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GENEBAL    INDEX. 


Aa,  Van  der.   (See  Van  der  Aa.) 

Aiinliaax,  a  Seneca  chief,  murdered,  III.,  445. 

Aaron,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  VI.,  295. 

Aaron,  a  negro,  gives  false  evidence  is  regard  to  the  burning 

of  the  Gaspe,  VIII.,  390. 

Aasdom-reght,  explanation  of  the  Dutch  law  of  d 
called,  I.,  620. 

d'Abadie  de  St.  Germain,  Mr.,  assists  major  Loftus,  VII., 
619  ;  sends  an  account  of  the  campaign  of  1757  in 
America,  X.,  640;  governor  of  Louisiana,  litters  of 
M.  de  St.  Ange  to,  1157;  his  conference  with  the 
Indians,  1159,  1160;  biographical  notice  of,  1161. 

Abadiens,  a  religious  sect,  in  the  city  of  New  York,  IX.,  549. 

d'Abancour,  Mary,  IX.,  668. 

Abbot, ,  killed  near  fort  Massachusetts,  X.,  177. 

[Abbot,  George,]  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  III.,  1,  2,  4,  5, 
11,  12. 

Abbots  Boding,  reverend  Thomas  Thurloe,  rector  of,  I.,  557. 

Abbott,  Mordecai,  one  of  the  proprietors  of  West  Jersey, 
III.,  839. 

Abdie,  sir  Robert,  member  of  the  council  of  trade,  III.,  31. 

Abeel,  Catalina,  marries  Vincent  Mathews,  VIII.,  449. 

Abeel,  Cornet,  IV.,  16. 

Abeel,  David,  arrives  at  Albany  from  Canada,  VI.,  526; 
empowered  to  effect  an  exchange  of  prisoners,  527. 

Abeel,  James,  captain  of  rangers,  VIII.,  603. 

Abeel,  John,  alderman,  III.,  840,  IV.,  902,  903,  904,  911; 
mayor  of  Albany,  90;  one  of  the  principal  in- 
habitants of  Albany,  754 ;  a  merchant,  849  ;  recorder 
of  Albany,  984,  983  (fits),  985,  990,992,994,  995,  996, 
998  ;  receives  money  for  materials  for  the  fort  at 
Albany,  1097  ;  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  V.,  85. 

Abeel,  John,  a  prisoner  in  Canada,  VI.,  492  ;  kept  in  prison, 
495  ;  his  release  demanded,  ibid  ;  has  a  Seneca  child, 
546 ;  an  Indian  trader,  VII. ,  101 ;  returns  from  the 
Senecas,  172,  173. 


ptain,  arrives  at  Quebec  from   Bonrdeaux,  X.,  05  ; 
sent  to  cape  Chat,  159  ;  recalled,  175  ;  return 

1 ,  178. 

Abemesnie,  an  Abenaki,  gained  over  by  the  English,  IX.,  942. 

ibercorn  (Albercorne)  [James  Hamilton  7tb]  ''arl  of,  mem- 
ber of  the  privy  council,  VI.,  130. 

Abercrombie,  James,  captain  in  the  42d  Highlanders,  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  VII.,  160 ;  major,  X.,  1105. 

Ahercromby  (Abber  Kombick,  Abercrombie,  Albercrombie, 
Albercromhick,  Albert  Comhey,  Alberkombick,  Al- 
berkomhiz,  Alber  Koni brick),  major-general  James,  at 
Albany,  VII.,  119,  343;  proposes  a  Junction  of  the 
British  troops  with  the  Provincials,  122;  news  of  the 
peace  with  the  Delawares,  fee.,  sent  to,  160;  cannon 
sent  to  Albany  at  the  request  of,  164;  ordered  to 
furnish  a  guard  for  the  protection  of  property  in 
Livingston  manor,  207  ;  his  conduct  approved,  344 ; 
recalled,  345;  biographical  notice  of,  ibid;  returns 
to  England,  389,  X.,  947 ;  the  42d  Highlanders 
serve  at  lake  George,  under,  VII.,  786,  VIII.,  588; 
commands  an  expedition  against  Tieonderoga,  228, 
X.,  739;  major  Woodhull  serves  under,  VIII., 
295  ;  appoints  major  Robertson  deputy  quarter- 
master-general, 706;  colonel  of  the  44th  foot,  X., 
682  ;  the  correspondence  between  him  and  the  French 
of  Canada  transmitted  to  France,  711,  712,  771,  770, 
•877;  his  correspondence  with  governor  de  Vandreuil, 
713,  714,  772,  830,  878,  879;  defeated,  741,  779; 
French  speak  favorably  of,  747:  authorizes  colonel 
Schuyler  to  negotiate  an  exchange  of  prisoners,  773; 
corresponds  with  M.  de  Montcalm,  774,  b22  ;  number 
of  Indians  attached  to  his  army,  S02;  examines  a 
French  officer  sent  to  him,  ibid  ;  force  under  his  com- 
mand, 809  ;  false  report  regarding,  817  ;  loses  his  bag- 
gage and  music,  818  ;  at  the  head  of  a  powerful  army, 
828  ;  news  of  his  defeat  received  in  France,  833 ;  his  let- 
ters to  governor  Vaudreuil  forwarded,  841 ;  detains 
governor  Vaudreuil's   messenger,    847 ;    despatches 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Abe- 


Abercronibie,  major-general  —  continued. 

from  the  French  general  and  governor  conveyed  to, 
851,  892  ;  communicates  the  fall  of  Louisbourg  to  the 
French  general,  853;  at  the  head  of  lake  George, 
855 ;  retires  into  winter  quarters,  S84 ;  burns  tin- 
barracks  and  storehouses  at  lake  George,  888. 
enshire,  lord  Adam  Gordon  represents,  VII.,  767. 

Abergaveny,  lady,  marries  lord  Delawarr,  VI.,  163. 

Abert,  Johannes,  IV.,  940. 

Abingdon  [Montagu  Bertie  2d]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  IV.,  961,  1127. 

Ahitihis  river,  where,  IX.,  286. 

Abjuration.  (See  O'th.) 

Aborigines,  I.,  388.  (See  Indians.) 

Abraham,  a  Mohawk  chief,  attends  a  conference  held  with 
governor  Clinton,  VI.,  295  ;  reports  news  from  Canada, 
589  ;  brother  of  king  Hendrick,  869,  998  ;  his  speech 
at  the  congress  at  Albany,  870  ;  declares  the  council 
fire  at  Albany  extinguished,  871 ;  of  the  upper  Mo- 
hawk castle,  982  ;  VII.,  136;  governor  Shirley  endea- 
vors to  detach  him  from  general  Johnson,  VI.,  998  ; 
thanks  sir  William  Johnson  for  having  fortified  Cana- 
joharie,  VII.,  53  ;  his  speech  to  sir  William  Johnson, 
71 ;  announces  the  intention  of  the  Mohawks  to  adopt 
some  River  Indians,  96  ;  accompanies  a  party  of  Mo- 
hawks to  fort  Johnson,  104  ;  dissuades  sir  William 
Johnson  from  going  to  Onondaga,  107  ;  advises  sir 
William  Johnson  to  attend  the  meeting  at  Onondaga, 
115  ;  sings  the  song  of  condolence  at  Onondaga,  134, 
and  the  war  song,  143;  expresses  his  determination 
to  protect  sir  William  Johnson  at  the  expense  of  his 
life,  146  ;  attends  a  conference  at  Lancaster,  255  ;  at- 
tends the  treaty  at  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  113,  114,  119  ; 
his  Indian  name,  137 ;  chief  manager  for  sir  William 
Johnson,  232  ;  speeches  of,  235,  239  ;  thanks  governor 
Tryon  for  his  speech,  309  ;  attends  a  conference  at 
Guy  park,  518  ;  attends  a  conference  with  the  com- 
missioners from  the  continental  congress,  607,  610  ; 
his  speeches  to  them,  621,  630. 

Abraham,  junior  (Little  Abraham),  a  sachem  of  the  lower 
Mohawk  castle,  VII.,  115  ;  sets  off  on  an  expedi- 
tion to  Canada,  199  ;  attends  a  conference  at  fort 
Johnson,  263,  265  ;  complains  of  the  injustice  the 
Mohawks  have  experienced  in  regard  to  their  lands, 
435. 

Abraham  (Abram),  captain,  III.,  117,  132.  (See  Slants.) 

Abraham,  Mr.,  IV.,  343.    (See  Schuyler.) 

Abraham  the  Fin,  a  deserter  from  Delaware,  II.,  89. 

Abraham,  tin-  plains  of,  general  Wolfe  on,  VII.,  357;  the 
English  scale  the  heights  of,  X.,  1003,  1010,  1038  ;  the 
French  defeated  on,  1039,1052;  whence  called,  1081. 

Abrahamzen,  Isaac,  III.,  74. 

Abramse,  Cornelia,  II.,  578. 

Abramse,  Jacob,  II.,  700. 

Abreverac,  a  vessel  arrives  at  Quebec  from,  X.,  124. 

Abstractof  the  remonstrance  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  331 ;  of 
proposals  made  by  the  Onondaga  and  Cayuga  sachems, 
III.,  347;  of  Mr.  Santen's  charges  against  governor 


Dongan,  and  of  the  latter's  answer,  493  ;  of  acts  of  the 
New  York  committee  of  safety,  630  ;  of  the  evidence 
in  the  books  of  the  lords  of  trade,  relating  to  New 
York,  VI.,  639  ;  of  the  proceedings  of  the  society  for 
propagating  the  gospel  in  foreign  parts,  not  made  up 
correctly,  VII.,  538  ;  of  letters  from  Canada,  IX.,  196  ; 
of  M.  de  Callieres'  project,  411  ;  of  the  Canadian 
despatches  of  1695,  in  reference  to  the  Iroquois, 
English,  &c,  633,  634;  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  letters, 
845,  947  ;  of  letters  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  father 
de  la  Chasse  on  the  subject  New  England  troubles 
with  the  Abenaquis,  945  ;  of  letters  of  Messrs.  de 
Vaudreuil  and  Begon,  949,  955  ;  of  the  correspon- 
dence upon  the  subject  of  the  forts  at  Niagara  and 
Oswego,  999  ;  of  letters  of  Messrs.  de  Beauhamois 
and  d'Aigremont,  1010 ;  of  letters  of  Messrs.  de 
Beauhamois  and  Hocquart,  1014 ;  of  M.  de  Beau- 
hamois' despatches  relative  to  Crown  Point,  1021  ; 
of  despatches  concerning  Louisbourg,  X.,  31 ;  of  Ca- 
nadian despatches  of  1746,  76  ;  of  despatches  of  M. 
de  la  Gallissoniere,  132  ;  of  despatches  from  Canada 
of  1747,8,  179  ;  of  correspondence  between  M.  de  la 
Galissoniere  and  others  respecting  an  exchange  of 
prisoners,  190  ;  of  Canadian  despatches  of  1749,  199  ; 
of  despatches  from  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  governor  of 
Louisiana,  219;  of  M.  de  la  Jonquiere's  despatches, 
240,  242 ;  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  despatches  from  Ca- 
nada, 381,  407,  518  ;  of  occurrences  in  Canada  in 
1755  and  1756,  397;  of  despatches  from  fort  Du- 
quesne,  423  ;  of  despatches  from  Canada  of  1756, 
475  ;  of  despatches,  complaining  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 
857  ;  of  despatches  from  Canada  in  1759,  906,  972  ; 
of  a  plan  to  excite  a  rebellion  in  Canada,  1155. 

Abuses  attendant  on  free  trade  with  the  Indians  in  New 
Netherland,  I.,  150. 

Academy,  none  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  424.  (See  Collgc.) 

Academy,  French,  of  architecture,  founded,  II.,  34S  ;  of  in- 
scriptions, erected,  ibid;  of  sciences,  erected,  ibid; 
M.  de  Bougainville  contributes  to,  X.,  492. 

Acadia  (Acadie),  III.,  122, 126, 127,  450 ;  M.  la  Bourne,  gover- 
nor of,  241 ;  memorial  on  the  part  of  the  F] 
ceming  New  York  and,  506;  Massachusetts  encroaches 
on,  ibid  ;  chevalier  Grandfontaine,  governor  of,  513, 
IX.,  87,  265  ;  M.  de  Meneval,  governor  of,  III.,  571, 
IX.,  428  ;  pirates  plunder  several  places  in,  III.,  571;  an 
expedition  fitted  out  in  Massachusetts  against,  7(4; 
M.  Perrot,  governor  of,  720,  IX.,  272;  Mr.  Nelson's 
memorial  respecting,  IV. ,  207  ;  New  York  claims  a  part 
of,  282;  abounds  in  copper,  311  ;  notice  of  the  peace 
sent  to  the  Indians  of,  343  ;  a  Jesuit  arrives  at  Que- 
bec from,  350;  Indians  of,  attack  Hatfield,  403  ;  M. 
de  Villebon,  governor  of,  426,  IX.,  240,  526,  570  ; 
French  of,  encroach  on  New  England,  IV.,  453  ; 
the  French  obtain,  536  ;  included  within  the  Massa- 
chusetts patent,  V.,  596;  peninsula  of,  hardly  one- 
third  of  Nova  Scotia,  624  ;  the  English  requested  not 
to  make  any  alteration  in  matters  of  religion  in,  VI., 
479  ;  the  fivnch  about  to  erect  a  fort  in,  583  ;  other- 


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Acadia  —  eontinutd. 

wise  called  Nova  Boot! 

hi  to,  K.,8;  pari  of  ' 

Ibid,  7f  i  !  pendenoj  

i 

to  France,  lbid,268,  787,  918  :   U  di  I 

or  of,  87  j  M.  de  Marson,  oommandant  of ,  128 ; 
population  of, la  1 1;7:» ,  L36;  theFrenob.ni  fleet,  153; 
M.  de  La  Vallii  L57,  168  ;  memoir  of  ill. 

! >u.li.sii.:m  on,  160;  condition  of,  Ln  L681,  L66;  Che 

h  oooupy  pari  of,  168  ;  Bui  nenol  not  to  be 
Buffered  In,  L99  ;  olaimed  to  extend  t"  the  Kennebec 
ttle,  267,  7-^2  ;  abounds 
withfish,286;  the  English enoroaol  on,  346,  800,  917, 
918,  920;  disputes  respecting,  371  ;  right  of  the 
French  to,  .'177  ;  early  historj  of,  379  ;  Denis'  history 
of,  mentioned,  380;  Ln  danger  of  being  destroyed, 
401,  ill;  western  boundary  of,  433 ;  the  Canibas  to 
continue  hostilities  towards,  453;  an  expedition  .-nit 
from  Quebec  a  lish  Bettlemenl 

4tl4;  reverend  Louis  Petit,  missionary  in,  475  ;  count 
de  Frontenao  assists  the  Indians  of,  498  ;  seized  by 
the  English,  499  ;  chevalier  de  Villebon  on  liis  way 
to,  506  ;  report  on  the  affairs  of,  527  ;  M.  La  Mothe 
Cadillac's  information  respecting,  546  ;  extended  me- 
moirs on,  exist,  549  ;  news  from,  630,  635  ;  M.  la 
Moth.'  Cadillac  resides  in,  671  ;  early  governors  of, 
702,  782,  783;  the  English  capture  several  ashing 
smacks  belonging  to,  738  ;  hostilities  resumed  in, 
74s  ;  oonvenienoe  of  the  coast  of,  758  ;  baron deLery 
terms  a  settlement  in,  781 ;  M.  de  Suberoas 
nor  of,  803,  809  ;  preparations  making  by  the  English 
'  to  attack,  845  ;  baron  St.  Castin appointed  commander 

of  the  French  in,  854;  the  English  ill  treat  the  inha- 
bitants of,  858  ;  ceded  to  the  English,  871,  894,  914, 
931;  connecting  claims  respecting,  879;  English  ex- 
peditions in,  924,  925,  927;  M.  Begon  and  reverend 
father  Aubry  draw  up  a  memoir  on,  931 ;  the  French  re- 
fuse to  swear  allegiance  to  the  English  government  in, 
932  ;  differences  as  to  what  is,  933,  981 ;  views  of  the 
French  regarding,  986, 987 ;  a  great  number  of  catho- 
lics in,  995;  no  Recollect  missionary  in,  1003;  the 
French  meditate'  an  attack  on,  11(»7;  its  conquest 
suggested,  X.,  1  ;  inhabited  almost  exclusively  by 
French,  4  ;  French  project  against,  9  ;  M.  de  la  Lon- 
tre,  vicar-general  of,  11  ;  number  of  Micmacs  in,  15  ; 
news  from,  39,  47,  61,  380,  416, 427 ;  a  French  expe- 
dition against,  42  ;  duke  d:Anville  expected  in,  71  ; 
its  security  to  be  looked  to,  lu'4  ;  the  French  alarmed 
at  the  pretensions  of  the  English  to,  220 ;  one  of 
the  most  serious  losses  experienced  by  the  French, 
225  ;  a  gulf  of  expense,  263 ;  differences  regarding, 
290;  military  operations  in,  299  ;  the  English  capture 
two  French  forts  in,  340 ;  state  of  affairs  in,  358  ;  M. 
de  Montcalm  recommends  an  expedition  against,  492  ; 
its  reduction  proposed  to  the  court  of  France,  495  ; 
the  English  seize  a  considerable  number  of  French 


I 
furnish  supplies  to  French  ti 

la  wed,    L55  i    war I    I 

L64  :    reverend  U    '  i   I 

them    t"   Leave   Nova   Bcotia,    216;    a    i 

and  taken  prisoners,  358 ;   used  by  the  English  cru- 
elly, 380  ;   >ej/e  a  '.  ■ 
ported,  and  return  to  Heir  country 
Mires  adopted  bj   the  governor  of  Canada  In  their 
behalf,  140  ;  removed  to  the] 

Una, 540;  dying  of  hunger,  547 ;  fori 
ant  oi  fort  Beausejour  to  capitulate,  671; 
of,  973;  provisions  in  the  treaty  oi  M 
to,  L116,  1117. 

Acansa,  V.,  622. 

Accaron,  Mr.,  X.,  L067;    biter  of  M.  de  Bourlam 
1139. 

Accomacq  (Virginia),  news  respecting  the  Indian  war  re- 
ceived at,  II.,  90;  the  Dutch  accused  of  inciting  the 
Indians  to  massacre  the  English  at,  98. 

Account,  an,  of   New  Netherland,  I.,    L49,    179;    . 
Netherland  lost  in  the  Prim 
river  and  of    the   unseemly  conduct   of    th 
there,  587;  of  the  situation  and  discovery  of   New 
Netherland,  and  of  the  encroachment  of  the  English 
on  it,   II.,   133;    of   the  taking  of  New  York  by  the 
Dutch,  III.,  199,200;  of  the  general  concern! 
York,  254;  of  the  assistance  rendered  by  Not  York 
to  Ne"v 

Delaware,  342;   of  what  passed   between 
Andros  and  the  five  nations,  557  ;   of  M.  de  la  Salle's 
last   expedition    and  discoveries    in    North  America, 

published,   580;   of  the  proc lings  at  N 

printed  at  Boston  in  L689,  629  ;  of  the  proceedings  of 
JoostStoll,  632;  of  Thomas  Clarke's  interview  with  .-ir 
William Phips,  IV.,  8;  of  the  live  nations,  by  Levinus 
Van  Schaick,  168  ;  of  major  \V.  —els'  negotiations  with 
the  five  nations,  372  ;  printed,  of  governor  Fletcher's 
exploits,  a  romance,  420  ;  of  the  negotiations  of 
Messrs.  Schuyler,  Livingston  and  Hansen  at  Onon- 
daga, 054  ;  of  the  illegal  prosecution  and  trial  of 
colonel  Nicholas  Bayard  for  supposed  high  treason, 
printed  in  New  York,  972;  of  the  maladministration 
in  the  various  departments  in  the  governmeut  of  New 
York,  by  chief  justice  Mompesson,  V.,  406;  of  Ger- 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ace  — 


Account  —  continued. 

man  families  remaining  in  the  province  of  New  York, 
515  ;  of  the  French  forts,  settlements,  routes  and  In- 
dian nations  between  Quebec  and  the  Mississippi, 
620 ;  of  the  trade  of  New  York,  685  ;  of  governor 
Clinton's  conduct  in  regard  to  the  Canada  expedition, 
VI.,  399  ;  of  the  campaign  against  the  western  Indi- 
ans, transmitted  to  England,  VII.,  686  ;  of  the  state  of 
the  province  of  New  York,  795  ;  of  nine  Iroquois 
tribes,  IX.,  47  ;  of  M.  de  Courcelle's  voyage  to  lake 
Ontario,  75  ;  of  M.  de  Frontenac's  voyage  to  lake 
Ontario,  95  ;  of  the  meeting  held  at  Quebec,  respect- 
ing the  Indians,  194;  of  the  expedition  of  M.  de 
Denonville,  331 ;  of  occurrences  in  Canada  in  Octo- 
ber, 1690,  455  ;  in  1689,  1690,  462 ;  in  1690,  1691, 
513;  in  1691,  1092,  534;  of  occurrences  in  Canada  in 
relation  to  the  war  with  the  English  and  the  Indians, 
550;  of  occurrences  in  Canada  in  1692,  1693,  555  ;  in 
1694,  1695,  594;  in  1695,  1696,  640;  in  1696,  1697, 
664;  in  1697,  1698,  678  ;  of  an  expedition  against  fort 
Clinton,  N.  Y.,  X.,  79;  of  an  incursion  of  a  party 
of  English,  Dutch  and  Indians  into  the  island  of 
Montreal,  81 ;  of  the  battle  at  the  Monongahela,  303  ; 
of  occurrences  in  Canada,  381,  397,  401 ;  of  the  losses 
of  the  French  army  at  Port  Mahon,  430  ;  of  the  siege 
of  Oswego,  457  ;  of  an  attack  on  fort  William  Henry, 
544  ;  of  the  embassy  of  the  five  nations  to  Montreal, 
555  ;  of  two  expeditions  against  the  English,  569  ;  of 
the  campaign  in  North  America  in  1757,  640 ;  of  the 
capture  of  fort  William  Henry,  &c,  645  ;  of  the  ex- 
pedition against  the  German  Flatts,  672  ;  of  the  battle 
of  Ticonderoga,  734,  741,  747,  788;  of  major  Grant's 
defeat  near  fort  Duquesne,  902 ;  of  the  French  cam- 
paigns in  North  America  from  1755  to  1758,  912 ;  of 
the  expedition  against  Quebec  under  general  Wolfe, 
1001,  1016  ;  under  chevalier  de  Levis,  1077. 

Accounts,  report  on  the  affairs  of  New  Netherland,  by  the 
general  board  of,  I. ,  149  ;  of  moneys  borrowed  and 
disbursed  for  the  city's  colonie  in  New  Netherland, 
II.,  48,  186;  ordered  to  be  audited,  336;  audited, 
340;  oi  powder,  452;  of  governor  Lovelace,  ordered 
to  be  settled,  720,  721 ;  public,  to  be  transmitted  half 
yearly  to  England,  III.,  686  ;  of  the  revenue  of  New 
York,  IV.,  173,  756  ;  state  of  governor  Fletcher's, 
421 ;  of  military  stores  at  Schenectady  in  1696,  431; 
governor  Fletcher's,  purloined,  522;  of  imports  and 
exports  at  New  York  from  1724  to  1725,  V.,  774; 
of  negro  slaves  imported  into  New  York  from  1700  to 
1726,  814;  of  imports  and  exports  at  New  York 
from  1723  to  1728,  897  ;  of  the  number  of  inhabitants 
in  the  province  of  New  York,  929  (see  Census) ;  of  iron 
made  at  Ancram  in  the  manor  of  Livingston,  from 
1750  to  1757,  VII.,  336;  of  quit  rents,  901;  books  of, 
belonging  to  the  French,  fall  into  the  hands  of  sir  Wil- 
liam Johnson  on  the  reduction  of  Niagara,  VIII.,  362. 

Achaoualena,  a  Saguina  chief,  X.,  184. 

Achinnhara,  an  Oneida  chief,  III.,  121,  126;  ambassador  to 
Quebec,  IX.,  46. 


Achiro,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Achoabmet,  an  Indian  chief  near  Michilimakinac,  X., 
168,  170. 

Achrireho,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  910. 

Achter  Col  (AghterKol,  Arthur  cull,  Author  Cull),  Hacking- 
sack  otherwise  called,  I.,  183;  altogether  ruined,  190  ; 
called  New  Jarsey,  order  on  petitions  from,  II.,  576, 577; 
order  to  recommend  persons  to  be  magistrates  of  the 
several  towns  at,  579  ;  commission  of  the  sheriff  and 
secretary  of,  595  ;  names  of  the  towns  of,  595,  622; 
captain  Knyff  sent  to  administer  the  oath  of  allegi- 
ance to  the  inhabitants  of,  598  ;  Robert  Lapriere  ar- 
rested by  the  sheriff  of,  603 ;  Jonathan  Singletary 
placed  under  surveillance  at,  606  ;  population  of,  in 
1673,  607;  mentioned,  657;  order  on  the  petition  of 
the  sheriff  of,  682,  683  ;  order  on  the  petition  of 
Thomas  Johnson  of,  694  ;  an  appeal  allowed  to  the 
district  court  of,  714 ;  order  on  an  application  from 
the  court  of,  722,  723  ;  order  on  a  petition  from  Eliza- 
bethtown  in,  728;  taken  by  the  Dutch,  III.,  203,  213. 
(See  New  Jersey.) 

Achtienhoven,  Michael  Pauw,  lord  of,  I.,  70. 

Ackehoorn,  an  Indian  sachem  on  the  Delaware  river,  I.,  599  ; 
mark  of,  600. 

Ackkonepak,  a  Pennecook  Indian,  IV.,  996. 

Acklawaugh  creek,  VIII.,  32. 

Acora,  the  Dutch  form  a  commercial  treaty  with,  I,  34. 

Acossen,  the  Indian  name  of  M.  Lemoine,  IX.,  185,  186. 
^Acosta,  Joseph  d',  II.,  35,  40. 

Acouiresheche,  a  Mohawk,  IX.,  1110. 

Acoutache,  notifies  the  Iroquois  that  the  French  are  about 
to  attack  them,  IX.,  274. 

Acrelius,  reverend  Israel,  notice  of,  VII.,  168. 

Actanaweei,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Act  of  possession  by  the  French,  of  forts  and  places  among 
the  Iroquois,  III.,  135. 

Acts  of  grace  begin  with  the  King,  IV.,  699. 

Acts  (Barbadoes),  making  bank  bills  a  legal  tender,  passed 
and  vetoed,  IV.,  1188. 
( British.)  To  increase  the  trade  and  navigation  of  England, 
(See  Trade  Jets.) 
Of  the  Duke  of  York  imposing  duties  on  goods  imported 
into  New  York,  III.,  217;  continued  for  three  years 
246;  nullified,  289. 
For  reversing  the  attainder  of  Jacob  Leisler,  Milburn 
and  others,  governor  Fletcher  attempts  to  defeat  the, 
IV.,  322;  legalizes   Leisler's  assumption   of  the  gov- 
ernment, 400  ;  governor  Fletcher  refuses  to  obey,  401 ; 
burned,  ibid;  title  of,  1018;  lord  Cornbury's  obser- 
vations on,  ibid. 
For  the  suppression  of  piracy  extended  to  the  planta- 
tions, IV.,  666,  V.,  47;  amended,  VI.,  278. 
Regulating  the  cutting  of  timber  in  America,  the  Earl 

of  Bellomont's  suggestions  respecting  an,  IV.,  675. 
For  punishing  mutiny  and  desertion,  annual,  IV.,  782. 
For  prohibiting  all  trade  with  France,  ordered  to  be  pub- 
lished in  Lord  Cornbury's  governments,  IV.,  1140  ; 
published  in  New  York,  1167. 


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GENERAL   INDEX. 


For  preventing  all  traitorous  oora    pondenoo  wltli  her 

I     ill     N'U 

in"; 
For  Lheinoo 

Qrea<  Britain,  tran  mitted  to  the  oolonli  i,  IV.,  1 1  I" 
Of  toleration,  the  reverend  Sir.  M 

i\   !  LJ87;  I i  I  burj  of  opinion  thai  II 

authorise  atrollin  .  preaohers,  Ibid. 
Pqj  d  in  the  planta- 

tions, passed,  V.,  67  ;  disreg  trded  In 
For  raising  recruits  for  the  Land  forces  and  marines,  a 

olaui i.  7.,  L52. 

For  preventin  |  fraui  b  ia  ma- 

jesty's oustoms,  provisions  of,  \ 
For  preventing  frauds  and  regulating  abuses  in  th 

tation  trade,  v.,  235. 
For  enoouraging  trade  to  America,  moneys  levied  by 

virtue  of,  how  applied,  V.,  251. 
l-\.r  the  more  effeotual  securing  and  enoQuraging  the 
trade  of  bis  majesty's  liritisli  sabjeota  to  America, 
VI.,  L79. 
To  enoourage  the  importation  of  pig  and  bar  iron  from 
the  American  oolonie  i,  and  to  prevent  the  ■  i 
any  mill  or  other  engine  for  slitting  or  rolling  iron,  or 
any  plating  forge  with  a  tilt  hammer,  or  any  furnace 
for  making  steel  in  Baid  colonics,  passed,  VI.,  604. 
To   impose  duties   on  stamped  paper  in  America  (see 

Stamp  Act) ;  repealed,  711.,  823. 
To    prevent   the   issuing   of   paper    money   in    America, 
introduced,  VI.,  043  ;  tho  New  York  assembly  opposi  '1 
to  it,  ibid. 
For  restraining  the  governor,  council  and  assembly  of 
New  York  from  passing  any  laws  until  they  provide 
necessaries  for  the  king's  troops,  passed,  VII.,  945, 
980,   VIII.,   03;  report  of  the  committee  of  the  privy 
council  on  the  action  of   the    New  York    legislature 
subsequent  to  the  passage  of  the,  89;    declared    by 
the    N.w  York   assembly   unconstitutional,  &c,    195. 
■  For  securing  the   dependency  of  the   colonics   on  tho 
mother  country,  passed,  VII.,  823. 
■    For  the  indemnity  of  such  persons  as  have  incurred  the 
penalties  imposed  by  the  stamp  act,  passed,  VII.,  823. 
For  securing  the  church   of  England  as  by  law 

lished,  passed,  VII.,  944. 
For  granting  certain  duties  in  the  British  colonies  and 
plantations,  passed,   VII.,   980 ;    action   of  the  New- 
York  assembly  in  consequence,  VIII  ,  194. 
To  prevent  paper  bills  of  credit  being  declared  a  legal 

tender  in  any  of  the  colonies,  passed,  VIII.,  195. 
To  enable  the  governor,  council  and  assembly  of  his 
majesty's  colony  of  New  York  to  pass  an  act  for 
creating  and  issuing,  upon  loan,  paper  bills  of  credit 
to  a  certain  amount,  and  to  make  the  same  a  legal 
tender  in  payments  into  the  loan  offices  and  treasury 
of  the  said  colony,  passed,  VIII.,  215,  245. 
•  Permitting  the  East  India  company  to  export  tea  to  the 
colonies,  passed,  VIII.,  400. 


'I'..   |  - 

(Col 

approval,  III 

one  only,  \<  t<"  d,    III  ,   B70;     I-   I   ••!< 

Bri  to! 

instructions  then  upon,  661  ,    "t  thi    | 

..|    BellOl i'  I  on    by 

at.  I  v   i. 

of  the  governor's  d(  ath,  774;  c<  rtain,  n  fi  i  red  to  lord 

Comburj  ton  port,  1041;  v<  to<  d,  ord 

out  and  da  1 roj •  d,   l"l  1  ;  de  tructii  o 

i  in  the  adminis- 
tration of  the  earl  of  Bellomont  and  oaptain  Nanfan 
still  under  consideration,  1079,  1081  ;  lord  Cornbury's 
re|M,(i  ..ii  certain,  1111;  passed  and  vetoed,  not 
destroyed,  1114;  to  b  i  paper,  V  .  ."-IT  ; 

discriminating,  passed,  775,778,  781 
of,  sent  to  England,  874;  abstract  of  revenue,  previ- 
ous to  17::."»,  VI.,  37-39;  printed  are,  when  sealed 
and  certified  by  the  governor,  as  good  a-  i 
oopi(  -,  309  ;  instruction  respecting  the  repeal  of,  VIII., 
138;  nol  assented  to,  titles  of,  :;:.."..  :;:.';,  369,  370, 
398,  484,  564.     (See  Laws.) 
(Conn.),  for  completing  and  perfecting  the  dividing  line 
between  New  York  and  Connecticut,  governor  Bur- 
nett's observations  on,  V.,  699. 
(Dutch),  fixing  the   boundary    of   New   Netherland,    ap- 
plied for,  II.,  225;  to  bo  issued,  227;  copy  of  the, 
228 ;  permitting  the  erection  of  a  colonie  in  America, 
upon  the  conditions  offered  by  the  West  India  com- 
pany, III.,  37. 
(Mass.),  perpetual,  against  deserters,   passed,  IV.,  636. 

To  incorporate  a  society  for  propagating  christian 
knowledge  amongst  the  Indians  of  North  Am.  rica, 
passed,  VII,  507:  archbishop  Seeker  hopes  t..  stop  it, 
508  ;  a  report  against  it  prevented  by  a  ohange  of 
ministry,  518. 
(New  Jersey),  for  raising  three  thousand  pounds  for  the 
expedition  against  Canada,  passed,  V.,  .-4  ;  explained, 
205. 

For  inforcing  the  currency  of  bills  of  credit  for  X3.000, 
passed,  V.,  84. 

For  the  encouragement  of  volunteers,  passed,  Y.,  64, 
305. 

For  settling  the  militia,  objections  to,  V.,  155. 

For  uniting  and  quieting  the  minds  of  all  her  majesty's 
subjects,  objections  to,  V.,  155. 

For  regulating  the  election  of  representatives,  V.,  155  ; 
recommended  to  be  amended,  ibid. 

For  regulating  negro,  Indian  and  mulatto  slaves,  vetoed, 
V.,"l57. 

For  support  of  her  majesty's  government  of  Nova  C«- 
sarea,  defective,  V.,  161 ;    explained  and  rendered 


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[Act— 


Acts  (New  Jersey) — continued. 

more  effectual,   206,   508 ;    explanatory  act  vetoed, 
ibid  ;  governor  Hunter's  observations  thereon,  ibid. 

For  ascertaining  the  place  of  the  sitting  of  the  repre- 
sentatives to  meet  in  general  assembly,  passed,  V., 
187  ;  governor  Hunter's  observations  thereon,  207  ; 
confirmed,  252,  262. 

For  the  support  of  her  majesty's  government,  passed, 
V.,  205. 

Reviving  the  militia  act,  passed,  V.,  206. 

Reviving  and  continuing  the  courts  of  common  pleas 
in  the  county  of  Gloucester,  passed,  V.,  206,  208. 

For  enabling  the  owners  of  meadows  and  marshes 
adjoining  to  and  on  both  sides  of  the  creek  that 
surrounds  the  islands  of  Burlington  to  stop  out  the 
tide  from  overflowing  them,  passed,  V.,  206. 

For  building  and  repairing  gaol  houses,  passed,  V., 
207. 

For  the  better  qualifying  representatives,  why  passed, 
V.,  207. 

For  dividing  and  ascertaining  the  boundaries  of  all  the 
counties  of  the  province,  why  passed,  V.,  207. 

For  ascertaining  representatives'  fees,  explanation  of, 
V.,  207. 

For  regulating  fences,  passed,  V.,  207;  ohjections  to, 
208. 

For  amending  an  act  for  preventing  swine  running  at 
large,  explained,  V.,  208. 

For  regulating  of  stone  horses  or  stallions  that  run  at 
large,  passed,  V.,  208. 

For  the  currency  of  bills  of  credit,  passed,  V.,  305. 

To  enable  Thomas  Gordon,  treasurer,  to  pay  a  certain 
sum  for  the  support  of  the  government,  lord  Claren- 
don's objections  to,  V.,  398. 

For  shortening  of  law  suits  and  regulating  the  practice 
of  the  law,  passed,  V.,  461. 

For  confirming  the  ordinance  for  establishing  fees,  V., 
461. 

Fixing  the  session  of  assembly  to  the  town  of  Burling- 
ton, approved,  V.,  461;  its  injustice,  and  danger, 
508. 

Passed  in  lord  Lovelace's  time,  lost,  V.,  508. 

For  an  additional  support  of  government,  passed,  V., 
700;  why  passed,  705;  explained,  767;  its  beneficial 
efii  its,  821  ;  recommended  to  be  confirmed,  832. 

For  the  support  of  the  government  of  New  Jersey  for 
five  years,  ending  the  23d  day  of  September,  1730, 
passed,  V.,  767. 

To  lay  a  duty  on  wheat,  meal  and  staves,  and  heading 
of  all  sorts,  and  bolts  whereof  staves  and  heading 
may  or  can  be  made,  passed,  and  explained,  V.,  767. 

To  ascertain  the  size  of  casks,  and  the  standard  of 
weights  and  measures,  and  to  inipower  the  justices 
of  tin;  peace  at  their  quarter  sessions  to  appoint 
packers  for  packing  provisions  at  the  most  convenient 
landings  in  each  respective  county  within  this  pro- 
vince, why  passed,  V.,  767. 

For  the   better   regulation  of  elections,    and   laying  a 


penalty  on  all  officers  and  other  persons  whatsoever 
that  shall  by  indirect  practices  endeavor  to  obtain 
any  election  contrary  to  the  rights,  liberties  and 
privileges  of  the  people,  and  the  true  intent  and 
meaning  of  this  act,  why  passed,  V.,  767. 

Concerning  the  appointment  of  commissioners  of  the 
loan  office,  and  concerning  the  sinking  of  four  thou- 
sand pounds  of  bills  of  credit,  passed,  V.,  767;  why, 
768  ;  recommended  to  be  confirmed,  832. 

Prescribing  the  forms  of  declaration  of  fidelity,  abjura- 
tion and  affirmation  instead  of  the  forms  heretofore 
required  in  such  cases,  passed,  V.,  768;  relates  to 
Quakers  only,  ibid ;  its  confirmation  recommended  to 
be  postponed,  872. 

The  six  last  mentioned  acts  transmitted  to  England,  V., 
768,  778. 

For  preventing  prosecutions  by  information,  in  force, 
V.,  847. 

For  appropriating  a  part  of  the  interest  money  on  bills 
of  credit  to  the  charges  of  government,  observations 
of  the  lords  of  trade  on,  V.,  870;  governor  Montgo- 
merie's  observations  thereon,  889  ;  recommended  to 
be  vetoed,  923. 

For  frequent  calling  of  assemblies,  governor  Montgom- 
erie  recommends  that  its  confirmation  be  postponed, 
V.,  871 ;  assented  to,  874. 

For  creating  £20,000  of  bills  of  credit,  V,  923. 

For  running  and  ascertaining  the  line  of  partition  be- 
twixt this  province  and  New  York,  opinion  of  the 
board  of  trade  on,  VI.,  773  ;  recommended  to  be  ve- 
toed, 952. 

To  prevent  the  exportation  of  provisions  and  warlike 
stores,  passed,  VII.,  117. 
(New  York.)    To  appoint  an  agent  to  procure  transcripts  of 
documents  in  Europe  relating  to  the  colonial  history 
of  New  York,  I.,  xvi. 

To  provide  for  the  publication  of  certain  documents  re- 
lating to  the  colonial  history  of  this  state,  I.,  xliii. 

In  relation  to  the  colonial  history  of  the  state,  and  the 
publication  and  distribution  thereof,  I.,  xliv. 

To  defray  the  country  charges,  referred  to,  III.,  304. 

Charter  of  liberties  and  privileges  for  the  province  of 
New  York,  passed  and  received  in  England,  III.,  341 ; 
amendments  proposed  thereto,  ibid  ;  under  considera- 
tion, 348  ;  not  yet  perfected,  354;  in  the  office  of  the 
ii  y  of  state  at  Albany,  N.  Y.,  355  ;  observations 
on,  357  ;  vetoed,  357,  370,  678  ;  part  of  it  confirmed, 
notwithstanding,  370  ;  extracts  from,  677,  682. 

Of  settlement,  passed  and  sent  to  England,  III.,  355. 

For  defraying  the  public  charges  of  each  city,  town  and 
county,  passed,  III.,  355. 

For  the  due  regulation  of  proceedings  in  executions,  &c, 
passed,  III.,  355. 

For  repealing  former  laws  about  country  rates,  passed, 
III.,  355. 

To  prevent  willful  perjury,  passed,  III.,  355. 

To  divide  the  province  into  shires  and  counties,  passed, 
III.,  355. 


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GENERAL   INDEX. 


inutd. 

For  allowance  to  repi 

lies.  \  ■■.;.  ;  historj  le  a<  I 

Lives,  L79,  186. 

To  settle  oonrta  of  Justloe,  passed,  III  ,  866, 

To  prei  in.  366,  \   .  683, 

789,  782,  872,  873,  908,  909,  927,  \i  ,  39 
I  II 

For  rewarding  those  who  destroy  wolves,  pa 
i\  .,   L004,  \  .,    419,  480,  813,  872, 
119,   L85,  221. 

ci'  naturalization  (general),  passed,  m 
the  latter  aot  submitted  to  the  law  offioer  of  the  oro^i  a 
470  ;  his  opinion,  49S  ;  proi  Isions  of  the  former,  496, 
(special),    for   natural  therein    named, 

Y.,  701,739,  783,  847,  872,  873,  B96,  908,  966, 
VI..  29,  39,    l  L8,  \  n.,    169;    fovernors  ol 
prohibited  from  paa 

To  prevent   frands,  passed,  [II.,  366  j  oolleotoi 
acoused  of  \  iolating,  -J;> 7. 

For  defraying  the  requisite  te  government, 

111.,  356  ;  duties  imposed)  by,  400  ; 
-I  with  violating,  496,  499  ;  pi 
directed  to  be  applied  to  defray  ing  the  chat 
fortifloations,  575 ;  declared  in  foroeby  Leisler,  676 ; 
preamble  of,  677;  disallowed,  (178. 

For  raising  one  penny  per  pound  for  the  support  o 
eminent,  passed,  III.,  47ii ;  referred  to,  566  ;  amount 
thereof  remaining  unpaid  in  1095,  IV.,  133. 

For  raising  one  half-penny  in  the  pound  for  the  support 
of  government,  passed,  111.,  477;  referred  to,  566. 

To  levy  three  penoe  in  the  pound,  passed,  111.,  717,  753. 

Establishing  a  revenue  l'or  two  years,  passed,  III.,  789, 
795;  oontinued  for  fire  years,  IV.,  37;  for  six  years, 
528;  to  continue  the  additional  revenue  for  two  years, 
passed,  958,  999;  further  continued,  1004;  set- 
tled for  five,years,  V".,416;  objections  to,  4:>."> ;  a  new- 
act  reoommended,  501;  amended,  518,  519  ;  contin- 
ued, 676. 

Quieting  and  settling  the  late  public  disorders,  and 
nizing  their  majesties'  right  to  the  province 
III.,  795  ;  the  last  clause  of,  repealed,  IV.,  1114. 

For  raising  one  hundred  and  fifty  men  to  reinforce 
Albany,  passed,  III.,  813. 

Granting  a  rate  of  one  penny  in  the  pound  to  their 
majesties  to  be  raised  on  all  real  and  personal  estates. 
confirmed,  IV.,  73. 

To  defray  the  extraordinary  charges  of  the  government, 
passed,  IV.,  119. 

For  paying  the  public  debts,  passed,  IV.,  133,  202,  958, 
999  ;  for  paying  and  discharging  the  public  debts, 
and  issuing  bills  of  credit,  passed  V.,  379;  its  con- 
firmation urged,  389,  390  ;  lord  Clarendon's  objec- 
tions to  it,  398  ;  an  act  passed  explaining  it.  40:2.  471  ; 
answer  to  the  objections  to,  405  ;  confirmed,  412, 470  ; 
its  continuation  received  in  New  York,  447  ;  explana- 
tory act  called  for  by,  and  sent  to  the  board  of  trade, 


pa    od 

■ 
\  II,  200 

For  en 

lull  introdm  ed  and  po 

Called  the  boultit 

li",  laria  the  pi  ople  of  the 

■ 

For  puni 
VI.,  47,  VI] 

For  i  he  qualific  i  .  '  , 

V.,  181,  185,  812. 

ting  certain  exti 
L0,  V.,  915  ;  th"  earl  ot  I 
lar  by  the  passage  of,  [V.,  628 

age  of,  529;  efforts  made  to  «  ithhold 
approval  from,  533  :  passed  by  the  I. 

not  yet  approved,  71  I,  725  ;  am nnl  • 

approving,  B15;  some  of  the  objections  to, 
822;  necessity  of  approving,  824;  the  lord 
engaged  iii  a  report  on,  B44;  rep  Jed,  111-,  V.,  26 
report  of  the  heail  of  trade,  recommending  the  con- 
firmation of,  21;  confirmed,  4-,  472:  captain  Evans' 
petition  for  indemnity  in  consequence  of,  2 
tory  of  the,  651 :  another  reoommended  to  I 
654. 

of  indemnity,  passed,  IV.,  324;  recommended  to  be 
confirmed,  820,  1111. 

For  preventing  vexatious  suits,  &c,  passed,  IV..  524; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  transmits  information 
repealed,  V.,  25. 

Repealing  an  act  for  regulating  damages  during  the  late 
disorders,  recommended  for  confirmation,  IV..  B20. 

To  appoint  commissioners  to  examine  the  public 
passed,  IV.,  713;  another  enacted,  L004;  amended, 
1065  ;  re-enacted,  VI.,  (124,  681. 

Against  Jesuits  and  popish  priests,  passed,  IV.,  713. 

For  the  better  securing  the  five  nations,  passed,  IV., 
713;  repealed,   72:!. 

Granting  two  thousand  pounds  to  the  kiie_r,  its  approval 
suspended,  IV.,  713;  its  postponement  cited  as  a 
proof  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  disgrace,  714. 

For  building  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  passed,  IV..  72.'!;  to 
oblige  persons  to  pay  their  arrears  of  the  tax  for 
erecting  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  passed,  1064;  explained, 
1114;  reason  for  explaining,  1115. 

To  punish  and  prevent  mutiny  and  desertion,  passed, 
IV.,  7S1,  7S2,  V.,  701,    812,  895,   VI..  30,  624. 

Outlawing  Philip  French  and  Thomas  Wenham, 
IV.,  958  ;  a  most  unjust  act,  999. 

Augmenting  the  number  of  representatives  in  the  assem- 
bly, passed,    IV.,    9 38 ;    for   regulating   elections   of 


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[Act- 


Acts  (Xf,v  York) — continued. 

representatives,  passed,  V.,  25  ;  repealed,  ibid  ;  to  regu- 
late the  election  in  the  manor  of  Courtland,  VI.,  28  ; 
for  their  frequent  election,  passed,  113,  130  ;  hoard  of 
trad.-  opposes  it,  129, 130 ;  it  is  vetoed,  136,  142  ;  for  the 
more  legular  proceedings  in  the  elections  of  represent- 
atives in  the  several  cities  and  counties,  passed,  927  ; 
why  enacted,  ibid  ;»  to  explain  an  act  for  regulating 
elections  of  representatives,  passed,  VIII.,  167;  to 
regulate  elections  in  Albany,  565  ;  why  passed,  ibid. 

For  regulating  the  election  of  aldermen  in  the  city  of 
New  York,  passed,  IV.,  958. 

For  levying  .£1,800  to  pay  fuzileers  and  scouts,  passed, 
IV.,  1004,  1183. 

Enabling  the  city  of  New  York  to  supply  vacancies 
among  its  officers,  passed,  IV.,  1004. 

Granting  her  majesty  £2,000,  passed,  IV.,  1004;  con- 
firmed, 1039,  1183. 

For  settling  and  regulating  the  militia,  passed,  IV., 
1004,  1065;  revived,  V.,  181,  185,  299,  583,  631, 
738,  872,  903,  927,  VI.,  30,  38,  87, 118, 160, 185,  221, 
616,  624,  642,  680,  940,  VII.,  918,  VIII.,  341,  565. 

For  regulating  slaves,  passed,  IV.,  1004  ;  revived,  1168  ; 
for  preventing  the  running  away  of  negro  slaves, 
passed,  ibid  ;  for  preventing,  suppressing  and  punish- 
ing the  conspiracy  of  negroes,  passed,  V.,  356  ;  the  act 
to  prevent  them  running  away,  revived  and  continued, 
418  ;  the  negro  act  recommended  to  be  modified,  46 1 , 
471 ;  act  regulating  them,  continued,  782  ;  for  the 
more  effectual  preventing  and  punishing  conspiracy 
of,  passed,  905. 

To  prevent  doubts  and  mistakes  and  for  continuing  judi- 
cial proceedings,  its  confirmation  urged,  IV.,  1004. 

For  repealing  several  acts  of  assembly,  passed,  IV., 
1004,  VI.,  24,  25;  vetoed,  48. 

For  the  encouragement  of  a  grammar  free  school,  passed, 
IV.,  1004  ;  for  the  further  encouragement  of  a  public 
school  in  New  York,  VI.,  118. 

For  the  better  maintenance  of  the  poor  of  the  city  of 
New  York,  IV.,  1004;  of  Dutchess  county,  VI.,  185  ; 
of  Suffolk  county,  625. 

To  enable  the  mayor,  &c,  of  New  York  to  raise  money, 
IV.,  3004,  V.,  909. 

Declaring  Eastchester  a  distinct  parish,  disallowed,  IV., 
1038. 

For  raising  fifteen  hundred  pounds  towards  erecting  bat- 
teries at  the  Narrows,  passed,  IV.,  1064. 

Reversing  the  judgments  against  colonel  Nicholas  Bay- 
ard and  John  Hutchins,  passed,  IV.,  1064;  attorney 
general  Northey's  opinion  thereupon,  1118;  report 
of  the  lords  of  trade  thereon,  1123;  ordered  to  be 
amended,  1140  ;  another  act  passed  accordingly,  1168  ; 
sent  to  the  lords  of  trade,  unsigned  and  not  dated. 
1173. 

To  enable  the  justices  to  build  a  gaol  in  Albany,  passed, 
IV.,  1064;  to  enable  the  justices  of  the  peace  of  Al- 
bany to  repair  the  gaol  and  city  hall,  1168  ;  to  build 
a  new  court  house  and  gaol  there,  VI.,  185,  226. 


For  defraying  the  public  and  necessary  charge  of  the 
government,  passed,  IV.,  1064,  V.,  367,  581;  ex- 
plained and  amended,  IV.,  1064;  provisions  of,  V., 
581 ;  when  allowed  to  expire,  ibid. 

To  prevent  the  distilling  of  rum  and  burning  oyster 
shells  in  the  city  of  New  York,  passed,  IV.,  1064. 

For  the  better  maintenance  of  the  minister  of  the  city 
of  New  York,  IV.,  1064;  granting  sundry  privileges 
and  powers  to  the  rector,  &c,  of  Trinity  church,  New 
York,  passed,  1114;  reasons  for  passing  it,  1115. 

To  regulate  weights  and  measures,  passed,  IV.,  1064: 
nature  of  it,  1065. 

To  enable  the  ministers  and  elders  of  the  French  church 
to  build  a  larger  church,  passed,  IV.,  1064. 

For  laying  out  and  regulating  highways,  IV.,  1064,  1114, 
1168,  V.,  583,  632,  683,  701,  739,  782,  812,  813,  847, 
872,  873,  895,  904,905,  VI.,  39,  87,88, 118,  160,221, 
VIII.,  355. 

For  charging  the  several  cities  and  counties  with  the 
expense  of  fitting  up  a  room  for  the  general  assembly, 
passed,  IV.,  1114;  reason  for  passing,  1115. 

For  settling  a  ministry,  passed,  IV.,  1167,  VI.,  2;  an- 
other act  passed  to  explain,  IV.,  1167;  the  confirma- 
tion of  the  latter  recommended,  1168  ;  date  of  the 
passage  of  the  original  act,  V.,  328;  controversy 
respecting,  334,  336  ;  VI.,  1.     (  See  Henderson  ;  Foyer.) 

For  the  preservation  of  deer,  IV.,  1168;  V.,  782. 

For  an  allowance  to  the  burgess  of  Westchester,  IV., 
1168. 

To  enable  William  Bradford  to  sell  the  real  estate  of  the 
late  John  Dewsbury,  passed,  IV.,  1168. 

For  the  defense  of  the  frontiers,  passed,  IV.,  1183,  V., 
344,  VI.,  623,  684. 

For  regulating  and  preventing  the  corruption  of  the  cur- 
rent coin,  passed,  V.,  66  ;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade 
on,  67 ;  vetoed,  71. 

For  regulating  fees,  passed,  V.,82,  230;  vetoed,  143, 157. 

To  relieve  the  colony  from  divers  extortions,  vetoed,  V., 
J43,  157. 

To  enable  the  mayor,  &c,  of  New  York  to  raise  the  sum 
of  £600,  vetoed,  V.,  158. 

For  laying  an  excise,  passed,  V.,  178,  185,  378;  con- 
firmed, 412. 

For  laying  a  duty  on  goods  sold  by  auction,  passed,  V., 
178,  417,  418. 

To  repeal  a  clause  in  an  act  against  counterfeiting  and 
clipping  foreign  coin,  passed,  V.,  181,  185. 

For  the  better  settlement  and  assuring  of  lands,  passed, 
V.,  181,  185;  objections  to,  503;  governor  Hunter 
desires  its  repeal,  480. 

To  repeal  an  act  to  oblige  Mr.  Robert  Livingston  to  ac- 
count, passed,  V.,  181. 

To  prevent  the  burning  of  woods,  passed,  V.,  185,  210. 

To  repair  the  blockhouses,  &c,  in  Albany  and  Schenec- 
tady, passed,  V.,  185,210. 

To  collect  arrears  of  taxes,  passed,  V.,  185,  210. 

To  enable  Islip  to  elect  assessors,  collector,  constablo 
and  supervisor,  passed,  V.,  185,  210. 


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9 


Acts  (New  York)-- COnttHUtd, 

Relating  tobllli  of  civ, lit,  patted,  V  ,  180,  210,  S2S,  524, 
B88,  681,  682,  683,  700,  7:!:'.,  788,  773,  782,  612,  872, 
896,904,  VI.,  27,. 'is,  89,  L16,  160,  186,816,  624,  668, 
680,681,941,  VII  ,  :<7,  121,204,  217,  896,  Vlll,  198, 
200;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on,  202;  rotoed,  206, 
210 ;  Lieutenant-governor  Coldeo  In  favor  of,  210;  re- 
pealed, 214.   (Sec  Cun<}idj.) 

To  authorise  the  surviving  commissioners  to  aot  for  the 
expedition  to  reduoe  Canada,  patted,  v.,  299. 

To  prevent  the  impairing  the  fortifications,  patted,  Y  , 
299. 

For  raising  two  thousand  eight  hundred  and  Bfty-five 
ounces  of  plate,  passed,  V.,  299. 

For  tin-  treasurer's  paying  three  thoutandeeven  hundred 
and  fifty  ounces  of  plate  to  the  governor,  passed,  V., 
299. 

For  reviving  an  act  to  prevent  tho  selling  or  giving  of 
rum  or  other  strong  liquors  to  the  Indians  in  tho 
county  of  Alhany,  passed,  V.,  299,  344. 

To  oblige  the  manors  in  the  county  of  Westchester  to 
pay  their  arrears  of  taxes,  passed,  V.,  299. 

For  paying  the  British  officers,  passed,  V.,  344. 

For  paying  the  arrears  due  to  the  forces  late  raised  hi 
the  county  of  Suffolk  for  the  expedition  against  Can- 
ada in  the  year  1709,  passed,  V.,  344. 

Prohibiting  all  but  John  Parmiter  to  make  lampblack 
for  five  years,  passed,  V.,,344;  for  continuing  the 
privilege  to  his  widow,  739. 

For  paying  sundry  sums  of  money  therein  mentioned, 
V.,  378,  390. 

To  empower  Dutchess  county  to  elect  a  supervisor, 
passed,  V.,  378. 

For  levying  and  paying  the  several  duties  therein  men- 
tioned for  the  use  of  the  colony,  passed,  V.,  378. 

For  licensing  hawkers  and  pedlars,  passed,  V.,  379, 
896,  VI.,  118,  161,  VII.,  907. 

For  collecting  and  paying  to  the  county  treasurer  the 
arrears  of  taxes  in  the  county  of  Richmond,  passed, 
V.,  379. 

For  the  support  of  government,  passed,  V.,  379,  576, 
582,  904,  VI.,  117,  160,  184,  221,  466,  615,  616,  625, 
640,  642,  647,  658,  680,  691,  702,  VII.,  203,  342, 
907;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on,  505,  918. 

For  the  treasurer's  paying  a  sum  of  money  for  presents 
to  the  Indians,  and  for  his  excellency's  expenses  in 
going  to  Albany,  passed,  V.,  379. 

For  the  treasurer's  paying  the  arrears  due  to  the  clerk 
and  doorkeeper  of  the  assembly,  passed,  V.,  390. 

To  entitle  Gerrard  du  Grau  and  his  assigns  to  the  fishery 
of  porpoises,  passed,  V.,  390. 

For  shortening  law  suits  and  regulating  the  practice  of 
the  law,  passed,  V.,  390;  the  judges' disapprove  of, 
461 ;  a  new  act  recommended  to  be  passed,  501 ;  no 
harm  in  having  it  disallowed,  509. 

For  preventing  the  multiplicity  of  law  suits,  V.,  390  ;  the 
judges  of  the  supreme  court  remonstrate  against,  461. 

To  let  to  farm  the  excise,  passed,  V.,  390;  continued, 

2 


418,  480,  ...        I 

amended    .„  t    OOUtinO 

k7,  LIS,  160,  I-.",,  221,  624,  ''.IT,  680,  vn 

I 
explained,  -12,  \  1  ,  160 

P01  the  enooun  •■  menl  of  the  Indian  trade  at  Albany, 
pa    ed,  V  ,  890,  and  prohibiting  telling  [ndl 
the  French,  677;  for  the  further  and  more  effectual  pro- 
hibiting the  telling  of  Indian  goods  to  the  Pn 
report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on,  707;  i>    good  effects, 
709;  e,  mi  i  niied,  738;  report  of  the  con  1 
dian  affairs  In  favor  of,  7  in ;  proceeding    of  the  lords 

Of  trade  on  tin- art,  74'j  ;    title.-,  of  the 

reasons  for  repealing  tin-  oonttnuin  • 

menta  In  support  of  it,  761 ;  r,-p,,rt  of  the  lord-,  of 

trade  thereon,  760;  object  icnal.le  point  -  in,  78 

to  be  repealed,  ibid;  abandoned,  77-^;  no  action 
as  y,t  on  the  report  of  the  Lords  of  trade  on,  779; 
to  lay  different  duties  on  the  goods  therein  mentioned 

and    for    regulating    the    Indian    trad-,    ,\ 

781;  explained  by  another  act,  811;  to  regulate  and 

secure  the  Indian  trade  west  of  Albany,  812  ;  titles  of 
the  several  acts,  898  ;  for  continuing  tin- dill'. nut  du- 
ties on  Indian  goods,  &c,  899. 

For  the  better  repairing  the  fortifications  of  Bcheni  otadj, 
and  providing  their  military  watch  with  firewood, 
passed,  V.,  418. 

For  appointing  an  agent  at  the  court  of  Great  Britain, 
V.,  418  ;  governor  Hunter's  observations  thereon,  420  ; 
continued,  480,  812. 

For  the  easier  partition  of  lands  in  joint  tenancy,  con- 
tinued, V.,  418;  revived,  527;  report  of  the  lords  of 
trade  thereon,  ibid;  reviving  act,  vetoed,  529;  veto 
never  signified  to  the  government  of  New  York,  644  ; 
governor  Burnet  refuses  his  assent  to  an  act,  ibid; 
report  of  the  lords  of  trade  thereon,  650  ;  another  act 
passed  in  1726,  805  ;  memorial  of  Cadwallader  Colden 
against  it,  807;  less  objectionable  than  former  acts, 
812;  its  confirmation  requested,  832;  report  of  the 
lords  of  trade  against,  843 ;  vetoed,  875,  876. 

For  the  partition  of  certain  lands  in  Dutchess  county, 
granted  to  Sampson  Bronghton  and  others,  passed, 
VI.,  29. 

Regulating  the  payment  of  quit  rents  and  for  the  parti- 
tion of  lands,  passed,  VI.,  215  ;  under  consideration, 
220 ;  Mr.  Walpole's  objections  to,  273 ;  lieutenant 
governor  Delancy  censured  for  assenting  to  it,  VII., 
369  ;  re-enacted,  486 ;  referred  to  the  lords  of  tho 
treasury,  504. 

For  the  treasurer's  paying  several  persons  therein  named, 
and  for  paying  the  excise  in  arrear  to  the  treasurer, 
passed,  V.,418. 

To  relieve  Robert  Lurting,  vendue  master,  of  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  from  divers  penalties  in  an  act 
for  laying  a  duty  on  goods  sold  by  public  vendue  or 
outcry,  passed,  V.,  418. 

For  building  a  county  house  and  prison  in  Dutchess 
county,  passed,  V.,  418. 


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Acts  (New  York) — continued. 

For  relieving  the  inhabitants  of  South  Carolina  from  the 
duties  laid  and  paid  in  this  colony  of  New  York,  for 
such  goods,  slaves  and  merchandise  as  they  shall 
import  into  this  colony  during  the  time  of  six  months, 
passed,  V.,  418. 

To  oblige  the  inhabitants  of  each  particular  ward  within 
the  city  of  New  York,  to  make  good  their  respective 
quotas  of  all  public  taxes,  passed,  V.,  418,  VI.,  226. 

Relating  to  the  fortifications  of  Albany,  V.,  418,  480, 
631,  738,  927,  VI.,  221,  616,  640,  642. 

For  repairing  the  county  house  and  prison  in  the  county 
of  Ulster,  passed,  V.,  419  ;  to  build  a  court  house  and 
gaol  in  that  county,  explained,  &c,  VI.,  29  ;  to  defray 
the  charges  for  building  and  to  furnish  the  same,  118. 

For  declaring  John  Sloss  free  from  the  duty  of  tonnage, 
passed,  V.,  419. 

To  exempt  Hana  Martin,  doctor  Christopher  Cooper 
and  Mr.  George  Smith  from  the  payment  of  the  tax 
for  twelve  negroes  imported  from  South  Carolina, 
passed,  V.,  419. 

To  enable  Sarah  Crego,  the  widow  of  Richard  Crego,  to 
sell  a  lot  of  land  in  the  city  of  New  York,  passed, 
V.,  419. 

For  discharging  captain  Peter  Van  Brugh  and  Hendrick 
Hansen,  Esq.,  for  and  concerning  the  provisions, 
ammunitions  and  other  stores  of  war  formerly  in 
their  hands,  belonging  to  this  colony,  passed,  V.,  419. 

For  discharging  Kilian  Van  Ranslaer,  major  Dirick 
Wessels,  &c,  for  and  concerning  provisions,  ammu- 
nition and  stores  of  war  formerly  in  their  hands, 
passed,  V.,  480. 

For  the  treasurer's  paying  to  his  excellency  one  thousand 
and  twenty-five  ounces  of  plate,  passed,  V.,  480. 

For  obliging  all  vessels  trading  into  this  colony,  except 
such  as  are  therein  excepted,  to  pay  a  certain  duty, 
passed,  V.,  480. 

To  lay  a  duty  of  two  per  cent  on  the  prime  cost  of  all 
European  goods  imported  into  this  colony,  passed, 
V.,  576  ;  observations  on,  581 ;  its  confirmation  urged, 
582,  634,  685  ;  opposed  by  the  merchants  in  Eng- 
land, 643 ;  recommended  for  the  royal  approbation, 
647 ;  vetoed,  706,  707. 

To  regulate  the  public  vendue,  passed,  V.,  583,  VIII., 
167. 

To  raise  the  value  of  Lyon  dollars,  passed,  V.,  583. 

To  encourage  whale  fishing,  passed,  V.,  583  ;  continued, 
782,  VI.,  160. 

For  collecting  the  arrears  of  taxes  for  the  two  expedi- 
tions to  Canada,  V.,  631. 

For  enabling  such  persons  as  the  governor  shall  appoint 
to  receivo  and  collect  the  duties  duo  and  payable  in 
the  county  of  Suffolk,  V.,  631. 

For  raising  the  sum  of  five  hundred  pounds  for  securing 
the  Indians  in  his  majesty's  interest,  passed,  V.,  631. 

To  oblige  the  treasurer  to  pay  for  the  stockadoes  provi- 
ded for  the  fortifications  of  Albany  and  Schenectady, 
passed,  V.,  631. 


For  the  more  equal  and  impartial  assessing  the  minis- 
ter's and  poor's  rates,  &c,  passed,  V.,  631. 

To  continue  the  common  road  or  the  king's  highway 
from  the  ferry  towards  the  town  of  Brookland,  passed, 
V.,  631. 

To  prevent  lotteries,  passed,  V.,  632,  VI.,  624;  to 
authorize  one,  for  the  purpose  of  raising  funds  to 
found  a  college  in  the  city  of  New  York,  passed,  379, 
625,  685;  part  thereof  repealed,  VII.,  217;  to  raise 
money  by  lottery  to  finish  the  new  jail  in  New  York, 
342. 

For  making  more'  effectual  an  act  for  a  supply  to  be 
granted  to  his  majesty's  government  in  the  province 
of  New  York,  passed,  V.,  682. 

For  the  more  speedy  and  effectual  recovery  of  arrears 
due  and  payable  for  duties  laid  within  this  colony, 
passed,  V.,  682. 

For  raising  the  sum  of  five  hundred  pounds  to  encour- 
age and  promote  a  trade  with  the  remote  nations  of 
Indians  and  for  securing  the  five  nations  in  his  majes- 
ty's interest ;  also  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and 
twenty  pounds  three  shillings  and  two  pence  farthing 
advanced  by  several  persons,  therein  named  for  repair- 
ing the  fortifications  on  the  frontiers,  passed,  V.,  683. 

To  increase  the  number  of  supervisors  in  the  county  of 
Westchester,  and  that  no  wages  of  supervisors  shall 
be  any  part  of  said  county  rate  for  the  future,  passed, 
V.,  683. 

For  paying  Gerrit  van  Horn,  Jacobus  Kip,  David  Pro- 
voost  and  Johannes  Jansen,  Esqrs.,  for  serving  in 
general  assembly,  passed,  V.,  683,  739. 

For  paying  Ebenezer  Wilson,  John  Van  Horn,  Abraham 
GoHvt?rneur  and  Sarah  the  widow  and  relict  of  Johan- 
nes Hardenbroeck,  deceased,  for  serving  in  general 
assembly,  passed,  V.,  683. 

For  running  and  ascertaining  the  lines  of  partition  and 
division  betwixt  this  colony  and  the  colony  of  Con- 
necticut, V.,  698;  Connecticut  endeavors  to  prevent 
its  confirmation,  699 ;  confirmed,  707 ;  why  confirmed, 
VI.,  776. 

For  raising  and  levying  the  quantity  of  five  thousand 
three  hundred  and  fifty  ounces  of  plate  for  the  uses 
therein  mentioned,  and  for  striking  and  making  bills 
of  credit  for  that  value,  passed,  V.,  700. 

For  paying  the  charges  and  expenses  of  the  wooden 
houses  or  sheds  built  near  the  city  of  Albany  for  the 
accommodation  of  the  Indians  trading  at  Albany,  and 
for  keeping  them  in  good  repair,  passed,  V.,  701. 

To  determine  and  take  off  the  reward  allowed  by  former 
acts  for  killing  and  destroying  wild  cats  and  foxes, 
passed,  V.,  701;  to  encourage  their  destruction,  813, 
VI.,  161. 

To  revive  an  act  to  authorize  the  justices  of  the  peace  to 
build  and  repair  gaols  and  court  houses  in  the  several 
counties  in  this  province  so  far  as  it  relates  to  Queens 
county,  passed,  V.,  701 ;  to  enable  the  justices  to  fin- 
ish the  same,  739. 

To  revive  an  act  encouraging  navigation,  V.,  701,  872. 


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II 


Arts  (N.  u   York)— continued. 

To  enable  Thomaa  Dongu  and  Walter  Dongan,  t""  i  ax 

viving liiiisiii.n  ofThomu,  late  earl  of  Llmeriok,  tow  U 
iome  part  of  their  eatate  for  payment  of  their  di 
paaaed,  v.,  701  ;  for  disposing  of  their  eatate,  7*2. 

For  raising  ami  levying  the  sum  of  six  thouaand  six  hun- 
dred and  thirty  pounds,  for  the  supplying  1 1  »* •  defl- 
olenoleaof  hii  majesty's  revenue,  Ato.,  paaaed,  V.,  735. 
To  prevent  tenants  to  make  waste,  to.,  paaaed,  V.,  738. 
To  oblige  the  collector  of  Richmond  Bounty  to  collect, 

&c,  the  nnnual  rate,  fco.,  passed,  V.,  739. 
To  prevent  boats  from  being  molested,  passed,  V.,  739. 
For  tho  discharging   of  a  certain   recognizance  entered 
Into  by  Gooson  van  Schalok,  late  of  the  city  of  Albany, 
merchant,  deceased,  passed,  V.,  773. 
Granting  to  his   majesty   the   duties   and  taxes  therein 
mentioned   for   supporting   his   government   of  New 
York  from  July  1st,  172G,  to  July  1st,  1729,  passed,  V., 
781 ;  parts  of  it  repealed,  and  other  parts  of  it  enforced 
by  another  act,   872;  this  last  act  further  explained, 
927  ;  repealed,  and  objections  to  the  repealing  act,  VI., 
32;  recommended  to  be  amended,  33;  duties  imposed 
by  tho  original  act,  37  ;  title  of  the  repealing  act,  38  ; 
tho  act  known  as  the  duty  act,  passed,  VII.,  907, 
918  ;  an  annual  act,  919. 
For  discharging  a  debt  to  the  late  agents  of  this  colony 
at  the  court  of  Great  Britain,  for  finishing  and  com- 
pleting the  building  of  fort  George,  for  borrowing  cer- 
tain sums  for  these  purposes  and  for  laying  a  tax  to 
make  good  such  parts  thereof  as  stand  appropriated 
to  particular  uses,  passed,  V.,  782. 
To  enable  the  mayor,  &c,  of  the  city  of  Albany  to  pay  for 
the  materials  and  workmanship  of  two  blockhouses, 
passed,  V.,  782. 
For  reviving  an  act  to  prevent  small  stallions  running 
at  large  and  to  geld  all  horses  under  the  size  therein 
mentioned,  and  for  continuing  an  act  to  prevent  ten- 
ants and  others  from  trespassing  on  lands,  and  from 
doing  other  enormities  hurtful  to  the  growing  planta- 
tions of  Orange  and  Ulster,  and  for  laying  out  and 
maintaining  a  high  road  within  the  same,  passed,  V., 
7S2 ;  VI.,  28. 
To  enable  the  justices  of  the  peace  of  Schenectady  to 
build  stocks  and  pounds  and  for  defraying  some  extra- 
ordinary charges  during  the  time  therein  mentioned, 
passed,  V.,  782. 
To  prevent  setting  on  fire  or  burning  old  grass  on  the 

Hempstead  plains,  passed,  V.,  782 ;  VI.,  ICO. 
To  provide  able  pilots  at  Sandy  hook  for  the  port  of  New 
York,  passed,  V.,  782,927,  VI.,  118;  for  regulating 
pilots,  passed,  VII.,  218  ;  revived,  4G5. 
For  reviving  an  act  for  encouraging  the  returning  of  neat 

cattle  and  sheep  to  their  owners,  passed,  V.,  782. 
For  reviving  an  act  for  regulating  the  ferry  betwixt  the 
city  of  New  York  and  the  island  Nassau,  passed,  V., 
782 ;  continued,  847. 
To   enable   Thomas  Hicks   to  sell  an   entailed   estate, 
passed,  V.,  783. 


To  grant  '"  I  ■' 

,,f  porpo!  ■    t"  U  d  j 

To  amend  the  praotioe  >■(  the  Ian ,  pa  wed,  V., 
004,  vi  ,  ii-,  viil  ,  36*. 

To  prevent  i itloni  by  Information,   pai  ad,   v  , 

sit;  irhy,  847 ;  vetoed,  871 ;  revived,  in  anothei  f-nn, 
VI.,  17;  to  prevent  malioiona  Infonnationa  la  the 
rapreme  oonrt  «»f  the  colony,  paaaed,  930;  attorney' 
general  Kempe  will  oppose  its  confirmation,  Ibid. 

To  empower  the  Juatioei  of  Boheneotady  t.<  regulate 

streets,   kc,  In  that  town,   v.,  B12  i 
to  enforce  part  of  an  act  affeoting  that  ton  ■>,  VI.,  87 ; 
a  sum  to  pay  for  fortifying  the  old  ehnroh, 
100. 

For  defraying  the  charges  of  the  trading  house  and  vic- 
tualing troops  at  Oswego,  V.,  84G,  873,  89G,  909  ;  dis- 
allowed, 90G;  to  support  the  troops,  and  regulate  the 
trade  there,  92G,  95G,  VI.,  38,  39,  117,  184,  221,  467, 
G58.G92. 
To  enable  the  justices  of  the  peace  in  the  county  of  Suf- 
folk to  build  a  county  house  and  prison,  passed,  V., 
847. 
To  repair  the  county  house  and  to  amend  and  enlarge 
the  jail  and  prison  in  the  county  of  Orange,  passed, 
V.,  847. 
To  repeal  an  act  prohibiting  all  persons  but  Robert  lat- 
tice Hooper  and  his  assigns  to  refine  sugar  during  the 
time  therein  mentioned,  passed,  V.,  847. 
To  lay  a  duty  on  empty  casks,  passed,   V.,  872,  VI., 

30  ;  provisions  of,  38. 
To  revive  an  act  for  mending  and  keeping  in  repair  the 
post  road  from  New  York  to  King's  bridge,  passed,  V., 
872,  VI.,  87. 
To  empower  the  treasurer  to  deliver  up  a  bond  entered 

into  by  Gilbert  Livingston,  &c,  passed,  V.,  872. 
To  enable  the  justice  of  Richmond  to  build  a  county 

bouse  and  new  jail,  passed,  V.,  873. 
For  raising  the  sum  of  one  hundred  sixty-eight  pounds, 
sixteen  shillings  and  five  pence  half  penny  in  the  city 
and  county  of  New  York  for  discharge  of  the  debta 
and  demands  therein  mentioned,  passed,  V.,  873. 
For  raising  two  hundred  pounds  for  repairing  tho  bar- 
racks in  the  fort  at  New  York,  passed,  V.,  874. 
To  ascertain  the  allowance  to  the  representatives  for  the 
county  of  Suffolk  and  for  other  purposes  therein  men- 
tioned, passed,  V.,  895. 
For  the  effectual  recovery  of  the  arrears  of  the  several 
taxes  and  of  the  excise  therein  mentioned,  and  for 
securing  the  duties  on  slaves  not  imported  into  tho 
city  of  New  York,  and  for  impowering  the  treasurer 
for  these  purposes,  passed,  V.,  895. 
For  raising  and  levying  the  sum  of  seven  hundred  and 
thirty  pounds  for  the  uses  therein  mentioned,  passed, 
V.,  896. 
For  the  relief  of  insolvent  debtors,  passed,  V.,  904;  an- 
other act  passed,  VIII.,  545  ;  observations  thereon,  ibid. 
For  the  better  preservation  of  oysters,  passed,  V.,  905 ; 
revived,  VI.,  118,  119. 


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[Act — 


Acts  (New  York) — continued. 

To  prevent  the  taking  or  levying  on  species  more  than 
the  principal,  interest  and  cost  of  suit,  and  other  pur- 
poses therein  mentioned,  passed,  V.,  905. 

For  paying  Richard  Bradley  and  Henry  Beekinan  certain 
sums  of  money,  V.,  908. 

To  prevent  the  destruction  of  sheep  by  dogs,  V.,  909, 
956,  VI.,  160. 

To  empower  Samuel  Baker  and  others  to  employ  proper 
persons  for  the  service  of  this  colony  at  the  court  or 
parliament  of  Great  Britain,  passed,  V.,  926. 

To  enlarge  and  release  Andrew  Law,  junior,  upon  sur- 
rendering his  estate  in  the  manner  and  for  the  use 
therein  mentioned,  passed,  V.,  928. 

For  confirming  unto  the  city  of  New  York  its  rights  and 
privileges,  passed,  V.,  956,  VI.,  17 ;  the  board  of  trade 
calls  for  a  copy  of  the  city  charter,  17;  sent,  24. 

To  empower  the  vestry  of  Jamaica,  L.  I.,  to  dispose  of 
sixty  pounds,  V.,  973  ;  the  society  for  the  propagation 
.  of  the  gospel  in  foreign  parts  ask  for  its  disapproval, 
VI.,  3. 

To  regulate  costs,  attorney-general  Bradley's  objections 
to,  VI.,  17. 

To  lay  a  duty  of  tonnage  on  vessels,  and  for  the  time 
therein  mentioned,  passed,  VI.,  27;  prolonged,  ibid; 
provisions  of,  38  ;  Bermuda  petitions  against,  130, 
135  ;  another  tonnage  act,  passed,  VIII.,  907. 

For  fortifying  the  city  of  Albany  and  Schenectady  and 
other  places  in  the  county  of  Albany,  passed,  VI., 
27,  640. 

To  lay  a  duty  on  the  goods  and  tax  on  the  slaves  therein 
mentioned  during  the  time  and  for  the  uses  mentioned 
in  the  same,  passed,  VI.,  27;  provisions  of,  38  ;  part 
of,  repealed,  185. 

To  empower  commissioners  for  erecting  fortifications  in 
this  colony  at  the  several  places  therein  mentioned, 
passed,  VI.,  27;  for  completing  and  repairing  the 
same,  160,  203,  616,  641,  644,  940. 

For  granting  the  people  called  Quakers  the  same  privile- 
ges, benefits  and  indulgences  as  by  the  laws  and  statutes 
now  remaining  in  force  in  that  part  of  Great  Britain 
called  England,  the  people  of  that  denomination  are 
entitled  unto  within  these  dominions,  passed,  VI., 
28. 

For  regulating  the  ruts  of  wagons  in  Dutchess  county, 
passed,  VI.,  28. 

For  regulating  the  rates  to  be  taken  for  ships  and  other 
vessels  using  the  wharf  called  Burnet's  key,  in  the 
city  of  New  York,  passed,  VI.,  29. 

For  discharging  a  certain  obligation  entered  into  by 
Cornelius  Cuyler  of  the  city  of  Albany,  merchant,  to 
the  treasurer,  passed,  VI.,  29. 

To  revive  an  act  for  the  speedy  punishing  and  releasing 
persons  imprisoned  for  criminal  offences,  passed,  VI., 
87,  88. 

To  pay  sixty  pounds  to  Mr.  Barclay,  passed,  VI.,  88. 

To  enable  the  justices  of  Orange  county  to  build  a  new 
jail,  passed,  VI.,  88;  and  court  house,  118,  160,  185. 


To  facilitate  and  explain  the  duty  of  loan  officers,  passed, 
VI.,  117,  VIII.,  199;  disallowed,  210. 

To  prevent  the  further  importation  of  copper  money, 
passed,  VI.,  117. 

For  lowering  the  interest  of  money,  passed,  VI.,  117. 

To  establish  courts  for  trying  causes  of  forty  shillings  and 
under,  passed  VI.,  117;  to  empower  justices  of  the 
peace  to  try  causes  from  forty  shillings  to  five  pounds, 
929,  VII.,  342  ;  the  board  of  trade  disapproves  thereof, 
406 ;  to  empower  mayors,  recorders  and  aldermen 
to  try  causes  to  the  value  of  five  pounds  and  under, 
426 ;  referred  to  the  counsel  of  the  board  of  trade, 
437;  revived  and  continued,  979;  objections  to  it, 
ibid. 

To  restrain  tavern  keepers,  &c,  from  selling  strong 
liquors  to  servants  and  apprentices,  passed,  VI.,  117. 

To  divide  Dutchess  county  into  precincts,  passed,  VI., 
118. 

To  defray  the  public  charge  of  the  manor  of  Cortland, 
passed,  VI.,  118. 

For  confirming  an  agreement  and  exchange  of  lands, 
made  between  Samson  Hawks  and  John  Pratt,  passed, 
VI.,  118. 

To  enable  the  corporation  of  New  York  to  raise  a  certain 
sum  of  money,  passed,  VI.,  119. 

For  the  better  extinguishing  of  fires  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  passed,  VI.,  119. 

For  laying  a  duty  on  wine,  passed,  VI.,  144. 

To  prevent  penning  and  folding  sheep,  &c,  on  Hemp- 
stead plains,  passed,  VI.,  160,  221. 

To  enable  the  inhabitants  of  Brookhaven  to  choose  two 
constables,  passed,  VI.,  161. 

To  prevent  abuses  in  re-packing  beef  and  pork,  passed, 
VI.,  185. 

For  victualing  and  transporting  troops  for  the  expedi- 
tion against  the  Spaniards,  passed,  VI.,  185,  215. 

To  pay  reverend  Mr.  .Malcom  a  certain  sum,  noticed,  VI., 
186. 

For  more  equal  keeping  military  watches  in  the  city  of 
New  York,  passed,  VI.,  203. 

For  applying  a  certain  sum  for  the  repair  of  fort  George, 
passed,  VI.,  215. 

To  supply  the  garrison  of  New  York  with  fire  and  can- 
dles, passed,  VI.,  226. 

For  securing  his  majesty's  government  of  New  York, 
passed,  VI.,  279;  the  Moravians  complain  thereof, 
ibid  ;  governor  Clinton  transmits  a  report  thereon,  311. 

To  prevent  the  exportation  of  provisions  and  warlike 
stores,  passed,  VI.,  316,  653,  VII.,  81,  117;  for  the 
more  effectual  preventing  the  exportation  of  provi- 
sions and  warlike  stores,  VI.,  316. 

To  impose  a  tax  on  real  estates  and  personal  property, 
passed,  VI.,  316. 

To  encourage  the  enlistment  of  volunteers,  passed,  VI., 
316. 

To  detach  men  from  Albany  on  the  intended  expedition, 
passed,  VI.,  317,  654. 


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OENEB  \l.  INDEX. 


I  I 


Acts  (New  York)  —  cnHttnu.,1. 

To  imprest    Up  oarpenten,  Ac,  pa I,  VI. ,  817,  664. 

To  revive  and  oontinue  the  several  actions,  Ato.,  oom- 

menoed  Is  Westohester  oounty,  pined,  VI.,  ,'ii?. 
Pot  the  payment  of  the  foroea  on  the  northern  Frontier  i, 

paued,  VI.,  466,  691 
Por  raising  a  oertain  sum  to  pul  the  pro\  Inoe  In  a  po  - 

ture  of  defense,  passed,  VI.,  616,  642. 
For  payment  of  the  salaries,  &o.,  therein  mentioned, 

passed,  VI.,  616,  616,  640,642,647,  668,684,  692,702, 

VII.,  842. 
To  continue  an  aot  for  establishing  a  military  watch  in 

Albany,  passe, 1,  VI.,  626. 
For  paying  £6,000  towards  the  expedition  against  Cape 

Breton,  passed,  VI.,  644  j   to  restrain  sending  provi- 
sions there,  941. 
For  paying  XI, 511  for  the  serviee  of  the  colony,  passed, 

VI.,  645. 
For  further  victualing  the  troops  raised  for  the  Canada 

expedition,  passed,  VI.,  658,  6S0. 
To  prevent  buying  or  exchanging  arms,  &c,  from  or 

with  the  Indians,  passed,  VI.,  687. 
To  defray  the  contingencies  of  the  government,  passed, 

VI.,  692. 
To  enable  the  reformed  Dutch  church  of  the  city  of  New 

Y'ork  to  sell  some  of  their  real  estate,  recommended 

for  confirmation,  VI.,  819. 
For  submitting  the  controversy  between  New  York  and 

New   Jersey   relating    to   the   partition   line,   to   the 

final  determination  of  his  majesty,  passed,  VI.,  952; 

report  of  tho  lords  of  trade  against,  ibid  ;  repealed, 

1021. 
Paying  and  subsisting  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and 

fifteen   men   for  an  expedition  against  Crownpoiut, 

passed,  VII.,  201 ;  for  the  speedy  recruiting  of  the 

forces,  218  ;  for  raising  two  thousand  six  hundred  and 

eighty  men  to  invade  Canada,  343 ;  for  raising  one 

thousand   seven   hundred  and  eighty-seven  men  to 

secure  his  majesty's  conquests,  465  ;  for  providing  for 

one  hundred  and  seventy-three  volunteers,  469. 
For  erecting  and  establishing  a  stamp  office  in  the  colony, 

and  laying  a  duty  on  vellum,  parchment,  paper,  &c, 

passed,  VII.,  202;  why  passed,  217. 
Laying  an  excise  on  tea,  passed,  VII.,  202 ;  why  passed, 

217. 
Called  the  loan  act,  passed,  VII.,  204  ;  governor  Hardy's 

observations  on,  ibid. 
For  billeting  his  majesty's  forces,  passed,  VII.,   204; 

only  temporary,  217. 
For  paying  and  clothing  the  forces,  passed,  VII. ,  204,  217, 

218. 
To  enable  the  corporation  of  New  York  to  build  bar- 
racks, &c,  passed,  VII.,  342. 
To  levy  fifty  pounds  for  the  coroner  of  New  York,  passed, 

VII.,  342. 
For  the  better  government  and  regulation  of  seamen  in 

the  merchant's  service,  passed,  VII.,  465. 


Poi  mak 
absoondin  ■  w 

111  frauds  in  tli 
VII 

To  determine  tie-  dJ  pul 

M  |      i.  I.j   .til 

Km-  resting  the  property  of  the  itone  wail  on  tie-  nortli 
side  of  the  city  of  Albany  in  the  oorporailo  i 

city,  VII  ,  814 

Por  ereotin rtain  land,  lying  <,n  the  *n  it    Ide  of  Con- 

aeotiout  river,  int..  a  separate  oountj  t-.  be  oalled 
Cumberland,  and  for  enabling  tie-  ii  ehold 
Inhabitants  tbi  and  build  a  court  house 

an-l  gaol  in  tie-  said  oountj,  passed,  VII.,  918  ;  objec- 
tions thereto,  919. 
For  furnishing  neoesssjrles  for  the  king1 
VII.,  9-l;i ;  report  of  the  lords  of  trad.-  thereon,  VIII  , 
63,  90  ;  another  act  passed  for  the  same  purp 
200;  excitement  iu  consequence,   109,  208. 
To  extend  several  arts  of  parliament  to  the  plantation-, 

passed,  VIII.,  14. 
Vesting  Abraham  de  l'eyster's  estate  in   trustees  for  tho 

payment  of  his  debts,  passed,  VIII.,  14. 
For  making  gold  and  silver  coin  a  legal  tender,  passed, 

VIII.,  169. 
Declaring  certain  persons  incapable  of  being  members  of 
the  general  assembly,  passed,  VIII.,  207  ;  report  of  the 
hoard  of  trade  against,   209;  approved   by    tie-    lieu- 
tenant-governor,  210 ;  vetoed,  215  ;  veto  of,  received 
in  New  York,  245. 
To  enable  his  majesty's  subjects,  either  by  birth  or  natu- 
ralization, to  inherit  and  hold  real  estate  notwithstand- 
ing any  defect  of  purchase  made  before  the  naturaliza- 
tion within  this  colony,  passed,  VIII.,  207. 
For  appointing  commissioners  to  regulate  the  Indian 
trade,  passed,  VIII.,  207;  the  secretary  of  state  ques- 
tions the  propriety  of  encouraging  such  a  congress, 
211. 
Forgiving  relief  on  promissory  notes,  passed,  VIII.,  355. 
For  defraying  a  moiety  of  the  expenses  accrued  on  set- 
tling the  boundaries  between  Cheescocks  and  Kakiate 
patents,  disallowed,  VIII.,  484. 
For  empowering  the  magistrates  of  Albany   and  New 
York  to  raise  money  for  the  purposes  therein  men- 
tioned, passed,  VIII.,  544;  observations  of  the  lords 
of  trade  thereupon,  ibid. 
To  prevent  the  abatement  of  suits,  passed,  VIII.,  544; 
observations  of  the  lords    of  trade  thereupon,   ibid, 
545. 
For  the  general  quiet  of  his  majesty's  subjects  in  this 

colony,  passed,  VIII.,  565. 
To  authorize  persons  to  take  an  oath  by  holding  up 
their  right  hand,  passed,  VIII.,  565. 
(Pennsylvania).     Against  pirates,  declared  to  he  insuffi- 
cient, IV.,  543.     (See  Lavs.) 
Adaggeras,  a  Mohawk,  sent  with  a  message  from  the  five 
nations  to  Canada,  IV.,  91. 


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Adam,  speaker  for  the  Susquehanna  Indians,  VII.,  51. 

Adam,  lieutenant,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  731. 

Adams,  reverend  Eliphalet,  minister  at  Little  Compton,  IV., 
755. 

Adams,  Jacob,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Adams,  Johannes,  I.,  605  ;  John,  II.,  469. 

Adams,  John,  his  description  of  the  feeling  excited  in  New 
England  by  the  proposal  to  establish  bishops  in 
America,  VI.,  907;  authorized  to  make  peace  with 
Great  Britain,  VIII.,  807. 

Adams,  Samuel,  excepted  from  the  general  pardon,  VIII., 
247. 

Adams,  Thomas,  in  the  engagement  at  Sabbath  Day  point, 
X.,  593. 

Adams, ,  Indians  destroy  the  house  of,  IX.,  614. 

Adams,  town  of,  the  French  burn  fort  Massachusetts  in  the, 
X.,  65. 

Adamse  (Adamsen),  Jan,  I.,  605,  II.,  468,  III.,  74. 

Adamzen,  Abraham,  III.,  74. 

Adandidaghkoa,  a  christian  Mohawk,  examination  of,  III., 
433. 

Adasichtoe,  an  Oneida  chief,  IV.,  342. 

Adawakto,  a  Canada  Indian,  IV.,  124. 

Addely,  William,  IV.,  100G. 

Adderly,  Henry,  merchant,  IV.,  605  ;  letters  of  Messrs.  Bay- 
ard to,  944,  946 ;  mentioned,  948  ;  memorial  of,  on 
behalf  of  colonel  Bayard  and  others,  949. 

Adderly,  Thomas,  a  London  merchant,  IV.,  605. 

Addington,  Isaac,  notice  of,  IV.,  426;  secretary  of  Massa- 
chusetts, 600,  601,  607,  771,  786,  V.,  257,  258  ;  reports 
on  the  mode  of  procedure  in  the  courts  of  Massachu- 
setts, IV.,  827. 

Addison,  Joseph,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  ix,  V.,  498;  under 
secretary,  III.,  xi;  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  xvi, 
V.,  472;  a  copy  of  the  address  of  the  assembly  of 
New  York  transmitted  to,  502  ;  governor  Hunter  trans- 
mits his  opinion  on  the  subject  of  Louisiana  to,  508. 

Address  of  sir  Dudley  Carleton  to  the  states  general  in 
favor  of  sir  Thomas  Dale,  I.,  16  ;  of  the  deputies  at 
Hempstead  to  the  duke  of  York,  III.,  91 ;  of  the  mayor 
and  common  council  of  New  York  to  king  James,  424  ; 
of  the  militia  of  New  York  to  king  William  and  queen 
Mary,  583  ;  of  the  merchants  of  New  York,  complain- 
ing of  Leisler's  proceedings,  748  ;  referred  to  governor 
Sloughter,  750  ;  his  report  thereon,  762  ;  of  the  com- 
mauder-in-cliief,  &c. ,  of  New  York  to  the  king,  79G  ;  of 
the  mayor  and  common  council  of  Albany  to  governor 
Fletcher,  IV.,  19 ;  of  the  principal  inhabitants  of 
Albany  to  lord  Bellomont,  752 ;  of  the  principal 
inhabitants  of  New  York  to  lord  Cornbury,  1005  ;  of 
the  chiefest  inhabitants  of  Ulster  county  to  lord  Corn- 
bury,  1009  ;  of  the  New  York  merchants  to  governor 
Hunter,  V.,  306;  of  the  clergy  of  the  province  of  New 
York  to  governor  Hunter,  325  ;  of  governor  Hunter  to 
the  grand  jury  of  New  York,  363  ;  of  the  Canajoharie 
Indians  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  434  ;  the  house 
of  commons  vote  an,  for  a  return  of  the  several  manu- 


factures set  up  in  America,  847,  VIII.,  10;  to  the 
betrayed  inhabitants  of  the  city  of  New  York,  Alex- 
ander McDougal  the  author  of,  213  ;  James  Parker 
arrested  for  printing  it,  221 ;  of  congress  to  the  in- 
habitants of  Quebec,  published,  512 ;  of  the  com- 
mittee of  New  York  to  lieutenant-governor  Colden, 
583;  of  the  mayor,  &c.,  of  New  York  to  governor 
Tryon,  593. 

Adems,  lieutenant,  in  the  expedition  to  lake  George,  VI., 
1001. 

Adems,  Robert,  deputy  secretary  of  Indian  affairs,  VII.,  74; 
at  fort  Johnson,  257,  262,  263,  265  ;  attends  a  confer- 
ence at  Canajoharie,  380 ;  witnesses  the  treaties  with 
the  Ohio  Indians,  755  ;  attends  a  conference  at  John- 
son hall,  VIII.,  38;  coroner  of  Tryon  county,  497;  a 
doctor,  499  ;  attends  a  conference  at  Guy  park,  518. 

Adgecantehook,  near  Sorel,  Canada,  number  of  Indians  at, 
V.,  86. 

Adiadaronque,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  898. 

Adiadoroonde,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  658. 

Adiaghquonoron  (Adioghkonoran),  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII., 
504 ;  alias  Thomas,  549,  555. 

Adiego  river,  called  by  the  French,  Ohio,  V.,  789. 

Adiejagthaa,  a  Canada  Indian,  IV.,  120. 

Adigie,  on  the  Ohio,  some  Shawanese  and  Delawares  killed 
at,  VIII.,  557. 

Adigo,  Pennsylvania,  VII.,  728,  735. 

Adissas,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Adjechne,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728,  738. 

"Administration  of  the  Colonies,"  Thomas  Pownall  author 
of,  VI.,  1009. 

Administration  of  estates  of  intestates,  the  attorney-general's 
opinion  on  the  law  respecting,  V.,  2. 

Administration  of  justice  in  New  Netherland  must  be  equal 
and  impartial,  I.,  Ill;  the  council  invested  with  the, 
152;  details  of,  298,  305,  310,  312,  316,  II.,  683, 
684,  687,  689,  691,  693,  695,  698,  703,  719,  720,  721, 
722,  723,  724,  729  ;  courts  to  be  established  for  the, 
I.,  390,  555;  must  not  be  altered,  392;  provision 
for  the,  II.,  620,  621,  678  ;  a  fugitive  to  be  sum- 
moned by  the  tolling  of  the  bell,  724;  singular  illus- 
trations of,  III.,  149,  159  ;  in  New  York,  complained 
of,  IV.,  594 ;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on,  in  New 
York,  598 ;  provided  for,  at  Oswego,  on  the  complaint 
of  the  Indians,  V.,  812;  in  criminal  cases,  titles  of 
acts  passed  for  the  speedy,  VI.,  87,  88;  Indian  evi- 
dence recommended  to  be  admitted  in  certain  cases, 
VII.,  663,  668 ;  in  the  Indian  country,  plan  for,  976, 
977.   (See  Appeals;   Courts;  Judgment.) 

Admiral  of  France,  the  duke  do  Beaufort  appointed,  II.,  351. 

Admiral,  the  lord  high,  reported  sick,  I.,  109 ~  the  earl  of 
Warwick  appointed,  130 ;  half  of  all  the  treasures 
recovered  from  wrecks  belong  to,  III.,  491. 

Admiralty,  British  board  of,  order  a  Dutch  ship  to  be  seized 
on  lur  return  from  New  Netherland,  I.,  49;  earl  of 
Dorset  one  of  the  lords  of  the,  133 ;  sir  Edward 
Nicholas,  secretary  of,  II.,   118;  prince  Rupert,  first 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Admiralty  (British)— continual. 

Lord  of  tii'',  278  ,  oondemn  Bad  afterward i  i 
Brendenhurgh  ahipa,  :;.ri9  ;  ti\  a  day  for  1 1 1« ■  sailing  of 
a  licit  to  Ann-lira,  iv.,  140 1  reoonxmonded  to  send 
t»<>  trigattt  to  th.'  oolonlea  t"  prevent  smuggling,  302  ; 
letters  of  the  carl  of  Bellomentto  010,811,858,664, 
687,  "10,  779  ;  ha  in  Ultreated  by  the,  Miii ;  daka  of 
Bedford  Brat  lord  of  the,  VI.,  713  ;  order  rear  admin] 

Manly  to  Halifax,  VII.,  222, 

Admiralty,  Dutch  board  of,  report  that  the  ships  destined  to 
look  for  n  northern  passage  to  China  mv  nearly  ready 
to  sail,  I.,  3;  application  of  the  company  trading  to 
New  Netherland  for  two  ahipa  of  war,  referred  to  the 
deputies  from  the,  122;  report  thereon,  23  ;  applica- 
tion to  send  a  ship  to  New  Virginia  referred  to  the 
Zealand,  20  ;  secretary  Kooke  complains  of  the  Maeze, 
48;  at  Harlingen,  require  ships  from  New  Sweden  to 
pay  duty,  159;  news  of  the  war  between  Holland  and 
England  to  be  sent  to  tho  West  Indies  and  New  Neth- 
erland by  the  Zealand,  481,  482  ;  supplies  to  be  dis- 
patohed  to  admiral  do  Ruyter's  fleet  by  the,  II.,  288  ; 
ordered  to  give  notice  of  the  war  between  Holland  and 
England,  300;  called  on  for  particulars  of  the  Dutch 
victory  in  the  Virginias,  519,  520,  521,  522;  report 
the  reduction  of  New  York,  527;  New  Netherland 
placed  under  the  superintendence  of  the,  530;  their 
opinion  on  several  points  respecting  New  Netherland, 
536  ;  letters  of  tho  corporation  of  New  Orange  referred 
to  the,  538  ;  their  recommendation  in  favor  of  the  in- 
habitants of  New  Netherland,  539  ;  letter  to  them,  in 
behalf  of  the  people  of  New  Netherland,  541 ;  instructed 
to  give  orders  for  the  restoration  of  New  Netherland 
to  the  English,  545,  546,  547;  do  not  know  to  what 
person  New  Netherland  is  to  be  surrendered,  566  ; 
Jacob  Benckes  in  the  service  of  the  Amsterdam,  612; 
Cornelis  Evertze  in  the  service  of  the  Zealand,  ibid  ; 
governor  Colve  sends  despatches  to  the,  677  ;  notified 
that  orders  have  heen  issued  for  the  surrender  of  New 
Netherland,  731 ;  claim  duties  on  imports  from  New 
Netherland,  735-738,  746-751.  (See  Court.) 

Adoenoketta,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  III.,  802. 

Adogeow,  the  great  Oneida,  IV.,  120. 

Adolf,  Pieter,  III.,  750. 

Adondaraheerha,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  444. 

Adondareicha,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  322. 

Adono,  an  Oneida  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Adonquat,  an  Indian  chief,  VIII.,  550,  555. 

Adoondaraghhirha,  elected  sachem  by  the  Oneidas,  VII.,  723. 

Adriaensen,  Gerrit,  II.,  627. 

Adriaensen,  Jan,  of  Duyvelant,  II.,  459,  466. 

Adriaensen,  Maryn,  and  others  request  permission  to  attack 
the  Indians  at  Pavonia  and  Corlaer's  hook,  I.,  151, 
193;  makes  an  attempt  on  director  Kieft's  life,  184, 
413 ;  sent  to  Holland,  185  ;  commissioned  to  attack 
the  Indians,  194,  416;  further  reference  to,  197,  199, 
200,  411,  412,  415. 

Adriaensen,  Pieter,  I.,  192,  II.,  183. 


D,  Will,  in,  I  ,    I 

Adultery,  aeoretary  Van  Tienhoven  goUty  of,  [,,  616,  BIT j 
application  foradivoroa  ">>  the  ground  of,  H  ,  7.i<); 

how   punished  am. mil;  tie'  Mi.ui..    ,  I] 
Advertis.-IM.  ill 

III.,  88. 

Advice  of  the  deputies  of  Solland  on  the  uir*. 

[udia  .  ompany,  [,,  j_i  ;  ol  the  twelve  men  to  director 
Cleft,  416. 

Advooate-fieoal  to  have  a  teat  in  theoounoil,  [.,890.  (Baa 
Fiscal.) 

Advocate-genera]  in  the  northern  oolonlea,  the  attorn 
oral  of  New  York  to  act  as,  IV.,  699. 

AelhertSB,  Hans,  I.,  606. 

Aenj.-weerat,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  V.,  799  ;  a  party  to  tic  '1  ■  1 
of  trust  to  governor  Burnet,  800,  801. 

Aenruohtse,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Acrnouts,  Isaac,  II.,  657.  (tiw  Arnold.) 

Aersen,  Jan,  IV.,  1006. 

Aerssen,  C,  secretary  to  the  states  general,  I.,  6,  18,  19,  22. 

Aerssen,  Francis  van,  ambassador  from  the  states  general  to 
England,  I.,  33,  34. 

Aerssen,  Gerrit,  IV.,  941. 

Aert,  an  Indian,  III.,  561. 

Aertsbergen  (Aersbergen,  Heraertsbergcn),  [Alexander  ran 
der  Capelle],  lord  of,  I.,  347,  349,  359,  377,  380,  381, 
382,  383,  385,  387,  393,  395,  396,  397,  400,  418,  421, 
433,  434,  440,  448,  465,  473,  474. 

Aertsen,  Cornelis,  II.,  183. 

Aertsen,  Dirck,  II.,  193. 

Affidavits  of  Andrew  Hume  and  others,  to  the  effect  that  tho 
Dutch  drove  the  English  from  Hudson's  river,  I., 
72-81 ;  in  support  of  the  charge  of  seduction  against 
Cornelis  van  Tienhoven,  514-517  ;  and  letters  respect- 
ing the  violent  proceedings  of  captain  Scott  and  tho 
English  on  Long  Island,  II.,  403  ;  of  W.  Hayes,  con- 
cerning the  taking  of  New  York  by  the  Dutch,  III., 
213;  concerning  the  agreement  of  sirE.  Andros  with 
certain  Indians  to  attack  New  York,  659  ;  of  John 
Groosbeck  and  Dirck  Schuyler,  respecting  the  Indian 
trade  at  New  York,  V.,  743;  of  George  Montgomery 
and  others,  relative  to  the  swamp  in  New  York,  916  ; 
of  John  Grigg,  relating  to  Spanish  privateers,  VI., 
243  ;  of  Solomon  Boyle,  concerning  land  riots  in  New 
Jersey,  346 ;  of  John  H.  Lydius  and  wife  respecting 
the  title  of  the  English  to  Indian  lands,  569  ;  of  Daniel 
Horsmanden,  denying  that  he  endeavored  to  super- 
sede attorney-general  Bradly,  600  ;  of  Stephen  Coffin, 
who  had  been  taken  prisoner  by  the  French,  835. 

d'Affry,  lieutenant  general  Francois,  killed  at  the  battle  of 
Guastala,  X.,  657. 

d'Affry,  count  Louis  Auguste  Augustin,  notice  of,  X.,   657. 

Africa,  a  Dutch  company  to  trade  to  America  and,  proposed, 
I.,  6,  7,  8  ;  report  on  the  state  of  affairs  in,  34  ;  quan- 
tity of  goods  shipped  by  the  Dutch  to,  63;  Dutch 
trade  to,  trifling,  67  ;  trade  to,  regulated,  223  ;  articles 
procured  on  the  coast  of,  242 ;  several  Dutch  ships 


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[Afr — 


Africa — continued. 

taken  off  the  coast  of,  II.,  243  ;  several  English  ships 
taken  on  the  coast  of,  299  ;  the  Dutch  send  a  consid- 
erable force  to,  303 ;  the  English  claim  the  exclusive 
right  to  trade  on  the  coast  of,  319  ;  the  duke  de  Beau- 
fort sails  for,  351 ;  the  English  summon  the  Dutch 
forts  on  the  coast  of,  413 ;  the  West  India  company 
authorized  to  plant  colonies  in,  510  ;  New  York  not  to 
trade  to  certain  parts  of,  III.,  374,  690  ;  New  England 
not  to  trade  to  certain  parts  of,  547 ;  number  of  ves- 
sels cleared  in  1714-1717,  from  Great  Britain  for,  V., 

615  ;    value  of  the  British  imports  and  exports  of, 

616  ;  slaves  imported  into  New  Jersey  from,  927,  928  ; 
duty  on  slaves  imported  into  New  York  from,  VI., 
32,  33,  37 ;  imports  into  New  York  from,  393,  510. 

Agayandres  (Agiandres,  Agoiandres),  or  sachems  of  the  five 
nations,  IV.,  95,  IX.,  1077. 

Aged,  the  inhabitants  of  New  Netherland  never  contributed 
towards  the  erection  of  an  asylum  for  the,  I.,  423.  (See 
.   Asylum.) 

Agent,  memorial  of  the  New  York  historical  society  praying 
for  the  appointment  of  an,  to  procure  transcripts  of  doc- 
uments in  Europe  relating  to  the  history  of  the  state 
of  New  York,  I.,  xi.  ;  report  on  said  memorial,  xiii.  ; 
an  act  to  appoint  an,  xvi. ;  instructions  to  the,  xviii.  ; 
final  report  of  the,  xxii.  ;  report  thereon,  xxxvi. ; 
considers  it  inexpedient  to  have  transcripts  made  of 
the  proceedings  of  the  states  general  in  regard  to  the 
erection  of  a  Dutch  West  India  company,  27 ;  Adri- 
aen  Van  der  Donck  sent  to  Holland  as,  258,  319,  441 ; 
John  Lewen  sent  to  New  York  as  the  duke  of 
York's,  III.,  279  ;  judge  Palmer  sent  by  governor 
Dongan  to  England  as,  428,  478  ;  Joost  Stoll  sent 
to  England  by  captain  Leisler  as,  614,  616,  617,  653  ; 
Charles  Lodwickto  act  as,  IV.,  31,  V.,  300  ;  Chidley 
Brook  and  William  Nicol  sent  to  England  as,  IV., 
149,  150,  199,  216,  254,  255,  258  ;  Thomas  Weaver 
appointed,  326,  357,  358,  422  ;  the  council  of  New 
York  refuse  to  concur  in  a  bill  for  appointing  an,  V., 
300,  344,  substance  of  that  bill,  350 ;  the  New  York 
assembly  address  the  crown  for  leave  to  appoint  an, 
351 ;  John  Champante  appointed,  418  ;  an,  required  in 
Great  Britain  from  each  of  the  American  provinces, 
473  ;  an  act  passed  for  appointing  an,  for  the  province  of 
New  York,  418,480,812;  secretary  Popple  requested  to 
instruct  the  New  Jersey,  482 ;  governor  Hunter  receives 
copy  of  complaints  against  him  from  the,  483 ;  an- 
swer to  Mr.  Mulford's  complaints  transmitted  to  the, 
498 ;  New  Jersey  will  not  establish  in  London  an, 
521  ;  Mr.  Leheup  acts  as,  for  the  province  of  New 
York,  745  ;  Mr.  Drummond,  governor  Montgomerie's, 
909  ;  order  in  council  refusing  to  acknowledge  Lewis 
Morris  in  the  capacity  of,  VI.,  51 ;  Mr.  Guerin,  gover- 
nor Cosby's,  61 ;  differences  between  the  council  and 
assembly  of  New  York  respecting  the  appointment  of 
an,  113;  president  Clarke  to  become  the  assembly's, 
ibid  ;  Mr.  Charles  appointed,  420,  425,  430  ;  the  New 


York  assembly  appoints  an,  456  ;  John  Catherwood, 
'  governor  Clinton's,  768,  770  ;  Mr.  Charles  attends  the 
board  of  trade  on  the  part  of  the  province  of  New 
York  as,  929,  952  ;  and  Mr.  Paris  for  New  Jersey,  952  ; 
salary  of  the  provincial,  VII.,  908 ;  irregularity  in  the 
appointment  of  the,  VIII.,  108  ;  Edmund  Burke  attends 
the  board  of  trade  on  the  part  of  New  York  as,  320. 

Aghetagherege,  the  head  of  the  Hurons,  VIII.,  556. 

Aghquissasne,  below  La  Gallette,  a  seat  of  a  mission,  VII., 
582.     (See  St.  Regis.) 

Aghshinhare,  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII.,  690. 

Agneaux,  M.  d',  builds  a  trading  house  at  the  head  of  the 
bay  of  Quinte,  V.,  589. 

Agosennenha,  an  Iroquois,  IV.,  597. 

Agouareche,  an  Indian,  X.,  212. 

Agreement,  an,  respecting  the  boundary  between  New  Neth- 
erland and  Connecticut,  not  known  in  England,  I., 
560  ;  the  boundary  recommended  to  be  settled  accord- 
ing to  the  Hartford,  563 ;  violated  by  the  English, 
566  ;  of  the  West  India  company  and  the  city  of 
Amsterdam  respecting  a  colonie  in  New  Netherland, 
629  ;  ratified  by  the  states  general,  637  ;  entered  into 
between  commissary  Jacob  van  Curler  and  the  chiefs 
of  the  Sickenames,  II.,  139;  of  certain  Englishmen 
to  abandon  New  Netherland,  150;  at  Hartford  re- 
ferred to,  380,  609  ;  abstract  of  the  Hartford,  384  ;  at 
Hartford  declared  a  nullity  by  Connecticut,  388  ; 
entered  into  with  captain  Scott,  400,  406 ;  between 
Easthampton,  L.  I.,  and  Connecticut,  III.,  27;  re- 
specting the  New  York  and  Connecticut  boundary, 
never  confirmed  by  the  duke  of  York,  235,  236. 

Agriculture  neglected  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  181,  263,  389  ; 
recommended  to  be  encouraged  and  promoted,  221 ; 
crops  on  new  land,  367  ;  a  superintendent  of,  recom- 
mended to  be  sent  to  New  Netherland,  390  ;  imple- 
ments of,  sent  to  New  Netherland,  528,  571  ;  imple- 
ments of,  required  at  the  colonie  on  the  Delaware  river, 
II.,  11,184;  the  colonie  on  the  Delaware  planted  solely 
for  the  promotion  of,  62 ;  impeded  at  the  Delaware, 
113  ;  the  lands  on  the  Delaware  adapted  for,  211 ;  slaves 
imported  for  the  benefit  solely  of,  222  ;  in  New  Neth- 
erland, state  of,  in  1664,  504;  of  the  English  and 
Dutch  entirely  different,  III.,  164;  failure  of  crops  in 
western  New  York,  VIII. ,  183  ;  grains  grown  in  the  col- 
ony of  New  York,  449  ;  Canada  well  adapted  for,  IX. ,  30. 

d'Aguesseau,  M.,  minister  of  justice  and  chancellor  of  France, 
X.,  v. 

Aguiotta,  an  Oneida  sachem,  VI.,  982  ;  at  the  battle  of  lake 
George,  1011. 

Aguitton,  Cadet,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  357. 

Ahanhage,  where,  III.,  434. 

Ahasimus  (Achassemes,  Ahasymus),  the  West  India  com- 
pany reserve,  I.,  96  ;  decree  in  a  suit  respecting,  II., 
716  ;  opposite  New  York,  III.,  411. 

Ahesener,  John,  exchanged,  X.,  881. 

Ahruminne  (Aharommuny,  Harommuny),  an  island  in  the 
Sohuylkil,  I.,  594,  595. 


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in. mi,   Clerambant,  In  b  uotloi 

12;  in  ,  report  on  the  wt  t>  rn  | 
liis  \  i.  ,i  |.-,  i  of  tbj  Indian  trad*,  B62; 

promises  to  reader  (he  fori  al  0   i      ■  aaeli     .  1010 
d'AJguebelle,  oaptaln,  X  ,  87]  ;  oommanded  the  grenadiers 

at  the  batik  of  Biliary,  1084 
AUesbury  [Robert  Bruce,  Let],  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy 

<••■iin.il  <m  (he  aooeeaion  of  Jamee  II.,  ill.,  860. 
Alslabie,  Mary,  VI.;  mi 

Aix,  admiral  Knowles  attacks,  X.,  81. 

Aix  la  Chapelle,  governor  Banter  dopes  for  no  b  aefil  ezoi  pi 
from,  V.,  521  ;  preliminaries  of  peaoe  Igned  at,  \  I  , 
463,  662 i  sir  Thomas  Robinson  one  of  the  plenipo- 
tentiaries at  the  peaoe  of,  844.     (See  Treaty.) 

Ajar,  chevalier  de  Levis  born  at,  X.,  l  L28. 

Aj.uiis,  an  Onondaga  saohem,  IV.,  898. 

Ajeeohwayhta  (Ajewaohta),  an  Onondaga  saohem,  V.,  667; 
speaker  for  the  six  nations,  786. 

Ajeriage,  a  Cayuga  Baohem,  IV.,  986. 

Akenside,  Mark,  M.  D.,  Jeremiah  Dyson  allows  an  annuity  to, 
VII.,  763. 

Akikamingue,  an  Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  1072. 

Akonwarage  (Agonwarage),  a  Bhawanese  town,  VIII.,  426. 

Akonyoda,  an  Oneida  saohem,  astonished  at  tlie  despair  of 
the  English,  VII.,  193. 

Akonehen,  a  Mohawk  chief,  III.,  126;  ambassador  to  Que- 
bec, IX.,  46. 

Akus,  an  Indian  interpreter,  III., 440,  560,  ,r>65  ;  liissonsent 
on  a  scout  to  lake  Champlain,  815.     (See  Vide.) 

Alabama  (Albamas),  early  French  settlements  in,  V.,  611, 
IX.,  671;  Indians  of,  X.,  219. 

Alabama  (Alibamont)  river,  the  boundary  of  the  Choctaw 
'country,  VIII.,  25,  31. 

Alain, ,  suspected  of  being  connected  with  the  English, 

IX.,  810. 

Alainville,  a  French  seignory  on  lake  George  and  lake  Cham- 
plain,  VII.,  642,  VIII.,  577;  south  of  Crown  Point, 
578 ;  M.  de  Lotbiniere  not  entitled  to  any  indemnity 
for  the  loss  of,  669. 

Alamance,  Mr.  Fanning  at  the  battle  of,  VIII.,  327. 

Alamatahame  river,  called  by  the  French  the  river  May,  V., 
611. 

Albagata-Waroongan,  John,  sent  to  procure  the  release  of 
prisoners  taken  at  Groton,  &c,  IX.,  614. 

Albanel,  reverend  Charles,  S.  J.,  sent  to  Hudson's  Bay,  IX., 
72,  790;  result  of  his  mission,  791. 

Albania,  the  country  west  of  the  Hudson's  river  named,  III., 
105. 

Albantzeene  and  other  Indian  sachems  sell  their  lands  to  the 
agent  of  Kiliaen  van  Renselaer,  I.,  44. 

Albany  (Beverwyck  ;  Fort  Orange  ;  Fort  Orania  ;  Nassou  ; 
Orange  ;  Willemstadt).  Hans  Jorissen  Houteu,  vice- 
director  at  fort  Orange,  I.,  75,  81;  the  English 
trade  near,  76,  80 ;  reserved  by  the  West  India  com- 
pany, 96;  situation  of,  107,  181,  284,  III.,  834;  date 
of  its  erection,  I.,  149,  542,  564,  II.,  133  ;  experienced 
no  trouble  during  the  war  with  the  Indians,  I.,  151  ; 


the  Mahloanden  dwell  b.  low,  I- 1 ,  tl 
plundi  i 

it  ammunll 

.  ■ 
by  the  ■ 
morhoorn,   a   i  L2    ;   the   bonndai 

cpeoted  to  pi. i.  i  tbi   i 
in  (he  neighborhood  of,  460 ;  the  Bj 
496;  jurisdiction  and  Limits  of,  defined,  622 ;  Bever- 
wyik  planted  and  a  conrl  of  ,  Lin,  52-i; 

Johannes   Dyokman   commissary   at, 
Banselaarwych   attempt  to  deprive   the  West  India 
company  .>i",  626  ;  a  Sp  at  to,  n  ,  :;l  \ 

provision  In  the  artioles  of  capitulation  n 
tort  Orange,  252 ;  the  Dntob  over  lifty  yean  in  pos- 
session of,  .'!2f>  ;  director  Stuyvesant  afplies  for  assist- 
ance to,  366,  370 ;  Endiani  destroy  property  and  Lives 
near,  371,  .'>72 ;  unable  to  assist  New  Amsterdam, 
373 ;  the  Dntob  occupied  the  North  river  by  tort 
Orange,  409;  date  of  the  Brat  settlement  at,  412  ;  di- 
rector Stuyvesant  returns  from,  433,  474  ;  soldiers 
sent  to,  440,  460,  468;  an  Indian  sent  with  letters  to, 
461,  467 ;  director  Stnyvesani  Bets  out  for,  462,  469  ; 
claimed  to  be  within  the  territory  of  Boston,  485;  a 
massacre  committed  near,  495  ;  a  large  quantity  of 
powder  in  the  hands  of  the  merchants  of,  496  ; 
director  Stuyvesant's  visit  to,  needless,  497;  colonel 
Cartwright  sent  to,  502;  Mr.  Van  Rensselaer  declared 
the  owner  of,  549,  558,  560  ;  fort  Orange  called,  650, 
560,599;  called  Willemstadt,  560;  cannon  required 
for,  594  ;  magistrates  ordered  to  be  named  for,  595  ; 
Lutherans  allowed  freedom  of  worship  in,  617;  in- 
structions for  the  commandant  of,  618 ;  magistrates 
of,  627 ;  Lodcwyck  Cobes,  notary  and  attorney  at 
651 ;  jurisdiction  of  the  court  of,  653  ;  offenses  com- 
mitted in  Schaneghtade  to  be  tried  in,  654;  com- 
plaints against  those  of  Schaneghtade  made  from, 
675  ;  order  respecting  the  estate  of  Thomas  Lavall 
at,  676  ;  order  restricting  the  number  of  sloops  going 
to,  695  ;  an  appeal  from  the  judgment  of  the  court 
of,  707 ;  French  prisoners  sent  to  New  Orange  from, 
708 ;  referred  to,  by  the  name  of  Nassou,  712 ;  Mo- 
hawk chiefs  to  be  conveyed,  free  of  expense,  from 
New  Orange  to,  713  ;  peace  renewed  with  the  five 
nations  at,  ibid  ;  Mohawks  request  permission  to  lodge 
at,  717 ;  governor  Andros  concludes  a  treaty  with  the 
Indians  at,  742,  III.,  254;  Bastian  Jansen  Crol 
director  of  fort  Orange,  II.,  764,  IV.,  352 ;  the  Mohi- 
cans commit  a  murder  near,  II.,  766  ;  articles  agreed 
to  between  colonel  Cartwright  and  the  Indians  at,  III., 
67  ;  differences  between  the  soldiers  and  townsmen 
in,  94 ;  governor  Nicolls'  letter  to  the  commissaries 
at,  117  ;  governor  Courcelles'  wounded  men  sent  to, 
119  ;  strength  of  the  garrison  of,  ibid  ;  the  garrison 
at,  strengthened,  121  ;  the  French  in  the  vicinity  of, 
126;  M.   d'Hinse,  surgeon   at,   127,  128;    reverend 


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Albaii3' — continued. 

father  Beckefer  sent  to,  127,  129  ;  letters  of  governor 
de  Tracy  to  the  commissaries  of,  129,  131,  150  ;  the 
minister  of,  referred  to,  132  ;  governor  Nicolls  at, 
133  ;  letter  to  governor  de  Tracy  from  the  commissa- 
ries of,  134 ;  intelligence  of  the  approach  of  the 
French,  sent  to  New  England  from,  138  ;  claimed  as  a 
part  of  the  colony  of  Rensselaerwyck,  143  ;  names  of 
the  commissaries  of,  ibid  ;  governor  Nicolls  provides 
for  the  protection  of,  144;  Gerard  Swart,  sheriff  of, 

145  ;  the  commissaries  of,  instructed  respecting  the 
terms  of  a  peace  between  the  Mohawks  and  French, 

146  ;  governor  Nicolls  does  not  think  the  French  will 
trouble,  147, 148 ;  M.  Cousture  sent  by  governor  Tracy 
to,  153  ;  a  Dutch  town,  174,  764;  surrendered  to  the 
Dutch,  205  ;  the  council  of  trade  recommend  that  the 
Dutch  be  removed  from  New  York  to,  212  ;  care  to  be 
taken  of  the  fort  at,  216 ;  reverend  Nicolas  Van 
Rensselaer  recommended  for  minister  of,  225  ;  Boston- 
ers  allowed  to  trade  at,  23S  ;  the  Maquaes  to  be  used 
kindly  at,  249  ;  a  fort  built  at,  255  ;  colonel  Coursey 
concludes  a  treaty  with  the  Indians  at,  256  ;  the  New 
England  Indians  said  to  be  supplied  with  ammunition 
from,  257,  259  ;  latitude  and  longitude  of,  260,  VI., 
124,  VIII.,  435  ;  courts  in,  III.,  260, 389  ;  chief  place  for 
the  Indian  trade,  261,  V.,  549;  the  eastern  In- 
dians defeated  within  forty  miles  of,  III.,  265;  ac- 
quitted by  the  king  in  council  of  having  supplied 
king  Philip  with  ammunition,  267;  declared  to 
have  been  part  of  the  colony  of  Rensselaerwyck, 
269;  rate  of  taxation  in,  303;  excise  at,  305;  bo 
account  kept  of  goods  imported  into,  307 ;  town 
clerk  in  1682  of,  315  ;  conferences  held  with  Indians 
at,  321,  417,438,  483,  557,  712,  731,  771,  805,  840, 
IV.,  20,  38,  85,  248,  279,  341,  407,  408,  567,  727, 
896,  978,  V.,  217,  265,  382,  437,  657,  713,  723,  963, 
VI.,  98,  172,  216,  262,  289,  317,  383,  441,  447,  717, 
781,  VII.,  160,  VIII.,  608;  the.  fort  at,  to  be  re- 
paired, III.,  353;  governor  Dongan  returns  from, 
385,  IX.,-  261  ;  description  of  the  fort  at,  III.,  391  ; 
no  talk  to  be  held  with  the  five  nations  except  at, 
393 ;  Serachtague,  forty  miles  above,  394  ;  the  Parr 
Indians  three  months'  journey  from,  395  ;  one  of 
the  principal  towns  in  New  York,  397;  Robert 
Livingston  collector  at,  401 ;  settled  by  the  Ranslaers, 
410  ;  incorporated,  411  ;  governor  Dongan  requested 
by  the  commissaries  of,  to  furnish  the  Indians 
with  English  priests,  418 ;  captain  Brockholea  re- 
quired at,  420  ;  governor  Dongan  at,  426,  455,  475, 
512,  716,  IX.,  296;  fort  at,  rebuilt,  III.,  429;  an 
expedition  proceeds  to  lake  Huron  from,  436,  IX., 
403  ;  Naiming  Harmentse  and  others  escape  from 
Quebec  and  return  to,  III.,  437;  the  Mohawks  and 
Oneidas,  neighbors  of,  448,  451  ;  governor  Dongan  has 
an  interview  with  some  Senecas  at,  449  ;  distance  of 
fort  St.  Louis  from,  451  ;  the  Indians  in  the  vicinity 
of,  at  peace  with  the  French,  452 ;  the  governor  of 


Virginia  at,  454  ;  the  Indians  always  traded  to,  460  ; 
trade  permitted  from,  with  the  remotest  Indians,  463  ; 
governor  Dongan  invites  the  five  nations  to,  472  ;  In- 
dians, with  pipes  through  their  noses  trade  at,  473  ; 
the  Ottawawas  desire  to  come  to,  476  ;  apprehends 
an  attack  from  the  French,  477,  692,  695,  761,  IV., 
173,  1120,  IX.,  655  ;  the  mayor  of,  referred  to,  III., 
480,  561 ;  names  of  the  city  authorities  of,  in  1687, 
485,  771,  772,  773 ;  the  Neghkereages  visit,  489  ;  one 
Shaw  appointed  surveyor  of,  494  ;  fees  of  the  collec- 
tor at,  498  ;  rum  sent  to,  499  ;  the  five  nations  sup- 
plied with  arms  at,  506,  508  ;  date  of  its  first  settle- 
ment, 510  ;  the  last  treaty  of  peace  infringed  at,  512  ; 
governor  Dongan  defends  the  inhabitants  of,  from  the 
charges  of  governor  Denonville,  514  ;  the  governor  of 
Canada  invited  to  send  delegates  to,  515  ;  delegates 
sent  from  Canada,  518,  IX.,  762,  842,  843;  negotia- 
tions with  the  French  at,  III.,  521-532;  Ottowawa  lies 
northwest  of,  522;  sir  Edmund  Andros  proposes  to 
visit,  553,  554,  568  ;  Peter  Schuyler,  mayor  of,  564, 
771,  772,  773,  IV.,  194,  V.,  76,  IX.,  579  ;  distance 
of  Skachkooke  from,  III.,  565  ;  amount  expended  by 
governor  Dongan  at,  567,  579  ;  uneasiness  respecting 
the  Indians  at,  575  ;  the  people  of  the  east  end  of  Long 
Island  march  against,  577  ;  the  five  nations  trade  to, 
579  ;  governor  Andros  returns  to  Boston  from,  581  ; 
the  people  of  Kinderhook,  Kattskill,  &c,  said  to  have 
fled  to,  592  ;  colonel  Bayard  retires  to,  596,  598,  604, 
609,  617,  620,  642,  645  ;  poor  condition  of,  599  ;  op- 
posed to  governor  Leisler,  609,  620,  655  ;  Stephen  Van 
Cortland  retires  to,  612 ;  fortifications  of,  recom- 
mended to  be  enlarged,  622  ;  Jacob  Milborn  visits, 
646,  675  ;  his  proceedings  there,  647,  728  ;  Stephen 
Van  Cortland  victuals  the  garrison  of,  650  ;  the  mart 
of  the  beaver  trade,  653  ;  colonel  Bayard  writes  to 
the  officers  of  the  New  York  trainbands  from,  658  ; 
governor  Slonghtcr  authorized  to  fortify,  689  ;  memo- 
rial to  the  government  of  Connecticut  from,  692  ; 
the  principal  bulwark  against  the  French,  694,  IV., 
1050;  memorial  to  Massachusetts  from,  III.,  695;  a 
Mohawk  baptized  at,  696;  lieutenant-governor  Leys- 
ler  threatens,  ibid  ;  and  appoints  commissioners  to 
superintend  affairs  at,  702  ;  orders  for  the  reduction 
of,  703  ;  water  communication  to  Canada  from,  706  ; 
Connecticut  reinforces,  707,  708,  IV.,  84,  IX.,  462; 
fort  at,  surrendered  to  the  Leislerians,  III.,  708,  727  ; 
furnishes  men  against  the  French,  709 ;  reverend 
Godfrey  Dellius,  minister  at,  715,  IV.,  93-96,  366, 
391,  488,  528,  783  ;  most  of  the  women  remove  to 
New  York  from,  III.,  717;  in  danger  from  factions, 
721  ;  sir  Edmund  Andros  visits,  722  ;  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Leisler's  soldiers  dio  like  rotten  sheep  at,  727  ; 
sickness  and  mortality  at,  730,  X.,  93,  98;  chevalier 
D'Eau  sent  a  prisoner  to,  III.,  732;  great  distractions 
among  the  forces  at,  733  ;  Jacob  Milbome  called  to, 
751  ;  major-general  YVinthrop  arrives  at,  752,  and 
returns   from   lake    Cham  plain    to,    753  ;    governor 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


L9 


Albany— tontimnd. 

Blonghtar  aboul  to  \  lilt,  768  ;  m  expedition  fitted  ou< 
i  Canada  at,  7si,  788,  785,  BOO;  Canada  In- 
dian! Infe  (  the  rioinKy  <>f,  784,  IV  ,  84,  85, 11  ,151, 
181,  V.,  281,  IX.,  -17s,  585,  562,  800,  618,  X.,  L69  ; 
aeoonnt  of  the  Indians  and  fortifioatlona  at,  ill.,  702 ; 
trade  of,  what,  7;)7  ;  man;  Indiana  oon  verted  at,  791)  ; 
H  roree  r:iis.'<l  for  the  protection  <>f,  813  ;  eondltlon  of, 
814,  IX.,  40G  ;  preparationa  to  resist  the  enemy  :i  f ,  III  , 
816;  the  fortifications  of,  to  be  extended,  822;  next  to 
New  York  in  Importanoe,  886  ;  garrisoned  by  two  hun- 
dred man,  837  ;  aldermen  <>f,  In  1G92,  840  ;  In  a  good 

posture  of  defense,  84. r)  ;  the  public  wearied  with  the 
support  of,  84G ;  governor  Fletoher  about  to  visit, 
8.r>4,  IV.,  32,  84,  192, 198  ;  tho  neighboring  colonies  to 
contribute  to  the  socuiity  of,  III.,  856  ;  mentioned,  (i7, 
130,  247,  250,  277,  279,  301,  328,  433,  4G1,  46G,  472, 
473,  4SG,  530,  5G2,  5G9,  593,  610,  611,  633,  701,  746, 
747,  855 ;  Martin's  Vineyard  contributes  to  the  de- 
fense of,  IV.,  2  ;  news  of  the  invasion  of  the  Mohawk 
country  received  at,  6  ;  provisions  sent  to  Schenec- 
tady from,  7  ;  governor  Fletcher  sets  out  for,  7,  8,  14  ; 
distance  of,  from  New  York,  14,  831  ;  votes  an  address 
to  governor  Fletcher,  15  ;  address  to  governor  Fletcher 
from  the  mayor  and  common  council  of,  19  ;  officers  of 
customs  at,  25,  26  ;  magistrates  of,  2G,  539  ;  militia 
of,  in  1G93,  29;  governor  Fletcher  concludes  a  treaty 
with  the  Indians  at,  36 ;  a  stone  fort  required  at,  37, 
57,  73,  75,  184,  254,  410,  513,  611,  701  ;  his  majesty's 
ketch  Albrough  at,  43  ;  intelligence  from,  47,  124 ; 
the  Oneydes  send  a  belt  of  wampum  to,  49  ;  the 
Showannos  visit,  51,96;  a  great  burden,  53  ;  its  se- 
curity provided  for,  55  ;  aid  sent  from  New  Jersey  to, 
56,  VI.,  327;  the  fort  at,  out  of  repair,  IV.,  56; 
rumor  of  a  design  of  the  French  against,  57,  119  ; 
Massachusetts  refuses  aid  to,  58,  67;  Dirck  Wessels 
sent  to  Onondaga  from,  59  ;  prisoners  brought  from 
Canada  to,  G6,  X.,  186  ;  Indians  propose  that  gover- 
nor Fletcher  meet  them  at  Onondaga  instead  of  at, 
IV.,  76;  styled  New  Albany,  78,  92,  181,  295;  the 
minister  of,  writes  to  father  Dablon,  80 ;  the  five 
nations  postpone  their  visit  to,  81 ;  agreed  upon  as 
the  place  of  meeting  for  the  five  nations,  88,  IX., 
572  ;  the  French  to  have  a  pass,  should  they  accom- 
pany the  five  nations  to,  IV.,  89  ;  the  New  England 
Indians  boast  of  their  valor  against  the  people  of, 
113 ;  a  stone  mount  constructed  at,  114 ;  Messrs. 
Pawling  and  Smith  come  by  land  from  Quebec  to, 
117 ;  offices  filled  by  Robert  Livingston  in,  130,  135, 
203;  governor  Dongan  reinforces,  133  ;  major  Howell 
sent  to,  143  ;  a  reward  offered  for  killing  Frenchmen  or 
Indians  in  the  neighborhood  of,  150  ;  force  necessary 
for  protecting,  151  ;  Connecticut  asked  to  send  men 
to,  152,  189  ;  Connecticut  offers  to  send  a  force  to, 
153  ;  the  five  nations  live  west  of,  168  ;  minute  of 
the  council  held  by  governor  Fletcher  at,  175  ;  the 
Oncidas  and  Mohawks  take  refuge  in,  176  ;  condition 


..f,  Is.'i,  400  .    oldii  i    da  •  n  in.!,.,  I-'*  ,  i  onni  i  Uout 
■ 

ral  Wlnthrop'i  march  to  \v I  an  ■  i<   i> 

■mall  pox  at,  196,  IX.,  128,  X  ,  580;  Robert  Living. 
si. mi  advances  mom  y  fc  ■  of  the  f'.r.  •  * 

at,  iv  ,2oj;    Indian  hunters  sailed  buahli 
209 ;    time  occupied    by  He-   : 
York  and,  222,  717,  VI.,  52.',  . 
Fletcher  to  obtain  a  preaenl  from,  IV., 223;  a  detach 
men!  from  Canada  defeated  near,  233,  -    I  I 

Fletoher  winters  at,  234,  243,  275;  journal  of  hi* 
visit  in  1G9G  to,  235  ;  examination  of  three  French 
prisoners  at,  211  ;  governor  Fletoher  writes  from,  21G  ; 
date  of  the  closing  of  the  river  at,  in  ] GOG,  247; 
Dirck  Weasels,  mayor  of,  248,  249,  366,  370,  1"7 ; 
the  French  threaten  to  invade,  219,  IX.,  5:!, 
4CG,  GG9,  824;  tho  assembly  vote  a  fund  to  recruit 
companies  at,  IV.,  273;  fortifications  of,  in  1607, 
283  ;  instructions  respecting  a  fort  at,  289  ;  th 
and  crew  of  a  vessel  taken  by  the  French  arrive  from 
Canada  at,  293  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  about  to  visit, 
305,  315,  G84  ;  colonel  Romar  sent  to,  328  ;  an  impor- 
tant post,  329  ;  J.  Jans.  Bleeeker  and  Ryer  Bchermer- 
horn  representatives  of,  330 ;  population  of  the 
county  of,  in  1GS9  and  1G98,  337,  420  ;  French  Indi- 
ans on  their  way  to  trade  at,  347  ;  Fort  Orange  .Nas- 
sau-, the  ancient  name  of,  352  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
visits,  3G2;  land  at  Scaticook  purchased  by,  3G7,  V., 
388;  the  first  name  of,  IV.,  368  ;  lieutenant-governor 
Nanfan  ordered  to,  369  ;  no  communication  in  winter 
between  New  York  and,  377;  complains  of  exorbi- 
tant grants  of  land,  393,  514  ;  falling  ofT  in  the  popu- 
lation of,  394  ;  John  Janse  Bleecker  recorder  of,  407, 
408,  491,-539,  579;  Hendrick  Hanson,  mayor  of, 
408,  491 ,  539,  579  ;  a  fort  required  at,  41 1  ;  a  list  of  the 
inhabitants  of,  sent  to  England,  418  ;  a  meeting  of 
tho  five  nations  at  Onondaga  attended  by  the  mayor 
of,  436;  the  fort  at,  of  wood,  440,  IX.,  15;  newly 
stockaded,  IV.,  449  ;  estimated  expense  of  erecting  a 
stone  fort  at,  487  ;  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  threatens  to 
excommunicate  the  mayor  of,  4S9  ;  aldermen  of,  494, 
495,  579,  693,  695;  J.  Groenendyke  sheriff  of,  in 
1699,  495  ;  the  ancient  place  of  treaty  with  the  five 
nations,  496,  903  ;  a  great  number  of  pines  in  the 
vicinity  of,  502,  702,  VI.,  121;  the  lords  of  trade 
approve  of  the  erection  of  afort  at,  IV.,  522  ;  colonel 
Bayard  endeavored  to  prevent  the  proclamation  of 
king  William  and  queen  Mary  at,  525  ;  the  reverend 
Mr.  Dellius  deprived  of  his  church  at,  529  ;  discords 
in,  533;  trade  between  Canada  and  556,  792,  IX., 
91,  145,  909  ;  a  message  from  Onondaga  to,  IV.,  559 ; 
Johannes  Glen  and  Arnout  Cornelius  Viele  return 
from  Onondaga  to,  5G0 ;  the  five  nations  promise  to 
come  to,  5G2;  a  general  meeting  of  the  five  nations 
proposed  to  be  held  at,  5G5  ;  three  Frenchmen  arrive 
at,  572;  horses  exported  to  Canada  from,  574,  623, 
647  ;  municipal  officers  of,  in  1G99,   579  ;    a  French 


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[Alb- 


Albany — continued. 

female  prisoner  seduced  at,  582 ;  message  from  the 
five  nations  received  at,  597;  father  Bruyas  at,  607  ; 
the  fort  at,  like  a  pound,  G08  ;  allowed  an  additional 
representative  in  the  assembly,  G21 ;  four  justices  of, 
suspended  from  office,  623  ;  the  great  fall  above,  633 
(see  Cahoos)  ;  Schakkook  Indians  located  north  of, 
637 ;  condition  of  the  fort  at,  640,  663,  867,  878,  968, 
1035,  1053,  1128  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to  hold  a 
conference  with  the  five  nations  at,  641,  660,  713; 
water  communication  almost  all  the  way  to  Cadaraqui 
from,  644;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  recommends  that 
the  major  of  the  English  troops  be  governor  of,  646, 
702 ;  character  of  the  people  of,  646 ;  distance  of 
Detroit  from,  650  ;  delegates  sent  to  Onondaga  from, 
654,  802,  8S9  ;  the  clothing  is  rotten  that  the  Indians 
get  at,  658  ;  Highland  Indians  visit,  663  ;  map  of, 
with  plans  of  a  fort  at,  sent  to  England,  676  ;' colonel 
Romar  prepares  a  plan  for  fortifying,  681 ;  the  soldiers 
so  deficient  of  clothing  at,  that  women  are  obliged  to 
shut  their  eyes  when  passing  them,  687 ;  an  Indian 
woman  killed  in,  689;  Peter  Van  Brugh,  mayor  of, 
690,  693,  695,  798,  V.,  661,  662,  VI.,  60;  proposals 
made  by  Canada  Indians  at,  IV.,  692;  municipal  offi- 
cers of,  in  1700,  693,  695,  755  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
endeavors  to  draw  the  western  trade  to,  715  ;  two 
companies  of  soldiers  at,  716,  1150  ;  in  case  a  fort  be 
not  built  the  inhabitants  threaten  to  quit,  718  ;  con- 
dition of  the  people  of,  ibid  ;  the  Indians  request 
that  they  be  instructed  by  a  minister  of,  734  ;  the 
Indian  trade  to  be  confined  to,  741  ;  the  five  nations 
a  barrier  to,  748 ;  address  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
from  the  citizens  of,  752 ;  sum  required  for  the  Dutch 
ministers  at  Schenectady  and,  7G7;  falling  off  in  the 
excise  of,  776 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  Indian  policy 
thwarted  at,  782,  783 ;  wild  grapes  very  abundant 
above,  787  ;  is. in  the  center  of  the  grant  to  Mr.  Van 
Rensselaer,  791 ;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  807 ;  offi- 
cers of  the  militia  of,  811 ;  views  of  the  lords  of 
trade  in  regard  to  the  fort  of,  819  ;  a  grant  made  for 
fortifying,  832;  the  erection  of  a  fort  at,  authorized, 
842;  names  of  some  of  the  freeholders  of,  recom- 
mended for  seats  in  the  council,  849  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Nanfan  ordered  to  report  on  the  progress  of 
building  a  fort  at,  865  ;  a  Jesuit  returns  to  Canada 
from  the  Mississippi  by  way  of,  872  ;  distance  of  the 
farthest  western  settlement  in  1700,  from,  873  ;  opposed 
to  the  settlement  of  the  interior  of  the  country,  874 ; 
garrison  proposed  for,  879  ;  a  stone  fort  commenced 
at,  889,  970,  1019;  the  five  nations  invited  to,  890; 
names  of  the  municipal  officers  of,  in  1701,  896;  the 
five  nations  live  to  the  northwest  of,  908  ;  they  sign 
the  deed  of  their  beaver  hunting  ground  in  the  high 
street  of,  910;  stone  sent  from  New  York  to  build 
forts  at  Schenectady  and,  915  ;  the  stockadoes  of, 
ordered  repaired,  916;  a  part  of  the  money  raised  for 
the  fort  at  Onondaga  appropriated  for  the  fort  at, 
921,   1057,   1064,   1097;    names  of  the  principal  free- 


holders in,  939  ;  the  five  nations  to  meet  lord  Corn- 
bury  at,  977  ;  the  Indians  to  be  instructed  by  minister 
of,  983  ;  municipal  officers  of,  in  1702,  984,  9S3  {bis), 
985,  990,  994,  995,  998,  999  ;  Mr.  Lydius,  minister  at, 
988  ;  names  of  the  principal  inhabitants  of,  in  1702, 
1007  ;  a  jail  authorized  to  be  built  in,  1064  ;  necessity 
of  securing  the  frontiers  at,  1068 ;  the  reverend 
Thoroughgood  Moor  baffled  by  the  traders  of,  1077  ; 
members  of  the  council  resident  in,  1137;  Robert 
Livingston  clerk  of,  1158  ;  Indians  skulk  around,  1162  ; 
act  passed  for  repairing  the  city  hall  of,  1168  ;  reverend 
Mr.  Dellius  suspended  from  the  exercise  of  the  min- 
istry in,  V.,  7;  why,  8;  lord  Cornbury  invited  to, 
61  ;  his  lordship  visits,  64  ;  the  far  nations  trade  at, 
65,  584,  587,  684,  687,  693,  708,  709,  IX.,  670,  763; 
Montreal  ordered  to  be  attacked  from,  V.,  73  ;  gover- 
nor Dongan  invites  the  Ottawawas  to,  76 ;  opposed  to 
the  expedition  against  Canada,  81,  VI.,  371  ;  an 
express  sent  to  Deerfield  from,  with  notice  of  an  in- 
tended attack  on  that  place,  V.,  86  ;  extravagant  charge 
for  a  passage  from  New  York  to,  111,  407;  grant  for 
rebuilding  the  fort  at,  138,  435  ;  repair  of  the  fort  at, 
urged,  140  ;  the  five  nations  invited  to  meet  governor 
Hunter  at,  168  ;  acts  passed  to  repair  the  fortifica- 
tions of,  185,  210,  418,  480,  631,  738,  VI.,  27,  221, 
640  ;  Robert  Livingston,  Jr.,  recorder  of,  V.,  219,  223  ; 
reverend  Mr.  Lydius  of,  dead,  225  ;  a  military  de- 
tachment sent  from,  to  coerce  the  Palatines,  239  ;  col- 
onel Schuyler  sets  out  for  Onondaga  from,  245  ;  all 
the  five  nations'  warriors  summoned  to,  253 ;  forces 
mustered  at,  for  the  Canada  expedition,  254  ;  an  ex- 
press to  run  to  Boston  from,  260  ;  the  army  on  their 
march  to  Montreal  from,  262,  263  ;  the  Indians  urge 
the  fortifying  of,  278 ;  population  of  the  city  and 
county  of,  in  1703,  339 ;  .an  appropriation  made 
to  secure  the  frontiers  of,  344;  commissioners  set 
out  for  Onondaga  from,  372 ;  a  meeting  of  the  five 
nations  called  at,  379 ;  an  act  passed  to  encourage 
the  Indian  trade  at,  390 ;  governor  Hunter  about 
to  meet  the  Indians  at,  418,  420 ;  governor  Hun- 
ter's opinion  of  the  traders  of,  436 ;  always  the 
place  for  conferring  with  the  five  nations,  441,  492, 
671,  717  ;  the  Seneoas  furnished  by  way  of  Canada, 
with  goods  from,  486  ;  intelligence  that  the  French 
are  building  a  fort  at  Niagara  brought  to,  528  ; 
officers  in  garrison  at,  532 ;  the  mayor  of,  when  ap- 
pointed, 537  ;  commissioners  set  out  for  the  Seneca 
country  from,  542;  time  spent  in  a  journey  to  the 
Senecas'  castle  from,  ibid;  colonel  Schuyler  calls  a 
meeting  of  the  Indians  at,  .r).")8  ;  Canada  furnished 
with  goods  from,  559  ;  remonstrance  from,  on  the 
discouraging  state  of  Indian  affairs,  570  ;  fortifications 
of,  decayed,  577  ;  Montreal  subsists  by  its  trade  with, 
577,  762;  Onondaga  midway  between  Niagara  and, 
580  ;  reverend  father  Durant  arrives  at,  590 ;  governor 
Burnet  visits,  632  ;  governor  Spotswood  of  Virginia 
concludes  a  treaty  with  the  live  nations  at,  669,  VI., 
138;  an  act  passed  to  pay  th«  representatives  from,  V., 


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J\ 


Albany—  amHnmd 

....  ti,.-  accommodation  ol  IndJoni 
ut,  701  ;  population  of,  In  1 7J.:,  7" 
convoyed  from  Now  ^  <>i  u  to,  729;  dJ  tanoe  and  route 
to  Montreal  and  lake  Ontario  from,  Ibid,  IX.,  282;  its 
advantages  over  Montreal,  V.,  730;  rise  of  the  trade  be 
tween  Montreal  and,  782;  Myndert  Sohuyler  member 
for,  780;  strength  of  the  garrison  of,  775;  the  Indian 
trade  acts  abandoned  In  oonsequenoe  of  the  oj 
of  the  people  at,  77s,  781  ;  two  blook  houses  buill  at, 
782;  names  of  the  reoorder  and  aldermen  of,  in  1726, 
Ti) l ;  a  clandestine  trade  long  oarried  on  at,  si  i  ,  pe- 
titions againsl  the  aot  for  the  regulation  of  the  Indian 
trade,  906;  anew  fort  proposed  to  be  built  at,  923, 
92 1,  927  ;  the  Frenoh  settle  w  tthin  three  days'  march 
of,  926,  933;  oensus  of,  in  1731,  929;  Illegality  of 
governor  Cosby's  proceedings  in  regard  to  the  Indian 
deed  to,  967;  the  mayor  of,  obliged  to  surrender 
the  deed  of  land  at  Port  Hunter,  960,  977;  the 
Indian  deed  belonging  to,  destroyed,  957,  977;  the 
charter  to,  supposed  to  be  void,  96]  ;  governor  Cosby 
holds  an  Indian  conference  at,  963;  governor  Co  bj 
justifies  his  destroying  the  Indian  deed  belonging 
to,  VI.,  6;  chief  justice  Morris'  behavior  at,  9; 
the  lords  of  trade  demand  information  respecting 
the  land  deeded  by  the  Indians  to,  17,  42;  an  act 
passed  relating  to  public  highways  in,  39 ;  letter  to 
president  Clark  from  the  mayor,  &c,  of,  57;  Philip 
Livingston  horn  at,  GO  ;  Mr.  Van  Dam's  authority  not 
recognized  at,  8(3  ;  reverend  Henry  Barclay  a  native 
of,  88  ;  president  Clarke  about  to  visit,  95  ;  he  meets 
the  Indians  at,  98,  172,  216;  captain  William  Dick 
dies  at,  110  ;  the  Hudson  river  navigable  from  New 
York  to,  113,  VII.,  598;  a  stone  fort  at,  VI.,  120; 
John  de  Peyster,  recorder  of,  132  ;  population  of  the 
county  of,  in  1737,  133;  number  of  the  militia,  134  ; 
Massachusetts  lays  out  townships  within  sixteen 
miles  of,  143  ;  an  anti-leislerian  convention  held  at, 
153;  distance  of  Crownpoint  from,  184,  286;  pro- 
vision made  to  finish  the  court  house  and  jail  in,  226  ; 
minutes  of  the  proceedings  of  the  commissioners  of 
Indian  affairs  at,  23S  ;  governor  Clinton  about  to  visit, 
255  ;  declaration  of  war  against  the  French  published 
at,  259,  260,  VII.,  122 ;  commissioners  from  Massa- 
chusetts at,  VI.,  267;  Jeremiah  Rensselaer  one  of  the 
richest  and  most  influential  gentlemen  of,  271,  273; 
the  people  all  Dutch  at,  286;  reinforcements  sent  to, 
288;  utility  of  the  lieutenant-governor  of  Nem  Xbrk 
residing  at,  313  ;  the  people  of,  refuse  to  serve  in  an 
expedition  against  Canada,  317 ;  colonel  William 
Johnson  visits,  389  ;  census  of  the  county  of,  not 
taken  on  account  of  the  war,  392  ;  refuses  to  provide 
quarters  for  soldiers,  397;  colonel  Roberts  command- 
ing officer  at,  416;  several  members  of  the  council 
refuse  to  accompany  governor  Clinton  to,  428  ;  gov- 
ernor Shirley  at,  447,  994 ;  population  of  the  county 
of,  in  1749,  550;  Jacob  C.  Ten  Eyck,  mayor  of,  569; 
proceedings     in,     towards     the     expedition     against 


Canada,  666,  657;   John   Lin  I  f,  7o7  , 

gove i  Clinton  renew i  t) vonant  chain  with  the 

Indians  at,  71 1,  71.7,  7  1 .  I  John 

:  ..i,'    i.   [denoe  from,  740  .  P<  lei  v7i  uall  and  Barms 

•  i  i   appointed   clerk  of,  't  I   ol  the 

•  ik  of, 
7t;:i ;  kin  opinion  of  the  | 

i  ..ut.  i ,  n itli  the  com 
Indi  iii  affaii  ■  al ,  795  ;  reverend  W 
minister  at,  799,  Vll  ,  1.; ;  a  general  ■  ■••,•,.   ^  of  tie: 

recomm  aded  to  be  held  at,  VI.,  846;  lieu- 
rnoj   l'    I.  in  ■  .•    b  •  ■■  with 

the  Indians  at,  850  ;  proa  edingi  of  tl Ion 

gross  at,  853;  the  council  Ore  at,  burn!  out,  -71,  Vll  , 

20,  574;    Indian  ace, unit  of  tie-  ii i - 1  settlement  of, 

VI.,  88]  ;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  i 

at,  916;  no  fort  north  of,  !»22  ;  strength  of  the  gar- 

rison  of,  in  1754,  921;  governor  Shirley's  oh 

to  the  plan  of  a  colonial  union  agreed  at,  930;  the 

Indian  council-liie   removed  to   Mount  Johnson  from, 

965;  the  Indians  pleased  that  tie-  council  Sre  is  ex- 
tinguished at,  967  ;  a  i-oad  made  t,,  Luke  George  from, 
997;  Sir  Charles  Hardy  at,  1016,  VII.,  4,  160 
forcements  sent  to  fort  Edward  from,  2,  271  ;  beaver 
sold  cheaper  at  Montreal  than  at,  6  ;  the  management 
of  Indian  affairs  always  :it,  17;  some  account  of  the 
trade    between    Canada    and,    16;     Indian    traders 

divided    into  two  parties   in,    ibid  ;    neutral    in  tine-  of 

war,  17;  a  garrison  recommended  to  be  stationed  in, 
27;  the  Cacnawagies  not  to  trade  at,  77;  English 
troops,  at,  !s9,  VIII.,  312,  X.,  422,  885;  major-gene- 
ral Abercrombie  at,  VII.,  119,  160;  lord  Loudon  at, 
122,  176,  1S7,  X.,  519  ;  Pennsylvania  purchases  large 
tracts  of  land  from  the  Indians  at,  VI!.,  130,  3d.".,  332  j 
sir  William  Johnson  at,  160;  cannon  sent  to.  164; 
young  men  of,  go  on  a  war  excursion  to  Canada,  173, 
174  ;  captain  Williams  under  arrest  in,  173  ;  the  sheriff 
of,  resisted  in  the  execution  of  his  duty,  206  ;  a  Mo- 
hegan  shot  near,  248  ;  two  Indians  confined  at,  on  a 
charge  of  murder,  270;  their  liberation  demanded, 
251,253;  brigadier  Stanwix  at,  280 ;  difficulties  con- 
sequent on  the  purchase  of  land  by  the  authorities  of 
Pennsylvania  at,  329  ;  the  rendezvous  for  the  forces 
ordered  to  invade  Canada,  340,  420;  Pennsylvania 
surrenders  the  lands  purchased  from  the  Indians  at, 
38S  ;  th«'  merchants  of,  remonstrate  against  a  grant  of 
land  at  Niagara  to  captain  Rutherford  and  others,  488  ; 
report  of  the  hoard  of  trade  thereupon,  502;  general 
Amherst's  answer  to  the  petition  from  the  merchants 
at,  508  ;  news  of  the  siege  of  Detroit  received  at,  524  ; 
claims  land  at  fort  Hunter,  562;  the  Indians  insist 
that  colonel  Johnson  be  invited  to  the  congress  at,  574  ; 
means  whereby  it  secured  a  deed  of  the  Mohawk 
flats,  577;  the  communication  between  it  and  Oswego 
kept  open  by  provincials,  610;  the  merchants  oT, 
petition  tor  have  to  sell  rum  to  the  Indians,  613; 
names  of  the  merchants  of,  in  1764,  614,  615  ;  Mr. 
Marsh,   clerk  of,   dead,   694;   Stephen  De  Lancoy  ap- 


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[Alb — 


Albany — continued. 

pointed  clerk  of,  703  ;  Indian  affairs  formerly  man- 
aged by  a  bull  feast  and  a  little  rum  at,  713  ;  riots 
against  the  stamp  act  at,  812  ;  the  stone  wall  removed 
from  the  north  side  of,  815  ;  a  quay  built  in,  ibid; 
anti-rent  riots  in  the  county  of,  849  ;  order  re-estab- 
lished in  the  county  of,  867  ;  colonel  John  Bradstreet 
a  resident  of,  928  ;  trades  to  Oswego,  953  ;  the  first 
presbyterian  clergyman  in,  VIII.,  51;  proposed  di- 
vision of  the  county  of,  79,  147 ;  approved,  100  ;  a 
flourishing  town,  304 ;  Mohawks  complain  of  frauds 
committed  by,  306 ;  objections  to  an  act  to  regulate 
elections  in,  354  ;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1773, 
377 ;  much  of  the  county  wild,  441 ;  distance  of, 
from  the  sea,  442  ;  population  of,  in  1771,  457  ;  citi- 
zens imprisoned  for  celebrating  the  king's  birthday 
at,  480  ;  a  continental  force  ordered  to,  597 ;  the  council 
fire  of  the  six  nations  to  be  rekindled  at,  605  ;  the  treaty 
with  the  six  nations  opened  in  the  Dutch  church  at, 
610  ;  the  bell-man  sent  around  to  invite  the  inhabi- 
tants to  attend  a  conference  with  the  six  nations, 
611 ;  the  ancient  council-fire  relighted  at,  614 ;  the 
commissioners  of  Indian  affairs  meet  in  the  presby- 
terian meeting  house  at,  627  ;  brigadier-general  Hand 
in  command  at,  712 ;  colonel  Hazen  recruiting  at, 
777  ;  threatened  by  sir  John  Johnson,  793  ;  policy  of 
securing  it  for  the  French,  IX.,  60,  G6,  445  ;  sir  Thomas 
Temple  visits,  75  ;  a  town  of  New  England,  137  ; 
French  plan  for  seizing,  405  ;  a  magistrate  of,  killed 
near  Sorel,  474  ;  count  Frontenac  authorized  to  make 
an  attack  on,  531 ;  utterly  defenceless,  549,  1040, 
1046  ;  people  of,  desire  peace,  596,  745  ;  the  French 
march  over  the  snow  to,  786  ;  reverend  father  de 
Marcuil  retires  to,  829  ;  forts  between  lake  St.  Sacra- 
ment and,  840,  X.,  405  ;  governor  de  Vaudreuil 
sends  for  information  to,  IX.,  857 ;  the  Indians  supplied 
at,  920  ;  the  patroon  of,  visits  Montreal,  1045  ;  in 
1744,  1109  ;  Cornelius  Cuyler,  mayor  of,  X.,  19  ; 
prisoners  and  scalps  carried  to  Canada  from  the  neigh- 
borhood of,  32  ;  an  army  designed  to  operate  against 
Crownpoint  arrive  at,  55  ;  five  thousand  men  encamp- 
ed near,  305  ;  baron  de  Dicskau  removed  to,  344  ;  ba- 
ron de  Dicskau  arrives  at,  355  ;  baron  de  Dieskau  said 
to  have  been  sent  to  Boston  from,  401  ;  topography  of 
the  country  between  Oswego  and,  674;  description 
of,  678  ;  the  wounded  sent  from  Ticonderoga  to,  727  ; 
colonel  Howe  interred  at,  735  ;  the  defeat  of  general 
Abercrombie  causes  a  panic  at,  849.    (See  Fuyck,  the  ) 

Albemarle  [George  Monck,  3d],  duke  of,  joint  commander  of 
the  English  fleet  against  the  Dutch,  II.,  275  ;  member 
for  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31 ;  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, 44,  177;  appointed  high  constable  of  England, 
162;  Carolina  granted  to,  and  others,  532. 

Albemarle  [Christopher  Monk,  4th],  duke  of,  member  of  the 
committee  of  trade  and  plantations,  III.,  376;  mem- 
ber of  the  privy  council,  388;  fits  out  Mr.  Phippa  for 
a  voyage,  720. 


Albemarle  [William  Anne  Keppel,  12th],  earl  of,  furnishes 
the  French  government  with  abstract  of  letters  rela- 
tive to  the  surrender  of  prisoners  in  America,  X., 
189  ;  complains  of  the  French  in  America,  216  ;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  217 ;  answer  of  the  French  minis- 
ter to,  218;  three  men  taken  prisoners  by  the  French 
on  the  Ohio  and  sent  prisoners  to  France,  apply  for 
protection  to,  241 ;  deceased,  389. 

Albert,  the  trumpeter,  II.,  161. 

Albert,  captain,  in  command  of  fort  Charles,  IX.,  702. 

Albertse,  Jan,  II.,  644. 

Albertzen,  Egbert,  III.,  74. 

Alborough,  John,  member  of  sir  Edmund  Andros'  council, 
III.,  543. 

Albrough  (Alborough),  John,  of  New  York,  gives  evidence 
against  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  128,  144,  179. 

Albyn,  Benjamin,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  176. 

Alcmaer,  Pieter  Jans  Schagen,  a  magistrate  of,  I.,  35. 

Alden  (Aldem),  John,  furnishes  information  respecting  the 
eastern  bounds  of  the  English  plantations,  IV.,  677; 
a  Boston  merchant,  IX.,  527;  endeavors  to  inveigle 
Mr.  Villebon  on  board  his  ship,  532. 

Alden,  — — ,  junior,  a  Boston  merchant,  IX.,  527  ;  sent  pri- 
soner to  Quebec,  532  ;  and  to  France,  533. 

Alder, ,  X.,  592. 

Aldernag,  I.,  606. 

Alderney,  granted  to  sir  Edmund  and  lady  Andros,  II.,  741. 

Aldrick,  captain,  commandant  at  St.  Johns,  Newfoundland, 
VI.,  957. 

Aldricks.     (See  Alrichs.) 

Aldringa,  Mr.,  I.,  117. 

Aldworth,  Richard  Nevill,  under  secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi ; 
communicates  to  the  lords  of  trade  the  wish  of  the 
lords  justices  for  a  report  on  the  state  of  the  province 
of  New  York,  VI.,  586. 

Aleriata  (Atoriata),  Louis,  an  Indian  orator,  IX.,  480;  god- 
son of  Louis  XIV.,  518. 

Alexander  VII.,  pope,  Hugues  de  Lionne  effects  the  election 
of,  II.,  349  ;  appoints  a  bishop  for  Canada,  IX.,  13. 

Alexander,  Alexander,  IX.,  981. 

Alexander,  Elijah,  VII.,  905. 

Alexander,  James,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  York,  V.,  579,  5S4,  647  ;  deputy  secretary  of  New 
York,  579  ;  member  of  the  council  of  New  York,  635, 
VI.,  804,  839  ;  attends  conferences  with  the  Indians,  V., 
635,  657,  658,  661,  662,  VI.,  717,  724,  781,  783,  7S4, 
785  ;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New  Jer- 
sey, V.,  698  ;  his  answer  to  statements  of  Mr.  Rochead 
respecting  land  claims,  758  ;  governor  Cosby  asks 
for  his  removal  from  the  council,  939,  940,  942,  Vft, 
22,  24  ;  his  excellency  treated  with  disrespect  through, 
V.,  949  ;  is  a  party  in  drawing  up  charges  against  gov- 
ernor Cosby,  974;  absent  from  the  council  that  de- 
manded Rip  Van  Dam's  removal,  975  ;  biographical 
sketch  of,  982 ;  one  of  Mr.  Van  Dam's  advisers,  VI., 
6 ;  one  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  ibid,  839  ;  Mr. 
Van  Dam  managed  by,  7,  54,  81 ;  complaint  of  gov- 
ernor Cosby  against,  21 ;  his  antecedents  22 ;  ceases 


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2S 


It,  James —  rnnlinuril 

to  attend  the  oounoll  of  Wow  Jer  ey,  23  ,  further  r. ip 
mentations  again  t,  26;  report  of  the  Lorda  of  trade 
against,  84  ;  they  recommend  that  he  )"■  remo 
tin-  ooonoll,  .'!.r),  .'!('.,   i  I,   i.  I      by"a  oom- 

plaints  against,  alluded  to,  40 ;  Ins  oourse  on  the 
death  of  governor  Cosby,  16,  r>.'! ;  president  Clarke 
oalla  for  his  removal  from  the  oounotl,  48,  49,60; 
publishes  a  notice  that  be  never  consented  to  Mr. 
Clarke's  assuming  the  government,  60 ;  does  not 
attend  the  oounoil  of  Now  York,  55,  7:t ;  hi*  dismissal 
from  tln>  oonnoil  expected,  63;  necessity  of  his  dis- 
missal, 04,  65,  77;  treads  very  near  treason,  70;  arts 
as  member  of  Mr.  Van  Dam's  oonnoil,  77,  7!);  ought 
to  be  Bent  to  England,  80;  works  the  people  to  the 
verge  of  rebellion,  82  j  kept  in  the  dark  as  regards  the 
royal  instruction  to  president  Clarke,  86  ;  his  restora- 
tion to  tin-  oodnoil  recommended,  .'512,  406,  407,  4G.r> ; 

ho  and  Lewis  Morris  report  on  the  state  of  the  pro- 
vince of  Now  Jersey,  326-328  ;  certifies  the  receipt  of 
B  letter,  345  ;  lords  of  trade  in  favor  of  restoring,  .178, 
587;  writes  to  lieutenant-governor  de  Lancey  on  the 
subject  of  the  New  Jersey  boundary,  S43  ;  a  vacancy 
in  the  New  York  council  in  consequence  of  the  death 
of,  VII.,  205. 

Alexander,  William,  son  of  James  Alexander,  V.,  983  ;  mar- 
ries a  daughter  of  Philip  Livingston,  VI.,  60,  880; 
minute  of  his  attendance  on  the  congress  at  Albany, 
880  ;  connected  with  the  publication  of  a  pamphlet  in 
favor  of  governor  Shirley,  959  ;  secretary  to  general 
Shirley,  1025,  1027,  VII.,  10;  styles  himself  earl  of 
Stirling,  763 ;  member  of  the  council  of  New  York, 
ibid;  resigns  his  seat  in  the  council,  VIII.,  101  ;  James 
de  Lancey  succeeds,  109  ;  contributes  to  the  New  York 
Reflector,  221.    (See  Stirling,  lord.) 

Alexander,  sir  William,  principal  secretary  of  state  for  Scot- 
land, interested  in  the  trade  of  America,  III.,  15  ; 
Nova  Scotia  granted  to,  IV.,  475  ;  bounds  of  Nova 
Scotia  as  granted  to,  V.,  592  ;  first  proprietor  of  Nova 
Scotia,  024;  biographical  notice  of,  IX.,  981.  (See 
Stirling,  1st  earl  of.) 

Alexandre,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Alexandria,  plan  of  operations  concluded  at,  VI.,  954;  gov- 
ernor Shirley  at,  957;  governor  Shirley's  expenses  in 
going  to  and  coining  from,  958  ;  major-general  John- 
son visits,  901  ;  VII.,  21  ;  lieutenant  governor  Delancey 
at,  VI.,  990,  993  ;  the  council  of,  concur  in  the  com- 
mission to  general  Johnson,  VII.,  11  ;  general  Johnson 
meets  general  Braddock  at,  228  ;  promise  of  governor 
Dinwiddie  to  general  Braddock  at,  270. 

Algerines,  rear  admiral  Tromp  recovers  a  number  of  chris- 
tians from  the,  II.,  265  ;  sir  Thomas  Allen  serves  with 
credit  against  the,  274  ;  a  source  of  annoyance  to  the 
Italians,  V.,  613. 

Algiers,  the  dey  of,  declares  his  resolution  to  exact  passes 
from  all  English  vessels,  IV.,  606. 

Aliens,  the  law  respecting  lands  purchased  by,  V.,  497;  a 
bill  introduced  into  the  New  York  legislature  to  Con- 


or radar,  vin  ,  169 ;  aa  ant 

I  b)  *  .  I. mn    I  by  or  di 

. 

New   York,     \-iiui  iiliziition.) 

OB,  X  ,  372 

d' Allgre,  Btlenne,  minister  of  Jo  tl<  land  ohano  U 

X,  v. 

Allmahoue,  a  Miami  oaptaln,  IX.,  181,  182. 

d'Alin  ourt,  marquis,  II.,  -'its 

Alkorne,  Alxaandler,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

AUaer,  Alexander,  IV.,  1185. 

Ulartszen,  Bendriok,  I  ,  26. 

Alias,  lieutenant  Jain-;,  wounded  at  Tioonderoga,  X  ,  7;l  ; 
notice  of,  ibid. 

Allegations  which  ought  to  have  been  inserted  in  the  solici- 
tor general's  report  in  relation  to  the  act  for  vacating 
the  extravagant  grants,  V.,  15. 

Allegany  (New  fork),  the  Indians  of,  In  favor  of  a  peaoe, 
VII.,  721,  723  ;  Indian  towns  in,  723  ;   X.,  581. 

Alleghany  (Aliganai,  Aleghcnny)  mountains  ought  to  be  tho 
bounds  of  certain  of  the  colonies,  VI. ,  888  ;  the  pro- 
prietors of  Pennsylvania  recede  to  the  Indians  lands 
west  of,  VII.,  305  ;  no  purchase  made  of  lands  be- 
tween lake  Erie  and,  332;  a  boundary  line 
the  Whites  and  Indians  run  over  the,  928  ;  the  English 
build  a  fort  at  the  foot  of  the,  X.,  365. 

Alleghany  river,  III.,  125  ;  several  of  the  six  nations  settled 
on  the,  VI.,  742  ;  colonel  Croghan  settles  on  the,  VII., 
9S2;  mentioned,  X.,  255. 

Allegiance,  Indians  aware  of  the  principle,  that  protection 
follows,  IV.,  505.     (See  Oath.) 

Allegory,  an,  illustrating  to  the  Indians  the  cause  of  tho 
quarrel  between  Great  Britain  and  America,  VIII.,  617. 

Allen,  captain  (It.  N.),  recovers  Hudson's  bay,  IV.,  258. 

Allen,  Ethan,  taken  prisoner,  VIII.,  637,  662  ;  Peter  Johnson 
captured,  004. 

Allen,  reverend  Janu-s,  notice  of,  III.,  582. 

Allen,  Martha,  marries  captain  De  Lancy,  VII.,  402. 

Allen,  Samuel,  governor  of  New  Hampshire,  III.,  365  ;  his 
doings  there,  IV.,  439,  548  ;  his  title  to  New  Hamp- 
shire questioned,  073  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  recom- 
mends the  vacating  of  the  grant  to,  674,  679  ;  the 
lords  of  trade  propose  reporting  on  the  title  of,  699  ; 
suit  depending  between  the  province  of  New  Hamp- 
shire and,  722 ;  his  claim  a  fraud,  776  ;  claims  all  the 
lands  and  woods  of  New  Hampshire,  785  ;  necessity 
of  destroying  his  pretension,  794 ;  refused  an  appeal 
to  the  king  in  council,  796  ;  his  claim  reported  on,  856  ; 
claims  the  lands  on  the  Piscattaway  river,  V.,  112  ;  Mr. 
Mason  sells  the  lands  of  New  Hampshire  to,  595. 

Allen,  Samuel,  a  prisoner  in  Canada,  X.,  153. 

Alien,  Thomas,  a  gunsmith- in  New  York,  bribed  to  return 
to  England,  VIII.,  647. 

Allen,  Thomas,  member  of  the  committee  of  correspondence 
of  Pittsfield,  Mass.,  VIII.,  653. 

Allen,  sir  Thomas,  knight,  notice  of,  II.,  274  ;  attacks  the 
Dutch  fleet  in  the  bay  of  Cadiz,  329  ;  leaves  the  ship 
Crown,  at  Gibraltar,  342. 


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Allen,  William,  member  of  the  council  for  trade  and  planta- 
tions, III.,  31. 

Allen,  William,  chief  justice  of  Pennsylvania,  VII.,  402. 

Allerton  (Alderton),  Isaac,  one  of  the  eight  men  of  New 
Amsterdam,  I.,  140,  191,  192  ;  active  in  obtaining  sig- 
natures against  director  Kieft,  204,  207  ;  signs  a  letter 
to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  213  ;  witness  to  a  sale 
of  lands  by  the  Indians  on  the  Delaware,  597,  599. 

Ailing,  Jno.,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Allington  [William,  2d],  lord,  member  of  the  council  for  for- 
eign plantations,  III.,  xiii,  191,  192. 

Allison,  Mr.,  required  at  the  Delaware,  III.,  74. 

Allison  (Alinson),  Robert,  dragged  prisoner  to  the  fort  by 
order  of  lieutenant-governor  Leisler,  III.,  (573;  assaults 
lieutenant-governor  Leisler,  740,  741 ;  makes  a  demon- 
stration for  rescuing  the  prisoners  at  the  fort,  742,  744  ; 
signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  IV.,  935;  and  an 
address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1007. 

Allouez,  reverend  Claude,  S.  J.,  visits  the  Mascoutins,  IX., 
92  ;  calls  the  Dahcotahs  the  Iroquois  of  the  west,  15,'i ; 
at  the  falls  of  St,  Mary,  804. 

Alloway,  captain,  wrecked,  III.,  830. 

All  Saints,  bay  of.     (See  Bahia,  Bay  of  All  Saints.) 

Allumettes,  Les,  M.  de  Coulange  winters  at,  IX.,  594. 

Allyn  (Allen),  John,  deputy  to  the  general  court  at  Hartford, 
appointed  to  treat  with  the  delegates  from  New  Neth- 
erland,  II.,  387;  demands  the  annexation  of  West- 
chester, 391 ;  secretary  of  Connecticut,  585,  652,  656, 
III.,  86,  707,  787,  IV.,  100, 188, 190, 192, 193,  628  ;  one 
of  the  commissioners  of  the  United  Colonies,  III., 
273,  274 ;  member  of  sir  Edmund  Andros'  council, 
543,  591 ;  succeeded  as  secretary  by  Eleazer  Kimberly, 
IV.,  153. 

Allyn,  Mathew,  member  of  the  general  court  of  Connecti- 
cut, one  of  a  committee  to  treat  with  commissioners 
from  New  Netherland,  II.,  387;  his  speech  on  the 
annexation  of  the  English  towns  on  Long  Island  to 
Connecticut,  388. 

Almanac,  New  York,  for  1758,  referred  to,  X.,  756. 

Aimer.     (See  Helmer.) 

Almey  [Christopher],  heard  before  the  attorney  and  solicitor 
generals  on  the  part  of  Rhode  Island,  IV.,  105  ;  pre- 
sents a  memorial  to  lord  Bellomont,  678. 

Almshouse,  boys  and  girls  recommended  to  be  sent  to  New 
Jfctherland  from  the,  I.,  364;  children  sent  to  New 
Netherland  from  the,  556,  II.,  52. 

Alner,  James,  captain -of  The  Bold  Foresters,  VIII.,  602. 

d'Alogny,  marquis,  serves  in  Canada,  IX.,  859,  860. 

Alphonse,  Jean.     (See  Sainlonge.) 

Alrichs,  Jacob,  vice-director  of  New  Amstel,  sails  from  the 
Texel,  II.,  4;  is  shipwrecked  on  Long  Island,  5; 
arrives  at  the  Manhattans,  6  ;  requests  that  a  clergy- 
man be  sent  out,  7;  arrives  at  New  Amstel,  8,  10; 
describes  the  Delaware  river,  11  ;  and  enumerates  Ins 
necessities,  12  ;  continues  his  reports,  13,  49  ;  pre- 
pares a  map  of  New  Amstel,  14  ;  and  plans  of  other 
places,  15  ;  describes  the  progress  of  settlement,  16, 
18  ;  recommends  the  settlement  of  the  Whorekill.  19  ; 


mentioned,  21,  56,  187  ;  urges  the  sending  out  of  more 
colonists,  51  ;  announces  the  arrival  of  children  from 
the  almshouse,  52  ;  describes  the  Swedish  settlements, 
53  ;  receives  some  law  books,  54  ;  the  commissioners 
of  the  colonie  write  to,  60  ;  the  opening  of  the  trade 
announced  to,  61  ;  not  to  tolerate  any  but  the  reformed 
religion,  ibid  ;  nor  to  allow  an  appeal  from  judgments 
below  a  certain  amount,  62 ;  to  search  for  minerals 
and  a  gold  mine,  63  ;  applies  to  the  governor  of  Mary- 
land to  send  back  some  runaways,  64  ;  governor  Fen- 
dall  refuses  to  acknowledge  the  authority  of,  67  ;  and 
orders  him  to  depart  from  the  Delaware,  ibid  ;  the 
history  and  progress  of  the  colony  described  by,  68, 
69  ;  reports  that  lord  Baltimore  lays  claim  to  the  Dela- 
ware, 70  ;  commences  the  settlement  of  the  Whorekill, 
71  ;  protests  against  colonel  Utie,  73 ;  reports  the 
proceedings  of  governor  Fendall,  75  ;  also  the  num- 
ber of  houses  at  New  Amstel,  76  ;  and  the  troubles 
with  the  Indians,  78  ;  receives  a  letter  from  Maryland, 
94 ;  sheriff  Van  Sweringen  complains  of,  106,  107, 
108;  Mr.  d'Hinojossa  writes  against,  110  ;  reports  the 
state  of  his  colony,  112  ;  sick,  113  ;  reports  the  death 
of  reverend  Mr.  Welius,  114 ;  blamed  for  the  back- 
ward state  of  the  colony,  115  ;  deceased,  196. 

Alrichs  (Aldrickx,  Alrigh,  Alrigs,  Alzicx),  Peter,  nephew  of 
Jacob  Alrichs,  II.,  Ill ;  commissary  at  the  South 
river,  430  ;  purchases  cattle  in  New  England,  433, 
496  ;  which  are  captured  by  the  English,  434  ;  at- 
tempts to  send  a  lot  of  negroes  overland  to  the  South 
river,  ibid  ;  sloop  employed  by,  captured,  438  ;  com- 
mandant and  sheriff  of  the  South  river,  605,  614, 
622  ;  authorized  to  enlist  men,  617  ;  instruction  to, 
618,  632  ;  authorized  to  seize  captain  Carr's  estate, 
659  ;  authorized  to  receive  millstones  lying  at  the 
Whorekill,  663  ;  a  proclamation  sent  to,  67S  ;  swears 
fidelity  to  the  English,  III.,  74  ;  ensign  Stock  to  have 
a  grant  of  the  land  belonging  to,  115. 

Alsace,  marquis  de  Maillebois,  governor  of,  X.,  372. 

Alsop,  John,  elected  to  congress,  VIII.,  470  ;  member  of  the 
general  committee  of  New  York,  600. 

Alsop  [Richard],  judgment  reversed  in  the  ease  of  the  widow 
Wandal  and,  IV.,  511  ;  appeals,  550  ;  writ  of  appeal 
refused  to,  556  ;  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  censured 
for  refusing  an  appeal  to,  634  ;  reversal  of  the  judg- 
ment in  favor  of,  not  agreeable  to  the  practice  in  the 
colonies,  635  ;  explanation  of  the  error  in  reversing 
'  the  judgment  in  favor  of,   768. 

Alston,  John,  a  pirate,  arrested  and  sent  to  New  York,  IV., 
333. 

Alstyn,  Isaacq,  IV.,  939. 

Altamaha  (Alatamaha)  river,  VIII.,  32,  33  ;  how  formed,  X., 
951. 

Altarbaenhoot,  a  Connecticut  sachem,  II.,  140. 

Altcwaky,  an  Ottawa  chief,  visits  Detroit,  VII.,  784. 

Altingh,  Mr.,  accountant  of  the  West  India  company,  I.,  217. 

Altona,  fort  Christina  called,  II.,  15  ;  a  vice-director  to  be 
sent  to,  19  ;  William  Beeckman,  vice-director  of,  49, 
76;  mentioned,  178. 


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alsouet,  oaptaln,  X.,  6 l ,  7  1 

tgg  I  (I . ) 

boom  and  other  sachems  oonirn  tke  isle  of  thel 
lands  on  the  lohu/lkUl  to  the  Dutoh,  I  ,  DBS;  real 
denos  <>f,  598  ;  and  other  smhflnni  oonvej  landi  on 
the  weal  ride  of  the  South  rivet  to  the  Dntoh,  ■■'■''■' 

800         (ft  a   Vnllrhouill.) 

Amaaon  river    Dutch  vessels  fitted  oat  for  the   i 

ana  bounded  bj  66  .  trade  regulated  to  the,  223  ;  the 
South  bay/and  river  oompared  to  the,  2:io  ;  within  the 
vioeroyalty  of  the  duke  de  Ventadour,  IX  ,  733 

Ambassador  (the  Dntoh),  to  England,  writes  to  their  high 
mightinesses  on  the  subject  of  Sir  Thomas  Dale's 
petition,  I.,  17'  Instrnotions  to  the,  considered,  29 ; 
to  Pranoe,  letter  of  their  1 1  i  --r  1 »  mightinesses  to  the 
respecting  the  proposed  union  of  the  several  West 
India  companies,  33;  to  England,  journal  of  the, 
ibid  ;  informs  their  high  mightinesses  that  Sir  Ferdi- 
nand Georges  wishes  a  commission  for  his  son  who 
is  in  Nev,  England,  34;  their  high  mightinesses  write 
to  the,  on  the  subject  of  the  capture  of  the  ship 
Bendracht,  46;  transmits  an  account  of  an  interview 
with  the  kint;  about  the  Bendracht,  l1-:  instructed  to 
.isi-  all  possible  means  to  obtain  the  release  of  thai 
-hip.  52,  53;  address  kin-  Charles  I  respecting  her 
capture,  55 ;  answer  of  the  English  government  to 
the,  57;  informs  their  high  mightinesses  of  the  re 
lease  of  the  Bendracht,  60;  communicates  to  their 
high  mightinesses  a  complaint  of  some  English  mer- 
chants against  the  officers  of  the  West  India  company 
in  New  Netherland,  71  ;  calls  the  attention  of  their 
high  mightinesses  to  the  fisheries  at  Terra  Nova,  102  ; 
reports  to  their  high  mightinesses  the  progress  of 
affairs  in  England,  108,  129 ;  calls  the  attention  of 
their  high  mightinesses  to  complaints  from  New 
England  against  the  Dutch  in  New  Netherland,  129  ; 
reports  the  progress  of  the  civil  war  in  England,  133, 
134;  the  ships  which  conveyed  the,  to  Prussia  ex- 
empt from  inspection,  147  ;  to  England,  recommended 
to  obtain  freedom  of  trade  to  Virginia  and  the  Carib- 
bean islands,  437;  Mr.  Schaep  going  to  England  as, 
459;  Willem  Van  Nieuport  appointed,  to  England, 
475;  despatch  relating  to  the  boundary  of  New 
Netherland  received  from,  559  ;  recommends  that  the 
settlement  of  the  boundary  be  referred  to  the  Dutch 
and  English  authorities  in  America,  560;  memoran- 
dum of  a  proposition  respecting  the  boundary  sub- 
mitted by  the,  561 ;  resolution  of  their  high  mighti- 
nesses on  the  letter  and  memorandum  of  the,  562; 
their  high  mightinesses  resolve  to  send  copies  of 
certain  documents  to  the,  568,  569 ;  the  chamber  at 
Amsterdam  request  their  high  mightinesses  again  to 
recommend  the  boundary  question  to  the  attention 
of  the,  573  ;  letter  of  their  high  mightinesses  there- 
upon to  the,  574,  575  ;  reports  to  their  high  mighti- 
nesses the  expulsion  of  the  Swedes  from  New  Neth- 
erland, 578 ;  reports   the  return  of  governor  Rising 

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memoir  ol  th 

ii,    i '  •  i 

U  I         ppointod, 

:  unl    the 
ordei     foi    th<    restoration  ol  New  Netherli 
in-.il  noted   to  i    lit  t  be   propi  li  toi     of  ).'• 

■f     th.  ir     pit.  nt, 

;  irttcnlan  of  the  publt  •  prion  In 

cted  to  Inquln  ■  i.  it  p  i  on  ii 

authorized  to  r Ive  New  Bletherkuid,  566 ;  farther 

communication  from,  567;  the  orders*  of  the  si 

ral  for  the  surrender  of  N.v.    Netherland  transmitted 

to,  732  ;    :nK  Isi  \ndr--w  " 

is  commissioned  t  i  receive  Nen  Netherland    I 

ore  a  favorable  Bearing  for  the  Dutch 
burghers  of   New    Xork,   744;    reports    the 
affairs  at  thecourl  of  England,  745 

{The  English),  the  states  general  resolve  to  grant  have  of 
absence  to  oapttiD  Thomas  Dale,  on  the  application 
of,  I., 2 ;  addn      of,  totl  ommend- 

.  i  n  Thomas  Dale,  L6;  resolutions 
of  the  Btates  genera]  in  relation  to  the  reoommendation 
of,  respecting  Virginia,  27,  2- ;  his  report  on  the 
attempts  of  the  Dutch  to  commence  plantations  in  Vir- 
ginia, 58,  59  ;  quits  the  Hague,  II.,  418  (see  Downing)', 
Henry  Coventry  sent  to  Sweden  as,  504;  sir  Dudley 
Carleton  at  the  Hague  as,  ill.,  6,  7  ;  sir  William  Tem- 
ple, to  Holland,  178  ;  lord  Preston  in  France  as,  579, 
(see  Albemarle,  earl  of ;  Waldegrave;  Walpole)  ;  Mr. 
Whitworth  sent  to  the  court  of  Muscovy  as,  V.,  333. 

(The  French),  arrives  in  England,  I.,  60;  takes  leave  of 
king  Charles,  133 ;  act  as  mediators  between  the 
Dutch  and  English,  II.,  336,  340,  343,  345  ;  return 
home,  418  ;  complains  of  captain  Argall,  III.,  1  ;  re- 
called from  London  and  Hanover,  X.,  314  ;  the  mar- 
quis de  Mirepoix  sent  to  London  as,  388 ;  and  to 
Vienna,  433  ;  the  duke  of  Belleisle  sent  to  Frankfort 
as,  527  ;  M.  de  Paulmy  sent  to  Su  itzeiland  and  Poland 
as,  535  ;  to  Holland  (see  Affry,  count  a")  ;  to  Spain 
(see  d'Aubeterrc  ;  Noadles,  marshal  de.) 

(The  Russian),  lands  in  England,  II.,  2'.»4. 

(The  Spanish),  endeavors  to  excite  animosities  between 
England  and  the  states  general,  I.,  72;  demands  the 
arrest  of  Sebastian  de  Raeff  and  other  alleged  pirates 
in  New  Netherland,  576,  580  ;  resolution  of  the  states 
general  upon  the  memorial  of,  581  ;  count  de  Molina 
at  the  court  of  London  as,  II.,  343,  345. 

(The  Swedish),  complains  of  the  exaction  in  Holland 
of  duties  on  ships  coming  from  New  Sweden,  I.,  143, 
145,  159;  letter  to  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.  on  the 
complaint  of,  156  ;  complains  of  the  West  India  com- 
pany's officers  in  New  Netherland  for  dispossessing 
the  Swedes  of  the  South  river,  615. 
Ambassadors  from  New  Netherland  to  Maryland,  II.,  86;  jour- 
nal of,  8S  ;  from  New  England  land  at  New  Amsterdam, 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[AltB- 


Amber,  brought  into  Holland  by  the  Dutch  West  India  com- 
pany, I.,  42. 

d'Amblemont  (Onibleinont),  M.,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  324, 
341,  359  ;  commander  of  the  Arc  en  ciel,  332. 

Amboina,  the  Dutch  complain  of  the  publication  in  England 
of  a  book  on  the  events  at,  I.,  47;  the  English  East 
India  company  greatly  dissatisfied  because  it  did 
not  receive  any  redress  for  the  atfair  at,  48  ;  the 
Dutch  ambassadors  at  the  court  of  England  decline 
meeting  the  English  commissioners  on  the  subject  of, 
49  ;  and  report  progress  on  the  affair  at,  54  ;  question 
agitated,  GO;  the  Dutch  promise  to  pay  for  the  inhu- 
manity at,  II.,  355. 

Amboy  (Amboyne  ;  Perth  Amboy),  opposite  Staten  island, 
II.,  643;  Thomas  Rudyard's  .laughter  dies  at,  III., 
351;  ships  bound  for,  enter  at  New  York,  354,  416; 
utfords  facilities  for  smuggling,  356  ;  inconvenience  of 
making  it  a  port  of  entry,  392;  Scotch  immigrants 
arrive  at,  395  ;  a  custom  house  officer  stabbed  at, 
493;  the  king  proclaimed  at,  617;  the  lords  of  trade 
report  against  making  it  a  port  of  entry,  IV.,  298; 
a  free  port,  305  ;  a  proclamation  issued  against  its  be- 
ing free,  314;  proclaimed  by  the  governor  of  East 
Jersey  to  be  a  free  port,  318;  colonel  Bass  asserts 
the  right  as  a  port  of  entry  of,  332;  progress  of  the 
controversy  respecting  the  making  it  a  free  port,  380  ; 
erected  into  a  town  and  settled,  382  ;  reasons  against 
its  being  a  free  port,  383  ;  a  port  under  New  York, 
ibid  ;  the  ship  Hester  cleared  at,  438  ;  its  right  to  be  a 
port  tested  at  Westminister  hall,  439  ;  the  case  of, 
before  the  board  of  trade,  455 ;  the  privileges  of  New 
York  to  be  maintained  against,  509 ;  the  duke  of 
York  opposed  to  the  pretensions  of,  521 ;  state  of  the 
claim  of,  to  be  a  port,  546  ;  the  ship  Hester  seized  at, 
591,  777  ;  particulars  of  the  seizure,  605  ;  Westminster 
hall  decides  in  favor  of,  719  ;  soundings  between  Eliz- 
abethtown  and,  837  ;  why  the  ship  Hester  was  allowed 
to  be  taken  from,  875  ;  the  chief  town  of  East  Jersey, 
961 ;  lordCornbury  at,  1136,  1190;  the  legislature  to 
meet  at,  1149  ;  tie-  legislature  meets  at,  1170,  1190,  V., 
32;  a  Scotch  ship  at,  IV.,  1185  ;  lieutenant-governor  In- 
goldsby  at,  V.,  84  ;  efforts  to  procure  alternate  sessions 
of  the  legislature  at  Burlington  and,  171 ;  the  sessions 
of  the  legislature  ordered  to  be  held  alternately  at  Bur- 
lington and,  207,  461 ;  Thomas  Earmer  collector  at,  231 ; 
Mr.  Swift  succeeds  him,  ibid  ;  Mr.  Birchfield  turns  out 
the  collector  at,  264  ;  a  Darien  ship  brought  to,  335  ; 
reverend  Mr.  Haliday, "missionary  at,  354;  attorney- 
general  Griffith  dies  at,  401 ;  Thomas  Gordon,  repre- 
sentative of,  421  ;  the  legislature  of  New  Jersey  desire 
to  meet  at,  481 ;  governor  Burnet  publishes  his  com- 
mission at,  57.'!  j  his  excellency  at,  802;  the  merchants 
of,  in  favor  of  applying  the  interest  on  bills  of  credit 
to  the  payment  Of  public  expenses,  810;  a  return  of 
negroes  entered  at,  814;  the  naval  officer's  accounts 
sent  from,  822;  George  II.  proclaimed  at,  825,827; 
governor   Moutgomurie's   commission   published   at, 


B55;  governor  Cosby  sworn  in  as  governor  of  New 

Jei  sey  at,  949  ;  the  New  Jersey  legislature  sits  occasion- 
ally at,  983  ;  troops  to  embark  for  the  Carthagena 
expedition  at,  VI.,  170;  a  polite  place  and  the  seat 
of  government,  910  ;  reverend  Solomon  Palmer,  ap- 
pointed missionary  to,  910,  VII.,  497 ;  trade  carried 
on  with  the  West  Indies  from,  226  ;  governor  Frank- 
lin holds  a  conference  with  governor  Tryon  at,  VIII., 
349. 

Amelant,  ships  belonging  to,  captured,  II.,  359. 

Amelhi,  ,  mortaliy  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Sillery,  X., 

10S6. 

Aiuelot  do  Chaillou,  M.,  the  British  ambassador  has  an 
interview  with,  IX.,  1061  ;  minister  of  foreign  affairs, 
X.:  v. 

America,  a  Dutch  company  to  trade  in  Africa  and,  proposed, 
I.,  6,  7,  8;  situation  of  New  Netherland  in,  10,  12, 
13,  27,  275  ;  new  lands  discovered  in,  11  ;  bound- 
aries of  the  Dutch  colonies  in,  40  ;  largo  quantities  of 
goods  shipped  by  the  Dutch  to,  63  ;  the  Dutch  pos^<>^ 
the  most  convenient  portion  of,  64;  Hutsoirs  river 
in,  7-">  ;  Jacob  Eikins  sought  to  persuade  the  king  ot 
Great  Britain  that  New  Netherland  was  a  part  of  his 
majesty's  domain  in,  94;  order  of  the  West  India 
company  in  1645  for  the  regulation  of  trade  to,  223  ; 
duties  on  imports  from,  225  ;  ships  sailing  to  the 
north  part  of,  obliged  to  take  passengers  to  New 
Netherland,  391 ;  the  English  the  first  planters  in 
North,  486 ;  division  of  the  boundary  between  the 
Dutch  and  English  in,  539  ;  limits  claimed  by  the 
Dutch  in  North,  546  ;  names  given  by  the  Dutch  and 
English  to  their  respective  parts  of,  549  ;  estimated 
number  of  English,  in  1641,  in,  567,  II.,  150;  the 
South  river  the  finest  in  all  North,  I.,  588;  chevalier 
de  Poiney,  hereditary  governor  in  the  islands  of, 
II.,  24,  32,  33  ;  the  Dutch  claim  title  from  the  king  of 
Spain  to  their  possessions  in,  80 ;  the  king  of  Spain 
the  first  finder  of,  91 ;  who  conveyed  to  the  Dutch  all  his 
lands  in,  93  ;  the  Dutch  had  as  much  right  as  any 
other  nation  to  take  possession  of  lands  in,  94,  97  ; 
lord  Baltimore  petitions  for  an  unsettled  tract  in,  ^d, 
138;  latitude  of  New  Netherland  in,  133;  the  people 
of  New  England  endeavor  to  drive  the  West  India 
company  from,  135  ;  date  of  the  French  discoveries 
in,  139  ;  the  English  encroach  on  the  Dutch  posses- 
sions in,  216,  229  ;  limits  of  the  commercial  monopoly 
of  the  Dutch  West  India  company  in,  228  ;  Mr.  A;. pel- 
boom  complains  that  the  Swedes  have  been  expelled 
from,  240  ;  right  of  the  Swedish  crown  to  Nova  Suecia 
in,  241 ;  demand  for  the  restitution  of  tin-  Swedish  col- 
ony on  the  South  river  of  Florida,  in,  referred,  217;  the 
Dutch  West  India  company  demand  the  restitution  of 
the  places  captured  from  them  in,  255  ;  possession  taken 
by  the  Dutch  West  India  company  of  the  South  river 
in,  258  ;  description  of  the  places  granted  to  the  duke 
of  York  in,  295;  count  d'Kstrades  viceroy  of,  349; 
vindication  of  the  title  of  the  Dutch  to  their  posses- 


\vi 


JLA.L   INDEX 


t? 


Bloni 

in.   389;  order 
of  peao 


h  population 

of  land 

•  i\  en  i"  i '"    i ''it.'ii  to  obg  irve  the 


of,  from 

sent  ("  reduce  all  Cbreij  I  inanj 

of  the  l    - 

Btuj  v<  -nit  denies  the  i  Bto|  land 

to  all  i >:i it-  of,  41]  I  bat  the 

England's  title  i-  Indisputable  to   th 
ions  in,   li- :   Qeorj  ■   Downing  aooompaniea 
his  parents  to,  415-;  the  Dutch  Weal  India  company 
granted  a  charti  c  to  plant  oolonies  in,  510 
taken  from  the  Dutoh  in,  S i  I 

northern 
pari  of,  513;  ad  i 

Hr.-t  minister  of  the  reformed  Dutoh  i 
petition  north  parts  of  Virginia  in,  III., 

2;  a  Dutoh  Bhip  seized  whioh  is  about  sailing  to,  12; 
William Clayborne lioensed to  trade  in,  15,  L6;  James 
Parret,  lord  Sterling's  agent  In,  22;  a  oommittee  ap- 
pointed for  the  affairs  of  the  plantations  in,  30  ;  privi- 
the  Dutch  to  settlers  in,  37 ;  the  French 
and   Dutoh  trade  to  the  English  plantations  in,  40 ; 

of  New  England  in,  42;  New  England  in, 
granted,  ibid;  instructions  to  commissioners  sent  to, 
61,  57;  mentioned,  61;  colonel  Nicolls  governor  for 
the  duke  of  York  in,  (37;  New  York  the  best  of  all 
the  towns  in,  106 ;  the  French  march  into  the  duke  of 
York's  territories  in,  118,  119;  the  king  of  England 
grasps  all,  119;  M.  de  Tracy,  lieutenant-general  in,  122, 
12G,  127,  134,  135,  IX.,  17;  colonel  Nicolls  obliged  to 
remain  in,  III.,  136  ;  M.  de  Tracy,  viceroy  of  the  islands 
of,  154;  map  of  the  northern  department  of,  men- 
tioned, 156;  colonel  Lovelace  arrives  in,  174;  John 
Evelyn  appointed  one  of  the  council  for  the  affairs  of, 
192;  petition  respecting  whaling  in,  197;  advantages 
of  New  York  in,  211;  major  Andros  appointed  a  gov- 
ernor in,  215  ;  foot  companies  sent  to,  219,  220,  691  ; 
the  duke  of  York  proprietor  in,  221;  appoints  a  col- 
lector for  his  territories  in,  222 ;  and  conveys  away- 
Fast  Jersey  in,  223;  the  Uensclaers  claim  privileges 
in,  225  ;  sir  F.  Andres  governor  in,  25b,  259,  266  267, 
■30S,  536,  537,  543;  the  Maquaes  the  most  warlike 
Indians  of  all  North,  260;  difficulty  with  the  Indians 
in,  275  ;  John  Lcwen  sent  as  the  duke  of  York's  agent 
to,  279  ;  William  Penn  about  to  repair  to,  290  ;  lands 
granted  to  the  duke  of  York,  in,  300;  Thomas  Don- 
overnor  in,  328,  330,  331,  337,  369,  377  :  order 
to  proclaim  James  II.,  in,  360;  accounts  of  all  matters, 
civil  and  ecclesiastical,  to  be  transmitted  from,  375, 
376;  a  treaty  of  neutrality  in,  agreed  to,  388,  505, 
506,  etseq.,  VI-,  620,  IX.,  313;  pirates  infest,  III., 
490;  treasure- trove  carried  to,  4'.>1 ;  Matin  w  Plowman 
appointed  a  collector  in,  501;  order  for  the  cessation 
of  hostilities  in,  504,  505  ;  commissioners  appointed 
to   settle  the  boundaries   between   the  French   and 


'.  iii     ■:- .  i; 
l 

...  ler  to  pi.-  lata   "' 
605;  the 

i  .rk  the 
centre  of  all  the  English  plantations  In  Norl 
narrath  e  i  i  oppre  lioi  includi  d 

with  Spaii    foi    ■ 

i   .rk    in, 
III.,  737,  B25  ;  the  mi  mory  of  the  IV  i 

Benjamin  Fletcher  a  governor  in    8H 

IV.,  20,  29,    38      New    Fork    the    frontli  r   bi  tween 

the    French    and    all    |  ol  admi- 

L12;  a  papi  i  re 

fore  ih"  board 

166 .  the  Fi   d  inst  the 

Englit  b  colonies,  in,  L67,  170  ;  the  best  mode  o 

iota  of  the  colo- 
ur Hamilton  points  out 
the  only  way  to  root  the  French  out  of,  201 ;  John 
Wilson's  report  on  the  colonies  in,  206  ;  the  redaction 
of  Canada  would  make  the  king  of  England  emperor 
of,  224  ;  reports  to  be  made  to  the  board  of  trade  by 
governors  of  the  plantations  in,  225;  report  of  the 
lords  of  trade  on  the  northern  colonies  in,  227  ;  memo- 
rial for  the  defense  of  New  York  in,  244 ;  four  com- 
panies the  only  standing  force  in  the  pay  of  the  king 
of  England  in,  265 ;  offioers  of  the  admiralty  and 
customs  to  be  commissioned  for  the  plantations  in, 
292 ;  William  Penn's  plan  for  a  union  of  the  colonies 
in,  296  ;  information  required  by  the  board  of  trade 
respecting  the  production  of  naval  stores  in,  298; 
pirates  encouraged  and  protected  in,  299,  583  ;  French 
encroachments  in,  311,  478,  578 ;  New  York  of  great 
importance  to  the  plantations  in,  3S5  ;  Mr.  Randolph, 
surveyor-general  of  the  customs  in,  390  ;  commission- 
ers appointed  for  improving  the  trade  of  the  planta- 
tions in,  424;  views  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the 
fisheries  and  boundaries  in,  475  ;  a  desert  country, 
covered  with  woods,  505  ;  instructions  concerning 
patent  offices,  ships  of  war  and  pirates  in,  530 ;  bounds 
of  the  English  possessions  in,  578;  pirates  seized  in, 
to  be  sent  for  trial  to  England,  5S5,  603  ;  colonel  Ham- 
ilton's, plan  for  maintaining  troops  in,  679;  informa- 
tion respecting  the  western  parts  of,  749 ;  colonel 
Ronier,  chief  engineer  in,  75Q;  one  standard  of  coin 
v  for,  757;  character  of  the  ministers  who 
come  to,  766  ;  lord  Bacon  of  opinion  that  England  can 
be  furnished  with  naval  stores  from,  737;  not  bound 
by  laws  made  in  England,  930  ;  orders  issued  for  the 
security  of  the  British  plantations  in,  965 ;  regular 
packets  proposed  to  be  established  between  England 
and,  1030,  1031 ;  attempts  to  regulate  the  currency  of 
the  colonies  in,  1131 ;  observations  of  the  bishop  of 
London  regarding  a  suffragan  bishop  in,  V.,  29  ;  the 
assemblies  of,  will,  if  not  prevented,  furnish  plenty 


28 


GENERAL  INI>EX, 


t* 


America — continued, 

of  work  for  the  board  of  trade,  33  ;  impudent  conduct 
of  the  governors  greatly  prejudicial  to  the  public 
service  in,  37  'r  several  palatines  petition  to-  be  sent  to, 
44  ;  secretary  St.  John  suggests  the  putting  all  North, 
under  one  government,  255 ;  the  British  parliament 
passes  an  act  affecting,  283  ;  a  bill  introduced  into 
parliament  to  raise  and  appropriate  a  revenue  in  one 
of  the  colonies  in,.  285  ;  the  Freneli  and  English  can- 
not inhabit  in  peace  the  continent  of,  430  ;'  queen 
Anne's  death  frustrates  the  seheme  of  sending  bish- 
ops to,  473;  M.  de  Lisle's  map  of  North,  referred  to,- 
577,  VI.,  122;  state  of  the  British  plantations  in 
1721,  in,  V.,  591  ;'  extent  of  the  French  territories  in, 
ibid  ;  considerations  for  securing  and  enlarging  the 
English  possessions  in,  623  ;  George  Clarke  desirous 
of  obtaining  the  appointment  of  stamp  commissioner 
in,  VI.,  208  ;  a  bill  introduced  into  parliament  to  pre- 
sent paper  money  in,  643  ;  names  of  the  governors  of 
the  British  colonies  in,  756,  761 ;  foundation  of  the  Eng- 
lish title  to,  885  ;  troops  ordered  to,  915,  X.,275,  728, 
925  ;  governor  Shirley  advises  the  imposition  of  duties 
on  stamps  in,  VI. ,  959  ;  what  number  of  troops  is  neces- 
sary to  be  kept  in,  VII.,  3,  6  ;  thoughts  on  the  Indian 
interest  of  British  North,  15  ;  the  earl  of  Loudon  ap- 
pointed commander-in-chief  in,  36  ;  two  battalions  to 
be  sent  to,  and  four  regiments  to  be  raised  in,  40  ;  ma- 
jor-general Amherst  appointed  commander -in-x;hief  in, 
345  ;  James  I.  makes  grants  in,  360 ;  the  oath  of  suprem- 
acy to  be  taken  by  all  persons  going  to,  361 ;  no  bishop 
in  England  lias  jurisdiction  in,  363  ;  clergymen  in,  on 
whom  Oxford  has  conferred  degrees,  451  ;  a  gentle- 
man goes  to  England  with  design  to  be  made  first 
bishop  of,  497  ;  what  new  colonies  ought  to  be  estab- 
lished in,  520;  a  plan  reported  for  the  regulation  of 
4lie  new  acquisitions  in,  539  ;  considerable  trade  car- 
ried on  from  Holland  with,  585  ;■  North,  proposed  to 
he  divided  into  two  Indian  departments,  635  ;  James 
Napier  director-general  of  hospitals  in  North,  931  ; 
parliament  passes  an  act  imposing  duti«s  in  the  planta- 
tions in,  980;  objects  of  colonizing  the  continent  of, 
VIII.,  27;  no  gunpowder  to  be  exported  from  Great 
Britain  to,  509  ;  a  naval  force  ordered  to,  587;  will 
never  receive  parliamentary  taxation,  589  ;  in  arms 
against  Great  Britain,  591  ;  packet  boats  to,  discon- 
tinued, 635  ;  list  of  British  regiments  in,  in  1775,  6, 
649 ;  expected  to  return  to  her  allegiance,  755  ;  dis- 
coveries in,  IX.,  1,  72, 168,  266,  303-305,  701 ;  extent 
of  the  English  territory  in,  165  ;  encroachments  of 
the  English  in,  265,  917 ;  all  differences  to  be  settled 
between  the  French  and  English  in,  314  ;  memoir  on 
the  French  limits  in  North,  377  ;  French  viceroys  of, 
782,  783,  784,  803  ;  early  voyages  to,  913,  915  ;  France 
cedes  to  the  English  all  her  possessions  south  of  the 
Kennebec,  in,  915  ;  prospect  of  the  French  possessing 
mo  establishment  in,  X.,  4  ;  abstract  of  letters  relating 
to  exchange  of  prisoners  in,  189  ;  royal  orders  for  the 
exchange  of  prisoners  in,  197, 199  ;  the  English  ambas- 


sador at  the  court  of  Franee  complains  Of  the  French,  iiV 
216  ;  memoir  on  the  French  colonies  in,  220  ;  English- 
designs  in,  239  ;  •commencement  of  the  seven  years 
war  in,  302  -f  general  Braddotk  commander-in-chief 
in,  304;  the  French  accused  of  encroaching  on  terri- 
tory belonging  to  the  English  in,  340  ;  militia  not  well 
disciplined  in ,  344  ;  correspondence  between  the  courts 
of  London  and  Paris  on  the  differences  concerning, 
378,  387 ;  France  and  England  send  troops  to,  390 ; 
French  intelligence  from,  475  ;  the  English  min- 
istry determined  to  concentrate  all  their  force  in,  526  ; 
almost  constant  bad  faith  of  the  English  in,  632;  an 
account  of  the  campaign  of  1757,  in,  640  ;  British 
regiments  in  1758,  in,  682,756;  French  campaigns, 
1754-1758,  in,  912  ;  number  of  English  troops  in  1758 
in,  925  ;  position  of  the  French  and  English  in,  926; 
France  and  England  struggle  for  the  preponderance  in, 
941.     (See  Acts,  British  ;   United  Slates.) 

America  Septentrionalis  Pars,  map,  I.,  faces  title. 

American  independence  declared,  VIII.,  682,  684. 

American  manufactures  encouraged,  VII.,  888. 

American  navy.     (See  Navy.) 

American  patriots  wear  only  American  manufactures,  VII.,' 
888. 

"American  Querist,"  the,  Dr.  Myles  Cooper  author  of,  VIII., 
297  ;  burnt  by  the  hands  of  the  hangman,  ibid. 

American  revolution,  commencement  of  the,  VIII.,  571. 

Americans  purchase  large  quantities  of  arms  and  ammu- 
nition, VIII.,  510  ;  will  hazard  everything  rather  than 
submit  to  parliamentary  taxation,  598  ;  their  services 
in  the  French  war,  616 ;  are  becoming  soldiers,  633 ; 
defeated  before  Quebec,  663. 

American  trade,  powerful  influence  of  merchants  engaged 
in  the,  X.,  526. 

Amerong  (Amerongen),  Godart  Van  Reede,  lord  of,  I.,  117, 
memoir  of,  II.,  308. 

Amerongen,  Godart  Adriaen  Van  Reede,  lord  of,  II.,  516. 

Amersfoort  (Amersfort ;  Amesfoort;  Amesfordt;  Amesvoort). 
a  Dutch  village  on  the  west  end  of  Long  island,  1., 
285,  :i60,  476,  498,  544,  553,  565,  II.,  134,  136,  229, 
374,  407,  443,  463,  479,  480, 488,  573,  589,  620,  643, 
659,  673,  696;  names  of  the  magistrates  of,  375, 
482,  577;  has  a  fine  church,  404;  riotous  conduct 
of  captain  Scott  at,  ibid;  number  of  English  quar- 
tered at,  501,  502;  magistrates  of,  sworn  in,  580; 
ordered  to  assist  in  fortifying  New  Orange,  586  ;  popu- 
lation in  1673  of,  596  ;  militia  officers  of,  646  ;  depu- 
ties from,  702 ;  names  of  the  officers  of  the  foot 
company  of,  IV.,  809.     (See  Flatlands.) 

Amherst  island,  X.,  350. 

Amherst,  Jeffery,  senior,  VII.,  548. 

Amherst,  sir  Jeffery,  captain  Abercrombio  aid-de-camp  to, 
VII.,  160;  appointed  commander-in-chief  in  America, 
345  ;  an  embargo  to  be  declared  on  the  requisition  of, 
346,356;  brings  reinforcements  to  America,  349  ;  his 
instructions  for  the  campaign  of  1759,  355;  colonel 
(jlridloy  serves  under,  357;  informed  of  the  disaffec- 
tion of  the  Sonecas,  376 ;  the  Indians  notified  of  tho 


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Amherst,    •■  \tvMttd. 

appointment  of,  389;  lleutenant-governd  D 

transmit!  to  the  board  of  trade  oop)  of  ■  li  ttei  i 

896 ;    M  Tlooo 

ernoi  De  Lanoey  from,  ibid,  400,  408 ;  tali 

poinl  |  101 ;  olosee  i  lie  oamp  i  eoretarj 

P nommends  Inoreaaed  ener  rj   to,  417 1    plan  of 

t  oampalgn  transmitted  toj  422;  <-n i<>in<-<i  to 
proteol  the  Bote]  Dieu  at  Quebeo,  425 ;  agreeB  to  the 
appointment  of  Mr.  Shuokburgh  to  be  Becrt  tary  of  In- 
dian aflairsj  433;  transmits  petitions  for  lands*  437;  the 
lands  vaguely  desoribed  in  the  memorials  to,  445  ;  ( Ian 
ads  whollj  reduoed  by, 447;  In  New  fork, 460,  X.,9  IT; 
■  alls  for  additional  troops,  VII.,  463,  168,461,469; 
reduoes  fori  Levis,  465;  the  six  nations  steady  and 
Intrepid  in  the  expedition  under*  473  :  grants  a  large 
tract  of  land  at  Niagara-to  a  trading  company,  488; 
declares  the  Mohawk  country  perfectly  secure,  491; 
requests  thai  the  exportation  of  provisions  from  New 
York  be  prohibited,  499;  report  of  the  board  of 
trad.'  on  his  grant  a1  Niagara,  502  j  bis  explanation  of 
that  matter,  508  ;  issues  Lioenses  to  every  one  to  trade 

With  the  Indians  j  010;  letters  of  Sir  William  .Johnson 
to,  510,  522,  524,  530,  531,  532,  533,  534,  541,  542, 
550;  Ins  letter  on  the  Canestio  murders,  515;  in- 
structed to  pay  for  damages  done  by  the  troops  to  the 
episcopal  church  at  Staten  island,  518;  dispatches 
troops  to  the  relief  of  Detroit,  526  ;  letter  to  the  earl 
of  Egremont  from,  529  ;  allowed  to  return  to  England, 
538  ;  letters  of,  to  Sir  William  Johnson,  545,  546,  568  ; 
threatens  to  annihilate  the  Indians,  545  ;  biographical 
notice  of,  548  ;  authorized  to  call  out  the  provincials 
against  the  Indians,  570;  the  secretary  of  state  com- 
municates his  views  on  Indian  affairs  to,  571 ;  prom- 
ises to  indemnify  the  Indians  for  land  occupied  by 
the  military,  577  ;  authorizes  Sir  William  Johnson  to 
employ  additional  deputies,  579  ;  returns  to  England, 
587;  designs  to  establish  a  new  colony  between 
Crownpoint  and  the  Connecticut  river,  015  ;  the  min- 
istry referred  to,  in  case  vigorous  measures  be  required 
for  the  colonies,  774;  the  forty-second  highlanders 
serve  under,  780  ;  well  acquainted  with  New  York  and 
the  disposition  of  the  people,  794  ^governor  of  Virginia, 
946 ;  recommends  additional  new  governments  on 
the  Mississippi,  982  ;  the  French  abandon  Crownpoint 
on  the  approach  of,  VIII.,  345  ;  member  of  the  privy 
council,  417;  reserves  lands  around  Crownpoint  and 
Ticonderoga  for  the  use  of  those  posts,  468  ;  major 
Robertson  deputy  quarter-master-general  under,  706  ; 
governor  Robertson  writes  to,  790;  Guy  Johnson 
accompanies  the  expedition  of,  813 ;  the  French 
endeavor  to  impede  his  progress,  X.,  833  ;  colonel  Mon- 
tresor  chief  engineer  to,  911 ;  inclined  to  take  the  field 
early,  958,  966 ;  general  Wolf  expected  to  be  joined 
by,  1024;  offers  peace  to  the  Indians  of  St.  Francis, 
1033  ;  surprised  at  the  weakness  of  Ticonderoga,  1034; 
confines  his  operations  to  lake  Champlain,  1035  ;  about 
to  form  a  junction  with  general  Murray,  1064,^1102; 


.'eler    tl,. 

oommand   ofj    L1 

li". 

ded  the  St,  Lawrence  to  Montreal,  1121  ;  cheva- 
lier de  I  1 1 23 

I    ool i   William      i  ni  m  I)  b 

v..,i.  to  England,  VII 
Amherst   |  William    Pltl    Amhi  t  t,    2d  |    lord 
annuity  from  the  oron  n,  VII 

I'Aioi    di 

immendi  d,  X 
Amiroankanne,  I 

Amireaiieaii,  IX.,  571 . 

Amnesty,  an,  oflfi  red  by  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  military  d 
era,  X.,  1074. 

d'Amonoodrt.  •  (See  Bdt 

d'Amouis,  Mr.     (See  D  a 

iker,  V.,  663. 

Amsterdam  (Holland),  I.,  4,  6,  11,  12,  15,21,27,28,29,30, 
83,  91,  1"".  101,  102,  104,  125,  136, 
137,  138,  142,  144,  148,  157,  159,  162,  174,  217,  218; 
227,  228,  232,  237,  345,  359,  432,  434,  455,  459,  467, 
468,514,  562,  567,  572,  III.,  7,  12,  151;  two  com- 
panies of  merchants  of,  begin  to  trade  within  the 
limits  of  Virginia,  I.,  5s :  measure,  ell  and  weight  of, 
to  be  established  in  New  Netherland,  1">4;  the  duties 
imposed  on  trade  unpalatable  to,  375  ;  Corn 
Tienhoven  seduces  a  young  woman  in,  453  ;  letter  of 
tho  delegates  from  New  Amsterdam  to  the  burgo- 
masters of,  549  ;  boys  and  girls  sent  to  New  Nether- 
land from  the  alms  house  of,  550;  a  pirate  released 
by  a  magistrate  of,  576,  577,  580 ;  a  monument  erected 
to  admiral  de  Ruyter  at,  582;  appoints  a  committee 
to  inquire  into  the  best  means  of  improving  the  trade 
of  New  Netherland,  009  ;  the  West  India 
proposes  to  cede  land  on  the  South  river  to,  612;  re 
solves  to  purchase  land  in  New  Netherlands  613,614; 
subscribes  for  the  relief  of  tie-  Waldenses,  017,  018; 
plan  for  the  colonization  of  New  Netherland  submitted 
to  the  common  council  of,  618;  conditions 
to  emigrants  to  New  Netherland  by,  619, 630 
ment  entered  into  by  it  with  the  West  India  company 
for  the  establishment  ofa  colonic  in  New  Netherland 
referred  to  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.,  626,  027;  terms 
of  such  agreement,  629;  agreemenl  ratified,  637;  fort 
Casimir  conveyed  to,  642;  resolves  to  send  farmers  to 
the  South  river,  ibid  ;  authorizes  loans  tor  the  promo- 
tion of  its  colonie  on  the  South  river,  015,  II.,  56,  100, 
164,165,  176,  206;  commissions  Martin  Krygier  to 
be  captain  aud  Alexander  d'HinoJQSSa  to  be  lieutenant 
of  a  company  of  soldiers  in  its  colonic  aforesaid,  I., 
646  ;  resolutions  in  regard  to  its  colonie  on  the  Dela- 
ware river,  II.,  '21,  22,  56,  59,  78,  100,  116,  164,  165, 
167,  176,  2i'i',  205,  212.  215,  245,  336,  354;  Jan  (iail- 
lardo  brings  to  New  Netherland  recommendations 
from,  24,  26;  Geurt  Tysseu  a  prisoner  at,  35;  the 
conditions  for  the  colonie  on  the  Delaware  modified 
by,  57  ;  permits  the  colonists  on  the  Delaware  to  trade 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


"Amb- 


Amsterdam  (Holland) — continued. 

to  foreign  countries,  GO  ;  resolves  to  surrender  the 
colonie  on  the  Delaware,  78  ;  owns  the  eolonie  on  the 
Delaware  river,  95,  131,  III.,  344 ;  map  of  Virginia  en- 
graved at,  II.,  93  ;  account  of  moneys  borrowed  for  its 
on  the  Delaware  river,  101  ;  invites  subscrip- 
tions to  the  stock  of  that  colonic,  171 ;  assists  a  num- 
ber of  Mennonists,  176 ;  the  whole  of  the  Delaware  river 
to  be  surrendered  to,  198,  202,  220 ;  propriety  of  ex- 
tending the  colonic  on  the  Delaware  river,  referred  to 
a  committee  of  the  common  council  of,  200  ;  sends 
■  ship  to  the  Delaware,  212;  resolves  to  share 
with  others  the  profits  and  risks  of  the  trade  to  the 
Delaware,  21j  ;  is  a  partner  in  the  slave  trad.',  222  ; 
ships  sent  from,  to  reduce  New  Sweden,  242  ;•  the 
burgomasters  of,  requested  to  obtain  the  contingent 
of  Holland  for  the  West  India  company  and  to  pre- 
serve New  Netherlands  244;  resolutions  of  the  com- 
mon council  of,  on  application  for  assistance  against 
-  the  English,  245  ;  William  Boreel  first  pensionary  of, 
2til ;  the  common  council  of,  vote  the  freedom  of  the 
city  to  such  as  have  been  burghers  of  the  colonie  on 
the  Delaware  river,  354  ;  the  English  attempt  to  cap- 
ture some  negroes  belonging  to,  411 ;  the  burgomas- 
ters of,  to  be  applied  to  in  behalf  of  New  Netherland, 
431 ;  Nieasius  de  Sille,  the  elder,  moves  to,  440 ; 
powder  sent  back  to,  449;  Jacob  Benckes  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  admiralty  of,  612  ;  weights  and  measures 
of,  only  to  be  used  in  New  Orange,  688  ;  ship  Jacob 
arrives  from  New  York  at,  735,  736;  the  loss  of  the 
Delaware  falls  on,  III.,  69  ;  the  land  on  the  east  and 
west  sides  of  the  Delaware  river  recovered  from,  114  ; 
assists  in  driving  the  Swedes  from  the  Delaware,  343  ; 
loss  experienced  by  it  on  the  reduction  of  the  Dela- 
ware, 345  ;  Joost  Stoll  a  native  of,  632  ;  price  of  fusils 
at,  IV.,  126;  what  Mr.  Pilsworth  heard  concerning 
New  York  at,  167-171  ;  a  vessel  arrives  at  New  York 
from,  419  ;  proposals  for  the  encouragement  of  immi- 
gration to  New  York  sent  to,  VI.,  61,  90;  gun- 
powder exported  to  the  British  colonies  from,  VIII., 
487. 

Amsterdam,  the  classis  of,  make  a  representation  to  the  as- 
sembly of  the  XIX.  respecting  the  state  of  religion  in 
New  Netherland,  II.,  72;  complain  of  the  earl  of 
Bellomont,  IV.,  490;  the  reverend  Mr.  Dcllius  pro- 
poses to  interest  them  in  his  behalf,  534. 

Amsterdam,  on  the  island  .Manhattans,  I.,  542.  (See  New 
Amsterdam.) 

Amsterdam  (Montgomery  county,  New  York),  IV.,  391. 

Amsterdam  fair,  I.,  451. 

Amyand,  Claudius,  under  secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Anabaptists,  religious  freedom  in  Rhode  Island  granted  to, 
II.,  409,  5(1..;  iii  New  York,  III.,  262,  415,  IX.,  549; 
reverend  Mr.  Milborne  minister  to  the,  III.,  021 ;  num- 
ber of,  in  Pennsylvania,  in  1759,  VII.,  4(>7. 

Anadakariask,  an  Oneida  chief,  IV.,  985. 

Anagancc  river  (New  Brunswiok),  X.,  358. 

Ana /aranie,  an  Oneida  chief,  IV.,  897. 


Anaquateeko,  chief  of  the  six  nations,  VII.,  317  ;  authorized 

to  carry  belts  to  the  six  nations,  319. 
Anawacka,  an  Indian  chief,  death  of,  VIII.,  290. 
Anaweed,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  67. 
Ancaster   [Peregrine   Bertie,   3d]  duke  of,   member  of  the 

privy  council,  VIII.,  417. 
Ancosse,  — ■ — ,  of  river  Ouelle,  Canada,  IX.,  908. 
Ancram  (New  York),  a  return  of  iron  manufactured  at,  VII., 

336. 
Ancram  (Scotland),   Robert  Livingston  a  native  of,  III.,  401. 
Andaraque,  a  Mohawk  fort,  III.,  135. 
Andastes,  river  of  the,  IX.,  665.      (See  Susquehanna.) 
Andastogue,   Pennsylvania  referred   to   under  the  name  of, 

IX.,  803. 
Andere,  Peter,  IV.,  935,  1006. 
Anderson,  Edward,  IV.,  936. 
Anderson,  George,  in  the  engagement  at  Sabbath  Day  point, 

X.,  592. 
Anderson,  Isaac,  IV.,  936,  1006. 
Anderson,  John,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 

New  Jersey,  V.,  205  ;  his  antecedents,  335  ;  appointed 

to  the  council,  361. 
Anderson,  John,  taken  prisoner  at  Charlestown,  New  Hamp- 
shire, X.,  147;  wounded,  155. 
Anderson,  Robert,  IV.,  934,  1006. 
Anderson,  William,  one  of  the  vestry  of  Trinity  church, 

New   York,    IV.,    528;  mentioned,    624,    935,    1007, 

1138  ;  sheriff  of  New  York,  recommended  to  governor 

Hunter,  V.,  406. 
d'Andigny,  Hector,  III.,  135. 
Andover  (England),  honorable  James  Brudenell,  member  of 

parliament  from,  VI.,  97. 
Andover  (Massachusetts),  the  governor  of  Louisbourg  a  pri- 
soner at,  X.,  833. 
Andran,  reverend  father,  S.  J.,  missionary  to  the  Abenakis, 

at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  X.,  322. 
Andre,  major  John,  brigadier-general  Starke  member  of  the 

court  martial  on,  VIII.,  806. 
Andr6,  reverend  father  Louis,  S.  J.,  at  the  falls  of  St.  Mary, 

IX.,  804. 
Andre,  Mr.,  lieutenant-general  of   the  prevote"  of  Quebec, 

dead,  X.,  153. 
Andree,  Mr.,  I.,  216. 

Andrews,  Isabel,  released  from  captivity,  X.,  882. 
Andrews,  John,  II.,  740. 
Andrews,  Mr.,  IV.,  1114. 
Andrews,  Samuel,  and  others,  forbid  to  purchase  lands  at 

Mattinekoek,  II.,  718. 
Andrews,  reverend   William,  missionary   to  the  Mohawks, 

Y.,  :;:>s  ;  his  reception  by  them,  ibid. 
Andrews,  William,  a  candidate  for  holy  orders,  VII.,  439  ; 

missionary  at  Schenectady,  VIII.,  282;  missionary  to 

the  Mohawks,  816. 
Andrewse,  John,  IV.,  912. 

Andiiesen  (Andriesz),  Jan,  I.,  597,  599,  II.,  180. 
Andriesen,  Jno.,  IV.,  940. 
Andricscn,  Volkcrt,  IV.,  940. 
Andricsscn,  Andrios,  II.,  179,  ISO,  181. 


Am- I 


■ 


;i 


\ n. 1 1  >e  [I.,  576,  720, 

Andriessi  n,  I  700. 

n,    111   ,   VI 
Ainll  i.  V  I. 

A 1 1 < I i* i i i . ■■!,  .i.ii  i  ,  ii>  be  or  of  New  No- 

Andricen,  Andries,  ill.,  74. 

Androfns,  M.  dea     (See  Deiandrouin*.) 
I mioe,  ll.,  740. 

Andros,  Charles,  ll..  740,  742. 

Edmund,  Charles  [I.  requests  thai  New    Jfoi 
in.  surrendered  to,  ll.,  544  ;  the  states 
cordinj  I  i47,  731  ;  depo 

607  :  governor  of  N  v.  Fork",  7:;:',  [II.,  215, 
IX.,  137;  the  Dutch  burghers  oomplainof,  ll.,  739, 
111.,  233  ;  petition  of  (he  Dutoh  burghers  of  New 
York  to,  II.,  Tin  :  memoir  of,  ihid  ;  complaints  against, 
transmitted  to  the  Dutoh  ambs 

rderto  pay  one  thousand  three  hundred  pounds 
to,  111.,  214;  bis  commissions,  215, 
for,  216,  543,  1\ '..  392;  captain  of  a  oompany  offo'ot, 
III.,  219j  220,  221  ;  ordered  to  investigate  the  title 
to  Renselaerwyck,  225  ;    to 

estate,  226;  confirms  the  rights  and  properties  of 
the  people  of  New  York,  .227;  called  on  for  bis 
opinion  of  the  New  York  tariff,  228  ;  letters  of  the 
duke  of  York  to,  230,  235;  sir  John  Werden  com- 
municates the  views  of  the  duke  of  York  on  divers 
matters  to,  232,  236,  238,  245,  246  ;  has  ace 
with  the  Mahakes  at  Albany,  233;  claims  all  the  land 
i.n  the  west  side  of  the. Connecticut  river  for  the  duke 
of  York,  235;  is  instructed  to  use  gentleness,  237; 
allows  Bostoners  to  trade  to  Esopus  and  Albany,  238  ; 
forbids  the  sale  of  powder  to  any  Indians  except  Mo- 
hawks, ibid  ;  offers  to  engage  the  Mohaw  i 
king  Philip,  242;  permitted  to  return  to  England, 
246;  history  of  his  administration  from  L674-1677, 
254;  announces  his  intention  of  going  to  England, 
256  ;  sails  from  Sandyhook,  257  ;  knighted,  ibid  ;  his 
information  respecting  New  York  and  New  England, 
ibid  ;  petitions  the  king  foran  investigation  of  the  ac- 
cusations of  Massachusetts  against  Albany,  258;  order 
on  the  petition  of,  259  ;  answers  New  York 

260  ;  report  of,  on  New  England,  262,  264  ;  answer  of 
the  agents  of  Massachusetts  to  the  petition  of,  266  ;  or- 
der in  council  thereupon,  267;  warrant  to  pay  him  one 
thousand  one  hundred  pounds,  ihid  ;  authorized  to  ap- 
point a  judge,  register,  &c,  of  admiralty,  268  ;  to  issue  a 
patent  to  Rensselaerwyck,  269  ;  returns  to  New  York, 
271 ;  writes  to  Mr.  Blathwayt,  21  toprevenl 

the  Mohawks  attacking  the  Connecticut  Indians,  273, 
274,  275  ;  his  suspension  of  captain  Billop  approved, 
276;  procures  the  release  of  some  Virginia  and  Mary- 
land captives,  277  ;  ordered  to  return  to  England,  283  ; 
to  vindicate  his  government,  284;  in  England,  286, 
710;  instructed  bj  facilitate  Mr.  Penn's  taking  pos- 
session of  his  patent,  290  ;  ordered  to  convey  colonel 


acqultl    I 
the  ooun 

.  Ranslaers  in  i •  ssion  of  Albai 

innei  tii  ul  ann 
orders  nol  to  Bufli  r  th 

I 

orden  '1  to  res  III.,  550  ; 

visits   i 

the    live 
554;  h  Iters  to    ; 
554;  letters  to  govern. 

that  ws  i  Dongau 

to,  566;  governor  Don 

5  oik  to,  567,  EX.,  427  . 
ton,  III.,  569 ;  to  be  recalled,  573 ;  imprisoned, 
610,  636,  724,  IV.,  200,  1152  ;  Indians  excited  against, 
III.,  575  ;  the  lieutenant-governor  and  couiic, 
York  write  to,  576;  i  i  of  the  govern- 

ment of  New  Yoik,  580;  sir  William  Phi]  - 
him   a  rogue  and  opens  his  ■  B3  ;  com- 

plaints i'roin  New  Yoi  i,  _  .William 

Phips  conspires  against,  587,588;  particul: 
revolution  at  New  York  tram..  the  lieii- 

tenant-governor  and  council  of  New  York  n 
magistrates   of  Boston    to  send  him   to   th 

from  prison,  but  is  retaken,  614,  615,617 
why  appoint  •!   in   governor   Dong  i 

-  to  England,   633,   634,    72 
Bayard  to,  635  ;  the  government  of  New  *!  oi  .■ 
on  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson  after,  639,  IV.,  359  ; 

letters  of  Mr.  Van  Cortlant  to,  III.,  649,  715  : 

ses  a  lot  of  ground  in  New  York,  650  ;   Peti  c  Reverdy, 

author  of  memoirs  cone,  min  as  of  the 

commission  granted  t 

between  the  fi  iend  o  jor  Brockhc 

ber  of  the  council  under,  657;  the  military  of  New 

Y'ork    called    on  to    obey  tin  oted   by, 

658;    depositions  showing    that    he    had    I 

with    the     Indians   659  :    lieu  ;     Leisler 

attempts    to  bribe  a  servant  of,    66]  : 

well,  attorney  to,  663;   Jacob  Milborne  recoi 

ages    from,    6S0;    Daniel     Whitehead,    a    magistrate 


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[And— 


Andros,  Edmund — continued. 

under,  682  ;  Albany  adheres  to,  702  ;  letter  of  Rob- 
ert Livingston  to,  708 ;  Robert  Livingston  applies 
for  repayment  of  a  loan  to,  710;  report  of  his 
administration,  722;  conspiracy  against,  723;  com- 
missions issued  by,  revoked,  739  ;  Connecticut  sub- 
mitted to,  849,  g51 ;  mentioned,  304,  30G,  307,  351, 
416,  494,  581,  654,  656,  726,  769  ;  offers  a  ransom  for 
an  English  girl,  IV.,  50;  sends  a  commissioner  to  con- 
sult with  governor  Fletcher,  56  ;  sends  pecuniary  aid 
to  New  York,  73  150,  157;  orders  certain  moneys  to 
be  paid  Robert  Livingston,  132  ;  governor  of  Virginia, 
142,  190,  300 ;  surrenders  the  fort  at  Boston,  211 ; 
expels  M.  de  St.  Castine  from  Pemaquid,  282,  476, 
IX.,  265,  380,  396,  422;  the  quit-rents  in  New  York 
to  be  conformable  to  the  instructions  to,  IV.,  396; 
requested  to  abdicate  in  Boston,  426 ;  sends  despatches 
by  way  of  Virginia  and  Barbadoes,  432  ;  grants  a  lease 
nf  ticking's  farm  in  New  York,  448  ;  reason  why  he 
.  lost  the  government  of  Virginia,  490 ;  very  civil  to 
the  Jesuit  missionaries,  607  ;  traveled  at  the  king's 
charge,  796  ;  James  Graham,  attorney-general  of,  847  ; 
establishes  an  Indian  settlement  at  Skachtcook,  991, 
V.,  388  ;  called  no  assembly,  IV.,  1155,  V.,  58  ;  con- 
ditions attached  by  him  to  grants  of  land,  369  ;  con- 
firms all  grants  made  by  his  predecessors  in  New 
York,  496  ;  alluded  to,  IX.,  128  ;  intriguing  with  the 
Iroquois,  129  ;  governor  Frontenac's  complaints  of, 
only  a  pretext  to  cover  his  own  trade  with  the  Indians, 
131 ;  resides  at  Manatte,  132  ;  count  de  Frontenac  cor- 
responds with,  200;  sends  deputies  to  the  governor 
of  Canada,  393  ;  forbids  the  Iroquois  making  peace 
with  the  French,  394  ;  indisposed  towards  the  French, 
397  ;  breaks  off  negotiations  between  the  French  and 
the  Iroquois,  402,  415  ;  a  native  of  the  island  of  Jer- 
sey, 403 ;  Edward  Tyng,  one  of  the  council  under, 
527 ;  endeavors  to  open  a  trade  with  the  Outaouas, 
795  ;  excites  the  Iroquois  against  the  Canibas,  796. 

Andros,  Edward,  a  soldier,  deserts,  IV.,  162. 

Andros,  Elizabeth,  II.,  742. 

Andros,  John,  II.,  740,  742. 

Andros,  Lady,  II.,  741;  death  and  burial  of,  742;  at  New 
York,  III.,  247;  alluded  to,  IX.,  139. 

Andros,  Thomas,  II.,  740. 

Androscoggin  (Amarascoggin)  river,  IX.,  475  ;  proclamation 
of  lieutenant-governor  Stoughton  against  the  Indians 
of,  613  ;  ravages  committed  by  the  Indians  of,  614  ; 
falls  into  the  Kennebec,  904. 

Androns, ,  wounded,  X.,  155. 

Anerigio,  a  Seneca  chief,  IY.,  342. 

Ange  gardien,  reverend  Mr.  Montignie,  pastor  of,  IX.,  684; 
He-  English  land  at,  X.,  997;  and  fortify,  998,  999, 
1029,  1030;  evacuated,  1035. 

Angelran  (Aiigleran  ;  Enjalran),  reverend  Jean,  B.  J.,  su- 
perior of  the  missions  around  Missilimakinac,  IX., 
284,  293,  294,  324 ;  wounded,  338  ;  his  character, 
ibid. 

d'Angervilliers,  M.,  minister  of  war,  X.,  vii. 


Anglesey  [Arthur  Annesley,  3d],  earl  of,  president  of  the 
council,  III.,  49  ;  member  of  the  privy  council,  166. 
(See  Annesley.) 

Anglionby,  William,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Angola,  the  Dutch  vice-admiral  sails  to,  I.,  34;  ships  des- 
tined for,  35  ;  unprovided  with  what  it  requires  for 
trade,  142  ;  negroes  introduced  into  Brazil  from,  157; 
three  ships  to  be  sent  to,  158  ;  names  of  the  Dutch 
vessels  employed  on  the  coast  of,  164  ;  private  inhabi- 
tants of  New  Netherland  allowed  to  trade  to,  215  ; 
returns  expected  from,  217  ;  trade  to,  temporarily 
thrown  open,  220;  duties  on  goods  imported  into 
Brazil  from,  230  ;  the  decline  of  the  West  India  com- 
pany's  affairs  owing  to  bad  management  in  Brazil 
and,  235  ;  the  Portuguese  unite  with  the  Blackamoors 
to  drive  the  Dutch  from,  236  ;  opening  of  the  slave 
trade  at,  recommended,  244  ;  mentioned,  II.,  442,  504. 

Angoulesme,  IV.,  210. 

Anholt,  island  of,  vice-admiral  Gterritsen  wrecked  on  the, 
II.,  236. 

Anian  ^A.ngan  ;  Ains),  straits  of,  II.,  228,  IX.,  789. 

Anias,  a  Mohawk,  gets  drunk  with  a  son  of  Johannes  Lydius, 
VII.,  174. 

Animals  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  14,  180;  names  of,  277, 
278  ;  around  lake  Ontario,  IX.,  218  ;  domestic,  at  fort 
Duquesne,  X.,  300. 

Anindamoaken  (Anindamooky),  a  Delaware  chief,  left  as  a 
hostage  with  Sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  725  ;  signs 
a  treaty  of  peace  with  the  whites,  741,  (See  Long 
Coat.) 

Anioton,  a  Huron  chief,  X.,  150. 

Anistaringquist,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  IV.,  695. 

Anitsoondi,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Anjou,  Philip  duke  of,  goes  to  Madrid,  X.,  941, 

Anmen,  Jeremiah,  X.,  881. 

Annadagarriax,  the  Indian  name  of  lieutenant-governor 
Nicholson,  V.,  269,  270,  272,  278.  (See  Indian 
language.) 

Annaddion,  a  Seneca  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Annagogar,  an  Onondaga  chief,  IV.,  342. 

Annandale  [William  Johnstone,  1st],  marquis  of,  one  of  the 
privy  council,  V.,  412. 

Annanhac  (Annehac),  a  Seneca  chief  killed  at  Missilimaki- 
nac, IX.,  176,  177,  179,  180,  186;  his  death  acciden- 
tal, 188. 

Annapolis  (Maryland),  governor  Nicholson  sworn  in  at,  IV., 
300  ;  a  large  magazine  at,  V.,  606  ;  colonel  Spottswood 
ill  at,  VI.,  162  ;  governor  Shirley  about  to  meet  gene- 
ral Braddock  at,  942  ;  news  of  major  Grant's  defeat 
near  fort  Duquesne  received  at,  X.,  902. 

Annapolis  (Nova  Scotia),  formerly  Port  Royal,  IV.,  211  ;  the 
name  of  Port  Royal  changed  to,  V.,  244;  colonel  Vetch 
governor  of,  257,  IX. ,  858,  859  ;  sir  Charles  Hobby,  to 
]><■  deputy-governor  of,  V.,  257;  only  two  or  three 
English,  families  in  Nova  Scotia  exclushe  of  the  garri- 
son of,  592  ;  the  only  fortified  place  in  Nova  Scotia,  594 ; 
strength  of  the  garrison  of,  623  ;  mentioned,  958,  962  ; 
the  French  driven  from,  VI.,  €18;  lieutenant-governor 
Mascarene  writes  to  the  governor  of  Canada  from,  479  ; 


— Am 


GENEB  \L 


i  Bootia)     i  tmtinuii, 
the  Indian  i  oalled  on  to  make  their  abrni    Ion  at,  180; 
peaoe  made  w  iiii  i  lie  Indian  i  al    l  - 1  ,   :i  aumbei  oi 
Engl]  b     nrprised    md   killed  oul  Idi 

\  .  190 ;  1  Ik  I 
tend  their  Limits  to,  \ 

17 ;  lieutenant-oolonel  Monokton,  lieutenant 
qoi  of,  "x  III  250  ;  K'l«  1 1 . 1  Ti  : 
i\  .  527;  the  Frenoh  meditate  as  attach  on,  1107 
reverend  Mr  de  la  Loutre  b 
X.,  ll:  ohuroh  at,  rebuilt,  IT  ;  oaptain  Eous  at,  80  . 
the  garrison  ofGrandpre*  sen!  to,  7s ;  oolonel  Gorham 
stationed  at,  Know  lea  at,   1 1  l.    (Sei 

Port  Royal,   V.  S  ) 

Annaquaris,  a  Seneoa  sat  hem,  l\   ,  898. 

Anne  of  Denmark,  11.,  741. 

Amu1,  que. in,  aooession  of,  II.,  662,  564 ;  confers  thi 

menl  of  Guernsey  on  Bir  Edmund  Andros,  742;  the 
duke  of  Queensbury,  secretary  of  state  to,  III.,  v; 
Beoretariea  of  state  under,  \  iii ;  members  of  the  board 
of  trade  under,  w  ;  to  be  proclaimed  in  the  colonies, 
IV  ,  948;  proclaimed  in  NV«  York,  960 ;  and  in  .\.u 
Jersey,  961;  her  accession  announced  to  the  fire  na- 
tions, 1)82,  984  (bis),  who  congratulate  lord  Cornbnry 
on  her  aocession,  986;  the  legislature  of  Ne*i   fork 

vole  addresses   to,  1003  ;   at  liberty  to  grant  av.ay    the 

three  lower  counties  on  the  Delaware,  1 165  ;  a  salute 
fired  in  New  York  on  the  anniversary  of  the  accession 
of,  1166;  petition  of  the  reverend  Mr.  Kocherthal  to, 

V.,    02;    her    letter    directing   an    expedition    against 

Canada,  70;  sends  medals  to  the  five  nations,  222, 
225  ;  death  of,  380  ;  appoints  Robert  Hunter  governor 
of  New  York,  391 ;  the  Indians  condole  the  death  of, 
438,  440  ;  her  death  frustrates  the  scheme  of  sending 
bishops  to  America,  473 ;  NewYork  neutral  in  the  war 
of,  732;  VI.,  207,  371,  399,  438;  Zenger,  the  printer, 
one  of  the  Palatines  sent  to  New  York  by,  80 ;  lord 
Cornbury,  governor  of  New  York  under,  460  ;  incorpo- 
rates the  society  for  propagating  christian  knowledge, 
VII.,  566;  Kayaderosseras  purchased  in  the  reign 
of,  576  ;  the  French  change  their  policy  towards  the 
five  nations  of  Indians  in  the  time  of,  714  ;  not  recog- 
nized by  France,  IX.,  809,811;  obtains  supplies  for 
the  Canada  expedition,  835  ;  Iroquois  ambassadors  visit, 
983,  1030  ;  the  French  ridicule  that  embassy,  983. 

Annehac.     (See  Annanhac.) 

Annesley,  Arthur,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  planta- 
tions, III.,  xiii,  31,  33,  37;  and  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, 30.  (See  Anglesey.) 

Anneville,  fief  of,  II.,  742. 

Annexation,  of  divers  colonies  to  New  York,  recommended, 
III.,  391,  392,  420,  422,  423,  429,  IV.,  20  9,  261 ;  of 
New  York  and  New  Jersey  to  New  England,  III.,  537; 
of  Massachusetts  and  New  York,  reasons  in  favor 
of,  IV.,  715  ;  a  report  made  to  the  house  of  commons 
thereon,  854  ;  early  plan  of  colonial,  874  ;  of  New  Jer- 
sey to  New  York,  rumored,  914;  of  North  Carolina 
to  Virginia,   suggested,  V.,  609  ;  of  the  country  be- 

5 


dlnded  to,  \  U 

i  ,  i\   ,  ''ii 

Ann. .lib, Hiatal. ,n,  an  <M,.,n  !  .     ,  .  nil  :,    III   ,    121. 

Annaburj  |  Lnn  ■,,  v  ,  212.  218;  num. 

bei  1  518. 

Annual  elei  Hon  ,  In  N  bridle  •>!  thi 

'',    VII  , 
motion  for,  m 

or,  ill.,  802. 
bJef,  III.,  771. 
Anont,  the  Island  of,  11 

A »waj 

Anowarre,  an  Oneida  Indian,  ill.,  532. 
Anse  am  barraquea,  X 
Anse  auz  eabanes,  where,  X.,  111.  159 
Anse  aux  i.  miles,  on  lake  Erie,  oolonel   Bradatreet  treats 
tndians  at,  \  ll.    686,  687. 
meres,  the  English  land  at,  X.,  1003,  1010,  1132; 
a  French  man-of-war  wreoked  at,  1129. 

Anson,  admiral,  X.,  147. 

Anstach,  John  Conrad  Weiser  a  magistrate  of,  V.,  ,",75. 

Anstruther  [Robert],  colonel  of  the  58th  foot,  X.,  682. 

Anstruther,  oaptain  William,  notice  of,  VIII.,  311. 

Answer  of  the  English  government,  denying  the  validity  of 
the  Dutch  title  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  57;  of  the 
W'.st  India  company  to  the  claims  of  the  patroons  of 
New  Netherland,  89;  of  Cornells  van  Tienhoven  to 
the  appeal  of  Cornells  Melyn,  325;  to  the  remon- 
strance from  New  Netherland,  388,  422  ;  to  the  pro- 
posal submitted  to  the  people  by  director  Kieft,  415  ; 
of  Juan  Gaillardo  to  the  resolution  of  the  director 
and  council  of  New  Netherland,  II.,  29  ;  of  the  West 
India  company  to  lord  Baltimore's  protest,  120;  of 
the  king  of  England  to  the  memorial  presented  by 
the  Dutch  ambassador  (points  of),  261  ;  to  the  me- 
morial of  sir  George  Downing,  reported,  307;  ap- 
proved and  sent  to  the  Dutch  ambassadors  at  foreign 
courts,  308  ;  printed,  309  ;  of  the  king  of  England  to 
the  French  mediators,  respecting  the  differences  be- 
tween England  and  the  United  Provinces,  346,  355  ; 
of  ex-director  Stuyvesant  to  the  observations  of  the 
West  India  company,  427 ;  to  the  petition  from  New 
England,  III.,  90;  to  several  queries  relating  to  the 
territories  of  the  duke  of  York,  in  America,  188  ;  of 
sir  Edmund  Andros  to  the  inquiries  respecting  New 
York  and  New  England,  260,  262 ;  of  Massachusetts 
to  the  petition  of  sir  E.  Andros,  266 ;  of  governor 
Andros  to  the  complaint  of  Jacob  Milborn,  300  ;  of 
governor  Dongan  to  the  heads  of  inquiry  about  New 
York,  389  ;  of  governor  Dongan  to  memorial  of  Mr. 
Santen,  493 ;  of  Mr.  Santen  to  articles  against  him, 
495  ;  to  the  memorial  presented  by  captain  Benjamin 
Blagge,  763 ;  of  governor  Fletcher  to  the  complaints 
against  him,  IV.,  178,  443  ;  of  the  five  nations  to  the 
commissioners  for  Indian  affairs,  569  ;  of  Mr.  Atwood 


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Ans — 


Answer — continued. 

to  lord  Cornbury's  reasons  for  suspending  hiin,  1022  > 
of  Mr.  Champante  to  Mr.  Montague's  memorial  against 
vacating  the  extravagant  grants,  V.,  7;  of  brigadier 
Hunter  to  certain  queries  relating  to  New  York,  ad- 
dressed to  the  lords  of  trade,  555  ;  of  president  Clarke 
to  queries  of  the  hoard  of  trade,  VI.,  120  ;  of  surveyor- 
general  Golden  to  those  queries,  121  ;  of  the  com- 
missioners of  Indian  affairs  to  the  same,  126 ;  of  the 
collector  of  the  port  of  New  York  to  those  queries, 
127,  393 ;  of  Mr.  Colden  to  the  representation  of  the 
eouncil  against  him,  331 ;  to  the  representation  of 
the  assembly  of  New  York,  presented  to  governor 
Clinton,  365  ;  of  governor  Clinton  to  queries  of  the 
board  of  trade,  507 ;  of  lieutenant-governor  Colden 
to  the  committee  of  New  York,  VIII. ,  586;  of  gov- 
ernor Tryon  to  the  address  from  the  corporation  of 
New  York,  595  ;  of  M.  de  Longueuil  to  the  message 
of  the  White  River  Indians,  IX.,  707  ;  of  the  French 
•  to  the  memoir  of  his  Britannic  majesty,  respecting 
fort  Niagara,  980;  to  the  earl  of  Waldegrave's  note, 
1062 ;  of  M.  de  Beauharnois  to  the  Indians,  1073, 
1079,  1082,  1088,  1091 ;  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  the 
five  nations,  X.,  361;  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  M.  de 
Montcalm's  memoir  on  Carillon,  873. 

Antelby,  William,  III.,  652. 

Anthony,  Allard,  refuses  to  collate  papers  in  Cornelis 
Melyn's  case,  I.,  454 ;  notice  of,  II.,  43  ;  burgomaster, 
152;  signs  the  remonstrance  of  New  Netherland, 
249 ;  sent  to  Holland  to  request  assistance  against  the 
English,  435  ;  mentioned,  464  ;  admitted  attorney  and 
notary,  671 ;  his  oath  of  office,  677  ;  swears  allegiance 
to  the  English,  III.,  74. 

Anthony,  the  Frenchman,  III.,  480.     (See  Lespinard.) 

Anthony,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Anthony,  Nicolaes,  I.,  527. 

Anthony,  Theophilus,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Anthonys  (Antonis),  Christian,  II.,  480,  481. 

Anthony's  nose  (lake  George),  X.,  601. 

Antichrist,  Canada  alluded  to  as,  and  its  downfall  prognos- 
ticated, III.,  698. 

Anticosti  (Antecosta),  island  of,  in  possession  of  the 
French,  IV.,  790;  two  frigates  seen  off,  IX.,  622; 
granted  to  Louis  Joliet,  668  ;  a  ship  wrecked  on,  X., 
121. 

Antigua  (Antego,  Antegoa),  the  Dutch  sell  horses  at,  I.,  455, 
503;  John  Bunckley,  governor  of,  III.,  45;  referred 
to,  573,  IV.,  552,  1145  ;  imports  into  New  York  from, 
V  ,  57,  686  ;  number  of  vessels  cleared,  1714-1717, 
from  Great  Britain  for,  615  ;  value  of  imports  and 
exports  of,  616  ;  a  slaver  bound  to  New  York  touches 
at,  927;  church  of  England  established  in,  VII., 
365,  367;  the  French  reduce,  IX.,  1(17;  reinforce- 
ments sent  to  Cape  Breton  from,  X.,  4;  belongs  to 
the  English,  6;  admiral  Townsend  at,  46;  commo- 
dore Lee  returns  from.  104. 


Anti-leislerians  hold  a  convention  in  Albany,  VI.,  153;  Rip» 
Van  Dam  joins  the,  ibid. 

Antill,  Edward,  gives  information  in  support  of  charges 
against  sir  Edmund  Andros,  III.,  314,  315  ;  governor 
Dongan  denies  feeing  in  copartnership  with,  407,  408, 
493 ;  sues  Mr.  Santen  for  slander,  413  ;  a  lawyer. 
IV.,  556,  812. 

Antill,  John,  marries  Margaret  Colden,  VIII.,  221. 

Antilles,  M.  de  Tracy  sent  to  Canada  from  the,  IX.,  25. 
(See  West  Indies.) 

Anti-rent  riots,  early,  VII.,  206,  833,  838,  849. 

Anti-sabbatarians  in  New  York,  III.,  415. 

Antonio,  a  Spanish  negro,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 
.Antonio,  Nicolas,  IV.,  27. 

Antonisen,  Claes,  II.,  105,  179,  180. 

Antwerp,  Cornelis  Melyn,  a  native  of,  I.,  349  ;  customs  of, 
alluded  to,  II.,  55  ;  referred  to,  180 

Anuchrakechty,  chief  at  Caghnawaga,  New  York,  VI.,  796. 

d'Anville,  M.,  erects  a  trading  post  at  the  head  of  lake  On- 
tario, V.,  589. 

d'Anville  (Enville),  N.  de  la  Rochefoucauld,  duke,  his 
squadron  scattered,  VI.,  887;  sent  to  Nova  Scotia, 
944;  arrangements  for  the  troops  in  the  fleet  of,  X., 
27 ;  the  English  not  in  a  position  to  resist,  31 ;  sails 
from  France,  64 ;  expected  in  Aeadia,  71,  72 ;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  73;  arrives  at  Chiboucton,  74; 
some  of  his  fleet  captured,  94 ;  several  of  his  ships 
return  to  France,  107 ;  the  marquis  de  la  Jonquiere 
accompanies,  250  ;  his  fleet  unfortunate,  387. 

Aontgesachton,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  774. 

Aorage  (a  place),  IV.,  1164. 

Aothdarisex,  a  Seneca  chief,  IV.,  342. 

Aouischik,  a  Nipissing  chief,  accidentally  kills  the  French 
engineer  at  the  siege  of  Oswego,  X.,  560. 

Apalachies  (Apalachy,  Apalatch6,  Apalichian),  mountains, 
where,  IV.,  1089,  VI.,  122;  the  Cherokees  inhabit 
the,  V.,  611 ;  referred  to,  VI.,  888,  955  ;  proposed  as 
a  boundary  between  the  French  and  the  English  colo- 
nics, X.,  1138. 

Apalachicolas  (Palachakolas),  on  the  Savannah  river,  the 
French  formerly  settled  at.  V.,  625. 

Apaquois,  meaning  of,  IX.,  887 ;  the  Illinois  cover  their 
cabins  with,  890. 

Apell,  John,  IV.,  26. 

Aplin  [John],  treated  with  contempt  by  Dr.  Mayhew,  VII., 
537;  Dr.  Seeker  knows  nothing  of,  566;  a  lawyer, 
591  ;  his  pamphlet  sent  to  Dr.  Seeker,  ibid. 

Apolatche,  bay  of,  V.,  625. 

Apontigoumy,  an  Outawa  village,  attacked  by  Senecas,  IX., 
788. 

Appeals,  lie  to  the  director  and  council  of  New  Netherland 
from  the  courts  of  the  patroons,  I.,  87,  122,  404; 
allowed  to  Messrs.  Cuyter  and  Melyn,  219;  mandamus 
in  a  case  of,  250,  351;  in  what  cases  provided  in  New 
England,  266;  cannot  lie  from  a  judgment  of  the 
director  and  council  of  New  Netherland,  306,  334, 
423;  director  Stuyvesant  threatens  to  put  to  death 
any  one  who  should  sue  out,  310 ;  director  Stuyvesant 


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when  allowed  from  judgments  of  the  oourts  of  Wil- 
lemstadt,  Rensselaerswyok   a 

154;    from  the  oourl  of  Huntington,  in  what  cases 
allowed,  001  •  from  the  court  of  New  Orau 
the  governor-general  and  counoil  of  New  Netherlands, 

a  writ  of,  686;  from  town  oonrts  Lie  to 
courts,  704;  granted,  707,  714,  724,  726;  Massachu- 
setts opposed  to,  III.,  87;  the  king's  oomm 
act  as  a  court  of,  107;  which  is  considered  a  breach 
of  the  privileges  of  Massachusetts,  111 ;  provisions  for, 
260,  379,  389,  539,  625,  688,  829,  857,  IV.,  269,  V., 
137;  from  the  plantations  lie  to  the  king  in  council, 
III.,  301 ;  from  the  mayor's  court  of  New  York  to  the 
king  in  council,  366;  in  New  York,  in  1696,  IV., 
186  ;  from  a  judgment  of  the  governor  and  council  of 
New  York  to  England,  refused,  550,  556  ;  grounds  for 
the  refusal,  550;  from  the  governor  and  council  of  a 
colony  lies  only  to  the  king,  622,  636 :  this  rule  vio- 
lated by  th"  earl  of  Bellomont,  623;  Lieu! 
ernor  Nanfan  censured  for  refusing,  634  ;  Mr.  Penn's 
suggestions  regarding,  757;  refused  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, 7;10;  and  in  Massachusetts,  ibid,  854;  compo- 
sition of  the  New  York  court  of,  828;  mode  of 
proceedings  in,  ibid  ;  order  of  the  queen  in  council  ad- 
mitting colonel  Bayard's,  961 ;  of  the  Mohegan  Indi- 
ana against  the  colony  of  Connecticut,  order  thereon, 
1176  ;  the  society  for  propagating  the  gospel  ask  an 
alteration  in  the  law  of,  in  cases  wherein  the  church 
of  England  is  concerned.,  V.,  345;  order  in  council 
thereupon,  352;  Mr.  Mulford's  case  before  the  lords 
for  hearing,  503  ;  instruction  in  regard  to,  816;  issu- 
ing of  execution  to  be  suspended  until  the  final  de- 
termination of,  817;  provided  for  clergymen  of  the 
church  of  England  in  the  colonies,  852 ;  not  allowed 
from  judgments  of  justices  of  the  peace  in  small 
causes,  VII.,  406  ;  the  first  instance  of,  from  the  com- 
mon law  courts  in  New  York,  676 ;  why  New  York 
lawyers  are  opposed  to,  677 ;  controversy  in  New  York 


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ferred,  242,    24  ■  ompany 

answers   the    complaints   of,    258;     resident  at   the 

,  260. 

Appelgadt    Bartholomew,   allowed  to  purchase  lands  from 
the  Nevesing  Indians,    II.,   694$    a  caveat  entered 
it,  706. 

Appelgadt  (Appelgate),  Thomas,  II.,  694,  706. 

Appell,  Arien,  III.,  74. 

Appleby,  lieutenant-general  Stanwix  member  of  parliament 
for,  VII.,  280;  John  Robinson  represents,  VIII.,  432. 

Apples  in  large  quantities  near  Detroit,  IX.,  886.  (See  Fruit.) 

Appleton,  captain,  expelled  the  legislature  of  Massachusetts, 
111.,  160. 

Appletown,  New  York,  VIII.,  786. 

Appletreewick,  II.,  741. 

Appomatox  (Apomatock),  III.,  193,  197, 

Appoquiminy  (Apoquemans,  Apoquenamins,  Apoquimi- 
nink),  Andreas  Hudde  dies  at,  I. ,81;  distance  from 
Mai  viand  to,  II.,  211 ;  mentioned,  605  ;  reverend  Mr. 
Henderson  missionary  at,  V.,  321;  reverend  Mr. 
Reading  missionary  at,  VII.,  413. 

Appropriations  tor  the  support  of  the  government  o 

York,  a  bill  granting,  lost,  V.,  184;  annual,  366,  379, 
460,  466;  controlled  by  the  L6j  powers 

assumed  by  the  New  York  assembly  in  regard  to  the 
bill  for  granting,  VI.,  141  ;  period  for  which  granted, 
615.     (See  Acts,  New  York.) 

Appy,  John,  judge  advocate  in  America,  VIII.,  189;  secre- 
tary of  general  Abercromby,  X.,  773;  and  of  general 
Amherst,  1120. 

Apsley,  sir  Allen,  treasurer  to  the  duke  of  York,  III.,  214, 
246,  267,  268,  291,  292. 

Apsley,  sir  Peter,  III.,  267,  268. 

Apthorp,  Charles,  a  merchant  of  Boston,  VII.,  375. 

Apthorp,  Charles  Ward,  appointed  member  of  the  council 
of  New  York,  VII.,  023  ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden 
refuses  to  admit  him  to  a  seat,  628  ;  one  of  governor 


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Apthorp,  Charles  Ward — continued. 

Moore's  council,  763  ;  member  of  governor  Tryon's 
council,  VIII.,  685;  to  make  his  case  known  to  sir 
Henry  Clinton,  765. 

Apthorp,  reverend  East,  recommended  to  the  archbishop  of 
Canterbury,  VII.,  374 ;  biographical  sketch  of,  375  ; 
treated  with  respect  at  Cambridge,  Massachusetts, 
404 ;  unwilling  to  leave  Cambridge,  425  ;  opinion 
entertained  by  the  bishop  of  Norwich  of,  518 ;  Dr. 
Johnson's  opinion  of,  536;  declines  answering  Dr. 
Mayhew,  591. 

Apuleian  mountains,  journal  of  a  new  discovery  behind  the, 
III.,  193. 

Aquahoorn,  a  Delaware  sachem,  I.,  596. 

Aquarage,  a  place  near  Niagara,  III.,  442. 

Aquedagoe,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Aqueendera  (Aquadarando,  Aquadarondes,  Aqueenderande, 
Aqueendere,  Aqueendero,  Aqueenderonde,  Kaqueen- 
daronda),  chief  sachem  of  Onondage,  IV.,  62,  86,  569, 
'  597,  657,  658,  660,  693,  695,  696;  condoled  on  the 
occasion  of  his  son's  death,  571 ;  his  sou  poisoned, 
689  ;  obliged  to  fly  from  Onondaga  to  Albany,  ibid. ; 
alias  Sadegenohty,  speaker  of  the  five  nations,  716 ; 
or  Sadegenaktie,  729  ;  asks  for  a  protestant  minister, 
730.     (See  Sadaganachtic.) 

Aiabian  gold  current  in  New  York,  IV.,  469,  480;  value  of 
a  piece  of,  469.     (See  Gold.) 

Arackkonickko,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  897. 

Aradgi,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  658,  660,  661,  998;  a 
great  favorite  of  the  French,  694. 

Aragiske,  the  Indian  name  of  Virginia,  III.,  417. 

Arajungas,  a  Seneca,  delivered  up  to  sir  William  Johnson 
as  a  hostage,  VII.,  622. 

Arasick,  the  West  India  company  proposes  to  reserve,  I.,  96. 

Arbitrators  on  the  boundary  between  New  Netherland  and 
New  England,  decision  of  the,  I.,  460. 

Arbour,  ,  a  resident  of  Gaspe,  X. ,  104. 

Arbre  croche,  what  Indians  are  settled  at,  VII.,  561,  IX., 
1098 ;  where,  1072. 

Arbres  mataches  (Lake  George),  X.,  601. 

Arbuthnot,  admiral  Marriot,  on  the  North  American  station, 
VIII.,  766  ;  requested  to  give  encouragement  to  priva- 
teers, 772 ;  biographical  notice  of,  773  ;  encourages 
privateers,  778  ;  mentioned,  791 ;  at  New  York,  811. 

Archer,  John,  surrenders  the  right  to  nominate  magistrates 
in  Fordham,  II.,  625  ;  estate  of,  ordered  to  be  seized, 
708 ;  demands  the  Fordham  town  books,  721 ;  pro- 
prietor of  Fordham,  III.,  303  ;  quit-rents  of,  accounted 
for,  309. 

Archipelago  (Archeppela),  the,  where,  I.,  415,  545.  (See  Nor- 
walk  Islands.) 

Architecture,  the  academy  of,  founded,  II.,  348. 

Archives.   (See  Records.) 

d'Arenes,  lieutenant,  distinguishes  himself,  X.,  693  ;  wound- 
ed, 723,  846;  his  arm  amputated,  751,  799. 
Arenoc,  IX.,  783.   (See  Oronoco.) 

Arensen,  Cornells,  I.,  194. 

Arensius,  reverend  Bernardus,  III.,  415. 


Arents,  Fredrick,  II.,  249,  III.,  74. 

Arentse,  Claes,  II.,  578,  702,  729. 

Arentse,  Cornelis,  cuts  out  two  English  ships,  II.,  733,  734. 

Arentsen,  Isaac,  III.,  744. 

Arentsz,  Lucas,  I.,  159. 

Arepesee,  captain,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X  ,  751. 

Aresum,  Thomas,  IV.,  1006. 

Arforder,  Thomas,  exchanged,  X.,  881. 

Argal,  sir  Samuel,  and  others,  remonstrate  against  the  set- 
tlement of  tin/  Dutch  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  58; 
complained  of  by  the  French  ambassador,  III.,  1  ; 
order  in  council  on  complaints  against,  ibid  ;  answer 
of  the  council  of  Virginia  thereto,  2  ;  preparing  to 
settle  on  Manhata  river,  17  ;  formerly  governor  of 
'     Virginia,  ibid. 

d'Argenson,  Marc  Pierre  de  Voyer,  count,  minister  of  war, 
X.,  vii ;  the  reduction  of  Louisbourg  announced  to, 
2 ;  biographical  notice  of,  29  ;  extract  from  his  des- 
patch, 30  ;  informed  of  the  expedition  against  Crown 
Point,  313;  the  defeat  of  baron  de  Dieskau  com- 
municated to,  316,  353,  355  ;  report  from  the  army  in 
Canada  sent  to,  347,  368  ;  return  of  the  French  loss 
at  Lake  George  sent  to,  360  ;  further  reports  of 
Braddock  and  Dieskau's  defeats  sent  to,  365  ;  marquis 
de  Vaudreuil  writes  to,  375  ;  baron  de  Dieskau  sends 
his  aid  de  camp  to,  387  ;  notifies  M.  de  Vaudreuil  of 
the  appointment  of  a  successor  to  M.  de  Dieskau,  392  ; 
announces  the  appointment  of  major-general  Montcalm 
to  command  the  army  in  Canada,  393 ;  promises  to 
recommend  chevalier  de  Montreuil,  394 ;  sends  M. 
de  Montcalm  his  commission,  395  ;  M.  de  Montcalm 
reports  his  arrival  in  Canada  to,  399  ;  letter  of  the 
marquis  de  Vaudreuil  to,  411 ;  the  state  of  the  army 
in  Canada,  and  its  operations  reported  to,  413,  420, 
421,  432,  487,  488,  490,  547,  550,  563,  565,  567  ;  let- 
ters of  baron  de  Dieskau  to,  422,  537 ;  the  reduction 
of  Oswego  reported  to,  461,  471 ;  appoints  his  nephew 
commissary-general,  535 ;  his  resignation  accepted, 
536 ;  a  friend  of  the  marquis  de  Montcalm,  598  ;  M. 
de  Montcalm  attached  to,  638  ;  mentioned,  652  ;  pro- 
mised to  appoint  M.  de  Levis  marechal  des  camps, 
689  ;  furnished  M.  Doreil  with  a  cypher,  768  ;  selected 
M.  Doreil  to  be  commissary-general  to  the  army  in 
Canada,  828. 

d'Argenson,  Marc  Rene  de  Voyer  de  Paulmy,  marquis,  min- 
ister of  justice,  X.,  v;  controller-general,  vii. 

d'Argenson,  Pierre  de  Voyer,  viscount,  governor  of  Canada, 
IX.,  vii,  783;  baron  d'Avaugour  succeeds,  17;  sends 
reyerend  father  Dablo4i  to  Hudson's  bay,  268. 

d'Argenson,  Voyer  de  Paulmy,  marquis,  minister  of  foreign 
affairs,  X.,  vi. 

l'Argenterie,  captain,  dead,  X.,  73. 

d'Argenteuil,  lieutenant,  IX.,  562;  sent  to  Michilimakinac, 
569,  648, 676 ;  subject  to  the  orders  of  the  commandant 
of  Michilimakinak,  625;  several  Frenchmen  accom- 
pany him  from  the  west  against  the  Onondagas,  696  ; 
brother-in-law  of  M.  de  Ramezay,  847;  arrives  at 
Montreal,  848  ;  dead,  855. 


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nl  ,  of  oounoil  for  and  again  I  the  Ni  ■■■    "i  ork  aol 
itlnj  the  Indian  trade,  \  .  5  16 
Argyle  |  Irohibald  Campbell,  9th  earl  of],  unfortunate  In  bii 
Invasion  ol  Bootland,  hi  ,   WE 

Fohn,  -in.  duke  of,  vim  ,  ivi 
in-.',  men  of,  serve  against  1 1 1 •  -  rebels  In  Bootland, 
\  ii  ,  680;  lord  William  Campbell  eleoted  to  repre- 

VIII  ,  171. 

Argyn,  [.,168 

.\  ria ,  s  Mohawfc  oaptain,  on  .'i  war  excursion  to  \  li  Inj  i,  \  . 
493;  a  party  tothedeed  forthe  Mohawi  Batl  ,  \  I  .  L6, 
L6j  burns  the  deed  for  lands  al  fori  Hunter,  \  ill.,  306. 

Arianism,  In  Ne^  En  [land,  V  [.,  913. 

Arianzen,  Jan,  ill.,  74. 

Ariokwawaga,  the  Indian  nam.'  of  Mr.  William  Bull,  com- 
missioner from  South  Carolina,  VI.,  719,  724  (See 
Indian  /.»«. 

Arigera,  a  Cayuga  saohem,  IV.,  986. 

Arighwadaga,  a  Seneca  chief,  deliver*  e  to  the 

English,  VII.,  652. 

Aringhtatohade,  a  Huron  chief,  VII.,  651. 

Arissen,  Cornelia,  declaration  of,  as  to  a  conversation  with 
director  Ki.it,  I.,  195. 

Arissmith,  Edmond,  IV.,  942. 

Arissmith,  John,  IV.,  942. 

Ari.-ti.l.'s  lays  down  the  necessity  of  mutual  concession,  I., 
208. 

Arlington  [Henry  Bennett,  1st],  earl  of,  memoir  of,  II.,  346  ; 
invites  Mr.  Van  Gogh  to  Salisbury,  357;  Mr.  Van 
Gogh  has  an  audience  with,  359  ;  promises  to  furnish 
the  name  of  the  person  who  is  to  receive  New  Nether- 
land,  567  ;  principal  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii,  138, 
156,  168,  175,  193,  203,  204,  211 ;  governor  Nicolls 
reports  the  condition  of  his  government  to,  103,  113, 
115,  167;  Mr.  Maverick's  petition  stolen  from  the 
office  of,  136;  letters  of  governor  Winthrop  to,  137, 
154 ;  Mr.  Maverick's  letter  to  the  lord  chancellor  to 
be  delivered  to,  161 ;  letter  of  Mr.  Maverick  to,  173 ; 
indisposed,  174;  member  of  the  privy  council,  177, 
320,  360;  advised  of  the  incursion  of  the  Dutch  into 
James  river,  204,  and  of  the  loss  of  New  York,  205; 
member  of  the  council  of  trade,  213.  (See  Bcnnct,  sir 
Henry.) 

d'Armenonville,  Fleurieau,  minister  of  justice,  X.,  v;  of 
foreign  affairs,  ibid  ;  of  marine  and  colonies,  vi ;  min- 
ister of  war,  ibid. 

Armenverius,  a  district  on  the  Schuylkil,  I.,  593. 

Armer,  Anne,  released  from  captivity,  X.,  882. 

Armonck,  I.,  366. 

Arms,  Daniel,  VII.,  903. 

Arms,  Eliakim,  VII.,  903. 

Arms,  John,  VII.,  903. 

Arms,  Susannah,  VII.,  903. 

Arms,  William,  VII.,  903. 

Arms,  heraldic,  of  the  Andros  family,  II.,  740. 

of  the  duke  of  York  set  up  in  the  castles  of  the  five 
nations,  III.,  363 ;  set  up  at  St.  George's  river,  IX., 
878,  895. 


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them  d  up  at  the  Hud 

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m  i  [John  |, VII., 280;    tSl   | 

land,  VI.,  552;  bif  i 

664,  794. 
Armstron  ,  Rob  sent,  X.,  282. 

nndred  men  i  w 
at  Greenwich,  Connecticut,  VIII.,  582;  Gh  orge  Wash- 
in  tonappointed  -  ommand  r-in-chi     i    I 
ordered  to  New  York,  590;  Philip  Si 
general  in,  ibid;    Mr  in,   ibid, 

729 ;  Horatio  Grates,  adjutant-gi  qi  ral  of,  591 
forcements  sent  to  Boston  to  the,  5'.i7;  strength  of 
the,  on  lakes  George  and  Champlain,  ibid;  invades 
Canada,  636;  defeated  before  Quebec,  663,  67 
eral  Lee  of,  taken  prisoner,  677  ;  three  companies 
raised  in  Suffolk  county  for  the,  693  ;  carries  off  the 
Hessian  brigade   at  Trenton,  I  party   of 

the,  at  Kingsbridge,  696;  defeated  al 
Virginia  raises  six  battalions  for,  729 . 
men  composing  the,  "730 ;  Btren  thofthe, 
dates,  730,  782,  787,  793,  800,805,  811;  old- 
men,  the  main  stay  of,  756;  defeated  at  Savan 
distribution  of,  in  1780,  782;  discon; 
in  Sullivan's  campaign  against  the  New  V<  t  . 
785;  suffers  from  desertion,  ibid;  major-genera]  Rob- 
ertson pays  a  compliment  to  the,   79  I 
the,  805;  name  of  th  the,  806  ; 

Bbenezer  Learned,  James  Clinton  and  John 

lier-generals  in,  ibid;    Ne\i  Jersey  brigade  of, 
revolts,  810;  congress  satisfies  it  and  the  Pennsylva- 
nia line,  ibid. 
Regiments,  continental: 

•     The  Canadian  battalion  incorporated,  VIII.,  662. 
2d  Canadian,  or  the  Congress' dun.  Moses  Hazon  colo- 
nel of,  VIII.,  777. 

Connecticut,  plunder  the  ordnance  stores  in  >>>  v.  York, 
VIII.,  600. 
Huntington's  brigade,  VIII.,  806. 
Parson's  brigade,  VIII.,  806. 
Waterbnry's,  escort  general  Lee,  VIII.,  667. 

Maryland  rifles,  march  to  Boston,  VIII.,  597. 

Massachusetts,  Crane's  artilb-ry,  VIII.,  7S5,  786. 
Glover's  brigade,  VIII.,  806. 
Learned's  brigade,  VIII.,  806. 
Nixon's  brigade,  VIII.,  806. 


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Army  (American) — continued. 
Regiments,  continental : 

New  Hampshire,  Poor's  brigade,  VIII.,  806. 
New  Jersey,  Maxwell's,  VIII.,  730  ;  services  of  his  brig- 
ade, 784,  785  ;  attacked,  793  ;  the  colonel  resigns  on 
account  of  the  mutinous  spirit  of  Ids  officers,  807. 
Dayton's  brigade,  VIII.,  806. 
New  York,  Lamb's  artillery,  VIII.,  785  ;  mainly  Yorkers, 
786  ;  captain  Wool  commands  a  company  in,  ibid. 
1st  New  York,  Alexander  McDougal,  colonel  of,  VIII., 
213 ;  marches  to  Albany,  604 ;  ordered  to  Ticonde- 
roga,  605. 
3d  New  York,  James  Clinton,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  806. 
Clinton's  brigade,  its  services,  VIII.,  785,  806. 
Pennsylvania,  Crawford's,  services  of,  VIII.,  464. 
Hand's  rifles,  services  of,  VIII. ,  712. 
Muhlenburg's,  raised,  VIII.,  730. 
Pennsylvania  line,  congress  satisfies  the,  VIII.,  810. 
1st,  or  Proctor's  regiment  of  artillery,  VIII.,  784. 
'  Thompson's  rifles,  march  to  Boston,  VIII.,  597;  au- 
thorized to  be  raised,  677. 
Rhode  Island,  Green's  brigade,  VIII.,  806. 
Virginia,  Prey's,  VIII.,  730. 
Harrison's  artillery,  VIII.,  785. 

1st  Virginia,  George  Weeden  colonel  of,  VIII.,    730. 
3d  Virginia,  colonel  Charles  Scott  commands,  VIII., 

730. 
8th  Virginia,  services  of,  VIII.,  731,  733. 
12th  Virginia,  colonel  James  Wood  commands,  VIII., 

729. 
13th  Virginia,  in  Pennsylvania,  VIII.,  732. 
Smith's,  marches  against  the  western  Indians,  VIII., 

728,  729. 
Stephen's,  raised,  VIII.,  730. 
Bowyer's  rifles,  service  of,  VIII.,  729. 
Dark's  rifles,  services  of,  VIII.,  731,  732,  733. 
Morgan's  rifles,  harass  the  forces  under  general  Howe, 
VIII.,  731. 
(Provincials),  assist  at  the  reduction  of  New  Netherland, 
III.,  372,  445;  to  serve  in  the  Canada  expedition  of 
1711,  V.,  257;  serve  in  the  expedition  against  Port 
Royal,  259  ;  called  to  serve  in  the  Carthagena  expedi- 
tion, VI.,  162  ;  their  pay,  164, 165;   serve  against  Car- 
thagena,   166,    170,  171,    185,    187,  197,   212;    their 
officers  appointed  in  the  colonies,  183 ;  proposed  to 
be  raised  for  service  on  the  lakes,  184 ;  successful  at 
Carthagena,   188 ;    recruits  sent  to  the  West  Indies 
from  New  York,  212,  215  ;  called  on  to  enlist  in  an 
expedition  against  Canada,  314,  316,  317,  340,  652, 
678  ;   mutiny  at  Albany  among  the,  343,  351 ;    gov- 
ernor Shirley's  and  general  Phillips'  regiments  to  be 
completed  from  the,  385;  ordered  to  be  disbanded, 
396,  414,  418  ;  orders  respecting  the  new  levies  near 
Albany,  397;  Maryland  and  Virginia  troops  sent  to 
Albany,  655;  number  of,  raised  in  1746  for  the  ex- 
pedition  against  Crownpoint,  657;  called  out  at  the 
commencement  of  the  French  war,  915 ;  to  assist  in 


recovering  Nova  Scotia,  921 ;  number  of,  with  general 
Braddock,  943  ;  number  of,  sent  against  Crown  Point, 
955,  989,  X.,  366 ;  New  England  regiments  proceed  to 
Nova  Scotia,  VI.,  956,  958  ;  colonel  Johnson  appointed 
major-general  in  the,  963  ;  additional  troops  raised  to 
reinforce  general  Johnson,  1003;  names  of  the  regi- 
ments in  the  battle  of  lake  George,  1006,  1007 ;  regi- 
ments of,  ordered  raised,  VII.,  36,  40,  76,  216,  340, 
351,  452,  481,  483  ;  number  of,  at  fort  William  Henry 
in  1756,  122;  ordered  on  the  expedition  against 
Canada,  357;  Richard  Gridley,  colonel  in  the,  ibid ; 
Louisbourgh  to  be  garrisoned  by,  358  ;  at  the  siege  of 
Niagara,  395,  402,  VIII.,  702;  the  officers  of,  propose 
to  settle  the  wild  lands,  VII.,  428  ;  decision  thereupon, 
429  ;  on  their  march  to  Albany,  430  ;  the  colonels  of 
the,  apply  for  lauds  near  lake  Chaniplain,  445,  510; 
voted  by  New  York  to  continue  the  war,  461,  462,  465  ; 
lands  petitioned  for,  by  officers  and  men  of,  491,  609  ; 
colonel  Stephen  advances  to  the  frontiers  with  a  body 
of  Virginia,  546  ;  general  Amherst  authorized  to  call 
them  out  against  the  Indians,  570;  raised  for  service 
against  the  Indians,  586,  627 ;  New  York  companies 
posted  in  the  Mohawk  country,  610 ;  at  the  German 
flats,  611  ;  in  the  expedition  against  Havana,  X.,  333. 
Regiments,  provincial : 

Carolina,  in  major  Grant's  expedition  against  fort  Du- 

quesne,  X.,  902. 
Connecticut,  raised  for  the  expedition  against   Ticon- 
deroga,   VII.,   343;    ordered   to    proceed  to  Otter 
creek,  X.,  909. 
1st  (or  Lyman's)  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 
2d  (or  Whiting's)  in  the  Canada  expedition  of  1711, 
V.,  254;  ordered  to  march,  259;  at  the  battle  of 
lake  George,  VI.,  1007. 
Fitch's,  ordeied  to  Albany,  IV.,  193;  loss  in,  at  the 
battle  of  lake  George,  VI.,  1007;  names  of  officers 
killed  or  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  belongingto,  X., 
732. 
Johnson's,  ordered  to  Albany,  IV.,  193. 
Worster's,  names  of  the  officers  killed  or  wounded  at 
Ticonderoga,  belonging  to,  X.,  73:2. 
Maine,  Pepperell's  York,  John  Bradstreet,  lieutenant- 
colonel  of,  VIII.,  379. 
Waldo's,  at  the  siege  of  Louisbourg,  X.,  92. 
Maryland,  in  major  Grant's  expedition  against  fort  Du- 

quesne,  X.,  902;  in  garrison  at  Pittsburg,  905. 
Massachusetts,  raised  for  the  expedition  against  Ticon- 
deroga, VII.,  343;    four  at  the  reduction  of  Port 
Royal,  IX.,   928;  one  surrenders  at  fort  William 
Henry,  X.,  622. 
1st  (or  Ruggles')  its  loss  at  the  battle  of  lake  George, 

VI.,  1006. 
2d  (or  Titcomb's)  its  loss  at  the  battle  of  lake  George, 

VI.,  1006. 
3d  (or  Williams')  its  loss  at  the  battle  of  lake  George, 
VI.,  1006  ;  in  the  expedition  against  fort  Frontenac, 
X.,  827. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


A  i  in  %  i  \  11 1.  Mi-  mo  -eontinutd. 
Regiment 
Mai  aohusetta  : 

Tloond 
Gridlej  '  -,  In  the  expediti  m  own    Point, 

VII  ,    19 

Nalton's,  majo  ppolnted  lieutenanl  •oolo- 

ni'l  In,  for  the  Canada  expedition  of  1711, 
Partrid 

:tt  Til 

Preble's,  nam.-  of  the  officers  killed  or  wounded  al 
Tioond  to,  X  .  781. 

Roherton's,  in  the  Canada  expi  dition  of  IT.  I 

Whitoomb's,  a1  the  surrender  of  Montreal,  X.,  713. 

Willard's,  in  the  oampaigns  of  L769  L760,  X,.  713, 
732. 
New    Eamp  aments   belonging  to, 

taken  prisoners  al  fori  William  Eenry,  X 

Blanchard's,  raised,  VI.,  1000,1001,1003;  atthe battle 
of  lake  George,  L007,  1008. 

Goffe's,  in  the  expedition  against  Montreal,  X.,  713. 

R  ingi  rs  ordered  to  Number  four,  X.,  909. 
New  Jers  »y,  Parker's,  a  detachifieni  of,  di 

bath  Day  point,  X..  591,  647,  734;  names  of  the 
killed  and  missing  belonging  to,  592;  surrenders 
at  fort  William  Henry,  624. 

Schuyler's,  VI.,  349,  X.,  776,  882;  raised  for  the 
expedition  against  Crown  Point,  VI.,  954;  ordered 
against  X'ia-ara,  955  j  arrives  at  Schenectady,  956 ; 
surrenders  at  Oswego,  VII.,  127,  X.,  443,  479,  917; 
its  colors  hung  up  in  a  church  in  Canada,  401, 
918  ;  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  984. 

Johnston's,  names  of  officers  killed  or  wounded  at 
Ticonderoga  belonging  to,  X.,  732  ;  at  the  north  end 
of  lake  George,  734 ;  in  the  expedition  against  fort 
Prontenao,  827. 
New  York,  ordered  to   accompany  governor  Fletcher 
to  the  frontier,  IV.,   14;  a  troop  of  horsi 
in,    1058;    forces   raised   for    the   Carthagena  ex- 
pedition, VI.,  166,170,   185,  187;  for  the  Canada 
expedition,    314;   colonel   Roberts  commander  of 
the  levies  of,  314,  334;  additional  compi 
dered  to  be  raised,  650,  677,  680,  989;   William 
Johnson,  appointed  colonel  of  the  levies  of,  686 ; 
officers  of,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Lake  George,  1005  ; 

a  regiment  raised  for  tb rpedition  against  Crown 

Point,  VII.,  203,  343;  where  posted,  204;  at  the 
siege  of  Niagara,  395,  402,  VIII.,  295,  702,  X.. 
984;  governor  Tryon  reviews  three  of  the,  VIII., 
303;  at  Annapolis,  Nova  Scotia,  IX..  029;  in  the 
affair  at  Sabbath  Day  point,  X.,  593  ;  at  the  surren- 
der of  fort  William  Henry,  G24  ;  land  at  the  outlet 
of  lake  George,  734. 

City,  accompanies  governor  Fletcher  to  Albany,  IV., 
14;  organized,  VIII.,  342;  names  of  the  companies 
and  their  officers,  601.     (See  Trainbands. ) 


I' 

IV  ,   1 19  ;  pi  for  tli<-ir 

olzed,  \  in  .  342;  n 

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711] 
Pennsylvania,    mutini      at   Albany,  VI  . 
of  il 

i    .    VII.,    L96;  garri 
Rhod  I  killed 

or  wound. -d  at  Ticonderoga  I  S  .  731  ; 

in  the  expedition  b  .  ^27. 

Cransl    a 
260. 

on  against  Montrei  I.  X  .  713, 
Rangers,  captain  Staats  commands  a  company  of,  VI., 
365;   New  York  as-.  provision  for  a 

corps  of,  622,  623,  669 ;  commissions  ordered  for 
officers  of,  650 ;  additional  companies  authorized, 
VII.,  275,  336,  357,  423;  John  Starke,  captain  of, 
806;  qualification  and  pay  of,  VIII.,  722;  in  fort 
William  Henry,  at  its  surrender,  X.,  624;  ordered 
to  Otter  creek,  909. 

Gorehanrs,  in  Nova  Scotia,  VI.,  458. 

McCurdie's,  at  the  reduction  of  Louisbourg,   VIII., 
777. 

Rogers',  in  the  expedition  against  Montreal,  X.,  713. 
(See  Rogers,  Robert.) 

Steph  n's,  at  the  battle  of  Monongahela,  VIII.,  730. 
Virginia,  defeat   the   Indian-  at  the    Kanhawa,   VIII., 
209;    in  the  e:  rl  Duquesne,  X., 

Frej  's,  serve  under  cil.  ion,  VIII.,  730. 

Stephen's,  serve  against  the  western  Indians,  VII., 
546,  VIII.,  730. 
Army  (British),  strength  of  the  force  sent  to  reduce  New  Xeth- 
erland,  II.,  372;  the  men  called  red  coats,  III.,  70S,  IV., 
ve  at  Boston,  119; 
governor  Fletcher  vetoes  a  bill  to  prevent  the  desertion 
of  soli  -  if  private  soldiers  in  Am 

38,  783,  928  ;  grants  of  land  in  Amerii 
mended  to  be  made  to  officers  and  sol 
704;  the  New  York  companies  paid  from  debentures 
on  the  forfeited  estate-  in  Ireland,  631,    772;  colonel 
Hamilton's  plan  for  supporting  soldiers  in  America, 
679  ;  recruits  arrive  in  New  York,  760 ;  thirty  per 


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[  Arm — 


Army  (British) — continued. 

cent  struck  off  the  pay  of  the  military  in  the  colonies, 
ibid  ;  regulars  not  conversant  with  bush  fighting,  875  ; 
suggestions  respecting  the  reinforcing  the  troops  in 
the  colonies,  1069  ;  four  companies  in  New  York, 
1137,  1139,  1150  (see  New  York  Independent  Compa- 
nies, infra.) ;  five  regiments  ordered  to  reduce  Quebec, 
V.,  73,  IX.,  833;  force  destined  against  Canada,  V., 
73,  254,  258,  IX.,  835,  838;  names  of  the  regiments 
wrecked  in  that  expedition,  V.,  277  ;  thirty  sergeants 
commissioned  as  lieutenants  and  sent  to  New  York, 
451,  455 ;  four  regiments  recommended  to  be  sent 
to  Nova  Scotia,  593,  624;  four  regiments  recom- 
mended to  be  sent  to  Carolina,  611,  625  ;  an  expe- 
dition organized  against  the  Spaniards,  VI.,  162; 
two  regiments  ordered  to  America,  915,  921,  X.,  275, 
278,  280 ;  artillery  in  Newfoundland  and  Nova  Scotia 
placed  at  the  disposal  of  general  Braddock,  VI.,  922; 
a  regiment  required  for  New  York,  925  ;  in  America 
to  be  increased,  934;  number  of  men  under  general 
Braddock,  953,  X.,  381;  marches  for  Wills  creek, 
VI.,  954;  defeated  under  general  Braddock,  992,  X., 
304,  382;  number  of  troops  necessary  to  be  kept  in 
America,  VII.,  6;  a  regiment  recommended  to  be 
raised  for  garrisoning  certain  forts  in  the  province  of 
New  York,  27  ;  additional  forces  ordered  for  America, 
36,  40,  75,  216,  VIII.,  260,  X.,  526,  885;  a  bill 
passed  in  the  New  York  assembly  for  providing 
quarters  for,  VII.,  163;  strength  of  the,  in  America, 
in  1758,  355,  X.,  682,  697,  756,  761,  824,  925;  in 
1759,  960,  995  ;  officers  and  soldiers  obtain  grants  of 
land  in  the  province  of  New  York,  VII.,  588  ;  strength 
of,  in  the  southern  colonies  in  1764,  618  ;  the  frontier 
men  of  Pennsylvania  attack  a  party  of  regular  troops, 
746  ;  an  act  passed  for  quartering  troops  in  the  colo- 
nies, 758  ;  the  assembly  of  New  York  vote  money  for 
the  support  of  his  majesty's  troops,  VIII.,  198;  ex- 
citement in  consequence,  199  ;  collisions  between  the 
citizens  of  New  York  and  the  troops,  208 ;  not  to  be 
called  out  in  aid  of  the  civil  power  except  in  cases  of 
absolute  necessity,  399  ;  four  battalions  ordered  to 
New  York,  .588,  590;  regiments  in  America  in  1775, 
1776,  649  ;  number  of  regulars  in  the  province  of  New 
York  in  1734,  IX.,  1040  ;  number  of  troops  embarked, 
in  1746,  for  Louisbourg,  X.,  31;  two  thousand  regu- 
lars said  to  have  arrived  at  New  York,  42 ;  regulars 
sent  from  Gibraltar  to  Louisbourg,  57  ;  strength  of  the, 
under  the  command  of  lord  Loudon,  479  ;  lord  Ligo- 
nier  commander-in-chief  of,  705  ;  list  of  officers  killed 
and  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  728  ;  number  of  men  in 
the  expedition  against  Ticonderoga,  735,  757,  761, 
789,  800,  809,  814;  strength  of  the  detachment  sent 
against  fort  Frontonac,  827  ;  force  sent  to  reduce  fort 
Duquesne,  818;  force  sent  against  Louisbourg,  834; 
force  sent  ag.-iiuM  Quebec,  !)95. 
Convention,  governor  Robertson  communicates  to  lord 

George   Germain  some   correspondence   respecting 

the,  VIII.,  788. 


Regiments,  British  : 

Regiment  of  horse,  princess  Anne  of  Denmark's,  sir 

Edmund  Andros,  colonel  of,  II.,  741. 
1st  troop  of  life  guards,  lord  Delaware  serves  in,  VI., 

163  ;  lord  Dover,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  406. 
2d  life  guards,  lord  Amherst,  colonel  of,  VII.,  548. 
Horse  guards   (blue),   lieutenant-colonel  Robert,  for- 
merly a  cornet  in,  VI.,  314 ;  the  duke  of  Richmond, 
colonel  of,  VII.,  868;  sir  John  Ligonier,  colonel  of, 

X.,  705. 
3d   carabineers,   lord  George   Sackville,    colonel  of, 

VIII.,  648. 
4th  horse,  sir  John  Mordaunt,  colonel  of,  X.,  705. 
1st  dragoon  guards,  lord  Lincoln,  captain  in,  VIII. , 

795. 
2d  dragoon  guards,  lord  George  Sackville,  colonel  of, 

VIII.,  648;  sir  John  Ligonier,  colonel  of,  X.,  705. 
5th  dragoons,  general  York,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  406. 
6th  dragoons,  serve  in  Germany,  VIII.,  742. 
9th  dragoons,  sir  William  Erskine,  captain  in,  VIII., 

713. 
2d  light  dragoons,  sir  John  Mordaunt,  colonel  of,  X., 

705. 
7th  light   dragoons,    sir  Henry  Clinton,  colonel  of, 

VIII.,  717. 
10th  light  dragoons,  sir  John  Mordaunt,  colonel  of,  X., 

705. 
12th  light  dragoons,  lord  George  Sackville,  colonel  of, 

VIII.,  648. 
14th  light  dragoons,  lieutenant-general  Webb,  colonel 

of,  X.,  574. 
15th  light  dragoons  serve  in  Germany,  VIII. ,  713. 
16th  light  dragoons,  in  America,  VIII. ,  649. 
17th  light  dragoons,  general  Gage,  colonel  of,  VIII., 

247 ;  on  Long  Island,  295 ;  in  America,  649 ;  lord 

Lincoln,  colonel  of,  795. 
18th  light  dragoons,  John  Hale,  lieutenant-colonel  of, 

VIII.,  590. 
19th  light  dragoons,   sir  William  Howe,  colonel  of, 

VIII.,  751. 
1st  foot  guards,  Joseph  York,   lieutenant  in,   VIII., 

405;    Henry   Clinton,    captain   in,    717;    governor 

Tryon  .desires  to  sell  his  company  in,  734;    lord 

Lincoln,  captain  in,  795  ;  William  Tryon,  captain  in, 

798;  lord  Ligonier,  colonel  of,  X.,   705;  William 

Hervey,  captain  in,  989. 
2d  (Coldstream)  guards,  Robert  Orme,  lieutenant  in, 

VI.,   990;   Joseph  Yorke  enters  the,   VIIL,   405; 

Henry  Clinton,  lieutenant  in,  717  ;  Edward  Mathew, 

ensign  in,  799  J   the  earl  of  Albemarle,  captain  in, 

X.,  217,  and  colonel  of,  ibid;  Edward  Braddock, 

ensign  in,  304;  Daniel  Webb,  ensign  in,  574. 
3d  foot  guards,  earl  of  Loudon,  colonel  of,  VII.,  36; 

John  Prideaux,  captain  in,  399  ;  lord  Adam  Gordon, 

captain  in,  767. 
1st  royals,  James  Aberorombie,  lieutenant-colonel  of, 

VII.,    345;  James  Dalyell,  captain  in,  547;    lord 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


.1 


Attid, 

Regiments  — 

Adam  Gordon,  ootonol  of,  767;  Adolpli  Benzol, 
lieutenant  In,  Vlll  ,  140;  serves  In  America,  75fi, 
\.,  682;  in  the  expedition  against  Montreal,  713. 

3d  Lull-.,  Ralph   Buxton,    oolonel  of,    Vli 
Jefferv  Amherst,  oolonel  of,  G  18. 

4th  fool  In  the  I  anads  expedition  of  1711,  V.,  277  ; 
Josiah  Mmiiii,  ensign  In,  Vlll.,  279;  In  Amer- 
loa,  649;  Harrv  Blunt,  lieutenant-oolonel  of,  684 

."ih  foot,  in  \m. iri  i.  \ '111.,  64» ;  lord  B  iwdon,  lieu- 
tenant in,  734. 

6th  foot,  in  America    VIII.,  649. 

7th  fusileers,  John  Caldwell,  oaptain  in,  VIII.,  509; 
in  America,  649;  in  Canada,  659;  Richard  Prescott, 
lieutenant-colonel  of,  ibid. 

8th  foot,  lieutenant-general  Stanwix,  colonel  of,  VII., 
280;  at  Niagara,  VIII.,  496,  649,  724;  its  services 
in  America  of,  509,  720;  lieutenant-general  Webb, 
i  ol 1  of,  X.,  574. 

9th  Coot,  Richard  Worge,  lieutenant-oolonel  of,  VII., 
522;  Joseph  Yorke,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  406  ;  Berves 
in  America,  724;  Alexander  Baillie,  captain  in,  X., 
731. 

10th  foot,  in  America,  VIII.,  415,  049,  X.,  729. 

11th  foot,  JamesGrant,  colonel  of,  X.,  903. 

12th  foot,  Henry  Clinton,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  717;  lord 
Lincoln,  ensign  in,  795;  lord  Cornwallis,  lieuten- 
ant-colonel of,  808 ;  major-general  Napier,  colonel 
of,  X.,  312. 

13th  foot,  general   Murray,  colonel  of,  X.,  1075. 

14th  foot  in  America,  VIII.,  G49  ;  Edward  Braddock, 
colonel  of,  X.,  304. 

loth  foot,  Jeffery  Amherst,  colonel  of,  VII.,  548 ; 
serves  in  America,  VIII.,  598,  649  ;  in  the  Martinique 
expedition,  706;  lord  Rawdon,  ensign  in,  734; 
Robert  Stobo,  captain  in,  X.,  1025  ;  honorable  James 
Murray,  lieutenant-colonel  of,  1075. 

16th  foot,  Andrew  Hamilton,  lieutenant  in,  VIII.,  51 ; 
liberty  pole  in  New  York  cut  down  by  some  soldiers 
of,  219  ;  in  America,  649,  706. 

17th  foot,  .Tames  Forbes,  colonel  of,  VII.,  344;  ensign 
Harrison  of,  killed,  401  ;  number  of  effectives  in 
New  York,  526  ;  Thomas  Morris,  captain  in,  660  ; 
in  the  expedition  against  the  western  Indians,  ibid; 
honorable  John  Vaughan,  captain  in,  749  ;  serves 
in  America,  863;  VIII.,  649,  665,  X.,  682,  713; 
a  detachment  of,  stationed  at  Michilimakinac,  VII., 
872;  Richard  Shuekburgh,  surgeon  of,  VIII.,  244; 
Robert  Monckton,  colonel  of,  250 ;  major-general 
Montgomery,  originally  an  officer  in,  665  ;  John 
Campbell,  major  of,  X.,  72S  ;  William  Ridge,  captain 
in,  731. 

18th  foot,  Thomas  Dunbar,  colonel  of,  VI.,  915;  Mr. 
Hopkins  of,  enters  the  French  service,  VII.,  994; 
John  Wilkins,  lieutenant-colonel  of,  VIII.,  185; 
Benjamin  Chapman  obtains  a  commission  in,  482 ; 
stationed  in  New  York,  482,  511,  544,  572 ;  many 

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of  the  ii I 

John  Hordaunt,  oolonel  of,  \.,  70S 
19th  foot,  Robert  Panni  r  c«]  I  kin  In   VII  ,  Blfl  .  David 

Grame,  ooIoe 
20th  foot,  lord  FlUmaurice  an  officer  In,  Vlll  ,  7:;. 
i. \  in.-,  oolonel  of,  8 18 

21sl  foot,  in  A rlca,  viii  ,  588;  Baillie, 

lonal  of, 

1078 
224  foot,  James  Aberorombie,   lieutenant-oolonel  of, 

VII.,  160;  at  New  Orleans  on  its  way  to  the  I 

619;    Thorns  l  of,   VIII.,   217;    la 

Alll'Ti' 

23d  foot,  in  America,  Vlll  .  649,  '■■:,.     --,  . 
684;  honorable  William  Howe,  colonel  <<(  the,  751. 

24th  foot,  Thomas  Wenthworfh,  colonel  of,  VI.,  182. 

26th  foot,  lord  Adam  Gordon,  colonel  of  the,  VII  , 
767;  tak.-n  prisoners  during  the  American  revolu- 
tion, VIII.,  :ui;  in  America,  649;  besieged  at  St. 
Johns,  661 ;  sir  William  Erskine,  colonel  of,  713. 

27th  foot,  sir  William  Blakeney,  colon. -1  of,  VI.,  170, 
X.,  682;  John  Beokwith,  lieutenant-colonel  of,  VII., 
58;  serves  in  America,  VIII.,  415,  649,  X.,  682; 
the  earl  of  Moira,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  734;  sir  John 
Hailing,  major  of,  794 ;  two  officers  of,  surrender 
themselves  prisoners  of  war,  X.,  697,  838  ;  William 
Haviland,  lieutenant-colonel  of,  713;  march  on 
Montreal,  ibid ;  names  of  the  officers  of,  killed  at 
the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  728  ;  at  Ticonderoga,  789. 

28th  foot,  at  Louisbourg,  VII.,  355  ;  Philip  Bragg,  colo- 
nel of,  ibid ;  ordered  to  Quebec,  358  ;  called  out  to 
quell  land  riots  in  the  province  of  New  York,  833, 
845,  910;  services  of,  846;  misunderstandings  be- 
tween the  citizens  of  New  York  and  the,  867  ;  New 
York  repays  advances  made  by  the  officers  of,  1006 ;  a 
liberty  pole  in  New  York  cut  down  by  some  soldiers 
of,  VIII.,  219;  in  America,  649,  X.,  682;  Barry 
St.  Leger,  ensign  in,  VIII.,  714. 

29th  foot,  William  Tryon,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  798  ;  the 
earl  of  Albemarle,  colonel  of,  X.,  217. 

30th  foot,  earl  of  Loudon,  colonel  of,  VII.,  36. 

31st  foot,  in  New  York,  VIII.,  221 ;  returns  to  Europe, 
755. 

32d  foot,  Isaac  Barre,  lieutenant  in,  X.,  1027. 

33d  foot,  the  duke  of  Richmond,  lieutenant-colonel  of, 
VII.,  868;  in  America,  VIII.,  649;  Richard  Pres- 
cott, major  of,  659  ;  lord  Cornwallis,  colonel  of,  S08. 

34th  foot,  in  the  expedition  against  Havana  and  in 
Louisiana,  VII.,  816;  serves  in  America,  VIII., 
7M;  in  the  expedition  against  fort  Stanwix,  720. 

35th  foot,  Robert  Orme,  ensign  in,  VI.,  990;  Roger 
Morris  purchases  a  majority  in,  VIII.,  590  ;  quar- 
tered at  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  ibid  ;  in  America, 
649,  X.,  6S2  ;  George  Monroe,  lieutenant-colonel  of, 
603 ;  strength  of,  at  the  surrender  of  fort  William 
Henry,  621 ;  captain  Andrew  Simpson  exchanges 
into,  730  ;  William  Forbes,  major  of,  ibid  ;  formerly 
Otway's,  782. 


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[AK"jr— 


Army  (British) — continued. 
Regiments  — 

36th  foot,  Staats  Long  Morris,  captain  in,  VIII.,  187; 
in  Jamaica,  795. 

37th  foot,  in  America,  VIII.,  649. 

38th  foot,  in  America,  VIII.,  96,  649. 

40th  foot  (or  general  Phillips'),  to  he  completed  out  of 
American  levies,  VI.,  385  ;  in  America,  VIII.,  649, 
X.,  682  ;  James  Grant,  lientenant-colonel  of,  903. 

42cl  royal  highlanders,  James  Abercromhie,  captain 
in,  VII.,  160;  at  Ticonderoga,  236;  Gordon  Gra- 
ham, lientenant-colonel  of,  ibid  ;  to  be  stationed  at 
Detroit,  547  ;  George  Campbell,  lieutenant  in,  630  ; 
a  detachment  of,  takes  possession  of  fort  Chartres, 
786;  its  services,  ibid,  VIII.,  312,  588,649,  682; 
Norman  MacLeod  commissioned  in,  VII.,  854,  VIII., 
228;  James  Eddington,  an  officer  in,  VII.,  904; 
land  granted  to  soldiers  in,  905 ;  Richard  N.  Col- 
den  receives  a  commission  in,  VIII.,  511 ;  stationed 
in  Pennsylvania,  ibid  ;  John  Small  receives  a  com- 
mission in,  588;  Patrick  (afterwards  lieutenant- 
general)  Sinclair  enters  the,  598  ;  serves  at  Gauda- 
loupe,  ibid,  and  in  America,  649,  X.,  682  ;  at  Albany, 
566 ;  names  of  the  officers  who  were  killed  or 
wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  728  ;  at  fort  Stanwix,  827. 

43d  foot,  land  granted  to  soldiers  of,  VII.,  904 ;  in 
America,  VIII.,  649,  X.,  682;  at  the  siege  of  Ha- 
vana, VIII.,  794;  in  the  battle  of  Long  Island,  X., 
730. 

44th  foot,  ordered  to  America,  VI.,  915  ;  an  Irish  regi- 
ment, 942  ;  arrives  in  Virginia,  950  ;  on  their  march 
to  Wills  creek,  954;  John  Beckwith,  captain  in, 
VII.,  58;  James  Pottinger,  lieutenant  in,  ibid; 
Charles  Lee  and  Qninton  Kennedy,  officers  of,  ibid ; 
an  Indian  killed  at  Schenectady  by  the  officers  and 
soldiers  of,  178,  278  ;  James  Abercromby  succeeds 
colonel  Ellison  as  colonel  of,  345,  X.,  773;  at  the 
siege  of  Niagara,  VII.,  395,  402,  VIII.,  702,  X.,  984  ; 
William  Eyre,  lieutenant-colonel  of,  VII.,  647,  X., 
545,  729  ;  land  granted  to  soldiers  of,  VII.,  904 ;  in 
the  expedition  under  general  Braddock,  VIII.,  247, 
X.,  366,  729,  989  ;  in  America,  VIII.,  649,  X.,  682; 
Moses  Hazen,  lieutenant  in,  VIII.,  777;  at  Albany, 
X.,  566;  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  726,  989; 
names  of  the  officers  who  were  killed  or  wounded 
at  Ticonderoga,  729  ;  William  Ridge,  captain  in,  731. 

45th  foot,  in  America,  VIII.,  649,  X.,  682;  William 
Haviland,  colonel  of,  714  ;  John  Tullikins,  lieuten- 
ant-colonel of,  730. 

46th  foot,  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  VII.,  395,  402,  VIII., 
702;  stationed  at  Niagara,  VII.,  547;  William 
Browning,  lieutenant-colonel  of,  653 ;  honorable 
John  Vaughan,  colonel  of,  749  ;  served  in  the  West 
Indies,  ibid  ;  difficulties  occur  between  the  citizens 
of  New  York  and,  867;  suppresses  riots  in  the 
county  of  Albany,  910  ;  New  York  votes  money  to 
repay  the  officers  of,  1006 ;  Francis  Legge,  major 
of,  VIII.,  401 ;  in  America,  649,  X.,  682  ;  honora- 


ble William  Howe,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  751  ;  John.' 
Young,  lieutenant-colonel  of,  X.,  614;  names  of 
the  officers  who  were  killed  or  wounded  at  Ticon- 
deroga, 730  ;  at  Ticonderoga,  789. 

47th  foot,  all  the  clothing  and  baggage  of,  taken  by  a 
French  privateer,  VII.,  352  ;  John  Cruikshanks,  en- 
sign in,  VIII.,  206  ;  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  ibid  ;• 
at  New  York,  379  ;  Roger  Morris,  lieutenant-colonel 
of,  590;  in  America,  649,  X.,  682;  sir  John  Mor- 
daunt,  colonel  of,  705  ;  John  Spital,  lieutenant-colo- 
nel of,  741  ;  Mr.  Nesbitt  succeeds  lieutenant-colonel 
Spital  in,  ibid. 

48th  foot,  ordered  to  America,  VI.,  915  ;  an  Irish  re- 
giment, 942 ;  arrives  in  Virginia,  950  ;  on  their 
march  to  Will's  creek,  954;  John  Dunbar,  lieuten- 
ant in,  VII.,  58  ;  Ralph  Burton,  lieutenant-colonel 
of,  93;  John  Montresor,  lieutenant  in,  533;  James 
Campbell,  lieutenant  in  the,  631 ;  land  granted  to 
a  soldier  of,  902 ;  Henry  Gladwin,  lieutenant  in, 
961;  Roger  Morris,  captain  in,  VIII.,  590;  at  the 
siege  of  Louisbourg,  714  ;  Patrick  Tonyn,  colonel 
of,  742  ;  at  fort  Edward,  X.,  566  ;  brigadier-general 
Webb,  commands,  574;  in  America,  682. 

49th  foot,  lieutenant-general  Stanwix,  colonel  of,  VII., 
280  ;  commanded  by  colonel  Graeme,  890  ;  Thomas 
Etherington,  an  officer  in,  904 ;  in  America,  VIII., 
649. 

50th  foot  (or  Shirley's),  to  be  completed  from  American 
levies,  VI.,  385  ;  ordered  to  be  raised,  915  ;  detailed 
for  service  against  Niagara,  942,  954 ;  all  raw  troops, 
943;  on  the  march,  956;  a  great  number  of  Irish 
papists  in,  VII.,  87;  French  deserters  received  in, 
123  ;  information  furnished  by  some  Frenchmen  be- 
longing to,  126 ;  notice  of,  X.,  282 ;  names  of 
officers  on  the  half  pay  of,  ibid  ;  strength  of,  366  • 
prisoners  of  war  at  Oswego,  443,  461,  479,  917 ; 
colors  of,  hung  up  in  a  church  in  Canada,  461,  918. 

50th  foot  (re-established),  James  Abercromby,  colonel 
of,  VII.,  345;  Richard  Prescott,  lieutenant-colonel 
of,  VIII.,  659  ;  John  Dalling,  lieutenant-colonel  of, 
795. 

51st  foot  (or  Pepperell's),  ordered  to  be  embodied, 
VI.,  915  ;  raw  troops,  943;  ordered  to  the  Niagara 
frontier,  954;  on  the  march,  956;  French  Indians 
capture  men  belonging  to,  VII.,  74;  Irish  papists 
in,  87;  French  deserters  received  in,  123;  Andrew 
de  la  Cour,  lieutenant  in,  127  ;  notice  of  captain 
Williams  of,  151 ;  strength  of,  X.,  366  ;  prisoners  of 
war  at  Oswego,  443,  461,  479,  917;  its  colors  hung 
up  in  a  church  in  Canada,  461,  918. 

51st  foot  (reorganized),  lord  Colville  serves  in,  VII., 
806 ;  general  Napier,  colonel  of,  312 ;  in  Minorca, 
714,  730. 

52d  foot,  in  America,  VIII.,  649. 

54th  foot,  in  America,  VIII.,  649. 

55th  foot,  John  Prideaux,  colonel  of,  VII.,  399;  sta- 
tioned in  western  New  York,  533  ;  at  Detroit,  547  ; 
land  granted  to  a  soldier  of,  903;  John  Wilkins, 


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UAL  INDEX. 


■Army  (British)     continued 
Regiments  — 

,ir,l  oaptata  in,  Yin  ,  185-;  i"  America,  648 

on,   Lieutenant-colonel  of, 

Vlll,   706;   William  Byre,  lieutenant-colonel   of, 

.  iii  ■  officers  «  bo  were  killed 

(rounded   at    Tioonderoga,    730-;    lord    Howe, 

i  of,  735;  al  Tioonderoga,  789;  Jamea  Grant, 

ool i    of    903;    in    the    revolutioaarj    war    in 

America,  ibid. 

56th  foot,  Henrj  Pringle,  major  of,  N  ,714 

57th  foot,  in  Auerioa,  VIII.,  649s  John  Campbell, 
colonel  of,  X.,  728. 

..siii  foot,  serves  in  America,  Vlll.,  751,  X.,  682*;  at 
Gibralta*,  730, 

'130th  foot  (royal  Americans),  carl  of  Loudoun,  colonel 

.  of,  VII.,  36;  quartered  in  New  JTork,  204;  John 
Rutherford,  major  in,  205;  fames  Stanwix,  colonel 
commandant  of  tin-  first  battalion  of,  2SO  ;  James 
Abercromby,  colonel  of,  345;  Homy  Bouquet,  lieu- 
tenant-colonel of,  352  ;  a  part  of,  in  the  expedition 

•  against  Niagara,  395  ;  Frederick  Haldimand,  colonel 
commandant  of,  ibid  ;  fifty  foreign  officers  commis- 
sioned in,  4(i3 ;  lieutenant  Dow  of,  wounded  at 
Bushy  run,  540;  James  Dalyell,  lieutenant  in,  547; 
Jeffery  Amherst,  colonel  of,  548  ;  three  companies 
•of,  in  Carolina  and  Georgia,  619,  VIII.,  33 ;  Donald 
Campbell,  an  officer  in,  VII.,  630,  963;  Bernard 
Ratzer,  lieutenant  in,  stationed  at  Niagara,  653 ;  a 
■company  of,  ordered  from  Crownpoint  to  New 
York,  759 ;  land  granted  to  an  officer  and  soldiers 
of,  903,  905;  a  portion  of,  at  Michilimakinac,  992; 
in  the  West  Indies,  ibid,  VIII.,  795  ;  Francis  Pfister, 
lieutenant  in,  at  Johnson  Hall,  51;  John  Wilkins, 
appointed  major  in,  185;  Robert  Monckton,  colonel 
in,  250  ;  John  Bradstroet,  captain  in,  379  ;  at  the 
siege  of  Quebec,  466,  X.,  1001;  notice  of  captain 
Nordberg  of,  VIII.,  597;  two  companies  of,  at  the 
siege  of  Niagara,  702,  X.,  979,  984;  James  Robert- 
son, colonel  commanding,  VIII.,  706;  Jolm  Dalling, 
colonel  commandant  of  the  third  battalion  of,  795  ; 
Daniel  Claus,  captain  in,  815  ;  Charles  Laurence, 
colonel  commandant  of,  X.,  282,  954  ;  at  the  siege 
of  Louisbourg,  614  ;  a  detachment  of,  taken  prison- 
ers at  fort  William  Henry,  624 ;  in  America,  682 ; 
William  Haviland,  colonel  of  the  fourth  battalion 
of,  714 ;  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  726,  730,  789  ; 
names  of  the  officers  of,  killed  or  wounded  at  Ticon- 
deroga, 730,  731 ;  viscount  Howe  commands,  735  ;  a 
detachment  of,  at  Fort  Stanwix,  827  ;  James  Prevost, 
colonel  commandant  of  the  second  battalion  of, 
897;  some  of  the,  in  major  Grant's  expedition 
against  fort  Duquesne,  902  ;  honorable  James  Mur- 
ray, colonel  commandant  of  the  first  battalion  of 
1075. 

61st  foot,  Andrew  de  la  Cour,  lieutenant-colonel  of, 
VII.,  127 ;  Staats  Long  Morris,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  187 


•"-"-> i    -I  U  bighland  rs,  organised,  Vlll  , 

' 
77/i  ) 
62d    i— i  ilond   of,   \  II] 

n  tb.'  revolutionary  ■  .ir,  Ibid 
63d  lor  Prater1  )  hi  [hlanders,  in  An 

63d  foot,  io  tmorloa,  VIII.,  649;  krd  Bmdon,  » 
captain 

64th  foot,  in  America,  Vlll  ,  i 

65th  i ,  in  America,  Vlll.,  849 

66th  foot,  lord    trdam  Qordon,  colonel  of,  VII.,  707 

69th  tool,  Gavin  Coobn ,  major  '■:',  X.,  7.';*1 

7mli  foot,  governor  Tryon,  colonel  of,  MIL,  746,  T.'.i 
slanders,  Thomas  Stirling  commands,  VII  . 
786;  services  in  America  <.t,  854;  <m  Long  island, 
VIII.,  2!i:.. 

72d  foot,  services  of,  VII.,  868. 

7.".tb  font,  lord  Lincoln,  colonel  of,  Vlll.,  705. 

76th  lout,  John  Wrightson,  major  of,  X.,  728. 

77th  (lab-  <;iM)  bighlanders,  in  the  battle  of  Bushy  run, 
VII.,  546;  land  granted  to  soldiers  of,  903,  904,905; 
services  of,  VIII.,  563,  X.,  902,  903,  906.  (See  62rf.) 

77th  foot,  .lames  Marsh,  colonel  of,  X.,  730. 

78th  (or  Fraser's)  bighlanders,  James  AUrcrombie, 
major  of,  VII.,  160  ;  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  X.,  997. 
(See  63d.) 

80th  light  armed  foot,  at  Detroit,  VII.,  547;  the  In- 
dians defeat  two  companies  of,  562,  VIII.,  703; 
land  granted  to  soldiers  of,  VII.,  902;  in  the  Pon- 
tiao  war,  961;  Norman  MacLeod,  captain  in,  VIII., 
228 ;  Thomas  Gage,  colonel  of,  247 ;  in  America, 
423,  X.,  682;  captain  Treby,  attached  to,  730; 
names  of  the  officers  of,  killed  or  wounded  at  Ticon- 
deroga, 731. 

80th royal  Edinburgh  volunteers,  sir  William  Erskine, 
colonel  of,  VIII.,  713. 

82d  foot,  sent  to  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  VIII.,  791. 

84th  royal  Highland  emigrants,  raised  in  America, 
VIII.,  563;  services  of  the  second  battalion  of,  588  ; 
Patrick  Sinclair,  captain  in  the  first  battalion  of, 
598;  sir  Henry  Clinton,  colonel  of,  717. 

86th  foot,  Richard  Worge,  colonel  of,  VII.,  522;  dis- 
banded, ibid. 

87th  foot,  lieutenant-colonel  Reid,  on  the  half  pay  of, 
VIII.,  312. 

88th  or  Connaught  rangers,  general  Reid,  colonel  of, 
VIII.,  312. 

89th  highlanders,  some  account  of  the,  VIII.,  187. 

95th  foot,  Ralph  Burton,  colonel  of,  VII.,  93  ;  John 
Reid,  colonel  of,  VIII.,  312;  Barry  St.  Leger,  major 
of,  714. 

97th  foot,  organized,  VIII.,  791. 

100th  foot,  major  Campbell  of,  dismissed  the  service, 
for  killing  captain  Macharg,  VIII.,  250. 

103d  foot  (or  volunteer  hunters),  Charles  Lee,  major 
in,  VII.,  58,  X.,  729  ;  Josiah  Maiten,  major  of,  VIII., 
279. 


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[Arm- 


Army  (British) — continued. 
Regiments  — 

104th  foot,  Patrick  Tonyn,  lieutenant-colonel  of, 
VIII.,  742. 

105th  foot,  David  Graeme,  colonel  of,  VII.,  890  ;  the 
volunteers  of  Ireland,  numbered  the,  VIII.,  734. 
(See   Vo'unteers  of  Ireland,  in  Regiments,  Loyalist.) 

106th  foot  (or  black  musqueteers),  lieutenant-colonel 
Barr6,  commands,  X.,  1027. 

114th  foot,  Alan  Maclean,  major  of,  VIII.,  562;  re- 
duced, ibid. 

Royal  artillery,  sent  to  America,  VII.,  75;  George 
Williamson,  colonel  commandant  of,  356 ;  land 
granted  in  New  York  to  officers  of,  588 ;  biographi- 
cal sketch  of  Thomas  James,  colonel  commandant 
of,  800;  John  Dover,  captain  in,  821;  some  of  the, 
stationed  at  Oswego,  854 ;  land  granted  to  soldiers 
of,  904,  905  (see  Artillery  Patent) ;  Philip  Martin, 
captain  of,  quartered  in  New  York,  VIII.,  64  ;  Ed- 
ward Foy,  an  officer  in,  323  ;  the  fourth  battalion 
serves  in  America,  529,  649  ;  number  of,  in  garrison 
at  fort  William  Henry  on  its  surrender,  X.,  624; 
Louis  Martin,  captain-lieutenant  of,  a  prisoner,  713. 

Royal  invalids,  stationed  in  the  island  of  Jersey, 
VIII.,  311. 

Marines,  James  Stanwix,  major  of,  VII.,  280. 

The  duke  of  Bedford's  foot,  raised,  V.,  713. 

Clayton's  foot,  several  companies  of,  drowned  in  the 
Canada  expedition,  V.,  277. 

Sir  Charles  Hara's,  IV.,  882. 

Ingoldesby's,  in  the  Canada  expedition  of  1711,  IV., 
174,  V.,  254. 

Kane's  foot,  several  companies  of,  drowned  in  the 
Canada  expedition,  V.,  277. 

Nicholson's,  X.,  775. 

Oglethorpe's,  lieutenant  Hyde  Clark  desires  to  be 
transferred  to,  VI.,  253  ;  governor  Clinton  receives 
a  letter  from  the  commanding  officer  of,  276,  281. 

Seymour's  (Seamours)  foot,  several  companies  of, 
drowned  in  the  Canada  expedition,  V.,  277.  (See 
4th  foot,) 

Windness's  foot,  several  companies  of,  drowned  in  the 
Canada  expedition,  V.,  277.     (See  37th  foot.) 

New  York  independent  companies,  sent  to  reduce  New 
Netherland,  H.,444;  sent  back  to  England,  III.,  214; 
a  foot  company  sent  to  New  York,  219  ;  its  strength, 
220 ;  its  officers,  ibid,  221  ;  two  companies  ordered 
raised,  619  ;  warrant  for  the  pay  of  certain  officers  of, 
691 ;  arrive  in  New  York,  757,  759  ;  reduce  Leisler, 
766;  four  companies  demanded,  IV.,  54;  two  grena- 
dier companies  arrive  at  Boston,  119  ;  four,  in  New 
York,  149,  150,  247,  265,  293,  600,  1126, 1137, 1139, 
1150  ;  their  strength,  158,  325  ;  desertions  from,  160, 
161,  274,  862,  882 ;  some  of  the  men  shot,  162,  781 ; 
names  of  officers  of  the,  174,  716,  967,  V.,  984, 
VII.,  707;  recruited,  IV.,  231,  234;  state  of  the, 
283 ;  miserable  condition  of  tho,  485,  612,  687,  701 ; 


vacancies  in,  536;  reduced,  545,  631;  character  of 
the,  553,  761,  770;  omitted  from  the  army  esti- 
mates, 609;  reinforcements  required  for,  611,  640, 
644,  702  ;  where  quartered,  611  ;  reinforced,  642, 
704,  760 ;  recommended  to  be  enqjloyed  at  the 
manufacture  of  tar,  645 ;  additional  companies 
proposed,  707;  Robert  Livingston  pinches  an 
estate  out  of  the  bellies  of  the,  720  ;  attempt  to 
mutiny,  723  ;  some  of  the  officers  are  tavern  keep- 
ers, 761  ;  mutiny,  770 ;  paid  out  of  the  Irish 
forfeited  estates,  772;  their  strength  in  1702-3, 
967,  1035,  1068;  governor  Hunter  calls  for  an 
increase  of  the,  V.,  456,  457,  459  ;  where  stationed, 
468,  602,  VI.,  223,  463,  619  ;  captain  Holland  com- 
mands one  of  the,  V.,  646;  promotions  in,  775; 
recommended  to  be  regimented,  VI.,  275;  captain 
Wraxall  recommended  for  a  commission  in,  377 ; 
two  of  the  companies  ordered  to  Virginia,  834,  843  ; 
John  Rutherford,  captain  in,  VII.,  205;  Horatio 
Gates,  captain  in,  VIII.,  244;  Guy  Johnson,  lieu- 
tenant in,  472 ;  Henry  Clinton,  captain-lieutenant 
in,  717;  at  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  622. 

Queen's  independent  company,  captain  Hopkins  com- 
mands^ VII.,  994;  Francis  Pfister  on  the  half  pay 
of,  VIII.,  51. 

South  Carolina  independent  company,  disbanded, 
VII.,  619  ;  John  Stuart  and  Raymond  Demer6,  cap- 
tains in,  VIII.,  159. 
(Loyalist),  governor  Tryon  urges  the  embodying  of, 
VIII.,  598,  650;  to  be  on  the  same  footing  as  pro- 
vincial troops,  680  ;  governor  Tryon  asks  the  com- 
mand of,  698  ;  governor  Tryon  draws  up  a  plan  for 
the  establishment  of,  705  ;  governor  Tryon  com- 
mands, 706,  708,  715,  769  ;  Mr.  Bayard's  two  sons 
in  the,  717  ;  march  to  the  east  end  of  Long  island, 
750  ;  Beverly  Robinson,  colonel  of  a,  806. 

Associated  refugees.   (See  Fanning's  Battalion.) 

Axtel  guards,  Frederick  de  Peyster,  commands,  VIII., 
755. 

De  Lancey's  brigade,  about  to  be  raised,  VIII.,  687, 
788. 

3d  Delancey  battalion,  Gabriel  G.  Ludlow,  colonel  of, 
VIII.,  696. 

Donkin's  royal  garrison  battalion,  William  Anstru- 
ther,  major  in,  VIII.,  311. 

Fanning's  battalion  (afterwards  the  Associated  refu- 
gees or  king's  American  foot),  Edmund  Fanning, 
colonel  of,  VIII.,  2S4  ;  authorized  to  be  raised,  694  ; 
King's  county  contributes  generously  to  defray  the 
expense  of  raising,  704,  711. 

King's  American  foot.   (See  Farming's  Battalion.) 

Loyal  Americans,  Beverley  Robinson,  colonel  of, 
VIII.,  806. 

New  Jersey  volunteers,  VIII.,  790;  brigadier  Skinner, 
commands,  803. 

New  York  volunteers,  lieutenant-colonel  Turnbull, 
commands,  VIII.,  755;  Frederick  de  Peyster,  cap- 
tain in,  ibid. 


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i;  \L  INDEX, 


Ifi 


Army    (British)  — continued. 

tits  — 

Queen's  ranger  .  John  Pell,  ensign  In,  vim 

Rangers   (Butler's),   anthoriied  i"  be   raised,   VIII., 

I-'.'. ;  I 'ii i  u  W  \  .,in 1 1 

Royal     rei  qi  ,  attaohed   t"  St.   L r's  arnrj ,    \  1 1 1  , 

719  ;  l<>ss  in,  at  Hi,'  battle  of  Oriskany,  721,  727. 
9|aten  Island,  a  mips  formed  at,  VIII.,  681. 
Volunteers  of  Ireland,  lord  Rawdon  raises,  VIII., 
784;  one-half  the  men  destroyed  at  the  battle  "i 
Camden,  ibid  ;  numbered  the  106th  regiment,  Ibid. 
(See  10.".//i  foot.) 
Westchester  light  horse,  organized,  VIII.,  717  ;  James 
de  Lanoey,  oaptain  of,  7 is. 
(Frenoh.)  Estimated  number  of  soldiers  in  Canada  in  1699, 
IV.,  r>74  ;  number  of  regiments  in  Canada  in  1745, 
VI.,  276 ;  soldiers  recommended  to  !><■  sen!  to  Canada, 
IX.,  14;  sent  there,  25,232,  637;  number  of  troops 
in  Canada  in  1709,  725  ;  in  1709,  833;  six  regiments 
sent  to  Canada,  X.,  276,  278,  285;  journals  of  the 
operations  in  Canada  of  the,  337,  721,  835,  1016  ; 
operations  onder  Dieskan,  383;  the  marquis  de  Mont- 
calm and  other  officers  sent  to  Canada  to  command, 
303,  395 ;  in  Canada,  its  strength  in  175G,  417,  424, 
482;  return  of  the  names  of  the.  French  officers,  and 
of  the  number  of  men  killed  at  the  siege  of  fort  St. 
Philip,  430  ;  strength  of  the  army  in  Canada  in  1757, 
523  ;  strength  of  the  forces  sent  against  fort  William 
Henry,  600,  601,  606,  COD,  620,  625  ;  pay  of  a  captain 
in,  672,  687;  live  on  horse-flesh,  692,  G9G  ;  several  of 
the  soldiers  punished,  60S) ;  strength  of  the,  in  Can- 
ada in  1758,  702,  761 :  list  of  the  killed  and  wounded 
in  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  750,  79S  ;  in  Canada, 
why  not  paid  in  specie,  808  ;  number  of,  in  the  battle 
of  Ticonderoga,  815  ;  strength  of,  in  Canada,  in  1759, 
926,  932,  962 ;  strength  of  the  garrison  of  fort  Niag- 
ara in  1759,  977  ;  defeated  and  abandon  Quebec,  1015  ; 
strength  of  the,  before  Quebec,  1017;  conduct  of  the 
officers  of,  after  the  battle  before  Quebec,  1040;  want 
of  discipline  in,  1044 ;  panic  stricken  on  Abraham's 
plains,  1052 ;  strength  of,  after  the  fall  of  Quebec, 
1070;  return  of  the  killed  and  wounded  at  the  battle 
of  Sillery,  1084  ;  number  of  men  returned  from  Can- 
ada to  France,  1125,  1127. 
Regiments  (French)  : 

Artillery,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  430,  431. 
Royal  carabineers,  count  de  Gizors,  colonel  of,  X.,  696. 
Cavalry  of  strangers,  commanded  by  M.  de  Tracy's 

son  in  Flanders,  III.,  154. 
Saxe's cavalry, baron Dieskau,  lieut.-colonel  of,  X. ,  340. 
Bodyguards,  the  duke  de  Mirepoix,  captain  of,  X.,  433. 
Swiss  guards,  lieutenant-general  d'Affry  commands 

the,  X.,  657. 
L'Allier's,  M.  Berthier,  captain  in,  IX.,  43. 
Artois',   ordered  to   Louisbourg,  X.,    297;    strength 
of,  299,  399,  417  ;  at  Louisbourg,  302,  912 ;  colonel 
St.  Julien,  commander  of,  356,  369  ;  cut  off,  767. 


m   .1    Monte  .in,.  solan*  i  of   I 
I" .  - .  i .  • 

at    \ri     mi,    103,    II" 

of,  m  1 756,  117,  about  tob  ord  red 

433;    march 

there,    162  .  ordi  red  to  (    rillon     164 

469,  490;  oondition  of,  492;   at   tl 

William  Benry,  606  ;  reoei 

stateof,  m  L758   702  .  at  Ti<  ond  rog  ,721,  . . 

B4  l,  921  :  its  I"-  in  the  battle  then     i 

at  the  battle  141;  at  the  batti 

lery,  1083  ;  il  1085,  1089;  emb 

Pranoe,  1 127. 

X.,  572;  arrives  at  Quebec, 
599;  an  epidemic  carries  off  a  great  many  of  the 
Boldiers,  616;  M.  de  Trevis,  commands  th 
battalion,  671  ;  strength  of,  in  1758,  702;  second  bat- 
talion, at  Ticonderoga,  721,  814,  844,  970;  its  loss 
in  the  battle  there,  751,  799;  serves  at  Carillon, 
1054;  at  the  battle  of  Sillery,  1083;  embarks  for 
Prance,  1127. 

Black  musqueteers,  M.  de  Bougainville  enrolls  him- 
self in,  X.,  1124. 

Brequeville,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  430. 

Brittany,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  430,  431. 

Burgundy,  a  part  ordered  to  Canada  and  a  part  to 
Louisbourg,  X.,  297;  at  Louisbourg,  302,  912; 
strength  of,  299,  399,  415 ;  cut  off,  767. 

Cambis,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  430,  431  ;  M. 
Doreil  claims  some  of  the  soldiers  of,  746  ;  at  Louis- 
bourg, 755,  767,  841. 

Carignan,  III.,  128,  135;  sent  to  Canada,  IX.,  25, 
28,  32,  86  ;  inclined  to  settle  there,  43  ;  baron  St. 
Castine,  an  officer  of,  265. 

Champagne,  count  de  Gizors,  colonel  of,  X.,  696. 

Dauphine  volunteers,  brigadier  Gantes,  colonel  of, 
X.,  361. 

Pisi  In  is  corps  recommended  to  be  sent  to  Canada,  X., 
526  ;  high  character  of,  ibid. 

Fontenay  le  Compte,  accompanies  the  duke  d'An- 
ville  to  America,  X.,  27. 

Qnienne,  sent  to  Canada,  X.,  299  ;  at  fort  Frontenac, 
312,  313,  350,  366,  403;  M.  de  Foubonne,  com- 
mander of,  325  ;  disembarks  at  Quebec,  347 ;  or- 
dered to  Niagara,  351,  368  ;  strength  of,  354,  399; 
colonel  de  Roquemaure,  commands,  309  ;  M.  de  la 
Pause,  adjutant  of,  372;  captain  de  St.  Vincent,  retires 
from,  ibid;  at  Niagara,  391;  favorable  report  of, 
411 ;  ordered  against  Oswego,  433,  441  ;  ordered  to 
Carillon,  464,  469;  at  Carillon,  490;  condition  of, 
492;  at  St.  Therese,  553;  in  the  expedition  against 
fort  William  Henry,  599,  606,  (121  ;  receives  a  set  of 
colors,  636;  state  of,  in  1756,  417  ;  its  strength  in 
1758,  606,  702;  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderog),  721, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Arm— 


Army  (French) — continued. 
Regiments  — 

723,  814,  844,  921 ;  its  loss  there,  751,  799,  800 ; 
at  the  battle  of  Quebec,  1051  ;  embarks  for  France, 
1127. 

Hainaut,  M.  de  Montcalm,  serves  in,  X.,  400  ;'  at  the 
siege  of  Port  Mahon,  430,  432. 

Irish  brigade,  the,  at  the  siege  of  Oswego,  VII.,  127  ; 
battalion,  recommended  to  be  sent  to  Canada,  X., 
370. 

Languedoc,  sent  to  Canada,  X.,  299;  accompanies 
baron  Dieskau  to  fort  St.  Frederic,  312,  313,  228, 
338 ;  its  movement  and  defeat,  317 ;  arrives  at 
Quebec,  348 ;  at  fort  St,  Frederic,  351 ;  strength  of, 
354  ;  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  355  ;  number  of 
killed  and  wounded  in,  360;  ordered  to  fort  Fre- 
deric, 366 ;  colonel  Privat,  commands,  375  ;  at  Ti- 
conderoga,  398,  403,  440,  721,  814,  844  ;  its  strength, 
399,  702;  favorable  report  of,  411;  state  of,  in 
1756,  417  ;  its  condition,  492  ;  quits  Carillon,  546  ; 
in  the  expedition  against  fort  William  Henry,  599, 
606,  620;  its  loss  in  the  battle  there,  750,  751, 
799;  at  St.  Johns,  836;  at  the  battle  of  Quebec, 
1052 ;  at  the  battle  of  Sillery,  1083 ;  embarks  for 
France,  1127. 

La  Marche,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  432. 

Marine,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  431;  its 
strength  in  Canada,  606 ;  its  loss  at  the  battle  of 
Ticonderoga,  799  ;  serves  at  Carillon,  1054. 

Medoc,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  430,  431. 

Nice,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  432. 

Picardy,  M.  de  Bougainville,  adjutant  of,  X.,  1124. 

Ponthieu,  accompanies  the  duke  d'Anville  to  America, 
X.,  27. 

La  Reine,  sent  to  Canada,  X.,  299;  accompanies  ba- 
ron Dieskau  to  fort  St.  Frederic,  312,  313,  328,  338  ; 
its  defeat,  317;  M.  de  Roquemaure,  colonel  of,  337, 
375  ;  arrives  at  Quebec,  347 ;  strength  of,  354,  399  ; 
at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  355  ;  number  of  killed 
and  wounded,  360  ;  ordered  to  fort  St.  Frederic,  366  ; 
a  number  of  the  soldiers  taken  prisoners  on  theii»  pas- 
sage to  Canada,  375  ;  at  fort  Carillon,  398,  403,  440  , 
governor  Vaudreuil  bears  testimony  to  the  good  con- 
duct of,  411  ;  in  the  expedition  against  fort  William 
Henry,  601,  606,  620;  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga, 
721,  723,  814,  844,  921 ;  its  loss  in  that  battle,  750, 
751,  798 ;  ordered  from  Quebec  to  St.  John,  813  ; 
marches  to  Ticonderoga,  814  ;  at  Chambly,  841 ;  on 
the  Ticonderoga  frontier,  1054  ;  at  the  battle  of  Sil- 
lery, 1083;  embarks  for  France,  1127. 

Rochefort,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  430,  431. 

Royal  Comtois,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,430,  431. 

Royal  Italian,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  431. 

Royal  Rousillon,  destined  for  Carillon,  X.,  398,  403; 
its  strength,  399,  606;  sent  to  fort  Frederic,  405; 
suffers  from  sickness,  414;  sent  to  lake  George, 
440  ;  its  condition,  492 ;  quits  Carillon,  546  ;  at  the 
siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  601,  621 ;  strength  of, 


in  1757,  606;  in  1758,  702;  at  Ticonderoga,  721, 
723,  814,  844 ;  its  loss  in  the  battle  there,  750,  751, 
799  ;  at  the  battle  of  Quebec,  1052;  at  the  battle  of 
Sillery,  1083  ;  embarks  for  France,  1127. 

La  Saire,  about  to  march  to  Cataracoui,  X.,  398;  its 
strength,  399  ;  arrives  at  Quebec,  ibid,  412 ;  many 
of  the  men  sick,  414 ;  furnishes  a  detachment  for 
Carillon,  403,  490 ;  sent  to  Frontenac,  420,  440 ; 
marches  against  Oswego,  433,  441  ;  condition  of, 
492 ;  at  St.  Johns,  553  ;  in  the  expedition  against 
fort  William  Henry,  599,  601,  606,  621  ;  a  soldier 
of,  ordered  to  be  hung,  638 ;  strength  of,  in  1758, 
702;  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  721,  723,814;  its 
loss  in  the  battle  there,  750,  751,  798,  800,  844;  at 
St.  Johns,  836  ;  at  the  battle  of  Quebec,  1052  ;  at  the 
battle  of  Sillery,  1083;  embarks  for  France,  1127. 

Saumur,  accompanies  the  duke  of  d'Anville  to  Amer- 
ica, X.,27. 

Soisson,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  432. 

Talaru,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  431. 

Touraine,  M.  de  Maillebois,  colonel  of,  X.,  372. 

Trainel,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  431. 

Vermandois,  at  the  siege  of  Port  Mahon,  X.,  430,  431. 

Foreign  volunteers,  arrive  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  841. 
Canadian,    Courtemanche's  brigade,  at   the   expedition 
against  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  601,  606,  610,  611, 
621. 

Gasps'  brigade,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  X., 
601,  606,  610,  611. 

La  Corne's  brigade,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 
X.,  606,  609,  611,  620. 

Repentigny's,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  X., 
606,  610,  611,  620. 

St.  Ours'  brigade,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 
X.,  601,  606,  610,  611,  621. 

Vassan's,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  606, 
609,  611,  620. 

Villiers'    volunteers,    at  the   siege    of  fort   William 
Henry,  X.,  606,  610,  611,  620,  647,  648. 
Colonial,  its  loss  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  750  ;  embark  for 
France,  1127. 
Arnaud  (Arnold,  Darnaud),  Mr.,  visits  Michilimakinac,  IX., 

696  ;  Mr.  de  Lotbiniere's  son-in-law,  777,  807  ;  carries 

on  trade  at  Michilimakinac,  807  ;  commands  a  party 

against  the    Ouitanons,    1050;    commandant   at  fort 

Frontenac,  1087. 
Arnault,  a  soldier  in  Canada,  IX.,  234. 
Arnhem,  Mr.     (See  Van  Arnhem.) 
Arnhem,  in  the  province  of  Gelderland,  I.,  370. 
Arnold,  Benedict,  flies  from  West  Point,  VIII.,  213  ;  threat- 
ens   Quebec,   563 ;     defeated   before    Quebec,    663 ; 

wounded,    664 ;    superceded,    677 ;    in  the    Mohawk 

country,  721 ;   brings  charges  against  colonel  Hazen, 

777;    commands  in  the  Highlands,  806;  destroys  the 

stores  and  takes  the  public  archives  at  Richmond,  811. 
Arnold  (Acrnold,    Aernouts,  Arundel),   Isaac,  deputy  from 

Southold,  II.,  584;  sheriff  of  the  east  end  of  Long 

Island,  601,  602,  622,  639  ;  resigns  that  office,  657 ; 


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AlSlOld    (  Isaac  )  —  cniitiiiurtl. 

oolleotor  ol  tarns,  UI., 402;  Judge,  "V.,27;  oolonal 

of  militia,  808. 
Arnold,  Mr.,  V.,  776. 
Arnold,  Riohard,  member  of  governor  Andros'  oounoil,  III., 

048. 

Arnold  river,  IX.,  477. 

Arnuu,  Mr.,  I  specimen  of  copper  sen!  from  Canada  to,  IX., 

844. 

Amout  (Anient,  Amot),  Mr.,  carries  a  Letter  from  father 
Lamberville  to  governor  Dongan,  [II.,  4S3  ;  Ogures  In 
an  Indian  piotore,  -Isi  ;  taken  prisoner, 483 ;  a  French 
prisoner  delivered  to  the  family  of,  IWd  ;  the  Inter- 
preter, IV.,  17,  90;  on  his  wny  to  Albany  with  Bho- 
wanoes,  90  ;   returns  to  Albany,  195.     (See  Vitlt.) 

d'Amouville.     (See  Mathault.) 

Arnoux,  surgeon  major,  X.,  418,  671;  accompanies  M.  de 
Montcalm  to  Carillon,  432;  arranging  field-hospitals, 
702;  appears  to  have  returned  to  France,  1124. 

Arnyock,  Johannes,  VI.,  392. 

Aroghiadecka,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Aron,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VII.,  174.     (See  Aaron,  Asaragehty.) 

Aronoca,  IV.,  1085. 

Arosa,  otherwise  Silver  heels,  VII.,  108;  a  Seneca  warrior,  113. 

Arousent.an  Indian,  sent  to  Montreal  with  intelligence  as  to 
the  movements  of  the  English,  IX.,  833,  834. 

Arowin,  Luke,  an  Indian  trader  arrested  on  Lake  Erie,  VI., 
733. 

Arran  [James  Hamilton],  5th  earl  of,  notice  of,  I.,  109. 

Arrari,  Richard  Butler,  earl  of,  notice  of,  II.,  562;  men- 
tioned, 563. 

Arras,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VI.,  15. 

Arras,  chevalier  de  Levis,  dies  at,  X.,  1128  ;  the  populace  de- 
stroy his  monument  and  the  church  at,  ibid. 

Arratio,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IX.,  678,  679;  a  hostage  at 
Quebec,  685. 

Arrentlen  (Arentsen),  Isaac,  lieutenant  of  a  New  York  com- 
pany, III.,  648.     (See  Arentsen.) 

Arrest,  the  king  cannot  issue  a  warrant  of,  V.,  410. 

Arrowsick  (Arrowchick,  Rouseck),  where,  IV.,  831,  IX,  904, 
905  ;  garrisoned,   V.,  598. 

d'Artaguiete,  M.,  governor  of  Louisiana,  IX.,  925. 

Arter.     (See  Herter.) 

Arthur,  Mr.,  VII.,  718,  722. 

Articles  necessary  for  the  supply  of  farmers  coming  to  New 
Netherland,  I.,  265  ;  furnished  to  a  tenant  of  a  farm 
in  New  Netherland,  369,  371. 

Articles,  for  the  colonization  and  trade  of  New  Netherland 
proposed,  I.,  110  ;  disapproved  of,  115;  instruction  to 
the  Dutch  ambassador  respecting  the  thirty-six,  475  ; 
proposed  to  the  West  India  Company  by  reverend  Hugh 
Peters,  567;  concluded  between  the  Dutch  and  Eng- 
lish, at  Hartford,  in  1650,  611 ;  on  the  reduction  of 
New  Netherland,  II.,  250;  of  war,  extract  from  the 
Dutch,  623;  of  union  between  East  Hampton  and 
Connecticut,  III.,  27;  between  the  Indians  and  colonel 
Cartwright,    67 ;    between  sir   Robert   Carr   and  the 


Dutch  and  Sweden  on  Delaware  bay,  71  ;  ontherednc 
lion  of  Ren  Netherland,  therr  confirmation  demand- 

■  .i.  168;  "i  peac lelnded  srlth  He-  Nen    I 

Indian  ,244*;    pr<  fern  •!  .    dn  I   Mi      infc  d,  and  bis 
anawer,  499;    pre  anted   by  oolonal    Bayard   againai 
Leialer,  642;  agatnat  the  New  York  oommlttee 
rii     respecting  a  boundary  line  between  Haw  fork 

andCoi otiont,  IV  ,628;  between  the  earl  of  Bello- 

mont  and  R.  Livingston,  lr>- ;  of  inrrendei 
Amsterdam  referred  t",  V  ,  495;  exhibited  by  Rip 
Van  Dam  againai  governor  Cosby,  975;  observations 
of  the  council  of  New  York  thereon,  '.'l'.' ;  presented  by 
Rip  Van  Dam  against  governor  Cosby,  printed  in  pam- 
phlet form,  VI.,  2(1;  of  peace  with  the  Indiana,  terms 
submitted  by  sir  "77m.  Johnson  aa  a  basis  for,  VII., 

600;  agr 1  upon,  621;  with  the  Borons,  660;  with 

the  Genesee  Indiana,  o.">2 ;  with  tie-  Delaware-,  738  ; 
granted  by  the  French  to  the  English  at  Grand  Pre, 
Nova  Scotia,  X.,  78;  on  the  surrender  "i  I 
444,  474;  on  the  surrender  of  fort  William  II.  my, 
604,  617;  on  surrendering  fort  Frontenac,  825;  on 
the  surrender  of  Niagara,  990  ;  on  the  surrender  of 
Quebec,  1004,  1011,  and  of  Canada,  1107. 

Articles,  thirty-nine,  books  of  the,  to  be  kept  and  used  in 
the  Episcopal  churches  of  the  province  of  New  York, 
III.,  372. 

Artillery,  patent,  Washington  county,  N.  Y.,  granted,  VII., 
588.     (See  Walton,  captain  Joseph.) 

d'Artois,  count,  purchases  the  marquis  de  Paulmy's  library, 
X.,  535. 

Artois,  province  of,  chevalier  de  Levis  governor  of,  X.,  1128. 

Arts,  the,  M.  Colbert  a  patron  of,  II.,  348. 

Aruba,  the  settlement  of,  to  be  considered,  I.,  136;  Peter 
Stuy vesant,  director  of,  178 ;  trade  to,  regulated,  223  ; 
plan  for  the  trade  and  colonization  of,  362,  363  ; 
horses  sent  to  Antigua  from,  455  ;  a  dependency  of 
New  Netherland,  492. 

Arundel  [Thomas  Howard  19th],  earl  of,  his  eldest  son 
marries  a  daughter  of  the  duke  of  Lenox,  I.,  55; 
and  others  remonstrate  against  the  settlement  of  the 
Dutch  in  New  Netherland,  58,  III.,  17;  member  of 
the  privy  council,  3,  4,  7. 

Arundel  of  Wardour  [Henry  Arundel  3d]  lord,  Cecil,  lord 
Baltimore  marries  a  daughter  of,  II.,  74;  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  388  ;  keeper  of  the  privy  seal,  427, 
428. 

Arvas,  siege  of,  II.,  351. 

Asanhage,  III.,  434. 

Asaragehty,  Aaron,  an  Indian  speaker,  VI.,  293.  (See 
Aaron,  ^4ron.) 

Asaras,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VI.,  15,  16. 

Asaregoa.     (See  Assaragoa.) 

Asaregoanne,  a  Mohawk  chief,  III.,  126;  ambassador  from 
the  Oneidas  to  Quebec,  IX.,  46.  (See  Indian  language.) 

Asaregouenioton,  a  Mohawk  chief,  III.,  126. 

Ascalon,  biographical  notice  of  the  reverend  M.  Valet,  bishop 
of,  IX.,  890. 


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[Asc- 


Ascen,  Jan,  III.,  74. 

Aschanoondah,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  67.  (See  Indian  lan- 
guage.) 

Aserotus,  sir  John  and  Guy  Johnson  rendezvous  at,  VIII., 
779. 

Asfort,  II.,  400. 

Ash,  sir  Joseph,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Ash,  Samuel,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Ash,  island  of,  III.,  574. 

Ashburnham,  Mr.,  II.,  599. 

Ashe,  Benjamin,  signs  a  petition  against  lord  Bellomont, 
IV.,  934.     (See  Askc.) 

Ashe,  Edward,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xvi,  V.,  561, 
583,  584,  585,  630,  645,  648,  707,  709,  745,  749,  763, 
815,  844,  846,  877,  919,  931,  932,  936,  950,  VI.,  139, 
157,  220. 

Ashes,  pot  and  pearl,  manufactured  in  New  Netherland,  I., 
370. 

Ashfield,  Christopher,  VII.,  905. 

Ashfield,  Mr.,  the  earl  of  Bellomont  objects  to  his  appoint- 
ment to  a  place  in  the  customs  at  New  York,  IV.,  778. 

Ashfield,  Richard,  appointed  sheriff  of  New  York,  VI.,  79. 

Ashfield,  reverend  Thomas  Thurlow  rector  of,  VIII.,  256. 

Ashley  [Anthony  Ashley  Cooper],  lord,  member  of  the 
council  for  foreign  plantations,  III.,  47,48,49  ;  of  the 
board  of  trade,  176  ;  of  the  privy  council,  177. 

Ashley,  lieutenant  colonel,  sent  to  the  king  of  Sweden,  I., 
55. 

Ashley,  major  Noah,  accompanies  the  expedition  to  lake 
George,  VI.,  1000,  1002;  killed,  1006. 

Ashman,  Robert,  II.,  591. 

Ashutlot  (Echiouelet)  river,  the  French  make  a  descent  on, 
X.,  43,  44. 

Ashurst,  Henry,  father  of  sir  Henry  Ashurst,  IV.,  771. 

Ashurst,  sir  Henry,  appoints  a  surveyor  of  woods  for  New 
Hampshire,  IV.,  314;  applied  to  for  means  to  instruct 
the  live  nations,  455,521 ;  agent  for  Massachusetts  and 
New  Hampshire,  586  ;  informs  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
that  the  corporation  for  evangelizing  the  Indians  is 
willing  to  pay  ministers  for  the  five  nations,  766 ; 
biographical  notice  of,  771 ;  gets  Mr.  Partridge  ap- 
pointed lieutenant-governor  of  New  Hampshire,  795; 
agent  for  Connecticut,  1177. 

Ashurst,  sir  William,  one  of  the  governors  of  the  corpora- 
tion for  the  conversion  of  infidels,  IV.,  334,  521; 
applies  on  behalf  of  the?  earl  of  Bellomont  for  the  pay 
of  the  forces  in  New  York,  437  ;  advises  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  respecting  the  arrears  of  pay  due  the  New 
York  companies,  601,  602,  609  ;  resigns  the  agency  of 
the  New  York  companies,  6S8 ;  furnishes  Mr.  Weaver 
with  funds,  81G ;  communicates  proposals  from  the 
corporation  for  evangelizing  the  Indians,  844;  ob- 
servations en  his  accounts,  1096  j  is  referred  to  for  the 
nanus  of  proper  persons  to  be  of  the  council  of  New 
York,  V.,  81. 

Aske,  Benjamin,  gives  evidence  in  governor  Fletcher's  case, 
IV.,  468,  470;  merchant  in  New  York,  624,1135;  signs 


a  petition  against  lord  Bellomont,  934,  and  an  address 
to  lord  Cornbury,  1008 ;  interested  in  land  in  Bush- 
wick,  V.,  Ill,  407. 

Askener,  Ann",  released  from  captivity,  X.,  882. 

Askue,  Mr.,  VI.,  798. 

Aspenot,  a  Skaticook  captain,  V.,  228. 

Assanpink  river,  Trenton,  New  Jersey,  situate  on  the,  V., 
705. 

Assaragoa  (Asaregoa),  the  name  given  by  the  five  nations  to 
the  governor  of  Virginia,  its  origin  and  signification, 
III.,  454,  IX.,  706;  mentioned,  V.,  670,  675, 
VIII.,  119;  speaker  of  the  Caghuawagas,  VII.,  555. 
(See  Indian  language.) 

Assemblies,  American,  if  not  prevented  will  furnish  plenty 
of  work  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  32. 

Assembly  of  the  Ten  of  the  West  India  company,  II.,  749, 
750. 

Assembly  of  the  XIX.,  the,  requested  to  consider  the  pro- 
priety of  a  union  between  the  West  India  companies 
of  Holland,  France  and  England,  I.,  29  ;  complain  to 
the  states  general  of_an  infringement  of  the  charter 
granted  to  the  West  India  company,  30  ;  advised  that 
a  ship  is  fitting  out  at  Hoorn  for  the  Virginias,  under 
a  French  commission,  31 ;  letter  of  the  states  general 
to  the,  recommending  the  cultivation  of  friendship 
with  the  subjects  of  the  neighboring  powers,  32  ; 
declaration  of,  on  the  proposed  union  of  the  West 
India  companies  of  Holland,  France  and  England,  to 
be  waited  for,  ibid  ;  Peter  Janss  Schagen  appointed  a 
deputy  to  the,  37  ;  complain  that  the  English  of  New 
Plymouth  threaten  to  expel  the  Dutch  from  New 
Netherland,  38 ;  inform  the  states  general  that  the 
West  India  company  is  opposed  to  a  truce  with  Spain, 
39  ;  called  on  to  declare  whether  the  authorities  in 
New  Netherland  ought  to  be  empowered  to  adjudicate 
on  prizes  carried  into  that  country,  61  ;  authorized  to 
determine  the  differences  with  the  proprietors  of  col- 
onies in  New  Netherland,  68  ;  invested  with  the  entire 
management  of  the  affairs  of  the  West  India  company, 
83  ;  called  on  to  consider  a  claim  of  Jacob  Elkins,  for 
damages  incurred  in  New  Netherland,  91 ;  instructed 
to  explain  the  difficulties  between  the  Dutch  and  En- 
glish in  New  Netherland,  92;  complain  of  Elkins' 
encroachments  in  New  Netherland,  93 ;  called  on  to 
resume  the  consideration  of  the  affairs  of  New  Nether- 
land, 100,  102,  105,  110,  115, 125,  132,  135,  136,  138, 
163;  petition  of  Lubhert  van  Dincklagen  referred  to 
the,  103 ;  recommended  to  encourage  the  reformed 
religion  and  the  education  of  youth  in  Brazil,  and  the 
colonization  of  New  Netherland,  106  ;  further  peti- 
tions of  Lubbcrt  van  Dincklagen  referred  to  the,  117, 
126  ;  recommended  to  grant  the  vassals  of  the  count 
of  Solms  free  accessto  New  Netherland,  118  ;  request- 
ed to  take!  care  that  no  acts  of  hostility  arise  between 
the  inhabitants  of  New  England  and  New  Netherland, 
137;  advices  received  from  New  Netherland  referred 
to  the,  144  ;  affairs  in  New  Netherland  brought  before 
the,  148  ;  war  waged  in  Now  Netherland  without  the 


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aanmblj  (of  the  XIX.)     eonftniacf. 

authority  of  the,  162;  Lnatructed  t<>  alio*  I 

from  N'«   Sweden  to  be  dlaoharged,  L60;  report  on 

the  proo Linga  of  the,  respecting  the  oolonlal  poa- 

i  of  the  Wi  '  India  oompanj  in  1645,167;  the 
eight  men  write  from  Not  Netherland  to  Hi",  208, 
209;  no  money  to  be  borrowed  on  the  We  I  [ndia 
company's  aooonnt,  ezoepi  with  the  consent  of  the, 
232;  the  oommonalty  of  New  Netherland  oomplain 
of  dtreotor  Kiefl  to  the,  250;  petition  of  the  guardians 
of  Johan  Van  Etenselaer  referred  to  the,  321  ;  resolve 
thai  New  Netherland,  Curacao,  &c,  !»■  under  the  su- 
perintendence of  the  ohamhers  of  the  Wesi  [ndia 
oompany  in  oommon,  362;  points  referred  to  the  oon- 

Hderation  of  Hi",  400;  instructions  to  colonists  al I 

to  proceed  to  New  Netherland  to  be  submitted  to  the, 
403;  the  patroonof  Etensselaerwyck  complained  to  the, 
521  ;  called  on  to  report  on  the  boundary  of  New 
Netherland,  556  :  proposal  respecting  Brazil  submitted 
by  the,  613;  agreement  relating  to  the  colonic  pro- 

posedto  l rooted  by  the  city  of  Amsterdam,  in  New 

Netherland,  referred  to  the,  626;  1 1 1 •  -  chamber  of 
Amsterdam  objects  to  Buoh  reference,  621 
written  to  on  the  subject,  o-js  ;  approves  of  tin'  agree- 
ment, tiii!' ;  letter  of,  referred,  636 ;  report  on  the 
letter  of,  637  ;  representation  on  the  state  of  religion 
in  Now  Netherland,  to  the,,  II.,  72;  controversy  be- 
tween lord  Baltimore  and  the  116;  proceedings  of, 
approved  by  the  states  general,  12.'! ;  lav  before  tin' 
states  genera]  the  difficulties  between  the  Englishand 
Dutch  in  America,  131  ;  resolution  on  the  memoir 
presented  on  the  boundary  of  New  Netherland  by  the, 
1(14;  publish  freedoms  for  .such  as  will  plant  colonies 
in  New  Netherland,  549,  560;  to  establish  a  rule  of 
government  for  New  Netherland,  554. 

Connecticut,  letter  of  Robert  Livingston  to,  III.,  728,  730. 

Massachusetts,  unusually  short  session  of,  IV.,  636; 
dissolved,  637  ;  meets,  047;  votes  an  address  to  kin- 
William,  771 ;  representation  of  the  lords  of  trade  on 
the  acts  of,  transmitted  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  77.'!; 
number  of  acts  passed  at  a  session  of  the,  in  1700, 
78(1  ;  number  of  the  members  in  the,  V.,  596  ;  mem- 
bers of,  to  bo  residents  of  their  towns,  597;  call  a 
congress  to  oppose  the  stamp  ait,  VII.,  760. 

New  England,  the,  meets  four  times  a  year,  I.,  365. 

New  Hampshire,  pass  an  act  to  pay  the  debts  of  the 
province,  IV.,  001  ;  the  lords  of  trade  transmit  repre- 
sentations on  the  acts  passed  by,  773  ;  number  of 
members  composing  the,  V.,  595. 

New  Jersey,  early  proceedings  of  the,  III.,  293;  how 
composed,  299  ;  pass  an  act  embarrassing  the  trade  of 
New  York,  IV.,  114  ;  lord  Cornbury  adjourns,  1120  ; 
difficulties  experienced  by  his  lordship  in  getting  a 
meeting  of,  1149  ;  their  proceedings  in  1705,  1170, 
1171;  colonel  Quary  complains  of,  V.,  32;  qualifi- 
cations of  members  of,  34,  46;  the  first  to  appropriate 
moneys  for  the  support  of  the  government,  83;  vote 
money  for  the  Canada  expedition,  84,  253  ;  observa- 

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to. ii    of  tii"  board  of  trade  on  thi  r 
I 
the,  182 ;  But 

II..-,  il.nl  .   |.i... 

to  ma  t  at  Burlington,   i- 1  ; 

fixing  ';  umber  of 

lo.  ml-  ' 
of  tie-,    , 

of,  767  ;  i-o\  ernor  Bui  a 
method  pursued  in  oonvoldn 
Now  Netherland,  declared  illegal,  l  ,  550,  .'..".!;  of  dele- 
olden,  II.,  224;  join  In  a  memoi ia]  to  I 
general,  225 ;  report  and  resolution  on  the  memorial 
227;  alluded  to,  371. 
New  York,  rat"  for  public  oharges  in  the  province  of 
N.-u  York  agreed  upon  in  an,  ill.,  188;  the  people  of 

N"V.     Yolk    desirOUS    Of  an,  230  ;:."..■ 

discounter e  any  movement  for  a  general,  ibid  ;  of 

dangerous  consequence,  235;  the  colony  about  to 
b.-  allowed  the  privilege  "f  choosing  an,  317;  gover- 
nor Don:. m  ordered  to  call  an,  3.'!l  ;  number  of 
members  in  the,  331,  IV.,  395,  509,  621,  V.,  600,  906, 
VI.,  140  ;  titles  of  acts  passed  in  Now  York  by  the  first, 
til.,  355;  abolished,  370 ;  establishes  a  tariff  of  fees, 
411;  imposes  a  dnty  on  Indian  gqods,  499;  the  gov- 
ernor to  call  an,  623,  624,828;  elect,-.!  for  the  first 
time  in  New  York,  b'77;  endeavor  to  secure  the  birth- 
right of  freeborn  men,  ibid  ;  conditions  to  be  append- 
ed to  grants  of  money  by  the,  686;  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Leisler  orders  an  election  of  members  of,  702, 
717,  IV.,  213  ;  William  Nicolls,  speaker  of  the,  III., 
709;  William  Pinhorne,  speaker  of,  716;  meet  at 
Robert  Walter's  house,  717;  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler  obtains  a  rate  from  the,  717,  727,  753;  people 
refuse  to  pay  taxes  imposed  byr,  732;  convened  by 
governor  Sloughter,  756,  761 ;  meets,  768,  794 ;  au- 
thorizes the  enlisting  of  fusileers  for  the  defense  of 
the  frontier,  784;  establishes  a  revenue,  785,  797; 
James  Graham,  speaker  of,  789;  laws  passed  by,  sent 
to  England  for  the  king's  approval,  790,  792,  795, 
814,  IV.,  113,  199  ;  vote  men  and  supplies  for  Albany 
and  the  frontier,  III.,  813,  834,  IV.,  55,  84,  234,  245, 
266,  430,  404,  1061 ;  letter  of  Messrs.  Van  Bohaick 
and  Wessels  to  the  speaker  of,  III.,  817;  copies  of 
the  journals  of,  to  be  sent  to  England,  820  ;  acts  of, 
lost  in  the  Bristol,  836  ;  governor  Fletcher  dissolves 
the,  846,  IV.,  37;  powers  of  the,  III.,  856;  the  pay 
of  the  officers  of,  IV.,  26;  Leisler's  adherents  not 
allowed  to  be  elected  to,  54  ;  refuse  to  vote  a  revenue 
for  their  majesties'  lives,  57;  vote  governor  Fletcher 
a  present,  73 ;  some  of  Leisler's  partizans  elected  to,  83 ; 
Leisler's  adherents  offer  opposition  to  governor  Fletch- 
er in,  113;  grant  money  for  rebuilding  the  chapel  in 
the  fort  at  New  Y'ork,  114;  pass  an  act  to  defray 
the  extraordinary  charges  of  the  government,  119; 
governor  Fletcher  endeavors  to  influence  the  elec- 
tion of  persons  to,  127  ;  call  on  governor  Fletcher  to 
account  for  public  moneys,  and  are  in  consequence 


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[Ass- 


Assembly  (New  York) — continued. 

dissolved,  128,  129,  144;  pass  an  act  to  pay  the 
public  debts,  133 ;  particulars  respecting  an  elec- 
tion in  New  York  for  members  of,  143  ;  governor 
Fletcher  calls  a  new,  197;  governor  Fletcher  is. 
accused  of  packing  the,  212;  demand  Leisler's 
execution,  215  ;  vote  a  present  to  new  govern- 
ors, 221 ;  insolent  behavior  of  governor  Fletcher 
towards,  223;  sign  the  association,  234;  qualifi- 
cations of  members  of,  267 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
calls  a  new,  303,  507,  621 ;  in  session,  316,  1044  ; 
money  paid  for  getting  an  act  passed  through,  320, 
322;  dissolved  by  lord  Bellomont,  322;  fraudulent 
returns  to,  323  ;  Philip  French,  speaker  of,  389,  396  ; 
a  bill  passed  by  the,  rejected  by  the  governor,  426  ; 
intend  to  drive  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  out  of  the  pro- 
vince, 489  ;  their  instructions  to  the  delegates  to  the 
five  nations,  498 ;  the  election  of  members  to,  hotly 
contested,  508  ;  comparative  strength  of  parties  in, 
509  ;  vote  an  address  to  king  William,  510  ;  pass  an 
act  depriving  a  clergyman  of  his  ministerial  functions, 
ibid ;  why  it  refused  to  pass  a  bill  to  facilitate  the 
conversion  of  negroes,  ibid ;  Abraham  Gouverneur, 
speaker  of,  511,  621,  V.,  103;  pass  an  act  to  erect 
courts  of  justice,  IV.,  515  ;  character  of  the  clerk  of, 
520;  governor  Fletcher's  accounts  stolen  from  the, 
522  ;  vote  an  address  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  526  ; 
prorogued,  528,  553,  921  ;  vote  his  lordship  and  his 
lieutenant-governor  a  present,  535,  611 ;  not  inclined 
to  break  any  more  extravagant  grants,  553  ;  complain 
of  the  administration  of  justice,  and  ask  that  judges 
be  sent  from  England,  595  ;  vote  governor  Dongan  a 
present,  611  ;  ill  treated  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont, 
620;  the  British  parliament  to  provide  against  any  re- 
fractoriness of,  634 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  convenes, 
686;  discontented  with  his  lordship,  713;  repeal  an 
act  for  building  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  723  ;  vote  a  laud 
tax,  767,  and  money  for  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  ibid,  782; 
appoint  a  commissioner  to  examine  the  public  ac- 
counts, 775  ;  their  view  regarding  the  presidency  of 
the  council  on  the  death  of  a  governor,  777 ;  appoint 
a  treasurer,  ibid  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  borrows  some 
of  the  money  voted  for  the  fort  at  Onondaga,  by,  785  ; 
vote  an  address  on  the  subject  of  the  boundary 
between  East  Jersey  and  New  York,  786  ;  the  erection 
of  forts  at  Albany  and  Schenectady  referred  to,  820; 
Cortland  manor  and  two  other  grants  allowed  to  send 
representatives  to,  823 ;  James  Graham,  speaker  of, 
847;  doubts  as  to  whether  it  be  not  dissolved  by  the 
governor's  death,  858;  vote  that  the  government  is 
vested  in  a  majority  of  the  council,  861  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Nanfan  dissolves  the  old  and  calls  a  new, 
881 ;  their  journal  to  be  printed,  915  ;  several  of  the 
members  of,  expelled,  925  j  the  acts  passed  by,  sent 
to  England,  928;  also  the  journals  of,  928,  V.,39; 
violent  proceedings  of,  IV.,  950;  lord  Cornbury  dis- 
solves, 955;  an  act  passed  to  increase  the  number  of 
members  of,  958  ;  members  of,  paid  by  their  respective 


counties,  1000,  1149,  V.,  540,  £91,  VIII.,  05  ;  meet  at 
Jamaica,  on  Long  island,  IV.,  1004,  VI.,  S07  ;  titles  of 
acts  passed  in  1702  by,  IV.,  1004  ;  vote  an  address  to 
qneen  Anne,  1005,  1062;  make  an  appropriation  to 
fortify  the  Narrows,  1058  ;  attempt  to  encroach  on  the 
royal  prerogative,  1060;  an  act  passed  to  furnish  a 
room  for,  1114;  meet  in  a  tavern,  1115  ;  fancy  they 
have  the  same  powers  and  privileges  as  the  house  of 
commons,  1121,  V.,  256;  exist  purely  by  the  grace 
and  favor  of  the  crown,  IV.,  1122,  1155;  insist  on 
nominating  a  treasurer,  1145,  1153  ;  an  account  of  the 
rise  and  progress  of,  1152;  continued  misunderstand- 
ing between  lord  Cornbury  and,  1165,  1169;  learn, 
with  surprise,  that  the  council  amends  a  money  hill, 
1170 ;  views  of  the  lords  of  trade  as  to  its  exclusive 
right  to  frame  money  bills,  1171  ;  ought  not  to  pre- 
tendto  all  the  privileges  ofthe  house  of  commons,  1172, 
VI.,  676;  may  be  allowed  to  name  its  own  treasurer, 
IV.,  1172;  present  articles  against  Godfrey  Dellius, 
Evert  Banker,  and  William  Pinhorne,  V.,  9  ;  none  in 
sir  Edmund  Andros'  time,  58  ;  dissolved  because  ad- 
journed by  proclamation  signed  in  New  Jersey,  61  ; 
commence  to  appropriate  the  moneys  for  the  support 
of  government,  83 ;  oaths  to  be  taken  by  the  members 
of,  93,  393,  VI.,  191 ;  summary  of  their  proceedings  in 
the  session  of  1710,  V.,  170;  governor  Hunter  com- 
plains of  the,  177,  183,  340,  348,  350,  356  ;  expel  colo- 
nel Morris, 178  ;  notice  of  the  laws  providing  for  the  pay 
of  members  of,  179,  186  (see  Acts,  New  York)  ;  will 
not  admit  of  any  amendment  by  the  council  to  money 
bills,  183,  263,  293,  359  ;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade 
on  the  differences  between  governor  Hunter  and,  191 ; 
threatened  with  an  act  of  parliament  in  case  they  insist 
on  providing  a  revenue,  192,  197;  rate  of  pay  to 
members  of,  192,547,  904;  governor  Hunter  dissolves, 
209,  356  ;  propose  a  table  of  fees,  216 ;  an  election 
for  a  new,  ordered,  237  ;  vote  men  and  money  for  the 
expedition  against  Canada,  253;  sit  only  by  virtue  of 
the  governor's  commission,  285  ;  the  council  complain 
ofthe  course  pursued  by,  292;  attempt  to  appropriate 
the  public  money  to  the  several  services  of  govern- 
ment, 294;  resolve  that  the  erection  of  a  court  of 
chancery,  without  their  consent,  is  contrary  to  law, 
295,  298,  330,  359  ;  and  declare  that  the  establishing 
of  fees,  independent  of  them,  is  illegal,  296,  298, 
359  ;  pass  a  hill  appointing  an  agent  at  the  court  of 
Great  Britain,  300,  403,  812;  claim  to  sit  and  vote 
money  by  virtue  of  the  free  choice  and  election  of  the 
people,  329,  359  ;  the  lords  of  trade  ask  that  tho 
queen  express  her  displeasure  of  the  undutiful  pro- 
ceedings of,  330;  their  pretensions  to  dispose  of  the 
public  money,  without  the  consent  of  the  council, 
groundless,  333;  titles  of  acts  passed  by,  in  1712, 
344;  complaints  against,  laid  ln-fore  the  secretary  of 
state,  :;,-/!)  ;  vote  an  appropriation  for  one  year,  366; 
titles  of  acts  passed  in  1713,  1714,  by,  378;  pass  hills 
for  general  naturalization,  403,  416;  their  memorial 
respecting  the  act  for  paying  the  public  debts,  405  ; 


V 


GENERAL  INDE I 


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ilj   (New   ■  ori  | 

Mr,  Mulford  expelled,   LIS,  199;  rote  i  revenue  for 

in.'  years,  116,  the  member!  o/,  are  paid  from  the 

nor  Hunter,  commnnloated  to  the  lord  i  ol  trade,  602  , 
order  the  arrest  of  the  grand  Jury  of  t?ew  Fork,  515  ; 
the  expenses  of,  paid  out  ol  the  public  treasury,  524  ; 

lier  i  lunter  n  qui    ts  I  hat  orders  !"■  senl  I I i] 

Sohuylernot  to  dissolve  the,  694, 635;  lii^(->r_\  of  their 

le for  ili''  control  of  the  public  revenue,  545; 

thai  the  provincial  treasurer  be  accountable 

only  to  the       pernor,  oounol  I,  and  general  assembly, 

i48;  provision  for  the  paymenl  "i  the  members  of, 

552;  pay  ot'  the  members  of,  authorized  by  law,  559  ; 

nor  Burnet  reports  the  result  of  the  Bession  of 
l  T-Jt),  :,7c, ;  Roberl  Livingston,  speaker  of,  580,  585; 
an  net  passed  to  pay  certain  members  of  683,  739; 
Adolpb  Philips©,  speaker  of,  768  973,VL,65;  differ- 
ences between  governor  Burnett  and,  V.,  769;  the  ohief 
justice  a  member  of,  i l •  i « L ;  independence  exhibited  by 
-oino  of  the  membess  of,  ibid ;  titles  ef  ait-  passed  in 
1725  by,  772;  vote  a  supply  for  three  years,  77s,  7s  l ; 
governor  Burnet  dissolves,  783;  existed  eleven  years, 
ibid;  Cadwallader  Colden's  observation  on  the  805; 
salaries  of  the  public  officers  paid  without  regard  to 
'lie,  813$  governor  Burnet  engages  in  a  eontest  witli, 
ibid;  providi  for  the  erection  of  a  fort  ai  Oswego, 
819,  820;  who  are  to   tie  deemed  members  of,  836; 

lOr   le.niet    rails  a   new.   842;    endeavor  to    make 

public  officers  wholly  dependent  on  them,  ami  to 
weaken  the  principal  courts,  844 ;  controversy  re* 
speoting  the  eourl  of  chancery,  between  governor 
Burnet  and,  847;  governor  Montgomerie  dissolves, 
856  ;  titles  of  the  acts  passed  in  1728  by,  872  ;  a  hill 
introduced  for  frequent  holding  of,  874;  referred  to 
Air.  Fane,  king's  council,  876;  enter  in  their  votes 
items  to  be"  paid  out  of  the  public  revenue,  878  ; 
instruct  the  governor  to  issue  warrants  Only  according 
bo  suoh  votes,  879;  governor  Burnet  disregards  these 
instructions,  ibid  ;  letter  of  Lewis  Morris,  junior,  on 
the  encroachments  of,  882;  resolve  that  its  members 
are  responsible  to  no  other  authority  than  that  of  the, 
B84,  902;  titles  of  the  acts  passed  in  1729  and  1730 
by,  895,  903 ;  attorney-general  Bradley  asks  that  their 
power  to  pass  laws  he  limited,  900;  charged  with 
aiming  at  independence,  901 ;  a  commissioner  on  the 
part  ot  the  crown  should  he  present  at  the  sittings  of, 
903;  Mr.  Van  Dam's  reasons  for  convoking  the,  923; 
vote  the  court  of  chancery  to  he  illegal,  946  ;  make  a 
present  to  governor  Cosby  in  order  to  stop  the  pas- 
sage of  the  sugar  hill  through  parliament,  954  ;  James 
Alexander,  a  member  of,  982;  pass  an  act  for  settling 
a  ministry,  VI.,  1;  amends  that  act,  2 ;  governor 
Cosby  transmits  to  England  a  copy  of  his  speech  to 
4;  changes  the  salaries  of  the  judges,  10;  censures 
attorney-general  Bradley,  17;  Quakers  allowed  to  vote 
for  members  of,  28  ;  the  manor  of  Cortland  allowed  a 
representative  in  the,  29;   the  governor  has  an  abso- 


lve   "il    all    U 

40,   -i i  :    difficult lei   is   i ha,    on  .■•■■■ ■  < not 
death,    62  :   dei  line   t  i 

cannot   \,,le  |,,r  member-    of,  §6;    fOTOl  ol    adJOOl  inn/, 
;  ;     di      olVI    I,    '.'I  ;    a    HI  u,  .ailed,    95  ; 

of  the  long  ••ui  i  ii  11.1  il-  •-  of  the,  i  i  j  p.  i  in.  ii  ii  it  I 
act,  113;  aj. point  president  Clarke  their  agent,  ibid; 
'urn  ih.ir  attention  to  the  enoomragi  monl 
ma  ii  ii  fa.  in  i.  ■-,  116{  meet  at  Grreenwioh,  140;  what  they 
mean  by  "appropriation,"  Ml;  provide  tor  fortifying 
the  province,  l;,  i ;  more  than  ever  determined  to  ;■  te 
[fie-  only  annual]  nor  <  listen  dis- 

solves the,  27s,  1 14,  678,  78 1  ;  \  ote  in  hi  j  for  the  ex- 
pedition  against  Cape   Breton,  2-2.  i 

governor  Clinton's  chara  ter  of  the,  2S7,  3'l5 ;  adjourn 
through  fear  of  the  .small  pox,  2>s  ;   governor  Clinton 

complains  of  the,  307,  764;  their  remonstrance  to 
governor  Clinton  sent  to  the  secretary  ef  state,  350; 
appoint  a  keeper  of  the  provincial  gunpowder,  353; 

answer  to   the    remonstrance   presented    to    governor 

Clinton  by, 365 ;  governor  Clinton  quarrels  with  the, 
378,394,400,472,474;  publicly  avow  neutrality  in 
time  of  war,  409,  411;  appoint  an  agent  ef  the  pro- 
vince without  the  knowledge  or  consent  of  the  gov- 
ernor, 420,  425,  430,  456;  rise  and  progress  of  the 
encroachments  on  the  prerogative  by,  433,  460,  522; 
report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  governor  Clinton's 
differences  with  the,  614;  remonstrance  presented  to 
governor  Clinton  by  the,  G17;  David  Jones,  speaker 
of  the,  626;  evidence  in  support  of  the  differences 
between  governor  Clinton  and,  639;  offer  a  reward 
for  scalps,  647,  684;  their  measures  in  support  of  the 
expedition  against  Canada,  651;  character  of  the 
majority  of  the,  671 ;  order  their  door  locked  and  the 
key  to  be  laid  on  the  table,  674;  governor  Clinton 
refuses  to  receive  a  remonstrance  from,  675;  the 
public  printer  forbid  to  publish  the  remonstrance 
of  the,  677;  vindicate  the  liberty  of  the  press, 
ibid;  dissolved,  681;  proceedings  of  the  session  of 
1748,  6>2  ;  appoint  commissioners  for  various  services, 
684;  tie  up  their  own  hands  by  a  singular  disqualifying 
clause  regarding  members  of,  685;  assume  privileges 
greater  than  those  of  the  house  of  commons,  691; 
resolve  that  they  are  net  obliged  to  furnish  the  gover- 
zior  with  a  copy  of  their  address,  694  ;  refuse  to  vote 
Supplies  except  in  a  particular  form, 702  ;  further  en- 
croachments of,  764;  submit  te  several  dissolutions 
rather  than  vote  supplies  other  than  annually,  820; 
vote  one  thousand  pounds  to  provision  two  companies 
ordered  to  Virginia,  834;  their  conduct  censured,  848, 
948;  orders  in  council  rejecting  an  address  of  the,  899  ; 
proceedings  of,  in  1755,  940 ;  plan  against  down  Point 
laid  before,  950;  provide  for  raising  forces  against 
Crown  Point,  989,  VII.,  37,  201,  343;  decline  to  re- 
fund colonel  Johnson  the  money  he  had  advanced 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ass — 


Assembly  (New  York)  — continued. 

for  the  public  service,  20 ;  refuse  to  grant  a  perma- 
nent revenue,  32 ;  abstract  of  their  proceedings  in 
1756,  163;  refuse  to  impose  a  tax  on  negroes,  217; 
vote  one  thousand  men  for  the  French  war,  218 ;  meet 
in  the  out  ward  of  New  York,  on  account  of  the  small 
pox,  341;  their  proceedings  printed,  342;  demand  the 
re-imbursement  of  certain  expenses  incurred  for  the 
war,  353;  elected  for  seven  years,  353,  VIII.,  444; 
make  provision  for  the  troops  on  the  frontier,  VII., 
405  ;  the  case  of  the  sufferers  by  the  fire  in  Boston 
recommended  to  the,  429  ;  vote  a  salary  to  president 
Colden,  450  ;  dissolved  by  the  death  of  the  king,  453, 
458,  461 ;  an  act  continuing  it  six  months  after 
the  demise  of  the  crown,  declared  unnecessary, 
480 ;  censured  for  insisting  that  the  judges  be  com- 
missioned during  good  behavior,  503  ;  report  of  the 
board  of  trade  on  the  conduct  of  the,  505  ;  appoint 
their  own  clerk,  584 ;  insinuate  misconduct  in  the 
management  of  Indian  affairs,  587 ;  vote  an  addi- 
tional number  of  men  for  the  protection  of  the  west- 
ern frontier,  627  ;  to  be  called  on  to  vacate  the  Kaya- 
derosseras  and  other  patents,  633  ;  present  an  address 
to  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  653;  declared  unduti- 
ful  and  indecent,  654 ;  causes  of  their  address,  655  ; 
petition  the  king  against  parliament  taxing  the  people 
of  America,  676  ;  avow  the  same  dangerous  opinions 
as  that  of  Massachusetts,  678  ;  a  judge  of  the  supreme 
court,  a  member  of,  794,  VIII.,  5  ;  lieutenant-governor 
Colden  points  out  a  mode  of  destroying  the  influ- 
ence of,  VII.,  797;  indemnify  major  James,  800; 
complain  of  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  803 ;  de- 
mand the  removal  of  the  restriction  on  paper  money, 
820;  provide  barracks,  &c,  for  troops,  831;  refuse 
to  indemnify  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  832,  887; 
major  James'  indemnity  voted  by  one  majority,  833  ; 
pay  of  the  clerk  of,  908  ;  the  patronage  of  each  county 
in  the  hands  of  its  members  in,  979  ;  take  action  on 
a  pamphlet  entitled  "  The  Conduct  of  Cadwallader 
Colden,"  995  ;  request  the  governor  to  assent  to  a 
bill  authorizing  the  issue  of  additional  paper  money, 
VIII.,  1;  institute  proceedings  against  the  author 
and  publisher  of  a  certain  pamphlet,  5  ;  dissolved,  14; 
the  members  of  the  city  of  New  York  control  the,  61 ; 
restrained  from  passing  any  laws  until  it  provide 
necessaries  for  the  king's  troops,  63  ;  description  of 
persons  elected  to,  68  ;  new  counties  allowed  by  royal 
favor,  not  by  law,  representatives  in,  100;  reasons 
which  led  governor  Moore  to  dissolve,  143  ;  comments 
of  the  earl  of  Hillsborough  on  the  violent  resolutions 
of,  155 ;  deny  the  authority  of  parliament  over  the 
colonies,  156  ;  the  king  disapproves  of  the  petition  of, 
ibid  ;  no  increase  of  members  to  be  authorized,  ibid; 
proceedings  of  the  new,  157,  167;  members  of,  must 
reside  in  the  district  for  which  they  are  elected,  167, 
168  ;  vote  thanks  to  the  merchants  for  agreeing  to  the 
non-importation  association,  176;  judges  excluded 
from  seats  in,  177,  192,  319  ;  adopt  the  resolutions  of 


the  Virginia  assembly,  191  ;  report  of  the  board  of 
trade  on  the  non-importation  resolutions  of,  and  the 
exclusion  of  judges  from,  194  ;  title  of  the  act  render- 
ing judges  incapable  of  sitting  in,  207  ;  reasons  for 
excluding  judges  from  seats  in,  215;  Isaac  Sears  a 
member  of,  220  ;  persist  in  excluding  judges,  265, 
269  ;  offer  a  salary  to  governor  Tryon,  299  ;  also  to 
the  earl  of  Dunmore,  300  ;  judge  Livingston  complains 
of,  319  ;  what  places  send  members  to,  443,  444 ;  offi- 
cers of,  in  1774,  456;  Philip  Livingston,  speaker  of, 
470;  refuse  to  take  into  consideration  the  proceedings 
of  congress,  532,  aud  to  appoint  delegates  thereto,  543, 
566;  an  act  passed  to  regulate  the  election  of  repre- 
sentatives to  the,  565  ;  the  sentiments  of  the  secretary 
of  state  on  their  petitions  to  the  king,  lords  and  com- 
mons, 574;  John  Watts,  member  of,  590  ;  dissolved, 
676  ;  governor  Robertson  recommends  the  calling  of 
a  loyal,  810. 
Nova  Scotia,  the  first  session  of  the,  opened,  VI.,  954. 
Pennsylvania,  copies  of  their  journals  about  to  be  trans- 
mitted to  England,  IV.,  32;  vote  money  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  government,  109 ;  governor  Fletcher 
quarrels  with  the,  223 ;  differences  between  Mr.  Penn 
and  the,  V.,  17;  i>ass  au  insolent  act,  18;  commit 
the  reverend  doctor  Smith  to  jail,  VII.,  416. 
Rhode  Island,  pass  a  strange  sort  of  an  act,  IV.,  601. 
South  Carolina,  vote  a  gratuity  to  captain  John  Stuart, 

VIII.,  159. 
Virginia,  composition  of  the,  III.,  25  ;  governor  Nichol- 
son meets  the,  IV.,  1120  ;  number  of  burgesses  in  the, 
V.,  606;    its  resolutions  adopted  by  other  colonies, 
VIII.,  176. 

Asserue,  a  Mohawk  castle,  III.,  250. 

Assessment,  an,  ordered  to  be  imposed  in  New  Orange,  II., 
685;  further  orders  respecting,  688,  697;  roll,  699. 

Assichqua,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  658. 

Assinar6,  an  Oneida  Indian,  settled  among  the  Nepissenin- 
iens,  IX.,  599. 

Assiniboins  river,  M.  de  la  Veranderie  ascends  the,  IX.,  1060. 

Assises,  M.  de  la  Grive  des.     (See  De  la  Grive.) 

Assizes,  court  of,  alterations  in  the  laws  of  New  York  made 
by,  III.,  104.     (See  Court.) 

Association,  the,  signed  in  New  York,  IV.,  258;  proclama- 
tion issued  for  signing  the  test  and,  440;  for  mutual 
defense  formed  on  the  frontiers,  VII.,  618  ;  tormed  in 
the  colonies  against  importing  any  English  goods  or 
manufactures  into  America,  VIII.,  69,  80,  176  ;  form 
for  organizing  loyalist,  564;  to  take  up  arms,  ordered 
to  be  signed  throughout  the  province  of  New  York, 
582;  address  to  lieutenant-governor  Colden  from 
the  committee  of  the  New  York,  583 ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Coldon's  answer,  586;  Peter  Van  Schaick 
refuses  to  sign  the,  652. 

Assongoi'sa,  an  Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  181. 

Asstetten,  reverend  Mr.,  II.,  72. 

Assuerus,  Hendrick,  II.,  104,  III.,  74. 

Assumption,  a  town  on  the  Mississippi,  VII.,  777.  (See 
Fort  V Assomption ;  Memphis.) 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Astc,  Joho,  exchanged,  x,  B81. 

Ilr  Jaoob,  baronet,  one  of  tlu  Lords  of  trade,  ill., 
avi,  \  ,  122    i  I 

Astion..in_v,  knowledge  among  the  Endlani  of,  I.,  282, 

Asylum  for orphana  and  old  men,  noae  In  New  Netherland, 

l;  recommended,  817 ;  the  Inhabitants  of  Not 

Netherland  never  contributed  towards  the  ereotlon  of 

an,  428;  the  people  of  New  Netherland  would  oom- 

|ii:iiu  were  aid  demanded  for  I  be  erection  i 

Ataweetaera,  the  Delaware  king,  to  be  given  ui>  to  the  Eng 
lish,  VII,  662. 

Atohatiokpe,  VIII.,  31. 

Atohinnara,  an  Oneida  ohief,  III.,  489. 

Aterll,  Edward,  IV,  937,  1008. 

Atharea.     (See  Tallica.) 

Athens,  Pennsylvania,  Indian  name  of,  VII,  110. 

Atherton, ,  a  partisan  of  major  Rogers  at  Miohilimaok- 

Inao,  Vii,  982, 

Athlono  [Godert  de  Ginkell,  first]  earl  of,  colonel  Fletoher 
served  under,  IV,  362, 

Athol  [James  Murray,  second]  duke  of,  member  of  the 
privy  counoil,  VI,  757. 

Atkin  (Atkins,  Atkyn),  Edmund,  superintendent  of  Indian 
affairs  in  the  southern  colonies,  reports  his  proceed- 
ings, VII,  208;  attends  a  conference  with  the  six 
nations,  ibid,  211,  232;  his  antecedents,  211;  his 
Indian  nana',  214  ;  introduced  to  the  six  nations,  2.34; 
sick,  ibid,  235  ;  his  speech  to  the  six  nations,  236, 
241  ;  reply  of  the  Indians  to,  242  ;  agrees  on  a  signal 
to  be  used  by  the  six  nations  when  going  to  the  south, 
243;  sir  William  Johnson  in  communication  with, 
277  ;  displeased  with  the  governments  of  Pennsylva- 
nia and  Maryland,  281 ;  examines  ensign  Belestre,  282. 

Atkins,  ,  a  settler  near  Savannah  river,  VIII,  33. 

Atkinson,  Theodore,  commissioner  to  the  colonial  congress 
at  Albany,  VI,  853,  858,  864,  871,  878,  882;  one  of 
the  committee  to  prepare  articles  for  a  union  of  the 
colonies,  860 ;  one  of  the  committee  to  confer  with 
the  Indians  of  Canajohary  castle,  880  ;  a  delegate  from 
Massachusetts  to  Canada,  IX,  941. 

Atigne  (Attique)  river,  where,  IX,  1035  ;  an  English  fort  on, 
X,  901,  956.     (See  Loyal  Harmon.) 

Atinon,  chief  of  the  Nepissings,  IX,  1070. 

Atiwaneto,  an  Abenaki  chief,  X,  252. 

Attainder,  of  lieutenant-governor  Leisler  and  others,  revers- 
ed, IV,  198,  215,  400;  title  of  the  act  passed  for  the 
reversal  of  Leisler's,  1018. 

Attakallkulla,  king,  ransoms  captain  John  Stuart,  VIII,  159. 

Attoniat,  Pennsylvania,  the  French  threaten  to  build  a  fort 
at,  VI,  796. 

Attorney,  Lodewyck  Cobes  admitted  an,  II,  651  ;  Allard 
Anthony  admitted  an,  671 ;  oath  of  office  in  New 
Netherland  of  an,  677  ;  John  Tuder  and  James  Emot. 
practice  as,  III,  679. 

Attorney -general  of  England,  sir  Robert  Sawyer,  III,  362; 
and  solicitor-general,  their  report  on  the  power  of  the 
colonies  over  their  militia,  IV,  101, 104  ;  on  the  peti- 
tion of  William  Penn,  108  ;  counsel  against  colonel 


Fletoher,  466,  171  ;  sir  1:1  • 

opinion  "t  "f  •  nana  rj , 

7., 946;  and    ollottoi  general,  their  opinion  that  the 

■  I  i.i  New  fork  ought  not  to 
member  "i  the  council  when  acting  in  ■  I 

ii;  i,,  opinion  i  to  '!,.■  proper  mode 
to  prevent  the  government  Calling  Into  the  bandi  ■•) 
Mr.  James  De  Lanoey,  612;  report  on  the  appointment 
of  ohiel  |nstii     '  ■  loitor  and,  Vxl ; 

bonoi   ' 
tie-  offloe  ot,  vill,  202. 

for     I  lie     l.i-i-u.'inl    i 

IV,  326. 
oi    .\.-u   Jersey,  suspended,  V,  399;  Thomas  Gordon 

appointed,  400. 

of  New  York,  Thomas  Rndyard  Oils  the  office  of,  III, 
351;  James  Graham  fills  the  office  of,  ibid,  412,  721, 

767,  840,  IV,  25,  L29,  145,  186,  308,  345, 

392,  425,  580,  S21  ;  allowance  of,  too  small,  III,  406  ; 
George  Farewell  Berves  w,  663,  IV,  847;  governor 
Bloughter  ordered  to  nominate  an,  III,  687  ;  William 
Nicolls  appointed,  709;  Thomas  Newton  tills  the 
office  of,  721,768,  IV,  8 17;  allowed  a  salary,  25,  206, 
253,  VIII.,  62;  makes  a  report  on  the  manner  in 
which  lands  are  granted,  IV,  334  ;  responsible  for  the 
loose  manner  in  which  the  patents  for  the  extravagant 
grants  were  drasvn,  448  ;  acted  according  to  orders, 
463  ;  an,  recommended  to  be  sent  from  England,  514, 
518,  520,  529,  532,  551,  594,  595,  598,  611,  647; 
salary  of,  599  ;  an,  to  be  sent  from  England,  633  ;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  in  want  of  an  honest  and  capable, 
644;  Sampson  Shelton  Broughton  appointed,  667, 
683,  700  ;  Mr.  Broughton  arrives  from  England  as, 
913  ;  he  is  presented  by  the  grand  jury  and  ordered 
indicted,  956,  957;  is  restored  to  the  office  of,  1017, 
1018 ;  succeeded  by  May  Bickley  as,  1186  ;  John 
Rayner  asks  to  be  appointed,  V,  49  ;  obtains  leave  to 
return  to  England,  84;  John  Rayner  acts  as,  101, 161, 
163  ;  Mr.  Bickley  acts  as,  357  ;  makes  use  of  trifling 
pretenses  to  bring  himself  business  in  a  mean  and 
sordid  manner,  847  ;  Richard  Bradley  acts  as,   899, 

VI,  17,  153,  514,  583,  600  ;  James  Alexander  acts  as, 
V.,  982;  David  Jamison  formerly,  VI,  9;  a  bill  in 
chancery  against  a  patent  for  land  granted  by  gover- 
nor Montgomery,  filed  by  the,  30 ;  William  Smith 
recommended  for  the  office  of,  514 ;  appointed,  737, 

VII,  909;  William  Kempe  fills  the  office  of,  VI, 
766,929;  John  Tabor  Kempe  appointed,  VII,  399; 
men  of  no  standing  in  the  law  fill  the  office  of,  487; 
not  one  in  the  colony  fit  for  the  office  of,  702  ;  deterred 
from  prosecuting  publishers  of  seditious  papers,  760. 

of  Pennsylvania,  David  Lloyd,  IV,  301. 
Attrowaney  (Adrawanah,  Atrawana,  Attrawaneh,  Ottra- 
wana,  Ottrawanee),  a  Cayuga  chief,  VI,  3S7,  390; 
visits  Oswego,  706  ;  negotiates  a  treaty  with  the  Messa- 
sages,  729  ;  information  furnished  by,  VII,  239  ;  at 
fort  Johnson,  255  ;  mentioned,  VIII,  113;  attends  a 
conference  at  Johnstown,  497. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Atav— 


Atwood,  William,  appointed  chief  justice  of  New  York,  IV., 
667 ;  his  memorial  to  the  lords  of  trade,  683 ;  expe- 
riences difficulty  at  the  treasury,  700;  expected  at 
New  York,  719  ;  succeeds  Abram  de  Peyster,  777 ;  a 
letter  of  introduction  furnished  to,  852 ;  arrives  at 
New  York,  S85  ;  reports  the  grounds  of  one  of  his 
decisions,  923  ;  publishes  his  commission  at  Burling- 
ton, N.  J.,  924;  reports  his  progress  in  introducing 
the  law  of  England  and  enforcing  the  trade  acts  in 
the  colonies,  929  ;  publicly  contends  against  the  prin- 
ciple that  people  in  the  colonies  are  not  bound  by 
laws  made  in  England,  930  ;  one  of  the  council  of 
New  York,  943  ;  partisan  acts  of,  946  ;  encourages  the 
factious,  949  ;  the  assembly  vote  money  to,  950,  958  ; 
differences  between  attorney-general  Broughton  and, 
056  ;  his  proceedings  in  the  case  of  colonel  Bayard, 
957  ;  forces  a  jury  to  change  their  verdict,  ibid;  sus- 
pended from  the  council,  959  ;  the  people  of  New 
York  suffered  great  hardships  from,  960  ;  lord  Corn- 
bury  writes  to  the  lords  of  trade  in  relation  to,  966  ; 
great  complaints  against,  971  ;  refuses  permission  to 
report  the  trial  of  colonel  Bayard  and  captain 
Hutchins,  972  ;  his  ruling  as  to  what  was  high  trea- 
son, 974;  judge  of  the  court  of  admiralty,  1000; 
absconds,  1003;  reasons  for  suspending,  1010;  some 
people  in  New  York  bewitched  by,  1017;  proposes 
the  suspension  of  attorney-general  Broughton,  1020  ; 
his  answer  to  the  reasons  for  his  own  suspension,  1022  ; 
about  to  present  articles  against  lord  Cornbury  and 
attorney-general  Broughton,  1023  ;  heard  before  the 
privy  council  in  the  case  of  colonel  Bayard  and  alder- 
man Hutchins,  1024 ;  order  removing  him  from  his 
seat  in  the  council,  ibid,  1025  ;  ordered  to  be  arrested, 
1039  ;  his  removal  confirmed,  1044  ;  rumored  that  his 
proceedings  are  approved  in  England,  1071 ;  attorney- 
general  Broughton  complains  of,  1108,  1110 ;  Mr. 
Newton  deputy  to,  1116 ;  William  Smith  succeeds, 
1137  ;  his  salary  as  chief  justice,  1142  ;  misconstrues 
a  New  York  act,  1150  ;  lays  a  report  of  certain  matters 
relating  to  the  province  of  New  York  before  the  lords 
of  trade,  V  ,  103 ;  his  defense  for  his  course  on  the  bench 
whilst  chief  justice  of  New  York,  105-108  ;  prays  to  be 
restored  to  that  office,  109  ;  governor  Cosby  trans- 
mits a  copy  of  his  commission  to  the  lords  of  trade, 
VI.,  6  ;  condemns  vessels  belonging  to  Kip  Van  Dam, 
153. 

Atwood,   ,  junior,   retained  as   counsel  for  Bayard  and 

Hutchins,  IV.,  946;  mentioned,  1104. 

Auberiviere,  Francis  Louis  de  Pourroy  de  1',  fifth  bishop  of 
Quebec,  VI.,  483;  biographical  notice  of,  IX.,  1063; 
the  Indiana  condole  his  death,  J066. 

Aubert,  captain,  captures  an  English  vessel,  IX.,  670,  677; 
commands  le  Loup  Marin,  X.,  46,  72;  stationed  at 
Cape  Desroziers,  93,  104,  116,  117,  118,  121,159; 
returns  to  Quebec,  130,  178;  announces  the  approach 
of  i  he  English  Heel  to  Quebec,  995. 

Auberville,  lieutenant,  sent  against  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  64], 

Aubeterre,  M.  d',  French  ambassador  to  Spain,  X.,  945. 


Au  Boeuf  river,  (Aux  boeufs,  Bave  river,  O  Bceff,  Riviere  de 
Boeuf,  River  of  Boeff ),  mentioned,  VI.,  832,  923,  925  ; 
a  French  detachment  sent  to,  836  ;  a  fort  at,  837, 
VII.,  269,  X.,  259  ;  the  fall  of  fort  Niagara  would  cut 
off  the  French  from  their  fort  at,  VII.,*  6 ;  forces 
drawn  to  the  relief  of  Niagara  from,  401 ;  abandoned, 
424;  Delawares  on,  752;  course  of  trade  on,  VIII., 
26  ;  other  names  for,  IX.,  886  ;  Shawanese  settled  on, 
1035  ;  the  English  settled  on,  X.,  255  ;  the  portage  at, 
an  obstacle  to  the  passage  of  troops,  256 ;  canoes  to 
be  provided  for  the  navigation  of,  279  ;  route  from 
lake  Erie  to  the  fort  on,  300  ;  nature  of  the  land  on, 
301  ;  M.  de  la  Chauvignerie  commands  at,  436  ;  the 
English  approaching,  819. 

Aubrespy,  captain  d',  stationed  at  Niagara,  X.,  373;  votes 
for  the  surrender  of  Quebec,  1008  ;  communicates  the 
capitulation  of  that  city  to  M.  de  Vaudieuil,  1041. 

Aubry,  captain,  disavows  the  outrages  perpetrated  by  the 
western  Indians  on  the  English,  VIII.,  109;  defeats 
the  English,  X.,  900;  biographical  notice  of,  901; 
conducts  a  reinforcement  from  the  Illinois  to  Niagara, 
9S6,  987 ;  defeated,  989  ;  commander  of  the  province 
of  Louisiana,  1161. 

Aubry,  chevalier,  at  fort  Frontenac,  IX.,  235. 

Aubry  (Aubery),  reverend  Joseph,  S.  J.,  notice  of,  IX.,  880; 
recommends  the  establishment  of  a  post  in  the  direc- 
tion of  Pentagouet,  881 ;  his  memoir  on  the  bounda- 
ries of  New  France,  894  ;  missionary  at  St.  Francis, 
931,  990,  991,  994. 

Auburn  (Ouburne),  near  Boston,  captain  Nicholson  visits, 
III.,  551. 

Au  Castor,  Nova  Scotia,  a  French  ship  arrives  at,  X.,  70. 

Auchmuty,  reverend  Samuel,  VII.,  538;  rector  of  Trinity 
church,  New  York,  940. 

Auckland  [William  Eden  1st]  lord,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  763. 

Auction,  an  act  passed  in  New  York  to  regulate  the  sale  of 
goods  at  public,  VIII.,  167. 

Auctioneer,  for  the  Dutch  towns  on  Long  Island  appointed, 
II.,  675;  of  Long  Island  allowed  to  collect  outstand- 
ing debts,  683  ;  privileges  of  an,  690;  Nicolaes  Bay- 
ard an,  695  ;  great  increase  of,  in  New  York,  VIII., 
167. 

Aucxbrebis,  Hans,  II.,  724. 

Auditor  of  New  York,  Stephen  Van  Cortland  recommended 
for  deputy,  III.,  429  ;  Abraham  Depeyster  deputy,  IV., 
777. 

Auditor-general  of  the  duke  of  York,  his  property  in  New 
Netheiland  confiscated,  II.,  611. 

Auditor-general  of  the  plantations,  Mr.  Blathwayt  holds  tie' 
commission  of,  III.,  719  ;  the  assembly  of  New  York 
refuse  to  pay  the,  VI.,  94;  Mr.  Walpole  acts  as,  16:;, 
461  ;  reverend  Robert  Cholinondelcy  appointed,  VIII., 
454. 

Aug6, ,  a  trader  at  Green  Bay,  killed,  X.,  37. 

Auge,  ,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Sillery,  X.,  1086. 

Aughnanawis,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  623. 

Aughquagey.     (See  Oghquaga.) 


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GENERAL  INDEX 


Aip  hi:,  in.    i,  cl.i.  f  of  all  the  Boron  .  dead,  vn  ,     •  i 
[i  k  i  \nK"  lok),  the  -  is  aatlona  ••■  nd  a  an 

Hi. i  in. I... ii,  at,  VI.,  1008  ;   Conrad  \\. .  ■ Id    a 

meeting  w  Ith  Indian  I  Cro  [han 

returns  to,  982, 

An  Qlalie  (La  Glaize),  on  the  Miami  river,  modern  nun.'  of, 
IX.,  891. 

Augsburgh,  the  Bwedea  and  Pina  on  the  South  river  allowed 
freedom  of  rel  ■  ion  of,  l., 

cos  (see  Lutherans) ;  honorable  Thomas  Robinson,  sec- 
retary U'  the  English  embassy  al  the  i  on  i  ■  oi  \  1 1  , 
899. 

Augnillon,  dnohess  d',  founds  the  Hotel  Dieu  al  Quebeo, 
VII.,  426. 
i,  prinoess,  marries  the  prince  of  Wales,  VI.,  163. 

ii,  ill  ,  193)  reverend  Mr.  Prink  appointed 
to,  VII.,  667;  treaty  oonoluded  with  the  Indians  at, 
VIII.,  32. 

Augusta,  Maine,  garrisoned,  V.,  598,  VI.,959;  anoienl  fori 
at,  IX  . 

i,  Virginia,  northern  Indians  make  an  incursion 
into,  VI.,230;  oolonel  Lewis  settles  at,  VIII.,  517. 

Augustin.     (See  St.  Augustine.) 

Augustines,  II.,  31.    (See  Herman.) 

tua,  lord,  V.,  937.     (See  Fitzroy.) 

Aurange,  the  river  and  country  ot'  Manahata  called,  III.,  16. 
(See  Orange  ;    Fort  Orange.) 

Aureillan,  captain  d',  X.,  1007;  votes  for  the  surrender  of 
Quebec,  1008. 

Australian  company.      (See  Company,  Australian.) 

Australian  countries  (Australia  terra),  a  Dutch  company  pro- 
posed to  trade  to,  I.,  8;  the  Wist  India  company 
obtains  tbe   exclusive  rigbt  to  trade  to,  II.,  228. 

Austria,  designs  of,  against  France,  X.,  259 ;  defeated,  705, 
885. 

Authority  to  reverend  Hugh  Peters,  to  negotiate  certain  mat- 
tors  with  the  West  India  company,  I.,  568. 

Autrecbaux,  M.  d',  king's  lieutenant  at  Port  Louis,  X.,  1062. 

Auvergnats, ,  Indian  traders,  IX.,  214. 

Auvergne,  count  d'Estaing  a  native  of,  X.,  1167. 

Aux  Canards  river,  X.,  62,  78,  92. 

Aux  Cannes  river,  an  English  fort  on,  X.,  97-1. 

Aux  Ecnreuils,  English  vessels  ascend  beyond,  X.,  1031. 

Auxerre,  marshal  Turenne  at,  IX.,  32. 

Aux  Sables  river,  Michigan,  outrages  committed  by  tbe 
Indians  of,  X.,  140. 

Aux  Sables  river,  New  York,  X.,  102  ;  the  French  army  halts 
at,  455  ;  near  Oswego,  674. 

Avaugour,  Pierre  du  Bois,  viscount  d',  governor  of  Canada, 
IX.,  vii,  783;  M.  Gaudais  ordered  to  report  on  bis 
administration,  12 ;  the  Jesuits  complain  of,  13,  25  ; 
bis  report  on  Canada,  13,  20 ;  recalled,  22,  7S4 ;  sends 
a  party  to  Hudson's  bay,  26S,  304. 

Avein,  battle  of,  II.,  351. 

Averdy,  Clement  Charles  Francois  d',  controller-general, 
X.,  vii. 

Averin,  Richard,  IV.,  1006. 

Avertsen,  Joris,  III.,  747. 


i  .  tor,  the  oh  Rngland  of  thn 

Ami ...  ...  dl    ■  afa  i  ,  \  n  .  871. 

Avery,  Thorn  .  ,  IV  ,  194. 

Avrey,  oaptain,  i 

Awandae  oreek,  I  ,  VIII.,  127. 

Awanie  (  Iwanaj  |,  a   Mohawk     m  hi  m,  IV.,  " 
(See  Indian 

Awenano  (  Iwanano),  a  Seneca  saohem,  IV.,  I 
family  killed,  694. 

IWem    ,  John,  i\'  .  1007 

Awetharink,  a  Seneca  chief,  HI.,  771. 

Awitharoa,  a  Seneca  ohief,  III.,  444. 

\\.  i-belt,  an,  sent  by  the  French  to  the  i\  nations,  VIII.,  607. 

Axteii,  William,  of  the  councU  of  New  Fork,  VIH.,269,685  ; 
notice  of,  269  ;    go*  ernor  'I  the   resi- 

dence of,  638,  686  ;  oolonel  of  the  Kings  county  mili- 
tia, 696,  7.".:.. 

Aylesbury,  Welbore  Ellis,  member  for,  VII.,  704. 

Aylesford  [Heneage  Pinch,  first]  earl  of,  mi  mber  of.th 
i.il,  V.,  412. 

Ayonontouns  (Ayonontout),  three  Englishmen   taken   pri- 
soners at,  VI.,  7:!:!,  X.,  240. 

Ayres,  .Moses,  VI.,  347. 

Ayrshire,  the  earl  of  Loudon  dies  at  his  castle  in,  VII.,  36. 

Ayscongh,  oaptain,  I!.  N.,  commander  of  his  majesi  | 

Swan,  to  protect  the  tea  ships  in  New  York,  VIU.,403. 

Ayscongh,  sir  George,  high  reputation  of,  II.,  274. 

A/ores,  II.,  ii77;  latitude  computed  from  tbe,  V.,  5.15;   .  \- 
ports  from  New  York  to  the,  VI.,  127,  393,  511. 


B. 


Baaker,  Nicholas,  IV.,  942. 

Babcock,  colonel  Henry,  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  731. 

Babeer,  M.,  commands  a  French  detachment  Bent  to  lake 
Erie,  VI.,  835  ;  builds  a  fort,  B36. 

Baoalio  islands,  or  Cape  Breton,  V.,  592. 

Baehoin's  country,  a  gold  mine  reported  to  be  in,  II.,  63. 

Bachoren,  Peter,  X.,  881. 

Baokatanne  river,  VIII.,  31. 

Backer,  Claes  .lans..,  II.,  250,  672,  III.,  74. 

Backer,  llendrick  Janzeii,  III.,  76. 

Backer,  Hen, hick  Willemse,  II.,  699,  721. 

Backer,  Jacob,  II.,  249,  III.,  75;  visits  Holland,  II.,  473: 
schepen  of  New  Amsterdam,  475;  gives  testimony 
about  the  surrender  of  New  Netherland,  476  ;  brother- 
in-law  of  director  Stuyvesant,  499. 

Backer,  JoOSt  de,  case  of,  I.,  428.      (See  Teunisscn.) 

Backer,  Joris,  II.,  215. 

Backer,  Reynier  Willemse,  II.,  700,  III.,  74. 

Baokems,  reverend  Johannes,  minisb  r  at  New  Amsterdam, 
I.,  308 ;  returns  to  Europe,  317 ;  bow  long  in  New 
Netherland,  431 ;  leaves  New  Amsterdam,  496. 


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[Bac- 


Bacon,  Edward,  a  lord  of  trade,  III.,  xvii,  xviii,  VII.,  429, 
438,  4G0,  464,  472,  478,  481,  485,  503,  504,  506,  567, 
678,  708,  709,  745. 

Bacon,  lord,  his  essay  on  Plantations  quoted,  IV.,  787. 

Bacon,  Nathaniel,  none  of  the  accomplices  in  the  rebellion 
of,  to  be  admitted  into  New  York,  III. ,  245  ;  his  rebel- 
lion in  Virginia  very  expensive,  V.,  902. 

Badclard,  assistant  surgeon,  behaves  ill,  X.,  702. 

Badcock,  Thomas,  IV.,  936,  1006. 

Badgely, ,  lieutenant  of  the  New  Jersey  rioters,  VI.,  347. 

Badsie,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  805. 

Bad  women  not  to  be  sent  to  Canada  unless  applied  for,  X., 
232. 

Baeck,  Justus,  I.,  437. 

Bagge,  Brut,  IV.,  939. 

Bagley,  Jonathan,  lieutenant-colonel  in  the  expedition  to 
Lake  George,  VI.,  1000,  1002;  commands  a  provin- 
cial regiment  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  732. 

Bagley  (Bayley),  Timothy,  licensed  to  manufacture  oil  from 
drift  whales,  V.,  984;  appointed  ranger,  ibid ;  lieu- 
tenant of  one  of  the  New  York  companies,  ibid. 

Bagsantara,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IV.,  94. 

Bahamas,  treasure  found  near  the,  III.,  720;  captain  Webb 
governor  of,  IV.,  301;  his  excellency  is  robbed  by 
pirates,  585  ;  governor  Haskett  seized  and  banished 
by  the  people  of,  929,  932;  ordered  to  prepare  the 
public  defenses,  965;  complaints  presented  against 
the  proprietors  of,  1176;  mentioned,  VI.,  754;  John 
Tinker  governor  of,  756,  761  ;  William  Shirley  gover- 
nor of,  959,  VII.,  946  ;  reverend  Mr.  Carter  missionary 
at,  413 ;  tenure  of  judges'  commissions  in,  479 ; 
heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  VIII,  388 ;  loyalists  of 
the  southern  states  to  be  sent  to,  804. 

Bahia,  the,  laid  waste,  I.,  63;  the  West  India  company's 
ships  dispatched  to,  67 ;  the  chief  seat  of  the  war  in 
Brazil,  236.     (See  Bay  of  all  Saints.) 

Baie  dame  marie,  present  name  of,  III.,  248. 

Baie  Francaise,  IX.,  4.     (See  Fundi/,  bay  of.) 

Bailey,  ensign  Alexander,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  731. 

Bailey,  captain  Richard,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  729. 

Bailleul,  cadet,  fitted  out  for  an  expedition,  X.,  165  ;  sent  to 
Beaubassin,  169 ;  reported  to  have  been  repulsed, 
173;  returns,  174;  expected  at  Beaubassin,  175;  his 
arrival,  176. 

Baillie,  George,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvi,  V., 
187,  188,  190,  197,  198,  252,  283,  286,  288,  302,  304, 
330,  331,  332,  334. 

Baillie,  lieutenant  William,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  728. 

Bainbridge,  Edmund,  letter  of,  VI.,  344  ;  one  of  the  Newark 
committee,  345. 

Bainbridge  (Bainbridge),  John,  recommended  for  a  seat  in 
the  council  of  New  Jersey,  V.,  420  ;  not  fit,  521. 

Bainfield,  Mr.,  V.,  482. 

Baird,  reverend  Patrick,  VII.,  316. 

Baird,  Peter,  recommended  lor  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New 
Jersey,  V.,  521 ;  appointed,  541;  deceased,  VI.,  24; 
his  successor  in  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  36. 

Baker,  James,  death  of,  V.,  368. 


Baker,  captain  John,  commandant  at  Albany,  III.,  117,  119, 
137 ;  opens  governor  Nicolls'  letters  to  the  commis- 
saries, 143 ;  governor  Nicolls  communicates  his  views 
respecting  the  peace  between  the  French  and  Mohawks 
to,  148. 

Baker,  John,  deputy  from  New  Jersey  to  the  Dutch  com- 
manders, II.,  571. 

Baker,  Joseph,  IV.,  1008. 

Baker,  Remembrance,  killed,  VIII.,  636  ;  his  head  carried  to 
St.  Johns,  660. 

Baker,  Roger,  lieutenant  of  militia  of  the  city  of  New  York, 
IV.,  810 ;  indicted  for  saying  the  king  was  made  a 
nose  of  wax,  957. 

Baker,  Samuel,  opposes  the  confirmation  of  the  New  York 
money  bills,  V.,  514;  and  others,  complain  of  the  New 
York  act  for  the  encouragement  of  the  Indian  trade, 
760 ;  and  others,  empowered  to  employ  persons  in  Eng- 
land to  oppose  the  sugar  bills,  926  ;  a  merchant  at 
London,  VI.,  148. 

Baker,  Thomas,  deputy  from  Easthampton,  III.,  27. 

Baker,  William,  a  merchant  at  London,  VI.,  148  ;  sir  Wil- 
liam, acts  in  certain  cases  as  agent  for  the  province 
of  New  York,  VII.,  607. 

Baker,  ,  captain  Greathouse  and  followers  assemble  at 

the  house  of,  VIII.,  464. 

Balaguier, ,  nnder-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Bald  Eagle  creek  (Pennsylvania),  VIII.,  125. 

Bald  Mountain  (Lake  George),  X.,  566,  601,  738;  major 
Rogers  defeated  at,  838. 

Baldridge,  Adam,  submits  a  proposal  for  the  settlement  of 
the  island  of  St.  Mary,  IV.,  333;  a  chief  manager 
in  the  trade  with  pirates,  413  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
cannot  prosecute,  518 ;  clears  at  New  York  for  one 
place  and  goes  to  another,  552;  a  license  of  marriage 
granted  to,  766. 

Baldwin,  Richard,  IV.,  222. 

Ball,  captain,  III.,  730.     (See  Bull,  captain.) 

Ballendalloch,  biographical  notice  of  major  Grant  of,  X.,  903. 

Balnevis,  lieutenant  Patrick,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
729  ;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Balthazar,  a  Spanish  negro,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Baltic,  the  king  of  Denmark  exacts  toll  from  those  who  fre- 
quent the,  I.,  109. 

Baltimore,  baron,  sir  George  Calvert  created,  III.,  vii ;  secre- 
tary of  state,  17;  reported  death  of  a  son  of,  161, 162. 
(See  Calvert,  George.) 

Baltimore  [Benedict  Leonard  Calvert  5th],  lord,  conforms  to 
the  church  of  England,  V.,  605. 

Baltimore  (Baltamoor,  Baltimore,  Baltemoro,  Balthamoer, 
Balthamoor,  Baltlmmor,  Balthamore,  Balthasar  More, 
Balthemor,  Balthimore,  Balthus  Moor,  Baltimoor), 
Cecil  Calvert  2d  lord,  proprietor  of  the  province 
of  Maryland,  II.,  67,  70  ;  Delaware  claimed  by,  73,  81, 
131,  138,  III.,  186;  memoir  of,  II.,  74;  Josias  Feudal, 
lieutenant  of,  75 ;  controversy  between  the  Dutch 
and,  82,  84,  85,  86,  91,  92,  96,  97,  98,  99,  116  ;  extract 
from  the  patent  of,  84  ;  Messrs.  Heermans  and  Wal- 
dron's  observations  on  the  patent  of,  85  ;  uninhabited 


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GENERAL  INDEX 


Baltimore  (Ceoll  Calvert)  —eontinutd, 

Lands  onlj  granted  to,  s'> ;  date  of  the  patent  of,  '.n  ; 
the  Dutoh  In  possession  of  New  Netherland  Long  before 

a  patent  had  I a  obtal l  by,  02;  argnmenl 

the  validity  of  the  grant  i",  96;  oolonel  Clabborn 
obliged  to  \"x  his  life  from,  97;  Inquires  of  the 
authoritlee  In  Maryland  what  they  bad  done  with  the 
Dutch  on  the  Delaware,  98;  Mr.  Heermans  suggests 
that  some  of  the  direotori  of  the  Weal  India  i  omp  iny 
■eeand  arrange  matters  with,  99 ;  Charles  I.  grants  Ma- 
ryland to,  117,  137,  III.,  21,  V.,  605  ;  govei •  Pendal 

ezoites  »  faotlon  against,  II.,  118;  Instruots  oaptain 
Cfeale  to  demand  the  surrender  of  New  Amstel,  119; 
answer  of  the  West  India  company  thereto,  1 120  ;  the 
Dutoh  ambassador  to  England  to  be  requested  to 
attend  to  the  controversy  «  Ith,  121  ;  mentioned,  138  ; 
patent  of,  sought  to  I"'  annulled,  III.,  23;  >tli>(  rmis 
the  trade  of  Virginia,  25  ;  his  patent  an  intrusion,  27  ; 
expeoted  to  apply  for  the  Delaware,  70;  has  oo  right 
to  the  Delaware,  113;  protests  against  the  Dutoh, 
344. 

Baltimore,  [Charles  Calvert  3d]  lord,  governor  of  Maryland, 
II.,  73;  his  negotiations  with  the  five  nations,  111., 
321,  322,  323,  326;  requests  to  be  heard  before  the 
council  on  his  claims  to  the  Delaware,  339. 

Balveren,  Mr.,  II.,  352. 

Bampfleld,  Mr.,  V.,  532. 

Bams,  John,  X.,  883. 

Banagero.     (Sec  Kanagcro.) 

Banohaud  (Banchot),  Mr.,  III.,  130,  147. 

Bancker  (Banokert),  captain,  II.,  207;  takes  an  English  ves- 
sel, 268  ;  the  vessel  restored  which  was  taken  by, 
323. 

Bancker,  captain  Evert,  resident  commissary  among  the 
Senecas,  V.,  797;  summoned  to  retire  from  Oswego, 
829. 

Bancker,  Gerard,  assistant  clerk  of  the  New  York  assembly, 
VIII.,  456. 

Bancroft,  Edward,  answers  William  Knox,  VIII.,  803. 

Bancroft,  George,  his  character  of  General  Went  worth,  VI., 
182  ;  communicates  a  letter  of  reverend  doctor  John- 
son, VII.,  438. 

Banditti,  transported  from  Sweden  to  the  South  river,  I.,  588. 

Bandoliers,  what,  II.,  623. 

Bangor,  doctor  Herring,  bishop  of,  VI.,  849;  doctor  Sher- 
lock, bishop  of,  910. 

Banishment  from  New  Netherland,  sentences  of,  I.,  213,  349. 

Bank  of  issue,  an  act  passed  in  Barbadoes  to  establish  some- 
thing like  a,  IV.,  1188. 

Banke  river,  VIII.,  31. 

Banker,  Christopher,  captain  of  rangers,  VIII.,  602. 

Banker,  Evert,  an  alderman  of  Albany,  III.,  771,  772,  773, 
IV.,  20,  V.,  572;  attends  conferences  with  the  In- 
dians, III.,  805,  840,  IV.,  90,  279,  281,  V.,  271,  715, 
720  ;  attends  a  council  held  by  governor  Fletcher, 
IV.,  175;  submits  views  on  Indian  affairs,  176; 
obtains  a  fraudulent  grant  of  land,  330,  391,  783,  785  ; 
the  Indians  complain  of,  345,  346,  363,  743 ;  signs  a 


-.  i..  \\  1111am  in  ,  940  .  thi    ji  sat  to,  ought  to 
be  repealed,  1 1 1-  ,  the  ai  lemblj  ol 
articles  against,  V  ,  9  ;  oomml  lien  affairs, 

.    219,  22:s,  22' 
661,  662,  664 
T'.i  I .  resident  oommii  lary  among  1 1 

sumo id   to   retire  from 

Banker,  Evert,  mber  of  the  genera]  committee  of  New 

Fork,  viii  ,  601      (See  Ban 
Banker,  John,  a  merohant  of  New  York,  IV  .  I 

Bankes,  John,  Bent  m uger  from  I  o  >rernor 

ii.,  652;  reported  confined  at  New  Orange, 

Banks,  James,  lieutenant  of  fnsileen,  V.,  C46. 

Banks,  ensign  John  (46th  foot),  at  Oswego,  VII.,  854. 

Bannasitoron,  an  Oneida  chief,  IV.,  93. 

Banning,  Jan,  II.,  187. 

Bante,  D.,  I.,  466,  570,  629. 

Banyar,  Ooldsborow,  deputy  clerk  of  the  council  of  New 
York,  VI.,  494,  505,  527,  545,  591,  .094,  6 
705,  707,  708,  710,  711,  712,  779,  780,  781,  815,  841, 
866,  1002,  VII.,  679;  communicates  proposals  for 
an  exchange  of  prisoners,  VI.,  500;  deputy  secre- 
tary of  the  province  of  New  York,  863,  VIII., 
310;  deputy  auditor-general,  VII.,  359;  clerk  of  the 
supreme  court,  684 ;  sued  by  J.  Morin  Scott,  ibid  ; 
lieutenant-governor  Colden  bears  testimony  in  favor 
of,  793,  794;  fees  on  grants  of  land  taken  by,  923  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  188  ;  an  active  friend  of 
government,  248;  deprived  of  the  office  of  surrogate, 
&c,  284;  shares  the  profits  of  his  office  with  David 
Colden,  323  ;  attends  the  funeral  of  sir  William  John- 
son, 480 ;  assists  at  an  Indian  conference,  482 ;  resi- 
dent in  New  York,  599. 

Banyar,  Mrs.,  death  of,  VIII.,  189. 

Baptism,  a  New  England  missionary  refuses  Indian  children, 
VIII.,  541. 

Baptisms  and  burials,  governor  Burnet  ordered  to  transmit 
a  return  of,  V.,  777;  number  of,  in  Canada  in  1671, 
IX.,  73;  in  1672,  89;  in  1679,  143. 

Baptist, ,  in  garrison  at  fort  Frontenac,  IX.,  236. 

Baptiste  (Baptist),  captain,  a  privateer  in  prison  at  Boston, 
IV.,  343,  IX.,  691;  a  French  pilot,  conversant  with 
the  New  England  coast,  576 ;  takes  a  prize  off  cape 
Cod,  617;  a  privateer  of  Acadia,  inflicts  considerable 
damage  on  the  English,  636 ;  lived  a  long  time  at 
Boston,  661. 

Baptists.     (See  Anabaptists.) 

Barachois,  what,  IX.,  924. 

Barantte,  captain,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  1089. 

Barbadoes,  horses  exported  from  New  Netherland  to,  I., 
385,  386,  387,  397,  399,  455 ;  importance  of  the  trade 
to,  547;  New  Netherland  trades  in  tobacco  from,  II., 
234  ;  rule  observed  by  English  traders  on  arriving  at, 
256  ;  admiral  de  Baxter  ordered  to  proceed  against, 
289;  negroes  sent  trom  Guinea  to,  33S  ;  ships  arrive 
in  England  from,  340 ;  reverend  George  Downing 
visits,  416  ;   captured  by  the  Dutch,  518,   522 ;  the 


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[Bar- 


Barbadoes —  continuti. 

heirs  of  Constant  Silvester  and  Thomas  Middle- 
towne  reside  at,  588 ;  Richard  Morris  retires  to, 
595  ;  Lewis  Morris  removes  to  New  York  from,  619  ; 
in  the  Carribbees,  650  ;  a  certain  Englishman  forges  a 
marriage  certificate  and  retires  to,  691 ;  major  Andros 
commander  of  the  forces  in,  741 ;.  lord  Willoughby 
governor  of,  III.,  45;  he  acts  tyrannically  in,  142; 
complaints  in  relation  to  the  trade  to,  175,  176  ;  nature 
of  the  trade  with,  182  ;  provisions  sent  from  Boston 
to  the  fleet  at,  183  ;  many  of  the  inhabitants  propose 
removing  to  Boston  from,  184;  New  York  sends  pro- 
visions to,  212 ;  negroes  sold  in,  may  be  removed 
elsewhere,  245  ;  persons  not  in  orders  sent  to  exer- 
cise the  ministerial  function  at,  253  ;  slaves  brought 
to  New  York  from,  261  ;  a  vessel  with  provisions 
plundered  on  her  way  to,  364 ;  Mr.  Rudyard  goes  to, 
412  ;  news  of  the  revolution  in  England  received  from, 
583,  585  ;  a  vessel  arrives  at  New  York  from,  599 ; 
captain  George  McKenzie  about  going  to,  614  ;  Casper 
Hermans  about  escaping  to,  636  ;  in  danger  of  being 
lost  to  the  English,  651 ;  supplied  from  the  northern 
colonies  with  provisions,  652,  653  ;  New  York  imports 
sugar  and  rum  from,  IV.,  186  ;  a  frigate  sent  as  a  con- 
voy with  ships  bound  to,  257 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
at,  296,  299,  302,  339,  IX.,  690;  a  ketch  enters  at 
New  Jersey  from,  IV.,  382  ;  ships  arrive  every  month 
in  winter  at  New  York  from,  432 ;  captain  Glover 
sails  from  New  York  to,  446  ;  difference  in  the  price 
of  New  York  and  Pennsylvania  flour  in,  461 ;  a  part  of 
captain  Kidd's  cargo  sold  at,  584 ;  sugar,  rum  and 
molasses  very  scarce  at,  600,  602 ;  duplicate  des- 
patches from  England  to  be  sent  by  way  of,  601 
draws  provisions  from  the  American  colonies,  725 
Boston  exports  horses  and  its  refuse  codfish  to,  790 
.  mentioned,  817 ;  Mr.  Weaver  about  visiting,  827  ;  the 
lieutenant-governor  of  New  York  absent  at,  857 ;  Mr. 
Weaver  flies  to,  862  ;  certain  duties  to  be  applied  to 
the  pay  of  soldiers  in,  965  ;  an  act  to  supply  the 
want  of  cash,  and  to  establish  a  credit  for  owners 
of  real  estate  in,  vetoed,  1188  ;  frequent  opportunities 
of  writing  from  New  York  to  England  by  way  of,  V., 
2  ;  trade  from  New  England  to,  31 ;  imports  into  New 
York  from,  57  ;  a  ship  bound  to  Philadelphia  from, 
is  taken  by  a  French  privateer,  61 ;  Benjamin  Furzer 
dies  at,  175  ;  number  of  ships  cleared  from  Great 
Britain  1714-1717  for,  615  ;  value  of  the  imports  and 
exports  of,  616;  trade  between  New  York  and,  686; 
court  of  exchequer  in,  founded  on  an  ordinance,  VI., 
6;  Henry  Grenville,  governor  of,  756  ;  church  of  Eng- 
land established  in,  VII.,  365,  366 ;  instruction  re- 
specting the  tenure  of  judges'  commissions  in,  479  ; 
William  Spry,  governor  of,  946  ;  John  Moore  settles 
at,  VIII.,  197;  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  388;  vis- 
count Howe,  governor  of,  751 ;  governor  Andros  sends 
Frenchmen  from  New  York  to,  IX.,  129. 

Barbara,  a  Spanish  negress,  sold  in  New  Netherland,   II., 
31. 


Barbarie  (Barbarr,  Barbary,  Barberie),  John,  a  merchant  of 
New  York,  III.,  681,  749,  IV.,  849,  934,  1135; 
appointed  to  examine  lord  Bellomont's  accounts, 
1090;  appointed  member  of  the  council  of  New 
York,  1137;  his  appointment  approved,  1156;  a 
commissioner  in  the  case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians 
against  the  colony  of  Connecticut,  1178  ;  admitted 
illegally  to  the  council,  1180  ;  a  Frenchman,  V.,  106  -r 
member  of  governor  Hunter's  council,  124,  296, 
458  ;  attends  a  conference  held  with  the  Indians  at 
Albany,  657,  658,  661,  662,  664,  667^  dead,  856, 
870. 

Barber,  Benjamin,  captain  in  Shirley's  regiment,  X.,  282. 

Barber,  Francis,  III.,  409,  494. 

Barber,  Luke,  member  of  the  Maryland  council,  II.,  94. 

Barberie,  Peter,  V.,  793,  794. 

Barberie.     (See  St.  Contest.) 

Barbesieux,  Louis  Francois  Marie  le  Tellier,  marquis  de, 
minister  of  war,  X.,  vi. 

Barcelona,  marquis  de  la  Jonquiere  taken  prisoner  near,  X., 
250. 

Barclay,  reverend  Henry,  notice  of,  VI.,  88  ;  rector  of  Trin- 
ity church,  New  York,  314;  complaint  of  the  Mo- 
hawks against,  315,  851 ;  the  Mohawks  threaten  to 
drive  him  off  their  land,  783  ;  acquainted  with  Mr. 
Smith  of  Philadelphia,  912 ;  writes  remarks  on  Smith's 
History  of  New  York,  VII.,  371 ;  archbishop  Seeker 
commends  the  remarks  written  by,  395  ;  Dr.  Johnson's 
character  of,  397  ;  application  made  for  a  degree  for, 
441,  451 ;  his  remarks  a  basis  for  Dr.  Smith's  Vindi- 
cation, 448  ;  antecedents  of,  451 ;  degree  of  doctor  of 
divinity  conferred  on,  454  ;  his  defense  against  Smith, 
mentioned,  536,  566  ;  his  testimony  in  regard  to  reve- 
rend Myles  Cooper,  538  ;  had  few  Indians  under  him, 
591 ;  his  defense  against  Smith  sent  to  the  society  for 
propagating  the  gospel  in  foreign  parts,  592  ;  superin- 
tends the  publication  of  the  Book  of  Common  Prayer 
in  Mohawk,  VIII.,  816. 

Barclay,  James,  VI.,  346. 

Barclay,  Robert,  owns  a  tract  of  land  on  the  Passaic  river, 
VI.,  346. 

Barclay  (Barkly),  reverend  Thomas,  allowance  from  England 
to,  V.,  466;  first  episcopal  minister  of  Albany,  VI., 
88. 

Bardineau,  Jean,  IX.,  236. 

Barege,  springs  of,  IX.,  498. 

Barelle,  Jan  de,  II.,  104. 

Barens,  Josuah,  II.,  601. 

Barens,  Lyntie,  II.,  104,  105. 

Barent,  Goert,  sells  public  property,  I.,  428. 

Barents  (Barentsen),  Jan,  II.,  54,  171,  180,  181,  182. 

Barents  (Barentzen),  Meyndert,  II.,  249,  III.,  74. 

Barentse  (Barentzen),  Symon,  II.,  637,  III.,  74. 

Barentse,  Tys,  magistrate  of  Staten  island,  II.,  586. 

Barentsen,  Harmen,  II.,  189,  463. 

Barentsen,  Mathys,  ensign  at  Svvaenenburg,  II.,  G27. 

Barentz,  Rynier,  IV.,  20. 

Barford,  captain,  abandons  fort  Ontario,  VII.,  126. 


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q  d'Amonoourt,  M.  de,  Frenoh  ambai  ledorat  theoourt 
of  London,  [II  ,  605,  B08,  807,  608,  v.,  890,  IX., 
i  .ii \  of  oeutralll v  drawn  ap  by 
ohanoellor  Jefferies  and,  tV.,  210;  Information  re- 
specting Hudson's  bay  ienl  to,  EX.,  209;  Inatnxoted 
to  request  tke  oeurl  ef  England  to  order  thai  do  arms 
be  Furnished  the  [roqnola,  226,  234;  ordered  to  oom- 
plain  <>r  governor  Dongan,  260,  313,  322,  346;  com 
miaaloner  under  the  treat;  of  neutrality,  330. 

Barker, ,  III.,  34,  66,  228,  382. 

Barker,  Thomas,  IV  .  34. 

Barker,  William,  IV.,  27. 

Barkley,  Mr  ,  a  Mend  of  William  Penn,  III.,  290. 

Barkstead,  John,  one  of  the  judges  of  Charles  L,  arrested  in 
Holland  and  sent  to  England,  II.,  417. 

Barley,  Bamples  of,  senl  from  New  Netherland  to  Holland, 
I.,  37;   duty  in  Holland  on,  572, 

Barnard,  Joseph,  VII.,  003. 

Barnard,  Richard,  affidavit  of,  I.,  75. 

Barnegat,  III.,  223. 

Barnes,  Abraham,  commissioner  from  Maryland  to  the  con- 
gress at  Albany,  VI.,  S53,  S60,  S71,  879. 

Barnes,  William,  IV.,  27,  938,  1007. 

Barnesley,  Lieutenant  Thomas,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
731. 

Barnham,  lieutenant  Thomas,  killed  at  Lake  George,  VI., 
1007. 

Barns,  captain,  VIII.,  735. 

Barollon,  Mademoiselle,  X.,  826. 

Barometer,  range  of,  in  New  York,  V.,  691,  VI.,  123. 

Baron,  The,  chief  of  the  Hurons,  visits  Montreal,  IX.,  478, 
480;  his  intrigues,  604,  607,  667;  his  speech,  605; 
his  son  makes  peace  with  the  Iroquois,  619  ;  deceives 
the  French,  620;  settles  among  the  Miamis,  672; 
invites  the  Iroquois  to  destroy  the  Miamis,  674. 

Barons,  Benjamin,  secretary  to  governor  Hardy,  VII.,  39, 
85,  220. 

Barotte,  captain  de,  marries  at  Montreal,  X.,  417. 

Barrameda,  St.  Lucar  de,  I.,  577.     (See  St.  Lucar.) 

Bane,  Isaac,  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  1027;  adjutant-gene- 
ral to  general  Wolf,  1028. 

Barre,  Johan  de  la,  and  other  merchants  of  London,  com- 
plain of  the  Dutch  West  India  company,  I.,  71-81; 
mentioned,  82,  108. 

Barre,  Le  Febure  de  la,  is  dissuaded  from  hostilities  against 
the  five  nations,  III.,  396,  V.,  7<J;  governor  Dongan 
transmits  to  England  his  correspondence  with,  III., 
430  ;  makes  peace  with  the  Senecas,  445  ;  correspon- 
dence between  governor  Dongan  and,  447,  448,  449, 
450,  452 ;  his  instructions  to  M.  de  Salvaye,  450 ; 
governor  Dongan  expresses  his  surprise  that  governor 
Denonville  should  follow  in  the  steps  of,  455  ;  M.  de 
Nonville  justifies,  456  ;  very  much  addicted  to  great 
words,  460;  desires  governor  Dongau's  cooperation 
against  the  Indians,  472 ;  mentioned,  515,  519;  sends 
M.  de  Touti  to  the  Illinois,  580 ;  proceeds  against  the 
five  nations,  V.,  75;  governor  of  Canada,  IX.,  vii  ; 
M.  Bourdon,    agent   of,  24;   his   instructions,    167; 


.!,  Ibid  |  holds  ■  oonferenoe  on  th 
the  [roqnol  -,  l"  I .  about  i>  equols, 

196;  does  not  think  maob  of  If.  de  la  Sal 
very,  L98;  letter  of  oommander  Brookholl 
ordered  to  pn 

al  Hudson's  bay,  200 ;  report  '  the  war 

frith  the  Iroquois,  201 ;  mi  repn   enl    M    de  la  Salle, 

Bd  in  Hi"  Indian 

trad.',  21 1  ;  If,  de  la  Sail"  remonsti 
seizure  of  fort  Frontenac  by,  213;  dispossesses  M. 
de  Is  Salle  of  fori  Frontenac,  214;  else  M.  de  hi 
Salle's  property  al  fori  Louis,  216;  maladministration 
of,  221 ,  223 ;  empowered  to  make  vrar  on  1 1 j •  -  Iroqnois, 
222;  ordered  to  restore  fori  Frontenac  to  M.  de  La 
Balle,223;  Letters  <>f  reverend  father  de  Lanxberrflle 
to,  226,  252  260;  engaged  In  making  fools  of  the 
public,  231  ;  sets  out  against  the  Iroquois,  232;  at  war 
with  the  Iroquois,  234;  treaty  concluded  by,  236; 
his  proceedings  with  the  tiv<-  nations,  239;  cans  little 
for  his  army,  248  ;  memoir  of,  addressed  to  Louis 
XIV.,  250;  deserves  the  title  of  liberator,  261  ;  in- 
forms the  marquis  de  Seignelay  of  the  extravagant  pre- 
tensions of  governor  Dongan,  263  ;  requests  governor 
Dongan  to  observe  neutrality,  265;  superseded,  269, 
270  ;  reasons  for  the  recall  of,  271 ;  governor  Dongan 
complains  of,  292;  ill  consequences  of  his  expedition, 
309,  and  of  his  course,  320  ;  builds  a  vessel  on  lake 
Ontario,  358  ;  father  Milet  joins,  665  ;  the  cause  of 
the  protracted  war  against  the  Iroquois,  678  ;  the  Iro- 
quois offer  satisfaction  to,  702;  serves  in  Cayenne, 
784 ;  extracts  from  his  letters,  798. 

Barre,  M  ,  organizes  a  guard  at  cape  Desroziers,  X.,  104, 
116,  117. 

Barrington  [William  Wildman,  2d]  viscount,  member  of 
the  privy  council,  VIII.,  88,  417;  biographical  notice 
of,  X.,  537  ;  advances  money  to  baron  de  Dieskau,  806. 

Barrington  (Nova  Scotia),  formerly  called  Port  la  Tour,  X., 
10. 

Barrington,  Great.     (See  Great  Barrington.) 

Barrois,  M.,  secretary  of  count  de  Frontenac,  IX.,  131 ; 
countersigns  an  order  for  the  release  of  a  coureur  de 
bois,  132. 

Barrow,  deputy  paymaster,  retires  on  board  the  Duchess 
of  Gordon,  VIII.,  643. 

Barry, ,  IV.,  11. 

Bartels,  Henry,  II.,  187. 

Bartels  (Bartelzen),  Jonas,  II.,  249,  700,  III.,  74. 

Barthe,  captain  John,  X.,  17. 

Bartman,  captain,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  729. 

Bartolett,  Guyl,  I.,  437. 

Barton,  Benjamin  Smith,  VII.,  166. 

Barton,  reverend  Thomas,  VII.,  K>5  ;  notice  of,  166. 

Barton,  William,  author  of  memoirs  of  David  Rittenhouse, 
VII.,  166. 

Barton,  lieutenant-colonel  William,  takes  brigadier-general 
Prescott  prisoner,  VIII.,  659. 

Bartouille,  lieutenant,  recommended  to  the  notice  of  the 
minister  of  war,  X.,  1056. 


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[Bae— 


Bartow,  reverend  John,  signs  an  address  to  governor  Hunter, 
V.,  326;  censures  reverend  Mr.  Henderson,  354; 
episcopal  minister  at  Westchester,  VI.,  1018. 

Bartwyck  (Bartwic),  captain,  ohstructed  in  his  voyage  by  the 
Dutch,  II.,  262  ;  the  Dutch  ask  for  proofs  of  the  fact, 
270. 

Baschy,  count  de,  X.,  965. 

Basford,  John,  IV.,  934,  1006. 

Basket's  edition  of  the  Laws  of  New  York,  anomalies  in,  VII. , 
455. 

Basse  (Bass),  Jeremiah,  issues  a  proclamation  asserting  the 
right  of  New  Jersey  to  a  port  of  entry,  IV.,  332,  380 ; 
governor  of  the  Jerseys,  380,  542,  606 ;  his  papers 
sent  to  England,  381 ;  clears  a  ship  at  Perth  Amboy, 
438;  some  particulars  respecting,  439,  777;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  reports  the  disputes  he  has  with, 
547 ;  arrests  pirates,  551 ;  petitions  the  house  of 
commons  against  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  605  ;  reco- 
vers damages  for  the  seizure  of  the  ship  Hester,  777  ; 
his  character,  778,  817,  V.,  205;  it  was  not  in  the 
power  of  the  lords  of  trade  to  hinder  his  proceedings 
in  the  case  of  the  Hester,  IV.,  856;  recommended  for 
a  seat  in  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  965  ;  objections 
to  his  appointment,  966  ;  bears  testimony  to  reverend 
Mr.  Moor's  good  character,  1077;  antecedents  of,  V., 
34;  secretary  of  the  province  of  New  Jersey,  47,  155, 
205  ;  his  removal  demanded,  256 ;  intrusts  the  records 
of  New  Jersey  to  Peter  Sonmans,  348 ;  surveyor  of  the 
customs  at  Burlington,  349 ;  resumes  possession  of 
the  records,  ibid;  one  of  the  reverend  Mr.  Talbot's 
main  props,  401. 

Basserode  (Bassenrok),  chevalier  de,  recommended  for  the 
cross  of  St.  Louis,  X.,  375;  commandant  at  Carillon, 
546  ;  wounded,  554,  751,  799  ;  defeats  a  party  of  Eng- 
lish, 565,  570,  646. 

Basset,  Peter,  naturalized,  IV.,  600. 

Basset,  captain,  bearer  of  despatches  from  colonel  Bouquet 
to  general  Amherst,  VII.,  546;  present  in  the  battle 
of  Bushy  run,  ibid. 

Bassett,  Francis,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Bastelaer,  Goris,  I.,  193. 

Bastiaen,  a  Spanish  negro,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Bastiaensen,  Jan,  II.,  456. 

Bastiaenssen,  Martin,  a  privateer  or  pirate  in  New  Nether- 
land, I.,  577,  II.,  24,  33.     (See  Raef.) 

Bastien, ,  IX.,  236. 

Bastile,  a  New  England  man  in  the,  IV.,  210,  211. 

Bastyaenssen,  Michiel,  II.,  638. 

Batavia,  (East  Indies,)  Isaac  Sears  dies  at,  VIII.,  220. 

Bateman,  Mr.,  II.,  84,  85,90  ;  Messrs.  Heermans  and  Waldron 
have  an  audience  with  the  governor  and  council  of 
Maryland  at  the  house  of,  94. 

Batesmans  gut,  III.,  719. 

Bath  [John  Granville  first],  earl  of,  member  of  the  com- 
mittee for  trade  and  foreign  plantations,  III.,  xiv  ; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  177,  360,  428,  IV., 
103. 


Bath  (England),  brigadier  Hunter  and  family  visit,  V.,  555; 
governor  Pownall  dies  at,  VI.,  1009;  baron  de  Dies- 
kau  at,  X.,  682,  806. 
Bathurst,  sir  Benjamin,  knight,  advises  governor  Dongan  of 
the  ill  character  of  one  of  the  officers  of  customs  at  New 
York,  III.,  403,  410;  governor  Dongan  reports  col- 
lector Santen's  imprudence  to,  405 ;  governor  Don- 
gan reimburses,  406 ;  writes  to  governor  Dongan 
in  relation  to  the  king's  farm,  413 ;  governor  Dongan 
refers  to,  414,  492  ;  advised  of  the  shipment  of  certain 
goods  to  England,  496. 
Batilly,  ensign  de,  IX.,  669. 

Batiskan,  IX.,  235  ;  provisions  sent  to  Quebec  from,X.,  1030; 
fears    entertained    that   the    English   will    land    at, 
1035. 
Batt,  Henry,  III.,  193. 
Batteau  cove,  X.,  349. 

Batten  kill,  IV.,  391,  VIII.,  206;  fort  Clinton  near,  X.,  79. 
Battery,  a,  recommended  to  be  erected  on  the  point  of  New 

York,  III.,  87. 
Battle,  of  Bradock,  Saltash,  Launceston,  Stratton  and  Mod- 
bury  mentioned,  II.,  599. 

of  Brandy  wine.     (See  Brandywine.) 

of  the  Bicocque,  where  fought,  X.,  370,  926. 

of  Bushy  run.     (See  Bushy  run.) 

off  cape  Finistere,  referred  to,  X.,  121. 

of  Crevelt,  count  de  Gizors  mortally  wounded  at,  X.,  696. 

of  Detroit,  major  Gladwin  distinguishes  himself  in, 
VII.,  961;  captain  Dalyell  killed  in  the,  962. 

of  Dettingen.     (See  Dettingen.) 

between  the  Dutch  and  Indians  of  Westchester  county, 
I.,  187. 

between  the  French  and  Senecas,  rumors  of  a,  III.,  426  ; 
description  of  the,  432,  446,  479,  IX.,  338,  365. 

between  French  and  English  Indians  near  lake  Cham- 
plain,  III.,  815,  817. 

between  major  Schuyler's  detachment  and  the  French 
and  their  Indians,  IV.,  18. 

between  some  of  the  five  nations  and  the  Flat  heads, 
VI.,  390. 

of  Germantown,  major-general  Grant  in,  X.,  903. 

of  lake  George,  particulars  respecting,  VI.,  390,  1003; 
killed  and  wounded  at,  1006 ;  returns  of  the  killed 
and  wounded  sent  to  sir  Charles  Hardy,  1013;  French 
account  of,  X.,  322,  335,  339,  342,  343,  366,  367, 
383,  384,  913  ;  French  loss  at,  360,  380,  913 ;  number 
of  French  regulars  killed  at,  417,  418. 

of  Laprairie,  III.,  804,  IX.,  521,  522. 

of  Long  island,  major-general  Grant  in,  X.,  903. 

of  Minas,  X.,  91. 

of  the  Monongahela,  an  account  of,  X.,  303,  366,  382  ; 
sent  to  France,  310. 

of  Quebec,  X.,  1039. 

of  Sillery,  an  account  of,  X.,  1075, 1077, 1082 ;  list  of  the 
French  officers  killed  and  wounded   at,   1084. 

of  Ticonderoga,  particulars  of,  X.,  723,  727,  735,  737,  741, 
744,  747,  748,  752,  788,  809,  814,  847,  895,  922  ;  killed 
and  wounded  at,  727,  728.  750.  798 ;  French  loss  n, 


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Battle — continued. 

782;  Hi.- in- 1  tough!  i>v  the  French  la  Am. Tien,  without 

Indians,  750, 

naval,  between  the  Dutch  end  French  lleeta,  H.,  572; 

between    the  Dntoh  and   Bngllsh   fleets,  788,   784; 

between  an  English  frigai    ind  ipirateship,  IY.,  662; 

between  the  Triton  prise  and  a  French  privateer, V.,  21 
Batts,  Thomas,  HI.,  198,  106. 
Bandin  (Dodln),  Lieutenant,  killed  at  Tloonderoga,  X.,  750, 

708. 

Baudoin,  captain,  arrivs   .it  Quebec  I'rmn  Martinieo,  X.,  50, 

Baudot,  M.,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Banghj  eaptain  Thomas,  transmits  Information  of  hostilities 
on  th«'  frontiers  of  Virginia,  Vll.,  642. 

Baugy,  chevalier  de,  alluded  to,  III.,  447;  repels  a  party  of 
the  five  nations  at  fort  St.  Louis,  451,  IX.,  239,264; 
lieutenant  of  governor  de  la  Barre's  guards,  203  ;  Bent 
to  At.  ilc  la  Salic,  204;  in  the  western  country,  214; 
sent  to  seize  fort  St.  Louis,  215  ;  at  fort  St.  Louis,  248 ; 
about  to  return  to  Quebec,  2G4. 

Baume,  lieutenant-colonel,  major  Skene  accompanies,  VIII., 
416;   colonel   Starke  defeats,  806. 

Bavea,  Lewis,  ensign,  IV.,  810. 

Have  river.     (See  Riviere  au  Bccuff.) 

Bawden  (Bauden),  John,  III.,  366. 

Baxter,  ,  X.,  592. 

Baxter  (Backster),  George,  commands  a  party  against  the 
Indians,  I.,  186;  assists  in  removing  vice-director  Van 
Dincklagen  by  force  from  the  council,  456 ;  arbitrator 
on  the  part  of  the  Dutch  in  the  differences  with  the 
English,  459,  460  ;  sends  a  letter  to  governor  Codding- 
ton,  497;  a  great  friend  of  secretary  Van  Tienhoven, 
498;  mentioned,  550,  552,  555,  597,  599,  612;  pro- 
claims the  Republic  of  England,  II.,  136,  152;  a 
magistrate  of  Gravesend,  154,  156,  159 ;  ordered  to 
draw  up  representations  against  the  Dutch,  III.,  46. 

Baxter,  Jervas,  carries  despatches  to  England,  III.,  351; 
member  of  governor  Dongan's  council,  369,  416 ; 
going  to  England,  417;  recommended  to  the  king, 
423 ;  letter  of  Mr.  Brucy  to,  455  ;  one  of  sir  Edmund 
Andros'  council,  543  ;  resigns  his  command  at  Albany, 
593  ;  a  catholic, 640 ;  mentioned,  410,  420, 426, 494,  718. 

Baxter,  Morgan,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Bay  of  all  Saints,  the  Dutch  convey  the  viceroy,  his  son  and 
the  Jesuits  prisoners  from  the,  I.,  34. 

Bay  of  Apalachee,  why  so  called,  IV.,  1089. 

Bay  of  Bombeaoure.     (See  Niaouri.) 

Bay  of  the  Cayugas,  IX.,  838,  951 ;  the  French  build  a  fort 
at,  969  ;  description  of,  1012 ;  a  trading  post  pro- 
posed at,  1013. 

Bay  of  Fundy,  IX.,  4,  X.,  60.      . 

Bay  of  Ganaouske.     (See  Ganaouske.) 

Bay  of  Islands  (Newfoundland),  X.,  60. 

Bay  of  Mexico.     (See  Mexico.) 

Bay  of  New  York,  the,  is  a  free  place,  II.,  404,  482;  the 
English  arrive  in,  410,  474,  487.  (See  Gravesend; 
Nayack  ;  New  Utrecht.) 

Bay  du  Nord  called  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  781. 


Mnnmoht   ) 

tor,  V  ,  7!'  1  ;   ;i  good    Indian 

po  i,  \  ii  ,  65S  ,    omi  men  ha  pari  hai • 

a    tori    an. I    an    .  \t.  n    \\  •■    trait    of   land    at,  8  1 7  ;    D4WS 

received  In  Quebec  from,  IX  ,  203, 

liav  st.  Paul,  IX.,  100, 

Bay  of  tie-  Bern  oaa  river,  IX.,  781. 

a  tori  betwei  n  B  nd,  VI., 

477;  the  Frenoh  war  paiiy  al  recalled,  478)  an  (n 
dian  tradin  -  po  I  proposed  at,  \  II.,  635  ;  confounded 
with  Green  baj ,  658  ;  s  portage  at,  IX.,  895 ;  t  otrani  e 
to,  X.,  42;  the  Frenoh  tori  al  captured,  315. 

Bayard,  Balthazar,  II.,  574,  587,  604,  651,  691,  71 1,  ill.,  425, 
743,  749,  IV.,  1008. 

Bayard,  Mr.,  eaptain  Of  the  John  and  Mary.   V   ,  419. 

Bayard  (Bey art),  NIoholas,  olerh  of  Hie  oounting  bouse,  II., 
373;  sent  to  New  England  for  Bupplies,  Ibid,  473) 
clerk  of  the  council,  445;  certifies  as  to  the  efforts 
made  by  director  Stuyvesant  to  obtain  provisions 
from  New  England,  471 ;  secretary  to  the  council  of 
war,  571,  573,  575,  578,  586,  589,  602 
658, 659, 661,  664,  665,  666,  667,  668, 673,  680, 688,  692, 
696,  697,  709,  711;  the  records  of  New  Jersey  to  be 
deposited  with,  606;  secretary  to  governor  Colve, 
612;  receiver-general  of  New  Netherland,  613;  lieu* 
tenant  of  militia,  670  ;  member  of  governor  Colve's 
council,  687,  689,  694,  698,  701,  703,  704,  712,  714, 
717,  720,  723,  727 ;  signs  a  petition  to  governor  An- 
dros, 743;  swears  allegiance  to  the  English,  111.,  74  ; 
petitions  against  taking  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the 
English,  233  ;  an  alderman  of  New  York,  339  ;  mem- 
ber of  the  council  of  New  York,  417,  420,  543,  576, 
586,  685,  793,  796,  800,  814,  818,  IV.,  25,  33,  175, 
176,  204,  235,  238,  239,  245,  284  ;  mayor  of  New  York, 
III.,  417,  436,  437,  487;  certificate  of  the  minister  of 
the  Dutch  church  in  favor  of,  588  ;  appointed  to  pro- 
vide materials  for  fortifying  the  city  of  New  York, 
592;  captain  Nicholson  sends  for,  594;  his  letters 
publicly  read  in  the  fort,  595  ;  commissioner  of  the 
revenue,  596,  608,  609  ;  retires  to  Albany,  596,  610,  615, 
645  ;  letters  of,  to  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson,  598, 
611,  613;  transmits  captain  Nicholson,  a  journal  of 
the  revolution  in  New  York,  598 ;  abstract  from  the 
journal  of,  599  ;  a  popish  dog,  601 ;  captain  Leisler 
threatens  to  imprison  a  brother  of,  604;  suggests  the 
reduction  of  Canada,  612 ;  narrowly  escapes  with  his 
life,  617 ;  extract  of  a  letter  from,  620 ;  letter  of,  to 
the  earl  of  Shrewsbury,  6M ;  letter  of,  to  sir  E.  An- 
dros, 635  ;  narrative  of  occurrences  in  New  York  in 
1689,  by,  636;  endeavors  to  quell  the  rebellion  at 
New  York,  637  ;  returns  to  New  York,  646  ;  behavior 
of,  655 ;  one  of  his  letters  intercepted,  657,  715 ; 
orders  the  captains  and  soldiers  at  New  York  not  to 
acknowledge  lieutenant-governor  Leisler's  authority, 
658  ;  desires  to  purchase  the  office  of  collector  of  the 
port  of  New  York,  661 ;  an  armed  force  sent  to  arrest, 
683;  committed  to  the  fort,  6*4;  William  Nicolls, 
counsel  for,  709;  in  prison  and  in  irons,  ibid,  716; 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Bat— 


Bayard,  Nicholas — continued. 

exhibited  in  irons  to  terrify  the  people,  721;  governor 
Sloughter  demands  the  release  of,  760 ;  draws  up  an 
answer  to  lieutenant-governor  Leisler's  letter  to  the 
king,  766  ;  accompanies  governor  Fletcher  to  the  fron- 
tiers, IV.,  14,  16  ;  attends  a  meeting  of  the  Indians  at 
Albany,  38,  237 ;  broker  in  obtaining  protection  for 
pirates,  308,  387,  457,  481 ;  advises  the  printing  of  a 
malicious  pamphlet,  315  ;  his  statement  in  support  of 
the  right  of  the  English  over  the  five  nations,  353 ;  a 
clerk  in  the  secretary's  office  under  the  Dutch,  ibid  ; 
a  Jacobite,  380 ;  extent  of  the  extravagant  grant  to, 
391,  780,  V.,  22,  651;  quit-rent  received  on  his 
extravagant  grant,  IV.,  392;  evil  consequences  of  the 
grant  to,  394 ;  suspended  from  the  council,  395,  398, 
411,  424,  620;  reasons  for  his  suspension,  399,  401 ; 
absents  himself  from  church  through  dislike  of  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  416;  further  complaints  against, 
419 ;  ordered  to  make  a  survey  of  the  fort  at  New 
York,  421;  goes  to  England,  427,  508;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont's  inveterate  enemy,  428  ;  his  lordship  will 
not  reply  to  the  answer  of,  439  ;  is  liable  to  be  tried 
for  his  life,  440  ;  before  the  lords  of  trade,  467  ;  length 
of  time  in  New  York,  469  ;  in  public  employment 
under  the  Dutch  and  English  government,  ibid  ;  his 
evidence  in  Fletcher's  case,  469,  472,  483  ;  the  attor- 
ney-general drew  the  patent  of,  472 ;  is  surprised 
at  the  dissatisfaction  of  the  Indians  with  governor  Flet- 
cher, 473 ;  denies  that  governor  Fletchpr  influenced 
the  council,  480 ;  his  complaints  against  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  favorably  received,  490  ;  an  electioneering 
pamphlet  transcribed  by  a  son  of,  509 ;  extravagant 
grant  to,  vacated,  510,  528,  714 ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont determined  to  break  the  extravagant  grant  to, 
514 ;  Demyre  of  Ulster  county  brother-in-law  of, 
519 ;  one  of  governor  Fletcher's  sycophant  council- 
lors, 523 ;  disturbed  at  the  taking  up  of  Leisler's 
bones,  ibid ;  money  raised  in  New  York  to  be  sent 
to,  524;  endeavored  to  hinder  the  proclamation  of 
their  majesties  at  Albany,  525  ;  the  Mohawks  com- 
plain of,  566 ;  his  extravagant  grant  proposed  to  be 
distributed  among  the  soldiers,  588  ;  gets  up  a  petition 
against  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  612 ;  a  merchant  of  New 
York,  624  ;  Abraham  de  Peyster,  one  of  the  judges  of, 
777 ;  amount  paid  by,  to  governor  Fletcher  for  his 
grant,  785  ;  reports  the  condition  of  the  fort  at  New 
York,  796  ;  colonel  Smith  opposes  the  breaking  of  the 
grant  to,  813 ;  part  of  the  Mohawks'  land  included  in 
the  extravagant  grant  to,  822  ;  brother-in-law  of  widow 
Cortland,  846  ;  letter  of,  to  sir  Philip  Meadows  report- 
ing the  death  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  848  ;  at  the  head 
of  a  conspiracy,  942,  943 ;  committed  on  a  charge  of 
high  treason,  945  ;  his  letter  giving  an  account  of  his 
persecution  by  the  Leislerians,  946 ;  memorial  of 
Messrs.  Adderly  and  Lodowick  in  behalf  of,  949 ; 
particulars  of  the  proceedings  of  the  government 
against  himself,  his  son  and  captain  llutchins,  950, 
-957;  letter  of,  to  the  lords  of  trade,  951;  sentenced 


to  death,  953,  955,  959,  972,  974,  V.,  106 ;  opinion  of 
the  attorney-general  of  England  on  the  validity  of 
the  warrant  against,  IV.,  954;  reprieved,  956;  attor- 
ney-general Broughton  indicted  for  not  prosecuting, 
957  ;  admitted  to  appeal  from  the  proceedings  in  New 
York  against  him,  961,  962;  order  of  the  queen  in 
council  admitting  the  appeal  of,  961 ;  lord  Cornbury 
ordered  to  report  on  the  case  of,  963  ;  has  his  trial 
printed,  972  ;  lord  Cornbury  reports  the  irregularities 
in  the  case  of,  974 ;  his  prosecution  one  of  the  articles 
of  complaint  against  chief-justice  Atwood  and  Thomas 
Weaver,  1011,  1013 ;  several  papers  received  from 
England  relating  to,  1017  ;  order  reversing  the  sen- 
tence on  Hutchins  and,  1023,  1025  ;  cannot  sue  either 
judge  or  jury  for  what  they  did  on  his  trial,  1032 ; 
brings  an  action  against  the  jury  that  found  him 
guilty,  1044,  1066 ;  an  act  passed  to  reverse  the 
judgment  against,  1064,  1168  ;  the  opinion  of  the 
attorney-general  on  the  actions  brought  by,  received 
in  New  York,  1071 ;  the  grant  to,  ought  to  be 
repealed,  1112 ;  attorney-general  Northey's  opinion 
of  the  act  declaring  the  illegality  of  the  proceedings 
against,  1118  ;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the 
act  declaring  the  illegality  of  the  proceedings  against, 
1123;  the  bill  declaring  the  illegality  of  those  pro- 
ceedings ordered  to  be  amended,  1140;  why  sen- 
tenced to  death,  1150 ;  lord  Cornbury  transmits  to 
England  the  act  touching  the  case  of,  1166 ;  particu- 
lars of  the  purchase  of  his  extravagant  grant,  V.,  10  ; 
why  it  was  considered  extravagant,  16 ;  proves  the 
constant  dependence  of  the  five  nations  on  the  gov- 
ernment of  New  York,  74  ;  the  Dutch  head  of  the 
English  party  in  New  York,  103 ;  foremost  in  de- 
manding the  execution  of  Jacob  Leisler,  104 ;  dead, 
105  ;  petitions  for  the  liberation  of  alderman  Hutch- 
ins, ibid ;  Messrs.  Attwood  and  Weaver  called  on  to 
answer  the  petition  of  Hutchins  and,  107 ;  Skohare, 
the  extravagant  grant  to,  167 ;  one  of  the  committee 
of  the  council  on  fees,  216. 

Bayard,  Pr.,  IV.,  938. 

Bayard,  Samuel,  signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  IV.,  935  ; 
under  bail  to  answer  certain  charges,  950,  957;  signs 
an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1007. 

Bayard,  Samuel,  junior,  deputy  secretary  of  New  York, 
VIII.,  760,  761  ;  mentioned,  802. 

Bayard,  Samuel  Vetch,  appointed  surveyor  and  searcher  of 
the  port  of  New  York,  VIII.,  716. 

Bayard,  Stephen,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  York,  VI.,  261,  278,  288  ;  member  of  the  coun- 
cil, 330;  suspended,  404,  407,  408,  411,  413,  414, 
427,  465,  679. 

Bayard,  William,  member  of  the  council,  III.,  813,  837. 

Bayde,  George,  exchanged,  X.,  881. 

Bayeul,  M.  de,  at  the  siege  of  fort  Necessity,  X.,  262. 

Bayeux,  Thomas,  VIII.,  455. 

Bayles,  John,  II.,  601. 

Bayly, ,  justice  of  the  peace  at  Westchester,  New  York, 

VI.,  8. 


Ill-  x  I 


GENERAL  INDKX. 


Bayly,  lieutenant-ooh 1.     (See  Baglty.) 

Baylv  [Anaelxn,  LL.  D.],  author  of  an  Introduction  to  Ian 
guagea,  literarj  and  philosophical,  vn  ,  121 
for  hi. i  sending  him  to  King's  oollege,  New  ">  oi  i>,  148 

Bayly,  Bamuel,  |ustloe  for  Queens  oounty,  V  ,  328. 

..  tte),  Introduced  into  the  BngU  ih  len  loe, 
11.,  711. 

Bayonne,  recommended  as  a  proper  place  for  StUx 

Mi ii  (  for  America,  \.,  L6;  vessels  .mum    al  Quebec 

from,  129,  l~i  ;  despatches  from  l Isboui 

at,  31  l  ;  several  vessels  from,  missing,  718. 

Basin  (Barin),  Mr,,  X.,  42,  46  ;  :it  oape  Chat,  ii"<  ;  returns  to 

Queliee,   71. 

Bazire,  Mr.,  IX.,  118,  21G. 

Beach,  reverend  John ,  recommended  by  doctor  Johnson  to 
bishop  Sherlook,  VI.,  910 ;  publishes  an  answer  to 
Mr.  Eobart,  914;  ohargedwitb  preaching  false  doc- 
trines, 711.,  346 j  reverend  doctor  Johnson  writes  a 
preface  to  a  book  published  i>y,  :>7t> ;  muob  offense 
taken  at  a  sermon  of,  .'>71  ;  author  of  a  7indication, 
&c,  of  the  professors  of  the  church  of  England,  394  ; 
retracts  what  he  had  published,  404;  preaches  in 
defense  of  the  Trinity,  439;  his  conduct  approved, 
448;  preparing  an  answer  to  a  pamphlet  published 
against  the  ohurob  of  England,  516  517,  519;  reve- 
rend doctor  Johnson's  Opinion.of  his  answer  tn  The 
real  advantages  enjoyed  by  conforming  to  the  church 
of  England,  53G ;  doctor  Seeker  has  not  received  his 
book,  566  ;  a  copy  of  his  book  sent  to  doctor  Seeker, 
591. 

Beachy  Head,  engagement  between  the  Dutch  and  French 
fleets  off,  II.,  572. 

Beadle,  Jacob,  makes  a  claim  under  the  Elizabethtown  right 
in  New  Jersey,  VI.,  348. 

Beado,  Francis,  sentenced  to  be  branded,  and  to  be  banished 
from  New  Netherland,  II.,  665. 

Beaman  (Bemant),  John,  taken  prisoner  at  Northfield,  X.,  51. 

Bear, ,  a  soldier  in  the  New  Jersey  company,  X.,  592. 

Bear,  a  tribe  of  the  five  nations  so  called,  IV.,  736,  VI.,  15. 

Bearch,  Thomas,  of  Boston  taken  by  the  Dutch,  II.,  663, 
664. 

Bearcroft,  reverend  Philip,  D.  D.,  calls  attention  to  a  plan 
for  educating  Indian  children,  VII.,  167;  mentioned, 
395 ;  dead,  496. 

Beard, ,  Indians  destroy  the  house  of,  IX.,  614. 

Beam,  Mr.,  X.,  810. 

Bearskins,  duty  in  Holland  on,  I.,  572. 

Beaubassin,  Hertel  de,  is  sent  back  to  Canada  from  Albany, 
VI.,  526;  sent  to  New  York  and  Boston  to  treat  for 
an  exchange  of  prisoners,  564,  565;  X.,  209;  will 
not  be  allowed  to  go  among  the  New  York  Indians, 
VI.,  567;  reports  on  the  state  of  fort  Anne,  IX., 
1101;  reconnoitres  fort  Saratoga,  X.,  148;  leads  a 
war  party  to  the  neighborhood  of  Albany,  159  ;  ac- 
companies chevalier  de  Niverville  on  a  war  party, 
172 ;  in  command  on  lake  Superior,  424,  482. 

Beaubassin,  La  Valliere,  accompanies  an  expedition  against 
the   Iroquois,    IX.,    535,    602;    serves   on    board   la 


Bouffonne,   64 

766,   762;    i\ 

. 

Ol    a    li.it    i. M    II, 

•177;  tin-  French  war  party  withdrawn  from,   17-,  a 
fori  at,  i .  north- 

ern limit  of    I  populous 

ii  \.  adia,  X,,  I  ;  In  thi  hand 
:i ;  new  -  ..i  ih.  nr.. i  i. hi  ..i  Bn  17.  aewi 

b hi  I..  Quebec  from,   1",  56,    .7.   164; 

menl      •  nl  to,   13,   15  Mr.  Ger- 

main at,   17,   1-,  49,  50,  54,   1 18,   127;  U 
ezay    ai,   :.:;,    68,    B9,    i'"i.    revi  n  ad    Mi 
in  remain  at,  64;  a  pi h  ateer  es  peot<  >i  at,  61 
rend  Mr.  Germain  Leaves,  71;  orders   foi  the  expul- 
sion  of  the    English    from    Minas  Benl  to,   91;  and 
news  of  their  expulsion    received  from,   ibid;    Mr. 
Howe  killed  near,  92;  reverend  Mr.  Germain  arrives 
at  Quebec  from,   1-1 ;  supplies  si  a\  to,    I-' 
deserters  arrive  at,  L56;  reinforcements  arrive  at,  IT*; ; 
burnt,  216;   the  English  erect  a  fort  at,  2 
Fort  Beaubassin  .  Fori  Law 

Beauclerc  (Beauclair),  captain  de,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  750,  799,  1084. 

Beaucourt  (Beaucour,  Beaucours,  Brancour),  Dubois  Berte- 
h.t  .le,  employed  in  fortifying  Three  Rivers,  IX.,  519  ; 
commands  an  expedition  against  tie-  Iroquois,  534; 
aets  with  much  prudence,  .".:;") ;  enga 
Quebec,  561,  858,  860;  serves  against  tie-  Onondagas, 
650;  a  party  of  Indians  become  panic  stricken  under, 
764;  Quebec  fortified  according  to  the  plan  of,  871; 
governor  of  Montreal,  1063,  1065 ;  forwards  news 
from  Albany  to  Quebec,  1109,  1110;  X.,  98  ;  sends  a 
delegation  of  Senecas  to  Quebec,  25  ;  sends  a  detach- 
ment in  pursuit  of  a  party  of  Iroquois,  81,  102; 
prisoners  surrendered  to,  82;  adopts  measures  for 
the  defense  of  the  frontiers,  94 ;  sends  reinforcements 
to  Crown  Point,  101;  transmits  news  from  the  west, 
103 ;  reports  the  settlement  of  Indians  at  St.  Regis, 
105  ;  and  an  attack  near  St.  Anne,  108 ;  further  re- 
ports from,  109,  114,  116,  121,  122;  requests  leave  to 
furnish  some  western  Indians  with  an  escort,  149. 

Beaudicourt,  M.,  commandant  at  the  lake  of  Two  Moun- 
tains, X.,  87. 

Beaufort  [Francois  de  Vendome],  duke  de,  memoir  of,  II, 
351. 

Beaufort  [Henry  Somerset,  2d],  duke  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  357,  360,  362. 

Beaufremont,  M.,  commander  of  the  West  India  fleet,  arrives 
at  Louisboug,  X.,  572. 

Beauharnais,  chevalier  de,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  75. 

Beauharnois,  Charles,  marquis  de,  governor  of  Canada,  V., 
827,  VI.,  90,  91;  IX,  vii ;  remonstrates  against  the 
erection  of  fort  Oswego,  V.,  S27,  IX.,  996;  summons 
that  place,  V.,  S2S  ;  complains  ot  the  commandant  at 
Oswego,  VI.,  90,  91,  94;  correspond,  nee  between 
president  Clarke  and,  92,  93 ;  Tierondequat  about  to 
be  made  over  to,  131 ;  endeavors  to  recover  English 


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[Bea- 


Beauhamois,  Charles — continued. 

prisoners  from  the  Indians,  488 ;  empowered  to  grant 
licenses  for  the  Indian  trade,  IX.,  954;  instructions 
to,  956,  964;  his  letters  to  count  de  Maurepas,  968, 
1018,  1019,  1026,  1029,  1030,  1031,  1035,  1038,  1068, 
1069,  1095,  1101,  1102,  1103,  1109,  1111,  X.,  1,  3,  19, 
27,  36 ;  to  the  governor  of  New  York  from,  IX.,  969  ; 
from  the  governor  of  New  York  to,  970 ;  instructed 
to  sustain  the  Abenaquis,  989,  1002;  requested  to  stay 
the  attacks  of  the  English,  990 ;  abstract  of  his  letters 
on  the  subject  of  Oswego,  999  ;  his  further  intentions 
regarding  Oswego,  1010 ;  abstract  of  his  despatches, 
ibid,  1014 ;  banishes  John  Lidius  from  Canada,  1019  ; 
recommends  the  erection  of  a  fort  at  Crown  Point, 
1021,  1022 ;  ordered  to  erect  a  fort  at  Crown  Point, 
1025  ;  calls  for  additional  troops,  1027 ;  opens  a  cor- 
respondence with  governor  Montgomerie  of  New  York, 
1029  ;  asks  permission  to  send  Indians  to  the  court  of 
France,  1030 ;  reports  that  fugitives  from  justice  are 
protected  in  religious  houses,  1031 ;  settles  the  Shaw- 
nese  on  the  Ohio,  1033,  1035  ;  his  vigilance  approved, 
1037;  agrees  on  neutrality  with  New  York,  1040;  holds 
a  conference  with  Onondagas,  1041,  1086  ;  reports  the 
state  of  the  public  defenses,  1044  ;  ordered  to  attend  to 
the  defense  of  the  upper  part  of  the  colony,  1047 ;  re- 
ports the  condition  of  things  at  forts  Frontenac  and 
Niagara,  1049  ;  recommends  the  building  a  sloop  on 
lake  Champlain,  1050  ;  ordered  to  have  a  survey  made 
of  that  lake,  1059  ;  his  answer  to  the  address  of  the 
five  nations,  1065  ;  reports  the  state  of  his  government, 
1069  ;  honored  with  a  new  grade,  ibid ;  his  address 
to  the  Indians  of  Michilimakinac,  1072 ;  his  answer 
to  an  address  of  the  Indians  of  Sault  St.  Louis,  1073, 
1074 ;  message  of  the  Senecas  to,  1075  ;  sends  a  mes- 
sage to  the  Indians  of  the  lake  of  the  Two  Mountains, 
1076  ;  answers  of  Indians  to  his  messages,  1079,  1080, 
1081,  1082;  his  Indian  name,  1082;  his  answer  to 
the  message  of  the  Senecas,  1083;  discountenances 
an  expedition  against  Oswego,  1085  ;  explains  some 
misunderstanding  between  the  Indians  of  the  Sault 
and  of  the  Two  Mountains,  1095  ;  reports  the  state  of 
Indian  affairs,  1097,  1099 ;  transmits  news  from 
Crown  Point,  1101 ;  his  recommendations  in  regard  to 
the  public  defenses,  1103  ;  reports  news  from  Albany, 
1109  ;  and  from  Detroit  and  Niagara,  1111  ;  advised 
of  the  projects  of  the  English,  X.,  11 ;  proposes  an 
exchange  of  prisoners,  19  ;  holds  a  conference  with 
some  of  the  five  nations,  22 ;  sends  reinforcements 
to  Crown  Point,  52  ;  prevails  on  the  Indians  to  take 
up  the  hatchet,  77;  prisoners  delivered  to,  83;  ap- 
points M.  de  Rigaud  to  Crown  Point,  99  ;  an  exchange 
of  prisoners  proposed  to,  114;  commodore  Knowles 
promises  him  to  send  the  French  prisoners  to  France, 
125  ;  orders  lenient  measures  to  be  used  towards  the 
Indians,  182  ;  sends  M.  de  St.  Pierre  to  Michilimakinac, 
183. 

Beauharnois  (Beauharnais),  Francois  de,  appointed  intend- 
ant  of  Canada,  IX.,  736  ;  unable  to  furnish  canoes, 


739 ;  his  letter  to  the  secretary  of  state,  740 ;  Louis 
XIV.  writes  to,  742;  prevails  on  the  Indians  to  attack 
the  English  in  the  direction  of  Boston,  743  ;  presides 
at  a  general  meeting  on  the  subject  of  Detroit,  744; 
attracts  the  Abenakis  to  Canada,  759  ;  joint  letter 
to  the  minister  from  governor  de  Vaudreuil  and,  761 ; 
Sieur  Begon  advises,  in  relation  to  a  prisoner  who  is 
be  provided  for,  912. 

Beaujeu,  Daniel  Lienard  de,  assists  at  a  conference  with 
Indians  held  at  Quebec,  X.,  187,  188  ;  arrives  at  fort 
Duquesne,  300 ;  sent  against  general  Braddock,  303, 
310  ;  killed,  304,  338,  382,  528,  914 ;  notice  of,  366 ; 
M.  Dumas  succeeds,  410. 

Beaujeu  de  Villemonde,  Louis  Lienard  de,  sent  with  des- 
patches for  the  duke  d'  Anville,  X.,  75  ;  returns  to 
Quebec,  108. 

Beaujeu,  M.  de,  at  Michilimakinac,  X.,  853. 

Beaujon,  M.,  commandant  at  Niagara,  VI.,  592. 

Beaulac,  lieutenant  de,  stationed  at  Chambly,  X.,  36. 

Beaulieu,  lieutenant  de,  IX.,  236. 

Beaumanoir.     (See  Duclos.) 

Beaumenis,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Beaumont,  captain  de,  IX.,  236. 

Beaumont,  ensign,  serves  on  board  la  Bouffonne,  IX.,  643. 

Beaumont,  Sibastin,  captain  of  German  fuzileers,  VIII., 
602 ;  major  in  the  United  States  army,  786. 

Beaumont  (Canada),  the  English  land  at,  X.,  995,  1019  ; 
general  Wolfe's  proclamation  affixed  to  the  church  at, 
996. 

Beaunny,  M.  de,  a  prisoner  in  the  Boston  government,  IX., 
857. 

Beauport,  population  of,  in  1666,  IX.,  57;  sir  William 
Phipps'  troops  land  near,  457  ;  Canadian  militia  sta- 
tioned at,  X.,  993;  the  English  expected  to  land  at, 
996  ;  the  troops  march  to  the  heights  of  Abraham  from, 
1003 ;  camp  formed  at,  1020  ;  engagement  at,  1029  ; 
camp  at,  abandoned,  1041 ;  the  Montreal  militia  sta- 
tioned at,  1061. 

Beaupr6,  population  of,  in  1666,  IX.,  57;  captain  du  Tilly 
commands  the  militia  of,  235  ;  M.  de  Courtemauche 
effects  a  retreat  by  way  of,  X.,  995  ;  the  English  land 
at,  997  ;  and  burn,  1000,  1033,  1058. 

Beausadel,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  1085. 

Beausejour,  the  French  fort  at,  to  be  destroyed,  VI.,  921, 
922,  X.,  296,  416;  erected,  263,  291  ;  captured,  314, 
315,  358,  365,  381,  493;  English  force  at,  359; 
a  burden,  496  ;  the  English  strengthen,  547  ;  capitula- 
tion of,  violated,  632  ;  necessity  of  retaking,  691. 

Beausier,  captain,  commands  the  frigate  Heros,  X.,  416  ; 
sails  from  Quebec,  476. 

Beausoleil.     (See  Brosard.) 

Beautiful  river,  the  English  expelled  from  the,  VI.,  532 ; 
the  Indians  on,  dependent  on  Pennsylvania,  545  ; 
reception  of  captain  Celoron  at,  548  ;  the  Ohio  called 
the,  610  ;  taken  possession  of  by  the  French,  732  ; 
captain  Contrecoeur  commandant  on  the,  841  ;  the 
French  claim  the  lands  on  the,  842.  (See  Belle  rividre  ; 
Ohio  river.) 


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Beauvai 

L049. 
Beauvilllers,  duke  de,  tX.,  271. 
Beaver  i  Beevei  |,  lieut 

137,  II.. 
22J  ;   i  seized   by   th 

:   trade  In 
Hudsoi       i  73,  74,  75,  76, 

irious  times,  78,  l\  155,   L60, 

X.,200;  exported  from   New  Sweden,  I.,  159;  duty 
on,  189,  212,  129,  572,  63  .  204,  210, 

555,  [II.,  217, 5 

■■>.  yok  attempt    ■  ■  impo 
in  thousands  a<    the  Schuylkill,  588;    vi 
Alrichs  sendsto  Bollanda,II.,16;  \ 

increased,  220;  to  be  si  nl  to  Holland  in 
return  for  a  car]  o  ol  slaves,  222  :    | 

for  in.  457  ;  ' E  arid  pork  to 

i   loan  made  payable  in,  t ": ♦  T 
.698,  703;  early  exportation  of,  from  . 
III.,  17  ;  the  French   desi|  a  to 
the   trade   in,    146,    147 ; 

goods,  164;  season  for  the  exportation  of,  292;  large 

quantities    of,  brought    down   the    Schuylkill,   416; 

falling  off  in   the   export  of,   476,    IV.,    789  ; 

where  the  five  nations  hunt  for,  III., 

of  the  Indians  for  the  encouragement  of  the  trade  in, 

[V.,  572;  the  removal  of  all  duties  on,   suggested, 

cheaper  at   .Montreal  than  at  Albany,  VII.,   6; 

id  from  Canada  to  France,  return  of,  287.     (See 

Furs  .-   Trade.) 

Beaver  creek,  Indians  on,  VII.,  2S6 ;  plunder  the  French 
commander  at,  287. 

Reaver  harbor,  Nova  Scotia,  X.,   70,  72. 

Beaver  hunting  ground  of  the  five  nations,  conveyed  to  the 
king  of  England,  IV.,  905;  90S;  where,  VI.,  736. 

Beavers'  path,  in  the  city  of  New  York,  the,  I.,  413;  the 
ship  Arent  saluted  on  going  to  the,  II.,  460. 

Behert,  colonel,  reported  killed,  X.,  848. 

Becancourt  (Bekancourt),  baron  de,  chevalier  de  Villebon, 
son  of,  IX.,  240 ;  M.  de  Portneuf,  son  of,  265,  472. 

Becancourt  (Becancour;  Bekancourt),  Hosack  burnt  by  a 
party  of  Indians  from,  VI.,  909;  governor  Duquesne 
apologises  for  their  conduct,  936:  an  Indian  village, 
IX.,  S49,  934,  939  ;  number  of  Indians  in,  1052  ;  pri- 
soners taken  at  Saratoga  ransomed  at,  X.,  39  ;  census 
of  Indians  at,  ordered,  42  ;  menaced  from  New  Eng- 
land, 44 ;  the  Indians  of,  bring  in  a  prisoner,  95,  and 
visit  M.  de  la  Galissoniere,  127  ;  Indians  sent  to  Crown 
Point  from,  150;  parties  invade  New  England  from, 
160 ;  the  English  attacked  by  a  party  from,  218. 

Becard.     (See  Fouvillc.) 

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Albnn, 

oppo  e  i  '"  ■■  !■ 
Becki  i ,  Fi 

HI.,  771,772, 

nations, 
VII., 
deBeconrt 
Bedford  ■,  III  . 

570,  571,  51  1,575  606,  712.  715,  ! 

Lwallader 
Colden  to  New  York  bills 

543;  signs  an  order  an  tdiau  pri- 

isurer  of   Nev,     i 
orders  signified  by,  555;   Letter  of  the  lords  of  trade 
to,  laid  before  the  lord 
lords  of  trad  i  to,  597 

1  to  transmit  instrucl  ioctiou  of 

,\    York  assembly  to  obedience,  751;  the  earl 
of  Holdernesse  succeeds,   757;    his  dismissal  of  the 
earl  of  Halifax,   VII.,  7-15;    extracts   of  letters  from 
a  to,  X.,  190  ;  orders  an  exchange  of  prisoners, 
197,  198;   informed  that  the  French  occupy  a  part  of 
Nova  Scotia,  216. 
Bedford  [William  Russel,  4th],  duke  of,  particulars  respect- 
ing, I.,  127;  of  the  couucil,  III.,  572. 
Bedford  (New  York),  revolts  to  Connecticut,  IV,  276,  517; 
report  on  the  right  of  government  over,  627,  630  ; 
governor  Jay  dies  at,  VIII.,  469. 
Bedford  (Pennsylvania),  VI.,  284  >ghan  sets  out 

for,  VII.  ments  abandoned  between  fort 

:.\,    VIII.,   186. 

Bedford  (Virginia),  a  body  of  militia  sent  to,  VII.,  546. 

Bedfordshire,  sir  Danvers  Osborn  from,  VI.,  7--. 

Bedgood,  captain,  a  pilot  to  Queb  ic,  Y  .  _ 

Bedlow  (£edloo),  Isaac,  IJ  ,249;  III.,  74;  I  tor  to  governor 
Lovelace,  II.,  651;  deceased,  ibid,  690#. 

Bedlowrs  island,  the  Americans  burn  the  hospital  at,  VIII., 
675. 

Bedwell,  J.,  IV.,  935,  ! 

Beeckman, ,  contracts  to  supply  masts,  IV.,  785  ;  em- 

ployed  to  purchase  the  woods  in  the  Mohawk  country, 
833. 

Beeckman  (Beckman),  Gi  rardus,  an  adherent  of  lieutenant- 
governor  Leisler,  111.,  616;  a  justice,  659;  member 
of  lieutenant-governor  Leislei  7.%'.  IV., 

221';  imprisoned,  111.,  Sll ;  mentioned,  IV.,  4;  under 
sentence  of  death,   jj  ;  refuses  to  ask  pardon,   83 ; 


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Beeckman,  Gerardus —  continued. 

who,  212 ;  banished,  217;  major,  218;  lientenant- 
colonel  of  militia,  809;  member  of  lord  Combury's 
council,  1137,  1180  ;  a  commissioner  in  the  case  of 
the  Mohegans  against  Connecticut,  1178  ;  member  of 
governor  Hunter's  council,  "V.,  124,  296,  458;  dead, 
713,  734,  745. 

Beeckman,  Jacob  Jacob,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489. 

Beeckman,  Jochim,  II.,  249,  III.,  74. 

Beeckman  (Beckman),  Johannes,  of  New  York,  III.,  740. 

Beeckman,  Johannes,  of  Albany,  merchant,  IV.,  754. 

Beeckman,  John  Jacob,  VII.,  615. 

Beeckman,  Marte,  VII.,  615. 

Beeckman,  Martin,  notary  public  at  the  Hague,  I.,  214,  398, 
457,  461,  515,  516,  517,  570;  presents  a  petition  on 
behalf  of  Harman  Van  Zuylen,  435  ;  attorney  for  Cor- 
nelius  Melyn,  473. 

Beeckman  (Beakman),  William,  threatened  by  the  Indians, 
L,  497;  one  of  the  selectmen,  499  ;  mentioned,  511, 
552,  II.,  31,  75,  453,  458,  600,  670,  700,  743;  vice- 
director  of  fort  Altona,  49,  76,  112  ;  reports  on  the 
alarm  created  by  the  Indians  on  the  Delaware,  178  ; 
commissary  at  the  South  river,  463  ;  sebepen  of  New 
Orange,  532,  574,  575  ;  takes  the  oath  of  allegiance, 
III.,  74 ;  attends  a  public  meeting  held  at  New  York, 
233  ;  deputy  mayor  of  New  York,  339  ;  never  owned 
a  vessel,  407  ;  goes  to  Nevis  and  captures  a  Dutch 
dogger,  408 ;  certifies  in  favor  of  governor  Dongan, 
493  ;  deacon  Kip  imprisoned  for  preferences  shown 
to,  716  ;  declines  a  seat  in  the  assembly,  717. 

Beekman,  Ann,  marries  Frederick  de  Peyster,  VIII.,  755. 

Beekman,  David,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Beekman,  Gerard  G.,  VIII.,  755. 

Beekman,  lieutenant-colonel  Henry,  a  justice  in  Ulster  coun- 
ty, IV.,  27 ;  in  command  of  the  militia  of  the  counties 
of  Ulster  and  Dutchess,  29  ;  requested  to  send  rein- 
forcements to  Albany,  64,  81 ;  owner  of  an  extravagant 
grant  of  land,  327,  514,  535,  V.,  651 ;  its  extent,  IV., 
391,  and  value,  392;  one  of  the  charges  against 
governor  Fletcher  proved  by  the  oath  of,  461 ;  threat- 
ened by  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  467 ;  circumstances 
under  which  he  made  his  deposition,  468  ;  no  tenants 
on  the  grant  of,  823  ;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the 
council,  849;  signs  the  petition  against  the  carl  of 
Bellomont  and  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan,  938,  941 ; 
signs  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1006. 
Beekman  (Beckman),  colonel  Henry,  originally  of  Ulster 
county,  IV.,  941  ;  sheriff  of  New  York,  V.,  908;  cen- 
sus of  the  city  of  New  York  taken  by,  929  ;  of  Rhine- 
beck,  VI.,  650;  member  of  assembly,  686;  judge 
Livingston  marries  a  daughter  of,  VIII.,  192. 
Beekman,  James,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601 ;  second  lieutenant  of  the  sportsman 
company,  602. 
Beekman  (Beeckman),  John,  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs, 

VI.,  821,  856,  857;  merchant,  VII,  489. 
Beekman,  Margaret,  marries  judge  Livingston,  VIII.,  192. 


Beekman,  Theophilus,  marries  a  daughter  of  Vincent 
Mathews,  VIII.,  449  ;  third  lieutenant  of  the  sports- 
man company,  602. 

Beeltsnyder,  Guilliam,  II.,  193. 

Beeltsnyder,  Wygert,  II.,  191. 

Beer,  excise  in  New  Netherland  on,  I.,  189,  212,  424,  429, 
499  (see  Excise) ;  exported  from  Holland  to  New  Neth- 
erland, 436;  price  of,  II.,  20;  not  brewed  in  Mary- 
land, 211. 

Beeregat,  Seger  Theunisse,  murdered  by  the  Indians  at, 
I,,  305. 

Beeren  (Beren)  island,  the  cannon  on,  seized,  I.,  524;  set- 
tled by  the  Dutch,  IV.,  353. 

Beesby,  Michael,  VI.,  244. 

Beeston,  sir  William,  governor  of  Jamaica,  IV.,  274. 

Beeve  river.   (See  Au  bauf.) 

Beggars,  proposed  to  be  sent  from  Holland  to  New  Nether- 
land, I.,  99  ;  none  in  the  province  of  New  York,  IV., 
511;  recommended  to  be  sent  to  New  France,  X., 
232. 

Begon,  chevalier,  summons  the  English  to  abandon  Oswego, 
V.,  829,  IX.,  968,  996,  1000;  his  summons,  973; 
speech  of  the  Iroquois  to,  975 ;  reports  that  Mr. 
Gaulin  had  prevailed  on  the  Indians  to  make  peace 
with  the  English,  989  ;  endeavors  to  prevail  on  the 
Indians  ot  St.  Francis  to  guard  their  village,  X.,  105  ; 
death  of,  159. 

Begon,  Michel,  sends  a  messenger  to  the  Senecas,  V.,  588; 
a  letter  received  at  Fort  Frontenac  from,  590  ;  in- 
tendant  of  Canada,  IX.,  336,  386,  388;  intendant  at 
Rochelle,  ordered  to  prepare  for  the  invasion  of  New 
York,  423 ;  bad  quality  of  the  goods  sent  to  Canada, 
reported  to,  740  ;  ordered  to  keep  watch  of  one  Alain, 
810 ;  advises  the  erection  of  a  stone  fort  at  Niagara, 
874,  976  ;  urges  the  settlement  of  the  boundaries,  880 ; 
wishes  to  involve  the  Abenakis  in  a  war  with  the 
English,  881;  his  views  on  the  subject  of  furnishing 
Indians  with  brandy,  883 ;  ordered  to  prevent  all 
foreign  trade  with  Canada,  892 ;  his  report  on  Nia- 
gara, 897;  writes  on  the  subject  of  the  difficulties  be- 
tween the  English  and  the  Abenakis,  903,  909,  955  ; 
transmits  a  list  of  soldiers  in  Canada  entitled  to  half 
pay,  908  ;  to  ascertain  what  goods  are  brought  from, 
and  what  furs  are  sent  to,  Albany,  909  ;  writes  to  M. 
Beauharnais,  912 ;  transmits  a  memoir  on  the  boun- 
daries between  the  French  and  English  in  America, 
930,  931 ;  abstract  of  despatches  from,  933,  955  ;  or- 
dered to  foment  difficulties  between  the  Abenaquis 
and  English,  936;  approves  of  certain  measures  to 
secure  the  attachment  of  the  Abcnaquies,  940;  his 
letter  to  count  de  Maurepas,  941  ;  examines  into  the 
measures  for  the  defense  of  Niagara,  950;  sends  me- 
chanics to  build  two  vessels  on  lake  Ontario,  951; 
abstract  of  his   letters   on   Oswego   and   Niagara,   952, 

961,  962;  succeeded  by  M.  Dupuy,  957;  mentioned 
in  mistake  for  Bigot,  X.,  249. 
Bekancourt.   (See  Becancourt.) 


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Belohei  (Bellshan  r  of  th<  hip  Bwan,  pur- 
chase   hide      &o     fi p"  I  ommis 

slonoi   i"    treal   for  1    pe»  a   with  the  [ndl 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  writes  to,   IV.,  722;  oonunl 
1   the  expedition  against  Canada,  v.,  257;   to 

|.i..\  ide  i'ii.  i  1   "in 1  stores  to  be 

had  In  Boston 

Beloher  Jonathan,' governor  of  Massaohusetl  writes  to  the 
lieuten  ol  New   ^  ork  on  the  Bubjeol  <>f 

boundaries,  VI.,  143;  governor  Clarke  writes  <>n  the 
same  Bubjeol  to,  159  ;  orders  for  an  exohan 

dian  pris rs  senl  to,  543,  X.,  197,   198;  governor 

of   New   Jersey,  VI.,  756,    761;    Instructed    to    have 
issioners  appointed  t » >  join  in  the  conference 
with  the   b^s  nations,  802;    lieutenant-governor  De 
Lanoey  proposes  a  boundary  :  li    Pownall 

designed  as  Buccessorto,  1009;  aotified  of  an  illegal 
trade  oarried  on  in  New  Jersey,  VII.,  226,  272. 

Beloourt,  reverend  G.,  composes  a  Chippewaj  grammar,  IX., 
161. 

Beldt,  the,  II.,  5G4. 

Belgarde,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Belin,  .1.,  IV.,  624. 

Belisle,  M.  de,  of  Pentagouet,  IX..  933 

Bell  (Bells),  tor  the  church  at  New  Amstel,  11.,  61  ;  a  fugitive 
from  justice  to  be  summoned  to  appear  by  the  toll- 
ing of  the,  724;  sent  from  England  to  the  fort  at  New 
York,  IV.,  256  •  of  the  church  at  New  York,  cast 
into  cannon,  VIII.,  686. 

Bell,  John,  commissioner  for  settling  the  boundary  line  be- 
tween New  York  and  Connecticut,  IV.,  6 
tioned,  938. 

Bell,  Robert,  ander-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Bellau,  captain,  married,  X.,  C99. 

Belleombe,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431  ;  major  of  fort  Wil- 
liam Henry,  605. 

Belle  famille,  la,  near  Niagara.,  X.,  979,  982,  984,  986,  987. 

Bellefeuille.  Lefevre,  about  to  visit  France,  X.,  15  ;  transmits 
intelligence  to  Quebec,  39. 

Bellefond,  M.  de,  his  son  killed,  IX.,  476. 

JJelleisle,  Louis  Charles  Auguste  Fouquet  de,  minister  of 
war,  X.,  vii.,  G91,  692;  notifies  the  ministry  of  Mr. 
Pitt's  measures  in  America,  526;  recommends  that 
four  thousand  men  be  sent  to  Canada,  527  ;  biograph- 
ical notice  of,  ibid  ;  captain  Pouchot  transmits  a  report 
on  the  frontiers  ot  Canada  to,  694;  letters  of  the  mar- 
quis de  Montcalm  to,  G!)G,  732,  737,  761,  831,  860, 
■900,  970,  971;  letters  of  commissary  Uoreil  to,  701, 
717,  752,  767,  818  ;  necessities  of  Canada  reported  to, 
704;  plan  of  fort  Carillon  sent  to,  706;  movements 
of  the  army  in  Canada  reported  to,  719,  commissary 
Doreil  requests  to  be  recommended  to,  765;  M.  de 
Cremilles  adjoined  to,  7G8  ;  letter  of  baron  de  Dies- 
kau  to,  806 ;  letters  to  the  maruuis  de  Montcalm 
from,  807,  943, 960;  battle  of  Ticonderoga  reported  to, 
S13 ;  commissary  Doreil  known  to,  829  ;  the  fall  of 
fort  Frontenac  reported  to,  831;  congratulates  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  and    M.  de  Montcalm  on  the  victory   at 


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i     \i    .!■    Hon 
..pinion  .,!  captain  de    Lotbio 
.1.   Monti  dm  reporl    tl 
t,,    90fl 
..He  r   promol 

tie-    COUntl  v    i      in     960  ,     nil. .ii I 

..f  ii.-  English  to  Qui  I 

resull  ..i  He  ■  ampal  n  of  1759  in  I 

of  the  i. .11  oi  Quebec    1013    i"i  I  ;  rep 

rations  before  Qui  !■■  •    ! 

in.  nt     to,   1' 

municat  to  .  hevaliei 

L068     d.  .in'  -  thai  Quebei   has  b  ten  too  h 

rendered,    1069;  operation-  in  Canada    reported  to, 

1099,    1 1"".    I  l"l  ;    movements   of   th 

Montreal  reported  to,   1 102,  1 1":; ;  the  n  duction  ..i 

Canada  reported  to,  1122. 
Belleisle,   str.iiN   of,   discovered     IX  ,   :;      -hip   i'B 

wrecked    iii.   X.,  72;  nearly  in  the  same  latitude  as 

the  Baltic,  1127. 
Belle  Riviere,  VI.,  545  ;  the  French  send  an  army  to,  548, 

779.     (See  Ohio.) 
Belletre  {Bellestre),  ensign  de,  accompanies  an  expedition 

against  tie-  Mohawks,  IX.,  G69. 
Belletre.  cadet,  taken  prisoner,  VII.,  2*1  ;  hi-  examination, 

282;    his  exchange  applied  for,  X.,  777. 

Belletre  (Belestre,  Belhetre;  Bellaitre),  Picote"  .!■•,  passes 
Oswego    VI.,  730;  surrenders  Detroit,  VII.,  959 ;  Bent 

to  bay  Verte,  X.,  4'.l  ;  at  Beaubassin,  51;  return-  to 
Quebec,  69,  162  ;  sent  to  the  river  St.  Joseph,  85, 
1 IV  151  ;  his  character,  ibid;  conducts  father  de  la 
Richardie  to  Detroit.,  88  ;  sent  to  the  upper  country, 
90  ;  let  u  ins  to  Montreal,  115, 116  ;  appointed  comman- 
dant at  the  river  St.  Joseph,  118;  his  departure  retard- 
ed. 120;  starts  from  Montreal,  121,  124;  the  Indian 
chief  dies  who  came  from  Detroit  with,  123;  arrives 
at  Detroit,  142  ;  brave  conduct  of,  182  ;  his  voyage  to 
tic  Miamis  referred  to.  245  ;  commands  a  number  of 
Miamis,  424,  482 ;  makes  an  incursion  into  Carolina 
and  is  wounded,  486 ;  sent  with  a  party  to  the  Mo- 
hawks' country,  670  ;  destroys  the  German  flats,  672, 
673,  678,  687,  697,  836,  923;  his  route,  675  ;  his  ex- 
pedition greatly  exaggerated,  705;  retires  to  Detroit 
from  Niagara,  992  ;  preparing  to  receive  the  English 
at  Detroit,  1094. 

Belleval,  Founder  de.  appointed  ensign,  IX..  714. 

BeUinger,  Mar-ant,  X.,  882. 

Bellinger,  Peter,  X,  881. 

Bellingham,    Richard,    elected   governor  of   Massachusetts, 

III.,    Dill;     reelected,    173. 

Bellinzany,  M.,  IX.,  142,  143. 

Bellomont  [  Richard  Coote]  earl  of,  favors  the  Leielerians, 
III.,  709,  IV.,  515,  620;  appointed  governor  of  New 
York  and   Massachusetts,  261,   262;    his  memorial 

to  the  board  of  trade  and  its  answer,  265  ;  commission 
of,  266 ;  captain  John  Nanfan  lieutenant-governor 
under,  277;  instructions  to,  2S4,  292,  361,  415.  424, 


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Bellomont  [Richard  Coote]  earl  of — continued. 

530,  V.,  600;  expected  at  New  York,  IV.,  293,  IX., 
681 ;  letters  to  the  board  of  trade  from,  IV.,  296,  302, 
306,  313,  320,  331,  332,  362,  377,  397,  409,  417,  421, 
425,  438,  441,  4S7,  501,  507,  512,  515,  518,  528,  531, 
549,  587,  599,  606,  636,  643,  668,  684,  6S6,  712,  766, 
768,  770,  7S1,  S20,  833,  845  ;  letters  of  the  lords  of 
trade  to,  297,  299,  412,  452,  474,  530,  544,  630,  642, 
666,  698,  771,  819,  840,  852;  titles  of,  297,  299,  412, 
452,  474,  530,  544,  603,  630,  642,  666,  698,  727,  752, 
771,  819,  838,  840;  obliged  to  put  into  Barbadoes, 
296,  339,  V.,  175;  arrives  in  New  York,  IV.,  302; 
calls  a  new  assembly,  and  endeavors  to  enforce  the 
trade  acts,  303  ;  sends  news  of  the  peace  and  a  num- 
ber of  prisoners  to  Canada,  305,  333,  338,  IX.,  682; 
transmits  a  printed  collection  of  the  laws  of  New  York 
to  England,  IV.,  306  ;  exposes  the  encouragement  af- 
forded to  pirates  in  New  York,  307  ;  suspends  William 
Nicoll  from  the  council,  309  ;  discovers  commissions, 
&c,  issued  to  pirates,  310  ;  letters  of,  to  the  lords  of  the 
admiralty,  311,  358,  664,  697,  710,  779  ;  takes  mea- 
sures for  furnishing  naval  stores  for  the  royal  navy, 
314;  writes  to  secretary  Popple,  316,  326,415,432, 
437,  586,  766,  811,  814;  letters  to  the  lords  of  the 
treasury  from,  317,  354,  537,  538,  665,  775,  829; 
complains  of  collector  Brooke,  317,  355 ;  appoints 
Thomas  Palmer  naval  officer,  and  will  not  allow  pro- 
clamations of  the  governor  of  New  Jersey  to  be 
printed,  318  ;  writes  to  the  commissioners  of  the  cus- 
toms, 319,  663,  778  ;  brings  charges  against  William 
Nicoll,  320,  322  ;  suspends  several  members  of  the 
council,  321,  354,  363,  386,  389,  395,  398,  411,  424, 
440,  V.,  103,  and  the  collector  of  New  York,  IV., 
321  ;  dissolves  the  assembly,  322 ;  vindicates  Jacob 
Leisler,  325  ;  appoints  Thomas  Weaver  agent  for  the 
province  of  New  York,  326 ;  calls  the  attention  of 
government  to  extravagant  grants  of  land  made  by 
governor  Fletcher,  327,  335,  506,  V.,  651 ;  his  instruc- 
tions to  colonel  Romar,  IV.,  328 ;  colonel  Romar's 
letters  to,  ibid,  329  ;  his  report  on  Mr.  Livingston's 
case,  331 ;  recommends  that  missionaries  be  sent 
among  the  live  nations,  334,  717  ;  suspends  the  sheriff 
of  New  York,  336 ;  correspondence  between  the 
government  of  Canada  and,  338,  339,  343,  344, 367,  369, 
402,  IX.,  690,  694;  his  instructions  to  Messrs.  Schuy- 
ler and  Dellius,  IV.,  340  ;  demands  the  restoration  of 
English  prisoners  in  Canada,  341 ;  deposition  as  to 
fraudulent  purchases  of  land  from  Indians  taken 
before,  345 ;  Messrs.  Schuyler  and  Dellius  report 
their  negotiations  in  Canada  to,  347  ;  collects  evidence 
of  the  English  right  over  the  five  nations,  352,  353; 
appoints  Duce  Kungerford  collector  at  New  York, 
357;  not  commissioned  as  vice-admiral,  358  ;  report 
on  a  certain  clause  of  the  commission  of,  359  ;  em- 
powered to  suspend  members  of  the  council  and  offi- 
ivernment,  361  ;  visits  Albany  and  con- 
fers « ith  the  five  nations,  362,  714,  727  ;  sends  mayor 
Wossols  to  Onondaga,  366,  370 ;  complains  of  rovo- 


rend  Mr.  Dellius,  366  ;  threatens  to  put  the  laws 
of  England  in  force  against  Jesuits,  368,  IX.,  713; 
orders  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  to  reinforce  the 
five  nations,  369 ;  message  of,  to  the  five  nations  at 
Onondaga,  370 ;  his  instructions  to  captain  Jolm 
Schuyler,  371  ;  finds  seeds  of  strife  and  di 
existing  on  his  arrival  at  New  York,  374;  suffering 
from  the  gout,  375,  528,  531,  599,  603,  697;  articles 
of  complaint  transmitted  against,  376  ;  the  New  York 
merchants  endeavor  to  procure  the  recall  of,  378,  515, 
52.3,  545,  604  ;  complains  of  the  French  in  New  York, 
379  ;  reports  a  Jacobite  club  in  New  York,  380;  his 
administration  approved,  395  ;  appoints  new  mem- 
bers of  the  council,  399;  complains  of  David  Jami- 
son, 400,  V.,  471  ;  and  removes  him  from  office,  IV., 
400 ;  orders  the  remains  of  Leisler  and  Milborne  to 
be  interred  in  the  Dutch  church,  ibid,  523  ;  captain 
Schuyler  makes  a  report  of  his  journey  to  Canada  to, 
404;  authorized  to  vacate  the  extravagant  grants  of 
land,  411,  425,  514,  529,  533  ;  proclaims  a  day  of 
fast  and  humiliation,  415,  637  ;  exposes  the  intrigues 
of  his  enemies,  416  ;  sends  a  map  of  the  province  of 
New  York  to  England,  429,  522  ;  apprehends  that 
the  governor  of  Canada  will  attack  the  five  nations, 
435  ;  advances  money  for  the  pay  of  the  soldiers, 
437  ;  orders  the  seizure  of  a  vessel  cleared  at  Perth 
Amboy,  439  ;  invited  to  Massachusetts,  ibid ;  dispa- 
rages the  lawyers  of  New  York,  442  ;  calls  on  the 
government  to  send  out  judges  and  crown  lawyers 
from  England,  ibid,  514,  516,  51S,  520,  529,  532,  550, 
594,  644;  transmits  information  respecting  collector 
Brooks,  452;  refuses  a  bribe  from  pirates,  458;  cause 
of  the  opposition  to,  460,  462 ;  colonel  Bayard  com- 
plains to  the  lords  of  trade  of,  467 ;  concerned  with 
captain  Kidd,  470;  turns  his  attention  to  a  trade  u  ith 
the  western  Indians,  4S8  ;  petitions  against,  490,  523, 
604,  605  ;  Robert  Livingston  presents  his  views  on  a 
trade  with  tie1  western  Indians  to,  500;  his  report 
on  the  progress  of  the  manufacture  of  naval  stores, 
501,  587,  643;  proposes  that  tree  grants  of  land  be 
given  to  soldiers,  504,  553;  recommends  the  erection 
of  forts  on  lake  Champlain,  505,  and  in  the  Onon- 
dagas'  country,  505,  V.,  140,435;  recommends  the 
importation  of  negroes  into  New  York,  IV.,  506  ;  pro- 
poses to  reserve  to  the  crown  the  right  of  cutting 
timber  on  the  lands  of  private  individuals,  507  ;  state 
of  parties  in  the  time  of,  508,  500  ;  procures  the  pas- 
sage of  a  law  vacating  governor  Fletcher's  extrava- 
gant grants,  510,  V.,  284,  472,  953;  which  is  passed 
in  the  council  by  the  casting  vote  of,  IV.,  510;  calls 
James  Graham  to  the  council,  511;  and  reverses  a 
judgment  oi  governor  Fletcher,  ibid,  550;  reports 
the  seizure  of  several  pirates,  512;  and  the  state  of 

the    fortifications,    513;    enumerates    Fletcher's    extra- 
rants,   514;    complains    of    smuggling,   516; 
recommends   new  counselors,  517,518;   complains  of 
captain  Evans,  518 ;  sends  colonel  Romar  to  inspoct 


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Bellomonl  |  tinuid, 

tain  Kidd,  [V.,  521  j 

of  the  law  a  of  New   1  lerqul  ilea  of,  Ibid  ; 

vestry  of  Trinity  ohurch,   New    York,  oomplain  of, 
627-;  arrives  In  Boston,  528 ;  rendered  rerj  anpopu- 

lar  bj    ill-'  \ aoatin     of  i he  extra; aganl  •  rani -,  ibid, 
533 ;  proposes  to  \  ai  rte  the  i 

.  sports  the  arri\  al  ol  pirates  on  the  • 
Long  [stand,  532,  591;  qnarrels  with  reverend  Mr. 
Vesey,  534;  transmits  to  England  thi 
landed  proprietors  in  New  York,  535;  ask 
provincial  secretary,  536 ;  complains  ol  Mi  I 
637 ;  directed  to  inquire  into  the  irri 
government  of  Rhode  Island,  546;  transmits  further 
intelligence  respecting  pirates,  551;  calls  for  the  inter- 
in  of  parliament  in  the  affairs  of  New  York,  553  ; 
i  i". 1 1  -  the  arrival  al  New  York  of  ships  from  the 
Scotcb  settlement  at  Darien,  556,  .".<»  I  ;  his  instruc- 
tions to  Lieutei  a  Nanfan,  557;  Messrs. 
Schuyler  and  Bleeker  report  their  conferences  at  On- 
ondaga to,  562;  answer  of  the  five  nations  to  the 
message  from,  564 ;  complains  of  tli«'  reverend  .Mr. 
Vesey,  580,  766;  report  of  the  Lords  of  trade  <>n  his 
proceeding  against  pirates,  583  :  appoints  Mr.  Cham- 
pante  agent  for  New  York,  586;  reports  collector 
Hungerford,  602;  ordered  to  send  pirates  to 
for  trial,  603  ;  reports  a  general  conspiracy  among  the 
Indians,  606  ;  anxious  to  have  Jesuits  surrendered  to 
him,  610;  letter  of  governor  Winthrop  to,  612;  of 
colonel  Pynchon  to,  616 ;  of  lieutenant-governor 
Partridge  to,  617 ;  of  colonel  Schuyler  to,  618  ;  heads 
of  accusation  against,  620;  letters  of  the  king  to,  627, 
838,839;  authorized  to  meet  the  governors  of  the  other 
colonies,  632 ;  his  reversal  of  a  judgment  pronounced 
by  governor  Fletoher  disapproved  of,  635;  convokes 
the  assembly  oi  Massachusetts,  636;  transmits  reports 
of  delegates  sent  by  him  to  Onondaga,  644  ;  letter 
and  report  of  Robert  Livingston  to,  647,  648;  report 
of  Messrs.  Schuyler,  Livingston  and  Hansen's  negoti- 
ations at  Onondaga  to,  653,  654;  letters  of  lieutenant- 
governor  Nanfan  to,  663,  686  ;  dismisses  collector 
Hungerford,  664;  is  from  Worcestershire,  665;  five 
hundred  pounds  sent  him  to  build  a  fort  at  Onondaga, 
666,  V.,  46S;  informed  that  Messrs.  Atwood  and 
Broughton  have  been  appointed  chief  justice  and 
attorney-general  of  New  York,  IV.,  667;  considers 
colonel  Allen's  title  to  New  Hampshire  defective,  673  ; 
transmits  charts  of  several  harbors  in  New  England 
and  plans  of  forts  in  New  York,  676;  forbids  the 
exportation  of  timber  to  Portugal,  678 ;  report  of 
colonel  Roiner  on  fortifying  the  frontiers  of  New  York 
to,  681;  returns  to  New  Y'ork,  686;  letters  of,  to 
secretary  Vernon,  697,  759,  S15 ;  petitions  to  the 
house  of  commons  got  up  against,  698  ;  sends  timber 
to  the  royal  dock  yards  from  Now  York,  710,  722, 


1004;  n 

.    Mi     Penn,  724 

name   le 

neotion  v.  il  h  i  bat  of  Kidd     I 

bj   the  rebellion  in  Ireland, 

l. ne, i  to  the  bouse  of  oommo  72 

on  the  si  7 17  ;  and  on  the 

or  Indian  affa 
address  of  the  citizens  of  Albai  ntioni  d, 

973;  transmits  to  secretary  Vernon  all 
writings  between  bimself  and  captain  Kidd,  7 
an  indemnity  for  the  loss  of  a  pension,  760;  is  anxious 
to  have  a  fori  built  in  the  Onond  ,  761,  V., 

■  .■  i  ment  betw een  Rob  1 1  Livingston,  cap- 

tain Kidd  and,  IV.,  762;  excuses  bis  reversal  of  the 

ounced  by  his  predi  cessor,  768  ;  reports 
a  mutiny  at  .\e«  York,  77"  781;  remonstrate 
the  continued  absence  of  the  collectors  ol  New  York 
and  Boston,  775,  778;  is  of  opinion  that  wine  can  be 
manufactured  in  the  colonies,  7b7  ;  and  recommends 
that  the  production  of  raw  silk  be  em 
788';  reports  on  the  trade  ot 

792  ;  and  on  the  large  tracts  of  land  ow  led  by  private 
pei  son-  in  the  province  of  New  York,  7'.1 1  ;  complains 
oi  Mr.  Ghraham,  sll ;  whom  he  deprives  of  the  place 
of  recorder  of  New  York,  813;  allows  lieutenant- 
governor  Nanfan  to  visit  Barbadoes,  S16,  879,  880; 
rumors  of  his  l>,  ing  recalled,  817;  account  of  his 
expenses  in  visiting  Rhode  Island,  818;  answers 
objections  to  the  act  vacating  the  extravagant 
822;  purchases  the  timber  on  the  Mohawk  lands. 
833;  letter  oi  the  reverend  Mr.  Freeman  to,  835;  of 
captain  John  Schuyler  to,  ibid ;  ordered  not  to  print 
his  conferences  with  the  Indians.  842;  n 
to  have  a  map  of  the  Indian  country  prepai 
seizes  the  books  belonging  to  the  late  Stephen  Van 
Cortland,  846 ;  re-urges  the  confirmation  of  the  act  for 
vacating  the  extravagant  grants,  847;  appoit 
Weaver  to  the  council,  ibid;  death  of,  -4-,  850,  857, 
1100;  memoir  of,  V, i  ;  Qews  ol  his  death  received  in 
England,  864;  the  five  nations  return  no  ans 
his  proposal  for  building  a  fort  in  their  country,  v7."> ; 
his  death  announced  to  the  Indians,  896;  who  con- 
dole his  loss,  898,  902,  '.'04;  asks  the  five  nations  to 
receive  ministers,  919  ;  receives  proofs  of  governor 
Fletcher  having  taken  bribes  from  pirates,  926;  the 
protestants  of  the  province  of  New  York  petition 
against,  933 ;  news  received  at  New  Y'ork  that  lord 


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Bellomont  [Richard  Coote]  earl  of — continued. 

Cornbury  is  to  succeed,  952;  parties  indicted  for  say- 
ing that  Lord  Cornbury  is  to  succeed,  957 ;  captain 
Nanfan  to  be  guided  by  the  instructions  to,  963 ;  adds 
a  magazine  to  the  fort  at  New  York,  967,  1053;  never 
saw  the  New  York  militia  under  arms,  968  ;  lord  Corn- 
bury \s  report  on  the  timber  procured  by,  975;  the 
Indians  informed  that  lord  Cornbury  suoceeds,  !|v2, 
984  (bis) ;  court  of  admiralty  in  the  time  of,  1000; 
certain  acts  passed  in  his  administration  referred  to 
lord  Cornbury  to  report,  1026  ;  his  lady  obliged  to  give 
security  before  leaving  New  York,  1027;  colonel 
Quary's  report  on  the  government  of,  1052 ;  no  report 
on  tin-  aets  passed  during  the  administration  of,  1079  ; 
lord  Cornbury  reports  on  the  accounts  of,  1090 ;  Mr. 
Taylor  private  secretary  of,  1104 ;  leases  the  king's 
farm,  1112 ;  removes  governor  Fletcher's  suspension 
of  Robert  Livingston  from  the  office  of  secretary  of 
Indian  affairs,  1124;  his  project  to  supply  masts,  &C, 
prejudicial  to  New  York,  1150;  brief  account  of  his 
administration,  1152;  the  magistrates  of  Albany  com- 
plain to,  of  certain  extravagant  grants  of  land,  V., 
8  ;  represents  the  case  to  the  board  of  trade,  9  ;  sum- 
mary of  his  proceedings  in  relation  to  governor  Flet- 
cher's extravagant  grants,  22;  the  assemblyof  New 
York  repeals  sundry  laws  passed  during  the  adminis- 
tration of,  24 ;  his  proceedings  with  the  governor  of 
Canada  on  the  subject  of  the  five  nations,  76,  77  ;  evil 
consequences  of  his  death,  104 ;  revives  the  common 
law  courts,  409 ;  endeavored  to  have  a  boundary 
arranged  between  New  York  and  Canada,  531 ;  cap- 
tain John  Evans'  land  resumed  under,  535  ;  intended 
to  build  a  fort  near  Oswego,  818  ;  amount  allowed  for 
Indian  presents  to,  VI.,  156 ;  holds  an  Indian  confer- 
ence at  Albany,  IX.,  685  ;  captain  John  Schuyler  arrives 
in  Quebec  with  dispatches  from,  687 ;  the  Iroquois 
refuse  to  deliver  French  prisoners  to,  688  ;  prevents 
the  Iroquois  concluding  peace  with  the  French,  696  ; 
ordered  to  disarm  the  Iroquois,  698,  699  ;  the  gov- 
ernor of  Canada  sends  a  delegation  to,  704. 

Bellomont,  lady,  captain  Kidd  sends  jewels  to,  IV.,  583; 
a  present  of  one  thousand  pounds  designed  for, 
584;  attends  an  Indian  conference  at  Albany,  743; 
called  "mother"  by  the  Indians,  744;  a  large  sum 
of  public  money  in  hands  of,  876  ;  embarks  on  board 
ship  Advice,  1003;  petition  of,  to  queen  Anne,  1027; 
order  thereupon,  1028,  1029,  1030;  her  accounts  re- 
ferred to  Lord  Cornbury,  1038;  report  on  the  accounts 
of,  1039,  1090;  further  petition  of,  1042,  1081;  pays 
over  live  hundred  pounds  to  lord  ( lornbury,  1057;  copy 
of  her  petition  sent  to  Lord  Cornbury,  1066 ;  lord  Corn- 
bury lays  ber  accounts  before  the  council,  1071 ;  re- 
marks on  her  accounts,  J(»72,  1073;  further  corres- 
pondence respecting  them,  L080  ;  retires  to  Kings  coun- 
ty, 1104;  sails  from  New  York,  1105;  returns  to  Eng- 
land, J14«;  marries  Samuel  Pytts,  V.,  645;  governor 
Burnet's  proceedings  on  claim  of,  649,  697  ;  an  accounl 
current  of  her  affairs  transmitted  to  England,  702. 


Bellomont's  bay  (Maine),  IV.,  830. 

Bellon,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Bellot,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  10S5. 

Bellshar,  Andrew.     (See  Belcher.) 

Belmont  (Bellemont),  reverend  Francois  Vachon  de,  at  Mon- 
treal, IX.,  2S1 ;  biographical  notice  of,  720;  superior 
of  the  seminary  of  Montreal,  829  ;  reverend  Mr.  Nor- 
mant  succeeds,  1080. 

Belrive.     (See  St.  Ange.) 

Belt  of  Wampum,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  197;  George  Cro- 
glian  has  an  interview  with,  268;  at  fort  Johnson, 
325  ;  delivers  a  message  to  the  Cherokees,  328  ;  gives 
in  the  adhesion  of  the  Chenussio  Indians  to  the  war 
against  the  French,  391. 

Belts,  emblematical,  in  possession  of  the  Shawanese,  VIII., 
291.     (See  Wampum.) 

Belvidere,  Allegany  county,  New  York,  Indian  name  of, 
VII.,  723. 

Bemineo,  otherwise  Killbuck,  a  Delaware  chief,  VII.,  741. 

Bemoyn,  Christopher,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  at  Gravesend, 
IV.,  809. 

Benaat,  Garrit,  III.,  74. 

Benavissica,  chief  of  the  Shawanese,  speech  of,  to  sir  Wil- 
liam Johnson,  VII.,  751,  756 ;  signs  the  treaty  of 
peace  with  the  English,  755;  mentioned.  VIII.,  113. 

Benbow,  rear  admiral  John,  conveys  pirates  to  England,  IV., 
646,  697  ;  at  Boston,  665  ;  mentioned,  672. 

Bench  (French),  John,  IV.,  936.     (See  French.) 

Benckes  (Bencas,  Binckes,  Binkes,  Bincques),  Jacob,  reduces 
New  York,  II.,  526,  738,  III.,  203,  206,  IV.,  1151 ; 
dispatches  a  vessel  to  Holland  with  the  news,  II.,  527  ; 
the  English  capture  the  vessel  sent  by,  ibid,  528,  529  ; 
the  states  general  recommend  the  further  employment 
of  the  ships  under  the  command  of,  530  ;  his  letters 
laid  before  the  Amsterdam  board  of  admiralty,  535  ; 
grants  thecolonie  of  Renselaerswyck  its  ancient  privi- 
leges for  one  year,  550,  559,  560,  561;  minutes  of 
council  during  the  administration  of  commanders 
Evertsen  and,  569  ;  attends  a  council  of  war,  571,  572, 
573,  574,  575,  576,  578,  579,  580,  581,  582,  586,  587, 
588,  589,  590,  591,  592,  596,  597,  598,  600,  601,  603, 
604,  605,  606,  607,  608,  609,  610,  611,  612,  613,  614; 
memoir  of,  579  ;  governor  Lovelace  applies  for  leave 
to  go  to  Europe  in  the  ship  of,  603;  guarantees  the 
repayment  of  expenses  to  be  incurred  by  the  ships  of 
war  Left  at  New  Orange,  612;  issues  a  proclamation 
for  seizing  all  English  goods,  629  ;  Ephraim  Hen- 
mans  petitions,  694 ;  proclamation  of  commander 
Evertsen  and,  III.,  202;  destroys  a  number  of  ves- 
sels in  Virginia,  204. 

Benefices,  ecclesiastical,  in  New  York,  the  governor  only  can 
collate  to,  III.,  372,  379,  IV.,  288,  V.,  838,  VII., 
830. 

Benfleld,  John,  IV.,  936. 

Bengal,  lord  Cornwallis,  governor  of,  VIII.,  808. 

Benhani,  John,  exchanged,  X.,  881  ;  remains  in  Canada,  883. 

Benin,  ships  destined  for,  I.,  35. 


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Bennett,  doctor  Da\  Id,  father  of  llent  i  Phippi, 

.     \ 

Bennetl  (Bennlti  ),  sir  Honrj .  ke,  II.,  ]  19,  m  , 

\  M,  18,  64,  56,  61,  B6,  89,  97,   L02,   LS6  ;  member  ol 
the  pri\  j  .  ,,uii.  LI,  II,  16 1  i  olonel  Cartwrl 
the  Impediments  he  experienoea  to,  B3,  84,  B9  .  the 
royal  commissioners  to  New  England  repoi 
to,  96,   101  ;  oreated  earl  ol     ^rlir- 
.  Irlington,  earl  of.) 

Bennett,  J.,  V..  917. 

Bennett,  reverend  Mr  ,  711.,  537, 

Bennett,  Bpenoer,  ori  [inallj  the  name  of  lieutenant-governor 
Phipps,  X.,  43. 

Bennington  (Vermont),  oomplainl  again  t  governor  Moore  ol 
N.'u  York  transmitted  to  England  from,  711.,  '.'IT; 
Bettled,  931  ;  nothing  bul  a  militarj  foroe  can  prevent 
settlers  pouring  into,  VIII.,  310;  governor  Tryon 
writea  to  the  people  of,  311;  difficulties  between 
oolonel  Reid's  tenants  and  the  people  of,  312 ;  a  spirit 
of  riot  prevails  at,  .'S4ii ;  a  military  granl  made  in,  376  : 
s, -ril-;  ni' civil  war  grow  ing  in,  403  ;  a  road  opened  from 
Skenesborough  to,  ll">;  lieutenant-colonel  Baume 
defeated  at,  416 ;  the  seoretarv  of  state  declines  author- 
izing the  king's  troops  to  be  called  oul  againsl  the 
people  of,  514;  further  outrages  committed  by  the 
rioters  of,  566;  forts  Ticonderoga  and  Crown  Poinl 
taken  by  the  mob  of,  581  ;  the  Mohawks  join  general 
Burgoyne  after  the  affair  of,  7:27. 

Benoit  (Benoist),  lieutenant,  sen!  to  the  island  of  St.  John, 
X.,  176;  commandant  at  Presque  isle,  302;  com- 
mandant  at  La  Presentation,  953. 

Bensio  (Benjor),  Mr  ,  merchant  at  Amsterdam,  a  ship  belong- 
ing to,  is  OUt  Out  Of  New  Haven,  I.,  337,  345. 

Benson,  Christopher,  first  lieutenant  of  rangers,  VIII.,  602. 
Benson,  right  reverend  Martin,  the  reverend  Mr.  Seeker 
marries  a  sister  of,  VI.,  906. 

Benson,  Robert,  secretary  of  the  New  York  provincial  con- 
gress, Vlir.,  594  ;  a  member  of  the  general  commit- 
tee of  New  York,  601. 

Bensyne,  Mathys,  I.,  006. 

Bentheim,  X.,  549,  693. 

Bentick  [William],  privy  counselor,  III.,  572. 

Beutin  (Boutin),  ,  captain  of  a  Rhode  Island  .sloop,  ar- 
rested, VII.,  226. 

Bentyn,  Jacques,  one  of  the  twelve  men  at  New  Amsterdam, 
I.,  415. 

Benzol  (Bentzell),  Adolphus,  draws  up  a  plan  ol  a  town  to 
be  established  at  Crown  Point,  VIII.,  140  ;  notice  of, 
ibid  ;  surveyor  of  woods,  4.74  ;  obtains  a  grant  of  the 
military  reserve  at  Crown  Point,  488. 

Benzel,  archbishop,  VIII.,  140. 

Berail,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Berckenrode,  Mr.,  I.,  10. 

Beresford  [Christopher?!,  III.,  94 

Beresford,    Mr.,    lays   a    representation    before   the    heard    of 

trade  respecting  the  passage  from  the  st.  Lawrence  to 
the  Mississippi,  V.,  502;  corroborated  by  governor 
Hunter.  508. 


tmendi  d 

701,  ■,'■• 
two  Chi 

render  to  thi    Dutch    >71 ;  Jol    i  1 

p., |,ui. in,,.,  of,  in  1673,  587  ;  militl     i 
of,   appro 

port  "t  the  precentor  and    ,  I :.., .  1. 1  ol 

71  I,  730  ;  militia  of,  ordered  to  must*  rat  N- 

673;  deputies  from,  702;  an  appeal  all, cm-, I  t ithe 

c t  ,it,  71  I  :  ordei    in  i   mi   from,  720;  difficulties 

about  tin-  Bupporl  of  the  schoolmaster  at,  ibid  ;  order 
for  the  payment  of  arrears  due  Messrs    Megapolensia 

from,    '-- ;    e terned    in    Leisler'a    rebellion,  111., 

646;  supports  Jacob  Leisler,  <47  ;  population  of  the 
county  of,  in  L726,  V.,  819. 
(Norway),  hud  Rochester  distinguishes  himself  at, 
II.,  3.7s  ;  mentioned,  470,  471. 

Bergen  op  Zoom,  lieutenant  Maclean  taken  prisoner  .'it, 
VIII.,  563. 

Berger,  captain,  arrives  at  RocheUe  from  Acadia,  IX.,  800; 
mentioned,  918. 

Berger,  Jean  Baptiste,  taken  prisoner  on  the  Ohio  and  car- 
ried to  London,  X.,  352. 

Berian,  Jonathan,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Newtown, 
IV.,  808. 

Berkel,  Johan,  receiver-general  of  Holland,  I.,  617,  618. 

Berkeley,  George,  bishop  of  Cloyne,  71.,  908;  his  son  and 
doctor  Johnson  of  New  York  correspond,  !M4  ;  reve- 
rend Mr.  Johnson  procures  a  donation  for  Yale  col- 
lege from,  VII.,  372. 

Berkeley  (Bercklay),  George,  first  earl  of,  notice  of,  II..  562. 

Berkeley  (Berkley)  [Jimes  3d],  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  V.,  539. 

Berkeley,    John    SvmoS,    VIII.,   260. 

Berkeley,  sir  Maurice,  II.,  599. 

Berkeley  (Berkley),  vice-admiral  sir  William,  knight,  notice 
of,  II.,  274;  member  of  the  board  for  foreign  planta- 
tions, III.,  33,  44. 

Berkeley,  sir  William,  governor  of  Virginia,  III.,  45,  196, 
VII.,  361. 

Berkeley  (Barclay,  Barkelay),  of  Straiten,  John  first  hud, 
memoir  of,  II.,  599  ;  member  of  thi  council  for  trade, 
III.,  31 ;  and  of  the  council  for  foreign  plantations, 
33,  36,  46,  47,  4s  ;  member  of  the  privy  council,  44, 
166,  177,  -2-2'.\  388;  all  the  land  west  of  Budson's 
river  granted  to  Sir  George  Carteret  and,  105,  IV., 
1155;  ea~t  side  of  the  Delaware  granted  t,,,  III.. 
11.'!;  both  sides  of  the  Delaware  recommended  to 
be  granted  to,  114 ;  extent  of  the  tract  of  land 
granted   to,    174,    796,  IV.,   3S2 ;    one   of  the   pro- 


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[Beb— 


Berkeley,  of  Stratton,  John  1st  lord — continued. 

prietors  of  West  Jersey,  III.,  2S4 ;  sells  his  right 
thereto,  ibid,  285,  293,  294,  295,  296  ;  referred  to  in 
support  of  the  earl  Stirling's  claim  to  Long  island, 
607 ;  the  agent  of  New  Jersey  allowed  a  copy  of  the 
grant  to,  VII.,  339. 

Berkeley  of  Stratton  [John  5th],  lord,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  VI.,  757. 

Berkeley  of  Stratton  [William  4th],  lord,  one  of  the  lords 
of  trade,  III.,  xvi,  V.,  391. 

Berks  county  (Pennsylvania),  palatines  settle  in,  V.,  575; 
Conrad  Weiser  a  resident  of,  VI.,  795. 

Berks  (Berkshire)  [Thomas  Howard,  1st],  earl  of,  member 
of  the  privy  council,  III.,  30,  166. 

Eerlin  (Connecticut),  reverend  John  Norton  a  native  of, 
X.,G7. 

Bermudas  (Barmodas  ;  Barmudas  ;  Burmudoes),  the  trade 
to  the,  thrown  open  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  United 
Netherlands,  I.,  162,  173,  501  ;  the  ship  St.  Peter 
touches  at,  on  her  voyage  from  Holland  to  New 
Netherland,  and  is  confiscated,  174  ;  the  Indians  cap- 
tured in  New  Netherland  sent  as  a  present  to  the 
governor  of,  210  ;  the  Nieuw  Netherlantsche  Indiaeu 
arrives  at  New  Amsterdam  from  the,  II.,  462  ;  referred 
to,  763,  III.,  184,  609;  an  extreme  drought  in,  161, 
162  ;  governor  Sloughter  lands  at,  766  ;  Edward  Ran- 
dolph going  to,  IV.,  301  ;  captain  Tew  commissioned 
by  the  governor  of,  446  ;  number  of  vessels  cleared 
from  Great  Britain,  1714-1717  for,  V.,  615;  value 
of  the  imports  anil  exports  of,  616  ;  petitions  against 
tin'  New  York  tonnage  act,  VI.,  135,  136;  instruc- 
tions sent  to  the  governor  of,  754  ;  William  Popple, 
governor  of,  756,  761 ;  tenure  of  judges'  commissions 
in,  VII.,  479  ;  George  S.  Bruere  governor  of,  946;  the 
earl  of  Dunmore,  governor  of,  VIII.,  209;  heads  of 
inquiry  relative  to,  388. 

Bernaerd,  Nicolas,  examination  of,  II.,  41,  42. 

Bernantz,  Henrice,  I.,  407. 

Bernard,  captain  de,  in  command  near  Ticonderoga,  X., 
721,  7IJ8;  services  of,  722,  723,  724,  739,  740,  742, 
745,  748,  749,  752,  790,  793,  795,  815  ;  wounded  at 
Sillery,  1086. 

Bernard,  lieutenant,  missing  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  750;  taken 
prisoner,  774,  800. 

Bernard  (Barnard,  Benard),  Francis,  governor  of  Massa- 
chusetts, VII.,  676;  transmits  proceedings  of  the 
representatives  of  Massachusetts  [against  parliament- 
ary taxation]  to  England,  678;  recommended  to 
promote  the  settlement  of  the  boundary  between 
Massachusetts  ami  New  York,  879  ;  interposes  in  be- 
half of  refugees  from  New  York,  911  ;  governor 
Moore  corresponds  with,  VIII.,  2. 

Bernard,  Joseph,  IV.,  616. 

Bernardstown  (Massachusetts),  X.,  67. 

Bernetier,  captain,  sails  from  Quebec  for  Martinico,  X.,  176. 

Bernetz  (Bernet,  Bernets,  Bernier),  lieutenant-colonel  de,  at 
the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  604,  605;  his 
command,  621 ;  required  to  give  his  opinion  on  the 


state  of  Quebec,  1007;  votes  to  capitulate  and  re- 
turns to  France,  1009  ;  distinguishes  himself  at  the 
siege  of  Quebec,  1010  ;  the  minister  of  war  confers 
on  the  state  of  Canada  with,  1068. 

Bernets  (Bernes,  Berni)  river,  near  Ticonderoga,  X.,  738, 
814. 

Bernier,  Mr.,  recommended  to  be  governor  of  Montreal,  IX., 
207. 

Bernier  (Bernies),  lieutenant,  aid-de-camp  to  Baron  de  Dies- 
kau,  taken  prisoner,  VI.,  1004,  X.,  318;  reported 
killed,  340,  354,  356,  357,  360  ;  taken  to  Albany,  384  ; 
sent  to  England,  3S7,  422;  his  effects  sold,  564;  ap- 
pointed assistant-commissary,  692;  returns  to  Canada, 
74G  ;  assistant  to  M.  Doreil,  765  ;  sick  at  Quebec, 
829  ;  succeeds  M.  Doreil,  861,  959 ;  transmits  a  return 
of  prices  in  Canada,  965  ;  reports  the  state  of  his 
department,  90S  ;  reports  the  deplorable  result  of  the 
campaign  of  1759,  1009  ;  the  military  hospitals  placed 
under,  1054  ;  reports  the  capitulation  of  Canada,  1120  ; 
superintends  the  embarkation  of  the  French  troops, 
1123;  returns  to  France,  1124. 

Bernieres,  reverend  Henri  de,  notice  of,  IX.,  93. 

Bernis,  De  Pierre,  cardinal  de,  minister  of  foreign  affairs,  X., 
vi. 

Bernitz,  count  de,  requested  to  procure  the  recall  of  the 
marquis  de  Montcalm,  X.,  758,  802. 

Bernon,  Gabriel,  his  calculations  respecting  the  manufacture 
of  naval  stores,  IV.,  502,  505,  506  ;  proposed  as  super- 
intendent of  naval  stores  in  New  Y'ork,  503 ;  men- 
tioned, 535,  668. 

Berrien,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601 ;  third  lieutenant  of  the  Corsicans, 
602. 

Berry,  John,  delegates  from  New  Jersey  opposed  to,  II.,  571 ; 
notice  of,  576  ;  mentioned,  602,  605,  658  ;  allowed  to 
appeal  from  the  court  of  Bergen,  714,  726  ;  deputy 
governor,  728;  fined,  729;  captain,  III.,  201. 

Berry,  sir  John,  sent  to  reduce  Virginia,  III.,  245. 

Berry,  Thomas,  commissioner  on  the  part  of  Massachusetts, 
to  concert  measures  of  mutual  defense,  VI.,  267. 

Berryer  (Berrier),  Nicolas  Ren6,  minister  of  justice,  X.,  v; 
minister  of  the  colonies,  vi ;  notice  of,  936  ;  letter  of, 
to  Mr.  Bigot,  937  ;  forwards  supplies  to  Canada,  944  ; 
events  in  that  country  reported  to,  945,  94s,  950,  966, 
1089,  1091,  1092,  1093,  1095;  informed  of  the  fall  of 
Quebec,  1010;  articles  of  capitulation  sent  to,  1011; 
M.  Bigot  submits  suggestions  regarding  certain  offices 
in  Canada  to,  1048  ;  ignorance  of  the  Canadian  pilots 
reported  to,  1050;  apian  for  tie'  defense  of  Canada 
submitted  to,  1062  ;  orders  supplies  to  be  sent  to  Can- 
ada, 1068  ;  battle  of  Sillery  reported  to,  1075  ;  his 
supplies  delayed,  1100  ;  tie-  marquis  de  Vaudreuil 
reports  bis  arrival  in  franco  to,  1128. 

Berryman,  Thomas,  III.,  600,  601. 

Bert,  Pieter,  I.,  437. 

Bertet  (Berthet),  M.,  complains  that  deserters  from  Louisiana 
are  received  at  Detroit,  X.,37;  commandant  at  the 
Illinois,  135,   137 ;  at  Caskasquias,  142 ;  extracts  of 


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GENERAL  IM>i:\ 


M     -continutd, 
i.  n-  i    from,  l  12,   152  ;  aid  ordered    ent  to,  i  19  .  an 

ut  to,  101 ;  lei  -  om,  170 

Berthelot,  m  .  I 

Berthier  |  Bertiei  |,   i  aptain,   l\  ,    13;    it! 
oalled  bj    govei  nor  de  la   Bai  re,  19  I 
the  Sen 

Berthier  (Canada),  a  detaohmenl  attends  oounl  Frontenai 
from,  IX..  i  L3 

Bertin,  Hem  i  Leonai  d  Ji  d  □  Baptiste,  c pti  ollei    [em  ra]  ol 

Franoe,  X.,  vii. 

JBerval,  M.  de,  dead,  X..  134. 

Berwiok,  James  Fitzjames,  duke  of,  IX.,  L034. 

Bern  iok,  marshal,  sen  es  in  G  rrnanj    X.,  941. 

Berwick,  sir  John  Vaughan,  S    B.,  governor  of,  VII.,  749; 
overnor  o£,    Vlll.,    250 ;    Lord 
Bow e,  go^  ernor  of,  75]  :    Bir  John 
ernor  of,  X.,  705. 

Bern  ioi  (New  Hampshire),  particulars  of  the  Pn  neb  attack 
on,  IX.,  471. 

l'».'s.  Pieter  Corhelissen,  II..  456. 

Besohryvinge  van  Nieu  Nederlant,  Adriaen  Vander   Donck 
suhmits  to  the  chamb  i   al    Amsterdam  hi 
titled,  I..  530  ;  states  general  oall   foi 
53 1  ;  which  is  transmitted,  532 ;  co 
for,  5 

Beskrifning  om  de  Svenska  forsamlingars   Porna  och   Nar- 
warande  Tilstand,  utded  sa  Lcallade  Nya  St    i 
erend  Mr.  Acrelius  author  of,  VII.,  168. 

Besley,  Oliver,  captain  of  militia  for  New  RocheUe,  IV.,  810. 

de  Besne,  count  du  Chaffault.     (See  Dw  Chaj) 

Bessels,  Adam,  his  widow  complains  of  the  guardians  of 
Kiliaen  van  Rensselaer's  minor  son,  I.,  255. 

Bestevaer,  Jan  Jansen,  skipper,  II..  39,  \~>'2,  454,  458. 

Bethlehem  (Bathleem)  (Pennsylvania),  Moravians  live  at, 
VI.,  345;  the  Indians  cheated  out  of,  VII.,  331;  a 
man  carried  prisoner  to  Niagara  from,  X.,  588. 

Betts,  Richard,  II.,  592,  72:;,  728. 

Beunios,  a  settler  near  Wood  creek  (Washington  county, 
New  York),  VII.,  615. 

Beversreede,  fort,  seven  leagues  from  fort  Christina,  I.,  361; 
built  on  the  Schuylkill,  542, 588,  li.,  137;  the  Swedes 
forhid  any  plantations  to  be  made  between  fort  Els- 
borgh  and,  I.,  r>89  ;  sale  of  the  lands  on  the  Schuyl- 
kill signed  at,  593;  Adriaen  VanTienhoven  commis- 
sary at,  594;  names  of  Inhabitants  at,  595. 

Beverly,  commissioners  from  the  parliament  attend  I 
at,  I.,  130. 

Bevert,  Hendrick,  1!.,  44. 

Bevesier,  an  English  vessel  recaptured  from  the  Dutch  off, 
II.,  527. 

Beveys,  Claude,  IV.,  1007. 

Beyn,  Harmsen,  II.,  475. 

Boys,  reverend  Henricns,  signs  an  address  to  governor  Hun- 
ter, v.,  326;  censures  reverend  Mr.  Hendei 

Bianco,  Elie,  IV.,  935. 

Bibiribe  river,  I.,  155. 

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Bible,  the,  raven  nd  Mi    i 

oondi  ■ 
429,    I  I 

for  bui 

Into  the  Mob 

I'.illliell 

univer 

i ,  ibid. 

a  French  frigati   at,  50, 

I..  ::-.  I  17. 

the   Oath   Of    alle- 
giance to  the 
Casimier,  60 
Bicker,  Roeloff,  H.,  48,  L01. 

Bicker,    Victor,   mendier  ol'  tin 
Xbrk,  Vlll.,  601. 

mtenant  Abraham,  pursues  and  ar- 
rest- deserters,  IV.,  L61  ;  charge  against  tl 

rved  in  the  Irish  war,  174. 
Is,  X.,  170. 

Bickford, ,  Indians  fail  in  an  attack  on  his  garrison  at 

i   river  (New  Hampshire),  [X.,  6]  I. 
Bickley,  May,  J  of  New  York,   IV.,  1186, 

I  ;    bis  character,  357. 
Bickley,  William,   IV.,  936;   merchant  of  New  York,  1135. 
Bicoque.  (See  Baltic.) 
Bidaud,  Francois,  IX.,  804. 
Biddle,  captain  Nicholas,  commands  the  United  States  brig, 

Andrew  Doria,  Vlll 
Bienville,  Francois  le  Mo  apaniea  the  expedition 

against  Schenectady,  IX.,  466;  commands  an  Indian 

detachment ,  .")  1 7  ;  killed,  518. 
Bienville,  Jean  Baptiste  le  Moyne  de,  reports  hostile  feelings 

of  the  English  of  Carolina  towards  the  French,  IX., 

925;    as  .    926;    governor   of    Louisiana, 

:    referred  to,  1067. 

Bienville  de  Celoron.  (See  Celoron.) 

Biesman,  Mr.,  member  of  the  states  general,  I.,  10. 

Bigamy,    Ralph    Doxy  accused  Of,   II.,   691;   David  Jamison 

accused  of,  IV.,  400,  429;   instanc  9  of,  in  Canada, 

IX.,  68. 
Big  Beaver  river,  general  Parsons  drowned  in,  VIII.,  736. 

,oe,  a  Cayuga  sachem.   (See  Skahyonisio.) 
Big  Cove  creek,  VII.,  281. 

Bigeau,   Arnaud,   outlawed,  X.,  155;  returns  to  Acadia,  16S. 
Bigelow,  Timothy,  taken  prisoner,  VIII.,  664. 
Big  Fish,  a  .Mohawk  chief,  killed,  X.,  122. 
Big  Head,  an  Ottawa  chief, 
Bigot,  Francois,  IX.,  335,  906,  973,  97-V  X.. 

attendant  of  Cape  Breton,   1.  8;  sends  copy  of  the 

capitulation  of  Loulsbourg  to  count 


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Francois  —  continued. 

explains  the  cause  of  the  loss  of  Louisbonrg,  15  ;  in- 
tendant  of  the  duke  d'  Anville's  fleet,  arrives  at  Che- 
houctou,  72 ;  his  relationship  towards  M.  de  Pean, 
85,  86 ;  arrives  at  Quebec,  177 ;  transmits  a  journal 
of  occurrences  in  Canada,  &c,  179  ;  to  report  the  ex- 
pense of  the  new  road  to  La  Prairie,  180  ;  assists  at  a 
conference  with  the  Indians,  186,  188,  345,  445,  500 ; 
endeavors  to  secure  the  beaver  trade  for  Canada,  199, 
200,  202 ;  in  favor  of  the  proposed  settlement  at  Os- 
wegatchie,  204 ;  letter  of,  to  M.  Rouill6,  218  ;  the  sur- 
render of  fort  Necessity  announced  to,  260  ;  about  to 
return  to  Canada,  276,  277,  278,  280 ;  M.  Varin  to  act 
until  the  arrival  of,  279  ;  actively  engaged  in  Canada, 
305  ;  at  Montreal,  309,  310  ;  sends  supplies  to  Louis- 
bonrg, 315  ;  forwards  some  of  general  Braddoek's 
papers  to  M.  Machault,  364;  M.  Prevost  of  Cape 
Breton  refuses  to  obey,  371 ;  does  not  meddle  with 
military  matters,  373 ;  confides  in  M.  Doreil,  394 ; 
apprehends  a  scarcity  of  provisions,  416  ;  victuals  the 
expedition  for  Oswego,  411 ;  makes  advances  for  that 
expedition,  464;  ordered  to  restrict  officers  and  pri- 
vates to  the  simple  ration,  489,  493;  complains  of 
want  of  provisions,  491 ;  obliged  to  mix  oats  in  bread, 
497;  encourages  gambling,  551,  685  ;  opposed  to  the 
continuance  of  hostilities,  631 ;  preparing  his  re- 
quisitions, 651,  652;  reports  the  expenses  incurred 
in  Canada,  666;  commended,  671,  1079;  cousin  of 
the  marquis  de  Puiseux,  685  ;  promises  to  vindicate 
the  marquis  de  Montcalm,  686 ;  advances  money  to 
M.  de  Montcalm,  6S7 ;  endeavors  to  restore  good  un- 
derstanding between  «M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  M.  de 
Montcalm,  810,  858 ;  writes  to  the  minister  on  that 
subject,  812 ;  a  copy  of  the  New  York  Gazette  sent 
to,  830;  increases  the  allowance  to  the  military 
officers,  886,  902;  letters  received  in  France  from, 
906 ;  sends  'despatches  to  France,  923 ;  letter  of  M. 
Berryer,  minister  of  the  colonies,  to,  937;  stories 
circulated  in  France  to  the  discredit  of,  939  ;  no  con- 
fidence placed  in,  960;  appears  occupied  only  in 
amassing  wealth,  ibid;  seeks  to  shift  responsibility, 
961 ;  his  connections,  962,  965  ;  letter  to  M.  Berryer 
from,  966 ;  reports  the  estimated  expenses  for  the 
year,  1759,  967;  his  efforts  on  the  approach  of  the 
English,  972,  993;  requisitions  made  by,  973;  visits 
the  camp  at  Beauport,  996;  required  to  vote  on  the 
question  of  capitulating,  1007 ;  votes  in  favor  of  thai 
measure,  1008;  votes  to  attack  the  English,  1022, 
104O;  his  good  fortune  and  character,  1045;  submits 
suggestions  in  regard  to  certain  offices  in  Canada, 
1048;  reports  the  ignorance  of  the  pilots,  1050;  re- 
ports operations  before  Quebec,  H'-il  ;  iii  want  of 
Supplies,  1067  J  holds  out  hopes  that  his  hills  will  be 
paid  in  France,  1099:  chevalier  de  Levis  satisfied 
with,  1101 ;  reports  the  approach  of  the  English  on 
Montreal,  1103;  allowed  to  remain  in  Montreal  after 
its  capitulation,    1109;    allowed  a  vessel  to  convey 


himself  and  suit  to  France,  1110;  and  liberty  to  re- 
move   his    papers,   1118;    sails   for    France,    1126; 
biographical  notice  of,  ibid ;  name  of  the  vessel  he 
sailed  in,  1127. 
Bigot,  reverend  father,  missionary  at  Sillery,  IX.,  354  ;  to 

the  Abenakis,  615  ;  to  Acadia,  630,  676. 
Bigot,  reverend  Jacques,  S.  J.,  IX.,  440. 
Bigot,  Louise,  marries  count  de  Sillery,  X.,  685  ;  mother  of 

the  marquis  de  Puisieux,  ibid. 
Bigot,  reverend  Vincent,  S.  J.,  IX.,  440. 
Bigs,  Thomas,  II.,  706. 
Bilboa  (Bilboe),  news  of  the  peace  received  from,  III.,  162; 

codfish  exported  from  Boston  to,  IV.,  790. 
Bilder,  Pieter,  II.,  193. 

Biljou  (Billjouw),  Peter,  schout  of  Staten  island,  II.,  5S6, 
694 ;  ordered  to  give  notice  of  any  arriving  vessels, 
629 ;  a  commission   appointed   to   investigate    com- 
plaints against,  681. 
Billerika,  the  Indians  attack,  IV.,  192. 
Billiard,   reverend   Robert  Jean  Baptiste,   S.  J.,  notice  of, 

X.,  301. 
Billingsly,  May,  II.,  91. 

Billop  (Bellop),  Christopher,  lieutenant  of  foot,  III.,  221  ; 
desires  to  give  up  his  commission,  239  ;  captain,  240  ; 
dismissed  the  service,  276;  angry  with  Sir  Edmund 
Andros,  284;  about  to  sell  his  plantation,  350;  his 
plantation  opposite  Amboy,  356;  petition  of,  to  the 
king,  365  ;  order  thereupon,  366. 
Billop's  point,  III.,  395. 
Bills  of  credit.     (See  Currency.) 
Bimant.     (See  Bcaman.) 
Bineteau  (Binneteau),  reverend  Julien,  notice  of,  IX.,  567; 

missionary  to  the  Abenaquis,  570. 
Bingen,  Thomas,  II.,  180. 
Binghamton,   Chugnut   opposite,   VII.,    50 ;    Indian   name 

of,  67. 
Binkhurst,  admiral,  III.,  213.     (See  Binckes.) 
Binnewitz,  commander.     (See  Minuit.) 
Binyem,  John,  X.,  883. 
Biographical  notices : 

Abbadie,  M.  d\  X.,  1161. 

Abercrombie,  lieutenant-colonel  James,  VII.,  160. 

Abercromby,  general  James,  VII.,  345. 

Acrelius,  reverend  Isaac,  VII.,  168. 

Addington,  Isaac,  IV.,  426. 

Affry,  Louis  Auguste  Augustin  d',  X.,  657. 

Albemarle,  William  Anne  Keppel,  earl  of,  X.,  217. 

Alexander,  James,  V.,  982. 

Alexander,  William,  IX.,  981. 

Allaz,  James,  X.,  731. 

Allen,  reverend  James,  III.,  582. 

Allen,  sir  Thomas,  II.,  274. 

Amherst,  sir  Jefl'ery,  VII.,  548. 

Andros,  sir  Edmund,  knight,  II.,  740. 

Anstruther,  William,  VIII.,  311. 

Anthony,  Allard,  II.,  43. 

Anville,  N.  de  la  Rochefoucauld,  duke  d',  X.,  73. 

Apthorp,  Charles  Ward,  VIII.,  765. 


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Biographloal  notloei     continwd, 
Apthorp,  reverend  Bui    VII., 
Arbuthnot,  Mariot,  yiii  ,  773. 
\i 'gem  "ii,  Pierre  Marc  de  Voyer,  count  d1,  X.,  29. 
Arlington,  Henrj  Bennet,  ear]  of,  U 
Arran,  Rlohard  Butler,  curl  of,  II.,  502. 
Ashnrst,  mi-  ii.iii  \ ,  l v.,  771. 
Ivaugour,  Dubois,  baron  d',  IX.,  17. 
Aubcn,  reverend,  Joseph,  IX.,  880. 
Aubertviere,  righl  reverend  Francois  Louie  do  rourroy 

de  l\  l\..  Li 
Aubry,  oaptain,  X.,  901. 
Auokland,  William  Eden,  1st  lord,  VIII.,  763. 
Axtell,  William,  VIII.,  269. 
Baboook,  Henry,  X.,  731. 
Bailie,  Alexander,  X  ,  731. 
Balneaves,  Patrick,  X.,  720. 
Baltimore,  Cerilius  Calvert,  2d  lord,  II.,  74. 
Banynr,  Goldsbrow,  VIII.,  188. 
Barclay,  reverend  Henry,  VI.,  88. 
Barnsley,  Thomas,  X.,  731. 
Barre,  Isaac,  X.,  1027. 
Barre,  Lefebvre  de  la,  IX.,  167. 

Harrington,  William  Wildman,  2d  viscount,  X.,  537. 
Barton,  reverend  Thomas,  VII.,  166. 
Beaufort,  Francois  de  Vendome,  duke  de,  II.,  351. 
Beauharnois,  Charles,  marquis  de,  IX.,  956. 
Beaujeu,  Daniel  Lienard  de,  X.,  366. 
Bechefer,  reverend  Thierry,  IX.,  169. 
Beckwith,  John,  VII.,  58. 
Bedford,  John  Russell,  7th  duke  of,  VI.,  713. 
Bedford,  William  Russell,  4th  duke  of,  I.,  127. 
Belleisle,  Charles  Louis  Auguste  Fouquet,  duke  de,  X., 

527. 
Bellomont,  Richard  Coote,  earl  of,  IV.,  851. 
Belmont,  reverend,  Francois  Vachon  de,  IX.,  720. 
Benckes,  Jacob,  II.,  579. 
Benzel,  Adolphus,  VIII.,  140. 
Berkeley,  lord  George,  II.,  562. 
Berkeley,  lord  John,  II.,  599. 
Berkeley,  Norbonue,  VIII:,  260. 
Berkeley,  sir  William,  II.,  274. 
Bernieres,  reverend  Henri  de,  IX.,  93. 
Berry,  John,  II.,  576. 
Berryer,  Nicholas  Rene  de,  X.,  936. 
Bigot,  Francois,  X.,  1126. 

Billiard,  reverend  Robert  Jean  Baptiste,  X.,  301. 
Binetean,  Julien,  IX.,  567. 
Bird,  John,  VIII.,  705. 
Blaauw,  Johannes,  II.,  200. 
Blake,  Nathan,  X.,  43. 
Blake,  Robert,  I.,  579. 
Blakeney,  William,  lord,  VI.,  170. 
Blathwayt,  William,  V.,  507. 
Block,  Simon,  II.,  267. 
Blunt,  Harry,  VIII.,  684. 
Bolton,  Mason,  VIII.,  724. 


Bom  i,  William,  n  ,  261 

Bongalnvllle,  Loul    An( ■  de,  X  ,  l L24. 

Bouqui  i,  Henrj    \  M 
Bourdon,  Bienr, 
Braddook,  Edward,  X 
Bradley,  Rlohard,  VI.,  17. 
Bradstreet,  John,  \'in  . 

Brattle,  James,  vin  , 
Brid  [e,  Christopher,  r. 
John,  V.,  17.',. 
Broughton,  Thomas,  VI.,  91. 
Brown,  lieutenant  John,  X.,  1097. 
Browne,  honorable  Arthur,  VII.,  846. 
Browne,  reverend  Arthur,  VII.,  537. 
Browning,  William,  X.,  730. 
Brudenell,  honorable  James,  VI.,  97. 
Bruyas,  reverend  Jacques,  IX.,  720. 
Buell,  revereoj  Samuel,  VIII.,  693. 
Bullit,  Thomas,  VIII.,  395. 
Burrington,  George,  V.,  935. 
Burton,  Ralph,  VII.,  93. 
Butler,  James.     (See  Ormond.) 
Butler,  Richard.     (Sue  Arran.) 
Byllinge,  Edward,  III.,  285. 
Caldwell,  John,  VIII.,  509. 
Calvert,  Philip,  II.,  73. 
Campbell,  Donald,  VII.,  9G3. 
Campbell,  Duncan,  X.,  728. 
Campbell,  John,  of  Duneaves,  X.,  728. 
Campbell,  John,  of  Strachur,  X.,  728. 
Campbell,  lord  Neil,  III.,  408. 
Campbell,  lord  William,  VIII.,  174. 
Carheil,  reverend  Etienne  de,  IX., 227. 
Carteret,  sir  George,  II.,  410. 
Carteret,  Philip,  II.,  607. 
Cathcart,  Charles,  8th  lord,  VI.,  186. 
Cats,  Jacob,  I.,  541. 
Cavendish,  lord  William,  II.,  562. 
Chapman,  Benjamin,  VIII.,  4S2. 
Chevert,  lieutenant-general  Francois  de,  X.,  577. 
Cholmondeley,  honorable  Robert,  VIII.,  454. 
Clare,  Robert  Nugent,  1st  viscount,  VII.,  S99. 
Clarke,  George,  IV.,  1069. 
Claus,  Daniel,  VIII.,  815. 
Clinton,  admiral  George,  VI.,  475. 
Clinton,  sir  Henry,  VIII.,  717. 
Clinton,  general  James,  VIII.,  806. 
Cochrane,  Gavin,  X.,  730. 

Colbert,  Jean  Baptiste,  II.,  348.     (See  Seignelay.) 
Colden,  Alexander,  VIII.,  221. 
Colden,  David,  VIII.,  323. 
Colden,  Richard  Nicholls,  VIII.,  511. 
Colgan,  reverend  Thomas,  V.,  973. 
Colville,  David,  lord,  VII.,  806. 
Conway,  major-general  Thomas,  VIII.,  730. 
Cooke,  William,  X.,  728. 


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Biographical  notices  —  continued. 

Cooper,  reverend  Myles,  D.  D.,  VIII.,  297. 

Cornbury,  lady  Katherine,  IV.,  1183. 

Cornwallis,  Charles,  1st  marquis  of,  VIII.,  808. 

Courtin,  Antoine,  II.,  336. 

Coventry,  Henry,  II.,  564. 

Coxe,  Daniel,  V.,  204. 

Crawford,  William,  VIII.,  464. 

Cremilles,  Louis  Hyacinthe  Bayerode,  X.,  768. 

Cresap,  Michael,  VIII.,  459. 

Creville,  George,  VIII.,  321. 

Crisasy  (Crisafy),  Chevalier  de,  IX.,  642. 

Croghan,  George,  VII.,  982. 

Crosby,  Aaron,  VIII.,  551. 

Croy  Sobre,  Emmanuel,  prince  de,  X.,  527, 

Crozat,  Antoine,  V.,  508. 

Cruger,  Henry,  VII.,  843. 

Cruikskanks,  John,  VIII.,  206. 

Cunninghain,  Henry,  VI.,  51. 

Cutler,  Timothy,  D.  D.,  VI.,  908. 

Dablon,  reverend  Claude,  IX.,  97. 

Dagworthy,  Eli,  X.,  730. 

Daillie,  reverend  Peter,  III.,  651. 

Dalling,  sir  John,  VIII.,  794. 

Dalyell,  James,  VII.,  547. 

Dayton,  Elias,  VIII.,  682. 

Deat,  reverend  Antoine,  IX.,  1021. 

De  Graetf,  Cornelis,  II.,  56. 

De  la  Cour,  Andrew,  VII.,  127. 

De  Lancey,  captain  James,  VII.,  402. 

De  Lancey,  colonel  James,  VIII.,  718. 

De  Lancey,  Oliver,  VIII.,  788. 

De  Lancey,  Peter,  VI.,  469. 

De  Lancey,  Stephen,  VIII.,  480. 

Delawar,  John  West,  7th  lord,  VI.,  163. 

Delawar,  Thomas  West,  3d  lord,  II.,  93. 

Denny,  William,  X.,  696. 

Depeyster,  Abraham,  IV.,  777. 

De  Peyster,  Abraham,  junior,  VIII.,  14. 

DePeyster,  Frederick,  VIII.,  755. 

De  Peyster,  John,  VI.,  132. 

Derby,  James  Stanley,  7th  earl  of,  I.,  134. 

De  Ruyter,  Michael  Adriaensz  duke  de,  I.,  582. 

mbault,  reverend  Louis  Honore"  Fleury,  IX.,  676. 
Desenclaves,  reverend  Jean  Baptiste,  X.,  107. 
Desmarets,  Jean  Baptiste  Francois,  X.,  372. 
Desmaretz,  Yves  Marie,  X.,  577. 
1),-  Witt,  John,  I,  559. 
Dieskau,  baron,  X.,  340. 

Dollier  de  Casson,  r.\  erend  Francois,  IX.,  138. 
Dorset,  Edward  Sackville,  -lili  earl  of,  I.,  133. 
Dosquet,  right  reverend  Pierre  Hermant,  IX.,  1032. 
Dover,  Joseph  Yorke,  baron,  VIII.,  405. 
Downing,  sir  George,  II.,  415. 
Downing,  William,  X.,  773. 
In  inm,  .  ,  730; 

Du  Ohall'ault  de  Bosno,  count,  X.,  767. 


Duch6,  reverend  Jacob,  VII.,  411. 

Dudley,  Joseph,  III.,  364. 

Dudley,  William,  IX.,  941. 

Dunbar,  Thomas,  VI.,  915,  X.,  566. 

Duncan,  Alexander,  VII.,  533. 

Dunmore,  John  Murray,  4th  earl  of,  VIII.,  209. 

Dupplin,  Thomas  Hay,  lord  viscount,  VI.,  762. 

Durantaye,  Oliver  Morel  de  la,  IX.,  203. 

Durell,  admiral  Philip,  X.,  994. 

Dyson,  Jeremiah,  VII.,  763. 

Eaton,  Theophilus,  I.,  428. 

Egremont,  Charles  Wyndham,  2d  earl  of,  VII.,  541. 

Elliot,  Andrew,  VIII.,  96. 

Elliot,  John,  X.,  728. 

Erskine,  sir  William,  VIII.,  713. 

Essex,  Robert  Devereux,  3d  earl  of,  I.,  127. 

Estaing,  Charles  Hector  d',  X  ,  1167. 

Estrades,  Godefroy,  count  d',  II.,  349. 

Estrees,  Louis  Caesar  Letellier,  marshal  d',  X.,  962. 

Evans,  John,  IV.,  1082. 

Evertsen,  Cornelis,  II.,  572. 

Eyre,  William,  X.,  545,  729. 

Fagel,  Gaspard,  II.,  529. 

Falconer,  Thomas,  X.,  729. 

Fanning,  Edmund,  VIII.,  284. 

Faradon,  Louis  Normant  du,  IX.,  1080. 

Farewell,  George,  III.,  663. 

Farmar,  David,  VII.,   816. 

Fauquier,  Francis,  VII.,  511. 

Fendall,  Josias,  II.,  67. 

Fenelon,  reverend  Francois  de  Salignac,  IX.,  112. 

Finch,  sir  Heneage,  II.,  534. 

Fisher,  John,  VIII.,  739. 

Fitch,  Thomas,  VII.,  820. 

Fitzherbert,  William,  VII.,  763. 

Fleury,  cardinal  de,  IX.,  959. 

Forbes,  John,  VII.,  344. 

Forbes,  William,  X.,  730. 

Forster,  William,  V.,  978. 

Foncault,  M.,  X.,  1161. 

Foy,  Edward,  VIII.,  323. 

Franklin,  William,  VII.,  837. 

Fremin,  reverend  Jacques,  IX.,  130. 

French,  Philip,  IV.,  396. 

Cage,  Thomas,  VIII.,  247. 

Galissoniere,  Roland  Michel  Barrin,  marquis  de  la,  VI. 

532. 
Galloway,  Joseph,  VII.,  291. 
Garlies,  John  Stewart,  lord,  VIII.,  322. 
i rarnier,  re\ erend  Julien,  IX.,  171. 
Gasooyne,  Bamber,  VII.,  643. 
Geelvinck,  Cornelis,  11.,  564. 
Germain,  reverend  Charles,  X.,  548. 
Gerrish,  Sarah,  IX.,  489. 
Gisors,  count  de,  X.,  696. 
(.,ii  ,,i,    bishop,  VII.,  363 
Gladwin,  Ilonry,  VII.,  961 


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<;liHl,tl. 

ui  m,  Gile  ,  ML,  716. 
I I. hi,  Lord   Warn,  VII  ,  767. 

,     \,,-!,,l.;il,|,    ! 

(m.iiK.u,  Thorns  ,  \   .  121. 
Gorham,  John,  x  .  90 
Gweme,  Dai  Id,  \  U  .  890. 

Graftc  Hi  rurj  Fitzroj ,  8d  duke  of,  VIIL,  76. 

rdon,  x  .  728. 
,,,,  James,  i\  ,  B47. 
Graham,  John,  x  ,  729, 
Graham,  Thomas,  X.,  728. 

id  Fontaine,  Hnberl  d'And  jnj  do,  IX.,  87. 
GrandJ  i  Ith  \  isoount,  11 

Grant,  Jamea,  X.,  729 
Grant,  William,  X.,  729. 
Grantham.     (See  R061 

Granville,  Antoine  Perrenot,  cardinal  de,  I*,  491. 
Grasse,  Francoia  Joseph  Paul,  oonnt  de,  X.,  573. 
Gray,  Robert,  X.,  729. 
Greenfield,  Francis,  X.,  730. 
Greville,  Charles  Franois,  VIII.,  545. 
Gridley,  Richard,  VII.,  357. 
Griffith,  Alexander,  V.,401. 

lliers,  Medard  Chouart  des,  IX.,  797. 
Gnignas,  reverend  Pierre  Michel,  IX.,  1051. 
Haldimand,  sir  Frederiok,  VII.,  395. 
Halifax,  George  Montague  Dunk,  5th  earl  of,  VII.,  745. 
Halifs  iUe,  lsi  marquis  of,  II.,  523. 

Halkett,  sir  Peter,  VI.,  915. 
Hamilton,  Andrew,  IV.,  200. 
Hamilton,  Archibald,  VHL,  755. 
Hamilton,  Isaac,  VIII.,  572. 
Hamilton,  James,  1st  duke  of,  I.,  109. 
Hand,  Edward,  VIII.,  712. 
Hardy,  sir  Charles,  VI.,  1021. 
Hani's,  John,  VII.,  246. 

Hastings,  Francis  Rawdon,  1st  marquis  of,  VIII.,  734. 
Haviland,  William,  X.,  713. 
Hawley,  reverend  Gideon,  VII.,  49. 
Haynes,  John,  I.,  568. 
Hazen,  Moses,  VHL,  777. 
Heinsius,  Nicolaes,  II.,  239. 
Herkimer,  Hanjost,  VIII.,  233. 
Herkimer,  Nicholas,  VIII.,  720. 
Herring,  Thomas,  D.  D.,  VI.,  849. 
Hertford,  William  Seymour,  11th  earl  and  1st  marquis 

of,  I.,  134. 
Hervey,  general  William,  X.,  989. 
Hicks,  Whitehead,  VHL,  594. 
Hillsborough,  Wills  Hill,  1st  earl  of,  VIII.,  73. 
Holdernesse,  Robert  Darcy,  4th  earl  of,  VI.,  757. 
Holland,  Henry  Richard,  1st  earl  of,  I.,  132. 
Hooper,  Robert  Lettice,  VI.,  24. 
Hopkins,  Edward,  I.,  428. 
Horsmanden,  Daniel,  VII.,  528. 
Howard,  Thomas,  VIII.,  322. 


W 1M,        \     II 

Howe,  v 

Hnybert,  Petei  d<  ,  II  . 

I 

.  Richard,  VIII 

i 
.  ii.,  198, 

Jay,  John,   VIII 

IRobert,  VII.,  407. 

i,  Guy,  Vlll  , 
Johnson,  reverend  Samuel,  VI.,  '■'!  I. 
Johnston,  J. dm,  \  .,  :;  1 
Jolliet,  Louis,  IS 

rhomaa,  VIII.,  685. 

re  de  Taflanel,  marquis  de  la, 
X.,  250. 
Josselyn,  Henry,  III.,  249. 
Eemp  ,  John  Tahor,  VII.,  926.  . 
Kennedy,  Archibald,  VII.,  822. 
Kennedy,  David,  X.,  1033. 
Kerlerec,  Mr.,  X.,  281. 
Kirklaml,  reverend  Samuel,  VIII.,  631. 

Knowles,  sir  Charles,  X.,  31. 

Knox,  William,  VIII.,  803. 

Knyphausen,  baron,  VHL,  75,'f. 

La  Chasse,  reverend  Pierre  Joseph  de,  IX.,  1014. 

Lacorne,  reverend  Mr.,  X.,  17. 

I.aet,  Johannes  de,  I.,  534. 

Lafitau,  reverend  Joseph  Francois,  IX.,  882. 

Lamberville,  reverend  Jacques  de,  IX.,  838. 

Lamberville,  reverend  Jean  de,  IX.,  171. 

Lapriere,  Robert,  II.,  600. 

Lamed,  Ebenezer,  VIII.,  806. 

Lauzon,  reverend  Francois  Louis,  IX.,  1018. 

Laval-Montmorency,  right  reverend  Francois  Xavier  de, 

IX.,  13. 
Lay  rence,  Charles,  VI.,  954,  X.,  282. 
Lawson,  sir  John,  II.,  274. 
Lee,  Charles,  VII.,  58,  X.,  729. 
Legge,  honorable  Edward,  X.,  131. 
Legge,  Francis,  VIII.,  401. 
Le  Hunte,  George,  X.,  730. 

Leicester,  Robert  Sidney,  2d  [13th]  earl  of,  I.,  132. 
Lescoat,  reverend  Jean  Gabriel  le  Pappe  du,  IX.,  1021. 
Leverich,  reverend  William,  II.,  160. 
Levis,    Francois,   chevalier,   afterwards   duke   de,   X., 

1128. 
Lewis,  Charles,  VIIL,  517. 
Ligonier,  John,  1st  earl  of,  X.,  705. 
Lincoln,  Thomas  Pelham  Clinton,   10th  earl  of,  VIIL, 

7115. 
Lindesay,  John,  VI.,  707. 
Lionne,  Hugues  de,  IL,  349. 
Lisburne,  Wilniot  Vau^han,  1st  carl  of,  VIIL,  196. 


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Lisle,  Philip  Sydney,  lord,  1 ,  487. 
Littlehales,  John,  VII.,  126. 
Livingston,  James,  VIII.,  662. 
Livingston,  Philip,  VI.,  60. 
Livingston,  Philip,  junior,  VIII.,  470. 
Livingston,  Robert,  III.,  401. 
Livingston,  Robert  R.,  VIII.,  192. 
Lokenius,  reverend  Lawrence  Charles,  III.,  343. 
Longueuil,  Paul  Joseph  de,  X.,  564. 
Lott,  Abraham,  VIII.,  456. 
Loudoun,  John  Campbell,  4th  earl  of,  VII.,  36. 
Loutre,  reverend  Louis  Joseph  de  la,  X.,  11. 
Lovelace,  Francis,  II.,  580. 
Low,  Isaac,  VIII.,  470. 
Ludlow,  Gabriel  G.,  VIII.,  696. 
Ludlow,  George  Duncan,  VIII.,  248. 
Lusignan,  Paul  Louis  Dazemard  de,  X.,  546. 
•  Lyman,  Phineas,  X.,  333. 
Lyons,  reverend  James,  VII.,  397. 
MacClennaghan,  reverend  William,  VII.,  415. 
McDougall,  Alexander,  VIII.,  213. 
Machault,  Jean  Baptiste,  X.,  262. 
Mcintosh,  Alexander,  X.,  729. 
McKemie,  reverend  Francis,  IV.,  1187. 
MacLean,  Alan,  VIII.,  563. 
McLean,  Francis,  VIII.,  791. 
McLeod,  Norman,  VIII.,  228. 
Magregorie,  Patrick,  III.,  395. 
Maillard,  reverend  Antoine  Simon,  X.,  17. 
Maillebois,  Yves  Marie  Desmaretz,  count  de,  X.,  577. 
Manchester,  Edward  Montagu,  2d  earl  of,  II.,  292. 
Mareuil,  reverend  Pierre  de,  IX.,  836. 
Marmet,  reverend  Jacques,  IX.,  931. 
Marsh,  James,  X.,  730. 
Martin,  Josiah,  VIII.,  279. 
Martin,  Philip,  VIII.,  64. 
Martin,  admiral  William,  X.,  61. 
Mascarene,  John  Paul,  VI.,  4S2. 
Mason,  John,  VIII.,  353. 
Mathevet,  reverend  Jean  Claude,  X.,  607. 
Mathew,  Edward,  VIII.,  799. 
Mathews,  Vincent,  VIII.,  449. 
Matthews,  Thomas,  X.,  44. 
Maurepas,  Jean  Frederick  Philippeaux,  count  de,  IX., 

941. 
Maxwell,  William,  VIII.,  730. 
Meerman,  Johannes,  II  ,  524. 
Megapolensis,  reverend  Johannes,  I.,  496. 
Meigs,  John,  VIII.,  338. 
Mendip,  Welbore  Ellis,  baron,  VII.,  701. 
Mezy,  Augustin  de  Saffray,  IX.,  8. 
Milet,  reverend  Pierre,  IX.,  665. 
Mill,  David,  X.,  729. 
Miller,  reverend  John,  IV.,  182. 
Mings,  sir  Christopher,  II.,  344. 
Mirepoix,  Charles  Pierre  Gaston,  duke  de,  X.,  433 


Mitchell,  John,  VIII.,  437. 

Mol6,  Mathieu  Francois,  X.,  758. 

Mompesson,  Roger,  V.,  423. 

Monckton,  Robert,  VIII.,  250. 

Monson,  John,  lord,  VI.,  98. 

Montcalm  de  Saint  Veran,  Louis  Joseph,  X.,  400. 

Montgomery,  Richard,  VIII.,  665. 

Montigny,  reverend  Francois  Jolliette  de,  IX.,  681. 

Montresor,  James,  X.,  911. 

Montresor,  John,  VII  ,  533. 

Moody,  reverend  Joshua,  III.,  582. 

Moor,  Thoroughgood,  IV.,  1077. 

Moore,  sir  Henry,  VIII.,  197. 

Moore,  James,  IV.,  1088. 

Moras,  M.,  X.,  527. 

Mordaunt,  sir  John,  X.,  705. 

Morris,  Lewis,  II.,  619. 

Morris,  Lewis,  junior,  V.,  955. 

Morris,  Richard,  II.,  595. 

Morris,  Roger,  VIII.,  5S0. 

Morris,  Staats  Long,  VIII.,  187. 

Morris,  Thomas,  VII.,  863. 

Mothe-Cadillac,  Antoine  de  la,  IX.,  671. 

Mott,  reverend  Edmund,  IV.,  1182. 

Muhlenburg,  Peter,  VIII.,  730. 

Munroe,  George,  X ,  603. 

Munster,  Herbert  de,  X.,  730. 

Murray,  James,  X.,  1075. 

Napier,  Robert,  X.,  312. 

Nederhorst,  Gerard  van  Reede,  lord  of,  II.,  516. 

Needham,  captain,  X.,  775. 

Nelson,  John,  IV.,  211. 

Neville,  John,  VIII.,  464. 

Newcastle,  Thomas  Pelham  Clinton,  3d  duke  of,  VIII., 

795. 
Nicholas,  sir  Edward,  II.,  118. 
Nicolls,  William,  III.,  709. 
Nieupoort,  William,  II.,  47. 
Noailles,  Adrien  Maurice  de,  X.,  941. 
Noble,  Arthur,  X.,  92. 
Nordberg,  John,  VIII.,  597. 
Norton,  reverend  John,  X.,  67. 
Nott,  Edward,  IV.,  1173. 

Obdam,  Jacob  Van  Wassenaar,  baron,  II.,  279. 
Ogden,  David,  VIII.,  782. 
Oliver,  Andrew,  VIII.,  329. 
Ord,  Thomas,  VIII.,  529. 
Orme,  Robert,  VI.,  990. 
Onnond,  James  Butler,  duke  of,  II.,  562. 
Orwell,  Francis  Vernon,  lord,  VII.,  536. 
Osborne,  sir  Dan  vers,  VI.,  833. 
Ouchterlony,  David,  X.,  1001. 
Paats,  Adrian,  II.,  535. 
Palmer,  reverend  Solomon,  VI.,  910. 
Palmerston,  Henry  Temple,  2d  viscount,  VII.,  843. 
Parker,  sir  Hyde,  VIII.,  674. 
Parker,  James,  VIII.,  221. 


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Biographical  notloM  -continued. 

,  Samuel  Holden,  VIII .,  73G. 
PattiBon,  James,  VIII  ,  790. 
Paulmy,   Antoine  Rend  de  Vo  a,  marquis 

de,  \ 
r-an,  Hngues,  X.,  85. 
Peoaudy,  Pierre  Claude  de,  X.,  382. 
Penfenllow,  Samuel,  IX.,  905. 
Pennington,  George,  X.,  730. 
Perier  du  Balvert,  governor,  IX.,  1026,  X.,  387. 
Perrot,  governor,  III.,  7'2i>. 
Parrot,  Nioolas,  IX.,  626. 
Perthuis,  reverend  Simon  Louis,  X.,  81. 
Peters,  reverend  Hugh,  I.,  567. 
Peters,  reverend  Riohard,  VII.,  316. 
Petit,  reverend  Louis,  IX.,  47.r». 
Petree.     (Soo  Laval.) 
Petrie,  Johan  .lost,  X.,  673. 
Pfister,  Francis,  VIII.,  51. 
Philipse,  Aldolphus,  VI.,  56. 
Phillips,  William,  VIII.,  790. 
Phipps,  Spencer,  X.,  43. 
Phipps,  sir  William,  III  ,  720. 
Pioquet,  reverend  Francois,  VI.,  589. 
Pinhorne,  William,  III.,  716. 
Poincy,  chevalier  de  Lonvillers,  II.,  24. 
Polhemus,  reverend  Johannes  Theodoras,  II.,  72. 
Pont  Briand,  right  reverend  Henri  Marie  du  Breil  de, 

VI.,  4S3. 
Pontchartrain,  Jerome,  count  de,  IX.,  736. 
Pontchartrain,  Louis  Phelypeanz,  count  de,  IX.,  503. 
Potliier,  reverend  Louis  Antoine,  X.,  115. 
Pottinger,  James,  VII.,  58. 
Pouchot  captain,  X.,  668. 
Pownall,  Thomas,  VI.,  1009. 
Poyer,  reverend  Thomas,  V.,  973. 
Prat,  Benjamin,  VII.,  502. 
Prescott,  Richard,  VIII.,  659. 
Provost,  commissaiy,  X.,  371. 
Prevost,  James,  X.,  897. 
Prideaux,  John,  VII.,  399. 
Pringle,  Henry,  X.,  714. 
Puisieux,  Louis  Philogene  Brulart  de  Sillery,  marquis 

de,  X.,  6S5. 
Quary,  Robert,  V.,  199. 
Quaylus,  reverend  Gabriel  de,  IX.,  62. 
Rawson,  reverend  Grindal,  IV.,  G84. 
Reade,  Joseph,  VIII.,  267. 
Reid,  John,  VIII.,  312. 
Rice,  George,  VII.,  536. 
Riehardie,  reverend  Justinian  de  la,  X.,  88. 
Richards,  Paul,  VI,  119. 
Richer,  reverend  Pierre  Daniel,  IX.,  1070. 
Richmond,  Charles  Lenox,  3d  duke  of,  VII.,  86S. 
Ridge,  William,  X.,  731. 
Rivington,  James,  VIII.,  568. 
Robertson,  James,  VIII.,  706. 


Rob I.,  Beverly,  nil., 

,  h nble  Ti. 

PL,  844. 
Roi  he,  Boyle,  X  ,  714. 
Roi  he  U  r,  John  Wilmot,  2d  earl  ■  ■!,  □  . 
Roohford,  William  Heni  4th  ear] 

of,  \  ill  ,  337. 
Rouill6,  Am. .mm    | 

.  851. 
Rupert,  prince,  II 
Rutherford,  John,  \  II.,  205. 

BackviHe,  lord  '■••..i  ■•■,  \  HI  ,  648. 
Saint  Castin,  baron  \  lucent,  IX.,  265. 
St.  Clair,  Arthur,  \  HI.,  466. 

de,  X.,  242, 
si.  Denis,  Nicholas  Juoherean  de,  IX.,  487. 

,  Bi  igadier,  Barry,  VIII.,  714. 
Salvert.     (See  Perrier.) 

Sandwich,  Edward  Montague,  1st  carl  of,  II.,  274. 
Sandys,  Samuel,  VII.,  504. 
Savile,  honorable  Henry,  II.,  563. 
SavUle,  George.     (See  Halifax,  marquis  of.) 
Say  and  Sele,  William  Fiennes,  viscount,  I.,  127. 
Schlosser,  John  Joseph,  X.,  731. 
Schuyler,  Joannes,  IV.,  406. 
Schuyler,  Peter,  X.,  77G. 
Scott,  Charles,  VIII.,  730. 
Bears,  Isaac,  VIII.,  219. 
Seeker,  most  reverend  Thomas,  VI.,  906. 
Seignelay,  Jean  Baptiste  Colbert,  marquis  de,  IX.,  411. 
Selyns,  reverend  Henricus,  III.,  646. 
Sharp,  reverend  John,  V.,  315. 
Shelburne,  William  Fitzmaurice  Petty,  2d  earl  of,  VIII., 

73. 
Shirley,  William,  VI.,  959. 
Shorne,  Oliver,  X  ,  882. 
Shrimpton,  Samuel,  III.,  365. 
Shuckburgh,  Richard,  VIII.,  244. 
Shuldham,  Molineux,  lord,  VIII.,  681. 
Skene,  Philip,  VIII.,  415. 
Silhouette,  Etienne  de,  X.,  943. 
Sille,  Nicasius  de,  II.,  440. 
Simpson,  Andrew,  X.,  730. 
Sinclair,  Patrick,  VIII.,  598. 
Small,  John,  VIII.,  588. 
Smith,  sir  Jeremy,  II.,  344. 
Smith,  William  (Tangier),  IV.,  1137. 
Smith,  judge  William,  VII.,  909. 
Smith,  William,  junior,  VII.,  909. 
Smith,  reverend  William,  VII.,  416. 
Smyth,  Frederick,  VIII.,  112. 
Spiesmacher,  Frederick  Christopher,  VII.,  992. 
Spital,  John,  X.,  741. 
Spotswood,  sir  Alexander,  VI.,  138. 
Standard,  Thomas,  VI.,  1018. 
Stanwix,  John,  VII.,  280. 


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Starke,  John,  VIII.,  806. 
Stephen,  Adam,  VIII.,  730. 
Stevens,  Phineas,  X.,  97. 
Stewart,  James,  X.,  729. 
Stiles,  reverend  Ezra,  VII.,  498. 
Stirling,  sir  Thomas,  VII.,  786. 
Stobo,  Robert,  X.,  1025. 
Stone,  Andrew,  VI.,  753. 
Stoughton,  William,  IX.,  G82. 
Stuart,  John,  VIII.,  159. 
Sullivan,  John,  VIIL,  677. 
Sainton,  Isaac,  III.,  407. 
Talbot,  reverend  John,  V.,  473. 
Tassemaker,  reverend  Peter,  IX.,  468. 
Temple,  sir  Thomas,  IX  ,  75. 
Ternay,  Charles  Louis,  VIIL,  805. 
Thomas,  John,  VII.,  497. 
'Thompson,  William,  VIIL,  677. 
Thomson,  Charles,  VII.,  294. 
Thurloc,  John,  I.,  557. 
Thurlow,  Edward,  lord,  VIIL,  256. 
Thury,  reverend  Louis  Pierre,  IX.,  630. 
Toimeman,  Peter,  II.,  34. 
Tonti,  Henry,  III  ,  580. 
Tonyn,  Patrick,  VIIL,  742. 
Tournois,  reverend  Jean  Baptiste,  X.,  267. 
Townsend,  admiral  Isaac,  X.,  31. 
Treby,  John,  X.,  730. 
Trent,  William,  V.,  705. 
Tromp,  admiral  Cornelius,  II.,  264. 
Trumbull,  Jonathan,  VIIL,  371. 
Try  on,  William,  VIIL,  798. 
Tufton,  Robert,  III,  568. 
Tullikins,  John,  X.,  730. 
Tuli,  Nicolaes,  II.,  21.      ' 
Tumbull,  George,  X.,  731. 
Tyng,  Edward,  IX.,  527. 
Underbill,  John,  I  ,  186. 
Urf6,  reverend  Lascaris  d',  IX.,  102. 
Usher,  John,  III.,  365. 

Vaillant  de  Guesles,  reverend  Francois,  IX.,  762. 
Van  Beuningen,  Koenraad,  II.,  350. 
Van  Beverningk,  Jerome,  L,  561. 
Van  Cortland,  Philip,  VI.,  407, 
Van  Curler,  Arent,  III.,  156. 
Van  Dam,  Rip,  VI.,  15:',. 
Van  de  Poll,  Jan,  II  ,  245. 
Vandeput,  George,  VIII  ,  597. 
Van  der  Capelle,  Hendriek,  II.,  517.  . 
Van  der  Donok,  Adriaen,  I.,  532. 
Van  der  Grift,  Panlus  Leendertzen,  II.,  43. 
Van  Gogh,  Michael,  II.,  254. 
Van  Harm,  William,  II  ,  564. 
Van  Loon,  Nicolaes,  II.,  56. 
Van  Reede,  Frederick,  II.,  515. 
Van  Reede,  Gerard,  II.,  516. 


Van  Reede,  Godart,  II.,  308. 

Van  Reede,  John,  II.,  516. 

Van  Rensselaer,  Jeremiah,  IX.,  1039. 

Van  Rensselaer,  Johannes,  VII ,  911. 

Van  Schaack,  Peter,  VIIL,  652. 

Varin,  Francois  Victor,  X.,  261. 

Varlet,  reverend  Dominique  Marie,  IX.,  890. 

Vanclain,  Mr.,  X.,  1003. 

Vaudreuil,  Louis  Philip  Rigaud,  marquis  de,  X  ,  385. 

Vaudreuil,  Philip  de  Rigaud,  marquis  de,  IX.,  952. 

Vaudreuil-Cavagnal,  Pierre  de  Rigaud,  marquis  de,  1 

1123. 
Vaughan,  sir  John,  VII.,  749. 
Vaughan,  William,  X.,  45. 
Veranderie,  M.  de  la,  IX.,  10C0. 
Verneuil,  Henry  de  Bourbon,  duke  de,  II.,  336. 
Vesey,  reverend  William,  IV.,  534. 
Ville,  reverend  Louis  Marie  de,  IX  ,  931. 
Villeroi,  Nicholas  de'Neufville.  duke  de,  II.,  318. 
Waldegrave,  James,  1st  earl  of,  IX.,  1034. 
Walker,  sir  Hovenden,  X.,  12. 
Walker,  Thomas,  VIIL,  113. 
Walker,  reverend  Zachariah,  II.,  399. 
Wanton,  Joseph,  VIII  ,  351. 
Walsingham,  William  de  Grey,  lord,  VIIL,  256. 
Warren,  sir  Peter,  X.,  46. 
Warwick,  Robert  Richard,  2d  earl  of,  I.,  130. 
Watts,  John,  VIIL,  590. 
Watts,  Stephen,  VIIL,  721. 
Webb,  Daniel,  X  ,  574. 
Weeden,  George,  VIIL,  730. 
Weiser,  John  Conrad,  V.,  575. 
Wendel,  Jacob,  VI.,  541. 
Wentworth,  Thomas,  VI.,  182. 
West,  John,  III.,  657. 
Wharton,  Richard,  III.,  365. 
Whately,  Thomas,  VIIL,  277. 
White,  Henry,  VIIL,  149. 
Whiting,  John,  X.,  731. 
Whiting,  William,  II.,  143. 
Wilkins,  John,  VIIL,  185. 
Willard,  Abijah,  X.,  732. 
Willard,  reverend  Samuel,  III.,  582 
Willet,  Thomas,  I.,  496. 
Williams,  Joseph,  X.,  530. 
Williams,  William,  VII,  150. 
Williamson,  George,  VII.,  356. 
Williamson,  Jonathan,  X.,  95. 
Winchester,  John  Powlet,  5th  marquis  of,  II.,  523. 
Winthrop,  John,  I.,  568. 
Winwood,  sir  Ralph,  I.,  18. 
Witzen,  Cornells  Jans,  II.,  21. 
Wood,  James,  VIIL,  729. 
Woodhull,  Nathaniel,  VIIL,  295. 
Wooster,  David,  VIIL,  666. 
Worge,  Richard,  VII.,  522. 
Wrightson,  John,  X.,  728. 


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B1 


itinue<f. 
Forke,  Charl<    ,  V  III 

young  John   \  ,  61  i. 
Younga,  John,  111.,  Ufl 
Zonger,  John  Peter,  \  i    BO 
Ionneau  captain,  X.,  40,  71. 

ii.li,  doctor,  publishes  secretary  Thurloe'a  paper  ,  I.,  567 
ii,  II,  John,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  17ii. 
Iroh,  John,  oi  New  Yori    IV  .  1008 

trohfleld,  Maurice,  surveyor  of  the  «uston»8,  governor  Hun- 
ter oomplains  of,  V  ,  229,  264     remon  trates  against 
certain  orders  received  from  governor  Hunter,  2  3  l , 
i  nor  Hunter's  letter  to,  ibid. 

Bird,  lieutenant-colonel,  John,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII  . 
705. 

Birds  of  New  Netherland,  [.,  141,  278;  In  niinois,  IX.,  890. 

Birds'  islands  where,  X.,  1064. 

Birth  day,  tioops  parade  in  New  York  en  the  king's,  IV., 
515;  salute  fired  in  New  York  on  the  queen's,  1166; 
customs  observed  in  New  York  on  the  king's,  VIII., 
17. 

Births,  no  registry  of,  kepi  in  the  province  of  New  York, 
V.,  340. 

Bisestre, ,  IX.,  236. 

Bishop,  John,  El  ,  608. 

Bishops,  about  to  be  installed  in  New  England,  II. ,  235,  408, 
432;  report  not  believed,  409,  432,  505;  two  in  Que- 
bec in  1698,  IV  ,  351 ;  one  arrives  in  Canada,  IX..  13; 
military  honors  paid. to,  X  ,  417.  (See  Episcopate.) 

Bisse, ,  VI.,  195. 

Bisseand  Bray,  V.,841,  854. 

Bisson,  captain,  X.,  124. 

Bissot,  Clara  Frances,  wife  of  Louis  Jolliet,  IX.,  6GS. 

Bite,  Mr  ,  sent  to  the  Ohio,  VI.,  836. 

Biville  (Bivelle),  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  360;  killed, 
469,  -180,  487,  488,  489,  490. 

Bizard,  Mr.,  major  of  Montreal,  IX.,  132,  194;  ordered  to 
pursue  a  family  running  away  to  New  York,  206;  a 
Swiss,  ibid. 

Blachford,  Benjamin,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 

Blackall,  John,  IV.,  003. 

Blackall,  lieutenant,  bearer  of  governor  Hunter's  instruc- 
tions, V.,  475. 

Blackamoors,  the,  supply  the  Dutch  with  slaves,  I.,  244. 

Blaekburne,  Lancelot,  archbishop  of  York,  V.,  652,  853. 
VI.,  849. 

Black  creek  (Florida),  VIII.,  32. 

Blackford,  Osborn,  X.,  593. 

Blackinstein  (Blanckenstein,  Blankinstein),  William,  sent 
with  a  message  from  Maryland  to  governor  Sloughter, 
III.,  768;  furnishes  information  of  the  designs  of  the 
French  on  the  colonies,  IV.,  168,  171. 

Black  James,  an  Indian,  IV.,  606;  furnishes  information  re- 
specting the  rumored  rising  of  the  Indians,  615. 

Black  Kettle,  defeated,  IV.,  580. 

Black  point  (Maine),  III.,  255,  256,  265,  272. 

Black  river  country,  description  of.   (See  Famine  river.) 
11 


\in  lord  iro 
lardo,  hi  ad   by  the  W 

comp  u 

ih    a,   to  aoi  II 
Ni and,  I.,  361. 

Blooon  John   ft 

Bladen,  Martin,  member  of  the   \»> >nl  of  trad  ,  HI 
rvii,  v     503   526   527 
558,  561,  570    58  :.  584,  585, 

709    3  15,  749,  7  >V    763,  780,  B 15,  823   --I   k  H   846, 

.    VI  ,   17, 
41,  7o,  s;    89,  97    98,   136,   li 
is;)    2  16,  201,  214  22o,  221,  216  254  278,  276;  pre- 
sident ( larke  h  rites  to,  78. 

BlaeuM   (Blaeu,  Blau),  Joannes,   notice   of,   II  ,  200; 
tioned,  215,  maps  of,  n  I  rred  to,  VIII    344. 

Blagg,  E  ,  IV.,  1135. 

Blagg,  Mr  ,  overseer  of  Palatines,  V.,  212. 

Blagge,  captain  Benjamin,  member  of  Leisler's  council,  III , 
657,  660,  683,  703  ;  Bent  by  lieutenant-governor  !-•  ls- 
ler  to  England,  733, 751,  7;,:;;  his  petition  to  the  king, 
737;    memorial  of,  referred  to  governor  S 
750;  answer  to  the  p'  tition  and  memorial  of,  763. 
lm,  clerk  of  Tryon  oounty,  VIII ,  362 

Blainville,  captain,  asks  permission  to  return  to  France,  IX  , 
744;   twenty  years  in  Canada,  ibid. 

Blainville,  ensign.     (See  Celoron  de  Blainville  ) 

Blair,  reverend  doctor,  sir  E.  Andros  quarrels  with,  TV.,  490. 

Blair,  John,  president  of  the  council  of  Virginia,  VIII.,  113, 
114. 

Blair,  W  ,  clerk  of  the  privy  council,  VII  ,  459. 

Blake,  Edward,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Blake  [Joseph],  governor  of  South  Carolina,  IV.,  1088. 

Blake  (Bleke),   Nathan,  taken  prisoner  to  Canada,  X  ,  43 ; 
returned,  15  I. 

Blake,  admiral  Robert,  notice  of,  I  ,  579  ;  to  command  the 
Naseby,582;  mentioned,  II  ,  274,  275. 

Blakeney  (Blakoney,  Bleknis),  colonel  William,  expected  at 
New   York,   VI.,  162;   in  New  York,   164;   eng 
the  expedition  against  Carthagena,  165,  167;  biogra- 
phical  notice   of,   170;    sails  from   New   York,   171; 
colonel  of  the  27th  Inniskillings,  X.,  682,  697. 

Blakiston,  Nehemiah,  president  of  the  council  of  Maryland, 
III  ,  769;  governor  of  Maryland,  IV.,  488,  5S4,  1084; 
to  encourage  the  planting  of  tobacco  in  pn  t 
everything  else,  632 ;  sends  pirates' treasure  t<>  Eng- 
land, 647;  taken  ill  on  his  way  to  New  York,  724; 
brings  d  sspatches  from  England  to  lord  Cornbury, 
960. 

Blanchan,  Mathew,  II.,  718,  719. 

Blanchard,  colonel,  commands  a  New  Hampshire  regiment, 

VI.,  10OO. 

Blanchard,  lieutenant,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  751. 
Blanck,  Juriaen,  I.,  593,  II.,  249,  III.,  74 
Blanck,  Simon,  11.,  631,  634. 
Blancmesnil.     (See  La  jfetgnon.) 


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[B, 


Blandenburgh,  Benjamin,  IT.,  935,  1007. 

Blank,  Aert,  IV.,  942. 

Blank,  Nicholas,  IV.,  809. 

Blankerts,  Leysbert,  III.,  178. 

Blankets,  duty  on,  I.,  634;  the  Indians  demand  that  they  he 
made  of  beaver  wool,  IV.,  572. 

Blasphemy,  military  punishment  for,  II.,  623  ;  David  Jami- 
son said  to  have  been  found  guilty  of,  IV.,  400,  429, 
442,  823. 

Blassia,  an  Onondaga,  marries  a  French  woman,  IX.,  685. 

Blathwayt,  William,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xv, 
IV.;  146,  232,  246,  258,  262,  298,  300,  418,  436,  456, 
466,  471.  475,  478,  486,  599,  626,  635,  641,  643,  667, 
709,  770,  773,  819,  820,  833,  845,  852,  857,  865,  885, 
926,  949,  963,  964,  1026, 1030,  1031, 1032, 1037, 1039, 
1042,  1080,  1081,  1118,  1124,  1140,  1141,  1157,  1173, 
1175, 1176, 1179,  V.,  2  ;  letters  of  governor  Andros  to, 
III.,  271,  272,  277;  letter  of  lord  Baltimore  to,  339; 
governor  Dongan  communicates  the  state  of  affairs  in 
New  York  to,  363  ;  auditor-general  of  the  plantations, 
404,  421,  424,  497,  498,  502,  692,  718,  719,  IV  ,  26, 
n86,  V.,  197;  clerk  of  the  council,  III.,  428,  605,  IV., 
171,  V.,  71,  193;  an  account  of  the  revenue  to  be 
transmitted  to,  III..  429,  502  ;  letter  of  Messrs.  Phil- 
lips and  Van  Cortland  to,  608;  Mr.  Van  Cortland 
desires  the  friendship  of,  610,  650;  governor  Slough- 
ter  writes  to,  768;  colonel  Smith  and  William  Nicolls 
revise  a  letter  of  governor  Sloughter  to,  791 ;  laws  of 
New  York  sent  to,  792 ;  letter  of  the  commander-in- 
chief  and  council  of  New  York  to,  813,  836  ;  of  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  to,  846,  848,  IV.,  13,  31,  37,  54,  157, 
165,  204,  243;  who  sends  despatches  to,  57,  72,  226, 
255  ;  communicates  orders  from  the  lords  of  trade  to 
the  attorney  and  solicitor-generals  respecting  the  colo- 
nies, 104 ;  furnishes  estimates  of  the  military  resources 
of  Connecticut  and  Rhode  Island,  105  ;  letter  of  James 
Graham  to,  374 ;  extract  of  a  letter  received  from, 
767 ;  captain  Nanfan's  accounts  referred  to,  1130 ; 
death  of,  V.,  507;  Horace  Walpole  succeeds  him  as 
auditor  of  the  plantation  accounts,  ibid,  547 ;  resolu- 
tion of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  bishop  of  London's 
letter  to,  VII.,  363. 

Blauvelt  (Blaeuw,  Blaeuwvelt),  captain  of  the  sloop  LaGarse, 
I.,  397,  399  ;  captures  sundry  prizes,  398,  507. 

Blauw,  Gerrit  Dhcksen,  makes  a  declaration  respecting  a  con- 
versation with  director  Kieft,  I.,  194,  195  ;  the  Indians 
kill  a  stepson  of,  ibid  ;  one  of  the  Twelve  men,  415. 

Blawbeck  (Blew  bek),  chief  sachem  of  the  Senecas,  V.,  387, 
660  ;  arrives  at  Oneida,  661. 

Bleecker,  Anthony,  VII.,  614. 

Bleecker,  Hendrick.'VII.,  614. 

Bleecker,  Henry,  VII.,  614. 

Bleecker,  Henry,  junior,  VII.,  614. 

Bleecker,  Jacob,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  615,  VIII.,  610. 

Bleecker,  Jacobus,  an  Indian  interpreter,  sent  to  Onondaga, 
VI.,  233  ;  returns  and  submits  his  report,  239  ;  an- 
nounces the  arrival  of  several  hundred  Iroquois  at 
Albany,  289. 


Bleecker  (Bleycker),  Jan  Janse,  an  Indian  interpreter,  Il.y 
712;  a  magistrate  at  Albany,  III.,  747;  commissioner 
of  Indian  affairs,  805  ;  an  alderman  of  Albany,  IV., 
90 ;  representative  of  Albany  in  the  assembly,  330, 
331  ;  recorder  of  Albany,  407,  408,  491.  492,  539,  567, 
569,  572,  575,  579,  597,  693,  695,  727;  mayor  of 
Albany,  896,  899,  902,  904,  907,  911. 

Bleecker  (Blaquerd),  Jan  (John),  a  prisoner  in  Canada,  III., 
513  ;  alderman  of  Albany,  771,  773,  840  ;  the  Indians 
friendly  to,  775. 

Bleecker  (Bleaker),  Johannes,  interpreter,  IV.,  341,  541,  V  , 
217;  sent  a  delegate  to  Onondaga,  IV.,  498,  560,  V., 
242,  245,  372,  376  ;  his  report  of  his  negotiations  there, 
IV,  562,  563;  answer  of  the  live  nations  to,  564; 
the  Indians  make  propositions  to,  568  ;  recorder  of 
Albany.  896,  899,  904,  911;  assistant  aldeiman  of 
Albany,  755  ;  journal  of  his  visit  to  Onondaga,  889, 
917  ;  at  Oneida,  894,  V.,  267;  mayor  of  Albany,  IV., 
984,  983  (bis),  985,  990,  995,  998,  999 ;  commissioner 
for  Indian  affairs,  V.,  635,  638,  657,  661,  662,  664, 
667,  675,  079,  693,  694,  696. 

Bleecker,  John  J.,  merchant  of  Albany,  VII.,  614. 

Bleecker,  John  R.,  merchant  of  Albany,  VII.,  489,  614. 

Bleecker,  Nicolas,  journal  of  his  negotiations  at  Onondaga, 
IV.,  558;  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  V.,  910, 
VI.,  59,  107,  108,  132,  232,  233,  235,  241,  251;  ac- 
cused of  spreading  evil  reports  among  the  five  nations, 
294. 

Bleecker,  Rutger,  recorder  of  Albany,  V.,  791,  794;  com- 
missioner for  Indian  affairs,  910,  VI.,  59,  132,  232 
233,  238,  241. 

Blein,  F.,  IX.,  418. 

Blenac.    (See  Contre.) 

Blendricxsen,  Mr.,  I.,  31. 

Blenheim,  public  thanks  ordered  for  the  victory  at,  IV., 
1157. 

Bleury  (Blurry),  ensign  de,  conducts  Mr.  Stoddart  to  Crown 
Point,  X.,  210,  215;  commands  a  party  of  Indians, 
566;  sent  to  Carillon,  836,  850;  reports  the  state  of 
fort  Frontenac,  854.     (See  Sabrevois.) 

Blew  Stocking,  captain,  III.,  433,  435. 

Blickhuysen,  Michiel,  II.,  180. 

Blidenbourgh  (Blydenburgh),  Benjamin,  deposes  against 
governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  129,  145,  180. 

Block,  Aedriaen,  I.,  11. 

Block,  Hans,  gunner  at  New  Amstel,  II.,  171,  182,  III.,  71. 

Block,  captain  Simon,  killed  in  an  engagement  with  the 
English  fleet,  II.,  267. 

Blockhouse,  a,  sent  from  New  York  to  Pemaquid,  III.j  248  J 
description  of  a,  VII.,  101,  185. 

Block  island  (Black  island,  Blocx  island),  the  English  take 
possession  of,  I.,  565,  II.,  134;  and  capture  some 
vessels  off,  662 ;  not  in  the  duke  of  York's  patent, 
III.,  170;  the  French  despoil,  752;  a  pirate  sunk  off, 
IV.,  512;  mentioned,  697  ;  cruisers  fitted  out  at  New 
York  to  sail  between  the  capes  of  Delaware  and, 
1148;  included  in  the  patent  to  Rhode  Island,  V., 
599  ;  several  West  India  traders  off,  VII.,  226. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Blom ,  reverend  Qarmano  .  1 1 

Blommaerl   (Bloemert,    Blommert),    tdrlaen,   ■   trader    to 
,\ni     Netherlands,    i 
horses,  4SS  ;  skipper  of  the  Hope,  II 

Blommaerl  (Bloraaert),  Samuel,  ■  oolonie  granted   In   New 

Notherland  to  Samnel  Qodin  and,  [.,  13;  oi i  the 

patr< b  of  New  Netherland,  70,  88,  89,  90;  member 

of  the  board  oi  accounts  of  the  Weal  India  oompanj , 

■JIT,  248  .  and  others,  petil 

K i i in-  ii  \':tn  Rensselaer's  minor  son,  255;  answer  to 
and  reply  of,  presented,  256;  order  on  the  petition  of, 
257;  resolutions  of  the  states  general  in  the  i 
guardians  of  Johan  Van  Rensselaer  against,  320;  judg- 
ment ordered  in  the  ease  of  Van  Rensselaer  and,  330 ; 
Judgment  in  the  oourt  of  Holland  in  the  case  of  Van 
Rensselaer  and,  406;  n  partner  in  the  oolonie  of  Rens- 
selaerwyck,  407;  dead,  480,  518,  519,  521,  527. 

Blondeau,  ,  IX.,  234. 

Blondeau,  Mr  ,  commands  a  war  party,  X.,  172. 

Blood,  Edmund,  a  nephew  of  under-secretarv  DelaFay,  V., 
703;  appointed  to  one  of  the  New  York  companies, 
704 ;  repeives  a  French  packet  From  Kaderachque, 
910;  stationed  at  Albany,  VI.,  374,  375. 

Bloodgood  (Bloetgoet,  Bloetgbot),  Francis,  II.,  103;  magis- 
trate of  Flushing,  591  ;  appointed  chief  officer  in 
certain  towns  on  Long  island,  701;  deputy  to  New 
Orange,  702. 

Bloody  run,  Pontine  defeats  the  British   at,  VII.,  547. 

Bloom,  Edward,  brings  despatches  to  governor  Burnet, 
V.,  772. 

Blot,  Madame  de,  dead,  X  ,  434. 

Blount,  Henry,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  176. 

Blue  mountains  (Blow  bills),  where,  VI.,  121,  VIII.,  34; 
the  bounds  of  the  Iroquois  country,  VII.,  573. 

Blue  point,  where,  III.,  255. 

Blundel,  Christopher,  VIII.,  456,  642. 

Blunt,  lieutenant-colonel  Harry,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  684. 

Bo,  Jan  Peterse,  III.,  744. 

Boake,  Joseph  de,  IV.,  241,  242. 

Board  of  refugees  established  in  New  York,  VIII.,  782. 

Board  of  trade.      (See  Trade.) 

Boavista,  island  of,  taken  by  the  English,  II.,  267,  282, 
326 ;  proposition  for  the  restoration  of,  306,  339 ; 
when  captured,  315,  326  ;  admiral  de  Ruyter  did  not 
attempt  to  retake,  329,  383;  proposed  to  be  ceded  to 
the  English,  342,  343,  347,  350,  352,  353,  356,  419. 

Bob6,  reverend  M  ,  his  memoir  on  the  boundaries  of  New 
France,  IX.,  913. 

Bobin,  Isaac,  deputy  secretary  of  New  York,  V.,  801. 

Bochart,  Jean.     (See  Champigny,  M.  de.) 

Bock,  Alien  Pietersz,  I.,  515. 

Bocx,  Mr  ,  II  ,  114. 

Boddens,  Isaac,  II.,  191. 

Bodel,  Nyenhuis,  J.  J.,  II.,  759. 

Boeckhoven,  I.,  525. 

Boelens,  A.,  I.,  437. 

Boelisen,  Andries,  II.,  48,  101. 


,   member  <<<  tie-  ooum  II   of 
Nethorland,  n  ,  57] 

702. 

•  i   .,f  il..-  troop  "f  horse   in 
,  IV..  B09. 
In  ,m,i  12,  i\  ,  784,  '•!". 

Bogardus,  reverend  Bverardus,  it  itemi  nt  ••: 

ler  at  the  house  of,  [.,206;    ab  crlption  for  the  charoh, 

at  the  house  - 

t. id,  117,  il  ,  I  ll. 

Bogardus,  Evert,  lieutenant  "f  the  militia  of  Ulster  and 
Dutchess,  IV.,  810. 

Bogardus,  Peter,  II.,  <:27,  IV.,  90. 

Bogardus,  Willem,  II.,  459,  III.,  74. 
Bogaert),  Jacob,  IV.,  754,  '.'in. 

Bogart,  Nicholas,  lieutenant  of  artillery,  VIII,  Gn3. 

Bogert,  Nich'ls,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New- 
York,  VIII  ,  601. 

Bohemia,  sir  Edward  Sackville  Bent  with  for in  assist  the 

king  of,  I.,  133;  the  prince  elei  ometimes 

styled  king  of,  II.,  275  ;  George  Downing  offends  the 
queen  of,  416;  the  queen  of,  mentioned,  71",  H  1- 
mond  Andros  in  the  service  of  the  queen  of,  741 ; 
service  in  Canada  more  severe  than  in,  X.  400; 
marshal  de  Belleisle  serves  in,  527;  marshal  d'Estr^es 
serves  in,  962. 

Bohemia  islands,  IV.,  278. 

Boiceau,  reverend  M.,  about  to  sail  for  Virginia,  III.,  650. 

Boileau,  ,  informs  baron  de  Dieskau  that  the  English 

are  building  fort  Edward,  X.,  316. 

Boisblam-  island,  il-  distance  from  Detroit,  IX.,  886;  reve- 
rend father  Potier  retires  to  Detroit  from,  X.,  115; 
inhabited  by  Hurons,  13S  ;  Indians  captured  at,  157; 
project  of  removing  the  settlement  at  Detroit  to,  163. 

Boisbriant,  Dugue*  de,  governor  of  Louisiana,  IX.,  1025. 

Boisbriant,  ensign,  sent  on  an  expedition  towards  Albany, 
IX.,  600. 

Bois  de  la  Mothe.  (See  La  Mothc.) 

Boishebert,  Charles  Deschamps  de,  IX.,  908 ;  commandant 
at  Detroit,  1036;  sent  to  fort  Ann,  1101;  his  report 
on  the  expedition  against  fort  Clinton,  X.,  80;  his 
report  on  the  state  of  Indian  affairs,  83 ;  at  fort  L'As 
somption,  Mississippi,  85  ;  commands  at  the  river  St 
John,  264  ;  in  Acadia,  2S3  ;  defeats  a  party  of  English 
299,  358,  381 ;  burns  his  fort  on  the  river  St.  John 

358,  381 ;  ordered  to  remain  on  the  river  St.  John 

359,  and  to  maintain  his  ground  to  the  last  extremity 
409;  collects  a  number  of  Acadians  and  harasses  the 
English,  416,  466,  518;  burns  an  English  vessel,  427 
assists  Acadian  families  to  escape  from  the  English, 
518,  528;  winters  at  Miramichi,  547;  ordered  to 
Louisbourg.  552,  838  ;  expected  at  Louisbourg,  573  ;  on 
his  way  to  that  place,  692,  698;  the  Indians  abandon, 
852;  retires  to  Miramichi,  854  ;  return-  toQn 
ordered  to  remove  the  Acadians  to  Canada,  956,  975  ; 
brings  a  number  of  Acadians  to  Quebec,  999. 


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[Bor- 


Boisjolly, ,  TX.,  234. 

Boisseau,  M.,  IX.,  141  ;  insults  intendant  Duchesneau,  157; 
complaints  against,  150,  160. 

Boissier,  M.  de,  arrives  with  a  fleet  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  706. 

Boissonneau,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  Martinico,  X., 
17:?. 

Boivinet,  M.,  IX.,  139,  212. 

Bol  Jan  Claessen,  I.,  350. 

Bolebrooke.  baron,  lord  George  Germain  created,  VIII.,  648. 

Bolingbroke,  viscount,  Henry  St.  John  created,  III.,  viii ; 
governor  Hunter  receives  a  letter  from,  V.,  390. 

Bollen  (Bnllen),  James,  commissary  of  ammunition  at  New 
York,  II.,  470  ;  ordered  to  deliver  up  the  records  of 
New  Jersey,  600;  announces  that  the  land  on  the 
west  side  of  Hud>on's  river  had  been  granted  to  lord 
Berkeley  and  sir  George  Carterett,  III.,  105  ;  men- 
tinned,  293,  300;  captures  some  French  vessels,  752. 

Bollens,  captain,  of  New  York,  trades  between  Curacao  and 
•        New  Haven.  V.,  160. 

Bolting  act,  New  York  deprived  of  the  monopoly  of  manu- 
facturing flour  by  the,  IV.,  461.  (See  Acts,  New 
York.) 

Bolton  [Charles  Pawlett,  1st],  duke  of,  II.,  523;  member 
of  the  privy  council,  III.,  605,  IV.,  103;  letter  of 
governor  Sloughter  to,  III.,  768;  incorrectly  called 
John   769  ;  letter  of  Richard  Ingoldesby  to,  833,  845. 

Bolton  [Charles  Pawlett,  2d],  duke  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  IV.,  628,  V.,  539. 

Bolton,  dukedom  of,  extinct,  II.,  523. 

Bolton,  Henry,  employed  by  captain  Kidd,  IV.,  584. 

Bolton,  lieutenant-colonel  Mason,  biographical  sketch  of, 
VIII.,  724;  writes  to  sir  William  Howe,  740  ;  his  let- 
ter, 741. 

Bolton,  earl  of  Derby  beheaded  at,  I.,  134. 

Bolwell,  John,  IV.,  1005. 

Boman,  Nicholas,  II.,  587. 

Bompar,  M.  de,  governor  of  the  Windward  island,  X.,  2S0, 
281. 

Bon  a  foy, ,  IV.,  942. 

Bonaire  (Bonayro),  the  settlement  of,  to  be  considered,  I., 
136 ;  mentioned,  3C2,  363  ;  a  vessel  sent  from  New 
Netherland  to  the  salt  pans  at,  II.,  45  ;  Peter  Stuyve- 
sant  governor  of,  411. 

Bonando,  IV.,  94. 

Bonane,  Symon,  IV.,  512. 

Bonat  (Bouat),  cadet,  X.,  153;  attacks  several  ports  in  New 
England,  158. 

Bonaventure,  a  vessel  wrecked  off,  X.,  121. 

Bonchamp,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Bond  (Bonds),  for  nine  thousand  guilders  borrowed  for 
the  colonic  on  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  12;  of  Robert 
Livingston  and  of  captain  Kidd,  IV.,  765;  an  act 
passed  to  prevent  levying  more  than  the  principal  and 
interest  due  on,  V.,  905. 

Bond,  captain,  arrives  at  New  York,  IV.,  944,  945,  947; 
his  ship  captured,   1113. 

Bond,  captain,  certifies  to  an  account  of  military  stores  at 
New  York,  VI.,  148. 


Bond,  Robert,  magistrate  of  Newark,  II.,  5S2;  mentioned, 
VI.,  349. 

Bonden,  Thomas,  IV.,  10°8. 

Bondet,  reverend  Daniel,  signs  an  address  to  governor  Hun- 
ter, V.,  326 ;  censures  reverend  Mr.  Henderson,  354. 

Bondonr,  Mr.,  a  merchant  at  Montreal,  IV.,  747. 

Bonfield,  John,  IV.,  1008. 

Bonnafoux  (Bonafour,  Bonafous,  Bonnnaffous),  lieutenant 
de,  X.,  779,  936;  commands  the  artillery  at  the  siege 
of  Niagara,  977,  980,  983,  988  ;  wonpded,  985  ;  called 
on  to  describe  the  condition  of  the  fort,  989 ;  signs 
the  capitulation,  992. 

Bonnaventure,  captain,  takes  John  Nelson  prisoner,  IV., 
211;  returns  from  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  487;  ordered 
on  a  cruise,  505  ;  commands  the  ship  Soleil  d'Afrique, 
519  ;  sails  from  Quebec,  525  ;  captures  a  vessel,  526  ; 
commands  l'Ennuyeux,  538  ;  wastes  his  time,  544  ; 
recommended  to  command  an  expedition  against 
Pemaquid,  576 ;  Indian  presents  to  be  selected  in 
Paris  by,  577;  brings  dispatches  from  France  for 
count  de  Frontenac,  612;  arrives  at  Pentagouet,  ibid, 
617;  fights  an  English  frigate,  630,  and  captures 
another,  658 ;  recommended  to  serve  on  an  expedition 
against  New  York  and  Boston,  661 ;  appointed  cap- 
tain of  a  frigate,  664;  brings  news  of  the  peace  to 
Pentagouet,  685;  reports  the  capitulation  of  Port 
Royal,  927;  formerly  commandant  at  the  island  of 
St.  John,  X.,  264. 

Bonne.     (See  Be  Bonne.) 

Bonneau,  captain,  X.,  747,  751,  774,  775,  800. 

Bonne  chere,  river,  course  of,  IX.,  594. 

Bonner,  bishop,  III.,  681. 

Bonnevielle,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Bonnin  (Bonjein),  Gouss6,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Bonnot,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Bonrepos,  lieutenant  de,  one  of  the  party  sent  from  Montreal 
against  Schenectady,  IX.,  466. 

Bonrepos,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Bonrepos,  M.  de,  ambassador  from  France,  IX,  330;  ordered 
to  complain  of  governor  Dongan,  345  ;  remonstrates 
against  the  seizure  of  Pentagouet,  396. 

Bont,  I.,  595.     (See  Mouriscn,  Cornells.) 

Bontemantel,  Hans,  II.,  116,  117,  119,  120,  122,  197,  525, 
558. 

Bontemantel,  J.,  I.,  584,  587,  609  ;  II.,  738. 

Boutins,  Jochim,  II.,  187. 

Bonumtown  (New  Jersey),  the  British  march  to,  VIII.,  731. 

Book,  on  the  events  at  Aniboina,  the  Dutch  complain  of  the 
publication  in  England  of  a,  I.,  47,  56,  58;  commis- 
sioners appointed  to  confer  with  the  Dutch  ambassa- 
dors respecting  its  publication,  49  ;  the  Little,  treat- 
ing of  the  war  with  the  Indians  of  New  Netherland 
said  to  contain  as  many  lies  as  lines,  204;  contained 
nonsense,  206  ;  its  production  called  for,  ibid;  sent 
by  director  Kieft  with  various  pictures  on  the  subject 
of  the  Indian  war,  212;  on  New  Netherland,  titles  of, 
272,  496,  530,  532,  5:i:;,  531;  not  to  be  printed  in 
New  York  without  a  license,  III.,  375,  691,  824,  IV., 


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Bool      continued 

291,  V.,  I  12;  relatin  <  to  In  HI  ,  580, 
9,  651,  66S,  iv.,  182,  222,  815,  867,972,  1062, 
L088,  L187,  V  ,  204,  784,  79]  ;  printed  In  New  ¥ork, 
notice  of,  l\  .,  426;  a,  published  to  justify  the  execu- 
tion of  Leislex  and  Milborn,  623;  In  the  Indian  Ian- 
of,  68  l ;  »  ritten  by  the  n  ven  ad  Mi 
M,  K.  mi.',  titles  of,  1 1  > 7  ;  a,  printed  al  New  Jforh  on 
the  fur  trade,  mentioned,  \  .,  760;  relatin 
controversy  between  ■  and  his  oppo- 
nents, titles  of,  VI  ,  .">,  26  ;  relating  to  th 

between  Mr.  Clarke  and  Mr.  Van  Dam,  &c,  til 
55  ;  written  by  the  reverend  Samuel  Johnson,  D.  D., 
of  New  fork,  titles  of,  914  ;  relating  to,  and  written 
by  governor  Shirley,  959;  by  Thomas  Pownall,  Esq., 
1009;  reverend  Dr.  Johnson  writes  a  preface  to  the  I 
reverend  Mr.  Beaoh's,  VII.,  .">V0 ;  a  history  of  New 
Jforh  is  written  by  one  Smith,  ,'iTl  ;  reverend  Dr. 
Johnson's  adimadversions  mi  it,  ibid  ;  London  Cases, 
Archbishop  Potter  on  Church  Government,  Booker's 
Ecolesiastical  Polity,  Hoadly  against  Calamy,  .'ST.; 
reverend  Mr. Beach's, noticed,  536 ;  a, printed  in  Bos- 
ton and  reprinted  in  London,  laid  before  the  king, 
VIII  ,  078.  (See  Otis,  James;  Pamphlet.) 
Book  of  Common  Prayer,  the  use  of  tin',  to  be  allowed  in 
Massachusetts,  111.,  ">4 ;  recommended  to  be  read,  58; 
some  in  tlir  •i>K)iiii's  over  zealous  I'm-  the,  59  ;  ordered 
to  l-  read  in  New  York,  372,  688,  821,  IV.,  2>7,  V., 
135,  VII.,  3G2;  in  Mohawk,  reverend  Mr.  Barclay 
id  in  the  translation  of  the,  VI.,  88;  in  Mohawk, 
printed,  VII.,  580;  translators  of  it  into  Mohawk,  VIII., 
815. 
Boomtjes  hook  (Bombay  hook,  Bomtges  hooke,  Boomtiens 
hook),  the  Indians  sell  the  Dutch  all  the  land  from 
fort  Christina  to,  I.,  590,  II  ,  18  ;  the  country  between 
cape  Hinlopen  and,  to  be  annexed  to  New  Anastel,  51; 
the  court  at  New  Amstel  to  be  resorted  to  by  the  peo- 
ple on  the  Kristina  kill  as  far  as,  605  ;  the  Dutch 
anchor  at,  111.,  342. 
Boon,  Francis,  II.,  475,  III.,  74. 

Boone,  Christopher,  one  of  the  council  of  trade,  III.,  31. 
Boone,  Daniel,  VIII.,  113. 
Boone,  Mr.,  III.,  1S6. 
Boone,  Thomas,  governor  of  South  Carolina,  VII.,  571,  VIII., 

32. 
Boot,  Adriaen,  II.,  749. 

Booth,  John,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  Southhold,  IV.,  808. 
Boots  made  of  Indians'  skins,  VIII.,  785. 
Bootsma,  Mr.,  II.,  353. 

Boquet, ,  sent  to  Onondaga  with  letters  for  the  mission- 
ary there,  IX.,  192. 
Bordeaux  (Bourdeaux),  II.,  349,  733,  734,  VI.,  504  ;  reverend 
father  Lalitau,  a  native  of,  IX.,  882;  vessels  arrive  at 
Quebec  from,  X.,  41,  44,  65,  768,  841,  843  ;  despatches 
sent  to  Canada  by  a  vessel  from,  270;  several  ships 
missing  which  sailed  from,  718  ;  news  of  the  approach 
of  the  English  to  Quebec,  brought  by  ships  from, 


Bordi  titow  ii,  \.  n  J<  i  ■ ;. ,  Indian  n  una  ol  I 

292 
"  Bordi  i  '  ■  imittod  by,  \  i : 

Bordin  b    < 

I  icob  v;i»,  II  ,  261. 

Boreel,  Joh  ,  II 

Bon  el,  M\  I  to  the 

v*  ith 

the 

of  Piedmont,  270  ;  i 

to  the  Ei 

Hot,  M.,  i  ommandanl  .  ft.,  418. 

Borland,  Mi  ,        at  ii  Bo  ton 

the  <  lanada  expedition,  \ 

Borled,  Bendrick,  III  ,  741. 

Borrow,  John,  l\ 

[..lis,  I.,  130 

BOS,  Ibn. hick,  III.,  74. 

Boscal,  midshipman  de  Real,  announi  ;.  of  M. 

de  la  Jonquiere,  X.,  111. 

Boscawen    (Boscaven),   admiral    Edward,  -t   the 

Freni  h,  VI.,  990  ;  capturi  a  some  Fri  n<  b  m 
X.,  298,  379;  reported  niisunder&tending  between  the 
commander  of  the  land    ford  mrg  and, 

756,  767;  sends  intelligence  of  the  fall  of  Louisbourg 
to  England,  833. 

Boscawen  (Boscowen),  Mr.,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III.,  710;  of  the  privy  council,  IV.,  103. 

Boscawen  (New  Hampshire),  a  party  of  Canada  Indians  de- 
feat d  at,  X.,  33;  Can;. da  Indians  make  a  di 
45. 

Bosch  (Both),  Albert,  III.,  630,  637. 

Bosch,  Bendrick,  II.,  249. 

Boschatel,  adjutant,  killed,  x.,  1089. 

Boschieter,  Claes  Pietersen,  II.,  116,  119,  120,  122,  12:;. 

Boshuil,  Mr.     (See  Botwell.) 

Boshuysen,  captain  John,  lands  the  Russian  ambassador  in 
England,  II.,  294. 

Boss,  Jacob,  naturalized,  VI.,  29. 

Boss,  meaning  of  the  word,  IV.,  82. 

Bostock,  captain,   R.  N.,  commander  of  his  majesty's 
Swift,  IV.,  301. 

Boston  (Massachusetts),  captain  Forester  reported  to  have 
returned  to,  L,  286;  information  received  from,  re- 
garding the  ill  effects  of  confiscation,  313  ;  university 
at,  365  ;  director  Stuyvesant  sells  arms  and  ammuni- 
tion to  the  people  of,  442;  William  Coddington  a 
merchant  at,  4'.i7  ;  the  English  of,  encroach  on  the 
possessions  of  the  Dutch,  ">44  ;  reverend  Bugh  Pi  ters 

officiates  at,  507;  Indian  name  of,  568 ;  Jam 
sails  for  England  from,  II.,  136;  eight  miles  from 
Lynn,  146,  147,  L48,  149  ;  reverend  Mr.  Leverich 
comes  to,  160;  director  Stuyvesant  unsuccessful  in 
his  visit  to,  221  ;  he  attends  a  meeting  of  the  United 
Colonies  at,  221,  4?4  ;  deputies  s.nt  from  New  X.  tier- 
land  to  the  commissioners  .>f  the  United  Colonics 
at,  3>5  ;  patent,  quotation  from  the,  3m>  ^sec  Motto- 


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[Bos- 


Boston  (Massachusetts)  —  continued. 

chusetts)  ;  Massachusetts  referred  to  under  the  name 
of,  389,  III.,  751,  IV.,  106;  reverend  Zaohariah 
"Walker  a  native  of,  II.,  399  ;  the  English  claim  all 
America  from  Virginia  to,  402,  403,  481  ;  news  of  the 
impending  rupture  between  Holland  and  England 
received  at,  407,  431,  493,  504;  conference  with  the 
general  assembly  at,  of  no  use,  409  ;  negotiations 
respecting  boundaries  at,  413  ;  news  of  the  design  of 
the  English  against  New  Netherland  received  at,  438  ; 
commissioners  arrive  at  New  Amsterdam  from,  444 ; 
director  Stuyvesant  proceeds  to  Fort  Orange  with 
delegates  from,  462  ;  director  Stuyvesant  goes  to,  466  ; 
extent  of  territory  claimed  by,  485  ;  time  occupied  by 
director  Stuyvesant  in  his  visit  to,  495 ;  Luycas 
Andriessen  commands  a  ship  from,  655 ;  a  Dutch 
vessel  carried  into,  662 ;  the  Dutch  take  vessels 
belonging  to,  662,  663,  715  ;  the  governor  and  coun- 
cil of  Massachusetts  reside  at,  668,  III.,  67;  lady 
Andros  dies  at,  II.,  742;  governor  Endicott  requests 
director  Stuyvesant  to  send  fugitives  back  to,  III., 
41,  42  ;  a  prize  taken  into,  65  ;  colonel  Cartwright  at> 
83,  94 ;  colonel  Nicolls  at,  84,  97,  107  ;  Mr.  Winder 
cast  in  a  suitlat,  87  ;  the  royal  commission  not  liked 
at,  92;  governor  Nicolls  urged  to  join  the  other  com- 
missioners at,  93  ;  declaration  of  the  general  court  at, 
95  ;  is  published  in  the  market  place  of,  96 ;  deputies 
from  the  several  towns  summoned  to,  100 ;  the  royal 
commissioners  write  to  secretary  Bennet  from,  102 ; 
the  Massachusetts  commissioners  return  from  Maine 
to,  108  ;  its  condition  in  1665,  112  ;  guns  taken  from 
a  French  fort  left  at,  113,  711 ;  governor  Nicolls 
transmits  to  England  papers  connected  with  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  king's  commissioners  at,  114;  des- 
patches sent  from  England  to,  116  ;  M.  Hertel  returns 
to  Canada  from,  132  ;  captain  Scott  delivers  papers 
to  the  governor  and  council  at,  136 ;  sir  Thomas 
Temple  in,  137,  138;  French  soldiers  proceed  to 
Canada  by  way  of,  147 ;  a  French  ship  captured  in 
the  gulf  of  St.  Lawrence  by  a  vessel  from,  154; 
the  port  town  of  Massachusetts,  ibid ;  mentioned, 
156,  162,  182,  198,  200,  205,  206,  254,  255,  256,  257, 
355,  506,  513,  593,  600,  609,  649,  655,  662,  682,  698, 
732,  775,  786,  790,  855,  IV.,  296,  527,  529,  VI.,  183; 
the  royal  commissioners  proceed  to,  III.,  159  ;  the 
grandees  of,  too  proud,  167  ;  letter  of  general  Nicolls 
to  the  court  at,  172;  masts  and  timber  sent  to  the 
royal  dockyards  from,  183,  IV.,  795  ;  Mr.  Davenport 
makes  a  rent  in  the  church  at,  III.,  184;  another 
great  church  building  at,  ibid;  great  sickness  and 
mortality  in,  185 ;  a  ship  from  England  bound  to, 
230  ;  collector  Dyre  arrests  a  ship  from,  233  ;  trades  to 
Acadia,  241  ;  goods  from,  not  admitted  into  New  York 
without  a  certificate,  242 ;  captain  Tom,  an  Indian  chief, 
hanged  at,  243  ;  peace  concluded  with  the  Indians  at, 
244;  a  fort  on  an  island  outside  of,  2G3  ;  the  Indians 
commit  great  devastation  east  of,  265,  716  ;  sir  E. 
Andros  visits,  302  ;  lord  Culpepper  at,  308  ;  governor 


Dongan  proposes  to  settle  a  post-house  at,  356  ;  gov- 
ernor Dongan's  character  of  the  people  of,  364 ;  Ed- 
ward Randolph  and  J.  Dudley  arrive  at,  368  ;  a  pirate 
plunders  some  vessels  belonging  to,  387  ;  people  on 
the  east  end  of  Long  island  trade  to,  402 ;  folly  of 
annexing  any  part  of  Connecticut  to,  429  ;  New  York 
the  bulwark  of,  511 ;  governor  Denonville  complains 
of  the  commandant  of,  513  ;  captain  Francis  Nichol- 
son at,  550;  pirates  imprisoned  at,  552;  sir  Edmund 
Andros  returns  to,  566,  567,  569,  581,  and  is  im- 
prisoned at,  574,  578,  582,  592,  IV.,  1152;  a  recep- 
tacle for  pirates,  III.,  582;  clergymen  of,  active 
against  governor  Andros,  ibid  ;  Mr.  Randolph  in  jail 
in,  583  ;  Philip  French  arrested  at  New  York  on  his 
return  from,  587  ;  news  received  in  New  York  of  the 
revolution  at,  591 ;  colonel  Dongan  reported  to  be  a 
prisoner  at,  614 ;  sir  Edmund  Andros  escapes  from, 
ibid,  617 ;  Samuel  Green  printer  at,  629  ;  records  of 
New  York  taken  to,  656  ;  John  West  accompanies 
governor  Andros  to,  657;  an  expedition  fitting  out 
at,  for  the  invasion  of  Canada,  694,  IV.,  194,  IX.,  737, 
835,  X.,  52,  125,  and  another  fitting  out  against  Port 
Royal  at,  III.,  699,  706,  719  ;  sends  a  company  to 
Albany,  717;  news  from,  720;  governor  Dongan  at, 
721 ;  the  first  episcopal  church  at,  722 ;  the  French 
ravage  the  coasts  of,  735  ;  furnishes  no  men  for  the 
expedition  to  Canada,  752  ;  governor  Sloughter  about 
to  send  for  New  York  records  to,  761 ;  regarded  in 
Canada  no  more  than  a  barking  dog,  783 ;  injurious 
effects  of  annexing  New  York  to,  792,  814 ;  Joseph 
Dudley  removes  to,  848 ;  Abraham  Gouverneur  at, 
IV.,  3,  4,  5 ;  colonel  Dudley  and  governor  Usher  at, 
8 ;  captain  Thomas  Clarke  arrives  at,  9 ;  governor 
Fletcher  sends  despatches  by  way  of,  13, 165;  and  sends 
a  messenger  to,  38  ;  prisoners  sent  back  from  Canada 
to,  50,  X.,  100,  118,  186  ;  sir  Francis  Wheeler  at, 
IV.,  55,  356;  Chidley  Brook  reports  the  result  of  his 
visit  to,  58  ;  John  Reaux  sinks  his  vessel  on  a  voyage 
to,  68 ;  the  governor  of  Canada  visited  from,  78  ; 
English  troops  arrive  at,  119,  V.,  221,  224,  252  ;  James 
Graham  imprisoned  at,  IV.,  186;  John  Nelson  of,  in 
the  bastile,  210,  211 ;  and  New  York  always  rivals  in 
trade,  260  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  receives  a  letter  by 
way  of,  313  ;  the  assembly  sitting  at,  314  ;  a  post 
between  New  York  and,  317,  1017,  V.,  55  ;  Abenakis 
and  other  Indians  prisoners  at,  IV.,  343,  VI.,  542,  563, 
564,  566  ;  the  Deptford  man  of  war  to  sail  from,  IV., 
410  ;  danger  of  the  navigation  between  New  York  and, 
432 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  going  to,  502,  511,  520, 
577  ;  his  lordship's  scheme  to  undersell,  506  ;  a  num- 
ber of  pirates  taken  at,  512;  colonel  Romar  ordered 
to  inspect  the  island  which  commands  the  harbor  at, 
519;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  arrives  at,  528,  544;  rev- 
erend Mr.  Vesey's  father  pilloried  in,  581;  names  of 
the  clergymen  attached  in  1699  to  king's  chapel  in, 
582;  pirates  escape  from  the  jail  at,  584;  the  jailer 
of,  to  be  punished  for  the  escape  of  Bradish  the 
pirate,  585  ;  intelligence  received  at,  of  an  intended 


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Boston  !  U  continuid, 

on  at,  f.ir  evangel  - 
i  .  t  n.  u  fori  to  be  buill 
I,  .  Mr.  I'm.  Dton  oolleotor  at,  664,  77-, 
rear  admiral  BenboM  at,  665;  large  quantltli 
and  tar  sen!   fr laroltyt  to,  668 ;  Dumber  of  mer- 
chants who  traded  In  L700  to  Carolina  from,  669;  the 
1 1 i>ni  England  to,  Bhoi tei  than  from 

to  Ne\i    York,  685;  earl  of   Bellomonl  -  to  New 

Jfoi  k  from,  697  ;  Bhip  Fidelia  seized  at,  721  ;  oaptain 

Beloher  of,   722 ;  the  earl  of  Bellon t   proceeds  to 

Pisoattaway  from,  72.'! ;  value  of  a  piece  ol 

757;  letter  received  by  the  lords  of  trade  from,  771  ; 

expenses  oi  ii arl  of  Bellomonl  In  bis  journey  to 

Rhode  Island  from,  776;  the  deputy  collector  at,  a 
merchant,  779,  792 ;  Ball  manufactured  at,  788  j  num- 
ber of  vessels  belonging  to,  in  1700,790;  owns  more 
vessels  than  all  Scotland  and  Ireland,  ibid  ;  value  of 
its  imports  from  England  in  1700,  7!M  ;  bas  twice  the 
trade  of  New  York,  ibid;  oarrieson  illegal  trade  with 
Spain  and  Portugal,  ibid,  and  with  Newfoundland, 
Canada  and  other  places,  792;  a  petition  is  presented 
to  the  earl  of  Bellomonl  from  the  minister,  &o.,  of 
the  ohuroh  of  England  at,  793  ;  captain  Kidd  broughl 
to,  810;  the  coast  surveyed  from  St.  Georges  to,  830; 
possesses  greater  convenience  for  careening  vessels 
than  New  York,  862;  hovi  fortified,  >^77  ;  an  admiralty 
court  at,  885  ;  chief  justice  Atwood  about  to  visit, 
924;  the  rom-t  of  admiralty  treated  with  contempt  at, 
930;  one  of  the  olergy  of,  maintains  that  the  people 
are  not  bound  by  the  laws  of  England,  ibid;  letters 
sent  by  post  to  Philadelphia  from,  1113;  lord  Corn- 
bury  contemplates  extending  the  post  to  North  Caro- 
lina from,  1120  ;  day  on  which  the  post  sets  out  from 
Nevi  York  for,  1131 ;  the  proclamation  for  regulating 
the  currency  disregarded  in,  1132;  its  trade  to  Eng- 
land greater  than  that  of  New  York,  1180;  clips 
foreign  coin,  ibid ;  colonel  Quary's  report  on  the 
trade  and  government  of,  V*.,  31  ;  complaints  against 
the  neutrality  of  the  live  nations  sent  from,  42;  the 
mast  fleet  sails  from,  6]  ;  the  fleet  for  the  reduction 
Of  Canada  to  touch  at,  73  ;  colonel  Nicholson  expected 
at,  100;  arrives  at,  10S,  2."i2  ;  an  express  ordered  to 
run  between  Albany  and,  260;  the  ships  of  war  on 
the  New  York  station  to  be  victualed  and  cleaned  in, 
300  ;  order  for  a  cessation  of  hostilities  sent  to,  347  ; 
the  Hazard  sloop  of  war  lost  near,  390 ;  a  chaplain  of 
a  man  of  war  minister  of,  466;  colonel  Nicholson 
sends  clothing  to  New  York  from,  469  ;  reverend  John 
Talbot  arrives  at,  473  ;  the  palatine  delegates  put 
into,  575  ;  annual  charge  of  fort  William,  598  ;  num- 
ber of  ships  cleared  1714-1717  from,  618;  trade  be- 
tween New  York  and,  080 ;  some  Scaticook  Indians 
imprisoned  at,  723 ;  the  eastern  Indians  refuse  to 
receive  proposals  from  the  five  nations  at,  724  ;  the 
spirit  of  the  people  of,  begins  to  spread  among  the 
other  provinces,  937,  940  ;  the  reasonable  authority 
of  the  king  opposed  by  the   people  of,  VI.,  13;  a 


ii  bed  at,  26  .   Mi      I 

latitude 

of,  12  1 

h..n  from,  171 

f" > "in  the  Ave  - 

n  nil  thi 

gentlemen  I ,  I  iO  .  ■  31   Jol  n  Ii 

: 

at,    t-i  ,    lieutenant  govei  noi 

482  ;  wai 

483  :  Mr.  Wen. Oil,  oolonel  of  the  n 

ernoi  Bhirlej  sends  fbi  a  If] 
reverend  Timothy  Cutler,  re<  toi  ol  '  brisl  •  burcb  in, 
i    Ellison  and  Mercer  on  their 

way  to,  9  Shirty  al t  to  -•  I  out  from, 

to  confer  with  general   Braddock,  942 ;  a  regiment  at 

lake  Q ge  from,   1003;  news  of  the  battle  of  lake 

George  sent  to,  1004 ;  governor  Pownal  returns  to, 
1009;    reverend   Gideon    Hawley  in,  VII.,  49;    the 

Indians    told    that    the    king's    son    Is    arrived  with    a 

great  army  at,  110;  colon  1  Qridley  a  native  of,  357; 

tl piscopal  clergy  of,  write  to  the  reverend  doctor 

Johnson  in  favor -of  Mr.  Apthorp,  -'174;  reverend  Mr. 
Apthorp  a  native  of,  375 ;  character  ol  the  episcopal 
clergy  of,  397;  reverend  Mr.  McClenni 
at,  409,  and  conforms  to  the  church  of  England  at, 
415;  constant  communication  between  Halifax  and, 
427  ;  the  case  of  the  sufferers  by  fire  in,  recommended 
to  the  New  York  assembly,  429  ;  reverend  doctor 
Cutler  of,  paralyzed,  4.">1  ;  a  congratulatory  address 
presented  to  George  III.  from  the  episcopal  clergy  of, 
496;  John  Cutler,  M.  I).,  ol,  dead,  ibid;  Benjamin 
Pratt  at  the  head  of  the  legal  profession  in,  506  ; 
society  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel  established 
in,  566  ;  the  Indian  trade  east  of,  in  whose  hands, 
669;  the  board  of  trade  lay  before  the  king  a  book 
printed  at,  07S   (see   Otis,  James)  ;    stamp  act    riots  in, 

759,761;  takes  the  lead  in  spreading  seditions  prin- 
ciples throughout  the  colonies,  980  :  non-importation 

associations  formed  in,  VIII.,  68  ;  invites  the  coope- 
ration of  the  other  colonies,  80;  tumults  in,  1»7  ;  the 
Virginia  resolutions  favorably  entertained  at,  176;  a 
merchant  of,  burnt  in  effigy  for  having  imported 
goods  from  Great  Britain,  214  ;  Isaac  Sears  moves  to, 
22H;  the  bead-quarters  of  general  Gage,  247  ;  Andrew 
Oliver  one  of  the  representatives  of,  329  ;  he  dies  at, 
330;  tea  destroyed  at,  408  ;  influence  of  that  proceed- 
ing, 413  ;  the  port  of,  shut  by  act  of  parliament,  433  ; 
general  Washington  at,  459  ;  an  order  received  in  New- 
York  for  articles  for  the  army  at,  493;  the  Indians 
alarmed  at  hearing  that  a  large  body  of  troops  are  at, 
520  ;  an  armament  sent  to,  539  ;  admiral  Craves  at,  ."44  ; 
collision  between  the  king's  troops  and  the  people 
near,  571  ;  no  vessel  allowed  to  clear  from  New  York 
for,  572;  lieutenant-colonel  McLean  embarks  for,  583 


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[Bos- 


Boston  (Massachusetts)  —  continued. 

the  New  York  committee  protest  against  the  blockade 
of,  584 ;  general  Washington,  major-general  Lee  and 
adjutant-general  Gates  proceed  to,  589  ;  reinforce- 
ments march  to  the  camp  at,  597 ;  the  British  army 
•exercise  no  influence  beyond,  599  ;  general  Gage  finds 
it  difficult  to  obtain  provisions  in,  604  ;  four  British 
regiments  gone  to,  645  ;  sir  H.  Clinton  quits,  674 ; 
evacuated  by  the  British,  675  ;  their  fleet  and  army 
sail  for  Halifax  from,  676 ;  reasons  given  to  the 
Indians  for  evacuating,  689  ;  major-general  Robertson 
a  great  plunderer  at,  706  ;  New  York  judges  paid  out 
of  the  revenue  at,  708  ;  sir  Henry  Clinton  arrives  in, 
717  ;  Indians  in  tin-  American  camp  near,  741 ;  major 
general  Howe  arrives  at,  751  ;  marquis  de  la  Fayette 
lands  at,  792 ;  trade  proposed  to  be  established  be- 
tween Quebec  and,  IX  ,  5,  70  ;  has  but  few  regular 
troops,  53  ;  attracts  the  beaver  trade,  65  ;  the  govern- 
ment of,  more  republican  than  monarchical,  71  ;  trade 
carried  on  overland  between  Canada  and,  ibid ;  sir 
Thomas  Temple  at,  75  ;  M.  de  Grandfontaine  plenipo- 
tentiary at,  87  ;  buccaneers  assisted  at,  119,  793  ;  count 
de  Frontenac  w  rites  to  the  governor  of,  120 ;  description 
of,  in  1679,  137  ;  does  not  acknowledge  the  duke  of 
York,  165  ;  solid  men  in  1681  of,  166  ;  Huguenots 
arrive  at,  309,  312  ;  Champlain  traded  on  the  site  of, 
378;  Acadia  restored  by  a  treaty  made  at,  379;  sir 
Edmund  Andros  governor  of,  3S0 ;  Acadia  does  not 
increase  as  fast  as,  401 ;  suspected  of  an  intention  to 
seize  Port  Royal,  Nova  Scotia,  429  ;  urges  the  Indians 
to  make  war  against  the  French,  438  ;  not  palisaded, 
446  ;  the  king  of  France  called  on  to  punish  the  old 
parliamentarians  at,  461  ;  an  expedition  organized  in 
Canada  for  an  attack  between  Orange  and,  464  ;  ves- 
sels seen  bound  to  Port  Royal  from,  474 ;  the  gar- 
rison of  Port  Royal  carried  to,  475  ;  French  cap- 
ture vessels  belonging  to,  493,  568,  X.,  61;  Indians 
lay  waste  the  country  around,  IX.,  495  ;  chevalier 
d'Eau  at,  499,  501 ;  sir  William  Phipps'  ships  return 
to,  500 ;  the  French  government  urged  to  attack, 
505  ;  Canada  can  very  well  dispense  with,  506  ;  des- 
cription of,  in  1691,  507  ;  the  garrison  of  Port  Royal 
detained  at,  530  ;  the  Abenaquis  at  war  with,  537  ; 
intelligence  from  Quebec  sent  to,  544 ;  negroes  in, 
549  ;  plan  for  an  expedition  against,  659,  727  ;  French 
prisoners  ill-treated  at,  691 ;  a  principal  town  in 
New  England,  725;  description  of,  in  1701,  726;  its 
capture  preferable  to  that  of  New  York,  728 ;  the 
most  easterly  part  of  New  England,  729;  route  from 
Quebec  to,  733 ;  U  de  Iberville's  plan  tor  an  expe- 
dition against,  lost,  735  ;  a  fleet  arrives  at,  849,  859  ; 
Messrs  de  Rouvilie  and  Dupuis  return  to  Canada 
from,  857;  vessels  resort  to  Acadia  from,  917;  an 
expedition  sent  against  Port  Royal  from,  928  ;  a  pro- 
clamation preparatory  to  the  expedition  againstCanada 
printed  at,  930;  Abenakis  visit,  966;  their  doings 
there,  967;  privateers  about  to  sail  for  cape  Breton 
from,   X,  1;  distance  from  Louisbourg,  4;  French 


cruisers  recommended  to  be  employed  off,  10  ;  num- 
ber of  men  that  accompanied  admiral  Walker's 
expedition,  from,  12 ;  French  spies  at,  15  ;  defenses 
of,  16  ;  Canada  Indians  make  incursions  in  the  direc- 
tion of,  32,  33  ;  two  regiments  to  be  sent  to  Cape 
Breton  from,  42  ;  preparations  for  war  making  at,  43  ; 
commodore  Warren  at,  46  ;  a  French  fleet  expected 
at,  48  ;  number  of  ships  of  war  at,  55,  73  ;  an  English 
fleet  expected  at,  62  ;  required  to  send  reinforcements 
to  Nova  Scotia,  63  ;  commodore  Warren  sails  from, 
94  ;  prices  at,  100  ;  famine  at,  reported,-  106  ;  news 
of  the  return  of  part  of  the  duke  d'  Anville's  fleet  to 
France,  received  at,  107  ;  notice  of  the  siege  of  Louis- 
bourg sent  to  admiral  Knowles  from,  112  ;  commodore 
Knowles  at,  144  ;  no  more  French  prisoners  at,  153; 
the  French  take  prisoners  near,  164  ;  governor  Shir- 
ley writes  to  the  duke  of  Bedford  from,  190  ;  its 
distance  from  Albany  and  New  York,  679 ;  count 
d'Estaing  issues  a  proclamation  to  the  Canadians 
from  the  harbor  of,  1167. 

Bostoners  (Bastoniens),  allowed  to  trade  at  Esopus  and  Al- 
bany, III.,  238;  mentioned,  268,  272;  secure  sir  Ed- 
mund Andros  and  disband  his  army,  608. 

Bostwicke,  captain,  R.  N.,  fitter  for  bedlam  than  a  queen's 
ship,  IV.,  1056. 

Boswell,  William,  succeeds  sir  Dudley  Carleton  near  the 
states  general,  I.,  50,  95  ;  complains  of  reverend  Hugh 
Peters,  567. 

Botetourt  [Norborne  Berkeley,  3d,]  baron,  governor  of  Vir- 
ginia, VIII.,  209 ;  biographical  notice  of,  260. 

Botta,  captain,  wounded,  X.  431. 

Botta,  marquis,  appointed  imperial  commissioner  in  Italy, 
X.,  260. 

Bottle  bay  (lake  Champlain),  X.,  843. 

Boubert,  ensign  de,  imprisoned  in  Quebec,  X.,  718. 

Bouchard,  M.,  X.,  41. 

Boucheine,  Mathew,  I.,  606. 

Boucher,  Pierre,  IX.,  194;  his  descendants,  X.,  149. 

Boucherat  [Louis],  chancellor  of  France,  X.,  v. 

Boucherville,  captaiu,  commands  L'Emerillon,  X.,  46;  sent 
to  Newfoundland,   117;  returns  to  Quebec,  125. 

Boucherville,  lieutenant  [Francois  Pierre]  de,  at  Crown 
Point,  X.,  36;  whence  descended,  149;  captain,  at- 
tends an  Indian  conference,  445. 

Boucherville,  ensign  [Rene  Autoine],  de,  wounded  at  Sillery, 
X.,  1086. 

Boucherville,  le  Borgne  de.     (See  Le  Borgnc.) 

Boucherville,  an  Iroquois  burnt  at,  IX.,  518  ;  Indians  kill  a  . 
man  at,  622 ;  a  party  of  Iroquois  defeated  near,  629. 

Bonder  (Bondor),  M.  de,  IX.,  696,  780,  sio. 

Boudinot  (Bodinot,  Boudenott,  Boudienot,  Boudinole,  Bou- 
dinott),  Elias,  affronts  lieutenant-governor  Leisler, 
111.,  743;  a  merchant  at  New  York,  749,  IV.,  (124, 
1135;  Bigns  a  petition  to  king  William,  93.");  and 
an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1006,  1008  ;  obtains 
land  in  Newton  (Long  Island),  in  payment  of  part  of 
the  expenses  attending  lady  Cornbury's  funeral,  V., 
111,  407. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


89 


Bondrot,  Abr  iham,  t 

at  fori  Pi  maquld,  [X 

\  T  I  t  .  .  J  1 1  -  • 

do,  al  tin  ■     Oswego    X 

Inform 

1  •■  ap] 
merfloi)  o 
of  the 

iii  •  fall  of  fori   Will     a    B  663;  ttrel 

aid-de  ■  Montcalm,  603  .  his  report  of 

fori  William  Henry,  605  ; 
his  I'ri  ii  [to  the  mini: 

all  the  intoxicating  liquors  in   fort  William  Henry, 
632 ;  wounded  arter-mas- 

;    embarks  for  Montreal,  851  : 
returns  to  fort  William  Henry,  ibid;  bets  thai  Louis- 
is  doI  taken,  852;   returns  to  Carillon,  853; 
sent  i"  Prance  to  rep 

M,  de  Yamlivr.il  an  I  dm,  858;  reports 

the  progress  of  affairs  in  Canada,  887;  about  to  sail 
for  Prai  is   for    Prance,  900;    appointed 

colonel,  043;    at  the  siege  01;  where 

posted,  1003,  1013,  1031,  L051;  in  command  of  the 
elite,  1010;  the  marquis  de  Montcalm  attacks  the 
English  without  waiting  for,  L01  I ;  answers  lieutenant- 
i  Barrels  letter,  L028;  receives  reinforcements, 
1032,  1036;  marches  to  Desohambault,  1033;  ignorant 
of  the  English  gaining  the  heights  of  Abraham,  1038  ; 
no  orders   sent   to,   1039;    a  i  d,   1040; 

er  of  men 
under,  1052,    1061  :   S 

master  general,  1069  ;  sen;  to  the  frontier,  1079;  com- 
mands at  Isle  aux  Noix,  1101,  1102 
island,    1104;   superintends  the  embarkation  of  the 
b  troops  at  Quebec,  1123;  biographical  notice 
of,  1124. 

.,  36. 
Bonlau  (Bouleau),  captain,  arrives  from  Martinico,  X.,  110; 

is  for  Mar- 
tinico, 173 
Boullon 

ranee,  X.,  vii,  $90. 
Boult,  Moresl  1006. 

Boulter,  John,  IV.,  1<.      . 

Bouncki  r,  Henry,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xiii. 
Boundaries,  of  the  Dul  -  in  North  Am 

40;  ol  yn  and  Bloinmaert's  colonic  on 

England,  51,  III.,  3  ;  of 
New  Ne    i  L,  51,  65,  107,  27J     - 

564,  II.,  c!>:  133,  609  :   dispul  up  in  Eng- 

land for  the  purpose  of  distu  i  h  in  pos- 

tand,  [.,72;  s  I 
mended,  95,  152,  153,   161,  260,  2 
474,  1!.,  125,  132,   150,  231,  234,  255,  368,  377,  406, 
408, 464, 477, 486,  506  ;  towards  the  South  river,  289  ; 
observations  on,  359  ;  no  difference  between  the  Dutch 

12 


land    U)    ' 

I 

i  loni  '.  required  t"  m 
old,  143; 

1 1 ,  II. ,   121 ,  323 
with  the  En 

. ■  li  i;i<  11    Van    d 

148 ; 

mitt.. I  to  tie'  authoril 

respecting  th  ,  471,  472 
poned,  475 ;  th 

, 

cting  the,  I., 
[aerwyck,  direi  L<  m&nda 

the  defining  of  the,  "-ill ;  of  New  Netherlan  l 
submitted  to  tl. 

w,  544, 
545;  a* description  of,  laid  befoi  general, 

549,  556;  disposition  of  papers  on  tb 
II.,  164,  217;  tii  I  call  for  farther  infor- 

mation on  the,  I.,  556  ;  proceedings  in  England  on  the 
Bubject  of  the,  559;  agreement  at  Hartford  respecting 
the,  not  known  in  England,  560;  memorandum  of 
what  the  Dutch  ambassadors  at  London  propose  to 
submit  to  the  English  on  561,  562; 

ambassador  Van 

red,  563;  answer  of  the  West  India  Company  there- 
upon,  ibid;    posts  565;    the 
director  empowi  d   Hugh 
Peters  urges  the  settlement  of  tl    .                     itcham- 
tessador  in  England  in                          iin  a  ratification 
it  at  Hartford  respecting  the,  569,  II., 
ndation  of  the  Z  r  of  the 
bag  the,    I.,  570;   the 
■  urges  the  settlement  of  the, 
,  575,  II.,  47;  of  Indian  lands  on  the  South 
I   lo  the  Dutch,  I.,  500,  596;  f 

ord  agreement 
eir  high 
[.,228 
Maryland,  S3,  13S  ;  of  lord  Baltimore's  pate!. 
claimed  .  92;    maps  produced  to  show 

ryland,  93;  deduction  on  the,  127 ;  the  gover- 
nors of  New  England  request  the  Dutch  West  India 
Company  of  the, 

i,  161;  of  the  colonic  on  the  Delaware,  never 
n  1  requested  to 
declaratory  act  on  the  subject  of  the,    '-22, 
225,   _- ; :    the    Dutch    ambas  gland    to 

insist  on  the  settlement  of  the,  2-7;  declaratory  act 
respectis  22       the  English  encroach  on  New 

Netheiland  notwithstanding  the  agreement  respecting 


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[Bor- 


Bo  lindanes  —  continued. 

the,  229 ;  the  authorities  in  Holland  recommend  the 
maintenance  of  the,  as  agreed  upon  at  Hartford,  234; 
prospect  of  settling  the,  236,  367,  431,  441;  the 
Dutch  expelled  from  New  Netherland  regardless  of 
the  treaty  settling  the,  267 ;  of  the  grant  to  the  duke 
of  York,  295,  296,  III.,  215,  328  ;  of  New  Netherland, 
bad  effects  of  the  non-settlement  of  the,  II.,  365,  366  ; 
continual  remonstrances  from  New  Netherland  for  the 
settlement  of  the,  370;  delegates  from  Long  Island 
complain  of  the  non-settlement  of  the,  375 ;  would 
have  been  ratified  by  the  English  had  it  not  been  for 
new  insolences  of  the  Dutch,  380  ;  vindication  of  the 
treaty  settling  the,  381 ;  causes  which  led  to  the  set- 
tlement of  the,  382;  three  of  the  New  England  colo- 
nies acknowledged  the  binding  force  of  the  treaty  set- 
tling the,  385  ;  agreement  respecting  the,  declared  a 
nullity,  388,  390;  counter  propositions  respecting, 
391 ;  captain  Scott's  course,  a  violation  of  the  treaty 
settling  the,  396  ;  New  Netherland  and  New  England 
dispute  now  and  again  about,  413 ;  director  Stuyve- 
sant  expects  that  an  agreement  has  been  made  by  the 
king  of  England  and  the  states  general  respecting  the, 
414 ;  Thomas  Willet  reports  that  commissioners  have 
been  appointed  to  settle  the,  432  ;  failure  of  the  efforts 
to  settle  the,  484 ;  inutility  of  settling  the,  485  ;  no- 
thing known  in  New  Netherland  of  what  has  been 
done  in  Europe  on  the  subject  of  the,  487 ;  instruc- 
tions to  the  royal  commissioners  for  settling  the  New 
England,  III.,  55,  62;  they  are  engaged  in  arranging 
the  New  England,  93 ;  northern,  of  Massachusetts 
fixed,  99,  101 ;  between  New  York  and  Connecticut 
settled,  106,  230,  356 ;  of  Massachusetts,  112,  240 ; 
of  East  Jersey,  223,  797;  between  New  York  and 
Connecticut,  231,  235  ;  the  agreement  of  1664  respect- 
ing the,  never  confirmed,  235,  236 ;  the  duke  of 
York's  territories  have  Canada  for  their  northern, 
237 ;  between  New  York  and  Connecticut,  nothing 
further  to  be  done  in  the  matter  of  the,  247  ;  of  New 
York,  disputed  by  Connecticut,  257;  of  the  province 
of  New  York,  260,  785,  796,  V.,  555,  600,  VI.,  12,  508, 
VIII.,  436;  of  the  New  England  colonies  in  dispute, 
III.,  262;  defective,  to  be  settled,  272;  Pennsylvania 
has  the  Delaware  for  one  of  its,  286,  290 ;  governor 
Dongan  to  agree  on  the  New  York  and  Connecticut, 
333 ;  of  New  Jersey,  propriety  of  running  the,  356  ; 
of  Pennsylvania,  modification  of,  proposed,  394;  run 
between  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  406  ;  John  Young 
one  of  the  commissioners  for  running  the  New  York 
and  Connecticut,  410 ;  the  country  .should  be  well 
explored  before  any  agreement  be  made  with  the 
French  respecting,  477 ;  commissioners  appointed  to 
determine  the  French  and  English,  in  America,  504, 
505,  549,  IV.,  402,  404,  453,  580,  VI.,  959,  VIII.,  578, 
IX.,  677,  892;  their  negotiations,  III.,  509;  of  sir 
Edmund  Andros'  government,  537  ;  between  the  Eng- 
lish and  French,  settlement  of,  expected,  551;  the 
agreement  of  certain  articles  between  the  French  and 


English  for  the  settlement  of,  recommended,  IV.,  311 ; 
between  the  French  and  English,  views  of  the  lords 
of  trade  on  the,  475,  477;  of  the  English  possessions 
in  America,  578  ;  of  New  York  and  Connecticut,  report 
of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the,  625  ;  order  in  council 
thereupon,  626;  William  III.  confirms  the  agreement 
respecting  the  Connecticut,  627,  630  ;  articles  of  agree- 
ment between  governor  Dongan  and  governor  Treat 
thereupon,  628  ;  survey  of  the  Connecticut  line,  629  ; 
report  on  the,  laid  before  the  lords  of  trade,  631 ;  con- 
firmation of  the  agreement  of  1683  to  be  transmitted 
to  the  earl  of  Bellomont  and  Connecticut,  G35  ;  trans- 
mitted, 636  ;  Robert  Livingston's  opinion  respecting 
the  French  and  English,  in  America,  651  ;  captain 
Alden  furnishes  information  respecting  the  eastern, 
677 ;  the  five  nations  request  a  settlement  of  the  French 
and  English,  741;  Mr.  Penn's  idea  respecting  the 
French  and  English,  757  ;  the  English  claim  the  river 
St.  Croix  as  their  eastern,  771 ;  between  East  Jersey 
and  New  York,  the  assembly  vote  an  address  on  the- 
snbject  of  the,  786;  little  prospect  for  the  settlement 
of  the,  between  the  French  and  English,  842;  infor- 
mation called  for  on  the  subject  of  the  New  York  and 
New  Jersey,  854  ;  of  the  beaver  hunting  ground  of  the 
five  nations,  908,  909,  VI.,  569,  VII.,  488,  573  ;  claim- 
ed by  the  province  of  New  York  on  the  north,  V., 
531 ;  Allane  Jarret  appointed  to  run  the  line  between 
the  province  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  532 ;  the 
French  house  at  Niagara  to  be  considered,  on  settling 
the  French  and  English,  549;  of  Nova  Scotia  as 
granted  to  sir  W.  Alexander,  592  ;  of  New  Hampshire, 
594;  of  Massachusetts,  596,  VII.,  597;  of  Rhode  Is- 
land, V.,  599;  of  Connecticut,  600;  of  New  Jersey, 
602;  of  Pennsylvania,  603,  VI.,  748;  of  Maryland, 
V.,  605  ;  of  Carolina,  60S ;  of  North  Carolina,  609  ; 
of  the  Hudson's  bay  company,  commissioners  ap- 
pointed to  confer  respecting  the,  620  ;  between  the 
five  nations  and  Virginia,  637,  639,  670;  misunder- 
standing between  New  York  and  Connecticut  on  the 
subject  of,'698  ;  an  act  for  running  the  New  York  and 
Connecticut,  recommended  for  confirmation,  707;  of 
the  country  belonging  to  the  Senecas,  Cayugas  and 
Onondagas,  800;  of  the  swamp  in  New  York,  914; 
president  Van  Dam  urges  tin'  settlement  of  the,  be- 
tween the  French  and  English  in  America,  928; 
between  New  York  and  New  .Jersey,  projected  by  Mr. 
James  Alexander,  982  ;  between  New  York  and  Con- 
necticut,  commissioners  appointed  to  run,  VI.,  56; 
between  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire,  Philip 
Livingston  president  of  the  commission  to  run,  60; 
of  land  on  the  Mohawk  river  granted  to  John  Collins 
and  company,  62;  governor  Belcher  writes  to  the 
government  of  New  York  on  the  subject  of  the,  143; 
under  the  consideration  of  the  board  el'  trade,  149; 
lieutenant-governor  Clarke  requests  governor  Belcher 
to  appoint  commissioners  to  run  the,  159  ;  names  of 
the  commissioners  for  settling  the  Massachusetts  and 
Rhode  Island,  167,  168  ;  neutrality  lino  between  New 


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91 


Boundaries      cswttnuid 

fork  and  •  lanada  In  quean  I  i     Kenne 

beo  ri>  Engl  an 

ni  oalled  for  of  the  Wen  fork,  560,  587  ;  opin- 
Ions  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  New  fork  and  New  Jei 
s.-v,  773;  steps  taken  for  running  the  Connection! 
and  New  *i  oi  k,  TV': ,  lieuteni  D  lanoey's 

obsei  ■  ew  ITork  and   New  Ji  i 

lie  lords  of  trad    in  n 
New  York  and  Now  Jersey,  s  16,  9 

qoi  Hardy  on  the  subjeol  of  the  New  fork  and 
New  Jersey,  960;    between  New  York  and 
Bey,  and  i  >•  •  t  w  i  en  N  -   ifork  and   '»  i 

settling,  711.,  38,  1-1  ;  t  i ■ . -  New 
fork  assembly  refuses  to  provide  for  the  ej 
:i  oommission  a  irtain,  7;' ;  between  New 

1  tampshire  and  Masss  I,  80,    156 ;    i he 

attention  of  the  New    fork  bonl   to  be 

..  n  fork  an. I  New  Jer- 
sey, its  settlement  postponed,  204;  between  New  fork 
and  Massachusetts,  difficulties  experienced  in  the  set- 
tlement of,  207-;  papers  transmitted  to  the  board  of 
trade  respecting,  208;  the  board  of  trade  censure  the 
manner  tin1  dispute  is  carried  on  about,  22]  ;  recom- 
mendation of  tli''  board  of  trade  on,  223  ;  tints  in  con- 
sequence  of  disputed,  273;  governor  Pownall  and 
lieutenant-governor  Do  Lancey  differ  on  the  subject 

Of,  333;    Opinion    of   the   board   of   dad.-   on   the    New 

Yot-k  and  Massachusetts,  submitted  to  the  king,  335; 
the  board  of  trade  decline  allowing  any  alteration  in 

tho  proposition  for  settling  tin'  New  York  and  Massa- 
chusetts, 336 ;  Mr.  Charles  animadverts  on  tin'  report 
of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  New  York,  New  Jersey 
and  Massachusetts,  337;  demands  copy  of  a  letter  of 
president  Schuyler  on,  338 ;  with  the  Indians,  peace 
.■an  lie  preserved  only  by  settling  th  ■,  .'ititt ;  the  council 
of  New  York  address  tie'  board  of  trade  en  the  sub- 
ject of,  502;  Cadwallader  ('olden'.-,  remarks  on  that 
address,  563;  proposed  between  th.'  whites  and  In- 
dians, 578,  725,  726,  727;  state  of  the  controversy 
between  New  York  and  New  Hampshire  respecting, 
595;  between  New  fork  and  Connecticut,  596;  be- 
tween New  Y'ork  and  Massachusetts  unsettled,  ibid; 
between  the  whites  and  Indians,  submitted  to  the 
board  of  trade,  603  ;  advantages  of  a  line  with  the 
Indians,  004;  between  the  English  and  French  in 
America,  605;  between  New  York  and  New  Hamp- 
shire, the  Connecticut  river  declared,  042,930;  be- 
tween New  York  and  New"  Jersey  about  being  settled, 
042;  between  the  whites  and  Indians,  description  o\, 
658,  661,  728,  1005;  an  act  passed  to  determine  the 
Massachusetts  and  New  York,  070 ;  between  whites 
and  Indians,  sir  William  Johnson  urges  the  settle- 
ment of, -S3S,  VIII.,  87;  between  the  provinces  of 
New  York  and  Quebec  fixed.  VII.,  850,  873,  874,  875, 
1003,  VIII.,  3  ;  between  Massachusetts  and  New  York, 
the  earl  of  Shelburne  recommends  tiro  settlement  of, 


\  II  ,     . 

board  of  trad.  ■ 

the  In  I 

pletethatbetwi  ; 

i 

and    the 

approved  b-  th 

fork  an    i  iflrmed,  87, 88, 103 ;  between  the 

■ 

orthern,  107;    I  id  whites 

- 

I      of     the, 

L35  ;    map  of  the 

Indian.   136;    '  ■     D   New  fork  and   the  ~ix  nations, 

150;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  thereon,  158;  with 
the  Indian-;  approved,  166;  sir  William  Johnson's 
further  explanation  thereof,  17n.  between  New  York 
and  Massachusetts,  judge  Livingston  commissioner 
for  running,  192 ;  between  Massachusetts  and  New 
Hampshire  determined,  331 ;  between  New  York  and 
New  Jersey,  further  measures  for  the  settlement  of, 
349 ;  between  New  York  and  Massachusetts  agreed 
on,  371 :  about  to  be  Burvej  ed,  307  ;  with  Che  Indians, 
utterly  disregarded  by  the  whites,  470;  with  the  In- 
dians, includes  several  Seneca  villages  548;  of  the 
French  possessions  in  North  America,  IK.,  377;  of 
Canada,  781 ;  of  Acadia,  conflicting  opinions  in  regard 
to,  ^78,879:  of  NewFrance,  memoir  on,  894;  ofAcadia, 
895  ;  of  Canada,  memoir  of  M.  Bobe*  on,  913;  of  the 
country  of  the  Abenakis,  943  ;  between  New  York  and 
Canada,  papers  relating  to,960;  between  th"  English  and 
French  colonies,  proposed,  X.,227;  of  Canada,  neces- 
sity of  fixing,  251  ;  of  New  England,  French  \  iewa  of, 
293;  of  Canada,  M.  de  Montcalm's  views  on,  691; 
the  French  must  not  he  particular  about,  820;  pro- 
posed for  Canada,  935;   memoir  on,  1134. 

Boundbrook,  the  American  army  at,  VIII.,  730. 

Bounis,  YVillem,  II.,  404. 

Bounkley,  William,  one  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Bounty,  a,  for  the  exportation  of  naval  stores  from  the  plan- 
tations, reason  of  the  failure  of  the  act  offering,  V., 
196  (see  Acts,  British)  ;  to  those  enlisting  in  America, 
VII.,  75,499. 

Bouquet  (Boquet),  Henry,  biographical  notice  of,  VII.,  352; 
arrives  at  fort  Pitt;  545,  550,656;  defeats  the  Indians 
at  Bushy  run,  540;  news  of  his  success  communicated 
to  the  six  nations,  553;  the  king  expresses  his  appro- 
bation of  the  conduct  of,  570 ;  commands  the  troops 
in  the  southern  district  of  the  colonies,  61S ;  prepar- 
ing to  march  against  the  western  Indians,  649  ;  aware 


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[Bor— 


Eouquet,  Henry  —  continued. 

of  the  treachery  of  the  Indians,  656;  colonel  Brad- 
street  cooperates  with,  660  ;  result  of  his  expedition 
against  the  western  Indians,  686  ;  hostages  delivered 
to,  make  their  escape,  694  ;  has  performed  everything 
expected  of  him,  703  ;  obliges  the  Ohio  Indians  to 
sue  for  peace,  711 ;  the  Delawares  agree  to  a  peace  in 
consequence  of  terms  offered  by,  730  ;  and  fulfill  their 
engagement  to,  750  ;  attacked  by  Indians,  962  ;  com- 
mands an  expedition  against  the  Muskingum  Indians, 
VIII.,  312;  at  Loyal  Hannon,  in  western  Pennsylva- 
nia, X.,  924. 

Bourbon,  Henri  de.     (See  Verneuil,  duke  de.) 

Bourbon,  M.,  sent  by  governor  de  la  Barre  to  governor  Don- 
gan,  HI.,  450,  IX.,  240,  246. 

Bourbon-Cond6,  duke  de,  prime  minister  of  France,  IX., 
959. 

Bourbon  river  (Hudson's  bay),  the  French  expelled  from, 
IX.,  266,  268  ;  fur  trade  diverted  to,  444. 

Bourdeaux,  M.  de,  French  ambassador  to  England,  IX.,  783. 

Bourdon,  Jean,  attorney-general  of  Canada,  some  particu- 
lars of,  IX.,  24;  M.  de  Mezy  sends  him  to  France, 
25  ;  takes  possession  of  Hudson's  bay,  26S  ;  explores 
Labrador,  304,  783. 

Bourdon,  M.,  an  officer  of  cape  Breton,  X.,  178. 

Bourdon,  surgeon,  accompanies  M.  de  la  Burre  to  Quebec, 
IX.,  207. 

Bourgeoys  [Marguerite],  founds  the  Congregation  nunnery  at 
Montreal,  IX.,  112. 

Bourgmont,  M.  de,  commandant  of  fort  Detroit,  IX.,  806; 
censured,  809. 

Bourke,  Thomas,  taken  prisoner  at  Sandusky,  VI.,  733  ;  sent 
to  France,  X.,  241. 

Bourke,  William,  captain  Kidd  sells  a  part  of  his  cargo  to, 
IV.,  584. 

Bourlamarque  (Bourlamaque,  Bourlamar,  Bourlamarc),  colo- 
nel, ordered  to  Canada,  X.,  393  ;  with  M.  de  Montcalm, 
395;  arrives  at  Quebec,  399  ;  his  destination,  406;  at 
Montreal,  412 ;  ordered  to  fort  Frontenac,  415,  416,  418, 
420,  421,  467,  475,  477  ;  military  honors  paid  to,  417  ; 
fortifies  fort  Frontenac,  440  ;  prepares  for  the  expedi- 
tion against  Oswego,  441  ;  accompanies  that  expedi- 
tion, 442,  454,  531  ;  commandant  of  the  forts  at  Os- 
wego, 443,  460,  478  ;  acts  as  engineer,  455  ;  wounded, 
461,  473,  476,  532,  733,  740,  809,  847,  897,  918  ;  the 
marquis  de  Montcalm  unfriendly  to,  491 ;  sent  to 
Quebec,  547;  a  favorite  with  the  troops,  551  ;  ordered 
to  Carillon,  553,  564  ;  applies  for  the  command  of  a 
party  sent  against  the  English  fort  at  lake  George, 
555  ;  in  command  at  Carillon  (or  Ticonderoga),  565, 
567,568,573,721,  7s4  ;  sends  in  pursuit  of  a  party 
of  English,  566;  prisoners  brought  to,  569;  com- 
mended, 574,  577,  651,  694,  696,  770,  798,  813; 
makes  preparations  for  the  expedition  against  fort 
William  Henry,  585,  599  ;  at  the  siege  of  that  fort, 
598,  601,  602,  604,  611,  615,  642,  648,  91!)  ;  governor  of 
fort  William  Henry,  605  ;  on  the  marquis  de  Mont- 
calm's staff,  606,  620 ;  his  services,  608,  610,  661;  en- 


deavors to  save  the  English  from  being  plundered,  616, 
633,643;  recommended  for  promotion,  639;  and  for 

an  increase  of  pay,  685;  his  necessities,  702;  re- 
turns to  Carillon,  717 ;  his  services  then-,  7'.::;.  737, 
738,  739,  743,  747,  748,  749,  7>7,  7-9,  921  ;  covers 
himself  with  laurels,  744;  his  shoulder  blade  frac- 
tured, 74"),  7-"3  ;  dangerously  wounded,  750,  764,  766, 
798;  movements  of,  790,  791,  792,  794,  S07,  S14,  815, 
835,  836,  842,  844,  845,  S4G,  894,  895,  896;  much  in- 
commoded by  his  wound,  8-37;  advises  M.  deVaudreuil 
of  movements  of  the  enemy,  858;  his  character  as  an 
officer,  861;  forwards  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  despatches 
to  general  Abercrombie,  892  ;  reconnoitres  the  ground 
near  Ticonderoga,  893  ;  rescues  a  number  of  English 
prisoners  from  the  Indians,  920  ;  appointed  brigadier, 
943  ;  nearly  recovered  from  his  wound,  958  ;  proposed 
for  the  command  of  fort  Duquesne,  960  ;  his  zeal  to  be 
relied  on,  962  ;  resumes  the  command  of  Carillon,  970, 
971  ;  entrusted  with  the  defense  of  that  place,  993, 
1002  :  prepares  to  retire  from  that  post,  1024  ;  at  Isle 
aux  Noix,  1035;  endeavors  to  capture  major  Rogers, 
1042  ;  threatened  by  the  army  under  Amherst,  1043  ; 
reports  his  operations  to  the  minister  of  war,  1054 ; 
recommended  to  be  employed  to  prevent  the  descent 
of  the  English  on  Montreal,  1065  ;  at  the  battle  of 
Sillery,  1076,  1081 ;  wounded  and  his  horse  killed, 
1077,  1082,  1084  ;  left  a  garrison  at  Isle  aux  Noix, 
1078  ;  employed  in  harassing  the  English,  1079  ;  of 
great  assistance  to  chevalier  de  Levis,  1101;  stationed 
at  Longueuil,  1105  ;  embarks  for  France,  1124,  1126, 
1127  ;  his  memoir  on  Canada,  1139. 

Bourn,  Mr.,  merchant  of  Boston,  IV.,  788. 

Bourne,  rear  admiral,  I.,  582. 

Bourse,  commissary,  communicates  intelligence  to  the  states 
general  of  a  great  victory  obtained  over  the  English 
at  the  Virginias,  II.,  518,  519. 

Bouse,  James,  X.,  592. 

Bout,  Adriaen  de,  II.,  193. 

Bout  (Boudt),  Jan  Evertse,  one  of  the  eight  men,  I.,  140, 
191,  193,  213  ;  declaration  of,  as  to  a  conversation 
with  director  Kieft,  194;  a  party  sent  against  the 
Indians  who  lay  at  the  bouwery  belonging  to,  199; 
delegate  to  Holland  from  the  people  of  New  Nether- 
land,  25S,  261,  270,  318,  319,  431 ;  delivers  in  an 
abstract  of  the  remonstrance  from  New  Netherland, 
331 ;  one  of  the  founders  of  Breuckelen,  340,  341 ; 
and  others  enter  into  a  contract  to  convey  emigrants 
to  New  Netherland,  379  ;  owns  a  bouwerie  at  Pavonia, 
411,  412;  returns  to  New  Netherland,  420,  447,  448; 
particulars  respecting,  432  ;  one  of  the  selectmen  of 
New  Amsterdam,  441  ;  the  heirs  of,  apply  for  leave 
to  reenter  into  possession  of  certain  property,  II.,  672. 

Bonteveant,  Stephen,  IV.,  1135. 

Bouteillier,  Jean,  III.,  420. 

Boutin, ,  an  Acadian,  X.,  10. 

Boutler,  William,  memberof  the  board  of  ordnance,  IV.,  642. 

Boutterouc,  M.,  intendant  in  Canada,  IX.,  62;  M.  Talon 
succeeds,  787. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


98 


Bouvel,  .-.111111  de,  taken  i  1 1  oui  r,  2 

Bouw  bi  w.i  ii.ii  i  t  .  ■  1 1  •  |  • .  n 

l.,  ■"•'.  I  ;  n  nnmboi'  un  I v  i  land  [n 

ii.  nee  of  the  «i 

Bowden,  Thorn 

Bowell,  Richard,  i\  .,  L007. 

lie, urn,  John,  I  . 

Bowie  ,  Mi-.,   III.,  94. 

Bowne  (Boon,  I  1 1  .  6  IV     and  ol  U<  i  -  enter  a 

i-:i\  eal  of  Land  to  Bartholomew  Appel 

gad!    and   others,    706 ;    bj  eaker  of  the  Ni 
assembly,  III  ;  oolonel   Dongan  al  the 

house  i  ed   in  colled  i  n 

in  New  Jersej    for  lord  Combury,   V.,  35 ;  expelled 
the  assembly,  Ibid. 

Bowyer,  Michai  I,  captain  of  a  company  of  Virginia  riflemen, 
VIII.,  729. 

Boyd,  George,  X 

Boyd,  James,  \ 

Boyer,  Sander,  Indian  interpreter,  I.,  597,599. 

Boyle,  Henry,  seoretary  of  .--talc,  III.,  viii;  member  of  the 
privy  connoil,  IV.,  1127 ;  refers  the  petition  of  sundry 
palatines  to  the  board  of  trad.-,  V.,  -14  ;  report  of  the 
board  of  trade  thereupon,  53  ;  letter  of  colonel  Vetch 
to,  78. 

Boyle,  John,  111.,  652. 

Boyle,  Mr.,  of  New  York,  VI.,  24. 

Boyle,  Robert,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  plantations, 
111.,  33,  36,  -47,  48,  49,  50. 

Boyle,  Solomon,  affidavit  of,  VI.,  340  ;  protected  against  the 
New  Jersey  rioters,  349. 

Boylston,  Mr.,  VI.,  542. 

Boyse,  Mr.,  of  Boston,  death  of,  III.,  185. 

Brabander,  Claes  de,  III.,  783;  some  men  killed  on  the 
island  of,  7S4. 

Bracton  [Henry],  prerogatives  of  the  crown  according  to, 
III.,  850. 

Braddock  (Bradoc,  Brandolk),  major-general  Edward,  secret 
instructions  to,  VI.,  920;  the  governors  in  America 
to  receive  orders  from,  'X'A  ;  invites  governor  Shirley 
to  a  conference  at  Annapolis,  941;  enterpri 
foot  in  New  England  before  the  arrival  of,  945;  his 
arrival  communicated  to  the  Xew  York  assemhlv, 
950;  his  opinion  required  as  to  the  best  manner  of 
defending  the  frontiers,  961 ;  appoints  major-general 
Johnson  sole  superintendent  of  the  six  nations,  901, 
965,  1025,  VII.,  3,  7,  11,  30,  573,  715  ;  the  six  nations 
decline  assisting,  VI.,  903,  VII  ,  19;  his  arrival  an- 
nounced to  the  six  nations,  VI.,  9li4  ;  sends  a  speech 
to  these  Indians,  900  ;  reasons  for  postponing  the 
delivery  of  his  speech,  9o9  ;  six  nations  invited  to 
join,  973  ;  his  speech  to  the  six  nations,  974  ;  the  war 
belt  thrown  down  in  the  name  of  the,  975  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Delancey  visits,  989  ;  killed,  990,  995,  X., 
338,  3S2,  398,  401,  914;  reinforces  Oswego,  VI.,  992  ; 
major-general  Johnson's  declaration  to,  996  ;  governor 
Shirley  succeeds,  1024;  why  the  six  nations  declined 
aiding,  VII.,  22  ;  considered  by  the  Indians  to  be  gov- 


Holll.l 

,  Dinted  by 

artillerj  ;.  ki  n  froi 

of,    X.,  304  ;    bis 
papers  fall  into  Is  ol  the  Freni  h,  3 

366,  380,  382,  492,  102 
in    England  14,   315,   353 . 

di  :■  i;  the  Frem  b  force  and  that  under, 

39o  ;  ■:  Shawanea 

the  ba  7  ;  defi  at  of,  alluded   to,  465  ; 

stj  led  admiral    481,    184;    n  ould  bave  red 

Duquesne  h  ...1  be  got  n  ar  it,  493  ;  the  fii  - 

reminded  of  bi  -  defeat,  509  ;  g<  oeral  Johnson  Minn.-.-, 

529  ;  .1 

583  ;  tit  over  the   cannon    tab 

821,  829. 

Braddock  ford,  VIII,  4 '1. 

Braddock's  road,  a  force  marching  against  fort  Duquesne 
by,  X.,  819. 

Bradenham,  Robert,  surgeon  to  captain  Kidd,  IV.,  646. 

Bradford,  Elizabeth,  marries  Charles  Whiting,  X.,  731. 

Bradford  [Francis  Newport,  1st],  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  IV.,  1127. 

Bradford,  WiBiam,  ivernor  of  New  Plymouth,  II.,  7G1  ; 
his  granddaughter  m:. ires  Charles  Whiting,  X.,  731. 

Bradford,  Willi;. in,  member  of  governor  And;-...-'  council, 
III.,  543. 

[Bradford,  William],  his  excuse  for  printing  the  laws  of 
N.-w  York  incorrectly,  IV.,  522;  printer  of  New 
York,  1168;  John  Peter  Zenger,  apprentice  to,  VI., 
80;  James  Parker  apprentice  to,  VIII.,  221. 

Bradford's  Gazette.     (See  Newspapers.) 

Bradt'ort,  ensign,  III.,  600,  "  !. 

Bradish,  Joseph,  turns  pirate  and  is  taken,  IV.,  512  ;  leaves 
money  and  jewels  in  lieutenant-colonel  Pierson's 
hands,  ibid  ;  several  sums  of  money  taken  with  him, 
531 ;  escapes  from  jail  at  Boston,  5S4 ;  the  jailer 
of  Boston  to  be  prosecuted  for  the  escape  of,  585; 
some  of  his  men  taken  in  Connecticut,  .";i4  ;  the  earl 
of  Beiloinont  commended  for  his  activity  against, 
633;  runs  away  with  money  belonging  to  .Mr.  Heath- 
cot,  S17. 

Bradley,  Nathan,  killed,  X.,  127. 

Bradley,  Richard,  attorney-general  of  New  Y'ork,  asks  for 
the  repeal   of  certain   acts   relating   to   Oswego,  V., 


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[Bra— 


Bradley,  Richard —  continued. 

899;  and  that  the  assembly  be  limited  in  their  power 
to  enact  law.-,  900;  represents  the  colonial  assemblies 
as  aiming  at  independence,  901;  a  law  passed  to  pay 
him  a  certain  .sum  of  money,  90S ;  when  appointed 
attorney-general  of  New  York,  9S2 ;  biographical 
notice  of,  VI.,  17;  recommended  for  a  scat  in  the 
council,  119,  153;  Mr.  Smith  recommended  for  the 
place  of,  514  ;  his  letter  on  the  arrest  of  James  Parks 
on  a  charge  of  murder,  583  ;  required  to  demand 
Parks'  release,  584;  Mr.  Horsmanden  denies  that  lie 
applied  for  the  office  of,  GOO;  dead,  736;  Mr.  Smith 
suceeeds,.737,  VII.,  900. 

Bradley,  Samuel,  testiiies  respecting  the  manufacture  of 
votes  preparatory  to  an  election  in  New  York,  IV., 
128,  144,  179. 

Bradshaw,  colonel,  takes  papers  from  the  state  paper  office, 
III.,  xx. 

Bradshaw,  George,  sheriff  of  Albany,  III.,  80."),  816. 

Br  ads  tree  t  (Bradchiet,  Broadstreet,  Broastrekk),  John,  at 
Albany,  VII.,  39  ;  notifies  sir  William  Johnson  of  the 
siege  of  Oswego,  104  ;  his  Indian  name,  185  ;  the 
French  waiting  for,  191 ;  commands  an  expedition 
against  the  western  Indians,  618,  863  ;  arrives  at 
Niagara,  64S  ;  marches  to  lake  Erie,  649  ;  imposed  on 
by  Pontiac's  Indians,  656  ;  on  his  way  to  Detroit, 
ibid,  X.,  1157;  at  Sandusky,  VII.,  660;  sends  captain 
Morris  to  the  Illinois,  660,  863,  X.,  1158  ;  concludes 
a  treaty  at  Detroit,  VII.,  674 ;  result  of  the  expedi- 
tion under,  686  ;  thoughts  on  Indian  affairs  by,  690; 
invites  the  western  tribes  to  a  conference  at  Detroit, 
781  ;  presents  a  memorial  to  the  lords  of  the  trea- 
sury, 912;  sued  by  his  soldiers  for  their  pay,  913; 
resident  of  Albany,  928:  his  claim  postponed,  1)42  ; 
petitions  for  a  grant  of  part  of  the  great  Hardenberg 
patent,  VIII.,  268  ;  opinion  of  the  secretary  of  state 
on  the  application  of,  272  ;  mentioned,  285  ;  purchases 
land  at  Popaghtunk,  287  ;  governor  Tryon  explains 
his  action  in  the  case  of,  289  ;  his  claim  referred  to 
the  privy  council,  295  ;  commands  an  expedition 
against  fort  Frontenac,  295,  X.,  823,  825,  826,  878,  879, 
883  ;  the  secretary  of  state  expresses  good  will  towards, 
VIII.,  347;  extract  of  the  secretary  of  state's  des- 
patch regarding  the  Ilardenburgh  patent  communi- 
cated to,  370;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  his 
petition  for  a  confirmation  of  certain  lands  purchased 
from  the  Indians,  378 ;  biographical  notice  of,  379 ; 
the  board  of  trade  bear  testimony  to  the  public  ser- 
vices of,  380;  in  the  expedition  against  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  726 ;  the  French  acknowledge  the  generosity 
of,  880;  returns  to  fort  Bull,  888;  at  Oswego, 
1091. 

Bradstreet  [Broadstreet],  Simon,  signs  the  treaty  of  Hart- 
ford, I.,  612;  a  relative  of  Emanuel  Downing,  II., 
415  ;  the  lieutenant-governor  and  council  of  New 
York  write  to,  III.,  576;  governor  of  Massachusetts, 
579  ;  letter  of,  to  the  earl  of  Nottingham,  769. 

Braems,  Geertruyt,  II.,  55. 


Brafort,  lieutenant,  killed  at  fort  Grandviile,  Pennsylvania, 
X.,  490. 

Brag,   Philip,  colonel  of  the  28th  regiment,  VII.,  355,  X.,  680. 

Braggs,  lieutenant,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  732. 

Braile,  H.  V.,  IV.,  1135. 

Braintree  (Massachusetts),  reverend  Mr.  Winslow  offered  the 
episcopal  mission  at,  VII.,  567  ;  he  visits,  592  ;  pilots 
to  Boston  furnished  at,  X.,  16. 

Bramston,  doctor,  V.,  27. 

Brancas,  marquis  de,  X.,  463. 

Brancour.     (See  Beaucour.) 

Brandenburg,  two  ships  belonging  to,  condemned,  II.,  359. 

Brandiho,  goes  to  Canada  on  a  war  excursion,  IV.,  125. 

Brandt,  Martin  Jansz,  bookseller,  II.,  551. 

Brandy,  distilled  on  Staten  island,  I.,  35S  ;  imported  from 
Holland  into  New  Motherland,  436;  duty  on,  635, 
111.,  217;  price  of,  in  1665,  IX.,  36;  in  1683,  220; 
in  1690,  513;  its  mischievous  effects  on  Indians, 
883  ;  called  milk,  10S9. 

Brandywine,  general  Sullivan  at  the  battle  of  the,  VIII., 
677;  major-general  Stephen  at  the  battle  of  the,  730; 
general  Washington  encamps  at,  733;  major-general 
Grant  at  the  battle  of,  X.,  903. 

Branford  (Connecticut),  VII.,  439. 

Brank,  Philip,  junior,  VI.,  392. 

Branon,  Sara,  X.,  882. 

Brant  (Brandt),  a  Mohawk,  persuaded  to  abandon  his  design 
of  removing  from  New  York  to  Canada,  IV.,  731; 
proposed  to  be  sent  to  Canada  to  effect  an  exchange 
of  prisoners,  994  ;  sir  William  Johnson  lixes  his  quar- 
ters in  Canajoharie,  at  the  house  of,  VII.,  378. 

Brant  (Brandt),  Joseph  (Tayendanegah),  attends  the  Indian 
congress  at  Onondaga,  aird  reports  its  proceedings  in 
writing  by  order  of  sir  William  Johnson,  VIII.,  519  ; 
Indian  interpreter,  534  ;  allusion  to  his  being  in  Eng- 
land, 657,  815  ;  his  speech  to  lord  George  Germain, 
670,  678  ;  about  to  return  to  America,  678  ;  at  Sta- 
ten island,  683;  sent  to  stir  up  the  Indians,  6S7 ; 
writes  to  Guy  Johnson,  713 ;  at  Oswego,  719  ;  com- 
plains of  colonel  John  Butler,  719  ;  declares  for  the 
king,  720;  indefatigable  in  brigadier  St.  Leger's  expe- 
dition, 724;  destroys  Schoharie,  752;  operations  of, 
758  ;  on  his  march  to  Oswego,  779  ;  translates  the 
gospel  of  St.  Mark  into  Mohawk,  817. 

Brant,  Molly,  sends  intelligence  of  the  approach  of  American 
relief  to  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  721;  driven  out  of 
her  house  and  plundered,  725  ;  Hies  to  Onondaga, 
ibid. 

Brant,  Thomas,  sent  with  a  message  to  Onondaga,  VII.,  108; 
his  report,  113;  called  wide-mouthed,  sets  off  on  an 
expedition  to  Canada,  199. 

Brants,  Evert,  Hies  from  New  Amstel  to  Maryland,  II.,  64. 

Brarate,  Thomas,  X.,  882. 

Bras  de  fer.      (See  Chasteaufort.) 

Brasher  (Brasier,  Brazeer,  Brazier),  Abraham,  one  of  captain 
Leisler's  adherents,  III.,  683,  740,  743,  765,  811;  un- 
der sentence  of  death,  IV.,  55;  mentioned,  83,  212, 
220. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Bra  hei  (Bi  ishler)    Ibral mi  mber  of  lh«  •  i  neral  d- 

mitteeol  New  1  ork,  \'ill  ,  60]  ;  lieutenant  ■■■ 

dier  o pony,  Ibid. 

Brainier,  Philip,  adjutant  of  ■  battalion  "f  InSepen*  al  fool 

oomiianlee  in  New  i"ork,  VIII  .  801 
Brass,  Mr.,  land  an. I  tide  waiti  i .  \  I  .  I  ;  i 

Qovert,  ambassador  from  the  states  ■■•  aeral 

land,  I.,  46,  ,  59,  60,  B2, 

Brasster,  Simon      | Si     S  •  u  -'. r.) 
Brat,  Anthony,  IV.,  754,  940,  VI.,  :>8. 
Brat,  Barent,  IV.,  939. 
Unit,  Daniel,  IV..  755,  940. 

Ural,  Dirk,  IV.,  940. 

Brat,  Garrit,  alderman  at  Albany,  VI  . 

Bratt  (Breat),  Johannis,  IV.,  030;  murdered,  V.,  281,  563 

Brattle,  James,  a  Bpy  tor  governor  Ti  his  acts, 

viu.,  i;-4;>. 

Brattleborough  (Vermont),  governor  Wentworth  claims  five 
hundred  acres  of  land  in,  VII.,  037;  north  of  Massa- 
ohusetts  line,  VIII.,  381. 

Braty,  John,  IV.,  041. 

Bran,  Mr.,  IX., 995. 

Brauges,  Barillon  d'Amoncourt,  marquis  de,  III.,  505.  (See 
Bur  ill  on.) 

Brazil,  state  of  affairs  in,  I.,  34,  157  ;  the  West  India  Com- 
pany  acquainted  with  the  condition  of,  37;  the 
Dutch  reduce  the  city  of  San  Salvador  in,  42; 
the  king  of  Spain  forced  to  send  fleets  to,  63  ;  the 
Dutch  possess  the  most  important  points  in,  64; 
extent  of,  66;  settled  by  the  Portuguese,  ibid ;  will  be 
profitable  to  the  Dutch  if  a  stronger  force  be  sent 
thither,  67;  cannot  be  abandoned  without  loss  of 
credit,  68;  the  interest  of  the  Dutch  endangered  in, 
92;  church  discipline  and  schools  neglected  in,  106 ; 
trade  to,  proposed  to  be  opened  to  the  inhabitants  of 
New  Netherland,  136,  155;  New  Netherland  capable 
of  furnishing  provisions  to,  140,  152,  206;  unpro- 
vided with  requisites  for  trade,  142;  negroes  to  be 
introduced  into  New  Netherland  from,  154;  articles 
Which  New  Netherland  can  send  to  and  import  from, 

155;  improved  by  the  introduction  of  negroes,  157; 
four  councilors  appointed  for,  ibid  ;  ships  to  be  sent 
to,  158;  clergymen  to  be  allowed  for,  163;  names  of 
Dutch  vessels  employed  in,  164  ;  differences  of  opin- 
ion respecting  the  opening  of  the  trade  to,  215;  in- 
habitants of  New  Netherland  allowed  to  export  their 
produce  to  Angola  and,  ibid,  216;  the  expenditure 
and  income  of,  for  the  year  1647,  217;  a  favorable 
point  from  which  to  attaek  the  Spanish  possessions 
in  the  West  Indies  and  South  sea,  ibid  ;  a  large  force 
sent  from  Holland  for  the  recovery  of,  21S  ;  plan  for 
the  reduction  of  the  expenses  at,  219  ;  and  for  defray- 
ing the  expenses  of  the  war  in,  220 ;  in  1643,  tin 
receipts  exceeded  the  expenses  in,  ibid;  trade  to, 
opened,  222,  363;  the  W<  st  India  Company  reserved 
to  itself  in  1645  the  trade  to,  223  ;  the  duties  received 
from  imports  appropriated  to  the  payment  of  the  mili- 
tary in,  230  ;  the  decline  of  the  West  India  Company's 


imber  of 

I 

mtlily  in, 
2  IT  ;    Mi .    M.  lyn  re]  til    ol    the 

requi    !     , 

■  in  onraj  •  i  between  New  Netherland 

maj  bi  ...Midi..    104;   m 

I-.'.,    1-7;  admiral   de   Ruyti 
m  \ era]  n  bly  of  the  X IX. 

makes  certain  propo  613 ;  Alexandgr 

Hinojossa  formerly  served  in,  642 ;  reverend  Mr.  Pol- 
hemiis  a  minister  in,  ll.,  72 ;  retained  bj    P 
mi  ;  the  Portuguesi   ruin  the  Dutch  in,  225 ;  New  Ne- 
therland expected  to  share  tin 
director  Stuj  \  i 

the  example  of,  504;  the  Dutch  excluded  from  th. 
trad.-  between  Portugal  and,  :.ll  ;  reverend  Mr.  Mi- 
i  ha  bus  a  minister  in,  763. 

Brazil-fashion,  debts  in  New  Netherland  attempted  to  be 
paid,  I,  429. 

Brazil  wood,  I.,  63. 

Bread,  not  to  be  had  in  New  Netherland  except  for  beaver  or 
coin,  I.,  386;  riot  at  Montreal,  X.,  684. 

Breaking  on  the  wheel,  an  instance  of,  in  New  York,  V., 
::il. 

Breard,  M.,  forwards  intendant  Bigot's  despatches  to  France, 
X.,  309;  returns  to  France,  310 ;  comptroller  "t  the 
navy  at  Quebec,  convicted  of  malversation,  1126. 

Breasted,  William,  concerned  in  a  riot  in  New  Jersey,  VI., 
346,347. 

I'.reho.  uf,  M.  de,  resigns  his  commission,  IX.,  745. 

Brecknock,  James  Butler  [12th],  earl  ot,  II.,  562. 

Breda,  Adriaen  Van  der  Donck  a  native  of,  I.,  470;  his 
grandfather  one  of  the  owners  oi'  the  celebrated  turf- 
boat  of,  477;  count  d'  Estrades,  commissioner  at 
the  treaty  of,  II  ,  349  ;  instruction  to  t! 
plenipotentiaries  at,  516;  treaty  of,  mentioned,  520, 
III.,  233,  450,  451 ;  peace  of,  II.,  564  ;  Nova  Scotia  sur- 
rendered to  the  French  by  the  treaty  of,  IV.,  476. 
(See  Treaty.) 
-nt,  William,  magistrate  of  Brooklyn,  II.,  37 

Bredieu,  M.  de,  fights  a  duel  with  count  d'  Estrades,  II.,  349. 

Bredin,  captain  Alexander,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
730. 

Breedon  (Bredin,  Bredon),  Thomas,  his  information  res- 
pecting New  England,  III.,  30,  40,  270;  of  Dublin, 
41  ;  informed  of  the  arrival  of  part  of  the  English  fleet 
at  Piscattaway,  65;  witness  to  an  Indian  treaty  at 
Albany,  68;  colonel  Cartwright  at  the  hot 
85,  88,  SO,  94;  forwards  letters  to  New  York,  84; 
mentioned,  160,  161. 

Breed's  Hill,  colonel  Gridley  lays  out  the  works  at,  VII.,  357. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Bre- 


Bregnon,  captain  de,  gallant  exploit  of,  X.,  767. 

Brehen,  Martha,  IV..  764,  765. 

Brenie,  captain  de  La,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  751,  799. 

Bremen,  Mr.  Van  Beuningen  sent  envoy  to,  II.,  350. 

Bremner,  George,  VII.,  905. 

Brenck,  Jan,  VI,  392. 

Brenck,  Jan,  junior,  VI.,  392. 

Brent,  Mr.,  solicitor  to  the  agents  from  Massachusetts,  III., 
578.       * 

Brentnal,  ensign  Joseph,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 

Brenton,  Mr.,  collector  at  Boston,  IV.,  664,  775;  the  earl  of 
Belloruont  urges  the  return  to  America  of,  664,  685, 
776;  absent  in  England,  776,  778,  792;  his  deputy  a 
merchant,  779  ;  empowered  to  act  by  deputy,  827 ; 
necessity  for  abolishing  that  clause  in  his  commission, 

#  ibid;  about  to  return  to  England,  V.,  32. 

Breslay,  M.  de.,  obtains  a  grant  of  land  near  Montreal,  IX., 

778. 
.  Bresle,  reverend  father,  missionary  to  the  Nepissings,  IX., 
939  ;  receives  a  pension,  ibid. 

Bressen,  Bruyn,  IV.,  941. 

Brest,  William  Nicoll  and  Chidley  Brook  prisoners  at,  IV., 
509 ;  a  French  squadron  arrives  in  the  West  Indies 
from,  VI.,  181;  the  fleet  from,  defeated,  VII.,  427; 
a  fleet  for  America  recommended  to  be  sent  from,  X., 
16 ;  ships  arrive  in  Canada  from,  42,  50,  65,  171, 
380,  972 ;  the  French  fleet  blockaded  in,  63  ;  baron 
de  Dieskau  to  embark  at,  286  ;  a  vessel  sails  with  des- 
patches from  Quebec  for,  310,  381 ;  count  de  Bouvel 
taken  prisoner  on  his  way  to,  385  ;  the  marquis  de 
Vaudreuil  arrives  from  Canada  at,  112S. 

Bresteds,  John,  III.,  743. 

Bret,  Clans,  brings  intelligence  to  England  of  the  reduction 
of  Long  Island  by  the  English,  II.,  253 

Breteuil,  Francois  Vict,  le  Tonnelier,  marquis  de,  minister  of 
war,  X.,  vii,  20. 

Breton,  island  of.     (See  Cape  Breton  ) 

Breton,  Mr.,  an  officer  of  Annapolis  (Nova  Scotia),  IX.,  932. 

Bretonniere,  lieutenant  de  la,  IX  ,  235.     . 

Bretons,  early  voyages  of,  IX.,  913. 

Brett,  Simon,  IV.,  1006. 

Brett,  Timothy,  IV.,  936. 

Breuckelen,  Adriaen  van  Tienhoven  a  native  of,  I  ,  602. 

Brevoort,  Charlotte,  marries  Whitehead  Hicks,  VIII  ,  594. 

Brevoort,  Hendrick,  ensign  of  militia  in  New  York,  IV.,  810. 

Brevoort,  John,  Whitehead  Hicks  marries  a  daughter  of, 
VIII  ,  594. 

Brevoost,  Hendrick  Jansi  a  ran,  III.,  740. 

Brewers  in  New  Netherland  obliged  to  pay  excise,  I.,  212. 

Brewerton,  George,  clerk  to  I  rnor  Nicholson, 

III.,  660. 

Brewerton,  George,  alderman  of  New  York,  VIII.,  599. 

Brewster,  George,  custom-house,  officer,  HI.,  609. 

Brewster,  Nathaniel,  I!.,  641. 

Brewster  (Brasster),  Simon,  I.,  461. 

Briandt,  Antony,  II.,  105,  L06. 

Briant,  Francois,  a  settler  on  the  island  of  St.  John,  X.,  47  ; 
an  Acadian,  127. 


Bnar  creek  (South  Carolina),  VIII.,  33. 

Bribery,  legislative,  early  instance  of,  IV.,  322. 

Brick,  required  from  Holland,  II.,  18;  makers,  required  on 
the  Delaware,  21 ;  manufactured  in  New  Netherland, 
769  ;  price  of,  in  1689,  IV  ,  422. 

Brickley,  William,  IV,  1008. 

Bridge,  reverend  Christopher,  some  particulars  respecting, 
IV.,  582;  refuses  to  sign  a  representation  against 
governor  Hunter,  V.,  316;  signs  an  address  to  gov- 
ernor Hunter,  326  ;  censures  reverend  Mr.  Henderson, 
354. 

Bridgeman,  sir  Orlando,  baronet,  member  of  the  board  of 
trade,  III.,  xvii,  V.,  823,  824,  834,  844,  846,  871, 
919,  931,  932,  934,  935,  936,  950,  VI.,  41,  70. 

Bridgeman,  William,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  x,  362. 

Bridger,  John,  governor  of  Hudson's  bay,  conveyed  to  Ca- 
nada, IX.,  797;  returns  to  Hudson's  bay,  801. 

Bridger  (Bridges,  Bridgier),  John,  surveyor  of  woods  in 
America,  IV.,  314,  V.,  88,  188;  at  Piscataqua,  IV., 
507 ;  his  opinion  as  to  the  expense  of  naval  stores 
procured  in  New  Hampshire,  531  ;  freights  a  ship 
with  timber  from  Piscattaway  (New  Hampshire),  593  ; 
manufactures  tar  in  New  Hampshire,  668  ;  agent  from 
the  navy  board,  671,  703  ;  a  ship  builder  by  trade, 
671,  672;  opposed  in  New  Hampshire,  674,  678;  his 
representation  respecting  the  waste  of  timber  in  New 
Hampshire,  675  ;  his  opinion  as  to  the  quantity  of 
tar  a  man  is  capable  of-  making  in  a  day,  708  ;  sends 
specimens  of  timber  to  the  dock  yards  in  England, 
710,  722;  he  estimates  for  ship  timber,  779,  785,  7S6, 
824 ;  competent  to  superintend  the  manufacture  of 
naval  stores,  V.,  114;  attends  governor  Hunter,  1U7  ; 
approves  of  the  location  chosen  for  the  Palatines,  171  ; 
notice  of,  175  ;  applies  for  an  increase  of  salary,  176  ; 
governor  Hunter  recommends  that  he  be  allowed 
an  increase  of  salary,  181;  the  board  of  trade  receive 
a  report  respecting  the  Palatines  from,  1S8;  his. 
salary,  189;  a  further  allowance  made  to,  190;  be- 
stows more  attention  to  his  private  xjrofit  than  to  the 
public  service,  211 ;  declines  coming  to  New  York  to 
instruct  the  Palatines,  241,  263,  449  ;  governor  Hun- 
ter ordered  to  investigate  charges  against,  264 ;  ill 
character  of,  301  ;  further  information  required  con- 
cerning, 334;  governor  Hunter  complains  of,  343; 
deserts  his  post,  347,  479. 

Bridges,  in  New  England,  a  public  charge,  I.,  364,  424. 

Bridges,  Charles.     (See  Van  Brugge,  Carll.) 

Bridges,  John,  chief  justice  of  New  York,  IV.,  1119,  1136; 
succeeds  William  Smith,  11.37;  date  of  his  ap- 
pointment, 1142;  dead,  V.,  34;  receives  presents  for 
lord  Cornbury,  35  ;  Roger  Mompesson  succeeds,  69, 
423;  lord  Cornbury  procures  his  appointment,  107; 
the  warrant  for  his  appointment  signed  before  chief 
justice  Attwood's  removal,  ibid;  a  large  tract  of  land 
granted  to,  110;  interested  in  a  patent  of  laud  in 
Bushwyck,  111,  407;  a  patentee  in  all  the  valuable 
grants  of  land  in  New  York,  406. 


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97 


Bridges,  w  Ido^ 

IV,    III'.';    1 

rer,  I  I  ii  \   ,  107 

l'.i-i.l  [etovi  ii  i  D     ■ 
II., 

r ■ . 1 1 1 1   I'  [i  i  ton,  3d]  i  ni   ol ,   member  of  the 
|,n\  v  oounoil,  III.,  166,  229,  230,  257,  357,  360. 

i  of  the 
board  of  trade,  III.,  sv,  IV.,  L01,  l  16,  L67,  246,  258, 
261,  262,  264,  I    i,  136,  456,  166, 

471,  IT-"',  178,  186;  member  of  the  privy  oounoil,  103. 

■  .i  i.i   man's  fort,  a  here,  X.,  5  1 . 

Brief  deduotion  of  th 

Netherlands  by  the  West  India  Company,  I.,  62;  an- 
Bwer  to  Borne  of  the  points  contained  In  th 
stranoe  from  Ne\i  Netherland,  422. 

Brief  history  (a)  of  the  Pequot  war,  by  John  Mason,  men- 

tate  (a)  of  the  provinoe  of  Pennsylvania,  reverend  doc- 
tor Smith  anthor  of,  VII.,  116. 
Brierview  (a)  of  the  condnol  of  Pennsylvania,  reverend  doc- 

tOT  Smith  author  of,  VII.,  416. 
Briel,  generals  Veer  at   I  I  ivernor  and  lieutenant- 

i  nor  of,  I.,  3. 
Briell  (Bryel),  Toussein,  II.,  250,  III.,  74. 
Brienen,  Mr.,  member  of  the  states  general,  I.,  10. 
Bries,  Anthony,  IV.,  754,  940. 
Brillant,  Francois,  X.,  68. 

Brindamour, ,  scalped  and  his  wife  killed,  X.,  98. 

Brinkerhoff,  Abraham,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 

Nev,  Vork,  VIII.,  601. 
Brisac,  reverend  Mr.,  IV.,  I L82. 
Brisbren,  William,  IV.,  938. 
Brissel,  John,  IV.,  1008. 
Brisson,  Pierre,  a  French  pilot  in  the  English  service,  X., 

47;  taken  prisoner,  57;    sent  to  Quebec,  58. 
Bristol  [George  William  Hervey,  2d]  earl  of,  his  brother  at 

the  siege  «l'  Niagara,  X.,  989.     (See  Hervey,  honorable 

V'ili  mm.) 
Bristol  (England),  Dutch  ships  ordered  to  be  sold  at,  II., 

338;  sir  Ferdinand  Gorges  at,  III. ,18;  sir  Robert  Carr 

dies  at,    161;    vessels  hound  to  Virginia  from,  210; 

the  French  capture  an  English  vessel  off,  IV.,  1063; 

the  Elizabeth  galley  sails  from  New  York  for,  V.,  64; 

the  ship  Don  Carlos  sails  from   New  York  for,  88S  ; 

mentioned,  VI.,  504;  Thomas  Seeker  bishop  of,  906; 

John   Robinson   bishop   of,   VII.,   363;    Mr.  Crnger 

represents,  843  ;   lord  Clare  represents,  899. 
Bristol  (Pennsylvania),  a  church  begun  at,  IV.,  1077. 
Bristol  (Rhode  Island),  IV.,  615. 
Bristow,  doctor,  a  room  fitted  in  King's  college,  New  York 

for  the  library  of,  VII.,  441. 
Bristow,  John,  IV.,  53. 
Bristow,  William,  IV.,  1008. 

Britaohe,  captain  le,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  751,  799. 
Britannia,  Camden's,  referred  to,  IV.,  503. 
British  regiments.      (See  Army.) 
Brittain,  Nathaniel,  junior,  IV.,  942. 

13 


William,  IT  . 

I'll.  I;.  ] 

■  hip  Ar<  tim 

942. 

Broadhead,  Danii       II 

ijamin,  \  III 

I  ■ 
904,  911. 
Broohet,  le,  an  0  hief,  IX.,  780. 

Brookho 

.ni  Anthony,  III.,  210, 

;  the  duke 

ot  York  writes  to,  2'.'  I 

292;  i  '  the  hos- 

pital, 3o7,  and  Btookadoefl  for  the  fort,  31 1  ;  purchases 
alotof  ground  in  New  York,  31'  f  the  duke 

of  York's  intention  to  grant  New  York  an 
317  ;  advised  of  the  appointn*  at  oi  colom  I  Dongan  to 
be  governor  of  New  York,  330  ;  of  go 
council,  369,  416 ;  major,  407,  410,  618,  721  ;  quar- 
rels wit!  Bity  of  his  being 
at  Albany,  420;    acc<A 

Edmund  Andros'  council,  54 

from  Boston,  600 ;  lieuti  ir  Nichol- 

son at  Neversincks,  601  ;  one  of  his  company  joins 
captain  Leisler,  609;  a  profest  papist,  657;  letter  of 
Edward  Randolph  to,  664;  not  allowed  to  vote  in 
New  York,  being  a  papist,  674;  forced  to  quit  New 
York,  716,  721  ;  Mr.  Van  Cortland  makes  advances 
to  the  soldiers  of,  718 ;  returned  as  one  of  the  Roman 
catholics  residing  in  New  York,  IV.,  166;  letter  of, 
to  governor  de  la  Bane,  IX.,  199. 

Brockhols,  Mrs.,  III.,  587. 

Brockville  (Canada  West).  X. 

Brodhead,  Charles,  IV.,  938,  1006,  1010. 

Brodhead,  John  K  ;    Introduction.) 

Brodhead,  Richard,  IV.,  941,  1010. 

Brodie,  doctor  James,  IV.,  389.     (See  Broadcy.) 

Broen,  Bonaventure,  I  ,  492. 

Broers  (Broersen),  Jan,  II.,  180,  627. 

Broglio,  count  de,  V.,  920;  French  ambassador  at  London, 
IX.,  1029. 

Bromadge,  captain  R.    N.,  commands   his   majesty's  sloop 

Savage,  VIII.,  675. 
Bromley,  William,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii. 
Bronck,  John  P.,  VI..  392. 
Bronck,  John  T.,  VI.,  392. 
Bronck,  '  tade  with  the  Wiequaesgeckers  at  the 

house  of,   [.,    19 

Bronckhorst,  sir ,  oilers  to  raise  a  regiment  at  his  own 

for  the  Dutch,  I.,  50. 


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Broncksland,  Lewis  Morris  settles  at,  II.,  619;  mentioned, 
664. 

Bronk,  Jan,  IV.,  939. 

Bronk,  Jenas,  VI.,  392. 

Bronk,  Peter,  IV.,  940. 

Brook  (Brooke,  Brooks),  Chidley,  member  of  governor 
Sloughter's  council,  III.,  685  ;  arrives  iu  New  York, 
757 ;  one  of  the  eouncil  of  New  York,  793,  800,  813, 
814,  818,  837,  IV.,  33,  100,  284;  captain  Thomas 
Clarke  makes  an  affidavit  before,  12  ;  collector  of  New 
York,  25,  173,  305r  519;  sent  to  Boston,  38 ;  report 
of  his  mission  to  Boston,  58  ;  agent  for  the  province 
of  New  York,  149, 150, 199,  216,  255,  258,  509  y  taken 
by  the  French,  159,  171 ;  despatches  sent  by,  165  ; 
presents  a  memorial  on  the  state  of  the  province  of 
New  York,  166;  memorials  of,  171,  172,  244,  254; 
a  witness  for  governor  Fletcher,  179,  180,  468,  480  ; 
representation  of  the  state  of  Indian  affairs  in  New 
York  by  William  Nicoll  and,  181 ;  plan  of,  for  secur- 
ing New  York,  183  ;  proceeding  of  the  lords  of  trade 
thereupon,  185  ;  one  of  lieutenant-governor  Leisler's 
judges,  198,  325  ;  sent  to  summon  the  fort  at  New 
York,  214;  cannot  give  any  information  respecting 
the  amount  of  stores  in  New  York,  231 ;  letter  of  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  to,  246,  249  ;  in  England,  253  ;  receiver- 
general,  254  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  accuses,  303,  317, 
319  ;  acts  as  naval  offi^r,  304  ;  suspended  from  the 
council  and  from  office;  321,  354,  620,  623 ;  further 
particulars  of,  322 ;  commissioners  appointed  to  exe- 
cute the  office  of,  324;  charges  against,  355,  ^56,  357  ; 
returns  to  England,  377  ;  agent  of  the  discontented  in 
New  York,  378;  cognizant  of  smuggling,  381,  397; 
constrained  with  difficulty  to  act  against  pirates,  389  ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  commended  for  suspending, 
395  ;  reasons  for  the  suspension  of,  399 ;  suspension 
of,  confirmed,  411,  424  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  exposes 
a  scheme  of,  416  ;  accused  of  being  corrupt,  417,  418, 
537,538;  balance  against,  423 ;  deeply  involved,  438  ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  transmits  to  the  lords  of  the 
treasury  information  respecting,  452  ;  Indians  return- 
ed from  England  under  the  care  of,  455,  521 ;  gives 
an  account  of  the  trade  of  New  York,  471  ;  admits 
that  no  pirates  were  prosecuted  in  the  time  of  gover- 
nor Fletcher,  481;  one  of  governor  Fletcher's  syco- 
phants, 523  ;  sent  to  England  with  money  to  procure 
an  order  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to  pass  a  bill  of 
indemnity,  524;  predicts  the  earl  of  Bcllomont's  dis- 
grace, 525;  his  antecedents,  ibid;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont prepares  charges  against,  526  ;  amount  of  reve- 
nue collected  yearly  by,  721  ;  expected  to  be  brought 
in  debt  to  the  king,  829 ;  one  of  the  committee  on 
fees,  V.,  216. 

Brooke  [Fulke  Greville,  1st]  lord,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  5. 

Brooke  (Brook)  [Robert  Greville,  2d|  lord,  killed  at  Litch- 
field,  I.,    127. 

Brooko  and  Warwick  [Francis  Greville,  1st]  earl  of,  VIII., 
321. 


Brookes  (Broekes),  Abraham,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Brookes,  reverend  Mr.,  flies  from  Elizabethtown  and  is 
drowned,  IV.,  1077. 

Brookfield  (Broekfil)  (Massachusetts),  Indian  name  of,  IV. r 
C16  ;  mentioned,  617;  cut  off  by  the  French,  X.,  35. 

Brookhaven  (Long  island),  formerly  called  Asfort,  II.,  400  ; 
deputies  to. Jamaica  from,  584;  militia  officers  of, 
IV.,  808  ;  William  Smith  removes  to,  1137;  empow- 
ered to  elect  two  constables,  VI.,  161;  reverend 
Thomas  Standard,  first  episcopal  minister  at,  1018; 
reverend  Mr.  Lyons,  minister  of,  VII.,  397,  454  ; 
governor  Tryon  reviews  the  militia  at,  VIII.,  693. 

Brooklyn  (Breuckelen,  Breuekle,  Breukelen,  Broockine, 
Brookland,  Brouckland),  a  Dutch  village  on  Long 
island,  I.,  285,  360,  544,  565,  II.,  134,  136  ;  founders  of 
the  town  of,  I.,  340  ;  unites  in  sending  Vander  Donck, 
to  Holland,  476;  Flatbush  between  Amersfort  andr 
498  ;  joins  in  a  remonstrance  to  director  Stuyvesant, 
•  553  ;  not  represented  in  the  meeting  of  delegates  at 
Middleborg,  II.,  15.9;  names  of  magistrates  of,  375, 
482,  483,  577 ;  riotous  conduct  of  captain  Scott  and 
.his  men  at,  404  ;  the  English  flag  hoisted  at,  ibid  ; 
a  salute  fired  for  director  Stuyvesant  at,  460  ;  powder 
issued  to,  463 ;  reduced  by  the  Dutch,  573 ;  the 
magistrates  of,  sworn,  580;  ordered  to  assist  in  forti- 
fying New  Orange,  586  ;  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  bo 
administered  to  the  people  of,  589  ;  population  in 
1673  of,  596  ;  the  magistrates  of,  take  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance, 643 ;  militia  officers  of,  646  ;  deputies  from, 
702;  mentioned,  229,  374,  401,  407,  443,  472,479, 
488,  620,  659,  673,  696,  709,  III.,  597;  Henricus 
Selys,  minister  at,  646  ;  an  act  passed  for  a  road  from 
the  ferry  towards,  V.,  631  ;  the  42d  regiment  in  the 
battle  of,  VII.,  7S6  ;  colonel  Hand  leaves  a  graphic 
account  of  the  retreat  from,  VIII.,  712  ;  lord  Rawdon 
at  the  battle  of,  734  ;  a  large  fort  built  at,  792.  (See 
Ferry,  The.) 

Brooks  (Broukx),  Baker,  member  of  the  council  of  Man- 
land,  II.,  94. 

Broom,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  600. 

Broom,  Samuel,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601  ;  captain  of  the  Union  company, 
602 ;  enters  New  York  with  an  armed  force  from 
Connecticut,   646. 

Broome  county  (New  York),  early  missions  in,  VII.,  49  ; 
Indian  village  in,  50. 

Broose,  John,  IV.,  163. 

Brosard,  Joseph,  outlawed,  X.,  155. 

Broterton,  Anne,  X.,  882. 

Broughton,  Sampson,  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the 
ease  of,  V.,  49  ;  a  barrister  of  the  Middle  Temple, 
50 ;  ought  to  have  been  admitted  to  the  office  of 
attorney-general  of  New  York,  51  ;  an  act  passed  to 
divide  land  of,  VI.,  29. 

Broughton,  Sampson  Shelton,  appointed  attorney-general  of 
New  York,  IV.,  667;  his  memorial  to  the  lords  of  trade, 
683  ;  experiences  some  difficulties  at  the  treasury,  700 ; 


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9Q 


letter  of  Introdui  tion  furai  bed  to   o 
for  New  iforl 

neralforl 
lieuti  lant-govern 

■    L017 ; 

i    qo 

L018,  L020  ■  n 

L021;  i '"     ■  L022;  Mr. 

Atwood   p    ipo 

uompl  dns 

i;:  erlj  ,  1109;  d  I  L36  ;  dies   in  offloe,  V.,  49;  a 

barrisl      i  pie,  51 

i  on,  Thorn  i  .    overnor  of  South  Carelim     n 

VI  ,'l 
Brouillan    (Brouillant,    Brouillon),    M.,   governor   of   Port 

Royal,  dead,   V.,  43,  IX,  803;  despatches  a  vessel 

from  tin'  river  St.  Jol  omplained 

18;  commences  hostilities  in  Acadia,  748  ;  abstract 

of  his  despatches,  922,  923. 
Brouilhuit,  St.  0*  Lde  de.     (See  St.  Ovidc) 
Brouncker,  Henry,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  plan- 
tation.-, 111.,  191,  L92. 
Brounker,   William  [2d)  viscount,  member  of  the  council 

for  trade,  III.,  31. 
Brouwer,  Jan,  II.,  249. 
Bromvi'i,  Peter  Clementsea,  I.,  11. 
Brouwershaven,  I.,  541. 
Brower,  Jacob,  murdered,  IX  ,  1019. 
Browford,  carpenter,  X.,  881. 
Brown,  captain,   lieutenant-governor   Nicholson   sojourning 

with,   III.,  601  ;  commands  a  company  in   New  York, 

602.     (See  Be  Bruyn.) 
Brown,  Hugh,  X.,  593. 

Brown,  reverend  Isaac,  minister  of  Brookhaven,  VII.,  397 
Brown,  James,  married  Governor  Markham's  daughter,  IV., 

301,  646. 
Brown,  John,  exchanged,  X.,  883. 

Brown,  lieutenant  John,  at  Quebec,  X.,  1097;  notice  of,  ibid. 
Brown,  lieutenant  Robert,  attends  a  conference   at   Canajo- 

harie,  VII.,  380;   captain,  in  command  at  fort  Niagara, 

VIII.,  300. 
Brown,   reverend   Mr.,    minister   at    Newark,    New  Jersey, 

VII.,  410. 
Brown,  Nicies,  II.,  608. 

Brown,  Richard,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  Sonthold,  IV.,  SOS. 
Brown,  Thomas,  exchanged,  X.,  SSI. 
Brown,  Timothy,  carried  prisoner  to  Canada,  X.,  44. 
Brown,  William,  junior,  member  of  governor  Andros'  coun- 
cil, III.,  543. 

Brown, ,  a  bookseller  in  Philadelphia,  VIII.,  568. 

Browne,  honorable  Arthur,  biographical  notice  of,  VII.,  S46  ; 

colonel,  VIII.,  76G. 
Browne,   reverend  Arthur,   minister   of  Portsmouth,  N.  II., 

publishes  a  pamphlet  in  answer  to  Jonathan  Mayhew's 

reflections  on  the  church  of  England,  VII.,  537. 


Brow  ie 

Brow  ii  ,  J 
Bro 

.  in  ,  i - 1 

I! 

ilralty, 

V.,  429. 

Brownin  t  al   Nia- 

653     wounded  al    I  8  ,  7:;". 

[.,  431. 

Bronx  river,  the  Ameri  ,  VIM.,  717. 

Bruckel  (Holland),  I..  467,468. 

Brucy  (Brassy),  major,  letter  of,  to  major  Baxter,  III.,  455; 
accompanies  count  Frontenac  to  lake  Ontario,  IX., 
112,  113  ouncil  at  Quebec,  194. 

Brudenell    I  i  ini       lord,  VI.,  97. 

Brudenell,  honorable  James,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III.,  xvii,  V.,  919,  923,  931,  932,  933,  934,  935,  950, 
VI.,  33,  35,  41,  97,  129,  130,  157,  169,  200,  201,  214, 
220,  254,  279  ;  notice  of,  97. 

i  S.,  governor  of  Bermuda,  VII.,  946. 

Brueya,  Claude,  IV.,  935. 

Bruininx,  M.,  I.,  216. 

Bmlart.     (See  Puisieux.) 

Bruler,  Barberry,  X.,  883. 

Brundige, ,  interpreter  to  the  Stockbridge  Indians,  some 

particulars  respecting,  VII.,  886. 

Brunet,  Mr.,  IX.,  278. 

Brunswick,  prim  e  Ferdinand  of,  passes  the  Rhine,  VII.,  345. 

Brunsw  iek,  prince  Lewis  of,  delivers  a  declaration  in  favor 
of  peace  to  the  ministers  of  the  several  powers  at  the 
Hague,  VII.,  41S. 

Brunswick  (Maine),  fort  George  at,  V.,  598,  IX.,  905. 

Brushfield,  Mr.,  goes  to  England,  V.,  25G. 

Brusie  (Bruises),  Hendrick,  riot  in  serving  a  writ  of  eject- 
ment on,  VII.,  206. 
II.,  535,  599. 

Bruyas  (Brias,  Brouas,  Brouyas,  Bruas,  Bray),  reverend 
Jacques,  S.  J.,  an  intercepted  letter  from  father  de 
Lamberville  to,  III.,  483;  promised  to  be  sent  to 
Oneida,  IV.,  498;  sent  with  the  king's  letter  to  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  007,  788,  IX.,  704 ;  applies  for 
leave  to  go  among  the  five  nations,  IV.,  607;  sir 
Edmund  Andros  very  civil  to,  ibid;  a  Jesuit,  618; 
suspected  of  being  a  spy,  645  ;  proposes  to  live  at 
Onondaga,  659  ;  visits  Onondaga,  6S9,  730,  739,  888, 
891,  897  ;  speaks  the  Indian  language  as  well  as  he 
does  French,  689  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  too  nimble 
for,  714 ;  sojourns  at  Albany,  715  ;  a  message  con- 
veyed to  Onondaga  by,  737 ;  what  he  said  at  Onon- 
daga, 741,  742  ;  says  the  governor  of  New  York  keeps 
the  five  nations  in  the  dark,  743  ;  his  return  from 


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Bruyas,  reverend  Jacques,  S.  J.  —  continued. 

Onondaga  expected,  748  ;  visits  the  five  nations,  749  ; 
the  live  nations  warned  against,  S97 ;  superior  of 
Sault  St.  Louis,  IX.,  239,  495  ;  spokesman  for  the 
French  at  La  Famine,  243;  well  acquainted  with 
Arnold  Cornelis  Viele,  257;  informs  count  de  Fronte- 
nac  that  the  Mohawks  are  disposed  to  peace,  515  ; 
invited  back  by  the  Iroquois,  709  ;  allowed  to  go  to 
the  Iroquois,  711;  reports  his  success,  ibid;  informs 
governor  Callieres  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  opposi- 
tion to  the  Jesuits,  713  ;  returns  with  deputies  from 
the  Iroquois,  715  ;  opposed  by  English  agents  at 
Onondaga,  716;  well  treated  by  the  Iroquois,  717; 
biographical  notice  of,  720 ;  assures  the  Iroquois  that 
the  peace  is  general,  747 ;  governor  Vaudreuil  con- 
firms the  assurance  of,  748 ;  missionary  to  the  Mo- 
hawks, 762;  extract  of  a  letter  from,  792;  father 
Lafitau  succeeds  him  at  Sault  St.  Louis,  882. 

Bruyn,  Abraham  Jansen,  II.,  191.     (See  De  Bruyn.) 

Bruynings,  Christina,  II.,  187,  189,  193. 

Bruyns,  Jan  Hendricksen,  II.,  617. 

Bryan,  Mr.,  a  merchant  of  Milford  (Connecticut),  II.,  385; 
accompanies  the  Dutch  commissioners  to  Hartford, 
386. 

Bryant,  captain,  about  going  to  England,  VI.,  151 ;  a  con- 
stant trader  from  New  York,  158. 

Bryare,  reverend  father,  his  statement  respecting  the  influ- 
ence of  the  Jesuits  in  China,  III.,  474. 

Buccaneers  capture  Pentagouet,  IX.,  119;  plunder  fort  St. 
John,  793 ;  sheltered  in  Boston,  ibid. 

Buchanan,  captain  John,  defeats  a  party  of  Indians,  VI., 
230,  236. 

Buchanan,  Moses,  surgeon,  V.,  916  ;  practised  in  New  York, 
917. 

Buchanan,  Thomas,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Buckingham,  George  Villiers  1st  duke  of,  murdered,  II., 
118  ;  one  of  the  grantees  of  New  England,  III.,  42. 

Buckingham,  George  [Villiers  2d]  duke  of,  member  of  the 
council  for  foreign  plantations,  III.,  xiv,  190,  191, 
192;  member  of  the  privy  council,  166,  177;  master 
of  the  horse,  190. 

Buckingham  [George  Grenville  1st]  marquis  of,  VII.,  899. 

Buckinghamshire  [John  Hobart  1st]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  VI.,  757. 

Buck  island  (lake  Ontario),  VIII.,  719. 

Buckmaster,  Edward,  a  tavern  keeper  in  New  York,  III., 
586,600;  committed  to  the  fort  by  captain  Leister, 
673 ;  participates  in  resistance  to  Leisler,  740,  743  ; 
accompanies  captain  Kidd  to  Madagascar,  IV.,  551; 
revolts,  and  is  imprisoned  at  New  York,  ibid  ;  escapes 
and  flies  to  New  Jersey,  766. 

Buckmaster,  Mrs.,  a  bigamist,  IV.,  766. 

Buckmaster,  Nathaniel,  III.,  600. 

Buckwheat,  samples  of,  sent  from  New  Netherland  to  Hol- 
land, [.,  :;7. 

Budge,  Richard,  the  board  of  trade  make  a  report  on  his 
complaint  against  lord  Cornbury,  V.,  26  ;  his  ease,  27. 


Budget,  The,  Thomas  Whately  author  of,  VIII.,  277. 

Budmond,  ensign,  requests  his  discharge,  IX.,  745. 

Buell,  reverend  Samuel,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  693. 

Euenaire,  Peter  Stuyvesant  director  of,  I.,  178;  trade  to, 
regulated,  223  ;  a  dependency  of  New  Netherland,  492. 
(See  Bonaire  ) 

Bueno,  Joseph,  IV.,  1135  ;  a  Jew  of  New  York,  1144. 

Buenos  Ayres,  the  English  expelled  from  the  Falkland 
islands  by  the  government  of,  VIII.,  246. 

Buffalo  river,  present  name  of,  IX.,  886. 

Buffaloes,  on  the  south  shore  of  lake  Erie,  IX.,  885  ;  in  Illi- 
nois, 890  ;  frequent  the  Miamis  river,  891 ;  advan- 
tages from  domesticating,  X.,  230. 

Buffe,  Robert,  IV.,  936. 

Bugeaude,  Amaud,  the  English  burn  the  house  of,  VI.,  478. 

Buisset,  reverend  Luke,  O.  S.  F.,  IX.,  236. 

Bulkcly  (Bulkley),  reverend  Gershorn  (GresJiem),  his  objec- 
tions against  the  government  of  Connecticut,  III.,  849  ; 
a  letter  of,  referred  to,  IV.,  56;  his  standing,  72; 
author  of  "  The  Doom,  or  Miseries  of  Connecticut," 
1062. 

Bulkley  (Buckley),  John,  deposes  in  colonel  Fletcher's  case, 
IV.,  463  ;  bad  character  of,  473,  485  ;  second  lieuten- 
ant in  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  company,  761 ;  his 
exchange  urged,  816;  countermanded,  818. 

Bulkley  (Buckley),  Peter,  agent  for  Massachusetts,  III.,  266, 
267  ;  member  of  governor  Andros's  council,  543. 

Bull,  captain,  makes  peace  with  the  Indians,  111.,  621;  in 
command  at  Albany,  693,  705  ;  the  government  of 
Connecticut  requested  not  to  recall,  ibid,  696;  re- 
called, 701. 

Bull,  David,  constable  of  Saybrook,  III.,  386. 

Bull,  Joseph,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  York, 
VIII.,  601. 

Bull,  lieutenant,  commands  fort  Bull,  X.,  403;  refuses  to 
surrender  and  is  killed,  404. 

Bull,  William,  notice  of,  VI.,  210;  lieutenant-governor  of 
South  Carolina,  VIII.,  33;  removes  intruders  off  the 
Indian  lands,  34. 

Bull,  William,  junior,  commissioner  to  a  meeting  of  the  five 
nations,  VI.,  717;  Indian  name  of,  719;  his  confer- 
ence with  those  Indians,  721,  724. 

Bullet,  Thomas,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  395  ;  his 
bravery  near  fort  Duquesne,  X.,  903. 

Bulletin  of  the  most  important  operations  in  Canada,  X., 
697. 

Bullmar  (Bullman),  James,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Bullock,  family  of,  referred  to,  VII.,  403. 

Bullogne.     (See  Boullongne.) 

Bulls,  English,  theirsale  in  New  Netherland  to  be  forbidden, 
I.,  203;  necessary  in  New  Netherland,  368 

Bulsing,  Curlis,  III.,  74:!. 

Bunckley,  John,  governor  of  Antegoa,  III.,  45. 

Bunker, ,  Indians  repulsed  in  an  attack  on  the  house  of, 

IX.,  614. 

Bunker  hill,  lieutenant-colonel  Abercrombie  killed  at,  VII., 
160;  an  action  at,  VIII.,  598;  the  23d  British  regi- 
ment at  the   battle  of,  684;  sir  Henry  Clinton  at  the 


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101 


Banker  hill      continued. 

battle  of,   I  I  ■     lord    R  in  don  at   the  Uattl 

one]  John 
Btarke  al  I 

Hunt  (Bundt),  'I'll-,  an   Onondaga   Baohem,   VII., '.'I,  234; 
-  Canada,  234  ;  attends  the  001 
harie,  378;   weloomes  lieutenanl  Johnson  to  Onon- 
daga,  612;  alia-  Teiwarunt,  attends  tie-  oonl 
Ontario,  869,  >-<;l  ;  assists  a(  the  treat)  o(   to 

wix,  VIII.,  113;  attends  thi Get  man 

Hails,  228;  attends  a  oonferenoe  at  Johnstown,  496, 
■Hi?  ;  :ul\  anoed  in  a 

Buoys  i  i  laid  in  Delaware  baj ,  II.,  60. 

Borhien,  ,  a  public  messenger,  VI.,  421. 

Buroh,  Albertus  Conrad,  a  partner  in  the  oolonie  of  Rons- 
selaers^  yok,  I  ,  107. 

Buroh,  Mr.,  member  of  congress,  VIII.,  789. 

Burchett  (Barohett),  J.,  seoretarj  of  the  admiralty,  lord  Corn- 
bury  complains  of  oaptain  Miles  t«>,  IV..  II- 1:  pro- 
mises to  investigate  the  charges  against  i  aptain  Miles, 
1188;  orders  oaptain  Miles  to  obey  Lord  Cornbury's 
orders,  L189;  a  oopy  of  his  letter  to  captain  Miles 
Bent  to  lord  Cornbury,  V.,  1  :  advises  secretary  Pop- 
ple that  lord  Cornbury  has  no  right  to  appoint  officers 
to  ooxnmand  his  majesty's  shins  on  the  New  York 
station,  4;  receipt  of  his  letter  acknowledged,  7 ;  in- 
forms tin'  secretary  of  the  board  of  trade  that  the 
lord  high  admiral  has  uo  objection  to  the  colors  pro- 
posed tor  privateers, 40  ;  his  answer  to  lord  Cornbury's 
letters  uo(  received,  60;  reports  the  action  ol  the 
admiralty  on  the  memorial  of  William  Polhampton, 
L98  ;  mentioned,  262. 

Bnrdoin,  John,  IV.,  942. 

Burger,  Elias,  III.,  74:2. 

Burger,  George,  III.,  COO. 

Burger,  John,  III.,  678. 

Burgesse,  Samuel,  a  pirate,  recommended  for  a  pardon,  IV., 

160;  pardoned,  412 ;  makes  a  deposition  in  the 
case  against  oolonel  Fletcher,  456,  467,  47j  . 
in  the  Madagascar  trade,  542  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont, 
writes  to  captain  Kidd  by,  815,816. 

Burgh,  Albert  Kounraat,  1.,  89,  618,  11.,  21,  119,  120,  L22, 
123,  ISO,  195. 

Burgomasters  and  Sohepens,  the  munioipa]  government  of 
New  Amsterdam  to  consist  of  a  sheriff  and,  1..  391  : 
to  be  appointed  over  the  oolonie  on  the  South  river, 
621,  632. 

Burgoyne,  lieutenant-general  John,  major  Skene  accom- 
panies, VIII. ,  416  ;  sir  John  Johnson  joins,  682,  725  : 
at  Ticonderoga,  714;  sir  Henry  Clinton  attempts  to 
forma  junction  with,  717;  his  Indians  fitted  out  at 
Montreal,  718  ;  the  Canadian  Indians  sent  with,  710  ; 
orders  brigadier  St.  Leger  to  join  him,  722  ;  the 
Indians  abandon,  725;  the  Mohawks  join,  727;  his 
cannon  at  Parmington,  7S4 ;  major-general  Phillips 
accompanies,  790. 

Burgundy  [Louis  de  Bourbon],  duke  of,  commands  the 
French  army  in  Germany,  X.,  941. 


1010, 
of,  321; 

ol      tie        ' 

Burke,  \\  illiam,  and  ite,  111..,  \ii. 

I   d    created,    111.,    \  i. 

Nev,  York,  VIU 
Burlington    [Ch« 

privy  council,  IV  .  9 

105,   •".!-  ;    O,  \\ 
w  rite-  tes  in  jail  at,  551  ;   qo 

proclaimed  at,  960,  961  :  He-  assi  n  I 
1083,   V.,  481,  872;  reverend  John  Talbot,  minister 
of,    IV.,    lt'77,    1182,    \   .  315,   473;    lord   I 
intend-  goin 
his  lordship  |  - 

1120  ;  lieutenar  at,  1131,  1 163  ; 

difficulty  of  having  a  meetii  mbly  at, 

1148,1149,1170;  name  of  tl,  lurch  at, 

1155;  distance  of,  from  New  York,  1  162  ; 
bury  at,  1164,  V.,  61 ;  lieutenant-governor  li 
ordered  to,  IV.,  1165;    articles  taken    in  ■ 
from  quakers  fill  a  house  at,  V  ,  36 :  the  assembly  of 

.Ww  Jersey    meet  at,    164;  acts   pa 1  providing  for 

the  meeting  of  the  legislate  I  -2,  461  ; 

an  act  passed  relating  to  tie-   i  ,  206  :  the 

sessions  of  the  legislate 

nately  at  Amboy  and,  207 ;  governoi  Mi...' 

ad  Jacob  Bend 
a  house  and  land  purchased  in,  for  the  society  foi- 
led  with   a  jail, 
319  ;  th  Mr.  Hen- 

derson,  337;    Messrs.    Cos    and    B 
examples  to.  338;   Mr.  Bass,  surveyor  of  t! 

;  the  public  records  of  Nee  J 
420;   foundal  on     :  St    Mary's  church  at,  laid,  473; 
injustice  of  fixing  the  sessions  oi  the  legislature  at, 
508;    governor  Burn 
Jersey  at,  584;    William  Trenton  ne 
from,  705  ;  misconduct  of  the  sheriff  of,  767  ;  popu- 
lation of  tie-  county  ol,  in  1726,  819  ;  a  print 
set  up  at.  VIII.,  221. 

Burlington  (Vermont!,  IV.,  575. 

Burman,  lieutenant,  killed  at  Ticonderoga.  X.,  732. 


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Burman,  Robert,  III.,  323,  328. 

Burnet,  Gilbert,  bishop  of  Sarum,  confession  of  lord  Roch- 
ester  to,  II.,  358;  mentioned,  III.,  654,  700.  (See 
Sarum.  I 

Burnet,  William,  .loses  reverend  Mr.  Talbot's  church,  V., 
473;  appointed  governor  of  New  York  and  New  Jer- 
sey, 53C,  537;  drafts  of  his  commission  prepared, 
538;  a  draft  of  his  instructions  submitted,  541; 
about  to  sail  for  New  York,  548  ;  presents  a  memo- 
rial to  the  board  of  trade  on  the  settlement  of  a  reve- 
nue in  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  551;  the  case  of 
the  Palatines  refern  d  to,  570,  C01 ;  arrives  in  New 
York,  572,  ami  publishes  his  commission,  573  ;  re- 
ports the  result  of  the  legislative  session  of  1720,  576  ; 
his  plan  for  securing  the  western  trade,  577;  quarrels 
with  Peter  Schuyler,  578;  recommends  Messrs.  Col- 
den  and  Alexander  for  seats  in  Die  council,  579  ;  pur- 
poses visiting  tli''  Indian  country  as  far  as  Niagara, 
il'i.l  ;  copy  of  the  petition  of  the  Palatines  transmitted 
to,  581,  and  also  of  brigadier  Hunter's  and  lieutenant- 
governor  Spotswood's  letters,  582  ;  dissolves  the  New 
Jersey  assembly,  585  ;  transmits  a  journal  of  a  French 
priest  to  the  lords  of  trade,  5S6;  the  revenue  voted 
for  five  years  under,  601,  878,  VI.,  433,  640;  forms  a 
plan  for  building  a  fort  at  the  falls  of  Niagara,  V., 
625  ;  transmits  a  list  of  acts  passed  by  the  New  York 
legislature  in  1721,  630;  encourages  a  settlement  at 
Tirandaquat,  632 ;  builds  a  block  house  at  the  carry- 
ing place  to  Canada,  633  ;  allows  Palatines  to  settle 
near  Little  Palls,  634;  marries  Miss  van  Home  of  New 
York,  640;  transmits  information  respecting  the  rev- 
enue acts  of  New  York,  643,  and  calls  for  two  addi- 
tional companies  of  soldiers,  644;  recommended  to 
obtain  payment  of  the  arrears  due  to  the  late  earl 
of  Bellomont,  645  ;  recommends  changes  in  the  coun- 
•  cil  of  New  York,  649  ;  transmits  a  draft  of  the  par- 
tition act,  with  the  surveyor-general's  observations, 
to  the  board  of  trade,  650  ;  the  board  of  trade  recom- 
mend that  he  be  instructed  to  obtain  the  passage 
of  an  act  vacating  certain  extravagant  grants  of  land 
in  New  York,  653;  transmits  minutes  of  his  con- 
ference  with  the  Indians,  655;  his  efforts  to  secure 
the  western  trade  for  New  York,  05(i  ;  minutes  of 
conferences  held  with  the  Indians,  657,  713,  786; 
transmits  accounts  of  vessels  cleared  at  New  York, 
681;  reports  acts  passed  by  the  New  York  assembly 
in  1722,  682;  reports  his  success  in  settling  a  trade 
with  the  far  Indians,  684;  proposes  to  build  a  fort  in 
western  New  York,  685;  calls  the  attention  of  the 
board  of  trade  to  a  misunderstanding  respecting  the 
boundary  between  Connecticut  and  New  York,  698  ; 
transmits  titles  of  acts  passed  in  New  York  in  1723, 
700;  persuades  the  five  nations  to  wage  war  against 
the  eastern  Indians,  704;  reports  the  progress  of  the 
Indian  trade,  710;  reports  particulars  respecting  In- 
dians sent  to  the  \\'e.-t  indie-,  711;  objtains  permission 

from   the     Indians    to    build   a    trading    house   at   the 
mouth  of   the   Onondaga    river,   712,734;   transmits 


Cadwallader  Colden's  history  of  the  fur  trade  and 
other  papers  to  the  government  in  England,  725, 
726  ;  his  ideas  on  the  subject  of  paper  money,  736  ; 
refers  the  petition  of  the  London  merchants  on  the 
subject  of  the  Indian  trade  to  the  commissioners  for 
Indian  affairs  at  Albany,  740 ;  complained  of  for 
printing  certain  papers  on  the  Indian  trade,  745; 
excuses  himself  for  having  done  so,  756;  the  board 
of  trade  receive  a  letter  from,  in  answer  to  the  com- 
plaint of  certain  merchants  about  the  Indian  trade, 
760  ;  called  on  for  certain  returns,  763  ;  writes  to  the 
duke  of  Newcastle  on  the  subject  of  the  petition 
against  the  Indian  trade  acts,  764;  and  on  Mr.  Wal- 
pole's  complaints,  765  ;  writes  to  the  lords  of  trade 
on  the  petition  of  the  London  merchants,  766 ; 
transmits  an  account  of  the  principal  acts  passed  in 
1725  by  the  legislature  of  New  Jersey,  767,  768; 
difficulties  between  the  assembly  of  New  York  and, 
769  ;  under-secretary  de  la  Fay  recommends  him  to 
promote  Mr.  YValpole's  wishes,  771 ;  reports  the 
New  York  acts  passed  in  1725,  772 ;  requests  the 
duke  of  Newcastle  to  oblige  certain  military  olficers 
to  repair  to  their  posts,  775  ;  transmits  information 
already  demanded  respecting  certain  returns,  776, 
777,  778  ;  the  lords  of  trade  call  on  him  for  a  return  of 
negroes  imported  into  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  779  ; 
secretary  Popple  calls  his  attention  to  some  discrep- 
ancies in  the  accounts  of  furs,  780  ;  reports  New  York 
acts  passed  in  1726,  781,  782,  811,  812,  813;  and  his 
conference  with  the  Indians,  783  ;  calls  attention  to 
the  construction  put  by  the  French  on  the  fifteenth 
article  of  the  treaty  of  Utrecht,  785  ;  proposes  to  erect 
a  format  the  mouth  of  the  Onondaga  river,  ibid;  ob- 
tains a  deed  of  trust  from  the  five  nations  of  their 
lands,  800,  VII.,  16;  correspondence  between  the 
government  of  Canada  and,  V.,  802,  827-832,  VI., 
492,  VII.,  16,  IX.,  899,  900,969-975,  999;  complains 
to  the  duke  of  Newcastle  of  the  French  fort  at  Nia- 
gara, V.,  803,  IX.,  963  ;  requests  instructions  on  the 
subject  of  supposed  silver  mines  in  New  Jersey,  V., 
809  ;  recommends  the  appointment  of  Mr.  Cornelius 
Van  Horn  to  the  council  of  that  province,  810 ;  en- 
gages in  a  contest  with  the  assembly  of  New  York, 
813 ;  instruction  to  him  on  the  subject  of  appeals, 
816 ;  cannot  be  a  party  in  suits  which  are  to  come 
before  him  as  judge,  817;  erects  a  stone  house  at 
<  Iswego,  818,  820,  821,  845,  IX.,  959,  988,  996  ;  orders 
sheriffs  to  render  an  account  of  fines,  &C,  V.,  821; 
John  Montgomerie  appointed  to  succeed,  823,  824 ; 
proclaims  George  II.,  824,  825,  841  ;  called  on  to 
demolish  the  fort  at  Oswego,  825,  826  ;  his  commis- 
sion revoked,  835  ;  calls  a  new  assembly  and  trans- 
mits addresses  to  (leorge  II.,  842;  transmits  to  the 
lords  of  trade  a  draft  of  a  bill  for  the  easier  partition 
of  lands,  843;  his  letters  on  the  French  fort  at  Nia- 
gara laid  before  the  duke  of  Newcastle,  845  ;  transmits 
a  list  ol  the  New  York  acts  passed  in  1727,  846  ; 
publishes  an  answer  to  the  resolutions  of  the  New 


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Burnet,  William    -  continutd. 

fori  i  i  I   the  oourl  of  ohanoerj ,  847 ; 

the  d    i  mblj 

fori  to  the  lord  i  o(  tr  d  i  on 

ol   New  Jersey,  ibid ;  oensured  for  having  approved 

an   aol    appropriating    Borne    Lntere  i    money,    870; 

a isents  i"  ili"  Niu   Jersey  ii lennial 

tationalitj  of  I  b ■  ernoi  aol  inga    jole  |ud 

I. .loir,  B74;  disputes  with  the  governmenl  of  New 
England,  913 ;  dismisses  chief  juBtii 
York,  949 ;  recommends  James  Alexander  for  a  seal 
In  the  rmm.il,  982 ;  a  wharf  in  New  York  oalled 
after,  VI.,  29;  ageneral  partition  acl  passed  in  the 
time  of,  ibid;  sum  allowed  for  Indian  presents  to, 
157;  Hi"  lords  of  trade  referred  to  his  papers  on 
Indian  trade,  509  ;  claims  tli"  land  cm  the  south  Bide 
of  th"  St.  Lawrence  for  New  York,  569;  tli"  New 
York  assembly  endeavors  to  obtain  the  control  of  the 
publio  money  in  the  time  of,  767;  powerless  to  des- 
troy the  trade  between  Albany  and  Canada,  VII.,  17; 
an  alleged  interpolation  in  his  instructions,  476; 
proved  unfounded,  185;  informs  Mr.  Colden  thereof, 
perienced  considerable  opposition  in  regulating 
the  Indian  trade,  '.'77 ;  speeches  of,  to  the  New  York 
assembly  referred  to,  VIII.,  345 

Burnet's  field,  where,  VI.,  388  ;  a  murder  committed  at,  ibid; 
an  incursion  made  on,  668  ;  or  th"  German  tlatts,  VIII. 
233;  governor  Tryon  reviews  a  regiment  at,  303. 

Burnett's  hills  (Pennsylvania),  VIII.,  125, 

Burnham, ,  resolute  d<  fense  of  his  housi ,  IX.,  G14. 

Burning  at  th"  stake  in  New  York,  instances  of,  V.,  39,  341. 

Burning  th"  woods,  a  barbarous  custom,  IV.,  554. 

Burnt  camp,  the  (Ticonderoga),  X.,  600,  601,  610;  M.  de 
Contrecoeur  oocupied,  894. 

Burnt  Tongue,  a  Huron  chief,  IX.,  181. 

Burr,  Aaron,  president  of  New  Jersey  college,  VIII.,  221. 

Bnrrington,  George,  governor  of  North  Carolina,  murdered, 
V.,  935. 

Burroughs,  Thomas,  one  of  tie-  vestry  o(  Trinity  church, 
New  York,  IV.,  52S  ;  signs  a  petition  to  th"  king, 
937,  and  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1008. 

Burroughs,  Thomas,  junior,  IV.,  936. 

Burrows  (Burrous),  Thomas,  merchant  at  New  York,  IV., 
849:  signs  a  petition  to  the  king,  935  ;  signs  an  ad- 
dress to  lord  Cornbury,  L008. 

Burrows,   ,   master  of  the  sloop  Happy,    VI.,    114  ;    a 

Bermudian,  ibid  ;  his  case,  158. 

Burt,  Samuel,  farmer  of  the  excise  on  Long  Island,  IV.,  418  ; 
committed  by  th"  legislature,  821  ;  such  proceedings 
declared  extra  judicial,  ibid;    mentioned,  '.to'"',   1007, 

Burton,  Bartholomew,  VI.,  97. 

Burton,  captain,  III.,  232. 

Burton,  reverend  Daniel,  D.  D.,  succeeds  Dr.  Bearcroft  as 
secretary  of  the  society  for  propagating  the  gospel, 
VII.,  496;  about  io  writ"  to  reverend  Dr.  Johnson  on 
the  subject  of  American  missions,  518;  writes  to 
reverend  Dr.  Johnson  of  New  York,  536. 

Burton,  James,  killed  VII.,  273  ;  an  inquest  held  on,  274. 


Burton,  i 
Burton 

t 

Bushloo]  .  209. 

trates  of,  in    1673 

in  1673,  596  ;  depu  702  ;  militia  ■  ■ 

l\  .,  809  ;  lady  Cornburj  -  fun  t  il 

in  part  bj   grants  of  land  in,  V.,  Ill,  l"7. 

Bushy  run.   battle  of,   Yll  ,  54 
5  b'',  \  1M  .  31' 
tie  of,  X  ,  728,  729. 

Busset,  John,  II.,  582. 

Bussej  (Bustej  i,  James,  IV..  '.'.".7,  1000. 

Bute  [John  Stua  cceeds  th rl  of  Bold*  r- 

n.'ss  as  secretary  of  state,  111.,  ix,  VI.,  7e7 ;  a  patron 
of  William    Franklin,  VII.,  -    .  iot,  con- 

fidant and  counselor  of,  VIII.,  '•"■ ;  is  recommended 
to  create  a  colonial  aristocracy,  and  to  give  the  colo- 
nics a  representation  in  parliament,  803. 

Butl  i,  David,  II.,  191. 

Butler,  James,  duke  of  Ormond,  notice  of,  II.,  562. 

Butler,  John,  IV..  937,  1007. 

Butler,  captain  John,  attend-  an  Indian  conference  at  Mount 
Johnson,  VI.,  964,  966;  attends  a  council  of  war  at 
the  great  carrying  place,  1000,  1001  :  Indian  inter- 
preter, VII. ,  30,  722,  VIII.,  38,  228,  233,  2-2.  518, 
534;  attends  Indian  conferences  at  fort  Johnson,  VII., 
63,  65,  178,  211,  232,  327,  718,  7:.";  ordered 
to  escort  major-general   Webb  to  Oswego,  Is  : 

ccompany,    185;   the   French  waiting  for,  191; 
visits  Ono  -  260;  attend- a  conference 

at  Canajoharie,  380,  386,  391;  witness  to  the  treaty 
vi ith  the   |),  luv. ares,   71";  attends   an   Ind ii 
ence  at   Ontario,   854;  at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix, 
VIII.,  112;    attends  an   Indian  conference  at  Johns- 
town, 496,  497,  499  ;  tic  Indians  ask  that  he  be  con- 
tinued a- interpreter,  500;  continue. 1  in  sei 
his  opinion  of  the  minister  who  refused  to  baptize 
Indian  children,  552  ;  the  Indians  hold  a  meeting  with, 
688;  encourages  them  to  join  the  British,  68 
Indians    in   search   of  (iuy   Johnson,    690;   deputy   to 
Guy  Johnson,  71v  ;  to  furnish  the  Indian*  with  sup- 
plies, 719  ;  complained  of,  720 ;  accompani 

uthorized 
to  raise  a  regiment  of  rangers,  ibid:  money  ad- 
vanced t.>,  72;!;  dislikes  Joseph  Brant,  724;  at  Ni- 
agara, 741,  779 ;  destroys  Wyoming,  752;  operations 
of,  75S  ;  threatens  the  frontiers  of  Pennsylvania,  793. 


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[But- 


Butler,  Lois,  VII.,  905. 

Butler,  Richard,  earl  of  Arran,  notice  of,  II.,  562. 

Butler,  lieutenant  Thomas,  transmits  information  from  Os- 
VI  .  591 ;  retumsfrom  that  place,  592;  captain, 
med  at  fort  Stanwix,  VII.,  381,  382. 

Butler,  Walter,  appointed  lieutenant  of  fusileers,  V.,  775; 
appointed  lieutenant  of  captain  Holland's  company, 
855  ;  witness  to  an  Indian  deed,  VI.,  16  ;  commands 
a  party  of  Indians  Bent  against  Crown  Point,  343 ;  at- 
tends a  conference  at  Johnstown,  VIII.,  499;  ensign 
in  the  8th  regiment,  seized  as  a  spy,  721. 

Butler,  an  Indian,  killed,  VII  ,  546. 

Butter,  rent  partly  paid  in,  L,  371 ;  not  to  be  had  in  New 
Netherland  except  for  heaver  and  silver  coin,  386; 
high  price  of,  in  Ni'<r  York,  IV.,  419. 

Butter-oak,  I.,  270.     (See  Timber.) 

Button,  sir  R.,  vs.  Howell  and  others,  case  of,  cited,  V.,  410. 

Button,  Thomas,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Button,  [sir  Thomas],  discovers  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  268. 

Butts,  Daniel,  IV.,  937,  1009. 

Buyssen,  Francis,  II.,  703. 

Buytenhuys,  Jan,  II.,  636. 

Byam,  colonel  William,  governor  of  Surinam,  III.,  45. 

Byerly,  Thomas,  arrives  in  New  York,  W.,  1066;  collector 
of  New  York,  1105,  V.,  232,  233;  seizes  the  Eagle 
galley,  IV.,  1106;  complains  of  lord  Cornbury,  1107, 
V.,  28  ;  attorney-general  Broughton  complains  of,  IV., 
1109  ;  lord  Cornbury  complains  of,  1142  ;  suspended, 
1143,  V.,  56,  264,  335;  charges  against,  IV.,  1144; 
restored  to  his  office,  1175,  V.,  112;  refuses  to 
obey  orders  from  lord  Cornbury  dated  at  Burlington, 
New  Jersey,  61 ;  complains  of  the  treatment  he 
receives  from  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldsby,  80 ; 
takes  a  salary  for  an  office  filled  by  another,  111  ; 
recommended  for  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  205,  361 ; 
to  be  allowed  his  salary  during  the  time  of  his  sus- 
pension from  office,  264  ;  reports  his  suspension,  265  ; 
one  of  governor  Hunter's  council,  296,  458;  evil 
results  from  the  apj  ointment  of  Mr.  Fauconier  to  the 
office  of,  408  ;  attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians, 
437,  439,  443,  14"  ;  superseded  in  the  council  of  New 
Jersey,  698;  dead,  768,  777,  779. 

ByDeld,  Nathaniel,  appointed  judge  of  the  court  of  admiralty, 
IV.,  1116. 

Byllinge  (Billing),  Edward,  notice  of,  III.,  285 ;  mentioned, 
329. 

Bylvelt,  Peter,  member  <>{  the  council  of  New  Netherland, 
I.,  43,  44. 

Byng,  sir  George,  defeats  the  Spanish  fleet,  V.,  519;  sent 
again  ttheFrench,  X.,68;  defeated,  262 ;  the  French 
ship  I'Esperance  captured  by  part  of  the  fleet  of,  385. 

Bynring,  .1.,  HI.,  754, 

Byram  river,  I.,  366;  the  boundary  between  New  fork  and 
Connecticut,  IV.,  62s,  629. 

klii  !i  !<  I,    commi  sarj   of   Indian  affairs,  VIII.,  3s ; 
captain,  228,  233. 

Byron  [sir  John,  1st]  lord,  tutor  to  tin- duke  of  York,  II., 
599. 


Byron  [George  Gordon,  6th]  lord,  VI.,  757. 

Byron,  captain  John,  the  duchess  of  Leeds  elopes  with,  VI. 

757  ;  count  d'Estaing  defeats,  X.,  1167. 
Byvanck,  Evert,  captain  of  militia  of  the  city  of  New  York, 

IV.,  810;  merchant,  1135. 
Byvank,  Petrus,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 


[Look  under  K  for  words  not  found  under  C  ] 
Cabanac  (Cabanas),  M.  de,  IX.,  468  ;  commandant  at  Three 

Rivers,  820  ;   at  fort  Frontenac,  X.,  36,  SH,   153,  154; 

corroborates  a  report  respecting  Oswego,  155  ;  recalled, 

163. 
Cabbage  planting  expedition,  the,  notice  of,  VII.,  36. 
Cabo  Corse.     (See  Cape  Corse.) 
Cabot,  Philip,  admiral  of  France,  IX.,  266. 
Cabot,   Sebastian,  the  English  title  to  America  founded  on 

the  discovery  by,  VI.,   885  ;  his  voyage  of  discovery 

towards  Labrador  unsuccessful,  IX.,  3,  305  ;  sails  in 

search  of  the  northwest  passage,  702. 
Caby,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  432. 
Caby,  Thomas,  IV.,  1008. 
Cacapehon  (Cacapon)  river,  the  French  attack  a  fort  on,  X., 

423. 
Cachekacheki,  where,  X.,  949.     (See  Kuskuskccs.) 
Cachnarundy,  an  Oneida  Indian,  HI.,  532. 
Cachointioni,  an  Onondaga  chief,  proclaims  that  Indians  hold 

their  lands  (inly  of  heaven,  X.,  187. 
Cadenaret,  a  famous  Abenaki  chief,  killed,  X.,  34. 
Cadet,  Mr.,  a  Canadian  contractor,  his  character,  X.,  963. 
Cadiz  (Cadis),  II.,  44  ;   captain  Allen  attacks  the  Dutch  fleet 

in  the  bay  of,  329  ;  the  Dutch  drive  an  English  ship 

into,  342;  admiral  Evertsen  returns  to,    572;  a  ship 

arrives  at  Boston  from,  IV.,  67  ;  the  English  make  an 

attempt  on,  X.,  6;  blockaded,  31. 
Cadogan    [William    1st]  earl    of,    commander-in-chief,   V., 

759. 
Cadranganhie,  III.,  433. 
Cadwallader,  general  John,  fights  a  duel  with  major-general 

Conway,  VIII.,  731. 
Caen,  Emeric  de,  establishes  a  company  to  trade  to  Canada, 

IX.,  304. 
Caen,  II.,  600  ;  M.  de  Mezy,  major  of,  IX.,  8,  25. 
Caer,   Mr.,   first  lord  of  the  bed  chamber  to  the  prince  of 

Wales,  I.,  33,  34. 
Caerlessen,  Claes,  I.,  102. 

Gaffiniere,  M.  de  la,  commands  the  ships  of  war  for  the  in- 
vasion of  New  York,  [X.,  423;  instructions  to,  424, 

426;  to  make  war  against   the  English,  426;   returns 

to  France,  432. 
Cage,  Thomas,  IV.,  605. 
Cagenquarichton,   chief  sachem  of  the  Senecas,   IV.,  597. 

(See   Kajnquirtirt iton.) 

Caghnarageyade,  a  Mohawk  Indian,  IV.,  77. 


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in: 


Kaoh  •  • 

Indian   praying  castle  In  Canada,  III.,  782,  IV.,  87, 

proposals  made  at  Onondaga  by  Lndl 
120;  proposals  made  at  Albany  bj  Indians  from,  692; 
mentioned,  695,  696,  746  ;  aumber  ol  Indian    at,  in 
ITi'n,  717;  tli"  praying  Indians  at, 
with  the  Bve  nations,  805;  some  of  the  five  nations 
Indians  of,  n  illing  to  accept  ol 
oolonel  Schuyler's   propositions,    1163;    sj 
Albany  arrive  at,  V.,  85;  an  [ndian  ohief  oomes  to 
Oneida  from,  246 ;  a  delegation  from  the  Bis  nations 
visit,  714;  some  Indians  of  the  live  nations  settle  at, 
742;  description  of,  in  1750,  VI.,  582;  oapl 
holds  an   Indian  congress  at,  VII.,  642;  sir  William 
Johnson  holds  a  conference  with  the  Indians  from, 
deputies  from,  attend  the  conference  at  the  Ger- 
man flats,  559  ;  a  Beat  of  a  mission,  582  ;    Indians  from, 
attend  a  conference  at  Johnson  nail,  VIII.,  38;  a 
Frenchman  creates  disturbance  at,  238  ;  the  six  nation 
confederacy  extends  to,  607,  6],2;  messengers  sent  by 
the  Oneida  Indians  to,  690  ;  otherwise  called  Sauli  St. 
Louis,  X.,  lit '1. 

Caghnawagah  (Caohannage,  Cahaniaga,  Canghnawaga,  Kagh- 
enewag6,  Kaghnuwage),  a  Mohawk  town,  II.,  712; 
description  of,  III., 250;  the  Mohegans  attack,  ibid  ; 
the  great  Mohawk  removes  to  Canada  from,  IX.,  474. 

Caghnawage  oreek  (Cocknawaga,  Kaghnawage  creek)  (New 
York),  highways  to  be  laid  out  to  the  christian  settle- 
ment from,  V.,  813  ;   or  Canada  oreek,  VI.,  866. 

Caghniagarota,  one  of  the  chiefs  of  the  six  nations,  colonel 
Johnson  condoles  the  death  of,  VI.,  810,  812. 

Caghswughtioni.     (Sec  Kaghswughtoni.) 

Cahanock,  I.,  426. 

Cahaquaragha  (Cahaquaraghe),  where,  V.,  800,  IX.,  999. 

Cahon,  an  Indian,  III.,  733. 

Cahoos  (Kahoos),  I  ,  284,  IV.,  184,  633  ;  description  of  the 
great  fall  of  the,  589,  875;  height  of,  V.,  290;  the 
river  above,  called  the  Mohawk,  VIII.,  442. 

Cahouet,  captain  do,  IX.,  234,  230;  returns  to  Montreal, 
243. 

Cahuga,  VI.,  706. 

Calentolon,  IX.,  804.     (See  Manitoualin.) 

Cailus,  M.  de,  the  authorities  in  Canada  write  to,  X.,  18,  19. 

Caina,  II.,  303.     (See  Guiana.) 

Caino,  Pateriel,  IV.,  1006. 

Cajeharai,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Cajenhood,  an  Oneida,  IV.,  121. 

Cajocka  (Ohio),  VI.,  779. 

Cajuheta,  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Gakare  (Cakary),  a  prisoner  in  New  York,  III.,  530;  killed, 
815. 

Calais,  privateers  fitted  out  at,  II.,  548;  codfish  exported 
from  Boston  to,  IV.,  790. 

Calamy,  Edmund,  bishop  Hoadley  writes  against,  VII.,  372. 

Calatogne,  Mr.,  IX.,  518. 

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Caldwall,  oapl  on  William,  B   ' 

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,    1  1'.'". 

Caldwell,  lleutenant-colom  I  J 

his  hitler  to  lluv  John 

tin-  Indian-  a!  Niagara,  Ibid 
509  ;  an  i\  es  mi  Be  -land  n  it  '*< 
680 :  oommandanl  at 

Caldwell  (Rockland  county,  ."■•  n  fork),  ll.. 

Caledonia  settlement,  the,  two  arrive  :,t  New 

York  from,  IV.,  556,  591  ;   pi  'on  New 

York  to,  592 ;  quite  deserted,  and   the  Sootch  ftom, 
very  insolent  at  New  York,  595  ;  wreck  <>(  I 

Cales,  captain,   taken    prisonei  >m    Canada  to 

Albany,  IV.,  293. 

Calhoun,  town  of,  IV.,  391. 

California,  IX.,  07  ;  the  Mississippi  supposed  to  fall  into  the 
why   called    the   Vermilion    sea,   121  ; 
supposed  communication   between  Canada  and,  793. 

Calloutt,  Jeremiah,  IV.,  936,  1006. 

Callendar,  Mr.,  an  Indian  trader,  VIII.,  186. 

Callieres  -Bonnevue,  i,, mis  Sector  de,  governor  of  Montreal, 
IV.,  241,  317,  404,  IX.,  222;  writes  to  the  earl  of 
Bellomout,  IV.,  333  ;  intelligence  of  the  peace  sent 
from  New  York  to,  3:;-,  IX..  680;  li  tter  of  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  to,  IV.,  339  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  desires 
to  hold  correspondence  with.  340;  letter  of,  to  the  earl 
of  Bellomont,  344,  345  ;  sends  Indians  towards  Albany 
to  take  prisoners,  348;  governor  of  Canada,  491,  IX., 
vii,  699,  803  ;  liberates  those  of  the  five  nations  who 
were  prisoners  in  Canada,  IV.,  532  ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont transmits  a  despatch  from  the  French  king  to, 
55l.) ;  expects  the  live  nations  at  Montreal,  574  ;  letterof 
lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  to,  577;  lieutenant  gov- 
ernor Nanfan  threatens  to  complain  of,  578;  sends 
back  two  Iroquois  prisoners,  580  ;  advises  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  of  his  accession  to  the  government  of 
Canada,  007  ;  a  return  of  the  Indians  of  K;. 
brought  to,  747 ;  going  to  Quebec,  748 ;  claims  the 
five  nations,  749  ;  holds  a  conference  between  the 
sachems  of  the  five  nations,  79S,  803;  requested  to 
recall  father  de  Lamberville  from  France,  IX.,  171; 
his  letter  to  M.  de  Seignelay,  249  ;  asks  to  be  em- 
ployed in  the  war  against  the  Iroquois,  250;  length 
of  bis  services,  ibid  ;  Ms  memoir  on  the  encroach- 
ments of  the  English  in  America,  265,  918  ;  his  power 
enlarged,  270;  governor  Denonville  desires  to  be  ac- 
companied by,  307  ;  arrests  a  man  who  attempts  to  per- 
suade others  to  withdraw  to  the  English  colonies.  310, 
315;  recommended  to  be  appointed  second  in  command 
in  the  expedition  against  the  Senecas,  316;  recom- 
mended to  be  appointed  lieutenant-general  of  Canada, 
322 ;  character  of,  327 ;  accompanies  the  expedition 
against  the  Senecas,  334,  359;  at  Niagara,  335,  336; 


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[Cal- 


Callieres-Bonnevue,  Louis  Hector  de — continued. 

his  conduct  commended,  340,  354 ;  his  memoirs  on 
the  state  of  Canada,  369,  401,  428 ;  recommends 
the  acquisition  of  the  province  of  New  York,  370  ; 
continued  in  his  command,  374  ;  visits  France,  393  ; 
sent  there  by  governor  Denonville,  394 ;  papers 
relating  to  his  proposed  expedition  against  New  York, 
411,  412,  419,  420,  659,  660;  his  plan  for  invading 
New  York  approved,  422 ;  returns  to  Canada,  423, 
429 ;  to  have  command  of  the  expedition  against 
New  York,  426 ;  to  he  appointed  governor  of  that 
province,  ibid  ;  reports  an  action  between  a  party  of 
French  and  of  Iroquois,  431 ;  best  qualified  to  com- 
mand an  expedition  against  New  York,  445 ;  ordered 
-  to  Quebec,  455,  459,  483,  667;  arrives  at  Quebec, 
457,  676  ;  receives  an  embassy  from  Onondaga,  465  ; 
demands  supplies  for  Canada,  492 ;  urges  the  inva- 
sion of  New  York,  493  ;  ordered  to  protract  his  nego- 
tiations with  the  Iroquois,  496 ;  reinforces  Sault  St. 
Louis,  499  ;  petitions  for  an  increase  of  pay,  507 ; 
sick,  521  ;  sends  aid  to  M.  de  Valrenne,  523 ;  sends 
parties  in  pursuit  of  Iroquois,  536 ;  sends  provisions 
to  the  troops  returning  from  the  Mohawks,  552 ; 
notified  of  the  approach  of  a  larg*e  party  of  Iroquois, 
554  ;  returns  to  Montreal,  568  ;  sends  Iroquois  depu- 
ties to  Quebec,  578 ;  exerts  himself  for  the  relief  of 
the  Grey  nuns,  595 ;  obtains  information  from  an 
Indian  of  the  movements  of  the  English,  596,  597  ; 
sends  a  convoy  to  the  Ottawa  country,  601 ;  and  a 
force  in  pursuit  of  Iroquois,  602 ;  attends  a  conference 
with  the  Poutouatamis,  622 ;  very  useful  to  count 
Frontenac,  640;  commands  his  vanguard,  649;  his 
progress,  651,  653 ;  sends  troops  to  winter  in  the 
district  of  Quebec  and  Three  Rivers,  665  ;  dispatches 
a  party  to  fort  Frontenac,  666  ;  sends  Indian  parties 
into  the  province  of  New  York,  669  ;  count  de  Fron- 
tenac receives  letters  from,  670  ;  orders  respecting  the 
Iroquois  sent  to,  698  ;  sends  delegates  to  the  governor 
of  New  York,  704 ;  holds  a  conference  with  the  Iro- 
quois, 708 ;  advises  M.  de  Pontchartrain  of  the  affairs 
of  his  government,  711,  736,  739  ;  concludes  a  treaty 
of  peace  with  the  Iroquois,  712,  722;  conference 
between  the  Iroquois  and,  715  ;  letters  of  the  king  to, 
721,  735,  742  ;  urges  the  fortifying  of  Quebec,  740  ; 
death  of,  743  ;  Indians  bewail  the  death  of,  747,  748, 
750,  753,  754,  768  ;  did  not  perceive  the  consequences 
of  part  of  his  treaty  with  the  Iroquois,  766  ;  governor 
Vaudreuil  announces  his  intention  to  observe  the 
peace  made  by,  860;  allusion  to  his  treaty  with  the 
five  nations,  X.,  22,  364. 

Callior.     (See  Callicres.) 

Callolet,  an  Indian,  brings  a  message  from  the  Schakkook 
Indians,  IV.,  575. 

Calumets,  the,  IX.,  940. 

Calvert,  Charles,  governor  of  Maryland,  II.,  73. 

Calvert,  sir  George,  knight,  II.,  84 ;  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii, 
3,  4,  5,  6  ;  member  of  the  privy  council,  7 ;  informs  sir 
Dudley  Carleton  that  the  application  of  the  Walloons 


has  been  granted,  10  (see  Walloons)  ;  informed  that 
sir  Dudley  Carleton  has  not  yet  received  any  answer 
from  the  states  general  to  his  memorial,  11.  (See  Balti- 
more, lord.) 

Calvert,  Philip,  notice  of,  II.,  7-3  ;  secretary  of  Maryland,  81, 
87  ;  Messrs.  Heermans  and  Waldron  pay  their  respects 
to,  92 ;  entertains  them  at  dinner,  93 ;  invites  them 
to  an  interview  with  the  governor  and  council  of 
Maryland,  94 ;  lord  Baltimore's  half-brother,  98  ;  gov- 
ernor of  Maryland,  III.,  45;  mentioned,  344 ;  chan- 
cellor of  Maryland,  346. 

Calvinists,  in  New  York,  III.,  415,  IX.,  549. 

Calway,  William,  IV.,  1008. 

Camaire,  ,  condemned  to  the  galleys,  and  enters  the 

English  service,  IX.,  926. 

Camanistigoya,  where,  X.,  130. 

Cambel,  Mr.,  IV.,  816. 

Cambray,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Cambray  (Cambrai),  M.  de  Fenelon  archbishop  of,  IX  ,  112; 
congress  of,  940;  cardinal  Dubois  archbishop  of,  X., v. 

Cambridge  (Massachusetts),  colonels  Whalley  and  Goff  so- 
journ at,  III.,  Ill ;  Joseph  Bradish,  the  pirate,  a  native 
of,  IV.,  512;  the  seat  of  learning  in  Massachusetts, 
VII.,  374;  episcopalians  desire  to  establish  a  church 
at,  375  ;  reverend  East  Apthorp  missionary  at,  ibid, 
394. 

Camden  [Charles  Pratt,  1st],  lord,  the  great  seal  taken  from, 
VIII.,  202. 

Camden  (New  Jersey),  the  volunteers  of  Ireland  nearly 
destroyed  at  the  battle  of,  VIII.,  731. 

Camden's  Brittania  referred  to,  IV.,  503. 

Camelford,  Samuel  Martin  member  for,  VIII.,  279. 

Camerleng,  II.,  187. 

Cameron,  Alexander,  commissary  of  Indian  affairs,  VIII.,  33, 
766. 

Cameron,  Donald  (grandson  of  sir  Eugenius  C),  lands  in  New 
Jersey,  conveyed  to,  V.,  758. 

Cameron,  sir  Eugenius  (Ewen),  baronet,  proprietor  of  lands 
in  New  Jersey,  V.,  758. 

Cameron,  John,  son  of  sir  Eugenius,  attainted  and  his  pro- 
perty forfeited,  V  ,  758. 

Camp,  reverend  Ichabod,  moves  from  Connecticut  to  North 
Carolina,  VII ,  439  ;  and  settles  in  Virginia,  496. 

Camp,  Nathaniel,  one  of  the  Newark  committee,  VI.,  344,  345. 

Campanius,  I.,  607.     (See  Holm.) 

Campbell,  lieutenant  Alexander,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  729. 

Campbell,  lieutenant  Archibald,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
729. 

Campbell,  captain,  enlists  men  at  New  York,  VIII.,  677; 
mentioned,  685  ;  his  company  behaves  gallantly  in 
action,  687. 

Campbell,  major  Colin,  dismissed  the  service,  VIII.,  250; 
prefers  charges  against  general  Monckton,  251. 

Campbell,  Daniel,  judge  of  common  pleas,  VIII..  282;  assists 
at  an  Indian  conference  at  Johnson  hall,  ibid,  480. 

Campbell,  captain  Donald,  biographical  notioe  of,  VII.,  963. 


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l  impbell,  lieutenant   Donald,  wounded  al  Bash;  ran,  VII., 
146;  met  iorl  'i  of,  629  ;  applies  for  100,000 
land  In  New  Jfort    fl 

Campbell,  Duncan,  oarriea  n  letter  from  the  earl  ol 

nioiii  to  i  aptain  KIdd,  i\  .,  583  ,  attendi  a  oonferenoe 
held  l'v  the  earl  of  Bellomonl  with  the  Indiana  al 
Albany,  727  740;  concerned  Ln  the  embezzlement  of 
captain  Kidd's.  cargo,  869;  testifies  in  fa\  or  i 
Living  i ton,  883, 

i  ampbell,  lieutejaanl  Dunoan,  wounded  at  Bushy  run,  VII., 
646 ;  notice  of,  Ibid. 

Campbell    of  Inveraw,  major  Duncan,  wounded  at  Ticon- 
deroga, and  dies  of  his  wounds,  X.,  728. 
ill,  oaptain  John,  applies  for  land  at  Claveraok,  VII., 
743. 

Campbell  of  Duneaves,  oaptain  John,  killed,  X.,  728; 
notice  of,  Ibid. 

Campbell  of  Strachur,  lieutenant-colonel  John,  in  command 
at  fort  Stanwix,  VII.,  643,  552;  at  Detroit,  781,  784; 
treats  with  the  Indians,  782,  785,  786;  brigadier-gene- 
ral, VIII.,  7GG;  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  72b; 
notice  of,  ibid. 

Campbell,  lieutenant  John,  junior]  wounded  at  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  729;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Campbell  of  Isla,  captain  Lauchlin,  case  of,  VII.,  629,  630. 

Campbell,  lieutenant,  killed  at  Niagara,  VII.,  562. 

Campbell,  major,  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  in  Canada, 
VIII.,  657,  661,  682,  726;  colonel,  776. 

Campbell  lord  Neill,  notice  of,  III.,  408;  mentioned,  493 ; 
Andrew   Hamilton  sue, ds,  IV.,  200. 

Campbell,  lord  William,  governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  VII.,  946  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  174;  instructions  to,  288  ; 
conveyed  to  New  York,  6S4. 

Campden,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Campe,  Johannes  de,  IV.,  942. 

Campe,  Larrens  de,  IV.,  942. 

Campeachy  (Campeechy),  I  ,  223,  II.,  29,  30;  several  ships 
belonging  to  the  colonies  taken  in  the  bay  of  IV., 
513;  a  ship  arrives  in  New  York  from,  V.,  27;  ves- 
sels sent  from  New  York  for  logwood  to,  686. 

Campell,  Hamilton,  X.,  593. 

Campell,  lieutenant,  of  the  New  York  forces,  killed,  X.,593 

Campen,  Coert  Tysen,  II.,  4;  captures  a  Spanish  ship  and 
carries  her  into  New  Amsterdam,  27.  (See  Tysen; 
Van  Campen.) 

Campen,  Jan.     (See  Van  Campen.) 

Campen,  lord  Fitzmaurice  distinguishes  himself  in  the  battle 
of,  VIII.,  73. 

Canackomie,  a  chief  of  the  five  nations,  V.,  219. 

Canada  (Canida,  Cannada),  the  Mohawks  make  war  against 
their  enemies  in,  I.,  1S2;  New  Netherland  bounded 
on  the  north  by  the  river  of,  275,  II.,  80  ;  the  French 
retain,  80  ;  the  inability  of  the  French  to  hold,  fore- 
told, 513;  occupied  by  the  French,  598,  IV.,  352; 
orders  issued  to  stop  all  correspondence  with,  II., 
659,  662;  captain  Argall  commits  outrages  on  the 
coast  of,  III.,  1 ;  an  account  of  the  expedition  of  the 


118;  governor 
Niooll    <! 

1 1  miei   de  Court  I 

III  ,  137 ;  the 

:iul  in, i  ll  [i 
sil.ility,    I 

■   :i  way  t",  il  mbei  of. 

arrive   In,    14J 
Albanj  Ln  n  Inter,  from,  Ibid 
to  the  \  loeroy  al ,  147  , 

Netherland  n  ■  <  Ived   In,  152  ,  number 

thai  tho 
beaver    trade   •■ 

adopted  by  governor  .'•  rent  incursions 

from,  II  1  ate  on  New  York  from,  190; 

the  northern  bounds  of  New  V  260,  796; 

govern  >r  Androfl  end  iavors  to  prevent  all  intercourse 
between  the  eastern  Indians  and,  265  ;  a  garrison  to 
place  on  the  lakes,  from,  27- :  French- 
men to  be  encouraged  to  settle  in  New  York  from, 
341  ;  governor  Dongan's  actions  with  the  Indians  to- 
wards, approved,  351  ;  the  Jesuits  do  their  best  to 
draw  the  live  nations  to,  394  ;  measures  recommended 
by  governor  Dongan  to  oblige  the  French  priests  to 
retire  to,  395  ;  the  five  nation  an  expe- 

dition against  Hudson's  hay  from,  ibid;  population 
of,  in  1080,  ibid;  Albany  a  frontier  to,  410;  governor 
Dongan  sends  to  England  a  map  of,  423 ;  one  of  the 
men  that  accompanied  major  McGregorie,  hanged  by 
the  governor  of,  430 ;  particulars  of  the  expedition 
from,  against  the  Senecas,  431^136,  444-447 ;  war 
between  the  five  nations  and,  439,  444,  464,  483,  514, 
G45,  776,  IV.,  169,  240,  V.,  730,  731,  IX.,  353;  the 
governor  of,  complains  of  governor  Dongan,  III., 
441 ;  the  Indians  instructed  to  plunder  all  persons 
found  trading  to  Albany  from,  442,  444;  the  Hurons 
belonged  originally  to,  443  ;  the  governor  of,  makes 
peace  with  the  Senecas,  445  ;  strange  effect  of  the  air 
of,  on  all  governors,  472 ;  governor  Dongan  receives 
intelligence  of  the  movements  in,  475  ;  forts  built  in, 
47G  ;  time  consumed  in  atrip  from  Albany  to,  478 ; 
governor  Dongan  endeavors  to  make  peace  between  the 
Senecas  and  the  Indians  of,  ibid  ;  Jean  Rosie's  account 
of  what  he  heard  in,  ibid,  479  ;  news  from  the  Indians 
in,  482;  the  governor  of,  angry  with  governor  Don- 
gan, 486;  preparations  making  for  war  in,  ibid  ;  in- 
formation brought  by  Anthony  Lespenard  from,  487 ; 
governor* Dongan  instructed  to  demand  the  liberation 
of  the  king's  subjects,  prisoners  in,  503;  governor 
Dongan  ordered  to  resist  all  invasions  from,  504;  the 
English  government  demands  the  release  of  the 
English  prisoners  in,  509  ;  a  delegation  sent  to  Albany 
from,  510  :  a  party  of  Mohawks  make  a  foray  in,  512; 
governor  Denonville  detains  several  New  Yorkers  in, 
513;  why  the  Mohawks  make  war  against,  514;  gov- 
ernor Dongan  requires  the  return  of  those  who  are 


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prisoners  in,  519 ;  negotiations  between  governor 
Dongan  and  the  agents  from,  520-532  ;  governor  Don- 
gan  reclaims  some  prisoners  taken  by  the  five  nations 
in,  517,  and  sends  them  to,  520;  demands  made  by 
governor  Dongan  on  the  governor  of,  533 ;  the  six 
nations  snbdued  whole  tribes  of  Indians  in,  534;  they 
distrust  the  governor  of,  536 ;  governor  Andros  in- 
structed to  demand  the  release  of  certain  prisoners  in, 
548  ;  the  governor  of,  proceeds  against  the  Senecas, 
553 ;  the  governor  of,  informed  by  governor  Andros 
that  the  five  nations  are  subjects  of  England,  555  ;  a 
party  of  Mohegans  and  Mohawks  make  an  incursion 
into,  556;  people  killed  on  the  Connecticut  river  by 
Indians  from,  557,  561,  568,  580,  IV.,  45 ;  interview 
between  messengers  from  New  York  and  the  governor 
of,  III.,  563;  news  of  the  truce  brought  from  New 
York  to,  564;  spies  visit  Schenectady  from,  565; 
measures  recommended  for  opposing  the  French  of' 
573;  the  governor  of,  suspected  of  intriguing  among 
the  five  nations,  575 ;  the  Jesuits  allure  many  of  the 
five  nations  to,  580 ;  the  Indians  to  be  prevented  going 
to,  592 ;  those  who  had  been  plundered  by  the  French 
apply  for  leave  to  go  on  an  expedition  against,  593  ; 
a  party  of  the  five  nations  march  against,  599,  608, 
610,  611 ;  the  English  colonies  will  never  be  safe 
until  the  reduction  of,  612  ;  governor  Dongan  acquaints 
lord  Effingham  with  great  ravages  committed  by  the 
five  nations  in,  621 ;  measures  recommended  to  pro- 
tect New  York  against,  622 ;  application  for  a  com- 
mission to  take,  631 ;  an  attack  upon  Albany  expected 
from,  692  ;  the  invasion  of,  recommended,  693  ;  Mas- 
sachusetts only  capable  of  subduing,  695  ;  the  capture 
of  Quebec  is  the  only  way  to  take,  697;  referred  to 
under  the  name  of  antichrist,  698  ;  Connecticut  urged 
to  furnish  a  force  against,  705  ;  water  communication 
from  Albany  to,  706 ;  necessity  of  reducing,  709 ; 
Schaghticoke  Indians  move  to,  713  ;  principal  passa- 
ges to,  714 ;  Arent  Schuyler  goes  on  an  expedition  to, 
717 ;  demands  of  sir  Edmund  Andros  on  the  governor 
of,  722;  colonel  Winthrop  to  command  the  forces 
against,  727,  728;  Senecas  making  peace  in,  728; 
Jacob  Milborne  selected  to  command  the  troops  against, 
730 ;  vessels  fitted  out  in  New  York  for,  732  ;  instruc- 
tions to  chevalier  d'  Eau  from  the  governor  of,  733; 
the  expedition  against,  in  danger,  ibid  ;  quotas  to  be 
furnished  in  1690,  by  the  English  colonies  against, 
751 ;  failure  of  the  expedition  from  New  York  against, 
753;  evil  consequences  of  the  late  expedition  against, 
761 ;  the  governor  of,  proposes  to  make  peace  with 
the  five  nations,  777;  the  Oneidas  are  determined  to 
wage  war  against,  780;  an  expedition  sets  out  from 
Albany  for,  781,  785,  790,  795  ;  an  expedition  against 
the  five  nations  preparing  in,  782;  recruits  arrive  in, 
785 ;  trade  of  Albany  extends  to  the  lakes  of,  797 ; 
many  Indians  drawn  from  New  York  to,  799  ;  journal 
of  major  Schuyler's  expedition  to,  800 ;  a  party  of 


Onondagas  meditate  an  attack  against,  S14  ;  a  party  of 
Mohawks  cut  off  on  their  return  from,  815,  817;  pre- 
cautions against  an  invasion  from,  822  ;  Dirck  "Wessels 
sent  on  the  public  service  to,  824  ;  the  five  nations  bor- 
der on,  836  ;  expedition  from  Albany,  to,  successful, 
840;  M.  de  Frontenac,  governor  of,  847,  IV.,  49,  317, 
IX.,  85  ;  reinforcements  received  in,  III.,  847,  IX.,  331 ; 
war  with,  very  burdensome  to  New  York,  III.,  848; 
governor  Fletcher  transmits  news  from,  854  ;  contem- 
plated invasion  of,  IV.,  6  ;  a  fleet  sent  from  England 
to  invade,  12  ;  governor  Fletcher's  journal  of  the  ex- 
pedition against  the  French  and  Indians  of,  14  ;  inva- 
sion of  the  Mohawk  country  from,  19,  22  ;  the  Indians 
urge  the  necessity  of  attacking  by  sea  and  land,  23  ; 
one  of  the  five  nations  offers  to  make  a  treaty  with, 
32 ;  the  five  nations  are  inclined  to  make  peace  with, 
33,  84,  172 ;  no  fleets  proceed  against,  36 ;  news 
from,  37 ;  a  fleet  designed  for  the  reduction  of,  40, 
43 ;  a  party  of  Mohawks  return  from,  41 ;  father 
Milet  and  chevalier  d'  Eau,  whilst  prisoners,  corres- 
pond with,  42  ;  letters  of  father  Milet  to  and  from,  to 
be  intercepted,  44,  94  ;  the  river  Indians  join  the  five 
nations  against,  46 ;  a  messenger  arrives  at  Oneida 
with  letters  to  father  Milet  from,  47 ;  the  five  nations 
to  be  encouraged  to  make  war  against,  48 ;  father 
Milet  avows  that  he  is  known  as  a  servant  to  the 
English,  both  in  France  and  in,  50  ;  messages  sent 
to  the  live  nations  from,  51,  76,  77,  85,  86,  120,  123, 
558,  696,  918,  993  ;  reinforced,  55,  61,  69,  73,  245  ; 
necessity  of  reducing,  57,  183,  977,  1068,  X.,  52; 
several  Mohawks  run  off  to,  IV.,  59  ;  the  five  nations 
reject  the  peace  belt  sent  from,  62 ;  prisoners  brought 
to  Albany  from,  66 ;  governor  Fletcher  urges  the 
taking  of,  75  ;  the  five  nations  send  a  message  to  the 
governor  of,  78  ;  interpretation  thereof,  79  ;  the  Oney- 
des  send  a  message  to,  85  ;  message  of  the  five  nations 
to  the  praying  Indians  of,  92  ;  Peter  Schuyler  prevents 
father  Milet's  return  to,  97  ;  the  New  England  Indians 
visit,  113;  Indian  news  from,  115,  1163  ;  examination 
of  two  persons  returned  to  New  York  from,  116  ;  the 
five  nations  break  off  negotiations  with  Hie  governor 
of,  118  ;  the  French  prisoners  in  the  hands  of  the  five 
nations  demanded  by  the  governor  of,  120  ;  answer 
of  the  five  nations  to  the  message  of  the  governor  of, 
121 ;  the  governor  of,  designs  to  attack  Albany,  124; 
the  five  nations  send  spies  to,  125  ;  Indian  prisoners 
escape  from,  126;  a  party  of  Mohawks  about  to  in- 
vade, 151  ;  governor  Fletcher  sends  two  Frenchmen 
to  England  lest  they  should  correspond  with,  159  ; 
a  considerable  number  of  the  live  nations  drawn  to, 
168  ;  the  French  interest  easily  destroyed  in,  171  ; 
the  governor  of,  invades  the  Indian  country,  173 ; 
number  of  soldiers  in  1696  in,  181  ;  the  reverend  Mr. 
Miller's  plan  lor  reducing,  182  ;  advantages  to  accrue 
from  the  reduction  of,  184,  224;  plan  for  attacking, 
185  ;  major-general  Winthrop  commissioned  to  com- 
mand the  troops  against,  193;  the  fleet  ready  to  sail 


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Log 


Canada  —  eontinutd. 

again  t,  ol  the  expedition  of  m 

it !  Winthi  ' 

20  I .    Ubanj   men  wx  d  bj ,  206  ;  Job 
representation  on,  207;  several   Indian  ohl 
Frant  e  to  Bolioil  aid  for,  208  ;  miserable  state  of,  210  ; 
Indians  arrive  in  Franoe  from,  ibid;  strength  of,  in 
1692.  222 ;  enough  ol  English  in  the  colonies  to  defend 
them  against,  227,  22s ;  an  Indian  map  of,  sent  to 

i.i,  232,  234;  a  j ■  1 1 1 \  from,  defeated  near 
Albany,  233,  234,243;  an  Indian  map  <■!  the  rivei 
and  ohief  plaoeB  of,  to  be  sent  to  England,  287;  the 
Ave  nations  call  on  the  king  of  England  I 
238;  means  to  be  adopted  in  New  York  to  prevent 
incursions  from,  289 ;  a  vessel  bound  for  New  JTork 
taken  and  oarried  to,  293;  articles  oi'  peace  senl  From 
New  fork  to,  305,  ."..'is,  436;  the  earl  of  Bellomonl 
reoeives  letters  from,  333;  governor  Fletcher  omits  to 
WTiteaboul  tin'  peace  to  the  governor  of,  339,434, 
4S0 ;  instructions  to  Messrs.  Schuyler  and  Dellius  in 
their  negotiations  with  the  governor  of,  340;  report 
of  negotiations  in,  347;  population  of,  in  1698,  351, 
4(H) ;  the  Onondagas  threatened  by  the  governor  of, 
369;  captain  John  Sohuyler  sent  with  despatches  to, 
371  ;  returns  to  New  York  from,  397  ;  report  of  his 
journey  to,  404  ;  he  makes  a  report  on  the  English 
prisoners  in,  438;  progress  of  the  Prenoh  Bince  th eir 
possession   of,   477;  death   of  count  dc  Frontenao, 

'nf,  487,491  ;  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  of  Albany, 

corresponds  with  the  Jesuits  of,  489;  the  live  nations 
are  not  to  have  any  communication  with,  490  ;  progress 
of  the  negotiation  of  the  five  nations  with  the  governor 
of,  497  ;  a  small  spot  compared  with  the  English  colo- 
nies, 504;  distance  of  the  Dowaganhas  from,  505; 
New  York  contiguous  to,  537;  large  quantities  of  silks 
brought  to  Albany  from,  550  ;  the  path  from  the  five 
nations  to,  stopped,  509  ;  Indians  sent  from  Albany 
on  a  political  mission  to,  pretend  to  he  traders,  570  ; 
the  Dionondadees  ordered  to  como  to,  571 ;  informa- 
tion respecting,  574,  602,  748,  749;  the  Schakkook 
Indians  talk  of  moving  to,  576;  instructions  to  mes- 
sengers proposed  to  be  sent  from  New  York  to,  578  ; 
Onondaga  threatened  with  an  invasion  from,  579  ; 
number  of  men  under  pay  in,  588,  701 ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  advised  of  M.  de  Calliere's  accession  to  the 
government  of,  607 ;  the  governor  of,  fortifies  Mon- 
treal, 611 ;  the  Mohawk  country  invaded  from,  614  ; 
orders  issued  against  sending  horses  from  New  York 
to,  61S  ;  the  Indians  instigated  against  the  English  by 
the  governor  of,  619,  637 ;  horses  sent  from  Albany 
to,  623,  647  ;  nearly  two-thirds  of  the  Mohawk  nation 
gone  to,  648  ;  no  peace  between  the  five  nations  and, 
655 ;  the  governor  of,  has  but  a  handful  of  Indians, 
656 ;  the  governor  of,  charges  the  five  nations  not  to 
hearken  to  the  governor  of  New  Y'ork,  657;  what 
passed  between  the  Senecas  and  the  governor  of,  658 ; 
salary  and  perquisites  of  the  governor,  intendant  and 


I.  foi  partin       Ith,  '■'• . 

llll     the 

the  Bve  nation    from  the  go  thi  lords 

of  trad    i ■  -i  i  tl 

the  oourl 
.  ' 

i 
of  the  i ii er  Ind 

from  the  ii* e  nation    to  the  1 1 
David   Bohuj  lei  ,717, 

included  with  th 
7(17;  the   manufacture  of   wim    forbidden    in,    788; 
trade  oarried  on  my,  Boston  and,  7'.'2  -, 

relation  of  «  hai  the  Se  -  and  < monda- 

gas  did  in,  798;  report  of  th  •  delegates  from  the  five 
nations  on  their  return  from,  803;  proposals  of  the 
governor  of,  B0  i  ;  runaway  ti om,  to  be 
836;  the  eastern  Indians  reported  to  have  n 
their  dependence  on,  842;  a  Jesuit  returns  from  the 
Mississippi,  by  way  of  New  York  and  Albany,  to, 
872;  climate  of,  876;  whence  supplied  with  provi- 
sions, 877;  reception  hi   Decaniasore,   the  Onondaga 

sachem,  by  the  governor  of,  590;  hi>  B] oh  to  the 

go;  ernor  of,   B91        iswet 

the  river  Indian  t   none  of  their  people 

the ti\e nations  in;  ited 
to,  ibid  ;  the  Pennecook  Indians  invited  to,  996  ;  lord 
Cornbury's  plan  for  an  attach  on,  referred  to,  1038; 
the  French  of,  design  securing  the  inland  parts  of  the 
continent,  1048  ;  colonel  Quary  nrges  the  reduction 
of,  1054;  plan  therefor,  1055;  great  mortality  in, 
1061;  lord  Cornbury's  plan  for  reducing,  laid  before 
queen  Anne,  1079:  of  much  greater  advantage  to 
England  than  Ghiadaloupe,  1121 ;  the  New  Y'ork 
Indians  will  not  be  steady  until  the  reduction  of, 
1123;  the  legislature  of  New  Y'ork  passes  an  act  to 
prevent  slaves  running  away  to,  1168,  V.,418  ;  num- 
ber of  French  in  1708,  in,  32,  65  ;  trade  between  New 
York  and,  continued  during  queen  Anne's  war,  42; 
state  of,  in  1708,  65  :  letter  of  queen  Anne,  directing 
an  expedition  against,  70;  an  expedition  fitting  out 
for  the  reduction  of,  72;  strength  of  the  force  to  be 
sent  against,  73;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  proceedings 
on  the  subject  of  the  five  nations,  with  the  governor 
of,  74;  neutrality  between  the  Indians  of  New  York 
and,  75  ;  M.  de  la  Barre,  governor  of,  ibid,  IX.,  167; 
M.  de  Denonville,  governor  of,  V.,  76,  VI.,  852,  IX., 
269;  colonel  Vetch  requests  to  be  appointed  com- 
mander-in-chief of,  V.,  79  ;  progress  of  the  expedi- 
tion against,  81,  253  ;  New  Jersey  votes  money  for  the 
expedition  against,  s4  ;  spies  sent  from  Albany  to, 
85,  86;  failure  of  the  expedition  against,  116,  277; 
amount  raised  by  the  province  of  New  York  for  the 
expedition  against,  164;  consequence  to  New  Y'ork  of 


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[Can— 


Canada  —  continued. 

the  expedition  against,  178,  191;  the  assembly  of 
New  York  pass  a  bill  to  dispose  of  certain  stores  for 
the  expedition  against,  184;  bills  of  credit  struck 
in  New  Jersey  for  the  expedition  against,  205 ;  con- 
quest of,  expected,  214  ;  the  expedition  against,  to  be 
renewed,  218;  Jesuits  of,  employed  to  detach  the  five 
nations  from  the  English,  221;  instructions  for  an 
expedition  against,  received  at  New  York,  252  ;  min- 
utes of  the  congress  held  in  New  London,  preparatory 
to  the  expedition  against,  257  ;  quotas  of  men  to  be  \ 
furnished  by  the  northern  colonics  for  the  expedition 
against,  ibid;  number  of  men  engaged  in  the  expedi- 
tion against,  262 ;  the  live  nations  agree  to  join  the 
expedition  against,  2b'9;  wreck  of  her  majesty's  ship, 
Feversham,  and  several  transports  belonging  to  the 
expedition  against,  284 ;  the  council  and  assembly  of 
New  York  demand  a  renewal  of  the  expedition  against, 
296  ;  news  received  from,  that  the  English  intend  to 
cut  off  the  Indians,  373  ;  news  of  the  peace  sent  from 
New  York  to,  374,  375  ;  a  line  of  posts  making  to  the 
Mississippi  from,  433  ;  the  Indians  return  the  hatchet 
on  the  failure  of  the  expedition  against,  437,  and  will 
not  wage  war  against,  438;  the  board  of  trade  medi- 
tate obstructing  of  the  trade  between  the  Missis- 
sippi and,  471  ;  goods  from  Albany  sent  to  the  Sene- 
cas  by  way  of,  486  ;  a  passage  found  between 
Louisiana  and,  502 ;  the  boundaries  between  New 
York  and,  undetermined,  53.) ;  the  French  settled 
from  the  Mississippi  to,  532;  annual  value  of  the 
trade  between  New  York  and,  in  1720,  552;  the  Pala- 
tines serve  in  the  expedition  against,  554;  furnished 
with  goods  from  Albany,  559 ;  a  stop  to  be  put  to 
Indian  goods  going  from  Albany  to,  560  ;  the  Senecas 
prevented  going  to  Albany  by  bad  news  from,  569  ; 
the  communication  between  the  Mississippi  and,  kept 
open  by  the  French  blockhouse  at  Niagara,  577,  VI., 
465;  M.  de  Lisle's  map  of,  referred  to,  V.,  577,  a 
Recollect  priest  flies  to  New  York  from,  586  ;  the  com- 
munication between  the  Mississippi  and,  a  late  dis- 
covery, 620;  governor  Burnet  remonstrates  against 
the  erection  of  a  fort  at  Niagara  by  the  governor  of, 
633;  the  five  nations  hold  a  conference  with  the  gov- 
ernor of,  660;  main  cause  of  the  increased  trade  and 
power  of  the  French  in,  682 ;  beaver  exported  into 
New  York  from,  687 ;  the  Jesuits,  chief  proprietors 
of  the  soil  of,  703 ;  Scatikook  Indians  remove  to. 
722,  799,  970;  its  advantages  for  securing  the  western 
trade,  726 ;  its  disadvantages,  728 ;  price  of  a  license 
in,  to  trade  with  the  Indians,  729;  Indian  prisoners 
burnt  alive  by  the  governor  of,  732 ;  fur  trade  a  mo- 
nopoly in,  733  ;  M.  deLongueuil  governor  of,  783,  IX., 
vii;  Philip  Livingston  sent  with  a  letter  from  New 
York  to,  V.,  790  ;  the  governor  of,  protests  against  the 
building  of  fort  Oswego,  824,  825,  8  15;  the  marquis 
de  Beauharnois  governor  of,  827,  VI.,  90,  91 ;  has  of 
late  years  risen  to  great  bulk,  V.,  908;  the  governor 


of  New  York  forwards  despatches  from,  920  ;  a  son  of 
chief  justice  Morris  not  allowed  to  remain  in,  958  ; 
Massachusetts  sends  delegates  to  procure  an  exchange 
of  prisoners  from,  VI.,  60  ;  the  province  of  New  York 
lies  to  the  south  of,  121 ;  Quebec  the  capital  of,  124  ; 
estimated  population  of,  in  1737,  126  ;  an  Indian  party 
march  agiinst  the  Cherokees  from,  148;  despatches 
for  France  transmitted  from  New  York  to  the  secre- 
tary of  state  at  London,  181 ;  governor  Clarke's 
thoughts  on,  182;  plan  for  reducing,  183,  184;  the 
neutrality  established  with  New  York  interrupted  by 
the  expedition  against,  207 ;  the  French  policy  to- 
wards the  Indians  between  the  Mississippi  and,  214 ; 
route  from  the  Mississippi  to,  227  ;  a  force  sent  from, 
to  surprise  an  English  settlement,  276,  2S1 ;  several 
of  the  six  nations  have  an  interview  with  the  governor 
of,  296  ;  orders  sent  to  the  colonies  for  an  expedition 
against,  310  ;  a  faction  in  New  York  opposes  the  expe- 
dition against,  312,  313 ;  a  tax  imposed  in  New  York 
to  defray  the  expenses  of  the  expedition  against,  316  ; 
sundry  acts  passed  to  promote  the  expedition  against, 
317 ;  the  five  nations  informed  of  the  intended  attack  on, 
319  ;  aid  voted  by  New  Jersey  towards  the  expedition 
against,  327  ;  a  mutiny  breaks  out  among  the  forces 
designed  against,  341  ;  the  people  of  New  York  in 
favor  of  the  expedition  against,  354;  provided  the 
crown  bear  the  expenses,  355;  the  English  gain  over 
some  Indian  tribes  between  the  Mississippi  and,  358, 
364 ;  Oswego  well  situated  for  sending  out  parties 
against,  361 ;  the  governor  of,  sends  to  Onondaga  to 
condole  the  death  of  some  Indians,  362  ;  the  governor 
of  New  York  in  expectation  of  orders  respecting  the 
expedition  against,  365  ;  New  York  neutral  in  the 
war  against,  371;  Albany  opposed  to  the  expedition 
against,  372,  376 ;  captain  Wraxal  raises  a  company 
for  the  expedition  against,  377  ;  the  New  York  assem- 
bly refuse  to  contribute  towards  the  expedition  against, 
378;  expedition  against,  laid  aside,  379,  384,  402; 
cut  off  from  all  communication  with  the  west,  386 ; 
forces  against,  disbanded,  409,  67S ;  chief  justice  De 
Lancey  opposed  to  the  expedition  against,  416  ;  letters 
of  governor  Shirley  to  the  governor  of,  452,  482  ;  the 
last  bishop  of,  under  the  French,  483 ;  the  prisoners 
in,  refused  their  liberty,  484 ;  correspondence  between 
the  governor  of  New  York  and  the  governor  of,  48S, 
491,  494,  496,  502,  711,  731,  911,  936;  population  of, 
in  1749,  510  ;  Phineas  Stevens,  prisoner  in,  519,  X., 
97;  captain  Stoddart's  account  of  different  places  in, 
VI.,  5S0;  estimated  population  of,  in  1750,  583; 
orders  received  in  New  York  for  an  expedition  against, 
651 ;  measures  adopted  accordingly,  ibid ;  governor 
Clinton  complains  to  the  governor  of,  of  the  seizure 
of  English  traders  on  the  Ohio,  704 ;  governor  Clin- 
ton's notes  on  the  letter  of  the  governor  of,  734 ;  an 
army  sent  to  the  Ohio  from,  779;  colonel  Johnson 
dissuades  the  live  nations  against  going  to,  811  ;  pri- 
soners sent  from  the  Ohio  to,  825 ;  report  on,  826 ; 
the  French  meditate  a  junction  of  Louisiana  and,  893  ; 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Ill 


Canada  —  continual. 

the  Mm "ii-ii  policy  to  separate  Loul  lana  from,  894; 
\  u    Jfork 
frontli  i  .       ■■     ■  .  922;   \l  du  Qn 

ral  of,  935  ;  different  mod     peroting  o    linat,  991  ; 

troops  moving   on  Crown   Point    f >,    1001;   some 

aooounl  of  the  trade  between  Albany  and,  VII.,  16; 
the  deoline  of  the  English  Interest  among  the  Indiana 

mainly  to  the  failure  of  the  expeditioi 
18,  19  ;  preparations  for  attaoking  the  British  ooloniea 
making  in,  38  ;  supplied  indireotly  by  the  Dutch  »  itli 
provisions,  82;  message  from  theOneidas  to 
ernor  of,  132;  sir  William  Johnson  sends  war  parties 
to,  IT.;,  isii;  delegates  from  the  m\  nations  sent  to, 
198,  230;  expeditions  fitted  out  at  fort  Johnson 
against,  199;  the  most  vigorous'measures  about  to  be 
adopted  against,  2li>;  their  proceedings  there,  233; 
tin'  Seheoas  and  Delawares  invited  to,  262;  to  !"■ 
invaded  by  nay  of  Crown  Point, 339, 340. 350 ;  colom  I 
Schuyler  advances  money  to  prisoners  in,  344 ;  lake 
Champlain  called  by  the  Indians,  the  gates  of,  349; 
renewed  efforts  to  subjugate,  350;  secretary  Pitt's 
orders  for  tin-  reduction  of,  355,418,420;  message 
to  the  Oneidas  from  the  governor  of,  385  ;  sir  Frede- 
rick Haldimand  appointed  governor  of,  395  ;  public 
thanksgiving  ordered  for  the  defeat  of  the  French 
army  in,  420;  wholly  reduced,  447;  conduct  of  the 
six  nations  in  the  campaign  against,  47.'i  ;  submits 
to  the  English,  491 ;  sundry  reports  on,  communi- 
cated to  i in-  board  of  trade,  520;  queries  respecting 
the  fisheries  of]  521 ;  no  change  to  be  mad.'  in  the 
troops  in,  529  ;  the  priests  of,  to  be  watched  and,  if  in 
favor  of  French  connection,  to  be  removed,  540  ;  cap- 
tain Clans  holds  an  Indian  congress  in,  512:  message 
to  the  western  Indians  from,  .ri44  ;  the  French  of, 
become  English  subjects,  545;  sir  Jeffery  Amherst, 
governor-general  of,  548;  nearly  reduced  by  the  live 
nations,  573  ;  proposed  Indian  department  for,  579; 
ceded  to  Great  Britain,  588;  the  western  Indians 
incited  by  the  French  of,  590  ;  a  bishop  who  under- 
stands French,  necessary  in,  591;  benefits  to  accrue 
from  the  appointment  of  a  protestanf  bishop  to,  593; 
recommendation  to  endow  a  protestant  bishop  and 
clergy  out  of  the  Jesuit  estates  in,  600,  609;  the  In- 
dian policy  changed  by  the  reduction  of,  603;  effects 
resulting  to  the  Indian  trade  from  the  reduction  of, 
G13,  999,  VIII.,  83;  colonel  Bradstreet's  expedition 
to  Detroit  accompanied  by  Indians  from,  VII.,  656; 
merchants  of,  complain  of  the  purchase  of  a  fort  and 
cxtensive#tract  of  land  at  Green  bay,  817;  settlement 
of  the  boundaries  between  New  York  and,  S74,  875; 
licenses  to  trade  with  Indians  obtained  by  New  York 
merchants  from,  S77  ;  governors  Moore  and  Carleton 
request  the  confirmation  of  the  boundary  lines  between 
New  York  and,  885  ;  William  Smith,  chief  justice  of, 
909,  V1IL,  594;  state  of  the  Indian  trade  in,  VII., 
954 ;  proceedings  for  the  settlement  of  the  boundary 
between  New  York  and,  VIII.,  3  ;  grants  made  on  lake 


N.  u   ,i  oi  I 

tie-  land itb  ..i  ihi 

strength  of  the  Indi  J 

colonel    Allan    ' 

•  I  •  d    I  •  f 

America 

0  17  ;    measure     adopt*  I 

j ishment  of  rel  els  In,  663  ;  t  be  \ 

the  Bis  nations  offer  to  prevent  the  in 

colonel  Guj  Johnson  makes  a  treaty  with  the  Indiana 

of,  687,  740;  news  received  from,  ol  the  read 

the  Indians  t<>  join  the  English  in  an  expedition 

Albany,  695;  the  Indian-,  assemble  in  great  numbers 

in,  699;    the    late   sir    William   John bold-    Indian 

-  at  Niagara  and  Detroit  after  the  reduction 
of,  7i>l ;  designs  of  the  French  to  establish  forts  from 
Louisiana  to,  702;  colom!  Guy  Johnson  proposes 
going  to,  707,  726,  758;  he  receives  letters  by  a  mes- 
senger from,  711;  major-general  Starke  goes  to,  806 ; 

tie-  Mohawks  remove  to,  816;  m is  oi  the  French 

governors  of,  IX.,  vii,  783,784,  785,791,  797,803; 
instructions  to  Mr.  Gandais,  royal  commissioner  to, 9 ; 
report  j  of  baron  d'Avaugouron,  13,20;  a  bishopsentto, 
13;  the  finest  and  greatest  stab'  in  tie-  world,  14;  re- 
commended to  be  divided  into  ten  provinces,  15  ;  map 
ot,  sent  to  Frame,  ibid;  an  earthquake  in, 16;  troops 
sent  to,  25,  43, 52, 232, 373.X.,  276, 278, 285;  forts  to 
be  built  in,  IX.,  26;  manufactures  and  education  to 
be  encouraged  in,  2S  ;  its  northern  limits  unknown,  30  ; 
people  seldom  sick  in,  ibid;  the  right  of  trading 
d.ni.d  the  inhabitants  of,  31  ;  the  soldiers  of  the 
Carignan  regiment  settle  in,  32;  >hip>  can  be  built 
in,  35;  France  must  not  be  depopulated  in  favor  of, 
39;  privileges  granted  the  inhabitants  of,  40 ;  capa- 
ble of  producing  all  the  necessaries  of  life,  41; 
importance  of  introducing  mechanics  in,  42;  M. 
de  Calliere  governor  of,  45,  099  ;  measures  to  be 
adopted  tor  the  security  of,  53;  reports  of  Mr.  Talon 
on,  55,  71,  74;  census  of,  in  1666,  1G67,  1668,  57, 
CI;  trad.'  with,  opened,  111  ;  girls  senl  from  France 
to,  62,  64,  n'7  ;  search  for  iron  and  copper  mines 
ordered,  6'3  ;  exploring  expeditions  fitted  out  in,  64; 
coins  authorized  to  be  struck  in,  70;  in  great  need  of 
saw  mills.  72;  progress  of  population  in,  73,89; 
originally  belonged  to  the  Algonquins,  78 ;  exposed 
condition  of,  80 ;  the  Jesuits  first  carried  the  faith  to, 

ceo  not  to  be  planted  in,S9;  a  ship  begun 
to  be  built  in,  ibid;  scarcity  of  women  in,  90  ;  a 
meeting  oi  tie  clergy,  noblesse,  judiciary  and  third 
estate  held  in,  91  ;  population  of,  in  1673,  115  ;  count 
de  Frontenac  reports  on,   116 ;   change  in  the  land 


112 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Can- 


Canada —  continued. 

granting  department  of,  119  ;  population  of,  in  1679  ; 
136,  142;  news  of  the  war  between  Fiance  and  Eng- 
land received  in,  137  ;  contradicted,  139  ;  vanity  of 
land  pioprietors  in,  151 ;  extent  of  the  Indian  trade 
carried  on  from,  153 ;  the  first  Jesuit  ordained  in, 
171 ;  state  of  affairs  in,  when  count  de  Frontenac  left 
that  country,  190 ;  abstract  of  letters  from,  196 ; 
Huguenots  prohibited  settling  in,  199  ;  trade  to  be 
encouraged  between  the  West  Indies  and,  201  ;  M. 
Franquelin  engaged  on  a  map  of,  205  ;  efforts  making 
to  establish  parishes  in,  207  ;  population  of,  in  1683, 
210 ;  the  English  of  New  York  begin  to  trade  to, 
212 ;  M.  de  Meulles  intendant  of,  214 ;  amount  of 
appropriations  for  the  year  1684  for,  222;  foreigners 
excluded  from  the  fur  trade  in,  223 ;  emigration 
from,  to  the  English  colonies  forbidden,  ibid,  224; 
abuses  in,  229,  X.,  180,  181,  937,  960,  961,  963; 
character  of  the  youth  of,  IX.,  276  ;  of  the  noblesse 
of,  277  ;  bad  state  of  morals  in,  278,  279 ;  state  of,  in 
1685,  280;  return  of  beaver  exported  from,  287; 
first  discovered  by  the  French,  303  ;  granted  to  a 
trading  company,  304;  no  protestants  in,  312;  num- 
ber of  troops  in  1686  in,  314  ;  population  of,  in  1686, 
316  ;  many  gentlemen  .in  want  of  bread  in,  317 ; 
cause  of  their  misery,  318  ;  memoir  on,  319  ;  diffi- 
culties experienced  in  forming  villages  in,  342  ;  state 
of,  in  1687,  346  ;  severe  sickness  in,  354,  743  ;  early 
discoveries  in,  378;  and  grants  in,  379;  progress  of 
the  Indian  war  in,  388;  slavery  authorized  in,  398 ; 
inroads  of  the  Iroquois  into,  402;  invasion  of  New 
York  from,  urged,  419  ;  count  de  Frontenac  ordered 
to  embark  for,  423  ;  further  reports  on,  428,  430,  440, 
527;  infested  by  Iroquois,  431,  503  ;  the  settlements 
in,  to  be  concentrated,  432;  summary  of  intelligence 
from,  434  ;  character  of  the  clergy  of,  442  ;  plan  for 
the  defense  of,  447  ;  invaded,  455  ;  occurrences  during 
•  1689,  1690  in,  462  ;  three  expeditions  against  New 
England  and  New  York  organized  in,  464;  paper 
money  issued  in,  497;  low  condition  of,  503;  state 
of,  in  1691,  508  ;  population  of,  509  ;  measures  recom- 
mended for  the  defense  of,  510  ;  occurrences  during 

1690,  1691  in,  513 ;  suffers  from  famine,  519  ;  a 
number  of  wolves    in,   531  ;    military  operations    in 

1691,  1692  in,  534;  menaced,  540,  543,  667;  an 
expedition  against  the  Mohawk  villages  from,  550 ; 
occurrences  in  1692,  1693  in,  550,  555  ;  occurrences 
in  1694  in,  577;  occurrences  in  1694,  1695  in,  594; 
abstract  of  despatches  from,  633,  634;  occurrences 
during  1695, 1696  in,  640;  causes  which  may  lead  to  the 
loss  of,  644  ;  occurrences  during  1696,  1697  in,  664  ; 
occurrences  during  1697, 1698  in,  67s  ;  number  of  com- 
panies of  infantry  in,  725  ;  plan  lor  tie'  invasion  of 
New  England  from,  7.'Jo  ;  M.  de  Beauharnois  appointed 
intendant  of,  736;  M.  de  Vaudreuil  governor  of,  742, 
758;  the  English  about  to  invade,  743,  817;  letters  of 
marque  issued  in,  744;  hostilities  always  commenced 
by  the  French  of,  755  ;  roads  to  be  opened  in,  756  ; 


population  and  trade  of,  in  1703,  757 ;  proposed 
treaty  of  neutrality  between  New  England  and,  770 ; 
approved,  779  ;  all  trade  forbidden  between  the 
English  colonies  and,  ibid,  1029 ;  title  of  the  French 
to,  781 ;  reannexed  to  the  crown,  784 ;  M.  de  Bou- 
teroue  intendant  of,  787 ;  expeditions  to  discover  the 
South  sea  sent  from,  789  ;  discoveries  made  from, 
790,  791,  793  ;  efforts  to  negotiate  a  treaty  of  neu- 
trality between  New  England  and,  809  ;  despotism 
in,  810  ;  an  expedition  on  foot  against,  831,  835,  859  ; 
population  of,  in  1709,  833;  its  condition  in  1709, 
840;  the  invasion  of,  abandoned,  842;  escapes  inva- 
sion by  the  wreck  of  the  English  fleet,  862 ;  military 
force  of,  in  1716,  868  ;  ginseng  discovered  in,  882 ; 
census  of,  in  1719,  896;  in  1720,  898;  in  1721,  907; 
strength  of  the"  expedition  against,  930,  X.,  12;  sup- 
ports the  Abenakis  in  their  war  with  the  English,  IX., 
937,  945  ;  report  on  the  affairs  of,  952 ;  instructions 
to  M.  de  Beauharnois,  governor  of,  956  ;  papers  relat- 
ing to  the  boundary  between  New  York  and,  960; 
strangers  to  be  forbidden  to  remain  or  reside  in,  985  ; 
ship-building  encouraged  in,  1025  ;  number  of  troops 
in  1734  in,  1040;  census  of,  in  1734,  1046;  military 
force  of,  in  1740,  1068 ;  its  preservation  depends  on 
the  conquest  of  Acadia,  X.,  4;  cause  of  the  failure  of 
the  expedition  in  1711  against,  10  ;  additional  troops 
required  for,  13 ;  census  of,  in  1744  sent  to  France, 
17  ;  regiments  sent  to  defend,  27  ;  military  operations 
in  1745,  1746  in,  32,  38  ;  new  levies  for  Beaubassin 
raised  in,  41 ;  munitions  of  war  arrive  in,  43  ;  prepa- 
rations for  the  invasion  of,  54  ;  journal  of  occurrences 
in  1746,  1747,  89  ;  threatened,  93  ;  journal  of  captain 
Phineas  Stevens'  visit  to  (noticed),  97  ;  general  Shirley's 
plans  against,  100 ;  continued  incursions  of  Indians 
into,  102  ;  a  fleet  sent  from  France  to,  110  ;  the  move- 
ments of  the  Pretender  cause  the  abandonment  of  the 
invasion  of,  122 ;  foreign  negroes  to  be  sent  to  the 
West  Indies  from,  131  ;  occurrences  in,  during 
1747,  1748,  137 ;  runaway  slaves  sent  to  the  West 
Indies  from,  138  ;  return  of  artillery  in,  195  ;  convicts 
from  the  galleys  recommended  to  be  sent  to,  204;  the 
English  design  cutting  off  the  communication  between 
Louisiana  and,  220  ;  objections  to  preserving,  221  ; 
importance  of  preserving,  222  ;  always  a  burden  to 
France,  223;  a  rampart  to  Louisiana  and  Mexico, 
224  ;  and  the  granary  of  the  tropics,  ibid  ;  necessity 
of  free  communication  between  it  and  the  Mississippi, 
229  ;  a  great  many  people  ought  to  be  sent  to,  232 ; 
class  of  persons  to  be  sent  to,  ibid;  instructions  to 
M.  Duquesne,  governor  of,  242;  news  of  the  reduction 
of  fort  Necessity  received  in,  260;  capitation  list  of, 
271 ;  population  of,  in  1754,  275 ;  courts  in  (see 
Courts)  ;  the  English  unceasing  in  their  usurpations 
on,  291;  journal  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  voyage  to, 
297  ;  an  account  of  what  occurred  in  1755  in,  381 ; 
M.  de  Montcalm  appointed  to  the  command  of  the 
army  in,  393;  occurrences  in  from  1755  to  1756,  397, 
401;   abstract  of  despatches  from,  407,  423;  small 


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;h  \l.   INDK.X. 


I  |:{ 


<  lanada  —  continual. 

poz  in  -.in  .1  :i  1 1 1 1 :» r  \  in,  Ibid  ;  rumored 

expedil  i       109  ;   fabulous   acoouni  of   1 1  ■  ■  - 

ind  i  aptu f   Man  ton,   the  oapltal  of,  129  . 

!  military 
force  in  IT.'.T  In,  S23 ;  the  dc  ■    reoom- 

iii'  ii. l-  that  additional  troops  be  wn<  to,  527 
father,  Cooquard'a   narrative  of  occurrences  In,  528; 
v.  Inter  In,  649  ;  marri 

a  in,  663;  aeoount  of  the  campaign  In  lT.'.T  in, 
640,  646;  paper  money  In,  652;  famine  and  an  epi- 
demic expenses  Incurred  In  I  756,  I  i  57 
In,  666;  inoonvenienoes  in  the  organization  of,  680 ; 
uui  ftgainsl  gambling  In,  685;  greal  scarcity  of  pro- 
visions in,  692,  701;  captain  Pouohot's  observations 
on  the  frontiers  of,  695  ;  people  reduced  to  eai  torse- 
flesh,  696,  704;  prices  in  1758  in,  711;  its  oritioal 
situation,  76]  ;  its  approaohing  fall  foretold,  769  ; 
governed  by  officers  of  the  marine,  77";  colonel 
Schuyler  Benl  prisoner  to,  776;  its  loss  imminent, 
819,829;  number  of  men  that  can  ho  furnished  by, 
820;  tho  English  announce  their  intended  invasion 
of,  835  ;  ooourrenoes  in,  from  October,  1757,  to  Octo- 
ber,  175s,  ibid  ;  prices  of  necessaries  in  1758  in,  805; 
measures  to  be  adopted  for  the  defense  of,  874;  con- 
dition of,  in  175S,  890;  great  scarcity  in,  891,  898, 
973;  memoir  of  M.  Pean  in,  897:  many  'Ho  of 
hunger  in,  898,  973  ;  an  unusually  early  frost  in,  900, 
901 ;  a  sick  man  and  a  desperate  case,  926  ;  measures 
for  tin'  preservation  of,  927,  933;  memoir  on  tin' 
policy  of  preserving,  930;  memoir  on  tin-  campaign 
of  IT"'!)  in,  935;  immense  fortunes  made  from  abuses 
in,  938;  amount  of  paper  money  in,  ibid;  minute 
providing,  in  case  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  death,  for 
ivernment  of,  939  ;  memoir  of  M.  de  Silhouette 
on,  940  ;  about  to  be  attacked  from  different  points, 
944;  supplies  sent  from  Spain  to,  '.U.'i  ;  plan  of  ope- 
rations for  1759  in,  952  ;  severe  winter  in,  957,  969; 
the  war  lias  changed  its  character  in,  959;  M. 'de 
Mont.alm  prophesies  its  fall,  960;  population  of,  in 
1759,962;  the  expenses  of,  966,972,973;  invaded, 
972;  English  plan  of  attack  on,  974;  Germans  arrive 
-  I;  the  English  spare  the  churches  iu,  1000; 
campaign  ot  1759  in,  1001  ;  bishop  Pontbriand's  des- 
cription of  the  misery  of,  1057  ;  bishop  Pontbriand's 
opinion  on  the  military  operations  in,  1059  ;  plan  to 
preserve  what  remains  of,  1063  ;  chevalier  le  Mercier's 
memoir  on,  1065;  excesses  committed  by  the  English 
army  in,  1105;  capitulation  for  the  surrender  of, 
1107;  observations  on  peculations  in,  1129;  M.  Du- 
mas' memoirs  on  the  boundaries  of,  1134;  M.  de 
Bourlamaque's  memoirs  on,  1139;  causes  of  the  fall 
of,  1141  ;  proposed  government  for,  1145  ;  plan  to 
excite  a  rebellion  in,  1155;  count  d'Estaing's  procla- 
mation to  the  people  of,  1165. 

Canada  creek,  Palatines  purchase  lands  on,  V.,  656;  men- 
tioned, VI.,  62,  68  ;  Indian  name  for,  866  ;  no  vacant 

15 


land    i  William 

John  "ii  "i't  ■  i 

tended  to,  \  in  ,   110,  125,  127;  tl 

Canada  river. 
( lanadacta,  an  i  >j 

ii.,  '.'-. 

. 

i,  to  the  Alban 

lor  Bhii ley,  VII., 
■J:' ;  emploj  •  'l  by  bit  William 
."> I  ;   mentioned,   113;  hi-  add 
160 ;  attends  an  [ndi  i 
returns  thanks  to  sir  William  Johnson,  735 
at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix,  VIII..  113. 

Canadagariaz  (Canadagariesk),  an  Oneide  chief,  IV.,  907, 
910.     (See  Anadakaria.sk.) 

Canadague,  a  Seneca  village,  VIII.,  526, 

Canadasaggo  (Canadisc  ,    Kana- 

daseegy),  a  Seneca  castle,  VII.,  550;  friendly  to  the 
English,  556,  576  ;  to  be  excepted  from  any  attack  by 
the  English,  568;  framed  bouses  at,  VIII.,  786. 

Canaderagey  (Canadaraggo,  Kanadaraygo,  Eanaderagey),  a 
Seneca  castle,  VII.,  556,  568  ;  friendly  to  the  English, 
576,  582. 

Canadgegai,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  535,  774. 

Canadian  regiments.     (See  Army.) 

Canadians,  none  prisoners  in -Massachusetts,  VI.,  454  ;  mus- 
tering for  an  enterprise,  547  ;  called  his  majesty's 
new  subjects,  VII.,  520,  614,  X.,  1099  ;  a  number  of, 
join  the  Americans,  VIII.,  637,  662;  many  retaken 
ami  hanged,  664;  efforts  of  their  clergy  to  turn  them 
against  the  Americans,  665  ;  brave  and  well  disci- 
plined, IX.,  72"i;  the  governor  of  New  York  detains 
several,  X.,  177;  reduce  fort  Necessity,  260;  number 
of,  accompanying  the  baron  de  Dieskau,  319  ;  why 
not  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  322 ;  taken  on  the 
Ohio  and  sent  to  London,  their  statement,  352  5  num- 
ber of,  killed  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  361 ;  jealousies 
between  the  French  and,  419 ;  M.  de  Montrenil's 
character  of,  ibid  ;  believe  themselves  the  first  nation 
in  the  world,  463  ;  not  friendly  to  Frenchn 
treated  with  harshness  by  the  French  regu] 
four  hundred  of  them  sent  to  fort  Duqnes 
their  sacrifices  for  support  of  the  war,  5S5  ;  the  mar- 
quis <le  Montcalm  defends  himself  against  -.-. 
harshness  towards,  6S6 ;  their  conduct  at  the  battle 
of  Ticonderoga,  749,  754,  815;  French  estimation  of, 
770;    commendable   p  780;    ill-treated   by 

M.  de  Montcalm  and  his  officers,  7S1  ;  a  great  deal  of 
patience  necessary  in  commanding,  783;  a  party  of, 
sent  froi  on  a  scout,  S01  ;   a  number  of, 

killed  at  Green  Bay,  S40 ;  garrison  fort  Duquesne, 
843;  sent  to  defend  Niagara,  975;  their  demeanor  at 


114 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Can— 


Canadians  —  continued. 

the  siege,  986,  987;  how  armed  there,  989;  their 
bravery  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  1001,  1039  ;  (of  Que- 
bec), swear  not  to  bear  arms  against  the  king  of  Eng- 
land, 1015  ;  not  adapted  for  pitched  battle,  1040 ; 
general  Wolfe's  proclamation  to,  1046, 1047  ;  save  the 
French  army  on  the  heights  of  Abraham,  1052 ;  diffi- 
cult position  of,  1070,  1072;  M.  de  Vaudreuil's 
address  to,  1073  ;  distinguish  themselves  in  the  battle 
of  Sillery,  1076,  1083  ;  panic  stricken,  1102. 

Canadock,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  his  speech  if)  sir  William 
Johnson,  VII.,  91. 

Canadsochere,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Canagariarchio,  the  beaver  hunting  ground  of  the  five  nations, 
IV.,  909. 

Canagaroh  (Canagora),  a  Seneca  town,  III.,  251,  252. 

Canaghquayeson  (Canachquayesa,  Canaghquayesa,  Canagh- 
quiesa,  Canaghquieso,  Canaghquieson,  Conaghquiesa, 
Conoghquieson,  Ganaghquiesa,  Ganaquieson,  Gono- 
qniesa,  Kanaghquiesa,  Kanquiesee),  an  Oneida  sachem, 
VII.,  45,  52, 109, 134;  his  speech  to  sir  William  John- 
son, 68,  556,  VIII.,  43;  answer  of  the  latter  to, 
VII.,  112  ;  invites  the  six  nations  to  a  treaty  at  Mon- 
treal, 133 ;  attends  the  council  at  Onondaga,  137 ; 
visits  fort.  Johnson,  183,  232;  explains  how  Indians 
began  first  to  be  paid  for  their  services,  185  ;  musters 
a  number  of  Indians  at  the  German  flatts,  187;  warns 
the  Indians  to  look  to  lake  George,  189 ;  sir  William 
Johnson  expresses  dissatisfaction  to,  190 ;  his  speech 
to  the  superintendent  of  the  affairs  of  the  southern 
department,  213 ;  sends  a  message  to  the  Cherokees, 
326 ;  presents  two  sachems  for  sir  William  Johnson's 
approval,  723  ;  claims  for  the  Oneidas  the  lands  west 
of  the  German  flatts,  729  ;  his  speech  to  the  Delawares 
on  their  requesting  the  removal  of  one  of  their  chiefs, 
736;  his  speech  to  the  Cherokee  deputies,  VIII.,  44; 
assists  at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix,  113, 123, 137  ;  his 
speech  to  the  commissioners  of  the  twelve  united 
colonies,  606,  609. 

Canaghsaragy,  a  road  to  be  opened  from  the  German  flatts 
to,  VII.,  148  ;  a  Tuscarora  village,  512. 

Canagiechuie,  ensign  Douville  sent  to  burn  the  English  ma- 
gazines at,  X.,  396. 

Canagora,  a  Mohawk  town,  III.,  250.     (See  Kanagaro.) 

Canahoge.     (See  Cayouage.) 

CanahogucS,  on  lake  Erie,  V.,  800,  VII.,  488,  IX.,  999. 

Canajanawe,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Canajojiarie  (Canadsiohare,  Canaedsishore,  Canajohare,  Ca- 
najoharee,  Canajohary,  Canajorha,  Cannatchooary, 
Canojoharrie,  Canojohary,  Chonoghoheere,  Conaiyo- 
haree,  Conajaree,  Conajohare,  Conajoharee,  Conajo- 
hary,  Conijoharie,  Connojohary,  Conojohary),  a  Mo- 
hawk village,  description  of,  III.,  250,  X.,  676,  677; 
the  second  castle  of  the  Mohawks,  IV.,  802,  V.,  245; 
mentioned,  372;  the  Mohawks  of,  petition  the  legis- 
lature to  be  reinstated  in  their  lands,  VI.,  16;  the 
farmers  of,  complain  of  the  Indians,  302  ;  petition  of 


the  Indians  of,  against  certain  land  patents,  315  ; 
necessity  of  stopping  the  sale  of  liquor  at,  361 ;  com- 
plaints lodged  against  George  Clock  of,  362 ;  the  In- 
dians at,  complain  of  sundry  individuals  lor  purloin- 
ing their  lands,  784  ;  Abraham  Cannsta,  chief  of,  796  ; . 
the  Indians  of,  pleased  that  the  governor  of  New  York 
is  a  native  of  the  country,  821 ;  the  upper  castle  of 
the  Mohawks,  850  ;  a  church  required  for,  ibid,  877, 
880,  883  ;  complaints  against  the  Indians  at,  857  ;  the 
Oswego  traders  plundered  at,  ibid,  858 ;  king  Hen- 
drick,  one  of  the  Mohawks  of,  867 ;  differences  with 
the  Indians  of,  partially  settled,  879 ;  the  Indians 
greatly  displeased  at  the  patent  of,  962,  VII.,  18;  an 
investigation  into  the  patent  of,  ordered,  VI.,  1017; 
a  fort  built  at,  VII.,  5,  53;  the  death  of  the  great 
Hendrick  condoled  at,  52;  warriors  of,  killed  at  the 
battle  of  lake  George,  55  ;  interview  of  sir  William 
Johnson  with  the  Indians  of,  71,  103,  VIII.,  304; 
the  patent  of,  recommended  to  be  annulled,  VII.,  77, 
78;  report  of  a  mission  to  Oghquage  from,  104; 
Abraham,  chief  sachem  of,  115  ;  sir  William  Johnson 
holds  a  conference  at,  378  ;  a  resurvey  of  their  lands 
demanded  by  the  Indians  of,  434;  news  of  French 
designs  brought  to,  524  ;  the  Mohawks  ill-treated  in 
regard  to  their  lands  at,  527 ;  Mr.  Livingston  and  " 
others  claim  the  hunting  grounds  at,  562;  efforts  to 
compromise  the  difficulties  about  the  lands  at,  577  ;  a 
tract  of  land  presented  to  sir  William  Johnson  by  the 
Indians  of,  659,  742,  809,  840;  provisions  for  the  In- 
dians sent  to,  738  ;  no  vacant  lands  between  Canada 
creek  and,  742;  governor  Moore  visits,  VIII.,  93; 
some  Indians  go  to  England  from,  405  ;  number  of 
Indians  at,  452  ;  attempts  made  to  deprive  the  Indians, 
of  their  lands  at,  522  ;  claimed  by  George  Klock  and 
others,  671;  burnt,  806  ;  inhabited  by  Germans,  X., 
677. 

Canajoharie  (Conojehary)  creek,  VII.,  708. 

Canal,  of  Languedoc  completed,  II.,  348;  at  Little  Falls 
suggested,  VIII.,  93 ;  from  Wood  creek  to  the  Mo- 
hawk river,  commissioners  appointed  to  report  on  a, 
189  ;  across  the  carrying  place  at  fort  Stanwix  sug- 
gested, 442  ;  and  between  fort  Edward  and  lake  Cham- 
plain,  ibid. 

Canale,  John,  IV.,  1008. 

Canandaigua.     (See  Canadcragetj.) 

Canante-Chiariron,  chief  of  the  White  river  Indians,  IX.,  708. 

Cananville,  M.  de,  IX.,  483. 

Canaqualho,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  124. 

Canaragayatia  (Canaragayte),  an  Iroquois  chief  sent  to  the 
Ohio,  VIII.,  501 ;  fails  in  his  mission,  503. 

Canard  river,  where,  X.,  62. 

Canaresse,  Boomtjes  hook  railed,  by  the  Indians,  I.,  599. 

Canary  Islands  (Canaries,  Canada),  staves  exported  from 
New  England  to  the,  I.,  370;  mentioned,  398,  455; 
codfish  exported  from  Boston  to,  IV.,  790;  imports 
into  New  York  from,  VI.,  127. 

Canary  seed,  samples  of,  sent  from  New  Netherland  to  Hol- 
land, I.,  37. 


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IENEB  \L  I] 


I  • 


a!   Con 
Dosaeds 
castle  ol 

the  Indians  of,  a  jree  to  tl 

the  Two  Mountains,  i  L€  :,  iX  , 
L079,  1080;  two  .im. .  u<  tribes  at,  VI  ,  582;  oonve 
uienl  for  the  [ndian  trade,  711.,   8]  1 ;    th 

under  the  supervision  of  those  of,  VIII.,  240. 
*  lanassatego  (Cannassat  hem,  VI.,  293; 

death  of,  708  ;  bis  B] oh  at  the  treat]  al   I 

VIII.,  til  l     hi  ■  bi  >ther  meets  the  oon 
the  continental  oongress,  621. 
i    ta   ione  (Canassigioene,  Canastagl 

Canesti i '  uH     ti  □      Cans 

tigaona,  Qonestageoni,  Ganestagayune,  Kanestigionne, 
Eanestigiorma,  Kanestiguione,  Kenestigaione,  Nasta- 
ii  ,i    one     • )  1 1  1 1 1 1  ■  Ligoai   i      '  !  -  ■  '      ti  eane , 
Quenestigione) ;  the  Frei     t  L      :  11       reral  per- 

sons at,  111.,  716,  727,  7s'!,  80]  ;  a  prisoner  taken  by 
the  French  at,  805 ;  proposed  to  be  garrisoned,  841, 

IV.,251,879;  s itssentto,«5;  where,  184;  reconi- 

fortified,  ibid;  a  forf  to  be  builtat,  254, 
560,  573,  1068;  must  bo  fortified  in  war,  411,969; 
abandoned,  425,  430,  4'o4  ;  the  Indians  anxious  thai 
a  fort  be  built  at.  573;  map  of,  sent  to  England,  676; 
colouel  Romer  Babmits  a  plan  of  the  projx»sed  fort 
at,  681 ;  the  Mohawks  give  away  some  islands  near, 
906;  a  stockadoed  fort  at,   968;   condition  of  the 
fortification  at,  1035,  1128  ;  a  fort   built  at,  1057;  the 
Indians  kill  cattle  at,  V.,  566;   three  companies  of 
soldiers  posted  at,  VI.,  660. 
Caaastoga  (Canestogoe,   Canistage,    Canistoge,    Conastogy, 
Constoga),  V.,  373,  675;  Pennsylvania  lies  next  to, 
485;  lies  on  the  Susquehanna  river,  486;  the  small 
pox  sent  among  the  five  nations  from,  487;  a  deputa- 
tion  from   the    live   nations    visit,    678 ;    Delawares 
murder  the  English  between  the  Esopus  and,  VII., 
110;  final  payment  to  the  Indians  for  the  lands  at, 
VIII.,  133. 
Canatsyagaye,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  VII.,  254. 
Ganawanegoe,  sent  as  a  spy  to  Canada,  V.,  85. 
Canawaroghare  (Canawagore,   Canawaroghere,    Canowarig- 
hare,  Onawaraghhare),  situation  of,  VII.,  101,  611 ; 
a  new  village  of  the  Oneidas,  512;  the  Montauk  In- 
dians to  be  settled  at,  VIII.,  476;   the  Indians  com- 
plain of  the  clergyman  at,  535,  536;  excitement  at, 
541 ;  mentioned  550. 
Cancall  bay,  the  British  land  at,  VII.,  345. 
Cancelli,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 
Candia,  the  duke  de  Beaufort  killed  at,  II.,  351. 
"  Candid  (a),  and  impartial  state  of  the  case  between  the 
Newtonians  and  Hutchinsoniaus,"  Mr.  Home  author 
of,  VII.,  425. 
"  Candid  examination    (a),  of  the  mutual  claims  of  Great 
Britain  and  the  colonies,"  Joseph  Galloway  publishes. 
VIII.,  544. 
Caneadwario,  an  Oneida  sachem,  III.,  774. 


Conella,  b 

Caner,  rovei  .  author  ••(  "  I 

VI.,  914  VII, 

,  410,  411;   I 

ommend    Mi 

Canestio 

VII.,  511,  962;  the  • 

'  Higglers, 

516  ,  bumed,  625;  description  of,  628 

I  river,  X.,  588,  of,  695. 

■  i .s  at,  acknon  Ledge  ol  Great 

Britain,  VI.,  720;  a  Btookade  fori  built  at,  ibid. 
Caniooh I  m,  IV.,  985. 

Canisore.     (See  Dekanitsore.) 
Canniaghkennie,  an  Oneida  captain,  <■•  turn-  from  the  south, 

IV.,  918. 
Canniengeera,  a  Seneca,  sent  with  a  message  to  Canada,  IV., 

570. 
Canuockhere,  a  MoHawk  deserter,  IV.,  85. 
Cannon,  Abraham,  IV..  27. 
Cannon,  Andrew,  IV.,  29,  942. 
Cannon,  of  fort  William  Hendrick  (New  York),  mortgaged, 

II.,  710;  cast  at  Three  Rivers,  Canada,  VI.,  581. 
Cannowa  Rocquaes,  a  Delaware  chief,  I.,  600. 
Canoehaqwne,  an  Oneida  chief,  IV.,  342. 
Canoenada,  a  Seneca  town,  III.,  251,  252. 
Canoes,  how  constructed,  I.,  282;  of  moose  skins,  IX.,  34; 

described,  77;  called  shoes  in  Indian  parlance,  1065. 
Canoestoery,  an  Indian  chief,  IV.,  563. 
Canoghsa,  a  sachem  of  Geneseo,  VII.,  254. 
Canogrodon,  an  Onondaga  chief,  IV.,  898. 
Canohogo,  a  Mohawk  village,  IV.,  S07. 
Canon  (Kauou),  captain  of  the  frigate  La  Valeur,  X.,  755  ; 

carries   the  news  of  the  victory  at   Ticonderoga   to 

France,  ibid,   771;    why  his    departure  was  delayed, 

782;  to  convoy  supplies  to  Canada,  S99;  number  of 

men    under  his   command,  900;    convoys   ships   te 

Quebec,  993. 

Canondaghkira,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  491. 

Canosedagui,  captain  Evert  Bancker,  Indian  commiss 
reside  at,  V.,  797. 

Canossadero,  reverend  father  Milet's  master,  IV.,  60. 

Canossione,  or  the  five  nations,  IV.,  295.  (See  Indian  lan- 
guage.) 

Canowaloa,  where,  VII.,  101. 

Canso  (Caneeau,  Cancer,  Canseau),  gut  of,  III.,  553;  the 
French  claim  the  islands  in  the,  VI.,  945  ;  the  eastern 
boundary  of  Acadia,  IX.,  4;  the  English  take  a  num- 
ber of  Micmacs  at,  912 ;  the  English  required  to  aban- 
don the  islands  in  the,  985. 

Canso  (Campseaux),  island  of,  pirates  plunder,  III.,  571 ; 
English  fishermen  murdered  at,  V.,  592,  VI.,  875; 


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[Can 


Canso,  island  of —  continued. 

the  fisheries  of,  very  valuable,  V.,  593;  ought  to  be 
fortified,  594;  men-of-war  necessary  for  the  protec- 
tion of,  962;  destroyed,  VI.,  297;  the  English  have 
a  depot  at,  X.,  4;  importance  of,  5 ;  a  blockhouse 
erected  at,  18;  abandoned,  53. 

Cant,  Mr.,  member  of  the  states  general,  II.,  353. 

Cantalupe,  viscount,  lord  Delawarr  created,  VI.,  163. 

Cantelbergh,  I.,  51. 

Canterbury,  [George  Abbot]  archbishop  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  1,  2,  4;  [William  Laud]  arch- 
bishop of,  member  of  the  privy  council,  19  ;  [Gilbert 
Sheldon]  archbishop  of,  member  of  the  privy  council, 
166;  [William  Sancroft]  archbishop  of,  member  of 
the  privy  council,  360 ;  clergymen  of  the  church  of 
England  in  New  York  to  have  certificates  from  the 
archbishop  of,  372;  Thomas  [Tenison]  archbishop 
of,  IV.,  148,  273,  277,  284,  292,  415,  628,  961,  1075; 
his  attention  called  to  the  want  of  ministers  among 
the  five  nations,  769,  772  ;  has  the  right  to  grant  let- 
ters of  administration  in  certain  cases,  V.,  3;  the 
five  nations  receive  a  letter  from  the  archbishop  of, 
271 ;  the  Mohawks  send  a  letter  to  the  archbishop  of, 
279  ;  [William  Wake]  archbishop  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  V.,  539 ;  mentioned,  852,853;  [John 
Potter]  archbishop  of,  one  of  the  lords  justices,  VI. 
163  ;  chief  justice  de  Lancey  presumes  on  the  personal 
interest  he  has  with  him,  465  ;  letters  of  the  reverend 
Samuel  Johnson  to  Thomas  Herring,  archbishop  of, 
777,  819  ;  bishop  Seeker  succeeds  doctor  Hutton  in 
the  see  of,  907  (see  Seeker) ;  doctor  Herring,  arch- 
bishop of,  1018. 

Cantwell,  captain,  III.,  233;  high  sheriff  of  Delaware,  304. 

Canundageh  (Ohio),  VIII.,  556,  558. 

Canworha,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  774. 

Capawack  island,  V.,  596. 

Cape  Anawagon  (Anewagon,  Manawagan,  Nawagen),  where, 
III.,  248  ;  a  fort  formerly  at,  IV.,  831. 

Cape  Ann  (cape  St.  Ann),  colonel  Allen  claims  as  far  west 
as,  IV.,  674;  goods  unloaded  at,  792. 

Cape  Breton  (cape  Bretagne,  Briton),  in  possession  of  the 
French,  IV.,  790;  several  vessels  of  the  Canada  expe- 
dition wrecked  on  the  coast  of,  V.,  284;  or  Bacalio 
islands,  granted  to  sir  William  Alexander,  592 ;  the 
fisheries  of  Nova  Scotia  engrossed  by  the  French  of, 
594 ;  a  vessel  from,  arrives  in  New  York  in  quest  of 
provisions,  959,  961;  no  crops  raised  in,  962;  the 
governor  of,  writes  to  governor  Cosby  for  leave  to 
purchase  supplies  at  New  York,  970 ;  Louisbourg  at, 
strongly  fortified,  VI.,  183 ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke 
suggests  taking,  184;  must  be  taken  before  Canada 
229  ;  four  French  men-of-war  arrive  at,  259,  261 ;  the 
assembly  of  New  York  assists  the  expedition  against 
282,  283,  306,  645;  New  York  cannon  comributed 
greatly  to  the  reduction  of,  284 ;  New  York  applied 
to  for  aid  to  maintain,  287;  the  live  nations  informed 
of  the  reduction  of,  297,  318 ;  the  board  of  trade 
oxpress  their  satisfaction  at  the  aid  rendered  by  the 


New  York  expedition  against,  309 ;  the  French  de- 
stroy a  small  place  near,  318;  Massachusetts  incurs 
heavy  taxes  by  her  zeal  for  the  reduction  of,  355  ; 
Chebucto  more  important  than,  5S3;  Oswego  not  to 
be  disturbed  out  of  consideration  for,  780  ;  Massachu- 
setts sustains  great  loss  in  the  expedition  against,  823  ; 
English  scalps  carried  to,  875  ;  the  English  title  to, 
not  plain,  885 ;  owned  by  the  English,  887 ;  force 
furnished  by  Massachusetts  against,  939  ;  an  act 
passed  in  New  York  to  prevent  the  exportation  of 
provisions  to,  941 ;  value  of,  to  the  French,  944 ; 
governor  Shirley  planned  the  expedition  against,  959  ; 
reduced,  VII.,  349,  389,  X.,  724,  847;  the  expedition 
against  Quebec  to  rendezvous  at,  VII.,  355  ;  the  Eng- 
lish wish  to  restrict  the  French  to,  IX.,  1  ;  of  no  con- 
sideration, 14;  ceded  to  France,  75  ;  the  French  pro- 
cure coal  at,  332;  discovered,  701;  convenience  of 
the  coast  of,  758  ;  the  French  take  possession  of,  781 ; 
a  part  of  Acadia,  788  ;  called  Isle  Royale,  868,  895,  X., 
357;  the  English  visit,  IX.,  917;  various  names  for, 
953  ;  commodore  Knowles,  governor  of,  X.,  31 ;  colonel 
Gorham  at  the  taking  of,  90 ;  to  be  restored  to  the 
French,  175;  intelligence  from,  572;  Abijah  Wil- 
lard  at  the  taking  of,  732 ;  captain  (afterwards  ad- 
miral) Durell  at  the  siege  of,  994.  (See  Isle  Roy- 
ale.) 

Cape  Canseau  (Campseau),  VI.,  825,  IX.,  917. 

Cape  Charles,  II.,  85. 

Cape  Chat,  a  look-out  established  at,  X.,  42,  159  ;  M.  Bazin 
recalled  from,  65;  M.  Bazin  leaves,  74;  the  videttes 
recalled  from,  124,  175. 

Cape  Cod,  the  English  commence  a  settlement  behind,  I., 
51 ;  the  Dutch  set  up  the  arms  of  the  states  general 
on,  284;  and  call  it  New  Holland,  ibid,  458,  564,  II., 
133;  the  Dutch  make  discoveries  east  of,  I.,  287; 
number  of  villages  established  between  Stamford  and, 
288 ;  the  Dutch  took  prior  possession  of  the  country 
from  cape  Hinlopen  to,  347 ;  the  English  first  come 
around,  458;  called  Staten  hook,  ibid;  distance  of 
Greenwich  from,  ibid;  the  Dutch  claim  the  country 
lying  between  the  Fresh  river  and,  460  ;  the  east  limit 
of  New  Netherland,  544,  II.,  228  ;  proposition  to  leave 
to  the  English  the  country  between  the  Pequatoos 
river  and,  I.,  545  ;  the  Dutch  give  names  to  the  seve- 
ral parts  of  the1  coast  on  both  sides  of,  564,  II.,  133, 
III.,  17;  the  river  Pequatosfoeket  and  Narikansick 
situate  behind,  134;  reverend  Mr.  Leverich,  minister 
at,  160 ;  the  eastern  boundary  of  New  Netherland, 
228;  Long  Island  situate  to  the  west  of,  296,  VII., 
430  ;  the  Dutch  trade  between  Delaware  bay  and,  III., 
16;  mentioned,  170,  215,  248,  328;  no  codfish  west 
of,  IV.,  790;  Rhode  Island  the  most  important  place 
southwest  of,  831 ;  the  lords  of  trade  require  a  draft 
of  the  coast  from  St.  Croix  to,  843  ;  one  of  the  bounds 
of  Massachusetts,  V.,  596;  Mr.  Smith  writes  to  gov- 
ernor Shirley  from,  VI.,  825;  Indians  in  the  vicinity 
of,  IX.,  4;  the  puritans  land  near,  267. 

Cape  Corientes,  VII..  219. 


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GENER  M.  INDEX. 


I  I 


i  lape  I  lorneliu  ,  fotu   le  <  a<     north  ol   i  tpe  Hlnl 

289;  the  most  southerly  point  ol  Delaware  bay,  290 

Cape  <  :>  ship- 

pi^  .ni. -I    i. .11.  inn     ..i     li,   26 1  .    ambo    ador    \  an 
«...  i,  complains  of  tii.-  Beicure  of,  'J77,  801,  III.,  78, 
Lta  oaptnre  avowed  and  Justified,  11.,  278,  282; 
vindication  of  the  English  title  to,  802;  i> 
for  Hi  I  i  i'"i'  Hi''  capture 

of,  when  issued,  315 ;  date  of  its  reduotion,  ibid,  820; 
said  i"  have  been  orig Ij  i  urohased  bj  the  Eng- 
lish, 321  ;  thai  assertion  refuted,  322 .  I 
denies  having  given  orders  for  the  taking  of,  334  ;  the 
fori  at,  proposed  i"  be  razed,  352;  restitution  of, 
doubtful,  '.'•'>! ;  a  plan  for  surrendering,  submitted, 
360;  mentioned,  "'II  ;  ambassador  Van  Gogh  receives 
a  letter  ami  papers  in  relation  in  the  taking  of  III.,  78. 

Cape  Desrosiers,  a  look-au!  established  at,  %.,  42,  90,  159; 
reports  from,  60 ;  a  French  vessel  burn!  at,  63,  til; 
privateers  appear  nit',  llti;  provisions  sent  to.  117; 
Mr.  Aubert  oommands  at,  121  ;  a  look-oul  recalled 
from,  124,  175. 

Cape  Diamond,  IX..  -H4,  487. 

Cape  Elizabeth,  III..  241). 

Cape  Fear,  deserted,  111.,  ]til  ;  the  south  limits  of  North 
Carolina,  V.,  609;  north  bounds  of  South  Carolina, 
610;  Spanish  cruisers  off,  VI.,  198. 

Capo  Finisterre,  loss  of  the  French  in  the  battle  off,  X.,  121 ; 
iu. 'lit  off,  384. 

Cape  Florida,  the  west  bounds  of  the  English  in  America, 
IV.,  678;  mentioned,  VI.,  893. 

Capo  Fourchu,  IX.,  917. 

Cape  Francois,  VII.,  219. 

Cape  Good  Hope,  II.,  228;  the  English  claim  the  exclusive 
trade  on  the  coast  of  Africa  from  cape  Verd  to  the, 
319. 

Cape  Henriette  Marie,  in  the  country  of  the  Assiniboins,  IX., 
166. 

Cape  Hinlopen  (cape  Hindlopen),  I.,  43;  the  southern 
boundary  of  New  Netherland,  289,  544,  545;  the 
Dutch  took  prior  possession  from  cape  Cod  to,  347; 
Swanendael  not  far  from,  542;  two  leagues  from  the 
Whorekill,  II.,  19;  the  country  from Boomtiens  hook 
to,  about  to  be  annexed  to  New  Amstel,  51  ;  fugitives 
from  Virginia  stranded  at,  54;  the  south  boundary  of 
New  Netherland  south  of,  228,  609;  one  court  of  jus- 
tice for  the  inhabitants  of  the  Whorekill  and  those  on 
both  sides  of,  605. 

Cape  Island,  IX.,  953. 

Cape  Lauzon,  IX.,  20. 

Cape  Lopez  Gonsalvo,  I.,  242. 

Cape  de  la  Magdelaine,  IX.,  97  ;  the  Jesuits  retire  from,  120. 

Cape  Malabar,  one  of  the  bounds  of  Massachusetts,  V.,  596. 

Cape  May,  the  northerly  cape  of  the  South  river,  I.,  290; 
mentioned,  III.,  170,  223;  pirates  land  at,  IV  ,  542; 
New  Jersey  extends  to,  1155,  VI.,  838;  population  of, 
in  1726,  V.,  819. 

Cape  Morante,  II.,  26,  27. 

Cape  Romaine,  II.,  5. 


i]      III     182,  B  .1  .  o      ••!  ii. 

. 

\ni II  , 

I ,  1  ,  I- 1. 

pape  Bl    l  |  I 

i lape  st    .m.i * ■_■• ,  the  Engl 

Cape  St,  Mi.  lei,  tin.  • 

('ape  St.  Vincent,  ■  Dutch  squadron  pro] I 

oil,    II 

Cape  Tor at,  where,  I  ! 

Cape  Tourmenl ine  I  .'■•■  a  3cotia),  \ .,  1". 

Cape  Verde  (cal  02,105,  110,  115,  I   -, 

II.,  121  ;  the  places betwet  a  cape  Lop<  iGon  alvo  and, 
afford  simply  trade   to  the   Dutch,   L,   242 
mendation   for  th    re  ;ulation  of  the  tradi 
seized, II., 243, 268, 329;  captain  Holm.--  bad 
mission  to  take,  262 ;  complaint  ol 
air. 'aily  answered,  278 ;  commentaof  sir  Geo 
ing  on  the  proceedings  of  the  Dutch  for  the  recovi  ry 
of,  303  ;  proposition  of  the  Btates  general  for  the  n  s- 
toration  of,  306,  339;  an   English  squadron  arrive  at, 
319;  restored,  41.'! ;  recovered  bj  the  Dutch,  511. 

Capel,  sir  Henry,  member  of  the  privj  council,  III.,  572. 

Capital  punishmenl   not  to  be  inflicted  in  New  Net! 

until  approved  by  the  governor  and  council,  II  ,  $53 ; 
a  soldier  ordered  to  be  hung  in  Canada,  X.. 
Negroes;   Torture.) 

Capito,  Matthys,  commissary  at  the  South  river,  II.,  105. 

Capitulation  of  the  Swedes  on  the  South  river,  terms  of  the, 
I.,  582;  of  forts  Casimir  and  Christina,  607  ;  of  New 
Netherland,  insisted  on  by  the  inhabitants,  II.,  248  ; 
articles  of,  250;  ratification  of,  exchanged,  414;  of 
Port  Royal  (Nova  Scotia),  violated,  IX.,  530;  atMinas, 
abstract  of,  X.,  92;  of  Oswego,  articles  of,  444,  474; 
of  fort  William  Henry,  604,  617,  642,  665  ;  motive  of 
the  French  for  consenting  to  it,  631 ;  declared  null 
and  void,  772;  of  fort  Frontenac,  terms  of,  825  ;  of 
fort  Niagara,  DUO  ;  of  Quebec,  articles  of,  1004,  1011; 
for  the  surrender  of  Canada,  1107.     (See  Articles.) 

Capon,  Mi.,  commissary  at  Port  Royal,  IX.,  932. 

Capon  island,  where,  X.,  843. 

Cappes,  reverend  Felix,  missionary  in  Acadia,  IX.,  S58,  859. 

Capriole,  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Cap  Rouge  (Capeau- rouge),  IX.,  235  ;  a  French  brig  captured 
off,  929. 

Cap  Rouge  river,  a  fort  built  at,  IX.,  266. 

Captain  Bull,  a  Delaware  chief,  captured,  VII.,  611,  VIII., 
341,  andsent  to  New  York,  VII.,  625. 

Captain  Daniel,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VIII.,  555. 

Caquaquinny,  an  Oneida  sachem,  V.,  04. 

Caqueendara,  an  Onondaga  chief,  IV.,  123. 

Car,  John,  IV.,  754,  940. 

CarachMnde,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Caracos,  I.,  507. 

Carameda,  II.,  2,  3.     (See  St  Lucar.) 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Car— 


Caratuck  (Caratuke),  IV.,  651 ;  river, [or  gullet,  north  bounds 
of  Carolina,  V.,  008. 

Carbasius,  doctor,  and  partners  allowed  to  send  a  skip  to 
Virginia,  I.,  26. 

Carbery,  [Richard  Vaughan  2d]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  44,  46,  166,  177,  229. 

Carbonell,  ensign  Thomas,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 

Cardale,  Thomas,  arrests  reverend  Messrs.  McKemie  and 
Hampton,  IV.,  1186. 

Carden,  John,  captain  in  Shirley's  regiment,  X.,  282. 

Cardiff,  colonel  Daniel  Claus,  dies  at,  VIII.,  815. 

Cardigan,  [George  Brudenell  3d]  earl  of,  VI.,  97. 

Cardonel,  Mr.,  IV.,  1035. 

Carelant,  Nathaniel,  II.,  150.     (See  Cartelyn.) 

Carelzen,  Joost,  III.,  75. 

Carery,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  1085. 

Carew,  George,  lord,  II.,  740 ;  member  of  the  privy  council, 
III.,  4,  11. 

Carey,  Walter,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvii,  V., 
823,  824,  834,  844,  846,  871,  899. 

Carheil  (Careill,  Carel),  reverend  Etienne  de,  S.  J.,  biograph- 
ical notice  of,  IX,  227;  ill  treated  by  the  Cayugas, 
360  ;  missionary  to  the  Outawas,  sends  a  letter  to  the 
governor  of  Canada,  informing  him  of  the  disaffection 
of  the  Hurons  and  Outawas,  4G3 ;  missionary  at  Mis- 
silimakinak,  587. 

Carhoharen,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  III.,  532. 

Caribbean  islands  (Caribbe  islands,  Charibba  islands,  Chari- 
bee  islands,  Charibby  islands),  encouragement  of  the 
Dutch  trade  to,  recommended,  I.,  219;  the  people 
of  New  Netheriand  desire  that  peace  may  be  preserved 
with  the,  269  ;  provisions  exported  from  New  England 
to  the,  370 ;  the  Dutch  forbid  to  trade  to  the,  436  ; 
exports  from  the,  437  ;  the  Dutch  propose  that  the 
trade  be  free  to  the,  ibid ;  letters  from  New  Nether- 
land  sent  by  way  of  the,  454  ;  information  of  the  war 
between  Holland  and  England  sent  to  the,  481,  482  ; 
open  to  attack  from  New  Netheriand,  484 ;  the  English 
reject  the  proposal  of  the  Dutch  for  free  trade  to  the, 
486 ;  paper  indorsed,  Instruction  to  the  Dutch  am- 
bassadors in  England  respecting  the  affairs  of  the, 
548;  ships  arrive  in  England  lVom  the,  II.,  340;  the 
restitution  of,  to  be  demanded,  516  ;  a  prize  taken  in, 
527;  mentioned,  III.,  40;  New  England  required  to 
assist  the,  155 ;  dependant  on  the  northern  plantations 
for  provisions,  212 ;  governor  Denonville  threatens 
to  send  the  prisoners  from  New  York  to  the,  487  ; 
importance  of,  573  ;  a  fleet  to  sail  against  Canada 
from,  IV.,  12.  (See  West  Indies.) 
Carignan,  M.  de  Villeroi  at  the  battle  of,  II.,  348. 
Carik,  Suzanne,  X.,  882. 
Carillon,  reverend  M.,  chaplain  to  the  duchess  of  Orleans, 

III.,  463. 
Carillon,  the  marquis  du  Quesne  recommends  the  erection 
of  a  fort  near,  X.,  301  ;  baron  de  Dieskau  leaves  part 
of  his  army  at,  320;  his  defeated  troops  return  to, 
323  ;  a  fort  built  at,  325,  356,  361,  409,  425,  441, 
470,911;  a  flying  camp  to  be  left  at,  330;  the  French 


occupy,  338,  341,  355,  380,567;  its  distance  from 
Crown  Point,  366,  383,  470 ;  engineer  Lotbiniere  at, 
306;  he  projects  a  fort  there,  368;  barns  burnt  at, 
401 ;  the  English  infest,  402 ;  progress  of  the  works 
at,  410 ;  description  of  the  fort  at,  414 ;  the  marquis 
de  Montcalm  visits,  432,  483,  487,  844 ;  general  Lou- 
doun about  to  march  against,  437 ;  six  French  regi- 
ments arrive  at,  480  ;  the  safety  of  New  England  de- 
pends on  the  capture  of,  481 ;  the  French  apprehend 
an  attack  on,  486  ;  report  of  M.  de  Lotbiniere  on  the 
fort  at,  493  ;  skirmis-hes  in  the  neighborhood  of,  566, 
579  ;  occurrences  at,  569  ;  captain  d'  Hebecourt  com- 
mands at,  670,  688,  693 ;  a  party  sent  in  pursuit  of 
major  Rogers  from,  693,  703;  news  from,  710;  mili-" 
tary  operations  in  1758  at,  721 ;  the  English  show 
themselves  at,  836,  837;  major  Rogers  sticks  a  letter 
on  the  horns  of  some  cattle  for  the  commandant  of, 
837 ;  the  French  concentrate  their  forces  at,  893 ; 
work  at  the  fortifications  continued,  945  ;  a  party  of 
workmen  cut  off  at,  946,  957;  measures  adopted  for 
the  defense  of,  951;  threatened,  957,  961;  M.  de 
Bourlamaque  in  command  at,  970,  971,  993,  1002; 
about  to  be  abandoned,  1024;  precipitate  retreat 
from,  1031.     (See  Ticonderoga.) 

Carillon,  a  post  on  the  Ottawa  river,  sir  William  Johnson 
makes  an  establishment  for,  VII.,  658  ;  an  Indian 
post  recommended  to  be  established  at,  661,  872 ; 
troops  sent  to,  952. 

Carion,  captain  de,  his  ship  taken  by  the  English,  IX.,  923. 

Carionjahdadhe,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  774. 

Caristasie,  a  Mohawk  warrior  killed,  III.,  815  ;  chief  sachem 
of  Trenoudoge,  817. 

Carlan,  adjutant,  killed,  X..  751,  799. 

Carle,  Anne,  married  to  admiral  Clinton,  VI.,  475. 

Carle,  general,  admiral  Clinton  marries  a  daughter  of,  VI., 
475. 

Carle,  Jacob,  VI.,  347. 

Carleton,  sir  Dudley,  knight,  recommends  captain  Dale  to  the 
states  general,  I.,  16,  17,  18,  19  ;  the  states  general 
resolved  to  pay  captain  Dale  half  his  wages  during 
his  absence,  out  of  respect  for  the  strong  recom- 
mendation of,  20 ;  captain  Dale  ordered  to  be  paid 
his  full  wages  on  the  recommendation  of,  21  ;  asks 
the  states  general  to  dispose  of  his  communication  on 
the  subject  of  Virginia,  27,  28 ;  mentioned,  48 ; 
succeeded  by  Mr.  Boswell  at  the  Hague,  50 ;  secre- 
tary of  state,  III.,  vii;  instructed  to  stay  the  sailing 
of  Dutch  ships  for  New  England,  6  ;  his  answer,  7  ; 
memorial  of,  to  the  states  general,  8  ;  some  Walloons 
and  others  apply  for  permission  to  settle  in  Virginia, 
to,  9  ;  secretary  Calvert  informs  him  that  the  applica- 
tion of  the  Walloons  has  been  granted,  10;  reports 
that  he  has  had  no  answer  to  his  complaint,  to  the 
states  general,  11.    (See  Dorchester,  viscount.) 

Carleton,  earl  of,  Henry  Boyle  created,  111.,  viii. 

Carleton,  sir  Guy,  K.  B.,  governor  of  the  province  of  Quebec, 
VII.,  395;  visits  lake  Champlainarid  lixes  the  boundary 
between  New  York  and  Canada,  S74,  VIII.,  35,  87; 


— Car] 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


L19 


Carleton,  bIi  Guj  —eontinutd, 

troops  i"  the   <  >ttaw  i 

ii  lake  Champlaln  be  kep 
ohief  justice  B         ies  to  Canada 
in  Canada  as  lieub  ;  nor,  \  ill..  S;  welcomed 

to  Canada,  71  ;  the  Bi 
betweeji  Canada  and   New   1  ork,   103 
land,   288;  bis  commission,    instructions.   &c,    for- 
warded  from  New  fork  to  Quebec,  529;  the  Ameri- 
cans check,  68]  ;  will  nol  allow  the  Indiana  to  leave 
the  limits  of  the  provinoe,  636,  659  :  ahoul  to  n  lieve 
Bt.  Johns,  644 ;  bolds  a  conference  with  th 
661  ;  defeats  the  Americans,  663  ;  3uot  eed  i  Bir  Henry 
Clinton  in  the  oommand  in  Amerioa,  717;  1k>1. Is  a 
levee  al   Montreal,  718;  oOlonel    Butler   reports  the 
condition  of  fori  Stanwix  to,  719;  al  St.  Johns,  722; 
refuses  to  pay  colonel  Clans'  disbursements,  723  ;  ao1 
pleased  with  Colonel  Clan.-'  appointment,  725;  bis 
residence  whilsl  in  New  York,  X.,  777.     (See  Bor- 
,  heater,  lord.) 

Carleton,  Colonel  Thomas,  VIII.,  776. 

Carleton  island,  IX.,  G51. 

Carlisle,  James  Hay,  1st  earl  of,  claims  the  island  of  St. 
Martin,  L,  45,  47;  the  English  lay  claim  to  all  the' 
West  India  islands,  by  virtue  of  a  grant  to,  6G. 

Carlisle,  [Charles  Howard,  4th]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
pivy  council,  III.,  44,  166,  176,  177,  229,  230,  257. 

Carlisle,  [Charles  Howard,  6th]  earl  of,  one  of  the  privy 
council,  V.,  412. 

Carlisle,  [Frederick  Howard,  8th]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
board  of  trade,  IIL.xix;  commissioner  to  negotiate 
with  the  American  congress,  VIII.,  763. 

Carlisle  (England),  lieutenant  colonel  Stanwix,  governor  of, 
VII.,  280. 

Carlisle  (Pennsylvania),  George  Croglian  at,  VII.,  2S0 ;  colo- 
nel Stanwix's  head  quarters  at,  284,  285  ;  troops  sent 
from  Pittsburg  to,  X.,  906. 

Carmarthen,  [Thomas  Osborne,  1st]  marquis  of,  president  of 
the  council,  III.,  605,  750;  governor  Fletcher  writes 
to,  IV.,  72.     (See  Leeds,  duke  of.) 

Carmarthen,  Francis  Godolphin  [Osborne]  marquis  of,  mar- 
ries lady  Amelia  D'Arcy,  VI.,  757. 

Carmarthenshire,  George  Rice  represents,  VII.,  536. 

Carmer,  Henry,  111.,  630. 

Cannon,  Andrew,  captain  of  tire  Richmond  county  militia, 
IV.,  809. 

Carney,  James,  X.,  593. 

Carolana  (New  York),  VII.,  926. 

Carolina,  granted  to  Lord  Berkeley  and  others,  II.,  599  ; 
Edward  Rause  dies  in,  CSS  ;  major  Andros,  a  land- 
grave- of,  741 ;  the  possession  of  New  York  by  the 
Dutch  ruinous  to,  III.,  207;  post  houses  to  be  set  up 
from  Nova  Scotia  to,  349;  a  pirate  plunders  a  vessel 
of,  387;  the  French  make  discoveries  to  the  back  of, 
396  ;  the  five  nations  at  war  with  the  Indians  behind, 
475 ;  grounds  of  the  title  of  the  French  to,  529  ; 
Messrs.  Laudoniere  and  Ribault  begin  a  settlement  in, 


530;  id, 

tentlon  of  thi  M;  Mr. 

to  the  i" 

I 

mendi  d  to  bi     id  |u  I  d,    ITi  n<  than 

New  York  for  a  trade  with  the  weatei  a  Indl 

the  oo 

manufacture  of  tar  in, 

with  the  i|  live 

behind,  expect*  d  to  oomi    and  trad<   witi    I 

Of    New    York,    i  ol    pitch 

and  tar  to  Boston,  668 

and  the  euro  •!. ;.  iii.  669  ;  Connecticut  piti  b 

dearer   than    that    from,    671  |     large   quantitii 

made  in,  7o::  ;    quotaol   North  and  South  in    IT' 

cheapm 

Darien  arrive  at,  711;  value  ,,1   a  pieo    of  eight  in, 
757;   the  ships  Rising  Sun   and   Duke  of   Hamilton 
wrecked  at,  760;    very  good  wine  manufacl 
788;   North  and  South,  under propriel 
proprietors  obliged  to  defend,  833 ;  silk  prod 
855;    proposal  to  annex  Virginia  and    Mi  > 
874;  the   Indians   behind,   in  .   91 -  | 

ordered  to  look  to  the  public  defenses,  965  ;  i 
of  its  being  brought  under  the  crown,  1059  ;    Lyon 
dollars  very  general  from  Pennsylvania  to,  I  I 
house   of    lords   address   the    queen   on   com 
against  the  proprietors  of,  1176  ;  the  Ottaw  as  1 
of,  V.,  76;  Daniel  Coxe,  author  of  a  description  of, 
204;  a  message  brought  to  Ononi  I  e  south 

of,  376  ;  governor  Hunter  requested  to  mediate  with 
the  governor  of,  in  favor  of  the  Tuscaroras,  ibid;  the 
five   nations  at  war  with  the  Flatheai 
Indian  war  in,  415  ;   governor  Hunter  calls  on  the  five- 
nations  to  put  a  stop  to  the  war  in,  417,  418,420,  442, 
443  ;  in  a  deplorable  condition  from  1 1 
of  the  Indians,  422,  431 ;  the  French 
the   war  in,   430;   reputed   number  of  the 
under  arms  in,  432;  reasons  for  the  Indian  outbreak 
in,  433;  governor  Hunter  points  out  the  only  way  to 
terminate  the  war  in,  436  ;   the  Indians  of,  call*  d  Flat- 
heads,  437,  440,  441 ;  the  t\vt>  nations  incapable  of  con- 
ciliating the  Indians  of ,  444 ;  the  cans*   of  the  Indian 
war  in,  ibid  ;  the  five  nations  ask  for  arm-  to  fight  the 
Indians  of,  447  ;   they  will  put   an  end  to  the  war  in, 
450;  governor  Hunter  it  an  end  to  the 

war  in,  458;    the   Susquehanna   Indians  at   war  with 
i  of,  464;  the  five  nations  engaged  to  march  to 

the  relief  of,  468  J  they  attack  the  Indian-  of,  47"', 
476,  483 :  the  five  nations  hear  that  they  are  to  be 
attacked  by,  486  ;  price  of  specie  in,  509  ;  peace  con- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Cab- 


Carolina —  continued. 

eluded  between  the  Indians  and,  549  ;  included  by 
M.  de  Lisle  in  Louisiana,  577 ;  one  of  the  British 
colonies,  591;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on,  608; 
divided  into  North  and  South,  609  ;  number  of  ships 
cleared  1714-1717,  from  Great  Britain  for,  615  ;  value 
of  its  imports  and  exports,  616,  617 ;  number  of  In- 
dians in  the  English  alliance  north  of,  623;  four  regi- 
ments required  for  the  defense  of,  625  ;  Indians  sent 
to  the  West  Indies  from,  711 ;  paper  money  at  a  dis- 
count in,  736  ;  benefit  derived  from  paper  money  by, 
738;  Georgia  a  strong  barrier  to,  VI.,  72;  the  Span- 
iards threaten,  90;  report  contradicted,  91;  people 
remove  from  New  York  to,  112  ;  the  Apalachy  moun- 
tains stretch  behind,  122;  an  embargo  laid  on  vessels 
bound  from  New  York  to,  128 ;  lieutenant-governor 
Clarke's  conduct  respecting,  approved,  129,  136; 
names  of  the  Indian  tribes  west  of,  137,  149  ;  Ne^w 
York  pork  superior  to  that  of,  185  ;  a  delegate  sent  to 
the  Catawbas  and  Cherokees  from,  210;  Catawba 
prisoners  among  the  six  nations,  to  be  sent  to,  211 ; 
approves  of  the  treaty  concluded  by  lieutenant-gover- 
nor Clarke  with  the  six  nations,  214;  the  French 
entice  some  of  the  five  nations  to  join  in  an  attack  on 
Indians  of,  227  ;  the  Spaniards  preparing  to  attack, 
242 ;  meetings  with  the  Indians  of,  if  held"in  Virginia, 
more  convenient  for,  708  ;  has  more  Indians  than  any 
other  colony,  710 ;  must  take  care  not  to  offend  the 
five  nations,  714 ;  the  commissioner  from,  attends  a 
conference  with  the  five  nations,  719  ;  Canada  Indians 
destroy  a  family  towards,  842  ;  not  represented  at  the 
congress  at  Albany,  861 ;  the  southern  Indians  con- 
nected chiefly  with,  VII.,  3;  the  Delawares  and 
Shawanese  at  war  with,  214 ;  part  of  the  royal  Amer- 
ican regiment  in,  619 ;  a  party  of  Indians  cut  off  in, 
746 ;  desirous  of  a  peace  between  the  northern  and 
southern  Indians,  778 ;  Daniel  Coxe  surrenders  his 
claim  to,  926;  the  Nanticokes  originally  from,  VIII., 
243;  the  French  found,  IX.,  2,  379,  702,  913;  the 
western  Indians  excited  to  wage  war  against,  704 ;  the 
English  seize,  914;  visits  to  the  Chicachas  and  Tchi- 
actas  from,  925  ;  makes  efforts  to  attract  the  southern 
Indians,  931 ;  traders  at  the  head  waters  of  the  Wa- 
bash from,  953  ;  a  party  of  Onondagas  defeated  in, 
1098;  sir  Hovenden  Walker  retires  to,  X.,  12;  the 
governor  of,  expected  to  visit  Albany,  18  ;  Detroit  In- 
dians march  to,  20  ;  large  levies  made  in,  54  ;  Louis- 
iana exposed  to  incursions  from,  229;  the  French 
ravage  the  frontiers  of ,  423 ;  the  English  endeavor  to 
remove  Acadians  to,  427;  a  French  party  burns  a 
village  in,  486;  Acadians  sent  to,  51S  ;  laid  waste, 
528'  Acadians  senf  back  from,  540;  lb"  French  re- 
commended i"  make  a  diversion  towards,  930 ;  advan- 
tages of  carrying  the  war  into,  974;  overrun  by  In- 
dians, 1094.     (See   North  Carolina,  South   Carolina.) 

Caroline,  queen,  guardian  of  Great  Britain,  and  the  king's 
lieutenant,  VI.,  34,  71 ;  news  of  her  death  received  at 


New  York,  115  ;  why  the  principal  people  of  New 
York  did  not  go  in  mourning  for,  ibid. 

Caroline,  queen  of  George  III.,  gives  birth  to  a  princess, 
VIII.,  108,  109. 

Caron, ,  kills  Bigfish,  a  Mohawk  chief,  X  ,  122. 

Caron  (Carronne),  Noel  de,  Dutch  ambassador  to  the  court 
of  England,  writes  to  the  states  general  in  favor  of  sir 
Thomas  Dale,  I.,  17  ;  mentioned,  III.,  17. 

Carondowanne,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  492,  494. 

Carounghyatsigoas,  reported  dead,  VII.,  S66. 

Carpenter,  a  Recollect  lay  brother,  flies  from  Montreal  to 
Quebec,  IX.,  1031. 

Carpenter,  Hope,  captain  of  militia  in  Jamaica,  IV.,  808. 

Carpenter,  John,  II.,  591. 

Carpenter,  lieutenant,  at  camp  Frontenac,  X.,  357. 

Carpenter,  Mr.,  III.,  159. 

Carpenter,  Samuel,  captain  of  militia  in  Jamaica,  IV.,  808. 

Carpiole,  lieutenant,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Carp  river,  IX.,  1072. 

Carqueville,  M.  de,  accompanies  an  Indian  war  party  to  the 
province  of  New  York,  X.,  34;  conducts  a  prisoner  to 
Montreal,  51 ;  in  the  expedition  against  fort  Clinton, 
79,  80. 

Carr,  John,  permitted  to  settle  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  597; 
his  estate  at  the  Delaware  ordered  seized,  659  ;  storms 
the  Dutch  fort  on  the  Delaware,  III.,  69  ;  mentioned, 
73  ;  son  of  sir  R.  Carr,  109  ;  captain,  recommended  for 
a  grant  of  land  on  the  Delaware,  115 ;  flies  from 
New  York,  203. 

Carr,  Michael,  X.,  882. 

Carr,  Petronella,  II.,  597. 

Carr  (Carre),  sir  Robert,  knight,  signs  the  capitulation  of  New 
Netherland,  II.,  253;  commands  a  company  in  the 
expedition  against  New  Netherland,  445  ;  strength  of 
the  company  of,  501,  502;  mentioned,  III.,  51,  55, 
57,  64,  66,  68,  95,  96,  97,  98,  100,  101,  102,  106,  110, 
158,  159 ;  governor  Nicolls  complains  of,  69 ;  his 
commission,  70;  agreement  of,  with  the  Dutch  and 
Swedes  at  the  Delaware,  71  ;  grants  a  tract  of  land 
on  the  Delaware,  72;  reports  his  proceedings  there, 
73 ;  cannot  be  persuaded  to  leave  the  Delaware, 
83;  nothing  can  be  done  in  New  England  with- 
out, 84 ;  at  Boston,  87,  89  ;  urges  governor  Nicolls  to 
go  thither,  88;  censured  by  lord  Clarendon,  92;  re- 
ported that  he  keeps  a  naughty  woman,  94;  leaves 
the  Delaware,  103;  in  the  eastern  ]>arts  of  New  Eng- 
land, 107;  opposes  Massachusetts  in  Maine,  108; 
applies  to  be  appointed  governor  of  one  of  the  east- 
ern colonies,  109  ;  in  New  York,  1 14  ;  governor  Ni- 
colls recommends  that  Mr.  Hinnoyossa's  island  be 
given  to,  115;  sick,  160;  dies,  161;  despatches 
received  in  Boston  addressed  to,  173;  reduced  the 
Dutch  (,n  the  Delaware,  345,  346;  sent  against  the 
Dutch,  VII.,  431. 

Carre,  Louis,  IV.,  624,  935,  1008. 

Carreman,  Michel,  II.,  104,  111. 

Carriokfergus,  II.,  562. 


GENERAL  LNDEX. 


Carrying  plaoe,  di  Bnltion  of  the  term,  V  ,  621. 

Carryirj  od<  he,  \  ,  l  l 

Carrj  inj    p]  u  b,  bi  twi  en  the  Hud  on   river  and  laki 

ol  the,  ill.,  Tin;,    v.,  729,  l\  .   1022; 

at,    i\ .,    194,    L96  :    go\ r  Hantei 

propoi  e    i  iiit  ■   fori  be  ereoted  :ii,  V .,  4  . 

fori    Nioholson,    Ibid;   the   board   of   trade  Inquire 

forta  ha \  e  been  buill  i 
posed  i"  i"'  plaoed  at .  560 .  a  block  bouse  buill  at, 

910;  i  ,  VI.,   167,  7 16 

duotii f  Cn 

i  j  a  fori  at,  421  ;  foi  ts  to  be  buill 
I,  646,  648,669,661,  B52,  1021,  VII  ,  I;   Indian 
iuM.  d    a  ,   \  [.,  564;  M. 
Beaubassin  to  sel  oul  from,  565  ;  a  fortified  oamp  at, 
660;  do  authority  given  for  the  ereotion  of  two  forta 
at,  662 ;  major  genera]   Johnson   bold     a   council  of 
enoh  make  an  attack  near,  1003  ; 
number  of  killed  and  wounded  ;it,  1007;  baron  de 
Dieskau  meditates  an  attack  on,  1013 ;  French  prison- 
ers seni   to,   I"!."! ;  the    Frenoh    propose   ei 
breastwork  at,  IX.,  406  ;  modern  name  of,  11**1 ;  the 
French  propose  establishing  a  flying  camp  at,  X.,  410. 

Carying  place,  at  Jonasky,  near  the  Ohio,  VI.,  796. 

Carrying  place,  called  Kasanotiayogo,  a  French  fort  to  be 
built  at,  VI.,  779. 

Carrying  plaoe,  between  lakes  Erie  and  Chadakoin,  VI.,  837. 

Carrying  plaoe,  the  little,  distance  from  Albanv  of,  IV., 650; 

the  Mohawk  fishing  places,  654;  French  emi- 

saries  at,  9S9,  Cornelius  Cuyler  purchases  land  at, 

VI.,  784;  governor  Moore  projects  a  canal  at,  VIII., 

93.   (See  Little  Falls.) 

Carrying  place,  the  little  (fort  Miller),  IV.,  194,  X.,  96. 

Carrying  place,  of  lake  George,  prisoners  to  be  exchanged  to, 
X.,  210. 

Carrying  place,  at  Niagara,  the  French  settle  above  the,  V.,  75  ; 
ceded,  VII.,  621,  632,  647;  length  of,  IX.,  121;  a 
French  post,  X.,  240;  description  of  the,  694. 

Carrying  place,  on  Onondaga  river  (Oswego),  IV.,  650. 

Carrying  place  (Rome),  between  Albany  and  Cadaraqui,  IV., 
distance  from  Albany  to,  650;  mentioned,  802; 
colonel  Romer  examines  the,  807 ;  necessity  of  mark- 
ing the  path  across  the,  979  ;  the  path  to  be  marked 
across,  981;  repaired,  V.,  717;  length  of,  729,  X. 
405;  the  Oneidas  insist  on  performing  all  transporta- 
tion over  the,  VI.,  858  ;  forces  at,  956  ;  time  occupied 
in  crossing,  990;  the  Indians  dissatisfied  on  account 
of  the  patent  for  the,  VII.,  18;  the  patent  of,  recom- 
mended  to  be  annulled,  77;  fort  Bull  cut  off  at  the, 
82,  97,  137;  sir  William  Johnson  visits,  84;  the 
Indians  warn  the  English  beforehand  of  the  intended 
:.  on  the,  89;  complaints  against  the  command- 
ing officer  at,  151;  captain  Williams  posted  at,  172; 
the  French  design  to  attack,  187;  George  Croghan 
sent  to  reinforce  the,  1SS  ;  evil  consequences  of  aban- 
doning, 22S;  fort  Stanwix  situated  at,  9S5  ;  the  In- 
dians wish  to  reserve,  VIII.,   124;    price  paid  the 

16 


ol  the,  I--"' ,   W 
end  of,  127;  ■  |un<  tlon  ol  u  fa  Uu  Mo 

hawk  rl 

,  VIII.,  in  I 

i  small 
i,i  to  be  buill  al  i  tcb  ol  the,  IV  ,  661  .  on  Uu 
Mohan  k  ii\  er,  colonel   I  I  he  tn  o, 

750.     i   i      ! 
i 
Carstersi  a,  I  Ikies, 

x  , 

Cartelyn  (Cartelant),  Nathaniel,   examination  of,    II.,   148, 
149  ;   promises  to  quil  Long  island,  150. 

Cartelyn,  Philip,  examination  of,  II.,  148;  promises  to  quit 
150. 

('arte,-,  Barne,  X 

Carter,  Mr.,  comptroller  of  the  custom?,  New  York,  V.,  2  13. 

Carter,  reverend  Mr.,  missionary  at  the  Bahamas,  VII.,  413; 
visits  Philadelphia,  ibid. 

Carteret,  Amice  de,  II.,  740. 

Carte.ct,  Elizabeth  de,  II.,  740. 

Carteret,  Bir  George,  baronet,  memoir  of,  II.  ,410;  New  Jersey 
grant. -I  to  lord  Berkeley  and,  599,  III.,  104,  113,  IV., 
1155;  his  brother  governor  of  Nevi  .1  irsey,  II.,  607; 
aamberlain,  III.,  31,  33,  36,  329;  governor 
Nicoll.s  recommends  that  the  land  on  the  west  and 
east  side  of  the  Delaware  be  granted  to  lord  Berkeley 
and,  114;  extent  of  the  grant  to,  174,  796,  IV.,  382; 
member  of  the  council  of  trade,  III.,  213;  warrant  to 
prepare  a  giant  of  East  Jersey  for,  223;  nothing  done 
to  arrange  the  pretensions  to  New  Jersey  set  up  by, 
229;  proprietor  of  Ni  2     I,  284;  deceased, 

285;  concessions  granted  to  New  Jersey  by  lord  Berke- 
ley and,  to  be  construed  literally,  21K1  ;  date  of  those 
concessions,  294,  295,  296 ;  Staten  island  purchased 
in  the  time  of,  354 ;  his  right  to  Staten  island 
duke  of  York  had  a  right  to 
grant  lands  to,  VI.,  838. 

Carteret,  sir  George,  baronet  (heir  of  sir  George  C),  warrantto 

•  Jersey  for,  III., 
285  ;  •  of  the  release  to,  291. 

Carteret,  Helier,  deputy  governor  of  the  island  of  Jersey, 
II.,  410;  Philip,  second  son  of,  607. 

Carteret  (Cartwright),  captain  James,  taken  by  Dutch  and 
put  ashore  in  Virginia,  III.,  200;   mentioned,  214. 

(Cartaret),  John,  2d  lord,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  ix; 
requested  to    1.  ions   from  the  board  of 

trade  before  the  king,  V.,  584,  650;  his  attention 
called  I  .    of  providing  presents   for  the 

five   nations,    >  I   to    receive    th 

orders  for  two  additional  companies  for  New  York, 
648 ;  a  report  on  frauds  in  the  land  department  of 
New  York  transmitted  to,  650 ;  governor  Burnet  in- 


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[Car— 


Carteret,  John,  lord  —  continued. 

forms,  that  he  is  satisfied  with  the  appointment  of 
lieutenant  Riggs,  703 ;  the  census  and  a  map  of  New 
York  transmitted  to,  704 ;  governor  Burnet  writes  to, 
on  the  subject  of  silver  mines  in  New  Jersey,  809. 
(See  Granville,  earl  of. ) 

Carteret  (Cartwright),  Philip,  departs  for  England,  II.,  576; 
an  inventory  to  be  taken  of  the  estate  of,  595  ;  men- 
tioned, 600,  III.,  203  ;  memoir  of,  II.,  607;  further 
orders  respecting  the  estate  of,  633  ;  sub-commissioner 
of  prizes,  III.,  67;  arrives  in  New  York,  103;  in  New 
Jersey,  147 ;  governor  of  East  Jersey,  205 ;  objects  to 
paying  duties  in  New  York,  240  ;  sir  Edmund  An- 
dros  visits,  257 ;  tried  for  a  riot,  315 ;  his  efforts 
to  obtain  a  port  of  entry  for  New  Jersey,  IV.,  382. 

Cartey,  Daniel,  in  the  affair  at  Sabbath  day  point,  X.,  593. 

Carthagena,  I.,  223,  II.,  29,  44;  the  French  before,  IV., 
277;  admiral  Neville  goes  to,  278;  colonel  Spotts- 
wood  to  command  the  colonial  troops  against,  VI., 
138;  colonel  Blakeney,  adjutant-general  in  the  ex- 
pedition against,  170;  admiral  Vernon  sails  for, 
181 ;  French  men  of  war  proceed  to,  182 ;  lord  Cath- 
cart  commander  of  the  forces  against,  187;  general 
Wentworth  meets  with  success  at,  188 ;  colonel 
Skene  at  the  taking  of,  VIII.,  415  ;  captain  Knowles 
in  the  expedition  against,  X.,  31. 

Cartier  (Quartier),  Jacques,  discoveries  of,  IX.,  3,  303,  378, 
702  ;  sent  on  a  voyage  of  discovery,  and  ascends  the 
St.  Lawrence,  266  ;  takes  possession  of  that  river  and 
its  tributaries,  267  ;  ascends  to  Montreal,  781. 

Cartier,  M.,  employed  to  build  fire  rafts,  X.,  40;  sent  to 
isle  aux  Coudres,  41,  159 ;  his  attention  directed  to 
the  fire  rafts,  52,  and  to  the  approach  of  foreign  ships, 
56  ;  ordered  to  put  his  fire  rafts  in  a  place  of  safety, 
6(  ;  to  command  the  fire  rafts  below  Quebec,  95  ; 
orders  sent  to,  110  ;  recalled,  127,  175. 

Cartill,  Daniel,  IV.,  936,  1007. 

Carting  of  goods,  a  patent  for  the  exclusive,  declared  to  be 
a  monopoly  and  contrary  to  law,  V.,  156. 

Cartledge,  John,  V.,  678. 

Cartridge  river,  IX.,  801. 

Cartright,  John,  the  five  nations  request  the  release  of,  V., 
678. 

Cartright,  Mathew,  II.,  662. 

Carver,  captain,  sent  to  Annapolis  Royal,  V.,  257. 

Carver,  Jonathan,  on  Wisconsin  river,  IX.,  161. 

Carveth, Thomas,  the  first  English  notary  in  New  York,  II.,  470. 

Cartwright  (Cartret,  Cartwricht,  Carwriehs),  George,  signs  the 
articles  of  capitulation  lor  New  Netherland,  II., 
253  ;  signs  a  proclamation  to  the  Dutch,  410 ;  com- 
mands a  company  on  the  expedition  against  New 
Netherland,  445;  .strength  of  his  company,  501; 
stationed  at  the  ferry,  502 ;  one  of  the  king's  com- 
missioners to  New  England,  III.,  51,  55,  57,  64,  95, 
96,  97,  98,  100,  101 ;  recommended  for  majoi 
of  the  militia,  60;  articles  agreed  to  between  the  five 
nations  and,  67,  68  ;  reports  the  progress  of  affairs  to 
the  secretary  of  state,  83,  89 ;  transmits  to  governor 


Nicolls  the  reports  disseminated  to  the  prejudice  of 
the  royal  commissioners  in  New  England,  84,  85,  87; 
lord  Clarendon  desires  to  be  remembered  to,  92  ; 
presses  governor  Nicolls  to  visit  Boston,  93  ;  reported 
to  be  a  papist,  94;  returns  to  England,  102;  at  sea, 
103  ;  reported  to  have  been  taken  by  the  Dutch,  104, 
106, 107  ;  the  declaration  of  Massachusetts  proclaimed 
under  the  window  of,  107  ;  taken  by  a  privateer,  109  ; 
landed  in  Spain,  114;  his  arrival  in  England,  116; 
aware  of  the  influence  of  Massachusetts  in  the  reduc- 
tion of  the  Manhatoes,  139  ;  Mr.  Maverick  writes  by, 
160,  and  regrets  that  governor  Nicolls  is  not  attended 
by,  185. 

Cartwright's,  an  Albany  tavern,  VIII.,  609,  610. 

Cary,  colonel,  captain  Moody,  R.  N.,  attempts  the  life  of, 
IV.,  1056. 

Cary  (Kery),  John,  exchanged,  X.,  881. 

Cary,  Mr  ,  sent  from  Boston  to  Quebec  to  effect  an  exchange 
of  prisoners,  IX.,  630 ;  result  of  his  mission,  631. 

Casal,  M.  de  Yilleroi  in  command  at,  II.,  348. 

Cascades,  the,  a  false  alarm  at,  IX.,  568;  M.  Lacorne  St.  Lu© 
at,  X.,  81 ;  a  party  of  Mohawks  defeated  at,  88. 

Cascaghsagey,  VI.,  549. 

Cascais,  the  bay  of,  I.,  578. 

Casco  (Caske,  Caskoe,  Kaskabd,  Kaske,  Kaskebee),  the- 
Indians  commit  depredations  at,  III.,  554,  566,  719; 
men  sent  from  Boston  to,  568;  destroyed,  720,  727; 
the  gain  at  Port  Royal  surpassed  by  the  Loss  of,  721  ; 
a  great  number  of  Indians  at,  IV.,  636;  mentioned, 
676  ;  Samuel  York  taken  prisoner  at,  748  ;  descrip- 
tion of,  831 ;  the  French  worsted  at,  1070  ;  a  treaty  of 
peace  concluded  at,  VI.,  563,  564  ;  particulars  of  the 
French  attack  on,  IX.,  472;  the  French  claim  the- 
mainland  east  of,  878;  Indian  explanation  of  the 
treaty  at,  966  ;  a  party  of  Abenakis  take  some  prison- 
ers near,  X.,  44,  127 ;  a  man  taken  prisoner  at,  re- 
fuses to  leave  Canada,  211. 

Case,  a,  regarding  the  legality  of  the  governor  sitting  and 
voting  in  the  legislative  council,  VI.,  41;  regarding 
chief  justioe  De  Lancey's  commission,  submitted  to  the 
attorney-general  for  his  opinion,  951. 

Casewago,  the  Indian  name  of  Waterford  (Erie  county,  Penn- 
sylvania), X.,  259. 

Cashiehtunk,  where,  VI.,  124. 

Casimir  (Cassimeirs),  the  Swedes  treacherously  seize  on,  II., 
97;  so  called  by  the  Swedes,  III.,  343.  (See  Fort 
Casimir.) 

Casconchagon  (Caskonchagon,  Kaskonchagon),  the  Ononda- 
gas  desire  to  sell  the  lands  at,  IX.,  1085;  meaning  of 
the  word,  1092  ;  three  Indian  villages  on  the  river, 
X.,326;  M.  Joncaire  warned  not  to  pass,  ibid;  the 
Indians  of,  in  the  French  interest,  377.  (See  Genesee 
river.) 

Caskaquias,     (See  Kaskaskias.) 

Casks,  prices  of,  IV.,  669,  702,  707. 

Caspapina,  reverend  doctor  Duche,  author  of  the  letters  of, 
VII.,  411. 

Caspars,  Abram,  I.,  514. 


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<  laaperse,  Jan,  I  \ 

Caspersen,  Peter,  I  ,  600 

Casquinampo  rivei   ooti  the  Tennessee,  I  v,  B86,  891, 

Cassan,  Messnier,  l V,  238, 

Caasilis,  [Arohibald  Kennedy,  llth]  earl  of,  VII.,  822. 

Cast,  John,  tils  reports  on  the  conduct  of  the  Palatine     \ 
212,  213;  thej  ■ '  ■  missal,  2 10, 

i  perations  authorizi  d 
the  subjects  of,  [.,  223. 

Castle  island  (Boston),  !.,  II,  U.,  549,  560;  a  ne*  fori  to  be 
]>uili  on,  IV.,  647  ;  ool< 

tion  i  is]  676;   lie  proposes  thai  the  fori  on  it 

be  enlarged,  831;  number  of  [runs  in,  877;  colonel 
Romer  engaged  in  fortifying,  888;  fortified,  V.,  598. 

Castle  del  Mina,  I.,  23]  ;  English  sailors  imprisoned  by  the 
Dutch  in  the  dungeons  of,  II.,  301. 

Castle  Rising,  Thomas  Whately,  member  for,  VIII.,  277. 

Castle  William,  VI.,  458. 

Castle  William  and  Mary  (New  Hampshire),  condition  of,  in 
1721,  V.,  595. 

Castras,  lieutenant-governor  Masoarene  a  native  of,  VI.,  482. 

Casway,  William,  IV.,  936. 

Caswell,  colonel,  defeats  the  loyalists  at  Moore's  creek,  VIII., 
279. 

Cat,  The,  an  Ottawa  Indian,  narrow  escape  of,  IX.,  652. 

Catahooche  (Catahoche,  Chattahooche)  river,  a  Spanish  fort 
at  the  mouth  of  the,  V.,  612;  an  English  fort  required 
on,  625;  question  regarding  the  improvement  of,  VII., 
521 ;  mentioned,  X.,  951. 

Catalonia,  France  about  to  he  invaded  from,  I.,  48;  M.  de 
Villeroy  served  in,  II.,  348. 

Cataragarenre  river,  where,  IX.,  364.     (See  Cadranganhie.) 

Cataraqui  (Cadarachqui,  Cadarachquin,  Cadarackque,  Cada- 
racqui,  Cadaracquy,  Cadaraggue,  Cadaraghie,  Cada- 
raghqua,  Cadaraghque,  Cadaraghqui,  Cadaragqua, 
Cadaragqne,  Cadaragquet,  Cadarague,  Cadarake,  Cad- 
arakue,  Cadaraqua,  Cadaraqui,  Cadaraquin,  Cadara- 
quy,  Cadarchqui,  Cadarogque,  Cadarokoui,  Cadaruch- 
que,  Caddaraque,  Caderachqui,  Caderaoqui,  Cadera- 
qni,  Caderaquy,  Cadraqua,  Cadraqui,  Catarachqua, 
Catarackqui,  Cataracoui,  Cataracouy,  Cataracque,  Ca- 
taracqui,  Cataract,  Cataracwa,  Cataragque,  Cataraque, 
Cataroque,  Cattaraque,  Chadarachqui,  Kadaraghie, 
Kadaraghkie,  Kaderaohque,  Kadraghkie,  Kalaroque, 
Quadarachqui,  Quadraqui),  III.,  431,  432,  433,  435, 
437,  440,  445,  592,  621,  SOS,  814,  817,  IV.,  373,  464, 
V.,  85,  243,  245  ;  operations  of  governors  La  Barre 
and  Deuonville  at,  III.,  396,  IX.,  273;  stores  thrown 
into,  III.,  455,  473;  the  governor  of  Canada's  expla- 
nation respecting  the  victualing  of,  458;  the  five  na- 
tions invited  to,  465,  470,  IX.,  322;  the  five  nations 
prevented  by  governor  Dongan  from  going  to,  III., 
467,  470;  the  governor  of  Canada  proceeds  with  a 
large  force  to,  475  ;  a  fort  built  at,  470;  the  traders 
among  the  far  Indians  ordered  to,  478  ;  a  party  of  the 
five  nations  burn  houses  and  take  a  number  of  pri- 


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on  an  expedil  i 

.  I ,  V I  , 

of  the  French 
568;  the 
French  reBccupy,   11-,  126,  171,  181,  1"  .7,  I  .       - 
about  to  be  garrisoned,  IV.,  120;   Btolen  from  the 
2  ;  they  will  not  allow  the  French  fires 
to   burn    .  expedition   against    the 

Onondaga      rri  L2 

that  the  English  are  preparing  to  destroy,  12")  ;  a 
French  fort  on  one  of  the  Lakes,  169 ;  the  governor  of 
New  York  unable  to  prevent  tl  e  !■••-•• -itlement  of,  172; 
the  French  on  their  march  to,  191;  distance  from 
Albany  to,  198,  644;  pulled  down  by  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Leisler,  ibid;  the  five  nations  captur.  ,  214; 
colonel  Ingoldesby  ordered  to  command  an  expedition 
against,  but  countermanded,  283;  the  Indians  dis- 
because  governor  Fletcher  neglected  to  demo- 
lish, 364,  434  ;  reinforced,  406 ;  the  rive  nations  intend 
going  to  Albany  and  not  to,  407 ;  the  French  attack 
some  English  Indians  near,  426,  IX,  535 ;  why  gov 
ernor  Fletcher  did  not  destroy,  IV.,  449;  impossi- 
bility of  capturing  it,  473,  474,  486 ;  a  stone  fort  at, 
487,  V.,  75,  731 ;  an  instance  of  French  perfidy,  IV., 
496,  499  ;  a  terror  to  the  live  nations,  505  ;  Indian 
prisoners  in  Canada  allowed  to  go  hunting  as  far  as, 
572,  574;  Indians  invited  by  the  governor  of  Canada 
to,  sent  prisoners  to  France,  579  ;  M.  Maricour  ar- 
rives at,  598  ;  supplied  from  Onondaga,  618  ;  fortified, 
639,  640,  IX.,  358;  built  on  the  road  to  the  Indian 
hunting  grounds,  IV.,  651 ;  three  days'  journey  from 
Tohonade,  655 ;  a  fort  ordered  to  be  built  at  Onon- 
daga to  protect  the  Indians  against,  656 ;  Diondori, 
an  officer  at,  657 ;  the  French  invite  the  five  nations 
to  settle  near,  658,  660 ;  the  Onondagas  trade  at,  661 ; 
a  source  of  annoyance  to  the  English,  701 ;  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  recommends  the  Indians  to  assisl  in 
building  a  fort  for  their  protection  against,  736;  a 
smith  sent  to,  799,  803;  goods  sent  for  the  Indian 
trade  to,  804;  the  French  about  to  build  two  forts  on 
the  river  of,  S36 ;  the  French  have  a  regular  fort  at, 
873 ;  some  of  the  five  nations  at,  892 ;  excuse  of  the 
French  foi  building  a  fort  at,  900,  V  ,  75,  792,  908, 
VI.,  736,  970;  all  communication  between  Niaga  a 
and,  cut  off,  V.,  76 ;  some  Waganhaes  commit  murder 
at,  247 ;  reverend  Mr.  Durant  at,  5S8,  591 ;  distance  jf 


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[Cat- 


Cataraqui  —  continued. 

Quinte  from,  589 ;  Indians  go  to  war  to  Virginia 
from,  660 ;  dangers  of  the  voyage  between  Montreal 
and,  728 ;  route  from  Albany  to,  729  ;  equi-distant 
from  Montreal  and  Albany,  730  ;  French  Indians  hunt 
at,  910;  a  strong  fort  at,  VI.,  126;  munitions  of  war 
to  be  sent  to,  276,  281 ;  colonel  Johnson  in  danger 
from,  423 ;  belts  sent  to  the  six  nations  from,  424 ; 
captain  Celoron  invites  some  Indians  to  move  to,  549  ; 
the  five  nations  own  the  land  between  the  Grand 
river  and,  569  ;  the  French  settle  below,  589,  779, 
856 ;  an  army  passes,  706 ;  a  party  sets  out  for  the 
Ohio  from,  729  ;  a  ship  building  at,  730 ;  the  six  na- 
tions invited  to,  784,  787 ;  news  from,  968 ;  condition 
of,  in  1755,  969  ;  beneficial  effects  of  demolishing, 
VII.,  28;  a  spy  sent  to,  95;  a  French  force  in  the 
neighborhood  of,  135 ;  news  of  the  French  designs 
received  from,  239  ;  small- pox  at,  240 ;  naval  arma- 
ments and  stores  destroyed  at,  349  ;  the  French  deter- 
mined to  make  a  stand  below,  383  ;  Americans  assisted 
in  the  reduction  of,  VIII.,  616 ;  count  de  Frontenac 
resolves  to  found  an  establishment  at,  IX.,  101; 
count  de  Frontenac  arrives  at,  102 ;  a  Recollect  mis- 
sion at,  120  ;  description  of  the  fort  at,  282  ;  English 
traders  found  on  lakes  Erie  and  Ontario,  to  be  sent 
to,  287;  part  of  the  garrison  deserts,  290;  captain 
Dorvilliers'  company  garrisons,  308 ;  M.  de  la  Salle 
benefited  by  the  trade  at,  310;  abandoned,  432;  ex- 
pense of  repairing  the  fort  at,  633 ;  father  Vaillant 
goes  from  Albany  to,  672 ;  Outaouais  established  :it, 
816  ;  the  regiment  of  Beam  at,  X.,  347  ;  the  five  na- 
tions desire  to  be  supplied  at,  503;  the  English  take, 
821;  the  English  retire  from,  853;  force  to  be  sent 
to,  907,  909.     (See  Fort  Frontenac.) 

Catawba  river,  proposed  as  part  of  the  boundary  between  the 
whites  and  Indians,  VII.,  658,  661. 

Catechism,  political,  specimen  of  an  early,  III.,  683. 

Catelina,  a  Spanish  slave,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Catharine  town  (New  York),  VIII.,  785. 

Cathcart,  Allan,  7th  lord,  VI.,  187. 

Cathcart,  Charles,  8th  lord,  appointed  commander  of  an 
expedition  against  the  Spaniards,  VI.,  162, 167 ;  notice 
of,  187. 

Cathcart,  [William,  10th  baron  and  1st]  earl  of,  marries  Eli- 
zabeth Elliot,  VIII.,  96. 

Catherwood,  doctor,  VII.,  178,  232. 

Catherwood,  Mr.,  secretary  to  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  312, 
464,  771  ;  sent  with  despatches  to  England,  468  ;  let- 
ter of  governor  Clinton  to,  471 ;  list  of  clearances  sent 
to,  476;  to  furnish  information  to  the  secretary  of 
state,  528,  530  ;  Mr.  Holland  recommended  for  a  seat  in 
the  council  at  the  request  of,  587 ;  secretary  of  the 
province  of  New  York,  645  ;  applies  for  leave  of  ab- 
sence for  governor  Clinton,  726 ;  agent  for  governor 
Clinton,  768,  770. 

Catholics,  in  Maryland  in  1677,  number  of,  III.,  253  ;  few  in 
New  York  in  1686,  415  ;  in  commission  in  New  York, 
640,641;  encouraged  by  the  quakers,  656;  the  first 


instance,  in  New  York,  of  an  objection  being  made  to 
the  vote  of,  674 ;  sent  from  New  York  to  England, 
IV.,  159  ;  governor  Fletcher  transmits  a  list  of  the,  in 
New  York,  160  ;  names  of,  in  New  York,  166,  310 ;  a 
colony  of,  planted  on  the  Ohio,  VII.,  165  ;  in  Penn- 
sylvania in  1759,  number  of,  407 ;  the  history  of  the 
negro  plot,  tinctured  with  hostility  to,  528  ;  in  Canada 
allowed  religious  liberty,  540 ;  in  New  York,  if  few, 
not  to  be  disturbed  by  the  French  when  that  colony 
is  invaded  and  taken,  IX.,  425;  the  English  and 
Dutch  opposed  to  the  religion  of,  440  ;  in  the  city  of 
New  York,  549  ;  who  refuse  to  return  to  New  Eng- 
land, naturalized  in  Canada,  700;  assisted  by  the 
government  in  Canada,  741 ;  a  list  of  their  names  fur. 
nished  to  the  intendant,  ibid ;  a  great  number  of,  in 
Acadia,  995.     (See  Papists.) 

Catling,  Seth,  VII.,  903. 

Catnaret, ,  takes  lieutenant  Staats  prisoner,  IX.,  838. 

Catosauk,  a  Skaticook  sachem,  V.,  228. 

Cats,  a  great  number  of,  on  the  west  end  of  lake  Erie,  IX., 
886.    (See  Animals.) 

Cats,  commander,  ordered  to  watch  the  English  Smyrna 
fleet,  I  ,  482. 

Cats,  Jacob,  biographical  sketch  of,  I.,  541;  mentioned,  II., 
760. 

Catshathondatha,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  774. 

Cattle,  New  Netherland  adapted  to  the  raising  of,  I.,  246; 
domestic,  of  New  Netherland,  277;  necessary  for  a 
new  farm,  367;  required  in  New  Netherland,  3tJ8  ; 
prices  of,  369  ;  not  be  exported  from  New  Netherland, 
389,  419  ;  encouragement  held  out  in  New  Netherland 
for  raising,  401;  destroyed  in  the  Indian  war,  413; 
sent  to  New  Netherland,  430  ;  attempted  to  be  sent  to 
the  South  river,  II.,  421;  captured  by  the  English, 
433,496;  none  sent  to  the  South  river,  434 ;  agents 
sent  to  New  England  to  purchase,  492;  in  Illinois, 
IX.,  891 ;  in  Canada  in  1719,  896 ;  in  1720,  898 ;  in 
1721,  907.     (See  Animals.) 

Cattskill  (Caats  Kill,  Hattskill,  Katskill),  Adriaen  Van  der 
Donck  attempts  to  purchase  land  at,  I  ,  532 ;  people 
fly  to  Albany  from,  III.,  592;  the  authorities  of  Al- 
bany send  for  the  Indians  of,  816  ;  Indians  living  at, 
IV.,  902 ;  the  eastern  boundary  of  the  Iroquois  country, 
VII.,  573. 

Caubotera,  La,  a  Spanish  slave  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II., 
31. 

Caughnegarighsey,  Indian  name  of  Mr.  Atkins,  VII.,  241, 
242. 

Caumont,  Legardeur,  assists  in  the  taking  possession  of  the 
Upper  Mississippi,  IX.,  418. 

Caumont,  lieutenant  de,  wounded  at  the  siege  of  fort  St. 
Philip,  X.,  432. 

"  Causes  of  the  Present  Rebellion  in  America,"  doctor  Cooper 
preaches  a  sermon  on  the,  VIII.,  298. 

Cavagnale,  M.  de,  third  son  of  the  Marquis  de  Vaudreuil, 
visits  Niagara,  V.,  589,  590.  (See  Vaudreuil-  Cav- 
agnal.) 

Cavalier,  Louis  le,  an  Indian  interpreter,  X.,  187,  188. 


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,  the,  «  lab  pai  II  imenl  b  \A  luck  \a  the  n« 
v,*i  1 1  i   i :  i 
at  V7oroe  ter,  I    i 

Cavelier,  John,  iv  ,  L66, 

,,  M  ,  brother  ol  It.  de  la  Salle,  IX.,  li::. 

Caveller,  Rob  i  Mlt.) 

■   (Cavillier), ,  an  Indian  Interpreter,  permitted 

(,>  retui n  i"  the  < lhaoanons,  [X.,  1014;   brin 
pod  ih. in  to  Montreal,  L016 

Caveller  (Cavalier),  Touasainl  le,  assists  al  an  Indian 

£.,  328,  346,  145,  446,  448,  149,  450,  152,  453i 
500,  -"'12. 

Caviar,  to  be  exported  from  New  Netherland  to  Brazil,  l., 
L56  ;  h  henoe  made,  588. 

Caviller,  Peter,  l\'.,  166. 

Cawgatwo,  a  Nipmug  Indian,  IV.,  815. 

CaVi  j  a  jo,  an  Indian  Baohem,  III.,  68. 

Cayadanorong,  a  Tusoarora  warrior,  killed  in  the  battle  of 
lake  George,  VII.,  55. 

Cayahagah  (Cajahaga,  Cyahagah),  reception  of  Captain  Celo- 
ron  at,  V  [.,  G  18  ;  the  English  trade  at,  Tin; ;  names  of 
the  Indian  tribes  at,  ibid. 

Cayahoga,  now  Cleveland  (Ohio),  VII.,  423. 

Cayenne,  rednoed  by  the  Dutch,  II.,  579  ;  M.  de  la  Barre, 
governor  of,  IX.,   1  67. 

Cayenquiragoe  (Kayenquiragoe),  name  given  by  the  Indians 
to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  22,  24,  38,  39,  40,  42,  45, 
51,  60-63,  85-92,  115,  120,  121,  122,  123,  124,  125, 
237,  238,  239,  240,  279,  280,  281,  282,  295 ;  significa- 
tion of,  76  ;  not  used  by  any  former  governor  of  New 
York,  78,  how  governor  Fletcher  got  the  name,  222. 

Caynnghage.     (See  Cayouhage.) 

Cayler,  Isaac,  VI.,  392. 

Cayler,  Joacim,  VI.,  392. 

Caylus,  M.  de,  communicates  news  from  the  West  Indies, 
X.,  46,  131. 

Caymanos,  II.,  25,  44. 

Cayouhag.'  (Cajonhage,  Canahoge,  Cayhnhage,  Caynnghage, 
Qainhonagne,  Kainhouage,  Kayouhagu),  east  of  Os- 
wego, III.,  431  ;  recommended  to  the  English  as  the 
fittest  place  for  a  fort,  443,  559  ;  a  day's  journey  from 
Onondaga,  445  ;  governor  de  la  Barre  comes  with  an 
army  to,  473;  and  makes  peace  with  the  Indians  at, 
475,  IX.,  259;  governor  Dongan  recommended  to 
build  a  fort  at,  III  ,  477;  eastern  bounds  of  the  terri- 
tory of  the  Onondages,  V.,  800,  VII.,  486.  (See  Sal- 
mon creek-.) 

Cayrac,  M.  des,  IX.,  330. 

Cayseuntenego,  requests  that  a  fort  be  built  at  Shamokin, 
VII.,  332. 

Cayuga  (Caiougo,  Cajouge,  Cayouge),  III.,  122,  480,  481, 
521,  IV.,  407,  650,  890;  French  invited  to  settle  at, 
III.,  123;  father  Raffeix's  description  of,  251;  the 
Senecas  retreat  to,  446  ;  Canada  Indians  prisoners  at, 
IV.,  498,  558  ;  a  party  of  Hurons  visit,  V.,  267;  the 
Indians  request  that  a  smith  may  be  stationed  between 
the  Seneca  county  and,  387;  captain  Banker  visits,  797  ; 
the  Senecas  promise  to  move  nearer,  VI.,  218;  dis- 


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izale),  Jean,  l\ 

963,  964,  1026,    1030,    10  II, 

1081,  1127,  11  l".  117.:,  I  IT  i, 
Ceoil,  air  Ri  late,  III.,  \  i,  vii. 

Ceoil,  Bir  Willi. u  III.,  vi. 

the,  an   Indian  | 
at,  VII.,  >•'-;  the  npp 

oe,  X.,  86,  348  ;  a  party  of  Hob 
attack  on,  86. 

Cell,  John,  IV.,  1008. 

Celmaater,  Thomas,  IV.,  937. 

i  leloron 

theOhio,   VI.,  532,  732,  X.,    1-'.';  hi,  Bpeecb  to  tbe 

Indians,  VI.,  533  ;  hia  rece] 

549  ;  inscription  on  a  leaden  plate  deposited  near  tb 

Ohio  river  by,  610,  611 ;  commandant  al  D  I 

IX.,  1099,  X.,  21 1 ;  tb  [nire  tbe  reason  of 

his  proceedings  on  the  Ohio,  VII.,   267  ;  sent  with  a 

message  to  the  Indians  of  Missilimakinac,  IX.,  1072, 

1073;  writes  to  M.  Beanharnais,   1100;  con 

al   Niagara,  1104;  commandant  at  fori  St.  Frederic, 

his  services,  X.,  84,  85;  sends  a  detachmei 

toga,  109 ;  recalled  from  fori 

out  for  Detroit,  161,  182;  returns  from  Detroit,  17-  ; 

the  object  of  his  mission  to  the  Ohio,  208  ;  \\  itnessi  a 

proceedings  in  regard  to  an  exchange  ol   i 

211 ;    blamed  for  the  failure   of  the  marquis   de  la 

Jonquiere's  plans  on  the  Ohio,  243  ;  his  ill  success 

reported  to  the  minister,  245  ;  date  of  his  departure 

for  Detroit,  ibid  ;  proceedings  of,  246;  captures  some 

English  traders,  248,  251;  substance  of  reports  from, 

249;  major,  detached  to  Ticond 

alier,  returns  to  Montreal  from  fort  Dnquesne,  480, 4S7. 

Celoron  de  Blainville,  ensign,  at  the  taking  of  fort  Mae 

setts,  X.,  88;  commandant  at  the  river  St.  Joseph, 
ibid;  killed,  435. 

Census  of  the  towns  on  the  west  end  of  Long  island,  II., 
596. 
of  Canada,  III.,  396,  IX.,  57,  61,  136,  896,  S98,  907,  X., 
962;    taken   annually,    IX,    88;    for  1744,    sent  to 
France,  X.,  17. 
of  the  Indians,  III.,  250,  815,  VII.,  582,  IX.,  1052. 
of  East  Jersey,  II.,  607. 
of  New  Jersey,  superstitious  objection  against  taking,  V., 

777  ;  of  that  province  in  1726,  819. 
of  the  province  of  New  York,  ordered  to  be  taken,  III., 
398  ;  in  1698,  IV.,  420  ;  expect,  d  to  be  taken,  1079  ; 
transmitted  by  lord  Cornbury,  V.,  50  ;  in  1712.  339  ; 
the  general  sickness  throughout  New  York  attributed 
to  the  taking  of  the,  ibid ;  difficulty  of  obtaining  a 


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Census  —  continued. 

'   correct,  459;  for  1723,   702;  in  1731,  929;  in  1737, 
VI.,  133  ;  in  1746,  392  ;  why  delayed,  524  ;  in  1749, 
550. 
of  the  North  American  colonies,  VI.,  993.     (See  Popu- 
lation. 

Cent  Associes,  company  of  the.     (See  Company.) 

Centibouck  river,  VIII.,  32. 

Ceremonies  observed  on  the  occasion  of  erecting  a  statue  of 
George  III.  in  New  York,  VIII.,  245. 

Certificate  of  the  election  of  the  eight  men,  I. ,  192  ;  of  the 
service  of  a  mandamus  on  director  Stuyvesant,  352 ; 
that  director  Stuyvesant  took  the  oath  of  office,  492  ; 
of  his  majesty's  allowance  for  the  garrison  of  New 
York,  III.,  278 ;  of  the  clergy  of  New  York  in  favor 
of  Messrs.  Cortland  and  Bayard,  588 ;  of  Frederick 
Flypse  and  Steven  van  Cortlandt,  that  captain  Leisler 
took  a  packet  of  despatches  addressed  to  lieutenant- 
governor  Nicholson,  649  ;  of  governor  Fletcher,  in 
favor  of  Depeyster  and  Livingston's  claims,  IV.,  117  ; 
of  colonel  Dongan  in  favor  of  Mr.  Livingston,  130; 
of  attorney-general  Northey,  in  relation  to  Sampson 
Shelton  Broughton  and  his  son,  V.,  51 ;  of  captain 
de  Celeron  that  he  had  expelled  the  English  traders 
from  the  Ohio,  VI.,  532  ;  of  governor  Clinton,  about 
rolling  mills  in  New  York,  604 ;  of  the  Pittsfield  com- 
mittee, against  all  proceedings  at  law  for  the  collec- 
tion of  debt,  VIII.,  652;  that  the  New  York  records 
had  been  received  on  board  the  sbip  Duchess  of  Gor- 
don, 760 ;  of  the  fidelity  of  the  Indians  of  the  Sault 
St.  Louis,  IX.,  542. 

Cery,  captain,  commands  la  petite  Marguerite,  X.,  45  ;  returns 
from  Bay  Verte  to  Quebec,  53 ;  sent  with  supplies  to 
Bay  Verte,  56  ;  bearer  of  despatches  to  the  commander 
of  the  French  fleet,  60  ;  runs  great  risks,  61 ;  in  danger 
of  being  taken  by  the  English,  63  ;  burns  his  vessel, 
64 ;  expected  at  Minas,  65. 

Cesar,  Andries,  II.,  698. 

Cesar6e,  a  Recollect  lay  brother,  accusations  against,  IX., 
1031,  1032. 

Cession  of  lands  from  the  Cherokees  to  South  Carolina,  VIII., 
33. 

Chaamonaqui,  a  Delaware  village,  X.,  589. 

Chabert.     (See  Joncaire.) 

Chaboisseau,  captain,  commands  la  petite  Marguerite,  X., 
41. 

Chacornales,  lieutenant,  IX.,  714. 

Chadakoiu,  VI.,  836  ;  the  French  propose  to  build  forts  at, 
857.     (See  Lake  Chadakoin.) 

Chadderton,  William,  IV.,  27. 

Chagouamigon,  M.  le  Sueur  commands  at,  IX.,  611 ;  point, 
X.,  119  ;  Indians  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 
630.     (See  Point  Chagouamigon.) 

Chailly,  captain  de,  IX.,  194;  accompanies  governor  de  la 
Barre's  expedition,  235  ;  absconds  from  Canada,  290  ; 
where  he  amassed  a  large  fortune,  291  ;  governor  de 
Denonville  complains  of  his  impunity,  326. 

Cbailly,  ensign  de,  IX.,  83. 


Chamberlayne,  John,  advises  the  lords  of  trade  that  the 
society  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel  in  foreign 
parts,  are  about  to  send  two  missionaries  to  the  five 
nations  of  Indians,  IV.,  1077  ;  secretary  to  the  society, 
1078 ;  governor  Hunter's  letter  to,  regarding  the 
episcopal  clergy  of  New  York,  V.,  312 ;  letter  of 
Lewis  Morris  to,  in  defense  of  governor  Hunter,  318. 

Chamberlayne,  sir  Thomas,  member  of  the  council  for 
trade,  III.,  31. 

Chambers,  Abraham  Gaesbeek,  IV.,  938,  1006,  1010. 

Chambers,  captain,  brings  tea  to  New  York,  VIII.,  431 ;  tea 
brought  by,  destroyed,  488. 

Chambers,  John,  advises  a  Jew  to  compromise  injuries  re- 
ceived from  Oliver  de  Lancey  in  a  riot,  VI.,  471 ; 
recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  New  York  council, 
728 ;  second  judge  of  the  supreme  court,  737,  804  ; 
member  of  the  congress  at  Albany,  853,  et  seq.  ;  asks 
to  be  appointed  chief  justice,  VII.,  445;  brother  of 
admiral  Chambers,  ibid ;  resigns  his  seat  on  the 
bench,  528  ;  death  of,  675. 

Chambers,   Thomas,  III.,  75. 

Chambers,  admiral  William,  judge  Chambers  of  New  York, 
brother  of,  VII.,  445. 

Chambers,  ,  X.,  592. 

Chamblain  river,  VI.,  582. 

Chambly,  M.  de,  governor  of  Acadia,  IX.,  87;  the  oldest 
officer  in  Canada,  98  ;  accompanies  count  de  Fronte- 
nac  to  lake  Ontario,  100  ;  taken  by  buccaneers,  119, 
793 ;  ransomed,  120  ;  governor  of  Martinique,  212. 

Chambly  (Shamble,  Shamblie),  a  fort  built  at,  III.,  440, 
476;  Anthony  Lispenard  at,  487;  impossible  to 
close  the  passage  at,  489 ;  four  children  taken  by 
the  Indians  at,  517;  mentioned,  803,  804,  805,  IV., 
351 ;  captain  Schuyler  arrives  at,  404,  405,  406  ;  a 
party  of  Indians  pass  through,  on  their  way  to  attack 
the  English,  1164;  condition  of  the  fort  at,  V.,  85  ; 
population  of,  in  1709,  86;  a  stone  fort  at,  168,  571, 
VI.,  126,  IX.,  846  ;  distance  of  Laprairie  from,  V.,  729  ; 
taken  by  the  Americans,  VIII.,  647  ;  captain  de  St. 
Ours  stationed  at,  IX.,  130;  those  going  to  Albany  to 
pass  by,  145  ;  a  guard  stationed  at,  146  ;  particulars 
respecting  the  seigniory  of,  212;  a  fortified  post  to  be 
established  at,  315  ;  to  be  inclosed,  343 ;  a  frontier 
post,  349  ;  Iroquois  besiege  the  fort  at,  390 ;  count  de 
Frontenac  requested  to  make  smooth  the  path  to, 
466  ;  Mohawks  make  an  incursion  into  the- neighbor- 
hood of,  515,  X.,  102;  revictualled,  IX.,  556;  M. 
Desbergeres  in  command  at,  563;  its  distance  from 
Albany,  726  ;  a  road  to  be  opened  to,  756  ;  threatened, 
833;  preparations  to  defend,  834;  an  encampment 
formed  at,  842;  a  post  of  consequence,  851  ;  lieute- 
nant de  Rouville,  commands  at,  X.,  86  ;  settlements 
near,  abandoned,  103 ;  the  regiment  of  Beam  arrives 
at,  843.     (See  Fort  Chambly.) 

Chambredoude  (Chamredon),  captain,  killed,  X.,  750,  798. 

Chamillart  de  Cany,  M.,  minister  of  war,  X.,  vi. 

Chamillart,  Michel,  junior,  minister  of  war,  X.,  vi,  con- 
troller general,  vii. 


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Chamlndiwaj ,    as    I  >ttawa     i  I  irith    oolone! 

Croghan  at  Detroit,  vn  .  I 
Chamot,  M  ,  killed  bj  the  Mod  iwi     [X.,  52. 
Champagne,   Serjeant,   oommanded   the   ttrsl    battean    thai 
i  the  Bt,   Law  renoe  rapids,  IX.,  81;   lenl  to 

fori  Frontenao,  211 ;  at ' per  at  fori  Frontenao, 

Champante,  all  John,  hi  -  son  appointed  agent  of  thi  p 

of  New  fork,  iv  . 
Champante,  John,  appointed  agent  of  the  provinoe  of  New 
1  ork,  I  \  .,  586  ;  bia  commission,  B87  ;  agent  for  New 
York,  631,  699,  B42,  B43,  844,  B50,  B87,  94  I ;  receives 
monej  to  bnild  a   fort   at  t  u 

the  New  York  companies,  688 ;  transmits  to  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  some  i  barges  made  against  his  Lordship 
in  the  bouse  of  commons,  725;  Lends  Mr.  Weaver  a 
part  of  the  funds  allowed  to  paj  the  Boldiers,  775; 
Indebted  to  the  New  York  companies,  814;  his  mis- 
ement,  816;  New  fork  merchants  refuse  to 
take  bills  on,  817 ;  answers  a  memorial  against  cer- 
tain New  fork  arts,  821  ;  the  lords  of  trade  satisfied 
with,  841;  ordered  to  apply  for  olothing  for  the 
Boldiers  at  New  York,  882;  refuses  to  accept  a  bill  of 
exchange  drawn  by  oolonel  d'Peyster,  915 ;  the 
lords  of  trade  write  to  Lieutenant-governor  Nanfan 
respecting,  021 ;  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  writes 
to  their  lordships  in  behalf  of,  928  ;  agent  to  the 
assembly  of  New  York,  958;  Bends  clothing  and 
accoutrements  for  the  New  York  companies,  963, 1018 ; 
captain  Nanfan  informs  him  of  the  state  of  his  affairs, 
1002;  mentioned,  1003;  his  memorial  in  behalf  of 
captain  Nanfan,  1027,  107") ;  his  representation  re- 
specting the  clothing  sent  to  the  soldiers  at  New 
York,  1033  ;  referred,  1039 ;  discharged  from  the 
agenoy  of  the  New  York  companies,  1043;  lord  Corn- 
bury  promises  to  answer  the  memorial  of,  1071; 
agenl  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  1072,  1092,  1094, 
1097,1104;  calls  the  attention  of  the  lords  of  trade 
to  the  case  of  captain  Nanfan,  1080;  furnishes  ac- 
counts for  clothing  of  the  New  York  companies,  1101, 
1103;  receives  subsistence  for  the  New  York  com- 
panies, 1130;  his  answer  to  a  memorial  against  the 
act  vacating  the  extravagant  grants  of  land  in  New 
York,  V.,  7;  his  objections  to  the  report  of  the 
solicitor-general  on  the  said  act,  14;  and  farther  alle- 
gations, 15  ;  his  further  reply  to  the  objections  against 
the  said  act,  24;  his  salary  as  agent  for  the  province 
of  New  York,  418  ;  applies  for  presents  for  the  Indians, 
456;  and  for  additional  troops  for  New  York,  457; 
attends  the  attorney-general  on  the  subject  of  the 
New  York  naturalization  act,  496. 

Champell,  .     (See  Campbell,  Duncan.) 

Champernown,  captain,  III.,  108. 

Champigny,  Jean  Bochart  de,  intendant  of  Canada,  IV.,  676, 
IX.,  306,  322,  325,  336,  351,  920,  922,  923  ;  forwards 
the  militia  on  the  expedition  against  the  Senecas,  324, 
331 ;  goestoCataracouy,  327,  360  ;  makes  a  tour  through 
the  seigniories,  328  ;  his  title,  334 ;    abstract  of  his 


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Ingha    been  dom 

484;  i  "'k, 

•.  i,i   the   mi 

tie  in  oompany  ol  Qui  L*  o,    i  I 

XIV.  to,  152,494 

i„  fore  thi  i 

of  the  public  Funds,  529  ;  ann<  mi 

:,n  attack  on  aii.:. i  'ems 

in   Can  to  the  Ddelil 

,,.  ted   fai    thi 

recommended  to  cooperate  -■  it! n    d 

589 ;  opposed  to  the  i    tabli  bment  c 
633,635;  recommended  to  reduce  to 
ses,  663;  count  Frontenac  censured   for  in! 
with  a  Judgment    pronon  |  orts  the 

state  of  Indian  Milan-,  695 ;  notified  of  the  appoint- 
ment of  M.  de  Callien  -  to  be  govi  i 
699  ;  signs  the  treaty  of  peace  with  tl 
bis  views  respecting  the  establishment  of 
735,  736;  ML  de Beauharnais  succeeds,  71".  741,  956; 
a  French  fishing  smack  retaken  by  the  Bhip  which 
conveyed  him  to  Canada,  801. 

Champion,  Mr.,  commissary  in  the  continental  army,  VIII., 
807. 

Chan. plain,  major,  VI.,  1008. 

Champlain,  Samuel  de,  took  possession  of  the  countries 
of  the  five  nations,  111.,  507,  IX.,  249;  date  of 
his  death,  vii ;  geographer  to  the  king,  his  paper  on 
the  discoveries  in  America,  1  :  bis  voyages  printed, 
2;  visits  the  Nepisings,  160;  describes  the  coasts  of 
New  England,  267  ;  discoveries  by,  267,303,  304,  378, 
702,  781,  783 ;  title  of  his  work  on  Canada,  377 ; 
governor  of  Quebec,  781,  782. 

Champlain,  M.  de  la  Touche  seignior  of,  IX.,  487. 

Chancellor,  lord  high,  of  England,  sir  Heneage  Finch  ap- 
point, d,  II.,  534;  earl  of  Clarendon,  III.,  44,  46,  84, 
,^87,  92,  116,  139,  161  ;  reported  to  have  been  com- 
mitted to  the  tower,  162;  [lord  Somers],  IV.,  028; 
[lord  Cowper],  V.,  412;  lord  King,  852,  853;  [lord 
Hardwicke],  VI.,  136  ;  baron  Camden  ceases  to  be, 
VIII.,  202.     (See  Thurloto.) 

Chancellors  of  France.     (See  Ministers  of  State.) 

Chancery.     (See  Court.) 

Chancy,  Mr.,  chaplain  to  the  forces  under  major-general 
Winthrop,  IV.,  194. 

Chandler,  Elizabeth,  VII.,  902. 

Chandler,  John,  delegate  from  Massachusetts  to  the  congress 
at  Albany,  VI.,  853,  859,  860,  861,  863,  864,  871. 

Chandler,  John,  one  of  the  New  Hampshire  grantees,  VII., 
902. 

Chandler,  reverend  doctor  Samuel,  is  of  opinion  that  the 
dissenters  would  not  object  to  the  appointment  of  a 
protestant  bishop  at  Quebec,  VII.,  537. 

Chandler,  Thomas,  VII.,  902. 


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Chandler,  Thomas,  junior,  VII.,  902. 

Chandler,  reverend  Thomas  Bradbury,  sends  bishop  Seeker 
one  of  reverend  doctor  Johnson's  publications,  and 
writes  a  letter  about  bishops,  VI.,  912  ;  reverend  doc- 
tor Johnson  not  pleased  with,  ibid;  writes  a  life  of 
doctor  Johnson,  914  ;  mentioned,  VII.,  397  ;  mission- 
ary in  New  Jersey,  410;  a  degree  of  D.  D.,  reported 
to  have  been  conferred  on,  517;  archbishop  Seeker 
in  favor  of  conferring  a  degree  on,  518  ;  recommended 
for  a  degree  of  D.  D.,  537;  mode  of  proceeding  re- 
commended for  obtaining  a  degree  for,  566 ;  his 
character,  592  ;  said  to  be  the  author  of  "  A  Friendly 
Address  to  all  Reasonable  Americans,"  VIII.,  297; 
pensioned,  569. 

Changaroton,  an  Onondaga,  moves  to  the  Mississippi,  IX.,  884 

Changouessi  (Changouessy,  Changouossy,  Jangouessy),  an 
Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  606,  683,  723. 

Chanier,  sir  Anthony,  nnder-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Chanjon,  M.,  interested  in  the  Indian  trade,  IX.,  135. 

Chant,  captain  Edward,  R.  N.,  commander  of  the  ketch 
Alborough,  IV.,  37. 

Chanut,  M.,  French  ambassador  to  Sweden,  II.,  336. 

Chaouenon  river,  IX.,  892. 

Chapel,  in  New  York,  a  catholic,  III.,  613;  in  the  fort  at 
New  York,  out  of  repair,  IV.,  13 ;  governor  Fletcher 
communicates  to  the  assembly  the  king's  letter  for 
rebuilding  the,  113 ;  the  assembly  grant  money  for 
rebuilding  the,  in  the  fort,  114;  a,  in  the  fort  at  New 
York,  422  ;  used  alternately  by  the  English  and  Dutch, 
526  ;  the  Mohawks  have  only  a  bark,  906 ;  timber 
collected  for  a  catholic,  at  Onondaga,  destroyed,  V., 
249  ;  of  the  Mohawks,  dimensions  of  the,  280 ;  in  the 
fort  at  New  York,  like  a  bear  garden,  311 ;  a  service 
of  plate  and  other  furniture  presented  by  queen  Anne 
for,  315  ;  the  garrison  of  New  York  attends  service 
in,  320  ;  plate  and  furniture  sent  from  England  for  a, 
at  Onondaga,  818  ;  in  fort  George,  burnt,  VI.,  184;  an 
address  sent  by  the  New  York  legislature  to  the  king 
for  aid  towards  the  erection  in  the  fort  of  a,  209  ;  a, 
in  the  fort  at  Crown  Point,  582  ;  the  lower  Mohawks 
have  a,  877;  built  by  the  French  at  Onondaga,  VII., 
16,  IX.,  738  ;  Abraham  Schuyler  causes  it  to  be  burnt, 
829. 

Chapely,  major,  III.,  249.     (See  Shaphigh.) 

Chapin,  John,  III.,  41. 

Chaplain,  a,  t<>  accompany  colonel  Nicolls,  III  ,  58  ;  pay  of 
a,  220,  691 ;  in  governor  Dongan's  time,  415  ;  to  the 
duchess  of  Orleans,  463  ;  to  the  forces  at  Albany,  IV., 
377;  the  earl  of  Hellomont  lends  money  to  his,  522; 
to  the  fort  at  New  York,  Symon  Smith,  766 ;  reverend 
Mr.  Sharp  and  reverend  Mr.  Brisac,  1182;  reverend 
Mr.  Mott,  at  New  York,  dies,  V.,  473;  reverend  James 
Orem,7<»4;  reverend  Mr.  Jenney,  VII.,  407;  governor 
Tryon  asks  to  be  allowed  a,  VIII.,  390;  at  fori  Pron- 
tenac,  provision  in  the  capitulation  respecting  the,  X., 
825. 

Chaplains,  naval,  Scotchmen  preferred  for,  IV.,  766.  (See 
Clergymen.) 


Chapman,  captain  Benjamin,  notice  of,  VIII.,  482. 

Chapman,  Rufus,  X.,  881. 

Chappy,  Moses,  X.,  882. 

Characks  (South  Carolina),  depredations  committed  at,  V., 
793. 

Charest,  captain,  X.,  179  ;  sent  to  Point  Levy  to  harrass  the 
English,  995  ;  returns  to  Quebec,  996  ;  brings  in  one 
of  general  Wolf's  proclamations,  1000. 

Charisius,  Mr.,  resident  at  the  Hague  for  the  king  of  Den- 
mark, II.,  260. 

Charitable  institutions,  none  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  423. 

Charles  I.,  interview  between  the  Dutch  ambassadors  and, 
on  the  seizure  of  the  ship  Eendracht  at  Plymouth, 
I.,  48  ;  a  remonstrance  against  the  seizure  of  the  Een- 
dracht at  Plymouth  presented  to,  55;  answered,  57; 
the  Dutch  ambassador  reports  his  interview  with,  108 ; 
progress  of  the  war  between  the  parliament  and,  127, 
130,  133,  134;  the  French  ambassador  takes  leave  of, 
133 ;  reverend  Hugh  Peters  takes  a  violent  part 
against,  567  ;  grants  Maryland  to  lord  Baltimore,  II., 
117,  120,  131,  137,  V.,  605  ;  grants  the  Dutch  free 
access  to  English  harbors,  II.,  132;  grants  a  patent  to 
Massachusetts,  137,  III.,  112,  V.,  596;  too  just  to 
give  away  lands  that  were  not  his,  II.,  138 ;  prince 
Rupert,  nephew  of,  275 ;  lord  Digby,  secretary  of 
state  to,  346  ;  sir  George  Downing  procures  the  arrest 
in  Holland  of  three  of  the  judges  of,  417;  mentioned, 
534 ;  marquis  of  Ormond  faithful  to,  562  ;  Henry  Jer- 
myn,  treasurer  to  the  household  under,  563 ;  l«rd 
Lovelace  adheres  to,  580  ;  Lewis  Morris  served  against, 
619  ;  Amice  Andros,  master  of  the  ceremonies  to,  740  ; 
secretaries  of  state  under,  III.,  vii ;  grants  Long  Is- 
land to  the  earl  of  Stirling,  42 ;  the  sachems  of  Nar- 
raganset  submit  to,  97;  contemplated  taking  away 
the  Massachusetts  charter,  102;  concedes  Nova  Scotia 
to  France,  IV.,  475  ;  and  Acadia,  536 ;  blamed  for 
parting  with  Canada,  677 ;  sir  Charles  Coote  serves 
in  Ireland  in  the  reign  of,  851  ;  assumes  the  govern- 
ment of  Virginia,  V.,  606;  grants  Carolina,  &c,  to 
sir  Robert  Heath,  VII.,  926;  grants  Nova  Scotia  to 
sir  William  Alexander,  IX.,  915. 

Charles  II.,  Virginia  declares  for,  I.,  359;  John  Thurloo 
offers  his  services  to,  557;  openly  sides  with  the 
prince  of  Orange,  II.,  47;  notities  the  governor  of 
Virginia  of  the  confirmation  of  lord  Baltimore's  patent, 
117 ;  calls  on  the  governors  of  New  England  to  assist 
in  reducing  the  Dutch,  237;  confers  a  baronetcy  on 
admiral  Tromp,  265  ;  ambassador  Van  Gogh  com- 
plains of  the  capture  of  the  Dutch  forts  on  the  coast 
of  Africa  and  of  the  seizure  of  New  Netherland,  to, 
280,281;  declares  that  such  had  been  done  by  his 
orders,  282;  audience  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh  with, 
283,  292,  293;  grants  New  Netherland  to  the  duke 
of  York,  295,  III.,  796,  IV.,  1151,  V.,  495,  VII.,  431, 
VIII.,  344;  it  is  denied  that  New  Netherland  was 
taken  by  his  orders,  II,,  334,  382;  lord  Rochester  a 
licentious  companion  of,  358  ;  proof  that  New  Neth- 
erland was  taken  by  order  of,  382  ;  captain  Scott  claims 


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GENERAL  INDI'X. 


L29 


Charles  [I.  —  continutd. 

all  Ami  i 

to  prevent  the  En  jlii  lx  at'tl     : 

sir  (i 'ge  Dow  ulng  fl  lendlj  to  the  N 

ales  iu  their  dl  pates  « Ith,  418;  th 
offer  to   restore   New    (fatherland    to,   531, 
quests  them   to  order  the  surrender  "i   .\.w    Fork, 
B  1 1  j    resolution   of  tl  •   there- 

upon, 545;  answer  of  the  Btates  genera]  to,  546 ; 
the  duohess  of  Cleveland,  mistress  of,  563;  Henrv 
Coventry,  seoretary  of  state  under,  564  ;  pardons  the 
inhabitants  of  Guernsey,  740 ;  oonfers  knighthood  on 
major  Andros,  Til  ;  Beoretaries  of  state  under,  1 1 1.,  vii, 
members  of  the  board  of  trade  under,  siii 
tutes  a  council  of  trade,  30;  a  man  apprehended  in 
Massachusetts,  and  threatened  to  be  sent  to  I 
under  suspioion  of  being,  39  ;  orders  a  searoh  in  Ame- 
rica for  the  regicides,  4]  ;  letter  of,  to  the  governor  and 
council  of  Massachusetts,  61  ;  titles  of,  64 ;  orders  tlie 
seizure  of  Dutch  ships,  B5;  proclaimed  on  the  banks 
of  the  Great  Kanhawa,  196;  allowance  to  New  York 
from,  278;  James II. succeeds, 359 ;  called  " 
Baohem,"  417,  418;  grants  Pennsylvania  to  William 
Penn,  797,  IV.,  108,  V.,  003;  government  of  Con- 
necticut not  warranted  bj  the  charter  of,  III.,  851, 
852 ;  the  command  of  the  forces  both  hy  sea  and  land 
vested  in  the  crown  by  an  act  of,  IV.,  30;  grants  a 
charter  to  Connecticut,  102,  104;  James  Graham, 
attorney-general  of  New  York  in  the  reign  of,  186; 
beads  of  the  charter  granted  to  Virginia  by,  264;  ex- 
tent of  his  grant  to  the  duke  of  York,  382,  1165,  VII., 
595  ;  surrenders  Nova  Scotia  to  the  French,  IV.,  476  ; 
appoints  commissioners  to  settle  the  boundary  be- 
tween New  York  and  Connecticut,  625  ;  did  not  con- 
firm the  agreement  respecting  the  boundary,  626; 
gives  the  eastern  part  ot  America  in  exchange  for  half 
of  the  island  of  St.  Christophers,  677;  compliments 
the  French  king  with  the  draughts  of  his  best  ships, 
793;  lord  Cornbury's  views  on  the  grant  made  to  the 
duke  of  York  by,  1122;  America  alarmed  respecting 
bishops  in  the  reign  of,  V.,  29  ;  religious  persecution 
in  the  reign  of,  478 ;  separates  New  Hampshire  from 
Massachusetts,  594  ;  grants  a  charter  to  Rhode  Island, 
599,  VII.,  305  ;  grants  a  part  of  Virginia  to  lord  Coll- 
pepper,  V.,  007  ;  grants  Carolina  to  several  lords  pro- 
prietors, 608  ;  the  limits  laid  down  in  his  grant  to  the 
duke  of  York,  defective,  VII.,  224  ;  charters  Rhode  Is- 
land, ami  grants  toleration  to  dissenters,  305  ;  extract  of 
the  charter  to  Pennsylvania  from,  415, 410 ;  lands  on  the 
northern  frontier  of  New  York  within  the  grant  from, 
445  ;  appoints  commissioners  to  settle  boundaries  in 
America,  563;  incorporates  a  company  for  propagat- 
ing the  gospel  among  the  heathens  of  New  England, 
500;  provision  for  appeals  in  the  grant  to  the  duke 
of  York  from,  700  ;  date  of  his  grant  to  the  duke  of 
York,  VIII.,  107;  extract  of  his  grant  to  the  duke  of 
York,  436 ;  appoints  sir  Thomas  Temple  governor  of 
Nova  Scotia,  IX.,  75 ;  governor  Dongan  sends  news  j 

17 


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neutrality  In 

i  ,481  , 

.  olonize  Americ  i,   [II.,  6  10,   i\  .  J.  378,   7"  j ;   the 

ii    rivr   ill    li 

uted   hi  Florida  in  the 

n  i  n  of,  ix  ,  -'-  ,914; 

on  in  the  n. me-  ol 
pied  by  oivil  wars,  701 ; 
tie  New  Pram 

IX.,  S 
Charles  Edward,  prim  'etei  Ealketl  on  parol, 

VI.,  915. 
Charles  Gustavus  X.,  of  Swedi   i  iriatina, 

I.,  615  ;  M.  Courtin  in  the  service  of,  II.,  336. 
Charles,  Robert,  agent  for  the  province  of  New  York,  VI., 
420,425;  his  appointment  bs  the  board 

of  trade,  427;    sir   Peter   Wan  iry,  430; 

appointed  by  act  of  assembly,  684;  a  repr ntation 

from  the  New  York  assembly  to  the  king  »  nt  to,  820; 
waits  on  the  board  of  trade,  929,  952 ;  proceedings  of 
the  board  of  trade  on  certain  demands  made  by,  VII., 
337,  338  ;  agent  of  the  assembly,  but  not  of  the  gov- 
ernor and  council  of  New  York,  607  ;  the  secretary  of 
state  satisfied  with  the  conduct  of,  VIII.,  108;  com- 
municates to  the  secretary  of  state  the  petition  of  the 
New  York  assembly  to  the  king,  156. 
Charlesbourg,  the  French  soldiers  pillage,  X.,  1044. 
Charlesbourg  royal,  now  called  Cap  Rouge,  IX.,  266. 
Charlesfort  built,  IX.,  913. 

Charleston  (Carleston,  Charlestown),  (South  Carolina),  two 
ships  belonging  to  the  Scotch  expedition  to  Darien 
wrecked  off,  IV.,  711,  700;  mentioned,  1088;  the 
people  forced  to  take  shelter  from  the  Indians,  in,  V., 
431;  the  Spaniards  send  to  purchase  provisions  at, 
VI.,  70;  exposed  to  an  attack  from  the  Spaniards, 
242 ;  sir  Henry  Clinton  commands  an  expedition 
against,  VII.,  786;  Norman  MacLeod  wounded  at, 
854;  extract  of  a  letter  from,  VIII.,  34;  sir  Henry 
Clinton  attacks,  174  ;  sir  Peter  Parker  arrives  at,  279  ; 
Thomas  King,  the  Indian  chief,  dies  at,  290,  291 ;  re- 
duced, 717,  793;  brigadier  general  Scott  taken  pri- 
soner at,  730  ;  lord  Rawdon  at  the  siege  of,  734  ;  ad- 
miral Arbuthnot  commands  the  fleet  >  nt  a.ain-t,  773; 
sir  Henry  Clinton  in  possession  of,  781 ;  governor 
Robertson  transmits- to  England  a  plan  of  the  environs 
of,  790 ;  news  of  the  surrender  of,  sent  to  England, 
795  ;  begins  to  be  fortified,  X.,  1092. 
Charleston  island,  IX.,  344. 
Charlestown  (Mass.),  reverend  doctor  Cutler,  anativeof,  VI., 

08  ;  a  battery  erected  between  Boston  and,  X.,  16. 
Charlestown    (New    Hampshire),   originally   called    Number 
Four,  VI.,  519  ;  attacked  by  a  party  from  Canada,  X., 
42,  97,  147,  158. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Cha- 


Charleton,  Mr.,  III.,  314. 

Charleville,  Mr.,  killed,  IX.,  602. 

Charlevoix,  reverend  F.  X.,  S.  J.,  at  Niagara,  V.,  590;  men- 
tioned, IX.,  17;  indebted  to  Nicolas  Perrot,  626;  his 
work  on  New  France  qiroted,  X.,  930. 

Charlotte  county  (New  York),  militia  not  organized  in,  VIII., 
377;  disturbances  in,  400;  unimproved,  441;  not 
represented  in  the  assembly,  444. 

Charlottetown  (Prince  Edward  island).     (See  Port  Lajoie.) 

Charlton,  John,  member  of  the  board  of  ordnance,  IV., 
642. 

Charlton,  John,  a  merchant  of  New  York,  IV.,  1135. 

Charlton,  reverend  Mr.,  minister  on  Staten  island,  VII.,  508, 
518,  519  ;  indemnified  for  damages  done  his  church, 
537,  566. 

Charly,  cadet,  commands  a  war  party,  X.,  153  ;  takes  a  pri- 
soner, 159  ;  reconnoitres  fort  William  Henry,  571. 

Charmont,  lieutenant  de,  killed  at  the  siege  of  fort  St.  Philip, 
X.,  430. 

Charmont,  lieutenant  de,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  751, 
799. 

Charnizay.  (See  D'Aunay- Charnizay.) 

Charrier,  Isaac,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Chart  of  a  newly  discovered  passage  between  the  North  and 
South  sea,  publication  of,  forbidden,  I.,  15  ;  autho- 
rized, 21 ;  of  Castle  island,  and  other  places  in  New 
England,  prepared   by  colonel   Romer,  and  sent  to 
'  England   IV,  676.     (See  Map.) 

Chartee,  Francis,  II.,  719,  720. 

Charter,  a  general,  for  those  who  discover  new  countries,  I., 
5  ;  for  a  Dutch  West  India  company,  further  con- 
sidered, 8  ;  of  exclusive  trade  to  New  Netherland,  11 ; 
the  New  Netherland  company  petition  for  an  exclu- 
sive, 13 ;  resolutions  of  the  states  general  on  their 
memorial,  14,  15,  21,  25  ;  of  the  West  India  company 
infringed,  30  ;  to  trade  to  New  Netherland,  granted, 
51,  53,  149 ;  to  the  Dutch  West  India  company,  date 
of,  83;  of  the  West  India  company,  its  limits,  II., 
228 ;  petition  from  the  city  of  New  York  for  a  new, 
III.,  337;  of  liberties  of  the  province  of  New  York, 
the,  several  amendments  proposed  to,  341 ;  under 
consideration  in  England,  348,  351;  deposited  in  the 
plantation  office,  354;  vetoed,  357;  repealed,  370; 
the  power  over  the  militia  of  the  colonies  where 
vested  by  their,  IV.,  101,  104;  of  Connecticut,  some 
of  its  provisions  recited,  104;  granted  to  Virginia, 
heads  of  the,  264 ;  to  the  Dutch  church  in  New  York, 
considered  very  extraordinary,  426 ;  of  New  York 
city,  flaws  in  the,  812;  how  sealed,  V.,  369  ;  granted 
by  governor  Montgomerie  confirmed,  956. 
Chartier,  Rene"  Louis.  (See  Lotbiniere.) 
Chartier,  a  Shawnee  chief,  his  tribe  attack  some  settlements 
on  the  river  of  the  Cheraquis,  X.,  156;  to  be  concili- 
ated, 161;  some  of  his  tribe  move  to  the  Illinois, 
1092. 
Chartier's  creek,  VIII.,  464. 

Chartres,  duke  de,  count  d'Estrades  appointed  governor  to 
the,  II.,  34&. 


Chartres.     (See  Fort  Chartres.) 

Charuell,  Mr.,  intendant  at  Nancy,  certifies  governor  Don- 
gan's  account,  III.,  463. 

Chasricha,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Chassaigne  (Chassagne),  M.  de  la,  sent  to  New  York  with  a 
protest  against  the  erection  of  a  fort  at  Oswego,  V., 
828,  829,  VI.,  569,  IX.,  970,  996,  999;  commands  at 
Lachine,  478 ;  sent  to  protect  Chambly,  834 ;  approves 
an  expedition  against  the  Foxes,  1086. 

Chasse  des  Iroquois,  where,  V.,  634. 

Chassignolle,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Chaste  (Caste,  Chastes),  M.  de,  lieutenant-general  of  New 
France,  IX.,  2,  3,  266,  379. 

Chasteaufort,  Marc  Antoine  de  Bras  de  fer  de,  governor  of 
Canada,  IX.,  vii. 

Chastillon  (Chatillon),  admiral  de,  sends  two  ships  to  the 
coast  of  Florida,  IX.,  266;  petitions  Charles  IX.  to 
permit  discoveries  to  be  made  in  America,  702.  {See 
Coligni.) 

Chatacouit,  now  Portland  (New  York),  X.,  255. 

Chataignier,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Chatal,  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Chateau-Brilliant,  captain  de,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  124. 

Chateauguay  (Chateaugut),  IX.,  299,  441 ;  Indians  dance 
the  war  dance  at,  359 ;  Indians  make  an  attack  at, 
482;  Iroquois  canoes  discovered  at,  X.,  81,  82  ;  the 
five  nations  frequently  appear  at,  86  ;  Mohawks  make 
an  attack  near,  98 ;  Indians  encamp  near,  102,  108. 

Chateaugue,  Lemoyne  de,  in  the  northern  expedition,  IX., 
340. 

Chateauneuf,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  751;  dead,  799. 

Chateauvieux,  M.,  Indian  interpreter,  X.,  607. 

Chatelain,  captain,  conducts  an  English  prisoner  to  Quebec, 
X.,  54. 

Chatham,  earl  of,  William  Pitt  created,  III.,  ix.     (See  Pitt.) 

Chatiou,  captain  de,  commandant  at  St.  Joseph,  X.,  406. 

Chats,  les,  a  party  of  Iroquois  attack  a  French  detachment 
at,  IX.,  470  ;  and  are  defeated,  471. 

Chatsworth  castle,  the  property  of  the  Devonshire  family, 
II.,  562. 

Chattacouen,  a  Seneca  chief,  at  Niagara,  X.,  983. 

Chatte,  M.  de.     (See  Chaste.) 

Chaudiere  noire  (Black  kettle),  a  prisoner  ;  his  wife  killed, 
IX.,  556  ;  himself  hilled,  681 ;  the  Onondagas  bewail 
the  death  of,  684. 

Chaudiere  river,  advantages  of  a  demonstration  against 
Quebec  by  way  of  the,  VI.,  945;  the  Indians  at  the, 
accompany  the  expedition  against  Casco  bay,  IX., 
472 ;  Abenakis  settled  at,  477 ;  course  of,  ibid  ;  M. 
d'Iberville  proposes  to  reach  Quebec  by  way  of,  731 ; 
route  from  Quebec  to  Boston  by,  733. 

Chanmonot,  reverend  Joseph  Marie,  S.  J.,  Indian  name  of, 
III.,  125;  a  Jesuit  priest,  126,  127;  at  Quebec,  152, 
IX.,  44,  45,  46,  47. 

Chaumont,  Alexander,  in  the  expedition  against  the  Mo- 
hawks, III.,  135;  captain  of  M.  do  Tracy's  guards, 
IX.,  35  ;  aid-de-camp  to  M.  de  Tracy,  43 ;  mentioned, 
57. 


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L8] 


Chaunoj    I  bai  le  .  the  b    koi  lenta]  loholar  Is  (Ten  I 

\  i  ,  908. 

I   ■  i/.) 
<  !h.au\  ■  oram  in  I     Li   Marie  Ann.',  X.,  46  ;  re 

turns  to  Quel 

Chauvelin,  \i.  de,  minister  of  Justice  and  of  forei 
X.,  v. 

aauvlnierie),  ensign  de  la,  sent  to  Niagara, 

proo i-  i"  the  Si  n  a1  to  '  ta 

,    71.,   362,   IX.,   B50,  B55,  864  ;    Ins    Indian 
Dame,  VI.,  362;  Ben!  to  fori  Frontenac,  IX.,  666,  B 19  ; 

o  the  Outaouas,  767  ;  well  received  tfc 
informs  the  [ndians  of  the  commeni 
ties  between  Franoeand  England,  860  ;  adopted  by  the 
Iroquois,  B63,  961,  X,  450,  451 ;  reportof  bis  viail 
to  Oswego  and  Onondaga,  IX.,  1007;  supposed  to  be 
the  author  of  the  details  respecting  the  numbers  and 
of  the  [ndians,  L058;  senl  on  a  mission  to 
e  nations,  L105  ;  to  I"'  sent  to  the  five  nations, 
£.,23;  senl  to  the  upper  Iroquois,  91;  his  report, 
97,  98;  Onondagas  keep  their  promise  to,  111; 
es  an  exchange  of  prisoners,  211,212,213; 
senl  to  reoeive  a  deputation  from  the  Onondagas, 
234;  ;it  the  mouth  of  the  river  An  Bcauf,  t:!G;  sends 
Indians  to  fort  Duquesne,  439;  related  to  the  five 
nations,  500,  503,  560  ;  sends  out  a  scouting  party, 
588,  589 ;  orders  to,  590 ;  commandant  at  fort  Mach- 
ault,  713,  836. 

Chauvignerie,  junior,  Michel  la,  a  prisoner,  X.,  713  ;  sent 
out  for  scalps  and  loses  his  way  in  the  woods,  836. 

Chauvigny,  M.  de  la,  IX.,  1029 ;  M.  De  Lancey  advances 
money  to,  1030. 

Chauvin ,  a  blacksmith  at  Detroit,  VII.,  863. 

Ghauvin  (Chauven),  captain,  visits  New  France,  IX.,  3,  266, 
702. 

Chaville,  Lauison,  VIII.,  368. 

Chazy  river,  IX.,  560. 

Cheaole,  Edward,  marries  a  Huron  woman  and  remains  in 
Canada,  X.,  214. 

Chear  Hall,  Orange  county  (New  York),  lord  Cornbury  re- 
tires to,  IV.,  971. 

Cheat  (Chate)  river,  lands  taken  upon,  VII.,  99S  ;  an  Indian 
killed  at,  VIII.,  22.".. 

Chedabouctou  (Chebocotowe),  plundered,  III.,  553,  571,  IX., 
397,  918,  920,  930;  surrendered  to  the  English,  477  ; 
recommended  as  a  rendezvous  for  a  French  fleet,  493. 
(See  Mitford  Haven,  Nova  Scotia.) 

Cheescocks  patent,  government  refuses  to  pay  any  part  of 
the  expense  of  running  the  line  of,  VIII.,  484. 

Cheeseman,  captain,  killed,  VIII.,  664. 

Cheesquakes  (New  Jersey),  reverend  John  Sharp,  minister 
of,  IV.,  1182,  V.,  315. 

Cheignecto  (Schiginnigtou),  distance  of,  from  the  river  St. 
John,  IX.,  547. 

Chekouarine,  an  Onondaga  chief,  attends  a  conference  at 
Montreal,  X.,  445. 

Chelaouiskaouois,  an  Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  1072. 


!    ,     II,, 

^  orb    Indi  pi  ndi  ni    oompai  ■ 

Chemun 

John  on  al  the  battl 
Chenan  I 

Chenaux,  les,  what,  X.,  349. 
Cheni  ;hsoa,  a  atj  with  the  I 

VII. 

eh.  urn   it.-.  lern  name  of,  8  255, 

Chenondao   river,    where,    X.,   978;    Chaberl    de   Joncaire 
retires  to,  979  ;  bis  property  at,  plundered,  983 ;  the 
for  the  relief  of  Niagara  to  pass  by,  986. 

Chcnondoauah,  on  the  Genesee  river,  \  I 

Chenughiyata,  chief  of  the  Onondagas,  VIII.,  -124,  506. 

Chenussio  (Cenosio,Chenossio,  Chinesse,  Chinossia),  [ndians 
visit  sir  William  Johnson  from,  VII.,  254;  a  Seneca 
castle,  264,  550;  character  of  the  [ndians  of,  370; 
the  Indians  from,  attend  a  ci  oajoharie, 

379;  some  western  tribes  promise  to  visit,  384;  the 
Indians  at,  declare  against  the  French,  391 ;  the  road 
to,  cleared  by  the  Senecas,  523  ;  a  party  sent  on  an 
expedition  from,  542 ;  the  Onondagas  send  a  delega- 
tion to,  554 ;  the  Senecas  have  two  castles  at,  ibid ; 
engagement  with  a  number  of  Senecas  of,  562 ;  its 
distance  from  Niagara,  582;  the  Del&wares  ask  the 
mediation  of  those  of,  648;  articles  of  peace  with  the 
Indians  of,  652 ;  Delawares  arrive  at  sir  William 
Johnson's  from,  718;  the  Indians  al,  suspected,  VIII., 
280  ;  death  of  Guastarax,  chief  of,  282  ;  Seriohana, 
chief  of,  367;  general  Sullivan  marches  to,  785;  laid 
waste,  786. 

Chenvy,  M.  de,  IX.,  659,  661. 

Cheraw  (South  Carolina),  whence  named,  V.,  793. 

Cherbouig,  expedition  against,  VII.,  868;  lord  Fitzmaurice, 
adjutant-general  in  the  expedition  against,  VIII., 
73. 

Cherokee  country,  divisions  of  the,  VIII.,  41. 

Cherokee  mountains,  a  fort  built  at  the  other  side  of  the, 
VII.,  210. 

Cherokee  (Cherakis,  Cheraquis)  river,  proposed  as  a  boun- 
dary between  the  whites  and  Indians,  VII.,  728,  735, 
1005  ;  the  six  nations  claim  the  lands  as  far  as,  VIII., 
110,  121  ;  the  boundary  with  the  Indians  begins  at, 
125,  127,  a  fort  proposed  to  be  built  at  the  mouth  of 
the,  X.,  263.     (See  Tennessee  river.) 

Cheron,  captain,  arrives  in  France  from  Quebec,  X.,  41;  re- 
turns to  Canada,  45 ;  sent  with  supplies  to  Acadia, 
70;  at  Beaubassin,  S9. 

Cherry  valley,  biographical  sketch  of  the  founder  of,  VI., 
707  ;  Indians  supplied  with  provisions  in,  VII.,  171 ; 
lake,  729  ;  George  Croghan  obtains  a  tract  of  land  at, 
983. 

Chertser,  Miohiel  de  Marco,  surgeon,  II.,  191. 


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Chesepeake  (Chesepeiacke,  Cicapoa),  L,  107;  Maryland  on 
the,  II.,  80;  mentioned,  83,  84,  85,  IV.,  300;  parti- 
culars of  Messrs.  Heermans  and  Waldron's  journey 
down  the,  II.,  89;  Virginia  owns  the  lower  part  of, 
92  ;  William  Clayborne  commissioned  to  explore  the, 
III.,  14;  the  head  of  the  bay  of,  not  settled,  343 ;  one 
of  the  boundaries  of  Maryland,  V.,  605  ;  the  Susque- 
hanna river  falls  into,  625,  VI.,  122. 

Cheshire,  George  Clarke  retires  to,  IV.,  1069. 

Chesne,  M.,  Indian  interpreter,  X.,  608. 

Chester,  John,  attends  a  conference  with  the  six  nations,  VI., 
717. 

Chester  creek,  II.,  168. 

Chesterfield,  [Philip  Dormer  Stanhope,  4th]  earl  of,  secre- 
tary of  state,  III.,  ix  ;  succeeded  by  the  duke  of  Bed- 
ford as  secretary  of  state,  VI.,  713. 

Chester  township  (Vermont),  erected,  VII.,  902. 

Chestnuts  grow  wild  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  276. 

Chettery,  V.,  575.     (See  Swatara.) 

Chetwood,  William,  VI.,  345. 

Chetwynd, ,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Chetwynd,  John,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xvi,  V., 
402,  414,  422,  429,  435,  470,  472,  502,  503,  535,  536, 
541,  551,  584,  585,  630,  650,  654,  698,  709,  745,  757, 
815,  823,  824,  844,  846. 

Chevalier ,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Chevert,  lieutenant-general  Francois  de,  biographical  notice 
of,  X.,  577. 

Chevery,  captain,  X.,  50. 

Chevignis,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Chevigny,  cadet  de,  his  services,  X.,  589  ;  killed,  ibid. 

Cbevreuse,  duchess  of,  at  the  court  of  Charles  I.,  I.,  109. 

Chevrotiere,  Francois  de  Chavigny  de  la,  accompanies  count 
Frontenac  to  lake  Ontario,  IX.,  113 ;  at  the  falls  of 
St.  Mary,  804. 

Chevrotiere,  M.  de  la,  appointed  ensign,  X.,  924. 

Chew,  Benjamin,  attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians  at 
Easton,  VII.,  287,  291,  294. 

Chew,  Joseph,  imprisoned  at  Quebec,  VI.,  488;  the  French 
pay  no  regard  to  his  commission  as  an  officer,  493 ; 
recommended  to  be  secretary  of  Indian  affairs,  VIII., 
424;  his  antecedents,  ibid;  appointed  secretary  of 
Indian  affairs,  469  ;  at  sir  William  Johnson's  funeral, 
480;  warrant  for  his  appointment  received  by  Guy 
Johnson,  491 ;  secretary  of  Indian  affairs,  496,  497, 
499,  506,  518,  524,  527,  534,  555  ;  introduced  to  the 
Indians,  501 ;  his  Indian  name,  ibid  ;  in  England,  662, 
671 ;  at  New  York,  690  ;  taken  prisoner,  712. 

Chibaoninani  (Chibaoenani),  Frenchmen  murdered  at,  X., 
140  ;  otherwise  called  La  Cloche,  183. 

Chibenacadie,  reverend  M.  de  la  Loutre,  missionary  at,  X., 
11.     (See  Shubenacadie.) 

Chibouctou  (Chebucta,  Chebucto),  the  French  chagrined  at 
i In  English  settling,  VI.,  583;  mentioned,  835;  now 
Halifax  (Nova  Scotia),  944;  a  French  vessel  captured 
in,  IX., 930;  capable  of  accommodating  large  shi]  >s,  X., 
10 ;  French  propose  to  settle,  11 ;  easily  entered,  12  ; 
frigate  l'Aurore  arrives  at,  50  ;  French  frigates,  at,  53, 


58,  61 ;  a  detachment  sent  to  guard  prisoners  at,  62 ; 
reverend  M.  le  Loutre  at,  64 ;  fears  entertained  that 
the  English  will  take  possession  of,  69  ;  measures 
adopted  to  prevent  the  English  settling  at,  70 ;  a 
French  fleet  arrives  at,  72 ;  the  duke  d'Anville  dies 
at,  73 ;  supplies  sent  to,  74 ;  the  French  fleet  sails 
from,  90  ;  French  ships  expected  at,  9G  ;  English  ves- 
sels at,  100,  106,  107,  296  ;  called  Halifax,  401 ;  short 
of  provisions,  481.  (See  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia.) 
Chicago  (Chicagou,  Chigagoe),  IV.,  908;  fort  Miarnis  at  the 
mouth  of  the  river,  V.,  622  ;  route  to  the  Mississippi 
from,  ibid,  IX.,  889;  the  Indians  of,  sue  for  peace, 
VII.,  785;  English  traders  invited  to,  788;  Miarnis 
settled  at,  IX.,  178,  619,  627;  its  distance  from  the 
river  St.  Joseph,  890. 
Chicheley,  Thomas,  III.,  376. 

Chichester,  honorable  James  Brudenell,  member  for,  VI.,  97. 
Chichester,  lord,  member  privy  council,  III.,  12. 
CMchicatato,  chief  of  the  Miarnis,  IX.,  723. 
Chichikatia,  Miami  chief,  IX  ,  625,  627. 
Chickianoce  river,  VIII.,  31. 
Chickicoes,  what,  IX.,  49,  887. 
Chicksands,  sir  Danvers  Osborn  of,  VI.,  788,  833. 
Chicot  river,  the  French  name  of  Wood  creek,  in  Washing- 
ton county,  New  York,  IX.,  726;    mentioned,  1022. 
(See  Wood  creek,  Washington  county.) 
Chicouanne,  Jean,  reports  a  privateer  in  the  gulf  of  St.  Law- 
rence, X.,  104,  105. 
Chieoutimi  (Chicoutinie),  an  Indian  trading  post,  VII.,  635, 

658,  661,  872,  973. 
Chievres,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  430. 
Chiffinch,  Mr.,  III.,  48. 

Chignecto  (Chegnitou,  Chigniton),  fort  Lawrence  built  at  the 
head  of  the  bay  of,  VI.,  954;  pillaged,  IX.,  664;  let- 
ter of  the  governor  of  Annapolis  to  the  deputies  of, 
X.,  164;  burned,  216,282. 
Chiketah,  an  Oneida  chief,  dead,  VIII. ,  549. 
Child,  John,  HI.,  784. 

Child,  sir  Josiah,  his  work  on  trade  quoted,  IV.,  792. 
Child,  Thomas,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Children,  announced  as  being  born  in  New  Netherland,  I., 
37 ;  one  year's  exemption  from  tenths  to  be  enjoyed  for 
each  of  the,  conveyed  to,  or  born  in  New  Netherland, 
401 ;  sent  to  New  Netherland  from  the  alms  house  at 
Amsterdam,  II.,  52;  posthumous,  enable  to  inherit, 
VIIL,  356. 
Chili,  a  part  of,  unsettled,  I.,  66. 

Chimney  point,  St.  Lawrence  county  (New  York),  IX.,  101. 
Chimneys,  taxed  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  151  ;  the  assembly 
of  New  York  pass  a  bill  taxing,  V.,  178,  293  ;  bill  lost 
in  the  council,  183. 
China,  Dutch  ships  destined  to  look  for  a  northern  passage 
to,  nearly  ready  to  sail,  I.,  3;  Jesuits  attend  the  king 
of,  III.,  474;  distance  of  the  countries  discovered  by 
the  French  in  America,  from,  IX.,  72;  attempts  to  dis- 
cover a  passage  to,  787. 
Chinesso.     (See  Chenussio.) 


Chi  I 


GENERAL  INDEX 


I  ,  . 


Chingouabe,  ,i,i,i'  of  Hi.'  Sauteurs,  i\  ,  609 ;  ipeeob  ol 
oounl  i' i « > 1 1 1 . - 1 1 :i.  to,  611  j  hit  un i  r,  6 1 -. 

C"  1 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 : •  i n  .  X.,  S82. 

Chinnery, i  e,  \  [I.,  906. 

Cliin,,ni:il:i,  an  I  hi.nhi  i    D  I  Lief,   X..   500. 

Chinry  (Chenr) ),  the  marquis  de,  I  v.,  210,  211. 

Chippav  a  oountrj ,  ti  bore,  \  I i 

Chippewa  oreek  (Canada),  original  name  of,  X.,  978;  three 

baien  fadlli  d  at,  1094. 
Chipping  Wyoombe,  lord   Fitzmaurioe  member  for,   Vin., 

7:; ;  oolonel  Barre"  represents,  X.,  L027. 
Chippodl  (Chipondy),  the  Prenoh  take  possession  of,  X., 

217;  burnt, 
Chlpussen,  on  the  Delaware,  granted  to  oaptaina  Byde  and 

Morley,  in.,  72. 
Chlques  oreek,  VII.,  268. 
Chisnall,  William,  IV.,  938. 
Chiswall,  William,  IV.,  1007. 
Chiswell,  oolonel,  proprietor  of  mines  in  North  Carolina, 

V  111.,  34. 
Chivert,  general,  X.,  1124. 
Chiverton,  Riohard,  III.,  31. 
Choate,  John,  commissioner  from  Massachusetts  to  the  five 

nations,  VI.,  267,  445,  -117,  450. 
Chodois,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 
Chohahagayton,  a  Huron  ohief,  VII.,  651. 
Chohahise,  the  ohief  plaoe  of  the  Hurons,  IV.,  908. 
Choiseul,  duke  de,  his  memorial  contains  a  journal  of  the 

siege  ami  reduction  of  fort  Necessity,  X.,  262. 
Choiseul-Praslin,  M.  de,  minister  of  foreign  airairs,  X.,  vi; 

Of  the  marine,  ibid. 

Choiseul-Stainvillo,  M.  de,  minister  of  foreign  affairs, X.,  vi; 
of  the  marine,  ibid  ;  of  war,  vii  ;  serves  in  Germany, 
1124. 

Cholenec.     (See  Lesholcnec.) 

Cholmondely,  [George,  3d]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  VI.,  136,  757. 

Cholinondelv,  [Hugh,  1st]  earl  of,  one  of  the  privy  council, 
V.,  412. 

Cholmondely,  reverend  Robert,  auditor-general  of  the  plan- 
tations, VII.,  901  ;   notice  of,  VIII.,  454. 

Cholwell,  John,  IV.,  934;  a  merchant  of  New  York,  1090, 
1104,  1143,  V.,  232,  233. 

Chonedagan,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  623. 

Chota  (Choety,  Chotte),  a  Cherokee  town,  VI.,  211 ;  location 
of,  VIII.,  42.     (See  Echota.) 

Choueguen  (Chouaghen,  Chouaguen,  Choueguin,  Choyen, 
Ochoueguen,  Te  Choueguen).     (See  Oswego.) 

Christohurch  (England),  Thomas  Robinson,  member  for, 
VII.,  S99. 

Christiago,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  III.,  802. 

Christian,  Michael,  IV.,  934. 

Christiana,  count,  X.,  259  ;  exposes  the  designs  of  the  courts 
of  Vienna  and  London,  260. 

Christianity,  means  to  convert  the  heathen  in  New  Nether- 
land  to,  I.,  374. 

Christian  knowledge  society,  incorporated,  VII.,  566. 


I 
.  i. 

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Ruytei  hi- 1  il 

allowed  lib  rl  fork,  III.,  359 

i         Toltraticn 

naturalize 
Christie,  en  I  ;n,  murd<  red,  \  n 

.    II.,   217;   tl. 
t,  .'i'.'7. 
Christin  • 

lei  ds   for   Land 

Boreel  Benl  by  the  Btatet  general  to  congratulate,  261  ; 

M.  Courtis  a  i  ;  the  Dutch  •  d  I 

detach  ber  fr the  i 

Christina   (Christiana),  oreek,  where,  I.,  291 ;  Indian  name 

of,  590,  596;  bounds  of  the  oity's  oolonie,   II.,   18; 

•lean    Paul    Jaci  ol    land    at,    <J2  ; 

mentioned,  605.    (Si  ina.) 

Christman,  Mr.,  clerk  in  these,  t  New  Amster- 

dam, cohabited  with  a  widow  Lammertje,  [.,510. 

Christmas  day,  a  fine  imposed  in  Massachusetts  for  observ- 
ing, III.,  111. 

Christopher,  a  Spanish  negro  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Christophes,  Richard,  IV.,  613. 

Christy.     (See  Christie.) 

Chronology  of  New  England  by  Mr.  Prince,  mentioned,  VI  , 
907. 

Chroutons,  IX.,  364. 

Chugnut  (Chughnot),  an  Indian  village  on  the  Susquehanna, 
VII.,  50;  Indians  visit  sir  William  Johnson  from, 
387  ;  names  of  the  tribes  at,  393,  VIII.,  243. 

Church,  George,  X.,  593. 

Church,  Josiah,  VII.,  902. 

Church,  captain  Stephen,  R.  N.,  marries  Miss  Kempe,  VII., 
926. 

Church  (Catholic),  the  duke  de  Beaufort  appointed  gen- 
eralissimo of  the  troops  of  the,  II.,  351 ;  built  on  the 
Kennebec,  IV.,  771;  in  Quebec  in  1750,  number  of, 
VI.,  580  ;  number  of,  between  Quebec  and  Montreal, 
581 ;  a  meeting  of  the  clergy,  noblesse,  judiciary, 
&c,  held  at  Quebec  in  the,  IX.,  94;  stone,  number 
of,  in  Canada  in  1680,  151 ;  wooden,  not  consecrated, 
152;  of  St.  John  the  Baptist  at  Onondaga,  171;  at 
Sault  St.  Louis,  blown  down,  209;  building  at  Mon- 
treal, 2S1 ;  at  isle  Perc6e  desecrated,  477  ;  in  the  lower 
town  of  Quebec,  dedicated,  4i»l ;  required  on  the  river 
St.  John,  S71 ;  in  Canada,  number  of,  in  1719,  896; 
in  1720,  898;  in  1721,  907;  at  Isle  aux  Tourtes, 
939 ;  at  Norridgewalk,  the  sacred  vessels  of,  pro- 
faned, 938,  980 ;  burned,  938,  946 ;  the  English  re- 
quired to  make  satisfaction  for  its  destruction,  985  ; 
Louis  XV.  presents  furniture  to  the  Norridgewalk, 
1002;  number  of,  in  Canada  in  1734, 1046  :  at  Annapo- 
lis, Nova  Scotia,  rebuilt,  X.,  17  ;  the  iirst  built  at  Hali- 
fax, ibid ;  at  Scatari,  176 ;  at  Crown  Point,  193 ;  at 


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Church  (Catholic)  —  continued. 

Niagara,  667 ;  at  fort  Frontenac,  its  ornaments  and 
sacred  vessels  preserved.  825  ;  at  Quebec,  burnt,  999, 
1026,  1058 ;  spared  by  the  English  in  the  rural  dis- 
tricts of  Canada,  1000 ;  ten,  in  the  district  of  Quebec 
after  the  siege,  1058  ;  at  St.  Foy,  burnt,  1075,  1081 ; 
at  Ancient  Lorette  fortified,  1078. 
(of  England),  the  royal  commissioners  to  Massachu- 
setts, to  observe  in  their  devotions  the  forms  of  the, 
III.,  58  ;  some  in  the  colonies  desirous  to  establish 
the,  59  ;  privileges  of  members  of  the,  111 ;  in  the 
colonies,  253 ;  in  New  York,  262 ;  no  place  of  wor- 
ship in  New  England  according  to  the,  264 ;  instruc- 
tions to  the  governor  of  New  York  in  regard  to,  372, 
688,  821,  IV.,  287,  V.,  135  ;  not  many  in  New  York, 
III.,  415;  opened  in  Boston,  722;  only  one  minister 
in  the  colony  of  New  York  belonging  to  the,  IV.,  183  ; 
converted  by  governor  Fletcher  into  a  machine  for 
sowing  discord,  325  ;  Indian  missionaries  preferred 
who  are  of  the,  702,  766  ;  governor  Fletcher  makes 
money  by  his  pretended  zeal  for  the,  826  ;  those  in 
Pennsylvania  of  the,  offended  because  quakers  act  as 
judges  and  jurors  there,  1045 ;  sundry  privileges 
granted  in  New  York  to  the,  1114  ;  complains  of  some 
acts  passed  in  the  province  of  Pennsylvania,  V., 
18 ;  governor  Hunter  complains  of  the  clergy  of  the, 
310,  312 ;  would  prosper  more  were  no  law  passed  in 
its  favor,  323 ;  in  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  state 
of  the,  334,  336,  777 ;  no  laws  in  New  Jersey  in 
favor  of  the,  337 ;  does  not  prosper  among  the  In- 
dians, 626 ;  government  provided  for  the  colonial, 
849  ;  archbishop  Seeker  takes  a  lively  interest  in  the 
colonial,  VI.,  907  ;  the  society  for  the  propagation  of 
the  gospel  in  foreign  parts  was  incorporated  to  en- 
courage a  ministry  in  connection  with  the,  VII., 
347;  established  in  the  plantations,  361,  362,  365, 
366  ;  in  Pennsylvania,  state  of  the,  406,  407;  in  the 
colonies,  state  of  the,  439,  496 ;  the  real  advantages 
enjoyed  by  conforming  to  (title  of  a  pamphlet), 
507;  called  the  established  church,  586;  privileges 
and  indulgencies  confined  to  members  of  the, 
ibid ;  the  friends  of  government  belong  to  the, 
VIII.,  208.  (See  Church,  Episcopal ;  Episcopate.) 
(Episcopal),  in  New  York  city,  money  collected  to 
ransom  christians  from  slavery  among  the  Turks, 
appropriated  to  build  an,  III.,  717;  the  king's  farm 
leased  to,  IV.,  393,  473 ;  the  anti-leislerians  absent 
themselves  from  the,  416;  why  governor  Fletcher 
leased  the  king's  farm  to,  448  ;  how  built,  463  ;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  attempts  to  take  the  king's  farm 
from,  490,  514 ;  deprived  of  the  king's  farm,  510 ; 
complaints  against  the  earl  of  Bellomont  from  the 
vestry  of  the,  526  ;  governor  Fletcher  a  patron  of  the, 
527 ;  reverend  Mr.  Vesey  minister  of  the,  534 ;  lord 
Cornbury  waited  on  by  the  minister  of  the,  1011 ; 
the  first  built  in  the  province  of  New  York,  1152  ; 
progress  of,  V.,  83,  467;  to  whom  indebted  for  a 


legal  establishment,  479 ;  obtains  a  grant  of  land  in 
Vermont,  VIII.,  271 ;  shut  up,  684. 
(Christ's)  (Boston),  doctor  Cutler  rector  of,  VI.,  90. 
(Christ's)  (Philadelphia),  VII.,  316;  notice  of,  408. 
King's  chapel  (Boston),  reverend  S.  Myles  rector  of, 
IV.,  582  ;  a  petition  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  793. 
at  Rye,  reverend  Christopher  Bridge  rector  of,  IV., 

582. 
(St.  Ann's)  (Burlington,  New  Jersey),  IV.,  1155,  V., 

473. 
(St.  Peter's)  (Philadelphia),  reverend  Richard  Peters, 

rector  of,  VII.,  316. 
(Trinity)    (Schenectady),    converted  into   a    fortifica- 
tion, VI.,  160;  a  new,  built  in  Schenectady,  ibid. 

(French),  in  New  York,  III.,  630;  ministers  and  elders 
of  the,  749  ;  contributes  to  the  erection  of  the  epis- 
copal church  in  New  York,  IV.,  463;  reverend  M. 
Labourde,  minister  of,  684 ;  an  act  passed  to  enlarge, 
1065. 

(Indian),  at  Natick,  III.,  243;  governor  Dongan  pro- 
poses to  build  an,  394  ;  at  Martha's  Vineyard,  IV.,  755  ; 
Indians  do  not  consider  it  decent  to  go  in  bear  skins 
to,  893 ;  the  Canajohary  Indians  ask  for  a,  VI.,  850  ; 
endeavor  to  build  a,  877,  880,  883  ;  built  at  Oswe- 
gatchie,  887;  built  for  the  Mohawks,  VIII.,  237;  at 
fort  Hunter,  X.,  677. 

(Lutheran),  freedom  of  worship  allowed  to  the  mem- 
bers of  the,  II.,  617;  on  the  Delaware,  notice  of  the 
minister  of  the,  III.,  343;  of  New  York,  charter 
refused  to,  VII.,  585,  642. 

(of  Piedmont),  the  king  of  France  is  requested  to  inter- 
pose in  behalf  of  the,  II.,  262,  270. 

(Presbyterian),  of  New  York,  its  petition  referred  to 
the  board  of  trade,  VII.,  846  ;  governor  Moore  ordered 
to  report  thereon,  847 ;  report  of  the  board  of  trade 
against  the  petition  of,  943  ;  difficulties  in  the  way  of 
incorporating  the,  VIII.,  574;  the  commissioners  of 
Indian  affairs  and  the  committee  of  safety  meet  at 
Albany  in  the,  627. 

(Reformed  Dutch),  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  110,  123; 
one  to  be  built  at  Renselaerswyck,  299  ;  in  New  Am- 
sterdam, scheme  resorted  to  by  director  Kieft  to  build 
one,  ibid ;  no  care  taken  of  the  property  of  the,  300  ; 
the  only  thing  worth  mentioning  in  director  Kieft's 
time  was  the  building  of  the,  301 ;  director  Stuyvesant 
repairs  the,  302;  director  Kieft  becomes  negligent, 
after  the  erection  of  the,  303 ;  particulars  respect- 
ing the  New  Amsterdam,  331,  333 ;  cost  of  the,  339  ; 
Jacob  Couwenhoven  one  of  the  church-wardens  of, 
340,  424;  fines  appropriated  for  the  use  of,  350,  II., 
684,  692,  703,  728,  III.,  315 ;  scene  at  New  Amster- 
dam in  the,  I.,  352;  at  New  Amsterdam,  built  mainly 
from  the  funds  of  the  West  India  company,  423 ;  a 
collection  in  New  Amsterdam  for  the  erection  of,  424, 
431 ;  director  Stuyvesant  seizes  on  the  selectmen's 
pew  in  the,  446,  449 ;  a  pasquinade  against  director 
Stuyvesant  stuck  in  the  poor-box  of  the,  491 ;  Jo- 
chem  Pietersen  Cuyter  an  elder  of  the,  500 ;  the,  at 


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i  :; 


Choral)  (Reformed  Dotoh)  —  conf  tniMd. 

New  \in  tel,  M  ,  61,  68,  69,  111,  1  LB  :  pn 
the  arUoles  of  oapitulation  in  favor  of,  261 ;  at  Ame  - 
foort,  404,  ai  New  Am  tordam,  looated  within  the 
fort,  1 1",  in  .  116,  608,  B  ,648;  covered  with  Ihin 
gle»,  ll.,  in,  ill  ,  ::i  i  ;  Bamuel  Pormau  punished  for 
oreating  a  disturbance  at  New  Orange  In,  n  ,  706; 
deed  of  confirmation  granted  to  the,  in  >•■■■ 
730 ;  reverend  Mr.  MiohaelluB,  the  first  mil 
the  United  States  of  Hi",  7.'.'.i ;  first  established  in  New 
Amsterdam,  764;  in  New  Netherland,  dependent  mi 
the  synod  ol  North  Holland,  77";  of  New  fork,  the 
minister's  salary  guaranteed,  III.,  Is'-1;  to 
garrison  imprisoned  in  the,  201;  Bet  on  fire,  614; 
Johannes  Kip,  deacon  of  the,  716;  Leisler  opposed 
by  tlu'  olergy  of  the,  l\'.,  219;  the  remains  of  m.'sm>. 
Leisler  and  Milborne  interred  in  tin',  400,  620;  gov- 
ernor Fletoher  grants  a  oharter  to  the,  426 ;  church- 
masters  in  tin',  equivalent  to  ohurch- wardens,  427 ; 
governor  Fletcher  obtains  a  present  for  incorporating, 
463;  the  mayor  of  Albany  and  others  threatened  with 
excommunioation  from  the,  489;  a,  built  in  the  city 
of  New  York,  626;  peouliar  practice  on  sacrament 
days  in,  533;  recommended  to  the  lords  of  trade  by 
lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey,  VI., 819  ;  incorporated, 
VII.,  586;  the  administration  in  New  York  favored 
by  the  members  of,  VIII.,  208;  in  New  Y'ork,  senti- 
ments of  the  secretary  of  state  on  the  petition  for  a 
oharter  of  incorporation  for,  573,  574  ;  reverend  Peter 
Tassemaker,  minister  of  the,  IX.,  468. 

(Schismatioal),  founded  by  a  former  Illinois  missionary, 
IX.,  890. 

at  Hempstead,  John  Moore,  minister,  II.,  158. 

at  Jamaica  (Long  Island),  its  beginning,  V.,  321. 
Churcher  (Churchill),  William,  III.,  586,  594,  597;  a  mason, 
598  ;  arrests  captain  Broekholst,  600  ;  one  of  Leisler's 
lieutenants,  609;  forces  lieutenant-governor  Nichol- 
son to  surrender  the  keys  of  the  fort,  637,  669  ;  lieu- 
tenant-governor Leisler's  active  agent,  63 S  ;  proceeds 
with  an  armed  force  to  Jamaica  (hong  Island),  681 ; 
sent  in  search  of  colonel  Bayard,  683;  arrests  him, 
684;  a  brick-layer,  IV.,  212;  arrested  to  prevent  his 
voting,  21 S ;  signs  a  narrative  of  public  grievances,  220  ; 
lieutenant  of  militia  of  the  city  of  New  York,  809. 
Churches,  the  West  India  company  reserves  the  right  of 
erecting,  I.,  123,  405  ;  repairs  of,  a  public  charge  in 
New  England,  364;  in  New  England,  how  supported, 
424;  the  West  India  company  not  bound  to  build, 
425;  district  courts  in  New  Netherland  empowered 
to  provide  for  the  erection  of,  II.,  621 ;  dissensions  in 
Boston  in  the,  III.,  184;  in  the  plantations,  the 
bishop  of  London's  memorial  on,  253;  number  of,  in 
the  province  of  New  Y'ork,  262;  fines  imposed  in  New 
England  on  absentees  from,  270;  ministers  of  the 
Boston,  582;  the  governor  of  New  Y'ork  empowered 
to  collate  to,  625,  830,  IV.,  269,  V.,  95,  394,  838,  VI., 
192 ;  instructions  to  the  governors  of  New  York  re- 


irk,  in  i in, 

\  III  ,   886;   the   Brttl  b   but 

into  q< 

i !  ,  l\  ,  1034. 

Chun  i"ii,  ■  o  Jo] 
in  ,  22  I 

• 
Blr  Bdmund  \ 

Churchill,  [John,  Lsl  I  lord,  m<  i  11,  Ml  , 

572.     (See   Ifoi 

Chute, ,  III.,  833. 

de  la  Balle  obtains  the  privilege  of  trading 
in,  IX.,  127. 

Cicapoa,  I.,  L07. 

(  i,,.,  revi  n  ad  Auguste  Bleland  of,  IX.,  132. 

Cioonicing,  or  the  Whorekill,  II.,  197. 

Cimamus  or  Bare  river,  falls  into  the  Chesapeake,  II.,  88. 

Cinamon,  brought  from  Spanish  America  to  New  Amster- 
dam, II.,  30. 

Cinquaok,  II.,  85;  near  the  mouth  of  the  Potomac,  V., 
605. 

Cinque  ports,  lord  Zouche  warden  of  the,  II.,  118. 

Civil  list,  parliament  does  not  appropriate  what  is  given  for 
the,  V.,  184;  of  the  province  of  New  York,  VII., 
908,  VIII.,  453. 

li,  Walraven,  III.,  75. 

Chios,  the  wheelwright,  murder  of,  I.,  211.     (See  Sicitz.) 

Chios,  Treyntje,  II.,  480,  481. 

Claesen,  Andries,  III.,  75. 

Claesen,  Pieter,  II.,  187,  191,  375  ;  sehepen  of  Ainesfoort, 
482. 

Claessen,  Dierck,  Hoboken  leased  to,  I.,  329;  order  on  a 
petition  of,  II.,  720. 

Claessen,  Hans,  I.,  11,  27. 

Claessen,  Jan,  II.,  180,  182. 

Claessen  (Clace,  Claese,  Clase,  Clausen),  Lawrence,  an  In- 
dian interpreter,  IV.,  727,  798,  800,  807,  895,  896, 
899,  904,  911,  9S5  ;  the  Mohawks  give  land  to,  906, 
V.,  488,  657,  658,  667,  669,  670,  677,  679,  693;  re- 
ports occurrences  at  Onondaga,  217,  -1-,  243,  910; 
leaves  there,  246;  accompanies  Mr.  Hansen  to  Onon- 
daga, 372,  376  ;  sets  out  for  Onjagera,  545  ;  journal  of 
his  negotiations  there,  550;  Bent  to  Schra 
meet  some  Senecas,  569  ;  witnesses  a  trust  deed  from 
three  of  the  five  nations  to  governor  Burnet,  801; 
the  six  nations  invite  him  to  Oswego,  866. 

Claessen,  Sibout  (Clasen,  Sibert),  I.,  191,  327;  complains  of 
director  Stuyvesant,  32S  ;  sells  his  house,  329  ;  and 
purchases  a  place  on  the  Manhattans,  ibid ;  petition 
of,  referred,  330 ;  takes  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the 
English,  ML,  75. 

Claessen,  Valentino,  II.,  638. 

Claessen,  William,  II.,  663,  IV.,  939. 

Claims  of  the  colonies  to  an  exemption  from  internal  taxes 
imposed  by  parliament,  examined,  William  Knox 
author  of,  VIII.,  803. 


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Clairville,  lieutenant  de,  loses  an  arm,  X.,  699,  704. 

Claland,  Epham,  X.,  881. 

Clancarty,  [Donogh  M'Carthy,  3d]  earl  of,  lord  Delawarr 
marries  a  daughter  of,  VI.,  163. 

Clapham,  colonel,  message  sent  to  the  six  nations  by,  VII., 
19U,  198;  marches  troops  to  Shamokin,  333;  mur- 
dered, 546. 

Clapier,  M.,  wounded,  X.,  570. 

Clapp,  John,  letter  to  the  secretary  of  state  from,  III.,  754; 
mentioned,  IV.,  1006. 

Clare,  [John  Holies,  2d  (11th)]  earl  of,  member  of  the  coun- 
cil for  foreign  plantations,  III.,  xiii,  33,  36. 

Clare,  [Robert  Nugent,  1st]  viscount,  biographical  notice  of, 
VII.,  899  ;  first  commissioner  of  trade  and  planta- 
tions, 920,  943,  944,  1005,  VIII.,  19,  31,  64.  (See 
Nugent.) 

Clarendon,  [Edward  Hyde,  1st]  earl  of,  referred  to  under 
the  title  of  lord  chancellor,  III.,  44,  46,  84,  87,  92, 
11G,  139,  161,  162;  letter  of,  to  Samuel  Maverick, 
92;  advises  governor  Nicolls  of  the  recall  of  the 
king's  commissioners,  116  ;  treats  for  the  purchase  of 
Long  Island,  606 ;  George  Clarke  marries  a  relative 
of,  IV.,  1069. 

Clarendon,  [Edward  Hyde,  3d]  earl  of,  lord  Cornbury  be- 
comes, V.,  154  (see  Cornbury) ;  his  opinion  on  the 
scheme  for  employing  the  Palatines,  195  ;  and  of 
Robert  Livingston's  character,  196;  his  observations 
on  governor  Hunter's  letters  referred  to  the  board  of 
trade,  288  ;  answers  to  his  observations,  290  ;  remarks 
of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  observations  of,  303 ;  a 
representation  against  governor  Hunter  transmitted  to, 
312 ;  endeavors  to  prevent  the  pardon  of  negroes  re- 
prieved by  governor  Hunter,  356 ;  his  objections  against 
certain  acts  passed  in  New  York  and  New  Jersey, 
398 ;  Alexander  Griffith  a  tool  of,  401 ;  governor 
Hunter's  answer  to  his  objections  against  certain  acts, 
402,  403 ;  answer  of  the  New  York  assembly  to  his 
objections,  405 ;  thanks  governor  Hunter  for  his 
attention,  406  ;  misapplied  and  squandered  the  pub- 
lic revenue  when  governor  of  New  York,  581. 

Clarendon,  [Henry  Hyde,  2d]  earl  of,  keeper  of  the  privy 
seal,  III.,  360,  362. 

Claret,  Narraganset  wine  as  good  as  Bourdeaux,  IV.  788. 

Clarke,  captain  Christopher,  sails  from  Boston,  III.,  154. 

Clarke,  Daniel,  secretary  of  Connecticut,  III.,  29. 

Clarke,  Daniel,  lawyer  of  New  Jersey,  VI.,  346. 

('lark.',  Edward,  a  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  VI.,  146. 

Clarke,  Elizabeth,  marries  Edward  Tyng,  IX.,  527. 

Clarke,  George,  arrives  in  New  York,  IV.,  1066;  memoir  of, 
1069;  witness  to  an  instrument,  1138;  ordered  to 
record  Mr.  Lawrence's  dismissal  from  the  council, 
L181;  interested  in  the  Minisinek  purchase,  1182; 
secretary  of  the  province  of  New  York,  V.,  20;  clerk 
of  the  council,  102;  attends  a  conference  with  the 
Indians,  219,  220,  223,  859,  860,  862,  867,  868,  963, 
066,  969 ;  letters  of,  to  the  board  of  trade,  237,  238, 
249,  250,  VI.,  42,  49,  50,  52,  63,  66,  73,  75,  78,  82,  83, 
85,  89,  94,  96,  109,  111,  115,  130,  135,  140,  141,  143, 


145,  147,  150,  152,  154,  158,  160,  168,  171,  184,  187, 
197,  199,  201,  206,  214,  220,  224,  251 ;  the  board  of 
trade  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  his  letters,  V.,  282; 
recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council,  419,  420,  435, 
458 ;  furnishes  particulars   respecting   the   reverend 
Mr.   Vesey,  464 ;  appointed  to  the  council  of  New 
York,  471 ;  deputy  auditor  of  accounts,  514;  reports 
the   difficulties   between    governor   Burnet    and   the 
assembly  of  New  York,   768 ;  suspected  by  Mr.  Col- 
den,  845  ;  deeply  interested  in  large  tracts  of  land, 
ibid  ;  prime  minister  of  governor  Cosby,  937  ;  mem- 
ber of  governor  Cosby's  council,   951,   985  ;    James 
Alexander  opposes  his  claim  to  the  presidency  of  the 
council  of  New  York,  982 ;  the  town  of  Westchester 
conveys  half  its  undivided  lands  to  chief  justice  Mor- 
ris and,  VI.,  8;  letter  of  the  mayor,  &c,  of  Albany 
to,  14,  57;  the  administration  of  the  government  of 
New  York  devolves  on,  43  ;  hanged  in  a   fictitious 
piece  of  history  in  one  of  the  New  York  newspapers, 
44 ;  correspondence  between  Rip  Van  Dam  and,  44, 
45  ;  letters  of,  to  the  duke  of  Newcastle,  46,  53,  62, 
65,  70,  71,  74,  76,  81,  84,  91,  110,  114,  128,  134,  140, 
142,  144,  147,  149,  157,  162,  164,  166,  170,  179,  181, 
182,  187,  188,  195,  200,  205,  212,  222,  245  ;  letter  to 
Mr.  Walpole  from,  47  ;  Mr.  Van  Dam  serves  a  protest 
on,  48 ;  urges  the  removal  of  Messrs.  Van  Dam  and 
Alexander  from  the  council,  49,  50,  53,  66  ;  letter  of 
speaker  Philipse  to,  55  ;  letter  to  secretary  Popple 
from,  56,  59,  67,  77  ;  of  the  commissioners  of  Indian 
affairs  to,   58,  131,   146,  152,  232,  234,240;  of  Mr. 
Colden  to,  68  ;  papers  on  the  subject  of  the  differences 
between  Mr.  Rip  Van  Dam  and,  laid  before  the  privy 
council,  69 ;  his  commission  as  lieutenant-governor 
of  New  York,  71 ;  his  scheme  to  settle  the  Mohawk 
country,    72 ;    recommends  that  Messrs.   Alexander, 
Smith  and  other  malcontents  be  sent  prisoners   to 
England,  76,  80 ;  letters  of  the  board  of  trade  to,  83, 
89,  97,  129,  137,  139,  149,  169,  188,  199,  213,  245  ; 
receives  his  commission  as  lieutenant-governor,  84; 
correspondence  between  the  governor  of  Canada  and, 
92;  letter  to  captain  Congreve  from,    93;  informed 
that  lord  Delawarr  has  been  appointed  governor  of 
New  York  and  New  Jersey,  97;  his  conferences  with 
the  Indians,  98,  172,  216;  requested  to  act  as   agent 
for  the  province,  113;  his  answers   to  queries  of  the 
board  of  trade,  120  ;  his  son  appointed  to  the  council 
of  New  York,  129 ;  designs  to  settle  Scotch  highland- 
ers  near  Wood  creek,  145  ;  intrigues  with  Mrs.  Cosby 
against   Van   Dam,    153;    offers  lord   Delawarr  one 
'thousand  guineas  to  resign  his  commission  as  gov- 
ernor of   New  York,   163 ;    letter   of   major-general 
Spotswood  to,   165;  of  admiral  Vernon  to,  181  ;  his 
suggestions  as  to  reducing  Cape  Breton  and  Canada, 
183,  229  ;  letters  of  governor  Oglethorpe  to,  198,  211, 
242 ;    endeavors   to   smooth   the   way   for   governor 
Clinton,  205,  212;  transmits  a  report  on  the  state  of 
the  province  of  New  York,  206 ;  instructed  to  give 


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Clink.-,  '.  HUtd, 

lor  Clinton  e^  erj  Information,  213 ;  recommends 

thai  o  fori  I"-  ball(  at  Tlerondequat,  225  ,  bia  tl ght 

on  the  British  proi  Lncea  and  the  Frenoh  who 

them,  226;  letter  of  governor  Qoooh  to,  230;  to  the 

commissioners  of  Indian  affaira  from,  231  . 

nor  Goooh   fro  i  nor  '  •  rtethorpe  applies 

for  assistance  to,   242;   governor  Clinton 

terms  with,  "J  l^  ;  declines  to  be  qualified 

lor,  ibid,  '-70,  272;  transfers  the  governmei 

ernor  Clinton,  251;    why  he  deolined   bel 

<■cHm.il,  252:  requests  that  liis  son  ]»•  attached   t" 

loi  Oglethorpe's  regiment,  253 ;  governor  Clin- 
ton indisposed  towards,  261  ;  proposes  a  Btamp  duty 
for  America,  268 ;  Jeremiah  Van  Renselaer  appointed 
oounoilor  in  the  plaoe  of,  '111 ;  Bets  on1  for  Boston, 
278;  procured  a  revenue  by  bumoring  the 
352;    assumptions   of  the  assembly  in  the  time  of, 

Mi.  de  Lanoey's  Bohemes  in  the  timeof,  356;  the 
expression  of  his  majesty's  approbation  of 
to,  410;  governor  Clinton  accepts  the  supplies  as 
voted  in  the  time  of,  429  ;  oommander-in-ohief  on  the 
death  of  governor  Cosby,  436;  annual  appropriations 
made  since  the  time  of,  460,  -172,  474;  Mr.  Colden 
renders  assistance  to,  469;  Tierondequat  purchased 
in  the  time  of,  541  ;  governor  Clinton  promises  to 
pass  bills  in  the  manner  agreed  to  by,  602 ;  makes  a 
representation  againsl  annual  supply  bills,  615,  640, 
641;  made  large  concessions  ...  the  assembly,  665 ; 
referred  to,  for  the  circumstances  of  Mr.  llorsmanden, 
670;  the  plan  of  voting-  a  support  of  government  for 
live  years,  abandoned  in  the  time  of,  689  ;  propriety 
of  building  a  sloop  on  lake  Ontario  suggested  by, 
745;  acoepts  supplies  annually  from  the  assembly, 
820 ;  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey  asks  leave  to 
accept  supplies  iii  the  same  manner  as,  821 ;  Tieron- 
dequat  purchased  in  the  time  of,  852;  Daniel  Horse- 
manden  a  supporter  of,  VII.,  528;  encourages  captain 
Lauchlin  Campbell  to  bring  settlers  to  New  York, 
629,  630;  one  case  carried  by  appeal  to  the  privy 
council  in  the  time  of,  707;  extract  from  a  conference 
held  by  him  with  the  Indians,  IX.,  1062;  taken 
prisoner  by  the  French,  X.,  40. 
Clarke,  George,  junior,  member  of  the  council  of  New  York, 
VI.,  129, 153,  VII.,  763 ;  offers  lord  Delawarr,  from  his 
father,  one  thousand  guineas  for  the  government  of 
New  York,  VI.,  1(53  ;  in  England,  200  ;  does  not 
return  to  New  York,  VII.,  205;  twenty  years  absent 
from  the  province  of  New  York,  675  ;  about  to  return 
to  New  York,  S43;  secretary  of  New  York,  901; 
resides  in  England,  916 ;  patentee  of  the  secretary's 
office  of  New  York,  927;  Goldsbrow  Banyar,  deputy 
to,  VIII.,  284;  governor  Tryon's  answer  to  the  peti- 
tion of,  322;  number  of  offices  held  in  New  York  by, 
326;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  his  petition 
against  governor  Tryon,  413;  order  in  council  rein- 
stating him  in  his  office  of  register  of  New  York,  417  ; 

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i  i 
Clarke,  M 

■ 

Clarke,  i.    ,  rend  Jo  la  ,  ohapl  in  •••  the  fort  at   New  York, 

111.,  415,  \   . 
major,  defeat  d  by  the  Indl  mi,  III., 
Clark.-,   lieutenant  Thaddeua,  comm  at    bit 

Loyal,  IX.,  172;  HI 

Clark.-,    I 

surrender  of  New  Amst  rdam,  II  ,  . 

Clarke,  i  IL,  314  ; 

to  keep  watch  fork,  613  ;  bn- 

i,  614,  U17;  Liberated,  673 ;  before  the  court 
of  exchequer,  683;  trader  of  New  York,  740 
a  message  from  governor  Fletchei  to  Lieut 
ernor  l'hipps,  IV.,  5;   an  account  of  Ida  interview 
t  William  l'hipps,  8,  9  truth  of 

his  report,  12;  ooronerof  New  York,  130,  145,400; 
offers  to  collect  the  arrears  of  quit  rente,  519,  but 
neglects  to  .1"  bo,  520;  Bent  prisoner  from  Co 
to  New  York,  505;  offers  to  surrender  all  the  treasure 
he  recovered  from  captain  Kidd,  ibid;  imprisoned  for 
going   on   heard    captain    Kid  23;    Wrings 

goods  from  captain  Kidd's  ship,  793;  applies  for  a 
reprieve  of  certain  negroes,  V.,  357;  indicted,  477. 

Clark,  captain  Thomas,  member  of  a  court  of  inquiry  at 
Albany,  VI.,  374,  375;  commands  a  company  of  fusi- 
Leers,  707. 

Clark,  Walter,  one  of  governor  Andros'  council,  III.,  543, 
591;  governor  of  Rhode  Island,  IV.,  155,  156,  C01. 

Clarke,  William,  IV.,  936,  1007. 

Clarkson,  David,  member  of  assembly  from  New  York,  V., 
982  ;  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  York, 
VIII.,  601. 

Clarkson,  Matthew,  sails  from  New  York  for  England, 
III.,  C14;  secretary  of  the  province  of  New  York, 
781,  783,  784,  786,  7S7,  789,  793,  796,  800,  805,  813, 
814,  81C,  844,  IV.,  7,  19,  20,  22, 24,  28,  47, 48,  50,  51, 
63,  64,  66,  67,  68,  76,  77,  78,  80,  83,  92,  93,  94,  96,  07, 
98,  175,  235,  237,  23S,  239,  241,  587,  727,  849,  911; 
his  salary,  25;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  recommends  a 
person  to  be  secretary  of  the  province  instead  of,  53<j; 
assaults  Mr.  Parmiter,  537,  555;  earl  of  Bellomont 
authorized  to  punish,  634;  nobody  in  New  York  tit 
to  fill  his  place,  706;  threatened  with  suspension, 
958 ;  farms  the  secretary's  office  to  Mr.  Jamison,  V., 
478;  the  office  of  secretary  of  the  province  of  New 
York  first  established  in  the  time  of,  VIII.,  324. 

Chvsenius,  Elizabeth,  II  ,  189. 

Classis  of  Amsterdam,  II.,  72;  complain  of  the  earl  of  Bel- 
lomont, IV.,  490.     (See  Amsterdam.) 

Clatie,  Cornells,  taken  prisoner  by  the  French,  III.,  805. 

Clattery,  Thomas,  IV.,  162. 

Claus  (Claes,  Claesse,  Clause),  Daniel,  on  Indian  interpre- 
ter, VI.,  964,  VII.,  30,  51,  105,  109,  112,  115,  136; 
reads  general  Johnson's  speech  to  the  Indians,  VI., 


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Claus,  Daniel  —  continued. 

974,  981 ;  at  lake  George,  998 ;  deputy  secretary  of 
Indian  affairs,  VII.,  211,  230,  232,  236,  240;  lieuten- 
ant in  the  Royal  Americans,  246;  at  fort  Johnson, 
249,  255,  256,  257,  262,  263,  265;  accompanies  sir 
"William  Johnson  to  Canajoharie,  378 ;  attends  an 
Indian  conference,  386,  435  ;  ordered  to  hold  a  con- 
ference with  the  Canada  Indians,  530,  532  ;  holds  an 
Indian  congress  at  Caghnawaga  (Canada),  542  ;  deputy 
Indian  agent,  556,  558,  579,  718,  722  ;  witnesses  the 
treaty  with  the  Delawares,  740 ;  attends  a  conference 
of  the  western  Indians,  854;  Indian  agent  for  Canada, 
VIIL,  38,  45,  129,  282,  362,  424,  455,  474,  475,  480, 
518,  534,  556 ;  assists  at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix, 
112;  attends  a  meeting  for  the  ratification  of  the 
boundary  between  the  whites  and  Indians,  227,  228, 
233 ;  about  to  return  to  Canada,  238  ;  the  Indians  re- 
quest that  he  be  continued  their  agent,  500 ;  sent  to 
tranquilize  the  Caghnawaga  Indians,  661 ;  remarks  of, 
on  the  management  of  the  northern  Indian  nations, 
700  ;  appointed  to  a  command  of  Indians  in  Canada, 
714,  716 ;  reports  operations  with  the  Indians,  718 ; 
and  the  failure  of  the  expedition  under  St.  Leger, 
722;  complains  of  sir  Guy  Carleton,  723;  his  ap- 
pointment not  pleasing  to  sir  Guy  Carleton,  725  ;  at 
Quebec,  776;  biographical  notice  of,  815. 
Claus,  Mrs.,  dies  in  Canada,  VIIL,  815. 

Clause, ,  one  of  Every,  the  pirate's  men,  lives  in  Phila- 
delphia, IV.,  301. 
Claverack,  111.,  592,  IV.,  247 ;  in  the  precincts  of  the  manor 
of  lienselaerwyck,  V.,  909  ;  Johannes  Van  Renselaer's 
claim  to  lands  at,  contested,  VII.,  743  ;  Johannes  Van 
llenselaer,  proprietor  of,  911. 
Claybome  (Claborne,  Claiborne,  Cleborne),  captain  William, 
claims  possession  of  the  island  of  Kent,  II.,  97;  com- 
missioned  to    explore    the    bay    of   Chesapeake    and 
other   parts   of  Virginia,    III.,    14;   member   of  the 
council  and  secretary  of  Virginia,  15  ;  commissioned 
to  trade  throughout  America,  ibid. 
Clayton,   general,  his  regiment  wrecked   in  the  expedition 

against  Canada,  V.,  277. 
Cleaton,  Joseph,  IV.,  937. 
Cleator,  Joseph,  IV.,  1008. 
Cleef,  inhabitants  of,  recommended  as   emigrants  to  New 

IN'etherlaiid,  I.,  370. 
Clement,  captain,  commands  La  Brunette,  X.,  50. 
Clement,  Jacobus,  an  Indian  interpreter,  VI.,  964,  976;  sent 
to  hasten  the  six  nations,  VII.,  52;  understands  the 
Mohegan    language,  96 ;    at  fort   Johnson,   103,   105, 
159,  174,  175;  at  Albany,   160;  attends  sir  William 
Johnson  to  the  German  flatts,  lfc>7,  191,193;  at  Cana- 
joharie, 380,  386,  391. 
Clement,  Joseph,  sells  rum  to  Indians,  V.,  569,  VI.,  362. 
Clement,  Mr.,  secretary  to  lord  Belloinont,  IV.,  316  ;    the 
earl  of  Bellomont  complains  of,  400  ;  disappoints  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  429,   537 ;    Mr.    Parmiter  recom- 
mended to  the  earl  of  Bellomont  by,  664. 


Clerambault,  M.,  IX.,  304. 
Clerck,  captain,  II.,  288. 

Clergy  (Clergymen),  not  sent  in  sufficient  numbers  to  Brazil, 
I.,  106  ;  the  people  in  New  Netherland  to  contribute 
to  the  support  of,  112 ;  number  of  Dutch  in  Brazil, 
Curacao,  New  Netherland  and  Loando,  163  ;  wanted 
for  New  Netherland,  II.,  72,  223;  discountenance  the 
offering  of  any  resistance  to  the  English,  495  ;  de- 
sirous of  saving  their  houses,  499,  500 ;  director 
Stuyvesant  allows  himself  to  be  led  from  the  ram- 
parts by  two,  502;  and  allows  himself  to  be  rode 
over  by,  503,  509  ;  condition  of  the,  in  the  planta- 
tions, III.,  253;  scarce  in  New  York,  261,  262; 
provision  for  the  support  of,  in  New  York,  359  ; 
names  of,  in  New  York  in  1686,  415  ;  of  Boston,  fore- 
most in  the  deposition  of  governor  Andros,  582 ; 
about  to  sail  for  Virginia,  650  ;  of  the  reformed  Dutch 
church  in  New  York  oppose  Leisler,  672;  English, 
ought  to  reside  among  the  Indians,  IV.,  254,  1067; 
provision  to  be  made  in  New  York,  for  the  support 
of  orthodox,  287  ;  the  five  nations  apply  for  protes- 
tant,  346,  368  ;  names  of,  latinized  in  Holland,  489  ; 
the  Indians  are  promised  protestant,  563,  728 ;  of 
the  several  churches  in  New  York  remonstrate  against 
the  public  burial  of  Leisler  and  Milborne's  remains, 
621 ;  the  English  neglect  sending  any,  among  the  five 
nations,  648  ;  the  Indians  ought  to  be  provided  with, 
649,  653  ;  about  to  be  settled  among  the  Indians,  656, 
661,  693  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  regrets  that  he  is 
not  empowered  to  furnish  the  five  nations  with,  687  ; 
none  to  be  found  in  America  who  will  settle  among 
the  Indians,  690  ;  may  be  of  great  use  among  the  In- 
dians, 707;  two  required  for  the  Indians,  717;  paid 
for  preaching  to  the  Indians,  too  lazy  to  learn  their 
language,  71S  ;  Suffolk  and  Queens  counties  petition 
for  dissenting,  719  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  opposed  to 
the  settlement  of  dissenting,  ibid  ;  invited  from  Eng- 
land to  instruct  the  Indians,  727  ;  protestaut,  invited 
to  settle  at  Onondaga,  730  ;  unwilling  to  do  so,  731 ; 
the  Indians  recommend  that  some  be  settled  at 
Albany,  732 ;  at  Onondaga,  to  be  accompanied  by  a 
smith,  741 ;  the  five  nations  go  over  daily  to  the 
French  for  want  of,  748 ;  character  of  those  who 
come  to  America,  766  ;  the  archbishop  of  Canterbury 
and  bishop  of  London  informed  that  the  Indians  are 
in  want  of,  772;  recommended  for  the  instruction  of 
Indians,  872,  875  ;  of  Albany  and  Schenectady  to 
instruct  the  five  nations,  983  ;  in  the  colonies  in  1620, 
number  of,  VII.,  361.  (See  Jesuits;  Missionaries.) 
(Calvinist),  accused  of  stirring  up  persecution  in  Ame- 
rica, VI.,  269. 
(Canadian),  number  of,  in  Quebec  in  1698,  IV.,  351; 
support  the  British  government  against  the  Americans, 
VIIL,  665;  tithes  established  for  the  support  of  the, 
IX.,  28;  character  of,  442;  circular  of  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil  to,  X.,  1072. 
(Episcopal),  in  New  York  to  have  a  certificate  from 
the  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  III.,  372;  not  to  be 


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GENERAL  INDEZ 


UW 


Clergy  (Episcopal) 

preferred  to  any  benefice  In  New  York  witi 

Ofloate  from  the  blahop  of  l ton,  688,   IV.,  2 

Wen  York,  »larj 
HO    the  reverend  Mi  ter  of  the 

h  church    nt    .New    Yoi  I 

11,682;  of  New  York,  an  acl  passed 1 irease 

tli«>  galarj   of  the,   1064;  misunderstanding  between 

i.. i-  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . •  r  and,  V\,  -'iii> .  their  addr 
325;  to  meei  al   Amboy,  354;  convocation  of,  3S5; 
of  Pennsylvan  iunter  oomplain 

of  the,  864;  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  send  a 
letter  of  congratulation  to  arohbishop  Seeker,  VII., 
340;  reverend  doctor  Johnson's  report  respecting  the, 
■  died  on  to  congratulate  George  III.  on  bis  ao- 
oession,  454;  congratulatory  addrei 
George  III.  from,  496;  hold  a  convention,  638; 
reason  why  the  Mohawks  have  none 

Clergyman,  a,  of  Leyden,  inclined  to  go,  with  several  hun- 
dred English  families,  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  22;  the 
patroons  to  maintain  a  schoolmaster  and,  99,  557; 
the  West  India  oompany  postpones  Bending  out  a, 
126;  salary  of,  155  ;  permission  to  leave  New  Nether- 
land, granted  to  the  English,  311  (see  Douthy); 
departure  of  the  Dutch,  ;>17;  harsh  treatment  of  the 
English,  331,335;  or  a  comforter  of  the  sick,  ought 
to  accompany  emigrants,  olil,  370;  only  one,  in  New 
Netherland,  389,  392;  patroons  furnish  means  for 
the  support  of  a,  405 ;  Wilhelmus  Grasmeer  a,  599, 
600 ;  the  city  of  Amsterdam  promises  to  provide  a, 
for  its  colonic,  620;  wanted  for  the  South  river,  If.,  4, 
7,  9,  13,  20;  the  Swedish,  presumes  to  preach  in  the 
Dutch  colonic  ou  the  Delaware,  61 ;  required  at  New 
\mstol,  114;  of  Hartford,  takes  a  load  of  hay  belong- 
ing to  the  Dutch,  142;  Oysterbay  protests  against 
maintaining  a,  not  of  the  people's  opinion,  581 ;  re- 
quired for  the  Esopus,  592;  the  lirst  in  New  Nether- 
land, 759  ;  the  governor  of  New  York  guarantees  the 
salary  of  a,  III.,  189 ;  induces  governor  Lovelace  to 
•  trust  himself  to  the  Dutch,  205  ;  of  Schenectady 
applies  to  the  governor  of  Canada  for  two  runaway 
slaves,  45S;  of  Albany,  converts  many  Indians,  799; 
the,  who  presented  the  petition  in  favor  of  Jacob 
Leisler,  imprisoned  by  governor  Sloughter,  812  (see 
Selyns) ;  instance  of  a,  being  deprived  of  his  min- 
isterial functions  by  act  of  the  legislature,  IV.,  510 ; 
allowances  to  the  English  and  French,  in  New  York, 
suspended,  622 ;  Mohawks  promise  a  tract  of  land  for 
the  support  of,  657;  at  Schenectady,  to  instruct  the 
Indians,  729 ;  the  Indians  are  deprived  of  their, 
8G7;  none  sent  in  his  stead,  868 ;  the  Oneidas  com- 
plain of  their,  VIII.,  536;  recommends  the  Indians  to 
burn  a  letter  addressed  to  Guy  Johnson,  538 ;  con- 
cerns himself  only  with  religion,  552;  the  charges 
against  him  at  Oneida  to  bo  inquired  into,  554. 

Clerin  (Clevin),  adjutant,  IX.,  594;  sent  to  arrest  captain 
Louvigny,  714. 


Clerk,  Cornelia,  U 

<  llei  i.    \i  ithi  w,  ei >  i   in  the  expedll Ion  »         1 1 

Clerke,  Nathanii  i  one  ><f  governor  Androe1  oouneil,  tl 

Clermont,  captain  de,  oommandi  r  at  BoreL, 

IX.,  474;    di  oovei    ■  partj  of  the 
enemy  on  Lake  '  'hamplain,  479  .  ■ 
tioned,  715. 

Cleveland,  duohesi  of,  md,  II., 

663. 

Cleveland,  reverend  Mr.,  minister  at  New  <vi|..  (M-laware), 
\  II.,  168. 

Cleveland  (Ohio),  V.,  B01  ,  Indian  name  of,  VII. ,423;  colo- 
n. 1  Croghan  trad.-  in  the  vicinity  of,  982. 

Cleynsmit,  Marten,  II.,  1-2. 

Cliff  tort,  lord  Adam  (iordon,  governor  of,  VII.,  767. 

Cliffs,  The,  en  the  Chesapeake,  II.,  91. 

Clifton,  baroness,  lady  Cornbury  becomes,  IV.,  1183. 

Clifton,  captain,  It.  N.,  V.,  168. 

Climate,  of  New  Netherland,  I,  14,  40,  179,275,612,11., 
433,  512,  769;  of  New  fork,  Mr.  Colden's  account  of 
the,  V.,  690,  VI.,  123;  governor  Tryon  on,  VIII., 
435;  troops  and  cannon  pass  over  the  frozen  rivers 
around  the  city  of  New  York,  781  ;  of  Canada,  IX., 
30;  of  Illinois,  891,  X.,  230;  a  foot  of  snow  at  Ticon- 
deroga  in  April,  546  ;  severe  winter  in  Canada,  549  ; 
of  Canada,  healthy,  969.     (See  Seasons.) 

Clinch  river  (Kentucky),  VIII.,  113. 

Clinoton,  Peter,  X.,  214. 

Clingancourt, ,  creates  disturbance  at  Caghrtawaga,  VIII., 

238. 

Clinton,  a  pirate,  sent  from  Philadelphia  to  Carolina,  IV., 
301. 

Clinton,  Charles,  VIII.,  806. 

Clinton,  De  Witt,  his  opinion  respecting  the  location  of  the 
Seneca  towns,  III.,  251;  son  of  brigadier-general 
James  Clinton,  VIII.,  806. 

Clinton,  George,  succeeds  Mr.  Clarke  as  governor  of  New 
York,  IV.,  1069  ;  Paul  Richards  opposed  to,  VI.,  119; 
appointed  governor  of  New  York,  1S7,  188  ;  his  com- 
mission, 189  ;  a  draft  of  his  instructions  prepared, 
200 ;  news  of  his  appointment  received  at  New 
York,  202 ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  endeavors 
to  smooth  the  way  for,  205  ;  the  assembly  expects  to 
be  dissolved  by,  206  ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  in- 
structed to  give  every  information  to,  213;  asks  that 
presents  be  made  to  the  six  nations,  224;  points  to 
certain  allowances  in  support  of  his  application,  246; 
arrives  in  New  York,  247  ;  dissolves  the  assembly,  248, 
27S,  281,  283,  414,  57S,  751;  adopts  measures  to  pro- 
tect Oswego,  250 ;  recommends  Mr.  Van  R-uselaer  for 
a  seat  in  the  council,  254;  sets  out  for  Albany,  256  ; 
receives  the  declaration  of  war  with  France,  259,  260  ; 
minutes  of  his  conference  with  the  Indians,  262,  289, 
317,  383,  390,  441,  717,  781 ;  opposes  a  stamp  act  for 


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Clinton,  George — continued. 

America,  268 ;  receives  the  thanks  of  Massachusetts 
for  aid  rendered  to  the  expedition  against  Cape  Breton, 
284 ;  sets  a  scheme  on  foot  for  the  reduction  of  Crown 
Point,  286,  288  ;  his  character  of  the  New  York  assem- 
bly, 287,  305,  306 ;  the  assembly  retorts  on,  307 ;  the 
climate  of  New  York  fatal  to  one  of  his  family,  309  ; 
offers  to  command  the  expedition  against  Cape  Bre- 
ton, 310 ;  his  observations  on  certain  proceedings  in 
coancil  in  regard  to  the  printed  copy  of  his  Indian 
treaty,  328;  complains  of  colonel  Schnyler  of  New 
Jersey,  349  ;  New  York  assembly  present  a  remon- 
strance to,  350;  transmits  a  narrative  of  the  prin- 
cipal transactions  of  his  government,  352;  regrets 
granting  a  commission  to  chief  justice  De  Lancey  during 
good  behavior,  356  ;  returns  from  Albany,  357  ;  colo- 
nel Johnson  reports  the  good  disposition  of  the  five 
nations  to,  361 ;  reproves  colonel  Schuyler,  363  ;  re- 
marks on  the  remonstrance  of  the  assembly  to,  365  ; 
letter  of  the  captains  of  the  Pennsylvania  companies 
to,  375 ;  recommends  captain  Wraxal  for  a  company 
in  the  army,  377;  complains  of  the  assembly,  and 
asks  for  changes  in  the  council,  378, 394  ;  recommends 
colonel  Johnson  to  the  ministry,  379 ;  his  reasons  for 
suspending  Mr.  Horsmanden  from  the  council,  380 ; 
informed  that  the  expedition  against  Canada  is  aban- 
doned, 384 ;  governor  Shirley  recommends  an  expedi- 
tion against  Crown  Point  to,  385  ;  further  reports  of 
the  disposition  of  the  five  nations  sent  by  colonel 
Johnson  to,  386,  387,  388,  389;  letter  of  colonel  Ro- 
berts to,  397;  advised  to  support  the  Indian  interest 
at  the  charge  of  the  crown,  398,  421 ;  a  short  account 
of  his  conduct  since  he  received  orders  for  the  Ca- 
nada expedition,  399  ;  suspends  Stephen  Bayard  from 
the  council,  404 ;  is  about  to  exert  his  authority 
against  the  "horrid  faction,"  406;  appoints  a  coun- 
cilor, and  recommends  other  gentlemen  for  that 
office,  407  ;  complains  of  chief  justice  De  Lancey,  408, 
409,  411,  429,  464,  472,  475,  513,  751,  752;  transmits 
names  of  "the  faction,"  413;  disbands  the  troops 
raised  for  the  expedition  against  Canada,  415 ;  re- 
ceives leave  of  absence,  416 ;  remonstrates  against  the 
appointment  of  James  de  Lancey  to  be  lieutenant- 
governor  of  New  York,  417;  meets  a  new  assembly, 
419  ;  which  continues  to  encroach  on  the  prerogative, 
420;  colonel  Johnson  transmits  particulars  of  an 
Indian  engagement  to,  422;  reports  the  proceedings 
of  the  assembly.  424,  425  ;  moderation  recommended 
to,  427  ;  peace  announced  to,  42S  ;  exposes  the  chief 
justice's  intrigues,  430 ;  recommends  Mr.  Colden, 
431,  530,  753,  759;  governor  Shirley's  report  on  the 
administration  of,  432;  report  of  a  conference  ueld 
with  the  Indians  by  governor  Shirley  and,  437;  sends 
a  flag  of  truce  to  Canada,  453 ;  urges  the  settlement  of 
the  New  Jersey  boundary,  454 ;  represents  the  state 
of  Canada  to  the  secretary  of  state,  455  ;  explains  how 
the  assembly  has  absorbed  so  much  power,  456; 
adopts  a  policy  recommended  by  governor  Shirley, 


459;  "The  Present  State  of  the  Province  of  New 
York,"  by,  460 ;  transmits  the  result  of  the  session 
of  the  assembly,  466  ;  defends  Mr.  Colden,  468  ;  re- 
ports Oliver  De  Lancey,  471,  513,  515,  516 ;  reite- 
rates his  complaints  against  "the  faction,"  472,474; 
biographical  notice  of,  475  ;  resolves  to  suspend  chief 
justice  De  Lancey,  476 ;  reports  that  the  governor  of 
Canada  refuses  to  liberate  the  prisoners  belonging  to 
New  York,  484,  485  ;  his  correspondence  v,  ith  the 
governor  of  Canada,  488-505,  527,  539,  566,  711,  731 ; 
his  report  on  the  province  of  New  York,  507 ;  colonel 
Johnson  reports  the  number  of  French  prisoners  in 
his  hands  to,  512;  experiences  continued  ditBculties 
from  the  assembly,  521,  522;  explains  why  he  is 
unable  to  transmit  a  census,  524;  resolves  to  continue 
in  his  government,  and  will  not  suspend  chief  justice 
De  Lancey,  528 ;  reports  fresh  schemes  of  encroach- 
ment on  the  part  of  the  French,  529,  545  ;  governor 
Hamilton  sends  an  account  of  the  proceedings  of  the 
French  on  the  Ohio  to,  531,  593,  708,  710;  cannot 
procure  a  satisfactory  account  of  the  bills  of  credit 
issued  in  New  York,  534,  535  ;  recommends  the  sup- 
pression of  the  office  of  provincial  treasurer,  536; 
ordered  to  exchange  Indian  prisoners,  543,  X.,  197, 
198 ;  details  the  progress  of  the  encroachments  by  the 
New  York  assembly  on  the  royal  prerogative,  VI., 
551 ;  answers  the  charge  that  he  had  converted  con- 
siderable sums  of  public  money  to  his  own  use,  554, 
55G;  reiterates  his  complaints  against  "  the  faction," 
558;  instructs  colonel  Johnson  to  exchange  Indian 
prisoners,  559 ;  called  on  for  a  report  of  the  bounda- 
ries of  his  government,  560,  587 ;  represents  the 
necessity  of  supporting  the  five  nations,  561 ;  and 
that  the  governor  of  Canada  detains  the  prisoners 
belonging  to  New  York,  570;  reports  a  homicide  by 
one  of  the  officers  of  the  man-of-war  stationed  at  New 
York,  571 ;  captain  Roddam,  R.  N.,  marries  a  daugh- 
ter of,  574;  his  observations  on  chief  justice  De  Lancey 's 
behavior,  575;  his  efforts  to  collect  evidence  on  the 
boundary  question,  577;  dissolves  the  assembly^ and 
recommends  the  restoration  of  Mr.  Alexander  to  the 
council,  578 ;  reports  the  progress  made  in  the  ex- 
change of  prisoners,  ibid ;  captain  Stoddert  reports 
the  state  of  things  in  Canada  to,  580 ;  further  French 
intrigues  among  the  Indians  reported  to,  589,  592; 
the  lords  of  trade  call  the  attention  of  the  secretary  of 
state  to  the  difficulties  experienced  by,  597  ;  exposes 
his  reasons  for  again  meeting  the  assembly,  598j  602; 
colonel  Johnson  sends  two  young  men  who  had  been 
taken  prisoners  by  the  French  on  the  Ohio,  to,  599  ; 
his  declaration  in  opposition  to  Mr.  Horsmanden's 
affidavit,  601  ;  transmits  documents  on  the  subject  of 
the  boundaries,  603 ;  his  certificate  about  iron-rolling 
mills,  604 ;  invites  governor  Glen  of  South  Carolina 
to  meet  the  six  nations  at  Albany,  605;  applies  for 
absence,  606;  reasons  for  assenting  to  certain 
New  York  bills,  (',07;  transmits  to  England  copy  of 
the  inscription  on  a  leaden  plate  found  on  the  head 


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GENERAL  l\l>i:  ■ 


I  II 


Clinton,  Q  nutrf, 

oi  tlxeOhlo,  I  0  mother  lieutenant 

governoi  be  nominated  In  the  place  ol  Mr.  1 1 

612  |  report  on  the  ndministratl i,  81  I 

Btraol  "i  ill-  representation  pre  anted  bj  the  ..    ■  mblj 

selling  prisoners  of  war,  B62  ;  Bub  tanoe  "i  i 

to  these  oharges,  664;  Invites  th pernors  of  the 

other  oolonies  to  attend  1 1 1 .  -  approaching  conference 
with  th.'  Indians,  703;  answers  t.>  thai  Invitation, 
705,  7o7,  708;  notifies  the  government  .>t  bis  inten- 
tion to  return  i"  England,  712 ;  abstraol  of  bis  pro- 
ceedings vi  itli  Hi.'  Indians,  71 1,  7 1 .". ;  renews  his  appli- 
cation for  leave  to  return  to  England,  726;  recom- 
mends Mr.  Chambers  for  a  scut  in  the  oounoil,  728; 
report  of  the  Frenoh  proceedings  at  Cataraqui  sent 
to,  729 ;  bis  notes  on  a  letter  from  the  governor  of 
Canada,  734;  announoes  the  death  of  attorney 
Bradley,  736;  appoints  Mr.  Smith  attorney-general, 
7;',7  ;  Mr.  Colden's  report  on  Indian  affairs  to,  738; 
transmits  a  letter  from  the  governor  of  Pennsylvania 
in  regard  toagranl  of  land  on  the  northern  line  of  thai 
province,  747;  reports  the  proceedings  of  the  assem- 
bly in  1751,  749;  further  instructions  to,  754,  755  . 
determined  to  suspend  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey, 
759;  why  be  remains  in  his  government,  762;  con- 
tinues liis  oomplaints  of  the  assembly,  7ti4 ;  recom- 
mends Mr.  Smith  for  a  seal  In  the  oounoil,  766  ;  Peter 
Wraxall  oomplains  of,  768;  informed  thai  it  is  his  ma- 
jesty's pleasure  thai  he  remain  in  his  govern it, 

770;  instructed  to  send  mutineers  of  Oswego  to  Hali- 
fax, 771;  renews  his  application  for  leave  to  return 
to  England,  77s ;  sir  Danvers  Osborn  appointed  to 
sucoeed,  788,  791,  793;  Conrad  Weisergoes  to  Flush- 
ing to  call  on,  795,  798;  delivers  to  chief  justice  De 
Lancey  a  commission  to  ho  lieutenant-governor,  804, 
829  ;  indisposed,  807 ;  supplies  voted  annually  under, 
820,  821 ;  animosities  and  (lisa-r.Tm.nts  between  the 
different  branohes  of  the  legislature  under,  S31,  900 
the  board  of  trade  receive  his  letter  transmitting  the 
complaints  made  by  the  Mohawks,  854  ;  reoommended 
to  meet  the  five  nations  at  Onondaga,  855;  promised 
to  convoy  to  the  king  a  request  for  the  reinstatement 
of  oolonel  Johnson  as  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs, 
871;  Mr.  Horsmanden's  name  omitted  from  the  list 
of  councilors  in  oonseqnenoe  of  Ids  suspension  by, 
947;  the  hoard  of  trade  disapprove  of  the  conduct  of 
the  council  and  assembly  under,  948;  commissions  a 
ohief  justice  to  hold  offioe  during  good  behavior,  951  ; 
takes  the  management  of  Indian  art'airs  out  of  the 
hands  of  commissioners,  VII.,  19;  the  Indians  dis- 
satisfied because  of  the  non-redress  of  their  complaints 
made  to,  20;  commissioned  judges  during  good  beha- 
vior, 4G8 ;  Daniel  Horsmanden  opposes,  528;  cor- 
responds with  the  governor  of  New  Hampshire  on  the 
subject  of  boundaries,  595  ;  cajoled  into  granting 
commissions  to  judges  during  good  behavior,  705, 
796  ;  his  son  applies  for  arrears  of  salary  duo  to,  VIII. , 


oi  the 

with  ll 

Jonquiore   m 

Indian   : 
Clinton,    M 

i, VI., 471;  ad 

Clinton,    sir    Benrj .    .  omm 

. 
1  bat  li  I    irolina),    VIII  .    171  . 

Goldsborow  B  in 

188  ;   apple  s  for  indi  n  lined    bj 

bis  tail.  ..  v,   York,  i  '•'-  ;  at  New 

C77 ;    biographical  notice  of.  717;   Btatione 
Tryon  at   Km    bi  el  e,  T.;i  ;  mi  mber  oi  the  commis- 
sion for  restoring  peace,  738;  assumes  the  command 
of  the  army  in  America,  7.". I,  752;  advised 
nor  Tryon's  leave  to  return  to  England,  759;  autho- 
rized to  relieve  the  distresses  of  loyalists 
oommended    to  embody  the   loyalists,  769  ;   and   to 
organize  a  board  of  inquiry,  771;  successful  in  Caro- 
lina, 790;   returns  to  New  fork,  793;  lord  Lincoln 
aid-de-camp  to,  795  ;    numbi  r  of  men    req 

tethe  armj  under,  800;  pays  judge  Ludlow's 
salary,  801;  meditates  great  thin--,  802;  not  BU8- 
peoted  to  he  the  author  of  a  letter  c  bed  George 
Germain,  recently  published,  803 ;  reports  >• 
of  the  New  Jersey  brigade,  810;  detachei 
Robertson  to  Virginia,  812;  his  residence  whilst  in 
New  York,  X.,  777. 

Clinton,  major  general  .lames,  notice  of,  VIII.,  806. 

Clinton,  [Hugh  Fortescue]  lord,  governor  Burnet  receives  ii 

letter  from,  V  ,  817;   governor  Burnet  has  done  all  lie 

."in  to  serve,  818. 
Clinton  (New  York),  reverend   Samuel  Kirktand  interred  at, 

VIII.,  631. 
Cload,  William,  III.,  742. 
Clobery,   William,   and   others,   complain   of   the   Dutch    for 

preventing  them  trading  on  Sudsons  river,  I.,  71-81, 

82,  93,  108. 
Clock,  Abraham,  III.,  75. 
Clock,  Albert,  III.,  745. 
Clock,  George.     (See  Klock:) 
Clock  (Clocq),  Martin,  III.,  000,  U4s  ;   captain  of   militia  of 

the  city  of  New  York,  IV.,  810. 
Clocq,  Pelgrom.     (See  Klock.) 
Cloeck  (Clue),  Godfried,  I.,  606. 
Cloeck,  Peter,  II.,  215,  245. 
Cloet,  John,  IV.,  939. 

Cloudier,  bishop  of,  patron  of  colonel  Barre,  X.,  10  27. 
Clomp,  Abraham,  III.,  683. 
Cloppenburg,  reverend  Mr.,  II.,  770. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Clo— 


Clopper,  Cornells,  ll.,  249,  699. 

Clopper,  Cornelius,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Cloth,  imported  from  Holland  into  New  Netherland,  I.,  436; 
duty  on,  634 ;  the  people  of  New  Netherland  forbid- 
den to  manufacture,  II.,  557  ;  coarse,  manufactured 
in  New  York,  V.,  59. 

Clotworthy,  John,  IV.,  513. 

Cloud,  Fergeson,  IV.,  938. 

Clovally,  Robert  Livingston  writes  from,  IV.,  1063. 

Clowes,  Samuel,  surveyor,  IV.,  911 ;  a  witness  against  colo- 
nel Bayard,  &c,  945;  mentioned,  1008;  his  charac- 
ter, V.,  314;  counsel  for  reverend  Mr.  Poyer,  328. 

Cloyne,  reverend  doctor  Cutler  under  obligation  to  doctor 
Berkely,  bishop  of,  VI.,  908. 

Club,  a  jacobite,  in  New  York,  IV.,  380  ;  leaders  of  the,  ibid. 

Cluet,  John,  junior,  VII.,  615. 

Coach  and  six,  a,  introduced  for  the  first  time  in  New  York, 
IV.,  221 ;  some  Indian  chiefs  take  an  airing  in  the 
governor's,  275. 

Coal  mines  on  Long  island,  V.,  556;  in  Nova  Scotia,  VII., 
548,  IX.,  332,  X.,  7. 

Coas  (Cohass),  the  French  reported  to  have  built  a  fort  at, 
VI.,  832;  the  French  preparing  to  settle  at,  886. 

Coast  survey,  early,  IV.,  830. 

Coates,  Henry,  IV.,  935. 

Coates,  James,  represents  Edinburgh  in  parliament,  VIII., 
187. 

Coats,  Edward,  a  pirate,  presents  his  ship  to  governor 
Fletcher,  IV.,  223,  445;  his  ship  abandoned  on  the 
east  end  of  Long  island,  274;  commands  Mason's 
ship,  307;  his  ship  and  crew  permitted  to  come  to 
New  York,  308 ;  commands  the  ship  Jacob,  310,  386, 
433,  444,  479  ;  governor  Fletcher  issues  a  protection 
to  several  of  the  men  of,  384 ;  amount  that  he  paid 
governor  Fletcher  for  a  protection,  387,  433,  459,  481 ; 
goes  security  for  another  pirate,  388  ;  James  Graham 
draws  up  a  memorial  respecting,  413,  456,  457 ; 
William  Nicoll  communicates  to  governor  Fletcher 
the  desire  of  the  crew  of,  468 ;  introduces  Arabian 
gold  into  New  York,  469. 

Coats  of  mail,  required  for  the  soldiers  in  New  Netherland, 
I.,  151;  parties  going  against  the  Indians  ask  to  be 
furnished  with,  415. 

Cobb,  lieutenant  Simon,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 

Cobbert,  Rogier,  I.,  31. 

Cobbet,  George,  II.,  631,  634,  636,  716. 

Cobby,  ,  ship  of,  confiscated,  III.,  413. 

Cobeguit  (Nova  Scotia),  X.,  14. 

Cobes,  Lodewyk,  appointed  attorney  and  notary  at  Willem- 
stadt,  II.,  651. 

Cobham,  [Richard  Temple,  1st]  viscount,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  V.,  539. 

Cobren,  John,  IV.,  1006. 

Cobren,  Thomas,  IV.,  935. 

Cobus,  the  runner,  III.,  117. 

Coby,  John,  IV.,  936,  1008. 


Coby,  Thomas,  IV.,  936. 

Cocagne  (New  Brunswick),  X.,  Ill,  359. 

Cocheca  (Cocheco),  in  the  township  of  Dover  (New  Hamp- 
shire), IV.,  617,  618;  attacked  by  the  French,  IX., 
440. 

Cochecton  (Cashigton),  the  Indians  at,  send  a  belt  of  wam- 
pum to  the  governor  of  New  York,  VI.,  649. 

Cochineal  brought  into  Holland,  I.,  42,  62. 

Cochrane,  lady  Catherine,  daughter  of  the  earl  of  Dundon- 
ald,  marries  the  earl  of  Galloway,  VIII.,  322. 

Cochrane  (Cockrane),  captain  Gavin,  wounded,  X.,  730. 

Cock,  John,  IV.,  938,  941,  1006,  1010. 

Cock  (Cok),  John,  junior,  IV.,  941. 

Cock,  Peter,  commands  a  party  against  the  Indians,  I.,  186, 
187. 

Cock,  Thomas,  IV.,  941. 

Cockburn,  captain,  V.,  258. 

Cockburne,  John,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xvi,  V., 
402,  414,  422,  429,  435,  469,  470,  472. 

Cockerill,  Thomas,  announces  the  death  of  lord  Lovelace, 
V.,  80,  and  the  progress  of  the  Canada  expedition, 
81 ;  paymaster  of  the  forces  in  New  York,  83  ;  secre- 
tary to  lord  Lovelace,  90,  108  ;  his  observations  on 
land  granting  and  the  revenue  in  New  York,  110; 
dead,  202. 

Cockermouth,  sir  John  Mordaunt  represents,  X.,  705. 

Cockevier,  John,  III.,  740. 

Cockroft,  William,  VI.,  1000,  1002. 

Cockuyt,  Joost,  II.,  646. 

Cocq,  F.  Banninck,  I.,  550. 

Cocquard,  reverend  Claude  Godfroy,  S.  J.,  relation  of  affairs 
in  Canada  by,  X.,  528. 

Coddington,  William,  notice  of,  I.,  497;  offered  assistance 
by  the  director  of  New  Netherland,  498. 

Codfish,  duty  on  dried,  I.,  225  ;  caught  in  quantities  outside 
Sandy  hook,  III.,  183  ;  none  west  of  cape  Cod,  IV., 
790 ;  the  various  descriptions  of,  in  trade,  ibid. 

Codfishery,  the,  open  to  the  inhabitants  of  New  Netherland, 
I.,  404  ;  Gardner's  island  lies  very  convenient  for  the, 
565  ;  to  be  encouraged,  II.,  556;  feasible  in  Canada, 
IX.,  585. 

Codrington,  colonel  Christopher,  IV.,  130;  governor  of  the 
Leeward  islands,  commits  Mr.  Weaver  to  prison,  862 ; 
denounced  by  lord  Cornbury,  1147,  1154. 

Codrington,  Thomas,  IV.,  550;  recommended  for  a  seat  in 
the  council  of  New  York,  849  ;  signs  a  petition  to 
William  III.,  934. 

Coe  (Co,  Koo),  captain  John,  reduces  the  towns  on  the  west 
end  of  Long  island,  II.,  367;  instigated  by  Connecti- 
cut, 388  ;  complained  of  for  his  seditious  conduct  at 
Gravesend,  401. 

Coe,  John,  justice  for  Queens  county,  V.,  314,  328,  329. 

Coe,  Jonathan,  ensign  in  the  Newtown  militia,  IV.,  808. 

Coe  (Coo),  Robert,  I.,  552;  applies  for  a  license  of  marriage, 
II.,  688. 

Coe,  Robert,  captain  of  militia  in  Newtown,  IV.,  808. 

Coe,  Samuel,  church-warden  in  Jamaica  (Long  island),  V., 


-Cot.] 


GENERAL  l\hi:\ 


I  \B 


C I.\ch,    I.,  496 

Coelen  (Coele),  Cornelia  Jansen,  I  .  593,  604. 
Coen,  Adriaen  Diroksi  n,  I  ,  800 

Coondi  -  Hi  ,  I  ,  il",  Mi,i  L6. 

Coerti  u,  Albert,  ensign  of  militia  in  Gravesend,  l\\,  809. 

Coerten,  Barent,  II.,  699. 

Coerten,  Guert,  threatened  bj  the  [ndiana,  I.,  497. 

Coerten,  Barman,  II.,  480,481. 

Coerten,  Meyndert,  III.,  81 1. 

Coffe,  oaptain,  oommander  of  the  Bhip  Britannia,  \  I 

Coffee,  a  negro  slave,  found  on,  \".,  ."> 1 1  :  re 
prieved,  842;  recommended  to  be  pardi 1,  871. 

Coffen,  Stephen,  affidavit  of,  regarding  the  encroachment  of 
the  Prenob  on  lake  Erie,  VI.,  835,  837. 

Coffin,  James,  taken  bj  the  Dutch,  II.,  663. 

Coffin,  Mr.,  representative  from  Nantucket,  IV.,  786. 
I  ill,  James,  Vlli 

Coggswell,  Miss,  marries  John  Whiting,  X.,  731. 

i,  Robert,  notified  not  ti>  settle  on  the  Delaware  river 
unless  under  the  Dutch,  II.,  144. 

Cohonsiowanne, an  Onondaga,  IV.,  492, 493,494,  195;  brings 
a  lot  of  lies  from  Canada,   IOC. 

Coke  (Cooke,  Kooke),  sir  John,  permits  the  publication  in 
England  of  a  book  on  the  events  at  Amboina,  I.,  48; 
the  states  genera]  recommended  to  make  a  .. 
ibid;  further  interview  of  the  Dutch  ambassadors 
with,  49,  53;  the  Dutch  ambassadors  object  to  receiv- 
ing an  unsigned  paper  from,  GO;  has  an  audience 
with  the  king,  108;  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii,  12; 
captain  Mason's  letter  to,  10. 

Coker,  Thomas,  III.,  305,  306 ;  surveyor  of  customs,  403 ; 
mentioned,  410,  494  ;  condition  of  the  house  of,  413. 

Coker,  William,  ensign  in  Shirley's  regiment,  X.,  282. 

Colbe,  Timothy,  X.,  213,  214. 

Colbert,  Jean  Baptist,  memoir  of,  II.,  348;  letter  to  M. 
Talon,  intendant  of  Canada  from,  IX.,  39;  M.  Talon 
Bends  reports  on  Canada  to,  55,  67,  74;  transmits 
orders  respecting  Canada  to  M.  Talon,  58  ;  M.  Talon's 
answer  to,  GO;  opens  the  trade  with  Canada,  61; 
letter  of,  to  M.  de  Courcelles,  63 ;  approves  of  the  expe- 
dition of  M.  de  La  Salle,  70  ;  oilers  a  reward  for  the 
discovery  of  a  passage  to  the  South  sea,  89  ;  des- 
patches of  count  de  Frontenac  to,  90 ;  opposed  to 
meetings  of  the  clergy,  noblesse  and  third  estate  in 
Canada,  95  ;  his  views  in  regard  to  new  discoveries, 
115 ;  count  de  Frontenac  transmits  a  report  on 
Canada  to,  116;  instructs  count  de  Frontenac  to 
address  his  letters  in  future  to  the  king,  123  ;  objects 
to  being  styled  "my  lord,"  ibid  ;  bestows  fort  Fron- 
tenac on  M.  de  La  Salle,  213;  father  of  M.  de  Seigne- 
lay,  297;  mentioned,  377;  authorizes  the  establish- 
ment of  Sault  St.  Louis,  541,  and  the  taking  possession 
of  the  extreme  bounds  of  Canada,  7S5  ;  extracts 
from  his  letters,  7S8,  791,  792;  extract  of  a  letter 
from  M.  de  la  Poipe  to,  917;  minister  of  Marine, 
X.,  vi ;  controller-general,  vii. 

Colbert  Nicolas,  II.,  348. 


Colbert  I     "»y.) 

Colbert  d<  ntloy  ; 

Colbert  di    i 

Colbert  river,  the  Ml    >    Ippl  i  illod,  l\ 

Oolbry,  Jami    .  r. 

Cold,  in  >  i ■■■     ■  ; 

Colden, ,  ■■■  odi  of  the   \i 

v.  hi,  b.  these  I,  VII 

Colden,  Alexandi  r,  d<  putj    i 

7'.''.',  VIII.,  611 ;  reoommendi  4  I 

ouncil,  VII.,    Ill,   4 15,   675 
i  id,  r  ( lolden,    l ■ .  ral,    ibid  ; 

926  ;  in-   repoi  I   on   th 
informs  the  Becretarj  to  thi  neral  «  hy 

the  New  STork  packet   ha-   been  detai I,  VIII.,  218; 

phioal  notice  of,  221  ;  Rii  bard 

Colden,  [Alice,] :  a  Hamilton,  VIII.,  221. 

Colden,  Cadwallader,  Burveyor-general   ■>(  th 

New  York,  V.,  537;  recommended  tor  a  -eat  in  the 
I,  579,  5s  i,  647;  attends  an  Indian  conference, 
7,  658,  661,  662,  664,  667,  VI.,  317,  441,  443, 
4  15,  417,  -15o,  717,  721  ;  obji  i  I  to  a  bill  pi 
be  passed  tor  the  partition  of  lands  in  joint-tenancy, 
V.,  644;  his  representation  declared  by  the  lords  of 
trade  deserving  of  particular  attention,  64S  ;  further 
reference  thereto,  650;  reports  sundry  i 
grants  of  land,  653  ;  an  account  of  the  Indian  trade 
of  New  York  by,  685;  an  account  of  the  cl 
New  York  by,  690  ;  prepares  a  map  of  thi- 
ol New  York,  704;  his  account  of  the  fur  trade, 
transmitted  to  the  board  ot  trade,  725;  his  memoir 
on  the  fur  trade,  726 ;  referred  to,  75:j  ;  and  printed, 
760;  ordered  to  prepare  a  map  of  New  York,  777; 
calls  attention  of  Mr.  Popple  to  th,-  assumptions  of 
the  New  York  assembly,  805,  844,  and  explain-  the 
reason  why  large  tracts  of  land  remain  uncultivated 
in  New  York,  806;  his  memorial  against  tie  New 
York  act  for  the  partition  of  lands  held  in  com- 
mon, 807  ;  exposed  to  the  resentment  of  the  great 
landed  proprietors  of  New  York',  845  ;  present  at  the 
council  when  chief  justice  Morris  was  d 
951;  well  acquainted  with  the  stated  the  province, 
952;  opposed  the  suspension  of  chief  justice  Morris, 
955  ;  and  James  Alexander  draw  up  an  answer  to  the 
petition  of  the  London  merchants  on  the 
the  Indian  trade,  982;  governor  Cosby  complains  of, 
VI.,  27;  member  of  the  council,  ibid,  152 ;  furnishes 
a  map  of  tin-  Livingston  tract  on  the  .Mohawk  river, 
67;  his  letter  on  the  same  subject,  68;  his  answers 
to  queries  oi  the  hoard  of  trade,  121  :  distance  of  his 
residence  from  New  York,  153,  209  ;  commissioner 
lor  settling  the  line  i„  tween  Massachusetts  as 
Island,  167  ;  James  Alexander  ranked  in  the  council 
next  to,  312;  recommended  to  lie  appointed  lieute- 
nant-governor of  New  York,  313,  377;  particularly 
conversant  with  Indian  affairs,  314 ;  represents  gov- 
ernor Clinton  at  a  conference  with  the  five  nations,  317; 


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Colden,  Cadwallader —  continued. 

authorizes  the  printing  of  governor  Clinton's  treaty 
with  the  five  nations,  328,  330  ;  efforts  to  misrepresent 
hiin  in  England,  329 ;  speaker  of  the  legislative 
council,  330  ;  author  of  a  pamphlet  entitled  "  A  Treaty 
between  his  Excellency  the  Governor  (Clinton)  and 
the  Six  Nations,"  ibid  ;  answer  to  the  representation 
of  the  council  against  him,  331  ;  not  free  from  vanity, 
338,  his  services  395  ;  engrosses  governor  Clinton's 
confidence,  405 ;  governor  Clinton  requests  answers  to 
his  letters  respecting,  406 ;  enters  in  the  council 
minutes  governor  Clinton's  reasons  for  not  passing 
some  bills,  413;  supports  governor  Clinton,  416; 
recommended  to  succeed  governor  Clinton  as  presi- 
dent of  the  council,  417  ;  very  serviceable  to  governor 
Clinton,  420,  424;  accompanies  governor  Clinton 
to  Albany,  428,  687  ;  scandalously  libeled,  430 ;  re- 
commended to  the  secretary  of  state,  431 ;  explains 
the  "  extraordinary  services  "  for  which  the  assembly 
votes  money,  434  ;  present  at  the  appointment  of  Mr. 
Brass,  435  ;  governor  Shirley  advises  governor  Clinton 
to  recall,  459  ;  governor  Clinton's  adviser,  ibid  ;  gover- 
nor Clinton  influenced  by,  468 ;  complains  of  chief  jus- 
tice De  Lancey,  468  ;  vindicates  himself  in  a  letter  to 
the  duke  of  Bedford,  469  ;  his  daughter  marries  Peter 
De  Lancey,  ibid ;  insulted  in  council  by  chief  justice 
De  Lancey,  475  ;  476 ;  raises  money  by  subscription 
for  public  purposes,  524;  governor  Clinton  could  not 
have  supported  the  king's  authority  without,  530; 
enters  his  reasons  on  the  journals  for  dissenting  from 
certain  acts,  536 ;  collects  papers  in  support  of  the 
right  of  the  English  to  lands  claimed  by  the  French, 
576,  603  ;  better  acquainted  with  American  geography 
than  any  other  person,  577  ;  the  assembly  considers 
it  a  great  misfortune  that  governor  Clinton  has  fallen 
into  the  hands  of,  618  ;  threatens  the  commissioners 
for  purchasing  provisions  for  the  expedition  against 
1  lanada,  657;  guilty  thereby  of  a  high  misdemeanor, 
ibid;  governor  Clinton  justifies  the  conduct  of,  658; 
proceedings  in  council  against,  659 ;  declared  ob- 
noxious to  the  assembly,  662,  674;  blamed  for  the 
suspension  of  Mr.  Horsmanden,  672  ;  moves  to  vest  in 
the  governor  the  disposition  of  provisions  for  the 
forces  at  Albany,  680  ;  his  reasons  for  dissenting  from 
an  act  appointing  commissioners  to  examine  the  pub- 
lic accounts,  and  other  acts,  681 ;  governor  Shirley 
recommends,  691  ;  recommended  to  the  board  of 
trade,  699  ;  governor  Clinton  suggests  that  he  be  left 
in  charge  of  the  government,  726,  759  ;  report  on  the 
state  of  Indian  affairs  by,  738,  VII.,  593;  consents  to 
take  the  government  on  himself,  VI.,  760;  no  com- 
plaint made  to  the  lords  of  trade  of,  770;  surveys  a 
tract  of  land  for  Arent  Stevens,  783,  787;  succeeds 
lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey,  VII.,  444;  asks  to  be 
allowed  to  continue  sometime  a1  the  head  of  the  admin- 
istration, 450;  reports  the  result  of  the  proceedings 
against  the  master  of  the  ship  Sampson  on  a  charge 


of  murder,  454;  points  out  some  contradictions  in 
the  instructions  for  granting  land,  455  ;  reports  the 
proceedings  of  John  Lydius  in  regard  to  lands  about 
lake  Champlain,  456  ;  gives  his  views  on  the  bound- 
ary between  the  province  of  New  York  and  New 
Hampshire,  457;  proclaims  George  III.  and  dissolves 
the  assembly,  458 ;  appointed  lieutenant-governor, 
461 ;  his  efforts  in  favor  of  the  prerogative,  462  ;  let- 
ter of  secretary  Pownall  to,  ibid ;  transmits  acts  to 
the  lords  of  trade,  465  ;  objects  to  the  bill  for  com- 
missioning judges  during  good  behavior,  467,  468 ; 
why,  470  ;  his  letters  considered  by  the  lords  of  trade, 
472;  selfish  motives  of  himself  and  council  in  the 
matter  of  land  granting,  474;  resumes  the  adminis- 
tration, 476 ;  lays  claim  to  all  the  perquisites  and 
emoluments  of  his  office,  477  ;  instructions  respecting 
granting  of  lands  and  the  tenure  of  judges'  commis- 
sions transmitted  to,  480 ;  letter  of  the  secretary  of 
state  to,  with  a  further  call  for  troops,  481 ;  vetoes 
bills  for  rendering  judges  independent  of  the  crown, 
484;  recommends  the  chief  justice's  salary  to  be  paid 
out  of  the  quit  rents,  ibid  ;  his  remarks  respecting 
large  tracts  of  land  granted  by  former  governors,  486; 
reports  that  the  judges'  salaries  have  been  voted  con- 
ditionally, 489 ;  and  that  Massachusetts  and  New 
Hampshire  intrude  on  the  province  of  New  York,  490  ; 
protests  that  he  is  not  interested  in  the  purchase  of  any 
Indian  lands,  491 ;  reports  frauds  in  granting  lands, 
492;  writes  respecting  salary,  perquisites,  enlist- 
ments, &c,  498,  499  ;  blamed  for  assenting  to  an  act 
for  payment  of  salaries,  506  ;  again  succeeds  governor 
Monckton,  527;  a  defender  of  governor  Clinton's  ad- 
ministration, 528  ;  will  do  all  in  his  powerto  suppress 
illegal  trading,  548;  his  remarks  on  the  address  of 
the  council,  on  the  subject  of  boundaries,  502  ;  calls 
attention  to  an  illegal  trade  carried  on  with  the 
colonies,  584  ;  refers  the  application  of  the  Lutherans 
to  the  board  of  trade,  585  ;  reports  the  number  of 
troops  raised  by  New  York  for  service  against  the 
Indians,  587  ;  his  observations  on  petitions  for  land 
near  lake  Champlain,  588  ;  reports  the  state  of  the 
controversy  with  New  Hampshire,  595,  608;  offers 
his  views  on  Indian  affairs,  609  ;  informed  of  the 
capture  of  a  number  of  Delawares,  611;  his  remarks 
on  the  petition  of  New  York  merchants  in  regard  to 
the  colonial  trade,  612 ;  objects  to  admitting  Mr. 
Apthorp  to  a  seat  in  the  council  without  the  produc- 
tion of  the  original  mandamus,  623;  his  majesty  ap- 
proves of  the  zeal  of,  627;  communicates  his  reasons 
for  declining  to  admit  Mr.  Apthorp  to  a  seat  in  the 
council,  628;  apian  for  the  management  ol  Indian 
affairs  transmitted  for  his  opinion  to,  633;  informed 
thai  the  lords  of  trade  have  made  a  report  on  the 
difficulties  between  New  York  and  New  Hampshire, 
642;  advised  thai  tin'  incorporation  of  the  lutheran 
church  of  New  York  is  inexpedient,  ibid;  his  obser- 
vations on  the  assembly's  address  against  taxation  by 


I  01  I 


ENERAL   IM>h\ 


L45 


Colden,  Cadwallader      continutd, 

tlonlai  pinion  on 

I 

oo H,  67  i . 

lords  al  irs  of  1 1 » *  -  first  appi  a]  fi  om  i  tie 

oourts  of  oommon  lav  La  New  York,  676;  oallsatten- 
p  unphlet  pi  luted  In  N  w 
fork  oontainin  ■  ohlof  justii     ; 
for    refusing   to   obey  a    writ    of   appeal,    679 ,    bit 
remai  I 

the  progress  of  the  controversy  resj tin 

he  judges  and  attorney 
attention  of  the  go\  ernment  to 

Hi.-  dar      if)  leu 

transmits  further  information  on  the  Bubjecl  of  ap- 
706,  709 ;  oomplainl  oi    [lohester 

and  others  communicated  to,  707;  informed  thai  two 
Mohawk  Indians  on  exhibition  in  London  have  been 
-.Mit  back  i"  New  fork,  708;  reports  the  pi 
affairs  in  New  York,  710;  explains  the  olaims  put 
forth  by  Hi irl  of  [lchester  and  others,  7-11 ;  trans- 
mits particulars  respecting  an  Indian  grant  to  .sir 
William  Johnson,  743,  744;  advise: 
throw  a  military  force  into  New  York,  75s;  reports 
the  progress  of  the  opposition  to  stamps,  760,  791 
792;  the  stamp  distributor  oi  New  York  i 
office  to,  761  ;  the  board  of  tradecoi 
the  matter  of  appeals,  762;  reports  the  sitting  of  the 
pess  in  New  York,  767,  and  the  landing 
the  stamps,  768;  burnt  in  effigy,  771,  792,  5 
up  the  stamped  papers  to  the  mayoi  and  corporation, 
773;  oalls  forjudges  and  soldi  rs  from  England,  771; 
anonymous  and  threatening  letter  to,  ibid;  delivers  up 
the  government  to  sir  Henry  Moore,  793;  his  account 
oi  the  state  of  the  provinoeof  New  York,  795;  destroys 
the  independence  of  the  bench,  797  ;  oensured,  800; 
exposes  the  imprudence  of  major  James,  ibid  ;  vindi- 
cates his  oourse  on  the  appeal  question,  803 ;  demands 
indemnity  for  his  losses,  604;  his  age,  805,  916; 
mplains  of,  810;  vindicates  his 
.inns.'  on  the  stamp  excitement,  811;  coolness  be- 
tween governor  Moore  and,  813  ;  furnishes  an  accouni 
of  his  losses,  832  ;  is  refused  any  indemnity  for  losses 
incurred  by  stamp  act  riots,  S3'.'),  886  ;  asks  a  pen- 
sion out  of  the  quit  rent  fund,  833;  grants  lands  to 
reduced  soldiers,  674;  prints  a  narrative  of  his  eon- 
duct,  SS7  ;  lives  on  Long  island,  91(3  ;  complains  of 
continued  persecutions,  994 ;  action  of  the  grand  jury 
on  the  pamphlet  of,  995;  advises  the  secretary  of 
state  of  tlie  proceedings  of  the  New  York  assem- 
bly for  the  discovery  of  the  author  and  publisher  of 
a  certain  pamphlet,  VIII.,  4;  requests  p 
from  his  enemies,  G;  his  claims  for  compensation  for 
losses  sustained  during  the  stamp  act  riots  referred 
to  the  New  York  assembly,  13;  the  king  is  resolved 
to  protect,  35  ;  appeals  to  the  earl  of  Hillsborough 
against  "the  faction,"  GO;  proceedings   against    the 

19 


pamphl 

to  tie.  assembly  tie-  i 

the  pro  :..f  Hill,. 

212,  -1«, 
216,218,  245,  248,  249;  letters  oi  the  earl  of  Bill* 

■  i..,  190,  198,  201,  205, 
tie  lords  of  trade,  L9£  •  at  to  the 

Dunmore,   249 
257;  Dai  id  Colden  pi 

;n  the  Nl  '•■■   li 
grants,  331,  and 

i  a,  327,  131,  I 
492,  :.l",  e|-,  528,  530,  531,  543,  564,  566,  571,  57:' 
588;  letters  oi  Led  Dai  7,  1-7,  509,  ell, 

529,  530,  547;  the  administration  of  tie-  government 
devolves  again  on,  417,  431     i  ■»••  of  feel- 

ing in  iNi-u  York  on  the  receipt  of  the  Boston  port 
3 ;  informs  the  secretary  of  state  of  tie-  death 
of  sir  "S^- i i f i r 1 1 1 1  Johnson,  485,  and  of  tie-  approach- 
ing meeting  of  the  American  id;  trans- 
mits a  draft  of  a   royal  chart  -r  lor    K 

tor  Tryon,  486  ;  ordi  red  to  report  on  : 
of  the  contraband  trade,  is; 

iea  iii  the  port  of  New  York,  488;  calls  on 
the  military  to  put  down  tie-  riot  is  in  the  New 
Hampshire  grants,  491  ;  gives  an  aooount  of  the  ex- 
oited  state  ..|'  the  public  mind,  493;  recommends  sir 
John  Johnson  for  a  seat  in  the  council,  494 ;  reports 
the  doings  ><(  congress,  510;  also  the  non-importa- 
tion agreement,  512;  has hada visit  from  Mr.  Galloway, 
513;  reports  the  importation  of  arms  and  ammunition 
into  New  York,  528,  and  that  the  New  Y'ork assembly 
refuse  to  consider  the  proceedings  of  congress,  532, 
or  to  appoint  delegates  to  the  congress,  543;  trans- 
mits the  New  York  act-  to  the  aeoretary  of  state,  564  ; 
calls  attention  of  the  government  again  to  the  out- 
rages committed  by  the  Bennington  rioters,  566; 
reports  the  excitement  can-,  d  by  the  news  from 
Lexington,  571,579,  and  the  organization  of  the  New 
Y'ork  provincial  congress,  580,  and  the  capture  of 
Ticonderoga,  58]  ;  address  of  the  New  Y'ork 
tionto,  583;  his  answer  to  that  address,  586;  informs 
the  minister  that  George  Washington  has  been  ap- 
*  pointed  commander-in-chief  of  the  American  army, 
589;  causes  Queens  county  to  resist  the  ne 
congress,  646;  death 

Colden,  Cadwallader,  junior,  commissary  of  musters,  VI., 
342. 

Colden,  Cadwallader,  son  of  Richard  N.  Colden,  VIII.,  511. 

Colden,  Cadwallader  1).,  VIII., 

Colden,  David,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  323. 

Colden,  Elizabeth,  marries  Peter  De  Lancey,  Vl.,469,  VIII., 


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Colden,  [Margaret,]  marries  John  Antill,  VIII.,  221. 

Colden,  Miss,  marries  colonel  Farrington,  VIII.,  221. 

Colden,  Richard,  VIII.,  221. 

Colden,  Richard  Nicolls,  VIII.,  455  ;  biographical  notice  of, 
511 ;  death  of,  716. 

Coldenham,  VIII.,  221. 

Coldfoot,  chief  of  the  Miamis,  X.,  139;  presents  sent  by, 
161 ;  and  his  son,  die  of  the  small  pox.  246. 

Cole, ,  interested  in  a  New  Hampshire  grant,  VII.,  935. 

Cole,  Abram,  IV.,  942. 

Cole,  Edward,  IV.,  936,  1007. 

Cole,  Edward,  VI.,  1000, 1002 ;  commands  the  Rhode  Island 
regiment  at  lake  George,  1007*;  killed,  X.,  593. 

Cole,  Lenart,  deputy  secretary  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  44. 

Coleman,  Henry,  IV.,  934,  1006. 

Colendonck  (Cokendonck),  Adriaen  Van  der  Donck  patroon 
of,  I.,  470.     (See  Ncperhaem.) 

Coles, ,  a  pilot  of  Piscatoque,  III.,  84. 

Coles,  Nathan,  junior,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  Oysterbay, 
IV.,  809. 

Coles,  Nathaniel,  II.,  592. 

Coles,  Robert,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Oysterbay,  IV.,  809. 

Colet,  Peter,  I.,  192;  assaulted  by  the  English  at  Hartford, 
II.,  142,  143. 

Coley,  James,  IV.,  936. 

Colfecx,  Ritchert,  I.,  192. 

Colgan,  reverend  Thomas,  notice  of,  V.,  973;  representation 
on  behalf  of,  VI.,  1 ;  succeeds  Mr.  Poyer  at  Jamaica 
(Long  island),  2,  3. 

Colhoun  (Colhun),  doctor  Alexander,  stabbed  by  Oliver  De 
Lancey,  VI.,  513;  deputy  secretary  of  the  commis- 
sioners for  Indian  affairs,  821 ;  sends  French  deserters 
to  New  York,  832. 

Coligni,  John  count  de,  commands  the  French  troops  sent 
against  the  Turks,  IX.,  32. 

Coligni  M.  de,  fights  a  duel  with  the  duke  de  Guise,  II., 
349. 

Coligny,  Gaspard  de,  seigneur  de  Chatillon  sur  Loing.  (See 
Chastillon. ) 

Colin,  sent  with  a  message  from  Canada  to  the  five  nations, 
III.,  736;  an  Indian  interpreter,  IX.,  236;  particu- 
larly recommended  by  Orehaoue,  470. 

Colinge,  Richard,  III.,  835,  IV.,  74. 

Colinge,  Ruben,  III.,  652. 

Collaert,  admiral  [Anthony],  taken  prisoner  by  the  English, 
I.,  578. 

Collector  of  New  York,  William  Dyre  fills  the  office  of,  III. 
221,  222;  Lucas  Santen  appointed,  335;  instructions 
to,  ibid  ;  salary  of,  497  ;  Mathew  Plowman  appointed, 
500 ;  Peter  de  la  Noy  fills  the  office  of,  596,  608  ; 
Mathew  Plowman  dismissed,  608,  672 ;  Stephen  Van 
Cortland  an  applicant  for  the  place  of,  650 ;  colonel 
Bayard  desires  to  purchase  the  office  of,  661 ;  Chidley 
Brooke  acts  as,  IV.,  305  ;  he  is  suspended  from  the 
office  of,  321,  354,  623 ;  James  Graham  fills  the  office 
of,  418;  Mr.  Weaver  appointed,  586;  Stephen  Van 
Cortland  acts  as,  600,  602;  claims  a  right  to  act  by 
deputy,  827;  objections  to  parts  of  the  commission 


granted  to  Mr.  Weaver  as,  829  ;  Mr.  Byerly  acts  as, 
1105,  V.,  232;  Peter  Fauconier,  IV.,  1143  ;  Archibald 
Kennedy,  V.,  952;  Robert  Temple  appointed,  VII.. 
529  ;  Andrew  Elliot,  67."-. 
College,  Aberdeen,  reverend  doctor  Smith,  a  graduate  of, 
VII.,  416. 

Cambridge  (England),  sir  George  and  lady  Downing 
leave  a  bequest  for  a  college  at,  II.,  418;  James  De 
Lancey  educated  at,  VI.,  14;  represented  by  lord 
Dupplin,  762  ;  reverend  East  Apthorp,  fellow  of,  VII., 
375;  captain  James  De  Lancey  a  graduate  of,  402; 
reverend  doctor  Duehe  a  graduate  of,  411 ;  graduates 
of,  VIII.,  256,  804. 

Dartmouth,  confers  a  degree  of  D.  D.  on  reverend  Sam- 
uel Buell,  VIII.,  693. 

Hamilton,  origin  of,  VIII.,  631. 

Harvard,  George  Downing  at,  II.,  415;  mentioned,  III., 
112,  264;  reverend  Mr.  Vesey  a  graduate  of,  IV.,  534; 
reverend  Mr.  Myles  a  graduate  of,  582 ;  missionaries 
to  the  five  nations  to  be  taken  from,  766 ;  the  board 
of  trade  want  a  copy  of  the  charter  of,  771 ;  they 
make  a  report  on,  844;  observations  taken  at,  VI., 
124;  Andrew  Oliver  a  graduate  of,  VIII.,  329  ;  Joseph 
Wanton  a  graduate  of,  351 ;  Jonathan  Trumbull  a 
graduate  of,  371 ;  reverend  Aaron  Crosby  a  graduate 
of,  551;  general  Parsons  a  graduate  of,  736;  lieuten- 
ant-governor Stoughton  a  benefactor  of,  IX.,  682; 
William  Dudley  a  graduate  of,  941. 

King's  (New  York),  provision  made  for  founding,  VI., 
625,  685  ;  to  be  a  seminary  for  the  episcopal  church, 
777 ;  opposed  by  the  Independent  Reflector,  ibid ; 
bishop  Sherlock  thinks  the  church  of  England  will 
be  benefited  by  the  establishment  of,  910;  about  to 
be  founded  by  the  Episcopal  church,  913  ;  the  presi- 
dent of,  to  be  always  a  member  of  the  church  of 
England,  ibid ;  reverend  doctor  Samuel  Johnson 
elected  president  of,  914 ;  sundry  clauses  of  the  acts 
for  building  repealed,  VII.,  217;  reverend  doctor 
Johnson  addresses  bishop  Seeker  from,  370,  374,  438, 
494,  516  ;  archbishop  of  Canterbury  governor  of,  394 ; 
the  archbishop  of  Canterbury  requested  to  procure  a 
vice-president  and  tutor  for,  425  ;  persons  suggested 
for  these  offices,  ibid,  426,  448  ;  salary  of  the  presi- 
dent of,  426;  a  commencement  held  at,  440  ;  progress 
of,  ibid  ;  description  of,  441 ;  duties  of  the  president 
of,  495  ;  a  congratulatory  address  to  George  III.,  pre- 
sented from,  496  ;  a  collection  to  be  made  in  England 
for,  498  ;  reverend  Myles  Cooper  on  his  way  to,  507; 
progress  of  the  collection  in  England  for,  ibid ;  chief 
justice  Horsmanden  bequeathed  X500  to,  528;  a 
grammar  school  attached  to,  538;  reverend  Mr. 
Cooper  entertains  good  hopes  of,  566  ;  the  education 
of  Indian  lads  at,  proposed,  591 ;  application  made 
for  a  grant  of  land  to,  643 ;  alleged  motives  for  the 
establishment  of,  644;  amount  collected  in  England 
for,  ibid;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  appli- 
cation for  a  giant  of  land  to,  645 ;  applies  to  be 
erected    into    a    university,   VIII.,    296;     president 


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continutd. 
Cooper  driven  i ,  207 ;  oon  [deration  ol  the  pet! 

demands  speoial   privileges  In  order  to  prevent  the 
m  ilic  mi  in,  186 ;  pi  opo  ed  alteration  In 
nnoil,  673 ; 
ttative  in  the 
[bid  j  Pi  ter  Van  Schaiols  a  graduate  o 
of  U  tor  Bmith  antl 

the,  711.,  116. 
of  Philadelphia,  reverend  in  an  assistant 

d,  VII.,  16  Indian 

to,  167  ;  two  Indian  ohildren  in, 

In  Lded  into  an  academj  and    Li 

of  reverend  William  Smith,  provost  of,  41G  ; 

esto  Eng- 

l  ;i  !  to  ooll  ii  i  funds  for,  498  ;  progress  of  the  oollec- 

ii. 1  for,  507. 

Princeton  (New  Jersej  |,  Mr,  Milner  a  graduate  of,  VII., 

404  ;  reverend  Samuel  Kirkland  a  graduate  of,  VIII., 

beo,  the  most  magnificent  of  the  public  build 
(liat  city,  VI.,  580;  its  condition  after  the 
L058 
Trini  rhomas  Barton,  a  graduate  of, 

VII.,   166;    reverend   Arthur  Browne  a  graduate  of, 
537;  genera]  Montgomery  educated  at,  VIII.,  665. 
William  and  Mary's  vernorAndrosl 

lation   of,  II. ,   712:   mentioned,   IV.,  921;   the 
p  of  London  contributes  to,  VII.,  361 ;  Mr.  Gra- 
ham professor  in,  448. 
Yale,  reverend  Henry  Barclay,  a  graduate  of,  VI.,  88, 
VII.,  451 ;  notice  of  doctor  Cutler,  president  of,  VI., 
908;  Solomon  Palmera  graduateof,  910  ;  will  not  allow 
pupils  of  the  episcopal  denomination  to  go  to  the  epis- 
churoh,  913;  reverend  doctor  Johnson  a  gradu- 
914;    reverend  Gideon  Hawley  a  graduate  of, 
VII.,  49  ;  bishop  Berkeley  makes  a  donation  to,  372  ; 
punishes  episcopalian  students  for  going  to  their  own 
i,  373  ;  candidates  for  holy  orders  in  the  episco- 
pal  church  from,  439  ;  doctor  Stiles  formerly  tutor  and 
afterwards  president  of,  198;  governor  Fitch  a  gradu- 
.  820;    William   Smith,  the  historian,  graduates 
at,  909;  Staats  Long  Morris  eduoatedat,  VIII.,  1S7; 
lay  s  of,  printed,  221  ;   Philip  Livingston  a  graduate  of, 
470  ;  Samuel  Buell  a  graduate  of,  693  ;  David  Ogden 
a  graduate  of,   782;    reverend  John  Norton  a  gradu- 
ate  Of,   X.,   07;  major-general  Lyman  a  graduate  of, 
333  ;   Henry  Babcock  a  graduate  of,  731. 
Collen,  Gasparo  van,  1 ,  437. 
Collen,  Jeremia  van,  L,  437. 
Collier,  Benjamin,  III.,  424;  sheriff  of  Westchester  county, 

IV.,  27. 
Collier,  sir  George,  knight,  in  command  in  America,  VIII., 

772,  802. 
Collier,  Richard,  VII  ,  904. 

Collins,  captain  Edward,  president  Clarke  writes  to  VII.,  57  ; 
communicates  the  letter  to  the  commissioners  for  In- 


iii.-iii  aiiur-,  58;  oommli  loner  of  Indian  ■<" 

197  ,  bii 
brothi  i 

.  mi  command  o  ,  vim  , 

676. 
Collins,  John,  IV.,  937,  1008;  ootnmi    loner  for  Indian  af- 
fairs, \ 

H77,  679,  715,  717,  71-.  72 

8.r(."i ;    bounds  of   the   land   on   the    Mohawk   rlvai 
d  to,  VI.,  62  ;     arveyed  the  Mohan  I 

2:>  I .  ihary,  784. 

I,  Mathew,  X.,  882. 

Collins,  Mr.,  why  the  Indians  murdered,  II.,  16 L 
on,  Peter,  VIII.,  437. 

Colliton,  John,  member  oi  the  council  for  trade  and  plan- 
ons,  HI.,  31,  33,  36,46,47,49,  BO. 

1,535,  537;  pea*  e  of,  5G4. 
captain,  killed,  IX.,  474,  478. 

Colombkre,  reverend  Joseph  Sen-  de  la,  signs  the  treaty 
with  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  720. 

Colombiere,  M.  de  la,  a  colonial  officer  sent  on  a  scout,  X., 
402;  cuts  off  an  English  detachment  near  lake 
George,  483. 

Colonie  in  New  Netherland,  conditions  and  privileges  at- 
tached  to  a,  I.,  119,  402  ;  similar  to  a  county  in 
England,  II.,  95. 

Colonies,  or  Plantations,  causes  which  led  the  Dutch  West 
India  company  to  neglect  the  planting  of,  I.,  67  ;  the 
trade  of  the  Swedish,  English  and  French,  thrown 
open  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  United  Netherlands, 
102, 173,  501 ;  foreigners  forbid  to  trade  with  the  Eng- 
lish, 436, 486  ;  estimated  population  in  1641,  and  1660, 
of  the  English,  507  ;  the  Dutch  West  Indian  com- 
pany expressly  empowered  to  plant,  II.,  379;  order 
on  the  difference  between  the  northern  and  southern, 
III.,  4  ;  order  appointing  a  council  for,  30,  32,  572  ; 
instructions  for,  34  ;  proceedings  of  the  council  for, 
36,  44,  46,  47,  48,  49,  50 ;  frauds  on  the  revenue  in 
the,  44,  47,  48 ;  revenue  officers  about  to  be  sent  to 
the,  49,  50  ;  ships  of  war  about  to  be  sent  from  Hol- 
land against  the  English,  85  ;  warrant  for  enlarging 
the  council  of,  190  ;  a  committee  of  the  privy  council 
appointed  to  superintend  the  affairs  of,  229,  who  call 
for  a  report  on  the,  232 ;  bishop  of  London's  memo- 
rial on  the  churches  in  the,  253 ;  the  habeas  corpus 
aet  does  not  extend  to  the,  357;  attached  for  eccle- 
siastical purposes  to  the  diocese  of  London,  388  ;  order 
in  council  on  the  state  of,  573 ;  quotas  of  men  to  be 
furnished  by  the,  IV.,  101;  Mr.  Blathwait  auditor  of 
accounts  tor  the,  186;  a  post  office  authorized  to  be  es- 
tablished in  the,  200  ;  deputies  proposed  to  be  elected 
to  a  congress  in  the,  246  ;  Mr.  Penn's  plan  for  a  union 
of  the  British  American,  29G  ;  disadvantages  arising 
from  the  great  distance  of  England  from  the,  610  ; 
instance  of  the  English  parliament  legislating  for, 
666  ;  estimated  number  of  men  in  1700  in,  680  ;  Mr. 
Penn's  suggestions  respecting  the,    757;   prohibited 


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Colonies  —  continued. 

from  importing  any  of  the  productions  of  Europe 
except  through  England,  773;  capable  of  employing 
a  thousand  ships  and  supplying  England  with  ship 
timber,  787  ;  means  of  assuring  their  firm  dependence 
on  England,  789  ;  report  on  the  forts  in,  830  ;  quota 
of  expense  for  building  forts  to  be  paid  by  each  of  the, 
832,  839 ;  a  bill  brought  into  the  house  of  lords  for 
reinvesting  the  crown  with  the  government  of  pro- 
prietary and  charter,  854 ;  Robert  Livingston's  plan 
for  the  government  of  the,  874 ;  order  in  council  on 
the  defense  of,  964  ;  governors  of,  forbidden  to  re- 
ceive presents  from  assemblies,  1040 ;  exposed  to 
danger  by  the  communication  between  Canada  and  the 
Mississippi,  1068  ;  ought  to  be  kept  dependent  on 
England,  1151  ;  the  parliament  of  England  encourages 
the  importation  of  naval  stores  from  the,  1169  ;  at- 
tempts made  to  change  the  law  regarding  the  adminis- 
tration of  intestate  estates  in,  V.,  3;  number  of  men 
in  1707,  in  the,  32  ;  quantity  of  tar  exported  in  1707 
from  the,  118 ;  governor  Hunter  suggests  that  the 
British  parliament  impose  excise,  and  import  and  ex- 
port duties  on  the,  180  ;  capable  of  furnishing  more 
naval  stores  than  Great  Britain  can  consume,  196 ; 
Daniel  Coxe  draws  up  a  plan  for  the  consideration  of 
all  the  North  American,  204 ;  will  wean  themselves 
when  they  come  of  age,  256  ;  necessity  of  uniformity 
in  the  government  of,  297 ;  missionaries  from  England 
make  but  few  proselytes  in,  ibid ;  warrants  of  arrest 
cannot  be  issued  by  governors  of,  410;  good  policy  of 
appointing  colonists  to  offices  in  the,  429  ;  their  mista- 
ken course  in  king  William's  war,  431 ;  state  of  the, 
in  1721,  591 ;  annual  value  of  exports  from  Great  Brit- 
ain to,  614  ;  proportion  of  British  shipping  employed 
in  the  trade  with  the,  616  ;  value  of  exports  to  Great 
Britain  from,  617;  the  parliament  very  sparing  in  its 
assistance  to  the,  621 ;  bring  in  a  great  revenue  to  Great 
Britain,  ibid ;  the  government  of  the,  recommended 
to  be  vested  in  a  lord  lieutenant,  629,  and  council,  630  ; 
the  bishop  of  London  authorized  to  exercise  ecclesias- 
tical jurisdiction  in  the,  S49  ;  aiming  at  independence, 
901 ;  a  royal  commissioner  should  be  present  at  the  sit- 
tings of  the  assemblies  of  the,  903  ;  the  house  of  com- 
mons order  aninquiry  into  the  state  of  manufactures 
in  the,  921  ;  products  of  the  VI.,  19;  the  governors 
sit  and  vote  in  the  councils  of  some,  40 ;  governors 
ought  not  to  sit  and  vole  as  members  of  the  council 
in  the,  41 ;  troops  raised  for  the  Carthagena  expedi- 
tion in  the,  167,  170,  197;  condition  of  the  French 
with  respect  to  the  British,  226  ;  war  proclaimed  in, 
260  ;  proposals  issued  for  imposing  stamp  duties  in, 
268;  a  commander-in-chief  proposed  for  all,  ibid; 
the  reduction  of  Louisbourg,  neces  :arj  for  the  interest 
of  the  northern,  280,  284;  troops  for  an  expedition 
against  Canada  ordered  to  be  raised  in, .'!  10,  X.,  54  ;  the 
alliance  witli  the  six  nations  of  Indians,  advantageous 
to  the, VI.,  366;  popular  power  on  the  increase  inthe, 
395  ;  a  duty  on  powder  imposed  in  most  of  the,  435 ; 


an  act  passed  against  manufactures  in,  604 ;  French 
pretensions  in  the,  610 ;  the  French  encroaching  on 
the  British,  704;  order  to  revise  the  laws  of  the, 
755  ;  order  regarding  the  appointment  of  oilicers  in 
the,  757;  tea  and  gunpowder  smuggled  into  the,  765  ; 
Holland  and  Hamburg  trade  with  the,  766;  plurali- 
ties in  the,  768  ;  orders  to  resist  the  encroachments  of 
the  French  in  the,  794;  commencement  of  hostilities 
between  the  French  and  English  in  the,  S40,  S45  ;  pro- 
ceedings of  the  congress  held  at  Albany  by  the,  853; 
plan  of  a  union  of  the  several,  889  ;  Mr.  Pownal's 
consideration  of  a  general  plan  of  measures  for  the, 
893;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the  proposed 
union  of  the,  901,  916;  plan  for  a  general  coopera- 
tion of  the,  903  ;  regiments  of  regulars  sent  to,  and 
ordered  to  be  raised  in  the,  915,  934;  govern. ii-  Shir- 
ley's observations  on  the  proposed  union  of  the, 
930 ;  plan  of  operations  in  the,  953 ;  population  in 
1755  of  the  British  American,  993  ;  estimate  of  the  sum 
to  be  voted  by  parliament  to  the,  VII.,  1 ;  parliament 
vote,  money  to  certain  of  the,  33;  an  embargo  or- 
dered in,  162;  an  illegal  trade  carried  on  between 
Holland  and,  271,  273,  335,  585,  VIII.,  511  ;  Holland 
if  not  prevented  will  absorb  the  trade  of  the,  VII., 
272  ;  called  on  to  raise  troops  for  the  invasion  of 
Canada,  339;  urged  to  increased  vigor  in  the  pro- 
secution of  the  war,  354;  state  of  the  episcopal 
church  in,  360;  church  of  England  established  in, 
361 ;  number  of  clergymen  in  1620,  in,  ibid ;  bishop 
Gibson  authorized  to  exercise  certain  ecclesiastical 
powers  in  the,  363;  necessity  for  resident  bishops  in, 
364 ;  objections  to  the  settlement  of  bishops  in  the, 
3l'>6;  letter  of  the  reverend  Doctor  Johnson,  on  the 
union  and  government  of  the,  441  ;  the  appointment 
of  a  viceroy  suggested  for  the,  442;  bishops  required 
in  the,  44.'i  ;  called  on  for  new  regiments,  452,  481  ; 
order  in  council  respecting  correspondence  with  the, 
459;  instruction  relating  to  tin;  tenure  of  judges' 
commissions  in  the,  479  ;  remarks  on  some  of  the 
episcopal  clergy  in  the,  496  ;  the  connection  with  the 
mother  country  diminishing  in  the,  501  ;  reasons 
against  granting  commissions  during  good  behavior  to 
judges  in,  506;  the  ministry  about  to  concert  schemes 
for  the  settlement  of  the,  518  ;  the  secretary  of  state 
to  the  lords  of  trade  on  the  subject  of  the,  519 
ries  respecting  the,  52();  major-general  Gage  m 
ceeds  general  Amherst  as  commander-in-chief  in  the, 
539  ;  the  board  of  trade  report  a  plan  for  the  i.  epila- 
tion of  the  newly  acquired,  ibid  ;  illegal  tradi 
on  in  the,  548;  sir  William  Johnson  suggests  that  a 
frontier  line  be  run  back  of  the,  578 ;  return  of  In- 
dians in  the,  582,  (ill,  IX.,  1052;  more  profit  derived 
from  free  than  from  slave,  VII.,  612;  foreigners  not  al- 
lowed to  trade  with  i  he  French  or  Spanish,  ibid  ;  pro- 
ject fortheestablishmenl  on  the  east  side  of  lake  Cham- 
plain  of  new,  615  ;  the  house  of  commons  resolve  to 
impose  stamp  duties  in  the,  646  ;  invited  to  unite 
against  parliamentary  taxation,  678;  the  lords  of  trado 


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I  l'» 


continutd. 

1 1\  before  the  ]  m,  on  the 

i  ;  u  ii.ii    ii>     I,  in  •  .  Mm.. i  do 
land,  he  oonnol  do  In  the,  >'■ 

704 ;  tli     British  p 
troops  in  th  ,  i 
authority     oi     parliament    over    the,    den 

imp I  in  the,  Ibid  ;  i  ombini  d  oppo- 
sition to  the 

i  \ru  'i  ork  oompo  i  d  oi  de]  □ 
the  several,  767;  opposition  to  Btamps  In  the,  767, 
Tin.  77i',  771,  77::,  771,  791,  792,  Bll,  812,  822;  :i 
spirit  of  independence  is   d 

the,  790 ;  their  dependence  oritioal,  794;   parliament 
proposes  laj  i a  in,  7:>7  ;  ander  the  ne- 

cessity of  establishin  ,  799  ;  non-im- 

portation agreement  entered  into  in  the,  BOO 
ccuii. .n  oi'  tin'  stamp  art  suspended  throughout  th.-, 
807;  the  British  parliament  passes  an  act  to  Beonre 
the  dependency  of  the,  823 ;  the  act  repealed  which 
granted  stamp  duties  in,  ibid  :  parliament  about  to 
]m\  ise  ili''  l:i-'.  !  i  ade  to,  B24; 

th.'  lords  of  trade  on  ''ills  of  oredii  in  tin-,  s"J7  ;  re- 
solutions passed  in  Hi''  house  of  commons  to  indem- 
nify such  as  suffered  losses  by  the  lair  riots  in,  832; 
tlir  house  mi'  commons  calls  for  a  , 
factures  in,  847;  acta  of  the  i  lature  of  < hreat 
Britain  must  be  obeyed  in  the,  848  ;  mi-, in-  relating 
to  tin'  correspondence  of  governors  of,  ibid  ;  the  sec- 
retary of  state  calls  for  an  account  of  Hi"  annual 
charge  of  each  of  the,  880;  servants  imported  from 
Europe  to  the,  889  ;  order  forbidding  any  alteration 
to  be  made  m  the  uumber  of  members  of  assembly 
in,  94G ;  parliament  passes  an  act  granting  certain 
duties  in  the,  980;  great  quantities  of  goods  smug- 
gled into,  :•'.!">;  the  earl  of  Hillsborough  appointed 
seoretary  of  state  for,  VIII.,  7  ;  the  military  claims 
I'M  oedenoy  over  th.'  civil  power  in  the,  16  ;  propi  ie- 
ty  of  establishing  new,  -•' ;  opinion  of  the  board  on 
the  ereoting  of  new,  27;  arguments  in  favor  of  es- 
tablishing ii.  u  inland,  -\> ;  regulation  of  the  Indian 
trail.'  left  t.i  the  respective,  ■">•"■,  .".7;  th.'  Massachu- 
setts house  of  representatives  address  a  letter  t.>  the 
assemblies  of  th  i  several,  58 ;  uon-importation  asso- 
ciations formed  in,  69,  SO,  L76,  191;  private  persons 
in  England  r ive  news  from,  before  th.'  govern- 
ment, S2;  sir  William  Johnson's  review  of  th.'  state 
of  the,  s4  ;  despatches  from  tin'  secretary  of  state  to 
governors  not  to  be  communicated  to  the  1' 
of  th.',  loo  ;  efforts  making  to  create  dissensions  !>■  - 
tween  Great  Britain  and,  108;  the  New  York  assem- 
bly deny  th.'  authority  of  parliament  to  bind 
lonies  in  all  eases,  156;  parliament  insists  again  on 
its  authority  over  the,  164;  the  breach  widening  be- 
tween Great  Britain  ami,  171  ;  the  lords  of  trade  .li  - 
approve  of  the  non-importation  movement  in  the, 
194;  opinion  of  the  attorney  and  solicit..! 
ou  the  power  of  the  crown  to  proclaim  an  embargo  in 


tie-,  21 

::.".7  ;  hi  ad    of  Inqui 
the,  :: 

tralization  or  d 

.1  in  the, 

oi   the,  in,  -4 1 « ' ; 

into  t  be,  5  L2 :  Mr.  '  tallow  aj   p 

.   parliami  at  d< 

attempt  to  im]  i 
the,   515,   •'•  12 
Philadelphia  from  "-.  ei    L  ol  the,  527  ;  thi 

election  ol  delegates  in  future  from 
th",  52  '  imon  de- 

t'.  in.  " 

rants    issued   for   raisb  omenta  in  the, 

562 ;  form   fo  ions    in,  564  ; 

I  to  loyal   printers   and  writers  in,   "»G8,  569; 
the  first  collision  betvi  troops  and  the 

people  in,    571,  579;  an  army  raised  in    I 
some  oi 
used  to  subjugati    the,  585 ;    his   ma  ei  ■;■    firmly  re- 

to  compel  obedii  uoi  to  the  authoi 
liament,  587;    rebellion    In   the,   587,  592;    George 
Washington   a]  omander-in-chi 

army  in  the,  589  :  the  most  \  i 

ed  to  crush  the  rebellion  in  the,  591  ;  the  Indians  to 
be  called  out  against  the,  596;  more  troops  called 
to  support  th  -  :    ti;"    European 

to  !"•  im  ii"d  I  . 
603  :    ;  ■  ""ii  th"  -i\  nations 

commi 

outgrown  then 

discontinued  to  the,  635 ;  the  I  ment  re- 

iterate their  determination  to  maintain  their  authority 
over  the,  642;  lord  George  Germaine  prini 

tary  of  state  for  the,  647;  

to  bring  about  a  reconciliation  with  th", 

res  adopted   i.>  indue,'    the  Indians  to  declare 

i  the,  ii"'"- :  par; 
th.-  revolted,  668;  government  pamphlets  transmit- 
t.  .1    to   th",  680 :    declare   themseh 

-,  682,  6S4 ;  names  of  the,  in  the  k± 
jection  in  177:',  765  :  war  is  contrary  to  th" 
ail  th".  IX.,  755;  Canada  forbid   to  trade  with  the 
•  -'  .1  by  the  English,  X., 
4;   the  French  can  never  compete  with   tl 
134;  memoir  on  the  French,  220;  their  usefulness, 


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[Col— 


Colonies  —  continued. 

221  ;  the  French  send  parties  of  Indians  into  the 
English,  412;  number  of  men  that  could  be  furnish- 
ed by  the  Km  lish  in  1758,  819. 

Colonists  sent  to  New  Netherland,  L,  430;  ahoutto  sail  for 
the  Delaware,  II.,  G4,  68;  expense  of  sending  out  one 
hundred,  65.     (See  Immigrants.) 

Colonnes,  captain  des,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Coloony,  Richard  Coote,  baron  of,  IV.,  851. 

Colors  taken  at  Oswego,  hung  up  in  churches  in  Canada,  X., 
32,  918. 

Colson,  Thomas,  X.,  213,  214. 

Colt,  George,  III.,  73. 

Colterman,  Jan,  notary  public,  I.,  377. 

:  his  speech,  IX.,  620, 

Columbia,  formerly  King's,  college,  New  York.  (See  College, 
King's.) 

Colve,  captain  Anthony,  II.,  569;  member  of  the  council  of 
war,  571,  et  seq.;  the  Zeehont  frigate  to  be  left  in  New 
Netherland,  under  the  command  of,  600 ;  commis- 
sioned governor  of  New  Netherland,  609,  6 
las  Bayard,  secretary  to,  612;  appoints  sundry  public 
officers,  614,  615;  orders  the  oath  of  all 
be  administered  at  Hempstead,  616,  628;  grants 
freedom  of  worship  to  the  lutherans,  617;  orders  a 
new  election  in  Shrewsbury,  and  declares  quakers  un- 
fit to  hold  oflELee,  619;  sends  to  administer  the  oath 
d,  620,  626, 
645;  appoints  as,  626,  and  Wil- 

tera    adt,627;     end    instructions  to  sheriff  Lawrence, 
628  ;  orders  the  collection  of  the  excise  at  Swaenen- 
is  the  removal  of  houses  in  the 
vicinity  of  fort  William  Hendrick,  630,  63  i 
Thomas   Hunt,  of  "Westchester,  to  quit  New  Nether- 
tructions  to  sheriff  Ogden,  633; 
of  the  mission  to  the  east  end  of  Long  island, 
submitted    to,  for    Esopus, 

.  647,  <;,i7;  his  in- 
structions to  the  commissioners  to  the  east  end  of 
Long  i  :  writes  to, 

651,  652,  655,  656,  660;   proclaims  a  day  of  thanks- 

1  crews  his  orders, 

with    New 
i  i       gov  mor 
of  Massac] 

li  seal  i  I  riffs,  670, 

67  '.  673,  676  :  -.,  rites  to  thi 

i  com]  i      them,  675 ; 

676;  i 
proclamation  i 
on  the  South 

■    0;  visited 
by  Indians,  6 

of  Huntington,  690  ;    proclamati >f,  696  ;    impo  < 

a  forced   loan,  697  ; 

701  ;  answers  a  petition  from  Willemstadt,  707;  con- 


fiscates  the  property  of  inhabitants  of  the  English 
colonies,  710;  mortgages  the  cannon  of  fort  William 
Hendrick,  ibid ;  receives  news  of  peace,  711;  address 
of  Mohawks,  and  his  answer  thereto,  712,716,717; 
order  of,  in  the  case  of  certain  towns  at  Agllter  Coll, 
723;  annuls  the  confiscation  of  the  property  of  the 
inhabitants  of  New  England,  &c,  726;  on 
deliver  up  New  Netherland,  730,  732  ;  surrenders  the 
same  to  major  Andros,  739  ;  appoints  Samuel  Hop- 
kins clerk  of  Elizabethtown,  III.,  213;  Ids  decisions 
whilst  governor  of  New  Netherland 

nor  Pownall  obtains  a  copy  of  the  commission 
of,  VII.,  333. 

Colville,  Alexander,  lord,  relieved  from  the  command  of  the 
North  American  station,  X.,  994. 

Colville,  David,  lord,   in  New  York,  VII.,  806. 

Colvill's  plantation  (Florida),  VIII.,  32. 

Coly,  Jan,  II.,  700. 

Colyn,  11.,  I.,  437. 

Comani,  the  Dutch  prevent  divers  English  vessels  touching 
at,  II.,  2(14. 
bbey,  II.,  741. 

Comforter  of  the  sick,  a,  patroons  bound  to  send  to  their 
colonies,  I.,  99,  405,  II.,  557;  to  accompany  immi- 
grants to  New  Netherland,  1.,  361;  on  the  Delaware, 
II.,  17;  proposed  salary  of  the,  169. 

Commencement,  a,  held  in  King's  college  (Xew  York),  VII., 
440. 

Comminges,  M.  de,  one  of  the  French  mediators  between 
Holland  and  England,  II.,  343. 

Commissaire-ordonnateur,  functions  of,  IX.,  1026. 

Commissary  to  the  bishop  of  London,  Mr.  Vesey  appointed, 
IV.,  534,  V.,  42c,  46  -  .  1,  to  be  appointed 

iu  the-  colonies,  VII.,  363;  their  powers,  364;  first 
sent  to  the  colonies,  368  ;  recommended  to  hold  con- 
ventions of  the  clerj ; 

i  I  id  out  at  Hoorn  tor  the  Virginias 
under  a  French,  I.,  31;  application  to  the  tate  gene- 
ral to  issue  a,  to  Peter  S  iiyvesant  as  director  of  New 
Netherland,  17.">,  17(1;  issued,  177;  of  Peter  Stuyve- 
sant  to  be  director-general  of  New  Netherland,  178, 
492;  of  Maryn  Adriaensen  to  attack  the  Indians  at 
Corlear's  hook,  194,  416  ;  of  Dirck  van  Schelluyne  as 
notary  iu  New  Netherland,  384;  of  Lubber! ns  van 
Dinclage  as  deputy-governor  of  New  Netherland,  493 ; 
of  Henricus  van  Dycl  I     I   New  Netherland, 

494;  of  tie'  commander  of  the  island  of  Tot 
to  Martin  Kryger  to  command  a  company  on  the  South 
river,  6  16  ;  oi  Alexander  d'Hii 

:  me,  ibid  ;  of  I  larsten  Jeroens  en  as  captain  of 
the  Hai  n,  I..,  11;  ami  instructions  to  1 1  cretary  Van 
Tienhovi  u,  aboui  to  prooeed  againsl     ome  i  u   '   nei 

who  have  lam;  Land,  144; 

to  Messrs.  Van  Ruyven,  Van  Cortlant,  Steenwyck 
and  Laurence,  to  trea!  with ca]  ad  Young, 

396;  director  Stuyvesant exhibits  to  colonel  Nicolls' 
deputies  his,  411,  412 ;  of  John  Ogden  to  be  sheriff, 
and  Samuel   Hopkins  to  be  secretary  of  Achter  Col, 


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I.M 


ird  i"  be 
,,i   Petor 

at  the  South  ri\  er,  61  •  adminis- 

ter tli  '  • 
island, 

I 
two-thirds  of 

i  ti.lt    and 

M 

i'  acket  to 

tohei 

wyck  I"   be    captain,    Nioho] 

and  Gabriel  Mim  iele,  i  asign  of  a  militia  i 

671;  o 

New  i »] 

tioneei    to  ind,  675 ;  of 

Martin  Eregier,  junioi . 

mas  de  Laval,  676  ;  oi  mmand  the 

Hope,  ib  Etuyven  and   Ep 

return  oi 

thousand  guild  Dirck  ind  \\  al- 

ter Webly,  autl 

a  de  Water,  to  be 
hook-k  uished  for 

irti  Scations,  701 ;  of  John  Lau 
tn  setl  bet\i  een  I  be  to\i  ns  ol   P 

ami  Woodbri 

discoveries  north  of   Virginia,  [II.,  it.  and  to  trade 
Dutch  plantations,  15  :   for  aco 

be    con  and,    t>4;    to    sir 

Robert  Carr  to  reduce  the   1 1 
bay,  70;  to  major  Edmund   '■•  pernor  of 

the  province  o 

ay   of  foot    in    N>\\    York,   219;    to  Anthonj 
[holes  to  be  first  lieutenant  of  the  company  at 
New  5t"ork,220;  of  Christopher  Bill 
tenant  of  the  coinpanj  at   N    ■   fork,  22]  ; 
Knapton  to  be  ensign  of  the  company  ai   I 
ibid;  of  William  Dyre  to  be  collector  at  Ne^  York, 
ibid;    to  John  Lewen  to  proceed  to   New   5Tork  to 
inquire  into  its  condition,  270;  of  colonel 
Dongan  to  be  governor  of  New  York,  328,  377;  oi 
Lucas  Santen  to  be  collector  of  N  ■  . 
Mathew  Plowman  to  be  collector  of  New  York,  500; 
of  sir  Edmund  Andros,  knight,  tobegov<  rnorof  New 


i 

I 
ful  nun  - 
voked,  90,  9  I  ;  of  Rol 

authority 

in  the    \ 

to    be  VI.,    71  ; 

i  linton  as 

ral  John- 

458;   oi 
in  coum 

-ranting,  to  jui  tod  bi  ha- 

vior,  503 

from  Virginia  to  the  tn  at}    • 
VIII.,    1 13 ;    i  i    father  Druilli 

M.  Jean  England, 

IX..  6  ;  to  Si  or  de  Prow  ille  de  Tn  i 

aeral  in  America,  IT;  of  Sieur  'J'alon  to  be 
intendant  of  justice,  police  and  finance  in  Canada,  22; 
to  M.  de  la  Salle  to  take  command  in  the  regions  that 
shall  become  L  to  1  est  oi  Canada, 

225;    of  major    McGr  Le  in   the    Ottawa 

Dieskau,  X.,  285 
marquis  de  Montcalm  to  command  the  troops  in  Ca- 
.  394. 
Commissioners,  about  to  repair  to  NeTi    K 

therland  to  the 
ly  at  Hartford,  journal  of  th   . 
to  confer   with   captain   John    Scott, 

:  fleet,  410,  414; 

oi  director 

-lis,  443  ; 

accompany    colonel   .•>  colls   from  N<  «  England,  444; 

ons  to  the 

I   at   fori    Amsterdam  iu 

saluting  the  English, 

-us  to,  III.,  51,  55,  o7;  their  commission,  04; 
their  progress,  83,  84,  I  nounced 

by  the  general  court  of  Massachusetts,   95;    report 
their  pi  ■  the  secretary  of  state,  96, 101, 


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Commissioners  —  continued. 

106  ;  further  controversy  between  Massachusetts  and, 
98,99,107;  settle  matters  in  Maine,  108;  report  of 
the,  on  Massachusetts,  110;  governor  Nicolls  trans- 
mits the  papers  connected  with  their  transactions  at 
Boston,  114;  have  neither  money  nor  credit,  115; 
recalled,  116 ;  governor  Nicolls  reports  the  course 
pursued  by  Massachusetts  towards  the,  136;  defense 
of  Massachusetts  from  the  charges  of  the,  139  ;  sent 
io  inquire  into  the  troubles  at  Esopus,  instructions  to 
the,  149  ;  governor  Nicolls  explains  some  of  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the,  158  ;  Mr.  Maverick's  report  on  the 
actions  of  the,  173;  settle  the  limits  of  the  several 
colonies,  240 ;  settlement  approved,  241 ;  lodge  with 
c  iptain  Breclon,  270  ;  from  different  colonies,  about  to 
meet  at  Rhode  Island,  to  consider  of  the  prosecu- 
ting the  war  against  the  French,  70G  ;  meet  at  New 
York,  732;  agree  on  the  subject  of  quotas,  751; 
invited  to  meet  governor  Sloughter,  785  ;  called  by 
governor  Fletcher  to  New  York,  IV.,  37,  56,  73,  74; 
refuse  to  attend,  873,  874;  attend  a  congress  at  Al- 
bany, VI  ,  853,  860,  861,  863,  864,  871 ;  to  the  treaty 
at  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  112. 

on  boundaries  between  New  Netherland  and  Maryland 
proposed,  II.,  83  ;  between  New  York  and  Connecticut 
appointed,  625,  629,  630 ;  to  settle  the  boundaries 
between  the  French  and  English  in  America,  III.,  504, 
IV.,  402,  404,453,  546,  580,  VIII.,  57S,  IX.,  314,  322, 
330,  667,  X.,  217  ;  their  names,  III  ,  505  ;  their  corres- 
pondence, 506-510  ;  subjects  for  their  deliberation, 
IX.,  371,  689  ;  their  labors  cut  short,  428;  evidence  to 
be  submitted  to,  694;  all  ads  of  hostility  to  be  mean- 
while suspended,  697.   (See  Boundaries.) 

of  duke  of  York's  revenue,  report  of  law  officers  to,  on 
the  charges  against  sir  Edmund  Andros  and  Mr.  Dyre, 
lib,  314;  engaged  in  considering  the  affairs  of  New 
York,  317,  340;  suggest  amendments  to  certain  New 
York  acts,  341,  348;  and  transmit  their  opinion  on 
other  points  concerning  that  provincej  349-353. 

of  forfeited  estates  (England),  send  an  agent  to  inquire 
into  the  titles  of  certain  lands  in  New  Jersey,  V.,  758. 

of  Indian  affairs,  appointed  at  Albany,  IV.,  177,  362 ;  mes- 
sage to  the  five  nations  from  the,  491 ;  minutes  of  their 
proceedings,  567,  575,  597;  sent  to  the  five  nations,  re- 
port oi  the,  654;  letter  of  the,  to  the  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor of  New  York,  690;  memorial  of  the  five  nations 
to,  691;  propositions  from  the  Canada  praying  In- 
dians to  the,  692 ;  from  the  five  nations  to  the,  693 ; 
guilty  of  unfair  practices,  716;  instructions  to  the, 
751  ;  send  spies  lo  Canada,  V.,  85;  names  oi'  the,  in 
1711,220,228,229;  transmit  intelligence  of  French 
intrigues  a1  Onondaga,  212;  inform  governor  Hunter 
of  an  attach  by  French  Indians  in  the  neighborhood 
of  Albany,  281  ;  names  of  ling  in  17)5,  1 16  ;  message 
of  the  five  nations  to  the,  -10.'; ;  uames  of  the,  in  1719, 
528;  address  a  Letter  to  colonel  Schuyler  on  the  state 
of  the  Indian  interests,  570;   names  of  the,  in  1720, 


572;  in  1721,  635;  their  conference  with  western 
Indians,  693  ;  their  report  on  the  petition  of  the  Lon- 
don merchants  on  the  subject  of  the  Indian  trade,  740; 
names  of  the,  in  1724,  742,  in  1726,  780,  791,  794; 
advise  the  government  of  the  further  encroachments  of 
the  French,  909  ;  their  letter  to  traders  in  the  Seneca 
country,  911 ;  report  that  the  French  have  seized 
Crown  Point,  928;  their  answer  to  queries  of  the 
board  of  trade,  VI.,  126  ;  report  the  erection  of  a  fort 
by  the  French  at  Crown  Point,  131  ;  inform  the  gov- 
ernment of  the  design  of  the  French  to  settle  at  Wood 
creek,  144,  146;  names  of,  in  1743,232,233,235,238, 
241,  251 ;  all  Indian  traders,  439  ;  refuse  to  act  under 
governor  Clinton,  ibid  ;  complain  of  Mr.  Lydius,  650  ; 
resume  the  superintendence  of  Indian  matters,  821; 
their  secretary  ordered  to  attend  the  congress  at 
Albany  with  their  records,  854  ;  interested  in  the  trade 
to  Canada,  VII.,  16 ;  deprived  of  the  management  of 
Indian  affairs,  19;  restored,  20;  how  they  managed 
Indian  affairs,  713  ;  misrepresent  sir  William  Johnson, 
714;  the  Indians  complain  of,  715  ;  fail  to  meet,  VIII., 
288  ;  sent  by  the  continental  congress  to  treat  with 
the  sis  nations,  proceedings  of,  605. 

from  Massachusetts,  attend  a  meeting  of  the  five  nations, 
VI.,  267. 

of  the  united  colonies  of  New  England,  referred  to  un- 
der the  name  of  general  court,  [.,266  ;  how  composed, 
267;  director  StuyvesanCs  negotiations  with,  458, 
460  (see  New  England;  Stuyvesant) ;  their  corres- 
pondence with  governor  Andros,  III.,  273,  274, 
275. 

from  New  York,  appointed  for  collecting  the  revenue, 
111  ,  602,  608,  617,  641,  672,  IV.,  356;  to  superin- 
tend the  building  of  a  fort  in  the  country  of  the  Onon- 
dagas,  713,  783;  appointed  to  examine  the  public 
accounts  of  the  province  of  New  York,  775,  1004;  to 
execute  the  office  of  receiver-general,  973;  appointed 
for  the  purchase  of  provisions  for  the  expedition  against 
Canada,  VI.,  651 ;  refuse  to  deliver  provisions  except  at 
Albany,  655;  the  sheriff  of  Albany  breaks  open  the 
stores  of  the,  656;  Mr.  Colden  threatens  the,  657  ;  in- 
structions to,  664;  refuse  provisions  to  captain  Stod- 
dert's  company,  688  ;  appointed  for  various  services 
by  the  assembly  of  New  York,  VI.,  684;  of  con- 
spiracies  appointed,  VIII.,  652. 

from  Rhode  Island,  appointed  to  inquire  into  the  irregu- 
larities of  that  government,  IV.,  600  ;  they  report,  601, 

Royal,  for  restoring  peace  to  the  colonies,  their  appoint- 
ment authorized,  VIII.,  640;  in  New  York,  686,  747; 
loyal  addresses  presented  to,  692 ;  numbers  on  bong 
island  sign  the  declaration  prescribed  by,  694;  in- 
structions to,  738. 

for  Trade  and  plantations.    (See  Trade,  Lords  of.) 

of  Customs.     (See  Customs  ) 
Committee  of  safety  in  New  York,  lib,  597,  598,  604,  608, 
601),  1117,  643,  670;   refuse  to  meet,  620;  their  repre- 
sentation to  the  secretary  of  state,  629  ;  their  journal 


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L68 


Committee  of  safety  in  New  Yorl  —  eontimutd. 

mentioned,    680  ;   artl  Inst,    64  I , 

order  g  general  eleotloa,  <»T-l ;  changed  Into  an  exeou 
i  i  \ .  •  oonnoll  bj  lieutenant-governor  Leialer,  676. 
of  public  safety,  Pierre  Van  Cortland,  president  of  the, 
\  i  .  K)7;  elected  In  New  STork,  \ m  .  I  IS,  572,  ''.:.:i  ; 
proposes  a  general  oongreas,  438  ;  names  of  the  mem- 
bers "i,  tii"1.  assure  governor  Tryon  that  b.. 
New  York,  640. 

<  'omiiKiii  Lav  of  England,  the  fundamental  lav  of  the  pro- 
vince of  X.u  Vmk,  Yin  ,  Ill 

Gommon  prayer.     (See  Book  »/'  Common  Prayer  ) 

Commons,  in>u<.'  .if,  petitions  against  the  earl  of  Bellomonl 
presented  t<>  the,  IV.,  604,  00.'.,  CDS,  725. 

Communipa.     (See  Ghtmoenapa.) 

Companies  Virginia,  onwhal  condition  incorporated,  I.,  284, 
285;  incorporated,  HI.,  23;  James  I.,  grants  land  to 
the,  VII.,  360,  361. 

Companise  (Companiste),  an  Outaonas  chief,  attacks  a  party 
ol  Seneoas,  IX.,  Tin  ;  visits  Queheo,  780. 

Company,  a.  formed  in  New  York  for  settling  a  fishery,  III., 
234 ;  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel  in  New  Eng- 
land, IV.,  230;  incorporated,  VII.,  566. 
of  Aoadia,  send  supplies  to  St.  Johns,  IX.,  530. 
African,  the,  Bend  negroes  to  Barbadoes,  II.,  338 ; 
means  to  benefit,  III.,  115;  claims  the  preemption  of 
negroes  in  Guinea,  245 ;  monopolizes  the  trade  in 
Guinea,  3ti."> ;  New  York  not  to  trade  within  the  char- 
ter of,  374,  690  ;  notified  of  the  shipment  of  elephants' 
teeth  from  New  York,  496;  to  be  encouraged,  547, 
823,  IV.,  290,  V.,  136;  a  return  required  of  the  num- 
ber of  negroes  annually  sent  to  New  York  by  the, 
779  ;  has  not  imported  negroes  into  New  Y'ork  for 
several  years,  814. 
Australian  (Dutch),  to  trade  to  Africa,  Terra  Aus- 
tralis  and  America,  proposed,  I.,  6,  7,  8;  obtains 
an  injunction  against  printing  the  journal  of  the  voy- 
age lately  made  on  the  part  of  the,  15  ;  against  the 
publication  of  a  map  in  relation  to  the  new  strait  be- 
tween  the  North  and  South  seas,  16;  permission 
granted  to  William  Janson  to  publish  his  chart  of  the 
new  passage  discovered  byr  the,  21. 
des  ceut  associfis,  or,  of  New  France,  established,  V., 
619,  IX.,  24,  782 ;  called  the  old  company,  39  ;  the 
West  India  company  succeeds,  40  ;  surrender  of  their 
charter,  7S4.  (See  Company,  West  India,  French.) 
Canada,  the,  monopolize  the  Indian    trade,    V.,    744, 

747. 
East  India  (Dutch),  New  Netherland  discovered  by 
Hendriek  Hudson,  in  the  service  of  the,  I.,  94, 
564;  separate  register  for  the  affairs  of  the,  ordered, 
105 ;  the  stockholders  of  the  West  India  company 
adopt  an  advantageous  resolution  with  the,  141 ; 
charter  of,  extended,  15S;  difficulties  between  the 
West  India  company  and  the,  II.,  236;  charges 
brought  by  the  English  against  the,  264  ;  required  to 
report  its  opinion  on  the  proposal  to  give  up  New 
Netherland,  348,  353,  356. 

20 


K.i    I    [ndl  I   (Bngll    li),   tin-,    line  I.    •:  «   ••    it 

did  M. .i  .  'e. n   for  He-    \ rnboina 

I   IV.,  412. 

a  fur,    loi  mod   :n  Wei''  0,  IS    . 

aland,  New  Netherland  of  tie-, 

I.,  L49. 
Bud  the  From  i.  ; 

IX., 
united  India,  or  Mi-  I  si ppl  I  Pi  nob  mad* 

in  the  world  by  the,  v.,  660;  so  ',  819  ; 

'i  Looii  iana  dec,  IX.,  l"2."> 
of  N'-u   Fran  cent  atsocUt.) 

N.-»   Netherland,  grani    t'>,  I  ,  1",  11;  petition  for  an 
evi.ie-.iini  of  their  .barter,  13,  21  ;  permitted  to  send 
a  ship  to  New  Netherland,  22 ;  recommend  the  colo- 
nization of  New  Netherland,  2,'!,  and  ask  to  be  assisted 
with  two  ships  of  war,  24. 
Northern,    Canada,  drive   the   English    from    Hudson's 
bay,  IX.,  428;    recommended  to  cooperate  with  M. 
d'Iberville,  443 ;  the  inteudant  recommended  to  at- 
tend the  meetings  of  the,  444  ;  employ  M.  d'lljerville 
to  attack  fort  Nelson,  453. 
Ohio  land,  the,  a  chief  cause  of  disaffection  among  the 
Indians,  VII  ,  18,  22 ;  build  a  fort  at  Red  Stone  creek, 
269. 
Swedish,   the   Dutch  West   India  company  originally 
interested  in   the,  I.,    146;    demands    restitution  of 
New    Sweden,    II.,    242  ;    resolution    of    the    states 
general  thereupon,  246;  settles  on  the  South  river, 
259. 
West  India  (Dutch).     (See  West  India  Company.) 
West  India  (French),  established,  IX.,  22,  785  ;  Canada 
granted  to,  25  ;  succeeds  the  company  of  New  France, 
40  ;  extent  of  the  grant  to,  379  ;  trade  to  lake  St.  John, 
791 ;  dissolved,  793. 

Comports,  M.  de,  provost  of  Quebec,  IX.,  329. 

[Compton,  Henry,]  bishop  of  London,  III.,  xiv,  IV.,  129; 
memorial  of,  on  the  churches  in  the  plantations,  III., 
253;  of  the  privy  council,  572;  letter  of  the  earl  of 
Bellomout  to,  IV.,  5^0;  expresses  an  interest  in  the 
conversion  of  the  Indians  and  regrets  the  banishment 
of  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius,  774;  governor  Hunter's 
letter  to,  V.,  311;  notice  of,  VII.,  363;  commissioners 
in  the  colonies  since  the  time  of,  368. 

Comyne,  Lindert,  VI.,  392. 

Comyne,  Philip,  VI.,  392. 

Conception,  the  village  of  the,  among  the  Senecas,  IX.,  367. 

Conchehaugah,  an  Indian  chief,  III.,  68. 

Conchling,  Cornelius,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  East  Hampton, 
IV.,  808.     (See  Koncklyne.) 

Concord  (New  Hampshire),  the  Penacooks  inhabit,  III.,  482  ; 
a  party  of  Canada  Indians  defeated  near,  X.,  33. 

Concubinage,  prosecutions  for,  II.,  686. 

Conde,  Henry  de  Bourbon  prince  of,  succeeds  count  de 
Soissons  as  viceroy  of  America,  IX.,  782. 

Cond6,  Henri  Jules  de  Bourbon  prince  de,  member  of  the 
king's  council,  IX.,  S. 


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[Cc 


Conde   a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  898. 
Conde  river,  VI.,  896. 

Condegrave,  captain,  sir  Thomas  Dale  in  his  company,  I.,  1. 

Conditions  on  which  New  England  and  Virginia  were 
granted,  I.,  51 ;  proposed  hy  M.  De  Laet  for  the  trade 
and  settlement  of  New  Netherland,  96,  110, 119,  401 ; 
on  which  a  person  may  become  a  patroon,  402,  II., 
553 ;  on  which  slaves  were  manumitted  in  New 
Netherland,  I.,  425  ;  on  which  farms  are  granted  in 
Renselaerswyck,  427;  offered  to  immigrants  to  New 
Netherland,  619,  630  ;  ratified  by  the  states  general, 
637 ;  for  the  colonie  on  the  Delaware  river,  modified, 
II.,  57,  59,  60,  61,  173,  175,  198,  202;  on  which 
building  lots  were  granted  on  the  Delaware,  62. 

Conductor-generalis,  Peter  Van  Schaick  revises  the,  VIII., 
652. 

Conecocheague  (Conegogee),  creek,  X.,  437. 

Conell,  Richard,  IV.,  937. 

Conewago  creek,  VII.,  268. 

Coney  creek,  VII.,  268. 

Coney  island  (Conny  island,  Cunny  island),  in  the  North 
bay,  I.,  544;  Gravesend  obtains  judgment  in  favor  of 
its  claim  to,  II.,  221 ;  mentioned,  III  ,  586;  lookouts 
ordered  to  be  placed  at,  591;  French  name  of,  IX., 
729. 

Confederation  of  the  colonies,  proposition  towards  a,  IV., 
246  ;  Mr.  Penn's  plan  for  a,  296  ;  doctor  Coxe  draws 
up  a  plan  for  the,  V.,  204. 

Conference  between  captain  Scott  and  the  committee  from 
the  government  of  New  Netherland,  II.,  234,  507; 
between  the  committee  of  the  Connecticut  assem- 
bly and  the  commissioners  from  New  Netherland, 
387-391  ;  of  lord  Effingham  and  governor  Dongan 
with  the  Onondagas  and  Cayugas,  III.,  417;  of 
governor  Dongan  with  the  Indians,  438,  441,  533- 
536 ;  of  the  Mohawks  with  the  mayor  and  com- 
mon council  of  Albany,  483 ;  of  the  Onondagas 
with  the  mayor  and  common  council  of  Albany, 
485  ;  of  sir  E.  Andros  with  the  five  nations,  557 ;  of 
lieutenant-governor  Leisler's  commissioners  with  the 
five  nations,  712 ;  of  governor  Sloughter  with  the 
Indians,  771,  772,  773,  771,  777;  of  the  Senecas, 
Oneidas  and  Mohawks  with  Dirck  Wessels,  805,  IV., 
373;  of  major  Ingoldesby  with  the  five  nations,  III., 
840 ;  between  sir  William  Phips  and  captain  Clarke 
at  Boston,  IV.,  9  ;  of  governor  Fletcher  with  the  In- 
dians, 20,  38,  175,  248  ;  of  Peter  Schuyler  with  the 
Indians,  85,  279,  492,  V.,  562  ;  between,  the  five  nations 
and  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  referred  to,  IV.,  363,  364, 
365,366,367;  of  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  with  the 
five  nations,  407, 896;  with  the  live  nations  at  Onondaga, 
minutes  of,  561,  563,  564,  654;  between  the  commis- 
sioners of  Indian  affairs  and  the  Indians,  692,  693,  V., 
693  ;  between  the  earl  of  Bellomont  and  the  five  nations, 
IV.,  727;  between  lord  Cornbury  and  the  Indians, 
978  ;  of  governor  Hunter  with  the  Indians,  V.,  217, 


265,  277,  382,  437,  484;  of  Messrs  Hansen  and 
Bleecker  with  the  Indians  at  Onondaga,  372  ;  of  gov- 
ernor Burnet  with  the  Indians,  635,  657,  713,  786 ;  of 
governor  Spotswood  with  the  Indians,  669  ;  of  sir 
William  Keith  with  the  Indians,  677;  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts commissioners  with  the  six  nations,  723 ;  of 
governor  Montgomerie  with  the  Indians,  859 ;  of 
governor  Cosby  with  the  Indians,  962;  between  lieu- 
tenant-governor Clarke  and  the  Indians,  VI.,  98,  172, 
216 ;  between  lieutenant-governor  Bull  and  the  Cher- 
okee and  Catawba  Indians,  210 ;  between  governor 
Clinton  and  the  Indians,  262,  317,  383,  390,  441,  717, 
781 ;  between  the  commissioners  of  the  colonies  and 
the  Indians,  289  ;  of  colonel  William  Johnson  with 
the  Indians,  358,608,  808,  964,  1011;  of  governor 
Shirley  with  the  Indians,  447;  between  sir  William 
Johnson  and  the  Indians,  VII.,  44,  91,  130,  171,  229, 
244,  254,  324,  378,  435,  553,  718;  VIII.,  38,  111, 
227,  282,  304,  362,  424,  474  ;  between  Edmund  Atkin 
and  the  six  nations,  TIL,  211;  of  captain  Croghan 
with  the  Indians,  267,  280,  779;  of  lieutenant  Guy 
Johnson  with  the  Indians,  511 ;  of  colonel  Guy  John- 
son with  the  Indians,  VIII.,  496,  518,  534,  549;  be- 
tween the  six  nations  and  their  dependents,  524 ;  be- 
tween count  de  Frontenac  and  the  Indians,  IX.,  103, 
105,  176,  183 ;  between  governor  de  la  Barre  and  the 
Onondagas,  236 ;  of  M.  de  Longueuil  with  the  Indi- 
ans, 704,  707;  between  M.  de  Callieres  and  the  Iro- 
quois deputies  at  Montreal,  708,  715  ;  between  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  and  the  Indians,  746,  767,  876  ;  between 
delegates  from  Massachusetts  and  governor  Vaudreuil, 
941  ;  between  delegates  from  Massachusetts  and  the 
Abenakis,  943;  between  M.  de  Beanharnois  and  the 
Indians,  1041, 1086, 1063,  X.,  22  ;  between  lieutenant- 
governor  Clarke  and  the  five  nations,  IX.,  1062;  be- 
tween M.  de  la  Galissoniere  and  the  deputies  of  the 
six  nations,  X.,  186 ;  between  M.  de  la  Jonquiere  and 
the  Indians,  205,  232,  237  ;  between  the  Abenaquis  and 
captain  Phineas  Stevens,  252;  held  at  Montreal  with 
the  Indians,  267  ;  between  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  a 
deputation  of  Iroquois,  345,  445,  499. 

Confession  of  faith,  the  New  England,  translated  into  the 
Indian  language,  IV.,  684. 

Confirmation,  by  the  earl  of  Sterling,  of  a  release  of  lands 
on  Long  island,  III.,  22;  of  the  acts  for  laving  an 
excise  and  paying  the  public  debts  of  New  York,  V,, 
412. 

Confiscation,  ships  deterred  from  coming  to  New  Nether- 
land by  the  dread  of,  I.,  313,429;  of  what  nature 
made,  425,  428;  of  smuggled  powder,  II.,  452;  of 
Shelter  island,  588;  of  captain  Lavall's  ketch,  602; 
of  all  property  in  New  Netherland  belonging  to  the 
Bubjeots  of  the  kings  of  England  and  France,  611, 
710  ;  of  sundry  New  England  vessels,  664,  715. 

Conflans,  vice-admiral,  defeated,  VII.,  418. 


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Coogn    i  nonnoi 

the  communion  of  the,  \  i  ,  908  .  re 

,,-     II..    ,      910   .       I"'    I    '■    "'I      -        J 

.mi      (See  Cht 

.      propot  da  for  the  meeting  ol   an    American, 
i\     296     prop  •  e  I  powen  of  the,  297;  hel< 
London  preparatory  to  the  •■  is!  Canada, 

V  ,  23  I .  mine  membera 

of  thi  .  :  nor  Hun- 

, :  II  a,  430  ;  oannol  bi  o  died 
without  orders  from  the  orown,  434 ;  governor  Shirley 
reoon  in  ting  at  New  Fork  of  a,  VI.,  402; 
held,  421;  a,  reoommended  to  be  held  at  Albany, 
846;  minutes  of  the  Albany,  853;  report  of  the  board 
of  trad''  on  the  proceedings  of  the  Albany,  916;  goi  - 
ernor  SI  ations  on  the  proceedings  of  the 
Albany,  930;  the  six  nations  request  that  sir  William 
Johnson  be  invited  to  the  Albany,  VII.,  .">":! ;  a,  oalled 
to  oppose  the  stamp  act,  760;  in  -  asion  at  New  York, 
V07 ;  to  petition  for  a  redress  of  grievances  proposed, 
VIII.,  433. 
Congress,  continental,  Arthur  St.  Clair,  president  of,  VIII., 
466;  New  York  elects  delegates  to,  469;  Philip  Liv- 
•  a  member  of,  4<0;  to  meet  at  Philadelphia, 
485;  an  address  to  the  king,  to  be  framed  at,  486 ; 
views  of  the  earl  of  Dartmouth,  on  learning  of  the 
intended  meeting  of,  487;  to  what  extent  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York  was  represented,  in,  488;  lieuten- 
ant governor  Coldeu  confers  with  one  of  the  New  York 
delegates  to,  492  ;  about  to  resolve  on  a  non-impor- 
tation agreement.  4113;  their  proceedings  sent  to  the 
secretary  of  state,  510  ;  vote  an  address  to  the  inhabi- 
tants of  Quebec-,  512  ;  reject  Mr.  Galloway's  plan  for 
the  government  of  the  colonies,  513;  the  governors 
of  the  several  colonies  ordered  to  prevent  the  elec- 
tion of  delegates  to  the,  527  ;  efforts  making  to  obtain 
a  public  approval  of  the  pro< dings  of,  530  ;  the  New- 
York  assembly  refuses  to  consider  the  proceedings  of, 
532;  every  other  American  assembly  approves  of  the, 
ibid  ;  the  New  York  assembly  refuses  to  appoint  dele- 
gates to  the,  543;  employ  Messrs.  Kirkland  and  Cros- 
by as  Indian  missionaries,  551 ;  the  proprietors  of  the 
manors  of  Livingston  and  Renselaerswyok,  the  warm- 
est supporters  of,  565  ;  efforts  making  in  New  York  to 
send  delegates  to,  566  ;  Rivington's  Gazetteer  attacks 
the,  568  ;  raises  money  and  an  army  and  erects  forts, 
580 ;  informed  of  the  capture  of  forts  Ticonderoga  and 
Crown  Point,  581 ;  appoints  George  Washington  com- 
mander-in-chief of  the  American  army,  589 ;  the  re- 
solution of  parliament  for  accommodation  referred  to, 
ibid;  order  troops  to  New  York,  590;  endeavor  to 
secure  the  alliance  or  neutrality  of  the  six  nations, 
605  ;  establish  Indian  departments,  ibid  ;  their  mes- 
sage to  the  six  nations,  615  ;  number  of  members 
composing,  ibid  ;  recommend  the  New  York  provin- 
cial congress  to  seize  the  officers  of  the  crown,  63S  ; 
about  to  settle  the  quotas  of  the  respective  colonies, 


who  ar* 
.  ij  John- 

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736;    i 

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that  a  >■■  ■■'■  .nd  i ffered  for  I l 

756 ;  gen 

-  .  Ralph  [zard,  m  mber  of,  B04; 

New  .1 

Congress,  New  York  provincial,  colonel  Woodhull,  presi- 
dent of,  Vlll.,  295;  fears  felt  that  it  will  be  con- 
vened, 528;  efforts  mi  543;  com- 
plains  of  James  Etivington,  the  printer,  568;  number 
of  members  in,  580;  orders  the  association  to  be 
signed,  582;  forbids  the  corporation  of  New  York  to 
present  an  address  to  governor  Tryon,  593  ;  Robert 
Benson,  secretary  of,  594;  authorize  the  restitution 
of  boats  of  his  majesty's  ship  Asia,  597  ;  orders  the 
arrest  of  captain  Sinclair,  59S  ;  instructed  to  seize  the 
crown  officers,  638 ;  several  counties  refuse  to  send 
delegates  to,  646 ;  Thomas  Smith,  member  of,  653 ; 
recommend  that  the  disaffected  be  disarmed,  663; 
Richard  Montgomery,  member  of,  665  ;  declaration 
of  the  freeholders  of  New  York  city  against,  698. 

Congress,  United  States,  Ralph  Izard,  member  of  the  senate, 
VIII.,  804. 

Congreve  (Coneroue,  Congrave),  Charles,  his  report  on  the 
forts  and  garrisons  in  the  province  of  New  York,  IV., 
1128;  bearer  of  despatches  to  lord  Cornbury,  1179; 
commandant  at  Oswego,  VI.,  93  ;  the  governor  of 
Canada  complains  of,  94;  settles  at  Cherry  Valley, 
707. 

Coni,  captain  de,  commands  a  division  in  an  expedition 
against  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  544. 

Coninck,  Aldert  (Konnick,  Allard),  II.,  249,  III.,  75. 

Coninck,  Thomas,  III.,  75. 

Conkeeherat,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  67. 

Connageriwa,  an  Ohio  sachem,  VII.,  330. 

Connay  town,  location  of,  VII.,  268. 

Connecticut  (Canedicott,  Canetticut,  Conecticot,  Conecticote, 
Conectigus,  Conittekock,  Conitticot,  Conitycot,  Con- 
necticate,  Counetticott,  Connitte  Cock),  lord  Say  and 
Sele  one  of  the  original  patentees  of,  I.,  127;  com- 
plaints against  the  Dutch  by  the  people  of,  128;  pur- 
chased by  Wouter  Van  Twiller,  542 ;  situation  of,  543 ; 
John  Haynes,  governor  of,  II.,  142,  143,  150;  reve- 
rend Mr.  Leverich  a  freeman  of,  160;  insists  on  the 
ami.  ration  of  the  English  towns  on  Long  island,  and 
declares  the  treaty  of  Hartford  a  nullity,  338  (see 
Hartford) ;    declared  to  be  in   New  England,   389  ; 


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[Cox- 


Connecticut  —  continued. 

boundary  of,  390,  V.,  GOO  ;  required  to  desist  from  its 
pretensions  to  Long  island,  II.,  391;  sends  depu- 
ties to  New  Orange  to  agree  to  a  neutrality  with  the 
Dutch,  5S5  ;  an  emissary  sent  to  Hempstead  from, 
628  ;  the  governor,  &c,  of,  remonstrate  with  governor 
Colve  against  obliging  the  inhabitants  of  the  east  end 
of  Long  island  to  take  the  oath  of  allegiance,  651 ; 
answer  of  governor  Colve  to,  652 ;  appoints  captain 
J.  Winthrop  and  Samuel  Willis  to  meet  the  Dutch 
commissioners  on  Long  island,  655,  656  ;  correspond- 
ence between  the  governors  of  New  Netherland  and, 
660,  661 ;  usurps  some  towns  on  the  east  end  of 
Long  island,  667 ;  union  between  Easthampton  and, 
III.,  27;  application  for  the  arrest  of  colonels  Whal- 
ley  and  Groffe  made  to,  41  ;  royal  commissioners  sent 
to,  55  ;  complaints  against  John  Scott  sent  from,  86 ; 
colonel  Cartwright  suggests  that  the  commissioners 
had  better  begin  with,  87;  lays  claim  to  the  Narra- 
gansett  country,  93 ;  the  king's  commissioners  visit, 
96 ;  boundary  between  New  York  and,  agreed  on,  106, 
230;  Massachusetts  intrenches  upon,  111;  governor 
Nicolls  cannot  depend  on,  115  ;  invited  to  join  in  an 
expedition  against  Canada,  120 ;  notice  of  the  declara- 
tion of  war  against  the  French  received  in,  137;  the 
king's  letter  received  in,  154 ;  measures  adopted  in, 
to  prevent  incursions  from  Canada,  167  ;  John  Win- 
throp, governor  of,  203 ;  boundaries  between  New 
York  and,  231,  VII.,  563;  entitled  to  all  it  possessed 
during  the  Dutch  time,  III.,  236;  losses  of,  by  king 
Philip's  war,  244 ;  nothing  further  to  be  done  in  the 
matter  of  the  boundaries  of,  247 ;  reception  of  gov- 
ernor Andros  in,  254,  264 ;  sends  commissioners  to 
New  York,  255,  265  ;  disputes  the  boundaries  of  New 
York,  257;  produce  of,  260;  population  of,  in  1678, 
262 ;  governor  Andros  receives  letters  from,  272 ;  the 
Mohawks  make  an  incursion  into,  273  ;  messengers 
to  the  Mohawks  from,  274  ;  correspondence  between 
governor  Andros  and  governor  Leet  of,  275,  276; 
governor  Dongan  desires  establishing  a  post  office  in, 
356  ;  a  writ  of  quo  warranto  ordered  against,  362,  363  ; 
Edward  Randolph  arrives  with  a  quo  warranto  against, 
368,  S85  ;  letter  to  governor  Dongan  from  the  gov- 
ernor of,  385  ;  its  annexation  to  New  York  proposed, 
391 ;  population  of,  in  1686,  396 ;  prefers  the  govern- 
ment of  New  York  to  that  of  Boston,  397 ;  boundary 
run  between  New  York  and,  406;  eflbrts  of  sir  Ed- 
mund Andros  to  aimex,  415  ;  John  Young  moves  to 
Long  island  from,  416;  continued  agitation  of  the 
subject  of  annexing  it  to  New  York,  420, 422,  423, 424, 
425,  429,  476,  477,  492,  511,  622,  756,  790,  795,  798, 
799,  813  ;  revolution  in,  575  ;  why  annexed  to  Massa- 
chusetts, 579 ;  delegates  sent  to  captain  Leisler  from, 
589,016,671;  memorial  from  Albany  to,  692  ;  Robert 
Treat,  governor  of,  696  ;  recalls  captain  Bull  and  men 
from  Albany,  701 ;  Letters  of  Robert  Livingston  to  the 
government  of,  703,  728,  730  ;  requested  to  furnish  a 
party  against  Canada,  705  ;  grants  two  companies  to 


Albany,  707,  708  ;  in  arms  against  the  French  and 
Indians,  719  ;  annexed  to  sir  Edmund  Andros'  gov- 
ernment, 722;  quotas  to  be  furnished  by,  751,  IV., 
101,  106,  186,  227,  706,  839,  V.,  139,  254,  262;  origi- 
nally in  the  duke  of  York's  patent,  III.,  761  ;  in  a 
bad  condition,  7C8  ;  declines  to  assist  the  province  of 
New  York  against  the  French,  786,  790,  7^2,  795 ; 
will  not  allow  men  to  be  enlisted  for  Albany,  813 ;  a 
part  of,  belongs  to  New  York,  836  ;  New  York  applies 
in  vain  for  assistance  to,  837  ;  objections  against  the 
government  of,  849  ;  refuses  to  submit  to  sir  William 
Phipps  as  commander-in-chief,  853  ;  report  of  the 
solicitor-general  of  England  on  the  charter  of,  IV.,  1 ; 
keeps  up  a  commonwealth,  13  ;  governor  Fletcher  to 
command  the  forces  of,  29,  36,  67  ;  the  attorney- gene- 
ral ordered  to  look  into  the  charter  of,  31  ;  ought  to 
be  annexed  to  New  York,  33,  54,  114,  209 ;  governor 
Fletcher  asks  for  the  absolute  government  of,  37, 
and  receives  his  commission  as  commander  of  the 
militia  of,  55  ;  will  not  submit  to  governor  Fletcher, 
56  ;  governor  Fletcher  proceeds  to,  57,  68  ;  governor 
Phipps  orders  forces  to  march  to  New  York  from,  66  ; 
governor  Fletcher's  reception  in,  69  ;  is  not  bound  by 
the  laws  of  England,  71  ;  further  account  of  governor 
Fletcher's  visit  to,  72 ;  assisted  New  York  in  Leisler's 
time,  84  ;  taxes  paid  in  produce  in,  99  ;  letter  to  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  from  the  council  of,  100 ;  petition  of, 
to  the  king,  IV.,  102;  order  in  council  thereupon, 
103 ;  report  of  the  law  officers  of  the  crown  on  the 
petition  of,  104;  letter  of  the  queen  respecting  the 
quota  to  be  furnished  by,  106;  governor  Fletcher 
applies  for  assistance  to,  150,  152  ;  ofTers  to  send  a 
party  to  Albany,  153 ;  charged  with  evasion,  ibid, 
159  ;  vindicates  her  straightforwardness,  154 ;  does 
not  assist  New  York,  157,  174,  243,  1061,  1070;  ad- 
vantages possessed  over  New  York  by,  159  ;  deserters 
returned  to  New  York  from,  160  ;  number  of  families 
in  1695  in,  183  ;  strength  of  the  militia  in  1696  of, 
185  ;  commissions  major-general  Winthrop  to  com- 
mand the  troops  against  Canada,  193  ;  and  the  other 
colonies  in  danger  of  being  lost,  207  ;  governor  Flet- 
cher very  often  visits,  222;  the  command  of  the 
militia  of,  in  whom  vested,  228  ;  sends  men  to  Al- 
bany, 247,  425  ;  a  colony  full  of  men,  250  ;  the  garri- 
son  at  the  Half  Moon  a  protection  to,  251  ;  objects  to 
a  military  governor,  259  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  cap- 
tain-general of,  261,  415;  invades  the  town  of  Rye, 
276  ;  letters  transmitted  through  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
for  the  government  of,  298,  313,  414,  686,  717,  V., 
593,  925  ;  a  ship  from  the  Red  seas  seized  in,  IV.,  301 ; 
unlawful  trade  carried  on  in,  319,  793,  1079,  V.,  58, 
VII.,  271,  273  ;  Albany  covers,  IV.,  329,  440  ;  piratea 
reported  to  be  in,  333;  envied  in  New  York,  378; 
the  duke  of  York's  grant  bounded  by,  382 ;  did  not 
complain  of  governor  Fletcher,  450 ;  goods  belonging 
to  Kidd,  the  pirate,  seized  in,  555 ;  pirates  arrested 
in,  585,  594,  601 ;  Thomas  Clarke  sent  a  prisoner  to 
New  York  from,  595;   names  of  the  governor  and 


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Connecticut  —  coatinutd. 

oounoil   of,   in    L700,  618 j    reporl  on  the  i adary 

between  New  fork  and,  626 ;  order  in  oounoll  there- 
upon, 626;   confirmation  of  the  agreement  ol   1688, 
628;  oopj  ol  the  oonflrmation  eenl  to,  686;  export 
pitch  and  tar,  67]  ;  abounds  wiili  exoellenl  ahlp  tim- 
ber, 678 ;  a  vessel  to  oruise  along  the  ooael  of,  697; 
its  proportion  of  the  expense  for  the  build! 
oations  al  Albany  and  Boheneotady,  832;  a  new  pro- 
jeol  for  its  annexation  to  ol  her  oob 
Cornbury  to  command  the  militia  of,  B84 ;  Lord  Corn- 
bury  asks  foi  power  to  Dominate  the  militia  officers 
in,  912;  ohief  justioe  Atwood  ahonl  to  visit,  924;  to 

> •  -\\  Y<>vk  in  oase  of  in\  asion,  965  ;  it 
and  villainy  are  enough  to  8.11  a  volume,  L055;  lord 
Cornbury  oomplaina  of,  1068;  a  oopy  of  the  laws  of, 
senl  to  England,  1062;  The  Doom  and  Miseries  of 
mentioned,  ibid;  a  charge  brought  against  the  gov- 
ernment of,  1141;  a  woolen  manufacture  set  up  in, 
1151;  emigration  to  Long  island  from,  1155;  order 
on  an  appeal  in  the  case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians  and, 
1176;  oolonel  Query's  report  on,  V.,  30;  no  law  of 
England  to  be  in  force  in  the  colony  till  indorsed  by 
an  act  of  its  own  assembly,  31  ;  refuses  to  receive  any 
orders  from  lord  Cornlniry,  GO;  ordered  to  assist  the 
expedition  against  Canada,  71 ;  the  governor  of, 
ordered  to  attend  lord  Lovelace  at  New  York,  73; 
governor  Hunter  appointed  commander-in-chief  of 
the  militia  of,  98,  397;  duke  of  Hamilton  claims 
part  of,  112;  quota  of  money  to  be  furnished  for 
the  defense  of  New  York  by,  138;  orders  respecting 
troops  from,  on  the  Canada  expedition,  259,  261 ; 
would  not  assist  New  York  during  king  William's  war, 
432 ;  price  of  specie  in,  509  ;  one  of  the  British  colo- 
nies, 591 ;  Massachusetts  to  extend  as  far  west  as,  596, 
VII. ,664;  very  few  Indians  in,  V.,  623;  misunderstand- 
ing respecting  boundary  line  between  New  York  and, 
698 ;  Mr.  Talcot,  governor  of,  921 ;  a  volume  of  the  laws 
of,  transmitted  to  the  board  of  trade,  931  ;  commission 
appointed  to  determine  the  boundary  between  New 
York  and,  VI.,  56  ;  New  York  lies  west  of,  121,  508, 
VIII.,  435  ;  boundaries  settled  between  New  York  and, 
VI.,  125;  furnishes  men  for  the  Carthagena  expedition, 
171 ;  the  plantations  on  the  north  and  west  of,  exposed 
to  French  Indians,  208  ;  judge  Horsmanden's  report 
on  the  suit  between  the  Mohegan  Indians  and,  256 ; 
commissioners  from,  treat  with  the  five  nations,  259, 
261,  263,  285,  287,  289,  646  ;  names  of  the  commis- 
sioners from,  290  ;  cooperates  in  the  expedition  against 
cape  Breton,  318,  and  against  Canada,  319  ;  endeavors 
to  get  up  an  expedition  against  Canada,  379,  396,  418, 
424;  governor  Shirley  desires  circular  letters  to  be 
sent  to,  382  ;  consents  to  coGperate  in  carrying  on  the 
war  only  at  the  expense  of  all  the  colonies,  440 ;  sends 
in  bills  against  the  crown  for  expenses  on  account  of  the 
Canada  expedition,  458  ;  agrees  to  a  prosecution  of  the 
war,  673, 682 ;  sends  commissioners  to  concert  measures 
to  defeat  the  French,  715,  717;  history  of  the  run- 


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to  Hi.  -..nil,    .  ,,  |85;  nun 

be  allot*  ed  t",  li  moil  of  I  !'•■  Di 

rend  Mr  P  Ira 
later  in,  910 . 
epiaoopal  olergyman  In,  :>i  i 

rai  es  a  I  I  row  n  Point,  9fl 

in  the  battl 

1007  ;  ei  timate  ol  the  •    pi  nse  Incurred  Inthi 
tion  against  Crow  □   Point   by ,  VII.,  . 
parliamentary  grant  allow  ed  to  r  letter  of 

the  Beoretary  of  Btate  to,  ',:< ;  oalled  on  to  raise  troo]    , 
216,  340,  351,  453,  482 

In,  272;  advised  of  the  king's  intention  to  protect 
North  America,  339;  Dumber  of  men  voted  for  the 
oampaign  of  1758  by,  343;  reimbursed  ex] 
incurred  for  the  proaeoution  of  the  war,  353  ;  Dumber 
of  episcopal  churches  in  1758  in,  372;  >tate  of  the 
episcopal  church  in,  396,  439  ;  episcopal  ministers  in, 
397;  letter  of  secretary  Pitt  to,  420 ;  religion 

sions  in,  439 ;  a  commonwealth  ol   hy] rites,  440; 

•requested  to  desist  from  settling  on  the  Susquehannah 
river,  522;  called  on  to  put  down  western  Indians,  570; 
king  William  confirms  an  agreement  respecting  boun- 
daries between  New  York  and,  595;  New  Hampshire 
grants  hawked  through,  616 ;  raises  men  for  the 
western  army,  618  ;  pursuits  of  the  Indians  of,  658  ; 
stamped  paper  arrives  from  England  for,  769 ;  gov- 
ernor Moore  of  New  York  claims  to  command  the 
militia  of,  818 ;  letter  on  the  subject  from  the  gov- 
ernor of,  819  ;  biographical  notice  of  Thomas  Fitch, 
governor  of,  820  ;  informed  of  the  repeal  of  the  Stamp 
act,  824;  rioters  take  refuge  in,  849  ;  commissioners 
for  settling  the  boundary  between  Massachusetts  and 
New  York,  meet  in,  VIII.,  2;  persons  fly  to  the 
New  Hampshire  grants  from,  65  ;  governor  Tryon 
visits,  371;  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  388;  fresh 
incursions  into  New  York  from,  643;  all  trad 
prohibited,  668  ;  furnished  two  brigades  to  the  conti- 
nental army,  806  ;  discontents  in,  807  ;  reinforcements 
sent  to  lake  George  from,  X.,  333. 
Connecticut  river,  I.,  107;  no  more  than  five  or  six  Dutch  on 
the,  128 ;  two  thousand  English  on  the,  ibid  ;  the  Dutch 
live  in  a  godless  manner  on  the,  129;  the  English 
occupy  the  mouth  of  the,  152,  546 ;  free  naviga- 
tion of  the,  recommended,  545  ;  called  the  fresh 
river,  567 ;  the  Dutch  purchase  a  fiat  on  the,  II., 
140 ;  difficulties  between  the  Dutch  and  English  on 
the,  141-144  ;  the  duke  of  York  receives  a  grant  of 
all  the  land  between  the  Delaware  and,  296  ;  governor 
Andros  claims  all  the  land  on  the  west  side  of,  III., 
235 ;  governor  Andros  to  send  a  return  of  the  town 
founded  by  Connecticut  on  the  west  side  of  the,  238 ; 


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Connecticut  river  —  continued. 

the  east  bounds  of  New  York,  260,  796,  VI.,  508, 
VII.,  457,  595,  VIII.,  4;  movements  of  the  Indians 
on,  III.,  550;  date  of  the  Duteh  settlement  on  the, 
IV  ,  353;  two  Englishmen  killed  near,  VI.,  298  ;  the 
French  reported  to  have  built  a  fort  at  the  head  of,  832, 
874,  886 ;  Long  island  between  Hudson's  river  and, 
VII.,  430;  New  Hampshire  makes  grants  of  land  to 
the  west  of,  564,  596,  608,  VIII.,  331;  occupied  by 
Dutch  long  before  the  English,  VII.,  596  ;  date  of 
first  English  settlements  west  of,  597;  a  new  colony 
proposed  to  be  formed  between  Crown  Point  and, 
615  ;  declared  the  boundary  line  between  New  York 
and  New  Hampshire,  642,  930 ;  governor  Moore  or- 
dered to  report  on  the  lands  west  of,  772  ;  fugitives 
from  justice  fly  to  the  west  side  of,  VIII.,  65  ;  the 
duke  of  York's  territory  bounded  by  the  Delaware 
and,  107 ;  governor  Moore  proposes  to  visit  the  falls 
on,  179 ;  distance  of,  from  lake  Champlain,  382 ; 
source  of,  436 ;  fort  Bridgeman  on,  burnt,  X.,  144. 
(See  Fresh  River.) 

Conner,  Francis,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 

Connerai,  reverend  Julien  Gamier,  S.  J.,  a  native  of,  IX., 
171. 

Conningsby,  [Thomas,  1st]  lord,  member  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, IV.,  103,  1127,  V.,  412,  530. 

Connochquisie,  an  Oneida  sachem,  his  death  announced,  VI., 
968. 

Connoly,  captain,  commandant  of  the  militia  at  Pittsburgh, 
VIII.,  462,  465. 

Connor,  Bryan,  X.,  592. 

Connor  (Conner),  James,  reports  the  condition  the  French 
had  left  Oswego,  VII.,  194;  mentioned,  207. 

Connor  (Conner),  Thomas,  X.,  592,  593. 

Connor,  Timothy,  VII.,  207. 

Conoghquieson  (Canaghquieson,  Conaghquieson,  Conogh- 
quiesor,  Conochquiesie),  another  Oneida  sachem,  his 
speech,  VI.,  979  ;  delivers  up  several  English  prison- 
ers, VII.,  381,  382;  communicates  a  message  sent 
by  the  governor  of  Canada  to  the  Oneidas,  385 ;  his 
speech  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VIII.,  40,  43;  con- 
doles the  death  of  a  Mohawk  chief,  45 ;  gives  his 
own  name  to  the  governor  of  New  Jersey,  115;  his 
speech,  116 ;  attends  the  ratification  treaty  at  the 
German  flatts,  229  ;  his  address  to  governor  Tryon, 
309  ;  mentioned,  424;  attends  the  last  conference 
held  by  sir  William  Johnson  with  the  Indians,  475  ; 
condoles  the  death  of  sir  William  Johnson,  480 ; 
complains  of  the  missionary  at  Oneida,  541. 

Conoy  creek,  VII.,  268. 

Conque, ,  IX.,  820. 

Considerations,  in  regard  to  the  truce  with  Spain,  I.,  40; 
offered  by  the  general  board  of  accounts  of  the  West 
India  company  to  the  XIX.,  in  regard  to  the  number 
of  ships,  &c,  to  be  employed  by  the  compa- 
ny, 158;  regarding  the  reform  of  that  company, 
235  ;  on  the  duties  levied  in  Now  Netherland,  372 ; 


for  securing  and  enlarging  the  English  possessions  in 
America,  V.,  623  ;  towards  a  general  plan  of  the 
measures  of  the  English  provinces,  by  Thomas 
Pownall,  sent  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  852;  at 
length,  893 ;  title  of,  1009  ;  offered  by  bishop  Sher- 
lock, on  ecclesiastical  governments  in  the  colonies, 
VII.,  360;  on  the  institution  and  conduct  of  the  so- 
ciety for  propagating  the  gospel  in  foreign  parts,  re- 
verend East  Apthorp  author  of  the,  375 ;  on  the 
trade  and  finances  of  this  kingdom,  &c,  Thomas 
Whately,  author  of,  VIII.,  277;  on  the  state  of  Ire- 
land, William  Knox,  author  of,  804,  and  on  the  uni- 
versality and  uniformity  of  theocracy,  ibid. 

Consistory  of  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  310. 

Conspiracy,  against  William  III.  detected,  IV.,  149,  150 ; 
to  defame  the  administration  of  New  York,  discover- 
ed, 942,  943  ;  among  the  slaves  in  New  York,  an  ac- 
count of,  V.,  341  (see  Negro  Plot);  of  the  Hurons 
against  Detroit,  X.,  83,  182;  general,  among  the 
Indians  against  the  French,  156. 

Constantin,  reverend  Nicholas  Benoit,  killed,  IX.,  810. 

Constichrohare  river,  or  the  Pidee,  V.,  793. 

Constitution,  Nova  Scotia  has  none,  V.,  592  ;  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, 595;  of  Massachusetts,  596,  VIII.,  443;  of 
Rhode  Island,  599  ;  of  New  York,  600 ;  of  New  Jer- 
sey, V.,  602;  of  Pennsylvania,  604;  of  Maryland, 
605;  of  Virginia,  606;  of  North  Carolina,  609;  of 
South  Carolina,  610 ;  it  is  doubtful  whether  dissen- 
ters can  be  put  on  an  equality  with  those  of  the 
church  of  England,  consistently  with  the  English, 
VII.,  586. 

Consumption.     (See  Diseases.) 

Cont,  Francis,  IV.,  1008. 

Contest  in  America,  The,  doctor  John  Mitchel,  author  of, 
VIII.,  437. 

Conti,  prince  de,  a  patron  of  M.  de  Tonti,  III.,  580. 

Conti  (Conty),  [Anne  Marie  Maitinozzi]  princess  of,  bene- 
factress of  a  nunnery  in  Montreal,  IX.,  69. 

Contoocook  (Kakeconte)  river,  a  party  of  Abenakis  defeated 
on,  X.,  33;  M.  de  Rigaud  defeats  the  English  on,  35. 

Contract,  to  convey  emigrants  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  379  ; 
between  the  partners  of  the  colonie  of  Rensselaer- 
wyck,  date  of  the,  407 ;  to  convey  Mennonists  to  the 
Delaware,  II.,  176 ;  to  build  fort  Hunter,  V.,  279. 

Contr6,  marquis  de,  bearer  of  despatches  to  count  Fronteuac, 
IX.,  687. 

Contrecceur  (Contrecour),  Antoine  de,  accompanies  M.  de 
Tracy's  expedition  against  the  Mohawks,  III.,  135  ; 
dead,  IX.,  1010. 

Contrecceur,  Francis  Antoine  Pecaudy  de,  seizes  a  canoe  load 
of  tin  ware  brought  from  New  York,  IX.,  1029. 

Contrecceur  (Contreven),  Pierre  Claude  Pecaudy  de,  com- 
mandant at  the  fort  on  the  river  Auboeuf,  VI.,  832; 
his  summons  to  the  British  troops  on  the  Mononga- 
hela,  841,  843;  ensign,  sent  to  Acadia,  IX.,  848;  at 
Niagara,  X.,  36,  85,  152,  157;  recalled,  163;  sends  a 
detachment  under  the  command  of  M.  de  Jumonville, 


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L59 


Coatreocrar,  Pierre  Claude  Peoandy  da  -  tontimud. 

27<>;  oapta In,  reports  the  condition  of  fori  Duqm   ae, 
BOO ;  prepare!  to  real  il  the  Brlti  ih  under  m 
ral  Braddook,  raphioa]  ootii 

oommanda  a  detachment  on  lake  Champlain,  LBS;  al 
tendi  .mi  [ndlan  oonferenoe,  500;  remarki  "i  M 
de  Montoalm  oonoerning,  638;  al  Tioonderoga,  l'M\ 
B94;  maroheato  Laohlne,  862;  proceeds  to  Catara 
ronv,  804;  falls  baok  <>n  La  Presentation,  B88. 

Contreccear,  ensign,  son  of  Pierre  Claude,  al  Niagara,  VI., 
8S2, 

Contreoosur,  a  detaohmeni  attends  count  de  Frontenao  from, 
l\  ,  118;  assailed  by  Indians,  391. 

Controversy  between  New  York  and  New  Jersey  respecting 

ports  of  entry,    IV.,   3K2  ;    between    the  episcopalians 

and  dissenters,  state  of  the,  VII.,  .".71  ;  between  New 
York  and  New  Eampshire,  595,  608,  917  (see  New 
Hampshire  Grants);  between  Great  Britain  and  her 
colonies   reviewed,  William  Knox  publishes,  VIII., 

603. 

Convention  at  Albany, send  agents  to  Connecticut,  III.,  692; 
Mr.  Milborn  expected  to  proceed  against  the,  693; 
accused  of  vindicating  the  authority  of  king  James' 
governors,  702  ;  the  episoopal  olergy  hold  a,  VII., 
538;  reverend  dootor  Johnson  preaohes  to,  ibid.  (See 
Convocation.) 

Convention  army.     (See  Army,  Convention) 

Convers,  sergeant,  at  Saratoga  and  fort  Hunter,  VI.,  375. 

Conversion,  of  the  heathen,  the,  recommended  to  the  con- 
sideration of  the  states  general,  I.,  261 ;  the  French 
and  English  have  done  their  duty  for  the,  270;  of 
adult  Indians,  impossible,  340 ;  of  Indians  and 
negroes  to  be  encouraged,  III.,  374;  of  negroes  and 
Indians,  the  New  York  assembly  refuse  to  pass  a  bill 
to  facilitate  the,  IV.,  510;  of  negro  slaves,  William 
Knox  publishes  three  tracts  on  the  instruction  and, 
VIII  ,  804. 

Conveyance  of  Indian  lands  on  the  South  river  to  the  Dutch 
].,  593,  596;  of  Shelter  island  to  Nathaniel  Silvester 
II.,  590  :  by  the  live  nations,  of  their  beaver  hunting 
ground  to  the  king  of  Great  Britain,  IV.,  908. 

Convicts  in  Newgate  to  be  sent  to  New  York,  IV.,  31  ;  trans- 
ported from  Ireland  to  Maryland,  V.,  605;  enlist  in 
Shirley  and  Pepperell's  regiments,  VII.,  S7  ;  trans- 
ported to  Amerioa,  recommended  to  be  pardoned  on 
condition  that  they  enter  the  king's  service,  VIII  , 
7.')  6. 

Convocation  of  the  clergy  of  the  episcopal  church,  held  at 
New  York,  V  ,  312,  316,  355.     (See  Convention.) 

Conwaroghere,  where,  VIII. ,504. 

Conway,  Edward,  lord,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii. 

Conway,  sir  Edward,  secretary  of  state,  III  ,  vii,  11,  12. 

Conway,  Henry  Seymour,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  v,  x;  op- 
position to  the  stamp  act  in  the  colonies  reported  to, 
VII.,  759,  767,  768,  771,  773,  805;  governor  Moore 
reports  his  arrival  in  New  York  to,  789  ;  an  account  of 


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8  15;  recommends  lieutenant-governor  I  lold 

to  'he  governor  of  New  York,  VIII.,  68. 
Conway, major-general  Thomas,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII., 

730. 
Conwaj  cabal,  object  of  the,  VIII.,  731. 
Conyne,  Peter,  VI.,  392. 
Coock,  George,  II.,  693. 
Cook,  doctor,  IV.,  607. 
Cook,  sir  John,  V.,  27. 

Cook,  lieutenant  William,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  728. 
Cooke,  sir  Charles,    one   of  the  lords  of  trade,    III.,  xvi, 

V.,  391,  402,  414,  422,  429,  435,  469,  470,  472;  502, 

517,  520,  ."27,  535,  536,  538,  541,  .Vis,  551,  558,  570. 
Cooke,  John,  under-secretary  oi  .-tate,  III  ,  x. 
Cooke,   captain  James,    his   voyage   printed  in  New  York, 

VIII.,  568. 
Cooke  (Nova  Scotia),  the  French  take  possession  of,  X.,  217. 
Cool  (Kool),  Barent  Jacobs,  II.,  140,  III.,  76. 
Cool,  Cornelis  Lambertsen,  I.,  192. 
Cool,  Jacob,  IV.,  941. 
Cool,  Thomas,  IV.,  162,  164. 
Cooly,  John,  IV.,  166. 

Cooper,  ,  an  inhabitant  of  New  Amsterdam,  II.,  30. 

Cooper,   sir   Anthony   Ashley,   knight,   one  of  the   lords  of 

trade,  III.,  xiii,  30,  31,  33,  37. 
Cooper,  Benjamin,  IV.,  942. 
Cooper,  Caleb,  IV.,  1135. 
Cooper,  doctor  Christopher,  removes  from  South  Carolina  to 

New  York,  V.  419. 
Cooper,  justice  Daniel,  VI.,  346,  347. 
Cooper,  Jeffery,  occupies  a  post  at  Half-way  brook,  b"tween 

Fort  Edward  and  lake  George,  VII.,  509. 
Cooper,  reverend  Myles,  LL.  D.,  fellow  of  Queens  college, 

Oxford,  willing  to  be  vice-president  of  King's  college, 

New  York,  VII.,  448;  archbishop  Seeker  i 

sending  him,  44!) ;  desirable  that  he  were  a  lit! 

495;    arrives   in   New  York,  516;    about  to  succeed 

reverend  doctor  Johnson,  518,  519;  reverend  doctor 

Johnson's  favorable  opinion  of,  53S  ;  disappointed  in 

regard  to  his  income,  56G  ;  his  salary  increased,  592  ; 


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[Coo- 


Cooper,  reverend  Myles  —  continued. 

in  London,  VIII.,  296;  biographical  notice  of,  297; 
the  mob  pays  a  visit  to,  568  ;  receives  a  pension,  569  ; 
retires  to  England,  581. 

Cooper,  Nicholas,  sheriff  of  Westchester  county,  tenders  an 
oath  to  quakers,  V.,  977,  983,  984. 

Cooper,  Richard,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Cooper,  Thomas,  III.,  22. 

Cooper,  William,  founds  Cooperstown  (New  York),  VII.,  983. 

Cooperstown,  Otsego  county,  New  York,  founded,  VII.,  983. 

Coote,  sir  Charles,  distinguished  by  his  ferocity  in  Ireland, 
IV.,  851. 

Coote,  Nanfan,  IV.,  851. 

Coote,  Richard,  son  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  IV.,  851. 

Cop,  Henry  Willemseu,  commissary  at  Cape  Verd,  II.,  319. 

Cop  a  groen,  reverend  Mr.,  II.,  72. 

Cope,  Alexander,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Cope,  Henry,  commissioner  for  running  the  line  between 
Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island,  VI.,  168. 

Cope,  lieutenant-colonel,  accompanies  the  expedition  against 
the  Spaniards,  VI.,  170. 

Cope,  sir  John,  defeated,  VI.,  915. 

Copel,  sir  Henry,  member  of  the  board  for  trade  and  planta- 
tions, III.,  xiv. 

Copenhagen,  surprised  by  the  Swedes,  II.,  350. 

Copequit,  reverend  Mr.  Gerard,  missionary  at,  X.,  70. 

Coply  (Copley),  colonel,  lieutenant-governor  of  Maryland, 
III.,  837,  IV.,  56,  73  ;  bills  drawn  by  him  protested, 
74,  84. 

Copper,  discovered  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  148,  II.,  63; 
taken  aboard  a  Spanish  prize  brought  to  New  Neth- 
erland, 29  ;  in  Acadia,  IV.,  311 ;  exported  from 
New  York,  V.,  462;  in  large  quantities  near  lake 
Superior,  VIII.,  141;  sent  from  lake  Superior  to 
France,  IX.,  344.     (See  Mine.) 

Copperas,  brought  to  New  Amsterdam,  II.,  30. 

Copyright  granted  to  Adriaen  Van  der  Uonck,  I.,  533. 

Coquart, ,  lieutenant-general  of  police,  transmits  an  ac- 
count of  occurrences  in  Canada,  X.,  527. 

Coraghkoo  (Corachkoa),  the  Indian  name  for  the  king  of 
England,  IV.,  896,  el  scq.,  V.,  800. 

Corbet,  Edward,  IV.,  940. 

Corbet,  Miles,  one  of  the  judges  of  Charles  I.  arrested  in 
Holland,  and  sent  for  trial  to  England,  II.,  417. 

Corbett,  Abraham,  brought  prisoner  from  New  Hampshire  to 
Boston,  III.,  108;  imprisoned,  109. 

Corbett,  John,  HI.,  585,  593,  652. 

Corbie,  the  duke  de  Beauiort  present  at  the  siege  of,  II.,  351. 

Corbiere, ,  undersecretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Corbiciv,  lieutenant  de,  attacks  an  English  fort,  X.,  530; 
defeats  a  party  of  English  at  Sabbath  day  point,  591, 
594,  606,  644,  647,  663;  in  command  at  fort  Fronte- 
nac,  953;  sent  to  scout,  975  ;  wounded,  1086. 

Corbile  (Carboyle,  Carf  bile,)  doctor  John,  recommended  for 
a  seat  in  the  council,  IV.,  396;  appointed,  411,  424  ; 
a  Dutch  mountebank,  620;  a  graduate  of  Leyden,  726. 

Cordua,  Don  Gunsalva  di,  nature  of  his  instructions,  I.,  48. 

Coreso  (Nova  Scotia),  V.,  580. 


Corlaer  (Collier,  Corlard,  Corleir),  the  governor  of  New  York 
called,  III.,  322,  395,  438,  445,  483,  484 ;  governor 
Andros  the  first  governor  of  New  York  who  was 
called,  558,  559.     (See  Van  Curler,  Arent.) 

Corlaer's  hook  (Corlear's  hook,  Curler's  hook),  Maryn 
Adriaensen  commissioned  to  attack  the  Indians  at, 
I.,  194;  Indians  massacred  at,  195, 196,  197,  200,  209  ; 
Govert  Loockermans  accompanied  the  party  which 
attacked  the  Indians  at,  345  ;  order  to  Maryn  Adriaen- 
sen to  attack  the  Indians  at,  416 ;  the  Zeehond  thrown 
ashore  at,  II.,  654. 

Corlaire,  B.,  IV.,  754. 

Cormantyn  (Cormantin),  fort  of,  II.,  270;  Francis  Selwin, 
English  agent  at,  318 ;  proposed  to  be  ceded  by  the 
English,  360,  419. 

Corn,  hogs  fed  on,  I.,  368.     (See  Maize.) 

Cornbury,  [Edward  Hyde,]  lord,  IV.,  396;  considered  by 
the  New  York  assembly  not  trustworthy,  777,  V.,  37; 
appointed  governor  of  New  York,  IV.,  883,  884,  887; 
munitions  to  be  sent  with,  885  ;  requests  to  be  em- 
powered to  appoint  officers  of  militia  in  New  Jersey 
and  Connecticut,  912  ;  about  to  sail  for  New  York, 
913  ;  news  of  his  appointment  received  at  New  York, 
914,  915  ;  the  lords  of  trade  remonstrate  against  his 
taking  Daniel  Honan  to  New  York  as  secretary,  925  ; 
informs  their  lordships  that  he  will  dismiss  Honan, 
927 ;  parties  prosecuted  in  New  York  for  getting  up 
an  address  to,  945,  946,  947 ;  ordered  to  proclaim 
queen  Anne,  948  ;  the  leislerians  report  that  he  is  not 
coming  to  New  York,  950,  952 ;  arrives  in  New  York, 
955,  958 ;  suspends  the  members  of  Bellomont's 
council,  959  ;  proclaims  queen  Anne,  960  ;  advised  of 
the  restoration  of  Mr.  Broughton  to  his  office  of  attor- 
ney-general of  New  York,  963,  and  ordered  to  report 
on  the  case  of  Bayard  and  Hutchins,  ibid;  reports 
the  state  of  the  public  defenses  of  his  government, 
968-971,  1057,  and  the  distracted  state  of  his  govern- 
ment, 971 ;  holds  a  conference  with  the  Indians,  974, 
977,  978,  981,  994,  996  ;  his  plan  for  expelling  the 
French  from  Canada,  977 ;  related  to  queen  Anne, 
980  ;  transmits  to  England  acts  passed  in  New  York, 
999,  1064;  reports  the  establishment  of  the  court  of 
admiralty  in  New  York,  1000 ;  orders  the  execution 
of  negro  slaves  for  murder,  1001,  V.,  39;  captain 
Nanfan  complains  of,  IV.,  1002, 1043 ;  informs  the  lords 
of  trade  that  the  countess  of  Bellomont  has  left  New 
York  without  giving  security  for  any  claims  the  gov- 
ernment may  have  against  her  late  husband,  1003 ; 
addresses  to,  1005,  1009  ;  his  reasons  for  suspending 
chief  justice  Atwood,  1010,  and  Mr.  Weaver,  1012,  and 
Messrs.  Depeyster  and  Walters,  1014,  and  doctor  Staats, 
1017;  ordered  to  allay  feuds  of  party  in  New  York, 
ibid ;  his  opinion  respecting  Jacob  Leisler,  1018 ; 
sends  a  copy  of  Bayard's  trial  to  England,  ibid  ; 
transmits  information  as  to  bills  drawn  on  the  trea- 
sury, 1019  ;  reports  recent  events  in  New  Jersey,  1021 ; 
Mr.  Atwood's  answer  to,  1022 ;  Mr.  Atwood  proposes 
to  present  articles  against,  1023;  his  removal  of  Mr. 


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61 


Cornburj ,  lord      •"»''  ' 

Atwood,  &o.,  from  tl onhoil,  oonflrmed,  L024,  1025  i 

ordered  to  reporl  on  o  a  lain  m  I     | 

adml .in, mi  and  oapl 

fan,   K'-ii,   1081;   advised   that    lady  Bellomont   baa 
been  allowed  an  eztenaion  of  the  timi  fta    Li  ■<   In  i 

L0S8,  1029  ;  ordered  t"  dia intenanoe 

retaliation  of    injuries   under   former   governments, 
1080)  bia  plan  for  taking  Canada, referred  I  i 
retary  of  state,  L038;  reports  on  the  progress  ol  affain 
al   New  fork,  1044)    governor  Nioholson  pays  a  visll 

10  ;  lays  the  foundation  of  a  stone  fori 
in.",.;;  diffloulties  between  the  offloers  of  the  royal 
oavj  and  L056  ;  troubles  experienced  from 
boring  provisoes  by,  1068,  L081;  oomplains  of  oap> 
tain  Rogers,  L062;  Is  forbidden  to  destro 
laws,  1086;  George  Clarke  oonneoted  by  marriage 
with,  1069;  receives  a  commission  as  governor  of 
New  Jersey,  ibid;  going  to  meet  the  Bve  nations, 
1070;  reports  the  inonxsions  of  the  French  into  New 
England,  ibid,  and  the  slate  of  lord  and  lady  Bello- 
aooonnts,  1072,  1090,  1103;  assumes  the  gov- 
ernment of  New  Jersey,  1075;  plan  of,  for  oonquer- 
ing  Canada  Laid  before  queen  Anne,  L079  ;  his  report 
on  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan's  aooounts,  1100;  ditli- 
onltiea  between  oolleotor  Byerly  and,  1107  ;  his  report 
on  certain  aets  passed  by  the  assembly  of  New  York, 
1111;  appoints  Roger  Mompesson  clief  justice  of 
New  York,  1119,  V.,  69  ;  contemplates  extending 
post  facilities  to  .North  Carolina,  IV.,  1120;  called  to 
Albany,  ibid;  the  French  take  his  despatches,  I  121  ; 
his  views  of  the  rights  and  powers  of  colonial  assem- 
blies, ibid;  quarrels  with  and  dissolves  the  assembly 
of  New  York,  1122;  reports  effects  of  the  proclama- 
tion for  settling  current  rates  of  coins  in  the  plantations. 
1131,  1132;  the  merchants  of  New  York  petition,  to 
suspend  proclamation  regulating  currency,  1133;  sus- 
pends proclamation,  ibid;  issues  orders  to  ->-a  captains 
to  sink  all  public  despatches  in  case  of  danger,  1136  ; 
appoints  a  day  of  thanksgiving  for  a  victory  gained 
by  the  duke  of  Marlborough,  ibid;  reports  deaths  of 
members  of  the  council  and  appoints  William  Sloper 
his  agent,  1136,  1137;  instructed  to  amend  the  act 
declaring  tin;  illegality  of  the  proceedings  against 
colonel  Bayard  and  alderman  Hutchins,  1140;  ordered 
to  investigate  a  charge  against  Connecticut  and  Rhode 
Island,  1141 ;  recommends  the  widow  of  chief  justice 
Bridges  to  the  lords  of  trade,  1142;  suspends  collec- 
tor Byerly,  1143,  V.,  264;  continuation  of  his  quar- 
rels with  the  New  York  assembly,  IV.,  1145,  1153, 
1165,  1169  ;  transmits  an  account  of  New  York  and 
New  Jersey,  1145,  1150 ;  fits  out  cruizers,  1148  ;  brief 
account  of  his  administration,  1152;  will  not  allow 
lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby  to  act,  1162,  and  refu- 
ses to  give  him  any  instructions,  1163  ;  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Ingoldesby  opens  a  letter  addressed  to,  1164; 
orders  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby  to  Burlington 
(New  Jersey),  1165  ;  enumerates  the  titles  of  acts  passed 

21 


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■  >l     1,.    ,  lie  .-,     117,;     i    linn. I     . 

appointed  oi 

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,t,  1  177,  1 178, 
1 1 Trt  |  explain!  tie- 1  ompo  Ition  ol  th 
Jforb     1180     transmit     tl      u 

city  of  Neu  York,  11^:,.  bis  difficulties  with  i 
Fran,  i-  MoKemie  and  John   Hampton,  pre  I 

,,ll B6,  1 1 B7  all  acts 

of  an  extraordinary  and  unusual  nature,  1188;  the 
captains  of  her  majesty's  Bhips  Btationed  at  New  fork 
to  obey  tie •  orders  of,  1189;  letters  ••!  tie-  board  of 
.  V.,  1,  5;  has  no  right  to  appoint  officers  to 
hermajesty's  ships  on  the  New  York  station,  4;  in- 
struction respecting  the  presidency  of  the  council 
5;  in  New  Jersey,  17;  reports  the  appearance 
of  French  privateers  off  tie-  ooast  of  America,  20,  and 
particulars  of  an  engagement  with  privateers,  ibid, 
21  ;  sundry  acts  repealed  on  his  arrival  in  New  York, 
21 ;  the  board  of  trade  report  on  the  complaint  of  Mr. 
Budge  against,  26 ;  particulars  of  that  complaint, 
27 ;  decision  of  the  board  adverse  to,  28 ;  collector 
Byerly  complains  of,  ibid  ;  1.  wis  Morris  complains  of, 
33  ;  accused  of  receiving  bribes,  34,  35  ;  dresses  pub- 
licly in  woman's  clothes,  38  ;  lords  of  trade  transmit 
their  opinion  on  divers  points  to,  46 ;  orders  the 
records  of  West  Jersey  to  be  delivered  to  the  secre- 
tary of  New  Jersey,  47  ;  empowered  to  pardon  treason 
and  murder,  ibid  ;  never  admitted  Sampson  Brough- 
ton  to  the  office  of  attorney-general  of  New  York,  and 
appoints  Mr.  Bickley  attorney-general,  49 ;  orders  to 
constitute  Sampson  Broughton  attorney-general,  50; 
ought  to  have  done  so,  51  ;  his  report  on  his  govern- 
ments, 55  ;  transmitted  census  of  New  York  to  Eng- 
land, 56 ;  adjourns  the  assembly  of  New  York  by 
proclamation  signed  in  New  Jersey,  61 ;  reports  the 
result  of  his  visit  to  Albany,  64,  and  the  state  of 
Canada,  65  ;  transmits  an  act  for  preventing  the  cor- 
ruption of  the  current  coin,  M,  67  ;  acted  contrary  to 
his  instructions  in  assenting  to  that  act,  6S ;  agrees  to 
a  neutrality  between  the  Indians  of  New  York  and 
( ianada,  74 ;  influences  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldes- 
by, 80;  acts  of  assembly  passed  by,  sent  to  England,  82; 
most  virulent  libels  embodied  in  petitions  to,  105;  a 
deputation  from  New  York  to  go  to  meet,  106;  pro- 
nounces Leisler's  proceedings  a  damned  rebellion, 
ibid ;  suspends  members  of  the  council  and  the  chief 
justice  and  judges  of  the  supreme  court,  107;  de- 
ludes [William  Smith]  by  a  brief  restitutio;. 
justice,  and  recommends  doctor  Bridges  for  that 
office,  ibid ;  suspended  chief  justice  Atwood  without 


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[Cor— 


Cornbury,  lord  —  continued. 

allowing  him  to  make  any  defense,  109  ;  becomes  earl 
of  Clarendon,  154,  535  ;  communicates  to  the  assem- 
bly the  opinion  of  the  lords  of  trade  in  support 
of  the  right  of  the  council  to  amend  money  bills, 
183 ;  consequences  of  the  remonstrance  of  the  New 
Jersey  assembly  in  the  time  of,  199  ;  the  act  vacating 
governor  Fletcher's  extravagant  grants  repealed  under, 
284;  the  repealing  act  vetoed,  ibid;  persecutes  the 
reverend  Thorogood  Moore,  319  ;  his  violence  towards 
the  dissenters  at  Jamaica  (Long  island),  321 ;  reve- 
rend Mr.  Urquhart  inducted  into  the  church  there  by 
power  from,  328;  alterations  in  the  terms  of  the 
courts  made  by,  409  ;  reports  the  great  increase  of 
manufactures  in  New  York,  413 ;  reverend  Mr.  Vesey 
did  not  interfere  with  government  in  the  time  of,  467 ; 
did  nothing  towards  erecting  a  fort  in  the  Onondaga 
country,  468;  requires  those  engaged  in  the  whale 
fishing  to  take  out  licenses,  474 ;  Mr.  Fauconier  re- 
ceiver-general under,  476 ;  Mr.  Mulford  visits  Eng- 
land respecting  the  whale  fishing  in  the  time  of, 
510 ;  duties  on  British  goods  in  his  time,  512 ;  the 
New  York  assembly  vote  an  address  on  the  currency 
in  the  time  of,  514 ;  Rip  Van  Dam,  member  of  the 
council  of,  VI.,  153  ;  charged  with  misapplication  of 
the  public  money,  460.     (See  Clarendon,  3d  Earl  of.) 

Cornbury,  lady,  the  Indians  make  a  present  to,  IV.,  992 ;  re- 
ferred to,  1005 ;  memoir  of,  1183 ;  part  of  the  ex- 
penses attending  her  funeral  paid  by  grants  of  land, 
V.,  Ill,  407;  reverend  Mr.  Sharp  preaches  the 
funeral  sermon  of,  315. 

Cornele,  John,  IV.,  936. 

Cornelis,  "with  one  eye,"  was  the  first  who  made  a  dwell- 
ing on  the  South  river,  I.,  597.     (See  Mey.) 

Cornelis  (Cornelisen,  Cornellius),  Akus,  an  Indian  inter- 
preter, III.,  323,  431,  747.     (See  Akus.) 

Cornelis,  Maes,  IV.,  754,  941. 

Cornelis,  Salomon,  IV.,  940. 

Cornelisen,  William  H.,  III.,  652. 

Cornelison,  William,  IV.,  605. 

Cornelisse  (Cornelisson),  Arnout,  an  Indian  interpreter, 
III.,  611.,  IV.,  170,  345,  347.     (See  Arnout;   Viele.) 

Cornelissen,  Albert,  magistrate  of  Breuckelen,  II.,  482,  483. 
(See  Wantenaar.) 

Cornelissen,  Claes,  II.,  482. 

Cornelissen,  Cruyn,  I.,  359. 

Cornelissen,  Hendrick,  killed  at  the  Esopus,  III.,  150. 

Cornelissen,  Jan,  schoolmaster  at  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  424. 

Cornelissen,  Laurens,  refused  permission  to  return  to  New 
Netherland,  I.,  165 ;  unable  to  defend  his  case 
through  fear  of  Director  Kieft's  authority,  204,  207 ; 
banished  from  New  Netherland,  211,  427. 

Cornelissen,  Margaret,  III.,  747. 

Cornelissen,  Peter,  declaration  of,  as  to  a  conversation  with 
Director  Kieft,  I.,  195  ;  killed,  497 ;  prevented  plant- 
ing on  the  Schuylkill  by  the  Swedes,  595. 

Cornelius  (Cornelis),  the  Mohawk,  IV.,  758,  897,  VI.,  15, 
16. 


Cornell, ,  hard  up  for  money,  III.,  662. 

Comely,  Arien,  II.,  467. 
Cornille,  captain,  X.,  1088. 

Cornock,  Morgan,  V.,  332. 

Cornwall  (Orange  county),  III.,  395;  early  patentees  of 
land  in,  716. 

Cornwall  county  (Maine),  III.,  402;  referred  to,  498;  un- 
der sir  E.  Andros'  government,  722  ;  destroyed,  724 ; 
governor  Sloughter  about  to  send  a  member  of  the 
council  to,  761. 

Cornwall,  duchy  of,  Edward  Eliot  receiver-general  of  the, 
VII.,  536. 

Cornwell.  captain,  attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians, 
V.,  786,  791. 

Cornwell  (Cornwall),  Richard,  appointed  referee,  672,  695  ; 
resides  near  Flushing,  685  ;  justice,  the  Dutch  gene- 
ral visits  governor  Lovelace  at  the  house  of,  III.,  201 ; 
forced  to  resign  his  patent,  303,  309  ;  magistrate  of 
Queen's  county,  IV.,  27. 

Cornwallis,  [Charles,  3d]  lord,  member  of  the  privy  council, 
IV.,  103. 

Cornwallis,  [Charles,  5th]  lord,  member  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, VI.,  757. 

Cornwallis,  Charles  Mann,  2d  earl  of,  sir  Henry  Clinton 
publishes  observations  on  an  answer  of,  VIII.,  717; 
mentioned,  802;  surrenders,  806,  814;  biographical 
notice  of,  808  ;  in  Virginia,  812. 

Cornwallis,  governor,  of  Nova  Scotia,  X.,  90,  92;  reports 
French  intrusions  into  Nova  Scotia,  216 ;  notice  by 
the  French  government  thereof,  218. 

Cornwallis  (Nova  Scotia),  original  name  of,  X.,  108. 

Coroners,  the  people  empowered  to  elect,  V.,  82. 

Corporation,  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel  in  New  Eng- 
land, contribute  towards  the  conversion  of  the  five 
nations,  IV.,  230;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  applies  for 
some  of  the  money  paid  by  the,  334  ;  restricted  to 
New  England,  455  ;  sir  William  Ashurst,  governor 
of,  521 ;  referred  to,  549,  631 ;  some  particulars  re- 
specting, 717 ;  misapplication  of  the  funds  of  the, 
718  ;  names  of  missionaries  in  the  pay  of,  755  ;  con- 
sents to  pay  ministers  for  the  five  nations,  766  ;  Mr. 
Ashurst  active  in  establishing  the,  771 ;  the  lords  of 
trade  engaged  in  negotiations  with,  844. 

Corrie,  David,  sheriff  of  Suffolk  county,  V.,  929. 

Corriveau,  Jean  Jacques,  a  prisoner,  X.,  711 ;  proposes  that 
he  be  exchanged,  712,  713,  714 ;  governor  Vaudreuil 
will  not  consent  to  his  exchange,  715  ;  governor  Vau- 
dreuil writes  to,  716  ;  taken  prisoner  at  the  battle  of 
Lake  George,  771 ;  parole  of,  772 ;  permitted  to  re- 
turn to  Canada,  774,  775,  776 ;  exchanged,  878. 

Corrman,  Barent,  IV.,  939. 

Corsen  (Korsen),  Arent,  sent  to  Holland  with  specimens  of 
New  Netherland  minerals,  I.,  280;  obtains  a  convey- 
ance from  the  Indians,  of  their  lands  on  the  Schuyl- 
kill, 588,  593,  598 ;  mentioned,  II.,  180. 

Corsen,  Jan  (John),  II.,  722;  III.,  741. 

Corsica,  captain  Pouchot  killed  in,  X.,  668. 

Corsicans,  the,  a  New  York  military  company,  VIII.,  602. 


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L68 


,  .), .1ki.hi.    Lorenta,  naturalised,  VI.,  118. 
Benriok,  I.,  1 1 . 

Corteljoun   Jaoque  ,11.,  4  •-.  468,  646,  688,  684,  716. 

Cortllliau,  Peter,  i\ .,  28 

Cortlaen,  ■  privateer,  [I.,  88,  80.    (See  Van  Cam,,,-,,.) 

Cortland  (Courtland)  manor,  aot  paeaed  to  regulate  the 
ohoioe  of  a  representative  for,  vi.,  28;  privileged  to 
eleol  ;i  member  of  assembly,  -'.' ;  title  of  an  aot  re- 
lating to,  us;  the  furnaces  not  worked,  Vii  ,  886; 
eleota  :i  member  to  the  assembly,  Vin.,  44 1. 

Cortlandt,  Phillip,  IV.,  1186. 

Cortlandt,  R.,  Ill  ,486,     (See  Fan  Cortland.) 

Cortlant,  Jacobus,  IV.,  B49. 

Cortols,  Jean  Baptiete  de,  a  Frenoh  deserter,  VI.,  832,  833. 

Corunna,  Robert  Livingston  puts  Into,  IV.,  135. 

Corvees  (Corvies),  In  ('ana. hi,  disapproved  of,  IX.,  27C; 
what,  684;  ruinous  effeots  In  Canada  of,  ibid ;  com- 
muted, 668. 

Corver,  J.,  I.,  617. 

Cosby,  Mrs.,  aocompanies  her  husband  to  New  York,  V., 
937;  Mr.  Van  Dam  solicits  an  Interview  with,  VI., 
43,  46,  48j  Mr.  Clarke  protects,  47;  embarks  for  Eng- 
land. 65;  executrix,  66;  a  pension  proposed  for,  76; 
well  acquainted  with  young  Mr.  Morris'  behavior, 
81  ;  aided  to  accomplish  the  suspension  of  Mr.  Van 
Dam,  153. 

Cosby,  William,  appointed  governor  of  New  York  and  New 
Jersey,  V.,  930  ;  his  instructions  preparing,  931 ;  draft 
of  his  commission  submitted  for  approval,  932;  modi- 
fications in  his  instructions,  934;  about  sailing  for 
Nov.  York,  935;  arrives  there,  936 ;  appoints  his  son 
secretary  of  New  Jersey,  937;  charges  brought  against 
chief  justice  Morris  by,  942,  943 ;  demands  half  the 
salary  and  perquisites,  since  the  date  of  his  commis- 
sion, 944,  VII.,  499,  VIII.,  250,  258 ;  accepts  a  present 
from  the  New  York  assembly  to  stop  a  bill  in  parlia- 
ment, V.,  954;  transmits  the  New  York  acts  of  1733 
to  England,  956;  chief  justice  Morris  transmits  to  the 
board  of  trade  sundry  papers  against,  957;  univer- 
sally hated,  959  ;  minutes  of  his  conference  with  the 
Indians,  962;  letters  of  the  governor  of  Cape  Breton 
to,  970,  971 ;  recommends  the  erection  of  additional 
forts  on  the  frontier,  972;  his  letter  on  receiving  Mr. 
Van  Dam's  articles,  974  ;  articles  against,  975  ;  opinion 
of  the  council  of  New  York  on  the  articles  against, 
979  ;  James  Alexander  opposed  to,  982  ;  names  of  the 
members  of  the  council  of  New  York  under,  985  ; 
letters  to  the  board  of  trade  from,  VI.,  4, 19,  20,  24,  27, 
32,  37 ;  his  reasons  for  removing  Mr.  Morris  from  the 
office  of  chief  justice,  8  ;  letters  of  the  lords  of  trade  to, 
16,  35  ;  destroys  an  Indian  deed  belonging  to  the  city 
of  Albany,  16,  VIII.,  306;  his  complaints  against  Rip 
Van  Dam,  James  Alexander  and  others,  VI.,  21,  34; 
suspends  Mr.  Van  Dam,  24, 45, 46, 47 ;  letter  of,  to  the 
duke  of  Newcastle,  26 ;  draft  of  an  additional  instruction 
to,  33 ;  his  reasons  for  removing  chief  justice  Morris 
pronounced  insufficient,  36,  37 ;  death  of,  42,  44,  46, 
47,  73,  87 ;  was  prevented  by  illness  from  transmitting 


odlng  Mr.  Van  Dam,  70;  Mi 
•:..n  into 
N.u  fork,  72;  a  paper  publi  bed   is   •'■'•■•■  JTork  re- 
on  the  memory  of,  Ibid  ,  re*  ommi  tided  Mi     n 
Biohard    and  '■'  In  the  oounoU,  119 ;  ao- 

oounl  i   of  thi 
death  of,  218  ;  Mr.  di   I 

;;, .0  iii  the  time  "i,    • 
appropriation    In  the  time  of,  rk,  oom- 

mander-in-ohief   <>n   the  'hath   of, 

i Le  foi  thi  ■  rnmenl  for 

under,  616,  640,  820 ;  probablj   tpanied  to  New 

York  by  Mr.   Boramanden,  VII.,  62 

posals  for  Hi.-  .li.- , iii-:i-_"- tol    ettlei    lntfa 

of  .\.  w   York,    629;   succeeds    pr-.-id«-nt   Van   Dam, 
VIII.,  250 

Cosby,  William,  junior,  appointed  secretary  of  New  Jersey, 
V.,  937;  attends  an  Indian  conference,  963,  966; 
sli.riil  of  New  York,  982;  accused  of  partiality  at 
the  New  York  election,  VI.,  56. 

Cosby 's  land,  VIII.,  122. 

Cosens  (Cozens),  B.,  clerk  to  the  council  of  New  York,  IV., 
439,  567,  812,  V.,  56;  preparing  the  journals  of 
assembly  and  minutes  of  council  to  be  sent  to 
England,  1181. 

Cossar,  Jacob,  III.,  75. 

Cost6,  Jacques,  reports  affairs  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  66;  com- 
mands a  number  of  refugees  in  Acadia,  171 ;  arrives 
at  Quebec,  173;  carries  off  three  Englishmen,  174. 

Costebelle,  M.  de,  IX.,  779,  831,  859,  930;  reports  progress 
of  affairs  at  Placentia,  927,  929. 

Costeloga.  (See  Custalaga.) 

Costenmeal,  marquis  de,  IX.,  303. 

Coster,  Anthony,  IV.,  754,  940. 

Coster,  Cornells  Cornelissen,  II.,  101. 

Coster,  Jan,  III.,  75. 

Costurier,  Jacques,  III.,  75. 

Coteaudulac,  X.,  349. 

Cotterel,  sir ,  master  of  the  ceremonies  to  Charles  II., 

II.,  562. 

Cotterel,  Robert,  ensign  in  king  James  II.  army  in  Ireland, 
IV.,  781 ;  shot  for  mutiny  in  New  York,  ibid. 

Cottington,  Francis,  lord,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii;  mem- 
ber of  the  privy  council,  19. 

Cottis,  ,  deputy-commissary  in  the  continental  army, 

VIII.,  807. 

Cottomear,  captain,  III.,  745. 

Cotton,  sir  John  Uinde,  baronet,  member  of  the  board  of 
trade,  III.,  xvi,  V.,  352,  361. 

Cotton,  sir  Robert,  III.,  xix. 

Cotton,  Roland,  missionary  at  Sandwich,  IV.,  755. 

Cotton  imported  into  Holland,  I.,  62;  to  be  imported  into 
New  Netherland  from  Brazil,  155  ;  exported  from  the 
West  Indies,  437;  on  the  way  to  New  England,  II., 
662 ;  cultivated  in  Virginia,  742 ;  one  of  the  chief 
staples  of  the  Leeward  islands,  IV.,  1133;  imported 
into  New  York  from  St.  Thomas,  V.,  686. 

Cottrell,  Stephen,  clerk  of  the  privy  council,  VIII.,  89, 91, 418. 


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[COT- 


Cotts,  Richard,  II.,  663,  664. 

Couagne  (Coagne),  M.  de,  VII.,  234;  at  Detroit,  781. 

Couchecoucheotacha,  sent  from  Canada  with  a  message  to 
the  Mohawks,  IX.,  671;  returns  from  the  Mohawks, 
676. 

Coui  island,  near  Cataracoui,  X.,  351. 

Coulange,  M.  de,  winters  on  the  upper  Ottawa,  IX.,  594;  his 
fort  besieged,  595  ;  brother-in-law  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 
778  ;  a  tract  of  land  refused  to  his  widow,  ibid. 

Coulon,  captain,  commands  a  detachment  in  Acadia,  X.,  64 ; 
news  from,  69  ;  to  prevent  the  English  making  new 
settlements  in  Acadia,  70 ;  at  Minas,  71.    (See  Villiers.) 

Coulonge  river,  IX.,  595.     (See  Coulange.) 

Coulonnerie.     (See  Rickervi'le.) 

Council,  colonial,  order  approving  instruction  regulating  the 

presidency  of  the,  V.,  3 ;  the  instruction,  5  ;  a  mere 

cypher  in  proprietary  governments,  255 ;  governors 

not  to  sit  and  vote  as  members  of  the,  VI.,  41. 

C  onnectkut,  names  of  the  members  of  the,  in   1700, 

IV.,  613. 
of  finance  (a),  established  in  France,  X.,  vii. 
Maryland,  names  of  the  members  of,  II.,  94,  III.,  347. 
Massachusetts,  number  of  members  composing,  V.,  596  ; 

how  chosen,  ibid. 
New  England,  powers  of  the,  III.,  538,  544;  names  of 

the,  543. 
New  Hampshire,  number  composing  the,  V.,  595. 
New  Netherland,  names  of  the,  I.,  43,  81,  350;  agents 
of  the  patroons  to  be  members  of,  99  ;  to  consist  of  four 
or  five  members,  152 ;  powers  of,  154  ;  the  twelve  men 
complain  of  the  small  number  of,  202  ;  particulars  re- 
specting the  persons  composing  the,  304,  307,  308, 
oj  ;  director  Kieft  had  two  votes  in,  334  ;  proposed 
modification  of,  390,  392 ;  powers  of  the  director  and, 
405  ;  an  armed  force  eject  vice-director  van  Dinckla- 
gen  from,  456  ;  composition  of,  491,  529  ;  number  of, 
495  ;  director  Stuyvesant  canes  a  member  of  the,  II., 
152;  minutes  of  the,  for  1673, 1674,  569;  Cornelius 
Steenwyck  appointed  a  member  of  the,  610. 
New  Jersey,  the,  difficulties  experienced  by  governor 
Hunter  from,  V.,  199  ;  titles  of  bills  rejected  by,  199, 
200,  201;  alterations  in,  recommended,  204;  neces- 
sity of  appointing  new  members  to,  355  ;  changes  in, 
361,  698  ;  David  Lyell  appointed  to,  402,  411  ;  names 
of  gentlemen  recommended  for  seats  in,  420,  471  ; 
appointments  to,  511 ;  number  of  members  in,  602 ; 
vacancies  in,  919,  920  ;  changes  recommended  in,  VI., 
35,  36  ;  issue  protections,  346  ;  Peter  Kemble,  presi- 
dent of,  VIII.,  247. 
New  York,  governor  Aiulros  to  choose  a,  III.,  218  ; 
number  of  members  composing,  260 ;  names  of  gover- 
nor Dongan's,  331,  369,  416  ;  copy  of  the  journal  of 
the,  to  be  transmitted  to  England,  371 ;  to  consist  of 
seven  members,  3?7,  623,  828 ;  powers  of  the,  378, 
624,  654,  828 ;  Isaac  Swinton,  clerk  to  the,  407 ;  pass 
an  act  taxing  real  estate,  476;  advise  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Nicholson  to  proceed  to  England,  585  ;  send  an 
account  of  lieutenant-governor  Leisler's  proceedings 


to  England,  633 ;  members  of  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler's,  636,  657,  679,  684,  703  ;  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler  converts  his  committee  of  safety  into  a,  676  ; 
names  of  governor  Sloughter's,  685  ;  quorum  of,  ibid, 
IV.,  267,  284,  V.,  392  ;  names  of  the,  under  lieuten- 
'  ant-governor  Ingoldesby,  III.,  793,  800,  813,  814  ; 
members  of  governor  Fletcher's,  818  ;  write  to  Mr. 
Blathwayt,  836 ;  Messrs.  Dudley  and  Pinhorne  sus- 
pended from  the,  848 ;  letter  to  the  lords  of  trade 
from,  IV.,  245  ;  quorum  of,  267,  284;  names  of  lord 
Bellomont's,  284;  mostly  merchants  and  therefore 
not  disposed  to  enforce  the  acts  of  trade,  303  ;  William 
Nicoll  suspended  from,  309;  governor  Fletcher  cor- 
rupts the  members  of,  320 ;  suspension  of  members 
of,  321,  354,  363,  3S6,  389,  395,  398,  424;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  empowered  to  suspend  members  of,  361 ; 
new  members  for,  recommended,  396 ;  nominated, 
399 ;  changes  in,  424 ;  mostly  interested  in  the  ad- 
ventures of  pirates,  459  ;  minutes  of,  seldom  read, 
467  ;  equally  divided  on  the  bill  for  vacating  governor 
Fletcher's  extravagant  grants,  510 ;  James  Graham 
sworn  into  the,  511 ;  Ducy  Hungerford  recommended 
for  a  seat  in,  517;  Robert  Walters  sworn  into,  518; 
the  clerk  of,  a  sot,  520 ;  David  Jamison  charged  with 
having  altered  the  minutes  of,  ibid  ;  minutes  of,  sent 
to  England,  533,  592,  600,  611,  647,  726,  796 ;  reve- 
rend Mr.  Dellius  cited  before  the,  534 ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  required  to  send  a  list  of  the  members  of, 
549  ;  reverse  a  judgment  pronounced  by  a  previous 
governor  and  council,  550  ;  names  of  the  members  of, 
suspended  and  appointed  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont, 
620;  military  captains  proposed  to  be  members  of, 
702  ;  proprietors  of  extensive  grants  of  land  form  the 
majority  of,  725  ;  contest  for  the  presidency  of  the, 
777  ;  number  of  the  members  of,  in  1700,  834  ;  names 
of  the  members  of,  in  1701,  849  ;  difficulties  in,  con- 
sequent on  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  death,  850,  857, 
865,  867;  names  of  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan's, 
943  ;  Messrs.  Atwood,  Weaver,  Abram  Depeyster,  S. 
Staats  and  Walters  removed  from,  959,  1024 ;  their 
right  to  amend  a  money  bill  denied,  1122, 1147,  1153, 
V.,  183,  191,  263;  death  of  old,  and  appointment  of 
new  members  of,  IV.,  1136,  1137;  ought  to  have  a 
right  to  amend  money  bills,  1139  ;  appointment  of  new 
members  to,  approved,  1156  ;  not  to  be  allowed  the 
privileges  of  the  house  of  lords,  1172 ;  names  of  tho 
members  of,  in  1706,  1178,  1180;  names  of  the  fittest 
persons  to  be  members  of,  transmitted  to  England, 
1181 ;  colonel  Peartree  appointed  a  number  of,  V., 
1 ;  their  report  on  pressing  men  for  his  majesty's 
ships  of  war,  102;  no  grants  of  land  to  be  made  by 
the  president  of,  110;  William  Peartree  dismissed  and 
doctor  Staats  and  Robert  Walters  reappointed  to,  123  ; 
names  of  governor  Hunter's,  124  ;  members  of,  not  to 
be  absent  over  two  years  without  leave,  126 ;  David 
Provoost  ami  Robert  Walters  sworn  of,  167  ;  the  board 
of  trade  support  the  pretensions  of,  1S4;  address  of, 
to  the  board  of  trade  complaining  of  the  course  pur- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


ConnoU  (Not  fort itinutd, 

■ued  bj  tha  an  ambly,  299  ;  the  l  •<  ►:>  r.  l  of  trade  desire 

the  11:1111.".  hi  1  in.  mi..  1  .  of,  1 18  1   I.'. 

reoommi  aded  for  1  11  at  In,  4  19,  420,  471  .  do<  tor 
John  Johnion  n  1  ..nun.  aded  foi  ■    eat  In, 

mi  ]K'iii  iiiiiii  :i  1  \     members aded    for,  437; 

of  tin'  member*  of,  in  1716,  168  ,  aamee  "i 
intended  foi  •  -ii s  in,  460  ;  nombei  "i 
members  of,  limited,  471,838;  Peter  Sohn 
si. lent  hi',  59  1  ;  Fi  am  li  Sarrl  son  appoint)  1 
tlir  members  paid  «  hilst  attending  In  a 
oapaoity,  662;  ohanges  recommended  bj 
Burnet  In,  679,  684;  Dumber  of  members  in,  600; 
Cadwallader  Colden  and  James  Alexander  reoom- 
mended  for  Beats  in,  6-17  ;  Abraham  Van  S01 
mended  for  a  seat  in,  649;  ohanges  in,  697;  Philip 
Livingston  reoommended  for  a  seal  In,  713;  appoint- 
ed, 772;  reasons  offered  by  Cadwallader  Colden  in, 
againBl  the  bill  for  the  easier  partition  of  lands  held 
in  oommon,  807,  Lewis  Morris,  junior,  suspended 
from,  881 ;  Philip  Courthvnd  reoommended  for  a  seat 
in,  ^2  ;  tin'  governor  aits  and  votes  as  a  member  "f, 
886;  bad  effect  of  snob  praotioe,  887;  Benrj  Lane 
recommended  for  a  seat  in,  919,  920,  038  ;  minute  of, 
appointing  .hums  de  Laneey  ehief  justice  of  New  York, 
961;  all  the  members  of,  are  offioers  of  government, 
ibid;  form  part  of  the  legislature,  976;  their  observa- 
tions on  the  articles  presented  hy  Mr.  Van  Dam  against 
governor  Cosby,  979  ;  names  of  the  members  of,  in 
1730,  0S5  ;  changes  recommended  in,  VI.,  24,  35,  36  ; 
when  acting  in  a  legislative  oapaoity  the  governor  sits 
with  the,  56;  certain  members  of,  attend  an  Indian 
conference,  00  ;  Messrs.  Richards,  Moore  and  Bradley 
recommended  for  seats  In  the,  119  ;  George  Clarke, 
junior,  appointed  member  of  the,  129  ;  members  of, 
in  1730,  152  ;  Mr.  Clarke  resigns  his  seat  in  the,  270; 
captain  Rutherford  appointed  to,  271,  272;  Jeremiah 

VanRenselaer  appointed  to,  277;  pro< dings  of,  on 

the  printing  Of  governor  Clinton's  treaty  with  the  the 
nations,  316,  330;  Mr.  Colden's  letter  on  the  pro- 
oeedings  in,  331 ;  Mr.  Holland  recommended  for  a 
seat  in  the,  407;  Messrs.  Horsmanden  and  Bayard 
suspended  from  the,  408 ;  names  of  the  anti-Clinton 
taction  in,  413  ;  character  of  the  majority  of  the,  671 ; 
a  committee  of,  appointed  to  inquire  into  the  circum- 
stances attending  sir  Danvers  Osborn's  death,  804; 
Benjamin  Pratt  appointed  to,  VII.,  464;  Charles 
Apthorp  appointed  to  the,  623;  resolve  that  no  ap- 
peal except  in  error  be  allowed,  696 ;  names  of  sir 
Henry  Moore's,  763 ;  their  resolution  respecting  the 
Stamps,  768;  limited  to  twelve  in  number,  and  few 
attend,  916  ;  maintain  the  precedency  of  the  civil 
over  the  military  authority,  VIII.,  16  J  lord  Stirling 
resigns  his  seat  in,  60;  William  Smith,  junior,  called 
to,  62  ;  Hugh  Wallace  and  James  de  Laneey  called  to, 
100  ;  Henry  White  called  to,  139,  156;  Hugh  Wallace 
sworn  into,  and  James  de  Laneey  refuses  a  seat  in, 
148 ;  Henry  White    sworn  into,  149 ;    amend  the  act 


30 1  ,   11,.    deal 

•  .    0  John  -i  •' 

ap]  unit.  .1  to,  590  ,  mi  d  bei    of,  In  177<    I 

th,  obtain  ■ 

l\ '.,  175  ;   obi 

privy,  report  on  the  pro 
the,  VI.,  61  1 :  i.  It  1  ..1  ii,.  1 

Quebec,    their    letter   to    the  001 

id,  ix.,  S  ;   mm,,     ol   tie    mi  mi ■■  1    of  the,  m 
165 1,  6; 

of  the,   i  '  -ov   posi 

Frem  b  traders  amon  j  the  Indians,   L33  , 
Prontenac  ill  -in  at-  some  im nil"  1-  ol  tin  , 

(Virginia),  number  of  the  members  "i,  V.,  606. 
Counoil   "i  Btal  olution  of   the  states 

general  on  the  answers  to  tie-  thirty-sis  articles  of 
the,  1.,  475;   their  answer  to  the   proposal  of  the 

Dutch  for  fie.-  trade  and  the  Settlement  of  the  boun- 
dary in  America,  486;  lord  Lisle  president  of,  4-7. 

Council  of  state  (Holland),  resolution  of  the,  in  favor  of  sir 
Tim mas  Dale,  I.,  10. 

Counterfeiting,  one  Ludlow,  a  merchant,  convicted  of  clip- 
ping and  coining,  IV.,  520. 

Counties,  a  law  passed  to  divide  the  province  of  New  York 
into,  III.,  355;  in  1739,  number  of  the,  VI.,  155;  in 
"     1774,  names  of,  VIII.,  441,  445. 

Countries,  new,  resolution  in  favor  of  those  who  discover, 
I.,  4;  a  general  charter  for  those  who  discover,  5; 
discovered  by  Cornelis  Jacobse  Mey,  24. 

County  courts.     (See  Courts.) 

Coupel,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Couper,  John,  II.,  657. 

Courand,  John,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Comedies  (Coarsell,  Corsell,  Coursell,  Courzelle),  Daniel  de 
Remy  de,  governor  of  Canada,  III.,  118,  IX.,  vii ;  an 
account  of  his  expedition  against  the  Mohawks,  III., 
118,  119,  126,  IX.,  46,  79,  86 ;  titles  of,  122,  126.  135, 
IX.,  45;  returns  thanks  for  attentions  his  men  re- 
ceived at  Albany,  III.,  127;  mentioned,  130,  132, 
156;  governor  Nicolls  remonstrates  against  the  ex- 
pedition under,  133;  M.  de  Tracy  explains  to  gov- 
ernor Nicolls,  the  expedition  of,  152;  appointed  in 
the  place  of  M.  de  Mezy,  IX.,  19,  25,  785;  Mr. 
Talon  bears  testimony  to  the  seal  of,  35;  returns 
from  the  expedition  against  the  Mohawks,  56;  or- 
dered to  undertake  a  new  expedition  against  the 
Iroquois,  58;  informed  that  the  trade  to  Canada  is 
opened,  61;  to  encourage  early  marriages,  63;  in- 
structed to  organize  the  militia,  69,  71;  does  not 
find  it  convenient  to  make  a  journey  into  the  Iroquois 
country,  70  ;  about  to  return  to  France,  80  ;  returns 
there,   90;  reference   to   his   expedition    against  the 


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Courcelles,  Daniel  de  Remy  de  —  continued. 

Mohawks,  146;  visits  Kataraqui,  381;  obliged  the 
Iroquois  to  sue  for  peace,  702 ;  extracts  from  letters 
to,  and  from,  788,  790,  791. 

Courcy  d'Herculles,  M.  de,  a  volunteer  recommended  for 
promotion,  X.,  372. 

Coureurs  du  hois,  what,  IV.,  715,  749  ;  regulations  regard- 
ing, IX.,  65  ;  evils  anticipated  from,  90  ;  to  be  broken 
up,  128 ;  intendant  Duchesneau  complains  of,  131 ; 
prosecuted,  141 ;  an  amnesty  granted  to,  145  ;  of  two 
sorts,  152;  allowed  to  settle  at  the  mouth  of  the 
Mississippi,  735. 

Cournoyer  (Coenoyer),  lieutenant,  at  the  siege  of  Niagara, 
X.,  977,  979  ;  on  a  reconnoisance,  983  ;  signs  the  cap- 
itulation, 992. 

Course,  Barren,  III.,  75. 

Coursey  (Courcy),  colonel  Henry,  member  of  the  council  of 
Maryland,  II.,  91 ;  conducts  Messrs.  Heermans  and 
Waldron  towards  secretary  Calvert,  92 ;  ambassador 
from  Maryland  to  New  York,  III.,  256,  321,  322,  323, 
324,  325  ;  commissioned  to  treat  with  the  Susque- 
hannas,  IX.,  227. 

Court,  Wells,  III.,  109. 

Court  of  admiralty  (England),  confirms  governor  Colve's 
decision  in  regard  to  prizes,  III,  233;  officers  of  the, 
to  be  commissioned  for  the  plantations,  IV.,  292. 
Massachusetts,  recommended  to  be  organized,  III.,  67; 
no  cases  before,  IV.,  885 ;  Mr.  Atwood  treated  with 
indignity  in  Boston  whilst  acting  as  judge  of,  930  ; 
Mr.  Newton  judge  of,  1109  ;  colonel  Byfield  judge  of, 
1116. 
New  York,  explanation  of  its  jurisdiction  in  the  duke 
of  York's  territories,  III.,  239;  how  appointed,  260; 
warrant  to  appoint  officers  of,  in  New  York,  268  ;  the 
governor  of  New  York  empowered  to  erect,  380,  626, 
830,  IV.,  270;  condemns  a  Dutch  dogger,  408;  the 
officers  of,  appointed  by  the  crown,  IV.,  28;  governor 
Fletcher  applies  for  power  to  appoint  a  judge,  register 
and  marshal  of  the  court  of,  112;  condemns  the  ship 
Fortune,  323,  460  ;  asserts  jurisdiction  over  the  Jer- 
seys, 332 ;  sends  for  pirates  to  New  Jersey,  359  ;  con- 
demns pirates'  goods,  389  ;  ship  Elizabeth  libeled 
in  the,  461 ;  William  Smith  judge  of  the,  535,  868 ; 
pirates  to  be  tried  in  the,  594 ;  the  chief  justice  to 
act  as  judge  of,  599  ;  mode  of  proceeding  in  the  court 
of,  828 ;  judge  Atwood's  report  on,  886 ;  particulars 
respecting  the  establishment  of,  1000  ;  judge  Mom- 
pesson's  report  on,  1116;  Roger  Mompesson,  judge 
of  the,  V.,  69,  423;  colonel  Quary  judge  of  the,  199  ; 
Caleb  Heathcote  judge  of  the,  584  ;  minute  of  a  cause 
tried  in,  VI.,  154;  Mr.  Morris,  judge  of,  VII.,  455; 
appeals  from,  where  lying,  VIII.,  445;  officers  of, 
455. 
Pennsylvania,    colonel  Quary  judge   of  the,   IV.,  543, 

665,  V.,  199. 
Rhode  Island  sets  up  a,  IV.,  334. 
of  appeals.     (See  Appeals.) 


Court  of  assize,  New  York,  II.,  681,  685;  fixes  a  time  for  bring- 
ing in  ground  briefs,  III.,  143 ;  exercised  legislative 
powers,  188  ;  empowered  to  redress  grievances,  230 ; 
informed  of  governor  Andros'  intended  departure  for 
England,  256 ;  sends  William  Dyre,  collector  of  New 
York,  prisoner  to  England,  287 ;  proceedings  in  the, 
288,  289  ;  how  often  it  sits,  304 ;  abolished,  389,  657. 

of  chancery,  New  Jersey,  the  people  of,  groan  for  a,  V., 
355  ;  Mr.  Morris  presides  in,  947. 

of  chancery,  New  York,  the  composition  and  juris- 
diction of,  III.,  389,  IV.,  28  ;  much  needed,  721 ;  none 
established,  829 ;  the  erection  of,  demanded,  834 ; 
difficulties  of  holding  a,  referred  to,  844 ;  ordered  to 
be  held,  882;  chief  justice  Atwood  helps  towards 
settling  a,  885  ;  ordered  to  be  established,  914,  929 ; 
governor  Hunter  pelted  with  petitions  for  a,  V.,  208 ; 
the  governor  empowered  to  erect  a,  252  ;  the  assem- 
bly declare  it  established  contrary  to  law,  295,  298, 
330,  359,  V.,  946;  not  without  precedent,  IV.,  296; 
the  resolution  of  the  assembly  on  the  erection  of, 
censured,  333;  the  people  find  ease  and  relief 
from  the,  355 ;  proceedings  for  the  recovery  of  quit 
rents  commenced  in,  357 ;  quit  rents  collected  by 
means  of  the,  499 ;  the  assembly  pass  resolutions 
against,  844 ;  governor  Burnet  publishes  an  answer  to 
those  resolutions,  847  ;  why  the  people  are  prejudiced 
against  the,  848,  V.,  947;  the  governor  and  council 
constitute  the,  857;  governor  Montgomerie  recom- 
mends a  change  in  the  constitution  of  the,  858 ;  its 
constitutionality  questioned,  IV.,  874;  governor  Mont- 
gomery will  not  act  as  chancellor  in,  875 ;  Lewis 
Morris'/eview  of  the  controversy  respecting  the,  883; 
governor  Montgomerie  will  hold  a,  897;  governor 
Hunter  held  a,  930  ;  president  Van  Dam  ordered  to 
continue,  931 ;  the  governor,  chancellor  of,  947 ; 
delays  of,  complained  of,  VI.,  4 ;  a  bill  to  vacate  a 
land  patent  brought  into  the  30 ;  speech  of  Lewis  Morris, 
junior,  against,  published,  49  ;  president  Clarke  takes 
the  oath  as  chancellor,  64 ;  William  Smith  clerk  in 
the,  VII.,  909};  Goldsborow  Banyar,  register  of,  VIII., 
188 ;  Robert  R.  Livingston,  chancellor  of,  192 ;  a 
master  of  the  rolls  proposed  to  be  appointed  for,  397  ; 
practice  of,  the  same  as  in  England,  444. 

circuit,  New  York,  by  whom  held,  V.,  944;  strange 
conduct  of  Lewis  Morris  at,  VI.,  9;  provision  for 
holding,  10;  go  annually  through  the  counties,  VIII., 
444. 

of  common  pleas,  in  each  county  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  IV.,  26;  jurisdiction  of  the,  28,  VIII.,  444; 
George  Duncan  Ludlow,  judge  of,  248. 

of  equity,  erected  by  ordinance  in  the  supreme  court  of 
New  York,  V.,  976;  controversy  respecting  the  power 
of  the  supreme  court  to  try  causes  as  a,  VI.,  5. 

of  exchequer,  established  in  New  York,  III.,  390;  Mr. 
Santen  accused  of  scandalizing  the  court  of,  499  ; 
erected  by  lieutenant-governor  Leisler,  683 ;  autho- 
rized, 688,  821,  IV.,  287;  reason  why  it  cannot  be 
held,  442 ;  none  in  New  York,  847 ;  governor  Cosby 


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if,; 


Court  ("i  •xohequi  1 1      continuid, 

bum  Mr.  \':in  Dam  in  Hi--,  7.,  944;  oontrora  j  >• 
ipeoting,  Ibid,  it  »*}.  y  riewi  "i  1 1  ■  -  -  jmi. 

Fork  "ii  the  Bubjeol  <•!  the,  962;  iltj  to]  a,  In 

.n.-h    Fork,  71.,  -I ;  In  Wished  m 

effeot  in  Not  Fork,  215  ;  absolutely  ueoea  arj  In  New 
Fork,  711.,  B27;  aol  to  be  hastily  established  in  >.'•» 
Fork,  846. 

of  Holland,  the,  ordered  to  prepare  ■  judgment  in  the 
oaae  ol  Blomxnaert  and  others  against  7an  Benselaer, 
[,,  880;  Judgment  in  the  case  oi  Blommaert  and  others 
against  Nan  Renselaer,  pronounced  by,  406. 

jostioes',  N<  n  I  rork,  tor  determining  causes  <>f  forty 
shillings  and  under,  71.,  117;  empowered  to  try 
oauses  to  the  ralue  of  Bve  pounds,  711.,  342  ;  reasons 
in  favor  of,  427;  their  jurisdiction  in  oivil  suits  ex- 
tended, Vlli.,  167;  powers  of  the,  446. 

martial,  at  Albany,  IV.,  28;  proceedings  of  the,  upon 
the  Snheneotady  deserters,  102. 

mayor's,  New   Fork,  111.,  1SS ;  power  of,  IV.,  26,  28. 

oyer  ami  terminer,  erected,  ill.,  389  ;  try  Jacob  Leisler 
and  Jacob  Milborne,  760,  whioh  oonvicts  tliem,  762; 
constituted  by  Lieutenant-governor  Leisler,  765  ;  held 
illegally  at  Albany,  IV.,  428,  454;  the  council  consent 
thereto,  520. 

palatini-,  lord  Baltimore  vested  with  a  jurisdiction  of, 
V.,  605. 

prerogative,  New  York,  jurisdiction  of,  IV.,  28,  VII., 
830,  VIII.,  445  ;  Philip  Livingston,  junior,  applies  for 
the  office  of  principal  surrogate  of,  ls7  ;  Gtoldsboro 
Banyar  appointed  register  of,  188 ;  contesting  claims 
to  the  registership  of,  322  ;  account  of  its  rise,  ;>24 ;  de- 
cision of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the  registership  of,  413. 

sessions,  New  York,  by  whom  held,  III.,  188,  389; 
how  often  it  sits,  304  ;  about  meeting  at  Albany,  481 ; 
by  whom  held,  IV.,  26  ;  powers  of  the,  28. 

superior,  Massachusetts,  procedure  of,  IV.,  930. 

supreme,  New  Jersey,  the,  Daniel  Coxe  associate  judge 
of,  V.,  204;  constitution  of,  208;  William  Trent, 
chief  justice  of ,  705. 

supreme,  New  York,  William  Pinhorne  justice  of,  III., 
716,  IV.,  37;  the,  justices  of,  in  1693,  25;  juris- 
diction of,  28,  923;  Leisler's  adherents  prosecuted 
before,  218,  219  ;  the  commissioners  of  the  revenue 
obtain  judgment  against  Mr.  Van  Sweeten  in,  397  ; 
number  of  its  terms  in  the  year,  442  ;  collector  Hun- 
gerford  refuses  to  submit  to  a  judgment  of,  664  ;  by 
whom  to  he  held,  683  ;  Abraham  de  Peyster,  judge 
of,  777  ;  chief  justice  Atwood  preparing  to  hold  a  ses- 
sion of,  885 ;  a  special  session  of,  recommended, 
886 ;  doctor  Bridges  appointed  chief  justice  of,  1071 ; 
lord  Cornbury  suspends  the  chief  justice  and  judges 
of,  V.,  107;  the  assembly  endeavors  to  weaken,  844; 
salaries  of  the  judges  of,  877,  878 ;  salaries  of  the 
judges  of,  reduced,  880  ;  judges  of,  in  1732,  942  ; 
holds  four  terms  a  year  in  the  city  of  New  York,  VI., 
10  ;  salary  of  the  chief  justice  of,  434  ;  John  Cham- 
bers second  judge  of,  728 ;  the  samo  as  the  king's 


,711.,  427  .   Mi    di    I 

,b  id,    1 1 

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in  ii.  ,i 

i-'in a  I 

ap  by  writ  of  i 

limi ,  i IS  i  ;Jo 
in  » lull  apj 
ments   >■;,    7"7 ;    Bol 

of,  794,  viil.,  319;  William  Bmith 
of,    711.,  909 ;    n"i  i"    taki 

.-nits  tin-  Bums  I" -l"\\    Si 

of,  deolared   Incapable  "i  --iiilii-;  as  meml 
assembly,  L92;  Mr.  Ludlow  appointed 
judges  of,  in  L773, 456;  in  session  at  Johnstown  when 
sir   William  Johnson  died,  480;    Whitehead   Hicks 
appointed  judge  of  tie-,  594;  Thomas  Jones,  judge 
of,  685.     (See  Courts.) 
Courts,  Canadian,  officers  of,  X.,  271,  272,  273,  274. 

New  Netherland,  recommended  to  he  established,  I  , 
390 ;  provision  for  appeal  from  patroons,  404 ;  vice- 
director  Dincklagen  forcibly  removed  from  the, 
439  ;  erected  in  Fort  Orange,  523 ;  recommended  to 
he  increased,  555  ;  at  the  South  river,  Adrian  Van 
Tienhoven,  clerk  of  the,  602 ;  at  the  South  river, 
constitution  of  the,  621,  631;  organization  and  pow- 
ers of,  II.,  172,  580,  620,  621  ;  provision  in  tie-  ar- 
ticles of  capitulation,  respecting  the  judgments  of  the, 
251 ;  of  Fort  Orange  and  Rensselaerswyok,  clerks  of 
the,  372;  established  at  the  South  river,  list  of  the, 
605  ;  appeals  from  town  courts,  lie  to,  704  (see  Ap- 
peals) ;  proceedings  of  the,  683,  684,  687,  689,  691, 
693,  695,  698,  703,  719,  721,  et  scq. 
New  York,  by  whom  held,  III.,  188  ;  in  1677,  260 ;  pro- 
vision for  the  erection  of,  333,  539,  625,  626,  829,857, 
IV.,  268,  V.,  94,  132,  252,  295,  394,  837,  883;  an 
act  passed  for  settling,  III.,  355  ;  enumeration  of  the 
several,  389 ;  limitation  to  the  erection  of,  687,  820, 
IV.,  287,  428,  548,  V.,  131 ;  established  by  sir  E. 
Andros,  III.,  723;  enumeration  of,  in  1696,  IV.,  186; 
cannot  he  established  by  the  king  on  his  sole  authori- 
ty, 515  ;  report  on  the  proceedings  of,  827  ;  strangely 
managed,  830;  for  the  trial  of  small  causes,  re- 
commended to  be  established,  V.,  132 ;  governor  Hun- 
ter ordered  to  transmit  a  report  on,  283  ;  chief  justice 
Mompesson's  report  on  the  common  law,  409  ;  no 
new  ones  erected  in  governor  Burnet's  time,  778  ;  an 
attempt  made  to  establish  them  by  act  of  assembly, 
VII.,  462;  what  laws  regulate  the  proceedings  of, 
480 ;  necessity  of  admitting  the  evidence  of  Indians 
in,  663,  668 ;  chief  justice  Hale's  description  of  the 
English  county  courts,  applied  to,  697 ;  state  of,  re- 
ported to  the  earl  of  Halifax,  760;  retrospect  of  the 
history  of  appeals  from,  762 ;  closed  in  consequence 
of  the  passage  of  the  stamp  act,  802,  806. 


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Courts  —  continued. 

Massachusetts,  closed,  VIII.,  567. 

Pennsylvania,  colonel  Quary's  report  on  the,  IV. >  1045. 

in  Virginia,  1719,  V.,  609. 

Courteen,  Mendert,  under  sentence  of  death,  IV.,  55  ;  men- 
tioned, 83. 

Courtemanche  (Cortemansche),  captain,  sent  to  recall 
coureurs  du  bois  from  the  western  country,  IV.,  782 ; 
at  Otawawa,  894;  in  the  attack  at  Cascobay,  IX.,  472; 
sent  to  the  Hurons  and  western  Indians,  496;  pro- 
ceeds to  Michilimakinac,  516,  712,  713;  on  an  expe- 
dition against  the  Mohawks,  550,  557,  558  ;  protects 
the  wounded,  561 ;  sent  to  the  Illinois,  569  ;  com- 
mands at  the  river  St.  Joseph  and  defeats  a  party  of 
Iroquois,  603;  subject  to  the  orders  of  the  com- 
mandant of  Michilimakinac,  625  ;  recommended  for 
a  company,  714  ;  sent  to  invite  the  western  nations 
to  send  deputies  to  Quebec,  722;  envoy  to  Boston, 
779. 

Courtemanche,  M.  de,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  X., 
621 ;  commands  a  party  of  Indians  at  Ticonderoga,  811 ; 
sent  with  a  detachment  to  the  neighborhood  of  fort 
Edward,  848  ;  his  report,  849  ;  sent  to  the  island  of 
Orleans,  994,  1018 ;  retires  before  the  English,  995, 
1019. 

Courtemanche,  Croisille  de.     (See  Croissille.) 

Courtin,  Antoiue,  French  ambassador  extraordinary  to  Eng- 
land, memoir  of,  II.,  336 ;  reports  Charles  II.  indis- 
posed to  a  peace,  340 ;  pays  a  visit  to  Mr.  Van  Gogh, 
356  ;  opinions  of,  357;  sets  out  for  Oxford,  360. 

Courval,  captain,  his  services  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  X., 
1000. 

Courval,  Miss  de,  resembles  Louis  XV.,  IX.,  1028. 

Cousseau,  Jacques,  II.,  249,  253,  413,  III.,  75,  130,  178, 
179. 

Cousseau,  Miss,  III.,  130. 

Coustrier,  Isaacq,  II.,  250. 

Cousturier..  Henry,  III.,  71. 

Coutakilmy,  his  death  condoled,  IX.,  675. 

Couterier,  David,  II.,  752. 

Coutey,  Jacob,  II.,  191. 

Coutrie,  Daniel  de  Honde,  III,,  75. 

Cousture,  M.,  sent  to  Albany  with  letters  from  governor 
Tracy,  III.,  133,  134,  153;  mentioned,  157;  an  Indi- 
an trader,  IX.,  214;  visits  Hudson's  bay,  268,  304, 
784. 

Couturier,  M.,  brings  letters  to  governor  Burnet  from  the 
Duke  of  Newcastle,  V.,  710  ;  Indians  taken  from,  sent 
to  the  West  Indies,  711. 

Coutzer  (Bautzer),  George;,  IV.,  937. 

[Couwenhoven,]  Gerrit  Wolphertse  van,  one  of  the  eight 
men,  I.,  140,  191,  192,  213;  signs  a  petition,  417; 
Elbert  Elbertzen,  marries  the  widow  of,  432. 

Couwenhoven  (Wolfersen,  Van  Kouwenhoven),  Jacob,  signs 
the  certificate  of  election  of  the  eight  men,  I.,  192, 
193  ;  a  delegate  to  Holland  from  the  people  of  New 
Netherland,  258,  261,  270,  318,  319,  397,  476  ;  analy- 


sis of  a  remonstrance  delivered  by,  331 ;  church- 
warden, 340,  424;  his  father  and  brothers  conveyed 
to  New  Netherland  free  of  expense,  343  ;  at  the  Man- 
hattans, 353,  356  ;  and  others,  enter  into  a  contract  to 
convey  immigrants  to  New  Netherland,  379,  380 ;  at 
the  Hague,  399  ;  petitions  the  states  general,  417 ;  re- 
turns to  New  Netherland,  420,  447,  448  ;  mentioned, 
421,  441,  499,  503  ;  particulars  of,  431 ;  brother  of 
Gerrit  Wolphertsen,  and  brother-in-law  of  Govert 
Lookermans,  432  ;  director  Stuyvesant  refuses  to 
leave  guns  for  the  militia  in  the  hands  of,  438  ;  ex- 
tract of  a  letter  on  public  affairs  from,  445,  416  ; 
complains  that  the  guns  he  had  brought  for  the  mili- 
tia have  been  given  to  Indians,  449  ;  director  Stuyve- 
sant sells  to  Indians  guns  brought  over  by,  455  ; 
director  Stuyvesant  charged  with  cruel  behavior  to- 
wards, II.,  151;  signs  the  petition  urging  director 
Stuyvesant  to  surrender  to  the  English,  250. 

Couwenhoven,  John  Van,  III.,  77  ;  member  of  Leisler's  coun- 
cil, 679,  684 ;  member  of  the  court  of  exchequer,  683. 

Couwenhoven,  Mr.,  II.,  152.     (See  Gcrritsen  ;   Wolfersen.) 

Couwenhoven,  Pieter.     (See  Wolfersen.) 

Covenants  for  the  palatines'  residence  and  employment  in 
New  York,  drafts  of,  V.,  121. 

Coventrie,  sir  Thomas,  ordered  to  make  out  a  patent  of  in- 
corporation for  the  colony  of  the  north  part  of  Vir 
ginia,  III.,  4. 

Coventry,  [Gilbert,  4th]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, V.,  539. 

Coventry,  Henry,  memoir  of,  II.,  564;  secretary  of  state, 
565,  733;  III.,  vii,  229,257. 

Coventry,  sir  William,  knight,  one  of  the  council  of  trade, 
III.,  31,  33,  48  ;  Mr.  Maverick  writes  to,  65,  66  ;  secre- 
tary to  the  duke  of  York,  103,  106,  114 ;  knighted, 
160,  161 ;  one  of  the  council  of  state,  177. 

Coward,  Hugh,  IV.,  1144. 

Cowbay  (Long  island),  II.,  145. 

Cow  boys,  the  Westchester  loyalists  called,  VII.,  402. 

Cowen,  Moses,  VII.,  902. 

Cowes,  III.,  19,  IV.,  915,  916. 

Cowessit,  sir  Robert  Carr  applies  for  a  tract  of  land  in  Rhode 
Island,  called,  III.,  109. 

Cowneck,  Mr.  Nicoll  resides  at,  III.,  662. 

Cows,  the  sale  of  English,  forbidden  in  New  Netherland,  I., 
203;  thrive  in  New  Netherland,  277;  need  not  be 
sent  to  New  Netherland,  362 ;  furnished  to  farmers  in 
New  Netherland,  371 ;  not  to  be  exported  from  New 
Netherland,  382,  383  ;  number  of,  on  the  Delaware  In 
1663,  II.,  210;  purchased  in  New  England,  433; 
seized  by  the  English,  438 ;  scarce  in  New  Netherland, 
768  ;  at  fort  Duquesne,  X.,  300.     (See  Cattle.) 

Cox,  George,  junior,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Cox,  Samuel,  V.,  420. 

Cox,  Richard,  one  of  the  ablest  statesmen  Ireland  ever  pro- 
duced, VIII.,  803. 

Cox,  Thomas,  III.,  652;  conveys  lands  in  New  Jersey  to  sir 
Eugenius  Cameron,  V.,  758. 


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GENERAL  [NDEX. 


Hi't 


Oox,  William,  in  .  426,  602;  drowned,  617. 

Coxboro,  Oneidn  oounty,  N  in  ^ork,  \  i[ 

Coxe,   Daniel,   III.,  6  i2;  Belli  bia  Lntereal  in  WuA 

838  ;   proprietor  and  foi  «  of  Weal 

il .  ,,i  i.,,  New  Ji .  ey,  iv.,  LOO  ; 
John  Tabor  Kempe  m  titer,  VII.,  626, 

Coxe,  Daniel,  |unior,  recommended  for  a  seal  In  the  oonn 
oila  of  New  York  and  New  J< 
tiona  to,  966;  his  removal  from  the  oonnoilof  New 

Jersey  reoommended,  v.,  204  ;  biographloal  iiotl f, 

[hid  ;  hlfl  character,  835,  338;  aboul  to 

;;.,:, ;  removed  from  the  oonnoil  of  N  n  Ji  i 

mbly  of  New  Jen  ■■•  ,  399,  104;  i 
noisy  fool,  401  ;  creates  confusions  in  New  Jersey, 
Hunter  knows  nothing  of,  420;  effects 
of  the  evil  example  of,  481 ;  writes  thai  New  Jersey 
is  to  be  put  under  a  separate  government,  4S2;  com- 
plains  against  governor  Hunter,  483;  licenses  for 
whale  Ashing  issued  during  his  residence  in  the  colo- 
nics, 498;  tlu>  N.w  Jersey  Legislature  insulted  by, 
508;  aoommon  disturber,  510;  the  hearing  of  his 
case  postponed,  513  J  has  had  a  hearing  in  council, 
521  ;  the  sheriff  ol  Burlington  favors  his  election,  767. 
Coxe,  Daniel,  VI.,  345  ;  chairman  of  the  board  of  refugees, 

VII.,  926. 
Cox.-,  Grace,  wite  of  John  Tabor  Kempe,  VII.,  926. 
Coxe,  Rebeooa,  VII.,  926. 
Coxe,  William,  VII.,  926. 

Coxhaukee,  petition  of  the  inhabitants  of,  VI.,  391. 
Coxhill,  John,  member  of  governor  Andros'  council,  III., 

543. 
Cox's  manor  (New  York),  VII.,  926. 
Coyler,  Caspar,  VI.,  392. 
Coyman,  Balthy  Jan,  I.,  437. 
Graacke  bay,  II.,  45. 
Craay,  Tennis,  II.,  463. 
Crahh,  Theodore,  X.,  883. 
Crahbe,  Jacob,  II.,  104. 
Cracos,  1.,  506. 
Craoy,  Emanuel,  X.,  593. 

Cradock, ,  III.,  271. 

Craence,  sergeant,  IV.,  946. 

Craf, ,  X.,  59:2. 

Crafton,  ensign  George,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 
Craggs,  James,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  is  ;    letters  of  the 
lords  of  trade  to,  V.,  535 ;  notifies  the  appointment 
of  William  Burnett  to  be  governor  of  New  York,  536  ; 
an  order  to  prevent  the  dissolution  of  the  New  York 
assembly   signified   to,   537;    member  of  the   privy 
council,  539;    frustrates  the  plan  of  calling  a  new 
assembly  in  New  York,  578  ;  governor  Burnet's  appli- 
cation   for  presents    for  the    Indians  transmitted   to, 
VI.,  157. 
Craig,  Andrew,  VII.,  983. 
Craig,  reverend  Mr.,  VII.,  496. 
Crain,  Louis,  I.,  191. 

Cramahe    (Cramahie),    Hector    T.,   lieutenant-governor    of 
Quebec,  VIII.,  312,  718. 

22 


Cramprt  b,  Mr  ,  unba    idor  from  the  •  mperor  to  th 

Cranoo,  ooi  '•  n  P 

Crane,  Ja  pi  r,  LI 

Cranfleld,  Bdward,  appo  l"r". 

V  . 

Oranfleld,  i  Li I,  lit]  lord,  m 

III  , 
Cranill,  Robert,  IT.,  936,  L007. 

:,  John,  governor  of  Rhode  I 

;.,  the  assembly  ■  ipe<  men  ol 
nonsense,  ibid  ;   n  lenl     the   in  poll 
the   olli  rnmenl  of  Rhode  Island,  600; 

commissions  privateers,  1116. 

imuel,  governor  of  Etho 
tends   the  congress  at  New  London,  v.,  'J-'.-,  261  ; 
allowance  for  '  ■  ■ongress  at  Bo-' 

the  offer  to  raise  men  for  the  Canada  expedition  ac- 
oepted  on  application  of,  260;  to  be  supplied  with 
fusees,  ibid. 
Cranwell,  Robert,  IV.,  389. 

Cratchrode, ,  IV.,  1094. 

Crato,  Jan,  II.,  75,  103,  189. 

Crauford,  P.,  IV.,  1135. 

Craven,  sir  Thomas,  major  Andros  marries  a  daughter  of, 

II.,  741. 
Craven,  sir  William,  major  Andros  marries  a  sister  of ,  II.,  741. 
Craven,  William,  lord,  II.,  741. 

Craven,  [William.'lst]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy  council, 
III.,  166,  177,  229,  230,  245,  257,  360,  376,  388,  427; 
one  of  the  proprietors  of  Carolina,  532. 
Crawford,  James,  IV.,  929,  932. 

Crawford,  Mr.,  Pontiac  requests  that  he  may  be  appointed 
assistant-commissary  at  Detroit,  VII.,  858,  859  ;  well 
acquainted  with  the  manners  and  customs  of  the 
Indians,  860  ;  the  Indians  renew  their  application  in 
favor  of,  863  ;  sir  William  Johnson  promises  to  em- 
ploy, 865. 
Crawford,  colonel  William,  biographical  notice  of,   VIII., 

464 ;  serves  in  Delaware,  733. 
Cray,  Tennis,  III.,  75. 
Cregier.     (See  Crygicr.) 
Crego,  Richard,  deceased,  V.,  419. 
Crego,  Sarah,  empowered  to  sell  real  estate,  V.,  419. 
Crego,  Thomas,  X.,  593. 

Cremille,  Louis  Hyacinthe  Bayerode  de,  adjoined  minister 
of  war,  X.,  vii,  S61 ;  inspector-general  of  infantry, 
286  ;  narrative  of  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga  sent  to, 
762,  766 ;  biographical  notice  of,  768  ;  M.  de  Mont- 
calm reports  the  condition  of  things  in  Canada  to, 
855  ;  news  of  the  defeat  of  major  Grant  near  fort  Du- 
quesne  sent  to,  887,  901 ;  events  in  Canada  reported 
to,  956,  958,  968. 
Cremon,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 
Cresap  (Cressop,  Cressup),  Michael,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  459  ;  cruelty  and  baseness  of,  460,  461,  471  ; 
continues  hostilities  against  the  Indians,  463 ;  the  ill 
behavior  of  the  Indians  alleged  in  favor  of,  477. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ch 


Cresap,  Thomas,  ordered  to  aid  in  building  a  fort  in  western 
Pennsylvania,  VII.,  269;  obtains  a  grant  of  land  on 
the  Ohio,  895  ;  emigrates  to  Maryland,  VIII.,  459. 

Cresap's  fort,  a  fight  with  a  French  detachment  near,  X., 
435. 

Crespieu,  reverend  father,  S.  J.,  IX.",  93  ;  goes  to  winter  at 
lake  St.  John,  791. 

Crense  river,  course  of,  IX.,  594. 

Crevecceur,  Wicacoa  in  Philadelphia  called  by  the  Dutch, 
I.,  598. 

Crevecceur  (Illinois),  a  fort  erected  at,  IX.,  383.  (See  Fort 
Crevecceur.) 

Crevelt,  count  de  Gizors  wounded  at  the  battle  of,  X.,  696. 

Crevier,  M.,  proprietor  of  the  seigniory  of  St.  Francis, 
brought  prisoner  to  Albany,  IV.,  66  ;  his  son  killed, 
IX.,  471 ;  discovers  a  party  of  Indians,  482  ;  surprised 
by  Indians,  554,  and  taken  prisoner,  555. 

Crimes.     (See  Administration  of  Justice.) 

Criminal  cases,  how  to  be  judged  in  New  Netherland,  I., 
154 ;  few,  in  New  Netherland,  505  ;  an  appeal  allowed 
in  New  Netherland,  in,  621;  no  appeal  in,  II.,  166; 
provision  for  punishment  in,  653,  654.  (See  Admin- 
istration of  Jxistice.) 

Criminals  proposed  to  be  sent  to  New  Netherland  from  Hol- 
land, I.,  99.     (See  Convicts.) 

Crips,  John,  X.,  592. 

Crips,  William,  X.,  592. 

Crisasy  (Cresaffy,  Cresafly,  Cresafy,  Cressassy,  Grisaffy, 
Grisalfy),  chevalier  de,  IX.,  307  ;  distinguishes  him- 
self at  Repentigny,  518  ;  commands  the  forces  sent  to 
fort  Frontenac,  609;  returns  to  Montreal,  618;  death 
and  notice  of,  642  ;  M.  du  Luth  succeeds  to  his  com- 
pany, 662. 

Crisasy  (Crisafy),  marquis  de,  IX.,  307;  in  command  at 
Sault  St.  Louis,  556  ;  in  command  at  lake  Onondaga, 
652 ;  mentioned,  824  ;  dead,  829. 

Crisp,  James,  II.,  217.     (See  Christie.) 

Crispe,  Miss,  married  to  sir  Edmund  Andros,  II.,  742. 

Crispe,  sir  Nicholas,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  plan- 
tations, III.,  31,  33,  36,  47,  48,  49. 

Crocheron, ,  commits  felo  de  se,  IV.,  423. 

Croessen,  Jacob,  II.,  409. 

Croft,  sir  Archer,  baronet,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III.,  xvii,  V.,  931,  932,  933,  VI.,  17,  41,  138. 

CrogLan,  Dennis,  X.,  592. 

Croghan  (Crochan),  George,  has  great  influence  among  the 
western  Indians,  VI.,  600;  transmits  information 
from  the  Ohio  to  governor  Glen,  710  ;  trades  with 
the  Twigtwees  (Miamis),  730 ;  at  fort  Cumberland, 
973;  attends  a  council  at  Onondaga,  VII.,  136;  at 
fort  Johnson,  152,  171,  175,  196,  211,  230,  232,  236 
325,  327  ;  marches  with  a  party  of  Indians  to  fort 
Edward,  169;  reports  excitement  among  the  Indians, 
177,  178  ;  ordered  to  the  Oneida  carrying  place,  188  ; 
the  Oneidas  defer  accompanying,  190  ;  deputy  to  sir 
William  Johnson,  229,  231,  VIII.,  455;  heads  an 
Indian  detachment,  VII.,  229  ;  holds  a  meeting  with 
the  Susquehanna  Indians,  246;  attends  a  meeting  of 


Delawares,  260;  at  Philadelphia,  266;  his  transac- 
tions with  the  Indians  previous  to  the  hostilities  on 
the  Ohio,  267;  resides  in  Pennsylvania,  271 ;  attends 
an  Indian  conference  at  Easton  (Pennsylvania),  277, 
290,  291,  294,  295,  298 ;  his  journal  of  the  treaty  at 
Easton,  280;  presented  to  Tedyuscung,  2S9  ;  well 
acquainted  with  the  Indian  language,  295 ;  his  speech, 
296  ;  authorized  to  find  out  the  meaning  of  some  dark 
hints  thrown  out  by  Tedyuscung,  302 ;  reports  the 
conduct  of  some  of  the  people  of  Pennsylvania  at  the 
treaty  at  Easton,  321 ;  attends  the  meeting  of  Indians 
at  Lancaster,  330 ;  at  Easton,  331 ;  several  years 
Indian  agent  for  Pennsylvania,  332  ;  in  what  capacity 
at  Easton,  387;  reports  what  tribes  are  besieging 
Detroit,  525  ;  bearer  of  despatches  to  general  Am- 
herst, 552  ;  going  to  England,  ibid ;  general  Amherst 
objects  to  his  going  to  England,  569  ;  accompanies 
the  troops  to  Detroit,  574 ;  his  salary,  579  ;  bearer  of 
sir  William  Johnson's  despatches  to  England,  581, 
632 ;  his  letter  to  the  board  of  trade,  602 ;  submits  a 
project  of  a  boundary  between  the  settlements  and  the 
Indians,  G03 ;  recommends  that  a  colony  be  planted 
at  the  Illinois,  605  ;  his  view  of  the  Indian  character, 
606 ;  shipwrecked  on  the  coast  of  France,  624  ;  may 
effect  the  occupation  of  Illinois,  689  ;  sent  to  take 
possession  of  Illinois,  711 ;  difficulties  experienced 
by,  716 ;  the  Delawares  to  escort,  739 ;  clears  up 
charges  maliciously  brought  against  him  and  sets  out 
for  the  Illinois,  746  ;  arrives  there,  749  ;  a  number  of 
prisoners  delivered  to,  750 ;  escorted  by  the  Shawa- 
nese,"752 ;  holds  a  conference  at  fort  Pitt,  753  ;  obtains 
possession  of  Illinois,  765  ;  his  adventures  down  the 
Ohio,  ibid  ;  ariives  at  Detroit,  766,  775,  781 ;  settles 
matters  with  the  Indians,  776  ;  journal  of  his  trans- 
actions with  the  western  Indians,  779;  the  Indians 
respect  their  engagements  with,  808  ;  treats  with  the 
western  Indians,  855,  860,  892,  894 ;  returns  from  the 
Illinois,  894 ;  attacked  by  the  Illinois  Indians,  966, 
VIII.,  204;  biographical  notice  of,  VII.,  982;  Indian 
agent  at  fort  Pitt,  VIII.,  49,  225  ;  attends  the  con- 
ference at  fort  Stanwix,  112  ;  the  Indians  give  a  tract 
of  land  to,  128;  the  king  declines  to  confirm  that 
grant,  166 ;  explanation  respecting  that  grant,  1S1 ; 
an  Indian  council  at  the  house  of,  465  ;  endeavors  to 
preserve  peace  on  the  Ohio,  501. 

Croghan,  Susannah,  marries  lieutenant  Prevost,  VII.,  983. 

Croilson,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Croiset,  M.  de,  IX.,  784. 

Croisille,  M.  de,  commandant  at  fort  St.  Frederic,  X.,  52; 
information  transmitted  by,  X.,  55. 

Croisille  de  Courtemanche,  ensign,  returns  from  Acadia,  X., 
G8. 

Croisille  de  Montesson,  ensign,  sent  to  Port  Lajoie,  X.,  57. 
(See  Montesson.) 

Croisson,  John,  IV.,  942. 

Croisson,  Peter,  II.,  644. 

Croissy,  Charles  Colbert,  marquis  de,  IX.,  784;  minister  of 
foreign  afiairs,  X.,  v. 


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GENERAL   [NDEX. 


Crol,  Baatlaen  Orange,  n  ,  ',•-!,  i  . 

member  of  the  oonalstory,  78 
'rum.  in:,  Danli  i,      merohanl  at   New  fork,  IV.,  I 

1007,  i  I 
Cromeline,  a..,  TV.,  i 

Crommegouu  (Krommegou),  the,  I.,  360,  545,  n  ,  I 
iul.i 

Cromon,  Mr.,  n 

Cromwell,  Oliver,  the  earl  of  Warwiok's  nephew  married  to 
,  bier  of,  [.,  L30  ;  appoints  Lord  I 
lieutenant  of  Ireland,  L32;  John  Thorloi 
to,  557;  reverend  Eugli  Peters  appointed  chaplain  to, 
667;  Mr.  Nieuport,  Dutoh  ambassador  to  573,  574; 
commissioners  expected  in  Bolland  from,  575  ;  con- 
oeals  his  opinion  on  the  question  of  emancipating  the 
jews,  579 ;  a  body  guard  appointed  for,  683;  a  Letter 
brought  i"  the  Engli  b  of  Long  Island  from,  II.,  136, 
162;  the  English  of  Long  island  petition,  163;  con- 
olndea  a  treat?  with  the  Dutoh,  323;  the  Dutch 
promised  to  restore  Pouleron  in  the  time  of,  355 ; 

Downing  attracts  the  notice  of,  410,  . 
plains  of  not  bring  so  well  received  in  Holland  as 
when  he  oame  from,  417;  the  United  Netherlands  at 
war  with,  43") ;  reinforcements  for  New  Netherland 
asked  for  during  the  war  with,  441  ;  sends  a  fleet 
against  the  Spanish  West  Indies,  619  ;  furnished  with 
many  agents  from  Massachusetts,  111.,  112;  guns 
brought  to  Boston  from  a  French  fort  taken  in  the 
time  of,  113;  New  England  had  an  agent  in  England 
in  the  time  of,  270  ;  the  Leislerians  say  thai  there  has 
been  no  legal  king  in  England  since  the  days  of,  617 
(see  Oliveriatu) ;  Nova  Scotia  siezed  by  order  of,  IV., 
476;  Pembroke  castle  besieged  in  the  time  of,  V., 
973;  grants  Acadia  to  sir  Thomas  Temple,  IX.,  7.">, 
783;  rebels  emigrate  to  New  England  after  the  death 
Of,  267. 

Cromwell,  Richard,  I.,  557;  employs  George  Downing  as  his 
agent  in  Holland,  II.,  416. 

Croock,  Mr.,  I.,  117. 

Crooke  (Crook),  John,  persecuted  by  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler,  111.,  600,  604;  assaults  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler,  740,  741,  742,  746;  mentioned,  IV.,  937; 
slaves  conspire  in  the  orchard  of,  V.,  341. 

Croon,  Jan  Franssen,  I.,  514,  515,  516,  517. 

Croon,  Lysbet  Jansen,  seduced  by  Cornelis  Van  Tienhoven, 
I.," 514,  515,  516,  517.     (See  Hoochvdt.) 

Croonenburgh,  Tryntie,  II.,  104. 

Crosby,  reverend  Aaron,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  551; 
bis  letter  to  colonel  Guy  Johnson,  ibid ;  refuses  to 
baptize  the  children  of  unconverted  Indians,  552. 

Crosby,  John,  VII.,  902. 

Cross,  a,  at  Niagara,  inscription  on,  IX.,  387;  adopted  by  an 
Indian  tribe  as  their  arms,  1055  ;  the,  set  up  at  Oswego, 
X.,  463. 

Cross,  Mary,  IV.,  581. 

Cross,  Mr.,  VI.,  346. 

Crosse,  Johannes,  notary,  at  Amsterdam,  II.,  117,  119. 


CrOMO,  Wl  '■   I  nrrou.) 

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:  l. 

Cron.  b,    Ml,   .'"i  i   oth< 

mont,  l\   ,  •;'■:  .  mi  at  on  i    .'  IS     -    • 

kjtttv'l 
Ship  Aroiel-  I,  I  I,  712. 

Crow,  Mi.  v.,  942. 

( 'p.v, ,    [r  Saokvill,  dk  i i I.,  31. 

I  'row  ii,    Hi,    pro]  private 

IV.,  476;    IX 
Crown  Point,  dj  |  from, 

III.,  802,  815,  VI.,  997,  X  ,  3  tt  recom- 

,  IV.,  65 ;  French  oami 
VI.,  126;  the  French  pro] —  to  build  a  fort  at,  V., 
Mln,   IX  ,    L021  ;  il..-   Fjench  build  a  fort  :r , 
928,  VI.,  112,  124,  IX.,   L025,   1"27,   LQ37,   IQ44;  in 
il..-  oountry  of  the  Iroquois,  V.,   !»■ 
ambassador  a;  the  French  court  to  insist  on  the  imme- 
diate demolition  of  the  fort  at,  ibid;  the  live  nations 
claim,  VI.,  101;   latitude  and  longitude  of,  124,  VIII., 
435;  a  source  of  alarm  to  the  Engl^h  colonies,  VI., 
125;  date  ,,f  tl..-  erection  of  tie-  fort  at,  131,  229, 
VIII.,  578;  not  laid   down   on   English  maps,  VI., 
138 ;  the    board   of  trade   desire  its  location  to   be 
i  out,  142;  lieul  nor  Clarke  marks 

its  situation  on  a  map,  ibid,  143,145;  Wood  creek 
between  Albany  and,  144;  French  batoes  met  going 
to,  146  ;  Sarachtoga  the  nearest  settlement  to,  151 ; 
the  French  promise  not  to  settle  south  of,  152 ;  the 
answer  of  the  governor  of  Canada  respecting,  laid 
before  the  secretary  of  state,  169;  necessity  of  re- 
ducing, 229  ;  in  the  Indian  country,  286 ;  governor 
Clinton  endeavors  to  get  up  an  expedition  against, 
ibid,  2S8,  306,  647,  659  ;  the  frontiers  of  New  York 
not  far  from,  341  ;  attack  made  by  Indians  near,  343  ; 
price  paid  for  scalps  brought  from,  361 ;  the  Indians 
dissatisfied  because  it  is  not  destroyed,  386 ;  an  In- 
dian party  sent  against,  3SS ;  condition  of,  in  1747, 
389  ;  an  expedition  proposed  against,  419,  421,  422, 
424 ;  when  reduced  to  be  maintained  at  the  expense 
of  the  crown,  426  ;  of  great  advantage  to  the  French, 
440 ;  the  English  accused  of  trying  to  induce  the 
French  Indians  to  massacre  the  garrison  of,  453;  a 
plan  formed  for  an  attack  on,  463  ;  an  encroachment 
on  British  territory,  484 ;  prisoners  to  be  exchanged 
at,  49."),  X.,  191 ;  the  French  commandant  at,  ignorant 
of  Indians  going  to  attack  New  England,  VL,  515, 
517  ;  captain  Marshal  forwards  a  letter  from  the  com- 
mandant of,  518  ;  letter  of  captain  Lusignan,  com- 
mandant of,  to  captain  Marshal,  519;  an  instance 
that  those  who  fortify  first  in  the  Indian  country  are 
not  disturbed,  541;  John  II.  Lydius  obtains  lands 
north  of,  569  ;  description  of,  582,  X.,  193  ;  governor 
Clinton  proposes  to  build  a  fort  near,  VI.,  642;  can- 


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Crown  Point—  continued. 

non  furnished  from  New  York  for  the  expedition 
against,  647,  991 ;  commissioners  to  meet  at  New 
York  to  agree  on  the  expedition  against,  667  ;  the 
other  governments  to  he  called  on  for  their  quotas 
against,  683 ;  otherwise  called  fort  St.  Frederick,  714, 
716,  VIII.,  345  ;  advantages  of,  VI.,  746  ;  no  instruc- 
tions given  to  sir  Danvers  Oshorne  regarding,  793  ;  a 
sharp  thorn  in  the  side  of  Massachusetts  and  New 
York,  816;  the  French  route  to  Massachusetts  from, 
817;  Massachusetts  alarmed  at  the  French  encroach- 
ments at,  824 ;  three  forts  proposed  to  he  built  be- 
tween Albany  and,  852;  the  fire  nations  hindered 
from  taking,  870  ;  a  strong  fort  at,  886  ;  the  Indians 
who  attacked  Hoosick  fitted  out  at,  909  ;  instructions 
to  general  Braddock  for  the  reduction  of,  921,922; 
lieutenant-governor  de  Lancey's  suggestions  regard- 
ing, 923,  925  ;  forces  raising  for  an  expedition  against, 
943  ;  advantages  to  he  gained  by  an  attempt  on,  945  ; 
governor  Shirley's  plan  for  attacking,  communicated 
to  the  New  York  assembly,  950 ;  an  expedition  formed 
against,  953,  954,  955  ;  forces  in  motion  against,  956  ; 
great  spirit  manifested  in  the  expedition  against,  957  ; 
major-general  Johnson  about  to  march  against,  963  ; 
982 ;  report  of  scouts  sent  to,  969  ;  commencement 
of  the  French  at,  970  ;  the  New  York  assembly  pro- 
vides for  raising  forces  against,  989  ;  the  last  division 
marches  from  Albany  for,  990 ;  Connecticut  raises 
forces  to  reduce,  999  ;  minutes  of  a  council  of  war 
held  on  the  expedition  against,  1000  ;  number  of  men 
in  the  expedition  against,  1001 ;  French  forces  at, 
1003  ;  the  French  march  from,  and  are  defeated,  1005  ; 
major-general  Johnson  meditates  a  movement  on, 
1015  ;  government  proposes  to  repay  part  of  the  ex- 
penses incurred  in  the  expedition  against,  VII.,  1; 
forts  on  lake  George  and  Wood  creek  would  com- 
mand, 4;  necessity  of  securing  it,  5;  the  Indians 
impressed  with  a  favorable  opinion  of  the  English  on 
account  of  the  operations  towards,  19 ;  principal 
reason  why  the  Mohawks  joined  the  expedition 
against,  22 ;  minute  of  the  expense  of  the  expedition 
against,  sent  to  the  board  of  trade,  34;  other  expe- 
ditions against,  37,  201,  339,  340,  345  ;  intelligence 
of  the  French  at,  38 ;  parties  of  Indians  sent  from 
fort  Johnson  to,  93;  the  French  pushing  for,  125, 
383  ;  Canada  to  he  invaded  by  way  of,  350,  351,  358 ; 
colonel  Gridley  in  the  expedition  against,  357  ;  taken 
by  the  English,  401,  403,  X.,  333 ;  general  Amherst 
returns  to,  405  ;  difficulties  which  prevented  general 
Amherst  proceeding  beyond,  417;  date  of  general 
Amherst's  return  to,  418  ;  its  importance  acknow- 
ledged, 424  ;  combinations  formed  in  New  England  to 
settle  lands  south  of,  456  ;  provincial  colonels  apply 
for  lands  between  No.  4  and,  510  ;  a  large  fortification 
commenced  at,  588 ;  proposed  to  be  erected  into  a 
separate  government,  ibid  ;  a  design  formed  to  settle 
a  colony  between  the  Connecticut  river  and,  615  ;  set- 
tlers invited  to  establish  themselves  at,  629  ;  the  earl 


of  Ilchester  and  others  advised  to  locate  their  lands 
between  Ticonderoga  and,  708  ;  land  valuable  near, 
742  ;  military  ordered  to  New  York  from,  759  ;  ought 
to  be  kept  in  good  repair,  984  ;  a  town  proposed  to 
be  built  at,  VIII.,  139,  154;  a  plan  of  the  town 
drawn  up,  140 ;  major  Woodhull  in  the  expedition 
against,  295  ;  grant  to  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  ex- 
tended to  the  north  of,  345  ;  the  fort  at,  burnt,  371, 
395  ;  major  Skeene  in  command  of,  415 ;  only  a  small 
guard  at,  451  ;  about  to  be  reestablished,  468  ;  Adol- 
phusBenzel  obtains  a  grant  of  the  military  reserve  at, 
488 ;  taken  by  the  Americans,  581,  616 ;  number  of 
guns,  &c,  taken  at,  597;  the  French  propose  station- 
ing a  detachment  at,  IX.,  400  ;  M.  de  Ramezay  fails  in 
his  plan  to  seize,  830 ;  the  English  about  to  seize, 
833 ;  the  French  at,  837 ;  memoir  by  M.  de  la  Corne 
on,  1022;  Louis  XV.  approves  the  erection  of  a  fort 
at,  1033  ;  officers  at,  ibid  ;  declaration  of  the  English 
government  respecting  the  fort  at,  1034;  M.  de  la 
Gauchetiere  commandant  at,  1038  ;  garrison  of,  1040, 
1045,1068;  about  to  be  attacked,  X.,  296,  519;  the 
ground  between  it  and  Ticonderoga  to  be  occupied, 
910  ;  the  English  erect  a  strong  fort  at,  1055,  1078  ; 
English  force  at,  1102.     (See  Fort  St.  Frederic.) 

Crown  point  river,  a  French  seigniory  in,  VII.,  642. 

Croydon,  reverend  East  Apthorp,  vicar  of,  VII.,  375. 

Croy-sobre,  Emmanuel,  prince  de,  notice  of,  X.,  527. 

Crozat,  Antoine,  notice  of  the  patent  granted  to,  V.,  508  ; 
obtains  the  exclusive  trade  of  Louisiana,  IX.,  671. 

Cruger,  Henry,  commissioner  for  the  prosecution  of  the  war, 
VI.,  670;  biographical  notice  of,  VII.,  843,  asks  to 
resign  his  seat  in  the  council,  VIII.,  296;  mayor  of 
New  York,  594;  member  of  the  New  York  council, 
685. 

Cruger,  John,  IV.,  1135. 

Cruickshanks,  lieutenant  John,  obtains  a  grant  of  land  in 
Bennington  (Vermont),  VIII.,  206. 

Cruller,  Peter,  naturalized,  VI.,  29. 

Crundall,  Thomas,  III.,  425;  alderman,  turned  out  of  the 
fort,  596. 

Cms,  Louis,  X.,  881. 

Cruyer,  Harmen  Harmensen,  I.,  359. 

Crygier  (Cregier,  Crigier,  Crygier,  Kregier,  Krigier,  Kringer, 
Kryger,  Krygier),  Martin,  I.,  206,  425,  550,  a  slave 
wench  in  the  service  of,  343;  and  others,  request  the 
intervention  of  the  burgomasters  of  Amsterdam  in 
behalf  of  New  Netherland,  549,  552,  555  ;  at  the  South 
river,  595  ;  captain  lieutenant  of  the  New  Amsterdam 
burgess  company,  599  ;  olfers  to  command  Fort  Cas- 
imir,  642 ;  commissioned  captain  of  a  company  in 
New  Netherland,  646;  arrives  at  fortCasimir,  II,,  10; 
sent  commissioner  to  the  South  river,  103,  104,  112, 
113 ;  the  English  sent  to  confer  with  captain  Scott, 
393  ;  sent  to  request  the  Indians  of  Neversink  not  to 
sell  any  lands  to  the  English,  397  ;  the  English 
assault  the  son  of,  402,  405,483;  mentioned,  458, 
463,464,  467,  468,  502,  700;  elected  to  confer  with 


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GENERAL  INDIiX 


L78 


,    Mu  tin  —  milt iiiui  , I. 

a  I     NOW 

glish,  UI.,  75 1  to  Mai  j  - 

land, 

.  Krygier),  Martin,  junior,  sign*  the  remon- 
Btranoi 

saulted   for   refusing  to  take   his  hal  oil 
s  ..ii,  402,  W5,  483;  oontraota  to  \  <• 
I  08  ;  orden  d  to     upplj  fori  Nassau, 
lit  Willemstadt,  676;  oolleotor  at  Willematadt,  687 ; 
b  petition,  IV.,  9  10. 

Crygier  (Kregier),  \\  illem,  [I., 

Crynssen,  commander  Abraham,  destroys  a  aumb  t  oi 
English  ships  in  James  river,  II.,  618,  619;  oom 
missioned  bv  the  Zealand  board  of  admiralty,  620, 
521,  522.     (See  Quirytuen.) 

Crystal  mountain,  a,  between  the  South  river  and  Manhat- 
tans, 11.,  03. 

Cuba,  opposite  to  the  cape  of  Florida,  I.,  66  ;  Holy  Trinity, 
harbor  in,  plundered,  II.,  746  ;    a  stron,;  fori 
at  St.  Augustine  from,  VI.,  128. 

Cuba  (Now  York),  Indian  name  of,  IX.,  1085. 

Cudworth,  James,  III.,  273,  274. 

Cuilliere,  oaptain,  dead,  X.,  430. 

Culerier, ,  an  Indian  int.  rpreter,  IX.,  1S4;  imprisoned, 

810. 

Culliford,  captain,  put  in  temporary  command  of  the  Rich- 
mond frigate,  IV.,  312. 

Culliford,  William,  commissioner  of  customs,  V.,  41. 

Cullodeu,  Philip  Skene  at  the  1'attle  of,  VIII.,  415  ;  the  earl 
of  Albemarle  at  tie'  battle  of,  X.,  217. 

Cullum,  sir  Dudley,  baronet,  II.,  599. 

Culpcper,  John,  1st  lord,  member  of  the  council  of  trade, 
III.,  31. 

Culpeper,  Thomas,  2nd  lord,  member  of  the  council  for 
foreign  plantations,  111.,  xiv  191,  192,  213;  governor 
of  Virginia,  244,  VII.,  3G2 ;  governor  Andros  goes  to 
Boston  to  wait  on,  III.,  308. 

Cumana,  I.,  223. 

Cumberford,  lieutenant,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  731,  735. 

Cumberland,  duke  of,  prince  Rupert  created,  II.,  275. 

Cumberland  [William  Augustus,  3rd]  duke  of,  sir  Peter 
Halkett  refuses  to  violate  his  parole  on  the  order  of, 
VI.,  915;  places  in  America  called  after,  VIII.,  113; 
defeats  the  pretender,  X.,  5S  ;  major-general  Napier, 
aid-de-camp  to,  312;  his  letter  to  general  Braddock 
falls  into  the  hands  of  the  French,  360  ;  his  capitula- 
tion regarding  Hanover,  disapproved  of  and  he  resigns 
all  bis  offices,  705. 

Cumberland,  Mr.,  secretary    to  the  board  of  trade,  VIII., 

762,  763. 
Cumberland  county   (New   York,  now  in  Vermont),    VII., 
902,  903,  904,  905 ;    objections  of  the  board  of  trad.' 
against  the  act  organizing,  918;  erected  and  organiz- 


within   the  Jul 

ohlefly    undi  r    granl     from 

. 

ad  hi  ad,  Indian  name  of,  \ 
Cumberland  mountains,  <■•  nj  10  i  died,  \  ill  ,  1 18. 

ad  rivi  i,  whj  died,  \  III.,  11::. 

Cumby  (Cat  17,921. 

Cumiuii    ,  Mj  JUI.,1 

i  'niui  ik  ,  Timothj  ,  ■  ...re  .1  , 

Cummins,  'I'h. .in a   ,  VI., 

Cummins,  William,  n  .,  942, 

CunauB,  secretary,  [I.,  294 

Cuningham,  Mr.,  II.,  677. 

Cunningham,  Benry,  governor  of  Jamaica,  notice  of,  VI., 
51. 

Cunningham,  Mathew,  X.,  593. 

Cunningham,  Philip,  IV.,  166, 

Cunningham,  Waddel,  a  writ  of  appeal  sued  out  for,  VII., 
676,  706,  707;  his  case,  797. 

Cunstaghrathankre  creek,  Johannes  Lawyer  purchases  land 
at,  VI.,  785. 

Cup,  a  gold,  presented  to  governor  Fli  tcher,  l\ 

Curacao  (Curasao,  Curascao,  Curasso,  Curazaw  ,  island  of, 
I.,  100,  102,  105,   110,   115,   138;  Jan  Claessen   V..  i 
Campen,  director  of,  12". ;   the  settlement  of,   to  l.* 
considered,  136;  New  Netherlands  be  prel 
naval  station  to,  152  ;  to  be  used  for  the  improvi  - 
ment  of  the  slave  trade,  158;    the  asseml 
XIX.   recommended  to  consider  the  affairs   of,  163; 
l'etrus   Stuyvesaut  presents  a  remonstrance  on  the 
subject  of,   lo4;    project   to   sustain,  dependent  .  i 
New   Netherland,  165;   salaries  at,  166;   cannot  l.i 
abandoned,  107;  commission  to  Peter  Stuyvesaut  :.-<■ 
director  of,  177,  178,492;  proposal  to  detain  provi- 
sions and  men  about  to  be  sent  from  New  N 
to,    185;  trade  to,  regulated,  223;    director  Stuyvr  • 
sant  at,  308, 455 ;  plan  for  the  colonization 
allowed  to  export  salt  and  horses  only  to    New  Ni  • 
therland,  363;  provisions  sent  from  New  Netherlan  I 
to,  425,  426,  II.,  366,  373,  430-433,492,  494  ;  horsi  d 
sent  to  Antigua  from,  I.,  455;  Jacob  Van  Couweu- 
hoven  furnishes  wheat  for,  499,  503;    pr- 
of director  Stuyvesaut  at,  504;  the  Spanish  ambas- 
sador recpaests  that  ord<  rs  bo  sent  to  the  governor  of, 
to  arrest  certain  pirates,  II.,  2;  order  granted,  3  ;  Span. 
ish  slaves  sent  to,  31 ;  tie-  Spaniards  captun 
Haen  sent  to,  44,  46  ;   Mr.  Rodenborch,  vice-din  ct  ■( 
of,    46 ;    director    Stuyvesaut,    governor-general    of 
New  Netherland  and  of,  411;    ship  Duyf  arrives    it 
New  Amsterdam   from,   46S ;    ship    Gideon    arriv  s 
from,  469  ;  Johan  Doncker,  governor  of,  71 1 
nor  Nicolls  recommends  the  reduction  of,  III.,  lift; 
a  ship  puts  into  New  York  from,  701  ;  advices  received 


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Curacao  —  continued. 

at  New  York  from,  IV.,  277;  trade  carried  on  be- 
tween New  York  and,  317,  413,  419,  793,  V.,  57,  685, 
686,  VI.,  393 ;  a  list  of  vessels  which  traded  from 
New  York  to,  sent  to  England,  IV.,  454  ;  illegal  trade 
carried  on  between  New  York  and,  461 ;  captain  Kidd 
sends  for  supplies  to,  584  ;  trade  carried  on  from  the 
British  colonies  with,  V.,  30,  31 ;  persons  to  be  pro- 
secuted who  are  engaged  in  illegal  trade  from  New 
York  to,  159  ;  horses  exported  from  New  York  to, 
556 ;  imports  into  New  York  from,  686 ;  exports 
from  New  York  to,  VI.,  127  ;  an  order  issued  by  the 
government  of  New  York  to  prevent  supplies  being 
furnished  the  enemy  through,  180,  181 ;  a  neutral 
port,  511. 

Curl,  Nathaniel,  his  evidence  in  regard  to  the  price  of  beaver, 
V.,  749. 

Curodeau,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec,  from  the  West  Indies, 
X.,  131 ;  sails  from  Quebec,  165  ;  returns  to  that 
port  with  a  prize,  176. 

Curot, ,  an  Indian  interpreter,  dead,  IX.,  1064,  1067. 

Curpensen,  Isaacq,   IV.,  940. 

Currency,  of  New  Nethorland,  wampum  the,  I.,  87,  303,  II., 
371,  436,  594;  its  value  to  be  raised,  I.,  203;  not 
regulated,  336  ;  beaver  a  part  of  the,  386,  II.,  457, 
697,  698,  703;  depreciated,  218,  219;  the  value  of 
pieces  of  eight  cannot  be  affected  by  marks  stamped 
on  them  in  the  colonies,  III.,  234;  English  farthings 
may  be  sent  to  the  colonies,  ibid ;  the  value  of 
pieces  of  eight  raised,  236 ;  not  to  be  altered,  824, 
IV.,  290  ;  difference  between  New  York  and  sterling, 
134,  236,  645,  711,  777,  780,  796  ;  in  Canada,  paper, 
351,  IX.,  494,  1049;  value  of  Arabian  gold  in  New 
York,  IV.,  469  ;  Arabian  gold  in  New  York,  480  ; 
also  pieces  of  eight  and  lion  dollars,  542,  614,  IX., 
549  ;  difference  between  Carolina,  and  New  York, 
IV.,  669;  various  denominations  of  Carolina,  ibid; 
value  of  a  piece  of  eight  in  the  respective  colonies, 
757, 1059  ;  silver  sixpences  recommended  to  be  coined 
in  New  York,  757;  colonel  Quary  recommends  that 
all  coins  of  America  be  of  one  standard,  1047,  1049  ; 
necessity  of  one  standard  in  the  colonies,  1059  ;  cap- 
tain Wenham  remonstrates  against  the  recent  regu- 
lation of  the,  1119;  a  proclamation  issued  for  set- 
tling and  ascertaining  the  current  rates  of  the  coin  in 
the  plantations,  1131  ;  the  proclamation  disregarded, 
1132;  petition  of  the  merchants  of  New  York  against 
the  proclamation,  which  is  suspended,  1133  ;  history 
of  the  New  York,  1134;  the  lion  dollar  introduced 
into  New  York,  ibid  ;  its  value  not  known,  1135  ;  the 
New  York  assembly  censured  for  assuming  a  right  to 
settle  the,  1139  ;  suspension  of  the  proclamation  re- 
ferred to  the  attornej'-general  of  England,  1156;  ef- 
fects of  the  suspension  of  that  proclamation,  1180  ; 
the  assembly  of  New  York  passes  an  act  to  regulate 
the,  V.,  66  ;  report  of  the  board  of  hade  on  that  act, 
67  ;  veto  of  that  act,  71  ;  veto  ordered  to  be  pub- 
lished, 72 ;  published  in  New  York,  83 ;  the  act  passed 


by  parliament  for  ascertaining  the  rates  of  foreign  coins 
in  America,  published  but  not  obeyed,  ibid ;  acts  passed 
in  New  Jersey  for  the  currency  of  bills  of  credit,  84, 
305,  767,  832 ;  no  laws  to  be  passed  in  New  York  for 
altering  the  value  of  coin,  130 ;  two  thousand  five 
hundred  ounces  of  plate  voted  for  the  governor  of 
New  York,  177,  191  ;  the  act  against  counterfeiting 
and  clipping  foreign  coin,  amended,  181,  185  ;  an 
act  passed  to  retrench  the  growing  interest  of  bills  of 
credit,  185,  210  ;  bills  of  credit  struck  in  New  Jersey 
for  the  expedition  against  Canada,  205  ;  the  council 
attempt  to  make  them  a  legal  tender,  206  ;  appro- 
priations for  public  purposes  voted  in  ounces  of  plate, 
294,  299,  344,  480  ;  objections  to  the  New  York  act 
for  striking  bills  of  credit,  &c,  435  ;  silver  and  bills 
of  credit  the  only,  in  New  York,  461  ;  low  denomi- 
nation of  bills  of  credit,  ibid  ;  governor  Hunter  pro- 
poses that  copper  coin  be  manufactured  in  his  govern- 
ment, 462  ;  the  provinces  neighboring  on  New  York 
have  never  complied  with  the  proclamation  for  settling 
the,  476 ;  silly  notion  of  the  people  of  America  in 
regard  to,  ibid ;  a  sinking  fund  provided  for  the 
redemption  of  New  York  bills  of  credit,  494,  500, 
683,  VI.,  30,  111 ;  which  command  a  higher  rate  in 
Boston  than  those  of  Massachusetts,  V.,  494,  516  ; 
objections  made  to  the  issuing  of  more  bills  of  credit 
in  New  York,  500  ;  the  act  of  parliament  for  settling 
the  rates  of  foreign  coin  iu  the  plantations  dis- 
regarded, 501 ;  price  of  specie  in  New  England  and 
Carolina,  509  ;  causes  of  the  continuance  of  the  old 
silver,  514;  New  York  bills  of  credit  at  par 
over  the  greatest  part  of  the  continent,  514;  acts 
passed  in  New  York  relating  to  the  currency  of  bills 
of  credit,  523,  583,  631,  682,  735,  738,  773,  782,  812, 
872,  895,  904,  VI.,  160,  185,  316,  624,  653,  680,  941 
(see  Acts,  New  York) ;  the  governor  of  New  York  to 
be  forbidden  to  assent  in  future  to  any  acts  for  the 
issue  of  bills  of  credit,  V  ,  526 ;  order  in  council  against 
passing  any  law  in  the  colonies  for  issuing  bills  of 
credit,  539  ;  an  act  passed  in  New  York  to  raise  the 
value  of  lion  dollars,  583;  of  Massachusetts,  in  1721, 
599 ;  in  New  York,  what  it  is  composed  of,  686  ; 
paper  money  issued  in  New  York,  Pennsylvania  and 
New  Jersey,  700 ;  drives  gold  and  silver  out  of  the 
colonies,  ibid,  VI.,  116  ;  New  Jersey  votes  supplies  for 
ten  years  in  order  to  obtain  paper  money,  V.,  705; 
governor  Burnet's  ideas  on  the  subject  of  paper 
money,  736  ;  benefits  derived  by  the  colonies  from  pa- 
per money,  738  ;  origin  of  paper  money  in  New  York, 
805,  VI.  ,535,  699;  the  interest  on  bills  of  credit  in  New 
Jersey  recommended  to  be  applied  to  the  expenses  of 
government,  V.,  810;  recommendation  rejected,  821 ; 
paper  money,  a  remedy  for  a  deficiency  of  specie,  832 ; 
governor  Montgomerie  writes  to  the  lords  of  trade  on 
the  subject  of  the  paper  money  of  New  Jersey,  888, 
889  ;  views  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  paper  money 
of  New  Jersey,  922 ;  relative  value  of  New  York  bills 
of  credit,  VI.,  32,  33;    amount  of  paper  money  in 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Currenoy  —  continutd, 

circulation  In  1739,  111;  ooppei  monej  introduced 
Into  New  ^  ork,  and  the  oonsequeni  •  ,  i  i . 

il  i  be  furthei  Impoi  tation  ppei  monej  Into 

New  York,ibidj   the  sasembly  oi   Ne\i  fork  resolve 

to  'I"  all  ni  ill-  ii   powei    to  :  n ,   1 58  . 

parliament  thinks  of  reduoini  the  monej  of  the 
plantations  to  one  standard,  L61;  paper  money,  the 
only  New  fork,  179;  whj  the  governor  and  oonnoll 
ol  N'«  Jerasj  refuse  to  authorize  the  issue  of  pap  r, 
328 j  ii""   paper   bills  are   made  current    monej    In 

,\.  u     York,    412;    the    treasurer   relsa the   New 

York  bills  of  oredil  for  bis  prft  al 
origin  of  paper  monej  In  New  fork,  535,  699;  Mi 
Cplden  enters  on  the  journals  bis  diBsenl  to  the  aol 
for  the  more  effectual  oanoeling  bills  of  credit,  536; 
an  aol  passed  in  New  Fork  fortfehe  more  effec- 
tual oanoeling  of  bills  of  err. lit,  624  ; 
introduced  into  paxliamenl  to  prevenl  the  issuing 
of  paper  money  in  America,  643;  objections  ol 
tlic  New  York  assembly  to,  ibid;  Mr.  Colden's 
objections  to  an  act  canceling  bills  of  credit,  681 ; 
leave  asked  to  emit  additional  hills  of  credit  in 
New  York,  840;  parliament  passes  an  act  to  restrain 
the  issue  of  paper  money  in  the  New  England  colo- 
nies, 937,  vil.,  7:>;  New  Yorkassembly  vote  an  issue 
of  additional  bills  of  credit,  37;  New  York  issues 
paper  money  to  defray  the  expenses  of  troops  to  be 
raised,  121 ;  provision  for  sinking  New  York  bills  of 
credit,  201 ;  New  York  bills  of  credit  loaned  on 
interest,  204;  parties  being  unprepared  to  pay  the 
loan,  are  allowed  an  extension,  ibid ;  New  York 
makes  a  loan  to  the  crown  in  bills  of  credit,  400; 
uniformity  recommended  in  the  colonial,  443  ;  the 
New  York  assembly  apply  for  the  removal  of  the 
restriction  on  paper  money,  820  ;  very  little  silver  in 
New  York,  821,  VIII.,  72,  96  ;  report  of  the  board  of 
trade  on  Neil  York  bills  of  credit,  VII.,  827  ;  amount  of 
such  bills  in  circulation,  828 ;  a  further  issue  of  bills 
of  credit  in  New  York  authorized,  844;  the  New  York 
assembly  would  gladly  lay  aside  all  emissions  of  paper 
money,  878  ;  a  bill  about  to  be  introduced  into  the 
British  parliament  relative  to  paper  money  in  the  colo- 
nies, 884;  funds  applied  to  sink  bills  of  credit,  907; 
additional  quantity  of  paper  money  authorized  to  he 
issued,  VIII.,  1  ;  governor  Moore  opposed  to  the 
emission,  ibid  ;  no  laws  for  issuing  paper  money  to 
take  effect  until  his  majesty's  pleasure  be  known,  13; 
New  York  always  kept  up  the  credit  of  its  paper 
money,  72;  governor  Moore  vetoes  an  act  passed  to 
make  gold  and  silver  a  legal  tender,  169;  governor 
Moon  recommends  that  a  bill  for  a  fresh  emission  of 
bills  of  credit  receive  the  royal  assent,  170;  paper 
money  increases  the  consumption  of  British  manu- 
factures, 189  ;  objections  to  the  New  York  bill  for  the 
emission  of  additional  bills  of  credit,  193  ;  reports  of 
the  board  of  trade  on  that  bill,   195,  202;  additional 


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in  1771,    153 ;    the  continent 

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rized  to  emit  ! 

in   1717,  100;  pap  t  mi  i 
in  Boston,  lit;    the  troop-  in  Can 

nut  of  paper  money  in  ' 

1759,938,  (See  Beaver;  Exchange;    Wampum.) 
Curry,  ,  X.,  592, 

Curtenius,  Peter  T.,  member  of  the  general  oommittee  of 

N.w  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Curtin,  John,  VII  ,  902. 

Curtis  (Curies),  John,  II.,  708,  III.,  295. 

Curtis,  Richard,  IV.,  942. 

Custalaga,  ohief  of  the  Ohio  Delawares.VIL,  731,  VIII.,  396. 

Customs  of  Antwerp,  the,  alluded  to,  II.,  55. 

Customs,  frauds  in  the  plantations  on  the,  III.,  44,  47,  48, 
305;  officers  about  to  be  sent  to  the  colonies  to  pre- 
vent those  frauds,  49,  50  ;  the  fanners  of  the,  desire 
that  Scotch  ships  going  to  New  York  be  obliged  to 
touch  at  an  English  port,  180  ;  reply  to  such  demand, 
181;  annual  proceeds  of  the  colonial,  211,  306; 
established  at  New  York,  217;  an  inquiry  instituted 
into,  at  New  York,  280;  the  merchants  of  New  York 
refuse  to  pay,  289,  575,  590,  592  ;  power  of  the  duke 
of  Y'ork  to  impose,  doubtful,  291 ;  officers  of  the,  in 
New  York,  III.,  302,  305,  401,  495;  report  on  the, 
302-308;  salaries  of  officers  of  the,  405,  1 
commissioners  of,  appointed  in  New  Y 
lieutenant-governor  Leisler  seizes  the,  672;  officers 
of  the,  in  1693,  in  New  York,  IV.,  25;  orders  issued 
for  commissioning  officers  of,  for  the  plantations,  292 ; 
of  New  York,  great  decrease  in  the,  303  ;  Chidley 
Brook  collector  at  New  York  of,  304;  lord  Bello- 
mont's  letters  to  the  commissioners  of,  in  England, 
319,  663,  778;  officers  of  the,  resisted  in  New  York, 
324;  S.  Van  Cortland  and  Mr.  Mousey  appointed 
commissioners  of,  356;  quarrel  at  New  York  between 

the  naval  officer  and  the  collector  of,   602;    the  earl  of 

Bellouiont  requests  that  a  comptroller  of,  be  sent 
from  England  to  New  York,  664;  offioers  of,  at  Bos- 
ton, 792;    British   commissioners   of,  and 

Anne,  V.,  41;  officers  of,  at  New  York  in  1711,  229, 
230,231;  Caleb  Heathcote,  surveyor-general  of  the, 
584;  at  New  York  to  be  paid  in  silver,  VIII.,  96; 
officers  in  New  Y'ork,  number  in  1774,  448  ;  their 
names,  454,  455. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[CUT- 


Cutler,  John,  VI.,  908. 

Cutler,  John,  M.  D.,  of  Boston,  dead,  VII.,  496. 

Cutler,  reverend  Timothy,  D.  D.,  letter  to  the  bishop  of 
Oxford  from,  VI.,  906  ;  his  son,  curate  to  the  dean  of 
Booking,  808  ;  biographical  sketch  of,  ibid  ;  disabled, 
VII.,  397,  451 ;  refuses  the  use  of  his  church  to  Mr. 
McClennaghan;  409  ;  report  of  his  death  contradicted, 
490 ;  the  only  doctor  of  divinity  of  the  episcopal 
church  in  New  England,  592. 

Cut?,  Richard,  II.,  715. 

Cutt,  president  John,  Samuel  Penhallow  marries  a  daughter 
of,  IX.,  905. 

Cutts,  [John,  1st]  lord,  at  the  siege  of  Venloo,  VI.,  170. 

Cuyler, ,  transports  provisions  from  Albany  to  the  army, 

VI.,  658. 

Cuyler, ,  bearer  of  governor  Burnet's  letter  to  the  gover- 
nor of  Canada,  IX.,  899,  and  of  the  latter's  answer, 
900. 

Cuyler,  Abraham,  alderman  of  Albany,  V.,  220,  223,  572; 
commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  910,  VI.,  59,  132,  235, 
238;  merchant,  VII.,  615. 

Cuyler,  Abraham  C,  mayor  of  Albany,  VIII.,  480. 

Cuyler,  Cornelis,  merchant  at  Albany,  VI.,  29,  VII.,  614; 
alderman,  VI.,  58  ;  commissioner  tor  Indian  affairs, 
59,  232,  233,  238,  251,  821,  856 ;  his  report  on  return- 
ing from  Canada,  131 ;  sent  with  despatches  to  Canada, 
711,  731,  734;  saw  the  Pennsylvanians  in  Montreal, 
who  were  taken  prisoners  in  Ohio,  733 ;  mayor  of 
Albany,  X.,  19. 

Cuyler,  Harmanus,  VII.,  615. 

Cuyler,  Hendrick,  alderman  of  Albany,  III.,  483,  485. 

Cuyler,  Hendrick  (Hendrick  the  baker),  lieutenant  in  a  New 
York  city  company,  III.,  584;  complains  of  lieuten- 
ant-governor Nicholson,  593 ;  delivers  fort  James  to 
the  leislerians,  594,  637,  668 ;  captain  of  the  fort, 
604;  his  affidavit  transmitted  to  England,  630; 
major,  030;  substance  of  his  affidavit,  639;  one  of 
Leisler's  council,  663,  679,  684,  703,  716 ;  drags  Mr. 
Tudor  to  the  fort,  673. 

Cuvler,  Hendrick,  junior,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489. 

Cuyler,  Henry,  a  New  York  merchant,  V.,  332. 

Cuyler,  John,  alderman  of  Albany,  IV.,  494,  495,  539,  507, 
572,  575,  896,  899,  904,  911,  992,  994,  995;  signs  an 
address  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  754  ;  commissioner 
for  Indian  affairs,  V.,  226,  228,  274,  416,  403,  528, 
562,  565,  567,  569,  572,  635,  638,  657,  658,  661,  662, 
004,  007,  075,  679,  720,  780,  791,  794,  910;  visits 
Canada,  VI.,  734;  merchant,  VII.,  014. 

Cuyler,  Neicholas,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489,  615. 

Cuyter  (Kuyter,  Pieterse),  Jochem  Pieterse,  one  of  the  eight 
men,  I.,  140,  186,  189,  191, '192;  petitions  the  states 
general,  188;  accused  of  sending  lies  and  libels 
against  director  Kii'ft  to  Holland,  203;  defense  <>!', 
205;  signs  a  petition  to  director  Stuyvesant,  2('9  ; 
sentence  of,  213;  accused  of  drawing  up  a  false  and 
libelous  letter  against  director  Kieft,  214;  complains 
of  directors  Kieft  and  Stuyvesant,  215  ;  his  petition 


referred,  248  ;  permitted  to  return  to  New  Nether- 
land,  249  ;  mandamus  in  the  case  of  the  appeal  of, 
250,  351 ;  states  general  grant  letters  of  protection  to, 
252 ;  passport  to,  253 ;  freely  discusses  director 
Kiett's  proceedings,  299  ;  director  Stuyvesant  exhi- 
bits great  arrogance  against,  310,  335  ;  the  West  India 
company  opposed  to,  333  ;  West  India  company  con- 
siders it  strange  that  complaints  should  be  made  by, 
339  ;  the  West  India  company  ignore  director  Stuy  ve- 
sant's  demeanor  towards,  341;  accused  of  forgery, 
350 ;  letter  of  the  prince  of  Orange  in  favor  of,  351 ; 
vice-director  Dincklage  voted  through  error  for  the 
banishment  of,  355 ;  one  of  the  twelve  men,  415  ; 
declaration  of,  as  to  a  statement  of  director  Stuyve- 
sant, 450  ;  threatened  by  the  Indians,  497;  one  of 
the  selectmen  and  an  elder  of  the  church,  500. 


D. 


Dablon,  reverend  Claude,  S.  J.,  letter  of,  to  governor  Don- 
gan,  III.,  454;  to  reverend  Mr.  Dellius,  of  Albany, 
IV.,  48;  superior  in  Canada,  49;  the  minister  at 
Albany  writes  to,  80  ;  notice  of,  IX.,  97;  mentioned, 
98 ;  attends  a  conference  on  the  subject  of  the  Iro- 
quois, 169,  170,  194 ;  sent  to  Hudson's  bay,  268,  304, 
783 ;  governor  Dongan  writes  to,  308 ;  at  the  falls  of 
St.  Mary,  804. 

Dackashata,  a  Seneca  orator,  IV.,  238. 

Dacre,  [Francis  Leonard,  14th]  lord,  one  of  the  council  for 
foreign  plantations,  III.,  33,  36. 

Daffom,  John,  II.,  715. 

Dagaeyse,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Dagley,  John,  X.  593. 

Dagneaux  de  la  Saussaye.     (See  Saussaye.) 

Dagneaux  Douville,  X  ,  188. 

Dagworthy,  lieutenant  Eli,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  notice 
of,  X.,  730. 

Daill6,  reverend  Peter,  notice  of,  III.,  651. 

Dailleboust,  chevalier,  attends  an  Indian  conference,  X.,  188  ; 
king's    lieutenant  at  Montreal,  445,  500. 

d'Ailleboust  de  Coulonge,  Louis,  governor  of  Canada,  IX., 
vii  ;   sends  delegates  to  New  England,  382. 

Dailleboust  de  St.  Vilme,  captain,  died,  X.,  74. 

Daillebout,  captain,  votes  to  surrender  Quebec,  X.,  1007. 

Daillebout,  M.,  superintends  the  departure  of  the  French 
troops  from  Louisbourg,  X.,  3;  writes  reverend  M. 
de  la  Loutre,  11. 

Daillebout,  M.,  ordered  on  a  scout,  X.,  748;  bearer  of  a 
letter  from  M.  de  Vaudrouil  to  M.  de  Montcalm,  759. 

D'aillebout,  sublieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Daillebout  de  Cuisi,  cadet,  ordered  on  a  war  party,  X.,  166. 

Daillebout  (Dalibout)  de  Mucoaux,  M.,  attends  an  Indian 
conference,  IX.,  194. 

Daine,  captain,  wounded  at  Fort  St.  Philip,  X.,  431. 

Daine,  Mr.,  reports  the  Misses  Desaunier,  IX.,  1071. 


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Dalne 


of  provtatoni  In  Canada, 


\  ,  704,  and  th«  arrival  ol    upplie  .  Tim;. 

: 
tranra  of  the  dofeal  of  th 

near  thai  plat    .  ,l"'  defeat  of  th 

before  Quebeo,  L01  I,  and  the  oomplete  route  of  thai 
army,  1018 ;  length  of  servi     of,  1016 
Dains,  M.    (See  d'Hi 

Dale  (Dayl),  Btr  Thou  ■  ■'  oaptaln  of  Infantry 

In  the  Dutch  Bervioe,  I.,  l  ;  leave  of  ahsenoe  granted 
to,  2;  employed  In  Virginia,  3  ;  letter  of  bin  James 
I.  to  the  etateB  general  requesting  further  leave  of 
ahsenoe  for,1.';  leave  of  ahsenoe  granted  to,  L0 ;  ad- 
Dudley  Carl. 'ton  to  the  states 
favor  of,  16;  letter  of  the  Dutoh  ambassador  In  favor 
of,  IT;  petition  of,  to  the  states  general,  Ibid;  par- 
ticulars of  the  Bervices  and  date  of  the  return  from 
Virginia  of,  Is;  recommended  by  sir  Dudley  Carle- 
ton,  English  ambassador  to  the  states  general,  19,  who 
order  him  to  he  paid  half  his  wages,  20  ;  ordered  to 
be  paid  Ins  full  wages,  21. 
Dall,  Mark,  refused  permission  to  reside  at  Meepath,  II., 

G61. 
Dallet,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 
Dalling,  sir  John,  baronet,  biographical   notice  of,  VIII., 
794;  recruits  required  for  an  expedition  under,  801. 
D'Allonne,  Miss,  captured   by  the   Iroquois,  IX.,  389;   re- 
stored, 391. 
Dalmas,  reverend  Mr.,  S.  J.,  murdered,  IX.,  554,  5G7. 
Dalquier,  captain,  commandant  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  G10. 
Dalquier,  lieutenant-colonel,  his  bravery  at  the   battle  of 

Sillery,  X.,  10S3  ;  wounded,  1085. 
Dalrymple,  [Elizabeth],  marries  lord  Allan  Cathcart,  VI.,  187. 
Dalrymple,  sir  John,  author  of  The  Rights  of  Great  Britain 

Asserted,  Tin.,  673. 
Dalrymple,  Joseph,  turned  out  of  doors  by  a  New  Jersey 

,  VI.,  346,  347,  34S. 
Paly,  Mr.,  attends  an  Indian  conference,  VIII.,  518. 
Dalyell,   captain   James,  VII.,  524;   leaves  Presqu'isle  for 

Detroit,  545  ;  notice  of,  547  ;  killed,  962. 
Damarascot  river,  IV.,  831. 

Damarascove  (Dainaras  Cotte,  Damaricotta,  Demarell'scove), 
original  name  of,  III.,  24S  ;  mentioned,  719;  a  fort 
formerly  on  the  island  of,  IV.,  831;  lieutenant-colo- 
nel Vaughan,  settles  at,  X.,  45. 
Dambour,  captain,  IX.,  302. 

Damen,  Jan  Janse,  (Daem,  Dam,  Damen,  Jan  Claessen),  re- 
quests permission  to  attack  the  Indians,  I.,  151,  193, 
197,  199;  one  of  the  eight  men,  192;  expelled  the 
board  of  the  eight  men,  193,  194 ;  interrogatories  for, 
200 ;  referred  to,  206 ;  proposes  a  mysterious  toast, 
213  :  the  committee  of  the  states  general  recommend 
sending  for,  S88 ;  mentioned,  411,  412,  414;  one  of 
the  twelve  men,  415  ;  summoned  before  a  committee 
of  the  states  general,  434 ;  returned  to  New  Nether- 
land,  435,  439. 

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D'Amoui  ,  U  ,  mi  mbe»  of  the  •  ouni 

in. i ii  i  from 

the  \ 
DampvU  ,  duka 

de, 

.  !■  n.l  Jan..  ttUTCh, 

Vll  ,  516. 
Danhury,  military  VID  ,  Til,  71  I. 

the,  at  war  with  the  Bwedes,  I.,  I  IT  .  of  th 
Indli   .  Fork,  v.,  160. 

Danforth  (Danford),  r<  vi  <  ad  E 

ii,  765. 
Danforth,  Thomas,  Bern*  oomml  ae,  III,  107, 

108;  mentioned,  274;  /.mcil  of 

Maine,  IX.,  527. 
Daniel,  Captain,  a  Mohawk,  killed,  VIII..  661. 
Daniell,  captain,  hires  the  Bhip  Fortune  to  New  York  mer- 
ohants,  IV.,  460. 

ran,  IV.,  L61,  L62,  163. 
Daniels,  Petrus,   his  son  leads  a  party  of  Indians  to  annoy 

Crown  Point,  VII.,  93. 
Danielzen,  Jacob,  111.,  75. 
Dannelle,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 
Danseville,  ensign,  X.,  936. 

Dansville  (New  York),  Indian  name  of,  VII.,  57,  69. 
Danube  (New  York),  general  Herkimer  dies  at,  VIII.,  720. 
Darat,  captain  John,  X.,  72,  173. 
Darby    (Connecticut),   reverend   Mr.  Lyons  missionary    at, 

VII,  397. 
D'Arcy,  lady  Amelia,  marries  the  marquis  of  Carmarthen, 

and  elopes  with  captain  Byron,  R.  N.,  VI.,  757. 
Darechragergare,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  774. 
Daret,  Joseph,  IV.,  1008. 

Darien,  the  Scotch  settle  near,  IV.,  513;  two  ships  put  into 
New  York  from,  591  ;  provisions  sent  from  New 
York  to,  592;  a  brief  account  of  the  Scotch  settle- 
ment at,  where  to  be  found,  596  ;  final  fate  of  the  ad- 
venturersto,  711,  760;  John  Anderson  commanded 
a  ship  to,  V.,  335  ;  William  III.,  aspersed  an  account 
of,  758.  (See  Caledonia.) 
Dark,  James,  captain  in  the  8th  Virginia  continentals,  VIII., 

731 ;  his  services,  732. 
Darkins  (Darking),  Robert,    III.,  604,    IV.,  935,  944,  946, 

100S. 
Darlin,  Richard,  II.,  730. 

Darmstadt,  John,  landgrave  of,  visits  London,  I.,  109. 
Darnall,  Henry,  member  of  the  council  of  Maryland,  III., 

347. 
Darnall,   John,  member  of  the  council  of  the  province  of 

Maryland,  III.,  347. 
Darragay,    Mr.,    contracts  to  send  supplies  to  Canada,  X., 

945. 
Darragory,  captain,  X.,  1C4. 
Darraq,  captain  St.  Jean,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  Martinico, 

X.,  129. 
Dartmouth,  [George  Legge,  1st]  lord,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  357,  38S,  369. 


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Dartmouth,  William  [Legge,  2.1]  lord  (1st  earl  of),  secretary 
of  state,  III  ,  viii ;   one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  xv,  xvi, 
IV.,   963,   966,   1037,   1039,  1140,  1157,   1173,   1175, 
1176,    1179,    V.,  7,   26,  88,    89,  92,  120,  122,  124; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  IV.,  961,  1127;   gov- 
ernor Hunter  writes  to,  V.,  1G9,  183;   the  hoard  of 
trade  transmit  their  report  on  naval  stores  and  the 
Palatines  to,  187  ;  letter  of  the  earl  of  Clarendon  to, 
on  the   scheme   for   employing   the  Palatines,    195  ; 
governor  Hunter  receives  a  letter  from,  199  ;  wearied 
with  the  grievances  of   New  York  and  New  Jersey, 
255  ;  advised  of  the  wreck  of  his  majesty's  ship  Fe- 
'  versham,  284,  and  of  the  state  of  the  government  of 
New  York,  285  ;  an  address  for  the  renewal  of  the  ex- 
pedition against  Canada   transmitted  to,  296  ;    com- 
municates a  petition  of  New  York  merchants  to  the 
hoard  of  trade,  331  ;  governor  Hunter's  complaints  of 
the  house  of  assembly  laid  before,  359  ;  his  son  in 
the  navy,  X.,  131. 
Dartmouth,  William  [Legge,  2d]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  x,  VIII.,  303,  311,  313;  first  lord  of  trade,  III., 
xviii,  xix,  VII.,  763,  772,  828,  S43,  845,  847,  VIII., 
322,  337,  355,  380,  401,  485,  545,  577;  letters  of  gov- 
ernor Moore  of  New  York  to,  VII.,  789,   802,  807, 
826 ;  letters  of,  to  the  governors  in  America,  VIII.,  303, 
388,  409,  509,  515,  527,  542,  545,  569,  634,  642;  give 
notice  that  a  settlement  is  to  he  formed  on  the  lands 
purchased  of  the  Indians  on  the  Ohio  in  1768,  311, 
315,  348,  369  ;    his  letters  to  sir  William  Johnson, 
311,    348,    360,   392,   404,   416,   46S ;    letters   of  sir 
William  Johnson  to,   313,  340,  361,   368,   395,  405, 
419,  421,  459  ;  letters  to  governor  Tryon  from,   317, 
337,  338,  339,  347,  356,  358,  359,  372,  387,  391,  398, 
399,  400,  408,  409,  413,  415,  569,  572,  574,  587,  591  ; 
does  not  think  that  all  the  territory  south  of  the  St. 
Lawrence  originally  belonged  to  the  five  nations,  318  ; 
judge  Livingston  lays  his  case  before,  319;  letters  of 
lieutenant-governor  Colden  to,   327,  431,  433,  469, 
485,  488,  491,  492,  510,  512,  528,  530,  531,  543,  564, 
566,  571,  579,  588 ;  applied  to,  for  a  salary  for  the 
lieutenant-governor  of  New  York,  329  ;   is  averse  to 
the  calling  out  the  military  except  in  cases  of  absolute 
necessity,  239,  399  ;    censures  governor  Tryon,  339  ; 
letters  of  governor  Tryon  to,  341,  342,  349,  350,  3G9, 
C70,  371,  372,  373,  377,  380,  389,  393,  397,  400,  402, 
403,  407,  417,  434,   589,  592,  503,  597,  603,  631,  633, 
638,  643,  644,  645,  GIT,  649,  651,  663,  666;  letters  of, 
to  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  347,  468, 4S7,  509,  514, 
529,  530,  547;  declines  to  allow  a  salary  to  the  lieu- 
tenantigovernor  of  New  York,   318;    chief  justice 
Horsmanden  reports  the  difficu    i       I  i       perienced 
in  Rhode  Island  to,  350,  390;   is  of  opinion  that  the 
original  titles  in  the  New  Hampshire  grants  ought  nol 
to  have  been  disturbed,  356 ;    member  of  the  privy 
council,  357;    blowing  up  of  Crown  Point  and  the 
settlement  of  the  New  York  and  Massachusetts  boun- 
dary reported  to,  371 ;  condemns  the  practice  of  issu- 


ing licenses  to  purchase   Indian   lands  without  the 
king's  previous  consent,  392;  transmits  veto  on  lot- 
teries, 398 ;  opposition  to  the  importation  of  tea  into 
the  colonies  reported  to,  400,  402,  407,  408,  431,  488, 
512;  informed  that  the  seeds  of  civil  war  are  growing  in 
Bennington,  403 ;  burning  of  the  government  house 
in  New  York  reported  to,  407  ;  announces  the  king's 
intention  to  secure  the  dependence  of  the  colonies, 
409  ;  transmits  royal  instructions  respecting  the  grant- 
ing of  lands  in  the  colonies,  ibid  ;  expresses  his  indig- 
nation at  the  audacious  insult  offered  to  the  authority 
of  England  at  Boston,  413;  grants  governor  Tryon 
permission  to  return  to  England,  415  ;  informed  that 
the  administration  of  the  government  of  New  York 
has   devolved   on   lieutenant-governor  Colden,  417, 
431 ;  requested  to  appoint  Guy  Johnson  superinten- 
dent of  Indian  affairs  in  case  of  sir  William  John- 
son's death,  419  ;  informed  of  the  excitement  conse- 
quent on  the  news  of  the  Boston  port  bill,  and  that 
steps  are  taking  in  the  colonies  to  stop  all  trade  with 
Great  Britain  and  the  West  Indies,  433;    governor 
Tryon  transmits  his  report  on  the  province  of  New 
York  to,  434  ;  notified  of  the  intended  meeting  of  the 
continental   congress,   469,   4S5,   488 ;    death  of  sir 
William  Johnson  announced  to,  471,  485;    letters  of 
Guy  Johnson  to,  471,  472,  489,  494,  515,  533,  548, 
635  ;  calls  the  attention  of  the  government  of  New 
York  to  the  illegal  importation  of  military  stores,  487  ; 
letters  to  Guy  Johnson  from,  489,  531,  570,  592,  596  ; 
riotous   proceedings    in   the  New  Hampshire  grants 
reported    to,   491,    566 ;    notifies    the    governors   in 
America   that   the   exportation   of  gunpowder  from 
Great  Britain  is  prohibited,  509,  and  that  gunpowder 
is  smuggled   from   Holland  into   the  colonies,  510; 
proceedings  of  the  continental  congress  transmitted 
to,  ibid  ;   address  of  the  congress  to  the   people  of 
Quebec  transmitted  to,  512;  Mr.  Galloway's  plan  for 
the  government  of  the  colonies  sent  to,  513  ;  commu- 
nicates the  king's  resolution  to  maintain  the  authority 
of  parliament  over  the  colonies,  515  ;  orders  the  gov- 
ernors of  the  colonies  to  prevent  election  of  dele- 
gates to  the  continental   congress,  527;  would  wish 
the  proceedings  of  congress  had  been  such  as  not  to 
provoke  the  vengeance  of  the  mother  country,  529  ; 
transmits  to  America  the  joint  address  of  parliament 
to  the  king,  542,  and  the  resolution  of  the  house  of 
commons  thereon,  546  ;    states  that  the  king  is  re- 
solved   to   discourage   in    the   colonies   all   ideas   of 
independence,  547;  will  recommend  parties  for  grants 
of  land  if  they  disavow  all  association  to  obstruct  the 
trade  with  Great  Britain,  570;  effect  of  the  news  from 
Lexington  on  tbe  public  mind  communicated  to,  571 ; 
informed   that   the  powers  of  government  are  entirely 
prostrated  in  New  York,  ibid;  orders  governor  Tryon 
to  return  to  New  York,  572;  his  instructions  to  that 
officer,  573 ;  presents  the  petition  of  the  New  York 
assembly  to  the  king,  574;  informed  that  congress  is 


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Dartmouth,  \\  1111  im,  2d  earl  of—  row 

.•H I   thai 
have  I-  en  tal 

.ii.l  thai 
■  Imerlca, 
i  ;  ihioi  ia<  d  that 

i.i  i  arllami  nl  try  taxa 
.■lit   the 
ln.h.  .1 

the  Indiana  be  lei   loose 
i 
the  Amerioan 

informed   that   the   Indians  veil!  cooperate  with  ln> 
majesty  '.-  troo  ol  Canada 

by  the  ',  6  1 1,  also  thai  orders  have 

in  New 
York,  638;   authoriz 

from  their  posts  whenever  their  personal  safety  re- 
qnires  thi  in  so  to  do,  6 12 . 

T iv i hi  and  other  public  officers  have  retired  on  board 

rohn  Johnson  lias  been  arrested, 

and  that  genera]  Montgomery  bas  been  defeated,  663; 

advised  that  the  New  ¥ork  records  have  been  removed 

on  board  the  ship  Duchess  of  Gordon,  667;  sends  to 

America  a  oommission  to  inquire  into  the  burning  of 

his  majesty  's  schooner  Gas]  i 

Darvall,  John,  II] 

Dastrel,  lieutenant,  sent  in  pursuit  of  an  English  scouting 

party,  X.,  570. 
D'auberville,  lieutenant,  IX.,  535  ;  captain,  in  the  expedition 

against  the  Oneidas,  055.     (See  Auberville.) 
Daulinge,  Trever,  111.,  501. 
D'Aumeny,  captain,  IX 
Daumont.     (See  St.  Lussott.) 

D'Aunay-Charnizay,  Charles  de  Menou,  lieutenant-governor 
on  the  Etchemin  coast,  IX.,  4;    governor  of  Acadia, 
7S2;  extent  of  his  government,  ibid;  dead,  783. 
Dames,  lieutenant  Deseau,  wounded,  X.,  431. 
Dauteuil,  M.,  IX.,  875. 
Dautray,  M  ,  IX.,  791. 
Dautreehaux.     (See  Autrcchaux.) 

Dautrive,  Mr.,  treasurer's  clerk  at  Montreal,  cause  of  his  re- 
tirement, X.,938. 
Davan,  John,  lieutenant  of  the  royal  artillery,  VIII.,  603. 
Davaugour,  reverend  lather,  IX.,  994. 
Davenant,  dootor,  his  work  on  trade  quoted,  IV.,  792. 
Davenport,  judge  Addington,    William   Dudley   marries   a 

daughter  of,  IX.,  941. 
Davenport,  John,  IV.,  930,  941,  1006,  1010. 
Davenport,  reverend   John,    invited   to   Boston,    III.,  1G1 ; 

makes  a  rent  in  the  church  there,  184. 
Davenport,  Nathaniel,  II.,  (307;  accused  of  being  a  spy,  668; 

mentioned,  703,  723. 
Davenport  (Davonport),  Thomas,  IV.,  934,  1135,  V.,  332. 
Daventry,  baron,  sir  Heneage  Finch  created,  II.,  534. 
Daveth,  Jan,  II.,  371. 


,  ix  .  L60. 

:  f,    VII.,    11",    111;    ' 

David  (D 

I  >.n  id,  kit  '■   ,  777. 

Q 
David,  Jamea,  III.,  75. 

[II.,  vi. 
Dorni   ,  ii  ,  249 

• ,  in.,  344. 

Davis,  ,  I  ii.  i.  in  an  attack  on  the  house  of, 

IX., 

,  VII  ,  903. 
1007. 

Davis,  John,  discoveries  of,  IX.,  3,  305;  goes  in  s<  arch  of  a 

northwestern  passage,  702. 
Davis,  Jonathan,  IV.,  1008. 
Davis,  lieutenant,  U.  N.,   in  COI  Triton's  prize, 

IV.,  llbD  ;  refuses  to  ohey  orders  from  lord  Cornbury, 

1191;  is  arrested  and  restored  to  his  command,  1192; 

captain,  senl  in  chase  ol  a  French  privateer,  V.,  20; 

is  wound-  d,  21  ;  mentioned,  108. 
Davis,  Mr.,  VIII.,  51. 
Davis,  Mr.,  search  ir  at  New  York,  V.,  230,  233. 

in  Michael,  killed  at  Ticoi  deroga,  X.,  730. 

orders, 

VII.,  440;  a  missionary  in  Connecticut,  497. 
Davi  .    Nathaniel,  ci  ptain  of  New  Jersey  rioters,  VI.,  346, 

347. 
Davis,  Nicolas,  1 1. 
Davis,  Richard,  IV.,  930,  1009. 
Davis,  Si. lulu. .u,  IV.,  941. 
Davis,  Samuel,  III.,  200,  213. 
Davis,   captain    Silvanu  ,    exchang  d,    IX.,    401;    brought 

prisoner  to  Canada,  473;  biographical  notice  of,  489. 
Davis,  captain  Simon,  wounded  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 
Davis,  Thomas,  IV.,  1008. 
Davis,  William,  IV.,  937,  1007. 
Davis,   captain  William,  brings  stamps  to  New  York,  VII., 

708,  791. 
Davis  straits,  discoveries  in,  IX.,  1,  3;  mentioned,  67. 
Davison,  captain  Charles,  commands  a  privateer,  VI.,  243. 
Davison,  John,  captain  of  the  Eagle  galley,  IV.,  1105,  1107. 
Davis. m,  major,  exports  timber  from  Massachus  itts  to  Por- 

tugal,  IV.,  045. 
Davison,  sir  William,  III.,  167. 
Davits,  Jean,  IV.,  937. 
Daxley,  Joseph,  III  ,  273. 
Day,  comet,  attacks  the  government  of  England  from  the 

pulpit  ot  one  of  the  London  churches,  I.,  579. 
Dayton  (Deayton),  lieutenant  of  provincials,  killed.  VII.,  562. 
Dayton,  major-general   Elias,    biographical  notice  of,  VIII., 

682 ;  mentioned,  S00. 
Deacon,  George,   member  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  V., 
335,  338,  521. 


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Deal  (England),  III.,  839,  V.,  739. 

Dean,  Mr.,  recommended  to  congress,  VIII.,  627. 

Deane,  captain,  in  the  navy  on  lake  Ontario,  VII.  123. 

Deane,  Thomas,  III.,  95,  107,  110. 

Dease,  John,  assists  at  an  Indian  conference  held  at  Johns- 
town, VIII.,  362,  496,  497,  499  ;  at  Staten  island,  6S3. 

Deat,  reverend  Antoine,  biographical  notice  of,  IX.,  1021. 

Deaths,  among  the  early  settlers  on  the  Delaware,  II.,  69; 
in  Canada  in  1679,  IX.,  143. 

D'Eau  (Dau,  Deaux,  d'O),  chevalier,  seized  at  Onondague 
and  sent  prisoner  to  New  York,  III.,  732,  IV.,  214, 
IX.,  470  ;  instructions  to,  III.,  733  ;  returns  to  Prance, 
855  ;  suspected  of  having  corresponded  with  Canada 
whilst  a  prisoner,  IV.,  42;  mentioned,  66;  Indian 
name  of,  121 ;  his  treatment  hy  the  Indians  referred 
to,  124,  125  ;  escapes  to  Canada,  214,  IX.,  533,  543  ; 
sent  hy  count  Frontenac  on  an  embassy  to  Onondaga, 
469  ;  efforts  made  to  gain  intelligence  of,  482  ;  perfidy 
of  the  Iroquois  towards,  495  ;  sent  to  Boston,  499, 
501 ;  Iroquois  burn  his  interpreter  and  two  canoemen, 
501,  502  ;  at  New  York,  515  ;  his  restoration  demanded, 
525  ;  Mr.  Nelson  may  he  exchanged  for,  531 ;  name 
of  a  soldier  taken  with,  582. 

Debeline.     (See  Niverville.) 

De  Blois, ,  an  Indian  interpreter,  VII.,  752. 

Dehonne,  captain,  killed,  X.,  1089. 

Dehoraveille,  M.,  IV.,  116.     (See  d'Iberville.) 

De  Boyteulx,  Gabriel,  III.,  749. 

De  Bruyn,  Francis  II.,  375,  463,  577;  schepen  of  New 
Utrecht,  480,  481 ;  appointed  auctioneer  to  the  Dutch 
towns  on  Long  island,  675. 

De  Bruyn  (D.  Broun,  Debrowne),  captain  John,  summoned 
to  attend  at  the  proclaiming  of  their  majesties,  III., 601 ; 
attends,  617;  colonel  Bayard  issues  commands  to, 
647;  order  of  colonel  Bayard  to,  658  ;  and  others  com- 
missioned to  superintend  affairs  at  Albany,  702,  703  ; 
mentioned,  727  ;  affidavit  before,  against  Robert  Liv- 
ingston, 747;  one  of  Leisler's  council,  751. 

De  Bruyn,  Jo'n  Henry,  major  of  militia,  IV.,  809. 

Debts,  public,  why  ordered  to  be  collected,  I.,  429  ;  pro- 
vision in  the  articles  of  capitulation  of  New  Neth- 
erland  for  the  payment  of  the,  II.,  251 ;  of  the 
province  of  New  York,  in  1700,  IV.,  829  ;  in  1702, 
1052 ;  in  1704,  1129  ;  preferential,  by  the  law  of  Eng- 
land, V.,  3;  an  act  passed  for  the  payment  of  the 
public,  378,  379  ;  governor  Hunter  urges  the  confir- 
mation thereof,  380 ;  lord  Cornbury's  objections  to 
the  act  for  paying  the  public,  398 ;  acts  for  paying 
the  public,  approved,  412,  447,  470 ;  an  act  passed 
for  paying  the  remainder  of  the,  499  ;  caveat  entered 
in  England  agaiust  the  confirmation  of  that  act,  503  ; 
governor  Hunter's  remarks  on  that  act,  504 ;  efforts 
made  to  prevent  the  confirmation  of  the  last  act  for 
paying  the  public,  516  ;  report  of  the  board  of  trade 
on  the  New  York  act  for  paying  the  public,  522;  an 
act  passed  in  New  York  in  relation  to  imprisonment 
for,  904;  laws  for  the  collection  of,  suspended  in 
Massachusetts,  VIII.,  652. 


Debtors,  an  act  passed  to  prevent  frauds  in,  VIII.,  356. 

Decanisora.     (See  Dekanissore.) 

Decanohoge  (Dekanoge),  a  Mohawk  village,  IV.,  655,  802. 

Decariaderoga,  Indian  name  of  Mr.  Joseph  Chew,  VIII., 
501 ;  its  derivation,  ibid. 

Decarihoga,  his  address  to  governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  304; 
chief  of  Canajoharie,  478 ;  titular  head  of  the  Mo- 
hawks, 500. 

Decarry, ,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Dechambeau,  the  English  land  at,  X.,  1002,  1033. 

Decker,  Brour,  IV.,  1010. 

Decker,  Cornelius,  lieutenant  of  a  troop  of  horse,  IV.,  810. 

Decker,  Jacob,  ensign  of  militia,  IV.,  810. 

Decker,  Johan  de,  sent  to  Virginia  to  reclaim  a  ship  and 
slaves  captured  by  a  privateer,  II.,  222  ;  mentioned, 
253,  453,  467. 

Deckere,  Abraham,  I.,  480,  II.,  187,  189. 

Declarain,  St.,  IX.,  518. 

Declaration,  of  vice-director  Van  Dinclage  and  fiscal  Van 
Dyck  against  director  Stuyvesant,  I.,  441;  of  Wap- 
panghzewan,  an  Indian  sachem,  respecting  governor 
Printz  wishing  to  buy  his  lands,  596 ;  of  Amatte- 
hooren  and  other  Indians,  of  the  cession  of  lands  on 
the  South  river  to  Peter  Stuyvesant,  "Chief  Sachem 
of  the  Manhattans,"  597,  599;  of  Jan  Gaillardo,  II., 
26;  of  Adrian  Janssen,  28;  before  the  Dutch  consul 
at  Cadiz,  44  ;  in  support  of  the  Dutch  title  to  the  Dela- 
ware river,  80;  of  sundry  persons  at  the  South  river 
as  to  attempts  to  induce  them  to  move  to  the  Manhat- 
tans, 103,  104,  105;  of  captain  John  Underbill, 
showing  forth  the  reasons  which  impel  him  to  re- 
nounce director  Stuyvesant's  government,  151 ;  of 
the  states  general,  in  favor  of  the  title  of  the  West 
India  company  to -New  Netherland,  228;  of  Aegidius 
Luyck  and  others,  that  there  was  not  powder  enough 
to  defend  fort  Amsterdam,  469 ;  of  Messrs.  Van 
Ruyven  and  Bayard,  respecting  the  efforts  made  by 
director  Stuyvesant  to  obtain  provisions  from  New 
England,  473 ;  of  sundry  persons,  respecting  the 
violent  conduct  of  captain  John  Scott  on  Long  island, 
480 ;  of  Herman  Martens  van  der  Bosch  and  Evert 
Williamson  Munnick,  respecting  the  circumstances 
attending  the  surrender  of  New  Netherland,  508 ;  of 
the  West  India  company,  in  favor  of  the  proprietors 
of  Rensselaerswyck,  558 ;  of  the  commanders  of 
sundry  New  England  vessels  captured  and  brought  into 
New  Orange,  715 ;  showing  the  illegality,  &c,  of  the 
patent  of  Maryland,  III.,  23;  of  deputies  from  the 
towns  on  Long  island,  91 ;  of  the  general  court  of 
Massachusetts  against  the  king's  commissioners,  95 ; 
ordered  published,  96;  reply  to  the,  ibid;  of  William 
Weexe,  about  the  Indians  seizing  a  vessel,  168 ;  of 
governor  Lovelace,  that  if  a  minister  shall  come  from 
Holland,  he  shall  have  a  proper  salary,  189  ;  of  the 
freeholders  of  Suffolk  county  (Long  island),  577;  of 
the  inhabitants  and  soldiers  of  Now  York  in  1689, 
referred  to,  639 ;  of  the  lords  and  commons  assembled 


I),.ll 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


I     I 


Derivation      continmd. 

in  L689  ioi  Clinton 

upon   Mi.  Boi  i  Idavit,  VI.,  601 ; 

soldiers  In  Shirley's  regiment,  about  the  ■ 

,    \  il  ,    126;   of    Ind  pted    bj 

Sfork,  \  in  ,  296  ,   lig ned  bj  Philip  I 
470,  ax  :    oopy   thereof  tran  mitti  .1  to 

.  1 1 1 ,  684 ;  oi  '  i  ■ 

i   betwi  en   the  i  rem  h  and   I  a 
addressed  In  thi  name  of  the  ]  aoe  to  the 

Canadians,  X  . 

Declaratory  aot.     (Se- 

1)..  Collier,  Mr.     (See  Calliirts.) 

Decombles  (Deoombe  d   to  re- 

oonnoitre  the  works  a1  Oswego,  X.,  441,  472 ;  killed, 
442,  455,  459,  461,  465,  468,  473,  476,  478, 
632,916,918;  name  of  the  Indian  who  killed,  660; 
his  effects  Bold,  564. 

Decout,  M.,  Bails  for  cape  Breton,  X.,  178. 

D uverte,  M.  de  La,  IX.,  778. 

Decree,  accepting  M.  de  la  Salle's  propositi)  >< 

oolony  in  Canada,  and  granting  him  fori   I 
IX.,  123. 

Deeokenoamer,  Pieter  Pietersen,  II.,  49,  102. 

Deed,  of  lands  on  the  Schuylkill,  I.,  693;  oi  Shelter  island 
to  Nathaniel  Silvester,  II.,  590;  of  trust  and  confir- 
mation of  their  hinds,  by  three  of  the  six  nations,  to 
the  crown,  of  Great  Britain,  V.,  800;  of  the  Mohawks 
conveying  the  Mohawk  Bats  to  the  king,  VI.,  1">;  of 
land  round  Irondeqnoit,  204;  of  lands  on  the  Ohio 
surrendered  by  Pennsylvania,  mentioned,  VII.,  388 ; 
to  be  lodged  in  the  council  house  at  Onond: 
recorded,  391 ;  determining  the  Indian  boundary,  exe- 
cuted at  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  135. 

Deene,  R.,  IV.,  935. 

Deepingo,  William,  surgeon,  I.,  77. 

Deer,  price  of,  at  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  12;  acts  passed  for 
the  preservation  of,  IV.,  11G8;  V.,  782;  of  Canada 
handsomer  than  those  of  Europe,  IX.,  102;  abundant 
on  Lake  Erie,  885. 

Deerfield  (Deirfild,  Guerrefille),  (Massachusetts),  III.,  5G2, 
7m;  ;  New  York  Indians  suspected  of  having  killed 
some  persons  at,  IV.,  38,  41,  44,  4G  ;  those  murders 
charged  to  Indians  from  Canada,  45  ;  the  Mohegan 
Indians  protest  their  innocence  of  the  murders  com- 
mitted at,  47;  cut  off,  1083,  1085,  1099,  IX.,  758, 
762,  a  party  set  out  from  Canada  to  attack,  V.,  86, 
IX.,  831;  attacked  by  Canada  Indians,  X.,  33;  de- 
feat of  a  detachment  from,  77  ;  a  French  party  march 
towards,  143  ;  their  leader  killed,  ibid  ;  Samuel  Al- 
len of,  a  prisoner  in  Canada,  153,  158. 

Deering,  lieutenant,  in  the  Arundel  frigate,  IV.,  712;  takes 
a  pair  of  snow  shoes  to  the  lords  of  trade,  719  ; 
commands  the  ship  Fortune,  722,  760. 

Deer  island,  IX.,  651,  X.  349. 

Defense,  of  Messrs.  Kuyter  and  Melyn,  I.,  205  ;  of  fiscal 
Hendrick  Van  Dyck,  489  ;  of  Dr.  Barclay  against 
Smith,  mentioned,  VII.,  536,  566,  592. 


Dub  I.  •  in-i- 
ll l.,  1". 

em,  IV.,  898. 
I  .  i ,  I V . , 

ief,  IV.,  910. 

-  at  with  a  mes- 
sage to 

I).-  <;•  .1  ,  Lourens,  II.,  183. 

De  Graeff,  Cornells,  lord  oi  South  Polsbrook,  II.,  21,71,  75  ; 

an  account  of  affairs  al  the  Delaware  to,   I  I 

pointed  to  confer  with  the  Wesl  India  ■  ■■  i 

the  affairs  of  the  colonic  at  the  Delaware,  206,  210 ; 

report  of,  212. 
DcGrau,  Gerrit,  an  ac1  ps  —  It-,  i  ntitle  him  to  the  fishery  of 

porpoises,  V.,  390. 
Degraw,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  731. 

the    Onondagas,    IX., 

650. 
De  Grey,    Thomas,   father  of  William,   lord    Walsingham, 

VIII.,  256. 
De  Grey,  Thomas,  under-secretary  of  state,  III  ,  xii,  VIII., 

763;  member  of  tho  board  of  trade,  III.,  xix.     (See 

Walsingham,  2d  lord.) 
De  Grey,  William,  solicitor-general  of  England,  VII.,  816; 

biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  256.  (See  Walsingham.) 
De  Grot,  Gerrit,  II.,  183. 
De  Gua.     (See  De  Mons.) 
Degulier,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 
De  Haert,  Balthasaer,  II.,  249,  699,  III.,  75. 
D'Haert,  Jacob,  II.,  700. 
De  Haert,  Matthys,  II.,  700. 
De  Haes,  Roelof,  I.,  597,  599. 
I).'  Bayen,  Isaac,  III.,  75. 

De  Heyde,  agent,  II.,  260,  276,  277,  298,  303,  308,  331. 
D'hebecourt  (D'aubecourt,  d'hebencourt),  captain,  sends  in 

pursuit  of  major  Rogers,  X.,  693,  697,  703;  wounded, 

750,  798;  commands  at  Carillon,  966. 
D'herce,  lieutenant,  asks  permission  to  return  to  France,  X., 

575. 
D'Heu,  father  Jacques,  S.  J.,  missionary  to  the  Seneoas,  IX., 

762. 
D'Honeur,  Guilliarn,  II.,  250,  III.,  75. 
D'honeur,  Johannes,  IV.,  935,  1008. 
D'huges,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 
Deiquande,  chief,  warrior  of  the  Onondagas,  his  speech  to 

the  Ohio  Indians,  VII.,  757 ;  mentioned,  864. 
Dejeune,  BenjamiD,  III.,  652. 


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[Dek- 


Dekanissore  (Cannassora,  Cannaughsora,  Canisore,  Deea- 
nasora,  Decanassora,  Decanassore,  Decanissore,  De- 
cannisora,  Decannissore,  Decanhosora,  Decanoshore, 
Degariistore,  Dekanassore,  DeKanisore,  Dekanissora, 
Dekauissore,  Dekanissoree,  DeKanitsore,  Dekono- 
shore,  D'Kannasore,  Tegannisoran,  Tegannissoren, 
Tekannasoren,  The  Coiiassoro,  The  Kannasoor),  sends 
a  message  to  Canada,  IV.,  79,  95  ;  an  Onondaga  sacheni, 
85,  SG,  87,  89,  92, 121,  279,  281,  492,  493,  494,  495, 
496,  497,  500,  559,  561,  563,  657,  660,  742,  798,  805, 
806,  807,  900  ;  speaker  at  an  Indian  conference  held  at 
Albany,  88,  90,  569,  693;  the  governor  of  Canada  very 
desirous  to  see,  96;  breaks  his  promise  with  the 
governor  of  Canada,  123  ;  calls  on  governor  Fletcher 
for  aid  against  the  French,  ibid ;  informs  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  that  the  governor  of  Canada  threatens  the 
Onondagas,  369 ;  returns  to  Onondaga,  370  ;  sent  to 
New  York  with  a  message,  407  ;  a  brave  fighting  fel- 
low, 487 ;  marries  a  praying  squaw  from  Canada, 
689 ;  his  wife  is  killed  in  Albany,  ibid ;  advises 
against  building  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  783 ;  proposes  to 
retire  from  public  life,  799  ;  at  Onondaga,  802,  803, 
804;  accompanies  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  to 
New  York,  88S  ;  his  interview  with  the  governor  of 
Canada,  890;  reports  his  speech  to  the  governor 
of  Canada,  891,  and  the  hitter's  answer,  892;  ac- 
quaints father  Bruyas  with  his  intention  to  visit  Al- 
bany, 895  ;  informs  the  Indians  that  the  governor  of 
New  York  will  visit  them,  917  ;  explains  to  the  Eng- 
lish the  cause  of  the  French  coming  to  Onondaga, 
918  ;  informed  of  the  intention  of  the  governor  of  Ca- 
nada to  build  a  fort  at  Tjughsagronde,  919  ;  the  gover- 
nor of  Canada  sends  for,  992  ;  his  proposals  to  lord 
Cornbury,  998,  999;  at  Albany,  V.,  64;  inquires  the 
meaning  of  setting  up  the  English  arms  at  the  Onon- 
daga, 249 ;  speaker  of  the  five  nations,  269,  274,  382, 
383,  437,  438,  439,  441,  445,  446,  486,  488;  pre- 
sented to  the  five  nations,  273;  confers  with  commis- 
sioners from  Albany,  372 ;  his  speech  to  the  commis- 
sioners, 375  ;  informs  the  commissioners  of  Indian 
affairs  that  the  French  are  building  a  fort  at  Niagara, 
528 ;  visits  Williamsburgh  (Virginia),  and  treats 
with  tin/  governor  there,  560;  a  French  spy,  632; 
deposed,  ibid;  visits  count  Frontenac,  IX.,  183; 
grateful  for  his  cordial  reception  at  Montreal,  189  ; 
named  also  Niregouentaron,  192  (see  Niregouenta- 
ron) ;  carries  a  letter  from  father  do  Lamberville  to 
count  de  Frontenac,  ibid ;  a  great  Onondaga  chief, 
much  attached  to  count  Frontenac,  465  ;  his  negotia- 
tions in  Canada,  579 ;  leaves  hostages  in  Canada, 
583;  gives  hopes  of  peace,  670;  advises  negotiation 
with  the  French,  716;  devoted  to  the  EngliMi,  73S  ; 
negotiating  a  neutrality  between  New  York  and  Ca- 
nada, 743 ;  his  speech  to  governor  Vaudreuil,  747 ; 
notifies  the  governor  of  Canada  of  a  meditated  attack 
on  that  country,  859  ;  singing  the  war  song  against 
the  western  Indians,  864. 


Dekanissore,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Dekauissore  (D.  Keinssoree),  junior,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  V., 
568,  799  ;  a  party  to  a  deed  of  trust  to  governor  Bur- 
net, 800,  801. 

Dekanodasse,  a  Mohawk  chief,  IV.,  728. 

De  Kaay,  Mr.,  III.,  601.      (See  De  Key.) 

Dekarachqua,  a  Cayuga  chief,  III.,  560,  561. 

De  Key,  colonel,  VI  ,  649. 

De  Key,  Jacob,  senior,  arrested,  III.,  673  ;  imprisoned,  747; 
elder  of  the  reformed  Dutch  church,  749. 

De  Key,  Jacob,  junior,  arrested,  III.,  678;  apprentice  to  a 
merchant  in  New  York,  681. 

Dekey  (De  Kay),  Teunis,  an  assistant  alderman  in  New  York, 
III.,  425  ;  concerned  in  a  riot  there,  741,  742,  744, 
745,  746;  a  merchant  in  New  York,  749. 

Dekeye,  Theunis,  of  Ulster  county,  IV.,  938,  1006. 

De  Key,  William,  I.,  206. 

Delaas,  M.,  at  the  battle  of  Sillery,  X.,  10S3. 

Delabarr.     (See  Barre.) 

De  la  Beeque,  Salomon,  IV.,  935,  1008. 

De  la  Cour,  lieutenant  Andrew,  wounded  at  Oswego,  VII., 
127;  notice  of,  ibid;  reported  killed,  164. 

Dela  Croa,  III.,  396.     (See  Troye,  de  la.) 

De  la  Faye,  Charles,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi ;  his 
nephew  commissioned  a  lieutenant,  V.,  703  ;  requests 
governor  Burnet's  kind  services  in  favor  of  Mr.  Wal- 
pole,  771 ;  governor  Montgomerie  requests  the  good 
services  of,  888 ;  governor  Cosby  promises  to  give 
land  to  his  nephew  and  niece  "Phanney,"  942. 

Dela  Faye,  Mrs.,  V.,  942. 

De  la  Flour,  lieutenant,  IX.,  235. 

De  la  Grive  des  assises,  Mr.,  appointed  assistant  commissary 
in  Canada,  X.,  536,  537;  a  prisoner  in  Halifax  and 
exchanged,  552,  555,  564;  expected  at  Quebec,  635  ; 
a  successor  at  Louisbourg  to,  appointed,  692. 

De  la  Grove,  lieutenant,  IX.,  234. 

Delamer,  [Henry  Booth,  2d]  lord,  member  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, III.,  572. 

Delamotte.     (See  Cadillac.) 

De  Lancey,  Alice,  marries  Ralph  Izard,  VIII.,  804. 

De  Lancey,  Ann,  marries  Thomas  Jones,  VIII.,  685. 

De  Lancey,  Ann,  marries  John  Watts,  VIII.,  721. 

De  Lancey,  James,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council, 
V.,  856,  857,  870 ;  attends  Indian  conferences,  860, 
868,  VI.,  99,  102,  216,  218,  262,  441,  443,  447,  450, 
717,  724  ;  second  judge  of  the  supreme  court  of  New 
York,  V.,  942,  VI.,  5;  delivers  an  opinion  as  to  the 
equity  jurisdiction  of  that  court,  V.,  944,  VI.,  5,  11; 
to  be  appointed  chief  justice,  V.,  949;  appointed 
chief  justice,  951,  977,  VI.,  14;  his  character,  V., 
982;  signs  the  answer  to  the  articles  against  governor 
Cosby,  985  ;  Messrs.  Alexander  and  Smith  appear  as 
counsel  for  Zenger  before,  VI,  22;  president  Clarke 
recommends  that  he  be  confirmed  in  the  chief  justice- 
ship, 53,  54;  Paul  Richards  intimate  with,  119;  one 
of  the  council,  152;  lives  in  New  York,  153,209; 
one  of  the  commissioners  for  settling  the  boundary 


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GENERAL  r 


'Mill.,/. 

between  Massai  3;  movi 

In  a   pamphlel  ol 

be        i    i  oomml    Ion  durlc 
the  n 

in  |  draw  d  up  i 

■    ■  mploj  - 
until ,    108  ;    bis   remcn  al    i  rom    public   emp 
oalli  'i  -  nor  Clinton  aboui   to 

him  from  the  oounoil,  111,  176  ;  om  o 
413,  1 1  i  .  ap]  ointi  d  li  ab  a  ml  ;o;  ernor  of  N  >w 
York,  681,  692;  opposed  the  Canada  expedition, 
416;  brother-in-law  of  sir  Peter  Warren,  117;  de- 
olinea  to  accompany  governor  Clinton  to  Albany, 
428 ;    aims  at  q1   of   New    fork,  429  ; 

governor  Clinton  retains  the  commission  as  lieuten- 
from,  431,  465  ;  salarj  of,  !;;  I  ;  further 
representations  against,  464;  the  archbishop  of  Can- 
terbury  a  friend  of,  165;  Mr.  Colden  complains  of, 
46S;  connected  by  marriage  with  the  Colden  family, 
4G9;  abuses  governor  Clinton's  confidence,  470,  472, 
474,  536,  665  ;  generally  feared,  473,  475  ;  about  to  be 
suspended  from  being  lieutenant-governor,  476,  7.":1 ; 
his  appointment  as  lieutenant-governor  i 
"the  faction,"  523,  530,  69S  ;  governor  Clinton  alters 
his  resolution  of  suspending,  52S  ;  tire  head  of  "  the 
faction,"  551,  097;  correspondence  between  captain 
Roddam  and,  572,  573 ;  commits  a  man  belonging  to 
his  majesty's  ship  Greyhound,  for  murder,  574;  gov- 
ernor Clinton's  observations  on  such  proceeding, 
575;  captain  Roddam,  R.  N.,  complains  of,  584,  and 
requires  him  to  release  his  gnnner's-mate,  585;  gov- 
ernor Clinton  complains  of  Mr.  Horsmanden  to,  601 ; 
governor  Clinton  calls  for  the  revocation  of  the  com- 
mission of  lieutenant-governor  granted  to,  612; 
opinion  of  the  law  officers  of  the  crown  in  the  case, 
ibid;  governor  Clinton  yielded  to  the  usurpations  of 
the  assembly,  by  the  advice  of,  616;  one  of  a  com- 
mittee of  the  council  to  whom  letters  were  referred 
on  the  defenseless  state  of  the  frontiers,  648;  one  of 
the  committee  of  ways  and  means  for  the  Canada  ex- 
pedition, 652 ;  forms  a  joint  committee  of  the  council 
and  assembly  and  draws  up  the  representations  of  the 
latter  body,  666;  endeavors  to  throw  the  executive 
power  of  the  government  into  the  hands  of  the  assem- 
bly, 679;  attends  the  governor  to  Albany,  687;  ex- 
erts his  influence  against  the  government,  701  ;  the 
duke  oi  Bedford  not  favorable  to,  727;  absents  him- 
self from  the  council,  752  ;  the  archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury writes  to,  777;  report  of  the  law  officers  of  the 
crown  on  the  commission  granted  during  good  be- 
havior to,  792 ;  sworn  in  as  lieutenant-governor  of 
New  York,  803 ;  announces  the  commencement  of 
his  administration  to  the  lords  of  trade,  ibid ;  sug- 


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tions  ■■li  the  boundary  bi  twi    n   .'■■  ■   \  oi  k 

J 

845;  reports  the  result  of   b  with  the 

Indians,  850,  and  with  the  •  oi 

V17 ;    attends  the  colon!  '    oon  n     ,  853;   oi 

the   Indian  traders  to,  B58  ;  obtains  aid  for 

Virginia 

9]  1,936;  lay-  before tl 

dition  oi  the  frontiers  of  New 
suggests  measures  of  d 

report    his    proceedin  s   from 

ir  Shirley  determines  him  to 
call  the  assembly,  946;  communicates  the  royal  in- 
structions regarding  the  revenue  to  the  assembly, 
948;  his  appointment  as  chiei  justice  during  good 
behavior  submitted  for  the  opinion  of  the  law  officers 
of  the  crown,  951;  waits  on  g.-noral  Braddock,  989, 
whose  defeat  he  reports,  990  ;  suggests  a  plan  of 
operations  against  the  French,  991;  report  of  the 
battle  of  lake  George  transmitted  to,  1003  ;  resumes 
bis  position  as  chief  justice,  VII.,  32 ;  instructed  to 
co6perate  in  training  a  law  for  the  vacating  of  sundry 
extravagant  giants  in  New  York,  7s ;  receives  the 
government  from  sir  Charles  Hardy,  224  ;  an  act  of 
parliament  prohibiting  the  exportation  of  grain  trans- 
milted  to,  271;  reports  a  riot  arising  out  of  the  dis- 
puted boundary  between  New  York  and  Massi 

the  fall  of  fort  William 
lli-nrv,  274;  communicates  bis  views  on  th 
of  New  Netherland,  333*;  letter  of  the  lords  of  trade 
to,  334;  sends  a  return  of  iron  manufactured  in  the 
province  of   New   York,  335;    informs  the  lords  of 

i   the  destruction  of  Q 
troubled  with   asthma,  343;    informs  secretary  Pitt 
that  New  York  has  voted   a   force   I 
tion   against   Crown   Point,   343;    advises  the  lords 
of  trade  of  the  fall  of  fort  Duquesne,  352  :  asks  that 
the  province  he  reimbursed  th  irred  for 

the  war,  353;  censured  for  assenting  to  an  act  for 
coll, •ctin,'  quit  rents,  without  a  suspending  clause, 
354 ;  ordered  to  coBperate  in  reestablishing  Oswego, 
359  ;  justifies  himself  for  having  assented  to  the  quit 


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De  Lancey,  James  —  continued. 

rent  act,  369  ;  asks  to  be  relieved  from  the  govern- 
ment and  to  return  to  the  bench,  370 ;  advises  the 
lords  of  trade  of  the  movements  of  the  army,  395  ; 
reports  the  fall  of  Ticonderoga  and  death  of  attor- 
ney-general Kemp,  399  ;  announces  the  reduction  of 
Niagara,  401 ;  congratulates  the  lords  of  trade  on  the 
surrender  of  Quebec,  405 ;  his  conduct  approved, 
419  ;  requested  not  to  detain  the  mail  packets  at 
New  York,  420 ;  celebrates  the  taking  of  Quebec, 
426  ;  vindicates  the  propriety  of  justices'  courts,  427  ; 
dead,  441,  447  ;  Cadwallader  Colden  succeeds,  444, 
461 ;  commissioned  judges  during  good  behavior, 
468 ;  Daniel  Horsmanden  one  of  the  party  of,  528 ; 
declines  incorporating  the  lutheran  church,  585 ; 
despatches  for,  received  after  his  death,  587;  the 
Mohawks  complain  of  the  Kayaderosseras  patent,  to, 
671;  added  a  fourth  justice  to  the  supreme  court, 
700 ;  cajoled  governor  Clinton,  705  ;  the  presbyte- 
rians  apply  for  a  charter  to,  847 ;  attacked  in  the 
review  of  the  military  operations  in  North  America, 
909  ;  brother-in-law  of  John  Watts,  VIII.,  590 ; 
Thomas  Jones  marries  a  daughter  of,  685. 
De  Lancey,  captain  James,  son  of  the  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor, announces  the  surrender  of  Niagara,  VII., 
402 ;  biographical  notice  of,  ibid ;  called  to  the 
council,  VIII.,  109 ;  refuses  a  seat  in  the  council, 
148. 
De  Lancey,  James  (son  of  Peter),  captain  of  the  Westchester 

horse,  718  ;  biographical  notice  of,  ibid. 
De  Lancey,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 

York,  VIII.,  601. 
De  Lancey  (Lanc6),  Oliver,  complaints  against,  VI.,  413,  414; 
riotous  conduct  of,  471 ;  stabs  doctor  Colhoun  and 
absconds,  513 ;  reported  to  the  secretary  of  state, 
514,  and  to  the  board  of  trade,  516;  distinguishes 
himself  in  opposing  the  government,  571 ;  threatens 
that  the  faction  will  set  up  a  government  of  their  own, 
681 ;  insults  the  mayor  of  New  York,  692 ;  his 
brother  prevents  the  prosecution  of,  693 ;  ordered 
prosecuted,  694;  evidence  taken  before  the  council 
in  the  ease  of,  695,  697 ;  Mr.  Smith  offers  to  prosecute, 
760  ;  takes  the  command  of  the  New  York  regiments, 
VII.,  343 ;  appointed  receiver-general  of  New  York, 
529;  member  of  the  council,  763,  VIII.,  304,  685; 
eoloiul  of  militia,  377;  colonel  Morris  accused  of 
disloyalty  in  a  litter  to,  590;  endeavors  to  raise  a 
loyalist  brigade,  687;  biographical  notice  of,  788;  his 
services  approved  by  the  king,  790;  at  fort  Craven, 
X.,827;  reported  killed,  848. 
De  Lancey,  Oliver,  junior,  major  in  the  seventeenth  light 
dragoons,  VIII.,  295  ;  colonel  o  the  seventeenth 
light  dragoons,  795. 
Delancey,  Peter,  notice  of, VI.,  469 ;  marries  Elizabeth  Colden, 
VIII.,  718;  his  buildings  at  the  mercy  of  brigadier- 
general  Parsons,  735  ;  Ralph  Izard  marries  a  daughter 
of,  804. 


De  Lancey,  Stephen,  III.,  749  ;  a  Frenchman  of  New  York, 
concerned  in  the  Madagascar  trade,  IV.,  532,  542 ; 
a  merchant  of  New  York,  624,  849,  1135,  V.  332; 
signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  IV.,  934  ;  advised 
that  the  French  are  about  to  attack  New  York,  1184 ; 
purchases  cocoa  from  privateers.  V.,  230,  233;  re- 
commended for  a  seat  in  the  council,  459  ;  governor 
Burnet  questions  his  qualification  as  member  of  as- 
sembly, 769  ;  but  takes  the  oaths  and  his  seat,  ibid  ; 
governor  Montgomerie's  representation  of,  856 ;  his 
son  marries  Miss  Colden,  VI.,  469;  John  Watts 
marries  a  daughter  of,  VIII.,  590  ;  marries  Ann  Van 
Cortlant,  788 ;  advances  money  to  M.  de  la  Chauvigny 
of  Canada,  IX.,  1030. 
De  Lancey,  Stephen,  grandson  of  lieutenant-governor  Col- 
den, VII.,  703;  appointed  clerk  of  Albany,  ibid; 
biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  480. 
D'Lancy,  Hugh,  X.,  593. 

Delano,  M.,  an  officer  on  board  La  Deesse,  X.,  49. 
De  Lanoy  (Delancie),  Pieter,  II.,  587,  III.,  93;  bookkeeper, 
to  the    collector   of  the   port   of   New    York,    302 ; 
about  to   leave   New  York,  307 ;  one    of  the    com- 
mittee  of  safety,    592,    597,    613,   617;  collector   of 
New  York,  596,  598,  608,  609,   649;  protects  colo- 
nel   Bayard,    603 ;     advises    captain    Leisler,    620 ; 
mayor  of  New  York,  645,  675,  740,  741,  742,   743, 
744,  746,  747;  member  of  lieutenant-governor  Leis- 
ler's  council,  636,  657,  660,  662,  703,  733,  750,  751, 
754 ;  arrested,  759,  792,  794 ;  imprisoned,  767,  811 ; 
tried  and  acquitted,  789  ;  governor  Fletcher  threatens 
to  shoot  any  man  that  would  vote  for,  IV.,  127,  143, 
178;  under  bonds  not  to  leave  New  York,  212,  217; 
letter  of,  referred  to,  213  ;  his  letter  relative  to  gover- 
nor Fletcher's  conduct,  221,  224  ;  Mr.  Penn  lays  before 
the  board  of  trade,  a  letter  from,  246. 
De  la  Plaine,  Nicholas,  II.,  249,  III.,  76. 
Delaporte,  M.,  IX.,  1071. 
Dela  Tour.     (See  Tour.) 
De  Lavall,  Margriet,  II.,  608. 

Delavall,  Thomas,  one  of  the  deputies  sent  to  summon  direc- 
tor Stuyvesant,  II.,  411;  appropriates  to  himself  the 
proceeds  of  the  excise,  578;  property  of,  attached, 
ibid,  III  ,  206  ;  disposition  of  his  property  at  Harlem, 
II.,  591;  boat  of,  sold,  602;  his  servant  absconds, 
603;  allowed  to  remove  his  daughter  to  Seakonk, 
608  ;  property  at  fort  Orange  confiscated,  ibid ;  owned 
a  house  in  the  Sheep-walk  (New  York),  637;  order 
to  appraise  the  property  of,  638;  the  town  of  Harlem 
applies  for  a  grant  of  a  meadow  belonging  to,  643 ; 
orders  respecting  property  belonging  to,  644  ;  a  com- 
missioner appointed  to  settle  the  estate  at  Willemstadt 
of,  672,  676,  687;  sent  commissioner  to  the  Esopus, 
III.,  149,  150;  tln>  Dutch  plunder  the  house  of,  200, 
202;  auditor  of  the  duke  of  York,  206,  226;  in  Lon- 
don, 228,  229,  231,  236, 247  ;  brings  Jacob  Milborne  be- 
fore the  council,  301 ;  executor  to  Mr.  Swinton,  426. 
Delaware  George,  an  Indian,  VII.,  286. 


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GENERAL  INDKX. 


L85 


Delaware  (He  la  W'a.T,  Dell.-u  arr,  IVInwatl,  Q 

•red,  i  ,  27;  patent  to  Messrs.  Godyt  tad  Blommaeri 
for  a  oolonie  on,  48  ;  tppoqutminy  In  the  it  tl 
the  South  river  called  by  1 1  • « •  English,  289  ;  description 
of,  -'.'i' ;  the  Dutch  obtain  aoonveyanoeof  leads  On,  596, 
599;  foros  neosssuy  to  garrison  fort  Caeimir'on  the, 
64 1  ■  estimated  expense  of  a  oolonie  cm,  643;  loans 
authorized  for  tli.'  ui'w  oolonie  (iii,  Ibid,  II.,  17,  22,  56, 
206;  an  appropriation  voted  to  Bend  colonists  to, 
•1;   Idlers  and  paper*  OB tb*  settlement  and  progress 

of  the  colonic  on  the,  4,  8,  n»,  12,  48,  66,  67,  68,  .r,:», 
CO,  61,  75,  76,  86,  96,  97,  98,  100,  101,  108,  106,  108, 
109,  112,  114,  117,  119,  124,  178,  183,  186,  200,  202, 
204,  240,  241 ,  242,  244,  246,  247, 258,  259,  354,  604,  615, 
663  ;  v ioo- director  Alrichs  receives  deeds  for  land  on 
the  east  and  west  sides  of,  7;  extent  of,  11;  vice- 
director  Alrichs  suggests  a  settlement  at  the  mouth  of, 
ibid  ;  further  reports  from  the  colonie  on,  13,  18,  49, 
68 ;  extent  of  the  colonie  on,  18,  71  ;  ship  Meulen 
arrives  at,  20;  a  clergyman  expected  at,  ibid;  a  com- 
mittee appointed  to  inquire  into  the  affairs  of  the 
colonie  on,  21 ;  further  aid  granted  to  the  colonie  on, 
22 ;  return  of  loans  effected  on  account  of  the  colonie 
on,  48,  101 ;  considerable  sickness  at,  50,  69;  serious 
damage  to  the  crops  at,  50 ;  executions  to  be  issued 
at,  with  the  knowledge  of  the  director,  62;  Mary- 
land requested  to  send  back  fugitives  from,  64; 
expense  of  sending  one  hundred  people  to,  65 ; 
claimed  to  be  a  part  of  Maryland,  67,  70;  colonel 
Utie  visits,  73,  86 ;  common  council  at  Amsterdam 
resolves  to  surrender  the  colonie  on,  78 ;  vindication 
of  the  Dutch  title  to,  80 ;  Maryland  demands  the 
surrender  of,  81 ;  not  mentioned  in  lord  Baltimore's 
patent,  82;  director  Stuyvesant  expresses  his  deter- 
mination to  maintain  the  right  of  the  Dutch  to,  83 ; 
called  of  old,  Nassau  river,  86 ;  route  to  the  Chesa- 
peake from,  88  ;  claimed  by  sir  Edward  Ployten,  92  ; 
obtains  its  name  from  the  English,  93 ;  the  Dutch  in, 
long  before  lord  Delaware  came  to  Virginia,  ibid ;  the 
authorities  of  Maryland  have  nothing  to  do  except 
with  the  Dutch  resident  at,  94;  arguments  against 
the  claim  of  Maryland  to,  96;  further  appropriations 
voted  for  the  colonie  on,  100,  164,  165,  176,  206; 
controversy  with  lord  Baltimore  respecting,  116; 
captain  Neale  protests  against  the  West  India  company 
for  illegally  occupying,  117 ;  forts  erected  by  the 
Dutch  at,  137 ;  Robert  Coghwel  notified  not  to  settle 
at,  unless  under  the  Dutch,  144  ;  report  of  the  com- 
missioners of  the  colonie  on,  165 ;  the  common 
council  of  Amsterdam  resolve  to  maintain  the  colonie 
of,  167;  emigrants  recommended  to  be  sent  free  of 
expense  to,  169  ;  private  persons  to  be  allowed  to 
take  stock  in  the  colonie  at,  170  ;  proposals  for  sub- 
scriptions to  the  stock  of,  171;  further  privileges 
granted  to  the  colonie  on,  173,175  202;  Mennonists 
going  to,  176  ;  return  of  monthly  payments  for  the 
government  of,  179  ;  names  of  the  colonists  going  to, 
183 ;  receipts  and  disbursements  for  the  years  1659  to 

24 


1662,  for,  186;  Cornells  Van  Qetti]  complain 

•inert,,,   ■  rfption  of  tie 

to  be  printed,  197;  the  We  I  India  oompanj 

,  the  whole  of, 
198,  202  in-  on,  200; 

resolutions  of  the  Am  lerdam  chamber  on  flu 
8to.,  to,  206;  memoir  thereupon,  'J11^,  r,  ]  ■•  rt  on  the 
oolonie  at,  209  ;  condition  ai  I 

at,   in  1683,   210;    annual    value.,!'   tl,e    trad.-  at,   212; 

about  to  sail  to,  iMd  ;  the  common  oouni  il 
of  Amsterdam  resolve  to  Bend  merohandJ  ••  to,  213, 

and  tO  send  aegrbei  to,  ibid,  223;  fifty  slaves  required 

for,  214 ;  others  to  be  admitted  to  a  share  in  thi 

of  the  colonie  on,  215  ;  the  entire  of,  conveyed  to  the 
city  of  Amsterdam,  220,  230 ;  fort  Nassau  on  I 
bank  of,  241 ;  aid  asked  to  protect  the,  244 ;  the  duke 
of  York  obtains  a  grant  of  all  the  land  between  the 
Connecticut  and,  296;  the  English  invade,  336;  the 
freedom  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam  voted  to  burghers 
of  the  colonie  on,  354;  the  south  bounds  of  New 
Netherland  extend  to  the  south  of,  609  ;  heretofore 
called  the  South  river,  615 ;  the  Swedes  propose  to 
settle  on,  III.,  20;  reduced  by  the  English,  68,  345; 
lord  Baltimore  anxious  for,  70 ;  captain  Needham 
commander  at,  ibid ;  articles  of  capitulation  of,  71 ; 
sir  Robert  Carr  makes  a  grant  of  land  and  erects 
a  manor  on,  72;  Indians  kill  several  christians  at, 
74 ;  the  people  of  New  Haven  excluded  from  the,  82 ; 
sir  Robert  Carr  cannot  be  persuaded  to  leave,  83  j 
to  be  granted  to  lord  Berkeley,  sir  George  Car- 
terett,  and  others,  105,  114 ;  sir  Robert  Carr  loses  his 
possessions  on  the,  109;  lord  Baltimore  has  no  right 
to,  113;  lands  of  the  Dutch  officers  at,  confiscated, 
115;  Maryland  renews  her  claim  to,  186,  344,  345; 
regulations  for  trade  at,  217 ;  bounds  New  Jersey,  223  ; 
claimed  for  the  duke  of  York,  237,  239  ;  sir  John 
King's  opinion  touching  the  colony  on  the,  247 ;  gov- 
ernor Andros  visits,  254;  bounds  New  York  on  the 
west,  260 ;  Mr.  Penn  bounded  by  the  shores  of,  286  ; 
he  applies  to  the  duke  of  York  for  a  grant  of  his  pos- 
sessions on,  290;  no  patents  for  land  on,  303;  a 
whale  stranded  in,  307  ;  lord  Baltimore  requests  to  be 
heard  before  the  council  on  his  claims  to,  339  ;  account 
of  the  first  settling  on,  342 ;  reverend  Mr.  Lokenius, 
Swedish  minister  on,  343  ;  preparations  to  defend  it 
against  Maryland,  345  ;  sir  Robert  Carr  plunders  the 
Dutch  at,  346 ;  New  Jersey  line  ought  to  be  run  from 
Hudson's  river  to  the,  356;  writ  of  quo  warranto 
ordered  to  be  sued  against  the  proprietor  of  the 
colony  on,  362,  363 ;  the  north  bounds  of  Pennsyl- 
vania proposed  to  be  run  from  the  falls  of  the  Susque- 
hanna to,  394;  New  York  loses,  415;  not  under  sir 
E.  Andros,  536,  537,  543;  New  York  desires  the 
annexation  of  the  three  lower  counties  on,  791;  the 
province  of  New  York  extended  originally  to,  796 ; 
Pennsylvania  west  of,  797;  Mohawks  at  the  head  of, 
836 ;   lands  granted  to  Mr.  Penn  on,  IV.,   108 ;  the 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Del  — 


Delaware  —  continued. 

colony  on,  under  an  arbitrary  quaker  government, 
300  ;  the  Dutch  settle  the,  353  ;  a  pirate  enters,  378  ; 
boundary  of  the  grant  to  the  duke  of  York,  382, 
1122,  1165  ;  Adolph  Philips  conveys  goods  from  a 
pirate  to,  390  ;  a  Madagascar  ship  concealed  in,  413  ; 
pirates  land  at  Cape  May  in,  542  ;  Pennsylvania  on  the 
west,  and  New  Jersey  on  the  east  side  of,  543  ;  pirates 
carry  off  a  vessel  from,  585  ;  Frederick  Philips  orders 
his  ship  into,  816 ;  ought  to  be  fortified,  832 ;  not 
fortified,  877 ;  lord  Cornbury  descends  the,  961 ; 
vessels  from  New  York  cruise  as  far  as  the  capes  of, 
1148  ;  New  Jersey  extends  along,  1155  ;  French  priva- 
teers off  the  capes  of,  V.,  61 ;  illegal  traders  seized  in 
the,  301 ;  sir  E.  Andros,  governor  of  the  country  from 
Nova  Scotia  to,  369  ;  New  York  bounded  in  part  by, 
600,  VI.,  124,  508;  the  three  lower  counties  on  the, 
granted  to  William  Penn,  V.,  603;  exceedingly  com- 
modious, 604 ;  one  of  the  bounds  of  Pennsylvania, 
VI.,  124;  one  of  the  boundaries  of  the  province  of 
New  York,  508  ;  observations  of  lieutenant-governor 
de  Lancey  on  the  boundary  formed  by,  838  ;  the 
expense  of  removing  the  French  encroachments  have 
fallen  on  the  colonies  east  of,  VII.,  7;  reverend  Israel 
Acrelius,  commissary  to  the  Swedish  churches  on 
the,  168  ;  the  Mohawks  claim  the  head  waters  of,  576  > 
the  grant  to  the  duke  of  York  extended  to,  595,  VIII., 
207 ;  a  boundary  with  the  Indians  proposed  to  com- 
mence at  the  head  waters  of,  VII.,  603. 

Delaware,  State  of,  adopts  the  Virginia  resolutions,  VIII., 
176  ;  all  trade  with,  prohibited,  668. 

Delawarr,  [Thomas  West,  2d]  lord,  biographical  notice  of, 
II.,  93. 

Delawarr,  [John  West,  7th]  lord,  appointed  governor  of 
New  York  and  New  Jersey,  VI.,  96,  97,  110  ;  a  letter 
received  in  New  York,  addressed  to,  114;  asks  for  a 
return  of  stores  at  New  York,  148 ;  biographical 
sketch  of,  163;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  offers  to 
purchase  his  commission  of  governor,  164;  George 
Clinton  succeeds,  187,  189. 

Delawarr  fort,  III.,  74. 

Delegates  sent  to  Holland  from  New  Netherland,  I.,  258; 
from  New  Netherland  to  the  states  general  resolved 
on,  314,  315 ;  apply  for  means  to  transport  emi- 
grants to  New  Netherland,  376;  again  bring  its  affairs 
before  the  states  general,  385  ;  further  representation 
by  the,  397;  about  to  leave  Holland,  398;  some  of 
the,  return  to  New  Netherland,  420;  to  be  chosen 
from  private  colonies  in  New  Netherland,  499. 

De  L6ry,  baron,  founded  a  settlement  in  Acadia,  IX.,  781. 

De  L6ry  (Levis),  Gaspard  Chaussegros,  chief  engineer  of 
Canada,  colonel  Johnson  intercepts  a  letter  from,  VI., 
525,  526;  subject  of  that  letter,  541  ;  his  report  on 
the  fortifications  of  Quebec,  IX.,  872;  builds  a  fort  at 
Niagara,  963,  976,  977;  locates  fort  Niagara  at  the 
mouth  of  the  river,  964  ;  sends  a  plan  of  fort  Fron- 
tenac  to  France,  979  ;  estimates  the  cost  of  an  estab- 
lishment at  La  Galette,  1011,  1013 ;  sent  to  Niagara, 


1104;  complained  of,  X.,  180;  present  at  a  con- 
ference with  the  Iroquois,  187,  188 ;  draws  a  plan  of 
the  new  establishment  of  Abb6  Piquet,  203  ;  death  of, 
496,  669;  employed  in  fortifying  Quebec,  655  ;  a  great 
ignoramus,  963. 

DeLery  (de  Levis),  Joseph  Chaussegros,  VII.,  82;  sent  to 
Crown  Point,  X.,  52  ;  sent  against  the  Mohawks,  129  ; 
burns  fort  Bridgeman,  143 ;  leads  a  party  of  Indians 
into  the  English  colonies,  144;  builds  a  fort  at  St. 
John,  180;  his  services  commended,  181;  draws  up 
observations  on  Choueguen,  202  ;  puts  fort  Duquesne 
in  condition,  307 ;  commands  an  expedition  against  • 
fort  Bull,  396;  destroys  that  fort,  400,  403,  429,  458, 
476,  481,  494,  529,  915. 

Delft,  I.,  6;  chamber  of  the  West  India  company  at,  gives 
its  opinion  on  the  order  for  the  government  of  New 
Netherland,  466,  467;  admiral  Cornelius  Tromp  in- 
terred at,  II.,  265  ;  three  of  the  regicides  arrested  at, 
417. 

De  Lignerie  (Delignery,  Desligneris).     (See  Lignery  ) 

Delinn,  M.,  arrives  in  Canada  from  Louisiana,  X.,  37. 

Delisle, ,  carried  off  by  Indians,  X.,  103. 

Delisle, ,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

De  Lisle,  Guillaume,  governor  Burnet  refers  to  his  map  of 
Louisiana  and  Canada,  V.,  577 ;  his  map  of  Louisiana 
the  best,  VI.,  122;  a  map  of  New  York  taken  from 
that  of,  sent  to  the  board  of  trade,  143. 

De  Lisle,  John,  naturalized,  VII.,  469. 

De  1'  Isle,  M.,  an  officer  at  Michilimakinac,  IX.,  625. 

Delisle,  M.,  a  contractor  at  Illinois,  X.,  249;  conveys  pro- 
visions to  the  Ouyatanons,  407. 

De  l'isle,  M.,  recommended  to  be  appointed  commissary  of 
war,  X.,  392. 

Dell,  domine,  III.,  732.     (See  Bdlius.) 

Delletto,  Charl,  IV.,  934. 

Dellius  (Delliuse),  reverend  Godfrey,  converts  one  Indian, 
III.,  696  ;  well  disposed  towards  the  French  mission- 
aries, 715 ;  letter  from  father  Milet  to,  found,  732 ; 
complaints  made  by  lieutenant-governor  Leisler 
against,  753  ;  moves  to  New  Jersey  and  Long  island, 
and  flies  to  Boston,  ibid ;  the  Indians  thank  governor 
Sloughter  for  restoring,  771 ;  governor  Sloughter 
sends  to  Boston  for,  772 ;  allowance  to,  for  instruct- 
ing the  Indians,  IV.,  26;  the  Jesuits  of  Canada  write 
to,  47 ;  letter  of  the  reverend  father  Dablon  to,  48  ; 
letter  of  the  reverend  father  Milet  to,  49,  93,  95; 
thanked  for  his  kindness  to  a  certain  priest,  60 ;  let- 
ter of,  to  governor  Fletcher,  78,  92,  125  ;  letter  of 
father  Milet  to,  interpreted  to  the  five  nations,  88  ; 
minister  at  Albany,  94,  248,  IX.,  680;  sends  shirts 
and  stockings  to  father  Milet,  IV.,  96  ;  will  send  letters 
and  information  about  father  Milet  to  governor 
Fletcher,  97 ;  recommended  as  a  fit  person  to  treat 
with  the  Indians,  170;  minister  to  the  Indians,  175, 
176  ;  one  of  the  board  for  Indian  affairs,  177,  178, 
280,  282,  294,  295,  337,  351 ;  a  bitter  opponent  of 
Leisler,  219  ;  attends  a  meeting  of  the  Indians  at 
Albany,  239,  248,  279,  281 ;  appointed  to  treat  with 


Dl  N 


GENERAL  i\m:\ 


is? 


Dnlliu.s,  reverend  Godfrey  —  mntmurd. 

the  Indians,  240;  extravagenl  grants  of  land  made  to, 

ni  uiih  tettei         l  188;  writes  to  the 

I  Bellomont,  836;  sen<  (•>  Canada  with  Intelli- 
.•i  the  peace,  339,  840,  402,  407,  BOO,  i\.,  682  . 
nt  Quebec,  IV.,  848;  bearer  of  a  letter  from  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  to  governor  de  Callieres,  844;  fraudulent 
purchase  of  land  by,  846,  846;  report  of  bi 
tions  In  Canada,  847;  the  Indians  nnderthe  direc- 
tion of,  849;  aooused  of  tampering  with  the  6ve 
nations,  .'H>2 ;  defrauds  the  Mohawks,  363;  teaches 
them  to  pray  and  oheata  them  out  of  tloir  Land,  364  ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  oomplainB  very  Btrongly  of,  366  ; 
delivers  a  letter  from  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to  count  do 
Frontenao,  ;iu7,  104  ;  admission  of  count  de  Frontenao 
to,  379;  extent  of  tin-  extravagant  grant  to,  391,  398, 
4GI!,  :>0A,  780,  826,  V.,  11,  22,  661,  VI.,  B69,  VIII., 
344,  345;  prevails  on  the  people  of  Albany  to  sign 
an  address  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  426;  proof  in 
support  of  the  deoeit  need  by,  462;  suspected  by  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  488;  his  lordship's  accusations 
against,  489 ;  the  classis  of  Amsterdam  reported  to 
have  complained  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont  for  his  ill 
usage  of,  490 ;  a  stone  fort  recommended  to  be  built 
at  the  extremity  of  the  extravagant  grant  to,  505  ; 
deprived  of  his  church  and  ministerial  function  by  | 
act  of  the  legislature,  510,  529,  622,  V.,  7  ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  determined  to  vacate  the  extravagant  grant 
to,  IV.,  514,  1112;  his  grant  vacated,  528,  714;  goes  ' 
to  England,  533,  58L,  623,  V.,  9  ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont's  character  of,  IV.,  533;  embarks  in  New  Jersey 
for  England,  534;  the  reverend  Mr.  Vesey  prays  for, 
ibid,  581;  examination  of  Indians  in  the  case  of,  539, 
.040  ;  his  departure  regretted,  541 ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont proposes  to  distribute  among  the  soldiers  the 
lands  taken  from,  553,  558;  the  earl  ol  Bellomont 
•employs  men  to  survey  timber  on  the  land  of,  555  ; 
the  Mohawks  complain  of,  566;  seduces  a  French 
woman,  582;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  desires  the  lords 
of  trade  to  be  informed  of  the  knavery  of,  586;  late 
minister  of  Albany,  743,  783 ;  the  bishop  of  London 
regrets  the  banishment  of,  774  ;  large  pines  on  the 
grant  to,  7S5  ;  a  landgrave,  791 ;  colonel  Smith  averse 
to  breaking  the  extravagant  grants  to,  813;  masts  for 
the  government  cut  on  the  grant  to,  S25  ;  the  grant  to,  I 
ought  to  be  repealed,  1112;  further  reference  to  his 
extravagant  grant,  V.,  14,  15  ;  the  Palatines  might  be 
settled  on  the  lands  formerly  granted  to,  553;  Wood 
creek  (Washington  county),  included  in  the  grant  to, 
VI.,  145;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  bears  testimony  to 
bis  character  and  merit,  IX.,  690;  returns  to  New 
York,  692. 

Delmas,  captain,  recommended  for  the  cross  of  St.  Louis, 
X.8  375. 

De  Loffre,  M.,  X.,  1063. 

Delorme,  captain,  trades  between  France  and  Canada,  IX.,  306. 

Deloyal.     (See  Migutt.) 

Delpriel,  lieutenant,  death  of,  X.,  372,  399. 


Den  hi,  oapt  tin,  v  I  ,  887 

•  >  -  - 1  j  >  inge,  r   r  ,  prlntai  on  boat  g  >hip, 

X,  1167 

In,  IX., 
I  1 ;  dead, 
1010. 

De  Meloiae,  captain  and  adjutant,  bravery  of,  X,  l"7-;, 
wounded,  1089. 

DeMeloise  (De  Uelois),  ohevaliei  de,  al  Ttoondsroga,  X-, 
691,  B94;  billed,  1089. 

Demerd,  oaptain,  stationed  at  tori  Loudon  i  tanm  nee),  VIII., 
169. 

Demej  er  (Demyre), ,  collects,  but  does  not  account  for, 

the  excise  of  Ulster  county,  IV.,  418  ;  brother-in-law 
of  colonel  Bayard,  519. 

De  Meyer,  Henry,  III.,  749. 

De  Meyer  (De  Mayer,  Demyre),  Nicolas,  II.,  249,  700;  the 
Dutch  soldiers  threaten  to  plunder  the  house  of, 
369;  the  wife  of,  distrusts  the  Dutch  soldi 
takes  the  oath  of  allegiance,  III.,  75  ;  signs  a  petition 
to  the  king,  178;  major,  417;  authorized  to  provide 
materials  for  fortifying  New  York,  592  ;  member  of 
governor  Sloughter's  council,  685 ;  anti-leisleriana 
threaten,   744,  745;  dead,  756. 

De  Meyer  (D.  Meijer),  Nicholas,  IV.,  938,  941. 

De  Meyer  (Demeijer,  Demyre),  William,  IV  ,  7,  941,  1006. 

De  Mill,  Peter,  III.,  745. 

De  Milt  (De  Mill),  Anthony,  II.,  249;  schout  ef  New  Orange, 
532,  575,  600,  719,  722;  signs  a  petition,  743  ;  takes 
an  oath  of  allegiance,  III.,  75;  opposes  Andros" 
government,  223. 

Democracy,  Connecticut  little  more  than  a  mere,  VII.,  440. 

De  Moine,  captain,  IX  ,  489. 

De  Moiis,  Pierre  de  Gua,  marquis,  governor  of  Acadia,  IX., 
2,  3;  appointed  viceroy  to  New  France,  266,  267; 
lieutenant-general  of  Canada,  303;  sent  to  New 
France,  702 ;  lieutenant-general  of  New  France,  781. 

Demonstration  (a),  of  the  Reasonableness,  Usefulness  and 
Great  Duty  of  Prayer,  reverend  Dr.  Johnson  writes, 
VI.,  914. 

De  Museaux,  M.,  reports  a  conversation  with  governor  Bur- 
net, VI.,  569.     (See  Dailhbout.) 

Demuth  (Timoth),  George,  X.,  8S1. 

De  Muy  (De  Mayes,  Dumui),  captain,  IX.,  521,  522;  sent  to 
watch  the  Iroquois,  622;  serves  in  the  expedition 
against  the  Onondagas,  650  ;  dead,  notice  of,  670. 

De  Muy,  lieutenant,  detached  to  Crown  Point,  X.,  34; 
commands  a  detachment  sent  to  New  England,  51 ; 
ordered  to  remain  at  fort  St.  Frederic,  52  ;  his  Indians 
return  to  Montreal,  59 ;  at  the  lake  of  the  two  moun- 
tains, S7 ;  commandant  at  Laprairie,  105 ;  com- 
mandant at  Detroit,  539;  the  Flatheads  negotiate 
with,  540. 

Denau  (Daynaw,  Denioes,  de  Noes),  captain,  heads  a  sortie, 
X.,  749,  754,  795,  815,  816.     (See  Nau.) 

Denham,  John,  III  ,  33,  36. 

Deniau,  ,  a  voyageur  arrested  for  trading  to  Oswego, 

IX.,  1049. 


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[Dew  — 


Denis,  Jean,  a  settler  at  Pentagonet,  IX.,  933. 

Denis,  [Nicolas],  member  of  the  council  of  Canada,  IX.,  36; 
writes  a  history  of  Acadia,  380  ;  expels  the  English 
from  part  of  that  country,  783. 

Denis  de  Fronsac,  Richard,  taken  prisoner,  IV.,  677  ;  son  of 
Mr.  Denis,  the  historian  of  Acadia,  IX.,  380. 

Denison,  major-general  Daniel,  III.,  65. 

Denization,  the  earl  of  Bellomont  forbid  to  issue  letters  of, 
IV.,  520;  governor  Fletcher  granted  many  letters  of 
521 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  grants  letters  of,  687.  (See 
Naturalization.) 

Denmark,  Prince  George,  of,  III.,  388,  572. 

Denmark,  the  earl  of  Leicester  ambassador  to,  I.,  55,  487; 
exacts  toll  from  those  who  frequent  the  Baltic,  109  ; 
confers  honors  on  admiral  de  Ruyter,  582 ;  war  be- 
tween Sweden  and,  II.,  239;  M.  Charisius,  resident 
at  the  Hague,  from,  260;  admiral  Tromp  created  a 
count  of,  265  ;  Mr.  Van  Beuningen,  sent  ambassador 
to,  350 ;  George  Downing  employed  in  bringing 
about  a  peace  between  Sweden  and,  416  ;  Nicasius  de 
Sille  ambassador  to,  440 ;  William  Van  Haren  am- 
bassador to,  564  ;  New  York  can  supply  naval  stores 
on  as  good  terms  as,  IV.,  529,  531. 

Denne,  Christopher,  IV.,  938,  1009,  1135. 

Denning,  William,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Dennis,  George,  accused  of  smuggling,  II.,  721. 

Dennis,  Patrick,  lieutenant  of  artillery,  VIII.,  603. 

Dennis,  Samuel,  II.,  582,  608  ;  clerk  of  the  assembly  of 
New  Jersey,  III.,  293,  300. 

Dennison,  major  Robert,  VI.,  1000,  1002. 

Denniston,  Daniel,  VIII.,  38. 

Denny,  William,  governor  of  Pennsylvania,  sends  a  mes- 
sage to  the  Delawares,  VII.,  197;  sir  William  Johnson 
answers,  198  ;  greatly  contributes  to  a  peace  with  the 
Indians,  229;  concludes  a  treaty  with  Tediuscung, 
277,  331 ;  attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians  at 
Easton,  287  ;  his  speeches,  289,  294,  298  ;  letter  of  the 
Pennsylvania  commissioners  to,  291 ;  returns  from, 
to  Philadelphia,  321 ;  arrives  at  Easton,  322 ;  at- 
tends a  conference  at  Lancaster,  330;  news  of  the 
reduction  of  Niagara  transmitted  to,  401 ;  William 
Moore's  address  to,  published,  416 ;  notice  of,  X., 
696  ;    fall  of  fort  Duquesne  reported  to,  905. 

Denonville  (Des  Noville),  Jacques  R6n6  de  Brisay,  marquis 
de,  governor  of  Canada,  garrisons  Cadaraque,  III., 
396 ;  governor  Dongan  transmits  to  England  his  cor- 
respondence with,  430;  an  Indian  account  of  the  Se- 
neca expedition  of,  431,  433,  444 ;  orders  Abel  Mer- 
rion  to  be  shot,  437,  438,  IX.,  1023  ;  correspondence 
between  governor  Dongan  and,  III.,  455,  456,  458, 
460,  461,  462,  465,  466,  469,  472,  515,  517,  519,  IX., 
355  ;  has  no  ground  for  waging  war  on  the  Senecas, 
III.,  476  ;  accuses  governor  Dongan  of  supplying  the 
Indians  with  ammunition,  487 ;  advises  governor 
Dongan  of  his  having  liberated  major  MacGregory, 
612,  IX.,  866;  governor  Dongan  vindicates  his  con- 
duct to,  III.,  513;  informed  of  governor  Dongan's  in- 


tention ta  support  the  five  nations,  525;  can  build 
forts  in  his  government  without  governor  Dongan's 
consent,  527 ;  injustice  of,  to  make  war  on  the  five 
nations,  528  ;  the  French  agents  silent,  respecting  the 
attack  on  the  Senecas  by,  529  ;  correspondence  be- 
tween sir  Edmund  Andros  and,  555,  569  ;  evacuates 
fort  Niagara,  556,  IX.,  386;  informed  of  the  outrages 
committed  by  Canada  Indians,  III.,  566;  his  letter 
read  before  the  council  of  New  York,  568 ;  accom- 
panied by  M.  de  Tonti,  in  the  expedition  against  the 
Senecas,  580  ;  refuses  to  surrender  Indians  who  com- 
mitted murders  on  the  Connecticut,  ibid  ;  great  com- 
plaint in  Canada  against,  621 ;  Indians  become  arro- 
gant towards,  734  ;  requests  governor  Dongan  to  have 
the  Canadians  pillaged  who  may  trade  to  Albany,  IV., 
348 ;  strength  of  the  army  led  against  the  Senecas  by, 
718  ;  makes  an  incursion  into  the  country  of  the  five 
nations,  V.,  76;  consequences  of  his  attack  on  the 
Senecas,  731;  route  taken  by,  in  that  attack,  VI., 
852;  governor  of  Canada,  IX.,  vii,  269,  270;  sets  a 
snare  for  father  de  Lamberville,  171,  298  ;  instruc- 
tions to,  271 ;  visits  Cataracouy,  273 ;  reports  state  of 
society,  276,  277,  and  of  affairs  generally  in  Canada, 
280,  452;  reports  the  progress  of  affairs  in  Canada, 
287,  293, 296, 306,  308,  346,  440 ;  lays  a  scheme  to  en- 
trap a  number  of  Iroquois,  298  ;  prepares  to  attack  tho 
Senecas,  299,  324 ;  anxious  to  storm  Albany,  309  ;  ab- 
stract of  his  letters  to  the  minister  and  the  latter's 
answer,  312 ;  ordered  to  send  to  France  any  Iro- 
quois he  may  take  prisoners,  315,  323;  the  king 
approves  of  his  war  against  the  Senecas,  322  ;  or- 
dered not  to  molest  the  English,  330  ;  sets  out  on  his 
expedition  against  the  Senecas,  331 ;  seizes  a  number 
of  Iroquois  at  Cataracouy  and  sends  them  to  France, 
332,  360,  362,  464;  takes  possession  of  the  Seneca 
country,  334 ;  and  of  Niagara,  335  ;  renders  an  ac- 
count of  his  expedition,  336,  357  ;  abstract  of  his  des- 
patch and  the  secretary's  remarks  on  it,  345  ;  addi- 
tional instruction  to,  371 ;  informed  that  governor 
Dongan  is  recalled,  372  ;  his  report  on  the  French  li- 
mits in  North  America,  377 ;  three  Iroquois  nations  de- 
mand peace  from,  384,  393  ;  errors  committed  by,  392  ; 
government  of,  from  1685  to  1689,  399  ;  his  measures 
explained  to  the  minister,  402;  about  to  leave  Cana- 
da, 424  ;  the  Ilurons  thwart  his  plans,  427 ;  cause  of 
his  inactivity,  434  ;  urges  the  destruction  of  fort  Ca- 
taracouy, 436,  437 ;  quits  Canada,  440 ;  count  Fron- 
tenac  succeeds,  463  ;  allows  himself  to  be  amused  by 
the  Iroquois,  496  ;  represents  the  bad  condition  of  the 
castle  at  Quebec,  500  ;  employs  Nicolas  Perrot,  626  ; 
requests  father  Milet  to  be  appointed  chaplain  of  fort 
Frontenac,  665  ;  erects  a  fort  at  Niagara,  703,  969  ;  ex- 
tracts of  letters  from,  801 ;  complains  of  the  English, 
919,  920  ;  the  stone  fort  at  Niagara  built  on  the  site 
formerly*  selected  by,  963,  976. 
Denonville,  marchioness,  sets  up  a  shop  and  opens  a  lottery 
in  the  castle  of  Quebec,  IX.,  393. 


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189 


I'm, .mill.-,  fort.      (SM   PWl   Ihnnmillr.) 
IVnoUs,  wlu.t,  I   ,  JS  1 

lit-  Noyelle  (Demoyelles),  .  .n,,:i'",  ■BirV'  ftgfhlml  U»a  Baoi 
and  Poses,  IX  ,  LOiQ,  I"'''.',  X  ,  248 1  Mil  In  thai 
expedition,  ix  ,  L060;   arriveiia(  Quebec,  x,    L19 ; 

.'.-niiiKuuhuit  at  Miehiliinakiiiac,   128,   180;    « •  1 1 •  •  %  -il i--i , 

vitamins  azohapge  of  prisoners,  211,  812,  218. 
De  Noyelle,  M.,  junior,  oonduota  a  Dumber,  of  Indians  from 

Mifliiliinakiimii  to  Montreal,  X.,  80,88;  oommandanl 
at  Michilimakinae,  85,    119,    L26, 

Denoyelle  Lanoix,  lieutenant,  heads  a  party  sent  againsl  the 
English,  X.,  12!);   unsuccessful,  144  ;  wounded,  108C 

De  Novellas,  John,  one  of  the  foreign  offt    i 

serve  in  Amerioa,  VII.,  462;  the  council  of  New  York 
refuse  to  admit  him  to  naturalization,  463  ;  his  com- 
plaint false,  468. 

Denton  (l)antom,  Dontom),  Daniel,  II.,  587,  591,  722,  728. 

D'Enyelle,  M.     (See  De  Noyelle.) 

Denys,  M.      (See  Denis  de  Fronsac.) 

Denys,  M.     (See  La  Rondc.) 

Denyt,  M.,  killed,  IX.,  523. 

Depeux,  ensign,  at  fort  Frontenac,  X.,  36. 

Depeyster,  Abraham,  III.,  5S4;  letters  brought  from  Boston 
to,  587;  opposes  the  fortifying  of  fort  James,  593; 
quarrels  with  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson,  594; 
declines  to  assist  at  the  proclamation  of  William  and 
Mary,  601 ;  attends  at  their  proclamation,  617  ;  warned 
not  to  assist  Leisler,  647;  threatened  by  his  men, 
648;  order  of  colonel  Bayard  to,  658;  mentioned, 
662;  commander  of  the  train  bands  of  New  York, 
668  ;  signs  an  address  to  William  and  Mary,  749  ; 
mayor  of  New  York,  IV.,  26;  colonel  of  the  militia 
of  the  city  and  county  of  New  York,  29,  809  ;  calls 
on  governor  Phips  at  Boston,  58  ;  petitions  for  in- 
demnity for  losses  sustained  in  Leisler's  time,  117  ; 
governor  Fletcher's  opinion  of,  127,  143  ;  governor 
Fletcher  denies  calling  him  a  rascal,  178;  a  bill 
drawn  on,  payable  to  governor  Fletcher,  330  ;  accepts 
a  bill  drawn  by  a  pirate,  387;  recommended  for  a 
seat  in  the  council,  396  ;  nominated,  399,411,424, 
620  ;  trades  illegally  to  Curacao,  413  ;  mention  of  his 
deposition  in  relation  to  charges  against  governor 
Fletcher,  469;  purchases  the  ship  Fortune,  516,  592; 
his  memorial  about  a  ketch  transmitted  to  the  lords 
of  trade,  519 ;  reimbursed  the  money  paid  for  the 
ship  Fortune,  593 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  opposed  to 
reimbursing,  594,  633 ;  furnishes  gun  barrels  and 
locks  for  the  five  nations,  648  ;  member  of  the  coun- 
cil of  New  York,  727,  851,  943 ;  attends  a  conference 
of  the  Indians  at  Albany,  735,  740,  745  ;  memoir  of, 
777;  chief  justice  of  New  York,  849  ;  advances  money 
for  subsisting  the  soldiers,  861 ;  informed  of  the  ap- 
pointment of  lord  Cornbury,  as  governor  of  New 
York,  915  ;  how  long  he  acted  as  chief  justice  of  New 
York,  924 ;  why  appointed,  925  ;  suspended  from  the 
council,  959  ;  takes  an  inventory  of  the  stores  in  the 
fort  at  New  York,  967;  great  complaints  against,  971 ; 


audita  Mr.  \v- 

m  .h  timber  i"  !!■•■  jOTenuw  at,  '•'"■■ 

the  foi 

bill    to  i,  L024    102  . ,  ■ 

merchant  of  Navi  fork,   1135 ;    tpp 

.-ur.  r  of  Hi"  provinoe  i 
thi 

Cornbury,    101  I   on   the 

bench,  107;  restored  to  the  couaoil,  108;  member  of 

moil,   12 1,  468  ;    n  ported   for 

defending   the   pro Ling    ol   the  ■    emblj  in   Ids 

place  in  the  oounoil,  L8S  ;  t» 

don  to  Sandy  Ib.uk,  406  ;  called  on  fox  an  i 

the  disposition  ol   the  revenue,  647;   a  lunatio,  649, 

765,  776;  superseded  In  the  council,  697. 

Depeyster,  Abraham,  junior, succeeds  bis  father  as  treasurer 
of  the  province  of  New  York,  IV.,  777;  called  on  for 
information  as  to  Bellomonfa  accounts,  V.,  649  ; 
called  on  for  an  account  of  Hie  revenue,  776;  an  act 
passed  vesting  his  estate  in  trustees  for  the  pa]  ment 
of  his  debts,  VIII.,  14  ;  dies  considerably  indebted  to 
the  public,  67. 

Depeyster,  Anna,  marries  Volckert  P.  Douw,  VI.,  132. 

Depeyster,  Catharine,  IV.,  777. 

De  Peyster,  Catharine,  marries  Philip  Van  Cortland,  VI., 
407. 

Depeyster,  Cornelius,  arrested,  III.,  678;  liberated,  681; 
captain  of  militia,  IV.,  810;  merchant  of  New  York, 
1135. 

Depeyster,  Frederick,  fourth  lieutenant  of  the  Corsicans, 
VIII.,  602;  notice  of,  755. 

Depeyster,  James,  marries  Sarah  Reade,  VIII.,  267,  269,  755. 

De  Peyster  (Pyster),  Johannes,  II.,  249,  533,  573,  574,  575, 
600,  630,  631,  635,  699,  743,  III.,  76,  233,  600,  637, 
IV.,  777. 

Depeyster,  John,  captain  of  the  troop  of  horse  for  the  city  and 
county  of  New  York,  IV.,  810;  a  merchant  of  New 
York,"  1135. 

De  Peyster,  John,  V.,  300  ;  alderman  of  Albany,  791 ;  notice 
of,  VI.,  132;  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  232, 
233,  238,  241,  251;  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489, 
614. 

Depeyster,  John,  junior,  VII.,  903. 

De  Peyster,  Margaret,  marries  William  Axtell,  VIII.,  269. 

De  Peyster,  Rachel,  marries  Tobias  ten  Eyck,  VI.,  132. 

Depeyster  (Peyster),  widow,  III.,  604;  widow  of  Cornells, 
678,  681. 

Depheze,  captain,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  731. 

De  Pice,  Mosijs.     (See  Du  Puie.) 

Depinassi,  lieutenant,  X.,  936. 

Depleine  (Plaine),  captain,  a  connection  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 
IX.,  778  ;  announces  the  approach  of  the  English 
fleet,  832;  sent  to  arrange  fire  signals  on  the  St.  Law- 
rence, X.,  40 ;  oommands  l'Ormond  Succez,  46  ;  returns 
to  Quebec,  47,  72;  sent  to  Rimouski,  94;  sent  to  St. 
Barnab6,  158.     (See  Plaine.) 


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Deposition  as  to  the  continuance  of  hostilities  in  the  West 
Indies  notwithstanding  the  peace  between  the  states 
general  and  Spain,  198  ;  respecting  the  surrenerder 
of  fort  Casimir  to  the  Swedes,  602-606 ;  of  Thomas 
Breedon  as  to  the  state  of  the  New  England  colonies, 
III.,  39  ;  of  John  Dishington  about  his  interview  with 
captain  Leisler,  586  ;  Philip  French  about  his  capture 
and  interview  with  captain  Leisler,  587 ;  of  Andries 
Greveraet  and  George  Brewerton  about  their  interview 
with  captain  Nicholson,  660  ;  against  sundry  persons 
for  exciting  a  riot  in  New  York,  740 ;  referred  to 
governor  Sloughter,  750,  who  reports  in  favor  of 
the  parties  accused,  763;  of  two  Mohawk  Indians, 
respecting  the  fraudulent  purchase  of  their  land,  IV., 
345  ;  of  William  Teller  as  to  the  British  right  of 
sovereignty  over  the  five  nations,  352 ;  of  Nathaniel 
Potter  against  major  Rogers,  VII.,  990.  (See  Affidavits.) 

Deptford  (Debtford),  III.,  18,  232;  report  on  American  naval 
stores  from  the  navy  yard  at,  IV.,  705;  the  officers 
of,  report  unfavorably  of  American  timber,  710,  722; 
the  shipwrights  in  America  as  good  as  those  of,  711 ; 
ship  timber  sent  from  America  to,  795. 

Depuy,  captain,  dies,  X.,  699. 

Derby,  James  Stanley,  7th  earl  of,  notice  of,  I.,  134. 

Derby,  William  Fitzherbert  represents  the  borough  of,  VII., 
763. 

Derbyshire,  lord  William  Cavendish  member  for,  II.,  562. 

de  Reimer,  Peter,  deposition  of,  III.,  741. 

De  Riemer,  Isaac,  III.,  600,  740 ;  captain  of  militia  for  the 
city  of  New  York,  IV.,  809  ;  called  on  for  infor- 
mation respecting  captain  Nanfan,  1167. 

De  Riemer,  Margaret,  marries  reverend  Mr.  Selyns,  III.,  646. 

Dernieres  D6couvertes  dans  l'Anieriquu  Septentrionale  de 
M.  de  la  Sale,  published,  III.,  580. 

Derodes,  M.,  IX.,  715. 

Derouin,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Dervall,  William,  II.,  638  ;  order  on  a  petition  of,  643;  son- 
in-law  of  Mr.  Delaval,  III.,  206. 

Dervilliers,  M.,  promoted  to  a  lieutenancy,  IX.,  714. 

De  Ruyter,  Claes,  an  Indian  trader  on  the  Delaware,  II., 
63. 

De  Ruyter,  Jan,  II.,  180,  181. 

De  Ruyter,  admiral  Michael  Adriaensen,  defeats  the  English 
fleet,  II.,  265  ;  his  designs  suspected  by  the  English, 
274,  275  ;  supplies  ordered  for  the  fleet  under  the 
command  of,  288 ;  ordered  to  commence  hostilities 
against  the  English,  289 ;  ambassador  Van  Gogh 
ignorant  of  the  proceedings  or  objects  of,  293,  329  ; 
quits  the  combined  fleet  in  the  Mediterranean,  303, 
304 ;  date  of  the  orders  issued  to,  315  ;  reasons  why  he 
abandoned  the  combined  fleet,  328  ;  went  to  Guinea 
before  any  complaint  had  been  made  of  the  reduction 
of  New  Netherland,  334 ;  news  received  from  Bar- 
badoes  of,  342;  sent  against  captain  Holmes,  383 
the  fleet  under,  to  pass  New  Netherland,  422,  411 
governor  Nicolls  expects  an  attack  from,  III.,  101 
not  feared  in  New  York,  103. 


Desandrouins,  captain  (of  engineers),  arrives  at  Quebec,  X., 
399  ;  at  the  siege  of  Oswego,  442,  459,  916  ;  his  ac- 
count of  that  siege,  465;  at  lake  George,  488,  490; 
fortifies  St.  Johns,  574;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William 
Henry,  607,  621 ;  draws  a  plan  of  fort  William  Henry, 
630  ;  efficient  service  rendered  by,  651 ;  engineer  at 
Ticonderoga,  737,  738,  788,  893  ;  aid-de-camp  to  M. 
de  Montcalm  during  the  engagement,  745  ;  engaged 
in  laying  out  and  completing  the  works,  746,  747,  748, 
755,  763,  793,  814  ;  acts  as  secretary  to  M.  de  Mont- 
calm, 750 ;  his  activity,  ibid ;  commended,  753 ;  M. 
de  Montcalm's  testimony  in  favor  of,  862;  command- 
ant of  fort  Levis,  1078  ;  recalled,  1079,  1089. 

Desartre,  captain,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Desauniers,  misses,  carry  on  an  illegal  trade  with  New  York, 
IX.,  1071;  their  store  suppressed,  1095;  charged 
with  furnishing  liquor  to  the  Indians,  1096. 

Desbergeres,  captain,  commandant  of  fort  Niagara,  IX.,  386, 
388 ;  in  command  at  Chambly,  563 ;  in  the  expedi- 
tion against  the  Onondages,  652. 

Desbords,  captain,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Desbrosses,  James,  member  of  the  New  York  general  com- 
mittee, VIII.,  601. 

Descents  in  New  Netherland,  law  of,  I.,  620. 

Deschambault,  reverend  Louis  Honor6  Fleury,  notice  of, 
IX.,  676. 

Deschambault,  miss,  Pierre  Rigaud  de  Vaudreuil  marries,  X., 
1123. 

Deschambeaux  (Desambeaux),  M.,  aid-de-camp  to  M.  de  la 
Bane,  IX.,  236 ;  attorney-general  for  the  district  of 
Montreal,  650. 

Deschaufont,  M.,  a  connection  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  IX.,  778. 

Deschesneaux,  M.,  secretary  to  intendant  Bigot,  IX.,  335, 
906. 

Deschilais,  M.,  IX.,  924. 

Desclaches,  reverend  Jacques,  notice  of,  IX.,  995;  sent 
missionary  to  Acadia,  ibid,  1003. 

Description  of  New  Netherland,  general  Johnson  translates 
Adriaen  Van  der  Donck's,  I.,  533;  of  the  ancient 
boundaries  of  New  Netherland  with  director  Stuyve- 
sant's  suggestions,  542  (see  Boundaries) ;  of  the  South 
river,  recommended  to  be  printed,  II.,  197;  of  the 
province  and  city  of  New  York,  with  plans  of  the 
city  and  several  forts  as  they  existed  in  1695,  men- 
tioned, IV.,  182  ;  of  the  English  province  of  Carolina 
mentioned,  V.,  204;  imperfect,  of  the  miseries  of 
Canada,  X.,  1057. 

Desenclaves,  reverend  Jean  Baptiste,  biographical  notice  of, 
X.,  107;  missionary  at  Port  Royal,  112,  149. 

Deserters  (Desertion),  of  the  Schenectady  garrison,  particu- 
lars of,  IV.,  160,  161;  minutes  of  the  trial  of  tho, 
162  ;  governor  Fletcher  vetoes  a  bill  to  prevent,  426  ; 
from  New  York  received  in  Connecticut  and  Rhode 
Island,  1059 ;  from  the  French,  enlist  in  Shirley's 
and  PepperelPs  regiments,  VII.,  123;  their  declara- 
tion respecting  the  fall  of  Oswego,  126. 

Desgly,  captain,  takes  tho  news  of  governor  de  Calliere's 
death  to  France,  IX.,  743. 


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L91 


Deagly,  miss,  IX.,  1028. 

Deagoutes,  oount,  X.,  706,  833;  »n 

toseliera,  •,   IX.,  221;  Lead  [Art]   to 

Bud  on'     baj ,  268,  .;"  I  .    the    Bi 
oomplains  of,  799. 

De  Bhayes,  oaptain,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  181, 

Deajordia  (Dejordia),  oaptain,  In  oommand  at  fort  Pro] 
IV,  6  19  :  inarches  against  the  Oneld 

Dealietto  (Dealietten),  M.,  Ben(  to  the  Illinois,  IX.,  S65. 

Dealoge, ,  oarriedoff  by  Indians,  X.,  L03. 

Dealoriers, ,  an  Indian  trader,  IX.,  21 1. 

Desmarais,  oaptain,  oommands  L' Augusts,  X.,  50. 

Desmaraia,  M.,  killed,  IX.,  482. 

Dea  Maretz,  Nicolas,  oontroller-general,  X.,  vii. 

Desmoines  river,  lead  mines  discovered  on,  IX.,  526. 

Desnois,  Lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 

Dos  Nbyelle.     (See  D<  Noyellt.) 

Despinassi,  M.,  aa  officer  of  artillery  at  fort  Frontenac,  X., 
828  ;  sent  to  La  Presentation,  953. 

Desprez,  M.,  killed,  X.,  260,  262. 

Desquerat,  captain,  mortally  wounded,  IX.,  522. 

Desrivieres,  ,  captures  three  English  roidshipmen  at, 

bay  St.  Paul,  X.,  1018. 

Desrivieres,  Julian,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

D'Estor,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Des  Ursins,  M.,  his  fleet  anchors  at  Quebec,  IX.,  658,  675. 

Detail  of  a  victory  gained  by  the  French  over  the  English, 
in  the  attack  on  the  city  of  "  Manton,"  X.,  429 ;  of 
the  operations  in  the  campaign  of  1757,  627. 

Detohevery,  captain,  X.,  171. 

Detroit  (De  Troett),  Indian  name  of,  IV.,  501,  650,  905,  V., 
G94,  695,  709,  792;  the  most  plentiful  inland  place  in 
America,  IV.,  650;  the  French  build  fort  Pontchar- 
train  at,  891,  906,  IX.,  671  (see  Tjughsaghrondy, 
XVawtjachtenok) ;  deserters  arrive  at  Albany  from,  V., 
65 ;  a  boat  at  Niagara  bound  for,  590 ;  the  Indians 
complain  of  the  French  settling  at,  633  ;  the  Tienon- 
dadies  live  at,  794;  the  French  at,  endeavor  to  induce 
the  western  tribes  to  wage  war  against  the  five  nations, 
795  ;  the  English  accused  of  bribing  the  Indians  to 
assassinate  the  commandant  of,  VI.,  4S9 ;  charge 
denied,  493 ;  Pennsylvanians  on  the  Ohio  ordered 
arrested  by  the  commandant  of,  599  ;  M.  de  Celeron, 
commandant  at,  733,  IX.,  1099,  X.,  84,  243;  date  of 
the  French  possession  of,  VI.,  736;  a  post  worthy  of 
consideration,  992 ;  fort  Duquesne  supplied  from, 
VII.,  282;  troops  sent  to  the  relief  of  Niagara  from, 
401 ;  an  Indian  trading  post,  523,  526,  543,  635,  777, 
973;  sir  William  Johnson  holds  a  conference  at,  525, 
575,  730,  VIII.,  85,  and  receives  letters  from,  VII, 
533;  attempts  of  the  Indians  ineffectual  against,  534; 
Canada  Indians  send  a  message  to,  544;  no  news 
from,  545,  552 ;  fears  entertained  for,  562  ;  the  French 
sxaspected  to  be  at  the  bottom  of  the  trouble  at,  571 ; 
George  Croghan  sent  to,  574 ;  a  resident  Indian  agent 
recommended  to  be  appointed  for,  579  ;  Indians  in  j 
the  neighborhood  of,  583 ;  New  York  provincials  | 
posted  at,  587 ;  Indians  sue  for  peace  at,  589,  593,  | 


,   a  .l.ia.  hmral  ..f  I  ■ 

pro\  Ldi  .1  with 

i  at,  826  ,  Hi.  in.ii  m   alarmed  at,  62£ 
oonoluded   »m.   the   B 
other  il 

Laoda  on  bot  h  m  Lake 

Brie  to,   admttl 

■•in,  667  ;  route  to  thi   IflssJ    ippifi 
a  treat]  oonoluded  with  the  End  -6,  C87; 

colonel  Brad  tree!  m  \. 
respectable  foroe  neoi  -  wry  at,  690  ;  | 
of  jurisdiction  of,  691;  growing  faat,  693 ;  Pontawa- 
taiiiis  kill  two  of  the  garrison  of,  711,  B5J  . 
capture  one  of  the  garrison  of,  715;  othi 
belonging  to,  captured,  716;  news  <>f  the  murdi  t  of 
Lieutenant  Frazer  received  from,  746 ;  new 
at,  747 ;  Pondiac  returns  to,  766 ;  colonel  Croghan 
arrives  at,  775,  781 ;  colonel  Campbell  at,  781 ; 
the  Wyandots  claim  the  Lands  Dear,  7S4 ;  a  negro 
kills  two  Indian  women  at,  856;  .Mr.  Crawford  to 
be  assistant  commissary  at,  858,  859,  860,  865  ;  sir 
William  Johnson  settles  the  prices  of  furs  at,  865  ; 
necessity  of  the  establishment  of  a  civil  government 
at,  877 ;  mode  of  cheating  Indians  practised  at,  895  ; 
surrendered,  959  ;  gallant  defense  of,  961 ;  attacked 
by  the  Indians,  962;  captain  Donald  Campbell  mur- 
dered at,  963  ;  Pennsylvania  traders  resort  to,  974 ; 
major  Rogers  sent  to  take  possession  of,  982  ;  recom- 
mended to  be  erected  into  a  new  government,  ibid, 
VIII.,  20,  27;  a  military  establishment  to  be  kept  up 
at,  26,  56,  58 ;  sir  William  Johnson  visits,  85  ;  an 
Indian  alarm  at,  173  ;  major  Wilkins  marches  to  the 
relief  of,  185  ;  the  six  nations  send  a  belt  for  the 
Powtawatamies  to,  368  ;  general  Bradstreet  negotiates 
a  peace  at,  379  ;  the  allies  of  the  six  nations  extend 
to,  612;  Indians  attend  Guy  Johnson  from,  658;  gov- 
ernor Tryon  receives  secret  intelligence  from,  664; 
reverend  father  Carheil  at,  IX.,  227  ;  ordered  to  be 
fortified,  300  ;  M.  Du  Lhu,  commandant  at,  ibid,  303, 
325,  327;  he  arrives  at,  302;  a  fort  or  redoubt  at, 
306,  336 ;  governor  Dongan  learns  that  the  French 
occupy,  309,  and  is  about  to  attack,  313 ;  Mr.  Tonti 
at,  339  ;  a  French  post,  349,  802 ;  Champlain  sup- 
posed to  have  been  at,  378  ;  M.  de  la  Salle  sails  past, 
383;  fort  St.  Joseph  at,  384;  difficulty  of  maintain- 
ing, 399  ;  ought  to  be  preserved,  511 ;  the  lake  tribes 
advised  to  rendezvous  at,  606  ;  a  party  sent  against 
the  Iroquois  from,  646  ;  M.  de  Longueuil  comman- 
dant at,  704;  English  traders  on  the  Ohio  to  be  sent 
prisoners  to,  707  ;  Iroquois  killed  by  Indians  from, 
708  ;  a  fort  to  be  erected  at,  713  ;  a  report  on,  de- 
manded, 742  ;  Indians  on  their  way  to  Montreal  pass 
by,  743  ;  M.  de  Vaudreuil  opposed  to  retaining,  744  ; 
the  Indians  of  Michilimakiuac  refuse  to  move  to,  750  ; 
Miamis  at,  751 ;  no  lands  to  be  granted  in  the  rear  of, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Detroit  —  continued. 

753  ;  captain  de  la  Mothe  Cadillac  returns  to  Quebec 
from,  760;  trade  carried  on  with  Albany  from,  763; 
facilities  of  trading  between  Niagara  and,  773 ;  M.  de 
Cadillac  not  to  be  interfered  with,  777  ;  M.  de  Cadillac 
about  to  leave,  805  ;  his  report  on,  806;  the  Ottawas 
to  give  satisfaction  for  attacking,  809  ;  M.  de  Cadillac 
proposes  to  embody  into  military  companies  the  In- 
dians at,  812,  who  is  authorized  to  do  what  he  pleases 
with  it,  827  ;  captain  Dubuisson  succeeds  major  de  la 
Forest  at,  857;  besieged,  863;  memoir  on,  866;  a 
son  of  M.  de  Ramezay  and  one  of  M.  de  Longueuil 
killed  on  their  return  to,  875  ;  route  from  Sandusky 
to,  886  ;  description  of  the  country  near,  ibid  ;  the 
English  endeavor  to  influence  the  Indians  as  far  as, 
960;  islands  in  the  river  of,  886  ;  a  missionary  to  be 
sent  to,  1003 ;  English  at,  in  1683,  1023  ;  M.  Boishe- 
bert,  commandant  at,  1036  ;  the  Shawanese  send  de- 
puties to,  1050 ;  Indians  of,  1058 ;  orders  sent  to,  to 
plunder  the  English  on  the  Ohio,  1105  ;  the  Indians 
of,  march  against  the  English,  1112;  Indians  sent 
from,  to  make  an  attack  on  Carolina,  X.,  20  ;  Indians 
visits  Montreal  from,  34;  deserters  from  Louisiana 
received  at,  37;  M.  de  Longueuil  commandant  at, 
83,  114,  564;  Indians  conspire  at,  84,  88,  115; 
father  de  la  Richardie  goes  to,  85,  88  ;  news  from, 
114  ;  reverend  father  Potier  dies  at,  115 ;  reinforce- 
ments sent  to,  116  ;  father  de  la  Richardie  invited 
to  return  to,  118 ;  father  de  la  Richardie  leaves 
Montreal  for,  124 ;  the  Indians  menace,  128 ;  Indians 
of,  sue  for  pardon,  133 ;  state  of  affairs  at,  138,  144, 
145,  182 ;  settlers  killed  and  scalped  near,  140  ;  father 
de  la  Richardie  arrives  again  at,  142  ;  ensign  Dubuisson 
arrives  at,  146;  further  news  from,  150;  a  Seneca 
commits  suicide  at,  152  ;  the  Shawanese  do  not  come 
to,  156;  captain  de  Celeron  sets  out  for,  161;  peace 
granted  to  the  Hurons  of,  167 ;  the  centre  of  all  the 
southern  trading  posts,  183 ;  cannon  at,  196 ;  in 
danger  if  the  post  at  the  Miami  be  lost,  230 ;  price  of 
Indian  corn  in  1751,  at,  249  ;  small  pox  reaches,  ibid  ; 
famine  at,  250 ;  reinforcements  sent  to,  251 ;  a  con- 
ference with  southern  Indians  held  at,  539  ;  the  com- 
mandant of,  dying,  840 ;  Presquile  to  be  reinforced 
from,  952;  the  French  forces  retire  from  Niagara  to, 
X.,  992;  the  French  retire  from  the  Ohio  to,  1093; 
•  news  from,  1094 ;  fort  at,  falls  down,  1131 ;  abuses 
at,  1132.     (See  Fort  Pontchartrain.) 

Dettingen,  lord  Delaware  at  the  battle  of,  VI.,  163;  sir 
Jeffrey  Amherst  distinguishes  himself  at,  VII.,  548; 
the  earl  of  Albemarle  distinguished  at,  X.,  217 ; 
general  Ligonier  created  knight  banneret  on  the  field 
of,  705  ;  the  French  defeated  at,  941. 

Deucht,  Pieter  Claessen,  II.,  193,  454. 

Deutecom,  Jan  Cornelissen  of,  II.,  182. 

Deutel  bay,  II.,  657. 

Devall,  Mr.,  III.,  314.     (See  Delaval.) 

Deventer.     (See  Barentsen  Jan  ;  Evertsen,  Arent.) 

Deveze,  ensign  la,  a  nephew  of  M.  de  Montcalm,  X.,  578. 


De  Vicq,  Francois,  II.,  755. 

Devil,  the  Indians  have  a  great  dread  of  the,  I.,  282;  sacri- 
fices offered  in  America  to  the,  IX.,  17. 

De  Ville.     (See  Vilte.) 

Deviniau,  George,  IV.,  1135. 

Devoe,  Abram,  IV.,  938. 

De  Vol,  Edward,  X.,  593. 

Devonshire,  William  Cavendish,  4th  earl  and  1st  duke  of, 
memoir  of,  II.,  562  ;  member  of  the  privy  council,  III., 
605  ;  one  of  the  lord  justices,  IV.,  277. 

Devonshire,  William  Cavendish,  2d  duke  of,  president  of 
the  council,  V.,  852,  853. 

Devonshire,  William  Cavendish,  3d  earl  of,  II.,  562. 

Devonshire,  one  of  the  extravagant  grants  to  the  reverend 
Mr.  Dellius  as  large  as,  IV.,  503. 

De  Vries,  David  Pietersen,  the  Indians  of  Hackingsack  kill 
a  servant  of,  I.,  183  ;  the  Raritans  destroy  the  houses 
of,  199  ;  Indians  kill  men  on  the  plantation  of,  410 ; 
one  of  the  twelve  men,  415. 

De  Vries,  Dirck  Jacobsen,  II.,  182,  454,  458. 

De  Vries,  Jacob,  II.,  558. 

De  Vries,  captain  Jan,  commander  of  the  Blue  Cock,  I.,  205  ; 
statement  respecting  the  power  of  the  director  of 
New  Netherland  made  in  the  presence  of,  206  ;  men- 
tioned, 207 ;  sent  with  a  party  against  the  Indians, 
211. 

De  Vry,  Gerrit  Jansen,  I.,  159. 

Dewadechon,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

De  Wandalaer,  Johannes,  IV.,  754. 

De  Wees,  Adam,  II.,  101. 

De  Widt,  Andries,  IV.,  1010. 

Dewiss's  corner  (South  Carolina),  VIII.,  33,  34. 

D'Wit,  Jacob,  IV.,  941. 

De  With,  Jan.,  I.,  11. 

De  Witt,  Cornells,  massacred  by  the  populace,  I.,  559. 

De  Witt,  Jannet,  III.,  178. 

De  Witt,  Johannes,  III.,  75. 

De  Witt,  John,  memoir  of,  I.,  559  ;  ambassador  Van  Gogh 
refers  to,  II.,  285 ;  member  of  the  states  general, 
352 ;  George  Downing  has  warm  debates  with,  416, 
and  employs  spies  to  obtain  communication  of  the 
papers  of,  417 ;  ex-director  Stuy  vesant  referred  to, 
451 ;  succeeded  by  Gaspard  Fagel,  529. 

Dcwsbury,  John,  an  act  passed  to  dispose  of  his  real  estate, 
IV.,  11G8. 

Dez6s,  assistant  staff-surgeon,  X.,  702. 

Diadorus,  a  chief  of  the  five  nations,  speech  of,  III.,  713, 
714. 

Diakognorak'igl's,  a  French  Mohawk,  IV.,  120. 

Dialogue  between  marshal  Saxe  and  baron  de  Dieskau  in  the 
Elysian  fields,  X.,  340. 

Diaquanda  (Deiaquanda),  an  Onondaga  chief,  VIII.,  113, 
119,  228  ;  his  speech  to  the  Onondagas  on  the  death 
of  Sir  William  Johnson,  496  ;   mentioned,  506. 

Dias,  Amand  de,  the  famous  renegade,  hung,  I.,  582. 

Dibble,  reverend  Mr.,  episcopal  minister  at  Stamford  (Con- 
necticut), VII.,  397  ;  recommended  for  an  increase  of 
salary,  398  ;  declines  an  invitation  from  Rye,  440. 


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GENERAL  tNDEX. 


L98 


ptaln  William,  rei  omn  aded  for  ■  ie»1  In  theoonnoll 

hope,  941;  1 10, 

i,  I  \' .,  '■>  12. 
Dlokenson,  Jonathan,  dootor  Samuel  Johnson  pul 

letter  to,  VI.,  914. 
Dlol Ch  irl  is,  lieutenant  of  the  I  ,  VIII., 

Diederh  b  i,  11  ins,  II..  597. 
Oudton.) 
.  i  Spanish  negri  ,  land,  II.,  31. 

Diemer,  Ji 

Dieskau,  baron  de,  defeated  by  general  Johnson,  VI.,  132, 

\  I .,   1003,  1010, 
X.,  316,  528,  914;  wounded,    VI.,  1004,  1007,  X., 
.    oommander-in-ohief  of    the  French 
foroes  \  [.,  1006;  his  plan,  1013;  sent 

ay,  1015,  X  ,355;  governor  Hardy  forwards 
particulars  of  the  battle  between  general  Johnson  and, 
VI.,  1016;  his  defeat  imputed  to  intelligence  fur- 
nished  by  Indians,  VII.,  170 ;  to  be  revenged,  233  ; 
lieutenant  Clans  in  the  ainst,  VIII.,  815; 

commission  of,  X.,  285;  instruction  to,  286;  pas- 
ta I'Entreprenant,  299 ;  ordered  to  command 
:ui  expedition  against  Oswego,  306,  309;  about  to 
start  tor  tort  Frederic,  311;  transmits  particulars 
respecting  the  Braddock's  defeat,  312;  at  fort  Fred- 
erick, 313;  the  king  approves  of  his  being  sent 
against  the  English,  314;  reports  of  his  movement  and 
,  .516-324,  335-339,  343:  dialogue  between  mar- 
shal Saze  and,  in  the  Elysian  fields,  340;  an  In- 
dian attempts  to  assassinate,  344,  423;  date  of  his 
arrival  at  Quebec,  :>47 ;  at  Montreal,  348  ;  news  of  his 
defeat  reaches  fort  Fronten&C,  350;  his  rashness,  351  ; 
a  brave  grenadier,  356  ;  report  on  his  condition,  357; 
brigadier  Gantes  is  recommended  as  successor  to, 
361 ;  force  under  the  command  of,  366  ;  comments  on 
his  conduct,  369  ;  ordered  to  oppose  general  Shirley's 
movements,  382  ;  sent  against  colonel  Johnson,  383  ; 
Bends  his  aid-de-oamp  to  Frame,  oS7;  his  successor 
appointed,  302,  ;;:C>;  desires  to  preserve  hispropertv, 
394;  M.  de  Montcalm  furnished  with  a  copy  of  his 
instructions,  395;  at  New  York,  396,  535;  recapitu- 
lation of  his  movements,  .'JOT;  despised  the  colonists, 
400  ;  said  to  have  been  removed  to  Boston,  401 ; 
Ticonderoga  occupied  by  the  French  after  the  defeat 
of,  409,  425  ;  cured  of  his  wounds,  412  ;  why  aban- 
doned on  the  field  of  battle,  419,  420;  governor  de 
Vaudreui]  makes  inquiries  respecting,  421 ;  writes  to 
the  minister  of  war,  4:22;  bad  prospects  of,  462;  con- 
fided too  much  in  the  militia,  463  ;  passed  by  South- 
bay,  470:  value  set  by  the  English  on,  529  ;  arrives 
in  England,  537;  relied  too  much  on  M.  Mercier,  551; 
his  effects  sold,  564;  M.  de  .Montcalm  interposes 
in  favor  of,  578  ;  vindicates  M.  de  Moutreuil  from  the 
charge  of  having  abandoned  him  at  the  battle  of  lake 
George,  682  ;  unfortunate  in  his  confidence  in  Cana- 
dians,   6SG ;     his    aid-de-camp  appointed   assistant 

25 


■ 

.  II  ,  846,  HI  ,  vii. 
Digby,  Henry,  ui 
Digby,  John,  lord,  member  oft 

Digest,  Short,  of  tl 

ezperien  the  laws 

r  .pri.ttioii 
for  a,  VII  , 

ry,III.,347 
.  lliam,  IV.,  936,  1006. 
Mr.,  IV.,  710,  712. 
>   Lward,  member  of  the  council  of  trade,  III.,  31,  and 
itions,  33,  36,  44,  46,  47,  49. 

Dilly,   captain,   trad'-    !  i   .rk  and  Curacao,  V., 

160. 
Dinoklagen  (Dinoklaghe,  Dinckzagen,  I  Lubber- 

tus  Van,  fiscal  of  New  Netherland,  resolution  on 
(he  petition  of,  I.,  100;  complaint  of,  referred,  101; 
petitions  of,  referred  to  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.,  103, 
117,  126,  139  ;  referred  to  the  courts  of  justice,  137, 
138 ;  to  be  sent  as  director  to  New  Netherland,  148, 
149  ;  sworn  in  as  deputy  director  and  first  councilor 
of  New  Netherland,  179;  vice-governor 
Netherland,  298,  442,  492;  dissatisfied  with  affairs  in 
New  Netherland,  307 ;  conversant  with  reverend  Mr. 
Douthy's  case,  311 ;  writes  to  the  states  general  in 
favor  of  the  delegates  from  New  Netherland,  319 ; 
obliged  to  agree  with  director  Stuyvesant,  334 ;  de- 
clares that  Cornelis  Melyn  was  wronged  by  director 
Stuyvesant,  348 ;  mentioned,  350,  502 ;  protests 
against  director  Stuyvesant,  385,  386,  387,  443,  454  ; 
acknowledges  that  he  was  led  into  error  when  he 
assented  to  the  banishment  of  Messrs.  Cuyter  and 
Melyn,  355 ;  declaration  of,  respecting  Jacob  Loper, 
358  ;  not  acknowledged  by  director  Stuyvesant,  397, 
399  ;  the  delegates  from  New  Netherland  request  a 
reconfirmation  of  the  commission  of,  398  ;  director 
Stuyvesant  ordered  to  acknowledge  the  commission 
of,  400 ;  must  plead  his  own  case,  426  ;  forcibly- 
removed  from  the  court  and  deposed,  439  ;  complains 
of  director  Stuyvesant,  441 ;  informs  the  company 
of  the  state  of  affairs  in  New  Netherland,  445,  446 ; 
dismissed  from  office,  452 ;  description  of  the  state  of 
things  at  New  Amsterdam  by,  453;  charges  brought 
against  director  Stuyvesant  by,  454  ;  accuses  director 
Stuyvesant  of  making  friends  of  the  mammon  of  un- 
righteousness, 457;  why  dismissed,  491;  excluded 
from  the  council,  529. 

Dineso,  Charles,  IV.,  1006. 

Dinevor,  baroness  of,  lady  Cecil  Talbot  becomes,  VII.,  536. 

Dinwiddie,  governor  Robert,  advises  lieutenant-governor  de 
Lancey  of  the  movements  of  the  French  on  the  Ohio, 
XI.,  B27  ;  selects  Wills'  creek  as  a  rendezvous  for  the 
troops,  828  ;  lieutenant-governor  de  Lancey  endeavors 


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[Din- 


Dinwiddie,  Robert —  continued. 

to  assist,  852 ;  lieutenant-governor  de  Lancey  forwards 
pecuniary  aid  to,  909,  927;  reports  general  Brad- 
dock's  progress,  957;  appoints  colonel  Innis  superin- 
tendent of  Indian  affairs,  VII.,  23  ;  promises  general 
Braddoek  a  number  of  Indians,  270  ;  promise  not 
fulfilled,  271;  sends  George  Washington  to  summon 
the  French  to  depart  from  the  Ohio,  X.,258;  letter 
of  the  French  commandant,  to,  ibid. 
Diogenes,  how  he  contrived  to  live  so  many  years  at  court, 

I.,  207. 
Diogorandagigso,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  805. 
Dion,  Baptiste,  engaged  to  pilot  the  English  fleet  to  Quebec, 
X.,  57;  a  pilot  of  Acadia,   112;   forbidden   to   hold 
communication  with  the  captain  of  a  French  vessel, 
124. 
Dionakarond6,  Indian  name  of  Chevalier  D'eau,  IV.,  121. 
Diondori,  a  French  interpreter  to  the  five  nations,  IV.,  657. 
Diontaroga  (west  of  Niagara),  a  fort  to  be  built  at,  VI,  779. 
Dios,  Domingo,  II.,  140. 
Dirck,  John,  IV  ,  1007. 
Dircks,  Luyeas,  II.,  250. 
Dirckse,  Volckert,  II.,  577. 
Dircksen  (Dircks),  Barent,  one  of  the  eight  men,  I.,  140,  189, 

191,  192,  205,213. 
Dircksen,  Cornells.     (See  Hoochlant.) 
Dircksen,  Dirk,  II.,  44. 
Dircksen,  Gerrit.     (See  Blauw.) 
Dircksen,  Lucas,  III.,  75. 
Dirker,  Johannes,  IV.,  940. 
Dirker,  Samuel,  IV.,  140. 
Dirker,  Teunis,  IV.,  940. 

Dirty  Half  Hundred,  the,  a  British  regiment  called,  X.,  282. 
Dischington,  John,  brings  the  news  of  the  revolution  in 
England  to  New  York,  III.,  586  ;  arrives  from  Barba- 
does,  595. 
Discourse  (Discourses),  on  prophecy,  reverend  East  Apthorp 
publishes,  VII.,  375  ;  on  public  occasions  in  America, 
reverend  Dr.  Smith  publishes,  417  ;  a,  on  Christian 
Unity,  reverend  Dr.  Stiles  author  of,  498. 
Discovery  (Discoveries),  Dutch  ships  about  to  go  on  a  voyage 
of,  I.,  3  ;  privileges  granted  to  ships  engaged  in  voy- 
ages of,  5 ;  in  New  Netherland,  captain  Hendrick- 
sen's  report  of  his,  13  ;  of  a  new  strait  from  the  North 
to  the  South  sea,  16 ;  of  new  countries,  announced, 
24 ;  of  the  river  Delaware  alluded  to,  27 ;  of  the 
North  river,  date  of  the,  51;  of  New  Netherland, 
date  of  the,  458  ;  of  New  Netherland,  account  of  the, 
II.,  133;  in  Virginia,  journal  of  a  new,  III.,  193; 
none  set  on  foot  from  New  York  before  governor 
Dongan's  lime,  470;  of  North  America,  by  whom 
made,  IV.,  -17.");  in  America,  abstract  of  French  and 
English,  IX.,  1;  expeditions  fitted  out  in  Canada  to 
make  new,  64,  67;  medals  to  he  presented  to  those 
who  make  new,  69  ;  M.  de  la  Salle  and  M.  de  St. 
Luisson  sent  to  make,  70 ;  in  the  west,  72 ;  M. 
Colbert's  distinction  between  advantageous  and  use- 


less, 115  ;  made  by  M.  Joliet,  121 ;  commission  to 
M.  de  la  Salle  to  make  new,  127  ;  several  inhabi- 
tants of  Canada  undertake,  168  ;  made  by  M.  de  la 
Salle,  declared  to  be  useless,  201,  211 ;  in  America  by 
the  French,  266,  303,  701 ;  M.  de  la  Salle  employed 
in  making,  273,  795  ;  of  the  Mississippi,  66S ;  from 
Canada,  790,  791,  793,  797. 
Disease  (Diseases),  tertian  ague  in  the  Delaware,  II.,  113;  a 
contagious,  prevails  in  the  low  countries,  262,  270  ; 
flux,  ague,  and  fever  very  fatal  in  New  England,  III., 
185;  venereal,  introduced  at  the  Delaware,  342;  dysen- 
tery prevalent  in  Albany,  727,  and  in  Green  bush,  728  ; 
<  ttawa  Indians  die  of  small  pox  at  Esopus  of  the,  778  ; 
small  pox,  breaks  out  in  the  army  under  major-gene- 
ral Winthrop,  IV.,  194,  195,  196,  IX.,  460,  492,  and 
prevails  in  New  York,  IV.,  959,  V.,  924,  VI.,  140, 172, 
176,  288,  306,  VII.,  341,  404;  also  among  the  river 
Indians,  IV.,  997  ;  hundreds  in  Canada  carried  off  by 
small  pox,  1061,  which  rages  in  New  Jersey,  V.,  481, 
486,  and  among  the  live  nations  and  in  Pennsylvania, 
485  ;  the  five  nations  about  to  send  messengers  to 
Pennsylvania,  &c,  to  ascertain  who  sent  the  small 
pox  among  them,  487;  pleurisies,  Sec,  prevalent  in 
New  York,  691,  692  ;  engendered  by  the  swamp  in 
New  York,  915 ;  mortality  from  small  pox,  929  ; 
abatement  of  that  mortality,  930  ;  very  fatal  among 
the  five  nations,  963,  VI.,  362  ;  the  assembly  adjourns 
to  Greenwich  in  consequence  of  the  small  pox,  140  ; 
intermittent  fever  prevails  in  New  York,  309  ;  scurvy 
attacks  the  French  on  the  Ohio,  825  ;  small  pox  at 
Niagara,  VII.,  240,  X.,  438;  several  Americans  who 
went  to  England  for  holy  orders  die  of  small  pox,  VII., 
365  ;  yellow  fever  prevalent  among  the  Mohawks,  378  ; 
reverend  Mr.  Wetmore  dies  of  small  pox,  440  ;  yellow 
fever,  in  Hispaniola,  VIII.,  259;  notice  of  Dr.  John 
Mitchell's  manuscripts  on,  437;  smallpox  desolates 
the  Iroquois,  IX.,  129,  461,  490,  877,  X.,  345,  346; 
among  the  Outawas,  IX.,  154;  ague  prevails  at  La 
Famine,  242;  spotted  fever  and  measles  prevalent 
in  Canada,  354 ;  small  pox  rages  in  New  England,  1029, 
X.,  408;  and  among  the  Senecas  and  Mississagues, 
IX.,  1036,  also  among  the  western  Indians,  X.,  246, 
937;  it  reaches  Detroit  and  the  Ohio,  249,  and 
ravages  the  whole  continent,  250 ;  prevalent  in  Can- 
ada, 324,  408,  496;  a  case  of  consumption  in  Canada, 
415  ;  small  pox  prevails  at  Presqu'jsle,  43S,  and  at 
Albany,  &c,  580;  an  epidemic  prevails  in  Canada, 
653 ;  small  pox  among  the  English  and  Indians, 
700. 
Diskaneracke,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  S98. 
Dissenters,  the  English  on  Longisland  mostly,  IV.,  1155; 
in  possession  oft  lie  parsonage  at  Jamaica  ( Long  island), 
V.,  311,  313  ;  reverend  Mr.  Vesey  circulates  reports 
which  encourage,  320;  dispossessed  of  the  church,  &c, 
at  Jamaica  (Long  island),  321  ;  claim  the  benefit  of  the 
act  for  settling  a  ministry,  322  ;  the  church-wardens 
and  vestry  of  the  Jamaica  church  are  all,  328 ;  governor 


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GENERAL  [NDEX. 


195 


■'  nitlili. 
limn 

.N.  v,  .1  .  ,  i.  oommended  to  be  appointed 

to    Hi 

himself  "i  the  Imputation  of  partlalitj 
towards,  336  ;  n.>t  IU  and  In  Not?  fork, 

of  tl QUND  oi 

■  land!,  S  i-'i     archbisl 
anion  n  iili  the,  71.,  906  :  plaj 

i] 
the,  VII.  ■"■  17  ;  archbishop  Booker's  opinion  of,  ibid ; 
do  aol  constitute  the  body  of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
colonies,  365 ;  donotneed  bishops, 366;  several,  join 
tin-  episcopal  ohnrob  in  the  oolonies,  ->~-  ;  abound  in 
New  i.i  difficulties  in  Connecticut  among, 

396  ;  manage  the  affair 

big  ill''  gospel  among  the  New  England  Indians,  566; 
more  numerous  in  the  colonies  than  those  of  the 
ohuroh  of  England,  586;  have  three  doctors  ol 
divinity  in  Massachusetts,  592;  send  missionaries 
among  the  Indians,  969;  accused  of  fomenting  riots 
in  New  York,  VIII.,  208;  monopolize  the  education 
of  youth  in  many  of  the  oolonies,  486. 

Dissertatio  de  Principiis  Botanioorom,  &c,  Dr.  John  Mitchel, 
author  of,  VIII.,  437. 

Distilleries,  number  of,  in  New  York,  in  1746,  VI.,  393,  and 
in  1740,  511. 

Diswaydorre,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  III.,  805. 

Ditmersen,  Jochem  Pietersen  Kuyter  a  native  of,  I.,  213. 

Divine  worship  expected  to  bo  intermitted  in  Now  Nether- 
land,  I.,  317. 

Divorce,  applications  for  a,  II.,  704,  730;  royal  instructions 
against  passing  in  the  colonies  any  acts  of,  VIII., 
402. 

Dixon,  captain,  IV.,  851. 

Dixy  (Dixey),  John,  II.,  715,  III.,   169,  170. 

Dobbs,  Arthur,  governor  of  North  Carolina,  VII.,  439, 
VIII  ,  32;  death  of,  798. 

Dochwra,  William,  VI.,  346,  347. 

Docket  of  lands  granted  from  1765  to  1767,  VII.,  902. 

Dod,  George,  IV.,  937. 

Dodsworth,  William,  II.,  5S0. 

Dodun,  Charles  Gaspard,  controller-general,  X.,  vii. 

Doeckles,  William,  III.,  75. 

Doenilnique  (Dominique),  Paul,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III., 
xvi,  V.,  301,  402,  422,  429,  435,  469,  470,  472,  502, 
503,  526,  535,  536,  54S,   551,  558,  570,  630,  745,  749, 

%  757,  763,  815,  846,  871,  877,  899,  919,  931,  932,  933, 
934,  935,  936,  950,  VI.,  17. 

Dogaman,  Peter,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 

Doge,  Christopher,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Dogett,  John,  IV.,  1033. 

Doggett,  Goody,  III.,  169. 

Dogs,  draw  sledges  over  the  snow  in  Canada,  III.,  118  ;  eaten 
by  Indians,  IX.,  360. 

Dogwendos,  Jacob,  X.,  882. 


D 

ifielii  od  lake 
kin,  \  .  L042, 

Dole,  M.  de  Villi 

DolUer  de  C  won,  revi  lake  Ontario, 

IX.,  (',<■,         .  L88;  cha- 

atione  I,  143 

represents   governor    I  governor  de    la 

Barre  consults  with,  289  ;  oertifli  -  the  taking  posses- 
sion of  tin-  Iroquois  lands  on  lake  Brie,  305j  visits 
lake  Erie,  382 ;  takes  up  a  oolleotion  for  the  relief  of 
tin'  (irey  nuns,  595  ;  witnesses  a  treaty  with  the 
Iroquois,  720  ;  draws  a  map  of  lake  Erie,  7h7  ;  accom- 
panies M.  de  ibid. 

Dolm,  Egbert,  I.,  437. 

Dolman,  John,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Dolone,  Madame,  carried  off  by  Indians,  III.,  527,  529 

Domange,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 

Dombourg  (Dombour),  captain,  IX.,  291,  306. 
,  lieutenant,  killed,  IX.,  522. 

Domicile,  change  of,  cannot  be  hindered  in  New  Netherland, 
II.,  706. 

Domingo,  a  negro,  II.,  465.' 

Dominica,  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  VIII.,  388. 

Dominions,  Reyner,  1.,  595. 

Doms.     (See  Dorus.) 

Donaldson,  colonel  John,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 

Doncaster  [James  Hay,  1st]  viscount,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  4. 

Doncker,  Johan,  governor  of  Curacao,  II.,  711. 

Donegal  (Pennsylvania),  location  of,  VII.,  268. 

Dongan  (Dungan,  D'Unguent,  Dunkuen,  Unguent),  Thomas, 
Lewis  Monis  member  of  the  council  of,  II.,  619;  his 
commission  as  governor  of  New  York,  III.,  328,  377; 
lieutenant  Brockholes  notified  of  the  appointment  of, 
330;  his  instructions,  331,  369,382;  petition  of  the 
mayor  and  common  council  of  New  York  to,  337 ; 
letters  of  sir  John  Werden  to,  340,  349,  351 ;  asks  for 
money  to  pay  his  debts,  341 ;  assists  at  a  conference 
between  lord  Effingham  and  the  five  nations,  347, 
417;  letters  of  the  earl  of  Perth  and  of  the  duke  of 
YTork  to,  348;  informed  that  it  will  be  impossible  to 
get  the  French  to  forbear  trading  with  the  Indians, 
352;  recommended  to  study  economy  in  the  public 
expenditure,  353;  writes  to  sir  John  Werden  on  a 
projected  post  office,  &c,  355 ;  to  obey  future  instruc- 
tions, 357;  informed  ssion  of  James  II., 
359  ;  ordered  to  proclaim,  James  II.,  360  ;  causes  the 
king's  arms  to  be  set  up  in  all  the  villages  of  the  live 
nations,  363,1V.,  405,  V.,  76,  IX..  244,  257,  367, 
3S2 ;  his  letters  to  secretary  Blathwayt,  III.,  363,  and 
to  the  president  of  his  majesty's  council,  364, 421,  423, 


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[Don— 


Dongan,  Thomas  —  continued. 

477,  510;  his  salary,  367, 374  ;  letter  of  the  committee  of 
trade  and  plantations  to,  375  ;  letters  of  governor  Treat 
to,  385,  386,  387  ;  his  report  on  the  province  of  New 
York,  389  ;  proposes  to  annex  Pemaquid  to  Boston, 
and  Connecticut,  Rhode  Island  and  New  Jersey  to  New 
York,  391, 392  ;  endeavors  to  establish  a  colony  of  cath 
olic  Indians  at  Serachtague,  394;  sends  to  England  a 
map  of  the  American  governments  and  of  a  great  river 
discovered  by  one  Lassal,  396  (see  La  Salle) ;  charges 
brought  by  collector  Santen  against,  and  the  answers 
thereto,  407,  493 ;  incorporates  Albany,  411 ;  intro 
duces  quit  rents,  412,  V.,  369;  amounts  received  by 
him  from  Mr.  Ranslaer,  Hempstead  and  the  city  of 
New  York,  III.,  412  ;  sends  collector  Santen  a  prisoner 
to  England,  416,  422,  IX.,  337;  seizes  collector  San- 
ten's  books,  III.,  420;  to  be  recalled,  422;  remon- 
strates against  being  recalled,  423 ;  not  able  to  pre- 
vent the  Indians  being  served  with  powder,  437 ; 
served  in  France,  ibid,  447,  456,  460,  IX.,  200,  292; 
at  Albany,  III.,  426,  477,  511,  699;  sends  judge 
Palmer  to  England  with  an  account  of  the  invasion  of 
western  New  York,  428  ;  letters  of,  to  M.  de  la  Barre, 
447, 448,  449,  452 ;  letter  of  M.  de  la  Barre  to,  450 ;  of 
reverend  Jean  de  Lamberville  to,  453;  a  catholic,  453, 
654,  753,  IX.,  205;  letter  of  father  Dablon  to,  III., 
454 ;  correspondence  between  M.  de  Denonville  and, 
455,  456,  458,  460,  461,  462,  465,  466,  469,  472,  515, 
517,  519,  556,  IX.,  292;  charged  with  granting  pro- 
tection to  rogues,  vagabonds  and  deserters,  III.,  459, 
IX.,  298  ;  arrears  due  to  him  by  France,  III,  460,  IX., 
323  ;  served  at  Tangier,  III.,  460  ;  applies  to  England 
for  missionaries,  463 ;  his  answer  to  reverend  M. 
Lamberville,  464 ;  expects  missionaries,  465 ;  his  in- 
structions to  judge  Palmer,  475 ;  invited  to  build  a 
fort  at  Cayouhage,  ibid;  designed  to  have  built  a  fort 
at  Onyegra,  476 ;  proposes  to  build  forts  to  secure  the 
fur  trade,  477 ;  news  received  in  Canada  of  the  re- 
call of,  479,  IX.,  372,  373;  Robert  Livingston  trans- 
mits an  account  of  an  attack  near  Cataraque  and  other 
Indian  news  to,  III.,  480,  481;  Peter  Schuyler  trans- 
mits Indian  news  to,  482;  about  to  repair  to  Albany, 
486 ;  supplies  the  five  nations  with  arms  and  ammu- 
nition, ibid,  IX.,  347  ;  sends  Anthony  Lispenard  with 
letters  to  Canada,  III.,  487 ;  letters  of  the  king  to,  re- 
specting pirates  and  treasures  trove,  490,  491 ;  notified 
to  return  to  England,  492 ;  authorized  to  protect  the 
five  nations,  503,  508  ;  order  for  the  cessation  of  hos- 
tilities in  America  sent  to,  504  ;  the  French  ambassa- 
dor complains  of,  506,  508,  509,  IX.,  322,  345  ;  points 
out  discrepancies  in  the  text  of  the  treaty  of  neutral- 
ity, III.,  511 ;  advised  by  governor  Denonville  of  the 
liberation  of  major  MacGregory,  512 ;  negotiations 
between  agents  sent  from  Canada  and,  520-532  ;  con- 
ferences between  the  six  nations  and,  533-536;  to 
resign  his  government  to  sir  E.  Andros,  550;  M. 
Villbonne  visits,  in  relation  to  a  ship  seized  at 
Penobscott,  551 ;   sends  intelligence  of  the  truce  to 


Canada,  564;  surrenders  the  public  seal  to  sir  E. 
Andros,  567;  requests  that  his  accounts  be  audited, 
568 ;  governor  Denonville  writes  to,  569 ;  sends  pri- 
soners back  to  Canada,  570,  IX.,  391 ;  charged  with 
being  under  the  influence  of  a  French  Jesuit,  III., 
579;  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson  joins,  589;  at 
Nevesincks,  593 ;  sails  for  England,  but  forced  by 
sickness  to  return  to  New  Jersey,  595;  reported  a 
prisoner  at  Boston,  614;  set  ashore  at  New  London, 
615  ;  major  Mac-Gregory  offers  to  arrest,  618 ;  lord 
Effingham's  testimony  in  favor  of,  619  ;  why  removed 
from  the  government  of  New  York,  621 ;  irregularities 
in  the  government  of,  639  ;  map  of,  mentioned,  653; 
at  his  farm  on  Long  island,  655  ;  major  Brockholes 
member  of  the  council  under,  657;  grants  a  charter 
to  the  city  of  New  York,  674,  716 ;  captain-general  of 
New  York,  678  ;  the  convention  at  Albany  vindicates 
the  authority  of,  702;  retires  to  New  Jersey,  716; 
promises  a  percentage  to  Stephen  Van  Cortland  on 
certain  expenditures,  719  ;  hunted  by  cajitaiu  Leisler 
and  goes  to  Boston,  721 ;  neglects  fort  James,  738 ; 
commissions  issued  by,  revoked,  739;  his  certificate 
in  favor  of  Robert  Livingston,  IV.,  130;  Robert  Liv- 
ingston appeals  to,  131 ;  reinforces  Albany,  133  ;  bor- 
rows money  for  the  public  service,  134,  137 ;  Robert 
Livingston  victualer  under,  253 ;  enters  into  certain 
stipulations  with  Connecticut,  276 ;  requested  by 
governor  Denonville  to  have  the  Canadians  plun- 
dered, who  trade  to  Albany,  348 ;  a  ship  bound  for 
New  Jersey,  brought  to  New  Yoik  in  the  time  of, 
382  ;  grants  protections,  469  ;  applies  for  the  king's 
farm  for  the  support  of  a  Jesuit  school,  490  ;  views 
of  the  duke  of  York  respecting  the  pretensions 
of  Perth  Amboy,  communicated  to,  521 ;  receives  a 
present  from  the  assembly  of  New  York,  611 ;  agrees 
on  a  boundary  line  between  New  York  and  Connecti- 
cut, 625,  which  is  approved,  627,  628 ;  flaws  in  the 
charter  granted  to  the  city  of  New  York  by,  812  ;  re- 
commends William  Smith  for  a  seat  in  the  council, 
1137;  succeeds  governor  Andros,  1152,  IX.,  427,  and 
calls  an  assembly,  IV.,  1154;  claims  the  five  nations, 
V.,  75,  IX.,  348,  384,  415;  invites  the  Ottawawaa  to 
Albany,  V.,  76  ;  purchases  land  in  the  Highlands  from 
the  Indians,  283  ;  his  regulations  respecting  the  whale 
fishery,  474;  the  first  royal  governor  of  New  York, 
651 ;  complains  of  the  French  priests  among  the  live 
nations,  731 ;  the  city  of  Albany  claims  lands  at  fort 
Hunter,  in  virtue  of  the  charter  granted  by,  961  ; 
some  of  the  provisions  of  the  charter  granted  to 
Albany  by,  VI.,  16,  17;  ordered  to  maintain  good 
correspondence  with  the  French  of  Canada,  IX.,  200, 
798 ;  M.  de  la  Barre  complains  of,  226  ;  sends  an 
English  flag  to  the  Mohawks,  228;'  governor  de  la 
Barre  corresponds  with,  230  ;  advised  of  governor  do 
la  Barre's  movements,  239,  240,  246 ;  forbids  the  On- 
ondagas  entering  into  any  treaty  with  M.  de  la  Barre, 
242;  promises  to  assist  the  Senecas,  243 ;  said  to  be 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


L9: 


Dongas,  Thomas    - 1  o>  tinm  d. 

an  Bi  nor  de  la  Ban 

oeedinga  of,  200,  26 1  .  pui  port 

n  turns  to  New  Jfoi  k  from  Ml 
iu\  [tea  the  Pi  i  aoh  "t    Pemaquid   I  o 

[roquoia  agalnBl  the  Prenoh,  265;  claims  almo  i  the 
whole  of  New  Pranoe,  tbid;  has  a  Jesuit  and  priests 
with  him,  266 j   the  Frenoh  ambassadoi  ordered  to 
oomplain  of,  269,  313;  danger  of  his  beis 
of  the  movements  in  i  anada,  281  :  the  mi  rohants  of 

Bupport,  295;  assembles  the  live  i 
Albany,  296  ;  his  effi  back  »  ho 

removed  to  Canada,  2'.i7,  and  to  secure  the  western 
trade,  ibid;    >rinls  a  party  to  Miohilimakinao,  308, 
319;   learns  thai   the    French   oooupy   Detr 
offers  his  prol  11;  com- 

missions major  MaoGregory  to  command  a  trading 
party  Bent  to  the  Ottawase  country,  318; 
submitted  to  the  five  nations  by,  320 ;  reinforces  the 
party  he  Bent  t<>  trade  with  the  Outaouas,  325  ;  Bends 
a  messenger  to  governor  Denonville,  336;  informs 
the  five  nations  that  they  are  about  to  be  attacked, 
339,  S02  ;  fails  in  his  attempt  against  Michilimakinao, 
349;  sends  a  war  party  of  Mohawks  to  Cai 
letter  of  governor  Denonville  to,  355  ;  instigates  the 
Iroquois  against  the  Prench,  362;  M.  de  Callieres 
complains  of,  370;  forbid  to  furnish  anus  to  the  Iro- 
quois, 389;  the  Abenakis  revenge  the  death  of  some 
of  their  people  killed  by  order  of,  392;  governor 
Andros  renews  the  proposals  of,  393,  394;  forbids 
furnishing  brandy  to  Indians  at  Albany,  398 ;  effects 
an  alliance  between  the  eastern  Indians  and  [roquois, 
403,  and  puts  a  stop  to  the  war,  415  ;  his  arrival  at 
N'v,  York  contradicted,  596;  father  Vaill 
ambassador  to,  762;  governor  Denonville  transmits 
his  letter  to  France,  919  ;  a  very  crafty  man,  920. 

Dongan,  Thomas  and  Walter,  empowered  to  sell  part  of 
their  estate,  Y.,  701 ;  Walter,  an  act  passed  for  dis- 
posing of  the  estate  of,  TmI 

Donkel,  Mr.,  L,  110, 114,  L15. 

Donkers,  Moravians  so  called,  VII.,  407.     (See  Moravians  ) 

Donne, ,  a  blaoksmith  recommended  to  be  sent  to  On- 
ondaga, IX.,  816. 

Doolittle,  Lucius,  VII.,  903. 

Doom,  The,  or  Miseries  of  Connecticut,  Gershom  Bulck- 
ley  author  of,  IV.,  1062. 

Dopps,  Walter,  IV.,  1006. 

Dopzen,  Joris,  III.,  75. 

Dorchester  (Dorsetshire),  [Henry  Pierrepont,  1st]  marquis  of, 
member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  44,  4G,  177;  [Eve- 
lyn Pierrepont,  2d]  marquis  of,  one  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, V.,  412. 

Dorchester  (Oxfordshire),  viscount,  sir  Dudley  Carleton 
created,  HI.,  vii ;  ambassador  at  the  Hague,  ordered 
to  complain  of  the  Dutch  intruders  in  America,  17 


Dordri  oht(l 

Dordrei  hi  i  hambei  ol  '  he  W(   t  India  < 

Motherland,  l  . 

tie-  complaint  of  Ad; 

. 
New  Netherland,  481. 
Doreil,  M  ,  commi  sary  at   n  ir, 
his  rep 

the  Prencb  loss  at  the  batl 

ments  on  bar le  Dieskau's 

ordonnateur,  393  ;  attends  to  the  disi  ml  ... 

n  of  the 
-i  the  army  in  <  anad  t,  118 ;  M.  d    Vaudreuil 
said  to  be  prejudiced  against,  419;  at  Monti 
allowed   an   assistant,   536,    537;   reports    M.  de  Ri- 

\]  edition,  563  ;   at  i  i  ■ 
movements  on  lake  George,  593 ;  announci 
of  fort  William   Henry,  596;  anxiot 
of  St.  Louis,  640  ;  report- tie  partment, 

651  ;  objei  ts   to  paj  ing  the  ti 
652;  reports  th 

702;  informs  baron  Dieskau  that  none  of  I 
from    New   York    reached   Canada,   I 
assistant  to,  692;    reports  great  scarcity  in 
701;  reports  operations  near  Carillon,   703,  and  the 
state  of  affairs  in  Canada,  717;  transmits  particulars 
of  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  744,  752,  762,  765,  and 
M.   de   Montcalm's    narrative    to   the   minister,  767; 
writes  to  marshal  de   Belle  isle  againsl    M 
dreuil,  ibid  ;  m  ts  the  \  re- 

gress of  events,  818;  warns  the  minister  against  M. 
Pean,  820;   returns  to    Prance,  856,   861,  '.'h; ;    the 
r  referred  tor  information  to,  857,  959  ;  abstract 
of  some  of  his  letters,  858  ;  M.  Bernier  succeeds,  9GS. 

Dorlant,  Lambert,  IV.,  942. 

Dorman,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X 

Dorset,  [Charles  Sackville,  6th]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  605;  one  of  the  lord  justices,  IV.,  4I."i. 

Dorset,  Edward  Sackville,  4th  earl  of,  particulars  of,  I.,  133; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  12. 

Dorset,  [Lionel  Cranfield  Sackville,  7th]  earl  of,  member  of 
the  privy  council,  V.,  412,  539  ;  1st  duke  of,  lord 
high  steward,  852,  853;  patron  of  Mr.  Amherst,  VII., 
54S ;  lord  George  Germaine,  youngest  son  of,  VIII., 
64S. 

Dort.     (See  Dordrecht.) 

Dortmans,  Adam,  II.,  193. 

Dorus  (Doms),  chevalier,  X.,  1007;  votes  in  favor  of  the 
capitulation  of  Quebec,  1008. 


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[Dor  — 


Dorvell  (Doerull),  Mr.,  III.,  277. 

Dorvilliers,  captain,  goes  to  fort  Frontenac,  IX.,  197;  recom- 
mended  for  a  title,  198;  recommended  to  lie  appoint- 
ed adjutant-general,  209  ;  accompanies  governor  de 
la  Barre's  expedition,  235,  240,  241 ;  ordered  to  encamp 
at  La  Famine,  242;  sent  to  Fiance  with  despatches, 
251  ;  in  command  of  fort  Frontenac,  273,  284,  291, 
331,  339,  369,  389  ;  authorized  to  seize  English  traders 
on  lake  Ontario,  275  ;  ordered  to  trade  at  Niagara, 
287,  and  to  draw  a  plan  of  a  fort  there,  289  ;  his  com- 
pany at  Cataracouy,  308;  in  command  at  Cataracouy, 
331,  339,  369;  accompanies  the  expedition  against 
the  Senecas,  337,  359  ;  his  son  obtains  a  company, 
339  ;  starts  with  a  detachment  to  take  possession  of 
tin'  island  of  Orleans,  489 ;  detached  against  the 
Iroquois,  521;  at  the  battle  of  Laprairie,  522;  com- 
mands an  expedition,  534;  scalds  his  foot  and  re- 
turns, ibid. 

D'Orvilliers,  count,  commands  the  French  fleet,  X.,  385 ; 
engages  the  English,  767. 

Dosquet,  right  reverend  Pierre  Herman,  biographical  notice 
of,  IX.,  1032;  M.  de  l'Auberiviere  succeeds,  1063. 

Douaques,  or  Mount  Desert,  IX.,  433. 

Douay,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  751,  799. 

Doublet,  Mary,  marries  the  earl  of  Holdernesse,  VI.,  757. 

Doublet,  Philips,  director  of  the  West  India  company,  I.,  34. 

Doughty, ,  I.,  461. 

Doughty,  Elias,  IV.,  27. 

Doughty  (Douthay),  reverend  Francis,  particulars  of  the 
ill  treatment  suffered  by,  I.,  305,  306,  334;  conditions 
on  which  he  was  permitted  to  leave  New  Netherland, 
335  ;  reason  why  he  was  not  permitted  to  leave  New 
Netherland,  341 ;  case  of,  426,  427 ;  Adriaen  Van 
der  Donck  marries  a  daughter  of,  553  ;  in  Maryland, 
II.,  93. 

Douglas,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  732. 

Douglas  (Nova  Scotia),  by  whom  settled,  VIII.,  5S8. 

Douse,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Douville,  ensign,  sent  to  invite  the  Miamis  to  Montreal,  X., 
139;  at  Detroit,  ibid;  returns  to  Montreal,  142;  sent 
from  fort  Duquesne  to  attack  an  English  fort,  396 ; 
killed,  416,  423,  424,  462,  530. 

Douville  (d'Auville),  lieutenant,  builds  a  trading  house  at 
the  head  of  lake  Ontario,  V.,  589 ;  winters  at 
Niagara,  ibid;  witnesses  proceedings  with  the  Iro- 
quois, X.,  188,  445  ;  commandant  at  Sault  St  Louis, 
210  ;  transmits  information  respecting  prisoners  there, 
214,  215.     (See  Agncaux.) 

Douville,  M.,  abandons  his  settlement  on  the  island  of  St. 
John's,  X.,  47  ;  reports  that  the  English  have  aban- 
doned the  island  of  St.  John,  59  ;  conducts  prisoners 
from  Bay  verte  to  Quebec,  110. 

Douville,  misses,  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  X.,  977. 

Douw  (Dow),  Abraham,  VI.,  389,  VII.,  615. 

Douw,  Cornelius,  VII.,  615. 

Douw,  Hendriek,  IV  ,  754. 

Douw,  Johannes  V,  VII.,  615. 


Douw,  Volckert  P.,  marries  Miss  de  Peyster,  VI.,  132;  a 
merchant  of  Albany,  VII.,  489,  614;  commissioner 
to  treat  with  the  six  nations  of  Indians,  VIII.,  605, 
608,  609,  610,  613,  615,  617,  620,  625,  626,  627. 
(See  Dow.) 

Douzen,  Herman,  III.,  75. 

Dover,  [Henry  Jermyn,  1st]  lord,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  388. 

Dover,  [James  Douglas,  1st]  duke  of,  colonel  Vetch  writes 
to,  V,  79. 

Dover,  captain  John,  R.  A.,  bearer  of  despatches  from  the 
lieutenant-governor  of  New  York,  VII.,  821. 

Dover,  Joseph  York,  lord,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  405. 

Dover  (Delaware),  reverend  Mr.  Henderson  missionary  at, 
V.,  315,  335,  336,  355 ;  reverend  Mr.  Inglis,  mission- 
ary at,  VII.,  413. 

Dover  (England),  Dutch  ships  ordered  to  be  sold  at,  II.,  338  ; 
two  ships  belonging  to  Amelant  carried  into,  359; 
general  York,  member  for,  VIII.,  406 ;  lord  George 
Sackville  represents,  648. 

Dover  (New  Hampshire),  reverend  Mr.  Leverich,  minister  at, 
II.,  160;  commissioners  from  Massachusetts  visit, 
III.,  108;  news  from,  IV.,  617,  618;  attacked  by 
Abenakis,  IX.,  440,  489. 

Dover  (Dutchess  county,  New  York),  wheat  collected  for  the 
continental  army  at,  VIII.,  784. 

Dow,  Andries,  IV.,  941. 

Dow,  lieutenant  Archibald,  wounded  at  Bushy  run,  VII., 
546. 

Dow,  Nicholas,  IV.,  941. 

Dow,  Volkert,  IV.,  941. 

Dowaganha,  Indians  of,  called  Outawas,  III.,  434;  Indians 
instructed  at,  IV.,  693.     (See  Indians.) 

Downe,  Mr.,  of  Boston,  death  of,  III.,  185. 

Downes,  Richard,  III.,  214. 

Downing,  Calibute,  incorrectly  supposed  to  be  the  father  of 
sir  George  Downing,  II.,  418. 

Downing,  Dennis,  a  ship  captain,  V.,  519  ;  carries  despatches 
from  New  York  to  England,  533,  920,  930  ;  master  of 
the  ship  Alexander,  811,  822. 

Downing,  Emanuel,  II.,  415  ;   his  farm  at  Salem  sold,  418. 

Downing,  sir  George,  knight  and  baronet,  observations  of, 
the  West  India  company  on  memorial  of,  II.,  255- 
25S;  ambassador  from  England  to  the  states  general, 
258,  276,  277,  485,  506;  copy  of  the  stated  genera] 
reply  to  the  king  of  England,  to  be  communicated  to, 
260;  the  Dutch  accused  of  not  affording  satisfaction 
on  the  complaints  presented  by,  263;  classification  of 
the  complaints  presented  by,  264;  claims  the  ship 
Handmaid,  265;  engages  that  captain  Holmes  will  be 
punished,  269  (see  Holmes)  ;  addresses  a  remon- 
strance to  the  states  general,  285 ;  vindicates  the 
title  of  the  English  to  New  Netherland,  298 ;  draft  of 
an  answer  to  the  memorial  of,  reported,  307;  ap- 
proved, 308 ;  observations  on  the  memorial  of,  309- 
329;  proofs  of  his  impertinence  and  impudence,  315, 
316 ;  his  reply  to  the  Dutch   manifesto,  331 ;  brings 


Dob] 


GENERAL  ' 


Downli  tontinutd. 

forward  a  project  of  a  i  on  n 
joinder  ol  thi 
memoii  e,  III.,   II, 

Dow  "in 

Downs, i    Dutch  merchantmen  det   tied  Is  the,  I  . 

Dow  ii-in        marqu      of,   the  earl  oi   Hill  boi 
\  [II.,  7:!. 

D'Oyly,  Christian,  onder-seoretarj  of    tate,  III.,  \ii., 

Draeyer  (Drayer),  Andries,  conn lanl  al  fori   Nassau,  II., 

618  j  sheriff  of  Willemstadt  and  RenBselaerwyok, 
627;  Boale  of  rations  to  be  issued  by,  628;  ordered 
to  stop  all  oorn  spondenoe  « ith  the  Jesuit, 

Mi  to,  711. 

Dragoons,  prince  Rupert's,  majoi    Lndro     proi 1  to,  II., 

711;  required  at  New  fork,  IV.,  13;  two  troops  of, 
to  be  sent  to  New  fork,  31.     (See  Army.) 

Drake,  - — — ,  among  the  missing  at  Sabbath  day  point,  X.,  592. 

Drake,  commodore,  VIII.,  791. 

Drake,  John,  oaptain  of  the  Eastchester  militia,  IV.,  810; 
signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  938. 

Drake,  Joseph,  Lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Eastchester,  IV., 
810. 

Drano, ,  III.,  496. 

Drax  (Draix),  .sir  Janus,  knight,  member  of  the  council  for 
i  plantations,  III.,  31,  33,  36. 

Dreams,  Indians  hold  a  council  to  consider,  IX.,  607. 

Dreper,  Hans,  II.,  617. 

Dresden  (New  York),  X.,  320. 

Drew,  ■ ,  Indians  d<  stroy  the  house  of  one,  IX.,  614. 

Drew,  Samuel,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Drich,  James,  X.,  S83. 

Drick,  Fastery,  X.,  881. 

Driel,  Mr.,  I.,  10. 

Drisius,  reverend  Samuel,  III.,  75;  death  of,  646. 

Drogheda  (Ireland),  reverend  Hugh  Peters  returns  thanks  to 
God  for  the  massacre  at,  I.,  567;  reverend  Arthur 
Browne  a  native  of,  VII.,  537. 

Droilhet,  Paul,  IV.,  624,  934,  1007,  1135. 

Droitcorick,  lord  Coloony  represents,  IV.,  851. 

Drommond,  Job,  IV.,  935. 

Drommond,  Robert,  IV.,  1006. 

Dronckelaer,  treasurer,  I.,  615. 

Drontheim,  the  tar  of,  illcolored,  IV.,  705. 

Drouiilors,  M.,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  265. 

Drowned  lands  near  lake  Champlain,  III.,  802;  the  waters 
of  the  lake  and  Wood  creek  tall  into  the,  VI.,  852; 
at  the  mouth  of  Wood  creek,  VII..  4  ;  description  of 
the.  X.,  319. 

Drucour  (.Drueourt),  chevalier,  informs  the  marcmis  Duquesne 
of  the  English  designs  on  the  <ii,io.  X.,  281  ;  extract 
of  a  Letter  from  the  marquis  Duquesne  to,  290;  men- 
tioned, 297,  303 ;  letter  of  M.  de  Machault  to,  314; 
governor  of  Isle  Royale,  555  ;  reinforcement.-  sent  to, 
692;  prisoner  of  war,  explains  his  conduct  at  Louis - 
bourg,  833. 


I  .  I  '. 
D 
Druilletl 

.'    tie-   fill-, 
of    SI 

i,  Henrj  ,  VII] 
Drummond,  J.,  .  Ill  , 

l ii nun el.  John,  \   . 

I  irummoi  Robert,  won  i 

130. 
Drummond,  M 

1 
Drammond'e  i  sland,  Fri  m  b  □  ime  for,  I  i 

Drunkard,  The,  the   h'-ad  of  the  ule<  >U,  VII., 

391. 

Drysdali  oia,  VI.,   138. 
barrister  ai   law  in   New   foi  k,   \  II 
elected  to  congress,  VIII.,  '  William 
Johnson's  funeral,  480                                   a  confer- 
ence, 482,  620;  b >nds  Mr.  Galloway's  plan  for  the 

anient  of  tie-  colonies,  518;  movee  a  plan  of 

lation    iu    congress,    580;    member   of  the 

general  committee  of  New  fork,  600;  mem] 

ntal  congress,   617;  one  of  governor  Tryon's 
si  i.'s  in  t  In  sen  Lc  •  of,  645. 

Duane,  Mr.,  a  goldsmith  in  New  York,  V.,  758. 

Dubeau  (De  Boake),  Joseph,  alluded  to,  IV.,  233;  commands 
a  party  sent  from  Montreal  into  the  province  of  New 
York,  -II  ;  wounded,  242;  dies  of  his  wounds,  IX., 
666. 

Dublin  (Ireland),  admiral  de  Ruyter  defends,  I.,  582;  James 
II.  holds  a  parliament  in,  IV.,  851  ;  proposals  for  the 
encouragement  of  immigration  to  Xew  York  sent  to, 
VI.,  72. 

Duhlot,  captain,   wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Dubois,  captain,  his  opinion  as  to  the  feasibility  of  recover- 
ing Louisbourg,  X.,  8. 

Dubois,  captain,  junior,  arrives  with  his  vessel  at  Quebec, 
X.,  166;  burnt  on  board  his  fire-ship,  995,  1019. 

Dubois,  Catherine,  III.,  743. 

Dubois,  Guillaume,  cardinal  archbishop  of  Cambray,  minis- 
foreign  affairs,  X.,  v. 

Dubois,  J.  13.,  draws  up  a  minute  of  the  French  taking  pos- 
session of  the  Mohawk  castles,  III.,  135,  IX.,  381. 

Dubois,  Jacob,  IV.,  '.'41. 

Dubois,  .han,  IX.,  236. 

DuBois,  Louis,  II  ,  027:  magistrate  of  Hurly,  71S. 

Du  Bois,  Peter,  VII.,  755. 

Dubois  de  Crance.     (See  Cranct.) 

la  Miltiere,  captain,  X.,  S,  50. 
Motte.) 

Dubose,  lieuti  lKint,  killed,  X.,  431. 

Dubreuil,  Mr.,  sent  to  tie-  western  Indians.  X.,  90. 

Dubuisson,  captain,  commandant  of  Detroit,  IX.,  S57  ;  reports 
the  siege  of  that  place,  894. 


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Dubuisson,  ensign,  sent  to  Detroit,  X.,  84,  116;  conducts  a 
convoy  to  Niagara,  110  ;  meets  deserters  from  Oswego, 
122;  leaves  Niagara  for  Detroit,  129;  transmits  a 
journal  of  his  voyage  to  Detroit,  146 ;  sent  to  the 
Miamis,  150,  1S1  ;  commandant  at  the  Miamis,  reports 
the  di-po-ition  of  the  Indians  near  his  post,  157; 
captain,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Ducan,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  731. 

Ducasse,  captain,  bearer  of  despatches,  X.,  108  ;  arrives  in 
Quebec,  110. 

Duchaffaut  de  Besne,  count,  X.,  746;  his  fleet  takes  re- 
fuge in  Quebec,  755;  biographical  notice  of,  767; 
permitted  to  return  to  France,  825. 

Duchambon,  M.,  governor  of  isle  Royale  (cape  Breton), 
reports  a  revolt  at  that  place,  X.,  1;  surrenders 
Louisbourg  and  returns  to  France,  2,  3  ;  reports  that 
Louisbourg  was  untenable,  15  ;  sails  for  isle  Royale, 
178. 

Ducharme, ,  a  voyageur,  sent  for  supplies  to  the  Illi- 
nois, X.,  407. 

Du  Chat,  captain,  commands  one  of  the  divisions  in  M.  De 
Riguad's  expedition  against  fort  William  Henry, 
X.,  544. 

Duch6,  reverend  Jacob,  invited  to  become  minister  of 
Christ's  church,  Philadelphia,  VII.,  409  ;  his  charac- 
ter, 410;  biographical  notice  of,  411 ;  signs  a  remon- 
strance against  Mr.  McClennaghan,  413;  difficulties 
between  the  latter  and,  415. 

Duchfi,  Sophia,  marries  John  Henry,  VII.,  411. 

Duchee,  Joseph,  assistant  clerk  to  the  Indian  conference  at 
Easton,  VII.,  297. 

Ducheine,  captain,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Duchesnay,  captain,  IX.,  235. 

Duchesneau,  Jacques,  intendant  of  Canada,  ordered  to  have 
a  census  of  Canada  taken,  IX.,  126  ;  mentioned,  127; 
grants  lands  above  Laprairie  for  an  Indian  mission, 
130;  his  repoits  from  Canada,  131,  137,  140,  149; 
length  of  service  of,  136;  receives  intelligence  of  war 
between  France  and  England,  138  ;  the  news  contra- 
dicted, 139;  count  Frontenac  complains  of,  145; 
differences  between  count  de  Frontenac  and,  156; 
his  memoir  on  the  Indian  trade,  159 ;  on  the 
western  Indians,  160 ;  attends  a  conference  on  the 
subject  of  the  Iroquois,  1G9,  172  ;  recommends  count 
de  Frontenac  to  visit  the  Iroquois,  174;  the  count's 
answer  to,  175;  count  Frontenac  confers  with,  190; 
rumors  of  his  recall,  193;  misrepresents  governor 
Perrot,  206;  releases  M.  de  la  Salle  from  his  obliga- 
tions in  regard  to  fort  Frontenac,  211,  216 ;  date  of 
Lis  appointment,  7:»4  ;  advises  count  Frontenac  of 
the  encroachment  of  the  English,  796;  M.  <le  Meul- 

les  succeeds,  71)7. 
Duckett,  Thomas,  IV.,  53. 
Duclos   de  Beaumanoir,   M.,    sent   with   a   detachment   to 

Canada,  IX.,  488. 
Du  Cochel,  chevalier,  IX.,  14. 
Ducoin,  captain,  killed,  X.,  750,  799. 
Ducours, ,  storekeeper  at  Detroit,  X.,  1132. 


Dudingston,  captain,  R.  N.,  seizes  prohibited  goods  in 
Rhode  Island,  VIII.,  352. 

Dudley  (Dudly),  Joseph,  commissioner  of  the  United  Colo- 
nies, III.,  273,  274;  memoir  of,  364;  member  of  sir 
E.  Andros'  council,  543;  petitions  for  a  tract  of  land 
in  New  Hampshire,  547;  sir  E.  Andros  succeeds, 
in  the  government  of  Massachusetts,  722  ;  member 
of  the  council  of  New  York,  760,  761,  818;  re- 
quested to  manage  the  affairs  of  New  Jersey,  761; 
visits  governor  Sloughter,  767;  attends  an  Indian 
conference,  771,  772,  773;  removes  to  Boston  and  is 
suspended  from  the  New  York  council,  847 ;  Mr. 
Smith  succeeds  him  as  chief  justice  of  New  York, 
848;  letter  of  governor  Fletcher  to,  IV.,  2;  at  Bos- 
ton, 8 ;  denies  that  governor  Phips  sent  letters  by 
him  to  New  York,  11 ;  goes  to  England,  37  ;  removes 
from  New  York,  119  ;  instigates  governor  Sloughter 
to  treat  lieutenant-governor  Leisler  as  a  traitor,  214 ; 
president  of  the  court  which  tried  Leisler,  215  ;  one 
of  the  authors  of  the  insurrection  against  Leisler, 
217 ;  Caleb  Heathcote  appointed  councilor  in  lieu  of, 
232 ;  expected  at  New  York,  1045  ;  unable  to  effect 
anything  as  governor  of  Massachusetts,  1050  ;  seizes 
deserters  from  New  York,  1059  ;  informed  of  an  in- 
tended attack  on  New  England  by  the  French,  1061, 
1100  ;  informs  lord  Cornbury  of  sundry  attacks  made 
at  the  east  by  the  French,  1070  ;  appoints  his  own  son 
advocate-general  of  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island, 
1108  ;  vice-admiral,  1116  ;  condemns  pirates,  1117  ; 
busy  about  his  expedition  to  the  east,  1120;  com- 
plains of  Connecticut  and  Rhode  Island,  1141 ;  re- 
ports captain  Rednap's  departure  for  New  York,  V.,  2  ; 
advised  of  the  approach  of  hostile  Indians,  168,  174; 
writes  to  governor  Hunter  requesting  that  the  five 
nations  may  be  engaged  against  the  French  and  their 
Indians,  228 ;  sends  despatches  to  Annapolis  Royal, 
257;  to  give  instructions  for  the  sailing  of  transports 
from  Boston  to  New  York,  258 ;  desires  that  major 
Roberton  be  employed  in  the  Canada  expedition, 
259  ;  his  allowance  for  attending  the  congress  at  New 
London,  ibid;  to  establish  an  express  from  Boston 
to  Springfield,  260 ;  attends  a  congress  at  New  Lon- 
don, 261 ;  protects  Mr.  Bridger,  301 ;  marries  Miss 
Tyng,  IX.,  527;  proposes  a  treaty  of  neutrality  to  the 
governor  of  Canada,  770,  775,  809 ;  seeks  only  to 
gain  time,  776 ;  urges  hostilities  against  Canada, 
825 ;  endeavors  to  instigate  the  Iroquois  against  the 
French,  828 ;  governor  Vaudreuil  instructed  to 
thwart  the  movements  of,  844;  endeavors  to  gain 
over  the  Abenakis,  850;  governor  Vaudreuil  thwarts 
heme  of,  856. 

Dudley,  Thomas,  governor  of  Massachusetts,  111.,  364. 

Dudley,  William,  advocate-general  of  Massachusetts,  IV., 
1116;  sent  to  Canada  to  procure  an  exchange  of 
prisoners,  VI.,  60;  visits  Quebec,  IX.,  775,  776;  in- 
convenience arising  from  his  visit,  779  ;  notice  of, 
941;  about  to  return  to  Boston,  942;  mentioned, 
943. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


JU] 


Dudouj  i,  n ■'.  srend  J(  an,  IX  ,  93, 

Hudson,  Thomas,  takes  a  I  >ut<  i>  vessel,  II.,  662,  668 

Duel,  I" m.   u   M   de  Collgnl  and  .Ink,-  de  Gal  e,  II.,   140  . 

,  ,  ounl  .1  Bstrudi     and  M,  de  Bn  dlea,  Ibid  ; 

between  generate  Conwaj  and  Cadwalladi  r,VIIl  ,731, 

Dufay,  ensign,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 

Duffels,  Imported  Into  New  Motherland,  I.,  436 ;  duties  on, 
634;  price  of,  II.,  6,  18,  61,  IV.,  733;  tlie  Indiana 
demand  thai  they  be  made  of  beaver  wool,  572. 

Dufour,  Henry,  Vlil  ,  I 

l>ii  Pre ine,  major,  111.,  185. 

Dufresnoy,  oaptain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Dugal,  Jean,  111.,  135. 

Dugard,  oaptain,  X.,  171. 

Duglos,  ohovalier,  III.,  135. 

Duglos,  ohevalierde,  oaptain  In  the  regimenl  of  Languedoo, 
marries  in  Canada,  X.,  550,  564  ;  at  the  siege  of  Que- 
beo,  998;  in  command  of  on  outpost  when  the  Eng- 
lish soaled  the  heights  of  Abraham,  1038. 

Duglos,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  751,799. 

Duglas,  William,  IV..1GG. 

Duguay,  count,  captures  a  Virginia  trader,  X.,  31. 

Dn  fihuvj  (Du  Cna,  DuguS),  M.,  IX.,  112,  113,  2 12  -.  spoken 
ofas  governor  of  Montreal,  207 ;  commands  the  van- 
guard in  governor  de  la  Barre's  expedition,  235 ;  com- 
mands  the  third  division  in  that  expedition,  240; 
the  oldest  Carignan  captain,  340 ;  commands  a  brig- 
ade in  the  expedition  against  the  Senecas,  359. 

Dugu<i  de  Boisbriant.    (See  Boisbrianc.) 

Dnguerins,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Duguet,  M.,  royal  notary,  III.,  135,  IX,  381 ;  attends  a  confer- 
ence on  Iroquois  alt'airs,  194  ;  visits  Hudson's  bay,  268. 

Duhamel,  captain,  of  the  ship  Letourneur,  brings  warlike 
stores  to  Canada,  X.,  42;  sent  with  troops  to  Louis- 
burgh,  45  ;  required  to  take  charge  of  prisoners,  09. 

Duinbeke  and  Westhoven,  William  Boreel  lord  of,  II.,  261. 

Duke's  county,  how  composed,  III.,  402,  IV.,  28  ;  mentioned, 
III.,  498. 

Duke's  farm  in  New  Jersey,  III.,  411;  on  Manhattan  island, 
V.,  914.   (See  Extravagant  grants  ;  Heathcote,  Caleb.) 

Duke's  laws,  furnished  to  colonel  Nichols  by  the  duke  of 
York,  IV.,  1154;  the  colonial  secretary  asks  for  a 
printed  collection  of,  VIII.,  81 ;  a  manuscript  copy 
of,  in  the  colonial  office,  ibid.     (See  Laws.) 

Duke's  province,  the,  III.,  241 ;  an  expedition  sent  from 
New  York  to  take  possession  of,  III.,  248.  (See  Pem- 
aquid.) 

Dulaurent  (Dulaurens),  M.,  king's  notary  public  at  Quebec, 
IX.,  334,  906,  917,  973,  975,  985,  X.,  188. 

Dnleirac,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 

Dubgnon, ,  IX.,  215. 

Du  Luth  (Du  Lhu,  Du  Lhut,  Du  Lud,  Du  Lut),  Daniel  Grey- 
solon,  builds  a  fort  on  lake  Superior,  VI.,  S93  ;  leader 
of  the  oonreurs  du  hois,  IX.,  131, 158,  215  ;  a  creature 
of  count  de  Prontenac,  131 ;  in  the  Indian  country, 
132;  brother-in-law  of  M.  de  Lusigny,  au  officer  in 
count  de  Prontenao's  guards,  135 ;  count  de  Pronte- 
nac in  correspondence  with,  141 ;   trades  with  the 

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,  [59,  100;  attends  I  i  onfi  i  n 

de  1 i  r. hi-  ■,  19 1  ,  pn  •  nt  i  to  the  m  u 

lake  Superior,  209;    In  oh»i       ol    H   d     i 

Dion  -    'I..-    i  1 1- 1 1  in  ,,211;     I..'' 

two  Iroquol  ,  2 

■  'iin  i  the  fl 
■  ernor  l>'  oonville  n  - 
Denon\  ill'-  send  i  i"i-,  28  l  ;  oi  lered  to  foi I 
300;  at  Detroit,  302, 
fortifies  that  place,  306 ;   t"  rendei 
:!.:l  ;   arrives  there,  332 ;   do 
the  Bern  oas,  337;  Mr.  Tontl  Joins,  339  ;  hi 
mentioned,  343 ;  force  under  the  command 

.  some  reward,  351;   supplies  Bent  to,  362; 
defeats  a  partj  of  Iroquois,  435 ;  in  commai 

Prontenac,  651;  sue Is  to   M.  de  Crisaff 

pany,   062;  disabled  by  the  gout,  666;  among  the 
Nadeoussioux,  795  ;  the  northern  Indians  imi'.-  Ii ■  iii 
to  visit  them,  799;  dead,  844;  oaptures  an 
detachment  on  lake  Erie,  1023. 

Dumaresq,  Elizabeth,  II.,  607. 

Dumas, ,  III.,  490. 

Dumas  (Dumars,  Joumas,  Rumas),  captain,  in  the  battle  of 
the  Monongahela,X.,  303,382;  succeeds  M.  de  Beau- 
jeu  in  command  there,  304  ;  Bends  ensign  DouviUe  on 
an  expedition,  396;  again  defeats  the  English,  4'U  ; 
sends  to  the  Illinois  for  supplies,  406  ;  his  letter  to 
the  commander  of  that  post,  407;  notifies  the  gover- 
nor of  Canada  that  fort  Duquesne  cannot  resist  ar- 
tillery, 410;  an  officer  of  great  distinction,  416  ;  has 
his  eye  on  fort  Cumberland,  424 ;  his  plans,  425  ; 
reports  events  at  his  post,  436;  force  under  his  com- 
mand, 43S  ;  orders  sent  to,  440  ;  commandant  at  fort 
Duquesne,  466 ;  lays  waste  the  English  frontiers,  469  ; 
menaces  fort  Cumberland,  482;  reports  movements 
in  the  neighborhood  of  his  post,  487,  490,  528,  530; 
attends  an  Indian  conference  at  Montreal,  500;  his 
operations  at  fort  Duquesne,  618;  reconnoitres  fort 
William  Henry,  541 ;  M.  de  Vaudreuil  relies  on,  551; 
accompanies  M.  de  Rigaud's  expedition  at  lake  George, 
571 ;  in  the  expedition  against  fort  William  Henry, 
599 ;  succeeded  well  with  the  Indians,  693 ;  his 
opinion  of  fort  Duquesne,  762;  the  Indians  desire  to 
be  commanded  by,  811 ;  major,  at  the  siege  of  Quebec, 
998 ;  his  services  there,  999,  1001,  1022,  1023,  1025, 
1026,  1030,  1060,  1078,  10S3,  1101. 

Dumesnil,  captain,  serves  against  the  Ououdagas,  IX.,  650. 

Dumingin,  Bal,  IV.,  1008. 

Dumingin,  Charles,  IV.,  937. 

Dummer,  C,  communicates  a  paper  from  Boston  to  the 
board  of  trade  complaining  of  the  neutrality  of  the 
five  nations,  V.,  43. 

Dummer,  William,  governor  of  Massachusetts,  concludes  a 
p.-ace  with  the  AbenaMs,  IX.,  991. 

Dummerstou  (Vermont),  reverend  Aaron  Crosby  congrega- 
tional minister  of,  VIII.,  551. 

Dumont,  captain,  IX.,  236. 


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Duinont,  Elambert,  accompanies  reverend  M.  Vaillant  on  an 
embassy  to  New  York,  III.,  518,  519,  520,  521,  524, 
525,  528. 

Dumont,  lieutenant,  at  Crown  Point,  X.,  36. 

Dumont,  M.,  IX.,  13. 

Dumont's  house,  near  Quebec,  X.,  1075  ;  battle  at,  107G, 
1082. 

Du  Morres,  Nicholas,  III.,  599. 

Dnmoulin,  engineer,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  357. 

Dumus,  Mr.,  an  officer,  marries  in  Canada,  IX.,  330. 

Dunbar,  David,  governor  of  New  Hampshire,  V.,  175. 

Dunbar,  lieutenant  John,  VII.,  54,  55,  61 ;  notice  of,  58. 

Dunbar,  Robert,  V.,  910. 

Dunbar,  lieutenant-general  Thomas,  biographical  notice  of, 
VI.,  915,  X.,  566;  commands  Braddock's  reserve, 
382 ;  succeeded  by  colonel  Webb  in  the  command  of 
the  forty-eighth  foot,  574. 

Duncan,  major  Alexander,  notice  of,  VII.,  533. 

Duncan,  captain,  VIII.,  743. 

Duncan,  John,  at  sir  William  Johnson's  funeral,  VIII.,  480. 

Duncan,  lieutenant,  interested  in  a  trading  company  at 
Niagara,  VII ,  488,  502,  508,  509. 

Duncan,  Thomas,  his  daughter  marries  judge  Ludlow,  VIII., 
248. 

Duncannon,  VI.,  187. 

Dunckard,  an  Indian,  VI.,  720. 

Duncombe,  sir  John,  member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  177. 

Dundonald,  [John  Cochrane,  4th]  earl  of,  his  daughter  mar- 
ries the  earl  of  Galloway,  VIII.,  322. 

Dunferline,  sir  Peter  Halkett  member  of  parliament  for,  VI., 
915. 

Dungerdam,  I.,  173,  174. 

Dunham,  Bennajah,  II.,  608. 

Dunhamps, ,  III.,  662. 

Dunkards.     (See  Donkers  ) 

Dunkirk  (Dunkerque),  I.,  50;  English  ships  destined  for, 
captured,  130 ;  admiral  Coltaert  in  service  at,  578 ; 
M.  Courtin  negotiates  for  the  restoration  of,  II.,  336  ; 
count  d'Estrades,  governor  of,  349  ;  privateers  fitted 
out  at,  t548  ;  the  English  threaten,  X.,  6 ;  reestab- 
lished, 390. 

Dunkirkers  capture  a  Dutch  privateer  and  his  prize,  I.,  54. 

Dunlap's  creek,  VII.,  542. 

Dunmore,  countess,  returns  from  Virginia  to  England,  VIII., 
323. 

Dunmore,  [John  Murray,  4th)  earl  of,  appointed  governor  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  193;  biographical  notice  of,  209; 
the  New  York  assembly  not  to  be  convoked  until  the 
arrival  of,  214;  his  furniture  arrives  in  New  York, 
217;  his  salary  to  be  paid  from  the  duty  received  in 
America  from  tea,  223  ;  expected  at  New  York,  245  ; 
arrives  there,  249  ;  demands  half  the  emoluments  of 
overnment,  250  ;  files  a  bill  in  chancery  therefor, 
251,  256,  257;  reports  the  lamentable  condition  of 
the  counties  of  Cumberland  and  Gloucester,  252; 
appointed  governor  of  Virginia,  260 ;  leaves  New 
York,  289  ;  refuses  a  salary  offered  by  the  New  York 
assembly,  300;  marries  lady  Charlotte  Stewart,  322; 


captain  Foy  private  secretary  to,  323 ;  wages  war 
against  the  Scioto  Indians,  464  ;  advises  the  secretary 
of  state  of  the  purchase  of  Illinois  lands  by  private 
persons,  468,  469  ;  grants  away  the  military  reserve 
at  Crown  Point,  488  ;  government  not  advised  of  the 
causes  of  his  hostile  proceedings  against  the  Indians, 
531 ;  converted  the  barracks  in  New  York  into  stables, 
572;  conveyed  back  to  New  York  in  1776,684;  at 
New  York,  798. 

Dunmore,  [William  Murray,  3d]  earl  of,  VIIL,  209. 

Dunn,  Thomas,  VII.,  905. 

Dunnaven,  John,  VII.,  903. 

Dunning,  John,  solicitor-general  of  England,  VIIL,  256. 

Dunscomb,  Daniel,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  Vlll.i  601. 

Dunstable  (Massachusetts),  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson 
arrives  at,  III.,  551;  reverend  Mr.  Whiting,  minister 
at,  IX.,  835  ;  a  party  sets  out  for  Canada  from,  X.,  44. 

Dunstar,  Mr.  VI  ,  347,  348. 

Dunster,  Henry,  president  of  Harvard  college,  II.,  416. 

Dupalais,  Mr.,  sails  with  his  fleet  to  Pantagouet,  IX.,  561. 

Duparc,  reverend  Alexis,  superior  of  the  Jesuits  in  Canada, 
IX.,  989. 

Duparquet,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  461,  473,  918,  1084. 

Duperier,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Duperont,  M.,  resigns  his  commission,  IX.,  745. 

Dupiney,  captain,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Duplessis, ,  a  voyageur,  arrested  for  trading  to  Oswego, 

IX.,  1049. 

Duplessis,  captain,  his  plan  for  the  defense  of  Canada,  IX  7 
447  ;  sent  against  the  Iroquois,  536. 

Duplessis-fabert,  captain,  approves  an  expedition  against 
the  Poxes,  IX.,  1086  ;  commandant  at  Niagara,  X.,  'Mi, 
102,  436;  his  character,  85;  reports  the  state  of  his 
command,  129  ;  transmits  news  from  Michilimakinae, 
247;  assists  at  a  conference  with  the  Senecas, 
345  ;  endeavors  to  prevail  on  the  Senecas  to  attack 
the  English,  438;  major  of  Montreal,  500,  823;  at 
the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  749,  816 ;  sent  to  the 
relief  of  fort  Frontenac,  823,  824,  852,  868 ;  at  La 
Presentation,  853,  888. 

Duplessis-fabert,  ensign,  appointed,  IX.,  714  ;  accompanies- 
a  party  to  New  England,  X.,  32;  at  Niagara,  36; 
sent  on  an  expedition,  164;  returns  to  Montreal,  170, 

Dupoincy.     (See  Poincy.) 

Dupont,  M.,  reporter  of  the  trial  of  M.   Bigot,  X.,  1126. 

Dupont  Duvivier,  ensign, commandant  at  tin-  island  of  Saint, 
John,  X.,  40  ;  ordered  to  Beaubassin,  43. 

Dupplin,  [Thomas  Hay]  viscount,  member  of  the  board  of 
trade,  HI.,  xvii,  VI.,  587,  597,  59S,  639,  753,  755, 
761,  769,  770,  799,  801,  802,  856  ;  biographical  notice 
of,  762. 

Duprat,  captain,  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  X.,  721,  738, 
739,  740,  742,  745,  748,  749,  752;  commands  a 
company  of  volunteers,  790;  their  services,  793, 
795,  815,  844;  mortally  wounded,  1084. 

Duprat,  Robert,  IX.,,  804.. 


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208 


!>u  j'rc  Jams  ,   repoi  I    the  i  ettlemenl  of  tb 
the    Hudson   river,   v  ,   1 V- ;    oomo 

:  .n.l,    L81,    I-:: ; 
the  lord 
i     «  nii  the    board  ol 
il   the  Bupporl   of  the   Palatini   ,    188; 
ior  Hunter  desires  bis  return,  211;  gives  ezpls 
nations  respecting  tin  ,  290  ;    about  to 

retara  to  New  fork,  802;    n  turns,  383,  347 
.„  I,,,,     «o        iv  ,  941. 

Dupuis,  M.,  oommands  a  garrison  al  Gtanentaa  (Onondaga), 
IX.,  880,  381. 

Dujuis  (Depnis),  major,  al  fort  Frontenac,  l\.,  235;  Berves 
againsl  the  Senecas,  340;  sent  to  Albany,  842,  843 ; 
returns  to  Montreal,  846,  S47;  sent  to  Port  Royal, 
8.r)4;  arrives  at  Chambly,  v 55 ;  returns  from  Boston, 
857. 

Dupuis,  Nicholas,  takes  the  oath  of  all  I    the  English, 

III.,  75. 

Dupuis,    Nicholas,  at  the  falls  of  Saint  Man-,  IX.,  S04. 

Dupuy, ,  a  coureur  de  bois,  IX.,  132. 

Dupuy,  M.,  intendanl  of  Canada,  IX.,  957;  instructions 
respecting  Niagara  and  Oswego  Bent  to,  964;  men- 
tioned, 968;  abstractof  his  letters,  977,  990;  his 
memoir  respecting  the  English,  985;  instructed  to 
sustain  the  Abenakis,  989  ;  ordered  to  furnish  the 
new  church  at  Narantsouak,  1002. 

Dupuy,  Paul,  king's  attorney  at  Quebec,  present  at  the 
taking  possession  of  the  Seneca  towns,  IX.,  334. 

Duquesne  de  Menneville,  marquis,  governor  of  Canada,  VI. , 
935,  IX.,  vii ;  his  letter  to  lieutenant-governor  de 
Lanoey,  VI.,  936 ;  instructions  to,  X.,  242;  succeeds 
M.  de  la  Jonquiere,  243;  ordered  to  drive  the  English 
from  the  Ohio,  244;  his  tetter  to  M.  Rouille,  255 ; 
governor  Diuwiddie's  summons  sent  to,  258;  letters 
to  M.  de  Maehault  from,  262,  264,  265;  proves  that 
the  movements  of  the  English  on  the  Ohio  are  autho- 
rized by  that  government,  264 ;  holds  a  secret  con- 
ference with  some  of  the  five  nations,  267  ;  the  course 
he  is  to  pursue  towards  the  English,  270,  276 ; 
ordered  to  submit  a  plan  of  operations  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil,  278;  and  to  have  supplies  provided,  279  ; 
warned  of  English  movements,  2S1 ;  letter  of,  to  M. 
de  Drucour,  290 ;  memoir  on  the  Ohio  and  the 
western  posts  by,  300  ;  offers  his  services  to  governor 
Vaudreuil  which  are  declined,  306  ;  quits  Canada, 
ibid ;  condition  of  Canada  on  the  retirement  of,  307 , 
mentioned,  313,  314  ;  honors  paid  to,  348  ;  disregards 
the  accounts  of  English  movements,  365 ;  a  friend  of 
M.  de  Montcalm,  X.,  770. 

Durand  do  la  Garonne,  M.,  923,  925. 

Dnrant  (Durand),  reverend  John,  a  recollect  priest,  desirous 
to  leave  his  order  and  change  his  religion,  V.,  587; 
Ins  account  of  the  French  fort  at  Niagara,  588 ; 
deserts  from  fort  Cataracouy,  590  ;  chaplain  at  fort 
Cataracouy,  591;  the  board  of  trade  do  what  they 
can  for,  04S. 


.  924 
Durante;)  ,i  la  Bouffonne,  IX., 

Duranl  i 

renoe  on  the    I 

I'll        ,,,.!,,.       0 

nations,  2  I"  .  i an  Indian  for     from  UUchilima- 

kinne  to  reKnforoe  governor  at  lake 

Superior,  28  I  or  d  •  Denonville 

to,  281 

'    to  arrest  the  English  n  lio  I 
the  western  End 

al  Taronto,  300  ;  preparing  to  ocenpj  the  | 
ronto,  302;  finds  it  difficult  to  control  th 
324;  at  Michilimakinak,  325 ;  to  form  a  junction  with 
M.    .lu    Lliu,  327;  to   rendezvous   at   Niagara,  331; 
arrives   there,   332;   di  i  -  tee  against   the 

Senecas,  337;  at  Detroit,  339,  383;  recommended, 
340  ;  force  under  the  command  of,  340  ;  appointed  to  a 
captaincy,  351 ;  provisions  sent  to,  362;  seizes  a  num- 
ber of  Englishmen  on  the  \iay  to  Mi>Mlinia.jirinak,  363, 
1023;  orders  respecting  Indians  at  his  post  sent  to, 
463;  relieved  of  his  command  at  Uissilimakinak,  470 ; 
arrives  at  Montreal,  482;  sent  in  pursuit  of  a  party  of 
Iroquois,  628  ;  particulars  of  his  movements,  ibid ; 
punishes  the  Iroquois,  t;4o;  Berves  in  the  expedition 
against  the  Onondagas,  650. 

Durell  (Burell),  commodore  Philip,  arrives  in  New  York, 
VII.,  343;  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  994;  his  ser- 
vices at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  1018. 

D'Urfti,  reverend  Lascaris,  accompanies  count  de  Frontenac 
to  hike  Ontario,  IX.,  101 ;  notice  of,  102. 

Durham  (New  Hampshire),  general  Sullivan  dies  at,  VIII., 
677. 

Dursley,  viscount,  lord  Berkeley  created,  II.,  562. 

Duryee,  Abraham,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Dusable,  M.,  carries  the  news  of  the  surrender  of  fort 
Necessity  to  Canada,  X.,  260;  wounded  in  the  ex- 
pedition under  Dieskau,  323.     (See  Sablay.) 

Dusard,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Duseabury,  Robert,  carried  prisoner  to  Canada 

Du  Souchet, ,  a  Canadian,  suspected  of  furnishing  the 

English  with  a  plan  to  surprise  Quebec,  X.,  657;  goes 
to  Petersburg,  ibid  ;  bis  antecedents,  659. 

Dusson,  de  Bonrepaus,  Francis,  commissioner  for  the -exe- 
cution of  the  treaty  of  neutrality,  III.,  505,  506,  507, 
508,  V.  620.     (See  Bonrcpos.) 

Dutast,  captain,  IX.,  234,  236;  sent  to  fort  Frontenac,  240; 
returns  to  Montreal,  243 ;  mentioned,  332. 

Dutast  (Dutartre),  M.,  reinforcements  sent  to  Canada  under, 
IX.,  504;  arrives  at  Quebec,  519;  sails  from  Quebec 
and  ordered  to  cruise  at  the  mouth  of  the  St 
Lawrence,  505,  525. 


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Dutch,  the,  why  powerless  at  the  court  of  Charles  the  first 
I.,  49;  not  inclined  to  colonization,  65;  expel  the 
English  from  Hutson's  river,  73-81 ;  first  discover 
New  Netherland,  275,  283,  II.,  133,  139;  impose 
names  on  all  the  bays,  places  and  rivers  around  cape 
Cod,  I.,  285,  564;  will  be  despised  for  allowing  New 
Netherland  to  slip  through  their  fingers,  374 ;  came 
to  the  northern  parts  of  America  before  the  English, 
458  ;  expelled  from  fort  Casimir,  601 ;  accused  of 
inciting  the  Indians  against  the  English,  II.,  90; 
derive  their  title  to  their  possessions  in  America  from 
the  king  of  Spain,  91,  93  ;  have  as  much  right  to 
America  as  any  other  nation,  97 ;  outnumbered  in 
America  by  the  English,  132  ;  purchase  a  flat  on  the 
Connecticut  river,  140;  outrages  committed  at  the 
Connecticut  on  the,  140-142 ;  hostilities  between 
the  English  and,  288  ;  held  New  Netherland  by  con- 
nivance of  the  English,  302 ;  deny  the  truth  of  the 
assertion,  324;  reasserted,  333;  great  rejoicings  in 
London  for  the  victory  over  the,  342;  defeated  off 
the  North  Foreland,  344 ;  fleet  of  the,  sent  to  sea, 
353,  and  defeated,  358  ;  title  to  New  Netherland  vin- 
dicated, 380  ;  called  in  New  Netherland  "  foreigners  " 
by  the  English,  as  if  the  latter  were  ever  "  natives  " 
of  the  country,  381 ;  accusations  against  the,  false, 
382  ;  sundry  New  England  vessels  taken  by  the,  662, 
663;  forbidden  to  trade  to  New  England,  III.,  6; 
order  for  the  arrest  in  England  of  a  ship  belonging 
to,  12  ;  interlopers  between  New  England  and  Virginia, 
16 ;  captain  Mason  institutes  proceedings  in  regard  to 
the  plantation  of  the,  17;  letter  to  the  governor  of 
Massachusetts,  from  the  governor  of  the  plantation 
of  the,  18 ;  order  to  arrest  all  persons  about  to  sail 
from  England  to  the  plantation  on  Hudsons  river  of 
the,  19  ;  privileges  granted  to  settlers  in  New  Nether- 
land by  the,  37;  petition  of  the  earl  of  Sterling 
against  the,  42;  losses  to  result  to  the  English  if 
freedom  of  trade  be  allowed  to,  43  ;  means  to  be 
adopted  to  prevent  secret  trade  in  the  plantations  by 
the,  44 ;  order  to  enforce  the  navigation  act  against, 
45  ;  have  intruded  into  New  England,  46 ;  the  British 
colonies  trade  with  the,  47  ;  the  English  on  the  west 
end  of  Long  island  enslaved  by  the,  48  ;  necessity  of 
reducing  the,  52;  collector  Nicolls  to  reduce  the, 
57  ;  Massachusetts  to  assist  in  reducing  the,  63  ;  order 
to  seize  all  ships  belonging  to  the,  67,  85  ;  sir  Robert 
Carr  reduces  the,  on  the  Delaware  river,  69  ;  agree- 
ment between  sir  Robert  Carr  and  the,  71 ;  names  of 
the,  who  took  the  oath  of  allegiance  on  the  reduction 
of  New  Amsterdam,  74  ;  Mr.  Van  Gogh  ambassador 
to  England  from  the,  77  ;  English  officers  obtain  grants 
of  property  on  the  Delaware  belonging  to  the,  115  ; 
Peter  Stuyvesant's  proposals  on  behalf  of  the,  163; 
English  mod.'  of  agriculture  entirely  different  from 
that  of  the,  164;  freedom  of  trade  to  New  York 
allowed  to  the,  166  ;  order  in  council  revoking  the 
freedom  of  trade  lately  granted  to  the,  177;  arc 
approaching  New  York,  L98;  surprise  that  city,  199, 


200,  207 ;  proclamation  issued  by  the  commander  of 
the,  202  ;  project  to  attack  the,  209  ;  and  to  recapture 
New  York  from  the,  211 ;  Samuel  Hopkins  informs 
commander  Binkes  that  New  York  could  not  defend 
itself  against  the,  213 ;  the  decision  of  the  duke  of 
York  on  the  complaints  against  governor  Andros  on 
the  part  of  the,  233 ;  the  duke  of  York  entitled  to 
all  that  was  possessed  in  America  by  the,  236  ;  Gerrit 
van  Sweringen's  account  of  the  settlement  on  the 
Delaware  of  the,  342  ;  the  French  victorious  in  Europe 
over  the,  IV.,  61;  a  disaster  befalls  the  fleet  of,  67; 
the  Iroquois  subject  to  France  long  before  New  York 
was  taken  from,  343 ;  ransom  French  prisoners  from 
the  five  nations,  352  ;  their  right  to  New  Netherland, 
353 ;  reduce  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  382 ;  take 
Penobscot,  476 ;  the  five  nations  subject  to  New  York 
ever  since  that  country  was  settled  by,  477 ;  candi- 
dates set  up  by  the  English  at  the  election  in  New 
York,  508 ;  preferred  to  public  offices  in  New  York, 
848 ;  erect  fortifications  at  New  Orange,  878  ;  date  of 
the  first  treaty  between  the  Mahikanders  and,  902 ; 
lord  Cornbury  bears  testimony  to  the  good  behavior 
of  the  most  considerable  men  among,  1017;  their 
weights  and  measures  abolished  in  New  York,  1064, 
1065;  surrender  and  recapture  New  York,  1151; 
most  numerous  in  the  province  of  New  York,  1155  ; 
attempt  the  manufacture  of  potashes  in  New  Nether- 
land, VI.,  20;  rumor  among  the  Mohawks  that  they 
are  to  be  cut  off  by  the,  295  ;  when  taken  in  disguise 
treated  by  the  French  as  Indians,  499  ;  date  of  the 
settlement  of  Albany  by,  735 ;  look  on  the  English 
as  intruders,  739 ;  the  Cachnawages  common  carriers 
for  the,  746;  hate  the  pope  and  pretender,  819  ;  sup- 
ply the  French  islands  with  provisions,  VII.,  81; 
eastern  boundary  of  New  York  under  the,  564 ;  on 
the  Connecticut  river  long  before  the  English,  596 ; 
re-conquer  and  re-cede  New  Netherland,  597  ;  claimed 
to  the  45th  degree  of  latitude  as  the  boundary  of 
New  Netherland,  VIII.,  3;  introduce  lion  dollars 
into  the  colonies,  72;  claim  from  the  Connecticut  to 
the  Delaware  rivers,  344;  settle  New  York,  441; 
England  at  war  with  the,  811 ;  establish  themselves 
in  America,  IX. ,  2,  379  ;  their  colony  alluded  to,  15  ; 
distance  of  the  Iroquois  from  the,  21 ;  sell  brandy  to 
the  Indians,  22 ;  advise  the  Oneidas  that  the  French 
are  marching  against  the  Mohawks,  45  ;  attract  the 
beaver  trade  from  Canada,  65  ;  the  Outawacs  dissuaded 
from  trading  with  the,  84 ;  friends  of  the  Iroquois, 
110,  to  whom  they  send  ambassadors,  117,  and  supply 
them  with  guns,  ibid  ;  inhabit  New  York,  198 ;  the 
French  advise  the  five  nations  not  to  listen  to  the, 
470;  the  inhabitants  of  New  York  almost  all,  549; 
search  for  a  passage  to  the  East  Indies,  701;  desire 
neutrality  with  Canada,  745  ;  families  sent  to  Louis- 
bourg,  X.,  48;  offered  in  exchange  for  Pauis,  144. 

Dutch  brigade,  why  m>  called,  VIII.,  563. 

Dutch  church.     (Sec  Chur.ch.) 


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Dutch      oountj  (New  \  01  k),  atj  ,  1\ .'., 

28,  20  ;  n  ward  offered  foi  killing  Fn  m  li  oi  I  a 
160  ;    Albanj    to   i  e   n  Inforoi  d   from,  249  ;    B<  orj 
Beekman  obi    ■ 

391  ;  ''ii  as  of,  in  L698,  120  j  militia  of,  i porated 

wufi  thai  oi  Ulster,  B07;  militia  officers  of,  -  L0  ;  em 
pow   red   i"  eleol  oountj    officers,   V.,  378 ;   an   aol 

passed  for  building  a  i I   '■  in,  418 ; 

population  of,  in  1723,  702;  provision  for  the  des- 
truction of  wolves  in,  813,  872,  VI  ,  185,  2 
prevented  from  runnin  \  a1  Large  in,  v.,  B72,  909,  VI., 
87;  population  of,  in  1731,  V.,  929  ;  aot  ] 
regulate  the  ruts  of  wagons  in,  VI.,  28;  for  the  par 
tiiion  of  a  oertain  trao!  oJ  land  in,  29;  divided  into 
pre<  incts,  and  roadi  to  be  laid  out  in,  J 1  s  ;  census  of, 
in  1737,  133,  134  ;  Mr.  Van  Dam  interested  in  lands 
in,  153;  an  aol  passed  for  the  relief  oi  the  poor  in, 
L85  ;  (■'•lisus  of, in  1746,392,  550;  men  ordered  to  be 
enlisted  there  for  the  Canada  expedition,  650;  gover- 
nor Clinton's  proceedings  in,  referred  to,  695  ;  the  mili- 
tia of,    ordered    to    hold   themselves    in    iv ml 

march,  VII.,  1-1;  in  greal  ueed  of  a  n 
398;  riots  in,  825,  845,  849;  order  restored  in,  846, 
867;  William  Prendergost  of,  sentenced  to  be  banged 
and  pardoned,  879  J  judge  Livingston  representative 
of,  VIII.,  61,  192;  adjoins  Albany  county,  79; 
strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  177.'!,  377;  well  inha- 
bited, 441;  population  of,  in  1771,  457;  well  affected 
to  the  government,  643. 

Dutchman's  island,  II.,  409. 

Dutch  Swedes,  who,  II.,  97. 

Dutch  towns  on  Long  island,  David  Provoost  and  Peter 
Tonneman  sherill's  of  the,  II.,  34;  in  1647,  state  of 
the,  365  ;  remonstrate  against  the  insolence  of  captain 
Scott,  374;  refuse  compliance  with  director  Stuyve- 
sant's  requisition  for  every  third  man,  376  ;  remon- 
strance of,  479,  480 ;  names  of  the,  4SS  ;  names  of  the 
magistrates  of  the,  577  ;  the  magistrates  of  the,  sworn 
in,  580;  instructions  for  the  magistrates  of  the,  620; 
conference  between  governor  Colve  and  the  magis- 
trates of  the,  669;  Francis  do  Bruyn,  auctioneer  of, 
675.  (See  Brooklyn;  Bushwyck ;  Flatbush ;  Flat- 
lends;   New  Utrecht.) 

Duties,  the  patroons  of  New  Netherland  claim  exemption 
from  payment  of,  on  furs,  I.,  87;  on  exports  from 
Holland  to  New  Netherland,  113,  634;  on  imports 
into  Holland  from  America  and  the  West  Indies,  225, 
572;  onerous  in  New  Netherland,  262;  paid  in  wam- 
pum and  beaver,  343 ;  observations  on  the  New 
Netherland,  372;  advantages  to  be  derived  in  the 
New  Netherland  trade  from  the  abolition  of  all,  374, 
375,  376 ;  injuries  to  New  Netherland,  from  the 
imposition  of,  375 ;  not  so  much  in  director  Eieft's 
time  as  represented,  424 ;  payable  in  New  Nether- 
land, 429 ;  on  groceries,  635 ;  diminution  of,  sug- 
gested, II.,  166;  on  beaver  and  otters,  555;  on 
fish  exported  from  New  Netherland,  557  ;  imposed 
to  indemnify  parties  in  New  Orange  for  the  removal 


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tain  exports  fi 

.  i  ipted  in 

L729,  B79  ;  levi  id  at  the  porl 

VI.,  37  ;  recen  ed  in  tl 

to  1 766,  annual  am. .nut  of,  VII.,  ;!" 

silver,  VIII.,  9i  152      I        '      to»n  i.) 

Dutore,  lieutenant,  killed,  x.,  130. 
Duundare,  di  rivation  of  the  Indian  word,  1  ,  283. 
Duvenvoorde,  Jacob  Van,  father  of  admiral  Obdam,  i 
Duverdist,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  432. 
1  >n  Verne,  lieutenant,  IX.,  235. 
Duverni,  lieutenant,  X.,  936 ;  at  the  b  .  L083  ; 

wounded,  1089. 
Duvignan,  captain,  commands  the  frig  i  50,  61  ; 

ts   that  siege   be   laid   to   Annapolis,  X.,  53; 

knows  nothing  about  a  seige  of  Ann 

explains  his  conversation,  respecting  Annap 

sails  for  France,  62 ;  hands  over  his  prison 

De  Ilamczay,  68. 
Du    Vivier,  M.,  IX.,   1107;    expected    in    Acadia,    X.,    9; 

acquainted  with  the  island  of  Cause,  18. 
Duvivier,  Madame,  X.,  826. 
Duxbury,  Ellis  (Elias),  IV.,  27,  938,  942,  1006. 
Duxbury,  ministers  at,  II.,  160. 
Duyck,  Mr.,  I.,  32. 

DuycMngh,  Evert,  II.,  141, 142,  143,  249,  699,  III  ,  75. 
DuyoMnck  (Dyohinok),   Gerardus,  member  of  the  general 

committee   of  New   5Tork,  VIII.,  601  ;    lieutenant  of 

the  Oswego  rangers,  602. 
Duyckinck,  Gerrit,  III.,  601,  636,  733,  740,  746,  750,  751, 

754. 
Duyn,  Joost,  II.,  101. 
Duyst,  Mr.,  I.,  106. 

Dwight,  Joseph,  commissioner  from  Massachusetts  at  a  con- 
ference with  the  live  nations,  VI.,  717. 
Dwight,  Mr.,  minister  of  Woodstock,  IV.,  637. 
Dwight,  Timothy,  general  Lyman  married  an  aunt  of,  X., 

333. 
Dyckman,  Hugh,  II.,  582. 
Dyckman,  Johannes,  the  book-keeper,  I.,  452;  commissary 

at  fort  Orange,  524. 
Dydelofzen,  Claes,  III.,  75. 
Dyer,  Edward,  II.,  608. 

Dyestutt's  imported  into  Holland,  duties  on,  I.,  223. 
Dyment,  Thomas,  II.,  640. 
Dyre,  William,  submits  a  project  for  recovering  New  York, 

111.,   207;    a   government   ship  consigned  to,  214; 

collector  at   New   fork,  221,  351;    bis  instructions, 


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[Dtr 


Dyre,  William  —  continued. 

222 ;  writes  to  sir  John  Werden,  239,  240 ;  the  latter's 
answer  to,  245;  good  opinion  entertained  of,  247; 
sent  prisoner  to  England,  287  ;  proceedings  in  the 
court  of  assizes  against,  288 ;  bill  of  indictment 
against,  289  ;  Peter  De  Lanoy  book-keeper  to,  302  ; 
mentioned,  303,  308;  mayor  of  New  York,  304; 
frauds  of,  305  ;  amount  of  his  indebtedness,  306 ; 
captain,  310;  answers  tbe  charges  of  Mr.  Lewin,  314, 
315;  acquitted  of  those  charges,  316;  petitions  for 
an  investigation  of  the  charges  of  high  treason  against 
him,  318;  his  petition  referred,  319;  order  there- 
upon, 320 ;  charge  against,  dismissed,  321 ;  to  pay 
in  the  receipts  from  the  revenue  weekly,  403 ;  salary 
of,  405. 

Dysentery.     {See  Diseases.) 

Dyson,  Jeremiah,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii, 
VII.,  634,  636,  643,  646,  678,  745,  772,  828,  843,  845, 
870,  899;  biographical  notice  of,  763,  VIII.,  64,  138. 


E. 

Earl,  Nathaniel,  VII.,  902. 

Earle,  Mr.,  IV.,  315,  398. 

Earthquake,  two  towns  in  the  West  Indies  destroyed  by, 
VI.,  835;  in  Canada,  IX.,  16;  Indian  explanation 
of,  47. 

East  bay,  major  Skene  applies  for  land  near,  VII.,  510. 

Eastchester,  II.,  573,  580,  590,  591,  659 ;  militia  officers  of, 
IV.,  810  ;  act  declaring  it  a  distinct  parish  disallowed, 
1026,  1038. 

Eastdorp.     (See  Oostdorp.) 

East  Friesland,  II.,  418. 

East  Greenwich,  New  York  to  be  holden  by  the  same  tenure 
as,  II.,  296. 

Eastham,  reverend  Samuel  Treat,  minister  of,  IV.,  755. 

East  Hampstead,  VII.,  430. 

East  Hampton  (Connecticut),  reverend  John  Norton  pastor 
of,  X.,  68. 

Easthampton  (Long  island),  summoned  by  the  Dutch,  II., 
573;  mentioned,  583,  584,  586,  622,  626,  648,  649, 
654,  656;  magistrates  of,  601;  called  on  to  take  the 
oath  of  allegiance  to  the  Dutch,  620  ;  refuses  to  com- 
ply, 640;  union  between  Connecticut  and,  III.,  27; 
to  take  the  oath  of  allegiance,  28 ;  mentioned,  158  ; 
and  other  towns  on  Long  island,  petition  to  be  replaced 
under  the  government  of  Connecticut,  197;  militia 
officers  of,  IV.,  808 ;  petition  of  the  inhabitants  of, 
in  defense  of  their  rights  to  the  whale  fishery,  V., 
474;  reverend  Samuel  Buell,  minister  at,  VIII.,  693. 

East  Hatley,  II.,  417. 

East  Indies,  the  English  complain  that  the  Dutch  have  dis- 
possessed them  of  many  countries  in  the  West  and, 
I.,  5'.);  troubles  between  the  Dutch  and  English  in 
the,  II.,  236;  proposed  to  exchange  Pouleron  in  the, 
for  New  Netherland,  .'Ms  ;  pirates  commit  depreda 
lions  in  the,  iv.,  299,  585;  pirates  fitted  out  in  the 


colonies  for  the,  306,  307;  Joseph  Bradish  of  New 
England  turns  pirate  in  the,  512 ;  a  squadron  about 
to  be  sent  to  the,  521 ;  pirates  land  at  Cape  May 
from,  542. 

East  Jersey.     (See  New  Jersey.) 

East  Looe,  lord  Palmerston  represents,  VII.,  843. 

Easton,  John,  governor  of  Rhode  Island,  refuses  a  bribe 
from  pirates,  IV.,  387 

Easton  (New  York),  fort  Clinton  situated  in,  X.,  79;  fort 
Saratoga  in,  148. 

Easton  (Pennsylvania),  journal  of  the  Indian  treaty  at,  VII  , 
.280;  Tediuscung  arrives  at,  285;  minutes  of  the 
Indian  conference  at,  287 ;  conduct  of  the  Pennsylva- 
nians  at  the  treaty  of,  321 ;  a  treaty  concluded  with 
the  Indians  at,  331 ;  the  agent  of  New  York  demands 
a  copy  of  the  proceedings  at,  337 ;  request  granted, 
338 ;  six  nations  comply  with  the  treaty  at,  387,  388  ; 
Tediuscung  sent  to  invite  the  Wyandots  to  a  treaty 
at,  437 ;  cannon  sent  to  New  Jersey  from,  VIII.,  785  ; 
general  Sullivan's  expedition  sets  out  from,  ibid. 

East  river,  the,  I.,  276;  New  Amsterdam  situate  at  the 
junction  of  the  North,  with  the,  283 ;  divides  Long 
island  from  Manhathans,  285,  360;  why  so  called, 
293 ;  description  of  the  country  on  the,  365  ;  an  arm 
of  the  sea,  544,  545 ;  bounds  Long  island  on  the 
north,  566 ;  separates  New  York  from  Long  island, 
VIII.,  443. 

East  rocks,  New  Haven,  I.,  458. 

Eastwick,  Mr.,  naval  officer  of  New  Hampshire,  IV.,  603; 
dead,  664. 

Eastwick,  lieutenant  Stephen,  VI.,  374,  375. 

Eaton,  Moses,  killed,  IX.,  911. 

Eaton,  Nathaniel,  professor  at  Cambridge  (Massachusetts), 
II.,  415. 

Eaton  (Etson),  Theophilus,  governor  of  Connecticut,  returns 
Dutch  runaways,  I.,  342;  particulars  of,  428;  com- 
missioner of  the  united  colonies,  461. 

Ebbingh  (Ebbinck),  Jeronimus,  marries  a  daughter  of  Johan- 
nes de  Laet,  I.,  534,  II.,  596 ;  signs  remonstrance 
to  the  director-general  and  council,  249  ;  member  of 
the  corporation  of  New  Orange,  533,  574,  575,  600; 
appointed  curator  of  the  estate  of  Nicholas  Davis, 
647 ;  valuation  of  his  estate,  699 ;  takes  the  oath  of 
allegiance  to  the  English,  III.,  75  ;  mentioned,  178. 

Ebel,  Peter,  burgher  Serjeant  on  the  South  river,  I.,  602; 
gives  the  particulars  of  the  surrender  of  fort  Casimir, 
603 ;  mentioned,  III.,  75. 

Eberson,  Master,  IV.,  1143. 

Ecclesiastical,  property  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  423,  431  ; 
jurisdiction  in  the  plantations,  by  whom  to  he  exer- 
cised, III.,  372,  388 ;  benefices  in  New  York,  the  gov- 
ernor to  collate  to,  625,  821,  830,  IV.,  269,  V.,  95, 
135,  394  ;  government  in  the  colonies,  considerations 
offered  by  bishop  Sherlock  on,  VII.,  360. 

Ecclesiastics,  not  to  be  concerned  in  Indian  trade,  IX.,  126. 

Echota,  a  Cherokee  town,  VIII.,  41. 

Ecu,  its  value,  X.,  16. 


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207 


Eouyer,  oapl  dn,l  i   an  Interview  w  Ith  [ndiona,  h  uo  att  wked 
mi  i  Bouquet,  \  n  ,  546 

Eddington,  Jam.   ,  an  offtoer  of  the  fortj  wo I  foot,  VII., 

904 

Eden,  Charles,  \  ovi  rnorof  North  Carolina,  oaptoln  Burring 
ton    ai 

Eden,  Danli  1,  ex<  hanged,  X.,  214. 

Eden,  Robert,  govern Maryland,  advised  that  the  paokel 

boats  to  inierioa  be  discontinued,  VIII.,  635. 

Eden,  sir  Robert,  baronet,  rather  oi  governor  Eden  and  of 
lord  Auckland,  VIII.,  763. 

Eden,  William,  under-seoretarj  of  state,  III.,  \ii  ,  member 
of  the  board  of  trade,  \i\  ;   l-i   lord  Am  kland,  bio 
phioal  noli,-,,  of,  VIII.,  763. 

Edgar, ,  a  prisoner  among  Hi''  Abenakis,  IX.,  910. 

Ed  eoumbe,  Richard,  member  of  tin'  board  of  trade,  III., 
xvii,  VI.,  901,  903,  939,  950,  L019. 

Bdgerly, -,  Indians  destroy  tin'  lions.'  of,  IX.,  614. 

Bdiot,  royal,  creating  a  sovereign  oounoil  in  New  France, 
IX.,  7;  forbidding  French  subjects  to  emigrate  from 
Canada  to  the  English  oolonies,  224. 

Edinburgh,  III.,  290,  291,  348;  earl  Lou. Ion  governorof  the 
castle  of,  VII.,  36;  James  Coats,  representative  for, 
VIII.,  187;  reverend  Myles  Cooper,  rector  of  the 
episcopal  church  at,  298. 

Edmaston,  Thomas,  IV.,  1007. 

Edmondes,  ('.,  III.,  ::. 

Edmonds,  Robart,  IV.,  935. 

Edsall  (Edsohill),  Samuel,  petitions  for  a  confirmation  of 
certain  privileges,  II.,  570;  requests  that  the  New 
Jersej  records  be  delivered  to  secretary  Bayard,  G05  ; 
asks  to  be  left  undisturbed  in  respect  to  a  certain 

fence  in  dispute,  720;  takes  the  oath  of  alleghu to 

the  English,  III.,  75;  a  supporter  of  Leisler,  589, 
617,  620,  754 ;  one  of  the  committee  of  safety,  597, 
613;  one  of  Leisler's  council,  636,  663,  679,  684,  703, 
733,  743,  750 ;  member  of  the  court  of  exchequer, 
683;  tried  and  acquitted,  789,  794;  imprisoned,  811  ; 
an  Englishman,  resident  of  Queen's  county,  IV.,  509. 

Education,  neglected  in  Brazil,  I.,  106;  in  New  Netherland, 
stale  of,  300,  423,  424,  II.,  469  ;  in  the  colonies  to  be 
inquired  into,  III.,  53;  monopolized  in  several  of  the 
colonies,  by  the  dissenters,  VIII.,  486;  to  be  encou- 
raged in  Canada,  IX.,  2S  ;  attempts  in  Canada  to  ex- 
tend the  benefits  of,  279.     (See  College;  Schools.) 

Edward,  prince,  his  army  defeated,  X.,  45,  48,  68.  (See 
Pretender.) 

Edwards,  Jonathan,  publishes  a  treatise  on  Election  and 
Reprobation,  VI.,  907;  character  of,  ibid. 

Edwards,  Robert,  IV.,  1006. 

Edewartse,  Harmen,  II.,  721. 

Edzorunce,  an  Abenaki  chief  and  his  son  treacherously 
killed,  IX.,  643. 

Eedes,  Nicolas,  sent  messenger  to  governor  Colve,  II.,  645. 

Eenclnys,  Hans,  purchases  Saybrook  point,  I.,  287. 

Eesanques,  a  Delaware  Indian,  I.,  43. 

Eetewapo,  a  Mohegan  warrior,  III.,  802. 

Eetowacamo,  a  Mohegan  warrior,  III.,  802. 


•  fii  burnt  in,  \ 

i  ryon  burnl  In,  \  Ml,  673 ;  a  man  b 

„i  i 
Bgberl  en,  Teuni  ,  I  \   ,  I 

Palmer,  VI  .  810 

■    .'.  IX  ,  I  I".:,  X.,  12. 
I 

E in.  i.',  a  II. .ion  ohief,  i\.,  624. 

.1,  CIum  Lea  Wind! 
III.,  bx;  call  •  on  the  i  ol  dditional  troops, 

VII..    Is|  ;    op] id    to  .    York;, 

507 ;  reverend  Dr.  Johnson  n 

under  the  disp  commu- 

nicates to  sir  Jeffery  Amhei  I 

lan.l,  538  ;  io.i  i i  541  j     aneral    imh 

a   Letter  from,  5  16 ;  despatch  of  Lieut 
(..I. |. n  to,  548 ;  died  without  making  a  rep< 
question  of  bishops   in   America,  566;    the   earl   of 
Halifax  succeeds,  ibid,  745. 
Kin  mi.  kouit,   John,   an   Abenaki   chief,   visits    Boston,   IX., 

966. 

Bight  men,  memorial  of  the,  to  the     tat.-  general,  I..  139; 
their  names,  140,  191,  192,  213;  referred  to 
sembly  of  the  XIX.,  141;  elected,  185;  their  Letter 
to  the  XIX.,  190;  certificate  of  the  election  of  the; 
192;    Messrs.   Kuyter  and  Molyn  accuse. 1  of  sending 
lies   and  libels   to  Holland  in  the  name  of  the,  203, 
205;  scarcely  dare  to  open  their  mouths,  204,  212; 
treated  disrespectfully  by  director  Kieft,  206 ;   Messi 
Stoffelsen  and  Allerton  solicit  the  people'   to 
letter  of  the,  against  director  Kieft,  2u7 ;  inform  their 
high  mightinesses  of  the  general  ruin  of  New  Nether- 
land, 208;  letter  of  the,  to  the  Amsterdam   chamber 
of  the  West  India  company,  209  ;  Messrs.  Kuyter  and 
Melyn  demand  they  be  accompanied  to  Holland  by 
four   of    the,    ibid;    director    Kieft    threaten.. 1    in    a 
meeting  of  the,    214 ;    the   chamber   at  Am 
sends    their    letter    to    director    Kieft,    250 
ence   to   the   return  of  their   letter,   297,  332;  con- 
fer  about   the    excise,   300 ;    hail  no   voice   in   public 
affairs,  304;  director  Stuyvesant  exhibits  great  par- 
tiality in  the  proceedings  against,  310 ;  their  letter  to 
the  Amsterdam  chamber  declared  a  forgery,  350  ;  Jan 
Damen  disclaim.-  U  ing  accessory  to  the  Indian  war  in 
presence  of  the,  414;    persecuted  for    ha'. 
plained  of  director  Kieft,  478.     (See  Nine  men,  the.) 

Eight,  pieces  of,  II.,  30.     (See  Currency.) 

Ejectmeni  riots,  VII.,  206. 

Eke,  Tobias.    (See  Fcecr  ) 

Bkesambamit,  an  Abenaki  ohief,  IX.,  615. 

d'Elba,  Anthony,  III.,  150. 

Elbe,  toll  exacted  from  those  who  frequent  the,  I.,  109. 

Elbertsen,  filbert,  one  of  the  nine  men,   [.,  258,  261,  270, 
318,  421,  441 ;    particulars  respecting,  432  . 
petition  to  director  Stuyvesant,  552 ;    recommended 


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[Elb- 


Elbertsen,  Elbert  —  continued. 

to  be  sent  to  Holland  to  represent  tbe  state  of  tbe 
country,  II.,  375;  schepen  of  Amesfoort,  482,  577  ; 
mentioned,  646. 

Elbing,  letter  of  Mr.  Appelboom,  on  tbe  elucidation  of  tbe 
treaty  of,  II.,  238. 

Elde,  Fran.,  V.,  744. 

Election,  of  a  sellout  and  sebepens  demanded  for  tbe  people 
of  New  Netberland,  I.,  213  ;  annual,  in  New  England, 
266 ;  tbe  magistrates  of  Gravesend,  Long  island, 
object  to  popular,  II.,  155  ;  in  New  Netberland,  mode 
of,  574,  577,  579,  580  581,  586,  680 ;  of  members 
of  assembly  ordered  in  New  York,  III.,  331 ;  of  mayor, 
sberiff  and  clerk  for  tbe  first  time  in  New  York,  645, 
675;  lieutenant-governor  Leisler  issues  writs  of,  for 
civil  and  military  officers,  655,  674;  of  magistrates 
ordered,  674  ;  in  tbe  city  of  New  York,  scenes  at, 
IV.,  127,  129,  143,  507;  arbitrary  proceedings  in 
New  York,  at,  213,  218;  governor  Fletcber  interferes 
in,  223,  323;  early  contested  in  New  York,  323; 
throughout  tbe  province  of  New  York  simultaneous, 
621,  821 ;  an  act  for  regulating,  repealed,  V.,  25  ;  in 
New  Jersey,  an  act  passed  regulating,  46  ;  of  coroners 
vested  in  tbe  people,  82 ;  law  in  New  Jersey,  title 
and  cause  of  tbe,  767  ;  who  were  qualified  to  vote  in 
New  York  at,  VI.,  56  ;  tbe  board  of  trade  report 
against  tbe  New  York  act  for  frequent,  130  ;  vetoed, 
137;  papers  are  published  by  political  parties  before, 
140  ;  acts  passed  in  the  province  of  New  York  for 
regulating,  927,  VIII.,  167,  355,  565  ;  annual  in- 
conveniences arising  from,  VII.,  225  ;  of  members 
of  assembly  ordered,  458,  461;  influence  of  the 
sons  of  liberty  on,  VIII.,  170. 

Election  sermon,  why  doctor  Mayhew  was  chosen  to  preach 
an,  VI.,  907. 

Electra,  a  tragedy,  governor  Shirley  the  author  of,  VI., 
959. 

Electrical  cohesion,  doctor  John  Mitchel  writes  on,  VIII., 
437. 

Elementa  Philosophica,  reverend  doctor  Johnsona  uthor  of, 
VI.,  914. 

Elephants'  teeth  imported  from  Guinea  into  Holland,  I.,  34, 
63  ;  captured  from  the  English,  II.,  521 ;  exported 
from  New  York,  III.,  405,  496,  497  ;  paid  to  a  pilot 
by  a  pirate  in  New  England,  552 ;  Mr.  Hungerford 
collector  of  New  York  makes  away  with  a  parcel  of, 
IV.,  602. 

Eli,  the  sons  of,  a  type  of  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius,  IV.,  582. 

Elibank,  lord,  general  Murray  son  of,  X.,  1075. 

Elie,  captain,  X.,  310. 

Eliot,  Jobn,  governor  of  west  Florida,  VII.,  946. 

Eliot,  Richard,  a  cooper,  III.,  684. 

Eliott,  Mr.,  lord  of  the  bedchamber  to  Charles  II.,  III.,  270. 

Elizabeth,  queen,  the  Dutch  more  careful  in  the  time  of, 
than  in  the  reign  of  Charles  I.,  I.,  53  J  Nic-isius  de 
Sille  sent  ambassador  to,  II.,  44() ;  list  of  the  English 
secretaries  of  state  in  tin:  time  of,  III.,  vi. ;  grants  sir 
Walter  Rawleigb  a  tract  of  land  in  America,  16. 


Elizabeth  islands,  a  vessel  seized  by  the  Indians  of,  III., 
168,  169 ;  a  part  of  Duke's  county,  402  ;  Mr.  John 
Weeks,  minister  at,  IV.,  755. 

Elizabethtown  (Elizabets  towne,  New  Jersey),  sends  a 
deputy  to  New  Orange,  II.,  571  ;  order  on  the  peti- 
tions of,  576 ;  ordered  to  recommend  persons  for 
magistrates,  579  ;  names  of  the  magistrates  of,  582  ; 
John  Ogden,  sheriff  of,  595,  622  ;  the  oath  of  allegi- 
ance to  be  administered  to  the  inhabitants  of,  598  ; 
population  of,  in  1673,  607 ;  militia  officers  of,  60S  ; 
mentioned,  728,  III.,  213;  the  governor,  council  and 
assembly  meet  at,  293,  300,567;  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler  seizes  a  lot  of  provisions  at,  717;  soundings 
between  Amboy  and,  IV.,  837;  Mr.  Brookes,  minister 
of,  1077  ;  a  subscription  on  foot  to  build  a  church  at, 
V.,  311  ;  reverend  Mr.  Vaughan,  missionary  at,  354; 
a  riot  got  up  by  people  of,  VI.,  340,  348 ;  trades  with 
St.  Christophers,  VII.,  226  ;  a  vessel  of,  seized  for 
irregular  trading,  272;  reverend  T.  B.  Chandler, 
missionary  at,  VIII.,  297;  general  Knyphausen  lands 
at,  793 ;  governor  Robertson  offers  to  conduct  the 
New  Jersey  mutineers  to,  810. 

Elizabethtown  (New  York),  Palatines  settle  at,  V.,  212, 
213;  number  of  Palatines  in,  515. 

Elk,  very  large  in  New  Netberland,  III.,  38  ;  plenty  at 
Detroit,  IV.,  650.     (See  Animals.) 

Elkhead,  major-general  Grant  in  command  at,  X.,  903. 

Elkhides,  duty  in  Holland  on,  I.,  572. 

Elkins  (Eelkins),  Hendrick,  and  partners  allowed  to  send  a 
ship  to  New  Netberland,  I  ,  21 ;  petition  for  the  ex- 
clusive trade  to  New  Netberland,  25  ;  allowed  to  send 
a  ship  to  Virginia,  26. 

Elkins,  Jacob  Jacobsen,  trades  up  Hudson's  river,  I.,  73, 
76,  79  ;  expelled  from  Hudson's  river,  74,  77  ;  orders 
a  salute  to  be  fired  there  in  honor  of  the  king  of 
England,  74;  asserts  that  New  Netberland  helongs  to 
the  king  of  England,  75,  76  ;  affidavit  of,  79  ;  lived 
four  years  on  Hudson's  river,  80 ;  claims  damages 
from  tbe  Dutch  West  India  company,  91 ;  the  West 
India  company  complain  of,  93  ;  employed  before  the 
year  1614  in  New  Netberland,  94  ;  sought  to  persuade 
the  king  of  Great  Britain  that  New  Netberland  was 
a  part  of  his  majesty's  domain,  ibid;  the  West 
India  company  claim  damages  from  tbe  employers  of, 
95. 

Elk  river,  II.,  83,  88;   very  shallow,  89. 

Elktown  (Maryland),  general  Howe's  head-quarters  at,  VIII., 
733. 

[Ellesmere,  Thomas  Egerton  1st  lord],  referred  to  as  lord 
chancellor,  III.,  1,  2. 

Ellets,  Joseph,  IV.,  1009. 

Elliot,  Andrew,  receiver-general  of  New  York,  VII.,  675, 
Mil.,  433,  454;  reoommended  for  a  seat  in  the 
eeiin.ii,  VII.,  675  j  biographical  notice"  of,  VIII.,  96; 
mentioned,  101,  349  ;  seizes  arms  and  gunpowder  im- 
ported into  New  York,  52S;    his  conduct   approved, 


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Elliot,  Andrew      cantmuid 

580;    the  keys  of  theou  torn  home  restored  to,  672 ; 

.i,i,i,,  ii  ■,  Robertaoa,  BOO ;  lieu- 
tenant   oi  i  r -  of  Neti  York,  B12. 

Blllol  (Eliot),  Edward,  member  ol  the  board  of  trade,  in., 
svii,  rvili  \  ii  .  636,  708,  B47,  870,  L006,  \ 'in  ,  19, 
31,  L83,  164,  196,210,271,277,298,880;  afterwards 
lord,  in.,  six. 

Elliot,  Eli   ii-  iii  Plumstead,  marries  lord  Cathoart,  \  ill.,  96. 

Elliot,  Gilbert  (son  of  sir  Gilbert),  confidant  and  oounoilor 
of  lord  Bute,  VIII.,  96 

Elliot,  sir  Gilbert,  baronet,  lord  justioe  olerk  of  Scotland, 
VIII.,  !Hi.     (SeeJlfinro.) 

Elliot,  Susana,  l\ 

Elliott,  ensign  John,  wounded  al  Tioonderoga,  X.,  728. 

Ellis,  oaptain,  It.  N.,  commander  of  his  majesty's  ship  Gos- 
port,  VI.,  222. 

Ellis,  Henry,  governor  of  Georgia,  VIII.,  803. 

Ellis,  John,  under-seoretary  of  state,  II1.,.\. 

Ellis,  John,  forced  by  ohief  justice  Atwood  to  ohange  his 
verdict  as  a  juror,  IV.,  957. 

Ellis,  John,  VII.,  905. 

Ellis,  Welbore,  bishop  oi  Kildare,  VII.,  704. 

Ellis,  Welbore,  secretary  of  state  for  the  colonics,  IIT.,  x; 
secretary  at  war,  letter  to  the  carl  of  Halifax  from, 
VII.,  704;  biographical  notice  of,  ibid. 

Ellison,  John,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Ellison,  Mathew.X.,  153. 

Ellison,  lieutenant-colonel  Robert,  arrives  in  New  York,  VI., 
935  ;  colonel  of  the  44th  regiment,  VII.,  345. 

Ellissen,  Teunis,  IV.,  941. 

Klliston,  It'll.,  V.,  774. 

Eliot,  Jos  ,  IV.,  938. 

Ellsworth,  Oliver,  member  of  congress,  VIII.,  789. 

Ellysen  (Elissen),  Thomas,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Elmendorp,  Coenrad,  captain  of  militia,  IV.,  810. 

Elmina,  castle  of.     (See  Mina.) 

Els,  Stoful,  X.,  881. 

Elsby,  John,  III.,  293. 

Elsinburgh  (Elsinborough),  New  Jersey,  I.,  291;  the  Eng- 
lish  settle  at,   III.,  342. 

Elston,  John,  IV.,  412 ;  a  pirate,  arrested,  606. 

Elswart,  William,  III.,  745. 

Elswyck,  Henry,  Swedish  factor  on  the  South  river,  lands 
in  England,  I.,  582,  608,  609. 

Elucidation,  letter  of  Mr.  Appelboom,  Swedish  resident,  to 
the  states  general  on  the  subject  of  the,  II.,  238. 

Ely,  William,  II.,  44. 

Ely,  John  Thurloe  member  for,  I.,  557. 

Elyot,  vice-admiral  sir  John,  knight,  III.,  12. 

Emans,  John,  II.,  577,  723.     (See  Emcns,  Emmens.) 

Emanuel,  a  negro,  II.,  465. 

Embargo,  a  general,  laid  in  England,  II.,  285,  286,  III.,  81 ; 
laid  by  lieutenant-governor  Leisler,  717;  throughout 
the  northern  colonies,  V.,  259;  in  New  York,  VI., 
128;  ordered  to  be  laid  in  America,  VII.,  162;  diffi- 
culties in  the  way  of  enforcing,  215;  proclaimed  in 
the  colonies,  218;  evaded  in  Rhode  Island,  226;  to 

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in  the  oolonl 

\ mi,- i 

Viii  ,  266  ;  laid  on  pi 
Bmbree,  Lan  n  noe,  member  of  the  general  oonunltfa  •  ■ 

Vo,i,,  viii  ,  601, 
Embury,  Pet  r,  VII.,  902, 

•  i  ,,f  i .,!„!  in  albas]  i 

Vll.,  902, 
Bmena,  ■  thold,  IV.,  Bl  I      mm,  Em- 

mens.) 

in,  Thomas,  X.,  881. 
Emery,  surgeon,  X.,  702. 
Bmilius,  Peter  Jan-en,  II.,  452,  454,  456. 
Emmerioh  (Enriok),  captain,  Vlll  ,  786,  736. 
Emmena,  Blias,  bis  testimony,  respect!  rider  of 

fort  Casimir,  I.,  604,  605.     (See  Emans,  Emcns  ) 
Emmery  (Emmeriok),  lieutenant d',  killed,  x.,  751,  799. 

Emott,  James,  attorney  at  law,  III.,  1179;  retires  to  .New 
Jersey,  701;  depositions  against,  717; 
Fletcher's  broker  for  disposing  of  protections  to 
pirates,  IV.,  308;  attorney  to  colonel  Fletcher,  459 ; 
mentioned,  469;  one  of  the  vestry  of  Trinity  church, 
New  York,  528;  negotiates  for  the  return  and  secu- 
rity of  Kidd  the  p irate,  583;  a  New  York  lawyer, 
769;  recommended  for  a  scat  in  the  council,  849. 

Enokhuyzen,  I.,  4,  6,  238;  letter  from  the  chamber  of,  re- 
specting-the  arrest  of  a.  Swedish  ship  which  arrived 
with  tobacco  from  the  West  Indies,  116. 

Endecott,  John,  his  letter  to  governor  Stuyvesant,  III.,  41. 

Engel,  Adriaen  Janse,  and  partners  allowed  to  send  a  ship 
to  New  Netherland,   I.,  21;  petitiou  for  the  exclusive 

trade  to  New  Xetherland,  25. 

Engineer,  an,  sent  to  New  York,  IV.,  256.     (See  Romar.) 

England,  William,  taken  prisoner,  IV.,  64. 

England,  address  of  the  ambassador  from,  to  the  states 
general  in  favor  of  sir  Thomas  Dale,  I.,  16  ;  instruc- 
tions of  the  Dutch  ambassadors  to,  considered,  29; 
extract  from  their  journal,  33;  the  ship  Eendracht 
seized  in,  45  ;  instructions  thereupon  to  the  Dutch 
ambassadors  in,  46,  53 ;  letters  of  the  Dutch  ambas- 
sadors on  the  progress  of  the  revolution  in,  47,  53, 
60,  71,  108,  127,  129,  130,  133,  134;  the  Dutch  West 
India  company  complain  of  the  seizure  of  one  of 
their  ships  in,  50 ;  remonstrance  of  the  Dutch  ambas- 
sadors to  the  king  of,  55  ;  an  extraordinary 
dor  from  France  arrives  in,  60;  complaint 
the  Dutch  in  New  Netherland  presented  in,  72-81, 
128 ;  reported  sickness  of  the  lord  high  admiral  of, 
109  ;  foreigners  prohibited  trading  to  the  colonies  of, 
436;  recommendation  to  the  Dutch  ambassadors 
respecting  tic  trade  to  the  colonies  of,  437;  Mr. 
Schaep,  Dutch  ambassador  to,  459;  boundaries  in 
America  ought  to  be  settled  with,  464;  instruction 
respecting  a  boundary  in  New  Netherland  s  mt  to  the 
Dutch  ambassador  in,  475  ;  war  between  Holland  and, 
481;  Jacob  Cats,  ambassador  to,  541;  Mr.  Nieuport, 
ambassador   to,    573,   574,    575  ;    movement   for   the 


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reform  of  the  commercial  and  religious  laws  of,  579  ; 
Swedish  soldiers  arrive  from  New  Netherland  in, 
ibid ;  the  Dutch  have  as  much  right  to  America  as  the 
king  of,  II  ,  94 ;  no  notice  of  the  agreement  at  Hart- 
ford received  in,  121 ;  the  republic  of,  proclaimed  on 
Long  island,  136,  152  ;  letters  brought  to  Long  island 
from  the  protector  of,  163 ;  Michael  Van  Gogh,  ambas- 
sador to,  254  ;  reply  of  the  states  general  to  the  king 
of,  261 ;  the  Dutch  ambassador  complains  of  the 
seizure  of  New  Netherland  by,  277 ;  rupture  between 
the  Dutch  and,  288,  305  ;  laws  of,  extended  to  New 
York,  296,  III.,  357  ;  first  violates  the  peace  of  Europe, 
II.,  329  ;  the  French  ambassadors  mediate  between 
Holland  and,  336  ;  preparations  for  sending  a  fleet 
from,  341 ;  answer  to  the  Dutch  proposal  by  the 
king  of,  346 ;  count  d'Estrades  ambassador  extra- 
ordinary to,  349  ;  Mr.  Van  Beuniugen  ambassador  to, 
350;  the  plague  in,  351;  answer  to  the  proposition 
of  the  king  of  France  by  the  king  of,  355  ;  the  gov- 
ernment of  New  England  to  be  assimilated  in  church 
and  state  to  that  of,  367 ;  captain  Scott  attempts  at 
Brooklyn  to  proclaim  the  king  of,  394 ;  sir  George 
Downing  proceeds  to,  416 ;  Nicasius  de  Sille  ambas- 
sador to,  440  ;  advantage  of  America  to,  526  ;  Messrs. 
Van  Reede,  &c,  ambassadors  to,  564;  orders  issued 
in  New  Netherland  to  seize  all  effects  belonging  to 
the  subjects  of,  577,  578  ;  two  colonies  planted  in 
America  by,  III.,  2 ;  Charles  I.  king  of,  15 ;  titles  of 
the  king  of,  30,  32,  41 ;  Charles  II.  king  of,  30,  32 ; 
traders  to  the  colonies  obliged  to  bring  their  return 
cargoes  to,  45,  64,  383  ;  a  general  embargo  in,  81 
(see  Embargo) ;  letters  forwarded  to  governor  Nicolls 
from,  84 ;  the  French  invade  the  territory  of  the  king 
of,  118,  473 ;  French  and  Dutch  unite  against,  119  ; 
the  Mohawks  must  acknowledge  the  king  of,  148 ;  an 
unlawful  assembly  in  arms  is  treason  by  the  laws  of, 
149  ;  French  soldiers  sent  from  Boston  to,  157  ;  a 
public  prosecutor  fined  contrary  to  the  laws  of,  159  ; 
sir  Robert  Carr  returns  to,  160  ;  peace  between  France 
and,  162,  IV.,  343,  V.,  371,  IX.,  677;  no  ships  visit 
New  York  from,  III.,  64 ;  governor  Lovelace  sails  from, 
174;  the  duke  of  York  lord  high  admiral  of,  178, 
180  ;  a  vessel  sails  from  New  York  for,  186  ;  the  com- 
mon council  of  New  York  apply  for  leave  to  trade  to 
Holland  by  way  of,  187 ;  planters  in  the  colonies 
object  to  bring  obliged  to  trade  only  to,  209,383; 
New  York  granted  to  the  duke  of  York  under  the 
great  seal  of,  221,  223  ;  pieces  of  eight  to  be  valued 
according  to  their  rate  in,  234  ;  Nova  Scotia  given  up 
by,  241  ;  governor  Andros  expected  in,  247  ;  the  laws 
and  courts  of  New  York  to  agree  as  near  as  possible 
with  those  of,  333,  378  ;  precautious  to  prevent  fraud  in 
the  trade  to  Now  Yorkfrom,  341  ;  frequent  assemblies 
the  usage  of,  358  ;  James  II.  king  of,  359,  377,  500, 
537  ;  few  vessels  resort  to  New  York  from,  399  ;  captain 
Salisbury  sent  by  governor  Andios  to,  415 ;  governor 
Dongan  sends  judge  Palmer  agent  to,  438,  475,  486 ; 


governor  Dongan  claims  the  country  of  the  five 
nations  for,  447,  448 ;  the  French  trade  in  the  terri- 
tories of  the  king  of,  455  ;  the  western  part  of  Ameri- 
ca probably  belongs  to,  464,  465  ;  governor  Denon- 
ville  denies  that  pretension  on  the  part  of,  468  ; 
neutrality  in  America  agreed  upon  between  France 
and,  469,  505,  IV.,  169  ;  governor  Denonville  called  on 
to  send  back  subjects  of  the  king  of,  III.,  475  ;  revolu- 
tion in,  574,  IX.,  416,  417,  427;  the  colonies  invited 
to  follow  the  example  of,  III.,  577;  William  and 
Mary  king  and  queen  of,  583,  623,  827,  IV.,  29,  110, 
145  ;  prince  of  Orange  king  of,  HI.,  585,  IX.,  394 ;  the 
prince  of  Orange  lands  in,  III.,  591 ;  proclaimed  in  New 
York,  605  ;  the  French  fleet  defeated  by  that  of,  IV.,  21, 
43  ;  when  obedience  is  due  to  the  crown  of,  34  ;  Mr. 
Dudley  goes  to,  37;  Connecticut  refuses  to  acknow- 
ledge the  laws  of,  71;  the  five  nations  request  their 
messages  to  be  sent  to  the  king  of,  79  ;  Robert  Liv- 
ingston sails  for,  131 ;  a  conspiracy  discovered  in, 
149 ;  short  enlistments  not  practised  in,  158 ;  two 
French  catholics  sent  from  New  York  to,  159  ;  free 
government  renders  a  war  easy  to  the  people  of,  221  ; 
presents  sent  for  the  five  nations  from,  226  ;  names 
of  the  lords  justices  of,  277,  284,  292  ;  four  companies 
sent  to  New  York  from,  283  ;  a  vessel  taken  by  the 
French  bound  for  New  York  from,  293 ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  sails  for  America  from,  296,  297  ;  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  recommends  that  judges  be  sent  to  New 
York  from,  442 ;  North  America  discovered  by  sub- 
jects of,  475  ;  greatly  prejudiced  by  the  French  pre- 
tensions in  America,  477  ;  William  III.  returns  from 
Holland  to,  510  ;  the  five  nations  subjects  of,  568  ; 
pirates  seized  in  America  to  be  sent  for  trial  to,  585  ; 
disadvantage  arising  from  the  distance  of  America, 
from,  610  ;  the  loss  of  the  American  colonies  would 
be  an  irreparable  disgrace  to,  638 ;  the  ruin  of  the 
five  nations  determined  on  by  the  king  of,  658  ;  Bos- 
ton nearer  than  New  York  to,  685  ;  recruits  arrive 
at  New  York  from,  721 ;  the  colonies  prohibited 
from  importing  any  of  the  productions  of  Europe 
except  from,  773  ;  the  Irish  grants  broken  by  the 
parliament  of,  785  ;  the  people  of  Massachusetts  claim 
all  the  privileges  of  the  people  of,  789;  value  of  (ho 
imports  to  Boston  from,  in  1700,  791;  war  expected 
between  Prance  and,  978,  983,  984  (bis) ;  France  and 
Spain  at  war  with,  1134,  V.,  731,  732,  VII.,  122,  IX., 
43,  737,  1103,  X.,  76  ;  colonists  think  '.hey  can  set  up 
the  same  manufactures  as  they  could  in,  IV.,  1151 ; 
agents  of  the  province  of  New  York  in  (see  Agents) ; 
union  of  Scotland  and,  ordered  to  be  proclaimed  in  New 
Yoik,  V.,  7;  only  two  ways  of  sending  letters  from 
New  York  to,  55;  a  king  expected  from  France  in, 
423;  the  heirs  of  the  princess  Sophia  only  can  suc- 
ceed to  the  crown  of,  835,  836  ;  hardships  experienced 
by  Americans  who  went  for  holy  orders  to,  365  ;  chief 
justice  Hale's  description  of  county  courts  in,  697; 
John  Jay,  United  States  minister  to,  VIII.,  469; 
France  and  Spain  threaten  a  descent  on,  674 ;  rumor  of 


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war  between  Praam  end,  IX .,  181 ;  trai  about 

out   between   Francs  and,   7J I  ;    M     die   B leaui 

Frenoh 

X..,  269,280;  the  Frenoh  ambaaaador  recalled  from, 

314;  oorre  pondenoe  between  Fri and,  pi 

•h.  iviii i>v ntof  the  seveu  years'  war,  887;  Bends 

in  unprecedented  Dumber  oi  troop 

Holland  oomiae -  hi  1  he  mat  I 

time  powera  must    prevent    the  aggrandisement  of, 

bj ,  major,  III.,  767,  768.  (See  Tngoldesby.) 
h  (Anglioh),  Marie,  X.,  882. 
English  James,  a  Delaware  Indian,  VII.,  287. 
English,  the,  of  New  Plymouth  threaten  to  drive  the  Dutoh 
from  New  Netherland,  I.,  38;  possess  Virginia,  40 ; 
claim  New  Netherland,  58 ;  possess  from  the  north- 
east of  New  England  unto  the  Fresh  river,  l<>7 ; 
engaged  by  the  Dutoh  against  the  Indians,  151,  185, 
205;  soldiers,  director  Eieft  threatens  to  discharge 
the,  212;  will  wholly  absorb  New  Netherland,  263, 
269,374,  376;  question  the  discovery  of  New  Neth 
erland  by  the  Dutch,  283;  oooupy  from  cape  Cod  to 
Stamford,  284 ;  make  fools  of  the  Dutch,  285  ;  greatly 
hanker  after  Long  island,  ibiil ;  s.'iz,>  the  entire  of  the 
Fresh  river,  2m!  ;  make  great  efforts  to  secure  the  In- 
dian trade  on  the  South  river,  289,  but  are  expelled, 
292;  the  South  river  in  danger  from  the  Swedes  and, 
293;  of  New  Netherland,  withdraw  all  cooperation 
with  the  Dutch,  314;  the  Butch  took  possession  of 
•the  country  between  cape  Cod  and  cape  Hinlopen 
before  the,  347 ;  the  neglect  of  New  Netherland  brings 
the  states  general  into  disrepute  with  the,  374;  of 
New  Netherlands  trade  in  grain  aud  cattle,  419  ; 
accounted  fellow-citizens  in  New  Netherland,  429 ; 
director  Stuyvesant  negotiates  with  the,  450,  456; 
expeiience  high  favor  from  director  Stuyvesant,  451  ; 
arrived  in  the  northern  parts  of  America  years  after  the 
Dutch,  458  ;  the  Dutch  will  be  obliged  to  eat  oats  out 
of  the  hands  of  the,  459  ;  conclude  a  treaty  respecting 
a  boundary  with  the  Dutch,  ibid  ;  the  first  planters  in 
North  America,  486;  know  of  no  Dutoh  plantation 
there,  487;  threaten  to  invade  New  Nethnrland,  488  ; 
colonies,  trade  open  to  the,  501 ;  encroach  on  New 
Netherland,  545,  565,  II.,  131,  134,  135;  settle 
Virginia  and  New  NetLerland,  I.,  546  ;  stronger  than 
the  Dutch,  548;  decline  to  unite  with  the  Dutch 
against  the  Indians,  ibid  ;  violate  the  Hartford  treaty, 
566;  number  of,  iu  America  in  1641  and  1660,  567, 
II.,  150  ;  in  New  England  in  1641,  I.,  568,  II.,  151  ; 
admiral  de  Ruyter  defeats  the,  I.,  582;  origin  of  the 
war  between  the  Indians  and,  II.,  90;  claim  to  be  the 
first  discoverers  of  North  America,  93;  outnumber 
the  Dutch  in  America,  132  ;  came  to  America  many 
years  after  the  French,  139  ;  commence  a  settlement 
on  the  north  part  of  Long  island,  145  ;  are  arrested 
and  brought  to  New  Amsterdam,    146;    examined, 


111    all     II,.  ,     LSI  ;     the    lint,  I, 
company  oomplain    ol  thi  ,  218,  224,  HI  ,  77 

•  nd,  II  ,  217; 

-■   , 
MS,   -II;  redo 

null  d  th    n  it-  h  n 
We  i  India  company,  to  settle  Not  Netherl 
seamen,  suffer  at  the  hands  of  th    I    itch,  301;  noti- 
fled  th.'  Dutoh  that  thej  wen 

x  Indioab  d,  Llrid      n  fated,    124 

foroe  of  the,  327  ;  iii  jates  an  I  (herland, 

I.;-     ..ii  I. ..i. 
376  ;  their  assertion  that  the  Dutoh  were  notified  from 

carious,  denied,  380  ;  ol  New  Nether- 

land "foreigners,"  ."-1  ;  prevented  purchasing  lands 
from  the  Indians  or  Newehings,  39t  ;   flag  hoisted  at 

Breuckelen,  404, 482;  drove  the  Dutch  from  tl"-  Fresh 
river,  409;  arrive  in  the  North  rivr  and  invest  New 
Amsterdam,  410,  411 ;  take  possession  of  fort  Amster- 
dam, 415,  IV.,  1151 ;  annoy  the  coast  of  New  Nether- 
land, II.,  -11-  ;  foroe  invading  New  Netherland,  501; 
occupy  the  coast  from  Nova  Scotia  to  Virginia,  598; 
i".  en  the  five  nations  and  tin',  HI.,  67 
manded  from  the,  80 ;  number  of,  in  America 

Lto,  14^;  theDutcbmod'-ofa^ricultui ntirely 

lifferent  from  that  of  the,  1G4;  governor  Andros 
recommended  to  attract  to  New  York  more  of  thp, 
229  ;  the  Indian  war  very  injurious  to  the,  243  ;  peace 
concluded  between  th"  Indians  and,  244;  come  from 
Maryland  to  the  When  kill,  345;  trading  among  the 
Indians  without  license,  to  be  arrested,  474;  the 
French  fleet  defeated  by  th",  IV.,  21,43;  a  disaster 
befalls  the  fleet  of ,  67;  neglect  to  propagate  religion 
among  the  Indians,  209,  648  ;  number  of,  in  the 
neighborhood  of  New  York,  227;  outdo.  -  by  the 
French  in  caressing  the  Indians,  283;  peac  : 
the  French  and,  305  ;  the  eastern  Indians  at  war  with' 
314,  315  ;  under  the  notion  of  a  church  of  England 
in  New  York,  governor  Fletcher  supported  a  few, 
325;  the  Iroquois  subjects  of  France  long  before 
New  York  was  taken  by,  343  ;  ransom  Frenoh  prison- 
ers from  the  five  nations,  352  ;  right  of,  over  the  five 
nations,  352,  353  ;  the  French  infringe  on  the  fisheries 
of,  475  ;  their  view  of  the  boundaries  between  them- 
selves and  the  French,  477 ;  party,  the  opj... 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  call  themselves,  508;  Bel  up 
Dutchmen  at  the  election  as  their  candidates,  ibid  ; 
at  New  York  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  character  of, 
520;  bounds  of  their  possessions  in  America,  578, 
830  ;  the  Indians  informed  that  they  are  about  to  be 
cut  off  by,  614,  615,  655,  657,  658,  660,  V.,  373; 
the  French  have  as  many  friends  among  the  Ononda- 
gas  as,  IV.,  689  ;  claim  the  river  St.  Croix  as  their 
eastern  boundary,   771 ;    lord  Cornburv  bears  testi- 


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[Eng  — 


English  —  continued. 

mony  to  the  good  behavior  of,  1017 ;  differences  in 
East  Jersey  between  the  Scotch  and,  1055  ;  and 
French  cannot  inhabit  the  continent  of  America  in 
peace,  V.,  430;  in  danger  of  being  surrounded  by 
the  French  in  America,  623  ;  in  a  less  number  in  the 
province  of  New  York  than  any  other  race,  689  ; 
derive  all  their  knowledge  of  the  western  Indians 
from  French  maps  and  books,  727  ;  the  French  mis- 
sionaries among  the  live  nations  injure  the  interests  of, 
731 ;  their  traders  not  allowed  on  the  westerns  lakes, 
743  ;  in  building  Oswego,  imitated  the  French,  908  ; 
expelled  from  the  Ohio,  VI.,  836,  IX.,  1111,  X.,  220, 
241,  244 ;  charged  with  cheatiug  the  Indians  out  of 
their  lands,  VII.,  590,  726;  preceded  by  the  Dutch 
on  the  Connecticut  river,  596 ;  unknown  to  the 
western  Indians  before  1700,  VIII.,  84;  discoveries 
in  America  by,  IX.,  1;  designs  of,  against  Canada, 
52  ;  count  de  Frontenac  to  cultivate  a  good  under- 
standing with,  126 ;  extent  of  their  territory  in  Ame- 
rica, 165  ;  intrigue  against  the  French,  197,  295,  319, 
463 ;  their  efforts  to  secure  the  western  trade,  202 ; 
their  encroachments  in  America,  265,  701,  917; 
endeavor  to  open  a  trade  with  the  Ottawas,  275, 
289;  visit  Missilimakinac,  297;  foundation  of  their 
claims  to  North  America,  379  ;  attack  Quebec,  455, 
483;  their  treachery  towards  the  Abenakis,  616; 
menace  Canada,  667 ;  make  their  Indian  missionaries 
assume  black  gowns,  703;  treat  the  Iroquois  like 
goslings,  704;  desire  peace,  755;  endeavor  to  seduce 
the  Canada  Indians,  777,  960;  of  Boston,  hostilities 
to  be  continued  against,  805  ;  Acadia  ceded  to,  871 ; 
commence  settling  on  the  Kennebec,  880  ;  established 
Virginia,  913 ;  impose  new  names  on  places  on  the 
American  coast,  914;  early  voyages  to  America  of, 
915;  propose  making  a  settlement  at  Oswego,  949; 
intendant  Dupuy's  memoir  respecting,  985;  the  Mo- 
hawks accept  the  hatchet  from,  X.,  2;  their  posses- 
sions in  America  and  Europe,  6 ;  western  Indians  at 
war  with,  34;  cruise  in  the  gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  61 ; 
at  the  head  of  lake  Erie,  138  ;  trade  with  the  Indians 
of  Sandusky,  157;  design  cutting  off  the  communi- 
cation between  Canada  and  Louisiana,  220  ;  attempt 
to  settle  on  the  Ohio,  239  ;  trade  at  the  Vermillion 
river,  248,  and  at  the  Ohio  and  White  rivers,  249 ; 
seize  all  the  French  merchantmen  they  meet,  385 ; 
an  account  of  a  victory  gained  by  the  French  over  the, 
429  ;  when  transplanted  to  America,  no  longer  the 
same  as  in  Europe,  462 ;  their  blunders  at  the  siege 
of  Oswego,  466  ;  have  violated  almost  all  the  capitu- 
lations agreed  to  in  America,  631 ;  contend  for  a  pre- 
ponderance in  America,  941 ;  their  efforts  to  settle  in 
the  Indian  territory  in  Georgia,  951;  reduce  Canada, 
1107. 

English  harbor  island,  IX.,  953. 

English  river  (Maryland),  II.,  15,  76. 

Enitajghe,  the  Iroquois  name  for  Green  bay  (Wisconsin),  V., 
791. 


Enjelran  (Angelran,  Angleran,  Anjalran,  Enialran),  reverend 
Jean,  S.  J.,  superior  of  missions  at  Michilimakinac, 
IX.,  240,  284,  293,  294,  324;  wounded,  338,  365; 
sent  to  France  as  agent  for  governor  Denonville,  393 ; 
sent  to  the  western  Indians,  712,  713,  720,  722.  (See 
Angelran.) 

Enlistments  for  a  year  customary  iu  Holland  and  France, 
but  not  in  England,  IV.,  158. 

Ennesenmugge,  Jan,  II.,  101. 

Ennis.     (See  Innes.) 

Eno  river,  some  traders  murdered  on,  V.,  492;  its  course, 
ibid. 

Enrollment  of  the  inhabitants  of  New  Netherland  into  mili- 
tary companies,  recommended,  I.,  389. 

Entail,  opinion  of  the  attorney  and  solicitor-generals  of  Eng- 
land on  cutting  off,  communicated  to  the  New  York 
judges,  V.,  925. 

Entick,  reverend  John,  his  history  of  the  late  war  quoted, 
VIII.,  345. 

Enumeration  of  the  Indian  nations  having  relations  with  the 
government  of  Canada,  IX.,  1052. 

Epesteyn  (Epensteyn,  Epsteyn),  captain  Carel,  II.,  648,  649, 
654,  662,  664,  671,  710,  711,  715. 

Episcopacy,  under  consideration  in  the  house  of  lords,  I., 
133. 

Episcopal  church.     (See  Church  of  England.) 

Episcopate,  some  of  the  colonies  very  desirous  to  establish 
an,  III.,  59  ;  reverend  Mr.  Miller's  plan  for  an  Amer- 
ican, IV.,  182  ;  papers  on  the  American,  V.,  29  ;  gov- 
ernor Hunter  urges  the  necessity  for  a  bishop  in  the 
colonies,  310;  reverend  Mr.  Talbot  solicits  the  ap- 
pointment of  a  suffragan,  473;  scheme  for  sending 
bishops  to  America  frustrated,  ibid ;  bishop  of  Lon- 
don authorized  to  exercise  jurisdiction  over  the 
American  colonies,  849 ;  bishop  Seeker  urges  the 
necessity  of  an  American,  VI.,  906  ;  feeling  in  colo- 
nies againstan,  907  ;  the  church  of  England  reduced  to 
asking  leave  of  the  dissenters  to  send  a  bishop  to 
America,  912;  reverend  Mr.  Chandler  writes  a  book 
on,  ibid  ;  opponents  to,  913 ;  difficulties  in  the  way 
of  establishing  an,  VII.,  348;  necessity  of  resident 
bishops  in  the  colonies,  364,  365,  443 ;  tho  earl  of 
Halifax  in  favor  of  bishops  for  America,  449,  496 ;  a 
clergyman  goes  to  England  from  America  with  a  de- 
sign to  be  made  first  bishop  in  the  colonies,  497;  no 
one  intimates  to  archbishop  Seeker  any  desire  for  the 
office  of  bishop  in  America,  508  ;  another  effort  about 
to  be  made  to  obtain  bishops  for  the  colonies,  518  ; 
reverend  doctor  Johnson  urges  the  settlement  of  the 
American,  537,  592;  a  bishop  spoken  of  for  Quebec, 
537;  progress  of  tlie  question,  566  ;  a  bishop  con ver. 
sunt  with  the  French  language  necessary  in  Canada, 
591,  593  ;  advantages  to  accrue  from  the  establish- 
ment of  an,  600,  1002. 

Epitaph  on  the  tomb  of  general  Woodhull,  VIII.,  296. 

Epondallian,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Equanecon,  an  Indian,  II.,  682. 

Equivalent  lands.     (See  Oblong.) 


Est] 


GENERAL  [NDEX 


Brie  (Pens  ju'il*.) 

Erimedok,  u  Indian  war  partj  n  turn  fi ,  X  ,  164, 

Brie,  [Thomas,  |  one  ol  the  privj   oouni  II,  V  ,  H2 

,  lie  i  ommitti  i  "i  trade 
and  plantations,  II]  ,  876,  128. 

Error,  oature  ol  «  rite  of,  711.,  «;77. 

Ersklne,  Janet,  marrii      h  R  LIU  im   Alexander,  i\  ,  98] 

BrBkine,   bIi    \\  LUi  un,   William    Alexander    marri        fan 
daughter  of,  [X.,  981. 

Ersklne,  lieutenant    [eneral    lr  William,  bai t,  V  III.,  709  ; 

. I iii i.  ii  ootii  b  of,  713. 

Brwin,  Daniel,  tV.,  942. 

i'Eaoarbot,  [Maro,]  quoted,  [X.,  303,  379. 

I'Esohaillons,  oaptain,  ooinmands  a  detachment  Bent  to  Lake 
Champlain,  IX.,  842. 

Bsoheat,  of  a  Buioide's  property,  IV.,  423  j  and  forfei 
aooounts  of,  called  For,  V.,  764. 

Bsohiehe,  IX.,  783.     (See  Essequibo.) 

Esohwiler,  Jacob  van,  [.,  437. 

Esooutaohe,     (See  Scoubacke,) 

EBkanonde,  an  Oneida  Indian,  [II.,  532.  (See  Indian  lan- 
guage.) 

Eskimaux  (Iskimaux),  Labrador  called  the  territory  of,  IX., 
772. 

Esopus  (Soapus,  Sopes,  Sopus,  Zopus),  a  victory  gained 
over  the  Indians  of,  II.,  220;  the  Dutch  over  fifty 
years  in  possession  of,  325  ;  war  at  the,  368,  397  ;  sol- 
diers at,  440  ;  general  Stuyvesant  return.-,  from,  460, 
4t'>  1  ;  .secretary  Van  Kuyven  proceeds  to,  46(i ;  eaptain 
Krigier  sent  to,  467;  Pieter  Wolphertsen  commands 
a  party  of  Indians  going  to,  ibid;  peace  concluded  at, 
with  the  Indians  of,  468 ;  massacre  of  christians  at, 
478  ;  news  sent  to  Holland  of  the  troubles  at,  484;  a 
promising  harvest  at,  491,  492,  504 ;  number  of  vil- 
lages in,  526  ;  requires  a  clergyman,  592;  a  procla- 
mation respecting  the  confiscation  of  property  belong- 
ing to  English  subjects  sent  to,  596,  718  ;  Isaac  Gre- 
venraat  sheriff  of,  622,  650;  petitions  for  a  reduction 
of  the  excise,  644;  instruction  for  the  officers  of 
militia  at,  076;  order  restricting  the  number  of  sloops 
to  sail  to,  695;  courts  in,  718,  III.,  260;  differences 
between  the  English  and  Dutch  at,  94;  reinforcements 
sent  to  Albany  from,  119,  IV.,  7;  military  at,  pre- 
pared to  go  against  the  French,  III.,  144  ;  Jan  Smits  at, 
147  ;  instructions  to  the  commissioners  sent  to  investi- 
gate the  troubles  at,  149;  a  Dutch  town,  174;  Bos- 
toners  allowed  to  trade  at,  238 ;  governor  Andros 
visits,  254 ;  property  at,  to  be  assessed,  280 ;  condi- 
tion of  the  excise  in,  304  ;  bolting  mills  set  up  illegally 
at,  315  ;  Kingston  at,  397;  Thomas  fiarton,  collector 
at,  and  Mr.  Pawling,  sheriff  of,  401;  acts  passed  to 
raise  a  tax  at,  476 ;  revenue  of,  498 ;  two  persons 
from,  on  Leisler's  committee  of  safety,  597  ;  opposed 
to  lieutenant-governor  Leisler,  620;  Jacob  Milborne 
visits,  675  ;  quota  of,  furnished  against  the  French, 
709;  Dowaganhaes  visit,  776,  and  die  there  of  small- 
pox, 778  ;  description  of,  797  ;  the  governor  of  Canada 
sends  spies  to,  IV.,  116 ;  the  bolting  act  passed  by  force 


of  iii 3  i  In, ! . 

the  proi  i  unation  ol 
head  ol 

:.     \  I  I    ,     LlOj    lie- 

726,     i 

Bspa<  b  ii 

U 

Esprit,  Pi 

D    I  ' 

..i,  \  III.,   277  ;  on   th< 
of  the  p 

Essex,  corporal,  8 

earl  of,  lord  Lieutenant  ol   i 
II.,  599  ;  member  of  the  commit!  6  of  trade  and  plan- 
tations, III.,  229. 
Robert    Deveri  ax,  3d  •  iri    of,  jeneral, 

L,  127;    notice  of,  ibid;   bui ded    by  the  earl  ol 

Dorsi  I  as  lord  chami ..  rlain,  L33;  with  the  parliament 
army  near  Shrewsbury,   L34;    parliament  en 
petition  to  tie    king  to,  L35 ;  lord  Pair- 

fax  as  command  r  ol  the  army,  II.,  416. 

Essex  (New  Jersey  |;  represented  in  the  New  "i  ork  eoi 

of  safety,  III.,  597;  population  of  the  county  of,  in 
L726,  V.,  819. 

d'Estaing,  Charles   Hector,  count,  on  the  North  American 
station,  VIII.,  674,  X.,  1124;  at  Martinic  i, 
his  proclamation  to  th  L165;  biographi- 

cal notice  of,  1197. 

L'Estangcelles,  chevalier,  X.,  1007;  votes  for  the  capitulation 
of  Quebec,  1008. 

Estates,  Jesuits',  in  Canada,  sir  Jeffery  Amherst  attempts  to 
obtain  a  grant  of  the,  VII.,  548. 

Estebe,  M.,  X.,  1059. 

Esteve,  M.,  junior,  X.,  577. 

Estimate,  of  the  expenses  to  be  incurred  for  the  support  of 
the  government  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  L55;  of  the 
arms,  munitions,  &c,  necessary  to  be  sent  to  Canada 
for  the  proposed  expedition  against  New  fork,  IX., 
412;    of    the    expenses    of  t  h  -sions    in 

America,  in  1728,  995. 

d'Estrades,  Qodfroy,  count,  ambassador  to  the 

II.,  260,  IX.,  18;  memoir  of,  II.,  349  ;  mentioned,  529 ; 
viceroy  in  America,  IX.,  17,  784  ;  M.  de  St.  Ours,  a 
relative  of,  129,  146. 

d'Estranges,  madame,  mother  of  the  duke  ,i,.  Verneuil,  II., 
336. 

Estrays,  to  whom  to  belong,  I.,  405. 

d'Estrees,  Jean,  count,  reduoes  the  island  of  Tobago,  II., 
579;  M.  Radisson  serves  under,  IX.,  796;  viceroy 
over  America,  803. 

d'Estrees,  Louis  CsBsar  Letellier,  marshal,  charges  are 
brought  against,  X.,  577  ;  M.  Bigot,  a  relative  of,  962  ; 
biographical   notice  of,  ibid. 

d'Estrees  [Victor  Marie  ?],  marshal,  member  ol  the  council 
of  marine,  IX.,  874,  878,  884,  897. 


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[Eta 


Etampes,  the  Carignan  regiment  shared  in  the  affair  of,  IX.,  32. 

Etat  present  de  l'Eglise  de  la  Nouvelle  France,  bishop  St. 
Valliere  author  of,  IX.,  388. 

Etchemins,  French  posts  on  the  coast  of,  IX.,  913. 

Etherington,  Thomas,  a  reduced  officer,  obtains  a  grant  of 
land  on  the  east  side  of  lake  Champlain,  VII.,  904. 

Ethica,  or  the  First  Principles  Moral  Philosophy,  published, 
VI.,  914. 

Etienne,  miss,  matron  of  the  girls  sent  from  France  to 
Canada,  IX.,  68. 

Etrechemins  river,  X.,  128,  147. 

Etsawty,  a  Cherokee  town,  VIII.,  41. 

Etson,  Theophilus.     (See  Ealon.) 

Europe,  free  trade  from  New  Netherland  to,  demanded,  1., 
261,  269  ;  the  powers  of,  to  be  called  on  to  guarantee 
the  independence  of  America,  VIII.,  603 ;  state  of 
affairs  in  1755  in,  X.,  385. 

Eusselincx,  Wilhern,  I.,  7. 

Eustatatia,  II.,  511. 

Eutaw  springs,  the  84th  royal  emigrants  at  the  battle  of, 
VIII.,  588. 

Evans,  David,  a  pirate,  sent  to  England,  IV.,  646. 

Evans,  reverend  Evan,  gives  a  bad  character  of  reverend 
Mr.  St.  Clare,  V.,  317  ;  has  a  personal  difference  with 
that  clergyman,  318;  signs  a  representation  against 
governor  Hunter,  324 ;  episcopal  minister  at  Philadel- 
m  $£..      phia,  chaplain  of  a  man  of  war  at  New  York,  and 

has  a  living  at  the  same  time  in  England,  466  ;  Mr. 
Jenney  assistant  to,  VII.,  407. 

Evans,  Jabez,  taken  prisoner  in  Ohio  and  carried  to  Canada, 
VI.,  795  ;  prays  to  be  released,  796. 

Evans,  captain  John,  It.  N.,  Ill  ,  395  ;  commander  of  his 
majesty's  ship  Richmond,  arrives  at  Sandy  Hook, 
IV.,  55  ;  at  New  York,  301 ;  applies  to  the  earl  of 
Bellomont,  for  sailors,  311 ;  arrested  and  placed  under 
recognizances,  312  ;  about  to  sail  for  England,  313; 
governor  Fletcher  sells  a  part  of  the  king's  farm  in 
New  York  to,  327,  393  ;  carries  despatches  from  New 
York  to  England,  358;  extent  of  the  tract  of  land 
granted  to,  384,  391,  484,  780,  822,  1112,  V.,  11,  23, 
651;  quit  rent  reserved  on  his  extravagant  grant,  IV., 
392 ;  pays  governor  Fletcher  for  his  grant,  463 ;  his 
evidence  before  the  lords  of  trade,  468,  470,  472 ;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  determined  to  break  the  extra- 
vagrant  grant  to,  514,  and  complains  of,  518;  ante- 
cedents of  his  family,  ibid  ;  extravagant  grant  to, 
vacated,  528 ;  rumor  that  he  is  appointed  governor 
of  New  York,  713  ;  timber  sent  to  England  from  his 
land,  784;  difficulties  experienced  in  annulling  the 
grant  to,  813 ;  only  one  house  on  his  laud,  822 ; 
charges  against,  ibid;  obtains  a  grant  of  meadow 
land  in  New  York,  V.,  12;  but  a  small  portion  of  his 
patent  remaining  ungranted,  514;  report  of  the  lords 
of  trade  on  the  petition  of,  535  ;  lands  in  his  tract 
surveyed,  644;  the  swamp,  or  fresh  water  in  New 
York  granted  to,  914. 

Evans,  John,  governor  of  Pennsylvania,  arrives  there,  IV., 
1082. 


Evans,  Katharine,  a  daughter  of  colonel  Patrick  MacG-re- 
gorie,  III.,  395. 

Evans,  Samuel,  VII,  312,  X.,  593. 

Evans,  Zur.,  VII.,  903. 

Evats,  Mr.,  IV.,  356. 

Evelyn,  John,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  planta- 
tions, III.,  xiv,  191;  his  salary,  192. 

Everit,  John,  V.,  159, 160. 

Evertsen,  admiral,  killed,  II.,  572. 

Evertsen  Molenaar,  Arent,  comforter  of  the  sick  at  the 
Delaware,  II.,  181. 

Evertsen,  Claas.  his  sloop  seized,  IV.,  1143. 

Evertsen  (Eversen,  Evertse,  Evertzen,  Evesen),  Cornelis,  ju- 
nior, obtains  a  great  victory  in  the  Virginias,  II.,  518; 
and  Jacob  Benckes  reduce  New  York,  526,  527,  738 ; 
mentioned,  530  ;  continues  the  privileges  granted  to 
the  patroon  of  Renselaerswyck,  550,  560,  561 ; 
minute  of  his  administration,  569;  memoir  of,  572; 
in  the  service  of  the  admiralty  of  Zealand,  612; 
holds  a  council  of  war,  571,  572,  573,  574,  575,  576, 
578,  579,  580,  581,  582,  586,  587,  588,  589,  590,  591, 
592,  596,  597,  598,  600,  601,  603,  604,  605,  606,  607, 
608,  609,  610,  611,  612,  613,  614;  issues  a  procla- 
mation for  seizing  all  property  belonging  to  the 
English  at  New  York,  629 ;  holds  a  council  at  fort 
William  Hendrik,  694,  HI.,  202,  203,  206,  207,  209, 
210,  213,  216,  234. 

Evertsen,  Evert,  commander  of  the  Surenam  man-of-war  at 
New  Orange,  II.,  612,  6S2. 

Evertsen,  Hendrick,  II.,  101. 

Evertsen  (Evertzoon),  Jan,  one  of  the  eight  men,  has  a  bou- 
wery  at  Pavonia,  I.,  195  ;  Indians  slaughtered  near  the 
bouwery  of,  209  ;  at  the  Hague,  399  ;  particulars  of, 
432.     (Bee  Bout.) 

Evertsen  van  Deventer,  Jan,  II.,  181. 

Evertsen  of  Kalcker,  Jan,  II.,  181. 

Evertsen,  Michael,  II.,  180. 

Evertzen,  Dirck,  III.,  75. 

Every, ,  a  pirate,  several  of  his  crew  tried,  IV.,  256; 

some  of  his  men  protected  in  Philadelphia,  301  ;  a 
proclamation  issued  for  the  arrest  of  his  crew,  308 ; 
governor  Fletcher  protects  some  of  the  crew  of,  325  ; 
two  of  his  crew  seized,  333,  358,  606 ;  excepted  from 
the  king's  pardon,  454. 

Evetts,  James,  IV.,  26. 

Evidence,  written,  by  whom  to  be  drawn  up  in  New  Nether- 
land, I.,  430;  respecting  governor  Fletcher's  admin- 
istration, IV.,  143-145;  of  three  French  prisoners, 
taken  on  the  frontier,  241 ;  of  Hendrick  the  Mohawk, 
respecting  reverend  Mr.  Dellius,  539. 

Evits,  Engletie,  III.,  743. 

Ewe,  lluus,  IV.,  1008. 

Ewing,  John,  IV.,  938. 

Ewing  (Eving),  Thomas,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Ewoke,  John,  IV.,  1008. 

Ewoutsen,  Cornelis,  II.,  611,  638,  725,  726,  727  ;  commands 
the  frigate  Zeehond,  654,  726  ;  instructions  to,  658  ; 
authorized  to  make  reprisals,  659  ;    captures  several 


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215 


\'.w .mii-..  ii,  Cornell  mtirnud. 

board  hi      lilp  foi  i I  bin  nt,  61  ' 

w  1 1 1 1  ■. in i .  hi  ndj  Hook,  70 ■ 

v.  ii  ii  tobaoco,  . 

Examination  of  Nicholas  Bernard  In  the  city  hall  a1  Now   Lm- 

Bterdom,  [.,  II  ;  of  divers  English a  taken  <>n  Long 

Island,  i  16  ;  of  oaptaina  of  New  England  k<  : 
tured  !•;.  i  ommander  En  outsen,  662,  663  .  of  Indians 
from  Canada,  III.,  431,  483,  661,  782;  of  Anthony 
L'Espinard,  187;  of  John  Rosie,668;  oi  Derriok  Wea- 
sels, 564;  ol  prisoners  and  renegades  from  Canada, 
855;  of  Indian  spies  and  deserters  from  Canada,  V., 
85;  taken  at  a  oourt  of  inquiry  at  Albany,  VI.,  874; 
of  Samuel  Whiting,  taken  prisoner  by  the  Frenoh,  IX., 
835;  of  a  prisoner  by  baron  de  Dieskau,  X., 331,  333; 
ci  Canadians  taken  on  the  Ohio,  352. 

Examination  and  confession  for  the  benefit  of  those  who  are 
inclined  to  approach  the  table  of  the  Lord,  reverend 
Mr.  Megapolensis  author  of,  [.,  496. 

Exchange,  rate  of,  in  New  York  in  1701,  IV.,  871 ;  in  1702, 
1019;  difference  of,  in  America,  HUT;  difference 
between  New  Yorkcurrenoy  and  Bterling,  1124,  112~>, 
V.,  171;  rate  of,  in  1738,  VI.,  117;  in  1740,169; 
rate  of,  in  Now  York,  in  1750,  VII.,  163;  difference 
between  New  York  currency  and  sterling  in  1762, 
500,  and  in  1766,  827,  908.     (See  Currency.) 

Exchequer,  no  court  of,  in  New  York,  IV.,  847.  (See 
Court  of  Exchequer.) 

Excise,  an  ordinance  establishing,  I.,  188  ;  agreed  to  by  the 
eight  men,  206  ;  imposed,  212,  300,  301,  336  ;  paid 
by  tapsters  only,  34;i,  344  ;  what,  424;  amount  re- 
ceived at  the  Manhatans  from,  425  ;  rate  of  the,  429, 
II.,  594;  ought  to  be  expended  on  the  repairs  of  fort 
Amsterdam,  I.,  499  ;  Thomas  Delaval  appropriates  to 
himself  the  proceeds  of  the,  II.,  578;  the  magistrates 
of  fort  Orange  demand  the  proceeds  of  the,  593  ;  the 
South  river  exempted  from,  605  ;  orders  for  the  col- 
lection of  the,  608,  629  ;  in  Esopus,  modification  of, 
requested,  644 ;  continued,  646  ;  order  of  the  duke 
of  York  respecting,  III.,  217;  referred  to,  262  ;  how- 
levied,  304  ;  from  rum,  considerable,  398  ;  of  Long 
island,  expense  of  collecting,  401,  409  ;  of  King's  and 
Queen's  counties,  let,  494;  account,  deficient,  498  ; 
estimated  amount  of  the,  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  IV.,  418;  on  Long  island,  517;  the  farmers  of 
the,  on  Long  island,  imprisoned,  622 ;  acts  passed  in 
New  York,  for  laying  an,  V.,  178,  185  (See  Acts, 
New  York);  governor  Hunter  recommends  that  the 
British  parliament  impose  on  the  colonies  an,  180  ; 
imposed  in  the  province  of  New  York  fur  the  payment 
of  the  public  debts,  378  ;  the  bill  relating  to,  confirmed, 
447;  commissioners  manage  the,  480,  683,  77:!: 
appropriated  for  the  redemption  of  New  York  bills  of 
credit,  494,  504  ;  puts  the  assembly  iu  the  power  of 
lieutenant-governor  Clarke,  VI.,  136;  how  appro- 
priated, VIII.,  453. 


Exoomm 

,.i   Ubanj  with,  i '.      189 
Bxi  oul  lo 

[ohn  1 
Exiles,  u   de  Monti  aim  wounded  in   I 

Mohan  k  ,    ill.,    1 1  -,    126  . 

.  10,  l  I  l 
447,  IX.,  .     Huron,  III., 

436  ;    the   oal  !  sized  in 

from  Montri  al 

int  oi  an,  ■ 

•  the  < hi. hi. hi.  ;  against 

N.-u  York  and  New  England,  plan  of  a,  727 
i  lanada  in   1 709,  abandoned ,  842 ;    i 
ii..   Foxes,  1005. 

Expenses  incurred  by  the  colon i.  ■-  in  tie  •- x  | ■•  •  1 1 t  . -n -  against 
Crown  Point,  Niagara  and  fori  Duqui 
the,  711.,  2  ;   reimbursed,  33,  34. 

Explanation  of  eleven  presents  made  by  Iroquois  ambas- 
sadors, IX.,  37. 

Exploring  expeditions.     (See    Verandtrie  ) 

Exports  from  New  Netherland  in  1638,  what  thej  c 

of,  I.,  107  ;  from  Holland  to  New  Netherland,  what 
they  were  made  up  of,  436;  of  New  Netherland  in 
L664,  what  they  consisted  of,  II.,  512;  of  provisions 
from  New  Netherland  prohibited,  671;  from  New 
England,  III.,  40,  263;  and  imports  of  Massachusetts, 
113;  of  New  York,  261;  duties  on,  262  ;  and  imports, 
an  inquiry  ordered  into,  282;  principal  fro 
York,  397  ;  much  fallen  off,  476  ;  of  what  composed 
in  1691,  797;  from  New  York  in  1708,  what  they 
consisted  of,  V.,  57;  of  tar  to  England  from  the 
plantations  in  1707,  quantity  of,  118;  from  the  colo- 
nies less  than  the  imports,  614;  value  of,  616,617; 
from  New  York  in  1723,  what  they  consisted  of,  686  ; 
of  New  York  from  1717-1723,  761  ;  New  .1 
poses  a  duty  on  certain,  767;  from  New  Y.>rk  in 
1725,  774;  value  of,  from  Great  Britain  t,.  New  York, 
897;  of  provisions  from  New  York,  prohibited,  VII., 
81,  499;  of  grain,  &c,  from  New  York  prohibited, 
271;  of  New  York,  value  of,  in  1773,  VIII..  41-.  449. 
(See  Imports.) 

Express  Indian,  time  occupied  from  Onondaga  to  mount 
Johnson   by  an.  VI.,  770. 

Exton,  sergeant,  takes  two  French  forts,  III.,  161,  162. 

Extradition,  a  case  of,  IV.,  595. 

Extra  official  state  papers,  William  Knox  publishes,  VIII., 
804. 

Extravagant  grants  of  land  in  the  province  of  New  York, 
judge  Pinhome  interested  in,  III.,  716;  earl  of  Bello- 
mont  calls  attention  to  IV.,  .".27  ; 

memorial  from  Albany  against  >"ine  of  the,  330; 
extent  of  the,  334,  503,  780;  particular  list  of  the, 
391,  514,  535,  V.,  22,  651  ;  quit  rents  reserv,  d  on 
"le,  IV.,  392;  to  be  annulled,  396;  the  surveyor- 
general  of  New  York  certifies  to  the,  397 ;  the  earl  of 


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[Ext- 


Extravagant  grants  —  continued. 

Bellomoiit  recommends  the  voiding  of  the,  398,  506, 
674;  order  of  the  lords  justices  to  annul  the,  411,  425  ; 
colonel  Fletcher  arraigned  for  his,  434;  his  explana- 
tion of  the,  447  ;  proofs  in  support  of  the,  462  ;  sums 
realized  by  governor  Fletcher  from  his,  463;  pro- 
ceedings before  the  lords  of  trade  in  the  matter  of 
the,  472;  their  report  on  the,  484;  difficulties  in  the 
annulling  the,  506,  853 ;  a  bill  vacating  the,  passed, 
510,  622;  earl  of  Bellomont  incurs  odium  in  conse- 
quence of  the  passing  of  the  act  vacating,  528  ;  date  of 
the  order  for  vacating,  529 ;  efforts  made  to  obtain  a 
veto  of  the  act  vacating,  533 ;  the  lords  of  trade  are 
glad  to  learn  the  breaking  of,  549  ;  proposed  to  be 
distributed  among  the  military,  553 ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  directed  to  continue  vacating,  632;  the 
lords  of  trade  suspend  their  approval  of  the  act 
vacating  the,  699,  708;  recommended  to  be  vacated 
by  act  of  parliament,  703  ;  the  act  for  vacating  the, 
whs  passed  by  leislerians,  713;  necessity  for  approving 
the  act  for  vacating  the,  720,  784,  824,  which  is  not 
yet  approved  by  the  king,  725  ;  great  corruption  and 
fraud  in  most  of  the,  791;  notes  of  what  passed 
between  James  Graham  and  the  earl  of  Bellomont  on 
the  bill  for  vacating  the,  813 ;  unaccountable  delay 
in  approving  the  vacating  act,  815  ;  answer  to  some 
of  the  objections  to  the  act  vacating  the,  822;  proba- 
bility of  vacating  additional,  824;  the  lords  of  trade 
;ii"  preparing  a  report  on  the  act  vacating  the,  844; 
lord  Cornbury  required  to  report  on  the  several,  1041 ; 
an  act  passed  to  repeal  the  act  vacating  the,  1112  ; 
answer  of  the  agent  of  New  York  to  the  memorial 
against  the  act  vacating  the,  V.,  7;  objections  to  the 
solicitor-general's  report  on  the  act  vacating,  14 ;  the 
board  of  trade  recommend  the  confirmation  of  the  act 
vacating  the,  21 ;  objections  to  the  act  vacating  the, 
23  ;  reply  to  these  objections,  24  ;  annulled,  48,  652, 
915  ;  act  vacating  the,  confirmed,  117  ;  the  vacating 
act  alluded  to,  284;  the  cause  that  the  province  of 
New  York  does  not  increase,  480  ;  final  disposition 
of  the,  536  ;  governor  Burnet  to  be  instructed  to  have 
an  act  passed  vacating  the  remaining,  654;  instruc- 
tions regarding  the  annulling,  VJI.,486;  some  pro- 
prietors of,  hereditary  members  of  the  assembly,  65-1. 

Eyam,  reverend  William  Moinpesson  rector  of,  V.,  423. 

Eyben,  Mr.,  I.,  216. 

Kyles,  sir  Joseph,  knight,  one  of  the  grantees  of  the  oblong 
or  equivalenl  land,  V.,  950,  VIII.,  442. 

Eyre,  Robert,  solicitor-general  of  England,  his  opinion  on 
the   law    of    impressment    in   the  colonies,  V.,  99 ;  | 
i  night,  chief  justice  of  the  common  pleas,  853. 

Eyres,  Mr.,  III.,  18. 

Eyres,  lieutenant-colonel  William,  particulars  respecting, 
VI.,  553,  1002,  X.,  545,  729;  chief  engineer  and 
quartermaster-general  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1000;  com- 
mands the  artillery  at  the  battle  ol  lake  George,  1004, 
1005;  attends  a  conference  will,  the  Indians,  1011  ; 
builds  a  fort  at  Oswego  falls,  VII.,  184;  lieutenant- 


colonel  of  the  forty-fourth  regiment,  chief  engineer 
in  America,  647 ;  bearer  of  despatches  to  the  board 
of  trade,  650  ;  drowned,  711. 


Fabert.     (See  Duplessis-Fabert.) 

Fabritius,  reverend  Jacobus,  II.,  689  ;  not  allowed  to  officiate 
at  marriages,  692  ;  deprived  of  his  clerical  functions, 
693  ;  requests  to  be  restored  to  his  functions,  706. 

Fabulous  account  of  the  siege  and  reduction  of  Manton,  the 
capital  of  Canada,  X.,  429. 

Fachion,  Alice,  II.,  742. 

Fachion,  Thomas,  II.,  742. 

Fac  simile  of  a  placard  pasted  on  the  public  offices  in  New 
York,  VII.,  770.     (See  Lead  plates.) 

Faes,  Johannes,  I.,  437. 

Faesch  (Fech,  Fesch,  Fesh),  captain  (royal  Americans), 
a  hostage  for  the  fulfillment  of  the  capitulation  of 
fort  William  Henry,  X.,  620;  conducts  English 
prisoners  to  Halifax,  634. 

Fagel,  Francis,  II.,  529. 

Fagel,  Gaspard,  grand  pensionary  of  Holland,  notice  of, 
II.,  529  ;  mentioned,  568,  734. 

Faget,  Jean,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Failly,  lieutenant,  X.,  1056. 

Fair,  at  New  Amsterdam,  II.,  460,461,462,466;  the  gov- 
ernor of  New  York  empowered  to  fix  a,  IV.,  271 ;  at 
Montreal,  to  be  reestablished,  IX.,   270. 

Fairfax,  sir  Thomas,  Exeter  surrenders  to,  II.,  599;  serves 
in  the  Netherlands,  VIII.,  352. 

Fairfax,  Thomas,  3d  lord,  succeeds  lord  Essex  in  the  com- 
mand of  the  parliament  forces,  II.,  416. 

Fairfax,  colonel  William,  has  an  interview  with  the  Ohio 
Indians,  VII.,  269. 

Fairfield  (Fayrefield),  II.,  660,  III.,  201,  203 ;  deserters  from 
governor  Fletcher's  company  sheltered  at,  IV.,  188. 

Falaise,  lieutenant,  carries  an  English  prisoner  to  Montreal, 
X.,  51. 

Falaise,  reverend  Joseph  Bernardin  de  Gaunes,  O.  S.  F.,  IX., 
1028. 

Falaise,  reverend  Paul  Thomas  de  Gannes,  IX.,  1028. 

Falconer,  captain  Thomas,  wouuded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  729. 

Falcon's  island,  II.,  655. 

Falkland,  [Anthony  Carey,  4th]  viscount,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  IV.,  103. 

Falkland,  [Henry  Carey,  1st]  viscount,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  4,  5. 

Falkland,  [Lucius  Carey,  2d]  viscount,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  vii. 

Falkland  islands,  the  English  expelled  from,  VIII.,  246. 

Falkin, j  III.,  314  , 

Fall,  the,  autumn  so  called,  VIII.,  272.     (See  Seasons.) 

Kalinin,  Robert,  III.,  193,  195. 

Fallen  Timber,  (be  battle  of,  VIII.,  730. 

Fall  mountain  (New  Bampshire),  Indian  name  of,  X.,  97. 

falls,  between  Schenectady  and  Albany,  V.,  117.  (See 
Cahoos.) 


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GENERAL  ENDEX. 


217 


Falmouth,  Charl     Bi  rkeley,  fli  I  sari  of,  n  .  274 

Falmouth,  [Hn  fa  Bosoawen;  S  1 1  <  I  ■•  ■■>unt,  member  of  the 
i»nw  .  ounoil,  VIII.,  B8,  iiT 

Falmouth  (England),  the  marquli  of  Bertford  snot 

Into  one  of  the  nasties  at,  I  ,  I34j  i  number 

of  men  of  war  at,  436;  a  ship  with  i pie  from  New 

Motherland  arrives  at,   ft.,  276 ;   the  General   Wall 
paokel  Bails  for  New  fork  from,  Vll.,  208. 

Falmouth  (Maine),  ill..  101  ;  destroyed,  IV.,  831  ;  attacked, 
IX.,  265;  peace  oonolnded  with  the  Indians  at,  991; 
Indians  kill  people  belonging  to,  X.,  107. 

False  Imprisonment,  damages  recovered  from  sir  Bdmund 
Andres  for,  111..  680. 

Families,  origin  of  the  most  opulent,  of  New  York,  VII., 
To:.. 

Famine,  in  Canada,  IX.,  519,  X.,  257,  653,704;  on  the  Ohio, 
249;  al  Detroit,  250. 

Famine  river,  IX.,  363;  the  Iroquois  bury  the  hatohef  In, 
580;  the  Frenob  had  a  fort  on,  999  ;  scarcity  of  pro- 
visions at,  X.,  672;  the  Frenob  expedition  against 
the  German  flatts  ascends,  675. 

Fane,  Francis,  one  of  the  lor. Is  of  trade,  III.,  xvii,  VI.,  639, 
753,  755,  761,  762,  769,  771,  901,  903,  950,  953,  1019, 
VII.,  35,37. 

Fane,  George,  oommander  of  his  majesty's  frigate  Lowe- 
staffe,  IV.,  1172;  lord  Cornbnry  commends,  1183; 
ordered  to  cruise,  1184 ;  to  obey  the  orders  of  lord 
Cornbnry,  1188;  sends  his  lieutenant  to  take  charge 
of  the  Triton's  prize,  US'.)  ;  imprisons  lieutenant 
Wilcox,  1190;  complained  of,  1191 ;  lieutenant  Davis 
pleads  orders  from,  in  his  own  justification,  1192; 
lord  Cornbury's  report  respecting,  laid  before  the 
admiralty,  V.,  1  ;  views  of  the  admiralty  respecting, 
4;  the  board  of  trade  transmit  to  lord  Cornbnry  the 
report  of  the  admiralty  respecting,  7;  dissatisfied 
with  New  York,  60. 

Kane  (Faen),  lord,  ambassador  to  Sweden,  I.,  55. 

Kane,  Mr.,  king's  counsel,  the  New  York  acts  referred  to, 
V.,  816,  822;  gives  his  opinion  on  the  partition  act, 
843;  the  New  Jersey  acts  sent  for  examination  to, 
870,  923,  VI.,  16  ;  the  New  York  bill  for  the  frequent 
holding  of  assemblies  referred  to,  V.,  876  ;  New  York 
acts  referred  to,  VI.,  16,  32,  35,  130. 

Faner,  John,  IV.,  938. 

Kaneuil,  Benjamin,  IV.,  934,  1005. 

Fangram,  William,  X.,  881. 

Fanning,  Edmund,  biographical  sketch  of,  VIII.,  284; 
private  secretary  to  governor  Tryon,  304;  a  native 
of  the  province  of  New  York,  327 ;  appointed  regis- 
ter, and  his  appointment  recommended  to  be  revoked, 
414 ;  suspected  of  writing  a  highly  eulogistic  notice 
of  his  father-in-law,  798 

Fantyn,  the  king  of,  instigated  by  the  Dutch  to  attack  the 
castle  of  Cormantine,  II.,  262,  301;  the  charge  de- 
flated false,  320. 

Farewell,  lieorge,  his  character,  III.,  657;  William  Nicoll's 
letter  to,  662;  notice  of,  663;  attorney-general  of 
New  York,  IV.,  847. 

28 


Faribault,  (i.   It.,  IX. ,  vii. 

i,  i  .!>•  u  i,  in., 

l  hi, I,    II.,    117,    II-. 
150 

Farmar,  Josiah,  in  .  591. 

Farmar,  major  Robert,  biographical  notice  of,  Vll  ,  -l>;. 

Farmer,  Lnthony,  III  .  601,  745. 

Parmer,  captain,   oarrli  I  'k    to 

land,  VI..  161,  158. 

Parmer,  Thomas,  an  aol  pat 

election  to  the  assembly  of,  V  .  201,  2 

from  the  office  of  collector  at  Amboy  fornon-i 

231  ;  appointed  ohief  Justice  ■ 

14;  recommended  for  a  seal   in  the  oounoil  of  New 

Jersey,  24,  36. 

Farmers,  New  Netherland  greatly  in  want  of,  I.,  26 
articles  furnished  in  New  Nethefland  to, 

prefer  to  own  the  !'• f,  rather  than  to  pa; 

land,  VII.,  465. 

Farmington,  John.     (See  Farington.) 

Farmington  (Connecticut),  general  Burgoyne's  cannon  taken 
to,  VIII.,  784. 

Farms,  terms  on  which  they  were  leased  in  New  Netherland, 
I.,  369,  371 ;  low  value  of,  in  New  York,  VIII.,  176. 

Farquarson,  lieutenant  John,  killed,  X.,  728. 

Farquhar,  Hugh,  IV.,  934. 

Farrell  (Ferrall),  captain,  brother-in-law  of  sir  William 
Johnson,  attends  an  Indian  conference,  VI.,  964; 
killed  at  Lake  George,  1005,  VII.,  50. 

Farremont,  lieutenant  do,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Farret,  James.     (See  Forrest.) 

Farrington, ,  lieutenant  of  militia,  of  Flushing,  IV.,  809. 

Farrington,  colonel  Anthony,  marries  Miss  Golden,  VIII., 
221.     (See  Farington.) 

Farthings.     (See  Currency.) 

Farwell,  Josiah,  VII.,  902. 

Fasting  and  prayer,  order  for  a  general  day  of,  II.,  78;  and 
humiliation,  proclamation  issued  for  a  day  of,  IV., 
415,  637  ;  commanded  to  be  observed  in  all  the  colo- 
nies preparatory  to  the  Canada  expedition,  V.,  260. 

Fathers  of  Piopus,  who,  IX.,  477. 

Fauconberg,  [Thomas  Belayse,  2d]  viscount,  member  of  the 
council  of  trade,  III.,  xiv,  229.  230,  357,  572,  710  ; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  605,  710. 

Fauconier,  Peter,  provides  clothing  for  the  soldiers  at  New 
York,  IV.,  925,  926;  a  Frenchman  and  bankrupt, 
1034;  audits  lady  Dellomont's  accounts,  1090;  one  of 
the  commissioners  for  executing  the  office  of  collector 
and  receiver-general  of  New  York,  1097,  1143; 
witness  to  an  instrument,  1138;  naval  officer,  1144; 
detains  the  books  and  papers  relating  to  the  customs, 
V.,  28  ;  eludes  all  accountability,  37;  a  large  tract  of 
land  granted  to,  110  ;  complaints  against,  111,  112  ; 
not  to  be  allowed  any  salary  whilst  acting  as  collector 
of  New  York,  264;  a  patentee  in  all  the  valuable 
grants  of  land,  406  ;    pays  the  public  money  on  the 


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Fauconier,  Peter  —  continued. 

mere  warrants  of  the  governor,  407 ;  takes  two 
salaries,  408  ;  receiver-general  under  lord  Cornbury, 
governor  Hunter  will  not  vouch  for  the  correctness  of 
his  accounts,  476  ;  co-proprietor  of  land  in  Dutchess 
county,  VI.,  29. 

Fauconnet,  ,  IX.,  287. 

Fauquier  (Faquiere),  Francis,  lieutenant-governor  of  Virginia, 
VII.,  511,  777,  VIII.,  32;  notice  of,  VII.,  511;  a 
message  delivc-red  to  the  six  nations  from,  514. 

Favre,  ,  IX.,  160. 

Fay,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Fay,  Mr.,  agent  of  the  people  of  Bennington,  VIII.,  311. 

Fayal  (Fial),  cod  fish  exported  from  Boston  to,  IV.,  790. 

Feac,  Elizabeth,  II.,  144. 

Feac,  Robert,  II.,  144. 

Feach,  Mr.,  a  prisoner  in  Windsor  castle,  I.,  579. 

Fealty  and  Homage,  how  renewed  by  patroons,  I.,  402. 

Feber,  Abraham,  V.,  53. 

Feber,  Isaac,  V.,  53. 

Feberin,  Chatarina,  V.,  53. 

Feecx,  Tobias,  I.,  552. 

Fees,  established  by  a  committee  of  the  assembly,  III.,  411  ; 
exacted  by  governor  Donga-n,  495  ;  for  denization, 
IV.,  521 ;  for  clearances  and  probates  of  wills  in  New 
York  received  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  522;  for 
affixing  the  seal  of  the  province  of  New  York,  687  ; 
when  lawful,  V.,  48,  156  ;  the  assembly  of  New  York 
passes  a  bill  regulating,  82 ;  an  ordinance  to  be  drawn 
up  for  establishing,  170 ;  difficulties  respecting  the 
establishment  of  a  bill  of,  177;  failure  of  the  bill 
establishiug,  184;  some  particulars  respecting  the 
table  of,  in  1693,  216  ;  a  committee  of  the  council 
report  on,  238 ;  the  board  of  trade  call  for  the  table 
of,  283 ;  declared  to  be  contrary  to  law,  when  estab- 
lished without  consent  of  the  assembly,  296,  298, 
359  ;  the  resolution  of  the  assembly  on,  censured, 
333  ;  an  act  passed  in  New  Jersey  regulating,  461  ;  in 
New  York,  established  by  ordinance,  947  ;  the  secre- 
tary of  state  calls  for  a  return  of,  exacted  in  the 
colonies,  VII.,  889;  in  New  York,  report  on,  921, 
923,  924,  926;  payable  on  grants  of  land  in  the 
colonies,  VIII.,  412. 

Feith,  Henr.,  I.,  30. 

Felissant  de  la  Rocque,  siege  of,  II.,  348. 

Felk,  Cornelis,  X.,  883. 

Fell,  Simon,  III.,  7."». 

Fellepe, ,  III.,  132. 

Felling.sbro,  reverend  Mr.  Acrelius  pastor  of,  VII.,  168. 

Felo  de  se,  a  case  of,  IV.,  423. 

Felons,  no  opposition  to  be  allowed  to  their  importation  into 
the  colonies,  VI.,  791. 

Felt,  reverend  James  B.,  his  opinion  of  sir  George  Downing, 
II.,  418. 

Felton,  William,  lieutenant  in  Shirley's  regiment,  X., 
282. 

Fences,  an  aot  passed  to  regulato,  V.x  390. 


Fendall,  Josias,  governor  of  Maryland,  requested  to  send 
back  deserters,  II.,  64;  memoir  of,  67;  claims  the 
country  lying  on  the  Delaware,  ibid  ;  instructed  to 
summon  the  Dutch  there,  70;  vice-director  Alrichs 
protests  against,  73,  75  ;  writes  to  the  director  of  New 
Netherland,  S7 ;  Messrs.  Heermans  and  Waldron 
request  secretary  Calvert  to  send  notice  of  their 
arrival  to,  92 ;  grants  an  audience  to  Messers  Heer- 
mans and  Waldron,  94 ;  the  Dutch  send  delegates  to, 
112;  raises  a  faction  in  Maryland  against  Lord  Balti- 
more, 118;  sends  deputies  to  the  Delaware,  III.,  344. 

Fenelon,  archbishop,  erroneously  said  to  have  been  an 
Indian  missionary,  IX.,  112. 

Fenelon,  reverend  Francois  de  Salignac  de,  accompanies 
count  de  Frontenac  to  lake  Ontario,  IX.,  101 ;  biogra- 
phical notice  of,  112. 

Fenelon,  township  of,  IX.,  112. 

Fenn,  Mr.,  a  magistrate  of  Milford,  Connecticut,  II.,  385. 

Fenner,  Mr.,  III.,  159. 

Fenny  (Peny),  John,  a  catholic  in  New  York,  IV.,  166;  « 
popish  tailor,  310,  388. 

Ferdinand,  prince,  victorious  over  the  French,  VII.,  405. 

Fergotsky,  Peter,  II.,  182. 

Ferguson,  sir  Adam,  baronet,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III.,  xix. 

Ferguson,  Mr.,  active  in  the  revolution  of  1688,  III.,  698; 
Robert  Livingston  transmits  his  letters  to  the  secretary 
of  state  through,  709. 

Fernando,  a  Spanish  negro,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Fernando  Noroncho,  I.,  100,  102,  105,  110,  115. 

Ferrara,  Juan  Gallardo.     (See  Gallardo.) 

Ferrers,  [Robert  Shirley,  1st]  lord,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  IV.,  62S,  1127. 

Ferret,  captain,  captures  an  English  vessel,  X.,  169. 

Ferrier,  reverend  Jean,  S.  J.,  confessor  to  Louis  XIV.,  M. 
de  Frontenac  wishes  to  influence,  IX  ,  93. 

Ferrol,  an  expedition  sent  against,  X.,  31. 

Ferry,  the  (Brooklyn),  no  taverns  except  at  Flushing  and 
at,  I.,  425  ;  the  galiot  Nieuwer  Amstel  lies  at,  II., 
114;  captain  Scott  at,  394,397;  the  Dutch  commis- 
sioners to  captain  Scott  set  out  from,  399,  and  n  turn 
to,  401;  the  English  behave  violently  towards  the 
inhabitants  of,  402,  403;  riotous  conduct  of  captain 
Scott  and  his  men  at,  404 ;  troops  from  New  Eng- 
land and  the  east  end  of  Long  island  stationed  at, 
445  ;  mentioned,  463,  507 ;  certificate  as  to  the  violent 
conduct  of  captain  John  Scott  at,  482,  483;  colonel 
Cartwright's  company  stationed  at,  502;  two  English 
companies  at,  503  ;  commissioners  appoinl 
gulate,  669,  670  ;  troops  tor  Albany  ordered  to  embark 
at,  IV.,  14;    acts  passed    relating   to,  V.,  782,  847. 

(See  Brooklyn.) 

Ferry  (Harlem  |,  strangers  not  to  be  allowed  i«  oross  at,  with- 
out a  pass,  II.,  603. 
Ferry  (.New  York),  once  kept  by  William  Morris,  V.,  335. 
Ferte,  captain  de  la,  IX.,  235, 
Fervau,  Mr.,  I.,  25. 


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ti  i  bj  the  in. i 
nao,  I  \  ,  1 78, 

■  to  bold  ■    ,■'  Coi  ■  horn  the  king 
of,  II 

Feuillade,  oounl  di  la,  sent  again 

Feuquli  i  ■•  ioeroy   of  the 

n  ri.i,  l\.,  78  I,  784. 
rt.,  a  men  banl  al  New    i 

Fever,  Lnte-rniitten 

|.',.\  er,  ■  potto  'l 

Feydeau  d  .  X.,  \ . 

Feytama,  Jacob,  II.,  L9S. 

Fiedmonl  (Pi  d  a  J  icap  d  ,   X.,  B91,  892 ;  of 

iii.   oolonial  artillery,  D28,  936  ;  al  the  siege  of  Quebec, 
99  I,  9!  7;  votes  a  ■■  o,   1008. 

Field,  colonel,  killed,  Yill..   )1 

Field,  Zachariah.VI.,  303. 

Fielding,  captain,  l\ '.,  664. 

Fier6,  Andreas,  ' 

Fiere,  Anna  Maria,   V.,  53. 

Fier6,  Daniel,  \\,  53. 

Fifeshire  (Scotland),  sir  Peter  Halketl  a  native  of,  \  I  ,  915. 
Figa,  a  Spanish  slaw,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

id  (ana. 1. 1.  X.,  417. 

Filipzon.     (See  Ph  ill  ipse.) 

ian  h  i  .    [J  306,  314; 

c  of  the  excise  on  Long  island,  402;  justice 

in  King's  county,  IV.,  28. 
Filtre,  li  rati  oant  de  la,  wounded,  X.,  430. 
Finch,  sir  Heneage,  knight  and  baronet^  memoir  of,  II.,  534; 

referred  to  as  lord  keeper,  II!.,  229  ;  mentioned,  269 
Pinch,  sir  John,  knight,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign 

plantations,  III.,  xiii,  191,  192. 
Finch  (Finsh),  John,  IV.,  937,  1008. 
Fine,  James,  IV.,  1G2. 

Finland,  emigrants  senl  to  the  Delaware  river  from,  II.,  242. 
Finne,  Jonathan,  quartermaster  of  the  Queen's  county  troop 

of  horse,  IV.,  S09. 
Finns,  the,  on  the  South  river  allowed  religious  freedom,  I., 

608;   deserl  the  Delaware  and  go  to  Maryland,  II., 

S9  ;    on  the  Delaware  in   IOCS,  wealth  of  the,  210  ; 

particularly  fitted  for  the  Delaware,  211;  a  number 

of,  about  to  sail  to  the  Delaware,  212;  privileges  of, 

continued.  605  ;   on  the  west  side  of  Delaware  river, 

III.,  113,  182;  insurrection  of  the,  1S6. 
Finsbury,  reverend  Bast  Apthorp  prebendary  of,  VII.,  375. 
Fire  engines,  the  city  of  New  York  empowered  to  purchase 

two,  V.,  909  ;  in  New  York,  VI.,  186. 
Fire  island,  the  prince  Maurice  wrecked  off,  III.,  344. 
Fire  raits  constructed  along  the  river  St.  Lawrence,  X.,  41, 

95,  159;    fail   in   their  object   before  Quebec,  1017, 

1019. 
Fires,  an  act  passed   for  the  better  extinction  of,  VI.,  119  ; 

in  the  city  of  New  York,  extensive,  185,  186,  196, 

197. 


,  allowed  to  be  ( n1  on  the  | 

rland,  I.,  401 ;  dutj  In  Holland  on 

,  William  Knyff 

appointed,    II  ,  II..,    683,    684, 

nij ,    Lampo  j  '/■   Sillt  ;  Van   l>,     .    Van  dtr 
Hoyk  in       ii     ihovrn.) 

b,  V.,  52. 

Fi  ohei  i  n    Id  V.,  52, 

Fish,  of   New  .Wlln  iland,    I ., 

ported   to  Brazil,  216;    exported   f >  Nw  England 

to  Spain  and  Portugal,  i   dry,  from  New 

Netherland  free  of  dutj    in   Ho  abundant 

in  .\.-u  Netherland,  769,   III.,  38;  various  sorts  of, 
,   IV.,  790 ;  in  the  river 
St.  John,   I.X.,  547?    white,  at  Detroit  and   Miohili- 
makinac,  888.     (See  Codfish.) 

Fislnr,  John,  VII.,  29. 

Fisher,  John,  secretary  to  lord  George  Germaine,  notice  of, 
VIII.,  739. 
William,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Fisher,  William,  of  Esopus,  ordered  t"  be  tried,  III.,  149; 
killed  Hendrick  Cornelissen,  150. 

Fisherie  b  m  to  l ncouraged,  I.,  155,433;  encourage- 
ment demanded  for  the,  260,  268;  permission  for 
curving  on,  401,  404,  623,  633;  an  exclusive  right 
of  patroons  within  their  colonies,  402 ;  patroous 
granted  the  right  to  erect,  II.,  556;  near  New  York, 
III.,  183;  a  company  established  in  New  Y'ork  for 
settling,  234;  about  to  be  set  upon  Long  island,  237; 
project  for  the  establisment  of,  in  New  York  aban- 
doned, 355  ;  at  Newfoundland,  573  ;  French  of  Acadia 
disturb  the  English,  IV.,  426,  475,  521,  546;  the 
French  claim  the  exclusive  right  to  the  deep  sea, 
■176;  the  English  right  to  the,  ought  to  be  maintained, 
477;  origin  of  the  French  disturbance  of  the  English, 
478;  the  staple  of  Massachusetts,  790;  deserve  the 
greatest  encouragement,  S55  ;  of  Nova  Scotia  most 
valuable,  V.,  593;  engrossed  by  the  French,  594; 
of  cape  Breton,  an  annoyance  to  the  English,  VI., 
229 ;  queries  submitted  to  the  lords  of  trade  on  the 
subject  of  the,  in  the  northern  colonies,  VII.,  521  ; 
to  be  encouraged  in  Canada,  IX.,  S7;  necessity  of 
encouraging  the,  in  the  French  colonies,  444  ;  estab- 
lished at  Mount  Lewis,  715;  number  of  m-en  em- 
ployed by  France  in  the,  757  ;  the  Basques,  Bretons 
ami  Normands  engaged  in  the,  7S1;  for  porpoise  and 
seal,  in  the  St.  Lawrence,  794  ;  number  of,  in  Canada 
in  1721,  907,  908;  in  danger  of  being  monopolized 
by  the  English,  X.,  4;  of  the  greatest  interest  to  New 
England,  5. 

Fisher's  island,  I  ,  544,  545  ;  the  French  commit  mischief 
on,  111.,  752;  mentioned,  V.,  599. 


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[Fis  — 


Fishing  places  of  the  five  nations,  IV.,  654,  655,    657,  658. 

Fishkill,  a  branch  of  the  Delaware,  VI.,  124,  647. 

Fishotte  (Newfoundland),  French  vessels  captured  at,  X., 
59. 

Fiske,  reverend  John,  II.,  415. 

Fitch,  colonel,  at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  122. 

Fitch,  major  Eleazer,  VI.,  1000,  1002,  1007,  1011. 

Fitch,  captain  James,  a  delegate  from  Connecticut  to  captain 
Leisler,  III.,  590  ;  mentioned,  595,  601,  616,  617,  641, 
671;  commends  the  proceedings  of  Leisler,  598; 
sent  to  Albany,  707. 

Fitch,  Jos.,  IV.,  193,  195,  196. 

Fitch,  Thomas,  governor  of  Connecticut,  his  attention 
called  to  illegal  trade  carried  on  there,  VII.,  272 ; 
letter  to  governor  Moore  of  New  York  from,  819  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  820. 

Fitch,  Thomas,  master  of  the  ship  Samuel,  V.,  712 ;  arrives 
in  New  York,  739  ;  certifies  that  he  delivered  governor 
Burnet's  despatches  to  the  postmaster  at  Deal,  740. 

Fitch.     (See  Regiments,  provincial.) 

Fitchen,  Enoch,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  East  Hampton, 
IV.,  808. 

Fitzdale,  John,  killed  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 

Fitz  Gerrald,  Edward,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Fitzharding,  [Charles  Berkeley]  viscount,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  166. 

Fitzherbert,  Alleyne,  created  baron  St.  Helens,  VII.,  763. 

Fitzherbert,  William,  lord  of  trade,  III  ,  xviii,  VII.,  763,  772, 
828,  843,  845,  847,  870,  899,  920,  943,  944,  1005, 
VIII.,  19,  31,  64,  138,  155,  164,  195,  196,  203,  210, 
277.     (See  Biographical  notices.) 

[Fitzroy,]  lord  Augustus,  accompanies  governor  Cosby  to 
New  York,  V.,  937. 

Fitzwalter,  Benjamin  Mildmay,  1st  earl,  first  lord  of  trade, 
III.,  xvii,  VI.,  33,  35,  36,  41,  70,  83,  89. 

Five  pound  act,  objections  to  the,  VII.,  979  ;  its  repeal  de- 
manded, 980;  further  objections  to  the,  VIII.,  167. 

Flackson,  Livinus,  VI.,  61. 

Flag,  brought  from  Holland  for  the  burghers'  corps  of  New 
Amsterdam,  I.,  445 ;  of  the  patroon  of  Rensselaer- 
wy ck  hauled  down,  522  ;  English,  hoisted  in  Breuck- 
len,  II.,  404;  required  for  the  forts  in  New  York,  IV., 
244;  sent  from  England,  256;  of  colonial  ships  to 
be  different  from  that  of  his  majesty's  ships  of  war, 
927;  for  privateers,  the  admiralty  has  no  objection 
to  the  proposed,  V.,  40;  description  of,  to  be  worn 
by  merchantmen  and  other  vessels  in  the  plantations, 
137  ;  instruction  respecting  the  colonial,  VI.,  201 ;  of 
truce,  sent  from  Albany  to  Canada,  452 ;  a  man-of- 
war  in  New  York  fires  into  a  pleasure  boat  carrying  a 
birdgee,  571;  sent  by  the  English  to  the  Mohawks, 
IX.,  228,  800 ;  taken  from  the  English,  deposited  in 
the  church  at  Quebec,  491 ;  hoisted  by  the  French  in 
one  of  the  Seneca  villages,  899  ;  report  contradicted, 
902 ;  of  the  English,  torn  at  Narantsouak,  942 ;  the 
Senecas  request  a  French,  1091 ;  color  of  the  French, 
1094;   taken  at  Oswego,  how  disposed  of,  X.,  486. 


Flanders,  the  coast  of  New  Netherland  like  that  of,  I., 
179;  M.  de  Tracy's  son  served  in,  III.,  154;  .the 
French  take  several  towns  in,  162;. the  French  send 
Indians  to  see  the  army  in,  IV.,  208;  the  colonies 
cut  off  from  a  trade  with,  1086  ;  cessation  of  hostili- 
ties in,  VI.,  453 ;  colonel  Abercromby  serves  in, 
VII.,  345;  sir  W.  Erskine  serves  in,  VIII.,  713; 
major-general  Braddock  serves  in,  X.,  304;  France 
sends  large  bodies  of  troops  to,  390 ;  the  marquis  de 
Paulmy  commissary  general  in,  535  ;  M.  d'Estrees 
serves  in,  962. 

Flannaverres,  Andrew,  III.,  489. 

Flatbush,  settlement  commenced  at,  I.,  498,  552  ;  captain 
Scott  invites  director  Stuyvesaut  to  a  conference  at, 
II.,  393;  two  inhabitants  of,  on  Lei.slcr's  committee 
of  safety,  III.,  597;  William  Axtell,  a  resident  of, 
VIII.,  269;  governor  Tryon  retires  to,  638,  686; 
chief  justice  Horsmanden  dies  at,  753.    (See  Midwout.) 

Flatland,  I.,  412;  state  of  the,  in  1647,  II.,  365  ;  remon- 
strance against  captain  Scott  and  his  followers  from 
the  farmers  of,  403;  referred  to,  420;  in  danger  of 
being  ruined,  487. 

Flatnose,  an  Iroquois,  waits  on  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  390. 

Flax,  samples  of,  sent  from  New  Netherland  to  Holland,  I., 
37;  duty  in  Holland  on,  572;  easily  raised  on  the 
Delaware,  II.,  211 ;  cost  of  raising,  in  New  York,  IV., 
36 ;  New  York  much  better  adapted  than  Massachu- 
setts for  producing,  315;  raised  cheaper  in  Ireland 
than  in  America,  439  ;  may  be  raised  in  Nova  Scotia, 
V.,  593  ;  in  New  Hampshire,  595  ;  not  a  farm  in  the 
province  of  New  York  but  can  raise,  VI.,  19. 

Fleet,  Thomas,  II.,  684. 

Flelius,  Lydia,  X.,  882. 

Fleming,  Edward,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601 ;  lieutenant-colonel  of  a  battalion  of 
independent  foot,  ibid. 

Fleming,  Edward,  captain  of  the  Corsicans,  VIII.,  602. 

Fleming  (Flemen),  Richard,  found  guilty  of  mutiny,  IV., 
781 ;  mentioned,  938,  1008. 

Flested,  Richard,  IV.,  1008. 

Fletcher,  Benjamin,  governor  of  New  York,  instructions  to, 
III.,  818;  commission  of,  827;  governor  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, 835,  856  ;  arrives  in  New  York,  846,  IV.,  443  ; 
reports  the  state  of  affairs  in  his  government,  III., 
847  ;  suspends  Messrs.  Dudley  and  Pinhorne  from  the 
council,  and  appoints  James  Graham  recorder  of  New 
York,  848 ;  certifies  objections  made  to  the  govern- 
ment of  Connecticut,  849 ;  transmits  news  from 
Canada,  854 ;  prisoners  examined  before,  855  ;  com- 
mander-in-chief of  the  militia  of  New  Jersey,  860 ; 
his  instructions  as  governor  of  Pennsylvania,  861 ; 
letters  of,  to  Mr.  Blathwayt,  IV.,  2,  13,  31,  37,  54, 
157,  165,  204,  243;  to  Mr.  Dudley  from,  2;  to  sir 
William  Phips  from,  3,  66  ;  Abraham  Governeur's 
opinion  of,  4 ;  letters  of  sir  William  Phips  to,  5, 
67 ;  of  major  Ingoldesby  to,  6,  80,  114 ;  goes  to 
Albany,  7,  245  ;  letter  of  William,  III.  to,  12;  journal 
of  his  expedition  to  Schenectady,  14 ;   major  Schuy- 


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GENERAL   INDEX. 


2a] 


Fletohsr,  Benj  uni ni mm  ,i. 

Ler'a  report  to,  19;  bii    pi  i  oh  to  the  in  nai 
lerved  agalni  I  the  French,  21;  an 
nations  to,  22 ;  name  |  Lven  bj  the  En 

immander  ol  the  i 

ur, ■drui,  29,  VII.,  819  ;    i"     "in  notions  to  <  ol il 

Lodwiok,  IV.,  32  ;  letter  of  William  Pi  on 
Conner  principle*  of,  34  ;  Bends  extract*  ol  Mr.  Penn  - 
letters  to  England,  36;  Letter  of  Thomai 
[bid ;  letters  of,  to  the  aeon  tarj  oi  tate,  '■-•'',  62,  I  19, 
232;  bis  oonferenoes  between  the  Indians,  38,  248; 
offers  rewards  for  the  beads  ol  the  enemy,  16 ;  Letters 
of  Peter  Bohuyler  to,  17,  83,  65,  76,  96,  L51  ;  his  Let- 
ter to  the  sachems  of  the  five  nations,  ~>l  . 
presented  to  the  board  of  trade  on  behalf  of,  63;  op- 
poses the  election  oi  Leisler'a  adherents  to  the  assem- 
bly, 64;  Letters  of,  to  the  Lords  of  trade,  65,  68,  72, 
74,  84,  113,118,  150,  158,  160,  173,  198,234,  273, 
277,  293  ;  going  to  Connecticut,  57  ;  of  Chidlej  Broofc 
to,  58  ;  sends  Dirok  Wessels  on  a  mission  to  Onon- 
daga, 69;  his  reception  in  Connecticut,  69;  transmits 
an  account  thereof  to  England,  71  ;  letter  of,  to  Mr. 
Southwell,  il>id  ;  the  New  York  assembly  rote  a  pre- 
sent to,  73,  182,  611;  the  governor  of  Canada  will 
have  nothing  to  do  with,  76  ;  sends  major  Sohuj  Ler 
to  the  live  nations,  81  j  requests  that  Leisler's  par- 
tisans in  prison  may  be  pardoned  or  executed,  83; 

letter  of  Robert  Livingston  to,  97 ;  of  the  < a  il  oi 

Connecticut  to,  100,  154,  187,  188,  189,  191,  192; 
minute  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  a  letter  from,  I11 1  ; 
Connecticut  complains  of,  102;  commander-in-chief 
of  the  forces  of  New  York,  Pennsylvania  and  New 
Castle,  105  ;  letters  of  the  queen  to,  106,  111;  order 
in  council  on  a  letter  from,  respecting  reinforcements 
for  the  province  of  New  York,  107  ;  his  commission 
as  governor  of  Pennsylvania  revoked,  110;  notified 
of  the  quotas  to  be  furnished  by  the  several  colonies, 
111;  letter  of,  to  the  lords  of  the  admiralty,  112; 
examines  two  persons  from  Canada,  116 ;  certifies  the 
truth  of  certain  statements  made  by  Abraham  de 
Peyster  and  Robert  Livingston,  117  ;  the  Onondagas 
demand  assistance  from,  123;  letter  of  reverend  Mr. 
Dellius  to,  125;  threatens  to  shoot  any  man  that 
would  vote  for  Peter  de  la  Noy,'  127;  complaints 
against,  127,  129,  143,  205,  212,  213,  215,  216,  217, 
433,  437 ;  accused  of  taking  an  active  part  in  elec- 
tions, 128,  197;  reason  why  he  dissolved  the  assem- 
bly, 128,  129  ;  refuses  to  pay  Robert  Livingston  his 
claim,  133  ;  his  certificate  in  favor  of  Robert  Living- 
ston referred  to,  134  ;  ordered  to  accept  the  contribu- 
tions of  Virginia  and  Maryland,  142  ;  letters  to  gov- 
ernor Treat  from,  152,  186,  187,  188,  190,  192 ;  letter 
to  governor  Clark  from,  155  ;  of  governor  Clark  to, 
156 ;  sends  Roman  catholics  to  England  from  New 
York,  159 ;  transmits  an  answer  to  charges  against 
him,  174;  his  proceedings  at  Albany,  175  ;  commis- 
sions a  board  for  the  management  of  Indian  affairs, 
177,  363;  answer  to  charges  against,  17S,  44;!;   letter 


to  the  privj   oouni  Hi  rt  H 

2"";  pi  im i  Robert  Livin    ton  to,  201  .  i 

■ 
- 
journal  o 

Albany,  217 ;  allude    to  the  deal  h  ••    h 
the  pro  u 
253 ;  oommi     i 

336,  384,  388;    recomn  the  four 

oompanies  on  the  fron 
become  void  on  the  publication  of  that  < 
Bellomont,  272;  bis  answer  to  1 
in-;  pirates,  274;  a  native  of  England,  294; 
Messrs,.  Sohuj  Ler,  I  lellio     md  w  •  ■  el 
stant  cabals  against  the  earl  oi  Bellon  d  at  the 

lodgings  of,  303;  sails  for] 

address  approving  of  bis  administration,  306  ;  pirates 
make  a  present  to   himself,   bis  wife  and    d 
307;  bis  commissions  to  pirates  discovered,  31 
Jacob  present  d    b     p 

oi  the  maladministration  of,  315;  defraud 
officers  and  soldiers,  317,  325  ;  assented  to  acts  of  the 
legislature  for  money,  320,  M22 ;  why  he  recalled  Mr. 
Pinhorne  to  the  council  and  made  him  a  jud 
aocused  of  packing  the  assembly,  323;  foment-  dis- 
cord between  the  English,  Dutch  and  French  ohun  hi  - 
in  New  York,  325;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  call-  on  the 
British  government  to  censure  the  administration  of, 
327;  extravagant  grants  of  the  Mohawks'  land-  by, 
330,  346  (see  Extravagant  grants)  ;  called  on  to  jus- 
tify his  complaint  against  Robert  Livingston,  331; 
continued  complaints  of,  333;  grants  awaj  i 
of  land  in  New  York,  334,  and  a  part  of  the  king's 
garden,  335;  orders  a  census  of  the  province  of  New 
York,  337  :  neglects  to  write  to  the  governor  of  Canada 
about  the  peace,  338;  in  league  with  piral 
length  of  time  in  the  public  servii  e,  362,  115;  grants 
a  tract  of  land  above  Albany  to  Mr.  Ranslaer,  365  ; 
puts  the  names  of  negroes  on  bis  muster  rolls,  377  ; 
rates  paid  by  pirates  for  protections,  to,  i  - 
Structed  to  grant  lands  under  moderate  quit  rents, 
392;  attempts  to  lease  Nutten  island,  393;  took 
money  for  grants  of  land,  397;  the  members  of  the 
council  his  sycophants,  399;  David  Jamison  in  the 
confidence  of,  400;  refused  to  obey  the  act  revers- 
ing the  attainder  of  Messi  id  Milborne,  401 ; 
a  bill  of  indemnity  to  extend  no  further  back  than 
from  the  arrival  of,  416;  state  of  the  revenue  under, 
417;  review  dt  his  accounts,  421 ;  escheats  property 
of  a  suicide,  423  ;  bis  neglect  of  the  frontiers  ex]  osed, 
425  ;    printed   account   of  his  exploits,   a  romance, 


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[Fle  — 


Fletcher,  Benjamin —  continued. 

426 ;  receives  a  present  for  incorporating  the  Dutch 
church  at  New  York,  427  ;  recommends  David  Jami- 
son to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  429 ;  the  state  of  the 
frontiers  in  the  time  of,  ibid,  430  ;  sends  notice  of 
the  peace  to  Canada,  434;  kisses  the  king's  hand, 
438;  his  patrimony  in  Ireland  in  ashes,  445;  required 
to  give  bonds  on  quitting  New  York,  451 ;  granted  a 
heaving  before  the  lords  of  trade,  453  ;  proofs  of  the 
charges  against,  456;  advanced  by  the  same  power 
that  persecuted  the  earl  of  Bellomont  in  Ireland,  458  ; 
proceedings  of  the  lords  of  trade  in  the  case  of,  466, 
474 ;  they  report  on  the  charges  against,  470,  545  ; 
his  motive  for  parting  with  the  king's  firm,  490  ;  re- 
ported to  be  acquitted  by  the  lords  of  trade,  ibid; 
David  Jamison  clerk  of  the  council  under,  507 ; 
writes  to  his  friends  in  New  York,  508  ;  an  effort 
made  to  prevent  Y\"illiam  Nicoll  being  sent  agent  to 
England  by,  509  ;  an  act  passed  vacating  the  extrava- 
gant grants  of,  510,  528;  earl  of  Bellomont  reverses 
a  judgment  pronounced  by,  511,  550,  63.4,  635  ;  men 
captured  who  sailed  with  the  pirates  commissioned 
by,  513;  most  impudently  and  corruptly  made  ex- 
travagant grants  of  land,  514  ;  list  of  his  extravagant 
grants,  514,  535,  V.,  651 ;  has  no  idea  of  any  thing 
on  earth  greater  than  himself,  IV.,  515  ;  granted  let- 
ters of  denization,  521 ;  many  of  his  accounts  stolen, 
522 ;  publishes  a  book  justifying  the  execution  of 
Leisler  and  Milborn,  523 ;  solicited  addresses  from 
the  New  York  assembly,  526  ;  cave  birth  to  Trinity 
church.,  Nevi  York,  527;  consequence  of  his  extrava- 
gant grants,  529  ;  earl  of  Bellomont  exposes  the  cor- 
ruption of,  537,  53S ;  the  lords  of  trade  are  glad  to 
learn  the  vacating  of  his  extravagant  grants,  549  ; 
gives  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  two  extravagant  grants 
of  land,  281;  lands  granted  by,  to  be  distributed 
among  the  military,  588;  reports  the  revolt  of  the 
towns  of  Rye  and  Bedford,  625  ;  his  debt  to  the  <  i<><  n, 
how  to  be  applied,  632;  earl  of  Bellomont  erred  in 
reversing  a  judgment  pronounced  by,  635,  768;  the 
way  to  Onondaga  considered  impassable  in  the  time 
of,  647 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  plan  preferable  to 
selling  all  the  lands  in  New  York  to,  673;  his  ex- 
travagant grants  ought  to  be  vacated,  674,  780,  784, 
785  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  is  led  into  a  mistake  in 
granting  letters  of  denization,  by  following  the  ex- 
ample of,  686;  rumors  that  he  is  to  be  n 
governor  of  New  York,  713  ;  accounts  of  the  revenue 
during  his  administration  sent  to  England,  721  ; 
claims  for  victualling  soldiers  in  the  time  of,  72.j, 
1097,  1098;  connected  with  captain  Kidd,  760,  815; 
:  ol  treachery  and  corruption,  776;  Mr.  Ash- 
field  goes  to  England  with,  778 ;  damage  done  to  New 
York  by,  791;  earl  of  Bellomont  denies  thai  certain 
moneys  weve  applied  to  the  repairs  of  the  fort  at  New 
York  by,  796 ;  amouni    received   by   him  during    bis 

id i-iraiion,  815,  826;    the  bishop  of   London   a 

friend  of,  817;  reasons  in  support  of  vacating  his  ex- 


travagant grants,  822 ;  a  public  debtor,  826,  829  ;  his 
character,  826;  proofs  of  his  indebtedness  called  for, 
844;  Daniel  Honan  one  of  his  instruments,  925,  926; 
the  militia  not  mustered  since  the  time  of.  9l>8  ;  forts 
at  New  York  not  repaired  since  the  lime  of,  972  ;  public 
debt  oi  New  York  on  his  departure,  973  ;  first  estab- 
lished a  regular  court  of  admiralty  in  New  York,  1000; 
lord  Cornbury  required  to  report  on  the  extravagant 
grants  of,  1041;  pardons  a  person  under  sentence  of 
death  for  rebellion  and  murder,  1111 ;  grants  a  farm  in 
New  York  to  a  church,  1112,  V.,  320  ;  grants  a  charter 
to  Trinity  church,  New  York,  IV  ,  1114  ;  suspends  Rob- 
ert Livingston  from  the  office  of  secretary  of  Indian  af- 
fairs, 1124, 1126, 1127  ;  the  first  episcopal  church  in  New 
York  built  in  the  time  of,  1152  ;  objections  to  a  report  of 
the  solicitor-general  on  the  act  vacating  the  extrava- 
gant grants  of,  V.,  14;  report  of  the  board  of  trad,' 
on  the  act  vacating  his  extravagant  grants,  21 ;  his 
extravagant  grants  annulled,  48,  652,  915  ;  grants  a 
tract  of  land  to  captain  John  Evans,  283,  535  ;  an  act 
passed  for  settling  a  ministry  in  the  time  of,  321 ; 
would  not  have  anything  to  do  with  suits  at  law  until 
they  came  before  him  by  writ  of  error,  409  ;  could 
not  obtain  any  assistance  from  other  colonies  during 
king  William's  war,  432 ;  duties  on  British  goods  in 
his  time,  512;  the  vacating  of  his  extravagant  grants 
cited  as  a  precedent,  VII.,  633  ;  called  the  Great  Arrow, 
IX.,  578,  579  ;  endeavors  to  get  father  Milet  in  his 
power,  665. 

Fletcher,  lieutenants,  keep  tap-houses  in  New  York,  IV., 
761. 

Fleury,  cardinal,  [Andre  Hercule  de,]  notice  of,  IX.,  959; 
memoir  respecting  fort  Niagara  presented  to,  997; 
mention  of  ambassador  Walpole's  letter  to,  1006. 

Fling,  Thomas,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Flinn,  John,  VII.,  904. 

Flint,  Joehem,  II.,  801. 

Flint,  Robert,  VII.,  171. 

Floid,  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  750. 

Florida,  a  possession  of  The  Spaniards,  I.,  40,  66;  situate 
south  of  New  Netherland,  66  ;  coasting  trade  from 
Newfoundland  to,  opened,  86,  87,  98,  112,  121,  403, 
II.,  555;  trade  to  the  countries  lying  between  the 
river  Oronoco  and,  opened  to  the  Dutch,  I.,  223; 
application  made  to  the  states  general  to  protect  the 
trade  from  Terra  Nova  to,  261,  269;  those  of  Ren- 
selaerwyck  grant  commissions  to  trade  to,  525;  the 
Swedish  ambassador  complains  of  the  expulsion  of 

the  Swedes  from  the  South  river  of,  615,  616,  II.,  240, 

242;  tin'  French   driven  from,  80;  Nova  Suecia  lies 

west    side   of    the   South    river  of,  241;  the 
Swedes  settled  on  the  South  river  of,  217  ;  the  country 

from  Nev.  Franoe  to,  formerly  known  as  Virginia, 
760;  the  five  Indian  nations  go  to  war  as  far  as,  111., 
393,  395,  V.,  75;  the  English  possessions  in  America 
bounded  on  the  wesl  by.the  cape  of,  IV.,  578;  two 
vessels  belonging  to  the  Scotch  settlement  at  Darien 
lost  in  the  gulf  of,   711,   761  ;  an  expedition  against 


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GENEH  VL   !' 


Florida 

SI.     \n 

II..-  Bp  niard  ,  204  ;  I 

on  Hi 

B  In,  VIII.,  28  ; 
plans   of  i  li- 
la  n .  I  -  i 
the  9th  r<  gitnenl  Bervea  in,  724  ;  Pati     I 

iv. .in   oape  Breton  to,  IX..    i 

■  :    Ribault 
and   Laudonnier  sail   for,  37i  h    on   the 

the  Frenob  the  flrsl  discos  erers  of  the 
from  Acadia   to,  701  ;  a  and  Bon 

West,  X.,  333  i     Campbell  com- 

mands ili"  British  forces  in  West,  72-. 
Florimont    (Fleurimonl  .    M  .  of  fori  William 

08   620. 
Florus,  :  ludea,  character  of  his  adminis- 

tration, V.,  38. 
Flory,  Bilbrand,  [I.,  L01. 

Flour,  tol sported  from  NewNetherland  to  Brazil,  I.,  155, 

216  ;  price  of,  fallen  in  Brazil  in  consequence  of  the 
employment  ol  m  'roes,  l~>7;  exported  from  New 
Netherland,  385  ;  imported  mi  tin'  Delaware,  II.,  20; 
lanufactnred  for  exportation  except  in 
thecitj  ui  N. !V(  fork,  III.,  338;  the  demand  of  the 
city  of  Ni  v.  York  foi  :  oil  i  jovei  dot 

Dongan,  351 ;  the  trade  of  New  York  consists  mostly 
in  the  i  sporl  of,  797;  the  city  of  Ne-w  York  deprived 
of  thi-  exclusi1  of  bolting,  IV.,  37".,  461, 

V.,  57  j  the  common  council  of  New  York  impose  a 
tax  on    country,   IV.,    Sll  ;    the  war  ruins  the   New 
ad  i  in,   1090;  the  ohi<  f  staple  of  New  York, 
1133;  price  of,  in  1745,  X.,  G. 

Floyd, ,  imprisoned,  IV.,  622. 

Floyd,  John,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Floyd.  Richard,   lieutenanl  of  the  militia  at  Brookhaven, 

IV., 
Fhuhiii  admiral  de  Ruyter,  a  native  of,  I.,  582; 

Michael   van  Gogh,  Lorn  at,    II.,   254;    the  Virginia 
I  .  iii.il  and  carried  into,  518. 
Flushing  (Flessingue)  (Long  island),  [.,  285,  360,    r. 

565;  planted,  [I.,  134,  136;  calls  a  meeting  of  dele- 
iwns  on  Long  island,  159;  design  of  the 
English  on,  217:  mentioned,  229,  305,  582,  607, 
55,  701,  702,  7o4,  712,  717:  captain  Scott  at, 
399;  governor  Winthrop  visits  and  swears  in  the 
magistrates'  of,  407;  a  party  of  armed  En 
visit,  487;  an  English  village,  4SS  ;  called  on  to 
submit  to  the  Dutch,  573,  5S9,  597;  submits  to  the 
Dutch,  580,  581 ;  magistrates  of,  591 ;   population  of, 


I 

Foohe,  Jo 
Foley,  Jai  i 

York,  VIII.,  601. 

.  721. 
Fonblanche,  M 
Fonbrnne,  captain,  X.. 

.  Jellia,  the  Mohawks  ask  for,  VII., 

an  tndi 

-l,  VIII.,  51  ;  thesis  nations  send  a  belt  to, 
VII.,  392  Mohawks,  VIII., 

h  at,  X.,  142. 

'. .,  713, 
715. 
lie.     (See  Lan& 

of,  VII.,  548;  Philip 
attle  of,  VIII.,  415  ;  I. 
d  at  the  battle  of,  648  ;  the  earl  of  Albe- 
marle wounded   at,    X.,   217;  Mr.   Braddock  at  the 
battle  of,   304  ;  British  regiments    who    were   at   the 
battle  of,  taken  at  Oswego,  443;    sir  John 

i     at,   705  :   John    >  lampbell  of 
Duneaves  promoted  for  bis  bravery  at,  728  ; 

French   at,   941;   M.    I 
distinguishes  himself  at,  962. 
(See   Grandville.) 

Foord, ,  IV.,  936. 

John;  IV.,  936,  1009. 
ajor,  VI,  1000,  1002. 
Foote,  John,  III.,  600. 
r.,V.,      -. 

killed    at  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  730. 
Forbus),  brigadier-general,  John,  reverend  Thomas 
VII.,    166;     relieves    colonel 
i    i\,  280;  notice  of,  344;   takes  fort   I' 

specting,  359  ;  captain  William  Craw- 
lord  in  the  expedition  of,  VIII.,  464;  colonel  of  the 
17th  foot,  X.,  682;  force  under  the  orders  of,  S5 6  ; 
ma  -i   fort    Duquesne,  861,  B88;    reports 

his    conq 

to  Loyal  Hannon,  '.'4-. 

iptain  William,  wounded  at  .    v.,  730. 

Forcet,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X .,  750,  799;  captain,  mortally 

wounded,   Ll 
Forckeubeeck,  Erasmus,  II.,  193. 


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[For  — 


Ford,  Giles,  IV.,  1008. 

Ford,  Nathaniel,  plundered  by  Indians,  V.,  793. 

Ford,  Philip,  IV.,  34. 

Ford,  Richard,  VII.,  903. 

Ford,  sir  Richard,  one  of  the  council  for  trade  and  naviga- 
tion, III.,  31. 

Ford  (Fort),  Southerland,  a  prisoner  in  Canada,  surrendered 
by  the  French,  X.,  213,  214. 

Ford,  William,  trades  with  the  Indians  near  fort  Crania,  I., 
73,  76. 

Forde.Luke,  IV.,  937. 

Fordham,  Joseph,  lieutenant  of  the  Southampton  militia, 
IV.,  808. 

Fordham,  obtains  the  privilege  of  nominating  its  magistrates, 
II.,  625,  626;  magistrates  of,  638;  Francis  Beado 
creates  a  disturbance  at,  665;  letter  of  governor  Colve 
to,  673 ;  John  Archer  demands  the  town  books  of, 
721;  a  manor,  III.,  303. 

Foreest,  Isaac,  I.,  327.     (See  De  Foreest.) 

Foreign  missions,  board  of,  send  reverend  Mr.  Maillard  to 
Canada,  X.,  17. 

Foreign  plantations,  council  for.     (See  Trade,  board  of.) 

Foreigners,  the  Dutch  complain  of  the  employment  of,  I., 
439 ;  at  liberty  to  settle  within  the  duke  of  York's 
government,  II  ,  297 ;  Mr.  Penn  recommends  the 
passage  of  a  general  naturalization  law  for  the  en- 
couragement of,  IV.,  757  ;  the  majority  of  the  inhabi- 
tants of  New  York  are,  VI.,  462 ;  a  number  of,  settle 
in  Pennsylvania,  823  ;  driven  from  New  York  for 
want  of  naturalization  laws,  VIII.,  564;  forbidden  to 
trade  to  Canada,  IX.,  223  ;  excluded  from  that  coun- 
try, 985.     (See  Naturalization.) 

Forest,  M.  de  la,  governor  of  Hudson's  bay,  carried  to  Lon- 
don, IV.,  258. 

Forest  (Foret),  M.  de  la,  major  of  fort  Frontenac,  IX.,  168, 
213,  284 ;  sends  Tegannisoren  to  Montreal,  183  ;  his 
letter  to  count  Frontenac,  189  ;  visits  the  Senecas, 
191  ;  about  to  return  to  Canada  from  France,  223, 
491 ;  to  be  protected,  233 ;  not  yet  returned  from 
France,  243  ;  fort  Frontenac  restored  to,  264 ;  pro- 
ceeds to  the  Illinois,  273,  395  ;  leaves  a  clerk  at  tort 
Frontenac,  292  ;  at  Cataracouy,  332,  362  ;  to  be  assis- 
ted, 434,  453 ;  obtains  a  grant  of  fort  St.  Louis,  494 ; 
about  to  proceed  thither,  520;  starts  for  Michilimaki- 
nac,  526;  at  the  fort  of  the  Illinois,  700 ;  superseded 
at  Detroit,  857;  supposed  author  of  a  memoir  on 
Detroit,  866  ;  force  required  by,  867. 

Forges,  plating,  an  act  passed  in  England  to  prevent  their 
erection  in  the  colonies,  VI.,  604. 

Forman,  Samuel,  sentence  of,  for  disturbing  divine  service, 
II  ,  705. 

Formont,  Mr.,  IX.,  120. 

Forpp,  John,  IV,  1006. 

Forrest  (Farret,  Foret),  James,  authorizes  an  English  settle- 
menton  Long  island,  II.,  146-150;  sells  land  on  Long 
Lsland,  III.,  21,  22;  governor  of  Long  island,  seal 
thither  with  settlers,  VII.,  431.     (See  Forrester.) 


Forrester  (Forester),  captain  (or  major),  claims  Long  island 
for  the  countess  of  Stirling,  and  is  sent  back  to 
Europe,  I.,  286;  is  released  at  Spithead,  VII., 
431. 

Forrester,  sir  Mark,  a  commodore  in  the  Spanish  service, 
VI.,  243  ;  an  Irishman,  ibid. 

Forsan,  lieutenant,  IX.,  535. 

Forster,  Jon.,  ensign  of  militia  of  Hampstead,  IV.,  809. 

Forster,  Miles,  III.,  749,  IV.,  624. 

Fort  (Vort),  Simon,  Indians  refuse  to  surrender,  X.,  212, 
214. 

Fort  Albany,  to  be  called  fort  Nassau,  II.,  593;  articles 
agreed  to  by  colonel  Cartwright  and  the  Indians  at, 
III.,  67;  troubles  with  the  Indians  at,  104;  claimed 
by  Massachusetts,  111 ;  news  of  governor  Courcelles' 
expedition  against  the  Mohawks  brought  to,  118  ; 
the  way  very  bad  from  Hartford  to,  121 ;  governor 
Nicolls  at,  134,  162;  captain  Baker  commander  of, 
137 ;  the  Dutch  about  to  reduce,  202 ;  New  England 
Indians  supposed  to  have  obtained  arms  from,  242; 
described,  260 ;  an  English  force  at,  724  ;  the  most 
advanced  frontier  post  and  the  great  fur  mart,  725. 
(See  Albany  ;  Fort  Anne.) 

Fort  of  the  Alibamons,  where,  X.,  951. 

Fort  Allen  (Pennsylvania),  why  so  called,  VII.,  285. 

Fort  Altona,  a  vice-director  proposed  to  be  sent  to,  II.,  19. 
(See  Altona.) 

Fort  Amstel.     (See  Fort  New  Amstel.)  • 

Fort  Amsterdam,  on  the  island  of  Manhatas,  I.,  43,  44  ;  ship 
William  of  London  arrives  at,  80 ;  Wouter  Van 
Twiller  governor  of,  81 ,  on  the  North  river,  107,  II., 
409  ;  utterly  defenseless,  L,  139  ;  date  of  its  erection, 
149,  II.,  133;  recommended  to  be  built  of  stone, 
I.,  152;  to  be  repaired,  153,  161;  imports  and  ex- 
ports to  be  entered  at,  173  ;  population  around,  181 ; 
the  inhabitants  skulk  in  straw  huts  around,  190  ;  the 
director  and  council  hold  their  court  at,  214 ;  distance 
of  Magdalen  island  from,  284;  a  ruin,  303,  337; 
citizens  refuse  to  repair,  345  ;  wind-mill  in,  423 ; 
instruction  for  the  preservation  of,  498;  repaired, 
499  ;  an  armed  party  sent  from,  to  arrest  some  English- 
men on  Long  island,  II.,  145  ;  the  Englishmen  brought 
to,  146  ;  state  of,  in  1647,  365  ;  invested,  376  ;  seized 
by  the  English,  415  ;  strength  of  its  garrison  when 
surrendered,  422 ;  description  of,  at  the  tine'  of  its 
surrender,  440,  441,  499 ;  the  people  refuse  to  de- 
fend, 475 ;  surrendered  upon  treaty,  III.,  164.  (See 
Fort  George,  New  York;  Fort  James;  Fort  William; 
Fort  William  Hendrick.) 

Fort  Ann  (Washington  county),  description  of  the  portage 
between  fort  Edward  and,  IV.,  194;  the  French  pro- 
l><>  '■  making  settlements  at,  VI.,  131;  lieutenant- 
governor  Clarke  proposes  to  settle  Scotch  highlanders 
at,  146;  lands  all  granted  south  of,  VII.,  615  ;  pro- 
posed to  be  repaired  for  the  reception  of  highland 
immigrants,  630 ;  in  1744,  IX.,  1101;  major  Rogers 
defeats  a  party  of  French  near,  X  ,  851.  (See  Carry- 
ing p'ace.) 


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Port  Ann,.  (  Ubany),  de  i  riptloq  of,  IV.,  968;  Che  Bi 
of,]  I  i,  B70 

Fori  Arnold,  vin .,  789. 

Port  Arrowalole  (Maine),  i\  ,  905. 

Fori  I'Aasoraptlon,  where,  vn  ,  777;  M.  de  Boisheberl  at, 
£.,85;  whv  io  oalled,  88. 

PortAugusU  (Pennsylvania),  Vll.,  280,  817;   the  Prenoh 
threaten,  286;  the  Indiana  oonvej  II  to  thi 
303  ;  otherwise  oalled,  Shamoken,  728  ;  frontier  men 
maroh  to,  746;  where,  \  ,  588,  590. 

Porl  Beaus  jour  reduoed,  VIII.,  250,  X,  381,  397,  912  : 
-I  M.  de  la  Loutre abandons,  11;  In  progress, 
263;  \l  de  Boishebert  on  his  maroh  to,  299 ;  a 
portion  of  its  garrison  token  prisoners,  303;  badly 
defended,  314;  oalled  fort  Cumberland,  358;  an 
investigation  ordered  respecting  the  .surrender  of, 
671  ;  the  English  fortify,  685. 

Porl  Beversreede,  I.,  588,  593,  594,  595. 

Port  Booa  Chioa,  the  French  take,  IV.,  277. 

Fort  le  Baouff  (Portia  Riviere  O  Boeff),  M.  Marin  dies  at, 
VI.,  832;  description  of  837,  X.,  259;  its  location, 
Vll.,  2(39;  abandoned,  529. 

Fort  Brewertou  erected,  VII.,  577. 

Port  Bridgeman  burnt,  X.,  144. 

Fort  Hull,  destroyed,  VII.,  82,  132,  X.,  397,  426,  429,  492, 
529,  547,  557 ;  description  of  tbe  belt  sent  to  the  live 
nations  on  the  destruction  of,  VII.,  137  ;  cause  of  its 
destruction,  170;  an  account  of  the  expedition 
against,  X.,  396,  403 ;  battoes  cut  off  near,  467  ;  another 
fort  building  near,  476  ;  its  distance  from  Oswego, 
G74 ;  colonel  Bradstreet  retires  to,  888. 

Fort  Cananistigoyan  built,  VI.,  893. 

Fort  Cannatchocari,  description  of,  X.,  677,  678. 

Fort  Cape  Corse,  admiral  de  Ruyter  ordered  to  retake,  II., 
289;  proposed  to  be  razed  or  exchanged,  419. 

Fort  Carillon,  taken  by  the  English,  VII.,  399  ;  two  regi- 
ments at,  X.,  398,  403  ;  soldiers  killed  near,  401, 
427;  called  fort  Vaudreuil,  402,  403;  fortified,  425, 
426;  marquis  de  Montcalm's  report  on,  432;  M.  de 
Montcalm  and  chevalier  de  Levis  visit,  441  ;  completed, 
4S0;  captain  Germain  draws  a  plan  of,  491;  well 
provided,  519  ;  an  expedition  against  fort  William 
Henry  rendezvous  at,  544;  occurrences  at,  569;  an 
English  detachment  defeated  near,  646  ;  its  condition 
in  1757,  65b';  captain  d'Hebecourt  commandant  at, 
684,  897;  its  situation  and  approaches,  707;  memoir 
of  M.  de  Pontleroy  on,  720  ;  map  showing. the  location 
of,  721 ;  its  condition  in  1758,  763 ;  worthless,  769  ; 
the  English  prepare  scaling  ladders  for,  808;  the 
English  defeated  at,  809  ;  details  of  the  battle  at, 
813 ;  the  engineer  made  a  fortune  by  building,  859  ; 
M.  de  Lotbiniere  built,  890;  evacuated  and  blown  up, 
1031;  the  English  repair,  1035;  report  of  M.  de 
Bourlamague  on  the  evacuation  of,  1054,  1055 . 
distance  of,  from  Montreal,  1130.     (See  Ticonderoga.) 

Fort  Casimir  (Casamir),  on  the  South  river,  recovered  by  the 
Dutch,  I,  5S3,  591;  built,  590;  surrendered  to  the 
Swedes,  601 ;    particulars  of  the    surrender  of,    602, 

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806;  retaken  bj  the  Dnteh,  ''."7.    pro* 
to  be  oedi  d  to    \  m  iterd  un,  61  :  .  foi 

■l  i.>    \m  !■  rd  mi,  8  12  ; 

tor  Alrl 

ezpedil  16;  dl  tanoe  of,  from  I 

Una,  ill  ,843  wart  | 

Porl  •  iataraoqut,  a  numb  r  ol  '  be  flt  a  □  ktloo 
Hi"  Prenob  at,    l\  .,  348 
nations,  532;    supplied   with   proviaioni   ir..m  Onon- 

607  ;  fortj   Iroquois  taken  at 
era   to   Pranoe,  v.,   792  ;  a  p  b  refresh 

themselves  at,  VI.,  w;'; ;  re  isonj  for  buildl 
very  few  troops  at,  968;  Dumber  of  oannon  at, 
969 ;  the  ftve  nations  aneasj  on  the  oral  boil 
Vll  ,  l.'i;  founded,  IX.,  104 ;  Inished,  112;  its 
importance,  300;  deserters  returned  to,  318;  M. 
Uorvilliers  in  command  at,  369  ;  governor  Prontenao 
angry  at  the  demolition  of,  436;  the  garrison  returns 
to  Montreal  from,  437 ;  ordered  to  bo  razed,  446,  454  ; 
condition  of,  in  1691,  501;  memoir  concerning,  591; 
an  inquiry  instituted  into  the  affairs  of,  805.  (Se« 
Fort  Frontenac.) 

Port  Chamblie  (Chamblee,  Shamblie),  distance  of,  from 
Laprairie,  III.,  803;  in  Canada,  V.,  972;  the  Americans 
take,  VIII.,  644,  662;  particulars  respecting,  IX., 
211 ;  a  military  force  posted  at,  290;  a  most  impor- 
tant pass,  299  ;  tbe  Iroquois  lay  siege  to,  390 ; 
chevalier  de  Clermont  retreats  to,  480;  repaired, 
1038;  cannon  at,  1095,  X,  196;  lieutenant  de 
Beaulac  commandant  at,  36  ;  length  of  the  portage 
at,  4S0 ;  a  miserable  hut,  763 ;  lieutenant-colonel 
Roquemaure  stationed  at,  1078. 

Fort  Charles,  the  French  build,  IX.,  267,  702. 

Fort  Chartres,  the  governor  of,  invites  the  northwestern 
Indians  to  move  to  the  Mississippi,  VII.,  594  ;  Mr. 
Neyon  commandant  at,  620  ;  an  Indian  trading  post, 
635 ;  what  Indian  tribes  resort  to,  661 ;  a  necessary  post, 
667  ;  the  speediest  routes  to,  668  ;  its  distance  from  the 
mouth  of  the  Ohio,  693  ;  Mr.  Sinnot's  life  endangered 
at,  765  ;  reasons  why  the  Indians  opposed  the  English 
taking,  781 ;  the  English  take  possession  of,  786, 
808,  X.,  1161;  where  situated,  VII.,  788;  French 
settlements  begun  opposite,  817;  not  advantageously 
situated,  974 ;  colonel  Croghan  at,  982;  lieutenant- 
colonel  Wilkins  commandant  of,  VIII.,  185;  de- 
serters ordered  to  be  sent  to,  X.,  37;  news  from,  128  ; 
mentioned,  247  ;  orders  sent  to,  249  ;  to  supply  fort 
Duquesne  with  reinforcements,  584;  captain  Mac- 
Carthy  commandant  of,  1091 ;  M.  de  Villers  comman- 
dant at,  1092,  1160;  description  of,  1162. 

Fort  Chedabouctou,  the  English  plunder,  IX.,  923. 

Fort  Choueguen,  preparations  made  for  attacking,  X.,  163; 
situation  of.  202,  915  ;  the  siege  of,  postponed,  313; 
the  French  endeavor  to  cut  off  all  communication 
with,  402;  the  Trench  open  their  fire  on,  442;  capi- 
tulates, 443;  description  of,  458  ;  razed,  486;  a  con- 
siderable English  force  at,  1102.     (See  Oswego.) 


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Fort  Christiana,  a  party  of  Catawbas  attacked  near,  V.,  490. 
(See  Christianna.) 

Fort;  Christina,  built,  I.,  291,  590,  596,  III.,  343;  seven 
leagues  from  Beversreede,  I.,  361;  reduced  by  the 
Dutch,  591 ;  name  of  the  creek  adjoining,  596  ;  the 
Swedes  purchased  the  land  occupied  by,  598; 
Indian  name  of  the  site  of,  599  ;  the  Indians  convey 
to  the  Dutch  the  land  between,  Boomtjeshook  and, 
'  ibid ;  capitulation  of,  607,  608,  609  ;  vice-director 
Alrichs  makes  a  plan  of,  II.,  15  ;  soldiers  desert,  89  ; 
to  be  surrendered  to  the  city  of  Amsterdam,  198  ;  to 
belong  to  the  colonie  of  that  city,  206  ;  the  first  for- 
tification on  the  west  side  of  the  Delaware,  241 ;  the 
Dutch  erect  a  fort  below,  242.  (See  Christina;  Wil- 
mington, Delaivare.) 

Fort  Clinton  (Washington  county,  New  York),  VI.,  397; 
expedition  against,  X.,  79. 

Fort  Clinton  (West  Point),  stormed,  VIII.,  717;  major- 
general  James  Clinton  distinguishes  himself  at, 
806. 

Fort  Cormantin  (Cormantyn),  the  Dutch  accused  of  incit- 
ing the  king  of  Fantyn  to  surprise,  II.,  262;  admi- 
ral de  Ruyter  ordered  to  retake,  289  ;  proposed  to  be 
given  to  England,  352. 

Fort  Coulonge,  besieged  by  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  595;  where 
situate,  ibid. 

Fort  Craven,  X.,  827. 

Fort  Crevecoeur  (Illinois),  erected,  HI.,  580  ;  M.  de  la  Salle 
at,  IX.,  381. 

Fort  Cumberland  (Maryland),  VI.,  957,  973  ;  general  Brad- 
dock  dismisses  the  Indians  at,  VII.,  271 ;  news  from, 
281 ;  a  French  party  sent  to  reconnoitre,  282  ;  Robert 
Wilson  taken  prisoner  at,  382 ;  colonel  Stephen  at, 
546  ;  built,  X.,  365  ;  ensign  Douville  sent  on  a  scout 
to,  396;  a  number  of  people  killed  near,  402;  the 
French  and  their  Indians  lay  waste  the  country 
around,  408,  435,  486,  580;  location  of,  424;  sick- 
ness at,  437 ;  probable  abandonment  of,  518 ;  the 
French  marauding  parties  in  the  neighborhood  of, 
581 ;  M.  de  Chevigny  killed  near,  589 ;  a  large  force 
encamped  at,  834. 

Fort  Cumberland  (Nova  Scotia),  an  Indian  trading  post, 
VII.,  635;  confounded  with  fort  Edward  Augustus, 
in  Green  bay,  658 ;  fort  Eeausejour  called,  VIII.,  250, 
X.,  358  ;  English  force  at,  359. 

Fort  Cushenoc  (Maine),  IX.,  905. 

Fort  Denonville  at  the  mouth  of  the  river  Niagara,  V.,  827, 
IX.,  909,  984,999. 

Fort  Detroit  (Fort  de  Tret,  Fort  D'Trett,  Fort  du  Droit),  IV., 
908,  909,  928;  foundation  of,  laid,  IX.,  671 ;  investi- 
gation ordered  respecting,  805  ;  M.  de  Bourgmont, 
commander  of,  IX.,  800,  809;  called  fort  Pontchar- 
train,  843,  864.     (See  Detroit.) 

Fort  Du  Luth,  IX.,  383,  384. 

Fort  Dummer,  VI.,  824,  832. 

FortDu  Quesne,  distance  of  Wills  creek  from,  VI.,  957;  lieu- 
tenant-governor de  Lancey's  opinion  of,  991 ;  governor 
Shirley  recommends  that  spies  be  sent  to,  VII.,  10  ; 


Delawares  settled  near,  119,  but  are  a  different  tribe 
from  those  on  the  Susquehanna,  156  ;  reverend  Tho- 
mas Barton  chaplain  to  the  expedition  against,  106  ; 
the  six  nations  invited  to  assist  in  the  reduction  of, 
196 ;  sir  William  Johnson  endeavors  to  gain  over  the- 
Indians  scattered  around,  247  ;  site  of,  209  ;  the  Cher- 
okees  attack  a  French  party  from,  281  ;  ensign 
Belestre  taken  prisoner  near,  282  ;  state  of,  ibid  ;  a 
Delaware  deterred  from  visiting,  286 ;  distance  of 
Beaver  creek  from,  287 ;  a  party  of  Cherokees  on 
their  way  to,  324;  reduced,  314,  352,  X.,  905;  its 
name  changed,  VII.,  352  ;  major  Grant  defeated  near, 
382 ;  the  English  requested  to  occupy  the  site  of, 
573  ;  a  Shawanese  settlement  near,  752  ;  George  Crog- 
han  serves  in  the  expedition  against,  982  ;  captain 
William  Crawford  of  Virginia  in  the  expedition 
against,  VIII.,  464;  the  77th  highlanders  at  the  re- 
duction of,  563  ;  the  English  erect  a  storehouse  within 
ten  leagues  of,  X.,  261;  its  condition  in  1755,  300; 
captain  Contreeceur  commandant  of,  303;  the  Eng- 
lish defeated  near,  303,  310,  884,  888,  902;  threat- 
ened, 305,  307  ;  plan  of,  sent  to  France,  ibid  :  captain 
Stobo  draws  a  plan  of,  311,  1025;  the  English 
artillery  sent  to  Niagara  from,  326 ;  descriptions 
of,  370  ;  preparations  making  for  a  new  expedition 
against,  380,  583,  762,  834,  835,  852 ;  captain  Dumas 
commandant  of,  396  ;  abstract  of  operations  near, 
398  ;  supplied  from  the  Illinois,  406 ;  prisoners  and 
scalps  brought  to,  408  ;  M.  de  Montcalm's  opinion  of, 
416  ;  operations  near,  435  ;  a  battoe  arrives  from  the 
Illinois  at,  436;  force  at,  in  1756,  466;  news  from, 
481,528,  670,  841,  843,  855;  condition  of,  in  1757, 
656  ;  the  commandant  of,  does  not  succeed  well  with 
the  Indians,  693;  supposed  to  be  taken,  819;  the 
English  approaching,  834,  835,  852  ;  strength  of  the 
army  marching  against,  856  ;  abandoned,  905  ;  burn- 
ed, 922,  956,  958,  969;  the  English  rebuild,  1094. 
(See  Fort  Pitt;  Pittsburgh.) 
Fort  Edward,  a  description  of  the  carrying  place  at,  IV., 
194  ;  furnished  with  cannon  from  the  fort  at  Albany, 
VII.,  2;  on  Hudsons  river,  4 ;  recommended  to  be 
garrisoned,  27 ;  mentioned,  32 ;  the  New  York  forces 
stationed  between  Albany  and,  122;  reinforcements 
sent  to,  125 ;  scouting  parties  sent  to,  199 ;  sir 
William  Johnson  and  his  Indians  about  to  march  to, 
200;  earl  of  Loudon  at,  164,  165,  169,  170,  208; 
Indians  set  out  from  fort  Johnson  for,  229 ;  the 
Indians  spend  their  time  in  drunkenness  at,  2,'il  ; 
general  Webb  in  command  at,  274,  X.,  634;  appli- 
cation made  tor  lands  between  lake  George  and,  VII., 
437 ;  John  H.  Lydius  attempts  to  obtain  a  grant  of 
the  site  of,  456;  barracks  half-way  between  lake 
George  and,  509 ;  brigade-major  Skene  applies  for 
lands  between  South  bay  and,  510;  lieutenant- 
governor  Colden's  remarks  on  petitions  for  lands 
east  of,  588;  course  of  the  Hudson  river  near,  015, 
VIII.,  382;    advertisements  issued  for  the  settlement 


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. 

of  Hi n mi  i  \  round,  \  1 1  ,  620  ,    omi   I  anil 

tow  ards,   672  of  1  be  bound  irii 

betn  '■■II  i  be  »  i and  Indian  -,  728 

i  ndred  miles  beyond,  727  •   Hugh  Hunro  obtains 
a  grant  of  on  Island  op]  ort  at,  abandon  d, 

Vlll.,-);.  I  :  desoription  of,  In  l?:.:.,  \ 
\  i  o  1 1  ~ !  \    oalled    fori    l.\  man,  i    Dieskau 

In  i ,  3  1 1      the  French   ti tola   oppose 

an  attack  on,  342;  fori   Lydiu 

de  Montcalm  declines  to  laj  B-ie  :■■  to,  631  ;  M.  de  Mont- 
ia,lm  ordered  to  reduce,  689, 660;  the  Frenoh  make  an 
attaok  near  818,  837,  945,  946;  irrison  left  at,  885  j 
prisoners  oarried  to  890;  James  Prevost  commandant 
of,  897  j  borsi  a  to  be  senl  to,  947.  (See  Fori  Lydiui  .- 
Fort  Lyman-    Fort   Nickoisott;    Lijdius  tettii 

Fori  Edward  Augustus  (Green  bay),  VII  ,658. 

Fori  Msborgh,  I.,  589. 

Fori  Elsenburoh,  I.,  291 

Fort  Erie,  VII.,  862;  trade  with  the  Indians  forbidden  at, 
861 ;  on  English  territory,  VIII.,  ;")07. 

Fort  La  Famine,  V.,  827. 

Fori  Ferrania,  III.,  74.     (See  Fort  Orama.) 

Fort  Frederick  (Albany),  VI.,  441,  443,  445,  447,  449,  450. 

Fort  Frederic  (Pemaquid),  IX.,  575,  X.,  127.  (See  Fcrt  St. 
George.) 

Fort  Frederick  (Maryland),  VII.,  280,  281;  Indian  name  of, 
X.,  437;  where,  582. 

Fort  Frederick  (New  Brunswick),  proposed  as  an  Indian  trad- 
ing post,  VII.,  635 ;  interpreters  and  smiths  to  be  sent 
to,  659;  an  old  place  of  trade,  661;  formerly  part  of 
Nova  Scotia,  973;  captain  Hazen  commands  at,  VIII., 
777. 

Fort  Frederick  Edward,  baron  de  Dieskau  taken  at,  X.,  3  10. 

Fort  Froatenac,  where,  V.,  621;  a  French  fort  on  lake 
Ontario,  827 ;  or  Cataraqui,  VI.,  183,992;  a  stone 
fort,  227 ;  destroyed,  VII.,  349  ;  major  Woodhull  in 
the  expedition  against,  VIII.,  295;  taken,  379;  its 
advantages,  IX.,  118,  190;  M.  de  la  Salle  asks  a  grant 
of,  122;  granted,  123;  count  de  Frontenac  visits, 
147,  794;  M.  de  la  Salle  governoi  of,  158;  M.  de  la 
Forest  major  of,  169,  171;  barks  built  at,  184,  197, 
208,  957,  964;  M.  de  la  Salle  abandons,  204; 
particulars  respecting,  211;  M.  de  la  Salle  remon- 
strates against  the  seizure  of,  213;  his  outlay  at, 
216;  to  be  restored  to  hirn,  223,  233;  reinforcements 
sent  to,  226,  229  ;  Iroquois  pillage,  230  ;  list  of  troops 
at,  234;  chaplains  at,  236,  665;  governor  de  la 
Barre  denies  having  deprived  M.  de  la  Salle  of, 
264;  the  latter  to  have  justice  done  him  in  regard 
to,  270;  captain  Dorvilliers  in  command  of,  273; 
burnt,  ibid ;  price  of  freight  from  Montreal  to,  289  ; 
ought  to  be  a  royal  post,  292;  Iroquois  take  prisoners 
in  the  neighborhood  of,  3S9  ;  mortality  at,  391; 
condition  of,  in  1690,  461,  4S2;  several  Indian-  seized 
at,  and  sent  to  the  French  galleys,  464;  the  fire  of 
peace  extinguished  at,  465  ;  its  reestablishment 
recommended,  533;   red  with  blood,  581;  about  to 


■ 

ith   in  command   of,   I 

,  i 

....  ti.. 

at,  825,  829  ;  oaptain   d 

fresh    supplies    thrown    into,    880;    M.    Joncaire   la 

ba  10 ;   It  de 

Longueuil  at,  IX.,  951;    mentioned,  969;    ■•>  plan  of, 
979  ;  H.  de  B  mdanl  at, 

1049  ;  an 

d'Arnaud    commandant    at,    IX.,     L087; 
reinforcement,    X,   13;    no!   to   be   disturbed,    23; 

garrison  of,  in  1746,   36  ;    news  fi 

i  -  commands  at,  86,  1 52  153,  164 

number  of  guns  in,  L96;  ami  h<  d  in  the 

direction  of,  203;  M.  de  Vassan  commands  at,  205; 
es  ought  to  be  sell  led  aear,  228:  M.  .1.- Vercberes 
commandant  of,  24s  :  the  English  aave  a  design  on, 
305,  307;  French  regiments  at,  312,  313,  348  ;  badly 
located,  414;  the  marquis  de  Montcalm  ordered  to,  432; 
distance  from  Montreal  to,  4:34 ;  an  intrenched  camp 
ordered  at,  440 ;  Indian  name  of,  556 ;  condition 
Of,  <>~>6,  854;  M.  de  Noyan  commandant  of,  700; 
menaced,  819;  taken,  821,  823,  829,  831,  852; 
conditions  <>n  which  it  was  surrendered,  825:  burnt, 
834;  measures  adopted  to  repair,  860;  strength  of  the 
garrison  of,  878 ;  a  prodigious  quantity  of  provisions 
and  goods  lost  in,  937.     (See  Fort  Cataraqui.) 

Fort  Gaspareau  (Gasparo,  Nova  Scotia),  reduced,  VIII.,  250, 
X.,  314,  3S0,  381;  a  portion  of  its  garrison  sent  to 
Quebec,  303;  burnt,  547;  untenable,  671. 

Fort  George.     (See  Fcrt  William  Henry,  Lake  George.) 

Fort  George  (Maine),  V.,  598,  IX.,  575,  905. 

Fort  George,  in  the  city  oi  New  York,  an  act  passed  for 
finishing  and  completing,  V,  782;  the  stores  of 
war  at,  in  a  miserable  condition,  929  .  burned,  VI., 
184,  185;  suspicions  respecting  the  bin 
196,  197 ;  the  crown  asked  to  build  a  governor's 
house  and  a  chapel  in,  209  ;  money  voted  to  repair, 
215  ;  state  of,  in  1756,  VII.,  164;  the  barrack  burnt, 
341 ;  lord  Loudon  at,  342  ;  ought  to  be  kept  in  good 
repair,  984;  government  house  in,  burnt,  VIII.,  407; 
latitude  of,  435 ;  state  of  the  ordnance  belonging 
to,  641 ;  plan  of,  altered,  673 ;  plan  of  the  fort 
transmitted  to  the  secretary  of  state,  691. 

Fort  George  (Oswego),  X.,  440;  capitulates,  443;  descrip- 
tion of,  458,  915. 

Fort  George's  crown,  X.,  435. 

Fort  Good  Hope.     (See  Fort  Hope.) 

Fort  Granville  (Grandville,  Pennsylvania),  built,  VII.,  197; 
situation  of,  X.,  469  ;  burnt,  4S0,  4S9,  490. 

Fort  Halifax  (Maine),  erected,  VI.,  959  ;  an  Indian  trading 
post  on  Kennebec  river,  VII.,  635,  658,  659,  661;  an 
expedition  authorized  against,  X.,  277. 


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[  Foi 


fax  (Nova  Scotia\  to  be  a  trading  post,  VII.,  973. 
:i;,l,  III.,  197. 

-,  VII., 
341  ;   a  whit..-   man   I  i  on  the 

rman  flatts,  V.. 
general  Herkimer  in  ooinmuid  at,  72'> ;    ■  party  of 
Engli-:.  Kouari.) 

Fort  Hill,  a  battery  in  coarse  ,  IIL,  87 

I  at,  !-,  107 ;  wh<  re  situate,  L50,  152, 
181;  :  no  regard  to,  284;  date  ol  its 

erection,  2S6,  360,  II.,  133;  date  of  the  fast  arrival 
:.       ;  i  Bngliah 
settle  near,  643,  644;    the  la  bold  as  a 

manor,  54.',  ;  the  English  build  a  trading  ho 

-  building 
the,    h  -•   tlie  difficulties 

need  from  the  ■ 

.it,  143;  the  Bngliah  fence  up  or  shut  off, 
ibid  ;    I  t    taken   possession  of   by  the 

-ironghold  on  the  Presh 
river,  IV.,  353  ;  site  of,  VII.,  596.     (See  Hartford.) 
Fort  Boater,  HI.,   716;    Indian  name  of,   771,  V.,  9(50,  IX., 
I  the  month  of  Schoharie  creek,   IV.,  391  ; 
•  'nondaga  arrive   at,   V.,    372;    lieute- 
nant Buddy   commandant  at,  373;   in  the  Mohogs 
country,  captain  Boot  commands  at,  492;  not  a  place 
.  ■  wooden  building,  577  ;  a  fall 
on  the  Mohawks  river  west  of  ,  634 ;  Palatines  allowed 
•  r   Burnet 
of  the  condjti,,,,  „f,  si;;  ■  deed 
of  land   near,   VI.,    15,   16;    reverend   Mi 

nary  at,  krs ;  lieutenant  Boseboom  commander 
..i.    garrisoned   by  British   troops,  VII.,  109; 
Albany  claims   Indian    lands  at,  562;    hoo  Albany 
i  •■•  the  land  at,  577  ; 
82;  patent   to  the  i  orporation  of 

the  Indians 
to  deprive  them  of  their  lands 
at,  Vli:  i   majoharj  from,  X  ,  677  . 

I  don  of,  Ibid.     (8*4   Church,  Indian.) 
Fort  of  the  Qlinohfj  IX.,  244;  two  •  anoee  to  be  lent  annually 
,  7"";  where,  I 
|  former  name  of,  X.,  951 

07  ;  reduced  and  called 
fori    \v,.i.n,    Bendriok,    588,    m  ,    20] 
rVUltm   Hendt 

tion,  Ml  ;   situation   and   •• 
391  ,  i 

'■■ 
Hi  'u  'i  } 

mmand  of,  in., 

I  I  ,  W27, 

\  ii  ,  18,  it .  a  d<  potation  ol  On I 

a  in    ■  ooolodi  d 


at,  11-;  rhomas  Pownall  at,  129;  bu- William  John- 
inu  from  Onondaga  to,  152;    anus  sopplied 
to    Indian    parties  at,    171,   22J  ;    Bdmond    Atkin, 
itendent  of  Indian  affairs  in  the  southern  colo- 
nies confers  with  the  six  nations  at,  209,  211 ;  num- 
[ndians  that  could  be  inarched  against   the 
enemj  27  J8   With   the    Indians  at, 

Fort  Johnston,  governor  Martin  takes   refuge  in,  VIII.,  279. 

Port  Kouari  (Fort  Cooarys,  Fort  de  Quarts),  where  situate, 

of  fort  Williams 
from,  t>7('. ;  description  of,  ibid ;  fort  Herkimer  called, 
688.     (See  Fort  Herkimer.) 

Fort  Knyphausen,  put  in  order,  VIII.,  792. 

Fort  Lamotte,    s.-v.  ral  -  Indians 

about  meeting  at,  IV.,  195;  captain  John  Schuyler 
arrives  near,  404  ;  a  party  of  Canadians  attacked 
near,  IX.,  601. 

9  otia),  built,  VI.,  954,  X.,2s2;  In- 
dian name  of,  11. 

Fort  la  Chine,   its  distance   from   Montreal,   IV.,  492;   men- 
aehine.) 

Fort  Leprarie,  III.,  B02;  major  Bchuyler  attacks,  803. 

Fort  Levis,  taken,  VII  ,  4:.:.,  X  ,  1105;  built.  VIII,  '. 

b'7^  ;   captain   Pouchot  defend-,   668;    location  of, 
ibid;  captain  Pouohot  Bent  to,   1079,  1090;  captain 
Desandrouins  recalled  from,  1089;  threaten 
1H'4;  Btrength  of  the  garrison  at,  110L 
William  Auguetut.) 

Fort  Ligonier,  Arthur  St.  Clair  oommandanl  at,  Vlll  ,  466  ; 
«  here  Bituate,  X.,  901 . 

.don  (Tennessee  .  V  ill.,  42  :  surrenders  to  the  Che- 
roki  i  b,  159  ;  «  bete  situate,  X  ,  974 
i  .,.n  (Pennsylvania),  \  II  ,  280,  281. 

Port  Loyal,  attacked  by  the  Prenoh,  IX.,  472:  Edward  Tyng 
commandant  i 

Port  I. oval  hannon  (Boyal  hannon),  situation  of,  X.,  901. 

Fort  Lucia  (Maine),  X 

Fort  Lydius  (Port  Desdiz,  Port  Ledioa),  baron  de  Dieskao 
attempts  to  surprise,  X.,  ;ii7,  319,  353,  355;  rein- 
fore.  in.  nt-  s.  nt  to,  321  ;  dlstanoe  from  Baratoga  to, 
Bngliah  army  encamped  at,  :;.;.'>,  B42;  Prenoh 
marauding  parties  near,  898,  402,  440;  strength  of 
the  garrison  at,  415,  666 ;  communication  between  it 
and  lak.-  Champlaln,  470  ;  sailed  fort   Bd« 

.  i  ;  soalpa  and  prisoners  i  arried  to  Canada  from, 
691,  70 
/     tard  | 

Port  Lyman,  boilt,  X.,  388;  description  of, 

Port  Baohault,  Location  of,  X,  262;  ■  depot  tor  fort  Dn 
queue,  300  .    Land  rorj   D  rtila  at, 
lort  ni  •   of,  from  Bonborj 

in  the  direction 

•    .  on, in. ,nd. or 

fort  Duqoeani  reiir<    to,  922 

12;  ti,,.  at 1,949  ,  kl 

a  fi  out  l<  r  pa 

Ohio,     II. I 


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Fort  Manaskong,  IX.,  944.     (See  Fort  of  Mcnaskoux.) 

Fort  Manhattes  (Manhattans),  I.,  174;  summoned  by  the 
English,  II.,  248. 

Fort  Mary,  formerly  under  Massachusetts,  V.,  598. 

Fort  Massachusetts  burnt,  X.,  65,  77;  reverend  John  Norton 
chaplain  of,  67;  John  Hawks  commander  of,  153;  the 
Frencli  attack,  177. 

Fort  Massiac,  X.,  1092. 

Fort  Maxiganee  destroyed,  IX.,  906. 

Fort  of  Menaskoux  (Maine),  Mr.  Penhallow  commander  of, 
IX.,  905.     (See  Fort  Arrowsick ;  Fort  Manaskong.) 

Fort  Miamis,  situation  of,  V.,  622;  an  Englishman  arrested 
at,  VI.,  733,  X.,  240;  cut  off,  VII.,  533;  proposed  for 
an  Indian  trading  jx.-t ,  635;  attacked  bj  Iroquois, 
IX.,  612;  seized  by  Indians,  X.,  140;  a  Frenchman 
killed  at,  157  ;  partially  burnt,  181. 

Fort  Miller,  or  the  little  carrying  place,  IV.,  194 ;  garrisoned, 
X.,  946;  a  saw-mill  at,  ibid. 

Fort  Montgomery,  reduced,  VIII.,  786. 

Fort  Nassau  (Fort  Nassauw,  Fort  Nasson,  Fort  Nassouw), 
fort  Orange  called,  II.,  593;  Martin  Cregier,  junior, 
to  furnish  provision  for,  608 ;  Andries  Draeyer  com-  | 
mandant  of,  618,  627  ;  meetings  for  deliberation  of 
affairs  of  government  to  be  held  in,  708;  mentioned, 
712. 

Fort  Nassau,  on  the  South  river,  I.,  149,  181,  284  ;  the  ilr-t 
of  the  four  forts  erected  in  New  Motherland,  290  . 
location  of,  ibid;  English  designs  on,  431;  on  the 
east  bank  of  the  river,  542,  588;  when  bnilt,  564,  II., 
81,  133,  137;  razed,  [.,590;  a  heavy  chai 
West  [ndia  company,  -":»2;  names  of  the  commissary 
and  traders  at,  597  ;  minutes  ol  .-i  conference  with  the 
Indians  at,  5110  ;  hind  purchased  near,  II.,  53  ;  loca- 
tion of,  241. 

Fort  Naxoat  (Nachonat,  Natchonat),  IX  ,  24< 
besieged,  664. 

Fort  Necessity,  surrendered,  X.,  260;  a  large  force  assemble 
at,  305;  captains  Stobo  and  Van  Braam  Burn  oden  d 
at,  308,  1025;  hostages  Benl  to  Quebec  from,  492; 
the  English  violate'  the  capitulation  of,  632  ;  when 
built,  912. 

Fort  Nelson,  taken  by  the  French,  IV.,  210,  211;  recovered 
by  the  English,  IX.,  668. 

Fort  New  Amstel,  II.,  8,  9,  17,  21;  a  map  and  plan  of, 
made,  14,  15,  16;  colonel  Utie  requires  the  surrender 
of,  81;  previously  Casimir,  97;  garrisoned,  138. 
(See  New  Amstel.) 

Fort  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  164.     (See  Fort  Amsterdam.) 

Fort  Newport  (Oneida),  VIII.,  124. 

Fort  Niagara  (Onyegra),  built,  III.,  476,  IX.,  335  ;  the  French 
refuse  to  demolish,  510;  a  French  force  at,  VI.,  836; 
tie-  Senecas  cede  a  tract  of  land  around,  VII.,  621, 
652;  reduced,  VIII.,  247;  reverend  father  de  Lam- 
berville  chaplain  at,  IX.,  171,  665;  its  condition  in 
1688,  386;  abandoned,  ;;'.hi;  on  English  territory, 
92CU  right  of  the  French  to,  981 ;  repaired,  1068 ; 
requires  to  be  strengthened,  X.,  13;  garrison  of,  36; 


number  of  guns  in,  196;  distance  between  Presqu'ile 
and,  300 ;  site  of,  to  be  changed,  301  ;  condition 
of,  in  1755,  307;  condition  of,  in  1757.  656,  667; 
captain  Pouchot  completes,  694;  preparations  for 
strengthening,  839 ;  plan  of,  976 ;  journal  of  the 
siege  of,  977;  articles  of  capitulation  of,  990.  (See 
Niagara.) 

Fort  Nicholson,  or  the  great  carrying  place,  V.,  479 ;  a 
prisoner  taken  near,  IX.,  838;  where,  839;  garrison 
of,  ibid. 

Fort  Ocquarine  (Fort  Couarient,  Fort  Oequarine),  a  prisoner 
and  scalps  taken  near,  X.,  147,  155,  853.  (See 
Charlestowi,  New  Hampshire.) 

Fort  Oneida  destroyed,  X.,  675. 

Fort  Onondaga,  proposed  location  of,  IV.,  717. 

Fort  Ontario,  abandoned,  VII.,  123,  126,  X.,  442,  472,  478; 
demolished,  VII.,  194,  195;  the  military  stores  at 
fort  Stanwix  to  be  removed  to,  985 ;  about  to  be 
evacuated,  VIII  ,  L29 ;  recommended  to  he  reestablish- 
ed, 780;  where  located,  X.,  440,  915  ;  description  of, 
457,468,484;  an  account  of  its  capture,  465. 

Fort  Orange.     (See  Albany.) 

Fort  Oswego,  summoned,  IX.,  I'T;; ;  not  to  he  rebuilt,  X., 
845.     (See  Fort  Choueguen.) 

Fort  Pemaquid  (I'em.[tiit,  Penouit),  reduced  by  the  French 
IX.,  240;  called  fort  William  Henry  by  the  English, 
265;  Abenakis  capture,  433,  438,  453;  description 
of,  574,  575;  the  French  resolved  to  attack,  590; 
three  Abenakis  seized  at,  613;  M.  d'Iberville  de- 
stroys 658,  906. 

Fort  Penobscot  (Pentagouet),  taken  by  the  Dutch,  IV.,  476; 
upii  s,  IX.,  265  ;  go\  ernor  I  »on- 
gan  lays  claim  to,  ibid  ;  restored  to  the  French,  26S  ; 
captured  by  tin-  French,  918. 

Fort  Pentagouet       (He.-  Fort  Penobscot.) 

Fort,  Peter  Schuyler's  (Washington  county),  IX.,  839. 

Fort  Pitt,  infested  by  Indians,  VII.,  526,962;  ensign  Price 
i  to  retreat  to,  529 ;  colonel  Bouquet  at,  545, 
550,656;  trade  .recommended  t"  be  discontinued  at, 
55]  ;  colonel  Bouquet  defeats  the  Indians  near,  ''■>'■'>  : 
the  commanding  officer  has  the  direction  of  expenses 
at,  569  ;  several  Shawaneseand  Delawares  killed  near, 
575;  general  Monckton  in  command  at,  577;  a  resi- 
dent Indian  interpreter  recommended  to  be  appointed 
for,  579;  an  assistant  Indian  agent  at,  583  ;  expense 
of  supporting,  605  ;  a  military  settlement  proposed 
to  be  formed  around,  620;  Indians  expected  to  join 
the  troops  from,  629  ;  Ohio  Indians  can  he  supplied 
from,  659  ;  salary  of  an  Indian  interpreter  at,  ibid  ; 
one  of  the  principal  western  garrisons,  661;  tho 
northern  di  partmenl  of  Indians  ought  to  extend  to, 
667;  tie-  easiest  route  to  fort  Chartres  from,  668; 
the  expedition  for  the  Illinois  ought  to  march  from, 
693;  a  party  marches  to  the  Illinois  from,  711  ;  Indi- 
ans required  to  give  up  a  tract  of  land  around,  724 ; 
they  agree  to  do  so,  729  ;  colonel  Croghan  sets  out 
for  the  Illinois  from,  746,  779,  817;  the  Ohio  Indians 


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[For  — 


Fort  Pitt  —  continued. 

required  to  deliver  their  prisoners  at,  753 ;  a  detach- 
ment sent  to  fort  Chartres  from,  786;  settlements 
commenced  near,  837 ;  the  western  tribes  meet  colonel 
Croghan  at,  860,983;  colonel  Croghan  settles  near, 
982;  a  white  man  murdered  near,  VIII.,  49  ;  pro- 
posed course  of  the  Indian  boundary  from,  121,  127 ; 
the  18th  regiment  of  foot  marches  to,  185 ;  the 
settlements  in  the  neighborhood  of,  abandoned,  186; 
proceedings  of  Thomas  King  at,  290 ;  42d  highbind- 
ers sent  to  the  relief  of,  312;  the  British  propose 
evacuating,  396;  alarming  intelligence  received  at, 
462;  Senecas  decline  attending  a"  council  at,  519; 
the  Shawanese  invite  the  six  nations  to  a  meeting  at, 
549.     {See  Fort  Duquesne.) 

Fort  Plymouth,  IV.,  676. 

Fort  Presentation,  at  the  head  of  the  St.  Lawrence  rapids,  X., 
349  ;  description  of,  ibid. 

Fort  Presqu'isle  (Fort  la  Briske  isle,  Preskle),  description  of, 
VI.,  836,  837;  built,  VII.,  269;  strength  of  the  gar- 
rison at,  282  ;  its  distance  from  fort  Niagara,  X.,  300. 

Fort  Prince  George  (South  Carolina),  at  a  considerable  dis- 
tance from  the  inhabited  country,  VII.,  619;  ensign 
Price  commandant  at,  VIII.,  33. 

Fort  Putnam,  VIII.,  786. 

Fort  Rascal  (Oswego),  burnt,  VII.,  194,  195. 

Fort  la  Reine  erected  on  the  Assiniboin  river,  IX.,  1060. 

Fort  Richelieu  surprised  and  destroyed  by  the  Iroquois, 
IX.,  20. 

Fort  Richmond  (Maine),  IX.,  905  ;  Indians  massacred  near, 
910,  911. 

Fort  Roland,  the  Iroquois  defeat  the  French  near,  IX  ,  431, 
and  kill  two  farmers  near,  536 ;  a  stockaded  house, 
X.,  348. 

Fort  Rosalie  founded,  IX.,  671. 

Fort  Rouille  built  at  Toronto,  X.,  246. 

Fort  Royal,  IX.,  917. 

Fort  Rupert  built,  IX.,  797. 

Fort  des  Sables,  V.,  827;  where,  IX.,  886;  mentioned,  969, 
999,  1063;  the  English  desirous  to  settle  at,  1067. 

Fort  St.  Andrew,  taken,  II.,  267,  269,  282;  proposition  for 
the  restoration  of,  306  ;  when  captured,  315,  326 ; 
captain  Holmes  reduced,  319  ;  admiral  de  Ruyter  did 
not  attempt  to  retake,  329,  383;  restoration  of,  de- 
manded, 339 ;  the  Dutch  called  on  to  abandon,  341, 
342,  343,  347 ;  proposed  to  be  exchanged,  350,  353, 
354,  356  ;  on  tin:  river  Gambia,  360. 

Fort  St.  Anne  (Hudson's  bay),  taken  by  the  English,  IX., 
570,  923. 

Fort  St.  Anne  (Montreal),  Mohawks  make  incursions  near, 
X.,  108. 

Fort  St.  Augustine,  V.,  611;  complaints  against  tie  Span- 
iards of,  612. 

Fort  St.  Frederick,  the  officer  at,  refuses  to  assist  Indians, 
VI.,  517,  519  ;  the  six  nations  claim  the  land  it  is  built 
on,  '.)46  ;  erected  at  Crown  Point,  VIII.,  345  ;  cannon 
at,  IX.,  1095;  M.  de  Fouville   commandant  of,  1101; 


guns  sent  to,  1104;  people  from  Albany  visit,  1110; 
menaced,  X.,  12  ;  requires  to  be  strengthened,  13; 
lieutenant  St.  Pierre  sent  with  a  party  to,  32;  lieu- 
tenant de  Muy  detached  to,  34;  a  soldier  scalped 
near,  35  ;  garrison  of,  36  ;  distance  of  Saratoga  from, 
38 ;  reinforcements  sent  to,  39 ;  its  reduction  urged, 
42;  news  from,  51;  M.  de  Croissile  commandant  at, 
52;  M.  de  Celeron  commandant  at,  84,  109  ;  captain  de 
Noyau  former  commandant  of,  85;  prisoners  brought 
to,  88;  a  party  sent  to  Saratoga  from,  89,  132;  a 
French  party  cut  off  near,  96;  the  English  talk  of 
attacking,  98  ;  about  to  be  reinforced,  99,  116  ;  M  de 
Rigaud  at,  114 ;  M.  de  Sabrevois  commandant  of,  137 ; 
well  supplied,  143;  war  parties  sent  to  the  neighbor- 
hood of  Albany  from,  159  ;  collision  between  the 
French  and  English  near,  166;  description  of  it,  and 
why  so  called,  193  ;  number  of  guns  in,  196  ;  English 
prisoners  sent  for  exchange  to,  210 ;  a  village  ought 
to  be  formed  there,  228  ;  M.  Lusignan  commands  at, 
284;  threatening  to  fall,  and  ought  to  be  located  near 
Carillon,  301 ;  the  English  about  to  march  against, 
305,  307,  310,  382,  405  ;  baron  de  Dieskau  starts  for, 
311  ;  arrives  at,  316 ;  number  of  men  at,  319  ;  an 
account  of  baron  de  Dieskau's  march  from,  335  ;  its 
distance  from  Montreal,  338  ;  general  Johnson  report- 
ed to  be  marching  against,  341;  general  Johnson 
marches  against,  383 ;  barns  burnt  near,  401 ;  called 
Point  a  la  Chevelure,  528  ;  its  state  in  1757,  656  ;  M. 
de  Montcalm  intended  originally  to  fall  back  on,  781; 
French  regiments  recalled  from,  913;  blown  up, 
1031 ;  repaired,  1035.     (See  Crown  Point.) 

Fort  St.  George  (Maine),  IX.,  905  ;  peace  negotiated  with 
the  Abenakis  at,  955;  built  on  French  soil,  980 ;  a 
prisoner  taken  near,  X.,  48,  99  ;  Indians  infest,  127, 
130,  132,  172;  an  expedition  sent  against  the  settle- 
ments towards,  154;  the  Abenakis  infest,  160;  prison- 
ers carried  to  Canada  from,  163,  164,  166. 

Fort  St.  George  at  the  head  of  lake  George,  X.,  641. 

Fort  St.  John,  VI.,  519  ;  erected,  its  cost,  X.,  180  ;  number  of 
cannon  in,  196  ;  news  of  general  Johnson's  approach 
sent  to  Montreal  from,  341 ;  Mr.  de  Rigaud  sets  out 
from,  544;  state  of,  in  1757,  656;  a  miserable  hut, 
763;  captain  Valetto  commands  at,  1078.  (See  St. 
John,  Canada.) 

Fort  St.  John  (New  Brunswick),  trade  carried  on  between 
Boston  and,  IV.,  792;  captured  by  the  English,  IX., 
793. 

Fort  St.  Joseph  (Detroit),  M.  de  la  Salle  sails  past,  IX  ,  383. 

Fort  St.  Joseph  (near  lake  Michigan),  captain  Schlosser 
commandant  at,  X.,  731. 

Fort  St.  Louis  (Illinois),  alluded  to,  III.,  447,  attacked  by  a 
party  ol  the  live  nations,  450,  451,  IX.,  232,  239, 
248;  M.  de  Tonti  governor  of,  III.,  580,  IX.,  362;  M. 
de  la  Barre  seizes  M.  de  la  Salle's  property  at,  215; 
on  the  river  Illinois,  225;  built  by  M.  de  la  Salle, 
249;  the  Senecas  requested  not  to  attack, "259  ;  given 
up  to  M.  de  Touti,  264;  M.  de  la  Salle  makes  grants 


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Fori  Bt,  Loula  (Illinois)  —  eontinuii. 

ol  Lands  at,  843  .  i idi  d,  389  :  thi    Fri  di  b  at,  to  b* 

called  "Hi  againat   i  be  Iroquol  •,   183 ;  mi  an 

am  \  in  ,    134;    granted    to    lf<     i       de  la  Forel    and 

Tonti,   104  .  M   da  ta  Balle  at,  788 

Fori  si    l. "ui    "i  Louisiana,  I \.,  6  i  i 

Fori  Bt.  Loruii  (Newfoundland) attacked,  IX  ,  822, 

Fori  Bt,  Louis  (Quebeo),  l\  .  60 

Fori  St.  Philip  i  Ifinoroa),  names  ol  » l « *  -  Frenoh  offioera  killed 
and   w  ounded  al   i  be  Blege  of,   X  ,  430  ;  I 
oolonel  de  Munster  lientenant-governor  of,  780. 

Fori  si   Therese  abandoned,  X.,  L80. 

Fori  Bako,  ^benakis  killed  at,  tX.,  613. 

Fori  Sandosky.     (See  Sandusky.) 

Fori  Saratoga  (Sarasteau,  Sarasto,  Batarasto),  Borne  "i"  the 
garrison  attaoked,  X.,  68;  totally  destroyed,  147; 
description  of,  148;  abandoned  and  burnt,  180;  on 
the  ll udson  river,  470. 

Fori  Soblosser,  a  tracl  of  land led  to  the  English  between 

Fori  Niagara  and,  VII.,  621  ;  looation  of,  652;  major 
Wilkin-  retreats  to,  VIII.,  185;  whence  called,  X., 
731. 

Fort  Schuyler  (On  ida),  ereoted,  VII.,  577;  lieutenant-colo- 
nel st.  Leger  unsuccessful  at,  VIII.,  714;  besieged, 
815.     (See  Fort  Stanwixj  Rome.) 

Fori  Senneville,  where,  X.,  81. 

Fori  Serin,  baron  d'Avagour  killed  in  defending,  IX.,  25. 

Fort  Shamoken,  where,  X.,  590. 

FortStanwis  (fort  Steniz),  VII.,  280;  a  man  murdered  be- 
tween Fori  Berkimer  and,  381,  386 ;  spies  sent  to 
Sw  egechy  from,  3>2  ;  a  party  sets  out  from  Canada  for, 
393;  lieuti  nant-colonol  t'amphell  in  command  at, 
"  13  ;  sir  William  Johnson  advised  to  send  for  a  guard 
to,  547;  trade  recommended  to  be  carried  on  with 
the  Indians  at,  551;  high  enough  for  Indian  trade, 
569;  other  forts  on  the  Mohawk  river  besides,  577 ; 
a  resident  Indian  interpreter  recommended  for,  579; 
its  distance  from  the  Oneida  village,  582;  a  grand 
conference  held  with  the  Indians  at,  983;  in  a  ruin- 
ous condition,  985 ;  obstruction  to  the  navigation 
betwei  n  Schenectady  and,  VIII.,  93  ;  sir  William 
Johnson  at,  104;  an  Indian  congress  about  to  be  held 
at,  106  ;  a  boundary  line  between  the  whites  and 
Indians  agreed  upon  at,  110;  proceedings  of  sir 
William  Johnson  with  the  Indians  at,  111;  a  long 
carrying  place  beyond,  127;  treaty  of,  ratified,  236; 
dismantled,  451  ;  the  communication  at,  about  to  be 
closed,  612;  Guy  Johnson  proceeds  to,  658;  Ameri- 
cans repairing,  682  ;  a  party  of  Americans  cut  off  at, 
713;  condition  of,  in  1777,  719  ;  besieged,  720; 
siege  of,  raised,  722;  reinforced,  779  ;  orders  issued 
at,  for  the  expedition  against  fort  Frontenao,  X.,  827; 
force  to  be  sent,  in  1759  to,  907;  colonel  Montresor 
drew  the  plan  of,  911 ;  the  English  army  mustered  at, 
1090.     (See  Carrying  place ;  Oneida.) 

Fort  Souegatzi,  number  of  guns  in,  X.,  197;  the  Mohawks 
attack,  205.    (See  Ogdensburgh.) 

Fort  de  Soulanges,  X.,  348. 


VIII.,  24'  Fort  I  > 

Foi t  al  thi    iii.    o 
8  ,  197. 

dreuil,  al  Ti<  ■ 
to  FranM, 
Port  Vin  ■   ooent),  on  the  Wabaah,  VII 

\i   de 
Foi I  W  of,  VII., 

VIII.,  717;   lord  Rawdon 
kptain  Uolntosb  kill  d  at,  2 
n-  i  Indiana),  I 

Fori  Western  (Main.;  ereoted,  \ 

Fori  Willi  im  ■  Bo  ton  i,  annul    oh  i      of,  V.,  598 

Fori  William  (Lake  Superior),  looation  of,  X  ,  130 

Fori  William  (Neve  York),  oaughl  Ore  on  0a 

and  Mi  in  were  proclaimed,  III.,  689;   Lei 

Bession  of,  676,  703,  731  ;  Philip  Frem  b  co 

prisoner  to,  679  ;  chevalier  D'Ean  a  prisoner  in,  7:;2 ; 

lieutenant-governor  Leisler  n 

and  fires  mi  the  troops  from,  760.     (See  Fort  William 

II,  nry.) 

Fori  William  Augustus,  tear  Ogdensburgh,  convenient  for 
the  Indian  tradr,  VII.,  (H4;  oseless,  690;  formerly 
fort  Levy,  VIII.,  703. 

Fort  William  Frederick,  III.,  202. 

Fort  Willom  Bendrick  (Now  York),  commodores  Evertsen 
and  Binokes  at,  II.,  573;  mentioned,  575,  et  seq.; 
instruction  for  1 1  j .  -  major  of,  622;  bouses  in  the  vicinity 
of,  to  be  demolished,  629,  630,  631,  633,  635  ;  an  In- 
dian shot  by  the  sentinel  at,  682;  mentioned,  575. 
(See  Fort  James;  Fori  William.) 

Fort  William  Henry  (Lake  George),  who  planned  it,  VI.,  553, 
X.,  72'.);  commands  the  pass  at  the  head 
George,  VII.,  4;  to  be  garrisoned,  27  ;  prisoners  taken 
by  a  scouting  party  from,  38;  parties  Bent  against 
frown  Point  reach,  93;  general  Winslow  in  command 
of  the  provincials  at,  122  :  letters  from  Montreal  hung 
on  a  tree  near,  164;  lord  Loudoun  vi-it>,  I 
ans  give  notice  of  an  intended  attack  on,  170,  192, 
239;  scouting  parties  sen!  to,  199;  taken,  274; 

six    nations   greatly   discouraged    by    the    fall    of,   27s; 

Sir  William  Johnson  marches  to  the  relief  of,  279; 
news  of  its  fall  reaches  the  Ohio,  286;  t; 

settlements  endangered  by  the  loss  of,  335  ;  where 
situated,  X.,467;  distance  of  fori  Lydius 
M.  deVaudreuil  wishes  to  besiege  it,  but  M.  de  Mont- 
calm objects,  492;  called  fort  Georges  by  the  French, 
542;  account  of  an  attack  on,  544,  563,  570;  the 
French  preparing  to  lay  siege  to,  567;  French  move- 
ments against,  584,  585;  surrenders,  596;  the  French 
general  dates  his  despatch  from  the  ruins  of,  597  ;  re- 
port of  the  expedition  against,  598,  605,  627,  641, 
644,  645,  (164,809,  918;  plan  of  the  fort  with  the 
attack,  602;    razed,  605,  629,  650;  strength  of  the 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[For- 


Fort  William  Henry  (Lake  George)  —  continued. 

French  force  at  the  siege  of,  606,  607,  608,  625,  643, 
661;  alter  its  surrender,  the  French  Indians  plunder 
and  abuse  the  garrison  of,  605,  615,  616,  633,  648, 
650  ;  order  of  march  for  the  expedition  against,  620  ; 
state  of  the  garrison  of,  621  ;  return  of  stores,  &c, 
taken  at,  626  ;  loss  of  the  French  at  the  siege  of,  629 ; 
the  French  burn  sloops  and  storehouses  at,  646  ;  in- 
structions to  M.  de  Montcalm  on  setting  out  for,  661 ; 
the  English  concentrating  near,  721 ;  general  Aber- 
crombie  encamped  at,  725,  763,  809  ;  the  British  army 
set  out  from,  734 ;  M.  de  Montcalm  urged  to  drive 
the  English  again  from,  759,  760 ;  the  capitulation  of, 
declared  null  and  void,  771,  772,  775;  precipitate 
retreat  of  the  English  to,  781 ;  they  begin  to  in- 
trench themselves  there,  782 ;  strength  of  the  Eng- 
lish army  at,  789  ;  the  English  propose  rebuilding, 
819 ;  the  English  on  their  march  to,  843  ;  strongly 
intrenched  at,  853  ;  garrison  left  at,  885  ;  the  English 
evacuate  their  camp  at,  887 ;  fort  Ticonderoga  provi- 
sioned by  supplies  taken  at,  890;  the  French  re- 
proached with  the  infraction  of  the  capitulation  of, 
1027  ;  their  answer,  1028  ;  M.  de  Montcalm  prevailed 
on  not  to  abandon  the  siege  of,  1044. 

Fort  William  Henry  (New  York),  the  name  of  fort  William 
changed  to,  III.,  762;  governor  Fletcher  repairs,  IV., 
449,  450  ;  description  of,  IX.,  548. 

Fort  William  Henry  at  Femaquid,  attacked  by  the  French, 
IX.,  265,  575. 

Fort  Williams  (Fort  Ouillame),  why  so  called,  VII.,  151  ; 
condition  of,  X.,  403 ;  alarmed,  404 ;  its  garrison 
makes  a  sortie  ami  is  obliged  to  retreat,  405  ;  location 
of,  530;  destroyed,  547,  557;  notice  of,  675;  its  dis- 
tance from  fort  Kouari,  676. 

Fortin,  Jacques,  IX.,  907. 

Fortiner,  Joseph,  taken  prisoner  on  lake  Erie,  VI.,  733. 

Forts,  built  in  New  Netherland  before  the  year  1614,  I.,  94; 
the  West  India  company  reserves  the  right  of  erect- 
ing, 123,  405;  names  of  the,  in  New  Netherland,  181, 
564,  II.,  133;  purpose  of  the,  I.,  284;  recommended 
to  be  maintained,  389  ;  built  on  Manhattan,  II.,  133  ; 
on  Staten  and  Long  islands,  incorrect  information 
furnished  respecting  the,  218 ;  advanced  by  the 
French  on  lake  Champlain,  III.,  145;  two  French, 
taken,  162;  built  in  Canada,  476;  proposed  to  be 
built  by  governor  Dongan,  477  ;  one  built  at  Otter 
creek-,  802;  a  new  one  building  at  Quebec,  855;  union 
flags  required  for  the,  of  the  province  of  New  York, 
IV.,  244;  to  be  erected  at  Albany,  Schenectady  and 
elsewhere,  289 ;  number  of,  between  Quebec  and 
Montreal,  351,  504;  of  the  French  praying  Indians, 
492;  recommended  to  be  built  at  Wawyachtenok, 
501 ;  stone,  recommended  to  be  built  on  lake  Cham- 
plain  and  in  the  Onondagas  country,  505 ;  bad 
state  of  the  New  York,  513  ;  proposed  to  be  built 
in  the  country  of  the  live  nations,  564  ;  at  Onondaga, 
referred  to,  573;  board  of  ordnance  report  against 
advancing   money   for   the   construction   of,  in   the 


colonies,  641 ;  reasons  against  building  at  Onon- 
daga, 649  ;  at  Three  Rivers  point  (Onondaga)  recom- 
mended, 650 ;  the  French  design  building,  in  the 
country  of  the  five  nations,  655  ;  in  the  plantations, 
report  on,  830 ;  required  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  1068  ;  report  on  the  New  York,  1128  ;  in  the 
Mohawk  and  Onondaga  countries,  contract  for  the 
building  of,  V.,  279  ;  dimensions  of  the  280  ;  names 
of  the,  in  the  province  of  New  York,  556,  VI.,  509, 
VIII.,  451;  recommended  to  be  built  in  the  rear  of 
the  English  settlements  in  America,  V.,  625,  VI., 
834 ;  the  old,  at  Albany,  reference  to,  881 ;  recom- 
mended to  be  built  in  the  province  of  New  York, 
925 ;  authorized  to  be  built  above  Albany,  940 ; 
one  about  to  be  built  at  Oneida,  its  dimensions,  VII., 
101 ;  dimensions  of  the  proposed,  at  Onondaga,  ibid  ; 
built  in  the  Seneca  county,  177;  the  Tuscaroras 
furnished  with  swivels  for  their,  182  ;  the  Oneidas 
demand  a  garrison  for  their,  183  ;  built  at  the  other 
side  of  the  Cherokee  mountains,  210 ;  the  western 
Indians  destroy  eight,  559  ;  all  the  ground  within 
cannon  shot  belongs  to,  724;  constructed  in  the 
highlands  of  Hudson  river,  VIII.,  644;  required  in 
Canada,  in  1663,  IX.,  20  ;  three,  built  towards  the 
head  of  Hudson  river,  837 ;  their  location,  838 ; 
built  on  lake  Ontario  by  the  French,  969  ;  at  the 
Scioux,  1016. 

Fortune,  John,  IV.,  941. 

Foster,  ,  a  merchant  in  Boston,  sends  supplies  to  the 

French  Indians,  III.,  581. 

Foster,  captain,  IV  ,  606. 

Foster,  Henry,  VII.,  905. 

Foster,  [James,  D.  D.,]  has  followers  in  Connecticut,  VII., 
439. 

Foster,  John,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Foster,  Miles,  dead,  V.,  521. 

Foster,  William,  county  clerk  of  Westchester,  notice  of,  V., 
978,  984. 

Foubonne  (Fonbonne),  colonel,  ordered  to  Niagara,  X  ,  325, 
326;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  603,  621. 

Foucault,  M.,  intendant  of  Louisiana,  biographical  notice 
of,  X.,  1161. 

Foucault,  reverend  [Nicholas,]  killed,  IX.,  706. 

Foucher,  captain,  X.,  123,  166. 

Foucquier,  Isac,  I.,  437. 

Foundry,  iron,  in  New  York,  VII.,  889. 

Fountaine  (des  Fontaines,  La  Fountain),  M.,  spends  Christ- 
mas with  the  governor  of  New  Jersey,  III  ,  147  ; 
mentioned,  148  ;  M.  de  Tracy  expresses  his  thanks 
for  the  kindness  shown  to,  152  ;  taken  prisoner  by 
the  Mohawks  and  returns  to  Canada,  156,  157. 

Four  brothers  (lake  Champlain),  former  name  of  the  islands 
of  the,  X.,  843. 

Fourcault  (Fourcalte's)  mill,  X  ,  843,  853. 

Fouriet,  lieutenant  de,  distinguishes  himself,  X.,  693. 

Foumean,  captain  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  65. 

Fournier,  reverend  George,  S.  J.,  quoted,  IX.,  781.  (See 
Bdleval.) 


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283 


Pouvllle,   Panl   de  Beoard  de,    IX.,   648;    oommandanl   a< 
Crown   point,    1 101  ;  lenl   to   Beanbai  In,    x  ,    107 . 
returns  to  Quebeo,  109  ;   oaptaln  In  the  mai  I 
188. 

Fowles,  Thomas,  VI  ,  154;  his  sloop  seised,  15S, 

Fowls,  I.,  180;  are  well  adapted  for  farms  In  New  Nether- 
laid,  ::';- 

Fox,  Charles  James,  secretary  of  Btate,  III.,  x. 

Pox,  George,  entertained  by  oolonel  Lewis  Morris,  II.,  619. 

Fox,  Henry,  secretary  of  Btate,  III.,  i\;  his  letter  to  the 
lords  of  trade  on  the  subject  of  the  mntinj  al 
VI.,  771  -,  answer  of  the  lords  of  trade  to,  772;  replj 
of,  77;!;  Beoretary  Robinson  makes  way  for,  844; 
letter  of  the  board  of  trade  to,  with  an  estimate  of  the 
Bum  neoessary  to  be  voted  by  parliament  for  the 
colonies,  VII.,  1;  notifies  the  governors  in  America 
of  the  appointment  of  the  earl  of  Loudoun,  75; 
notifies  sir  William  Johnson  of  a  parliamentary  grant 
to  him,  7t">;  directs  that  the  provincial  troops  be 
placed  under  the  orders  of  the  commander-in-chief, 
122;  the  French  obtain  possession  of  governor  Brad- 
duck's  despatches  to,  X.,  381. 

Fox,  Joseph,  commissioner  to  attend  the  Indian  conference 
al  Easton,  VII.,  291,  292,  294,  317. 

Fox,  Stephen,  one  of  the  lords  of  the  treasury,  IV.,  141. 

Fox,  lady  Susanna,  marries  an  actor,  VII.,  742.  (See 
Ilchester.) 

Fox,  commodore  Thomas,  chases  admiral  de  la  Mothe's 
fleet,  X.,  994. 

Foxes,  a  reward  offered  for  killing,  V.,  701 ;  an  act  passed 
for  destroying,  813. 

Fox  river,  called  river  St.  Francis,  IX.,  133 ;  Indians  on, 
161,  889,  10;".:,. 

Foy,  captain  Edward,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  323; 
returns  to  England,  632. 

France,  a  West  India  company  begun  to  be  formed  in,  I., 
29 ;  a  vessel  fitted  out  at  Hoorn  for  the  Virginias 
under  a  commission  from,  31 ;  letter  of  the  states 
general  to  their  ambassador  in,  on  the  proposed  union 
of  the  several  West  India  companies,  33  ;  expected  to 
be  invaded  from  Catalonia,  48  ;  secret  negotiations 
with,  53,  ,34;  embassy  from  the  states  general  to,  56; 
arrival  in  England  of  an  extraordinary  ambassador 
from,  60;  New  Netherland  colder  than  the  south  of, 
65  ;  earl  of  Holland  sent  ambassador  to,  132  ;  Edward 
Sackville  ambassador  to,  133;  the  queen  of  England 
goes  to,  135  ;  the  earl  of  Leicester  ambassador  to, 
4.-7  ;  the  Swedish  governor  on  the  South  river  to  bo 
lauded  in  England  or,  582;  Chevalier  du  Poinci, 
lieutenant-general  in  the  West  Indies  for  the  king  of, 
II.,  24;  at  war  with  Spain,  25  ;  trade  with,  opened  to 
New  Netherland,  58  ;  religious  persecution  in,  201 ; 
Mr.  Boreel,  ambassador  from  the  states  general  to  the 
court  of,  261  ;  Mr.  van  Beuningon,  minister  extra- 
ordinary at  the  court  of,  287,  350  ;  resolution  of  the 
states  general  approving  the  draft  of  a  letter  to  the 
king  of,  289  ;  letter  of  the  states  general  to  the  king 

30 


836;  the  Du  i  loi   Infoi 1  Li  .'  tie-  kim< 

of,    m  i  .    if   the 

.  thcdulud*  Beaufort 
admiral  of,  35 1  ,    pi opo  Ition   t-.  th<    king 

i  hereupon,   SS 

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prote  ■  i  r 1 1  of  the  English  troops  In, 

:,1-;  tie-  property  ofth  In  New  Nether- 

land ordered  t"  !■•■  seized,  "'77  578;  lord  Berkeley 
ambassador  to,  599  ;  complains  "i  o  iptain  Argall,  Ml., 
1,  2;  titles  of  Hi,,  kin,-  of,  122;  Iroquoii  fort 
possession  of  in  tie-  name  of  the  km  -  of,  135 
between  Spain  and,  144,  147;  Nova  Sootia  restored 
to,  241,  IV.,  47."),  IX.,  75;  governor  Dongan  ac- 
cused of  being  concerned  in  a  trade  to,  III.,  407,  493 ; 
he  served  in,  -IS.:,  4  17,  456,  460;  a  treaty  concluded 
between  England  and,  tor  quieting  dispo 
America,  505  ;  negotiations  in  consequence  between 
England  and,  506;  a  number  of  the  five  nation 
Indians  sent  prisoners  to,  520,  527,  599,  IV.,  579, 
IX.,  233;  governor  Dongan  demands  their  restoration, 
III.,  521;  Massachusetts  trades  to,  582;  war  between 
England  and,  591,  610,  IV.,  135,  1134,  V.,  731,  732, 
VII.,  122,  IX.,  43,  737,  1103  ;  reinforcements  sent  to 
Canada  from,  IV.,  55,  61 ;  the  five  nations  request 
their  message  to  be  sent  to  the  king  of,  79  ;  count 
Frontenac  returning  to,  86  ;  enlistments  for  a  year  or 
more  customary  in,  158  ;  Chidley  Brook  and  William 
Nicoll  carried  prisoners  to,  159,  171,  509  ;  a  treaty  of 
neutrality  in  America  between  England  and,  169 ; 
several  Indian  chiefs  sent  from  Canada  to,  208  ;  they 
arrive  in,  210;  John  Nelson  sent  prisoner  to,  211; 
news  of  the  peace  not  sent  to  Canada  from,  305  ;  peace 
between  England  and,  343,  V.,  347,  VII.,  442,  IX., 
677,  X.,  76,  531;  at  war  with  Holland,  IV.,  476; 
intelligence  of  the  death  of  count  de  Frontenac  sent 
to,  491 ;  no  reliance  to  be  placed  on  the  continuance 
of  peace  with,  644  ;  intelligence  of  the  English  design 
against  the  five  nations  received  from,  65S  ;  represen- 
tations recommended  to  be  made  to  the  court  of, 
respecting  certain  unfair  practices  in  Canada,  709  ; 
masts  sent  from  Canada  to,  749  ;  the  manufacture  of 
wine  forbidden  in  Canada  by  the  court  of,  788  ;  war 
with,  expected,  867,  978,  OSS,  984  (bis),  V.,  431,  IX., 
137,  721  ;  colonies  cut  off  by  queen  Anne's  war  from 
a  trade  with,  IV.,  10S6  ;  trade  between  New  York 
and,  forbidden,  1140  ;  the  earl  of  Stair,  ambassador 
to,  V.,  414;  a  king  expected  in  England  from,  423  ; 
the  government  of,  ought  to  order  the  demolishing 
of  the  trading  house  at  Niagara,  549  ;  Jesuits  no  longer 
tolerated  in,  VII.,  600;  encourages  the  Americans, 
VIII.,  74S ;  takes  possession  of  Hudson's  bay, 
IX.,    24;    the    duke    of    Orleans    regent   of,     868; 


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[Fri 


France  —  continued. 

cedes  to  the  English  all  its  possesions  in  America 
from  Carolina  to  the  Kennebec,  915 ;  cardinal  Fleury, 
prime  minister  of,  959 ;  an  Abenakis  chief  visits, 
1030  ;  the  earl  of  Waldegrave  ambassador  to,  1034  ; 
list  of  the  ministers  of  state  of,  from  1665  to  1774, 
X.,  xv  ;  interested  in  the  fisheries,  5;  peace  between 
Hungary  and,  101 ;  designs  of  England  and  Austria 
against,  259  ;  recalls  her  ambassadors  from  England 
and  Hanover,  314 ;  correspondence  between  the 
courts  of  England  and,  previous  to  commencement  of 
the  seven  years  war,  378,  387 ;  contends  for  a  pre- 
ponderance in  America,  941.  (See  French.) 
France  Roy,  above  the  island  of  Orleans,  IX.,  266.  (See 
Cap  Rouge  ;   Charlesbourg,  royal.) 

Francis, ,  X.,  592. 

Francis  I.,  sends  Jean  Varrazzano  on  a  voyage  of  discovery, 
III.,  530,  531,  IX.,  2,  378,  781,  913;  appoints  M.  de 
Roberval,  viceroy  of  New  France,  266 ;  encourages 
new  discoveries,  303  ;  civil  wars  absorb  the  attention 
of,  701. 
Francis,  Philip,  chaplain  of  Shirley's  regiment,  X.,  282. 
Francis,  Turbot,  attends  an  Indian  conference  at  fort  John- 
son, VII.,  211,  230,  232,  236 ;  his  speech  to  the  six 
nations,  VIII.,   605,    607;    attends    a    conference  at 
Albany,  608,  609,  610,  613,  615,  617,  620,  625,  627. 
Franciscans,  at  isle  Perc€e,  IX.,  477  ;  appointed  missionaries 

in  Canada,  782.     (See  Recollects.) 
Francisco,  a  Spanish  negro,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 
Francois,  father,  a  recollect,  returns  from  Canada  to  France, 

IX.,  1057. 
Frank,  Frederick,  naturalized,  VII.,  469. 
Frankfort,  M.   de  Lionne  ambassador  extraordinary  at  the 
diet  of,  II.,  349  ;  the  dnke  de  Belleisle  ambassador  to, 
X.,  527. 
Frankland,  sir  Thomas,  baronet,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade, 
III.,  xvii,  V.,  871,  877. 

Franklin, ,  purser  of  the  ship  Jersey,  IV.,  1131. 

Franklin,  Benjamin,  his  plan  for  the  confederation  of  the 
colonies,  not  original,  V.,  204;  commissioner  to  the 
Albany  congress,  VI.,  853,  877;  one  of  the  committee 
to  prepare  a  plan  for  the  union  of  the  colonies,  860 ; 
appointed  to  carry  a  message  to  the  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor and  reports,  864 ;  appointed  to  make  a  draft  of 
the  plan  of  the  union,  as  agreed  to,  885  ;  reports  the 
revised  draught,  889 ;  title  of  a  book  printed  by 
914;  extract  of  a  letter  from,  1008;  adds  notes  to 
Pownall's  observations  on  the  currents  in  the  Atlantic 
ocean,  1009  ;  a  friend  of  Charles  Thomson,  VII., 
294;  agent  of  Pennsylvania,  attends  the  board  of 
trade,  337 ;  proprietor  of  the  Pennsylvania  Gazette, 
416 ;  reverend  doctor  Smith  pronounces  an  eulogium 
on,  417;  his  son  governor  of  New  Jersey,  837; 
advises  the  quakers  of  Philadelphia  to  adhere  to 
the  non-importation  agreement,  VIII.,  218;  post- 
master general  in  America,  221 ;  transmits  letters  of 
Hutchinson  and  Oliver  to  Massachusetts,  330;  com- 


municates doctor  Mitchell's  manuscript  on  yellow 
fever  to  doctor  Rush,  437;  governor  Tryon  calls 
attention  to  the  contrast  between  the  conduct  of 
governor  William  Franklin  and,  769  ;  assists  doctor 
Bancroft  by  his  advice,  803;  superanuated,  804  ;  a 
brother  of  his  marries  a  Miss  Tvng,  IX.,  527. 

Franklin,  Walter,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Franklin,  William,  governor  of  New  Jersey,  biographical 
notice  of,  VII.,  837;  mentioned,  946;  assists  at  the 
treaty  of  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  112  ^  an  Oneida  chief 
gives  his  own  name  to,  115  ;  name  conferred  by  the 
six  nations  on,  117,132;  leaves  fort  Stanwix,  131; 
answer  of  the  Indians  to  his  speech,  134;  a  witness 
to  the  deed  determining  the  boundary  line  between 
the  whites  and  Indians,  137  ;  governor  Tryon  con- 
certs measures  in  regard  to  the  boundary  line  between 
New  York  and  New  Jersey  with,  337;  mei 
ernor  Tryon  at  Amboy,  349  ;  one  of  the  pall  bearers 
at  sir  William  Johnson's  funeral,  480 ;  assists  at  a 
conference  with  the  Indians,  482;  advised  of  the  dis- 
continuance of  packet  boats  to  America,  635  ;  con- 
cludes a  treaty  with  the  Indians,  758 ;.  it  is  proposed 
to  embody  the  loyalist  refugees  under,  769,  778 ; 
president  of  the  board  of  refugees,  782. 

Franks,  Miss,  marries  Oliver  de  Lancey,  VIII.,  788. 

Franquelin,  M.,  prepares  maps  of  Canada,  IX.,  205,  799. 

Franquet,  M.,  X.,  640. 

Fransen,  Carel,  II.,  140. 

Franx,  Abraham,  II.,  193. 

Fraser  (Frazier),  lieutenant,  sets  out  for  the  Illinois,  VII., 
746 ;  colonel  Croghan  writes  to,  780 ;  mentioned  T 
781 ;  attends  an  Indian  conference,  VIII.,  38. 

Fraser,  William,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi,  xii. 

Frasser,  Augustus,  IV.,  935. 

Frauds,  in  the  colonies  exposed,  V.,  193;  action  of  the 
admiralty  and  board  of  trade  thereon,  198. 

Frayer,  Daniel,  X.,  882. 

Frazer,  captain,  his  detachment  sent  to  Louisburg,  VII.,402. 

Frazer,  captain,  commands  the  Canada  Indians,  VIII.,  779. 

Frazer,  ensign,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  729. 

Frazer,  Simon,  colonel  of  the  71st  highbinders,  VII.,  786; 
colonel  of  the  2d  highland  battalion,  C82. 

Frazier,  lieutenant,  killed  at  Niagara,  VII.,  562. 

Fredenburch,  Willem  van,  II.,  716.     (See  Vredenbvrgh.). 

Fredericks,  Thomas,  II.,  578. 

Fredericksburg  (Virginia),  VI.,  605,  S73  ;  brigadier-general 
Weeden  orignally  an  inn-keeper  at,  VIII.,  730. 

Fredericton  (New  Brunswick),  IX  ,  548. 

Fredrioksen,  Myndert,  II.,  617. 

Fredrix,  Myndert,  IV.,  939. 

Free  and  common  soccage,  New  York  granted  in,  II.,  296. 

Freedom  of  conscience.     (See  Toleration.) 

Freedoms  and  exemptions,  to  Dutch  colonists  misconstrued, 
I.,  45;  enacted,  84,  85;  new,  9G,  119,  401;  when 
published,  150  ;  referred  tor  approval  to  the  assembly 
of  the  XIX.,  400;  draft  of,  401 ;  to  patroons,  &c.,  of 
New  Netherland,  II.,  551.     (See  Conditions.) 


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23i 


I'ri'. -I,..1  i  u  r,.|, 

. 

Preema  i,  rvernor  Oliver  n  rltei  under  I 

[II     B30 

a  i   Ba  ".u. i ii  ,  setl  led 
if..'  Indians,  i'. 

mong   the 
Mohawl 
by,  I 

Pot  trade, 

in  ,  ..i 

•i,  Thomas,  ron-in-law  of  governor  Cosby,  attends 
an  Indi 

lor  a  seat  in  ll OUnoil,  VI.,  32. 

a  of  N ".\  Xbrk  oity,  who,   III.,  337 ;  In  what  cases 
■..■.I  of  their  prn  ile     5,  3  W$. 

Freethinkers  and  dissenters  play  im  bands  in 

the  colonies,  VI  ,  912. 

1  l  John  Talbot,  rei  tor  of,  V., 
■17::. 

ide,  aim—  attendanl  on,  with  the  Indian?,  I.,  150, 
181;  demanded  for  New  Netherland,  260,  269;  to 
\  irginla  and  the  Caribbean  islands  proposed  by  the 
Dutch,  437;  refused  bj  the  English,  4S6;  Leisler 
perverts  the  people  with  his  notions  of,  III.,  708. 

Freight,  to  New  Netherland,  price  of,  II.,  056;  from  New 
York  to  England,  rate  of,  in  L699,  IV.,  503  ;  paid  on 
a  cargo  of  timber  from  New  Hampshire,  in  1699,  593; 
from  N.w  York,  in  1700,  702,  708;  from  Ne*  York 
to  Europe,  rate  of,  in  1735,  VI.,  19;  between  Mon- 
treal and  fort  Prontenac,  rate  of,  IX.,  219,  289;  at 
Niagara  and  Presgu'ile,  X.,  300. 

Prelhy,  Robert,  IV.,  940. 

Prement,  Samuel,  a  negro,  retained  by  the  French,  X.,  213, 
214. 

Fremin,  reverend  Jacques,  S.  J.,  notice  of,  IX.,  130;  con- 
sulted regarding  the  Iroquois,  169,  170;  attends  a  con- 
ference called  by  governor  de  la  Barre,  194;  mission- 
ary among  the  Iroquois,  367. 

French,  John,  IV.,  935,  936,  1006. 

French,  John,  sheriff  of  New  Castle  (Delaware),  V.,  300, 
301;  member  of  the  council  of  Pennsylvania,  677, 
679. 

French,  Mr.,  private  secretary  to  sir  Henry  Moore,  VIII., 
323. 

Frenoh  (Franck),  Philip,  deposition  of,  III.,  5S7;  carried  to 
fort  James,  595,  673;  turned  out  of  the  fort,  596; 
assaulted  by  Leisler,  601 ;  retires  to  Connecticut,  | 
663;  an  Indian  slave  belonging  to,  imprisoned,  678 ; 
warrant  for  his  arrest,  67!) ;  a  writ  of  habeas  corpus 
BUed  out  in  favor  of,  6S0;  obtains  his  liberty,  681; 
his  imprisonment  illegal,  747;  a  New  York  merchant, 
749,  IV.,  624;  his  testimony  against  governor 
Fletcher,  127,  143 ;  answer  of  governor  Fletcher 
thereto,  17S;  speaker  of  the  assembly,  389;  memoir 
of,  396  ;  signs  an  address  in  favor  of  captain  Hutchins, 
945,947,950,953;  indicted  and  absconds,  957  ;  out- 


I  I  .1 

Prenoh,  qn  1 
Prenoh,  the,   •  • 

l 

war  with    the  121,  483, 

484,   560,  IV.,   169,    IX  ,    16,   201  :    man 

■ 
for,   12  ; :    to  furnish  ';i  •  : 
plies,   121  ;    I. 

commissaries  of  Albany  enjoin  the  Indians  to  live  at 
■-.  b  r  against,  137, 
591,  610  138;  take 

St.   Christopher's,    ill:   co 

English  to  be  prepai  bany  if  attacked 

by,    144;    a  spy   sent  to    Canada    to    disoover    the 
is  of,  146,  147;   the  M  re  them- 

selves subjects  of  the  king  of  England  before  enter- 
ing im  with,  148;  the  Dutch  redeem 
153;  build  forts  in  ('ana. la,  155,  IV.,  504; 
two  forts  taken  from,  III.,  II  -  to  within 
half  a  day's  journey  of  the  Mohawk-,  1H4;  measures 
taken  by  New  York  and  Connecticut  to  prevent  incur- 
sions of,  167;  their  encroachments,  190,  42 
475,  477,  579,  799,  IV.,  311,  V.,  845,  933;  Acadia 
.surrendered  to,  III.,  241,  IV.,  2*::  ;  have  no  right  to 
lands  south 

the  Dutch  settled  Albany,  III.,  247;  a  Mohawk  vil- 
lage burned  by,  250;  trade  with  the  Indians,  260; 
great  alarm  ou  news  of  war  with,  272;  intend  to 
send  a  garrison  to  one  of  the  Iroquois  towns,  278; 
their  settlement  in  New  York  to  be  encouraged,  341 ; 
the  Iroquois  desire  to  be  protected  against,  347; 
Indians  to  be  discouraged  from  trading  with,  352, 
353;  one  of  their  ships  of  wai  York,  363; 

claim  the  continent  as  far  as  1 1  tico,  394; 

the  Ottawas  more  inclined  to  trade  with  the  English 
than  with,  395 ;  erect  a  fort  near  the  fur  Indians 
(see  Detroit)  ;  the  Senecas  anxious  to  make  war  on, 
396;  several  families  of,  settle  in  New  York,  399; 
encroach  on  the  Indian  trad",  41S  :  inva.de  the  Sene- 
1  as, 426, 431, 434, 446, 533,  IV..  169,  IX.,  334;  capture 
'  and  plunder  New  York  traders,  III.,  436,  437;  the 
Indians  to  unite  against,  439  ;  build  forts  ou  the  lakes, 
440,  476,  485,  510;  are  plundered  by  Sinnekes  and 
Onondagas,  442  ;  the  Indians  resolve  not  to  receive 
missionaries  from,  443,  and  intend  to  wage  unceas- 
ing war  with,  444,  and  besiege  a  castle  and  kill  a 
priest  belonging  to,  445 ;  fort  St.  Louis  occupied 
twenty-five  years  by,  451 ;  their  pretense  for  making 


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[Fre  — 


French  —  continued. 

war  against  the  New  York  Indians,  475  ;  are  not 
willing  to  release  English  prisoners  unless  on  con- 
ditions, 478;  incensed  at  a  picture  found  in  the  Sin- 
nekes  country,  481 ;  governor  Dongan  ordered  to 
protect  the  five  nations  against,  503,  504  ;  a  treaty 
of  neutrality  concluded  between  the  English  and, 
506 ;  the  English  in  America  encroach  on  the  lands 
of,  ibid,  IX.,  917;  the  five  nations  acknowledge 
the  dominion  of,  III.,  507  ;  the  governors  in  America 
to  be  instructed  to  resist,  508 ;  governor  Dongan  arms 
the  Indians  against,  509  ;  better  acquainted  with  the 
country  than  the  English,  511 ;  take  several  English- 
men and  Indians,  520 ;  demand  the  restoration  of 
prisoners,  524 ;  the  Indians  take  and  kill  several, 
527;  have  no  right  to  Cadarachqui  and  Mount  Roy- 
all,  534 ;  the  Indians  request  that  Onyagra,  Catarac- 
que  and  Tyscharonda  be  taken  from,  536 ;  governor 
Andros  instructed  to  demand  the  release  of  prisoners 
in  the  hands  of,  548 ;  governor  Andros  calls  on  the 
five  nations  to  restore  the  prisoners  in  their  hands 
belonging  to,  558  ;  many  Iroquois  taken  and  kept 
prisoners  by,  561 ;  a  squadron  of  ships  to  be  sent  to 
protect  the  fisheries  from,  573;  have  four  thousand 
men  in  Canada,  581 ;  commit  aggressions  in  the 
West  Indies,  615  ;  presents  to  be  sent  to  the  five 
nations  to  secure  them  against,  618 ;  the  five  nations 
make  incursions  and  devour  some  of,  621 ;  Vir- 
ginia and  New  England  trade  would  be  revived  if 
New  York  fall  into  the  hands  of,  622;  have  se- 
cured the  greater  part  of  the  beaver  trade,  652 ; 
meditate  an  attack  on  Albany,  655,  692,  695,  790, 
795,  799 ;  burn  Schenectady,  693,  696,  700,  704,  708, 
716,  727,  735,  792  (see  Schenectady) ;  people  of  New 
York  eager  to  be  employed  against,  694;  Albany  to 
be  fortified  against,  695 ;  the  five  nations  to  be 
secured  against,  696,  704;  were  Quebec  taken  noth- 
ing more  need  be  feared  from,  697;  cut  off  Salmon 
falls,  708 ;  compared  to  a  fox  engendered  by  a  wolf, 
713 ;  vessels  fitted  out  to  take  Port  Royal  from,  719  ; 
grievances  suffered  from  the  Indians  and,  725 ;  Sin- 
nekes  make  peace  with,  729;  ravage  the  New  Eng- 
land coast,  735  ;  fears  of  the  province  of  New  York 
becoming  a  colony  of  the,  739  ;  quotas  to  be  furnished 
by  the  different  colonies  against,  751;  Albany  in 
expectation  of  an  attack  from,  761,  774 ;  danger  that 
the  Mohawks  will  join,  768  ;  zealous  in  sending  mis- 
sionaries among  the  Indians,  771,  IV.,  209,  V.,  75, 
422;  the  five  nations  unable  to  subdue,  III.,  776; 
design  an  attack  on  the  Onondagas,  782 ;  propose 
an  exchange  for  father  Milet,  783 ;  governor  Slough- 
ter  asks  aid  of  the  other  colonies  against,  784; 
Peter  Schuyler  commands  an  expedition  against,  800 ; 
battle  at  Laprarie  between  the  English  and,  804 ;  re- 
take Port  Royal,  813;  account  of  a  fight  at  lake 
Champlain  between  a  party  of  Mohawks  and,  815  ; 
preparing  to  invade  the  province  of  New  York,  816, 
817 ;  Dionondadees  refuse  to  join,  842 ;  fail  in  their 


designs  against  Schenectady  and  Albany,  855  ;  medi- 
tate another  attack  on  Schenectady,  IV.,  2,  6;  ships 
sent  from  England  to  take  Canada  from,  12;  invade 
the  Mohawk  country,  13,  16,  183 ;  journal  of  gov- 
ernor Fletcher's  expedition  against,  14 ;  bum  the 
Mohawk  castles,  17,  165  ;  their  fleet  defeated,  21,  43  ; 
preparing  to  attack  the  live  nations,  45  ;  Albany  un- 
able to  support  itself  against,  53 ;  dangerous  effects 
of  a  peace  between  the  five  nations  and,  54 ;  rumor 
of  their  approach  upon  Albany,  57 ;  victorious  in 
Europe  over  the  English  and  Dutch,  61 ;  reported 
on  their  way  to  Onondaga,  78,  80 ;  the  five  nations 
determined  on  making  peace  with,  84,  91 ;  a  reward 
offered  for  the  killing  of,  150  ;  court  the  five  nations, 
168  ;  invade  the  Onondages,  173,  175  ;  on  their  march 
to  Cadaraqui,  191 ;  exploits  of,  in  the  West  Indies, 
199  ;  must  be  rooted  out  of  America,  201,  977,  1054, 
V.,  433;  their  system  of  colonization  different  from 
that  of  the  English,  IV.,  207 ;  pay  for  scalps,  208  ; 
expense  incurred  by  the  province  of  New  York  to 
defend  the  frontiers  against,  227 ;  Indians  to  be  sup- 
plied with  fire  arms  to  be  used  against,  230  ;  defeated 
near  Albany  and  on  lake  Champlain,  234  ;  take  fort 
Bocachica  and  attack  Carthagena,  277 ;  outdo  the 
English  in  caressing  the  Indians,  283  ;  take  a  brigan- 
tine  bound  for  New  York,  293 ;  peace  between  the 
English  and,  305  ;  earl  of  Bellomont  restores  prison- 
ers belonging  to,  339  ;  had  missions  more  than  forty 
years  among  the  five  nations,  343  ;  claim  the  five 
nations  as  their  subjects,  349 ;  when  their  settling  in 
Canada  was  first  known  to  the  Dutch,  352 ;  the  five 
nations  take  several  of  the,  374;  in  New  York,  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  complains  of,  379  ;  prevented  by 
the  severity  of  the  winter  from  attacking  Albany, 
409  ;  claim  Saratoga,  441 ;  ship  Union  taken  and  car- 
ried to  New  York,  444 ;  origin  of  their  right  to  Nova 
Scotia,  475  ;  their  title  thereto  denied,  476  ;  claim  an 
exclusive  right  to  the  deep  sea  fisheries,  ibid ;  reach 
the  western  lakes  from  the  St.  Lawrence,  477;  Eng- 
lish view  of  the  boundaries  in  America  between  them 
and,  ibid ;  seize  Hudson's  bay  and  commit  other 
aggressions  in  America  in  time  of  peace,  478 ;  the 
five  nations  greatly  afraid  of,  487,  and  renew  negotia- 
tions with,  493  ;  a  delegation  sent  from  Albany  to 
Onondaga  to  break  off  these  negotiations,  495  ;  pro- 
gress of  these  negotiations,  497  ;  have  a  fort  at  Cada- 
rachqui, 603,  640,  836,  873,  V.,  731;  encroach  on 
the  fisheries,  IV.,  521 ;  the  five  nations  not  inclined 
to  go  over  to,  532;  encroach  on  New  England,  546; 
several  in  New  York  apply  to  be  naturalized,  548 ; 
instigate  the  far  Indians  against  the  live  nations,  564  ; 
attempt  to  dissuade  the  five  nations  from  treat- 
ing with  the  English,  567,  568;  their  tricks,  569; 
three,  arrive  from  Canada  at  Albany,  572;  cannot 
claim  any  territory  west  of  Pemaquid,  578;  continue 
hostilities  against  the  New  York  Indians  notwith- 
standing the  peace,  596  ;  supplied  with  provisions 
at  Cadaraqui  from  Onondaga,  607  ;  excite  the  Indians 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


287 


•h  —  eontinuid. 

thi    Bug]    h,   60        i  ndermine    th< 

Interest  in  Ami  ri  used  ol    i tin 

>  ork  Indians,  644;  nm  Br  Imp  irt  their  di    i  >>    to  th< 
H.iIim  tcs,    654j     de  ig  a    buildi ng  foi 
New    '»  "i  l*.  655  ;    Bpread  b  repot  i   i  rial  tin 

the  five    nations    to   Bettle   in   the   n 
i  ladaraqui,  658,  660  ,    fort  if)  Monl  res  I 
man;  friends  as  the  En   li  b  imon     th  On 
689  ;    Bel  the  western    Indians   again  (  the 

16 ;  Hi"  five  uations  indebted  for  a  know  ledge 
of  a  Saviour  Bolely  to,  693 ;  insist  that  the  five 
nations  make  peaoe  with  them  in  Canada,  694  ;  their 
posture  in  Canada,  701;  their  estimated  Btren  th  in 
Canada,  718;  renonnoed  by  the  eastern  Indians, 
726;  clothe  all  christian  Indians,  730;  causes  which 
led  the  ii\  e  nations  to  resort  to,  747,  748  ;  fortify  Porl 
Royal,  769  ;  build  a  church  on  the  Kennebe< 
771  ;  persecuted  and  driven  from  Rhode  Island,  787  ; 
suggest  the  manufacture  of  silk  to  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont,  788;  their  possessions  in  North  Amerioa,  790, 
834;  impose  on  the  world  by  their  maps  of  America, 
79C;  out  off  St,  Johns  (Newfoundland),  830;  Peina- 
quid  surrendered  lo,  831 ;  make  a  considerable  settle- 
ment at  the  mouth  ol"  the  river  Mississippi,  872; 
erect  a  fort  at  Detroit,  891,  900,  905,  90C  ;  about  to 
build  a  fort  at  Ceenthee,  907;  trade  at  Onondage, 
917;  propose  that  the  Indians  remain  neutral,  979, 
983;  in  New  York,  lord  Cornbury  bears  testimony  to 
their  good  behavior,  1017;  design  to  secure  the 
inland  parts  of  America,  104S  ;  their  number  in 
Canada,  1055  ;  prepare  an  expedition  against  the 
eastern  parts  of  New  England,  1061  ;  Robert  Living- 
ston taken  prisoner  by,  1063 ;  danger  from  their 
settlement  behind  the  English  plantations,  1068 ; 
take  lieutenant-governor  Clark  prisoner,  1069  ;  attack 
divers  places  in  New  England,  1083  ;  cut  off  Deerfield, 
1099;  send  an  expedition  against  Northampton; 
1120;  take  an  English  vessel  outside  Sandyhook, 
1121 ;  infest  the  entrance  to  New  York  harbor,  1147, 
and  the  American  coast,  1148;  engagement  with 
their  privateers,  V.,  21  ;  settled  at  port  Royal,  31, 
32 ;  New  England  sutlers  considerably  from,  42  ;  the 
five  nations  must  be  let  loose  on,  43  ;  destroy  Nevis, 
56;  capture  a  vessel  bound  to  Philadelphia,  61,  and 
claim  the  country  as  far  as  the  gulf  of  Mexico,  ibid  • 
abandon  fort  Niagara,  76  ;  build  a  house  at  Onondaga, 
243  ;  description  of  the  house,  244 ;  live  near  the 
Senecas,386;  intrigue  among  the  Indians,  415,  571, 
VIII.,  76,  422;  circulate  favorable  reports  of  the 
pretender  among  the  Indians,  V.,  423;  propose 
building  a  fort  in  the  Onondaga  country,  430,  468 ; 
they  and  the  English  cannot  inhabit  the  American 
continent  in  peace,  430;  establish  a  line  of  posts 
from  Mississippi  to  Canada,  ibid,  532;  build  a  trading 
house  in  the  Senecas'  country,  485,  and  at  Tierondo- 


between  I ! 

iti  i,  in  1719,     i 
iim-t  be  rei  •  ntin  !y 

in    th i 

dered 

i,  610 ;    take  P<  i  lacola  and 
1 
on  their  enoroaohmenl 
ooverj  oi  th  i  M  i 

in    A  n a, 

Erie,    622 ;    th  ir  consti  notion  I    of  the 

treaty  of  Utrecht  which 

settle  on  the  Savannah  river,     -  at   war 

with   the  five    nations,  703;    tl  i    of  New 

Mains  peace  for,  704 ;    then  ries  render 

it  probable  thai  an  inland  pass  found  to 

the  South  sea,  726;  activity  of,  in  America,  727; 
will  not  allow  the  English  to  trade  with  Indians 
on  the  five  western  lakes,  743;  summon  fort  Oswego, 
828  ;  make  great  efforts  to  gain  the  six  nations,  908; 
build  a  fort  at  Crown  Point,  926,  928,  972,  VI.,  125, 
126;  have  agents  among  the  Indians,  V.,  928; 
propose   making  a  settlemi  nl  ai  fori    Anne,  VI.,  13]  ; 

claim  all  the  lands  as  far  as  the  heads  of  th 
falling  into  the  northern  lakes  and  the  t 
Lawrence,  143,  151,  152 ;  a  party  of,  attacked  on  lake 
Erie,  391 ;  send  a  force  to  the  Ohio,  531,  and  expel 
English  traders  thence,  532;  deposit  leaden  plates  in 
the  western  countries,  604,  608,  610,  VII.,  267;  build 
a  fort  among  the  Miamis,  VI.,  706,  also  on  lake  Brie 
and  on  the  Ohio,  836  ;  reduce  a  fort  at  the  Monon- 
galiela,  841 ;  reduce  Oswego,  VII.,  123;  explanation 
of  belts  sent  to  the  five  nations  by,  137;  measures 
adopted  to  prevent  their  being  supported  from  the 
neutral  islands,  162,  163;  refuse  to  give  the  Indians 
any  prisoners  after  the  capture  of  Oswego,  195  ; 
measures  of  increased  vigor  about  to  be  adopted 
against,  216;  receive  supplies  from  Rhode  Island, 
225,226;  reduce  fort  William  Henry,  274 ;  Cherokees 
at  war  with,  325  ;  destroy  the  German  flatts,  341  ; 
abandon  Ticonderoga,  401  ;  their  fleet  defeated  by 
sir  E.  Hawke,  418  ;  suspected  of  having  fomented 
Indian  troubles  at  Detroit  and  elsewhere,  531 ;  their 
intrigues  at"  Detroit,  534  ;  to  be  severely  punished 
if  found  at  the  bottom  of  the  troubles  there,  57]  ; 
means  used  by  them  to  gain  over  the  western  Indians, 
575  ;  more  active  in  making  proselytes  than  the 
English,  580  ;  the  appointment  of  an  English  bishop 
in  Canada  would  materially  aid  in  civilizing  the 
Indians  and  converting  the,  593 ;  their  policy 
towards  the  Indians  alter  the  conquest  of  Canada, 
594;    endeavor   to    attract    the   Ohio    Indians    over 


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[Fre  — 


French  —  continued . 

the    Mississippi,    605 ;    do   not  permit  foreigners    to 
trade     with    their    colonies,     612 ;     form    an    estab- 
lishment   at     the     mouth     of    the     Missouri,     777  ; 
suspected   of   being   at   ihe  bottom    of    the   Pontiac 
war,  787 ;    early  settlements  in  the   Illinois  by,  817 ; 
reported  to  have  sent  an  embassy  to  Philadelphia, 
VIII.,  603;  blockade  New  York,  752;  discoveries  in 
America  by,  IX.,  1.,  266,  701,  913;  set  up  their  arms 
and  the  sign  of  their  religion  in  newly  discovered  coun- 
tries, 67;  governor  Andros  intrigues  against,  129  ;  ex- 
pelled from  Florida,  267;  their  right  to  the  country  of 
the  Iroquois  and  Hudson's  bay,  303,  381;  discoverers 
of  the  country  between  the  St.  Lawrence  and  the  Mis- 
sissippi,  321 ;  their  limits  in  North  America,  377  ;  take 
possession  of  the  upper  Mississippi,  418  ;  their  suf- 
ferings on  the  retreat  from  the  Mohawk  country,  560  ; 
cause  thereof,  573;  in  Canada,  always  commence  hos- 
tilities, 755  ;  their  title  to  Canada,  781 ;  re-cede  Acadia 
to  the  English,  871  ;   their  intrigues  among  the  Iro- 
quois,   958 ;  distribute   medals   among   the   Indians, 
1036 ;  endeavor  to  secure  the  neutrality  of  the  five 
nations,  X.,  35  ;  the  western  Indians  conspire  against, 
142;  take  possession   of  the  Ohio  river,   189,    256; 
engage  Indians  to  attack  the  English  in  time  of  peace, 
218 ;  memoir  on  the  colonies  of,  220  ;  change  their 
Indian  policy,  244 ;  must  not  paint  nor  dress  them- 
selves  like   Indians,   245  ;    an  account  of  a  victory 
gained  by  them  over  the  English,  429. 
French  creek  (Pennsylvania),  the  assembly  of  New  York  do 
not  consider  the  building  a  French  fort  at,  any  inva- 
sion of  the  colonies,  VI.,  848;   Indian  name  of,  IX., 
1035;  the  English  settle  on,  X.,  255;  fort  le  Bceuf 
situated  on,  259  ;  fort  Machault  erected  at,  262.     (See 
Au  Boeuf  river.) 
French  mediators,  between  the  states  general  and  England, 
names  of  the,  II.,  336;  draft  of  a  proposition  made 
by  tin-  Dutch,  to  the  king  of  England  through  the, 
339  ;  further  interviews  with  the,  340,  343,  356,  359  ; 
answer    of    the    king    of    England   to    the    proposal 
of  the  Dutch  presented  through  the,  345,  346  ;  reso- 
lution   of   the    states    general    on    their   proposal    to 
leave  New   Netherland,  &c,  to  the  king  of  England, 
347,  348;  follow  the  king  to  Oxford,  360;  decline  to 
communicate  to  Mr.   Van  Gogh  in  writing  the  pro- 
posal  they   .submitted   to   the  king  of  England,  417; 
furnish  him  a  copy  of  it,   418;   returning  to   France, 
ibid ;  proposals  submitted  to  England  by  the,  419. 
French  neutrals.     (See  Neutral  French.) 
French  protestants,  order  to  governor  Dongan  respecting,  III., 
426;    several    naturalized   in   New   York,   IV.,   450. 

(See  Huguenots.) 
French  regiments.      (See  Army.) 
French  river,  V  ,  622.     (See  Ottawa  river.) 
Fresche,  captain,  wrecked,  X.,  121. 
Fresh  river,  the,  the  English  occupy  from  the  northeast  of 

New   England   unto   the,    I.,    107;  fort   Good   Hope 


erected  on,  150,  181,  284,  290,  II.,  133 ;  usurped  by 
the  English,  I.,  152,  566  ;  who  offer  to  purchase  from 
the  Dutch  the  fee  of  the  land  on,  285  ;  the  English 
arrive  at,  286,  544 ;  title  of  the  Dutch  to,  287 ;  why 
so  called,  294;  Jacob  Walingen  refused  lands  at,  296  ; 
the  Dutch  tricked  out  of,  360,  400  ;  the  Dutch  claim 
to  the,  390  ;  the  English  occupy,  458,  546  ;  the  Dutch 
claim  the  country  lying  between  cape  Cod  and  the, 
460;  director  Van  Twiller  purchases  land  on,  542; 
Mr.  Pyncheon  settles  on  the,  543 ;  Stuy vesant  sug- 
gests that  the  English  hold  their  lands  on,  as  a  manor 
under  the  Dutch,  545  ;  the  Dutch  and  English  take 
possession  of  the,  565  ;  alias  Connecticut,  567  ;  the 
English  masters  of,  II. ,  121,  131  ;  restoration  of, 
demanded,  132,  139;  Hartford  founded  on,  134;  the 
English  of,  propose  to  pay  an  annual  acknowledg- 
ment to  the  West  India  company,  135  ;  the  English 
shove  the  West  India  company  from,  137;  Indian 
name  of,  139 ;  the  Dutch  purchase  laud  from  the 
Indians  on,  140  ;  William  Homes  commences  a  settle- 
ment on  the,  ibid;  particulars  of  the  ill-treatment 
received  by  the  Dutch  on,  142;  the  West  India 
company  requested  to  abstain  from  molesting  the 
English  on,  150  ;  the  Dutch  discover  and  occupy  the, 
228,  409  ;  length  of  time  the  Dutch  were  in  possession 
of,  412;  the  Connecticut  called,  IV.,  353.  (See 
Connecticut  river.) 

Fresh  water,  the,  in  New  York  city,  III.,  587. 

Fresneau,  Andrew,  V.,  332. 

Fresno,  marquis  del,  Spanish  ambassador  at  the  English 
court,  II.,  535. 

Kretuin  Davis,  Canadians  reach,  IX.,  791. 

Freurup,  Johannes,  II.,  476. 

Freville,  captain  de,  killed,  X.,  750,  799. 

Friendly  Address  to  all  Reasonable  Americans,  supposed 
author  of,  VIII...  297. 

Fries,  Jan,  III.,  75. 

Frink,  reverend  [Samuel,]  recommended  to  the  society  for 
the  propagation  of  the  gospel,  VII.,  567;  appointed 
missionary  to  Augusta  (Georgia),  ibid. 

Frink,  Thomas,  VII.,  905. 

Frishy,  captain,  VIII.,  285,  2S9,  337. 

Frison,  Louys,  II.,  181. 

Frizel,  Tliomas,  II.,  720. 

Frohisher  (Forbichet),  Martin,  voyages  of  discovery  by,  IX., 
3,  305  ;  goes  in  search  of  a  northwest  passage,  702. 

Froger  de  I'Eguille,  captain,  commands  the  frigate  la  Diane, 
X.,  276;  orders  to,  277. 

Fronde,  war  of  the,  IX.,  32. 

Fronsac,  [ArmandJean  du  Plessis,]  duke  de,  superintendent- 
general  of  the  trade  and  navigation  of  France,  IX., 
782. 

Fronsac,  Richard  Denis  de.     (See  Dents.) 

Frontenac  (Frontenacque,  Frontiniac,  Frontiniack,Frontinao- 
qui),  bonis  de  Buade,  count  de  Paluail  and,  arrest 
governor  Perrot,  III.,  720;  instructions  of,  tooheva- 
lier  D'eau,  7:;:;;  at  Quebec,  782,  IX.,  431,  687; 
receives  reinforcements  from  France,   111.,  847,  848, 


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GENER  \l,  INDEX. 


onctnura. 
B  15,  I  \  ,    iS ;     overnoi    Flel    tei    boasl     thai    be  i 

IX.,  602; 

of  his  m  '  '  ' 

of  I"-  u  ■  I id  i    ',  59  ;  Hi"  tnd 

tin'' i  to,  74;  m      79,  l  \  . 

oi  dei  !••  in  ike  | 
the  Indiana,  I  \  m  b,  B6,  IX.,  20]  ; 

Bends  ii  i"'ii  "i  peace  to  the  Indians,  l\  ,88;  New 
Eng]  aid   Indi 

French  prisoners,    L16;  threatens  war  on  the  >n- 

dagas,  123;  invades  the  oonntry  oi  the  five  nations, 
IT.;,  180,  242,  431,  IX  .  649  656;  called  earl  of,  IV., 
208;  treats  Mr  Nelson  with  ■;.  tl  liherality,  -l  l  ; 
endeavors  to  gain  the  five  cations,  27s;  lord  Bello- 
iii. >m  transmits  to  secretarj  Popple  copj  of  bis  cor- 
respondence with,  317;  sends  letters  to  the  earl  oi 
Bellomont,  333;  correspondence  of  the  curl  of  Bel- 
lomont  and,  338,  343,  3(37,  369,  402,  IX.,  690-694; 
oourse  to  be  pursued  by  Messrs.  Dellius  and  Fronte- 

nac  with,  IV.,  340,  343;  negotiations  respe ;  an 

exohange  oi  prisoners  with,  349,  350;  at  Mounl 
Royal  with  considerable  force,  376;  received  during 
the  war  u  great  portion  oi  his  letters  through  Boston, 
379;  interview  between  captain  John  Schuyler  and, 
404;  claims  the  five  nations  as  subjects  of  France, 
435,436,  IX.,  682;  dead,  IV.,  487,  491,  497,556,558, 
IX  ,  803  ;  accused  of  paying  for  scalps,  IV.,  676  ;  gov- 
ernor oi'  ( lanada,  IX.,  \  i i ,  791,803;  instructions  to, 
85,  422,  427;  not  to  allow  unmarried  persons  to 
return  to  France  from  Canada,  89;  his  reports  on 
Canada,  90,  116,  129,  145,  495  ;  hostile  to  the  Jesuits, 
93,  12u  ;  endeavors  to  mislead  them,  94  ; 
M.  Colbert  to,  95 ;  journal  of  his  voyage  to  lake 
Ontario,  ibid  ;  his  negotiations  with  the  Iroquois, 
103,  105,  183,  577,  679;  abbe  Fenelon  preache 
against,  112;  M.  Colbert  communicates  his  views 
lvgaidiim ■  ili-eo\ erics  to,  115;  obtains  Iroquois  chil- 
dren, 117,  and  brings  them  up  in  his  family,  118, 
130;  avoids  all  mention  of  father  Marquette  when 
announcing  the  discovery  of  the  Mississippi,  121,  793  ; 
order)  d  to  write  direct  to  the  king,  123  ;  interested  in 
the  Indian  trade,  131,  132,  142;  intendant  Duchesneau 
complains  of,  134;  prosecutes  coureurs  du  bois,  141 ; 
complains  of  intendant  Duchesneau,  145  ;  differences 
between  intendant  Duchesneau  and,  156;  confers  with 
the  Jesuits  on  the  subject  of  the  difficulties  with  the 
Iroquois,  168,  whom  he  is  advised  to  go  and  meet, 
174  ;  his  answer,  175  ;  letter  of  major  de  la  Forest  to, 
189;  state  of  Canada  on  the  departure  of,  190;  letter 
of  reverend  father  de  Lamberville  to,  192;  the  Iro- 
quois deputy  sent  to,  no  better  than  a  spy,  198; 
corresponded  with  sii  E.  Andros,  200 ;  lake  Ontario 
called  by  the  name  of,  213  ;  builds  a  redoubt  at  Cata- 
racouy,  358,381;  ordered  to  reembark  lor  Canada, 
423;   abstract   of  letters   from,  434,    917,  921,  923; 


■117;     I 

William 
Phipps' 

William  Phipp 

manm  t  In  w  bioli  hi 

ttack  on 
New   \  " 
the  Abenal  i    nder  their   Englu  h    prisoners, 

M.  Cadi]  530  ;  anthoi 

attack  oi  I 

nac,  535 ;  reports  conl  i  i 

■  -.    ordered    to    bave   ■■•   -.-Is  built  for  the 
def  use  of  Canada,  549 ;    end     ini    ; 
the  Mohawk  villages,  550;  lettei   ol   M.  de  I 
train  to,  588  ;  hi-  preparations  to  I 
tenac,  609 ;  hold  I  tern  Indi- 

09,  610,  674  ;   thi  I  of  New  France, 

618;  his  speech  to  the  Powtouatamis,  622;  employs 
Nicholas  Perrot,  626 ;  invites  the  Ottawas  to  roast  an 
Iroquois  prisoner,   629  ;   preparing   for  an   attack  on 
the  Iroquois,  633  ;   left  to  bis  own  course  in  i 
the  Iroquois,  637;  announces  the  success  of  his  ex- 
pedition  against   the  Onondagas,  639  ;  a  peasant  girl 
attempts  to  impose  on,  649  ;  the  cross  of  St.  Louis 
conferred  on,  663 ;  sends  Louis  Jolliet  on  a  \ 
discovery,   66S  ;    visits  Three  Rivers,  670  ;  informed 
that  peace  is  concluded,  677  ;  receives  a   deputation 
from  Michilimakinac,  683;  visits  Montreal, 
jects  proposal   for  peace  made  by  the  Iroqi 
substance  of  the  correspond.  ihe  gover- 

nor of  New  York  and,  687;   attends  a  Te  deum  in  the 
cathedral  at  Quebec,  688;  reports  thesl  te  of  affairs 
in  the  western  country,  695;  ordered  to  c< 
tilities,  697,  and  to  >.  oners,  698;   M.  de 

Callieres  appointed  to  succeed,  699  ;  visits  lake  On- 
tario, 792  ;  advises  the  court  of  the  British  encroach- 
ments in  Acadia,  796;  M   de  la  Ban 
concludes  a  treaty   with    the  western    Indians,  798 ; 
opinion  expressed  by  an  Indian  of,    32 
English  to  retreat  from  Qu.bec,  862. 

Frontenac,  countess  de,  reverend  lather  de  Lamberville 
sends  bis  respei  ts  to,  IX.,  193. 

Frontenac       (See  Cataraqui;   Fort  Frontenac  ) 
telle,  cadet,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  4^2. 

Frontiers,  the,  governor  Fletcher  neglects,  IV.,  425,  434; 
never  attacked  by  the  French  in  his  time,  426;  report 
on  the  state  of,  429,  430;  report  of  colonel  Romar  on, 


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[Fro- 


Frontiers  —  continued. 

440 ;  the  New  York  assembly  raise  money  for  the 
protection  of,  464  ;  state  of,  on  the  arrival  of  governor 
Fletcher,  473. 

Frost,  Abraham,  II.,  717. 

Frost,  captain,  master  of  the  ship  Friendship,  brings  back 
Mohawk  Indians  from  England,  VII.,  708,  709. 

Frost,  major,  killed,  IX.,  676. 

Frowde,  Philip,  appointed  secretary  to  the  board  of  planta- 
tions, III.,  xiii,  37. 

Fruioue,  (}.,  III.,  130. 

Fruit,  excellence  of,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  180;  the  various 
sorts  of,  277,  III.,  38  ;  wild,  of  western  Virginia,  196  ; 
abundant  in  New  Netherland,  769  ;  grapes  grow  in 
great  abundance  on  the  Hudson  river,  IV.,  787; 
grapes  abundant  in  Virginia,  V.,'88;  watermelons 
abundant  in  New  York,  692 ;  effects  of  the  climate  of 
New  York  on,  VI.,  123  ;  apples  abundant  in  Detroit, 
IX.,  886. 

Fralain,  M.  de,  IX.,  853. 

Fry,  Hendi'iek,  surveyor,  VI.,  783  ;  justice  of  the  peace,  VII., 
30,  718 ;  requests  that  his  son  be  commandant  of 
Canajohary,  71. 

Fry  (Frey),  [Joshua,]  colonel  of  a  Virginia  regiment,  VI., 
841 ;  in  Washington's  expedition  to  the  Great  mead- 
ows, VIII.,  730. 

Fry,  lieutenant,  in  charge  of  the  fort  at  Canajoharie,  VII., 
71 ;  neglects  his  duty,  72. 

Fryar's  island,  IV.,  831. 

Fuchs,  John  Christ.,  V.,  575. 

Fugitives,  from  the  Manhattans  received  at  New  Haven,  I., 
342,  428 ;  from  the  service  of  the  patroons  to  be 
restored  to  their  masters,  404,  II.,  556;  agreement 
entered  into  by  the  Dutch  and  English  for  the  rendi- 
tion of,  I.,  611 ;  from  Delaware  to  Maryland,  II.,  64; 
Maryland  declines  to  surrender,  97;  from  justice, 
their  estates  ordered  sequestered,  661;  from  Canada, 
governor  Denonville  demands  that  they  be  sent  back, 
IX.,  293. 

Fugitive  slaves,  treaty  for  the  rendition  of,  VII.,  651. 

Fullerton,  Thomas,  land  purchased  for  the  Palatines  from, 
V.,  210. 

Fuls,  Watt,  I.,  437. 

Fulwevez,  Gerrit,  III  ,  75. 

Fulwood,  William,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Funda,  Jelles.     (See  Fonda.) 

Fundy,  bay  of,  in  possession  of  the  French,  IV.,  790; 
divides  the  Souriquois  from  the  Etchimins,  V.,  592  ; 
Annapolis  Royal  on  the,  594;  French  ships  dis- 
patched to,  IX.,  530;  the  English  destroy  a  French 
fort  in,  635. 

Funeral,  description  of  lady  Andros',  II.,  742;  display  at 
a,  in  New  York,  III.,  609;  some  particulars  respect- 
in-  Leisler's  and  Milbome's,  IV.,  401,  620;  expen- 
ses  of  lady  Cornbury's,  how  paid,  V.,  Ill,  407;  of 
major-general  Bradstreet,  VIII.,  379  ;  of  sir  William 
Johnson,  a  great  concourse  attends,  480. 


Fur  company.     (See  Company.) 

Furjoniere  (Fursoniere),  chevalier  de  la,  killed,  X.,  339, 
372,  399.     (See  Gurjonniere.) 

Furnace,  only  one  in  the  province  of  New  York,  VI.,  509  ; 
an  act  passed  in  England  to  prohibit  the  erection  in 
the  colonies  of  any,  604;  none  for  making  steel  in 
the  province  of  New  York,  605  ;  in  the  manor  of 
Cortland,  not  worked,  VII.,  335. 

Furs,  or  Peltries,  obtained  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  14;  im- 
ported into  Holland  from  Virginia,  34  ;  exported  from 
New  Netherland,  37,  107,  436  ;  New  Netherland  trade 
in,  profitable,  40 ;  a  Dutch  ship  seized  in  England 
loaded  with,  47,  52 ;  the  Dutch  send  ships  to  Vir- 
ginia to  trade  in,  59;  value  of  that  trade,  65;  the 
English  trade  in  Hudson's  river  for,  73-76  ;  private 
persons  excluded  from  trade  in,  85  ;  the  patroons  of 
New  Netherland  lay  claim  to  the  inland  trade  in,  87; 
the  West  India  company  claims  a  monopoly  of  the 
trade  in,  88,  II.,  555;  brought  from  New  Sweden  to 
Holland,  I.,  143  ;  abuses  consequent  on  the  opening  of 
the  trade  in,  150 ;  brought  down  the  North  river, 
360 ;  trade  in  New  Netherland  attended  to  more 
than  agriculture,  389 ;  confiscated  when  purchased 
with  contraband  goods,  428  ;  duty  in  Holland  on, 
572,  635;  exported  from  the  Delaware,  II.,  16; 
number  of,  received  at  the  Delaware  annually,  212 ; 
trade  carried  on  at  Fort  Orange  chiefly  by  means  of 
gunpowder,  496;  value  of  exported,  512;  the  Dutch 
trade  to  America  for,  III.,  7;  of  all  sorts  in  New 
Netherland,  38;  duty  on,  217;  season  in  New  York 
for  the  trade  in,  292  ;  no  obstructions  to  be  suffered 
to  the  New  York  trade  in,  341 ;  measures  suggested 
for  securing  the  trade  in,  394,  477 ;  falling  off  in  the 
trade  in,  476,  IV.,  789,  1133;  New  York  loses  the 
trade  in,  2;  annual  value  of  the  trade  in,  183,  210; 
difficulties  between  Virginia  and  the  five  nations, 
caused  by  the  trade  for,  V.,  549  ;  Cadwallader  Col- 
den's  history  of  the  trade  in,  transmitted  to  the  board 
of  trade,  725,  760;  memoir  on,  726;  trade  in  Canada 
monopolized  by  a  company,  733  ;  value  of  the,  ex- 
ported from  New  York  to  England  in  six  years,  761 ; 
account  of  the  quantity  of,  exported  from  New  York 
in  1725,  774;  discrepancy  in  the  return  exported 
from  New  York,  779,  780  ;  effect  of  the  sale  of  liquors 
to  the  Indians  on  the  trade  in,  VII.,  613;  trade  in, 
opened  in  Canada,  IX.,  24,  40;  Canada  rich  in,  30. 
(See  Beaver ;    Trade,  Indian.) 

Furstenbergh,  prince  William  of,  II.,  746. 

Fury,  Jeremiah,  X.,  593. 

Furzer,  Benjamin,  surveyor  of  naval  stores,  IV.,  314;  dies 
of  a  debauch,  V.,  175. 

Fuyck,  Gyshert  Cornelissen,  II.,  12,  13,  48,  101. 

Fuyck,  Margareta,  II.,  12,  13,  48,  101. 

Fuyck,  Albany  originally  called  The,  II.,  549,  558,  560,  III., 
224.     (See  Albany.) 

Fyn,  Jan,  IV.,  754. 

Fyn,  Mr.,  I.,  510. 


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a 

681 

;.,i.,, ,,    i.   ,;,,,,!     ,  \  ,  I,  1 1  h  . .  ik  I,,    i  ampi    ■ 
Gabrl,  Jaoobus,  II.,  470    i.i     i  tradei   ol   New  Aid  I 

l'. 

\,-w  Netherland,  572 
tabrj    l  iaao,  in  ,,  1135. 

Gabry  (Gabri),  John,  An  ustyn  Heermans  olerfc  (<>,  I.,  430, 
131,  437,  and  Charles  apply  for  assistance  to  obtain 
r  settlement  from  Lugustin  Herman,  469. 

Gabry,  Timotheus,  [I.,  42,  249,  705,  717,  721,  72.3,  727, 
in  ,  75 

Gacherre,  Jn.,  IV.,  lt)ia 

Gaoniognentiaxa,  a  Seneoa  ohief,  III.,  125;  ambassador  to 
Quebec,  IX.,  44. 

Gage,  Henry,  3d  visoount,  VIII.,  247 

Gage,  general  Thomas,  in  America,  VII.,  160;  near  Oswego, 
405;  his  negle  ig  la  Galette  censnred,  418; 

hi>  report  on  Canada  communicated  to  the  board  of 

trade,  520;  suoc is  major  general  Amherst  in  the 

■hi, if  command  in  America,  539  ;  renders  judgment 
in  favor  of  the  Caghnawagas,  550;  at  New  York, 
591;  mentioned,  594;  reports  the  state  of  th<  army 
in  the  colonies,  617,  G19  ;  informs  the  secretary  of 
state  that  peace  has  been  made  with  the  Senecas, 
<>20;  lieutenant-governoi  Colden  recommended  to 
lommunicate  with,  627;  repi ■■■.  -  at  Niaga.- 

i5  and  the  movements  of  the  troops  in 
656  ;  approves  of  the  sale  of  rum  to  the  Indians,  GG5; 
transmits  a  copy  of  the  Detroit  treaty  to  sir  William 
lohnson,  G74;  his  opinion  of  Pondiao's  influence, 
■688;  recommended  to  employ  colonel -Croghan,  689; 
transmits  papers  to  England  respecting  the  six  nations, 
•693;  orders  hostilities  to  be  continued  against  the 
Ohio  Indians,  694;  orders  to,  communicated  to  the 
secretary  of  state,  704;  sends  an  officer  to  take  pos- 
session of  Illinois,  711,  X.,  1161;  reports  the  ill  con- 
duct of  the  people  of  the  frontiers,  VII.,  746  ;  advised 
to  increase  the  military  force  in  New  York,  758;  calls 
attention  of  the  government  to  the  state  of  that  city, 
759  ;  his  letters  opened  before  being  sent  to  England, 
766  ;  permits  for  the  Indian  trade  to  be  obtained  from, 
779;  colonel  Croghan  writes  to,  7S1;  substance  of 
bis  letter  to  lieutenant-governor  Colden  entered  on 
the  council  minutes,  794  ;  announces  that  the  aews- 
papers  are  crammed  with  treason,  798  ;  governor 
Moore  makes  no  application  for  troops  to,  806;  ap- 
plication for  military  assistance  made  to,  S10  ;  applies 
for  accommodation  for  troops  about  to  arrive  in 
New  York,  831;  orders  the  28th  regiment  to  quell 
■a  riot  in  Dutchess  county,  845 ;  chief  warrior  in 
America,  855 ;  a  good  understanding  exists  between 
sir  William  Johnson  and,  914  ;  the  New  York  assem- 
bly order  certain  moneys  for  the  use  of  the  troops  to 
be  paid  to,  948;    recommends  the  establishment  of 

31 


082;  ad- 
Ami  rii 

i     of    th<? 

under   consideration    ol    joven 

between  the  1 

109  ;  <■•  olding  an  Indian 

with    li  ernor  Colden   for  applying   the 

for  support  of  the  tro  ',  ork,  207, 

210 ;  to  defray  the  expense  attendant  on  a  meeting  of 
Indian-,  at  <  Inond  tga,  211; 
of  the  New  York  pack  t,  220  ;  biographi<  al 
247;  assured  of  the  cooperation  of  the  New  York 
council,  264;  a  letter  intercepted  from  governor  Mar- 
tin of  North  Carolina  to,  279;  sir  William  Johnson 
ordered  to  coftperate  with,  287;  proposes  to  operate 
against  a  French  colony  on  tin'  Wabash,  292;  sends 
one  Ramsay  to  Canada  to  be  tried  for  murder,  301, 
instructed    to    i  French    from    the 

Wabash,  302;  about  to  return  to  England,  367; 
reports  the  bun  I  'own  Point,  371; 

ordered  to  release  some  Senecas  confined  on  a  charge 
of  murder,  4G8 ;  approves  of  Guy  Johnson  assuming 
the  superintendency  of  Indian  affairs,  473  ;  declines 
to  furnish  military  to  preserve  order  in  the  New 
Hampshire  grants,  491  ;  advised  of  the  breaking  out 
of  an  insurrection  in  Cumberland  county,  567;  vir- 
tually told  to  lay  down  his  arms,  587;  the  army  to 
be  augmented  under,  591;  authorized  to  employ 
Indians  against  the  Americans,  596 ;  hostages  taken 
for  the  good  treatment  of  prisoners  under,  599 ;  ad- 
vised of  an  i.-M  suggests 
the  removal  of  the  minister  from  among  the  Indians 
at  Oneida,  Gil;  sends  instructions  to  Guy  Johnson 
for  his  movements,  636,  653;  colonel  of  the  80th 
light  infantry,  X.,  682;*  quits  Oswego,  1078. 

Gagetown  (New  Brunswick),  IX.,  547. 

Gagniogton,  arrives  at  Montreal  with  an  embassy  from  Onon- 
daga, IX.,  465;   does  not  return  home,  470. 

Gahuscpierowana,  chief  of  the  six  nations,  colonel  Johnson 
condoles  the  death  of,  VI.,  S10,  and  is  thanked  for  his 
condolence,  812. 

Gaiachoton,  chief  of  the  Senecas,  X.,  345. 

Gaienskoton,  assistant-chief  at  the  lake  of  the  Two  Moun- 
tains, IX .,  1078. 

Gaillard,  commissary-general,  IX.,  32G,  332,  333,  336,  391; 
to  accompany  the  expedition  against  New  York,  424  ; 
returns  to  Franoe,  503. 


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[Gai- 


Gaine,  Hugh,  public  printer,  VIII.,  456 ;  publishes  Van 
Schaiek's  edition  of  the  laws  of  New  York,  652  ;  com- 
pletes the  printing  the  Book  of  common  prayer,  in 
Mohawk,  816. 

Gainer,  William,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Gainhouague,  III.,  431.     (See  Canahague.) 

Gajannetonchera,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  385. 

Gale, ,  VII.,  439. 

Galesville,  fort  Saratoga  near,  X.,  148. 

Galicia,  II.,  677. 

Galiffet,  captain  de,  IX.,  482. 

Galik,  Joseph,  X.,  881. 

Galissoniere,  Michel  Holland  Barrin,  count  de  la,  governor 
of  Canada,  VI.,  477,  IX.,  vii ;  his  letter  to  lieutenant- 
governor  Mascarene,  VI.,  478  ;  answer  of  lieutenant- 
governor  Mascarene  to,  479  ;  letter  of  governor  Shirley 
to,  482;  writes  to  governor  Clinton,  488,  X.,  177; 
sends  lieutenant  Desligneiis  to  New  York  to  negotiate 
an  exchange  of  prisoners,  VI.,  489  ;  his  reasons  for  not 
giving  up  Indian  prisoners,  490;  governor  Clinton's 
answer  to,  491 ;  captain  Stoddert  sent  to  negotiate  an 
exchange  of  prisoners  with,  494 ;  his  reply  to  gov- 
ernor-Clinton,  496;  ransoms  the  English  prisoners 
from  the  Indians,  501 ;  another  letter  from  governor 
Clinton  to,  502;  sends  a  force  to  the  Ohio,  532; 
biographical  notice  of,  ibid  ;  expected  in  Nova  Scotia, 
940;  arrives  at  Rimouski,  X.,  123;  lands  at  Quebec, 
127  ;  Indians  visit,  128  ;  they  are  ready  to  obey,  130  ; 
reports  the  various  war  parties  which  visited  the 
English  colonies,  132;  takes  measures  to  punish 
western  Indians  who  had  insulted  the  French,  133  ; 
his  views  respecting  the  Illinois,  134;  required  to 
send  reinforcements  to  Detroit,  145 ;  transmits  in- 
structions to  Detroit,  148,  173;  arrives  at  Montreal, 
149 ;  governor  Shirley  writes  to,  153 ;  writes  to 
governor  Shirley,  158 ;  sends  orders  to  the  western 
posts,  162,  and  to  Detroit,  163 ;  visited  by  soino 
northern  Indians,  165  ;  sends  supplies  to  Michilima- 
kinac,  167;  sends  out  scouting  parties,  168  ;  receives 
letters  from  the  Illinois  and  Detroit,  170  ;  quits  Mon- 
treal, 173  ;  orders  that  the  English  be  not  allowed  to 
settle  on  the  Ohio,  &c,  179;  orders  a  fort  to  be  built  at 
St.  Johns,  180;  his  letters  to  count  de  Maurepas,  181, 
185 ;  holds  conferences  with  the  Iroquois,  186,  683, 
690 ;  orders  possession  to  be  taken  of  the  Ohio,  189  ; 
extracts  from  his  correspondence  with  the  governor  of 
New  York,  190  ;  has  no  confidence  in  the  Iroquois, 
203 ;  meaning  of  his  Indian  name,  205 ;  sends  a 
detachment  to  the  Ohio,  220;  his  memoir  on  the 
French  colonies,  ibid;  sends  messages  to  the  Onon- 
dagas,  233,  234,  235,  236  ;  his  memoir  on  the  French 
colonies  in  North  America  transmitted  to  the  minis- 
ter of  the  marine,  941. 

Galkonthiage,  III.,  489. 

Gallardo,  Juan,  robbed  by  pirates,  and  recommended  to  the 
states  general,  I.,  577,  578,  580 ;  his  application 
referred,  581 ;    letter  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam  in 


favor  of,  617,  II.,  4;  the  Spanish  ambassador  applies 
again  to  the  states  general  in  favor  of,  1;  application 
referred,  2 ;  granted,  3  ;  papers  in  relation  to  the  case 
of,  23  ;  accused  of  imposition,  24  ;  demands  restitution 
of  his  negroes,  26,  20,  30  ;  the  authorities  of  New 
Netherland  refuse  to  restore  his  negroes,  28  ;  list  of 
slaves  claimed  by,  31;  further  decisions  in  the  case 
of,  32,  33  ;  his  answer,  34  ;  reply  to,  35  ;  accused  of 
falsehood,  36  ;  rejoinder  of,  37 ;  secretary  Van  Ruy  veil 
complains  of,  40  ;  decision  of  the  commissioners  in 
the  case  of,  42 ;  ordered  not  to  leave  New  Amsterdam, 
43  ;  the  papers  in  the  case  of,  referred,  47. 

Gallas,  [general  Matthew,]  instructed  to  occupy  the  forts 
between  the  Weser  and  the  Rhine,  I.,  109. 

Gallette.     (See  La  Gallette.) 

Galleys,  Iroquois  sent  to  the,  IX.,  233,  315,  323,  375  ;  their 
restoration  demanded,  389 ;  sent  back  from  the, 
395. 

Gallin6e  (Galinay),  reverend  Mr.,  IX.,  66,  138,  305,  787, 
7S9. 

Galloway,  [Alexander  Stewart,  6th]  earl  of,  his  daughter 
Charlotte  marries  the  earl  of  Dunmore,  VIII.,  209  ; 
married  to  lady  Catherine  Cochrane,  daughter  of  the 
earl  of  Dundonald,  322. 

Galloway,  Joseph,  biographical  sketch  of,  VII.,  291 ;  com- 
missioner at  Easton,  292,  294,  317;  insists  that  a 
clerk  be  allowed  to  Tedyuscung,  322  ;  submits  a  plan 
for  the  government  of  the  colonies,  VIII.,  513;  his 
plan  received  by  the  secretary  of  state,  529  ;  publishes 
A  Candid  Examination  of  the  mutual  Claims  of  Great 
Britain  and  the  Colonies,  544. 

Galma,  Sibrant  Janzen,  III.,  75. 

Galots,  isle  des,  IX.,  363  ;    dangerous  rapids  at,  X.,  349. 

Gait,  William,  IV.,  1006. 

Galway  (Gallway),  [Henry  de  Massue,  1st]  earl  of,  a  native  of 
France,  IV.,  502. 

Galway,  John  Monckton,  viscount,  VIII.,  250. 

Galway  (Ireland),  II.,  562;  the  Dutch  take  a  ship  bound  to, 
"572. 

Gamanettigoya,  Indians  of,  IX.,  1054.    (See  Camanistigoya.) 

Gamarra  y  Contreras,  Don  Estevan  de,  ambassador  from 
Spain  to  the  states  general,  I.,  576,  577;  applies  for 
the  arrest  of  certain  pirates  in  New  Netherland,  577, 
580;  his  letter  referred,  578,  581;  prays  the  states 
general  to  order  the  director  and  council  of  New 
Netherland  to  restore  the  negroes  belonging  to  Juan 
Gallardo  and  to  send  back  some  pirates,  II.,  1,  2; 
request  granted,  3  ;  solicits  the  good  offices  of  the 
common  council  of  Amsterdam  in  favor  of  Juan 
Gaillardo,  4. 

Gambia,  I.,  3S,  100,  105,  158,  243;  divers  places  seized  by 
the  English  on  the  river,  II.,  282. 

tianibier,  admiral  [James,]  on  the  American  station,  VIII., 
772. 

Gamble,  lieutenant  Thomas,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
730. 

Gambling,  intendant  Bigot  encourages,  X.,  551,  685. 

Gamelin,  Joseph,  Abenaki  interpreter,  X.,  211,  212. 


G  m:| 


GENERAL  tl 


in  ordnanoe  dep  irtment,    \ 

the  Calumets,    170;    con 

oommandanl  a<   for)   Prontenoo,  676  ; 

\-  m  ni     ol    the   [ro  [uol  i  to  oounl 

Pi 

Games,  popular,  Id  New  Motherland,  n  ,  79, 
qqoi  nepa  ,  1 1  ,  163,  166,  Til 

liet  kin  [on,  Gan  Gandat 

re,   l\.,    1 12,  327  ;    d 
Frontenao  from,  I L3  ;  the  [roquois  open  a  trade 
with  the  Outawas  at,  l  IT,  '.  i 

Ganaouske  (Ganouske),  bay  of,  X.,  600;  the  French  arm} 
at,    601,    609,   610,    627;    its  situation,  041, 
844. 
.  ni  Indian,  III.,  133. 
i  lands  i  Mohan  k  (own,  III,  250. 

GandaouaguS,   a   Mohawk   village,    III.,    103,   250.      (See 
■  teaga.) 

a    Sem  ca    town,    called   by  the  French  St. 
i,  111.,  252. 
Ganentaa,  the  Frenoh  settle  at,   IX.,  3S0,  381.    (See   Onon- 
daga.) 
Ganeraski  (GannaraskG),  an  Indian  village  in  Canada  West, 

IX.,  112,  113,  369. 
( lanetagou,  expresses  indignation  at  the  ill  treatment  received 

by  the  Indians  from  M.  de  Montcalm,  X.,  806. 
Ganiengoton,  chief  of  sanlt  St.  Louis,  brings  scalps  from  New 

England,  X.,  32.     (See  Indian  language.) 
Ganiso  en,  IV.,  94.     (See  Dekanissore.) 
Gannagaro,  a  Seneca  village,  IX.,  314,364;  called  St.  James, 

367.     (See  Canagaroh.) 
Gannannokouy,  IX.,  102;  distance  of,  from  fort  Frontenac, 

641. 
Gannaouage,  a  Mohawk  town,  III.,  250.  (See  Cagknaicagah  ; 

Gandouagui. ) 
Ganneiou     (Gannejouts),  where,  IX.,  112,  113;   distance  of 
from   Cataraqui,  362;    polluted  by  the  treacherous 
•  ■I' Indians  at,  465.     (See  Nappanee.) 
Gannes  itain  de,  al  isle  Royale,  V.,  970,  X.,  12. 

.  chevalier  de,  wounded  at  Oswego,  X.,  4T1 ;    dies  of 
his  wounds,  531. 
Gannes,  ensign  de,  carries  intelligence  from  fort  St.  Frederic 

to  Montreal,  X.,  93. 
Gannes,    John,    escapes   from  the   English  and   arrives    at 

Quebec,  X.,  131. 
Cannes  M.  de,  deputy-governor  of  Montreal,  dead,  X.,  69. 
Ganniagatarontagouat.     (See  Irondequat.) 
Ganniaton,  III.,  488. 
Gannondata,  a  Seneca  village,  IX.,  334. 

Gannongarae,  a  Seneca  village,  IX.,  334.    (See  Gandougarc.) 
Gannonksenioton,  sent  ambassador  to  Quebec,  III.,  126,  IX  , 

46. 
Gannontie,  an  Onondaga  chief,  III.,  121. 
Gannounata,  a  Seneca  village,  the  arms  of  England  set  up 
at,  IX.,  367. 


Ganounkouen  il ,   an    Island  o 
122,  12:!. 

k,  &c, 

■  I ,  John,  a ban)  al  Alb 

led  to 
in  in  Canada,  t 

,    VII  , 

Gap,  Arto    Lionn 

... 

i  larak 

nonti6),   ambassador  from  the 
to  Can  ni. i,  III.,  121  from    the 

1  In I  I  ,    153  ;   kind  to  F 

IX.,  ::T,  38;  con 

arrival   at  Kataracoui,    103;    ravorablj    dis] 

wards  tl 

La  Famine,  213;    mentioned,  256,  260;    returns  to 

Ononda  m   of   neutrality, 

385;  his  grandson  presented  to  the  Indians  of  Sault 

St.  Louis,  642. 

Garde  de  la  marine,  Canadians  commissioned  in,  IX.,  318. 
(See  Army.) 

Gardelo,  Jacques,  II.,  182. 

Gardener  (Gardner),  David,  submits  to  the  Dutch,  II,  587, 
622. 

Gardening,  Thomas  Whately  author  of  an  essay  or  design 
on,  VII!.,  2TT. 

Gardeur.     (See  Bcauvais.) 

Gardiner,  captain,  carries  despatches  to  England  from  gov- 
ernor Tryon,  VIII.,  695. 

Gardiner,  doctor,  a  good  churchman,  VII.,  517. 

Gardiner,  Lyon,  a  deputy  from  Easthampton  to  Connecti- 
cut, III.,  2T. 

Gardiner,  captain  [Valentine,]  sent  on  an  expedition  against 
the  Indians,  VII.,  541. 

Gardiner's  bay,  I.,  360,  365  ;  called  Kromme  gouw,  II.,  135  ; 
his  majesty's  ship  Bedford  forced  into,  VIII.,  811. 

Gardiner's  island  (Garnaets  island,  Garnart's  island),  be- 
longs to  Long  island,  I.,  565  ;  usurped  by  the  Eng- 
lish, II.,  135  ;   submits  to  the  Dutch,  587. 

Gardner,  Thomas,  appointed  to  the  council  of  New  Jersey, 
V.,  123  ;  a  quaker,  338  ;  dead,  355. 

Gardner,  governor  Thomas,  II.,  663. 

Garenne,  Dnrand  de  la.     (See  Durand.) 

Garetson,  Martin,  member  of  governor  van  Twiller's  coun- 
cil, I.,   81.     (See  Gcrrilsc.) 

Gargouse,  river  la,  IX.,  SOL 

Garland,  Thomas,  lieutenant  in  one  of  the  New  York  com- 
panies, V.,  984. 

Garlies,  John  Stewart,  lord,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III.,  xviii,  VIII.,  320,  337,  355;  biographical  notice 
of,  322. 

Garner,  chevalier  de,  at  Niagara,  X.,  36. 


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[Gar  — 


Gamier,  reverend  Julien,  S.  J.,  escapes  from  the  Senecas, 
IX.,  229;  missionary  among  the  Iroq\mis,  367,  737, 
762;  old  aDd  infirm,  750;  extract  of  a  letter  from, 
792. 

Garogarie,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Garonheaguerha  (Garonhiaquera),  a  Seneca  chief  and  ora- 
tor, III.,  125  ;  sent  ambassador  to  Quebec,  IX.,  44. 

Garonkoui,  or  the  Long  Sault,  IX.,  688. 

Garonne  river,  governor  Aubry  drowned  in  the,  X.,  901. 

Garontouanen,  chief  of  the  lake  of  Two  Mountains,  IX., 
1077,  1079.     (See  Indian  language.) 

Garos,  Mr.,  IX.,  132. 

Garret,  captain,  commands  the  ship  Philipsburgh,  V., 
507. 

Garrets,  Nicholas.     (See  Gerrets.) 

Garretsen,  John,  IV.,  940. 

Garretsen,  Roelof,  IV.,  940. 

Garretson,  Martin.     (See  Garetson.) 

Garrette,  Marte.     (See  Gerritse.) 

Garrisen,  Mr.,  VI.,  10. 

Garrison,  Charles,  sheriff  of  Richmond  county,  V.,  929. 

Garton,  Thomas,  collector  at  Esopus,  III.,  401,424;  agent 
to  Connecticut,  692,  694,  703 ;  to  Massachusetts,  695, 
698;  accompanies  Mr.  Schuyler  to  the  Mohawk 
country,  IV.,  16  ;  judge  of  common  pleas,  27  ;  signs 
addresses  to  lord  Cornbury,  1006,  1010 ;  a  leader  in 
the  assembly,  and  denounced  by  lord  Cornbury,  1147, 
1154. 

Garton,  captain  William,  IV.,  941. 

Gasbeck  (Gaesbeck),  Abraham,  cornet  of  a  troop  of  horse 
for  the  counties  of  Ulster  and  Dutchess,  IV.,  810; 
named,  941. 

Gascock,  William,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  plan- 
tations, III.,  33. 

Gasconchiagon,  or  the  Genesee  river,  lieutenant  Joncaire 
winters  at,  V.,  589.     (See  Casconchagon.) 

Gascoyn,  sir  Crisp,  lord  mayor  of  London,  VII.,  643. 

Gascoyne,  Bamber,  lord  of  trade,  III.,  xviii,  xix,  VII.,  536, 
634,  636,  643,  678,  745,  VIII.,  271,  320,  322,  337, 
355,  380,  401,  415,  485,  545,  577,  579.  (See  Bio- 
graphical notices.) 

Gasinte,  a  Spanish  negress,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Gasparaux,  river  des,  X.,  175. 

GaspC',  captain,  commandant  of  fort  St.  Frederic,  X.,  546  ;  at 
Ticonderoga,  568,  641,  894,  918;  behaves  well  at  the 
battle  of  Ticonderoga,  749. 

Gaspe  (Gaspey),  V.,  592;  a  considerable  fishing  place,  VI., 
835,  X.,  6  ;  distance  of,  from  Quebec,  IX.,  16  ;  silver 
expected  to  be  found  in,  31  ;  the  English  seize,  913, 
X.,  835;  convenience  of  the  bay  of,  6  ;  M.  de  Rame- 
zay  arrives  at,  49  ;  a  number  of  English  ships  in  the 
vicinity  of,  855  ;  the  English  settle  at,  856,  861  ;  aban- 
don the  place  and  burn  all  the  settlements  at,  884, 
888. 

Gastineau,  M.  sent  to  Canada  with  news  of  the  French  suc- 
cess at  Salmon  Falls,  IX  ,  472. 

Gaston,  Thomas,  IV.,  938. 


Gastonechiage  (Gaskonchiage,  Gastonechiage),  the  English 
propose  to  settle  near,  IX.,  816  ;  a  fall  near  Oswego, 
962,  977. 

Gatehouse,  lieutenant,  X.,  731. 

Gates,  Horatio,  commands  one  of  the  New  York  companies, 
VIII.,  244;  adjutant-general  of  the  American  army, 
589  ;  an  intrigue  set  on  foot  to  place  him  at  the  head 
of  the  army,  731  ;  major-general,  803. 

Gates  (Gaets),  sir  Thomas,  commissioned  to  command  in 
Virginia,  I.,  2 ;  presented  by  the  states  general  with 
the  entire  amount  of  his  pay  during  his  absence  in 
Virginia,  16. 

Gates,  William,  X  ,  593. 

Gatford,  doctor,  commits  his  son  to  Mr.  Maverick's  care, 
III.,  92 

Gatienonde,  an  Indian  of  the  lake  of  Two  Mountains,  killed, 
X.,  33. 

Gatienonties,  an  Onondaga  chief,  HI.,  121. 

Gatineau.     (See   Gastineau.) 

Gatroup,  Matt6,  surrendered  by  the  French,  X.,  213,  214. 

Gaudais,  Du  Pont,  instructions  to,  on  being  set  to  Canada,  IX., 
9  ;  Mr.  Talon  to  disregard  the  regulations  made  by,  5&. 

Gaudet, ,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Gaudineau,  Giles,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Gaulders,  Wilheim,  I.,  192. 

Gaulin  (Goubin),  reverend  Antoine,  missionary  to  tlits  Abe- 
nakis,  IX.,  720,  929,  930;  prevails  on  the  Indians  to 
make  peace  with  the  English,  956;  reported  to  th« 
government,  989  ;  defended,  ibid  ;  innocent  of  the 
charges  against  hiin,  995  ;  the  king  satisfied  with, 
1003. 

Gaumin,  captain,  commands  le  Leopard,  X.,  421. 

Gauntlets,  a  pair  of  iron,  to  be  paid  by  patroons  on  renew- 
ing fealty  and  homage,  I.,  402. 

Gautier,  Joseph,  outlawed,  X.,  155. 

Gautier,  Louis,  outlawed,  X.,  155. 

Gautier,  ML,  transmits  news  from  Acadia,  X.,  130; 

Gautier,  Pierre,  outlawed,  X.,155. 

Gawehe,  an  Oneida  Indian,  VII.,  232  ;  dead,  VIII.,  240. 

Gawzepoor,  lord  Cornwallis  dies  at,  VIII.,  808. 

Gayengowuaygoa,  Thomas,  appointed  chief  of  SauK  St. 
Louis,  IX.,  1075. 

Gayette  (Naples),  III.,  580. 

Gayton,  captain  Clark,  R.  N.,  commands  his  majesty's  ship 
Mermaid,  VI  ,  343. 

Gealston,  Anthony,  IV.,  1003. 

Gebbers,  Ritchert,  I.,  193. 

Gebre,  Hendrick  van  der  Capelle,  deputy  to  the  states 
general  from  the  principality  of,  I.,  528. 

Gecho,  an  Indian  chief,  VI.,  983. 

Geddes,  John,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Gedeon, ,  a  refugee  from  Canada,  III.,  471. 

Gee,  John,  surgeon  of  Shirley's  regiment,  X.,  2S2. 

Geelvinck,  Cornells,  I.,  609,  II.,  200,  215. 

Geldre,  Carel  van,  notary,  I.,  12. 

Gemsec  (Gemseq,  Jeinsec),  taken  by  buccaneers,.  IX.,  119; 
where,  547. 

Genaple, ,  a  constable  in  Canada,  IX.,  132. 


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Gem  ral  (a  |,  [di  id  dootot 

Suiiti,  author  of,  V  II  ,  L16 

Genera]   tsseml  I      niilij.) 

General  ooui '   al    Hartford     |ournaJ   of  the   oommi 
from  New  Netherland  lo  the,  [I.,  ■"•-  i 

109 ;  Letter  "t  oa  pi 
ler  presi  no  .1  to  the,  III.,  "'s:> .  bi  ad 
York,  ibid,  595.     (See  Hartford  i 

Genera]  oourl  a  ol   the,  [II.,  93  ; 

governor  Niooll'a  Letter  to  the,  172      {See  Matiachu 
tttn  i 

General  oourl  of  New  En  V«w  England.) 

fast.     (See  Fasting,  i 

Genesee  oountry,  the  Lndian  title  to,  extinguished,  VIII., 
631 

Genesee  river,  Lieutenant  Jonoaire  winters  at,  \'.,  589  ;  Locali- 
ty of  an  Indian  villa  ■•■  on  the,  VI.,  899  ;  alluded  to, 
IX.,  886  j    Charlevoix  description  of,    1085  j    Indian 
name  of,  1092.     (See  Casconchagon.) 
(See  ('hi  nusiio.) 

Geneva  (Switzerland),  lieutenant-governor  Mascarene  educa- 
ted at,  VI.,  482 ;  cause  of  its  important  ,  IX  ,  L6. 

Genoa,  the  marquis  de  Seignelav  serves  at,  IX.,  249;  the 
emperor  of  Germ  tnj  intrigues  against,  X.,  260. 

Gent,  [Johan  van,]  deputy  to  the  states  general,  II.,  305. 

Geodineau,  doctor  Giles,  imprisoned,  III.,  71(3. 

Geoffroy,  cadet,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  357. 

George  I.,  son  of  princess  Sophia,  II.,  741;  secretaries  of 
state  under,  III.,  viii;  lords  of  trad.'  under,  xvi; 
proclaimed  in  New  York,  V.,  380;  addresses  voted 
to,  381,  382,  704,  705  ;  renews  commission  of  Robert 
Hunter  as  governor  of  New  York,  391  ;  the  Indians 
offer  their  congratulations  on  the  accession  of,  438, 
440 ;  the  covenant  chain  renewed  with  the  five  nations 
in  the  name  of,  442;  news  of  his  death  received  at 
New  York,  825  ;  the  six  nations  condole  the  .hath  of, 
859;  those  in  New  York  who  went  in  mourning  for, 
made  themselves  the  joke  of  the  town,  VI.,  115  ;  his 
accession  announced  to  the  Indians  of  Acadia,  IX., 
932;  Indians  visit,  1030. 

George  II.,  secretaries  of  state  under,  III.,  ix;  lords  of  trade 
under,  xvii;  proclaimed  in  New  York,  V.,  824,  and 
at  Perth  Amboy,  825;  addresses  voted  to,  S42  ;  visits 
Hanover,  VI.,  844;  dead,  VII.,  449;  general  mourn- 
ing in  New  York  for,  453;  letter  of  Louis  XV.  to, 
X.,  37S. 

George  III.,  secretaries  of  state  under,  III.,  ix;  lords  of  trade 
under,  xviii ;  accession  of,  VII.,  449;  archbishop 
Seeker's  opinion  of,  ibid;  proclaimed  in  Massachu- 
setts, 453,  and  in  New  York,  458;  the  episcopal  clergy 
of  the  colonies  send  addresses  to,  496;  subscribes  to 
the  New  York  and  Philadelphia  colleges,  507;  his 
sister  Louisa,  dead,  VIII,,  73;  an  equestrian  gill 
statue  of,  erected  in  New  York,  245  ;  the  Americans 
quarrel  with  the  councilors  of,  616;  determined  to 
reduce  the  colonies,  648;  his  statue  in  New  York 
pulled  down,  CS4. 


I 

I 

Philadelphia, 

212 ; 

number  of  Palatine    in,  -"1 5. 

in  ,  L93;  th   Bpani  ird    threaten    VI.,  70, 
sidenL  Clarke  ■■■ 

ountermanded,  I 

I    ttlons    and     te 

baok  of,  137 ;  the  French   Indians  d 
back    of,    148,    227;     Liters    to     lieutenant    i 
from,  L98,  242  ;  mi  a  an     foi  thi  prol 

228;  los.s  of  the  Spaniards  at,  211 ; 

receives   information    from,  276 :    po] 

1752,  993 ;  Acadians  land  from,  VII., 

125;   instructions   reap  land-   in,  47S, 

VIII.,  410,  and  the  tenure  of  judges'  commissions 
in,  VII  ,479;  missionaries  sent  to,  566;  part  of  the 
60th  regiment  in,  619;  the  repeal  of  the  stamp  i  i t 
announced  to,  824 ;  Creeks  and  Cherokees  trade  with, 
VIII.,  25;  principles  which  led  to  the  colonizing  of, 
28;  James  Wright,  governor  of,  32;  heads  of  inquiry 
relative  to,  3S8 ;  instructions  regarding  granting  of 
binds  in,  410;  the  governor  authorized  to  ■ 
whenever  he  thinks  necessary,  642;  all  trad.-  with, 
prohibited,  60S;  his  majesty's  arms  successful  in, 
7 ."< 7 ;  William  Knox  one  of  the  council  of,  803:  com- 
pensation demanded  by  the  Loyalists  of,  804 
rai>ed  in,  X.,  48;  people  from  the  north  migrate  to- 
wards, 406  ;  laid  waste,  528;  efforts  of  the  English 
to  establish  posts  among  the  Indians  of,  951. 

Geraet,  Jan,  governor  Printz  overhauls  a  sloop  belonging  to, 
I.,  595.     (See  Gerardy  ) 

G(  rard,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Gerardy,  Jan,  I.,  595. 

Gerbrantsen,  Jacob,  II.,  180,  181. 

Gere,  Christopher,  imprisoned,  III.,  716. 

Geriesse,  Jno.,  IV.,  940. 

.  Andr.,  alderman  of  Albany,  III.,  4S3,  485. 

Gerlach,  John  Christopher,  dismissed,  V.,  212;  proposed  to 
be  reinstated,  213;  the  Palatines  refuse  to  aci 
as  overseer,   215;  accused  of  fraud,  ibid;    agent  of 
the  Palatines,  575. 

Gerloffs,  Cornells,  II.,  249. 

Germain,  captain,  recommended  for  the  cross  of  St.  Louis, 
X.,  375  ;  assists  in  laying  out  fort  Carillon,  414,  419  ; 
marries  at  Montreal,  417;  sent  to  reinforce  advanced 
posts,  722,  845. 

Germain,  reverend  Charles,  S.  J.,  missionary  in  Acadia,  X., 
13 ;  arrives  at  Quebec,  17 ;  provided  with  signals,  18 ; 


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[Ger  — 


Germain,  reverend  Charles  —  continued. 

received  in  Canada  from,  39  ;  at  Beaubassin, 
40,  49,  90 ;  notified  of  a  detachment  about  to  be  sent 
to  Beaubassin,  43 ;  governor  Beauharnois  writes  to, 
44,  45  ;  M.  de  Ramezay  to  report  himself  to,  47  ;  in- 
formation communicated  to.  48;  transmits  intelligence 
of  movements  in  Acadia,  50  ;  sends  pilots  to  conduct 
to  Bay  verte,  51;  reports  of  the  invasion  of 
Canada  forwarded  to,  52,  55 ;  despatches  received 
from,  56,  57,  58,  109,  112;  requested  to  remain  at 
Beaubassin,  64;  purport  of  letters  received  from,  65, 
66,  67;  reports  a  privateer  in  the  bay  of  Pundy,  68  ; 
represents  the  danger  of  the  English  seizing  the  har- 
bor of  Chibouctou,  69;  movements  of,  71,  72;  reports 
the  distress  of  the  Acadians,  73  ;  funds  sent  to,  74  ; 
resolved  to  remain  at  Beaubassin,  111;  state  of  his 
health,  118  ;  proposes  the  capture  of  Annapolis,  121  ; 
arrives  at  Quebec,  124;  procures  supplies  for  Acadia, 
126  ;  returns  to  Beaiibassin,  127  ;  sends  word  that  the 
English  propose  attacking  Crown  Point,  130;  trans- 
mits news  to  Quebec,  149,  and  a  proclamation  of  the 
governor  of  Massachusetts  to  Canada,  155  ;  ransoms 
an  English  prisoner  from  the  Indies,  156  ;  forwards 
deserters  from  Annapolis,  164  ;  who  arrive  at  Quebec, 
165;  reinforcements  sent  to,  166;  supplies  sent  to, 
168  ;  military  officers  to  consult,  169  ;  captain  Gosselin 
to  announce  his  arrival  at  Bay  verte  to,  171 ;  sends 
news  from  Acadia,  175  ;  not  yet  notified  of  the  peace, 
178;  opposed  to  the  settlement  of  Peskadamokauti, 
264;  M.  de  la  Saussaye  to  call  on,  283;  to  winter  on 
the  river  St.  John,  30s  ;  at  Quebec,  359;  lies  in  the 
woods  with  Acadians,  416 ;  biographical  notice  of, 
548  ;  about  to  return  to  Quebec,  888. 

Germaine,  lord  George  Sackville,  colonial- secretary,  III.,  x  ; 
one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  xix;  instructs  governor 
Tryon  to  encourage  resistance  to  the  Americans,  VIII  , 
647  ;  Guy  Johnson  furnishes  him  with  an  account  of 
affairs  in  America  from  1771-1776,  654 ;  captain 
Brant's  speeches  to,  670,  678 ;  receives  news  of  the 
repulse  of  the  Americans  before  Quebec,  672;  pro- 
gress of  events  reported  to,  673,  675,  676,  681,  683, 
685,  686,  687,  691,  692,  693,  694,  696,  697,  698,  699, 
750;  announces  reinforcements  to  the  British  army 
in  America,  679  ;  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  des- 
patches  from  America,  684,  695,  706;  colonel  Guy 
Johnson  addresses  him  on  Indian  affairs,  699  ;  friendly 
to  colonel  Claus,  700;  expresses  tb 
tion  at  the  loyalists  being  Liberated  from  the  tyranny  of 
lb"  rebel  committees,  704;  a  list  of  persons  in  New 
York  who  took  the  oath  of  allegiance  sent  to,  705; 
Gny  Johnson  reports  his  movements  to,  707,  779, 
812;  calls  on  governor  Tryon  and  sir  William  Howe 
to  submit  the  name  of  a  person  suitable  for  the  office 
of  lieutenant-governor,  710;  the  destruction  of  Dan- 
bury  reported  to,  713;  deaths  of  James  Jauiu-.y  and 
Richard  Colden  reported  to,  716;  sir  Guy  Carleton 
not  friendly  to,  726 ;  authorizes  the  issuing  of  letters 


of  marque  against  the  Americans,  737  ;  sends  instruc- 
tions to  the  royal  commissioners  for  restoring  peace 
to  the  colonies,  738  ;  sends  Mr.  Fisher  to  America  to 
cooperate  with  the  royal  commissioners,  739 ;  an- 
nounces to  governor  Tryon  his  military  promotion, 
746;  authorizes  letters  of  marque  against  the  French, 
748,  and  the  seizing  all  commodities  bound  for  any 
of  the  French  ports,  749 ;  governor  Tryon  thanks 
him  for  being  appointed  colonel  of  the  70th  regiment, 
751;  approves  governor  Tryon's  conduct,  754,  77S; 
suggestions  offered  by  governor  Tryon  to,  756 ;  con- 
veys to  governor  Tryon  leave  to  return  to  England, 
759  ;  his  attention  called  to  the  New  York  records, 
760;  advises  governor  Tryon  of  the  appointment  of 
general  Robertson  to  be  governor  of  New  York,  761 ; 
institutes  inquiries  respecting  the  New  York  records, 
765 ;  expects  the  declaration  of  war  against  Spain 
will  have  an  effect  on  Mr.  Washington's  army,  766 ; 
communicates  instructions  to  governor  Robertson  of 
New  York,  767;  governor  Robertson's  arrival  at  New 
York  reported  to,  787,  788  ;  acknowledges  receipt  of  the 
news  of  general  Knyphausen's  movements  in  the  Jer- 
seys, 801;  felicitates  governor  Robertson  on  the  re- 
establishment  of  civil  government  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  808  ;  advised  of  the  impossibility  of  fitting  out 
privateers  at  New  York  against  the  Dutch,  811 ;  surren- 
der ot  lord  Cornwallis  announced  to,  S14.  (See  Sack- 
ville, lord.) 

Germaine,   lady  Betty,  leaves  her  property  to  lord  George 
Sackville,  VIII. ,  648. 

Germana,  V.,  637  ;  where  situate,  638,  639. 

Germaneau,  a  Mohegan  Indian,  deserts  the  French,   X.,  115. 

German  Flatts,  alarms  at,  VII.,  84;  sir  William  Johnson 
called  to,  98  ;  the  French  threaten,  102,  136,  151, 
199,234;  sir  William  Johnson  marches  to  the  relief 
of,  102;  the  Aughquagey  Indians  called  to,  104;  sir 
William  Johnson  visits,  105,  124;  mentioned,  115; 
major-general  Webb  halts  at,  125  ;  the  militia  posted 
at,  128;  permission  asked  to  cut  a  road  to  Oswego 
from,  145 ;  granted,  148 ;  major-general  Webb  es- 
corted from,  184;  sir  William  Johnson  hurries  to, 
187;  general  Webb  retreats  to,  193;  a  trader  required 
at,  258;  [ndian  aggressions  at,  261 ;  scalping  parties 
from  Oswegatchie  infest,  278  ;  burned  by  th 
341,  VIII.,  720,  X.,  688,  697;  the  Indians  propose  to 
hold  a  conference  at,  VII,  379;  a  woman  returned 
from  captivity  who  had  been  taken  at,  382;  those 
w  ho  bad  been  taken  at,  are  retained  pri  on 
Canada,  383;  lieutenant  Johnson  sets  out  for  Onon- 
daga from,  511  ;  a  meeting  of  the  six  nations  called 
at,  526,  530,531,  532,  533,  542;  sir  Willi  m  John- 
son prevented  attending  at,  543  ;  the  Indians  demand 
that  a  trade  be  established  at,  554;   sir  William  John- 

ports    the    proc lings  at,   559;    New    York 

provincials  stationed  at,  611 ;  the  Oneidas  claim  the 
lands  west  of,  729;  their  right  denied,  730;  sir 
William  Johnson  holds  a  meeting  with  the  six  nations 
at,  928,  VIII.,   43;  proceedings  of  a  treaty  with  the 


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24: 


continued. 

I 

from  Ihe 

ol  the  Inhabitants 
of,  n  ho  w  ere  released   from  oapti\ 

B81,  B82  .  extent  ol  tl 11 

German  .  of  the  Penns) 

sis!  of,  \  i  .  376 ;  n  dispute  respeel  in  ■   land   on  t  he 

M.il::i  .'.  I 

■ 

the  Oneida  i  u 

mi  the  Mohan  k,   to  introduce   plows  ai   i 

VII.,  92j  a  o  ilonj    of,    pi  i 

taken  to  jain  them  ovi  c  to  the  ■  b 
ibid  ;  held  pri    met 

of  Pennsylvania,  much  in  want  of  episcopal  clergy 
and  sohools,  398  ;  in  Pennsylvania,  religiou 
gations  of, 407;  ol  theoity  of  New  York,  petition  for 
leave  to  form  a  military  company,  VIII.,  265  ;  their 
sea]  commended,  269;  vote  an  address  in  return , 
2S0 ;  form  a  military  company  in  New  York  at  the 
opening  of  the  revolution,  602;  Bettte  in  Maine,  X., 
4S ;  on  the  Mohawk  river,  679 ;  recommended  to  be 
sent  from  Frame  to  Canada,  927;  in  the  French  ser- 
vice at  the  ;arrison  at 
Quebec,  1071,  1074.     (See  Hessians  ;  Pala 

Qermantown,  battle  of,  Alexander  MacDougol  in,  VIII.,  213; 
al   Sullivan   in,   677;    Lieutenant-colonel   Bird 
killed  at,    705;    major-general   Stephen  and   major- 
general  Conway  in,  730  ;  the  Americans  defeated  at, 
751. 

Germany,  a  plan  to  cut  off  the  communication  between  the 
Dutch  and,  I.,  109;  English  woolens  introduced 
through  Hamburgh  into,  II.,  33S  ;  Nicasius  de  Sille 
ambassador  to,  440;  M.  de  Tracy  served  in.  III., 
154,  IX.,  IS  ;  proposals  for  the  encouragement  of  emi- 
gration to  New  York  sent  to,  VI.,  61,  90  ;  many 
expected  from,  72 ;  lord  Delawarr  serves  in,  163 ; 
many  families  emigrate  to  Pennsylvania  from,  823  ;  sir 
William  Erskine  serves  in,  VIII.,  713;  sir  Henry 
Clinton  serves  in,  717;  baron  <!'  Avaugour  enters  the 
service  of  the  emperor  of,  IX.,  17  ;  Russia  commences 
operations  in,  X.,  259;  the  duke  de  Belleisle  serves 
in,  527;  count  de  Maillebois  serves  in,  577 ;  general 
Ligouier  serves  in,  705  ;  M.  de  Noailles  serves  in, 
941 ;  M.  d'  Estrees  serves  in,  962  ;  M.  de  Bougainville 
serves  in,  1124 ;  chevalier  de  Levis  serves  in,  1128. 
(See  Germans.) 

Germez,  Adam  van,  I.,  437. 

Gerrord,  Thomas,  member  of  the  Maryland  council,  II.,  94. 

Gerrets,  Claes  (Nicholas),  III.,  604,  743. 

Gerrets,  Volkert,  IV.,  941. 

Genish,  Sarah,  notice  of,  IX.,  489. 


I 

with  letl 

'  .  IV  ,  26, 

90. 

.    Raritans,  [.,410  ;  vice-admiral  in  the 

- 
Gerritsen,  Bi  ndi  ii  k,  a  soldier,  11  ,  L80,  1-2. 
Gerritsen,  Lamert,  IV.,  942. 
Gerritsen,  Lubbert,  ll.. 

4S2,  486,  773,  816. 

rritson),  Ryer,  IV.,  755,  940,  VI.,  59,  232,  251. 

Gerritsen,  Wolphert.   (See  Couwenhoven.) 
Gerritsen's  bay.      (See  Martin  Gerritscn's  Bay.) 

>■ ,  takes  the  oath  o  to  the  English, 

III.,  75. 

ol    the  Ulster  and  Dutchess  militia, 

IV.,  810. 
Gerry,  Nicholas,  III.,  595. 
Gersdorff,  M.  de,  complains  to  the  lords  of  trade  on  behalf 

of  the  moravians  of   New  York,  VI.,  27'.);    letter  of 

governor  Clinton  in  answer,  311. 
Geysbertse,  Frederick,  II 
Ghesaont,  a  chief  of  the  live  nations,  visits  Canestogoe,  V., 

678;  dies  in  Virginia,  ibid. 
Ghiessen,  Mr.,  president  of  the  states  general,  I.,  10. 

I  ndians  know  nothing  about,  I.,  2S2 ;   how  they  drive 

off,  111.,  252. 

Gibaut, ,  an  Indian  trader,  IX.,  214. 

Gibb,  Andrew,  IV.,  27. 

Gibbetting  alive  in  New  York,  an  instance  of,  V.,  341. 

Gibbon,   Edward,    one    of  lords    of  trade,    III.,    xix  ;    the 

reverend  East  Apthorp  answers  his  statement  as  to  the 

causes  of  the  spread  of  Christianity,  VII.,  375. 
Gibbons  (Quebin),  major  Edward,  proposes  to  extirpate  the 

Iroquois,  IX.,  21. 
Gibbons,  Richard,  sheriff  of  Gravesend  (Long  island),  II., 

156. 
Gibbs,  reverend  Mr.,  episcopal  minister  of  Simsbury,  de- 
ranged, VII.,  397  ;    mentioned,  454;  has  nothing  but 

his  salary,  496. 
Gibbs,  Thomas.  II.,  647,  708;  Mr.,  III.,  203. 
Gibraltar,    admiral  lord   Howe  sent   to   the  relief  of,   VIII., 

674;    the    19th     regiment    in    garrison    at,    705;     an 

English  post,  X.,  6  ;  troops  sail  for  Louisbourg  from, 

31,  57  ;  general  Dunbar,  lieutenant-governor  of,  566. 


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Gibson,  colonel  [sir  John,]  in  Newfoundland,  IV.,  293. 
Gibson,  Edmund,  bishop  of  London,   authorized  to  exercise 

ecclesiastical  jurisdiction  over  the  colonies,  V.,  849  ; 

notice  of,  VII.,   363;    extent  of  jurisdiction   in  the 

colonies  exercised  by,  364. 
Gichhons,  P.  R.,  I.,  192. 
Gideon,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  539,  540,   541,  897,  VI.,  15, 

16. 
Gidney,    Bartholomew,    one   of  governor  Andros'   council, 

III.,  543. 
Giffart,  Marie, marries  Nicolas  Juchereau  de  St.  Denis,  IX.,  487. 
Oiffart,  Robert,  the  first  surgeon  thatcameto  Canada,  IX.,  487. 
Giggon  la  Pomere,  Isaaq,  a  French  prisoner,  examination  of, 

IV.,  241,  242. 
Giguieres, ,  sent  on  a  scout,   preparatory  to  the   French 

attack  on  Schenectady,  IX.,  467. 
Gilbert   (Guibert,  Guilbert),  Humphrey,  his   voyage,  IX.,  3, 

305. 
Gilbert,  John,  IV.,  754,  940. 
Gilbert,    [Matthew,]    deputy   governor    of    Newhaven,    II., 

386. 
Gilbert,  lieutenant  Nathan,  killed,  VI.,  1006. 
Gilbert,  William  W.,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 

New  York,  VIII.,  601 ;  1st  lieutenant  of  light  infantry, 

602. 
Gilcrease,  James,  dying  intestate,  governor  Fletcher  applies 

for  a  gift  of  his  property,  IV.,  36. 
Gilde   van  Barop,   Symon,   contracts  to  deliver  a  cargo   of 

slaves  in   New  Netherland,  II.,  222  ;    carries   news  of 

tin;  surrender  of  New  Netherland  to  Holland,  744. 
Gildersleive,  Thomas,  ensign  of  militia  of  Hampstead,  IV., 

808. 
Gilliam,  captain.     (See  Gillam.) 
Gill,  captain,  VI.,  171. 
Gillam   (Gilliam,  Gillem,  Gilloni,  Guilham),  Benjamin,  sails 

from  Boston,  III.,  160;  master  of  the  Prudent  Sarah, 

5*7;   sir  William  Pliipps   a  passenger  with,  588;  his 

vessel    taken    at    Hudson's    bay,    IX.,    221,   797;    his 

vessels  restored,  799. 
Gillam,  James,  a  pirate,  harbored  on  Long  island,  IV.,  591  : 

attempts  to   break  jail,   601  ;    mentioned,  633 ;    the 

lords    of   the    treasury   refuse    to    pay   the   expenses 

attendant  on  his  arrest,  722  ;  executed,  776  ;  the  earl 

of  Bellomont  desires  to  be  indemniiied  for  the  taking 

of,  818. 
Gillam,  Zachariah,  a  New  England  captain,  visits  Hudson's 

bay, 'IX.,  797. 

Gilles,  ,  a  coureur  du  bois,  IX.,  215. 

Gillespie,  William,  IV.,  930,  1007. 

Gilman,  John,  II.,  722,  728. 

Gilmour,  sir  Charles,  baronet,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 

III.,  xvii. 
Ginckel,  lord  of,  II.,  516.     (See  Athlone.) 
Gingego  (Kingego),   chief  warrior   of   the   six   nations,   VI., 

422;  intrepid  behavior  and  death  of,  423,  448,  451. 
Ginger,  imported  into  Holland,  I.,  62;  to  be  imported  into 

New  Netherland  from  Brazil,  155. 


Ginseng,  merchants  visit  Onondaga  to  purchase,  VI.,  808; 
trade  among  the  Indians  for,  VII.,  864;  discovered 
in  Canada,  IX.,  8S2. 

Gipsies^  the  Indians  as  tawny  as,  I.,  281. 

Girard,  Lacroix,  escapes  from  cape  Breton,  X.,  3;  reports 
what  the  English  are  doing  at  Louisbourg,  4 ;  com- 
mands l'Aiinable  Marthe,  46  ;  arrives  in  Quebec,  72. 

Girard,  reverend  M.,  missionary  in  Acadia,  extract  of  a  letter 
from,  X.,  70. 

Giraud,  Jean  Baptist,  a  French  deserter,  VI.,  833. 

Girges,  John,  IV.,  1007. 

Girls,  sent  from  France  to  Canada,  IX.,  62;  most  of  them 
married,  64,  67,  and  mothers,  68 ;  to  be  provided  in 
future  with  certificates  that  they  are  free,  ibid;  one, 
whipped  through  the  streets  of  Quebec,  649  ;  a  num- 
ber of  Irish  and  Scotch,  captured  on  their  way  to 
Virginia  and  carried  to  Quebec,  X.,  172. 

Gironne,  M.  de  Noailles  at  the  capture  of,  X.,  941. 

Gisors,  Louis  Marie  Fouquet  count  de,  biographical  notice 
of,  X.,  696. 

Gist,  Mr.,  sent  from  Virginia  to  the  Ohio  Indians,  VII.,  268  ; 
ordered  to  aid  in  building  a  fort  for  the  Ohio  com- 
pany, 269. 

Gist,  ,  junior,   sent  for  Cherokee  Indians,   VII.,   270, 

and  returns  without  any,  271. 

Gladwin,  major  Henry,  corresponds  with  sir  Jeffrey  Amherst, 
VII.,  533;  reinforcements  sent  to,  543;  expected  to 
act  offensively  against  the  Indians,  547;  instructed  as 
to  operations  against  the  Senecas,  56S;  empowered  to 
send  off  any  suspected  French,  569  ;  bears  testimony 
to  the  good  behavior  of  the  Mohawks,  599  ;  substance 
of  instructions  sent  to,  617;  advices  of  Pontiac's  de- 
signs sent  to,  620;  certifies  to  the  good  behavior  of 
certain  tribes,  648;  reports  that  the  Indians  are  suing 
for  peace,  656 ;  about  to  sail  for  England,  667 ; 
makes  representations  against  certain  parties  as  prin- 
cipals in  the  late  war,  687 ;  biographical  notice  of, 
961 ;  lieutenant-colonel,  VIII.,  423  ;  wounded  at 
Ticonderoga,  X.,  731. 

Glas,  M.,  II.,  353. 

Glascock,  William,  member  of  the  council  of  foreign  plan- 
tations, III.,  36.     (See  Gascock.) 

Glass,  cause  of  the  failure  of  its  manufacture  in  the  colonies, 
VII.,  889;  duty  on,  when  imported  into  America  re- 
pealed, VIII  ,  217. 

Glassaugh  (Scotland),  general  James  Abercromby  a  native 
of,  VII.,  345. 

Glebe,  a,  to  be  provided  for  each  minister,  IV.,  287,  V.,  135, 
VII.,  362;  established  in  the  colonies,  361  ;  on  Stat  en 
island,    damages  obtained   for  injuries  to,    508,   518. 

Glen,  James,  governor  of  South  Carolina,  his  letter  to  tho 
six  nations,  VI.,  721 ;  instruction  to,  756,  761 ;  ordered 
to  exchange  Indian  prisoners,  X.,  197,  198. 

Glen,  Johannes,  111.,  565,  IV.,  939,  1007. 

Glen  (Glin),  Johannes,  junior,  sent  to  reside  at  Onondaga, 
IV.,  494,  497  ;  journal  of  his  negotiations  there,  558 ; 
returns  to  Albany,  559,  562. 


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Glen,  Johannes  Sanders,  III.,  568 :  spared  by  the  Prenob  In 
their  attach  on  Soheneotady,  708,  IX,  468;  attendi 
an  [ndiau  oonferenoe,  [II.,  773,  IV.,  727  ;  write!  to 
governor  Sloughter,  III.,  78fi  ;  Justice  of  the  peaoe, 
IV  .  L61,  182. 

Glen,  John,  merchant  at  Albany,  VU.,  489,  614;  the  Mo- 
h:iw  ka  make  him  a  pant  of  land  on  the  north  aide  of 
the  SndBon  river,  VIII.,  309-j  quartermaster-general 
of  militia,  877. 

Glen,  Bander.     (See  Oltn,  Tohanntt  Sander $.) 

Glen,  Sander   I  tnder   Leendertsen  |,   wil 

an  Indian  deed  for  land  on  the  Schuylkill,  [.,693; 
complains  of  (ho  Swedes,  595;  oommissary,  II.,  609. 

Glen,  town  of  (New  Verio,  doctor  Shuokburg  obtains  a  grunt 
of  land  in,  VIII.,  244. 

Glencross,  William,  despatches  sent  to  England  by,  IV., 
944;  a  Ne*  York  merchant,  V.,  232,  233. 

Gloucester,  [Henry  Stuart,  5th]  duke  of,  member  of  the 
]ni\  v  council,  III.,  30. 

Gloucester,  [William  Henry,  6th]  duke  of,  his  recovery  from 
a  severe  illness  announced,  VIII.,  286,  287,  290,  293. 

Gloucester  county  (New  Jersey),  an  act  passed  to  revive  the 
courts  of  common  pleas  in,  V.,  206,  208  ;  population 
of,  in  1726,  819. 

Gloucester  county  (New  York),  lamentable  condition  of, 
VIII.,  252;  Trinity  church,  New  York,  obtains  a 
tract  of  land  in,  271  ;  referred  to,  346  ;  the  people  of, 
petition  to  be  continued  within  the  jurisdiction  of 
New  York,  358  ;  chiefly  settled  under  grants  from  New 
Hampshire,  376;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1773, 
377 ;  sparsely  settled,  441 ;  not  represented  in  the 
New  York  assembly,  444;  population  of,  in  1771, 
457;  not  represented  in  the  New  York  provincial 
congress,  580. 

Gloucester  (Virginia),  brigadier-general  Weeden  in  com- 
mand at,  VIII.,  730. 

Glover,  brigadier-general  [John,]  VIII.,  806. 

Glover,  Richard,  a  pirate,  commissioned  by  governor  Flet- 
cher, IV.,  387,  433,  4S1 ;  his  excellency's  defense 
in  the  case  of,  445,  446 ;  extract  from  governor 
Fletcher's  commission  to,  produced  before  the  board 
of  trade,  470. 

Glover,  Robert,  a  pirate,  IV.,  526. 

Glover,  Samuel,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Southold,  IV  , 
808. 

Glover,  Thomas,  III.,  652. 

Glukstad,  toll  exacted  at,  from  those  who  frequent  the  Baltic, 
I.,  109. 

Goananonda,  one  of  the  chiefs  of  the  six  nations,  VIII.,  506. 

Goats,  English,  the  sale  of,  in  New  Netherlaud  to  be  forbid- 
den, I.,  203. 

Gockinga,  H.,  II.,  271,  353. 

God,  the  Indians  have  hardly  any  knowledge  of,  I.,  180, 
282,  II.,  766. 

Godby,  John,  VI.,  999. 

Godefroy,  Jean,  member  of  the  council  of  Quebec,  IX.,  5; 
sent  ambassador  to  New  England,  6. 

32 


Godeneau,  BUlna,  ill  ,  718 

Godene  in,  Bn  inn  l,  III.,  718  ■         <  au.) 

Goderii  h  mt,  VI  ,  844. 

mandi  a  privateer,  III.,  751. 

Goderus,  Joost,  II.,  ill,  III.,  75. 

Godfrey,  Mr.,  v 

Godfrey,  Peter,  in  ,  S80 

Godfroy, , oolonel  Bradatreel  pardons,  VII.,  Cfe7. 

Godin,  Ant..!!,.-,  I  ,  42. 

Godolphin,  C  .  comm!  ,  41. 

Godolphin,  Sidney,   [lsl  earl  of,]   ieoretary  of  state,  III., 
\  iii,  lord  commissioner  of  tie    treasury , 
IV.,  141;    member  of  the    pri  IIL,   •557, 

388,  389,  428,  505  ;  oh  qaet,  IV., 

127,  129;  lord  high  treasurer  of  England,  963,  1019, 
V.,  161  ;  is  advised  by  the  attorney  -general  that  Robert 
Livingston's  salary  can  be  legally  paid  from  certain 
funds,  IV.,  1125  ;  letter  of  Caleb  Heathcote  to,  offer- 
ing to  furnish  naval  stores,  1158;  commissioner  for 
executing  the  treat}'  of  neutrality,  V.,  620. 

Godonecke  (Godonnesche),  lieutenant,  sent  back  to  France 
for  bad  conduct,  X.,  699,  704. 

Godyn  (Godin),  Samuel,  interested  in  a  colonie  on  Delaware 
bay,  I.,  43  ;  a  partner  in  the  colonie  of  Renselaer- 
wyck,  407;  reverend  Mr.  Michaelius  writes  to,  II., 
764;  purchases  Delaware  from  the  Indjans,  III.,  342. 

Godyn's  bay,  Delaware  bay  so  called,  I.,  290,  293. 

Godyn's  point,  I.,  544  ;  called  Sandy  hook,  545. 

Goelet,  Peter,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Goer,  Mr.,  imprisoned,  III.,  709. 

Goethals,  Pr.,  I.,  437. 

Goff,  Christopher,  III.,  743. 

Goff  (Gough),  Mr.,  delivers  chief  justice  Mompesson's  peti- 
tion to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  70;  lord  Lovelace 
leaves  papers  to  be  sent  to,  89. 

Goff,  William,  a  long  time  prisoner  in  Canada,  VI.,  590  ; 
exchanged,  X.,  214. 

Goffe,  colonel,  commands  a  New  Hampshire  regiment,  X., 
713. 

Goffe,  William,  comes  to  New  England  under  a  fictitious 
name,  III.,  39 ;  protected,  40 ;  governor  Endicott 
endeavors  to  arrest,  41,  42;  in  Boston,  271. 

Goforth,  William,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Goghua,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  653. 

Goguel,  M.,  a  merchant  at  Montreal,  X.,  42. 

Goguet,  M.,  X.,  1058. 

Gohe,  near  the  creek  country,  VIII.,  291. 

Goiogouenha-Oreouabe,  taken  prisoner  and  sent  to  France, 
III.,  523.     (See   Oreouaht.) 

Gold,  imported  from  Guinea  into  Holland,  I.,  34  ;  value  of  a 
ton  of,  217;  plenty  at  New  York,  IV.,  532,  551; 
paper  money  a  remedy  for  a  deficiency  of  silver  and, 
V.,  832.     (See  Currency.) 

Gold  (Gould),  Nathan,  III.,  200,  202,  203,  36S,  387,  590, 
595,  598,  600 ;  arrives  in  New  York,  601 ;  comes 
to  New  York  to   proclaim  William  and  Mary,  616, 


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[Gol- 


Gold,  Nathan  —  continued. 

617,  641  ;  a  delegate  to  lieutenant-governor  Leisler 
from  Connecticut,  671  ;  commissioner  to  determine 
the  boundary  between  New  York  and  Connecticut, 
IV.,  628,  629,  630. 

Golden  island,  the  Scotch  settle  near  Darien,  on,  IV.,  513. 

Golding,  William,  II.,  646. 

Goldsmith,  Daniel,  VII.,  903. 

Goldthwait,  Benjamin,  capitulates,  X.7  78;  who,  92. 

Goldthwaite,  Joseph,  lieutenant  in  Shirley's  regiment,  X., 
282. 

Gomain,  captain,  death  of,  X.,  402. 

Gooch,  sir  William,  baronet,  governor  of  Virginia,  VI., 
137  ;  invited  to  aid  in  procuring  a  peace  between  the 
southern  and  northern  Indians,  148,  159  ;  in  New 
York,  164;  going  on  the  Carthagena  expedition,  170, 
171;  embarks  for  Jamaica,  172;  recruits  sent  to 
212  ;  receives  intelligence  of  an  incursion  into  the 
frontier  settlements  of  Virginia,  230  ;  observations 
on  his  letter  on  that  subject,  234,  235,  236,  237; 
steps  recommended  to  be  taken  by,  240;  declines 
taking  command  of  the  Canada  expedition,  314,  400, 
655  ;  forces  raised  against  Canada  reported  to,  327 ; 
to  be  consulted  on  the  subject  of  facilities  for  the 
troops  engaged  in  the  Canada  expedition,  651,  652  ; 
letters  laid  before  the  council  of  New  York  from,  653. 

Good  Hope,  the  house  of.     (See  Fort  Hope.) 

Goodhue,  Benjamin,  Ms  widow  redeems  her  patrimonial 
estate,  X.,  732. 

Goodrich,  colonel  Eleazer,  VI.,  1000,  1002. 

Goodriche,  sir  John,  baronet,  member  of  the  privy  council, 
VIII.,  417. 

Goodrick  (Goodericke),  sir  Henry,  baronet,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  710,  711,  750,  IV.,  103;  one  of 
the  committee  of  trade  and  plantations,  101  ;  lieuten- 
ant-general of  the  ordnance,  610.    (See  Godaicli.) 

Goodwin,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  731. 

Goodwin,  N.,  IV.,  1062. 

Goodyear,  Stephen,  deputy-governor  of  New  Haven,  I., 
167,  461. 

Gookin,  reverend  Daniel,  minister  at  Sherburn,  IV., 
755. 

Gooking,  captain  Daniel,  manages  the  estates  of  colonels 
Whalley  and  Goffe,  III.,  112. 

Gooldings,  Samuel,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Gorah,  Indian  name  of  Guy  Johnson,  VIII.,  498,  499. 

Gorah  Warraghiyagey,  sir  William  Johnson  so  styled,  VII., 
557.     (See  Warraghiagey.) 

Gordon,  lord  Adam,  takes  sir  William  Johnson's  son  to 
England,  VII.,  766;  biographical  notice  of,  767  ;  sir 
William  Johnson  writes  to  the  board  of  trade  by, 
775. 

Gordon,  Alexander,  2d  duke  of,  lord  Adam  Gordon  second 
son  of,  VII.,  767. 

Gordon,  ensign  Ann,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 
Gordon,  captain  Archibald,  wounded,  X.,  728;    notice  of, 
ibid. 


Gordon,  captain,  R.  N.,  seizes  smugglers  in  the  Delaware, 
V.,  301;  about  to  sail  for  England,  316  ;  letter  to, 
respecting  reverend  Mr.  St.  Clare,  317. 

Gordon,  Catharine  dnchess  of,  marries  major  Morris,  VIII., 
187. 

Gordon,  reverend  doctor,  chaplain  of  the  fort  in  New  York, 
III.,  415. 

Gordon,  ensign  Francis,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  731. 

Gordon,  lord  George,  ensign  in  a  highland  regiment,  VIII., 
187. 

Gordon,  lieutenant,  massacred  at  Venango,  VII.,  520. 

Gordon,  Robert,  IV.,  938,  1008. 

Gordon,  Thomas,  appointed  to  the  council  of  New  Jersey, 
V.,  123;  treasurer  of  New  Jersey,  335,  398;  his 
character,  338  ;  attorney -general  of  New  Jersey,  400- ; 
notice  of,  421 ;  superseded  in  the  council  of  New 
Jersey,  698. 

Gordon,  lord  William,  lieutenant  in  a  highland  regiment, 
VIII.,   1ST. 

Goreham,  Joseph,  deputy  Indian  agent,  VIII. ,  455. 

GorgendiOre,  [Joseph  Fleury]  de  la,  commissary  at  fort 
Frontenac,  IX.,  819,  820;  deceased,  X.,  659. 

Gorges  (Georges),  sir  Ferdinand,  knight,  governor  of  Ports- 
month,  I.,  33  ;  applies  to  the  Dutch  for  a  commission 
for  his  son,  34  ;  and  others,  remonstrate  against  the 
settlement  of  the  Dutch  in  New  Netherland,  58  ; 
ordered  to  send  a  captain  of  a  Dutch  vessel  to  London, 
III.,  12;  complains  of  the  Dutch  in  America,  17; 
Maine  granted  to,  101 ;  Massachusetts  usurps  the 
patent  of,  111  ;  Massachusetts  endeavors  to  purchase 
the  province  of  Maine  from  the  heirs  of,  365. 

Gorges  (George),  Ferdinand,  III.,  87,  111;  the  Bostoners 
pretend  to  have  purchased  Maine  from,  272,  278. 

Gorges,  Richard,  lord,  one  of  the  council  for  foreign  planta- 
tions, III.,  xiii,  191,  192,  213. 

Gorget,  an  Indian  chief  presented  with  a,  IX.,  1075. 

Gorharo,  captain  John,  exacts  submission  from  settlers 
on  the  river  St.  John,  VI.,  478  ;  the  governor  of 
Canada  demands  that  he  be  forbidden  so  to  do,  479  ; 
treats  the  people  on  that  river  as  the  king's  subjects, 
480;  carries  off  two  Indians,  484;  biographical  notice 
of,  X.,  90;  wounded,  358. 

Gorhamtown  (Maine),  attacked  from  Canada,  X.,44  ;  whence 
called,  90. 

Gorindelle,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Gorton,  Samuel,  III.,  55,  184. 

Gosens,  Elsie,  II.,  143. 

Goshen  (New  York),  in  the  Wawayanda  patent,  V.,  Ill  ;  an 
act  passed  to  prevent  damages  by  swine  in,  VI.,  39  . 
the  court  house  and  gaol  in,  to  be  finished,  185  ;  a 
number  of  Indians  killed  at,  VII.,  96. 

Gosselin,  captain,  sent  with  provisions  to  Kay  Verte,  X., 
106,  109;  arrives  atCooagne,  111  ;  returns  to  Quebec, 
117;  sent  with  supplies  to  Acadia,  171;  arrives  in 
Acadia,  175. 

Gosselin,  Louis,  IV.,  782;  memorial  of,  797. 

Gospel,  propagation  of  the.   (See  Corporation  ;  Society.) 

Gosport  (Virginia),  destroyed,  VIII.,  799. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


251 


Gottenbi  h   teize  a  ship   bound   t"   London 

i ,  ii     300 

Rainier,  III  ,  75. 
Gould,  Jo] 

Goulder,  William,  l  ,  192. 
Gouldhui  ,  obief  Juatioe  Borsmanden  ■  d 

\  ii  . 

Goulet,  1 1 ■  1 1 1 . - 1 1 1 1 1 1  da,  wounded,  X.,  131. 

Gounitogon  river,  otherwisi    oalled  the  Long   rivei 
Boston,  the  am  between  the 

and  the  iroquoii ,  [X.,  9  13,     (See  Connects  ut.\ 

de,    punishes   tlie    Spaniards    for 
ill  treated    the    Frenoh,    IK..,   267 ;    sails    for 
Lmerii 

Govtins  (Gouins,   Gouton),   M.   de,  reports  the  capture  of 
Port  Royal,  &c,  IX. ,  924,  929. 

Gouvemet,  Charles  de  la  Tour,  marquis  '1'',  the  honourable 
Henrj  Savile  marries  a  daughter  of,  II  ,  563. 
in  ur,  Abraham,  olerk  to  the  committee  ol  Bafety,  III., 
630;  oertifies  sundry  documents,  663,  714,  715,  735, 
I'M'),  74S  ;  town  olerk  of  New  York,  67."> ;  depositions 
of,  744,  745,  746  ;  imprisoned,  Bl  I  ;  governor  Fletcher 
demands  sir  William  Phipps  to  surrender,  IV.,  3, 
B  12  j  his  letter  to  his  parents,  4;  to  governor  Fletcher, 
>\  iiii  mi.  Phi]  i  rei  es  to  urrender,  6  ;  under 
sentence  ol  death,  55,  J  repre  entation  to 

-nil  of  trade,  respecting  NeT<  England  and  New 
York,  197;  employed  in  the  secretary's  office  of  New 
York,  ibid  ;  memorial  of,  212,  213  ;  member  of  asseni- 
i09  ;  speaker  of  assembly,  621,  V  ,  103  ;  author 
ot  the  raw  to  punish  desertion  and  mutiny,  IV.,  782; 
bondsman  for  captain  Shelley,  812;  lord  Cornbury's 
account  of,  1111 ;  called  on  tor  information  respect- 
ing captain  Nanfan,  1167;  naturalized,  V.,  104;  the 
sound  pari  of  New  York  rely  on  the  judgment  of,  107  ; 
Mr.  Attwood  bears  favorable  testimony  of,  109;  paid 
tor  attending  the  assembly,  683. 

Gouverneur,  Isaac,  ensign  ot    the  New  York  militia,  IV., 

809  ;  a  merchant,  1135. 
Gouverneur,   Nieolaus,    interested    in  the    trade   with   New 

Netherland,  II.,  542,  7.32. 
tovernor  (Governors),  and  council  of  New  Netherland, 
powers  of  the,  I.,  123,  405 ;  of  New  England,  how 
elected,  266;  how  paid,  424;  colonial,  in  1663, 
names  of  the.  III.,  45  ;  half  the  salary  of  the  New 
York,  to  be  given  to  the  lieutenant-governor  in  case 
of  the  absence  of  the  former  from  the  province,  IV., 
285;  colonial,  meet  at  New  York,  724;  instruction 
respecting  the  passage  of  laws  in  ease  of  the  death  of, 
774 ;  may  be  prosecuted  for  arbitrary  proceedings, 
1033;  forbidden  to  receive  presents  from  colonial 
assemblies,  1040 ;  of  New  York,  the  custom  of 
saluting  him  on  his  return  to  the  city,  abolished, 
1166;  salary  of  the,  V.,  128 ;  modes  to  render  the, 
independent  of  the  assembly,  17'J;  colonial,  cannot 
issue  warrants  of  arrest,  410  ;  sit  and  vote  as  members 


ol'lh 

in  the  •i,i". 

mni'  ■  t  t,,  popular  •  apri  e,  Nil, 

•  ii  them  keep 

■.  ,  vii. 

Qovernoi  n   ,  VIII.,  3 12,  '''72 

Gto 

VIII  ,632 
Vutten  I  land.) 
n,  Sander,  l  , 

,  ■'■II    ll  ,  488, 

Goweahhe,  ohief  warrior  of  Oneida,  tb  Canada 

endeavors  to  Beduoe,  V II.,  I"''-. 

Gower,  Baptist  Leveson,  one  "f  the  Lords  of  trade,  III., 
xvii,  VI.,  279, 

Gower,  Gertrude  Leveson,  marries  the  duke  of  Bedford, 
VI.,  713. 

Gower,  John  Leveson  Gower,  firsl  carl  of,  VI.,  713. 

Gower,  Richard  Leveson,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

(loyer,  Harmen,  II.,  193. 

Gradis,  Mr.,  X.,  666. 

Grseme,  major-general  David,  biographical  notice  of,  VII., 
890;  supersedes  Mr.  Hasenclever,  VIII.,  35.  (See 
(I rah  am  ) 

Graftin,  John,  II.,  662,  664. 

Grafton,   Augustus  Benry  Fitzroy,  3d  duke  of,  secretary  of 
ill,  \  :  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  75  ;  of  the 
privy  council,  88;   retires  from  the  treasury  board, 
206. 

Grafton,  [Charles  Fitzroy,  2d]  duke  of,  a  member  of  the 
privy  council,  V.,  539 ;  lord  chamberlain,  852,  853. 

Grafton,  [Henry  Fitzroy,  1st]  duke  of,  marries  a  daughter 
of  the  earl  of  Arlington,  II.,  346. 

Graham,  Augustine,  adjutant  of  tlie  New  York  companies, 
IV.,  719;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  character  of,  ibid; 
major  of  the  Westchester  militia,  810  ;  interested  in  an 
extravagant  grant,  823 ;  surveyor-general  of  New 
York,  847;  goes%to  England,  914;  recommended  for 
a  seat  in  the  council,  V.,  459  ;  dead,  532,  533,  537; 
proprietor  of  land  in  Dutchess  county,  VI.,  29-  (See 
Nint  partners.) 

Graham,  George,  lieutenant  in  Shirley's  regiment,  X.,  282. 

Graham,  captain  Gordon,  at  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  211,  214; 
notice  of,  236. 

Graham  of  Drainie,  captain  Gordon,  wounded  at  Ticonde- 
roga,  X.,  728  ;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Graham,   Isabella,  wife  of  Lew  is  Morris,    IV.,   >47,  V.,  955. 

Graham,  James,  arrives  in  New  York,  II.,  741 ;  one  of  the 
common  council  of  New  York,  III.,  339  ;  attorney- 
general  of  New  York,  351,  412,  405,  707,  840,  IV.,  25, 
347,  388,  514,  5S0,  591,  821;  to  obtain  a  release  of 
the  town  of  Albany  from  the  patroon,  III.,  411  ;  the 
fittest  person  for  attorney-general,  414;  mentioned, 
416 ;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council,  417, 
420,  IV.,  396;  commissioner  of  the  revenue,  III., 
423,  424;  recorder  of  New  York,  425,  767,  847,  848. 
IV-,   26;    writes  to   Mr.  Spragg,   III.,   326;  recom 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Gra  — 


Graham,  James  —  continued. 

mended  for  collector,  429  ;  his  fee  in  the  case  of  the 
Albany  pasture,  494  ;  opposed  the  duty  on  Indian 
goods,  499  ;  in  confinement  at  Boston,  610  ;  fellow 
prisoner  of  sir  Edmund  Andros,  635  ;  claims  a  debt 
from  the  collector's  office,  768;  speaker  of  the  assem- 
bly, 789,  IV.,  621 ;  governor  Sloughter  designs  to  send 
him  agent  to  England,  III.,  790;  put  out  of  office  by  gov- 
ernor Sloughter,  and  restored  by  governor  Fletcher, 
848 ;  reelected  to  the  assembly,  IV.,  129,  145  ;  some 
particulars  of,  186  ;  a  man  of  great  integrity,  308  ;  lord 
Bellomont  bears  favorable  testimony  to  the  sagacity 
and  temper  of,  316  ;  letter  to  Mr.  Blathwait  from, 
374 ;  his  life  threatened,  381 ;  his  reasons  against 
Amboy  being  a  free  port,  382 ;  never  consulted  in 
the  matter  of  protections  to  pirates,  386  ;  presents 
a  memorial  on  land  granting,  392 ;  appointed  to  the 
council,  411,  424,  620  ;  prepares  a  memorial  for  Coates 
the  pirate,  413  ;  collector  of  the  port  of  New  York  in, 
1687,  418  ;  reports  on  the  neglect  of  the  frontiers  by 
governor  Fletcher,  425  ;  his  report  on  the  state  of  the 
frontiers,  429-431 ;  and  William  Nicoll  authorized  to 
lay  state  of  the  province  of  New  York  before  governor 
Fletcher,  443  ;  it  is  hoped  that  his  testimony  will  vin- 
dicate the  earl  of  Bellomont  against  certain  charges, 
454;  sworn  of  the  council,  511;  his  opinion  as  to 
the  power  of  the  crown  to  erect  courts  of  justice,  515  ; 
bred  to  trade  and  not  to  learning  or  law,  516  ;  referred 
to  for  evidence  in  favor  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  520, 
529  ;  the  reverend  Mr.  Vesey  sends  a  message  to  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  by,  534;  the  only  king's  council  in 
New  York,  550 ;  opposed  to  committing  Shelley  the 
pirate,  551,  552;  advises  Abraham  de  Peyster  to  buy 
the  ship  Fortune,  592  ;  ridiculed  for  his  ignorance 
of  law,  594;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  complains  of, 
719,  768,  782,  811 ;  suspected  of  having  taken  bribes, 
721 ;  throws  the  ship  Fortune  on  the  king's  hands, 
722  ;  obstructs  the  passage  of  the  act  vacating  extra- 
vagant grants  of  land,  725  ;  author  of  an  act  to  punish 
desertion  and  mutiny,  781,  782  ;  is  of  opinion  that  no 
man  will  remain  a  tenant  when  he  can  become  a  free- 
holder, 791 ;  his  commission  as  recorder  considered 
illegal,  812  ;  deprived  of  that  office,  813  ;  a  quarter  of 
meat  laid  across  his  threshold,  ibid ;  what  it  meant, 
814 ;  sick,  827 ;  does  not  attend  the  meetings  of  the 
council,  834;  death  and  memoir  of,  847;  draws  up  a 
bill  for  settling  a  ministry,  V.,  321;  father-in-law  of 
Lewis  Morris,  955. 

Graham,  John,  IV.,  847. 

Graham,  [John],  agent  for  the  Georgia  loyalists,  VIII.,  804. 

Graham  of  Duchray,  lieutenant  John,  wounded  at  Ticonde- 
roga,  X.,  729;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Graham,  captain  L.,  killed  at  Bushy  run,  VII.,  546. 

Graham,  Margaret,  IV.,  847. 

Graham,  Mary,  IV.,  847. 

Graham,  Mr.,  professor   in  the  college  of   Williamsburgh 
(Virginia),  VII.,  448. 

Graham,  Sarah,  IV.,  847. 


Graham  (Graeme)  of  Duchray,  captain  Thomas,  wounded  at 
Bushy  run,  VII.,  546,  and  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  728; 
notice  of,  ibid. 

Grain,  New  Netherland  capable  of  raising  quantities  of,  I., 
107,  246;  exported  from  New  Netherland,  385,  II., 
512  ;  scarce  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  386 ;  a  supply  of, 
recommended  to  be  kept  on  hand  in  New  Netherland, 
389  ;  the  English  in  New  Netherland  trade  only  in 
cattle  and,  419  ;  different  sorts  of,  raised  in  New  York, 
VI.,  123;  quantities  of,  raised  in  Canada  in  1719,  IX., 
896;  in  1720,  898;  in  1721,  907. 

Grammar,  Hebrew,  reverend  doctor  Johnson  publishes  a, 
VI.,  914. 

Grammar  school.     (See  School.) 

Granada,  Robert  Melville  governor  of,  VII.,  946. 

Granby,  [John  Manners]  marquis  of,  raises  a  regiment, 
VII.,  280;  member  of  the  privy  council,  VIII.,  88. 

Granclos,  Bigrel  de,  secretary  to  Count  d'Estaing's  squad- 
ron, X.,  1167. 

Grand  bay.     (See  Broadbay.) 

Grand  Calumette  island,  IX.,  595. 

Grandcour,  sergeant,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  358. 

Grand  dux,  what,  I.,  278. 

Grande  Gueule  (Grangular),  M.  de  la  Barre  wins  over,  IX., 
227  ;  origin  of  the  name  of,  243  ;  his  character,  247  ; 
mentioned,  256  ;  has  the  strongest  head  and  loudest 
voice  among  the  Iroquois,  257;  in  the  pay  of  the 
French,  259,  260,  262  ;  Indian  name  of,  386  ;  visits 
Montreal,  390,  391.     (See  Outreouati.) 

Grande  Terre,  or  Great  World,  an  Onondaga  chief,  sent 
with  a  message  to  Canada,  IV.,  658;  invited  to 
Canada,  989,  992 ;  his  Indian  name,  998  ;  friendly  to 
the  French,  IX.,  743  ;  demands  josuit  missionaries, 
746,  whom  he  is  resolved  to  protect,  747 ;  employed 
to  negotiate  a  neutrality  between  the  English  and 
French,  761 ;  complains  of  the  Outaouas,  762.  (See 
Ouhcnsixan.) 

Grande  Traverse  bay,  IX.,  1072. 

Grand  Fontaine  (Granfontaine),  Hubert  d'Andigny  de,  cap- 
tain in  the  Carignan  regiment,  III.,  128,  135  ;  gover- 
nor of  Acadia,  513,  IX.,  92,  265,  379  ;  notice  of,  87  ; 
at  Pentagouet,  380  ;  authorized  to  demand  the  resti- 
tution of  Acadia,  787  ;  reports  the  result,  788  ;  con- 
cludes a  treaty  with  sir  Thomas  Temple  and  the  gov- 
ernor of  Massachusetts,  800  ;  governor  of  fort  Penta- 
gouet, 918. 

Grand  island,  at  the  mouth   of  the  Detroit  river,  IX.,  886. 

Grand  island,  in  Niagara  river,  given  to  sir  William  John- 
son, VII.,  647. 

Grandison,  [Edward  Villiers,  1st]  viscount,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  11,  12. 

Grandison,  [George  Villiers,  4th]  viscounty  notice  of,  II., 
563. 

Grand-Jean,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Grand  lake,  IX.,  547. 

Grandmaison, ,  plundered  by  Indians  near  Niagara,  III., 

442,  445. 

Grand  Marais,  where,  IX.,  1100,  X.,  319. 


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25 ; 


Grandpi 

Grandpr6,  M  ,  sent  on  .1  wu  party,  \  , 

Grandprti  (No\  a  Sool  la),  a  prlvatoei  about  ■  ■ 

93 ,    ii,.<    Kn  ii  h    n  in.  n  to,    L01 ;    the  govei  001    of 

Annapoll  -  » arna  tin  deputie  i  of,  164. 
Grand  river,  a  branoli  of  the  Bt  Lawrence  oalled,  VI  ,  569  . 

mi    ted  bj  the  troqui  e  Ottawa  >  ivtr.  i 

Grand   Bautois,  ohief  ol   Chit  ■  oh   to   oolonel 

Grandvelle,   oardlnal,   Beoretary    van  Tienhoven  oompared 

i",  I  ,  491. 
Grand vlUe,  captain  de  la,  X.,  548;  of  the  regiment  of  Lan- 
eni   in  pursuit  of  an  English  Bconting 
party,  570,  646 
Grandville,  Ponville  de,  assists  in  taking  possession  of  the 
Seneca  oonntry,    IX.,   334;  serves  with   distinction 
against  tLe  Senebas,  at  at  Tadoussao, 

44:;;   taken   prisoner  by  the    English,  461  ;   Benl  to 
Tadoussao   for   intelligence,   483;    exchanged,  489; 
accompanies  the  expedition  against  the  Onondagas, 
G50 ;  attorney-general,  714. 
Grange,  Joseph,  an  Acadian,  reports  affairs  at  Annapolis, 

X  ,  62. 
Grant,  of  exclusive  trade  to  Now  Motherland,  I.,  11 ;  empow- 
ering  Kiliaen  Van  Rensselaer  to  dispose  of  his  colo- 
nie  by  will,  124;  investing  Adriaen  VanderDonck 
with  the  same  power,  470  ;   of  New  Netherland  lo  the 
duke  of  York,  II.,  295  ;  powers  conferred  thereby, 
IV.,  1122. 
Grant,    lieutenant,    enlists    men    at  New  York,  VIII.,    680; 
mentioned,   G85  ;  captain,  gallantry  of  Lis  company, 
687. 
Grant,  lieutenant  James,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  729  ; 

notice  of,  ibid. 
Grant,  major-general  James,  defeated  near  fort  Duquesne, 
VII.,  282,  X.,  884,  888,902;  commands  an  expedi- 
tion to  the  West  Indies,  VII.,  749;  mentioned,  VIII., 
766  ;  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  903. 
Grant,  Mr.,  lays  claim  to  Green  hay,  VII.,  974. 
Grant,  ensign  Peter,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  729. 
Grant,    lieutenant  William,  wounded    at    Ticonderoga,    X., 

729  ;  notice  of,  ibid. 
Grant,  sergeant  William,  a  deserter  from  the  Americans,  his 

narrative,  VIII.,  728. 
Grantham,   [Henry  d'Overquerque,  1st]  earl  of,  member  of 

the  privy  council,  VI.,  136. 
Grantham,  sir  Thomas  Robinsou  afterwards  baron,  III.,  ix  ; 

biographical  notice  of,  VI.,  S44. 
Grantham,  [Thomas  Robinson,  2d]  lord,  secretary  of  state, 
III,  x  ;  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,   xix  ;   biographical 
notice  of,  VII.,  S99. 
Granville,  John  (son  of  the  earl  of  Bath),   member  of  the 

privy  council,  IV.,  9G1  ;  lord,  1127. 
Granville,  John  Carteret,  earl  of,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  ix  ; 
lord  president,  opposed  to  King's  college,  New  York, 
VII.,  507. 


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140 

lion.  ■!. 

ii. .iii.-  the  stn  ii.  ii.  •     I 

I,..: 

,  i ;. 

de,    X  ,  7'."  ;  a   pi  i •  i ,    ', .  I 

kel,  '■  .  I  ,  511 

i  trationna  la,  wounded,  \  .  A 

Grave,  Philip,  I.,  L92 

Grave  c k,  captain  C  i  attack  on  End! 

VIII.,  463. 

Gravelly  bay,  the  regiment  of  Bearn  encampa  at,  X., 

Graverard,  Andrew  .  I V., 

Graves,  captain,  U.  .\.,  commands  the  Dullidg  ■,  V.,  :;17. 

Graves,  John,   accused   of    high   treason,   IV.,   929; 

oaptain  Nanfan,  1028;    has  no  just  cause  of  action 
against   him,  1033;    the   attorney-general's 
respecting,  transmitted  to  lord  Combury,  1039  ;  the 
oase  of, referred  to,  1071. 

Graves,  Mr.,  collector  of  the  customs  at  the  Bahamas,  IV  , 
301. 

(uaves,  admiral  Thomas,  stationed  at  Boston,  VIII.,  544; 
the  fleet  under,  to  be  increased,  591  ;  Bends  a  part  of 
his  fleet  in  pursuit  of  the  French,  811;  count  de 
Grasse  defeats,  X.,  573;  engages  the  French  fle<  I  off 
the  Chesapeake,  1124. 

Gravcsend  (England),  I.,  109;  captain  Simon  Block  com- 
mitted to  prison  at,  II.,  267;  the  Delft  man-of-war 
quarantined  at,  294 ;  referred  to,  338. 

Gravesend  (Gravesand),  an  English  settlement  on  Long 
island,  I.,  285,  360,  544,  II.,  365,  ;  Indians  of,  paid 
in  guns,  I.,  449,  503;  joins  In  a  remonstrance  to  the 
government,  553;  Com.  lis  van  Werekhoven  obtains 
a  grant  of  land  within  the  jurisdiction  of,  555  ;  by 
whom  planted,  565;  planted,  II.,  134;  the  republic  of 
England  proclaimed  at,  136,  152 ;  addresses  of,  to 
the  Amsterdam  chamber  of  the  West  India  company, 
153,  154,  15S;  the  magistrates  of,  disapprove  of  an 
elective  governor,  155  ;  one  of  the  oldest  towns  on 
Long  islaud,  159;  the  magistrates  of,  ordered  to  -■  ad 
James  Grover  and  the  protector's  letter  to  director 
Stay vesant,  162 ;  invited  to  throw  off  its  allegiance 
to  New  Motherland,  217  ;  obtains  judgment  in  favor  of 
it>  claims  to  Conej  island,  221  ;  mentioned,  229,  394, 
395,  488,  620,  659;  land  at  the  Newesings  purchased 
by  inhabitants  of,  231,  397 ;  the  Indians  of  Newehings 
requested  not  to  sell  land  to  the  English  of,  39S ; 
seditious  conduct  of  certain  Englishmen  at,  401  ; 
governor  Winthrop swears  in  the  magistrates  of,  407; 

a   party   of   English    depose    the    magistrates    of,  4s7; 
submits  to  the  Dutch,  573,  589,  643  ;  magistrates  in 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Gra  — 


Gravesend  —  continued. 

1673,  of,  577;  sworn  in,  580;  population  of,  in  1673, 
596;  militia  officers  of,  616;    ship  building  at,  III., 
183;  militia  officers  of,  IV.,  809. 
Gra  vet,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 
Gravier,  lieutenant  du,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  431. 
Gray,  Hugh,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Gray,  lieutenant,  aids  sir  John  Johnson  to  escape,  VIII.,  683. 
Gray,  lieutenant  Robert,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  729; 

notice  of,  ibid. 
Gray,  William,  III.,  749. 
Great  Arrow.     (See  Fletcher,  Benjamin.) 
Great  Barrington,  reverend  Mr.  Palmer  missionary  at,  VI., 

910. 
Great  bay,  the.     (See  South  Bay.) 
Great  Britain.     (See  England.) 
Great  Corlaer,  III.,  713.    (See  Corlaer.) 
Great  fall,  IV,  633.     (See  Cahoos.) 
Great  Highland  patent,  VI.,  56. 

Great  Kanhawa,  the,  III.,  194,  195;  Charles  II.  proclaimed 
on  the  banks  of,  196;  supposed  southern  boundary 
of  the  Iroquois  lands,  VIII.,  110;  a  great  many  set- 
tlements below,  460;  battle  of,  463,  417.  (See  Kan- 
hawa.) 
Great  lake,  the  French  pursued  to  the,  III.,.  708 ;  Canada 
Indians  escorted  to  the,  IV.,  92.  (See  Lake  Cham- 
pin  in.) 
Great  lake  (Ontario),   the  French  build  forts   on,  III.,  511. 

(See  Lake  Ontario.) 
Great  lakes  of  Canada,  the  five  nations  border  on  the,  III., 

836. 
Great  Mecatina,  a  schooner  wrecked  near,  X.,  131. 
Great  Milton,  secretary  Thurloe  retires  to,  I.,  557. 
Great  Mohawk,   the,   goes  on   a   mission  to    the   Iroquois, 
IX  ,  352  ;    his   address  preparatory  to   the   attack   on 
Schenectady,  and  his  character,  467;  accompanies  M. 
d'Iberville  on  his  visit  to  major  Glen,  468  ;  heads  an 
expedition  against  the  English,  473;   killed,  474. 
Greaton,  reverend  [James,]  about  to  proceed  to  England,  VII., 
397;  expected  at  New  York,  404 ;   disappoints  West- 
chester, 440;  assistant  to  doctor  Cutler  at  Boston, 
496. 
Great  plains,  the.     (See  Scioto.) 

Greatrakes,  Osborn,  master  of  the  ship  Sampson,  orders  his 
men  to  fire  on  a  barge  of  his  majesty's  ship  Winches- 
ter, VII.,  446;  arrested   and   discharged,  454;    sails 
from  New  York,  455. 
Great  Sandy  bay  (lake  George),  X.,  601. 
(neat  Sandy  creek,  III.,  194. 
Great  seal,  the.     (See  Seal.) 
Great  World,  the.     (See  Grande  Terre.) 
Greaves,  Thomas,  reverend  Mr.  Cutler  preaches  a  sermon  on 

the  death  of,  VI.,  908. 
Greece,  Indian    names   more   appropriate  for  places  in  Ame- 
rica than  those  imported  from,  VII.,  I  lit. 
Green,  lieutenant-colonel  Christopher,  taken  prisoner, Till., 
664. 


Green,  general  James,  in  command  on  Long  island,  VIII  , 
677 ;  lord  Rawdon  defeats,  735  ;  general  Parsons 
writes  to,  805. 

Green,  John,  member  of  Andros'  council,  III.,  543. 

Green,  biigadier-general  Nathaniel,  VIII.,  806. 

Green,  Samuel,  printer  of  Boston,  III.,  629. 

Green,  Timothy,  a  Boston  printer,  VIII.,  353. 

Green,  William,  X.,  593. 

Green  bay  (La  Baye,  the  Bay,  Wisconsin),  Indian  traders 
frequent,  VII.,  543;  impediments  to  the  trade  with, 
552;  provision  for  supplying  the  Indians  near,  569; 
Indians  at,  583,  IX.,  161,  623,  803,  889,  1055  ;  Indi- 
ans protect  the  garrison  of,  VII.,  648  ;  what  Indians 
resort  to,  661  ;  an  Indian  post  on  lake  Michigan,  690  ; 
English  traders  invited  to,  78S  ;  the  Indians  masters 
of,  962;  a  trading  post  to  be  established  at,  974  ;  Mr. 
Grant  lays  claim  to,  ibid  ;  can  easily  be  supplied  with 
goods,  975;  early  missions  at,  IX.,  133  ;  an  Indian 
trader  killed  at,  X.,  37  ;  M.  de  Vercheres  commands  at, 
85,  137;  the  Indians  of,  disaffected  to  the  French,  S7; 
M.  Marin  commandant  at,  263  ;  the  Illinois  make 
peace  with  the  Indians  of,  437 ;  several  Canadians 
killed  at,  840.     (See  Bay  des  Puans.) 

Green  Briar,  colonel  Cressop  obtains  a  grant  of  land  toward 
the,  VII.,  895. 

Greenbush,  the  Indians  kill  cattle   at,   II.,  371  ;    dysentery 

very  prevalent  in  the  camp  at,  III.,  728  ;  French 
Indians  capture  a  young  man  of,  IV.,  125  ;  governor 
Fletcher  arrives  at,  247;  troops  stationed  at,  VI., 
397. 

Greene,  Jillord,  IV.,  936. 

Greene,  John,  IV.,  938,  1009. 

Greene,  Richard,  IV.,  1006,  1008. 

Greenfield,  lieutenant  Francis,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
730. 

Greenhalgh,  Wentworth,  journal  of  his  visit  to  the  fivo 
nations,  III.,  250. 

Greenland,  captain  Henry,  III.,  299. 

Greenland,  complaint  made  of  the  depredations  committed 
by  the  Dutch  on  the  English  in,  I.,  59. 

Green  mountain  boys,  called  on  to  reinforce  the  Americans 
in  Canada,  VIII.,  665. 

Greensburg  (Pennsylvania),  major-general  St.  Clair  interred 
at,  VIII.,  467. 

Greenwich  (Connecticut),  I.,  186, 187  ;  an  English  settlement, 
285  ;  the  boundary  of  New  Netherland,  360,  611,  II., 
228,  609,  VII.,  334;  description  of  the  country 
between  Manhattans  and,  1.,  366;  ceded  to  the 
English,  458,  459,  4G1  ;  location  of  the  boundary, 
west  of,  460  ;  distance  from  New  Amsterdam,  544  ; 
the  Indian  name  of,  545  ;  director  Kieft  claims,  II., 
142;  the  settlers  at,  consent  to  come  under  the  Dutch, 
144,  334;  separated  by  ISyraiu  river  from  the  town  of 
Rye,  IV.,  628  ;  a  body  of  American  troops  at,  VIII., 
582;   governor  Tryon  attempts  a  surprise  at,  759. 

Greenwich  (New  York  city),  governor  Fletcher  embarks  for 
Albany  at,   IV.,  235  ;   the  assembly  meet  at,   VI.,  140. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Greenwiob  hospital,  admiral  Clinton  I  ,  -17.'-. 

Greeyn,  Francois,  II.,  182, 

',  ,  i  \  ,  236, 
, ,  sent   «iiii   a   tnesaage   t"   the  governor  of 

Canada,  \  ,389 
Gregolre,   Barthelemj   de,  and  wife,  hiatorj  of  theii  -  laim 

to  land  In  Maine,  IX  ,  671. 
u  ii ,  \  ,  881,  883. 

I  ,,   Burrendera   t<>   1 1 •  •  -    English,    VII., 

Mathew  governor  of,   VIII.,  799;   theFrenoh  reduce, 

\  ,  385,  1167. 
Grenades,  hi  ad    ol  Inquiry  relative  to,  VIII.,  388. 
Grenadier  island,  IX  ,  77. 
Qrenville,   George,    Beoretary   of    Btate,    HI.,   be;    Thomas 

w  hatelj ,  private  Beoretary  to,  VIII.,  277  ;    Mr.  Jaok- 

Bon,  Beoretary  to,  762;    prooures  the  passage  of  the 

Btamp  aot,  803. 
Qrenville,  Henry,  governoi  of  Barbadoes,   VI  .  756. 
Grenville,  James,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  wii,  VI  , 

428,  587,  639,  7.".:;,  755,  761,  762,  77:;,  799,  801,  802, 

829,  830,  832,  B56,  901,  903,  920,  939,  950,  1)53,  961, 

ion;. 
Grenville,  Riohard,  requested  to  procure  the  appointmenl 

of  comptroller  of  the  customs  al   New  York  for  Mr. 

O'Brien,  VII  ,  742. 
Grevenraet,    Isaac,    II.,   249;    sheriff  of  Esopns,  622,644; 

order  on  a  petition  of,  646  ;  commission  of,  as  schout 

to  Esopus,  649 ;  Mather  Blanchan   petitions  against, 

718,  71D  ;  takes  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  English, 

III.,  7",. 
Greveraet,  Andries,  brings  news  to  New  York  of  the  lauding 

of  the  prince  of  Orange  at  Torbay,  III.,  660. 
Grevill,  Silvanus,  lord  Cornbury  sends  despatches  by,  V., 

64. 
Greville,   Charles  Francis,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 

III.,  xix,  VIII.,  f>77,  579,  MS,  670;  notice  of,  545. 
Greville,  lady   Charlotte  Mary,   marries   lord   Garlics,  VIII., 

322. 
Greville,   George,  lord,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III., 

xvii,  VIII.,  320,  322,  337,  355  ;  notice  of,  321. 
Grey,  Thomas,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  plantations, 

III.,  xiii,  176,  191,  192. 
Greyn,  ships  destined  for,  I.,  35. 
Grihane,  what,  IX.,  97. 
Grihanne,  la,  where,  X. ,  40,  95. 

Gridley,   colonel   Richard,   commands  a  regiment  in  an  ex- 
pedition against  Crown  Point,   VII.,  49;    notice  of, 

357. 
Grievances,  of  the  people  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  551,  554, 

555  ;  of  New  York,  a  paper  so  entitled  laid  before  the 

board  of  trade,   IV.,   212;    Messrs.   Gouverneur  and 

Leisler's  account  of  the,  216. 

Griffin, ,  III.,  231) ;  lieutenant  of  Southold,  IV.,  808. 

Griffin,  William,  X.,  593. 

Griffis,  ,  X.,  592. 

Griffith, ,  an  embargo  laid  on  his  sloop,  VI.,  128. 

Griffith,  Alexander,  attorney-general  of  New  Jersey,  suspen- 
ded from  office,  V.,  399,  400;  notice  of,  401. 


rtllli  ■;.,  VIII 
Griffith,  John,  V  III  ,  156 

\  ndro  .  HI., 

lohn,  token    by    i  In    Ploi  Ida    Indian 

Grille,  !•'.<  I,  883 

Grillet,  when  ,  8  ,  131 

Grim,  Otto,  oapl  iln  a(  am    ,  M      161 

Q ,  Pi  ■■  r,  lieul 

id  in. He, i  ,  in  ,  72. 
i. ,,i.  r,  John,  \  n 
i ;i  ithou  •  ,  !  I laniel,  |  murdei      event!  Indiana,  VIII 

:  See  i in  id,  i/. ) 
Groi  ii,  Jacob  Mariu  ,  IV.,  936,  1008. 
Groenendyck   (Greenendyke),  Johanni  Ubany, 

IV  ,    495,   539  ;    mentioned,  37 ;    - 

munical  from  the   live  nation-,    691  . 

an  address  to  M arl  of  Bellomont,  75  I 

nt  to  Irondequat,  V.,  642. 
Groesbeck  (Grosbak),  Gerard,  VII.,  489. 
Groesheck,  John,  his  Btatemenl  in  re  ;ard  to  the  Indian  trade, 
V.,     743;     quoted    before    the    lords    of    trad    ,     7  17, 
753. 
Groesbeck,  Stephen,  IV.,  754,  940;    Indian  interpreter,  V., 
243;  commissioner  of   Indian   affairs,  910,   VI,  59, 
232,  211. 
|  Grognon,  Mr.,  a  Rochelle  merchant,  IX.,  276. 
Grondain,  John,  naturalized,  VI.,  29. 
Grondines,  count  de  Frontenac  off,  IX.,  483. 
Groningen,  province  of,  why  called   Stadt  en  Landen,  I., 

163. 
Groom,  Samuel,  sent  to  New  Jersey,  IV.,  382. 
Groot,  Dirck,  IV.,  161,  lt;2. 
Groot,  Symon,  returns  from  captivity,  III. ,   781  ;  taken  at 

Schenectady,  782. 
Groote  Junge,  a  Seneca  chief,  assists  the  French  at  the  siege 

of  Oswego,  VII.,  233;  dead,  262. 
Grootvelt,  G.  van,  II,  528. 
Grootvelt,  Johan  van,  II.,  540. 

Groselieres  (Groisilliers,  Grozelliers),  Medard  Chouart  des, 
conducts  the  English  to  Hudsons  bay,  IX.,  67,  919; 
allowed    to    establish    fisheries    in    the   St.    Lawrence, 
794;  biographical  notice  of,  797;  nephew  of  Mr.  Rad- 
isson,  801. 
Grosse  Ecoree  river,  where,  X.,  23,  701. 
Grosvenor,  Richard,  1st  lord,  visits  Paris,  VIII.,  803. 
Groton    (Connecticut),    reverend    Mr.    Punderson     formerly 

minister  at,  VII.,  4:;i». 
Groton  (Massachusetts),    lieutenant-governor  Nicholson   at, 

III.,  551;   Indians  attack,   IX.,  U14. 
Grover,  James,  brings  a  letter  from  ("liver  Cromwell  to  the 
English  on  Long  island,  II.,  136,  163;  director  Stny- 
vesanl  orders  the  magistrates  of  Gravesend  to  send 
up,  162;  mentioned,  580. 
Groves,  captain  Edward,  II  ,  411,  III.,  US. 
Groye,  marquis  de  la,  IX.,  609. 


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[Gua- 


Guadaloupe  (Guadeloupe,  Guadulupa,  Guardaloupe),  com- 
mander Binckes  takes  a  prize  near,  II.,  527;  Canada 
more  important  than,  IV.,  1055  ;  taken,  1121 ;  men- 
tioned, VI.,  754;  M.  Bourlamaque  governor  of,  X., 
1139. 

Guaonhahe,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  385. 

Guastala,  battle  of,  X.,  657. 

Guastarax  (Agaustarax,  Aguastarax,  Akastarax,  Augastarax, 
Gaastrax,  Gastarax,  Gaustrac,  Guasterax),  a  hostage 
at  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  717,  723,  725;  chief  of  the 
Chenussios,  719,  720 ;  his  speech,  721 ;  sir  William 
Johnson  covers  the  grave  of  the  grandchild  of,  732 ; 
assists  at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  113  ;  signs 
the  treaty  settling  a  boundary  with  the  whites,  137  ; 
his  character,  282  ;  intrigues,  283,  427  ;  approves  the 
conduct  of  the  Shawanese,  291 ;  dead,  ibid,  363 ;  of 
great  influence,  315 ;  the  western  door  of  the  six 
nations,  365. 

Guerin  (Gearing),  Mr.,  agent  of  governor  Cosby,  VI.,  61; 
agent  of  governor  Clinton,  312,  314,  342,  355,  670. 

Guernsey,  II.,  740;  sir  Edmund  Andros  bailiff  of,  741,  and 
governor  of,  742;  lord  Delawarr  governor  of,  VI., 
163  ;  sir  Jeffery  Amherst  governor  of,  VII.,  548  ;  colo- 
nel Small  lieutenant-governor  of,  VIII.,  588. 

Guesclin,  M.  du,  assists  in  taking  possession  of  the  Iroquois 
country,  III.,  135. 

Guiana  (Caiana,  Guyana),  the  Dutch  trade  to  the  coast  of, 
I.,  35  ;  the  Dutch  plunder  and  destroy,  63  ;  inhabited 
by  free  Indians,  66  ;  the  French  repossess  themselves 
of,  II.,  305,  325;  the  Dutch  West  India  company 
unjustly  possessed  of,  335  ;  mentioned,  III.,  192;  the 
duke  de  Dampville  viceroy  of,  IX.,  783. 

Guichen,  count,  commands  the  French  West  India  fleet, 
X.,  385. 

Guidry,  Paul,  a  pilot  at  Merleguiche,  X.,  10. 

Guidry  dit  Grivois,  Pierre,  outlawed,  X.,  155. 

Guignas,  reverend  Pierre  Michel,  biographical  notice  of, 
IX.,  1051. 

Guilas,  Annan,  X.,  881. 

Guilderland  (Gelderland),  I.,  118;  Hendrick  vander  Capelle 
delegate  to  the  states  general  from  the  province  of, 
570;  farm  servants  recommended  to  be  sent  to  the 
Delaware  from,  II.,  169  ;  mentioned,  243. 

[Guilford,  Francis  North,  1st  lord,  referred  to  as]  lord 
keeper,  III.,  357. 

Guilford,  Francis  [North,  2d]  lord,  one  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III.,  xvi,  V.,  346,  360,  361,  368. 

Guilford  (Gilfort,  Connecticut),  I.,  458;  an  episcopal  min- 
ister required  at,  VII.,  439. 

Guillaume,  brother,  warden  of  the  recollects  in  Canada,  IX., 
720,  804. 

Guille,  John,  II.,  742. 

Guillet,  M.,  IX.,  240;  farms  the  post  of  Temiscaming, 
1105 

Guilliams,  William,  II.,  376. 

Gtuillimin,  captain,  wrecked,  X.,  124;  what  he  learned  at 
Boston  and  Louisbourg,  125. 


Guillimin,  M.,  appointed  commissary  of  the  new  Canadian 
levies,  X.,  42;  money  sent  to,  60;  reports  state  of 
affairs  in  Acadia,  63 ;  chased  by  a  privateer,  68  ;  for- 
wards news  from  Acadia,  70,  71 ;  returns  to  Quebec,  72. 

Guillory, ,  assassinates  the  surgeon  and  missionary  at 

Hudsons  bay,  IX.,  554. 

Guillot,  Mr.,  chief  commissary  at  St.  Malo,  X.,  166. 

Guindan,  Estienne,  III.,  75. 

Guinea,  the  trade  to,  proposed  to  be  included  in  the  charter 
to  the  Dutch  West  India  company,  I.,  8  ;  ships  arrive  in 
Holland  with  gold,  &c,  from,  34;  ships  destined  for, 
35  ;  mentioned,  61,  217,  228,  613 ;  value  of  trade  to,  63, 
67  ;  no  alteration  to  be  made  in  trade  of,  1  IS  ;  unpro- 
vided with  what  it  requires  for  trade,  142 ;  the  trade 
to,  the  life  of  the  West  India  company,  157;  num- 
ber of  ships  required  for,  158  ;  names  of  vessels  em- 
ployed in,  164 ;  means  for  increasing  the  trade  to,  219  ; 
conditions  for  frequenting,  231 ;  the  trade  to,  insuffi- 
cient to  support  the  West  India  company,  236  ;  what 
that  trade  consists  in,  242;  the  inhabitants  of  New 
Netherland  not  to  purchase  slaves  in,  364  ;  the  coasts 
of,  to  lie  secured,  482  ;  state  of,  484 ;  the  congregation 
small  at,  II.,  72;  a  fleet  ready  in  England  to  reduce, 
243  ;  English  vessels  prevented  touching  at  places  on 
the  coast  of,  264;  resolution  of  the  states  general 
on  the  affairs  of,  305  ;  John  Valckenburgh  director- 
general  in,  318,  319  ;  no  complaint  made  of  the  taking 
of  New  Netherland  before  admiral  De  Ruyter  sailed 
for,  334  ;  all  the  forts  of,  restored  to  the  Dutch,  413  ; 
the  French  king  to  determine  the  damage  inflicted  on 
the  coast  of,  419  ;  admiral  De  Ruyter,  sailed  for,  441 ; 
places  taken  from  the  Dutch  in,  511 ;  all  the  negroes 
from,  carried  to  Curacao,  III.,  115;  the  royal  African 
company  claims  the  preemption  of  negroes  in,  245  ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  recommends  the  importation 
into  New  York  of  negroes  from,  IV.,  506 ;  occasional 
trade  between  New  York  and,  V.,  57;  vessels  sail 
from  the  Havana  for,  VI.,  243. 

Guion  (Guyon),  ,  left  in  charge  of  a  French  prize,  IX., 

617;  a  Canadian  privateer,  taken,  643,  6G7. 

Guise,  [Henri  de  Lorraine]  duke  de,  fights  a  duel  with  M. 
de  Coligni,  II.,  349. 

Gulch,  Melchior,  V.,  52. 

Oulchin,  Ana  Catharina,  V.,  52. 

GUlchin,  Heinrich,  V.,  52. 

Gulchin,  Magdalena,  V.,  52. 

Gulick,  people  of,  recommended  as  emigrants,  I.,  370;  farm- 
ers to  be  sent  to  New  Netherland  from,  642. 

Gullick  (Gullock),  captain,  abandoned  by  pirates  in  the  East 
Indies,  IV.,  512,  585. 

Gulliford,  captain,  commands  the  Fpwey  frigate,  IV.,  301. 

Gumersall,  Thomas,  VIII.,  682;  assists  sir  John  Johnson  to 
escape  to  Canada,  6S3. 

Gunde,  Francis,  II.,  56. 

Gunpowder.     (See  Powder.) 

Gunpowder  plot,  a  salute  fired  in  New  York  on  the  anniver- 
sary of  the,  IV.,  1166. 


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New  Netherland    permitted  to  •  irrj   oat,  .'182,  383; 
to   New  Netherland,  B97,  503 ; 
old  to  Indi- 
ana, -l  18,  ti"  41  trlbuted  u 

Delaware,  [I., 
Snap&c 
I  rnnsmil  ,!"r  Tryon   to 

trade  to  New  Fork,  Vlll..  647. 

ideriok,  naturalised,  V.,  895. 
Gurjonniere,  lieutenant  de  La,  killed,  X.,  3G0.    (See  Furjo- 

niirt.) 

Gustavua  Vasa  lands  at  Calmar,  I.,  291. 

Gutt,  Willi 

Guv,  lientenant  Townsend,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
731. 

Gnyandotte  river,  a  tributary  of  the  Ohio,  III.,  125. 

Guy  park,  an  Indian  conference  held  at,  VIII.,  51S;  aban- 
doned, S13. 

Guyrose,  George,  X.,  593. 

Gwyn,  Francis,  under-seoretary  of  state,  III.,  x;  member  of 
board  of  trade,  xvi,  V.,  252,  286,  288,  304,  330,  360, 
36S. 

Gysbertse  (Gylbert,  Gylbertse,  Gysbard),  Gerryt,  IV.,  161, 
162,  163. 

Gysbertse  van  Meteren,  Jan,  magistrate  of  New  Utrecht,  II., 
659. 

Gysbreght,  Jan,  I.,  30. 


H. 


Habeas  corpus,  the  act  of,  does  not  extend  to  the  colonies, 

III.,  357  ;  early  instance  of  the  suing  out  in  New  York 

of  a  writ  of,  6S0  ;  curious  return  to  a  writ  of,  681. 
Haber,  Zacharias,  naturalized,  VI.,  29. 
Hackingsack   (Hachensack,   Hackquinsack,   Haghkingsack, 

Yaccinsack),   the    Wechqueskecks    fly   to,   I.,    151; 

otherwise   called  Achter  Col,  183  ;   mentioned,  197, 

III.,  716,  IV.,  9S. 
Hackingsack  river  frozen  over,  VII.,  782. 
Hackluit,  Richard,  his  collections  referred  to,  IX.,  378,  781. 
Hackshaw,  Robert,  baronet,  one  of  the  proprietors  of  West 

Jersey,  III.,  839 ;  to  be  summoned  to  give  evidence 

in  the  case  of  Robert  Livingston,  IV.,  138;  a  London 

merchant,  532,  605. 
Haddington,  George  Downing,  member  of  parliament  for, 

II.,  416. 
Haddon,  captain  Richard,  captures  a  French  vessel  off  the 

Mississippi  river,  VII.,  219. 
Hading,  James,  IV.,  937. 

Hadley, ,  X.,  592. 

Hseger  (Heger),  reverend  John  Frederick,  V.,  215,  515. 

llaen,  D.,  I.,  437. 

Haer,  Jan,  I.,  193. 

Haersolte,  Mr.,  I.,  69. 

Haes,  Mr.,  member  of  the  privy  council,  IV.,  1127. 

Hagean, ,  X.,  592. 

33 


:     ti  nq.  .    Ill    ' 
burled 

■ 
I 
an  eton  ambassa- 

dor to  I    to,   17; 

memorial  on  the  rights  of  tl  bt  the  five 

IV.,  -177, 
V.,  71 , 

at,  71.,  496  ;  i  ambassa- 

dor to,  757  ;  a  declaration  in  favor  of  peac<- 
to  the    i  at,    VII.,  418;    general  York 

ambassador  at,  VIII.,  406. 

Hail  storm,  a  destructive,  X.,  484. 

Haines  (Ilaynes),  John,  commissioner  of  customs  at  New 
York,  III.,  596,  602,  641;  ejected  from  office  by 
Leisler,  608,  609,  617,  672;  appointed  member  of 
governor  Sloughter's  council,  685  ;  dead,  756. 

Hajenquerahton,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Hake,  commissary-general,  accuses  colonel  Morris  of  disloy- 
alty, VIII.,  590. 

Hake,  Helen,  marries  Frederick  Depeyster,  VIII.,  755. 

Hal,  Tliaran,  II.,  31. 

Haldimand  (Haldiband),  sir  Frederick,  K.  B.,  biographical 
notice  of,  VII.,  395 ;  not  naturalized,  446  ;  answer 
of,  to  governor  Tryon's  application  for  troops  to  put 
down  the  rioters  on  the  New  Hampshire  grants, 
VIII.,  395 ;  informed  that  the  troops  are  not  to  be 
drawn  out  in  aid  of  the  civil  power  except  in  cases  of 
necessity,  399  ;  instructed  as  to  the  ordering  out  the 
military,  408  ;  sir  William  Johnson  promises  to  co8p- 
erate  with,  421 ;  goes  to  Boston  from  New  York,  516 ; 
the  secretary  of  state  referred  to  him  for  particulars 
of  military  operations  in  New  York,  590;  defeats  a 
party  of  French  at  Oswego,  703;  Guy  Johnson  for- 
wards sir  Henry  Clinton's  despatches  to,  757;  confer- 
ence between  a  deputation  from  the  five  nations  and, 
776  ;  notice  of  a  French  armament  sent  to,  791 ;  Guy 
Johnson  corresponds  with,  812  ;  authorizes  the  print- 
ing an  edition  of  the  book  of  common  prayer  in 
Mohawk,  816,  817. 

Hale,  captain  [John,]  R.  N.,  commander  of  his  majesty's 
ship  Winchester,  VII.,  446,  454. 

Hale,  John,  lieutenant-colonel  of  the  47th  foot,  VIII.,  590. 

Hale  (Hales),  sir  Mathew,  knight,  chief  justice,  his  descrip- 
tion of  the  county  courts  in  England,  VII.,  697,  796. 

Halenbeck,  Hendrick,  VI  ,  392. 

Halenbeck,  Jacob,  VI.,  392. 

Halenbeck,  Jacob  C,  VI.,  392. 

Halenbeck,  Jacob  Joseph,  VI.,  392. 

Halenbeck,  Jan,  VI.,  392. 

Halenbeck,  Jan  Casper,  VI.,  392. 

Halenbeck,  Nanning,  VI.,  392. 

Halenbeck,  William,  VI.,  332. 


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[Hal- 


Hales,  Robert,  clerk  to  the  privy  council,  V.,  530,  540. 

Halewyn,  A.,  I.,  481. 

Halewyn  (Haehvyn),  Mr.,  I.,  126,  164. 

Half  king,  visits  Philadelphia,  VII.,  88;  visits  sir  William 
Johnson,  102,  103.     (See  Saronjady ;  Scharoyady.) 

Half  moon,  III.,  562;  garrisoned,  784,  792;  to  be  garrisoned, 
841,  842,  IV.,  251,  879;  the  flats  at,  recommended  to 
be  fortified,  181,  254,  411 ;  distance  of,  from  Albany, 
196;  colonel  Romar  visits,  329,  440;  abandoned, 
425,  430,  X.,  113;  a  stockadoed  fort  at,  IV.,  968, 
1057  ;  a  fort  required  at,  969,  1068  ;  condition  of  the 
fort,  at,  1035,  1128  ;  settlers  massacred  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of,  V.,  282;  Indians  kill  cattle  at,  566; 
Scatikook  Indians  live  at,  722;  midway  between 
Saratoga  and  Albany,  X.,  98. 

Halfway  brook,  barracks  at,  VII.,  509  ;  garrison  of  fort 
William  Henry  to  be  conducted  to,  X.,  618. 

Haliday  (Holiday),  reverend  T.,  V.,  338;  missionary  at 
Amboy,  354. 

Halifax,  sir  George  Saville  created  viscount,  II.,  523;  no- 
tice of,  ibid ;  one  of  the  committee  of  trade  and 
plantations,  III.,  229,  230;  marquis,  president  of  the 
council,  360,  362;  keeper  of  the  privy  seal,  605. 

Halifax,  [George  Montague,  2d]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  V.,  539. 

Halifax,  [George  Montagu  Dunk,  3d]  earl  of,  secretary  of 
state,  III.,  ix,  x  ;  president  of  the  board  of  trade, 
xvii,  VI.,  587,  597,  598,  639,  753,  755,  761,  762, 
769,  770,  771,  772,  791,  793,  799,  801,  802,  829, 
830,  832,  848,  856,  901,  903,  920,  929,  939,  950,  953, 
961,  1016,  1019,  VII.,  2,  33,  35,  37,  40,  78,  79,  80, 
121,  162,  221,  222,  224,  335,  336,  337,  338,  406,  419, 
429,  438,  460 ;  colonel  Roberts  a  connection  of,  VI  , 
314 ;  sir  Danvers  Osborne  marries  a  sister  of,  833 ; 
abstract  of  New  York  Indian  records  transmitted  to, 
VII.,  15  ;  informs  governor  Hardy  that  he  is  permit- 
ted to  resign  his  government,  222  ;  censures  the  con- 
duct of  the  Pennsylvania  quakers,  323  ;  reverend  Dr. 
Johnson's  letter  on  the  union  and  government  of  the 
colonies  sent  to,  438 ;  has  the  choice  of  the  governor 
of  New  York,  449  ;  in  favor  of  bishops  for  America, 
ibid,  566  ;  thanked  for  his  disposition  in  favor  of 
bishops  for  America,  496;  communicates  the  king's 
approbation  of  colonel  Bouquet's  bravery,  570;  com- 
municates his  views  on  Indian  affairs  to  general 
Amherst,  ibid  ;  informed  of  the  number  of  troops 
raised  by  New  York  for  service  against  the  Indians, 
586  ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden  offers  his  views  on 
Indian  affairs  to,  609  ;  letters  of  general  Gage  to,  617, 
619,  620  ;  informed  of  objections  to  the  admission  of 
Charles  Apthorp  to  the  council  of  New  York,  623  ; 
conveys  to  lieutenant-governor  Colden  his  majesty's 
approbation  of  his  zeal  and  the  royal  satisfaction  at 
the  liberality  of  the  New  York  assembly,  627 ;  sir 
William  Johnson  reports  progress  of  Indian  affairs  to, 
632 ;  announces  the  resolution  of  the  house  of  com- 
mons to  impose  stamp  duties  in  America,  646;  in- 
formed of  sir  William  Johnson's  transactions  at  Niag- 


ara, 647,  655 ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden  reports 
on  the  illicit  trade  of  some  of  the  colonies  to,  666  ; 
alterations  in  the  council  of  New  York  recommended 
to,  675  ;  proceedings  in  a  case  of  appeal  in  New  York, 
reported  to,  679,  681 ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden 
complains  of  the  New  York  judges  and  attorney- 
.general  to,  700,  701  ;  letter  of  the  secretary  of  war 
to,  704 ;  his  attention  called  to  the  dangerous  influ- 
ence of  lawyers  in  New  York,  705  ;  progress  of  affairs 
in  New  York  reported  to,  710  ;  biographical  notice 
of,  745  ;  the  state  of  the  courts  of  justice  of  New 
York  reported  to,  760  ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden 
embodies  in  a  report  the  substance  of  his  letters  to, 
794;  appoints  William  Knox  to  a  seat  in  the  council 
of  Georgia,  VIII.,  803;  the  French  obtain  possession 
of  general  Braddock's  despatches  to,  X.,  381. 

Halifax  (Alifax,  Olifax,  Nova  Scotia),  the  ringleaders  in  a 
mutiny  at  Oswego  ordered  to  be  sent  for  trial  to,  VI., 
771,  772,  773  ;  cruisers  recommended  to  be  stationed 
at,  941  ;  Indian  name  of,  944;  a  monument  to  lieu- 
tenant-governor Lawrence  erected  in,  954,  X.,282; 
notice  of  the  cabbage  planting  expedition  at,  VII., 
36  ;  the  earl  of  Loudoun  sails  from  New  York  for, 
222 ;  sir  Charles  Hardy  at,  271,  273 ;  the  earl  of 
Loudoun  returns  to  New  York  with  the  troops 
from,  278  ;  orders  for  the  campaign  of  1759  to  be 
sent  to  the  governor  of,  356 ;  its  safety  to  be  pro- 
vided for,  358;  constant  communication  between 
Boston  and,  427;  major-general  Amherst  arrives  at, 
548  ;  no  vessel  allowed  to  clear  at  New  York  for, 
VIII.,  572  ;  the  British  fleet  and  army  sail  from  Bos- 
ton for,  675  ;  forces  arrives  at  New  York  from,  682 ; 
commissioners  of  trade  at  Boston  remove  to,  708  ; 
Guy  Johnson  at,  757 ;  82d  regiment  at,  791 ;  first  catho- 
lic clergyman  in,  X.,  17 ;  duke  d'Anville  dies  at,  73  ; 
governor  Cornwallis  at,  92  ;  the  English  commence  a 
settlement  at,  264;  proclamation  against  Acadians 
issued  from,  265  ;  the  French  ships  Alcide  and  le  Lys 
sent  into,  302  ;  Acadians  ill  treated  by  the  governor 
of,  358  ;  the  French  prevented  destroying,  389  ;  num- 
ber of  troops  at,  401 ;  ships  of  war  at,  406,  492,  706 ; 
chevalier  de  Grasse  ordered  to  reconnoitre,  572;  lord 
Loudoun  at,  574  ;  part  of  the  garrison  of  fort  William 
Henry  sent  to,  619,  631,  642;  viscount  Howe  arrives 
at,  735 ;  admiral  Durell  dies  at,  994.  (See  Chibouc- 
tou;  Nova  Scotia.) 

Halket,  major  [Francis,]  VII.,  160. 

Halkett,  ,  X.,  592. 

Halket t,  sir  Peter,  baronet,  biographical  notice  of,  VI.,  915. 

Hall,  George,  IV.,  941. 

Hall,  Jeremiah,  VII.,  905. 

Hall,  John,  X.,  881. 

Hall  (Hal,  Holl),  Thomas,  one  of  the  eight  men,  I.,  140, 
191,  192,  206,  213  ;  remonstrance  of,  alluded  to,  205  ; 
one  of  the  nine  men,  258,  261,  270,  318  ;  informs 
against  Adriaen  van  der  Donck,  342,  430;  one  of  the 
selectmen  of  New  Amsterdam,  421,  441  ;  particulars 
respecting,    431 ;    owns   a  Spanish   negro,   II.,  31 ; 


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259 


II  ill,  Th  m  m  d 

In  i  the  .In—  tor  general 
and  ooanoil,  249  .  Ill  treated  bj  the  Bn  plbh,  398; 
take  •  the  oath  .  III.,  75  ; 

mentioned,  183, 

Hall,  Thomas,  IV  ,  Ml,  l"l». 

Hall,  William,  reoommended   for  a  seal  in  the  oonnoil  "t 
New  Jersey,  V.,  42;  appointed,  I',  ohanges  his  rote 
in  tin'  oonnoil  "f  Mew  Jersei ,  200  ;  in  ■  remo 
thai  bodji  demanded,  204;    formerly  a  quaker,  335  ; 
of  no  dead,  120, 

Hallet, ,  and  his  family  murdered,  V.,  39. 

Ballet,  Joseph,  member  of  th  immittee  of  New 

fork,  VIII.,  600. 

Ballet,  William,  requests  that  the  d I  of  separation  between 

him  and  his  wit'.'  be  annulled,  II.,  717. 

Balsey,  isaao,  ensign  of  militia,  IV.,  808. 

Halyards  (Scotland),  VIII.,  415. 

Ham,  Casper,  killed  in  a  riot,  VII.,  27.!. 

Hamhletoi),  colonel  Andrew,  IV.,  56.      (See  Hamilton.) 

Hamburgh  (Hamhorough),  .sir  Thomas  Roe  sent  to,  I.,  109; 
English  woolens  Ben!  for  the  German  market  to,  II., 
338;  referred  to,  746;  sir  Paul  Rioaut  British  resi- 
dentat,  IV.,  390;  Adolph  Philips  sends  a  ship  to,  413, 
519,810;  more  benefited  than  Great  Britain  by  the 
trade  to  the  oolonies,  VI.,  700;  the  colonies  carry  on 
an  illegal  trade  with,  VII.,  606. 

Hamden,  Mr.,  member  of  the  privy  council,  V.,  539. 

Hamel,  Gerart,  II.,  542,  752. 

Hamel,  Henrick,  I.,  70,  88,  90. 

Hamel,  Jacob,  I.,  142. 

Hamel,  Mr.,  I.,  164.     (See  Du  Hamel.) 

Hamelin,  Jacques,  X.,  00. 

Hamer,  Richard,  refused  permission  to  reside  in  New 
Netherland,  II.,  G62. 

Hamightaghiawatawa,  king  of  the  Nanticokes,  VII.,  246. 

Hamilton, ,  a  prisoner  among  the  Abenakis,  IX.,  910. 

Hamilton,  Andrew,  deputy  governor  of  Pennsylvania,  III., 
351;  requested  to  visit  New  York,  591,  593;  threat- 
ened by  some  of  the  Leisler  party,  613  ;  dares  not  visit 
New  York,  710  ;  about  going  to  England,  718;  governor 
of  Bast  Jersey,  840  ;  governor  of  the  Jerseys,  IV.,  73, 
84,  114,  803,  1021  ;  letters  of,  to  governor  Fletcher, 
199,  200;  memoir  of,  200;  deputy  postmaster  in 
America,  510;  proposed  as  governor  of  West  New 
Jersey,  540 ;  furnishes  the  earl  of  Bellomor.t  with 
information  on  the  making  of  tar,  071;  his  plan  for 
supporting  troops  in  America,  079  ;  visits  the  earl  oi 
Bellomont,  724;  accompanies  lord  Cornbury  to  Bur- 
lington, New  Jersey,  960;  gives  notice  of  bis 
lordship's  coming  to  Amboy,  961 ;  dead,  1045  ;  dies 
in  East  Jersey,  1046;  error  respecting  the  date  of  his 
death  corrected,  ibid  ;  a  Scotchman,  1055. 

Hamilton,  Andrew,  member  of  the  council  of  Pennsylvania, 
V.,  079. 

Hamilton,  Andrew,  lieutenant  in  the  16th  regiment,  VIII., 
51. 


i,  rapt  mi  Archibald,  i  I  loldra,   VIII  , 

1033. 
Hamilton,   lord  Archibald,  governor  of  Jan 

attention  ol  governmenl  to  the  Interruption  of  the 

\\  •     !     India    trad.-,     V    ,    469  .     '!>■■  ■  a.l  Ol   Bl 

\Va,ui.  i  m  o  of,  '.in  ,  B21. 

Hamilton,  honot 

and  Warwli  It,  VIII 
Hamilton,  majoi  I  aao,  notice  ••:,  \  ill.,  ■•!-. 

bis  in.  n  on  board  I  h 
Hamilton,  James,   1st  duke  of,   biographical   notioe  of,   I, 

L09. 
Hamilton,  [James,  3d]  marquis  of,  member  of  ti 

council,   III.,   11;    duk.-,  >7  ;     report  on  tic 
alluded  to,  107. 
Hamilton,    [James,    4th]     duke  of,    claims   part    of   Rhode 
Island  and  Col ttiout,  \'  ,    II.: 

Hamilton,  James,  governor  of  Pennsylvania,  transmits  in- 
telligence from  the  Ohio  to  governor  Clinton,  VI., 
530,593;  captain  de  Celoron's  letter  from  the  Ohio 
to,  532;  thinks  tic  ohio  Indians  are  attached  to  the 
British,  568;  declines  to  render  assistance  to  the 
western  Indians  until  regularly  demanded  by  th.-m, 
ibid;  message  from  the  Miami-,  &c,  to,  594;  to  be 
advised  of  the  movement  of  a  large  French  force 
towards  the  Ohio,  693;  letters,  \c  ,  from,  laid  before 
the  council  of  New  York,  702;  has  little  hopes  that 
the  Pennsylvania  assembly  will  act  properly  in 
Indian  affairs,  710 ;  notifies  governor  Clinton  of  the 
boundaries  of  Pennsylvania,  748;  sends  Conrad 
Weiser  to  the  Mohawks  to  concert  measures  f  r  the 
release  of  Pennsylvania  prisoners  in  Canada,  795; 
Conrad  Weiser  receives  despatches  for,  798 ;  letter  of 
major  George  Washington  to,  840;  receives  intelli- 
gence of  major  Washington's  defeat,  852;  arrives  in 
Philadelphia,  VII.,  266,  207;  denies  having  given 
instructions  to  build  a  trailing  house  on  the  Monon- 
gahela,  209  ;  meets  the  Ohio  Indians,  ibid  ;  attends  a 
conference  at  Easton,  287,  289,  291,  294  ;  the  Indians 
complain  to,  that  they  have  not  been  paid  for  their 
lands,  329. 

Hamilton  (Hambleton),  John,  son  of  Andrew,  IV.,  200; 
recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New  Jersey, 
V.,  205  ;  appointed  to  the  council  of  New  Jersey, 
361;  commissioner  for  settling  the  boundary  line 
between  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island,  VI.,  168. 

Hamilton,  lady  Mary  Fielding  marchioness  of,  death  of,  I., 
109. 

Hamilton,  Miss,  X.,  883. 

Hamilton,  Thomas,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii. 

Hamilton  (Ameltor,  Amilton),  lieutenant  William  (35th 
foot),  at  the  siege  of  tort  William  Henry,  X.,  018; 
sent  with  despatches  to  genera]  Webb,  033. 

Hamilton,  William,  a  private  in  the  New  Jersey  regiment, 
X.,  882. 

Hamilton,  W.  G.,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvii, 
VII.,  121,  336,  337,  338,  354,  406,  419,  429,  460. 


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Joseph,  VII.,  905. 

Hammond,  Mr.,  IV.,  G37. 

Hamond,  Joseph,  a  London  merchant,  III.,  710. 

Hamoose,  governor  Hunter  lands  at,  V.,  531. 

Hampden,  R.,  member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  572,  605. 
(See  Hamden.) 

Hampsted-Marshall,  II.,  741. 

Hampton,  James,  one  of  the  New  Jersey  rioters,  VI.,  346. 

Hamptonburgh,  in  the  Wawayanda  patent,  V.,  111. 

Hanadodon,  a  Seneea  sachem,  III.,  805. 

Hanagoge,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  260. 

Hanagquaindi,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  802. 

Hanault,  M.  Machault  intendant  of,  X.,  262. 

Hancock,  John,  excepted  from  a  general  pardon,  VIII.,  247. 

Hancock,  Standley,  high  sheriff  of  New  York,  IV.,  26,  58. 

Hand,  brigadier-general  Edward,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  712. 

Hand,  John,  III.,  27. 

Handbill  against  stamps,  VII.,  770,  774. 

Handerwood, ,  X.,  592. 

Handlers,  the,  of  Albany  forbidden  to  molest  Indians,  IV., 
577;  meaning  of  the  word,  V.,  81,  669,  719,  896, 
VI.,  858. 

Handon  (Michigan),  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Handson, ,  a  prisoner  among  the  Abenakis,  IX.,  910. 

Hanfields,  captain,  X.,  155. 

Hangman,  books  burnt  by  the,  VIII.,  297. 

Hanion,  Peter,  IV.,  1007. 

Hankswopd,  Peter,  IV.,  942. 

Hannah,  lieutenant  William,  VIII.,  603. 

Hannah,  reverend  William,  attends  an  Indian  conference  at 
Albany,  VIII.,  51. 

Hannatakta  (Hannataksa),  chief  warrior  of  the  Iroquois,  IX., 
227,  253 ;  governor  de  la  Barre  sends  a  message  to, 
259. 

Hannhenhax,  a  Seneca  captain,  murdered,  IX.,  255. 

Hannysse,  Frederick,  IV.,  754. 

Hanoe,  John,  II.,  582. 

Hauohaskee  town,  III.,  194. 

Hanover,  the  king  of  England  goes  to,  V.,  705,  VI.,  844; 
affairs  of  New  York  postponed  until  the  king's  return 
from,  602;  the  French  ambassador  recalled  from,  X., 
314;  the  French  evacuate,  705. 

Hans,  a  Mohawk,  II.,  4G4;  commands  a  party  of  Indians 
sent  to  Canada,  VII.,  186. 

Hans,  George,  I.,  192. 

Hanse,  Michiel,  II.,  646. 

Hansen,  Hans,  I.,  192,  417. 

Hansen  (Ilance,  Handsen,  Hanse,  Ilansinch,  Hensen,  Honse), 
1  eudrick,  mayor  of  Albany,  IV.,  408,  491,  492,  495, 
539,  567,  568,  569,  571,  572,  573,  579;  appointed  to 
confer  with  the  Indians,  494,  495,  570,  637,  644,  648, 
654,  656,  657,  658,  659,  660,  714,  730,  741,  742,  743, 
79S;  his  instructions,  .r'(J."> ;  allowed  to  send  horses  to 
Canada,  623  ;  letter  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont  from, 
653  ;  signs  an  address  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  754  ; 
commissioner  to  inspect  the  building  of  the  fort  at 
Onondaga,  783,  801 ;  journal  of  his  visit  to  Onondaga, 


802-807;  attends  an  Indian  conference  at  Albany, 
896;  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  V.,  85,  220, 
223,  228,  229,  242,  243,  274,  446,  463,  528,  562,  565, 
567,  569,  572,  635,  638,  664,  667,  673,  675,  677, 
679  ;  minutes  of  a  conference  held  at  Onondaga  with, 
372-376  ;  warns  the  five  nations  against  listening  to- 
evil  reports,  382  ;  an  act  passed  for  the  relief  of,  419. 

Hansen,  Jan,  II.,  480. 

Hansen,  Joris,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Brooklyn,  IV.,  809. 

Hansen,  Peter,  VII.,  614. 

Hansen,  Symon,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Midwout,  IV.,  809. 

Hanwood,  Joseph,  IV.,  1008. 

Hapworth,  Joseph,  X.,  593. 

Hara,  sir  Charles,  reinforcements  sent  to  New  York  from 
his  regiment  (7th  royal  fuzileers),  IV.,  882. 

Haratsions,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  IX.,  70S  ;  sent  with  a  mes- 
sage to  the  Mohawks,  737. 

Harbendinck  (Harbendenik,  Harberding),  Jan,  II.,  700,  III., 
749,  IV.,  935,  1008. 

Harbin,  captain,  to  be  examined  on  the  charges  against 
Robert  Livingston,  IV.,  138  ;  arrives  at  New  York,  221. 

Harbor  island,  former  name  of,  X.,  599. 

Harbord,  sir  Charles,  surveyor-general,  one  of  the  council 
for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Harboro,  Mr.,  member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  711. 

Harbour, ,  raises  wheat  at  Gasp6,  X.,  6. 

Harbourd,  W.,  III.,  750. 

Harcourt,  Simon,  solicitor-general  of  England,  IV.,  962; 
knight,  V.,  107. 

Harcourt,  [Simon  Harcourt,  1st]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  VI.,  757. 

Hard,  colonel,  disarms  the  loyalists  of  Queen's  county,  VIII., 
663. 

Hardenberg  patent,  claimed  to  be  illegal,  VIII.,  26S  ;  colonel 
Bradstreet  applies  for  a  grant  of  part  of,  ibid  ;  opin- 
ion of  the  secretary  of  state  on  the  proceeding,  272 ; 
the  Indians  deny  having  sold  certain  land  included 
in,  287 ;  a  verdict  rendered  in  the  case  of,  347  ; 
extract,  of  the  secretary  of  state's  despatch  on  the 
subject  of,  communicated  to  general  Bradstreet,  370. 

Hardenbergh  (Hardenberch),  Arnoldus  van,  one  of  the  nine 
men,  I.,  258,  261,  270,  318;  case  of,  305;  lined  for 
appealing  from  a  judgment  of  the  director  and  coun- 
cil, 306,  334;  appeals,  310;  serves  director  Stuyvc- 
sant  with  a  writ  of  appeal,  352,  o53  ;  serves  a  protest  on 
Mrs.  Stuyvesant,  354;  summons  government  officers 
to  appear  at  the  Hague,  355,  356,  357;  particulars 
respecting,  431. 

Hardenbergh,  Johannes,  date  of  his  patent,  VIII.,  2C8,  272. 

Hardenburgh,  colonel,  advises  sir  William  Johnson  of  an 
attack  made  on  a  party  of  River  Indians  in  Ulster 
county,  VII.,  94. 

Hardenbroeck,  Abell,  II.,  250,  III.,  75. 

Hardenbroeck  (Harderbroeok,  IIa^linb^•ooke,),  Johannes, 
lakes  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  English,  111.,  75; 
ensign  of  militia,  IV.,  809;  mentioned,  935,  1008; 
deceased,  V.,  683. 

Hardenbroek,  Sarah,  widow  of  Johannes,  V.,  6S3. 


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201 


Bardewyn,  M  irtln,  [L   - 

Iflea  the 
lord  ■  "i  Ira  le  thai  parliament  had  roted  money  i- 

the  lord 
of  trade  In  oontequi  i 
.  l\  .,  1008. 

Qd,  VI.,  960;  mentioned,  VIM  ,  202,  LOS 
Bardy,  aii    Charles,    knight,   appointed   goi   raor  of   New 
JTork,   \  i  .  •'    ■  rationa  oi    the  lords  of 

trade  on  the  drafl  of  the  ins  trnotii  a 
tional  Instructions  to, 960;  al  Albany,  1010;  major- 
i  Johnson  transmits  a  report  of  the  battle  oi 
lake  George  to,  1013;  transmits  an  extraol  from 
major-general  Johnson's  letter  to  the  lord 
1016;  letter  of  the  lords  oi  trade  to,  1019  ;  explains 
the  causes  of  the  failure  of  the  expedition 
Crown  Point,  1021;  notice  of,  ibid ;  reports  the  pro- 
li  New  York  assembly,  1022,  VII.,  163, 
202;  transmits  a  return  of  the  number  of  cannon  in 
the  province  of  New  York,  2;  receives  instructions 
on  the  complaints  of  the  Indians  regarding  their 
lands,  8;  prooeeds  to  Albany  on  receiving  intelligence 
of  the  battle  of  lake  George,  32;  informs  the  board 
of  trade  that  the  New  York  assembly  will  ao<  vote  a 
permanent  revenue,  ibid  ;  notified  of  the  appointment 
of  the  earl  of  Loudoun  to  be  oommander-in-chief  of 
the  forces  in  America,  36,  117;  informs  the  board  of 
trade  that  Now  York  has  voted  men  and  money  for 
another  Crown  Point  expedition,  37 ;  instructed  not 
to  press  for  a  permanent  revenue,  39  ;  Bir  William 
John  "ii  furnished  with  a  copy  of  the  instructions 
respecting  the  complaints  of  the  Indians  sent  to,  41  ; 
notified  that  Oswego  is  in  danger,  43,  60;  has  a  pre- 
sent for  the  six  nations,  63;  recommended  to  get  a 
law  passed  annulling  en-tain  extravagant  grants  of 
land,  77;  chief  justice  de  Lancey  instructed  to  assist, 
78;  transmits  minutes  of  conferences  with  Indians  to 

the  hoard  of  trade,  80;   consents  to  sir  William  John- 

Bon  supplying  the  Indians  with  arms,  91 ;  hostilities 
against  the  Delawares  suspended  on  representations 
from,  119;    requests  permission  to  return  to  active 

sol  vie1  in  the  navy,  12°.;  reports  loss  of  OswegO, 
123  ;  sir  William  Johnson  receives  copy  of  some  of  the 
instructions  sent  to,  120 ;  meets  sir  William  Johnson 
and  a  number  of  Indian  warriors  at  Albany,  160; 
reports  the  state  of  the  defenses  of  New  York  city, 
104;  transmits  sundry  New-  York  acts  With  his  opin- 
ion thereon,  200,  217;  advises  board  of  trade  that 
the  New  York  assembly  had  voted  a  number  of  men 
for  the  war,  201;  his  observations  on  the  loan  office 
act,  204;  reports  vacancies  in  the  New  York  council, 
20S  ;  of  opinion  that  it  will  be  difficult  to  prevent  the 
exportation  of  provisions,  216  ;  transmits  a  draft  of 
the  river  St.  Lawrence  to  the  board  of  tl 
his  resignation  of  the  government  accepted  and  Ids 
conduct  approved,  220;  about  to  sail  to  Halifax,  222; 
calls  attention  to  the  inconveniences  arising  from  the 


two  Ind 

on    tli"   lllii  it    trade 

bo 

ohun  h, 

Hoi  -in  inden    one   of    t  he   noil    under, 

ted  to,  671  ;  acji  m  of  the  as  lembly  tin  reup  >n  referred 

to,  073;   Willi. I.. 

takes  pr dency  of  the  i  ommander-in-i  h  • 

ernor  of  New  Yotk,  VIII.,  99;  commands 
Bentagainst  the  combined  navies  ol  I 

C74;  allows  baron  Dieskau's  aid-de-camp  to  go  to 
ind,  X.,  387. 

Hardy,    sir    Thomas,    knight,    a    distil]  1    com- 

mander, VI.,  1021. 

Bare,  John,  an  active  Indian  oflicer,  VIII.,  719  ;  killed,  721. 

Hare  river  (Canada),  a  body  of  Iroquois  in  ambush  at,  IX., 

Hare  river  (Maryland),  Indian  name  of,  II.,  88. 

Baren,  Mr.,  II.,  353. 

Bariman,    John,   commissioner  for  running   the  boundary 

between  New  York  and  Connecticut,  IV.,  630 
Barincarspel,  Ciaes  Jacobse,  I.,  15;   allowed  to  send  two 

ships  to  New  Netherland,  27;  heir  to  reverend  Peter 

Plancius,  28. 
Harison,  Edmund,  one  of  the  proprietors  of  West  Jersey, 

III.,  830. 
Barker,  William,  examination  of,  II.,  149;  promises  to  quit 

Long  island,  150. 
Barlai,  Jacqueline  de,  II.,  348. 
Harlem  (Ilaerlem,  Holland),  I.,  377. 
Harlem  (Haarlem,  New  York),  II.,  453,463,479,  C03,  625, 

626,  655,  695,  696,  701,  702,  706;  captain  d 

servant  put  in  charge  of  his  properly  at,  591 ;  colonel 

Morris  dies  over  against,  619  ;  governor  Colve  holds 

a  council  at,  625  ;  petitions  for  a  piece  of  meadow 

belonging  to  captain  de  Laval,  643  ;  allowed  to  use  it, 

644;  letter  of  governor  Colve  to,  67 

with  New  York,  III.,  337;  reverend  Henricus  Beys, 

episcopal  minister  at,  V.,  326. 
Harlem  river  frozen  over,  VIII.,  7j2. 
Harley,  John,  X.,  592. 
Barley,  Robert,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii.     (See  Oxford, 

carl  of.) 
Barley,  T.,  secretary  to  the  earl  of  Oxford,  V  . 
Harley,  Thomas,  member  of  the  privy  council,  VIII.,  88. 
Barlingen,  the  Swedish  factor  at,  called  on  to  pay  duties  on 

cargoes  from  New  Sweden,  I.,  159. 


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[Har  — 


Harlow  (Hatlow"),  Join?,  waiter  and  searcher  at  New  York, 
III.,  401,403,405,  495,  498. 

Harmen,  sergeant.     (See  Martense.) 

Hannense,  Elbert,  IV.,  939. 

Hannense,  Johannes,  a  citizen  of  Albany,  IV.,  754,  940  ; 
sells  rum  to  Indians,  V.,  569. 

Harmensen  (Harmens,  Harmentse,  Harmesen),  Nanning, 
an  account  of  his  arrest  on  lake  Huron,  III.,  436-438  ; 
mentioned,  IV.,  939,  940,  1007. 

Harmensen  (Harinse,  Harinsen,  Harmans),  Peter,  I.,  597, 
602,  II.,  631,  634,  635,  637,  716. 

Harmensen,  Reyner,  member  ot  the  council  in  New  Nether- 
land,  I.,  43,  44. 

Harmensen,  Tomas,  IV.,  754. 

Harmenson,  John,  of  Richmond  county,  IV.,  942. 

Harmentse,  Frederick,  III.,  436  ;  taken  prisoner  by  the 
French,  437. 

Harmer,  Godtfried,  an  Indian  trader,  II.,  90. 

Harmesse,  Frederick,  IV.,  939. 

Hameson,  Thomas,  IV.,  1007. 

Harpersen,  Cornelis,  death  of,  II.,  116. 

Harrington,  [William  Stanhope]  lord,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  ix  ;  member  of  the  privy  council,  VI.,  136. 

Harris,  colonel  [Christopher,]  commands  a  Rhode  Island 
regiment  in  the  campaign  against  Montreal,  X.,  713. 

Harris,  reverend  Henry,  episcopal  minister  at  Boston  and 
chaplain  to  the  guardship  at  New  York,  V.,  466 ; 
receives  an  allowance  from  England,  ibid. 

Harris,  John,  of  New  York,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Harris,  John,  of  Pennsylvania,  notice  of,  VII.,  246;  George 
Croghan  arrives  at  the  house  of,  280. 

Harris,  John,  junior,  founds  Harrisburg,  VII.,  246. 

Harris,  Mary  van,  Ralph  Doxy  prosecuted  for  contracting 
marriage  illegally  with,  II. ,.691,  692. 

Harris,  Richard,  IV.,  1135. 

Harris,  Thomas,  his  report  of  the  state  of  things  at  Oswego, 
VII.,  194. 

Harris,  William,  III.,  159. 

Harrisburg  (Pennsylvania),  founded  and  whence  called, 
VII.,  246  ;  originally  called  Harris'  ferry,  726 ;  colonel 
Croghan  settles  opposite,  982. 

Harris'  ferry,  a  conference  held  with  Indians  at,  VII., 
246  ;  Cherokees  encamped  at,  324  ;  proposed  as  the 
boundary  line  between  the  Whites  and  Indians,  726. 
(See  Harrisburg.) 

Harrison, ,  makes  a  deposition  in  matters  relating  to 

pirates,  IV.,  398. 

Harrison,  Benjamin,  IV.,  1088. 

Harrison,  captain,  III.,  107. 

Harrison,  Francis,  recommended  by  secretary  St.  John  to 
governor  Hunter,  V.,  256  ;  suggested  for  the  place  of 
secretary  of  New  Jersey  or  surveyor-general  of  the 
customs,  ibid;  lords  of  trade  decline  to  appoint 
him  supernumerary  councilor,  502;  of  the  council  of 
New  York,  537,  541,  951  ;  certain  papers  lor  the  secre- 
tary of  state's  use  to  be  delivered  to,  574;  attends  a 
conference  with  the  Indians,  713,  715,  718,  720,  859, 
860,    862,    867,    868,    963,    966,    969;    signs   answer 


to  Mr.  Van  Dam's  articles  against  governor  Cosby, 
985  ;  an  attempt  made  on  his  life  and  character,  VI., 
21,  34;  returns  to  England,  110,  1019;  colonel 
Roberts  marries  a  daughter  of,  314. 

Harrison,  John,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  V.,  42  ;  appointed,  45  ;  brought  up  by 
Kidd  the  pirate,  335  ;  member  of  the  New  Jersey 
assembly,  521. 

Harrison,  ensign  [Michael,]  killed,  VII.,  401. 

Harrison,  Nathaniel,  one  of  the  council  of  Virginia,  V.,  669, 
670,  673,  675. 

Harrison,  general  William  Henry,  his  route  in  1813,  IX., 
886. 

Harrisson,  reverend  father,  S.  J.,  disputes  with  the  reverend 
Mr.  Innis  about  wild  Indians,  III.,  527. 

Hart,  reverend  William,  VII.,  439. 

Hartford  (Harfart,  Harfort,  Hereford,  Herford,  Herfort,  Hert- 
foort,  Hertford),  I.,  107;  a  boundary  line  between 
the  Dutch  and  English  agreed  to  at,  461,  541, 
547,  548,  549,  566;  deputies  sent  to  Manhattans 
from,  543;  to  be  left  to  the  English,  545;  the 
agreement  at,  not  received  in  England,  560  ;  recom- 
mendation of  the  convention  at,  561 ;  boundary 
recommended  to  be  settled  according  to  the  agreement 
at,  563  ;  founded,  565,  II.,  134  ;  the  states  general 
requested  to  approve  of  the  treaty  of,  I.  610  ;  ratified, 
611  ;  difficulties  between  the  Dutch  and  English  at,  II., 
141;  William  Whiting,  treasurer  of,  143;  the  English 
violate  the  treaty  of,  161,  398  ;  hostile  proceedings 
against  New  Netherland  set  on  foot  by,  219,  221  ; 
commissioners  from  New  Netherland  attend  a 
meeting  of  the  assembly  of,  224 ;  declares  it  knows 
no  New  Netherland,  ibid  ;  boundary  of  New  Nether- 
land as  laid  down  in  the  treaty  of,  228  ;  would  not 
be  satisfied  with  the  cession  of  Westchester  and  the 
English  towns  on  Long  island,  230  ;  the  authorities 
in  Holland  recommend  the  maintenance  of  the 
boundary  line  agreed  upon  at,  234 ;  New  Netherland 
not  protected  against  the  encroachments  of,  366 ; 
reduces  Eastdorp  and  the  English  towns  on  Long 
island,  367;  intolerable  insolence  of  the  English 
authorized  by,  370;  journal  of  the  commissioners 
from  New  Netherland  to,  385-393 ;  instructs  captains 
Scott  and  Young  to  inquire  what  right  the  Dutch 
have  to  Long  island,  395  ;  no  notice  to  be  taken  of  a 
claim  to  Long  island  under  the  patent  of,  399 ; 
requests  captain  Scott  to  assist  the  English  of  Long 
island,  400  ;  encouraged  from  England  in  its  hostili- 
ties against  New  Netherland,  406  ;  the  hitters  of  the 
states  general  to  the  English  towns  on  Long  island 
forwarded  to,  407  ;  the  majority  of  the  English  towns 
on  Long  island  submit  to,  408  ;  the  conference  with 
the  general  assembly  at,  of  no  avail,  409  ;  negotiation 
respecting  boundaries  at,  413;  receives  a  patent 
including  all  New  Netherland,  -!.'!7  ;  proceedings  of 
the  English  at,  4S4  ;  the  Dutch  send  commissioners 
to  confer  with  the  legislature  at,  485  ;  treaty  of, 
declared  null  and  void,   ibid;    claims  the  whole  of 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Hartford      eontinutd. 

New    Netherland,  L86    the  •  i  I  end 
under  the  juri  idlotton  of,  B9  ; ;   d 
New  Orange  from,  684;    war  between   England  and 
aed  at,  in  ,  i  17 .   mei  engi  i    from,    o 
aa  far  as  lake  Champlain,  138;  InNew  England,  165; 

,r  \ii.ii oa  pi opoi es  to  \  Istt,  26  I  ;  con 
en  senl  to  oaptain  Lelaler  from,  608  ;    Rohert  LH  Ing- 
Bton  at,  727,   and   addresses   tl general   oonrl   at, 

at,  IV.,  71  ;  the  bounds  of  New  Nether]  aid 
in  governor  Colve's  < >ommi 
treaty  of,  VII  ,  333  ;  lord  Loudoun  \  i 
he  proposes  a  plan  of  operations,  344;   an 
dhuroh   aboul    to   be   built   at,    496;    reverend    Mr. 
w  in!  lovi  aboul  to  be  Invited  to,  517; 
episcopal  ohuroh  at,  537  ;    the  Dutoh  had  a  fori  near, 
i  ommissioners  to  determine  the  line  between 
New  Fork  and  Conneotiout,  meet  at,  VIII.,  .'^Tl  ;  major 
Skene  carried    prisoner  to,   415,   597;    Stephen  de 
Lanoev  imprisoned  at,  480;    governor  Tryon  expects 
to  be  senl  prisoner  to,  599.     (See  Connecticut;   Frc*h 
river.) 

Hartford  (Vermont),  X.,  97. 

Haxtinston,  marquis  of,  the  curl  of  Devonshire  created,  II., 
662. 

Hart  sen,  Barnardus,  V.,  911 ;  a  blacksmith  among  the  Sene- 
oas,  9(i9. 

Hartshooren,  Richard,  II.,  706. 

Harvard.     (See  College.) 

Harvaux,  ohevalier  d',  commands  la  Perle,  IX.,  332. 

Harvest,  later  in  New  Netherland  than  in  Holland,  II.,  433. 

Harvey,  Benjamin,  killed,  X.,  127. 

Harvey,  sir  John,  governor  of  .Virginia,  commissions  captain 
Clayborne  to  trade  with  the  Dutch  plantations,  III., 
15  ;  Ids  authority  for  so  doing,  16. 

Harvey,  lord.     (See  Hervey.) 

Harwich  (England),  letters  tor  the  Netherlands  forbidden  to 
be  sent  l\v  way  of,  II.,  291  ;  forwarded  from,  294 ; 
the  English  tleet  arrive  at,  338. 

Harwich,  baron,  Wills  Hill  created,  VIII.,  73. 

Harwood,  Jacob,  delivers  a  letter  from  Massachusetts  to  sir 
William  Morrice,  III,  1G0  ;  receives  intelligence  of 
the  reduction  of  New  York  by  the  Dutch,  205  ;  mer- 
chant of  London,  052,  699,  IV.,  130. 

nanvood,  James,  VII.,  903. 

Harwood,  John,  III.,  159. 

Harwood,  Joseph,  IV.,  936. 

Hasbrooke  (Haasbrough),  Abraham,  IV.,  27,  810. 

Haselwood,  lieutenant  William,  killed  at  Tioonderoga,X.,  731. 

Hasenclaver  (llasenclever),  Peter,  introduced  to  the  earl  of 
Shelburne,  VII  ,  8SS  ;  interested  in  iron  foundries  in 
the  province  of  New  York,  889  ;  recommended  by 
the  secretary  of  state  -to  the  governor  of  New  York, 
890 ;  refuses  to  render  any  account  of  his  manage- 
ment to  the  proprietors  of  the  iron  works,  VIII.,  35. 
Hasenclaver  patent,  where  located,  VII.,  S90  ;  major-general 
Graeme  interested  in,  ibid. 


1 2 1 

in    New    York,  IV.,  S 

■ 

Bdw  ird,  IV,  93i 

\ 

577. 

\  III 

Haswell  (HazweU),  .1  ,  IV.,  936,  1006. 

■  i    ..I'  tie-  I  h,.H,  I 

bj  Indians,  103,  IX 

Hatlow,  John.     (Si  i    Ha 

Hats,  dut)  on,   [.,634;  Indians  request  thai  ; 

of  beaver  and  do)  of  wool,  IV  ,  572  ;  mannfactnri  d  in 
Massachusetts,  V.,  598,  and  in  New  York,  774,  VII., 
888;  the  manufacture  of,  at  New  York  prejudicial  to 
English  manufactures,  V.,  938  ;  made  in  the  colo- 
nies  forbidden  to  be  exported,  VI.,  127,  :;:'.;,  51 1. 

Hattem,  Arent  van,  I.,  552. 

Ilatton,  [Christopher,  1st]  lord,  member  of  the  privy  council, 
III.,  44,  46. 

Haughton,  Nehemiah,  VII.,  905. 

Hauke,  general,  to  command  the  Pennsylvania  and  Mary- 
land troops,  X.,  469. 

Haunhcion,  a  squaw,  IV.,  94. 

llaustin,  ,  member  of  congress,  VIII. ,  789. 

Hautmeny,  M  de,  IX.,  97. 

Havana  (Havannah),  a  Spanish  possession,  I.,  577;  Georgia 
threatened  to  be  attacked  from,  VI.,  71,  242;  an 
expedition  against,  165;  New  York  sailors  carried 
prisoners  to,  243 ;  information  respecting,  244 ;  troops 
return  to  New  York  from,  VII.,  526,  616;  major 
Skene  accompanies  the  expedition  against,  615;  the 
34th  regiment  in  the  expedition  against,  816;  John 
Dalling  in  the  expediti  >n  against,  VIII.,  794;  admiral 
Reggio  defeated  at,  X.,  31  ;  general  Lyman  in  the 
expedition  against,  333. 

Havelaar,  J.,  I,  160. 

Haverhill  (Evril),  the  French  take  a  prisoner  near,  X.,  159. 

Haverstraw,  town  of,  IV.,  391. 

Ilaviland,  colonel  William,  marches  against  Montreal,  VIII., 
665,  X.,  1121  ;  biographical  notice  of,  713. 

Havre,  the  English  capture  eleven  Dutch  ships  oil',  I.,  558. 

Hawappe,  a  sachem  of  the  River  Indian-,  IV.,  745. 

Hawke,  admiral  sir  Edward,  K.  IS  ,  engages  tie  French  fleet, 
VII.,  418,  427,  X.,  3S5,  994;  member  of  the  privy 
council,  VIII.,  88. 

Hawke,  sergeant,  returns  from  Canada,  VI.,  452. 

Hawkers  and  pi  dhrs,  an  act  passed  to  license,  V.,  S96,  VI., 
118;  why  passed,  161. 

Hawkins,  Uezekiab,  IV.,  162,  164. 


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[Haw  — 


Hawks,  reverend  Francis  L.,  overlooks  reverend  Mr.  Miller's 
plan  for  an  American  episcopate,  IV.,  182. 

Hawks,  John,  sent  by  governor  Shirley  to  Canada,  X.,  153. 

Hawks,  Samson,  VI.,   113. 

[Hawles,  John,]  solicitor-general  of  England,  makes  objec- 
tions to  the  act  vacating  the  extravagant  grants,  IV., 
699  ;  makes  a  report  thereupon,  ibid,  V.,  24. 

Hawley,  captain  Elisha,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 

Hawley,  reverend  Gideon,  missionary  at  the  Aughquagey.  his 
letter  to  sir  William  Johnson  on  the  difficulties  be- 
tween the  Delawares  and  English,  VII.,  47;  notice 
of,  49  ;  attends  a  conference  at  Fort  Johnson,  51,  54, 
55,  58,  63,  65. 

Hawley,  Jerome,  treasurer  of  Virginia,  III.,  20;  informs 
secretary  Wiudebank  of  a  proposed  Swedish  settle- 
ment on  the  Delaware,  ibid  ;  inspector  of  tobacco,  21. 

Hawley,  Joseph,  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  VIII.,  605. 
•Hawley,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  177. 

Hawley,  Mr.,  IV.,  364. 

Hawnes  (England),  sir  George  Carteret  buried  at,  II.,  410. 

Hawthorne,  colonel  [John,]  attacks  fort  Naxoat  on  the  river 
St.  John,  IX.,  240,  664. 

Hawthorne  (Halkorne),  major  William,  commissioner  of  the 
united  colonies  of  New  England,  I.,  461 ;  makes  a 
seditious  speech,  III.,  110;  magistrate  of  Massachu- 
setts, 160;  summoned  to  England,  173. 

Hay,  sir  Alexander,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii. 

Hay,  George  Henry  Hay,  1st  baron,  VI.,  762.  (See  Du- 
plin.) 

Hay,  lord  John,  governor  Hunter  marries  the  widow  of,  V., 
477      (See  Ticecddah.) 

Hay,  John,  .commissary  at  Detroit,  VII.,  854,  859,  860,  872. 

Hay  (Hey),  William,  chief  justice  of  Quebec,  notice  of,  VII., 
992. 

Hay adondy,  sachem  of  Geneseo,  VII.,  254. 

Hayats,  captain  des,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Hayer,  reverend  Mr.,  V.,  215.     (See  Hager.) 

Hayes,  William,  III.,  213. 

Haynes  (Haines,  Hengst,  Heynes),  John,  I.,  461  ;  memoir  of, 
568  ;  the  Dutch  complain  to,  of  encroachments  on 
their  lands,  II.,  142,  143;  governor  of  Connecticut, 
150.     (See  Haines.) 

Hays,  sir  John  Macnamara,  baronet,  M.  D.,  physician  to  the 
forces,  a  daughter  of  Henry  White  of  New  York 
married  to,  VIII.,  149. 

Haysberry,  number  of  Falatines  in,  V.,  515. 

Hays  river,  IX.,  800 

Hayter,  Thomas,  bishop  of  London,  dead,  VII.,  496. 

Haywood,  William,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Hazard,  Jonathan,  II.,  592,  IV.,  550. 

Hazard,  Thomas,  lieutenant  in  the  union  company  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  602.     (See  Hassard.) 

Haze,  Jeronimo  de,  I.,  437. 

Hazen,  brigadier-general  Moses,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII., 
777. 

Hazerswoude,  II.,  183. 

Head,  Henry,  IV.,  818. 

Head  money.     (See  Poll  Tax.) 


Hearn,  Mr.,  IV.,  678. 

Hearne,  sir  Joseph,  IV.,  512. 

sir  Robert,  obtains  a  vast  tract  of  land  in   America, 
VII.,  926. 

Heathcote,  Anne,  wife  of  lieutenant-governor  de  Lancey, 
VII.,  402. 

Heathcote,  Caleb,  member  of  the  council  of  New  York,  IV., 
25,  53,  119,  232,  245,  256,  275  ;  colonel  of  the  West- 
chester militia,  29  ;  a  vessel  belonging  to,  seized  at 
Philadelphia,  301  ;  governor  Fletcher  sells  a  ship  to, 
307,  3S6  ;  obtains  a  grant  of  part  of  the  king's  garden, 
327,  391,  392,  473,  V.,  12,  13,  23;  farms  the  excise  of 
Westchester  county,  IV.,  418 ;  governor  Fletcher's 
explanation  of  the  grant  of  the  king's  garden  to,  448, 
shown  to  be  unfounded,  462  ;  a  bill  ordered  to  be  pre- 
pared for  vacating  the  extravagant  grant  to,  510  ;  his 
grant  of  the  king's  farm  to  be  broken,  514,  vacated, 
523;  suspended  from  the  council,  620;  reasons  show- 
ing the  extravagance  of  the  grant  to,  S22,  V.,  14,  16 ; 
fit  for  a  seat  in  the  council,  IV.,  849  ;  signs  a  petition 
to  the  king,  93S,  and  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury, 
1007;  member  of  lord  Combury's  council,  1137,  1180; 
proposes  to  furnish  the  government  with  naval  stores, 
1158  ;  how  long  in  New  York,  1161 ;  carries  a  bill 
from  the  council  to  the  assembly,  1169  ;  his  proposal 
to  furnish  naval  stores  declined,  1173  ;  a  commis- 
sioner in  the  case  of  the  Mohegans  against  Connecti- 
cut, 1178  ;  efforts  made  to  have  him  appointed  gover- 
nor of  New  Jersey,  V.,  38;  reports  the  progress  of 
manufactures  in  the  colonies,  63,  413;  member  of 
governor  Hunter's  council,  124,  296,  458 ;  proposes 
to  build  a  galley  and  furnish  naval  stores,  304 ; 
recommended  by  the  merchants  of  New  York,  306  ; 
his  scheme  for  building  ships  of  war,  307,  and  for 
raising  naval  stores,  308  ;  informs  governor  Hunter 
of  a  cabal  amongst  the  episcopal  clergy  against  him, 
313  ;  fails  to  get  a  view  of  the  representation,  319  ;  a 
New  York  merchant,  332 ;  his  proposals  before  the 
board  of  trade,  334;  transmits  intelligence  of  the 
dangers  threatening  the  colonies  from  the  French  and 
Indians,  430,  431,  432  ;  dead,  584;  obtains  an  extrav- 
agant grant  of  land  on  the  Hudsons  river,  651. 

Heathcote,  George,  master  of  the  pink  Hope,  III.,  289; 
mentioned,  306,  595 ;  his  sloop  condemned,  408. 

Heathcote,  Gilbert,  governor  Fletcher's  agent,  IV.,  114,  1S2, 
183,  451;  presents  for  Indians  shipped  by,  226; 
agent  to  the  New  York  merchants,  378  ;  part  owner 
of  the  ship  Adventure,  512;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
does  him  a  service,  817;  informs  governor  Fletcher 
that  he  is  superseded,  1098  ;  knight,  endeavors  to 
have-  bis  brother  Caleb  appointed  governor  of  New 
Jersey,  V.,  38. 

Heathen  in  New  Netherland,  means  to  convert  the,  I.,  374. 
(See  Conversion.) 

d'Hebecourt  (D'aubecourt,  de  Becoart,  d'hebencourt),  cap- 
tain, recommended  for  the  cross  of  St.  Louis,  X., 
375;  commands  at  Carillon,  670,  684,  688,860,958, 
966;  a  number  of  his   men   taken,   840;    forwards 


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d'Hebeoourl   oapt  do  -  tenrinuid. 

a«  .  to  ii"-  ni .  841 ;  letter 

ared,  946 ;  blow  - 

up  foi  I 

-  ,  Junior,  foroa  under,  X.,  424 
Bebert,  Ji  &    i\  ,  240,  LIS 

Hi  i"  ii,  LouJ  -,  outlawed,  x  , 

Hebrew   grammar  (a),  reverend  doctor  Johi 

VI .,  914. 
Heoton,  the  Huron  name  of  father  Chaumonot,  ill  ,  L25. 

air  Charles,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii; 
judge  <>f  the  admiralty,  IV.,  390;  notifies  the  lords 
of  trade  of  tin*  appointment  of  lord  Cornbury  to  be 
governor  of  New  fork,  883,  Vv  I ;  member  of  the 
privy  council,  961,  11-7;  the  lords  of  trade  write  toj 
102!) ;  writes  to  lord  Cornbury  respeoting  u. 
1140 ;  signs  a  warrant  for  a  new  seal  for  the  provinoe 
of  New  York,  1141;  lord  Cornbury  transmits  an 
of  bis  governments  to,  1150,  1156;  signs 
Robert  Livingston's  commission,  1158;  ordered  to 
prepare  a  warrant  appointing  lieutenant-governor 
Ingoldesby  to  a  scat  in  the  council  of  New  Jersey, 
1175;  ordered  to  prepare  warrants  for  a  commission 
of  review  in  the  case  of  the  Ifohegan  Indians,  117S; 
orders  lord  Cornbury  to  satisfy  Mr.  Budge  for  his 
ship  and  cargo,  V.,  27;  ordered  to  revoke  colonel 
Ingoldesby's  commission  as  lieutenant-governor  of 
New  York,  89  ;  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby  sus- 
pended in  the  time  of,  508. 
Heeckeren,  M.,  II.,  352. 

Heereu  van  de  Etidderschap,  who,  II.,  273. 
Ileermans  (Herman),  Augustine,  one  of  the  nine  men,  I., 
258,  261,  270;  signs  the  remonstrance  of  the  people 
of  New  Netherland,  318 ;  petition  of,  referred,  330; 
mentioned,  353;  one  of  the  selectmen,  421,  441; 
arrested,  430;  clerk  of  Messrs.  Gabry,  431,  469,  470  ; 
extracts  of  tetters  from,  444,  453 ;  visits  Rhode  Island, 
497;  on  the  South  river,  593  ;  ambassador  from  New 
Netherland  to  Maryland,  II.,  84,  86,  112;  journal  of 
his  visit  to  Maryland,  8S ;  visits  the  governor  of 
Virginia,  9S  ;  and  EesolvertWaldron  report  the  result 
of  their  mission  to  Maryland,  99  ;  his  house  adjoin 
ing  the  fort  to  be  pulled  down,  634.     (See  Herman.) 

Hegeman,  Adriaen,  II.,  375;  sheriff  of  the  Dutch  towns  oi 
Long  island,  394,  480,  4S2;  his  widow  applies  for 
leave  to  enforce  the  payment  of  moneys  due  to,  602. 

Hegeman,  Cattelyna,  widow  of  Adriaen,  II.,  602. 

Hegeman,  Isaac,  IV.,  809. 

Hegeman,  Joseph,  III.,  749,  IV.,  28,  849,  938. 

Hegemans,  Mr.,  deputy  to  the  states  general,  I.,  10. 

Hegervelt,  Martin,  II.,  187,  189,  509. 

Heidleberg  (Pennsylvania),  VI.,  795. 

Heindrich,  captain,  leads  an  expedition  to  the  Raritan,  I., 
198. 

Heins  (Heinsius),  Nicolaas,  memoir  of,  II.,  239;  resident 
minister  at  Sweden,  261,  276,  277,  287,  28S,  305. 

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the  Bn  127,  128, 

I 
Hi    ,  in.,   122,  i  ■■■ 

//■■Ml.) 

Helom,  Hi.  hard,  IV .,  B 
PHI 

mer,  x  ,  3.'j7 
Jacob,  ii.   480,  181. 

Belle  ill.  m.i,.-,  11,11..,  Hilletie,  HUliken),  an  Indian  later- 
,  III.,  777,  IV.,  18,  22,  77,  si,  689,  640,  -11, 
5(19. 

Hellgate,  the,  l.,  285,  497;  BngU  h  vessels  arrive  at,  II., 
376;  referred  to,  885,  u.mended 

that  it  be  fortified,  III  ,  622,  IV.,  837;  a  rapid  near 
New  v...k.  IX.,  548. 

Helling,  captain  William,  commandant  at  Albany,  VI.,  251. 

Belme,  Benjamin,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Helmer,  Adam,  prisoner  in  Canada,  petition  from,  VII.,  3S3. 

Helmer  (Aimer),  Margueritte,  X.,  882. 

Helmer  (Aimer),  Slelaine  (Helene),  X.,  881. 

Helmer  (Halmey),  Philip,  X.,  881. 

Helps  to  a  Right  Understanding  of  the  Treaty  with  France, 
■\Villiam  Knox  author  of,  VIII.,  804. 

Belvoetsluvs,  IV.,  167. 

Hem,  a  town  in  North  Holland,  II.,  760. 

Hemp,  duty  in  Holland  on,  I.,  572;  can  be  easily  raised  on 
the  Delaware,  II.,  211;  exported  from  New  Nether- 
land, 512;  cost  of  raising  it  in  the  colonies,  IV.,  36; 
New  York  better  adapted  than  Massachusetts  for 
raising,  315;  cannot  be  raised  in  America  as  cheaply 
as  in  Ireland,  439  ;  rules  for  raising,  printed  in  New 
York,  V.,  533  ;  may  be  produced  in  Nova  Scotia,  593  ; 
and  in  New  Hampshire,  595 ;  governor  Moore  en- 
courages the  culture  of,  VII.,  933 ;  the  raising  of,  in 
Canada  recommended,  IX.,  29;  can  be  raised  there, 
35  ;  grows  well  in  Canada,  X.,  1140. 

Hempseed,  duty  in  Holland  on,  I.,  572. 

Hempsted  (Heemstede),  the  Dutch  attack  Indians  near,  I., 
187;  an  English  settlement  on  Long  island,  285,  360, 
413,544,553;  planted,  565,  II,  134:  addresses  letters 
to  the  Amsterdam  chamber,  136,  156  ;  complains  of 
the  Indians,  155,  157;  invited  to  send  delegates  to 
Middleburg  (Long  island),  159;  design  of  the  English 
on,  217 ;  letter  of  the  states  general  to,  229  ;  its  con- 
dition, 365;  Connecticut  demands  the  annexation  of, 
3S9  ;  the  Dutch  insist  on  retaining,  391;  a  meeting 
proposed  to  be  held  at,  400  ;  governor  Winthrop  visits 
and  swears  in  the  magistrates  of,  407  ;  director  Stny- 
vesant  visits,  408,  46S  ;  a  party  of  armed  Englishmen 
repair  to,  487;  lost  to  the  Dutch,  4SS;  reduced  by 
the  Dutch,  573,  580,  581 ;  the  oath  of  allegiance  to 
be  administered  at,  589,  597;  population  of,  in  1673, 
596  ;  Robert  Jackson  magistrate  of,  616  ;  instructions 
to  the  magistrates  of,  622 ;  governor  Colve  accepts 
the  excuses  of  some  of  the  inhabitants  of,  628 ;  widow 


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•  continued. 

Lattine's  complaint  referred  to  the  court  of,  659  ; 
Francis  Bloodgood  chief  officer  of,  701,  702  ;  reference 
from  the  court  at,  704,  712;  Richard  Valentine  mar- 
shal of,  728 ;  address  to  the  duke  of  York  from  the 
deputies  assembled  at,  III.,  91 ;  an  order  to  the 
magistrates  of,  158  ;  mention  of  laws  made  at,  260  ; 
claims  Rockaway  neck,  411 ;  fees  paid  for  patent  of, 
412 ;  John  Young  a  delegate  to  the  meeting  at,  416  ; 
Rockaway  neck  without  the  bounds  of,  495  ;  opposed 
to  Ltisler,  754;  militia  officers  of,  IV  ,  808  ;  character 
of  the  meeting  called  by  governor  Nicolls  at,  1154; 
reverend  John  Thomas  episcopal  minister  at,  V.,  326; 
an  act  passed  to  prevent  setting  the' grass  on  fire  in, 
782  ;  reverend  Mr.  Jenney  episcopal  minister  at,  VII., 
407  ;  salary  of  the  episcopal  minister  of,  497  ;  gover- 
nor Tryon  reviews  the  militia  at,  VIII.,  693. 
Henderson,  reverend  Jacob,  one  of  the  principal  contrivers 
of  a  paper  against  governor  Hunter,  V.,  313;  some 
particulars  respecting,  315,  316 ;  circulates  slanders, 
317;  acts  uncharitably  towards  Mr.  St.  Clair,  318; 
bearer  of  a  representation  against  governor  Hunter, 
319  ;  a  missionary  to  Appoqueminy,  321 ;  his  report 
on  the  state  of  the  church  of  England  in  New  York 
and  New  Jersey,  334 ;  remarks  thereon,  336  ;  censured 
by  several  of  the  clergy,  354;  governor  Hunter's 
answer  to  the  representation  of,  355. 
Henderson,  James,  VIII.,  404. 

Henderson,  Mr.,  a  merchant  iu  New  York,  V.,  758. 
Henderson's  purchase,  X.,  673. 
Henderson  (Jefferson  county,  New  York),  III.,  433. 
Hendlopen  (Henlopen),  the  South  river  district  begins  at,  II., 

614.  (See  Cape.) 
Hendrick  (Henry),  a  Mohawk  chief,  visits  Canada,  IV.,  281; 
a  christian,  345  ;  taught  to  preach,  364 ;  his  deposi- 
tion against  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  referred  to,  462, 
472;  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  endeavors  to  tamper 
with,  533;  examination  of,  539;  mentioned,  693; 
called,  The  protestant  Mohawk,  714  ;  attends  a  con- 
ference at  Albany,  728  ;  his  speech,  730  ;  prevails  on 
Brandt  to  abandon  his  design  of  removing  to  Canada, 
731 ;  another  speech  of,  743  ;  announces  the  submis- 
sion of  the  eastern  Indians,  758  ;  attends  a  conference 
held  by  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan,  897;  his  Indian 
name,  910,  VII.,  55;  about  to  visit  the  Onnagonges,  IV., 
995  ;  writes  to  the  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  V.,  279  ; 
visits  England,  358  Apposes  the  reception  of  reverend 
William  Andrews,  ibid;  complains  of  captain  Scott, 
569  ;  restored  to  his  rank  as  sachem,  ibid ;  speech 
of,  VI.,  293;  complains  that  the  Mohawks  are  the 
property  and  the  dogs  of  Albany  people,  294 ;  his 
father  lived  formerly  in  Westfield,  ibid  ;  leads  a  war 
party  against  the  French,  361 ;  complains  of  George 
Clock,  362  ;  attends  a  meeting  held  by  colonel  John- 
son with  the  Indians,  386 ;  four  Senecas  killed  who 
were  with,  387 ;  invited  to  Canada,  424;  his  speech 
to  oolonol  Johnson,  548  ;  behaves  very  insolently  at 


his  house,  589  ;  his  speech  to  governor  Clinton,  781, 
783,  784,  785  ;  answers  colonel  Johnson's  speech  to 
the  Mohawks,  809  ;  delivers  colonel  Johnson's  speech 
to  the  six  nations  at  Onondaga,  810 ;  his  speech  to 
lieutenant-governor  de  Lancey,  867  ;  brother  of  Abra- 
ham, 869,  VII.,  71 ;  speech  of,  VI.,  869,  875  ;  his  last 
speech  at  the  camp  at  lake  George.  998,  VII.,  30; 
killed,  VI.,  1004, 1005, 1007,  VII.,  55,  X.,  323 ;  fired  the 
first  shot  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  VI.,  1008  ;  cir- 
cumstances attending  his  death,  ibid  ;  general  Johnson 
acknowledges  the  great  political  talents  of,  VII.,  22  ; 
explains  why  no  more  Indians  joined  general  John- 
son, 25;  his  death  condoled,  52;  a  French  prisoner 
delivered  to  replace  him,  55  ;  his  son,  Paulus,  at  fort 
Johnson,  112;  Abraham,  his  brother,  sings  the  war 
song,  143.     (See   White  Head.) 

Hendrick,  a  Mohawk  speaker,  his  address  to  governor  Tryon, 
VIII.,  306. 

Hendrick,  captain,  killed  before  Quebec,  VIII.,  664. 

Hendricks,  Abraham,  one  of  the  New  Jersey  rioters,  VI., 
346,  347. 

Hendricks,  Isaac,  a  New  Jersey  rioter,  VI.,  317. 

Hendricks,  William,  distilled  brandy  on  Staten  island,  I., 
358,  359. 

Hendrickse,  Govert,  IV.,  939. 

Hendrickse,  Jan,  I.,  606. 

Hendrickse,  John,  IV.,  941. 

Hendrioksen,  Cornelis,  discoveries  of,  I.,  12,  13,  14,  15. 

Hendricksen,  Frans.,  II.,  463. 

Hendricksen,  Gerrit,  land  granted  on  the  Schuylkill  to,  I., 
595 ;  mentioned,  II.,  463,  631,  634,  636,  III.,  75. 

Hendricksen,  Hans,  II.,  617. 

Hendricksen,  Hendrick,  II.,  249,  463. 

Hendricksen,  Jan,  II.,  249,463. 

Hendricksen,  Roeloff,  II.,  627. 

Hendrickzen,  Frederic,  III.,  75. 

Hendrickzen  van  Irland,  Hendrick,  III.,  75. 

Hendrickzen,  Hubert,  III  ,  75. 

Hendricxsen,  general  Boudewyn,  I.,  35,  36. 

Hendricxen,  Catharina,  II.,  102. 

Hendriksen,  Dirk,  IV.,  941. 

Hendrix,  Cornelis,  IV.,  941. 

Hendrix,  Mars,  IV.,  941. 

Hennepin  (Hennequin),  reverend  Louis,  O.  S.  F.,  quoted,  V., 
620,  VI.,  893,  894;  reference  to  the  map  of,  V.,  634  ; 
locates  the  Mascoutens,  IX.,  92;  meets  reverend  Julien 
Gamier,  171 ;  to  be  arrested  and  sent  to  Rochefort  if 
he  return  to  Canada,  701 ;  examines  father  Bruyas' 
dictionary,  720. 

Heneskereck,  Mr.,  grant  to,  IX.,  788. 

Henley,  George,  and  associates,  letters  of  reprisal  granted 
to,  I.,  108. 

Henrietta  Maria,  princess,  born,  II.,  599. 

Henry  IV.  (of  England),  statutes  of,  cited  in  the  supreme 
court  of  New  York,  VI.,  155. 

Henry  VII.,  (of  England),  sends  Cabot  on  a  voyage  of  dis- 
covery, IX.,  3  ;  discoveries  in  the  time  of,  701. 


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867 


ll.'lirv    Y  111   ,   tv  ">,-,■  the 

time  of,  ill  .  v. 
ll,  in  \  11   (ol  Im.ui.  .  |,  d  i  Charles  V.,IJ 

Henry  iy.  (ol  Pranoe),  Cauar,  dak*  da  Vendome,  a  Datura] 

ion  of,  II.,  851  ;  oomml   ilona  \  arioo 

rnand  111  Nev,  Prance,  IX  ,  266;  appoint!  If.  da  Mom-, 
.  uf  N.'»  Pranoe,  267  j  possession  taken  of  lake 


Cha 


if,  :;ts  ;  Acadia  the  property 


of,  702. 
Henry,  John,  endeavors  to  prevail   on   the  New   England 

states  to  seoede  from  the  American  onion,  VII.,  -Ill  ; 

marries  a  daughter  of  reverend  dootor  Duohe,  ibid. 
Henry,  Patriok,  proclaimed  a  rebel,  VIII.,  209. 
Hephderret,  J  ,  IV  ,  936. 
Herault,  madame,  X.,  :'>T7. 
Herault,  M.  de,  \ 
Herbers,  Mr  ,  I.,  167. 
Herbert  of  Cherborg,  Henry,  lord,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade, 

III.,  rv,  V.,  7,  26,  28,  42,  48,  40,  51,  54. 
Herbert,  Bir  John,  Beoretary  of  state,  III.,  vii. 
Herbert,  John,  merchant,  III.,  G52. 
Herbert,  Mr.,  VI.,  777. 
Herbert,  Robert,  lord  of  trade,  III.,  xvii. 
Herberts,  Mr.,  I.,  93. 

Herbin,  ensign,  wounded,  X.,  1086,  1089. 
Herbin,   lieutenant,  at  Crown  Point,  X.,  36;  distinguishes 

himself,  80;   takes  several  prisoners,  88;  strikes  a 

blow   at  Saratoga,  93  ;  brings  in  more  prisoners,  95, 

96  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  COS,  621. 
d'Herculles.     (See  Couretf.) 

Juris,  II.,  1S3. 
Herkimer,  captain,  VII.,  386. 
Herkimer  (llarkemer),  Hanjost,  attends  an  Indian  conference 

at  the  German  Platts,  VIII.,  228;  notice  of,  233. 
Herkimer,  Johan  Jost,  VIII.,  233,  720. 
Herkimer,  general  Nicolas,  killed  at  Oriskany,  VIII.,  233; 

biographical  sketch   of,   720  ;  reference  to  the  death 

of,  727. 
Herkimer.    (See  German  Fla/ts.) 
Herkimer   county  (New  York),   IV.,   391;  location  of  the 

Hasenolaver  patent  in,  VII.,  890. 
Herling,  Isaac,  II.,  191. 
Herman,  Ephraim,   clerk  in  the  secretary's  office  at   New 

York,  II.,  589  ;  referred  to,  596,  631,  636,  694,  716. 

(See  Hecrman.) 
Hermans,  Casper,  about  to  leave  Maryland  for  Barbadoes, 

III.,  636. 
Hermanns,  a  Mohawk,  exhibited  in  London,  VII.,  708,  709. 
Hermel,  Abraham,  III.,  75. 
Hermit,  reverend  William  Smith  author  of  The,  VII.,  417; 

story  of  an  Indian,  IX.,  607. 
l'Hermite,  major,   reports   movements  of  the  English  near 

Newfoundland,  IX.,  926  ;   mentioned,  927. 
Hermsetn,  Pieter,  III.,  75. 
Heme,  captain,   IV.,   1075;  commands  his  majesty's  ship, 

Centurion,  1113. 
Hernia,  colonel  Romer  suffers  from,  IV.,  783. 


Heron,  I  tenant  In  the  royal  artflUry,  VIII 

Heron,  Mr.,  Information   fun  .  VIII  , 

i  enemy  to  the  Amti  n  ■>!  inda- 

pendei ,  Ibid. 

Herriman,  John,  a  inrveyor,  I  y 

Herring,  Thomas,  archbishop  <>f  Canterbury,  doUos  <<f,  VI  , 

849  ;  letter  of  the  reverend  Samnel  Johnson  to,  1018; 

dootor  Becker  snooeed  ,  VII.,  871;  reoeivee  »  letter 

from  Hi.,  reverend  doctor  J"i  ■  <■■  <■(  the 

ohurch  hi  America,  449;  reverend   doctor  Johnson 

donbta  «  bother  ha  - 
.  the  king  of  Grval  Britain  snpposed  tn  i  . 

right  tn  prevent forel  :i  British  waters, 

I.,  49. 
d'Hert,  oaptain  of  the  regiment  of  la  Seine,  recommended 

f,.r  the  cross  of  St.  Louis,  X .,  375;  adj  . 

795,815;  favorable  report  of  1056;  wounded,  1089. 
d'Herte,  major,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  603. 
Hertel  (Artell),    [Francis,]   retnrna  to  Canada  from   New 

York,    III.,   132;    lives   at   Three  Rivers,    IV.,   405; 

sifirms  that  the  Frenoh  will  make  war  on  the  five 

nations  unless  the  latter  sue  for  peace,  662  ;  his  son 

commands  an   expedition  into  New  England,  V.,  85; 

commands   an   expedition   against   Salmon  Fall-,  IX., 

471  ;  joins  the  expedition  against  Portland  |  Maine), 

472  ;  Mohawks  discovered  in  the  river  Chambly  by  a 
son  of,  521 ;  ennobled,  554  ;  in  command  of  a  party 
sent  to  the  Ottawa  river,  ibid. 

Hertel,    junior,    cadet,   accompanies    M.  Jumonville  on   an 

expedition,  X.,  164;  killed,  168. 
Hertel,  Mr.,  Bent  with  despatches  to  New  York,  IX.,  1029; 

at  the   siege  of  fort  William  Henry,    X.,    607,  620; 

commands    a    detachment  near   Quebec,    1079 ;    at 

Scioto,  1094. 
Hertel  de  Beaubassin.     (See  Beaubassin.) 
Hertel  de  Chambly,  at  the  fight  at  Sabbath  day  point,  X., 

591. 
Hertel  de  la  Fresniere.      (See  Lafresniire.) 
Hertel  de  Rouville.     (See  Rouville.) 
Herter,  Elizabeth,  X.,  SS2. 
Herter,  Marie,  X.,  882. 
Herter,  Philip,  X.,  881. 
Herttord,    [William    Seymour,    11th]    earl    of,    particulars 

respecting,  I.,  134;  marquis,  ibid,  II.,  599. 
Hertford,  township  of,  VII.,  903. 
Hertingfordbury,    honorable   Mr.    Cholmondely   rector    of, 

VIII.,  454. 
Hertsbergen,  Mr.,  commands  the  military  sent  by  the  West 

India  company  to  Africa,  II.,  303. 
Hervey,  sir  Daniel,  II.,  523. 
Hervey  (Harvey),  John,  lord,  member  of  the  privy  council, 

VI.,  136;   father  of  general  Hervey,  X  ,  9S9. 
Hervey  (Harvey),  general  William,  sent  with  a  flag  of  truce 

to  Niagara,  VII.,  403;  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  989. 
d'llery  (Oruil),  adjutant  of  the  regiment  of  la  Reine,  heads 

a  sortie  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  749. 
Hesdin,  siege  of,  II.,  351. 


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Hesse,  Hans,  VI.,  785. 

Hesse,  Jacob  Johnson,  member  of  director  Van  Twiller's 

corrncil,  I.,  81. 
Hessians,  the,  sent  to  America,  VIII.,  679;  arrive  in  New 
York,  691 ;  the  Americans  carry  off  Rail's  brigade  of, 
694  ;  a  number  of,  enter  the  American  service,  732  ; 
general  Putnam  endeavors  to  gain  over,  735. 
d'Heu,  reverend  Jacques,  missionary  to  the  Senecas,IX.,  762, 
829 ;    letter   to  governor  de    Vaudreuil   from,    815 ; 
returns  to  Montreal,  830  ;  letter  of  reverend  P.  Mareuil 
to,  836. 
Heuckelom,  Mr.  van,  II.,  352,  356. 
Heukelum,  Jan  Klaasz,  I.,  535,  536. 
Heusden,  Mr.  van  Wassenaer  governor  of,  II.,  279. 
Heve,  Pierre,  reports  ships  in  the  gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  X., 

72. 
Heyde,  agent  de,  II.,  298,  303.     (See  De  Heyde.) 
Heymans,  Albert,  II.,  627,  III.,  150. 
Heymans,  Paulus,  II.,  463. 
Heyn,  admiral  Peter  Peterzen,  number  of  vessels  and  men 

composing  the  fleet  of,  I.,  35  ;  mentioned,  II.,  760. 
Heyndricksen,  Heyndrick,  I.,  192. 
Heynen,  Alexander,  II.,  186. 
Heyns,  M.     (See  Hayncs.) 
d'Hiberville,  M.     (See  Iberville.) 
Hiehe,  ensign,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 
Hiche,  Mr.,  a  proprietor  of  Kamouraska,  IX.,  908. 
Hickes,  John,  I.,  552. 

Hickman,  William,  one  of  the  council  of  trade,  III.,  213. 
Hicks,  captain,  R.  N.,  necessity  of  his  remaining  at  New 

York,  III.,  761. 
Hicks,  colonel,  VI.,  128. 
Hicks,  Isaac,  ranger  of  Long  island,  V.,  984. 
Hicks,  Margaret,  VIII.,  594. 
Hicks,  Robert,  V.,  674;  plundered,  676;  presents  given  to, 

677. 
Hicks    (Hix),   Thomas,   imprisoned  by  Leisler,   III.,   716  ; 

judge  of  common  pleas,  IV.,  27. 
Hicks  (Hicx),  Thomas,  signs  a  petition  to  the  king,  IV.,  938. 
Hicks,  Thomas,  empowered  to  sell  an  entailed  estate,  V., 
783  ;  sheriff  of  Queens  county,  929  ;  father  of  White- 
head, VIII.,  594. 
Hicks,  Whitehead,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  594;  cor- 
respondence of  governor  Tryon  and,  638,  639,   640, 
641,  667. 
Hidding,  Barent,  II.,  187. 
Hidding,  Lawrence,  IV.,  1057. 
Hide,  Henry,  one  of  the  council  of  trade,  III.,  31. 
Hide,  Joshua,  VII.,  905. 
Hideing  creek,  III.,  343. 
Hides,  the  Dutch  take  large  quantities  of,  I.,  42 ;  duty  on, 

225,  572. 
Hieroglyphics,  found  in  the  Senecas  country,  description  of, 
III.,   481;    discovered   in  the  western  prairies,  IX., 
1000. 
High  middle  aud  low  jurisdiction  reserved  to  patroous,  I., 

123. 
Higham  Ferrers,  IV.,  1137. 


Highlanders,  French,  the  governor  of  Canada  calls  for,  X.7 

498. 
Highlanders,    Scotch,    proposed   to    be   settled    near    lake 
Champlain,  VI.,  145  ;   emigrate  to  New  York,  VII.  , 
630 ;  their  shameful  treatment,  ibid  ;  suspected  at  the 
breaking  out  of  the  American  revolution,  VIII.,  589  ; 
at  Johnson  hall,  disarmed,  663  ;  a  corps  of,  to  sail  for 
America,  679  ;  fly  to  Canada  from  the  Mohawk  river, 
683;  sent  to  America,  X.,  462,  479,  498  ;  presented  to 
George,  II.,  728. 
Highland  patent.     (See  Great  Highland  Patent.) 
Highlands  (New  York),  nature  of  the  grant  to  captain  Evans 
in  the,  V.,  167;  of  no  use  but  to  furnish  firewood, 
514;  location  of  the,  VI.,  121;  iron  ore  abounds  in 
the,  VII.,  335;  a  fort  erected  at,  VIII.,  644. 
High  treason.     (See  Treason  ) 

Highways,  construction  and  repairs  of,  a  public  tax  in  New 
England,  I.,  424;  provision  for  the  laying  out  of,  II., 
621 ;  acts  passed  to  lay  out,  IV.,  1065,  1114,  116S-. 
Hildreth  (Hildrot),  Benjamin,  IV.,  937,  1008. 
Hill,  Abraham,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xv,  IV.,  146, 
167,  181,  182,  197,  212,  226,  230,  232,  246,  258,  261, 
262,  264,  298,  300,  360,  384,  396, 414,  436,  456,  466, 
471,  475,  486,  531,  544,  549,  586,  599,  626,  635,  641, 
643,  667,  700,  709,  770,  773,  819,  845,  852,  857,  865, 
885,  887,  926. 
Hill,  captain,  commands  the  Elias,  III.,  65  ;  despatches  sent 
to  England  by,  68 ;  mentioned,  84 ;  shipwrecked,  92, 
Hill,  Charles,  II.,  719. 
Hill,  Goodman,  of  Hartford,  II.,  143. 

Hill,  general  John,  alluded  to  as  a  friend  of  governor  Hun- 
ter, V.,  254 ;  to  be  attended  by  the  governors  of  the 
different  northern  colonies  on  his  arrival  in  America, 
261 ;  letter  of,  announcing  the  shipwreck  of  the  fleet 
sent  against  Quebec  under  admiral  Walker,  277. 
Hill,  Richard,  member  of  the  council  of  Pennsylvania,  V., 

677,  679. 
Hill,  Samuel,  V.,  429. 
Hill,  Thomas,  secretary  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  560,  561, 

603. 
Hill,  Thomas,  a  grantee  in  Vermont,  VII.,  905. 
Hill,  Thomas,  tide-waiter  in  New  York,  VIII.,  456. 
Hilloock,  John,  IV.,  1006. 

Hillebrand, ,  IV.,  404. 

Hillsborough,  Trevor  Hill,  1st  viscount,  VIII.,  73. 
Hillsborough,  [Wills  Hill,  1st]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state,  III, 
v,  vi,  x ;  first  lord  of  trade,  xviii,  VII.,  567,  634,  636. 
643,  646,  678,  70S,  709,  745,  870,  VIII.,  138,  155, 
163,  164, 196,  203,  210,  277,  298  ;  notilies  his  appoint- 
ment as  secretary  of  state,  7 ;  letters  of,  to  the  gov- 
ernors of  New  York,  10,  35,  55,  73,  81,  87,  100,  108, 
138,  154,  155,  165,  171,  176,  190,  193,  201,  205,  215, 
223,  260,  269,  271,  277,  284,  294;  approves  the 
boundary  between  New  York  and  Canada,  35  ;  calls 
for  a  report  OH  lienteoanUgOvernor  Gulden's  case, 
ibid;  bis  letters  to  sir  William  Johnson,  baronet,  35, 
57,  74,  91,  101,  109, 144,  165,  211,  246,253,  270,  286, 
302;  letters  of  Cadwallader  Colden,  lieutenant-gov- 


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269 


Hill  iborongli,  earl  of     i ontmntd, 

ernor  of  New  Jfi  i,  74,  I  10,  188,  189 

199,  206,  212,  214,  216,  218,  249,  248,  249,  297;  let- 
ten  "i  governor  Moore  oi  New  York  to  65,  66,  68, 
69,  72,  7s,  7D,  BO,  92,  96,  97,   103,  107,  i  19,  I  13,  I  17, 
l  is,  i  19,  157,  L66,  189,  170,  17.".,  177,  17s  ,   I 
I6al  no  >'■■  of  in  li  in  affairs  reported  to, 

76 ;  letters  of  Bir  William  Johnson  to,  82,  93,  104, 
110,  140,  150,  153,  172,  179,  183,  203,  222,  224,  262, 
280,  290,  300;  member  of  the  privy  connoil,  88;  in- 
formed of  the  death  of  governor  Moore,  of  New  1  oi  Ic, 
1S7,  and  thai  the  New  York  judges  are  declared  in- 
oapable  of  Bitting  in  the  assembly,  192;  censures 
lieutenant-governor  Colden,  210;  letters  of  the  earl 
of  Dnnmore  to,  249,  252,  256,259,261,  264,  267,278; 
calls  for  the  opinions  of  the  attorney  and  solicitor 
generals  as  to  the  legality  of  an  embargo  laid  in  time 
of  peace,  255;  notifies  the  earl  of  Dunmore  that  he 
is  appointed  governor  of  Virginia,  260;  governor 
Tryon  announces  his  arrival  at  New  York  to,  278 ; 
letters  of  governor  Tryon  to,  278,  279,  283,  288,  289 
98,  299,  303,  310;  the  earl  of  Dartmouth  suc- 
ceeds, 303;  mentioned,  329,  337,  339,  346,  350,  354, 
G55. 

Hillsborough  (Hilsboro,  North  Carolina),  the  river  Eno  flows 
through,  V.,  492;  riot  at,  VIII.,  2S4. 

Hilser  (Hillers),  Moyse,  a  follower  of  La  Salle,  IX.,  381, 
3S2. 

Hilten,  A.  van,  II.,  51G. 

Hilton,  Benjamin,  VIII.,  499. 

Hilton,  William,  IV.,  940. 

Hilton,  William,  carried  prisoner  to  Canada,  X.,  121. 

Hilt/,  Catharine,  taken  prisoner  at  the  German  Flatts,  VII., 
382. 

Hinchinbrook,  [John  Montague,]  viscount,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  VIII.,  417.     (See  Sandwich,  carl.) 

Hinchman,  Robert,  captain  of  militia  of  Flushing,  IV.,  809. 

llincks,  John,  III.,  543. 

Hind,  captain,  royal  artillery,  killed  at  Oswego,  VII.,  123. 

Hindsdale  (Vermont),  complaints  against  governor  Tryon 
made  by  the  proprietors  of,  VIII.,  318;  report  of  the 
board  of  trade  on,  321  ;  the  grant  to  colonel  Howard 
complained  of  by  the  people  of,  346;  settled  from 
Massachusetts,  381 ;  the  fort  at,  burnt,  X.,  144. 

Hinger,  Jan,  flies  from  New  Amstel  to  Maryland,  II.,  64. 

Ilingsman,  John,  II.,  591. 

Hiukley  (Hinckley),  Thomas,  a  commissioner  of  the  united 
colonies,  III  ,  273,  274;  member  of  governor  Andros' 
council,  543. 

Hinman,    ,    accompanies    the   expedition   against    the 

Havana,  VI.,  165. 

Hinnaman,  Andrew,  VII.,  904. 

Hinojossa  (Debonissa,  Hinjossa,  Hinniossa,  Inniosa,  Injossa), 
Alexander,  offers  to  serve  at  fort  Casiinir,  I.,  642 ; 
his  commission,  646  ;  arrives  at  fort  Casimir,  II.,  10; 
sent  to  the  Manhattans,  50  ;  about  to  be  sent  to  Hol- 
land, 71,  112,  113 ;  signs  the  protest  against  colonel 


i  I  ;  one  "i"  Mr.    i 
•  i  i"i  Aire  li  -,    106;  n 

advancement  ol  H Ionia,  l< 

■    Holland,   1 10;   ri  porti  amount  •  ! 

N..u    \,,,  t,  I.    17-,    1-1,    196,    197;    mi    H, .Hue I,  -211  ; 

ih  .Hi  t..  return  !••  He  D 

be  sent  t,.  Hi.-  D.  laware,  213  it   for  the 

in. -lit  of  li..-  colonic  ..ii  He  i  • 
int..  with,  21.". ;  expresses  He-  opinion 
Is  very  little  esteemed,  211;  .,ti  i  -  | 

Btuyvesant,  121,   135,497;  tie-  direotoi   and  c tell 

of  New  Nether! 1  apply  for  a  loan  of  powder  to, 

437;  director  Stnyvesant's  answer  to  the 

of,  43S  ;  would  not  give  any  | 

Maryland,  III.,  S2 ;  intends  to  apply  to  the  duke  of 

York,  S3;  sir  Robert  ('air  recommended  for  a  grant 

of  the  island   belonging  to,  115  ;   the  English   plunder 

the  estate  of,  346. 

Hinsdale,  Elisha,  VII.,  903. 

Hiriard.      (See  Iriard.) 

Hispaniola,  island  of,  II.,  25;  a  considerable  treasure 
recovered  from  a  wreck  off  the  coast  of,  III.,  491  ; 
referred  to,  574  ;  captain  Kidd  leave-  the  ship  Quidah 
Merchant  on  the  coast  of,  IV.,  583,  584;  admiral 
Vernon's  fleet  off,  VI.,  181 ;  the  French  engage  some 
of  sir  Chaloner  Ogle's  Bquadron  off,  ls2;  Rhode 
Island  trades  to,  VII.,  225,273;  a  pernicious  trade 
carried  on  between  New  York  and,  499  ;  the  plague 
raging  in,  VIII.,  253 ;  fever  in,  259  ;  large  supplies  of 
military  stores  sent  to  the  Americans  from,  603. 
(See  St.  Domingo.) 

Hitchcock, ,  IV.,  936. 

Histoire  de  l'Amerique  Septentrionale  par  M.  Bacqueville  de 
la  Potherie,  quoted  by  governor  Burnet,  V.,  791. 

Historical  account  of  the  settlement  of  the  Dutch  on  the 
North  river,  I.,  51,  283. 

History  of  Canada  by  William  Smith,  character  of,  VIII.,  62. 

History  of  the  Fur  Trade  by  Cadwallader  Colden,  V.,  726. 

History  of  the  Negro  Plot,  Daniel  Horsmanden  compiles  a, 
VII.,  528. 

History  of  New  Jersey,  Smith's,  printed  at  Burlington,  New 
Jersey,  VIII.,  221. 

History  of  New  York,  written  by  one  Smith,  VII.,  371  ;  his 
motive  for  writing  it,  ibid;  hostile  to  the  episcopal 
church,  404  ;  cited,  630  ;  published,  909  ;  governor 
Tryon  has  neither  genius,  leisure  nor  inclination  to 
compile  a,  VIII.,  399. 

History  of  North  America,  containing  a  journal  of  the  trans- 
actions with  all  the  Indians,  published  in  France,  V., 
7S4.     (See  Histoire.) 

History  of  the  wars  of  New  England  with  the  eastern 
Indians,  Samuel  Penhallow  writes  a,  IX.,  905. 

ffix,  Ister,  X.,  SS2. 

Hoadly,  Benjamin,  his  controversy  with  Edmund  Calamy 
referred  to,  VII.,  372. 

Hoar,  Hezekiah,  VII.,  902. 


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LHoa 


Hoar,  William,  VII.,  902. 

Hoare,  ,  III.,  109. 

Hoare  (Hore),  captain  John,  an  Irishman,  IV.,  274;  com- 
missioned as  a  privateer,  310,  3S7,  433,  481  ;  sends 
goods  from  Madagascar  to  New  York,  323,  355,  389, 
460;  his  securities,  3S8,  461,  471,  483;  governor 
Fletcher's  defense  of  the  case  of,  445,  446  ;  mentioned, 
456;  character  of,  460  ;  an  extract  of  his  commission 
produced  before  the  lords  of  trade,  470. 

Hoare,  major,  VI.,  1000. 

Hobart,  Gershom,  VII.,  902. 

Hobai-t,  sir  John,  baronet,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III.,  xvi,  V.,  645,  780.  (See  Buckinghamshire,  earl  of.) 

Hobart  (Hobbart),  Josiah,  sheriff  of  Suffolk  county,  IV.,  27, 
308  ;  seizes  goods  of  a  pirate,  387  ;  writes  to  the  earl 
of  Bellomont,  469. 

Hobart,  reverend  Noah,  Mr.  Beach  writes  an  answer  to,  VI., 
914;  his  writings  in  support  of  the  New  England 
churches  out  of  print,  VII.,  371  ;  archbishop  Seeker 
has  an  ordination  sermon  and  address  of,  394 ;  his 
first  address  to  be  sent  to  archbishop  Seeker,  404 ;  a 
most  rigid  calvinist,  439. 

Hobbe,  H.  Cornelissen,  II.,  223. 

Hobbensen,  H.  Cornelissen,  II.,  725. 

Hobby,  sir  Charles,  knight,  deputy  governor  of  Annapolis 
(Nova  Scotia),  V.,  257,  IX.,  929;  to  accompany  the 
expedition  against  Canada,  IX.,  836. 

Hobkirk  hill,  general  Greene  defeated  at,  VIII.,  734. 

Hoboken  (Hobokina,  Hoboocken,  Hoboquin),  the  West  India 
company  proposes  to  reserve,  1,96;  leased,  328 ; 
the  Dutch  purchase  lands  at,  542  ;  mentioned,  II.,  516. 

Hochelaga,  the  original  name  of  Montreal,  IX.,  781. 

Hockenhall,  Ralph,  IV.,  938,  1008. 

Hocquart,  Giles,  a  French  seigniory  granted  on  lake  Cham- 
plain  to,  VII.,  642;  sells  his  seigniories  on  lake 
Champlain,  VII  I.,  57  7;  intendant  of  Canada,  IX.,  1014; 
letters  of,  1019,  1024,  1029,  1030,  1031,  1048,  1099; 
prosecutes  Mr.  Lydius,  1020 ;  letters  to,  1033,  1059  ; 
instructs  a  captain  of  a  ship  to  report  the  revolt  at  Isle 
Royale  to  the  minister  of  the  marine,  X.,  1 ;  advises 
the  minister  of  the  fall  of  Louisbourg,  3 ;  to  furnish 
account  of  public  expenses,  15;  reports  on  the  Indian 
posts,  21 ;  transmits  intelligence  from  Gasp(5  to 
governor  Beauharnois,  50  ;  sends  supplies  to  Acadia, 
51,  63,  126,  168;  his  efforts  to  provide  supplies,  56; 
sends  money  to  Acadia,  60 ;  prepares  to  forward 
supplies  to  the  French  fleet,  65,  72,  73,  74  ;  announces 
preparations  for  the  invasion  of  Canada,  77  ;  purchases 
supplies,  96,  101  ;  provides  means  for  M.  Lacorne's 
return  to  Miramichi,  124;  to  be  consulted  on  the 
subject  of  the  Illinois,  136;  sends  supplies  to  the 
island  of  St.  John,  176;  authorizes  the  building  of 
fort  St.  John,  180;  mentioned,  963;  intendant  at 
at  Brest,  1059. 

Hocquart  seigniory,  on  lake  Champlain,  VIII.,  577  ;  descrip- 
tion of,  670.      (See  Hocquart.) 

Hodge,  Robert,  reports  the  capture  of  New  York,  III.,  199. 


Hodges,  William,  IV,  937,  1008. 

Hoes,  Ephraim,  VI.,  392. 

Hoffman,  Christoffel,  II.,  101. 

Hoffman.  Martinus,  VII.,  250. 

Hoffman,  Nicholas,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  600. 

Hoffy,  Frederick,  IV.,  941. 

Hog  creek  (New  Jersey),  the  English  expelled  from,  I.,  291. 

Hogen  (Hogin),  William,  IV.,  754,  940. 

Hogendorp,  Daniel,  I.,  137,  142. 

Hoghland,  Jon.,  lieutenant  of  horse,  IV.,  810. 

Hoghteling,  Peter,  VI.,  392. 

Hog  island,  below  fort  Frontenac,  X.,  349. 

Hog  island,  near  New  York,  II.,  385,  661. 

Hoit,  David,  VII  ,  903. 

Hoit,  John,  II.,  591,  659. 

Hoits,  Obadiah,  II.,  582. 

Holbourne,  rear  admiral  Francis,  ordered  to  Halifax,  VII.,  222. 

Hoick,  Mr.  van  der,  I.,  395. 

Holder,  Job,  III.,  278. 

Holdernesse,  earl  of,  prince  Rupert  created,  II.,  275. 

Holdernesse,  [Robert  Darcy,  3d]  earl  of,  first  lord  of  trade, 
III.,  xvi,  V.,  502,  503. 

Holdernesse,  Robert  [D'Arcy,  4th]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  ix,  VI.,  756;  biographical  notice  of,  757;  orders 
the  governors  of  the  colonies  to  repel  all  encroach- 
ments by  foreign  powers,  794,  915  ;  letter  of  the  board 
of  trade  to,  799  ;  his  letter  received  in  New  York, 
815;  letter  of  governor  Shirley  to,  822;  his  appre- 
hensions from  the  French  realized,  845  ;  the  assembly 
of  New  York  complies  with  the  orders  of,  909  ;  in- 
formed that  Ohio  traders  are  imprisoned  in  France, 
X.,  241. 

Holding  up  the  right  hand  substituted  for  kissing  the  book 
in  the  administration  of  oaths,  VIII.,  565.    (See  Oath.) 

Hollaer,  Gerrard,  HI.,  630. 

Holland,  Edward,  mayor  of  Albany,  VI.,  6,  14,  15,  58; 
commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  59,  146  ;  appointed 
to  the  council,  407;  his  appointment  recommended 
to  be  confirmed,  465,  578,  587,  603 ;  mayor  of  New 
York,  692  ;  attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians, 
717,  724,  781,  7S3,  784,  785;  Conrad  Weiser  waits  on, 
798  ;  dead,  VII.,  205. 

Holland,  captain  Henry,  in  garrison  at  Albany,  V.,  532; 
commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  635,  638,  693,  694, 
696,  715,  717,  718,  720,  742,  7S6,  791,  794  ;  recom- 
mended for  the  command  of  one  of  the  independent 
companies,  646  ;  his  case,  ibid  ;  appointed  captain  of 
a  New  York  company,  648  ;  Walter  Butler,  lieuten- 
ant of  the  company  of,  855  ;  despatches  tor  Catara- 
qui  forwarded  to,  910;  sheriff  of  Albany,  censured 
by  the  assembly,  VI.,  657. 

Holland,  Kitchen,  commandant  at  Oswego,  reports  the  pas- 
sage of  a  large  French  force  to  the  Ohio,  VI.,  780; 
transmits  intelligence  from  the  Ohio,  816;  sends 
French  deserters  to  New  York,  825  ;  transmits  news 
from  Canada,  938. 


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271 


Holland,  oaptain  [Samuel  .'.,]  surreys  the  provinoa  of  New 
york,  vii.,  845. 

Holland,  [Henrj?  Etioli,  1st]  earl  of,  partloalan  of,  I.,  132; 
uh'iii ioned,  1 1 

Holland  [o!  Foxley,  Henrj  Pox,  I  il  |  lord,  [II.,  iz;  Inl 

in  hm. Is  in  ti  New    Sfork,   VII.,   7n7, 

711,  748  ;  requests  thai  William  O'Brien  be  appointed 
comptroller  of  the  oustoms  In  the  city  gl  New  5fbrk, 
742;  obtains  land  easl  of  lake  Champlain,  941  ;  pur- 
ohasea  land  in  the  Oneida  oountry,  VIII.,  124. 

Holland,  New  Netherland  as  temperate  as,  l.,  I  I ;  tl 

of  New  Netherland  resembles  that  of,  17:);  Importa- 
tions into  New  Netherland  from,  374;  people  arrive 
poor  in  New  Netherland  from,  430;  Jaoob  Cats, 
grand  pensionary  of,  54 1  ;  resolution  ol'  the 
on  the  proposal  to  ezohange  New  Netherland  for  the 
island  of  Ponleron,  II.,  .'W7,  354;  Bymptoms  of  the 
plague  reported  to  have  appeared  in,  351  ;  George 
Downing  appointed  minister  to,  416,  417,  and  pro- 
cnres  the  arrest  of  three  regicides  in,  417;  Gaspard 
Fagel,  grand  pensionary  of,  529  ;  necessity  of  continu- 
ing intercourse  between  New  York  and,  III.,  164; 
New  England  trades  to,  582,  VII.,  5S5  ;  enlistments 
for  one  year  customary  in,  IV.,  158;  at  war  with 
France,  476 ;  names  of  divines  latinised  in,  489  ; 
William  III.  returns  to  England  from,  510;  descrip- 
tion of  tobacco  used  in,  10S6  ;  Henry  Hudson  goes 
to,  1151 ;  proposals  for  the  encouragement  of  immi-  | 
gration  to  New  York,  sent  to,  VI.,  61 ;  the  prospects 
favorable  for  its  success,  72  ;  more  benefited  than  Great 
Britain  by  the  trade  to  the  colonies,  7GG  ;  despatches 
sent  from  New  Y7ork  to  England  by  way  of,  941 ; 
a  considerable  trade  carried  on  between  the  colo- 
nies and,  VII.,  271,  273,  666,  995  ;  will  soon  absorb 
the  colonial  trade,  272 ;  illicit  trade  between  the 
American  colonies  and,  brought  under  tire  notice  of 
government,  335,  585  ;  views  of  the  merchants  in 
the  colonies  turned  towards  a  trade  with,  800;  car- 
ries on  a  contraband  trade  with  America,  VIII.,  487, 
511;  its  interest  in  the  fisheries,  X.,  5;  declares  for 
the  French,  835  ;  policy  of  ceding  Acadia  to,  935  ;  at 
war  with  England,  947.     (See  Dutch  ;  States  General.) 

Hollanders,  the,  plant  a  colony  in  a  part  of  New  England, 
III  ,  6,  7,  8.     (See  Dutch.) 

Holies,  Denzill,  member  of  the  board  of  trade  and  planta- 
tions, III.,  xiii,  30,  31,  33,  36. 

Holies,  Denzill,  lord,  plenipotentiary  to  Breda,  II.,  564; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  44,  46,  166,  177, 
229. 

Holliday,  lieutenant,  suprised  by  Indians,  VII.,  281. 

Hollingworth,  Richard,  carried  to  New  Orange,  II.,  662; 
sent  back  to  New  England,  663;  his  vessel  confis- 
cated, 664. 

Holloway,  Ja  ,  IV.,  936. 

Holm,  T.  Campanius  of,  quoted,  I.,  594,  607. 

Holme,  Thomas,  IV.,  34. 

Holmes  (Horns),  George,  I.,  192,  431. 


wonn  I'd,  x  , 
Holme  ,  in  ijoi  Rob 

\  ■  ,.|  ,.i    i  .  .  ommil  I  the   Dab  b,   21  2  . 

men!  disclaim 

ind,  278,  in  ,  . 

to  trade  on  tl 
319  ;   re]  a   of    the 

states  general  to  the  ship   on  th 

,321;  the  Dutch  obtain  no  satisfaction  for  the 
a.-ts  ol   326 ;  throws  np  bis  commission,  34! 
ral  de  R  i 
suppression  of  pirates.  III  ,  491. 

Holmes,  lieutenant  William,  commences  a  settlement  on  the 
Connecticut,  II.,  140. 

Hoist,  Barent,  III  ,  75. 

Hoist,  Lowrens,  III.,  714. 

Holatein  (Holsteyn),  Beveral  distressed  protestants  from, 
petition  to  be  sent  to  the  colonies,  V.,  44;  r.j.oi  t 
thereon,  53. 

Holstein  (Virginia),  an  army  marches  against  the  Indians  at, 
VIII.,  728. 

Holt,  chief  justice  sir  John,  member  of  the  privy  council 
IV.,  961,  1127;  mentioned,  1033;  calls  on  colonel 
Lodowick  to  show  cause  why  lie  should  not  apply 
for  writs  of  error,  V.,  107. 

Holt,  John,  printer,  forms  a  partnership  with  James  Parker, 
VIII.,  221. 

Holton,  Ebenezer,  VII.,  902. 

Holtou,  Jonathan,  VII.,  902. 

Holton,  [Samuel,]  member  of  the  continental  congress, 
VIII.,  789. 

Hombourg,  M.  de,  IX.,  196. 

Homer,  Joseph,  IV.,  942. 

Homes,  Francis,  IV.,  93S,  1009. 

Hominy  pounder,  a,  given  to  the  Delawares  instead  of  a 
tomahawk,  VII.,  318. 

d'Hommieres,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Homrigh,  Mr.,  IV.,  773. 

Horns,  Samuel,  II.,  646. 

Honagaestisi,  ambassador  from  the  Senecas  to  the  South, 
IX.,  44. 

Honan  (Honon),  Daniel,  accountant-general  of  the  province 
of  New  York,  IV.,  25,  421,  422  ;  Peter  Schuyler  sends 
his  accounts  to,  97  ;  secretary  to  governor  Fletcher, 
307,  387,  468,  481  ;  countersigns  the  commission  to 
pirates,  310;  denies  all  knowledge  of  moneys  paid 
governor  Fletcher  by  pirates,  335  ;  accused  of  per- 
jury, 336;  goes  security  for  pirates,  3SS  ;  erases  his 
name  from  bonds  given  by  pirates,  461,  483;  money 
received  from  pirates  for  protections  paid  to,  409  ; 
testimony  given  against,  471  ;  received  unprece- 
dented salaries,  522;  interested  In  an  extravagant 
grant,  S23 ;  secretary  to  governor  Cornbury,  925, 
1009,  1010,  1012,  1013 ;   the  lords  of  trade  express 


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[Hon- 


Honan,  Daniel  —  continued. 

surprise  at  finding  him   secretary,  925,    926,    1025  ; 
dismissed,  927 ;  notorious  for  abetting  pirates,  1022  ; 
an  Irishman,  1034;    lord  Cornbury  admonished  not 
to  employ,  V.,  107. 
Hondecoutre,  Daniel,  II.,  G99. 

Honduras,  the  Dutch  capture  the  Spanish  fleet  from,  I.,  63; 
settled   by  Spaniards,    66 ;    referred   to,    223 ;    trade 
between  New  York  and,  V.,  686. 
Honfleur,  Samuel  Champlain  sails  from,  IX.,  2. 
Hongers,  Hans,  I.,  11. 
Houingh,  Dirck  Cornelissen,  commands  the  Prins  Maurits, 

II.,  5.     (See  Koning.) 
Hoochlant,  Cornells  Dircksen,  I.,  192,  II.,  482,  483. 
Hoochsaet,  Trynte  Jans,  II.,  101. 
Hoochvelt,  Lysbet  van.     (See  Hoogvelt.) 
Hood,  admiral  sir  Samuel,  baronet,  count  de  Grasse  engages, 

X.,  573,  1124. 
Hood,  [Z -bulon,]  distributor  of  stamps,  takes  refuge  in  the 

fort  at  New  York,  VII.,  760. 
Hoofden,  or  the  Narrows,  II.,  24. 
Hooft,  Hendrich,  II.,  336. 
Hooghtelingh,  Hendrick,  VI.,  392. 
Hooghtelingh,  Tunis,  VI.,  392. 

Hoogland  (Hogland,    Hooglant),    Adrian,    interested    in   a 
grant  of  land  in  Bushwick,  V.,  111.,   407;    a   New 
York  merchant,  332. 
Hooglandt,  Francois,  II.,  752. 

Hooglant  (Hogheland)  Christoffel,  II.,  670,  699,  725,111.,  75. 
Hoogvelt,  Lysbeth  van,  seduced  by  Cornells  Van  Tienhoven, 

I.,  454,  505,  515,  516.     (See  Croon.) 
Hooke,  Thomas,  IV.,  938,  1007. 
Hooke,  Thomas,  junior,  IV.,  938,  1007. 
Hooker,  Richard,   his  work   on  ecclesiastical  polity  referred 

to,  VII.,  372. 
Hoolck,  Mr.  van  der,  I.,  216,  256. 
Hooper,  Mr.,  orders  a  vessel  to  be  cleared  fromAmboy,  IV., 

382. 
Hooper,  Robert  Lettice,  the  act  investing  him  with  the 
exclusive  right  to  refine  sugar  repealed,  V.,  847; 
succeeds  Mr.  Trent  as  chief  justice  of  New  Jersey, 
949,  VI.,  14  ;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council, 
23,  35,  36  ;  notice  of,  24. 
Hooren,  Reyndert  Jansen,  II.,  115. 

Hoorn,  I.,  4,  6,  11,  238;  new  countries  discovered  by 
Cornells  Jacobse  Mey  of,  24;  parties  resident  at, 
interested  in  the  trade  to  Virginia,  26  ;  a  ship  fitting 
out  at,  under  a  French  commission  for  the  Virginias, 
31. 
Hope,  house  of.  (See  Fort  Hope.) 
Hope,  John,  IV.,  938,  10U7. 

Hopewell    (New   Jersey),    reverend    Thoroughgood   Moore 
minister    at,    IV.,    1077;    particulars  regarding   the 
church  at,  V.,  335,  337. 
l'Hopital,   M.,  commander  of   the  regiment  of  Beam,  X., 

325  ;  at  fort  Frontenac,  326. 
Hopkins,  Archibald,  VI.,  392. 


Hopkins,  captain,  bound  for  New  York,  V.,  505,  506; 
arrives  there,  507;  brings  new  seals  for  New  York, 
and  New  Jersey,  511,  and  letters  from  secretary 
Popple,  512. 
Hopkins,  Edward,  governor  of  Connecticut,  particulars  of, 
I.,  428;  mentioned,  461;  claims  the  land  on  the 
Fresh  river  belonging  to  the  Dutch,  II  ,  141,  143. 
Hopkins,  commodore  Ezeck,  commands  the  infant  American 

fleet,  VIII.,  676. 
Hopkins,   captain   John   B.,   commands  the  United   States 

ship  Cabot,  VIII.,  676. 
Hopkins,   colonel  Joseph,  VII.,    991;    his  letter   to  major 
Rogers,  993;    his  antecedents,  994  ;    the  secretary  of 
state   notices   major    Rogers'    correspondence    with, 
VIII.,  36;  his  company  on  half-pay,  51. 
Hopkins,  Samuel,  II.,   582,  600,  602;    to  inquire  on  what 
terms  the  tenants  occupy  captain  Carteret's  plantation, 
II.,  633;    secretary  of  Aghter  Col,    728;    encourages 
the  Dutch  to  attack  New  York,  III.,  200,  201  ;    resi- 
dent   of    Elizabethtown,    213  ;    lived    with    captain 
Carteret,  214. 
Hopkins,   Stephen,  commissioner  at  the  Albany  congress, 

VI.,  853,  860,  863,  871,  879,  880,  882,  885. 
Hopkins,  Thomas,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xxi. 
Hopkinson,  Francis,  reverend  Dr.  Duche  marries  a  daughter 

of,  VII.,  411. 
Hops,  duty  on,  I.,  635. 
Hopson,  G.,  VII.,  903. 

Hopson,  Peregrine  Thomas,  governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  VI., 
761,   771;    succeeded  by  major   Lawrence,   954,    X., 
282;  colonel  of  the  40th  foot,  6S2. 
Hopton,  sir  Ralph,  II.,  599. 

Horn, ,  insults  the  court  of  admiralty  at  Boston,  IV., 

930. 
Home,  George  (afterwards  bishop  of  Norwich),  author  of 
A  Candid  and  Impartial  State  of  the  Case  between  the 
Newtonians  and  Hutchinsonians,  VII  ,425  ;  reverend 
Dr.  Johnson  desires  to  procure  him  for  King's  college, 
New  York,  426  ;  why  archbishop  Seeker  was  unwil- 
ling to  send  him,  448. 
Horn-money  abolished  in  New  Netherland  for  ten  years,  I., 

622,  632,  II.,  57. 
Horse  neck,  governor  Tryon  marches  to,  VIII.,  759. 
Horses,  sent  from  Curacao  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  167,  172; 
belonging  to  Fort  Hope  impounded  by  the  English, 
2S7,  II.,  141;  need  not  be  imported  into  New  Nether- 
land, I.,  362;  may  be  imported  into  New  Netherland 
from  Curacao,  363,  364  ;  in  new  countries,  not  so  useful 
as  oxen,  368  ;  price  of,  369  ;  furnished  by  the  West 
India  company,  371 ;  not  to  be  exported,  382,  383  ; 
exported  from  New  Netherland,  385,  387,  397,  399, 
455 ;  in  great  demand  in  New  Netherland,  386 ; 
pasture  lands  to  be  furnished  to  such  as  have,  401 ; 
export  of,  prohibited,  503  ;  required  at  the  Delaware, 
II.,  50;  at  the  South  river,  108,210;  at  Hartford, 
141 ;  ransomed  from  the  Indians,  464  ;  scarce  in  New 
Netherland,  768 ;    sent  from  Albany  to  Canada,  IV., 


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Horses — continual. 

674,023;  forbidden  to  be  sent  to  Canada,  618 ;  ei 
ported  thither  notwithstanding,  i'>17;  exported  from 
Boston  to  the  Weal  Indies,  790;  exported  from  Nen 
Yo,k  to  the  Dutoh  Wert  Ladles,  v  ,  668,  VI.,  127, 
893;  exported  from  Massachusetts,  V.,  597 ;  snaul 
passed  to  prevent  stallions  running  nt  large  and  to 
amend  the  breed  of,  vi  ,  28;  exported  from  Rhode 
bland  to  the  West  Indies,  VII.,  22G ;  atCaneatlo, 
G2"> ;  the  Beneeas  promise  to  deliver  up  .stolen,  VIII  , 
240;  number  of,  brought  away  from  Soheneotadj, 
when  that  town  was  burnl  bj  the  French,  IX.,  4GS ; 
number  of,  in  Canada  in  1719,  896  ;  in  1720,  898;  in 
1721,907;  at  fort  Duquesne,  X.,  300;  number  of, 
taken  at  the  German  Flatts,  923;  used  for  food  In 
La,  696,  704,  837,  893. 

Horseleg,  Joseph,  X.,  593. 

Horsley,  Bamuel,  governor  of  South  Carolina,  VI.,  210. 

Horsmanden,  Daniel,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the 
New  York  council,  V.,  939 ;  recommended  to  the 
duke  of  Newcastle,  940 ;  possesses  no  real  estate  in 
the  province  of  New  York,  958 ;  a  barrister  of  the 
inner  temple,  980  J  signs  the  council's  answer  to  M. 
Van  Dam's  articles  against  governor  Cosby,  985 ; 
excepts  to  the  constitution  of  the  court  of  ohanoery, 
VI.,  31 ;  advises  Mr.  Van  Dam's  suspension  from  the 
council,  50;  recorder  of  New  York,  51;  one  of  the 
New  York  council,  153,  172,  176,  209,  216,  218,  262, 
264,  2S9,  290,  292,  294,  296,  330,  335,  648,  649,  652, 
668,  VII.,  763 ;  commissioner  in  the  case  of  the 
colony  of  Connecticut  and  the  Moheagan  Indians, 
VI.,  256;  dissents  from  the  decision  in  the  case, 
257;  transmits  his  opinion  to  the  board  of  trade, 
258  ;  moves  a  censure  on  Mr.  Colden,  328,  331,  332  ; 
one  of  the  writers  of  the  representation  of  the  New 
Y'ork  assembly  against  governor  Clinton,  350,  356  ; 
suspended  from  his  seat  in  the  council,  378,  379, 
408,  670;  governor  Clinton's  reasons  for  suspending, 
3S0,  670,  and  for  not  communicating  to  the  council 
the  reasons  why  he  suspended,  381 ;  removed  from 
all  offices  of  trust,  395,  411 ;  suspended  as  justice  of 
the  supreme  court  and  recorder  of  New  York,  404 ; 
requests  the  board  of  trade  to  postpone  judgment  in 
his  case  until  he  have  a  copy  of  governor  Clinton's 
reasons  for  suspending  him,  405,  671 ;  James  Alexan- 
der recommended  to  succeed  him  in  the  council,  407  ; 
member  of  the  faction  opposed  to  governor  Clinton, 
413,  414,  681 ;  his  case  referred  to  the  privy  council, 
427  ;  the  assembly  vote  a  present  to,  430 ;  accused  of 
perjury,  464;  necessity  of  his  removal  from  the 
council,  465  ;  never  applied  for  attorney  general  Brad- 
ley's place,  600;  governor  Clinton's  declaration  on 
the  affidavit  of,  601 ;  Brant  Schuyler  recommended  as 
his  successor  in  the  council,  729  ;  his  name  left  out  of 
the  list  of  councilors,  947;  admits  the  master  and 
mate  of  the  ship  Sampson  to  bail,  VII.,  446  ;  chief 
Justice  of  New  York,  528,  676  ;    biographical  notice 

35 


of,  528;    one  of  th"  oldeel  members  of  the  soaaeO, 
668 ;  his  reasons  for  i  ■  awrttof  appeal, 

printed,  679,  681;    lieutenant-governor  CoMUa  re- 

porN,   GNU,    and    ■■onmx-ntr    on    th«   reaSOUS,    ice,   of, 

683;  oes   further    than,  C98 ; 

lieutenant-governor  Colden  calls  for  the  removal  of, 
700,701;  declines  to  give  any  advice  on   th 
of  the    stamped    papers,   7  'governor 

Colden  refers  to  the  paai  life  of,  VIM.,  6;    commits 
Alexander  MoDougal  to  prison,  213 ;    report 
secretary  of  state  the  prooeedl 
in  the  .-itr.iir  of  the  Gaspej,  350,  390 ;  s  iran 
for  his  salary,  ■'!'.»  1  j    his  salary,  4.VI,  458 
and  feeble,  b85  ;    loses  his  wife,  708 ;  appllee  for  the 
payment  of   expenses    incurred   as  one   of   the  com- 
mission in  the  affair  of  the  Gaspe,  709  ;   death  of,  753. 

Horton,  John,  IV.,  938,  1007. 

Horton,  Jonathan,  captain  of  militia,  IV,  808. 

Horton,  Joshua,  lieutenant  of  militia,  IV.,  808. 

Horton  (Nova  Scotia),  X.,  93. 

llosak,  IV.,  996;  above  Albany,  V.,  664. 

Hosick  patent,  date  of,  VIII.,  381. 

Hospital,  an,  not  erected  at  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  300,  334;  not 
to  be  built  by  the  West  India  company,  425  ;  the  old, 
sold,  III.,  307;  called  also  "  The  Five  Houses,"  312 
(><■<>  Xcw  York  City) ;  an,  erecting  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  453  ;  how  supported,  ibid. 

Hospitals,  James  Napier  director-general  of,  in  North 
America,  VII.,  931. 

Hosta,  captain  d',  commands  a  party  sent  to  the  Calumets, 
IX.,  470  ;  assists  in  defeating  a  party  of  Iroquois,  471, 
474;  at  the  burning  of  Schenectady,  478  ;  killed,  522. 

Hostages,  delivered  up  by  the  Senecas  to  sir  William  John- 
son, VII.,  622,  735  ;  the  Senecas  and  Oneidas  propose 
to  send,  to  Canada,  IX.,  44,  46. 

Hotel  dieu  (Quebec),  recommended  by  secretary  Pitt  to  the 
protection  of  general  Amherst  and  governor  Murray, 
VII.,  425. 

Hotel  des  Invalides,  soldiers  sent  from  Canada  to  the,  X., 
417,  418. 

Hotiguerion,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  125;  ambassador  from  the 
Senecas  to  Quebec,  IX.,  44. 

Houart,  M  ,  X.,  857. 

Bonbois,  Mr.,  I.,  216. 

Houetbatons,  the  French  arms  set  up  at,  IX.,  795. 

Houghton  le  Spring,  reverend  Thomas  Seeker  rector  of,  VI., 
906. 

Houlden,  Randall,  III.,  55. 

Hourglass,  a  substitute  for,  II.,  508. 

Houses,  suggestions  for  building,  I.,  367;  early  mode  of 
building,  in  New  Netherland  and  New  England,  368 ; 
timber  may  l>e  out  on  the  public  lands  for  the  con- 
struction of,  401 ;  built  of  wood  in  New  Amsterdam, 
II.,  441  ;  in  1664,  of  what  materials  constructed,  443. 

Housman,  Abraham,  naturalized,  VI  ,  29. 

Houston,  Mr.,  bearer  of  despatches  from  Georgia  to  New 
York,  VI.,  242. 


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[Hou  — 


Houten  (Huntum),  Hans  Jorissen,  and  partners,  allowed  to 
send  a  ship  to  Virginia,  I.,  26;  vice-director  of  fort 
Orange,  75,  76,  81. 

Houton,  William  Janssen,  makes  a  voyage  to  Virginia, 
I.,  26. 

Houwel,  Thomas,  III.,  82. 

How,  John,  paymaster  of  the  forces,  V.,  451,  452. 

How,  lieutenant  John,  in  charge  of  his  majesty's  ship  Grey- 
hound when  a  woman  was  killed  by  a  shot  from  that 
vessel,  VI.,  575  ;  arrested  and  sent  to  England,  585. 

How,  Josiah,  X.,  882. 

How,  Miss,  X.,  883. 

How,  Peter,  X.,  882. 

How,  William,  X.,  882. 

Howard, ,  II.,  298. 

Howard,  Charles,  sir  George  Downing  married  a  sister  of, 
.      II.,  418. 

Howard,  Martin,  junior,  commissioner  to  the  Albany  con- 
gress, VI.,  853,  858,  860,  861,  863,  871,  873. 

Howard,  Mr.,  conference  between  the  commissioners  from 
New  Netherland  and  the  committee  of  the  Connecti- 
cut assembly  held  at  the  house  of,  II.,  389,  390. 

Howard,  sir  Philip,  governor  of  Jamaica,  VII.,  363. 

Howard,  sir  Robert,  member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  572, 
605,  IV.,  103. 

Howard,  colonel  Thomas,  obtains  a  grant  of  land  in  Hins- 
dale, VIII.,  321,  381;  biographical  notice  of,  322; 
circumstances  connected  with  the  grant  to,  346. 

Howard,  captain  William,  commandant  at  Michillimakinac, 
VII.,  872. 

Howard  of  Effingham,  [Francis,  5th]  lord,  message  of  the 
five  nations  to,  III.,  347,418;  makes  a  treaty  with 
the  five  nations,  394,  417,  443,  V.,  483,  549,  655; 
visits  New  York,  III.,  406,  426  ;  governor  of  Virginia, 
440;  complains  of  the  five  nations,  441  ;  sends  five 
hundred  pounds  to  governor  Dongan,  566  ;  letter  of, 
to  lord  Sunderland,  619  ;  origin  of  the  name  given  by 
the  Indians  to,  V.,  670. 

Howarding,  Thomas,  IV.,  166. 

Howe,  Alexander,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  plan- 
tations, III.,  33,  37,  48. 

Howo  (Houst,  Houw),  lieutenant  Daniel,  tears  down  the 
Dutch  arms  on  Long  island,  I.,  545  ;  a  bay  on  Long 
island  called  after,  II.,  145;  brings  people  to  settle 
on  Long  island,  146,  147,  148,  149 ;  alleged  to  have 
been  sent  to  New  Netherland  by  Charles  I.,  333;  the 
West  India  company  has  no  record  of  the  case  of, 
331  ;  land  granted  on  Long  island  to,  III.,  21,  22. 

Howe  (Haw),  Edward,  notice  of,  X.    92;  exchanged,  100. 

Howe  (Daw,  Dawh),  [George  Augustus,  3d]  viscount,  general 
Lyman  served  under,  X.,333;  colonel  of  the  55th 
foot,  082;  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  724,  726,  727, 
730,  738,  741,  744,  749,  797,  809,  816,  847,  848,  895, 
921 ;  biographical  notice  of,  735 ;  number  of  men 
under  his  command,  892. 

Howe,  captain  Richard,  commands  the  fleet  in  an  expedition 
against  the  coast  of  France,  VII.,  345  ;  admiral  lord, 


the  loyalists  of  New  York  present  an  address  to,  VIII., 
528  ;  sent  to  the  relief  of  Gibraltar,  674 ;  supersedes 
rear-admiral  Shuldham,  681. 

Howe,  captain  Tyrhingham,  R.  N.,  commands  his  majesty's 
ship  Glascow,  VIII.,  676. 

Howe,  general  sir  William,  K.  B.,  succeeds  general  Gage, 
VIII.,  247;  governor  Tryon  writes  to,  650;  lord 
Germaine  transmits  despatches  to,  672 ;  expected 
in  New  York,  675;  reinforced,  679;  lands  at  Staten 
island,  681 ;  master  of  the  city  of  New  York,  686 ; 
approves  of  sending  captain  Brant  to  stir  up  the  In- 
dians, 687 ;  receives  an  intercepted  letter  written  by 
the  Oneidas,  ibid ;  Guy  Johnson  to  obey,  695 ;  gov- 
ernor Tryon  offers  his  services  to,  697  ;  Guy  Johnson 
lays  the  state  of  his  department  before,  699  ;  colonel 
Claus  desires  to  be  recommended  to,  700;  governor 
Tryon  submits  a  plan  for  the  establishment  of  a  pro- 
vincial corps  to,  705  ;  accepts  the  offer  of  governor 
Tryon's  services,  706,  and  appoints  him  to  the  com- 
mand of  a  corps  of  loyalists,  708 ;  to  submit  to  the 
secretary  of  state  the  name  of  a  person  to  be  lieuten- 
ant-governor of  New  York,  710 ;  sends  an  expedi- 
tion to  Danbury  (Connecticut),  711;  meditates  another 
expedition,  712  ;  orders  the  Indians  to  join  the  north- 
ern army,  714,  715  ;  Guy  Johnson  applies  to  him  for 
permission  to  go  to  Montreal,  727  ;  at  New  Brunswick 
(New  Jersey),  730  ;  retreats  through  the  Jerseys,  731 ; 
embarks  at  New  York,  732 ;  lands  in  Virginia,  ibid ; 
at  the  head  of  Elk  river  (Maryland),  733 ;  member  of 
the  commission  for  restoring  peace,  738  ;  biographical 
notice  of,  751 ;  lord  Cornwallis,  lieutenant-general 
under,  8US ;  commander  of  the  British  forces  in 
America,  X.,  903. 

Howe  island,  X.,  349. 

Howell,  Abraham,  captain  of  Southampton  militia,  IV.,  808. 

Howell,  Edward,  II.,  601;  receives  a  grant  of  land  from 
James  Fanett,  III.,  21,  22. 

Howell,  justice  John,  IV.,  27. 

Howell,  Matthew,  captain,  III.,  577;  major,  592,  IV.,  808; 
justice  for  Suffolk  county,  27;  sent  with  a  detachment 
to  Albany,  128,  143  ;  why  ordered  there,  179  ;  recom- 
mended for  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New  York,  849-. 

Howell,  Peter,  X.,  593. 

Hower,  Em  n:u  uel,  rescued  from  the  Indians,  VII.,  629 

Howerden,  Margaret,  marries  Robert  Livingston,  VIII., 
192. 

Howe's  bay  (Long  island),  II.,  145. 

Howe's  point,  where,  X.,  735. 

Howland,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  732. 

Hoykens.     (See  Van  Hoyktns.) 

Hubbard,  Daniel,  VII.,  905. 

Hubbard  (Hubbert,  Hubert,  Iluybert),  James,  signs  a  remon- 
strance to  director  Stuyvesant  and  council,  I.,  552; 
proclaims  the  republic  of  England,  II.,  136,  152; 
sheriff  of  Gravesend,  154,  156;  magistrate  of  Graves- 
end,  401 ;  commissioner  to  determine  a  dispute  be- 
tween certain  towns  in  New  Jersey,  723-728. 


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Hubbard,  reverend  John,  minister  at  Jamaloa  (Lonf 
V.,  328. 

Hubbard,  reverend  William,  governor  Winthrop'i  manu- 
■oripta  of  great  tn\  toe  t<>,  I . . 

Hubbert,  N.,  [I.,  L59. 

Hubble,  lieutenant,  taken  rick  at  Wood  oreek,  IV.,  195; 
liea,  L96 

Hubbs,  Riohard,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Hempstead, 
IV.,  808. 

Hnbar,  Jacob,  VII.,  905. 

Hubert,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X  ,  431. 

Hubert,  lieutenant  Jeronimua  de,  II.,  5S9,  596. 

Hubert,  Peter  de,  grand  pensionary  of  Zealand,  notice  of, 
II.,  52!). 

Hucklanamakee,  one  of  Tedvuseung's  council,  VII.,  302. 

Hudde,  Andreas,  notice  of,  I.,  81 ;  drew  up  tbe  letter  of  the 
eight  men  to  the  XIX.,  208  ;  surveyor  of  New  Nether- 
land, 340;  sent  to  protest  against  Mr.  Pyncbeon,  543; 
oommissary  at  the  South  river,  597,  599  ;  secretary  of 
New  Amstel,  II.,  IS,  111;  sometimes  commandant, 
III  ,  342. 

Hudde,  Arnout,  II.,  -19,  102. 

Hudde,  J.,  I.,  593. 

Huddleston,  William,  one  of  the  vestry  of  Trinity  church, 
New  York,  IV.,  52S  ;  mentioned,  937,  1008;  sent  by 
the  governor  on  board  the  Triton's  prize,  and  carried 
prisoner  on  board  tbe  Lowestaffe,  1190. 

Huddy,  lieutenant  Charles,  stationed  at  fort  Hunter,  V., 
373. 

Huddy,  Hugh,  V.,  204;  his  character,  335,  338;  flies  from 
justice,  482. 

Hude,  Adam,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New- 
Jersey,  V.,  521. 

Hudson,  Henry,  discovers  New  Nethcrland,  I.,  94,  275,  504, 
II.,  133,  400;  alluded  to,  IX.,  3;  goes  in  search  of  a 
northern  passage  to  the  East  Indies,  702. 

Hudson,  captain  [William,]  claims  land  in  the  Narragansett 
country,  III.,  84. 

Hudson's  bay,  chevalier  de  la  Troy  leads  an  expedition 
against,  III.,  396;  Indian  chiefs  in  France  from,  IV., 
208;  the  French  take  the  English  forts  in,  210,  IX., 
428  ;  recovered  by  the  English,  IV.,  258  ;  the  settle- 
ments in,  reduced  to  a  weak  condition,  830 ;  not  a 
colon)-,  V.,  591 ;  number  of  ships  cleared,  1714-1717, 
from  Great  Britain  for,  615  ;  value  of  the  imports  and 
exports  of,  616;  discovered,  IX.,  4;  the  French  take 
possession  of,  24;  the  English  visit,  67,  106;  father 
Albanel  sent  to,  72  ;  a  vessel  to  be  sent  from  Quebec 
to,  73  ;  reverend  Claude  Dablon  sets  out  for,  97  ;  the 
English  to  be  prevented  establishing  themselves  at, 
200;  effects  of  their  establishment  at,  205;  a  French 
vessel  returns  from  the  north  of,  209  ;  the  English 
said  to  have  attacked  the  French  posts  at,  251;  the 
French  expelled  from,  266 ;  right  of  tbe  French  to, 
268,  303,  920;  necessity  of  expelling  the  English 
from,  286;  M.  d'Iberville  at,  344;  M.  d'Iberville 
meditates  an  attack  on  the  English  posts  at,  443  ;  his 


tloni  at,  529;  news  from,  570;    M.   d 
:ul  at,  78]  ;  the  ami'  of  Pram 

M.  Joliet  vi-ii  ,  795  ;  M    B  idl 

Hi-  Prenob  be  .   7 .  furthi  r  I 

beo,  800;   the  English   ret  urn  to,  B0]  ,    U 

la  unable 
h  at,  X.,  2;    the  bonn  I 
unsettled,  225. 

Hudson's  river  (Albany  river,  Bi 

patent  to  Eiliaen  Van  B  i  land  on, 

I.,  44  ;  difficulties  between  the  Dutch  and  Knglish  on, 
71-81;  London  mercha  l  trading  at,  82; 

New  Motherland  extends  from  Narragansett  bay  t", 
128;  a  small  number  of  Netherlander  np  in,  ^87; 
granted  to  the  .Ink.-  of  York,  II.,  21)0  ;  t),.-  Dutch  reduce 
the  forts  on,  580;  a  Dutch  fleet  anchored  in,  590,  III  , 
201 ;  no  person  to  be  suffered  to  leave  England  for 
the  Dutch  plantation  on,  19;  next  north  of  Dela- 
ware bay,  20  ;  lord  Berkely  and  sir  George  Carteret 
obtain  a  grant  of  all  the  land  west  of,  105  ;  extent  of 
the  territory  remaining  to  New  York  east  of,  106  ; 
lord  Berkely  and  sir  George  Carteret's  tract  extends 
from  the  Delaware  to,  174,  797 ;  a  double  duty  on 
liquors  going  up,  217;  sir  George  Carteret's  grant 
bounded  by,  223 ;  the  Connecticut  boundary  to  be 
twenty  miles  from,  231,  235,  628,  VII.,  224,  563; 
governor  Andros  sails  up,  254;  instance  of  early 
opening  of  the,  255  ;  soundings  at  the  mouth  of,  261 ; 
the  Jerseys  west  of,  329  ;  regulation  of  the  trade  on, 
338,  349,  373,  502  ;  the  bounds  of  New  Jersey  ought 
to  be  run  from  the  Delaware  to,  356;  extends  to 
Sandy  hook,  392  ;  Seraghtague  on  the,  394 ;  course  of 
the,  530  ;  recommendation  to  fortify  the  mouth  of, 
622,  653  ;  Albany  situate  at  the  head  of,  834  ;  journal 
of  major-general  Winthrop's  march  up  the,  IV.,  194  ; 
date  of  the  closing  of,  in  1696,  247,  and  of  the  arri- 
val of  the  first  ship  in,  353  ;  compared  to  the  Thames, 
3S3 ;  the  French  in  time  of  peace  take  possession  of, 
478  ;  an  immense  number  of  pines  grow  on,  502,  702  ; 
date  of  the  opening  of,  in  1699,  507  ;  some  part  of 
the  land  on,  of  no  value,  555  ;  the  woods  on,  ordered 
to  be  inspected,  5S9  ;  time  consumed  in  a  voyage 
from  Albany  to  New  York  on  the,  717;  date  of  the 
closing  of,  in  1700,  817;  the  Kill  van  Coll  a  second 
arm  of,  836  ;  width  of,  between  Staten  island  and  Long 
island,  S37  ;  the  Mahikanders  the  first  inhabitants  on, 
902  ;  why  so  called,  1151 ;  extravagant  grants  of  land 
on,  V.,  22,  23;  proposal  to  settle  Palatines  on,  S7, 
88,  117  ;  objections  to  the  settlement  of  Palatines  on, 
112;  they  are  about  to  be  settled  on,  169  ;  five  towns 
to  be  laid  out  for  them  on,  176;  governor  Hunter 
carries  a  map  to  England  of,  532 ;  frozen  over  at  New 
York,  692,  VIII.,  7S1,  782;  part  of  the  boundary  of 
New  York,  VI.,  124;  extent  of  the  northern  branch 


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[Hcd  — 


Hudson's  river — continued. 

of,  509  ;  jurisdiction  of  New  York  extended  to  the 
west  side  of,  575 ;  forts  required  between  Wood 
creek  and,  746 ;  a  fort  to  be  built  above  Albany 
on,  911,  924,  928,  940;  the  Dutch  very  careful  to 
keep  the  English  colonies  at  a  distance  from,  VII., 
334;  east  side  of,  almost  destitute  of  ministers,  398; 
combinations  formed  in  New  England  to  settle  the 
lands  east  of,  456  ;  New  Hampshire  claims  to  within 
twenty  miles  of,  596,  VIII.,  331  ;  the  source  of,  not 
discovered,  107;  a  survey  made  of  part  of,  371;  the 
general  time  of  opening  and  closing,  435;  feasibility 
of  uniting  the  waters  of  the  St.  Lawrence  with,  442  ; 
description  of,  ibid;  the  British  government  adopt 
measures  for  securing  the  passes  on,  588;  the  Dutch 
build  a  miserable  redoubt  on,  IX.,  15;  instructions 
for  making  the  mouth  of  the,  548  ;  baron  de  Diesfcau 
reaches  the,  X  ,  320 ;  open  a  month  earlier  than  the 
St.  Lawrence  river,  391 ;  called  the  river  Orange, 
678. 
Hue  and  cry,  law  of,  V.,  410;   the  governor  of  New  York 

claims  the  sole  power  of  granting,  411. 
Huelind,  John,  IV.,  1005. 
Hugens,  Jacob,  II.,  250. 
Huges,  Jacob,  III  ,  75. 
Hugg  (Hogg),  John,  member  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey, 

dead,  V.;919,  920,  VI.,  24,  36. 
Hughes,  Richard,  lieutenant-governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  VIII., 
758. 

Hughs, ,  X.,  592. 

Huguenots,  number  of,  in  the  province  of  New  York,  III., 
650  ;  whence  from,  ibid  ;  reverend  Peter  Uaillc  minis- 
ter to  the,  651;  lieutenant-governor  Mascarene's  pa- 
rents were,  VI.  ,482;  prohibited  settling  in  Canada  and 
Acadia,  IX.,  199;   arrive  at  New  York  and   Boston, 
309,  312  ;  if  found  in  New  York  by  the  French,  to  be 
shipped  to  France,  425;  fly  in  great  numbers  to  New 
England,  509,  540;    in  the  city  of  New  York,  549; 
serve  against  the  French  in  Acadia,  921.  (See  France  ; 
Rochelle.) 
d'Hugues,  captain,  transmits  remarks  on  fort  Carillon  to  the 
minister  of  war,  X.,  706  ;   learns  the   Iroquois    lan- 
guage and  acts  as  interpreter,  707;  wounded,  1086. 
Huigh,  Mr.,  I.,  164. 
Huijten,  James,  IV.,  1006. 
Hulet,  Sunderland,  VII.,  902. 
Hulft,  Pieter  Evertse,  I.,  15. 
Hull,  Edward,  III.,  652. 

Hull  (England),  I.,  75;  troops  sent  to,  127;  parliament  offers 
to  place  in  the  king's  bands  the  city  of,  130;  general 
Murray  governor  of,  X.,  1075. 
Hulmes,  Jonathan,  II.,  608. 

Hulst,  colonel  Abercromby  wounded  at,  VII.,  345. 
Hulter,  Alexander,  II.,  249. 
Hulter,  Johannes  de,  marries  the  daughter  of  Johannes  de 

Laet,  L,  634. 
Humalda,  M,  II.,  353. 


Humble  address  of  William  Moore,  &c,  published  by  Ben- 
jamin  Franklin,  VII  ,  416. 
Hume,  Andrew,  testifies  to  the  expulsion   of  the   English 

from  Hudson's  river  by  the  Dutch,  I.,  72. 
Hume,  David,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 
d'Humieres,   Louis   de   Crevant,    marshal    of   France,    IX., 
207. 

Humphres, ,  III.,  271. 

Humphrey,  Thomas,  VII.,  904. 

Humphreys,  reverend  David,  succeeded  by  reverend  doctor 
Bearcroft  as  secretary  to  the  society  for  propagation 
of  the  gospel,  VII.,  167. 
Hun,  Thomas,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  615. 
Hungary,  baron  d'Avaugour  distinguishes  himself  in,  IX., 
17;  peace  between  Fiance  and,  X.,  101;  the  French 
march  to  the  relief  of,  705. 
Hungerford,  Duce  (or  Ducy),  commissioner  of  customs  at 
New  York,  IV.,  357,  416;  joint  collector  of  New 
York,  381,  094;  makes  seizures  of  East  India  goods, 
427,  538 ;  seizes  a  ship  at  Perth  Amboy,  439  ;  recom- 
mended for  a  seat  in  the  council,  517;  complains 
that  no  seizures  can  be  condemned  in  New  York, 
551 ;  reported  to  the  commissioners  of  customs,  602; 
malversation  of,  603  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  opinion 
changed  respecting,  634;  reviles  Mr.  Parmiter,  663; 
a  cousin  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  664;  deprived  of 
his  office,  ibid  ;  refuses  to  submit  to  a  judgment  of 
the  superior  court  of  New  York,  ibid  ;  escapes  from 
gaol,  686;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  transmits  evidence 
to  England  against,  814. 
Hungerford,  sir  George,  knight,  his  son  appointed  commis- 
sioner of  customs  at  New  York,  IV.,  357;  member 
of  the  house  of  commons,  814;  displeased  because 
his  son  is  deprived  of  the  office  of  collector  of  New 
York,  ibid. 

Hunt, ,  murders  the  high  sheriff  of  Salem  county  (New 

Jersey),  V.,  482. 
Hunt,  captain,  killed,  X.,  592. 

Hunt,  Daniel,  member  of  a  court-martial  held  at  Schenectady, 
IV.,  162;  about  to  sail  from  Boston,  397;  carries  a 
map  of  the  province  of  New  York  to  England,  ibid, 
505  ;  bearer  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  despatches, 
429,  513,  522 ;  in  command  at  Schenectady,  431,  432  ; 
sails  from  Pi.scattaway,  438;  sent  to  England,  611; 
recommended  for  promotion,  ibid ;  referred  to,  612. 
Hunt  (Huntt,  Hountt),  Edward,  IV.,  937,  1007. 
Hunt  (Hontz),  Ezekiel,  X.,  881. 

Hunt,  John,  justice  of  Westchester  county,  IV.,  27. 
Hunt,  John,  VII.,  903. 
Hunt,  Mr.,  justice  of  the  peace  in  Westchester  (New  York), 

VI.,  8. 
Hunt,  Obadiah,  IV.,  937,  1008. 
Hunt,  Ralph,  II.,  592. 
Hunt,  Samuel,  VII.,  903. 

Hunt  (Hont),  Thomas,  junior,  ordered  to  quit  New  Nether- 
land,  II.,  632  ;   permitted  to  return,  662. 
Hunter,  Mrs.,  who,  V.,  477;  dies  in  New  York,  ibid. 


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fcJ77 


Banter,  Robert,  appointed   governor  of    Virginia,    V  .  •"• . 
appointed  governor  "i   New  >  •  ■>  k  and   N< 
;i l  ,   in  ad  to  be 

made  till  the  arrival  In  New  Yorkof,  110;  report  ol 
the  bo  n  d  of  I  rade  on  hi  •  p  opoeal  foi  tiling  1  lie 
Palatines,  1 1 T ;  draft  "i  hie  In  truotiona  prepared, 
in  1 1 notion i,  121;  1 1 1  lords  ol  ii sde 
oommunioate  their  deoi  Ion  on  several  matters  to, 
154;  secretary  Popple  Inoloses  vetoes  of  two  New 
York  mis  to,  168 1  to  conform  himself  o>  the  reporl 
of  the  lords  of  trade  respeoting  the  Palatine  ,  Ibid 
to  proseoute  persons  engaged  in  illegal  trade,  159; 
Instructed  to  employ  the  Palatines  in  the  manufacture 
of  naval  Btores,  160  ;  news  of  his  appointment  reaohea 
New  York,  164;  arrives  al  New  York,  lt>5;  wisdom 
of  his  oonrse  in  New  Jersey,  166;  his  opinions  on 
various  matters  oonoerning  his  government,  167;  ins 
report  on  lady  Lovelace's  oase,  It;;);  settles  the  Pala- 
tines, 170;  purchases  land  from  Mr.  Livingston  for 
the  Palatines,  171;  letter  of  the  lords  of  trade  to, 
approving  his  course,  L73;  the  assembly  of  New  York 

cuts  down   his  salary,  177;   suggests  modes  to  render 

a  governor  independent,  17:);  recommends  parlia- 
ment to  tax  the  colonies,  180;  instructed  to  introduce 
a  new  covenant  in  land  patents,  1S2,  199  ;  his  account 
of  the  progress  made  in  the  settlement  of  the  Pala- 
tines received  by  the  board  of  trade,  1S8;  report  of 
the  hoard  of  trade  on  the  differences  between  the 
assembly  and,  190;  opinion  of  the  carl  of  Clarendon 
on  his  proceedings  for  the  settlement  of  the  Palatines, 
195;  his  report  on  the  difficulties  lie  encounters  in 
New  Jersey,  199;  calls  for  the  dismissal  of  oertain 
members  of  the  council  of  that  province,  204;  com- 
municates the  names  of  persons  fit  to  be  culled  to  the 
council  there,  205  ;  his  observations  on  the  acts  passed 
in  New  Jersey  during  the  administration  of  lieutenant- 
governor  Ingoldesby,  206;  dissolves  the  assembly  of 
New  York,  209  ;  his  progress  in  settling  the  Palatines, 
210;  visits  the  Palatines,  211;  transmits  particulars 
respecting  table  of  fees,  216 ;  minutes  of  his  con- 
ference with  the  Indians,  217,  265,  278,  382,  437, 
484  ;  complains  of  Mr.  Isirehlield,  surveyor  of  the  cus- 
toms at  New  York,  229  ;  correspondence  between  Mr. 
Birehtield  and,  234;  proceeds  to  set  the  Palatines  to 
work,  237  ;  his  troubles  with  them,  238,  250  ;  marches 
an  armed  force  against  them,  240;  attends  a  congress 
at  New  London,  257,  261 ;  his  allowance  for  attending 
that  congress,  259 ;  reports  progress  of  events,  262; 
letter  from  general  Hill  to,  277;  contracts  for  forts  in 
the  Mohawk  and  Onondaga  countries,  279 ;  ordered 
to  furnish  information  respecting  his  government, 
282 ;  advises  the  secretary  of  state  of  the  wreck  of  his 
majesty's  ship  Feversham,  284;  council  of  New  York 
bear  testimony  in  favor  of,  292  ;  differences  between 
him  and  the  assembly,  294,  298,  340;  names  of  the 
members  of  the  council  under,  296  ;  urges  uniformity 
u  the  governments  of  the  colonies,  297;  remarks  of 


on     tWO 

men  i>  nil  letter  to  the  i"  hop  ol  I 

i-  implain 

i"i  a  hi  hop  hi  Hi '.<. ue  -,  Ibid  . 

ezplan  itory  "i  I 

of  New  'i  "i  k,  312 ;  a  mombei 

if 
In-  difficulties  «  ith   '  ;> 

of  the  parsonage  and    ;lel Jamaioa  (Long  island) 

by  the  oonniva of,  33 l  ,  end 

of  England  men  tinned  oul   '>:   the  oounoll   of  New 
Jersey,  33 

tie-  olergy,  336;  orderB  a  census  ol  the   pro 
New  York,  339;  ins  account  of  a  slave  conspiracy  in 
New    York,   341  ;    complains  ol    M 
reports  acts  passed  in  New  York  in  1712,344;  inducts 
reven  nd  Mr.  Poyer,  ol"> ;  annonnoes  the  n 
the  Palatines  to  Sohoharie,  347 ;  oontinues  his  com- 
plaints of  the  assembly  of  New  York  and  council  of 
New  Jersey,  348;   complains  of  Mr.  Sonmane  and 

Mr.   liassr,  349,  ''1">1  ;    applies  te    the  lord  In', 
relief  in  the  distracted  state  of  his  governmen 
his  answer  to  reverend  Mr.  Henderson's  n  presenta- 
tion, 355;  dissolves  iii..   New    York  assembl; 
refuses  his  assent  to  a  bill  for  the  natnrali: 
foreign  protestants,  357 ;  urges  the  oontinui  d  employ- 
ment of  Palatines,  358;  his  complaints  against  the 
New  York  assembly  laid  before  the  Secretary 
359;    his   address   to  the  grand   jury   of   New    York 
regarding  seditious  discourses,  363 ;  writes  to  secre- 
tary Popple,  364,  401,447;  correspondence  between 
the  lords  of  trade  and,  365,   367;  attorney- 
Northey's  opinion  on  his  -tat.-  ol  th. 
requests  the  pardon  of  two  negroes,  '■■'•  1  ;    i  i 

the  peace  between  England  and  Pr te,  ibid;  sends 

commissioners  to  Onondaga,  372 ;  a  report  that  lord 
Blane  is  to  succeed,  377;  reports  the  proce 
the  assembly  of  New  York,  ;;7>;  his  arrears  of  salary, 
379  ;  proclaims  George  I.,  380,  381 ;  urges  his  private 
affairs  on  the  consideration  of  secretary  Popple,  389; 
his  commission  from  George  I.,  391 ;  suspends  the 
attorney-general  of  New  Jersey,  399;  ai  ;e  tie-  inter- 
ference nf  parliament  in  tie-  affairs  Of  New  York,  400; 
answers  lord  Clarendon's  objection  to  a  hill  for  the 
payment  of  the  public  debts  of  New  York,  -102; 
objects  to  the  passage  of  a  naturalization  law  and 
the  agency  bill,  404 ;  lord  Clarendon  thanks  him  for 
his  attention,  406  J  certain  instructions  to,  approved, 
411;  called  on  to  furnish  information  on  various 
matters  connected  with  his  government,  4  1  "J  ;  Ordered 
to  discourage  manufactures  in  New  York,  414; 
reports  that  the  French  are  busy  intriguing  among  the 


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Hunter,  Robert — continued. 

five  nations,  415  ;  consents  to  a  general  naturalization 
law,  4 Hi ;  his  observations  on  the  agency  act,  419  ; 
receives  new  commissions,  420;  recommends  persons 
for  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  ibid ;  ordered  to  send 
maps  of  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  other  colonies  to 
the  board  of  trade,  422 ;  his  commission  as  vice- 
admiral  of  New  York,  424  ;  recommends  the  confir- 
mation of  Lewis  Morris  as  chief  justice  of  New  York, 
429  ;  Caleb  Heathcote's  letter  to,  on  the  dangerous 
aspect  of  the  times,  430  ;  colonel  Lodwick's  letter  to 
the  lords  of  trade  sent  to,  434  ;  transmits  minutes  of 
his  conference  with  the  Indians  to  the  board  of  trade, 
436  ;  renews  the  covenant  chain  with  the  five  nations 
in  the  name  of  king  George  I.,  442;  transmits  a 
sketch  of  the  case  of  the  Palatines,  448,  452 ;  a 
brigadier  in  the  army,  outranked  by  colonel  Nichol- 
son, 451 ;  amount  due  him  by  the  crown,  452,  and 
province,  455 ;  served  under  the  duke  of  Marlborough, 
453 ;  requests  presents  for  the  Indians  and  additional 
troops,  456;  reports  the  state  of  his  government, 
457;  notifies  the  government  that  the  French  are 
debauching  the  five  nations,  46S  ;  urges  the  government 
to  favor  the  province  of  New  York,  469  ;  the  lords  of 
trade  suggest  the  vacating  of  the  remaining  large  land 
patents  in  New  York  to,  472 ;  authorized  to  pur- 
chase a  house  for  a  bishop's  residence  at  Burlington, 
New  Jersey,  473 ;  his  observations  on  Mr.  Lodwick's 
memorial,  475,  476  ;  his  lady  dies  in  New  York, 
477 ;  gives  an  account  of  David  Jamison's  early  life, 
478  ;  recommends  a  fort  to  be  built  near  lake  Cham- 
plain,  479  ;  his  account  of  Samuel  Mulford's  opposition 
to  the  government,  480 ;  about  to  meet  the  New 
Jersey  legislature,  481 ;  urges  the  government  to 
discourage  Cox,  Mulford  and  other  malcontents, 
482  ;  transmits  minutes  of  his  proceedings  with  the 
Indians  to  the  lords  of  trade,  483  ;  a  perfect  harmony 
exists  between  the  New  York  assembly  and,  493; 
reports  the  vast  increase  of  trade  in  New  York,  494, 
500;  issues  a  proclamation  against  illegal  trade, 
497  ;  remarks  on  Mulford's  complaints,  498  ;  called 
on  to  show  how  the  whale  fishery  is  reserved  to  the 
crown,  501  ;  his  despatches  lost  in  the  ship  Mercury, 
502;  his  answer  to  Mr.  Mulford's  complaint,  laid 
before  the  lords  for  hearing  appeals,  503;  his  remarks 
on  the  act  for  paying  the  remainder  of  the  public 
debts,  504;  ordered  to  cease  all  proceedings  against 
Mr.  Mulford,  505  ;  vindication  of  his  government  by 
colonel  Schuyler,  506 ;  replies  to  various  points 
contained  in  letters  from  the  lords  of  trade,  507; 
receives  new  provincial  seals,  511;  talks  of  returning 
to  England,  512 ;  transmits  return  of  the  Palatines, 
514;  informs  the  provincial  agent  that  efforts  are 
making  to  prevent  the  confirmation  of  tin-  act  t>>i 
paying  tin'  public  debts, .516 ;  embarks  for  Albany, 
ibid;  empowered  to  pardon  pirates,  518;  suggests 
changes  in  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  521 ;    on  the 


eve  of  embarking  for  England,  529  ;  arrives  in 
England,  531  ;  appointed  Allan  Jarratt  a  surveyor  to 
determine  the  line  between  New  York  and  New  Jersey, 
532;  requests  that  orders  be  sent  to  colonel  Schuyler 
not  to  dissolve  the  assembly,  534  ;  instructed  to  regrant 
liortions  of  Fletcher's  extravagant  grants,  536 ;  en- 
closes various  orders  to  colonel  Schuyler,  537  '< 
suggests  points  to  be  inserted  in  the  instructions  to 
the  governor  of  New  York,  540  ;  his  difficulties  with 
the  New  York  assembly  in  regard  to  the  appropriation 
of  the  public  revenue,  546 ;  explains  the  difficulties 
between  the  live  nations  and  Virginia,  54S  ;  furnishes 
information  on  the  revenue,  trade,  population,  &c  , 
of  New  York,  5-31,  and  respecting  the  Palatines, 
552;  his  answers  to  queries  on  the  province  of  New 
York,-  555  ;  his  observations  on  Mr.  Walpole's  memo- 
rial, 558  ;  his  statement  respecting  quit  rents,  forts, 
&c.,561;  Palatines  ask  for  a  copy  ot 'his  memorial, 
576  ;  governor  Burnet  adheres  to  the  friends  of,  578  ; 
colonel  Schuyler  and  Adolph  Phillips  opposed  to, 
579;  Robert  Livingston  serviceable  to,  580;  annual 
amount  received  from  quit  rents  under,  601 ;  proposed 
an  increase  of  the  troops  in  New  York,  644;  appoints 
lieutenant  Henry  Holland  to  command  a  company, 
646  ;  addresses  from  New  York  to  the  king  sent  for 
presentation  to,  684,  704,  705  ;  called  before  the 
board  of  trade,  756;  his  opinion  of  the  New  York 
acts  respecting  the  Indian  trade,  757,  762  ;  paid  his 
salary  as  governor  of  New  York,  765  ;  duties  placed 
on  certain  exports  from  New  Jersey  in  the  time  of,  767  ; 
term  for  which  supplies'  were  voted  in  his  time,  770, 
VI.,  641 ;  appointed  governor  of  Jamaica,  V.,  833, 
834;  publishes  a  pamphlet  on  the  encroachments 
of  the  New  York  assembly,  882 ;  erects  a  court  of 
chancery  in  New  York,  883,  930  ;  consults  the  board 
of  trade  on  the  subject  of  the  New  York  court  of 
chancery,  946 ;  dismisses  Mr.  Mompesson  and 
appoints  David  Jamison  chief  justice  of  New  Jersey, 
949,  VI.,  14;  recommends  Lewis  Morris  to  be  chief 
justice  of  New  York,  V.,  951;  opinion  of  the  board 
of  trade  respecting  the  authority  to  establish  courts 
communicated  to,  VI.,  31;  rejects  a  money  bill  in 
which  the  assembly  specify  the  appropriations,  94; 
delivers  a  present  to  the  Indians,  156;  returns  to 
England  whilst  yet  governor  of  New  York,  351 ;  the 
first  encroachments  on  the  royal  prerogative  occurred 
under,  551 ;  concessions  made  to  the  assembly  by, 
699  ;  regulates  the  fees  to  be  taken  by  public  officers, 
VII.,  924;  news  received  in  Canada  of  the  arrival 
at  New  York  of,  IX.,  849  ;  his  speech  to  the  five 
nations,  850 ;  governor  Vaudreuil  proposes  to  write 
to,  875  ;  opposed  to  the  trade  between  New  York  and 
Canada,  876  ;  governor  Vaudreuil  corresponds  with, 
902. 

Hunterdon  county  (New  Jersey),  population  of,  in  1726,  V., 
819. 

Huuterstown,  number  of  Palatines  in,  V.,  515. 


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2~<J 


Sooting,  free  to  all  In  New  Netherland,  I.,  401,  628,  683    an 
re  right  of  Hi"  patroona  within  their  oolooiea, 
•H'2,  II.,  566;  and  war,  sole  oooopatiooa  of  Indians, 
\  ii  ,  ..71 ;  wild  animals,  mode  of,  IX  ,  B2. 

Hootingdon,  [Theophilui  Hastings,  7th  ]  earl  of,  mi  mix  t  oi 
the  privy  ooonoil,  III.,  S  >7, 

(on,   Jededlah,  eommaoda  a  Conneotionl  b 
VIII.,  806. 

Huntington  (Long  Island),  reverend  Mr.  Leverioh  pastor  at, 
II.,  160;  Bummoned  to  Bobmit  to  the  Dutoh,  57.;, 
deputies  to  Jamaioa  from,  564 ;  orders  to,  686;  magis- 
trates  of,  601;  instrootiooa  Bent  to,  622;  | 
fidelity  t<>  the  Dutoh,  638;  letter  to  governor  Colve 
from,  641  ;  magistrates  for,  647;  limit  of  the  juris- 
diction of  tli'1  romt  of,  661;  differences  between 
Riohard  Smith  and,  681,  085,  690,  727;  letter  of 
governor  Nicolls  to,  III.,  158 ;  militia  officers  of, 
IV.,  808  ;  in  Deed  of  a  missionary,  VII.,  398. 

Hurley,  John  lord  Lovelace,  baron  of,  V.,  54,  369. 

Hurley  (Horley,  Ulster  county,  Now  York),  why  so  called, 
ll.,  680;  and  Marbletown,  under  one  court  of  justice, 
592;  instructions  sent  to,  622;  letter  of  governor 
Colve  to,  626;  magistrates  of,  627;  its  inhabitants 
not  to  move  their  dwellings  outside  the  village,  644  ; 
powdi  i  issui  d  to,  646;  oathadmini:  tered  to  the  magis- 
trates of,  650;  Lewis  Dubois  magistrate  of,  718. 

Huron  lake,      (bee  Lake  Huron.) 

Hurricane,  a,  in  Virginia,  III.,  161,  162;  on  the  island  of 
Montreal,  X.,  484. 

Husea,  a  Spanish  Indian,  sold  as  a  slave  in  New  York,  V., 
342,  346. 

Huson,  ,  accused  of  contriving   the  New  York  negro 

plot,  VI.,  196,  197;  hung  in  chains,  19S,  20]  ;  a  SUSj 
pected  papist,  ibid  ;  Margaret  Keny  executed  with, 
202  ;  his  daughter  pardoned,  203. 

Hutchins,  Hannah,  IV.,  387,  4S1. 

Hutchins  (Hutching,  Hutchings),  alderman  John,  William 
Nicoll  counsel  for,  III.,  709  ;  lieutenant  in  the  king's 
forces,  IV.,  212;  imprisoned  at  Albany  and  sus- 
pended because  a  friend  of  Leisler,  217;  signs  a 
representation  of  the  grievances  of  New  York,  220 ; 
deposes  against  governor  Fletcher,  387,  459,  470, 
481;  tried  with  colonel  Bayard,  777;  signs  a  peti- 
tion to  king  William,  934  ;  opinion  of  the  attor- 
ney-general of  England  on  the  sufficiency  of  the 
warrant  against,  954 ;  attorney-general  Broughton 
indicted  for  not  prosecuting,  957;  lord  Cornbury 
ordered  to  report  on  the  case  of,  963 ;  under  sentence 
of  death,  972;  prosecuted  for  high  treason,  1011, 
1013,  1032;  order  in  council  reversing  the  sentence 
on,  1023,  1025  ;  an  act  passed  to  reverse  the  judg- 
ment against,  1064  ;  why  committed,  V.,  105  ;  con- 
demned for  treason,  106.  (See  Baijard,  Nicholas.) 
Hutchinson  ( Ilutcheson),  Archibald,  member  of  the  board 

of  trade,  111.,  xvi,  V.,  391,402. 
Hutchinson,  David,  VII.,  902. 

Hutchinson  (Huchisen),  John,  why  murdered  by  the  Indi- 
ans, II.,  151. 


Hutohlrj  on,  |  John,  [  1 1 

\  1 1  ,  ll- 
Hutchin ion,    Rich  ird,   i  aptain    In   t *  at,   X., 

Hutohin  on    (Hud  ing  en,   Had       on),    I  b  in 
Bouthhold,  ll 

Hutchin  'I urn  il  of 

Hutchin  'nig  sir 

the   pa  t  of  '.  I  ,  267,  290,    145,    117, 

871,  8S0  ;  Andrew  Oliver  a  com,.,  Hon  of,  VIII.,  329; 
governor  of  M  issachusette,  330  ;  governor  Tryon  oor- 

id     with,  346 ; 
between   Massachusetts   and    New  York,   371,    397; 
■  I  with,  '.,!-. 

Hutenao,  Claude  Frederic,  a  French  d  <>unt  of 

the  fall  of  Oswego,  VII.,  126. 

Hutton,  Matthew,  snci led  by  doctor  Seeker  as  archbishop 

of  Canterbury,  VI.,  907. 

Huyck,  Floris,  I.,  160. 

Huygen  (Heugen),  Hendriok,  a  Swedish  officer  on  the  South 
river,  I.,  595,  111.,  342,  343. 

Huygen,  Hendriok,  of  New  Amsterdam,  II.,  475. 

Iluygens,  Anthouie  Repelaer,  director  of  the  West  India 
company,  I.,  4S1. 

Huygeas  (Heuygens),  Rutger,  deputy  to  the  states  general, 
I.,  83,  107,  256,  320,  324,  325,  326,  421,  4S2,  484, 
51S,  526,  527,  533,  578,  609,  II.,  2,  3,  48,  123,  217, 
226,  227,  2S6,  305,  307,  423,  425  ;  deceased,  448. 

Huyghen,  Jan,  brother-in-law  of  director  Minnit,  II.,  764. 

Huyle,  Duck,  IV.,  28. 

Huys,  Jacob  Jansen,  I.,  GOO;  letters  of,  on  the  affairs  of  the 
Delaware,  II.,  114,  124;  mentioned,  ISO,  181,  454. 

Hyde,  Anne,  marries  George  Clarke,  IV.,  1069. 

Hyde,  Edward,  lord,  member  of  the  council  of  foreign  plan- 
tations, III  ,  xiii,  31,  32,  36  ;  referred  to  as  chancel- 
lor, 30.      (See  Clarendon.) 

Hyde,  Lawrence,  lord,  letters  to  be  sent  to  New  York  sub- 
mitted for  approval  to,  III.,  291.  (See  Rochester,  carlo/.) 

Hyde  (Hides),  captain  Hugh,  R.  X.,  II.,  414;  commands  the 
Guiney,  III.,  65;  at  the  reduction  of  the  Delaware, 
6S  ;  obtains  a  grant  of  land  there,  Gi*,  72  ;  lord  of  the 
manor  of  Grimstead  on  the  Delaware,  72;  mentioned, 
S3  ;   returns  to  England,  92. 

Hyde,  captain  William,  attends  a  court  martial  at  Schenec- 
tady, IV.,  162;  mentioned,  174  ;  attends  a  council  at 
Albany,  175  ;  examines  French  prisoners  at  Albany, 
241,  242.     (See  Hide.) 

Hydraulic  and  Nautical  observations  on  the  currents  of  the 
Atlantic  ocean,  by  Thomas Pownall,  VI.,  1009. 

Hyer,  William,  lieutenant  of  grenadiers,  VIII  ,  601. 

Hvne  (Hynde),  the  pirate,  gives  no  quarter  to  Spaniards, 
IV.,  513;   defeats  an  English  tiigate,  552. 

Hynes  (Stynes),  Thomas,  X.,  S;3. 

Hythe,  lord  George  Sackville  represents,  VIII.,  64S. 


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[Ian  — 


I. 

Ianondathe,  sou  of  Caristasie,  killed,  III.,  817. 

d'Iberville  (Hiberville,  Yberville),  Pierre  Lemoine,  erects  a 
fort  at  the  mouth  of  the  Mississippi,  III.,  580  ;  accom- 
panies a  party  sent  against  Schenectady,  783,  IX.,  466, 
467,  468  ;  commands  an  expedition  against  an  English 
factory  in  the  northwest,  IV.,  116  {sea  Hudson's  bay); 
about  to  convoy  merchants  ships  to  the  American 
islands,  170;  takes  fort  Nelson,  211  ;  returns  from  the 
river  Michisipi,  684  ;  sounds  the  harbor  of  New  York, 
686,  877, 1058  ;  M.  de  Maricourtbrother-in-lawof,  689  ; 
puts  into  New  York,  701,  969  ;  messages  sent  from 
Canada  to,  872;  burns  St.  Christophers,  1184;  sent 
with  despatches  to  France  and  recommended  for  a 
commission  in  the  marine,  IX.,  206,  444;  reduces 
fort  Pemaquid,  240,  265,  658,664,895,906;  in  the 
northern  expedition,  340  ;  in  command  at  Hudson's 
bay,  344;  two  vacancies  in  his  company,  351 ;  about 
to  seize  fort  Nelson,  443 ;  arrives  at  Quebec  from 
Hudson's  bay,  526 ;  his  achievements  at  Hudson's 
bay,  529;  commands  the  Poly,  538  ;  letters  received 
in  Quebec  from,  552;  captures  an  American  trader, 
568;  false  report  respecting,  649;  count  Frontenac 
ordered  to  furnish  men  to,  657  ;  captures  an  English 
frigate,  658 ;  draws  up  a  plan  of  an  expedition 
against  New  York,  659;  carries  beaver  to  France 
from  the  Mississippi,  712  ;  his  plan  for  the  reduction 
of  Boston  and  its  dependencies,  729 ;  plan  lost, 
735  ;  dead,  816. 

Idacius.     (See  Itacus.) 

Iddekinghe,  Mr.,   164. 

Idems,  Theunis,  II.,  480,  4S1. 

Iehowanne.     (See  Ychowanne.) 

Ilber,  ,  VI.,  131. 

Ilchester,  [Stephen  Fox  Strangways,  1st]  earl  of,  and 
others,  obtain  orders  for  lands  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  VII  ,  707;  particulars  respecting  the  grant  to, 
741  ;  his  daughter  marries  an  actor,  742 ;  endeavors 
to  get  a  grant  of  the  lands  presented  by  the  Indians 
to  sir  William  Johnson,  745  ;  locates  his  laud  east  of 
lake  Champlaiu,  941. 

Illinois,  M.  de  la  Salle  withdrawn  from,  III.,  451 ;  M.  de 
Tonti  goes  to,  580;  French  troops  sent  to,  VII.,  220; 
fort  Duquesne  supplied  from,  282;  trade  with  the 
English  expected  at,  552  ;  colonel  Croghan  recom- 
mends that  a  colony  be  planted  in,  605  ;  advantages 
to  be  derived  from  a  colony  at,  ibid,  606 ;  major 
Loftus  proceeds  with  his  regiment  to,  619  ;  Mr.  Neyon 
commandant  at,  620;  proposed  Indian  trading  post 
in,  635,  973  ;  colonel  Bradstreet  endeavors  to  send  a 
detachment  to,  660,  686  ;  importance  of  an  early 
occupation  of,  689;  population  of,  in  1764,  693; 
George  Croghan  sent  to  take  possession  of,  711,  746; 
French  intrigues  among  the  western  Indians  connived 
at  by  the  commandant  of,  716  ;  Pontiac  at,  ibid;  the 
Delawares  oblige  themselves  to  open  a  road  to,  739  ; 


George  Croghan  takes  possession  of,  749,  765,  816, 
9S2,  and  proceeds  to  Detroit  from,  775 ;  the  fur 
trade  attracted  to,  776  ;  the  people  of,  British  subjects, 
777 ;  journal  of  colonel  Croghan's  journey  to  the, 
779 ;  he  sends  messages  to,  784  ;  intrigues  of  the 
French  at,  785  ;  a  detachment  of  the  42d  highlanders 
sent  to,  786  ;  English  traders  demanded  at,  788  ;  sir 
William  Johnson's  views  respecting,  808  ;  extent  of 
the  settlements  at,  809 ;  the  French  abandoning, 
817 ;  colonel  Croghan  on  his  way  to,  855  ;  captain 
Morris  sent  to,  863  ;  peace  everywhere  as  far  as,  865 ; 
the  French  and  Spaniards  intrigue  among  the  Indians 
of,  882 ;  colonel  Croghan  holds  a  congress  with  the 
Indians  at,  892,  and  returns  from,  894  ;  proposed  to 
be  erected  into  a  new  government,  VIII.,  27  ;  several 
people  killed  by  the  Indians  in,  184;  a  considerable 
number  of  settlements  in  1765  in,  460  ;  a  large  tract 
of  land  purchased  from  the  Indians  of,  468  ;  M.  de  la 
Salle  has  a  fort  at,  IX.,  203,  284  ;  trade  carried  on  by 
way  of  the  Ohio  with,  218 ;  the  English  claim  the 
country  as  far  as,  263,  and  endeavor  to  obtain  posses- 
sion of,  333 ;  the  French  discover,  333,  668 ;  M.  de 
Tonti  commandant  at  the,  569,  700  ;  reverend  father 
Marmet  missionary  at,  931  ;  the  India  company 
resign,  1025  ;  reverend  M.  de  la  Itichardie,  S.  J., 
missionary  to,  X.,  88  ;  count  de  la  Galissoniere's  views 
on  the  French  establishments  in,  134  ;  plan  of  settling, 
135;  supplies  to  be  sent  to  New  Orleans  from,  136 ; 
news  from,  142,  152,  156 ;  perils  of  the  French  in, 
143 ;  climate  and  soil  of  the  country,  230 ;  New 
Orleans  dependent  on,  231 ;  four  Pianguichias  killed 
at,  247;  M.  Makarty  commandant  at,  406  ;  supplies 
sent  to  fort  Duquesne  from,  ibid  ;  chevalier  de  Villiers 
at,  480 ;  reinforcements  ordered  to  Presqu'ile  from, 
952;  artillery  belonging  to  fort  Duquesne  sent  to, 
956  ;  captain  de  St.  Ange  commandant  at,  1157. 

Illinois  confederacy,  what  tribes  compose  the,  VII.,  966. 
(See  Indian  tribes.) 

Illinois  river,  length  of,  V.,  622;  advantages  of  a  post  at 
the  mouth  of,  VII.,  974 ;  fort  St.  Louis  on,  IX.,  225, 
319  ;  the  river  Kinkakee  falls  into,  719  ;  description 
of,  890. 

Imlay,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  York, 
VIII.,  601. 

Immigrants  (Emigrants)  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  376,  377; 
contract  to  convey,  379  ;  grain  ought  to  be  advanced  to 
newly  arriving,  389  ;  conditions  offered  by  the  city  of 
Amsterdam  to,  619,  630;  sent  to  the  Delaware,  II., 
64,  68,  70 ;  recommended  to  be  sent  gratis,  169 ; 
names  of,  183;  going  to  the  Delaware,  212;  from 
North  Britain  to  be  allowed  land  in  New  York,  VIII., 
562. 

Immigration,  to  the  West  Indies  recommended,  I.,  28;  to 
New  Netherland  recommended,  152;' to  New  Nether- 
land greatly  increased,  376;  proceedings  in  Holland 
respecting,  379,  380,  385,  391,  393,  571;  beneficial 
effects  of,  II.,  11 ;  the  magistrates  of  Gravesend  and 


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GENERAL  l\i>i:\ 


281 


Immigration      eantinuti. 
Beemste  id  ■  d 

Fori   i i 

Ireland,  governoi   Dongan  reoomm  nd  ,  129;  to  New 
York   rrom  Ireland,   V,  556;    to  Pennsylvania  from 
-. ,  \  I  ,  CO;  proposal  ■•  ^  ork  to 

to  enoourage,  61,  72,  BO,  Yll.,  629;   to  Maine 
from    Ireland,    l  16  ;    to  the   i  estei  a   i  on 
Pennsylvania    and    Virginia,    998;    t<>   the 
colonies  from  Canada,  forbidden,  IX.,  '."J.;,  224. 
Hi,  Indians  belie'  e  in  tin',  I.,  '282. 

Impartial  aooonnt   (an)   of  Lieutanant-oolonel    Brad 
rontenac,  V.'Il 

Imports,  by  1 1 1  *  -  Wesl  India  company  into  Holland,  list  of, 
I  62  '"in  Holland  from  Arnerioa,  duties  on,  225, 
.r)72;  into  New  Motherland,  duties  on  634,  into  New 
Nelherland,  what  they  consist  of,  II.,  512;  of  New 
fork,  value  of,  in  1678,  HI.,  261;  duties  on,  262; 
into  Now  England,  263;  of  New  York,  an  inquiry 
ordered  into,  282;  and  exports,  annual  accounts  to 
be  forwarded  to  England  of,  822  ;  negroes  brought 
from  Guinea  to  New  York,  IV.,  506 ;  into  New  York 
from  England,  value  of,  in  1700,  791  ;  into  New 
York  from  the  West  Indies  in  1708,  V.,  57;  and 
exports  of  New  York,  annual  valne  of,  601;  into  the 
colonies  from  Great  Britain,  annual  value  of,  G14, 
616,  617;  of  New  York,  1717-1723,  761;  at  New 
Y'ork  for  the  year  1725,  774;  into  Great  Britain  from 
New  York,  1723-1728,  value  of,  897;  into  New  York, 
duties  on,  VI.,  37;  what  they  consist  of,  510 ;  of  New 
York  in  1773,  VIII.,  446,  and  their  value,  447. 

Imposition,  a  singular  attempt  by  a  Canadian  girl  at,  IX., 
649. 

Impressment,  in  New  Y'ork,  vested  solely  in  the  governor, 
IV.,  2S7;  at  New  York  by  officers  of  the  royal  navy, 
1191;  in  the  colonies,  opinions  of  the  law  officers  of 
the  crown  on  the  law  of,  V.,  99,  100;  report  of  the 
council  of  New  York  on,  102 ;  difficulties  arising  in 
New  York  from,  255,  VII.,  446  ;  New  York  assembly 
refuses  to  authorize,  499 ;  by  admiral  Arbuthnot, 
evil  effects  of,  VIII.,  811,  814. 

Imprisonment,  by  the  legislature  of  New  Y'ork,  instance  of, 
IV.,  821;  declared  extra  judicial,  ibid;  for  debt,  an 
act  passed  in  New  York  authorizing,  V.,  904;  for 
debt,  a  particular  form  of,  in  New  York,  VII.,  828. 

Incanata,  settled  by  the  Spaniards,  I.,  6Q. 

Incest,  a  case  of,  II.,  661,  704. 

Inckes,  Frederick,  II.,  373. 

Indemnity,  demanded  by  the  Dutch  for  losses  in  Brazil, 
amount  of,  I.,  220;  an  act  of,  the  assembly  of  New 
York  pass  a  law  which  is  construed  into,  IV.,  119. 
524.     (See  Sloughtcr.) 

Independence  (Independency),  Massachusetts  misled  by  the 
spirit  of,  III.,  99  ;  proprietary  and  charter  govern- 
ments notoriously  thirst  after,  IV.,  854;  the  colonies 
too  much  inclined  to  assume  rights  tending  to,  V., 
330,  339  ;  colonial  assemblies  aiming  at,  901,  902;  a 
spirit  of,  daily  gaining  ground  in  New  York,  VII., 

36 


quenoe    of,  799  ;   Am  i  ,  vni  , 

x-    their, 

the  oolo- 

hed    from  tu» 

i  iii  New  Yoi  i.  eity,  VIII.,  342 
Irmy.) 
Independent  Refleotor.  '•  iptri.) 

Independent  ,  in  the  colonies,  HI.,  262, 264, 415 ;  i 

i  -i  active  in  f nting  riots  In  Horn  York, 

VIII.,  208.      (See  Dissenters;   Presbyterians.) 

Independent  Wh  ,mpers.) 

India,  the  earl  of  Moira  governor-genera]  of,  VIII.,    734; 
'be  marquis  ol  Cornwallis  governor-general 
in,  808.     (See  East  Indies.) 

Indiana,  French  towns  in,  VII.,  777;  first  settlement  in, 
779;  situation  of  fort  Chartres  in,  788;  slaves  in,  X., 
248. 

Indian  affairs,  names  of  the  commissioners  of,  IV.,  240,  362, 
363,  V.,  220,  228,  229,  528,  635,  715,  786,  791,  794, 
VI.,  232,  233,  235,  238.  241,  271  ;  their  letter  to  gov- 
ernor Fletcher,  IV.,  204;  change  in  the  management 
of,  365  ;  correspondence  between  lieutenant-governor 
Clarke  and  the  commissioners  of,  VI.,  231,  232,  234, 
235,  240;  report  of  Cadwallader  Colden  on,  738; 
appointment  of  a  superintendent  of,  recommended, 
744;  Peter  Wraxall  secretary  of,  7S1 ;  again  intrusted 
to  commissioners,  821  (see  Commissioners  of  Indian 
Affairs) ;  plan  for  the  management  of,  VII.,  26,  27, 
579,  637,  975;  sir  William  Johnson  to  bo  superinten- 
dent of,  35 ;  officers  composing  the  department  of, 
579,  VIII.,  455  ;  the  board  of  trade  prepare  a  plan  for 
the  management  of,  VII.,  633,  634;  North  Ameri- 
can department  of,  to  be  divided,  635;  sir  William 
Johnson's  observations  on  the  plan  for  the  manage- 
ment of,  657,  661;  colonel  Bradstreet's  thoughts 
on,  690;  sir  William  Johnson's  report  on,  953; 
report  of  the  board  of  trade  on,  VIII.,  19,  which 
is  approved,  55,  57;  modification  thereof  communi- 
cated to  the  governors  in  America,  56 ;  reform  in 
the  department  of,  58 ;  death  of  Richard  Shuckburgh, 
secretary  for,  396;  Guy  Johnson  recommended  to  be 
head  of,  419;  Joseph  Chew  appointed  secretary  of, 
469  ;  congress  establishes  three  departments  of,  605  ; 
sir  John  Johnson  appointed  superintendent  of, 
814. 

Indian  conferences,  II.,  712,  III.,  417,  438,  441,  483,  4S5, 
533,  557,  712,  771,  805,  840,  IV.,  20,  38,  85,  175,  235, 
248,  279,  341,  373,  407,  492,  561,  567,  654,  692,  693, 
727,  896,  978,  V.,  217,  219,  265,  278,  372,  382,  437, 
484,  562,  635,  657,  669,  677,  713,  723,  786,  859,  962, 
VI.,  98,  172,  210,  216,  262,  289,  317,  358,  383,  390, 
441,  447,  608,  717,  781,  808,  964,  1011,  VII.,  44, 
91,  130,  171,  211,  229,  244,  267,  2S0,  324,  378,  435, 
511,  553,  718,  738,  750,  779,  VIII.,  38,  111,  227,  2S2, 
304,  362,  424,  474,   496,    518,   524,   534,   549,    777, 


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[Ind- 


Indian  conferences  —  continued. 

IX.,  103,  105,  176,  183,  236,  704,  707,  708,  715, 
746,  767,  876,  943,  1041,  1062,  1063,  1086,  X.,  22, 
186,   205,  232,  237,  252,  267,  345,  445,  499,  1159. 

Indian  corn,  I.,  426 ;  crop  fails  in  western  New  York,  VIII., 
183.     (See  Maize.) 

Indian  country,  above  Albany,  a  draft  of,  laid  before  the 
board  of  trade,  IV.,  283;  a  delegation  from  Albany 
sets  out  for  the,  560;  a  new  trading  post  set  up  tliree 
days'  journey  south  of  the  Dionondadees,  571. 

Indian  customs,  I.,  180,  281,  282,  II.,  766,  III.,  779,  IV.,  62, 
64,  65,  541,  659,  717,  738,  891,  V.,  272,  273,  274  ;  on 
declaring  war,  VI. ,  323,  325  ;  on  concluding  peace,  723, 
724;  alluded  to,  966,  975;  and  ceremonies,  VII.,  55, 
131,  133,  134,  139,  143,  147,  149,  150,  159,  285,  310, 
311,  316,  318,  327,  333,  387,  391,  724,  VIII.,  362, 
427,  498,  506,  522,  527.  549,  IX.,  48,  49,  78,  176,  338, 
360,  479,  652,  675,  706,  707,  860,  887,  888,  891,  1070, 
X.,  110,  560,  610,  982. 

Indian  dances,  IX.,  887,  888,  X.,  139. 

Indian  games,  IX.,  887,  888. 

Indian  hermit,  story  of  an,  IX.,  607. 

Indian  Interest,  Thoughts  on  British,  VII.,  15. 

Indian  jewels,  what,  IV.,  981. 

Indian  language,  peculiarities  of  the,  II. ,  766 ;  figurative 
mode  of  speaking  in  the,  IV.,  86  ;  Robert  Livingston 
Tery  conversant  with  the,  130 ;  titles  of  books  in  the, 
684 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  hopes  to  have  the  bibln 
translated  into  the,  734 ;  the  Mohawks  unacquainted 
with  that  of  the  River  Indians,  VII.,  96 ;  the  Mahikan- 
ders  understand  the  Shawanese  and  Delawares,  153, 
and  speak  the  same  language  as  the  Delawares,  156  ; 
no  word  for  "subjection"  in  the,  674;  of  those  of 
Michilimakinac  not  understood  by  those  of  New  York, 
687;  an  account  of  the  translation  of  the  book  of 
common  prayer  into,  VIII.,  815;  parts  of  the  bible 
translated  into  the,  816  ;  words  adopted  by  Europeans 
from  the,  IX.,  885;  that  of  the  Misissagas  resembles 
that  of  the  Ottawas,  888.  (See  Canoe;  Hominy;  Mitta- 
tct ;  Moccatim ;    Tomahawk;    Wampum;    Wigwam.) 

Word*   in   tht   Algonkin  Dialect,  and  their  Meaning: 
Abenaki,  east  land,  III.,  482. 
Achague,  a  heron,  IX.,  1053. 
Ahmik,  a  beaver,  IX.,  160. 
Aki,  land,  IX.,  161. 
Amikoue,  a  beaver,  IX.,  160,  1053. 
Amokkol,  a  boat  or  canoe,  VIII.,  121. 
Apaquois,  Indian  matting,  IX.,  887. 
Apee,  a  leaf,  IX.,  887. 
Assanpink,  stoney  creek,  V.,  705. 
Assine,  stones,  IX.,  153. 
Atchitamou,  a  squirrel,  IX.,  1053. 
Chichicatato,  the  great  warrior,  IX.,  723. 
Chicke,  alive,  I.,  598. 
Cimamus,  a  hare,  II.,  88. 
DenoUs,  bags,  I.,  281. 
Enustoganhorio  equa,  words  of  contumely,  III.,  415. 


Eskimaux,  eaters  of  raw  fish,  IX*,  772. 
Esopus,  a  river.     (See  Esopns.) 
Espatingh,  a  hill,  II.,  707. 
Hespan,  a  racoon,  III.,  844. 
Kyckesycken,  live  turkey,  I.,  598. 
Mahigan,  a  wolf,  IX.,  38. 
Manetto,  the  devil,  II.,  766. 
Materioty,  cowards,  I.,  182. 
Matha,  no,  I.,  182. 

Mincheokima,  the  great  chief,  IX.,  1072. 
Mitas,  a  legging,  IX.,  885. 
Monomonick,  wild  rice,  IX.,  161. 
Moskiwa,  red,  IX.,  161. 
Muskoutenec,  prairie,  IX.,  92. 
Namaschaug,  a  fishing  place,  IV.,  614. 
Nippi,  water,  IX.,  160. 
Orith,  good,  II.,  766. 
Otee,  heart,  I.,  182. 
Outagami,  a  fox,  IX.,  621. 
Sakema,  chief,  I.,  180. 
Sapsis,  porridge,  I.,  283. 
Sisiquoi,  a  gourd,  IX.,  887. 
Skoote,  fire,  IX.,  92. 
Squa,  woman,  III.,  445. 
Syckenem,  a  turkey,  I.,  598. 
Tamahican,  a  club,  VII.,  318. 
Tecamamiouen,  rainy  lake,  IX.,  1054. 
Wabbicommicol,  white  canoe,  VII.,  747. 
Wigquoiam,  a  hut,  IX.,  887. 

In   Cherokee: 
Ayrate,  low,  VIII.,  41. 
Cheera,  fire,  VIII  ,  41. 
Cheera-tahge,  divine  fire,  VIII.,  41. 
Ottare,  mountainous,  VIII.,  41. 

In   Iroquois: 
Achiro,  handsome  dog,  IV.,  986. 
Acossen,  partridge,  IX.,  185. 
Adirondaks,  tree  eaters,  IV.,  899. 
Adrawanah,  or  Attrawaney.     (See  Ottrowaney.) 
Agannon,  to  go,  X.,  81. 
Anadakariask   (Annadagarriax),    devourer  of  towns  or 

villages,  IV.,  985,  V.,  269. 
Anaware,  a  tortoise,  III.,  250. 
Anonjie,  a  head,  X.,  82. 
Arickwawaga,  a  commissioner,  VI.,  719. 
Aschanoondah,  a  deer,  III.,  67. 
Assarago,  Assarigoa,  Asaregouanne,  big  knife,  III.,  126, 

454,  455,  VII.,  555,  VIII.,  119,  IX.,  46,  706. 
Assare,  a  knife,  IX.,  706. 
Ateattaweetsares,  long  coat,  VII.,  741. 
Ausehirlee,  a  knife,  III.,  454. 
Awanay,  the  day,  IV.,  985. 
Caghnia  garota,  a  steel  in  a  tree,  VI.,  810. 
Caghnuhwonher-leh,  a  carrying  place,  III.,  250. 
Cahenhisen-honon,  the  wolf  tribe,  IX.,  47. 
Canadagaia,  VII^  29.     (See  Kanadakayon) 


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Indian  language  (Iroquois)  —continuid, 
Canadagara,  village  devourer,  VI.,  B65. 
Canaedelehore,  the  Tillage  of  the  bean,  IV.,  802. 
Canaghkonae  (Canossoene,  Coenosaoenj,  Konossioni), 

the  whole  houae,  IV.,  78,  I'll,  280. 
Canaataglowne,  the  <n"it  maiae  land,  IV.,  906. 
Canladare,  a  lake,  VIII  ,  501. 
Canlndarlo,  a  beautiful  lake,  VII.,  864. 
Cannlah,  a  steel,  IX.,  262. 
Oanniangaes,  the  steel  tribe,  IX  ,  262. 
Caoonohahonronon,  the  people  of  tho  cabin,  IX.,  47. 
Canowaroghare,  from  oanohwa,  a  canoo,  VII.,  101. 
Carondowanne,  the  great  tree,  IV.,  492. 
Cassontaohegona,  thick  bark,  X.,  701. 
Catarakooi,  great  or  bi^'  lake,  X  ,  503. 
CayenquiragO.      (See  Uayengouiraygoa.) 
Cayhunghnge,  at  the  creek  or  river,  V.,  800,  VII.,  488. 
Chenondoanah.     (See  Sinondoicana.) 
Chenussio,  beautiful  valley,  VII.,  582. 
Cohonsiowanne    (Ohonsiowanne,   Tohousiowanne),  the 

great  world,  IV.,  998,  1163. 
Corachkoo  (Coraghkoo),  the  great  chief,  IV.,  905,  V., 

633. 
Cunstaghrathankre,  the  creek  that  is  never  dry,  VI.,  785. 
Datarah,  bread,  I.,  283. 

Decariaderoga,  the  junction  of  two  lakes,  VIII.,  501. 
Degarihogan,  president,  or  elder,  VI.,  796. 
Duundare,  boiled  bread,  I.,  283. 
Enanthayonni,  the  name  of  the  wolf  tribe,  IX.,  47. 
Escoutache,  a  chief,  IX.,  313. 
Eskauonde,  a  deer,  III.,  532. 
Gagayet,  a  paddle,  II.,  88. 
Gaianderensera,  nobility,  X.,  556. 
Gaiena,  a  child,  X.,  81. 
Gaiengsire,  an  arrow,  IX  ,  1075. 
Gaionne,  a  wampum  belt,  X.,  556. 
Ganesataque,  mountains,  IX.,  1079. 
Ganiengoton,  the  red  bird,  X.,  32. 
Gannio,  to  pass  in  a  canoe,  X.,  81. 
Ganos,  the  place  of  oil,  IX.,  1085. 
Gaondenda,  a  speech,  or  message,  X.,  556. 
Garaghsa,  the  sun,  VIII.,  501. 
Garaghsadiron,  the  sun's  rays  passing  through  a  place, 

VIII.,  501. 
Garihsa,  a  thing,  VIII.,  117,  X.,  556,  981. 
Garihsa'ieriston,  to  do  justice,  VIII.,  117. 
Garihsaioston,  to  do  great  justice,  VIII.,  117. 
Garonta,  a  tree,  IX.,  1077. 
Garontouanen,  a  great  tree,  IX.,  1077. 
Gasco,  something  alive  in  a  kettle,  IX.,  1092. 
Gasconsage,  at  the  fall,  IX.,  1092. 
Gayengouiraygoa,  great  arrow,  IX.,  1075. 
Genesseo.     (See  Chenussio.) 
Genie  (Gaienna),  oil,  or  fluid  grease,  IX.,  1085. 
Goa,  big,  III.,  454. 

Goananonda,  big  mountain,  VIII.,  506. 
Gohoneia,  a  canoe,  VII.,  255. 
Goiogoueuha-Oreouahe,  Oreouah6  the  Cayuga,  III.,  523. 


Oora,  a  pernon  in  authority,  VII.,  722. 

Growana,  «re:a,  iv.,  MS,  ix  ,  1077. 
Quageulgronnoni,  wolf  tribe,  ix  ,  78C. 
Honaquotetl,  at  the  water,  HI  ,  1'i.V 
Hotontogouao,  to  open,  IX.,  26L 

Io,  great,  Or  beautiful,  VIII.,  117,  IX.,  76. 

Iontare,  a  lake,  IX.,  76. 

[orhenha,  the  morning,  III.,  453. 

Isquadegoe,  great  squirrel,  III.,  805. 

CaohnawaaoharegO,  at  the  place  of  carrying  the  canoe, 
IV.,  657. 

Kanadakayon  (Canadagaia),  old  village,  VI.,  79C. 

Kanaderage,  at  the  lake,  VII.,  562. 

Kanaghkonje,  the  whole  house,  IV.,  281,  282. 

Eanlatare,  a  lake,  IX.,  261. 

Kaniatarontagouat,  an  opening  from  a  lake,  IX.,  261. 

Kaniadaris,  the  long  lake,  IV.,  898. 

Karachqua,  the  sun,  IV.,  658. 

Karhagaghroones,  people  of  the  woods,  VII.,  658. 

Kaskonchagon,  at  the  fall,  IX.,  1092. 

Kayaderosseras    (Kaniadarusseras),    the   lake   country, 
VII.,  436. 

Kayenqueregoa  (see  Cayenquerago),  VIII.,  113. 

Kenthe,  a  field,  VII.,  15. 

Kiliou,  a  hawk,  IX.,  47. 

Konadochary,  the  village  of  the  hear,  VI.,  796. 

Konossione,  the  whole  house,  IV.,  78,  228. 

Ocaquariogithe    (Ochquariogichta),   the   sleeping   bear, 

IV.,  342,  992. 
Ocquarriocke,  the  little  bear,  III.,  805. 
Ohunjea,  world,  IV.,  998. 
Onas,  a  pen,  V.,  679. 
Onnahee,  a  town  or  village,  V.,  570. 
Onnega,  water,  X.,  81. 
Onnontara,  boiled,  I.,  283. 
Onoronorum,  bald  head  (?),  IV.,  802. 
Onqwes,  men,  IV.,  122. 
Ontario,  the  beautiful  lake,  IX.,  76. 
Oquesse,  partridge,  IV.,  122. 

Oskandosket,  the  place  of  the  clear  water,  X.,  162. 
Oskennonton  (Oughscanoontoo),  a  deer,  IX.,  102,  385, 

X.,  460. 
Ostenra,  a  rock,  V.,  675. 
Otinanchahe,  the  name  of  the  tribe  of  the  great  plover, 

IX.,  47. 
Ottrowaney,  big  head,  VI.,  387,  975. 
Ouajere,  just,  VIII.,  117. 
Ouasennon,  the  middle,  X.,  981. 
Ouhensisan,  great  earth,  IX.,  708. 
Oukaneguen,  who  goes  there  in  the  water?  X.,  81. 
Pagayen,  paddles,  II.,  88. 
Roghquanondago,  the  child  of  the  mountain  (!),  VI., 

362. 
Sa,  his,  X.,  81. 

Sagarighweyoghsta,  great  doer  of  justice,  VIII.,  117, 
Sagojen,  his  children,  X.,  81. 
Sasseuouaunen,  chief,  IX.,  1077. 
Sategariouaen,  the  center  of  good  business,  X.,  981. 


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Indian  language  (Iroquois) —  continued. 

Sayenqneraghta  (see  Gayengoniraygoa),  VII.,  623. 

Scanonton,  a  deer,  IX.,  102. 

Schanahary,  a  bear  village,  VI.,  706. 

Scheneghtade,  beyond  (or  at  the  other  side  of)  the  door, 
II.,  594. 

Schohasgowane,  the  great  dog,  IV.,  342. 

Serihoana,  the  great  panther,  VII.,  622. 

Sinondowanne,  the  great  hill,  IV.,  905. 

Skahyonwio,  a  big  canoe,  VII.,  255. 

Skaniadaradigh-roones,  people  from  the  seaside,  VI., 
983. 

Skano,  peace,  IX.,  1082. 

Skeanoh,  a  wide  road,  VII.,  185. 

Skohare,  the  bear,  IV.,  346. 

Sononchiez,  a  son-in-law,  or  adopted  son,  V.,  588. 

Souendaouannen,  the  great  mountain,  III.,  125. 

Squesonton,  a  deer,  X.,  480. 

Tasochtachoanne,  the  great  chief  (?),  IV.,  985. 

Tawagsaniunt,  the  old  belt,  VII.,  108. 

Tegaiatannhara,  a  cross,  IX.,  261 

Tegarondage,  at  the  two  trees,  VI.,  315. 

Tegawarunte,  a  squirrel,  VIII.,  497. 

Teharonhigannra,  looker  up  to  heaven,  IX.,  665. 

Teijaondoraghi,  where  two  waters  meet,  V.,  791. 

Teiohohogen,  the  forks  of  a  river,  VII.,  110. 

Teiorhensere  (Tayorhensera,  Tiorheenser,  Tyeransera), 
the  dawn  of  day,  III.,  453,  IV.,  655,  VI.,  315,  VIII., 
123,  137. 

Teyaogen,  an  intervale,  VII.,  110. 

Tienondaideaga,  upon  the  two  hills,  V.,  693. 

Tiogen,  the  junction  of  two  waters,  VIII.,  501. 

Tiotehatton,  bending,  III.,  25. 

Tisago,  courage,  III.,  803. 

Toowawsuntha,  falls,  III.,  418. 

Tsinagshe,  place  of  beavers,  VII.,  47. 

Tskleleli,  a  tomtit,  VIII.,  630. 

Uraghquadirha,  the  sun's  rays  enlightening  the  earth, 
VIII.,  500,  501. 

Waniacoone,  the  great  serpent  or  snake,  VII.,  55. 

Waraghiyaghey,  superintendent  of  affairs,  VI.,  360. 
Indian  message.     (See  Message.) 
Indian    names    of    places,    more    appropriate   than    those 

imported  from  Greece,  VII.,  110. 
Indian  old  town,  VI.,  60  ;  where,  IX.,  571. 
Indian  pictures.     (See  Hieroglyphics.) 

Indian  slave,  an,  imprisoned  in  New  York,  III.,  678;  mur- 
ders his  master  and  is  hanged,  V.,  39. 
Indian  song,  the  five  nations  compose  an,   on  the   death  of 
William  III., IV., 986;  of  condolence,  what,  VII.,  133. 
Indian  speeches.     (See  Indian  conferences.) 
Indian  superstition,  VIII.,  41,  IX.,  47,  344. 
Indian  symbols,  VI.,  811,  814,  IX.,  615. 
Indian  totems,  VIII,  137,  IX.,  45,  47,  48,  50,  51,  385,  386, 

1052-1058. 
Indian  trade.     (See  Trade,  Indian.) 

Indian  traders,  Indians   have  a   contemptible  opinion   ot, 
VII.,  691. 


Indian  traditions,  III.,  775,  VII.,  881. 

Indians,  the,  lands  purchased  from,  I.,  37,  43,  44,  94,  128, 
287,  360,  542,  588,  590,  593,  596,  599  (see  Lands)  ; 
the  English  deny  the  power  of,  to  sell  or  donate 
lands,  58  ;  the  Spaniards  and  Portuguese  make  use  of 
the  labor  of,  65  ;  will  not  trade  with  the  Dutch  if  the 
latter  seem  friends  of  the  Spaniards,  67 ;  on  Hud- 
son's river,  prevented  trading  with  the  English,  73, 
74,  76,  79,  80  ;  attack  settlers  in  Virginia,  95  ;  title  to. 
lands  of,  to  be  extinguished,  99  ;  the  poor  not  to  be 
allowed  to  purchase  land  from,  100  ;  Dutch  West  India 
company  proposes  to  surrender  the  trade  with,  107  ; 
attack  settlers  in  New  Netherland,  139 ;  purchase 
guns  and  ammunition,  140;  massacre  of,  brought! 
before  the  states  general,  148  ;  forts  erected  on  the 
North  and  South  rivers  against,  149  ;  abuses  arising 
from  throwing  open  the  trade  with,  150;  massacred, 
151,  184,  196, 197,  200,  209,  213,  345,  412,  413;  war 
waged  against  the  Dutch  by,  151,  196;  peace  with, 
recommended,  153;  tire  trade  with,  recommended  to 
be  confined  to  patvoons  and  freemen,  154  ;  to  be  con- 
ciliated, 161 ;  arms  or  ammunition  not  to  be  sold  to,. 
162,  373  ;  cargoes  for  distribution  among,  169  ;  man- 
ners and  customs  of  (see  Indian  customs) ;  descrip- 
tion and  character  of,  180,  281,  VII.,  691,  IX.,  540, 547 ; 
causes  of  the  war  with,  I.,  181,  200,  304,  331  ;  the 
Dutch  too  familiar  with,  182 ;  murders  committed' 
by,  183,  203,  205,  290,  305,  329,  353,  578,  638,  639, 
II.,  160,  466,  III.,  74,  IV.,  248,  V.,  281,  282 ;  attempts 
to  rob  and  kill  some  of,  I.,  184,  349,  350;  castles 
of,  how  constructed,  186 ;  lay  waste  Pavonia,  Long 
island,  and  Achter  Col,  190 ;  petition  for  leave  to 
attaek,  193  ;  request  granted,  194  ;  damages  sustained 
from  the  war  with,  205,  211 ;  director  Kieft  commenced 
on  his  sole  authority  the  war  against,  206,  250;  haz- 
ard of  engaging  in  war  with,  208  ;  given  to  soldiers 
or  sent  to  Bermuda,  210;  insufferable  arrogance  of, 
259s  increase  of  population  required  to  defend 
New  Netherland  against,  260,  263,  264 ;  say  the 
Dutch  do  nothing  but  lie,  263  ;  the  English  endeavor 
to  exclude  the  Dutch  from  trading  with,  269 ; 
their  astonishment  on  seeing  ships,  275,  564,  II., 
133;  the  English  attempt  to  purchase  land  near 
Renselaerswyck  from,  I.,  284;  great  efforts  made 
to  secure  the  trade  on  the  South  river  with,  289  ; 
their  spiritual  wants  not  attended  to,  295;  direc- 
tor Kieft  ordered  to  exact  a  contribution  from, 
297;  Cornells  Van  Tienhoven  runs  like  an  Indian 
with,  309  ;  arms  and  ammunition  sold  to,  311, 
331,  335,  337,  428,  449,  451,  455,  503,  II  ,  153; 
director  Kieft  lays  at  the  door  of  the  people  the 
responsibility  of  the  war  with,  I.,  337  ;  the  West 
India  company  denies  that  any  contributions  have 
been  levied  off,  338;  impossibility  of  converting, 
340;  the  West  India  company  never  countenanced 
the  war  with,  345  ;  inhabit  the  shores  of  the  Cromme 
gouw,  360 ;  war  agaiust  the  Pequatoos  and  other,. 
365;  from  the  south,  expel  the  Raritans,  307;  maize 


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GENERAL  LNDEX. 


Indians-    continutd, 

alwaj  i"  be  prooufed  from,  369  ;  an  annea 
l'ii'  ■■  paid  foi 
tailfl  ol  diffli  nltiea  bi  twei  □  din  i  toi  Klefl  and, 
li".  |.iin  to  ftttai  k  them,  115;  order  to  all 
•lit:;  a  request  to  attack  those  of  Long  Island  refused, 
li',.  Cornell  •  \  an  Tienhoven  ii"'  i  bief  o  in 
war  with,  11^;  very  oovetouB,  426 ;  have  no  oonfl- 
,i,ii,  ■  m  secretary  Van  Tienhoven,  447 ;  kill  various 
persona  on  pretense  oi  nol  having  been  paid  for 
land,  197,  498,  551,  554;  settlements  on  the  island 
of  Manhatans  obstructed  by,  500;  regulation  respect- 
ing Hi-'  trade  with,  and  sal"  of  arms  to,  501;  the 
oolonists  "i  Renselaerswyck,  bow  i 
623 ;  an  alliance  proposed  w itli  the  Engli  : 
5  1-;  trade  oarried  on  with,  564;  southern,  called 
Minquas,  588 ;  sell  land  to  the  flrsl  applicant,  597 ; 
Swedes  occupy  lands  of,  598;  injure  the  crops  on 
the  Delaware,  II.,  71;  obstruct  the  overland  route 
from  the  Delaware  to  the  North  river,  76,78;  war 
with,  threatened,  79;  Manhattans  derives  its  name 
from,  80;  destroy  the  colonic  al  the  Whorekill, 
81,  137;  guide  Messrs.  Beermans  and  Waldron  to 
the  Chesapeake,  88 ;  origin  of  the  war  between  the 
English  of  Virginia  and,  90;  the  name  of,  amongst 
whom  the  Dutch  first  Bettled,  92  ;  the  Dutch  accused 
of  inciting,  98;  sell  land  on  the  Connecticut  to  the 
Dutch,  140,  409;  around  Greenwich,  treacherous, 
144 ;  Hemstede  and  Gravesend  complain  of,  155 ; 
reverend  Mr.  Levericb  missionary  among,  160;  an- 
nual value  of  the  trade  on  the  Delaware  with,  212; 
the  Dutch  victorious  over  the  Esopus,  220;  sell  land 
at  Newesings  to  the  English,  2:51  ;  must  be  rooted 
out,  2:;4  ;  New  Sweden  purchased  from,  241  ;  ill  effects 
of  the  war  with,  365  ;  difficulties  between  Renselaer- 
wyck  and,  366,  433,  4D."> ;  war  with  the  Esopus,  368, 
397,437;  Mohawk  ambassadors  killed  by  northern, 
371;  bum  Abraham  Staets'  house,  372;  the  people  on 
Long  island  driven  from  tie  ir  homes  by,  374;  not  to 
sell  land  to  the  English  of  Gravesend,  398;  theDutch 
in  sore  difficulties  from,  407 ;  the  surrender  of  New 
Netherland  caused  in  part  by  massacres  committed  by, 

421),  4  JO  ;  a  guard  protects  cattle  in  their  passage  Over- 
laud  to  the  Delaware  from,  433  ;  christians  ransom,  d 
from,  -lot! ;  fresh  troubles  with,  43S  ;  a  garrison  on 
Staten  island  against,  443  ;  peace  between  the  Mohavi  b 
and  the  Kennebeek,  4b'2  ;  horses  ransomed  from,  464  ; 
peace  concluded  with  the  Esopus,  468;  terribly  re- 
duced by  the  wars  with  the  Dutch,  484;  their  inso- 
lence encouraged  by  the  English,  486  ;  powder  abun- 
dant at  tort  Orange  on  the  opening  of  trade  with, 496  ; 
cut  oil'  the  colonic  on  Staten  island,  517  ;  to  be  satisfied 
for  their  land,  557  ;  regulations  for  the  sale  of  intoxi- 
cating liquors  to,  51)3;  peace  renewed  with  the  Haek- 
ensack,  606;  instructions  in  regard  to,  G1S  ;  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  people  of  Ackter  Col  with,  approved, 
633;  Schenectada  claims  to  trade  with,  675;  a  sen- 
tinel  at  fort   William   Hendrick  kills   one   of,  682; 


from,  71-  ;  the  Dut<  b  III.,  17; 

I    W..I    w  .tl,,  2  I 

.   i  I  2  ,    ,l 

inters  in  New  York  al  111  i  from, 

l—  ;  de  oription  ol  torture  bj .  I 

lands    from,    2 
French  suspected  ol    inciting,  241 ; 

2     21  •  .       I 

in  kin  '  Philip's  war,  21 1 ;    dri 

264;    Maryland  concludes  a  treaty  al   Albany  with, 

256;    in  Maryland    and    Virginia    by 

,  271;    four  huii, lied  miles  west   ol    Albany 

trade  with,  352,  up  the 

arm-  of  England  in  th 

trad"    with,    only    by    way    of    Hudson's     rtvei 

willful  killing  or  maiming  of,  to  be  puni  b 
,"t7,  V.,  138;  their  conversion  t,>  be  en< 
111.,  374,  5  17,  ,s2.;,  IV.,  290,  V.,  l.'.s;  i..i" 
for  exportation  i-  sold  to,  III.,  393;  French 

n_",  394;    proceedings    of   governor  de  la 

Barre  against,  396  ;  governor  Dongau  purchases  laud 
from,  406,  V.,  283  ;  bring  beaver  down  tie-  Schuylkill, 
III.,  416;  -a  petition  to  furnish  them   with    I 

priests,  41S  ;    to  plunder  persons  without  a  [ 

■  114,  163,465,471,474;  pretend  to  have  a  poison  to 
kill  their  enemies  without  lighting,  444  ;  with  pipes 
through  their  noses,  trade   at   Albany,  417,    473,  5  1"  ; 

as  far  as  the  South  sea  are  subji  ct  to  the  English, 
460;  claim  as  their  own  whatever  country 
quer,  4t'.4  ;  forts  should  be  built  and  religions  men 
live  amongst,  477;  sent  to  Franc,-,  52';,  527,  621; 
return  of  their  strength  ordered,  547,  689,  B22; 
to  be  encouraged  to  resort  to  the  English,  5  1-: 
commit  outrages  in  New  England,  568  ;  excited 
against  sir  Edmund  Audio-.  575  ;  furnished  with  sup- 
ii  Boston,  581  ;  great  fear  of,  prevails  around 
Albany,  592;  set  out  on  an  expedition  against 
Canada,  599,  608;  Pemaquid  destroyed  by,   608;  of 

oway  commit  several  murders,   ill. 
intermarry  with,  652,  IV.,  1S1  ;   minutes  of  a  confer- 
ence between  captain    Leisler's    commissioners    and 
(see  Indian  Conferences);  rewards  offered  foi  • 
III.,  725  ;  brought   back  from  Frame,  7:12,  733;    the 
French  zealous   in   sending  missionaries   ami 
IV.,  209,  V.,  75,422,  727  ;  manner  of  watching  among, 
III.,   779;    accustomed  to   bring  tribute   to  the   New 
York     forts,     797;     make    a    treaty     with     governor 
Fletcher,  IV.,  36;    the  French  endeavor  to  make  a 
peace   with,   37;    prisoners   are   slaves   among,   42; 
rewards  offered  for  heads  of,  46,  248  ;  count  Frontenac 
wishes  to  compel  those  of  New  York  to  a  peace,  55  ; 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ix 


Indians  —  continued. 

Onnagonques  make  peace  with  New  England,  75  ; 
inclined  to  peace  with  the  French,  75,84;  number 
of,  who  attended  the  conference  with  Peter  Schuyler, 
97  ;  sustained  by  governor  Dongan  against  the  French, 
133  ;  hares  more  easily  discovered  when  hiding  than, 
158  ;  vessels  seized  at  Amsterdam  with  supplies  for, 
171 ;  English  youth  and  clergymen  ought  to  reside 
among,  184,  254;  presents  given  by,  are  perquisites 
of  the  governor  of  New  York,  186,  876;  alarm  towns 
in  Connecticut,  190,  191 ;  dissatisfied  under  governor 
Fletcher,  197  ;  sent  to  see  the  French  army  in  Flan- 
ders, 208  ;  recommended  to  be  sent  from  New  York 
to  England,  208,  230,  258;  the  English  neglect  to 
propagate  religion  among,  209;  means  to  be  taken  to 
secure  the  friendship  of,  229  ;  Dutch  fusees  to  be  sup- 
plied to,  230  ;  send  a  map  of  the  river  and  chief  places 
of  Canada  to  England,  232,  234;  mode  of  signifying 
approbation  by,  239,  241 ;  the  office  of  secretary  to, 
not  known  previous  to  1696,  251,  252 ;  at  school  in 
New  York,  276  ;  count  Frontenac  endeavors  to  gain 
over,  278  ;  cause  of  the  war  in  king  William's  time 
with,  282  ;  the  French  outdo  the  English  in  caressing, 
283 ;  large  tracts  of  land  to  be  purchased  for  small 
sums  from,  290,  V.,  140;  earl  Bellomont  suggests  the 
employment  of  missionaries  for  the  instruction  of,  IV-, 
334  ;  French  prisoners  among,  to  be  released,  339 
commencement  of  the  trade  with  New  Netherland,  353 
preaching,  364,  533  ;  number  of,  in  Canada,  406 
inquiry  concerning  those  who  returned  from  England 
to  New  York,  454;  a  corporation  for  evangelizing  New 
England,  455,  549,  631;  English  or  French  not  to 
assist  the  wild,  IV.,  478;  efforts  to  dissuade,  from 
negotiating  with  the  French,  487;  message  from 
Onondaga,  497;  the  New  York  assembly  refuses 
to  pass  a  bill  to  facilitate  the  conversion  of,  510; 
report  concerning  those  brought  to  New  York 
from  England,  521 ;  proceeds  of  a  present  to  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  from,  522  ;  do  not  speak  unless 
they  can  make  a  present,  541 ;  prisoners  sent  from 
Canada  to  Onondaga,  559 ;  alarm  of  an  intended 
rising  among,  606,  612,  613;  cause  of  the  dissat- 
isfaction among,  608 ;  Pequot  sachems  attend  a 
meeting  of  the  council  of  Connecticut,  013 ;  from 
Albany  visit  the  eastern  tribes,  616,  617;  Massa- 
chusetts provides  against,  636  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
issues  a  proclamation  for  quieting,  637 ;  their  mode 
of  fighting,  638,  870;  representation  of  the  lords 
of  trad-  on  the  rumored  insurrection  of,  639; 
the  French  accused  oi  poisoning  the  New  York,  644; 
expense  incurred  by  New  York  for  presents  to,  645; 
make  offerings  to  the  virgin  Mary,  649  ;  a  fori  ought 
to  be  built  and  a  minister  provided  at  Skachkooi  for, 

652;  their  ideas  of  (Jod  and  the  devil,  652;  tpu- 

tation  of  time  among,  661;  desert  Woodstock  and 
New  Oxford,  684;  Jesuits  accused  of  being  acces- 
sory to  the  poisoning  of,  GS9  ;  the  English  Buffer  for 
want  of    ministers   among,    690 ;    no   clergymen  in 


America  will  settle  among,  ibid ;  presents  sent  from 
England  to,  704;  representations  to  be  made  to  the 
French  court  respecting  unfair  practices  in  Canada 
towards  the  New  York,  709;  unclean  habits  of,  717; 
clergymen  too  lazy  to  learn  their  language,  paid  for 
preaching  to,  718  ;  to  be  instructed  by  the  minister 
at  Schenectady,  728,  729 ;  when  received  into  the 
church  are  clothed  by  the  French,  730 ;  offer  to  be 
rewarded  if  they  seize  Jesuits  and  popish  priests,  736  ; 
reject  the  offer,  737  ;  children  whilst  under  age  are  at 
the  sole  disposition  of  their  mothers  among,  738  ; 
regulations  regarding  messages  from,  751 ;  names 
of  those  who  are  paid  for  preaching  to,  755 ;  Mr. 
Ashurst  active  in  establishing  the  corporation  for 
propagating  the  gospel  among,  771  ;  the  bishop  of 
London  takes  an  interest  in  the  conversion  of,  774  ; 
the  jealousest  people  on  earth,  780;  scheme  of 
Albany  people  to  preserve  their  influence  over,  783  ; 
barbarously  treated  in  Massachusetts,  786  ;  map  of 
the  several  nations  and  countries  of,  ordered,  843  ; 
earl  of  Bellomont  represents  the  hardship  which  those 
of  Massachusetts  suffer,  855  ;  debauched  by  the  French, 
867  ;  their  instruction  in  the  christian  religion  urged, 
872,  875  ;  trade  with,  an  obstruction  to  the  settle- 
ment of  a  country,  874;  cede  a  vast  tract  of  land 
to  the  crown  of  England,  886,  888  ;  women  employed 
to  carry  burdens  among,  891 ;  on  the  death  of  a  chief 
among,  his  brother  assumes  his  name,  ibid ;  lord 
Cornbury  holds  a  conference  with,  974,  977  ;  consider 
it  scandalous  to  go  in  a  bear-skin  to  church,  987  ;  call 
queen  Anne,  Great  Mother,  991  ;  war  between  Span- 
ish and  English,  1048 ;  application  made  to  the 
society  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel,  to  furnish 
missionaries  for,  1074 ;  missionaries  to  be  sent  to, 
1075  ;  neutrality  between  the  New  York  and  Canada, 
agreed  upon,  V  ,  74  ;  right  of  the  British  crown  over 
the  New  York,  75  ;  sachems  of,  presented  to  the  board 
of  trade,  165  ;  governor  Hunter's  report  respecting, 
168;  lately  in  Great  Britain,  mentioned,  217,  221  ;  re- 
turn of,  accompanying  the  expedition  against  Canada, 
in  1711,  270,  272;  pictures  of,  who  had  been  in  Eng- 
land distributed  among  the  five  nations,  270;  forts 
and  chapels  in  progress  among,  311  ;  Spanish,  sold 
into  slavery  in  New  York,  342,  346  ;  a  law  passed  to 
prevent  the  selling  of  rum  to,  344  ;  of  Maryland  make 
peace  with  the  five  nations,  375,  387;  presents  to, 
grown  into  a  tribute,  379  ;  incited  to  fall  upon  South 
Carolina,  415;  insurrection  in  Carolina  of,  422;  re- 
ports favorable  to  the  pretender  circulated  among,  423; 
lay  waste  Carolina,  431  ;  reason  of  their  outbreak,  433; 
war  waged  by  the  Carolinas  against,  457;  course  of 
trade  between  Albany  and,  486;  governor  Hunter's 
estimate  of  the  New  York,  557;  Robert  Livingston's 
views  on  their  affairs,  559;  Niagara  in  the  country 
of  a  nation  of,  that  has  been  destroyed,  589;  of 
Nova  Scotia,  entirely  in  the  French  interest,  594;  of 
New  Hampshire,  how  called,  595  ;  number  of  civil- 
ized, in  Massachusetts,  597 ;  of  New  Jersey,  subject 


—  Ind] 


GENERAL  LNDEX. 


, 


Indians  —  COntinutd. 

to  (he  five  nations,  603  ;  poll  Pennsyl- 

vania towards,  604  ;  number  of,  In  M  irj  land,  In  1719, 
606,  and  between  Carolina  and  Hie  Ml  si    lp]  I,  611; 
Prem  l>  mi    lonaries  debauch  sei  era!  na1  ion 
near    lake    Miobigan    and    on    th 
L718,  622;  to   the   English  alliam    , 
oultivatin  ■    a    good  w  ith    625  ;    the 

English  encouraged  to  Iutei  mai  rj  wi 
of  Hi"  English   ohuroh   not  muoh  enlarged   among, 
Ibid;   ought    t>>  be  Benl   to   England,  627;    the   five 

nations    at    war    with   A 63         kheil 

diminished  bj  rum,  662;  names  of,  undei  ' 
673;  New  York  rani. 'son  a  considerable  trade  with, 
687;  language  of  those  of  Missilimakinok  no 
Btood  in  New  York,  ibid;  transported  to  the  W 
Indies,  711  ;  the  bis  nations  Bend  a  d 
St.  Pranois,  713;  goods  proper  for  the  trade  with, 
728;  French  intrigue  with  the  Ohio,  789; 
missary  at  Oswego  empowered  to  administer  justice 
on  the  complaint  of,  812;  not  opposed  to  the  building 
a  fort  at  Oswego,  822;  complain  of  the  traders  al 
Oswego,  890;  feat's  in  North  Carolina  of  an  attack 
from  South  Carolina,  935;  allusion  to  the  first  treaty 
between  the  christians  and  the  five  nations,  106; 
effect  of  the  settlement  of  the  country  on  the  game  or 
hunting  of,  108 ;  small  pox  among  (see  Diseases) ; 
not  subjects  of  Great  Britain,  489  ;  order  to  exchange 
those,  who  are  prisoners,  544 ;  the  French  intrigue 
among,  545;  pawn  their  children  to  traders,  546; 
the  French  evade  exchanging  those,  who  are  prison- 
ers, 561 ;  excited  against  the  English  of  Nova  Scotia, 
592 ;  send  a  belt  of  wampum  from  Cashigton  to  the 
governor  of  New  York,  649  ;  names  of  the  northern 
and  southern  tribes  of,  709  ;  in  alliance  with  South 
Carolina,  721  ;  the  New  York  assembly  vote  presents 
for,  834 ;  tradition  respecting  the  arrival  of  the  first 
Europeans,  881  ;  measures  lecommended  by  the  con- 
gress at  Albany  in  regard  to,  888;  Mr.  Pownall's 
views  respecting,  896 ;  their  affairs  to  be  under  one 
general  administration,  917  ;  colonel  Johnson  to  have 
the  direction  of  the  affairs  of,  919  ;  names  of  the 
nine  nations  who  met  at  mount  Johnson,  964;  their 
council  fire  removed  from  Albany  to  mount  John- 
son, 965 ;  numbers  of  those  killed  and  wounded  at 
the  battle  of  lake  George,  1007;  sacrificed  by  the 
backwardness  and  flight  of  the  whites,  1010 ;  all 
their  officers  slain,  ibid ;  thoughts  on  the  British 
interest  among  the  North  American,  VII.,  15  ;  priests 
usefully  employed  among,  43  ;  names  of  those  killed 
at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  55  ;  a  mercenary 
people,  129;  reverend  doctor  Bearcroft  draws  up  a 
plan  for  educating  children  of,  167;  general  Brad- 
dock  would  not  have  been  defeated  had  lie  attended 
to  information  given  by,  170;  general  Johnson's 
success  at  lake  George  owing  to,  ibid  ;  take  up  the 
hatchet  against    the    French,   171,   172,   173,   186; 


I, en    in 

1 

with,  pn 

I  lhamplain  I  h 

• 
to   l"-  n 

on,  401  ;  return  from  H 
capable  of  learning  hut 
Barclaj  c 

their  hunting 

christian    know 
be  puni 

6 1  ;  the  board  of  trade 

boundary  with, 
C03,  G58;  folly  of  a  war  with,  tant-gov- 

ernor    Colden's    opinion    of,   610;     Length   of    time 

Albany  has  been  trading  with,  northern 

and  southern  districts,  641;  exi  essively  fond  i 
665  ;    what  con-' 

671;  subdivision  of  land  among,  672;    negotiations 
respecting  a  boundary  line  betwe  a  thi    wl 
725-728;    a  number   of,  murdered  on   the    fn 
onsidered  a  meritorious   act  to   kill,   I 
London,  ordej    i  thirst  for 

the  lands  of,  880;  conveyance  from  thein  not  neces- 
sary to  the  validity  of  a  land  patent,  913  ;  sir  YV'il- 
liam  Johnson's  report  on  the  trade,  politics  and 
proceedings  of,  953;  trading  posts  recommended 
to  be  established  among,  973,  974  ;  terms  on  which 
their  evidence  may  be  admitted,  976;  letter  of 
the  board  of  trade  on  the  subject  of  a  boundary 
between  the  whites  and,  1004;  orders  transmitted  to 
complete  the  boundary  between  the  colonists  and, 
VIII.,  2;  several,  murdered  in  Pennsylvania,  37,  48, 
53;  belts  sent  from  women  and  boys  among,  43; 
consume  twice  more  provisions  than  white  men,  105; 
a  boundary  line  concluded  with,  11",  135;  complain 
of  the  sale  of  rum  among  them,  11:16  ;  number  of, 
that  assisted  at  the  ratification  of  the  boundar 
220;  hold  a  great  council  on  the  plains  of  Scioto, 
262,314;  causes  of  the  discontent  among  the  western, 
316;  French  and  Spaniards  intrigue  among  the  Mis- 
sissippi, 404;  their  number  n 

York  in  1774,451  ;  of  New  England,  their  numb,  rs  in 
1773,  452;  captain  Cresap  murders  a  number  of, 
459,461,  463,477;  influence  of  women  among,  476, 
556;  condole  the  death  of  sir  William  Johnson,  479, 
and  attend  his  funeral,  480;  Guy  Johnson  superin- 
tendent of,  489;  consequences  of  Michael  I 
attack  on,  4!>0  ;  complain  that  their  minister  will  not 
baptize  their  children,  541,  and  that  he  spreads 
alarming  reports,  54S;  bis  reasons  for  not  baptizing 


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GENERAL  INDEX, 


|>D  — 


Indians  —  continued. 

children  of,  552 ;  Guy  Johnson  ordered  to  let  them 
loose  on  the  Americans,  596;  in  the  American 
camp,  741 ;  destroy  Wioming,  752  ;  reverend  Gabriel 
Dreuillettes  missionary  to,  IX.,  6;  reasons  why  the 
French  ought  not  to  be  forbidden  to  sell  brandy  to, 
22;  their  idea  of  the  cause  of  earthquakes,  47; 
efforts  made  to  instruct  the  children  of,  69;  a  hos- 
pital proposed  to  be  founded  for,  74;  orders  received 
to  frenchify,  136 ;  number  of,  settled  in  Canada 
in  1679,  145  ;  brought  up  in  the  French  manner  at 
the  missions,  150;  brutal  conduct  of,  338;  regard  a 
copper  boulder  in  lake  Superior  as  a  good  spirit, 
"44;  evils  produced  by  strong  liquors  among,  441; 
forty,  ordered  to  be  seized  and  sent  to  the  French 
galleys,  464;  pestilence  among,  515;  a  stone  an 
emblem  of  durability  among,  615  ;  outdo  the  most 
expert  Machiavelian  in  finesse  and  deception,  619  ; 
their  firmness  under  torture,  654;  an  Englishman 
burnt  for  the  first  time  in  Acadia  by,  676  ;  the  French 
incite  those  of  Maine  against  the  English,  743  > 
despise  old  people,  823 ;  memoir  on  furnishing  brandy 
to,  882;  between  lake  Erie  and  the  Mississippy, 
memoir  on,  885  ;  near  Detroit,  887,  888;  French  mis- 
sionaries opposed  to  giving  liquor  to,  954;  encouraged 
to  pillage  the  English,  958;  French  allowance  for, 
990,  994,  995;  medals  sent  to,  1036;  difference  of 
French  and  English  towards,  1049  ;  census  of  those 
tribes  connected  with  Canada,  1052 ;  parties  of,  sent 
from  Montreal  to  New  England  and  New  York,  X., 
32  ;  invade  the  island  of  Montreal,  81 ;  ceremonies  at 
Quebec  on  the  arrival  of  Iroquois  prisoners,  110;  plot 
against  the  French,  119;  murder  their  guard  on  the 
way  to  Quebec,  133,  175;  dance  the  calumet  at 
Detroit,  139  ;  the  French  offer  to  purchase  their  pri- 
soners, 144;  to  be  exchanged,  197;  the  French 
change  their  policy  towards,  244 ;  the  French  forbid- 
den to  paint  or  dress  themselves  like,  245 ;  number  of, 
in  the  expedition  against  fort  William  Henry,  600, 
607 ;  attack  the  garrison  of  fort  William  Henry  after 
its  surrender,  605,  and  plunder  them,  615,  616,  633, 
643  ;  names  of  the  tribes  in  that  expedition,  629,  630; 
the  marquis  de  Montcalm  recommended  to  be  more 
considerate  towards,  686  ;  number  of,  domiciliated  in 
Canada  in  1758,  732;  number  of,  attached  to  general 
Abercrombie's  army,  802;  complain  of  M.  de  Mont- 
calm, 805;  M.  de  Montcalm  defends  himself  from 
the  complaints,  810  ;  call  bombshells,  kettles,  982. 

Indian  tribes  : 

Abekas,  visit  the  governor  of  Louisiana,  X.,  219  ;  the 
English  attempt  to  establish  themselves  among,  951. 
Abenakis  {Abenaquis,  Canibas,  Obinacks,  Olinacks, 
Babenakis),  bring  news  ot  French  ships,  III.,  128; 
where  located,  482,  IX.,  6;  called  Canibas,  III.,  735; 
eastern  Indians,  IV.,  249;  notice  of  the  peace  sent 
to,  343;  kill  people  near  Hatfield,  403  ;  at  Cataracouy, 
V.,  589  ;  take  part  in  I  he  war  against  New  England, 
SU2;   iu  Canada  in    1745,  strength   of  the,  VI  ,  276, 


281 ;  efforts  made  to  detach  them  from  the  French, 
478 ;  lieutenant-governor  Mascarene  inquires  if  they 
are  to  be  included  in  the  peace,  479 ;  on  the  river 
St.  John  claimed  by  the  English,  482  ;  a  number  of, 
detained  near  Boston,  562;  discontent  in  conse- 
quence, 564;  efforts  to  recover  them,  565;  settled 
on  the  river  St.  Francis,  886;  governor  Duquesne 
endeavors  to  palliate  the  burning  of  Hosack  by  the, 
936;  their  number  in  Canada  in  1763,  VII.,  582; 
classed  among  northern  Indians,  641  ;  send  delegates 
to  the  German  flatts,  VIII.,  229 ;  allies  of  New  Eng- 
land, IX.,  5  ;  makes  peace  with  Massachusetts,  148  ; 
efforts  making  to  induce  them  to  remove  to  Canada, 
354,  759;  attack  English  settlements,  392;  at  war 
with  the  English,  403,  537,  871,  910,  937,  947  ;  memoir 
on,  433,  878;  settle  near  Quebec,  440;  of  all  the 
Indians  the  most  inclined  to  Christianity,  441 ;  to  be 
encouraged  to  continue  the  war  in  Acadia,  453  ;  send 
intelligence  of  sir  William  Phipps'  expedition  to 
Quebec,  455  ;  attack  by  mistake  a  party  of  friendly 
Indians,  473,  474;  some  account  of,  475;  declare 
they  will  never  make  peace  with  the  English,  490  ; 
ordered  to  operate  against  New  England,  530  ;  some 
of  their  children  sent  to  France,  544  ;  trade  to  Pema- 
quid,  570,  and  are  seized  there,  613 ;  letter  of  lieu- 
tenant-governor Stoughton  to,  ibid;  answer  of,  614; 
renew  hostilities  against  the  English,  616 ;  ratify  the 
peace,  722 ;  sent  to  attack  the  English,  743,  756  ; 
necessity  of  embroiling  them  with  the  English,  744; 
some  of  the,  remove  to  Canada,  762  ;  attracting  them 
to  settle  in  Canada  disapproved  of,  765  ;  at  war  with 
the  Iroquois,  796 ;  stimulated  to  make  war  on  the 
English,  805,  956,  989;  not  to  trade  to  Boston,  862; 
the  English  lay  claim  to  the  territory  of,  871 ;  father 
Rasles  missionary  to,  895 ;  summon  the  English  to 
quit  the  Kennebec,  904;  expel  the  English  twice  from 
the  Kennebec,  906 ;  continued  difficulties  with  the 
English,  909  ;  reinforced  from  Canada,  911 ;  decline 
coming  under  George  I.,  932  ;  further  movements  of, 
933 ;  the  French  government  determine  to  sustain, 
935,  949  ;  the  English  destroy  the  village  of  Norridge- 
walk,  936;  numbers  of  their  villages  and  warriors  in 
1724,  939;  length  of  time  missionaries  have  been 
among,  942 ;  bounds  of  the  lands  of,  943  ;  further 
operations  of,  945;  appropriation  allowed  to,  946, 
989  ;  peace  concluded  between  the  English  and,  955  ; 
explanation  of  that  treaty,  966,  992;  God  willed  that 
they  should  have  no  king,  967 ;  English  encroach- 
ments on  the  territory  of,  981 ;  the  English  required 
to  pull  down  their  forts  on  the  lands  of,  9S5  ;  desire 
to  reestablish  Norridgewalk,  994;  orders  to  furnish 
their  new  chtirch  there,  1002  ;  further  policy  in  regard 
to,  1014;  one  of  their  chiefs  vi>its  France,  1030; 
their  number  in  1736,  1052;  receive  commissions 
from  the  English  and  surrender  them  to  the  French, 
1060;  settle  at  Missiskouy,  X.,  32,  33;  in  Canada, 
census  of,  ordered,  42;  carry  prisoners  to  Canada, 
44,   127,   160;    a  party  of,  sent   to  Buaubassin,  45; 


—  Ini»] 


GENERAL  INIM.X 


280 


Ibea  (  Ibenakia  |  —  nntinutd. 
return  to  Canada  «  •  1 1 *  aoalp  ap  the 

hatohet  against  Hi.'  Mohawl  the  fe.rt  m 

209  ;  ma 

Phineaa  Stevena  holda  a  oonferenoe  with,  252; 

p  ii •,   b  an  d    Die  ill  in,  316,  -; ;- .  their  beha- 

■    i  ither    An. ir  in   in.    ionarj    to, 

dn  n.i--i.  aarj  fo,  G  18  ; 

fori  William  ll-n iv ,  607,  629  ;  plunder 

■m. I  abuse  the  garrison  of  fori  William  Henry  after 

the  surrender,  616,  618,  619;   why,  633;    reproaoh 

the  I'uJ  -l   Mill-  killing  some  of  their  | pie,  683. 

Abittil.is,  their  number  in  1736,  l\     LOS  I. 

Aoansas,  looated  east  of  the  Mississippi,  V.,  622. 

Adawadenys,  Bend  a  bell  to  the  six  nations,  VII.,  384. 
naawes,  a  Canada  nation,  IV.,  899. 

Adirondaoks  (Adirondax,  Arundaos,  Arundax,  Ca 

lax,  Orondaoks,  Oroondoks,  Oroonducks, 
Orundacks,  Rondaxe),  a  party  of,  arrive  at  Montreal, 
III.,  782;  called Rondax,  IV., 493, 496, 696;  orCanada 
Indians,  49S,  741;  prisoners  at  Cayuga,  558;  de- 
manded by  the  governor  of  Canada,  559  ;  kill  some 
of  the  five  nations,  597;  send  a  belt  to  the  five 
nations,  696;  one  of  the  seven  nations  of  Canada, 
899,  VII.,  544;  cause  of  the  war  between  the  five 
nations  and,  V.,  791 ;  called  by  the  French  Algon- 
kins  (see  Algonkins) ;  trade  to  Oswego,  VI.,  53S  ; 
sent  to  the  Ohio,  729,  730,  7S0  ;  in  the  French  service, 
827  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  George,  VII.,  233  ;  their  mes- 
sage to  the  six  nations,  393;  where  located,  582;  a 
northern  tribe,  641. 

Akanzas  (Kanzas),  a  Mississippi  tribe,  V.,  622;  M.  de 
Tonti  at  war  with,  IX,  621;  called  Acansias,  623; 
count  Frontenac  orders  the  suspension  of  hostilities 
against,  627;  called  Canseas,  673 ;  reverend  M.  Mon- 
tigni  establishes  a  mission  among,  684  ;  offer  sacrifice 
to  the  arms  of  France,  799. 

Algonkins  (Algonquins,  Alineonquins,  Alingonkins, 
Altenkins),  enemies  of  the  Mohawks,  III.,  122,  X., 
91;  peace  between  the  Iroquois  and,  III.,  123,  124; 
the  Mohawks  offer  to  restore  some,  127;  M.  de  Tracy 
threatens  to  abandon  the  Oneidas  to  the,  131 ;  eastern 
Indians,  147,  V.,  704  ,  prevented  by  the  French  making 
war  on  the  English  and  Mohawks,  151,  153,  157; 
Canada  Indians,  IV.,  34S  ;  fight  Iroquois,  350;  attack 
Onondagas,  403 ;  the  French  name  for  the  Adiron- 
dacks,  V.,  791  ;  number  of,  VI.,  2S1 ;  at  Three  Rivers, 
Canada,  VII.,  582;  a  northern  tribe,  641;  attend  the 
congress  held  by  sir  William  Johnson,  VIII.,  228, 
229 ;  at  war  with  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  37,  378,  681  ; 
the  Oneidas  promise  to  give  up  some,  46;  march 
against  the  Mohawks,  56;  winter  at  Tadoussac,  67;  I 
Canada  belonged  originally  to,  78  ;  the  Iroquois  ruin, 
194;  accompany  the  expedition  against  Schenectady, 
466,  and  against  Casco  bay,  472 ;  called  Tetes  de 
boule  and  defeated  on  the  Ottawa  river,  5.35  ;  ratify 
the  peace,  722 ;  their  country,  786 ;  at  war  with  the  I 

37 


march  on  an  expedition  from  Montreal,  x,  it_    al 

■   in  the 

w..i  Id  tb 

of  I 
to  Ulinol  ,   X  ,    I S  I  the   Hiawuese, 

Almouohiooia  |  Annoucheqaols),  looal 

Amalioitea  (Malaoites),  t«",   tal  In  Nov* 

ttioned,   r> •  "►-* ;    where    located, 

ix  , .  12,  932,  L052;  take  an  Bng  I  b  prisoner,  X.,  112; 

in  the  expedition  LIS;  at  the  siege  of  fort 

William  Henry,  607,  629. 

Amicois  (Amiconis,  Amikoia),  some  account  of  the, 
IX.,  160;  visit  Montreal,  .'.'JO;  ratify  the  peace,  722; 
trade  with  the  Iroquois,  874. 

atioooks,  Indians  of  Maine,  IX.,  47.'>. 

Andastes  (An.lastracronnons,  Andastaeronnons,  Andas- 
taes,  Andastaguez,  Andastogues,  Andastoguez,  An- 
iib,  Antastoxi),  father  Milet  ransoms  a  little 
girl  from  the,  III.,  50;  at  war  with  the  Senecas,  125  ; 
enemies  of  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  45,  46,  792;  Indians 
of  New  Sweden,  84  ;  the  Iroquois  ask  the  French 
to  assist  them  against,  110  ;  count  de  Frontenac  post- 
pones the  consideration  of  the  request,  111 ;  ruined 
by  the  Iroquois,  194;  Mr.  Penn  prevented  buying 
their  land,  227 ;  conquered,  ibid ;  mentioned,  302 ; 
in  the  vicinity  of  Virginia,  403;  Iroquois  march  against, 
601 ;  enemies  of  the  Oneidas,  786.  (See  Conestogoes  ; 
Susquehannas.) 

Annies  (Agnizes,  Aniez,  Anniez),  the  French  name  of 
the  Mohawks,  III.,  152,  252,  627,  V.,  577.  (See 
Mohawks.) 

Apalachees,  the,  reduced,  IV.,  1089. 

Apomatocks,  their  location,  III.,  193. 

Aragaritkas,  the,  IV.,  908.     (See  Hurons.) 

Arkansas,  prejudiced  against  the  English,  VIII.,  396. 

Assiniboins  (Asselibois,  Assenpoels,  Assenipoualaks, 
Assinibouets,  Assinipoals),  who,  IX.,  153 ;  trade 
with  the  Ottawas,  161 ;  Montreal  receives  furs  from, 
286;  discovered,  795;  the  French  trade  with,  798; 
mentioned,  803.  1054;  their  number,  1055.  (See 
S<ioux.) 

Assisaghs  (Achisaghecks,  Aghquessaines,  Aghsiesagich- 
roones,  Assisagigroones),  the,  IV.,  737;  one  of  the 
seven  nations  of  Canada,  899 ;  difficulties  among, 
VIII.,  129.     (See  Mississagas.) 

Attenkins.     (See  Algonkins.) 

Attucapas,  southern  Indians,  VII.,  641. 

Aumoussanniks,  a  western  tribe,  IX.,  803. 

Awighsachroenes,    Dowaganhaes   called,  V.,  445,  446. 

Banabeofiiks,  a  western  tribe,  IX.,  803. 

Bayuglas,  southern  Indians,  VII.,  641. 

Beluxis,  southern  Indians,  VII.,  641. 

Bertiamistes  (Bertiamites),  III.,  122;  border  on  the 
Algonquins,  IX.,  786. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ind- 


Indian  tribes  —  continued. 

Black  pates,  Indians  called,  V.,  372. 

Bouscouttons,  IX.,  803. 

Cachnawayes.     (See  Piscatowayes.) 

Caghnawagas  (Cachnuagas,  Cacknawages,  Cacnawagees, 
Caghnawagaes,  Caghnawagees,  Cagnawagas,  Cagna- 
wagees,  Cagnawageys,  Caugnawagoys,  Cochnawagas, 
Cocknawagees,  Cocknewagas,  Coghnawagas,  Coghna- 
wagees,  Coghnawagoes,  Cognawagas,  Cognawageys, 
Kagnawages),  IV.,  1164;  strength  of  the,  in  1745, 
VI.,  276,  281 ;  constantly  murdering  the  English, 
359  ;  settled  among  the  French,  360  ;  visit  Onondaga, 
362;  efforts  to  detach  them  from  the  French,  390, 
985,  994 ;  trade  to  Oswego,  538  ;  requested  to  assist 
against  the  English  of  Nova  Scotia,  592;  a  branch 
of  the  Mohawks,  620;  invited  to  settle  in  New 
York,  650  ;  accompany  the  French  expedition  to  the 
Ohio,  780 ;  the  governor  of  Canada  near  losing  the, 
896 ;  adhere  to  the  French,  1001,  1012 ;  rise  of  the 
nation  called,  VII.,  15;  honored  and  courted  at 
Albany,  20  ;  in  the  French  interest,  22  ;  every  means 
to  be  tried  to  detach  the,  from  the  French,  28  ;  not  to 
be  allowed  to  trade  at  Albany  or  Oswego,  77  ;  at  the 
siege  of  Oswego,  233  ;  at  Ticonderoga,  239  ;  invited  to 
withdraw  from  the  French,  392 ;  their  answer,  393 ; 
a  Canada  tribe,  544  ;  have  differences  with  the  Jesuits 
about  land,  550,  556 ;  have  an  interview  with  sir 
William  Johnson,  557  ;  sir  William  Johnson's  speech 
to,  558 ;  census  and  particulars  of,  582 ;  a  northern 
tribe,  641 ,  accompany  colonel  Bradstreet's  expedi- 
tion, 686 ;  sir  William  Johnson  bears  testimony  to 
their  fidelity,  687;  treaty  between  them  and  the 
Cherpkees,  VIII.,  38  ;  conclude  peace  with  the  Indians 
of  Tennessee,  42 ;  attend  a  ratification  at  the  German 
Flatts,  229.     (See  French  Indians.) 

Canada.     (See  French  Indians.) 

Canajoharys  (Conojoharies),  VI.,  867;  elect  a  chief, 
VIII.,  527.     (See  Mohawks.) 

Canaoneuska  Indians,  visit  Montreal,  X.,  500. 

Canassadagas  (Conaghsadagas,  Ganagsadagas),  their 
message  to  the  six  nations,  VII.,  393  ;  where  located, 
582 ;  a  northern  tribe,  641 ;  send  delegates  to  the 
ratification  meeting  at  the  German  Flatts,  VIII.,  229. 

Canayiahagons,  VI.,  797. 

Canibas.     (See  Abenakis.) 

Cannarse  Indians  receive  guns  in  payment  for  land,  I., 
449. 

Canniungaes,  Mohawks  call  themselves,  IX.,  262. 

Cannongagehronnons,  or  Mohawks,  IX.,  262. 

Canowes,  Maryland  Indians,  III.,  322.  (See  Piscato- 
wayes.) 

Caokias,  a  western  tribe,  X.,  142. 

Cape  Fears,  a  southern  nation,  VI.,  709,  721. 

Catawbas  (Catabas,  Katabas),  a  party  of,  killed  and  cap- 
tured by  the  five  nations,  V.,  490;  how  called  by  the 
five  nations,  491,  660;  joined  by  the  Cheraws  793; 
negotiations  between  the  five  nations  and  the,  VI., 
137  ;    peace  mad  e  between  the  six  nations  and,  219, 


714,  716,  724;  another  name  for  the,  441  ;  dependent 
on  Virginia,  545 ;  the  Mohawks  going  to  war  with 
the,  546  ;  efforts  made  to  bring  about  a  peace  between 
the  Mohawks  and,  559,  560 ;  governor  Glen  remon- 
strates against  the  war  waged  on  the,  588 ;  at  war 
with  the  five  nations,   701,814;    a  southern  nation, 

709,  721,  VII.,  641;  Ohio  Indians  at  war  with,  VI., 

710,  X.,  553;  the  French  preparing  to  operate 
against,  VI.,  797;  six  nations  return  with  scalps  of, 
812  ;  kill  Mohawks,  VII.,  23  ;  enemies  of  the  French, 
212 ;  sir  William  Johnson  recommends  that  they  be 
sent  against  the  tribes  besieging  Detroit,  525 ; 
domiciliated  in  North  Carolina,  VIII.,  25  ;  a  boundary 
line  agreed  to  with,  32  ;  a  tract  of  land  reserved  for, 
33  ;  escort  deputies  of  the  six  nations  to  Charleston, 
291 ;  join  the  English,  X.,  581,  1094  ;  surprise  men 
belonging  to  fort  Duquesno,  843. 

Cawidas,  a  southern  tribe,  VI.,  797. 

Cayugas  (Caeujes,  Cahugahs,  Caijouges,  Caiougos,  Cajoe- 
gers,  Cajougas,  Cajouges,  Cajugers,  Cajuges,  Calouges, 
Cayagoes,  Cayeuges,  Cayeugos,  Cayougaes,  Cayougas, 
Cayougers,  Cayouges,  Cayounges,  Cayowges,  Cayugers, 
Cayugoes,  Cayungas,  Chuijugers,  Chijugas,  Coiegues, 
Cojages,  Coujougas),  one  of  the  five  nations,  II.,  591, 
V.,  75,  140 ;  treaty  of  peace  concluded  between  the 
French  and,  III.,  121 ;  particulars  of  the,  251 ;  names 
of,  who  are  prisoners  in  Canada,  532  ;  visit  Montreal, 
IV.,  115.X.,  19;  atwarwiththeMiamis.IV.,  294;  sup- 
plied with  ammunition  at  Albany,  295  ;  strength  of  the, 
in  1698,  420;  resolve  to  trade  at  the  new  post  set  up 
south  of  Dionondadee,  571  ;  lose  their  great  captain 
Kanonaweendowanne,  891 ;  a  number  join  the  Canada 
expedition,  V.,  267,  270,  272  ;  the  Catawbas  treach- 
erously murder  some,  491;  bounds  of  their  country, 
800,  VII.,  438 ;  the  French  have  a  post  at  the  bay  of, 
V.,  827;  one  of,  killed  at  Oswego,  963  ;  sell  land  to 
the  proprietor  of  Pennsylvania,  VI.,  99;  the  Senecas 
promise  to  remove  nearer  the,  218,  264 ;  at  war  with 
the  Flatheads,  390 ;  send  colonel  Johnson  a  leaden 
plate  asserting  the  French  title  to  the  Ohio,  604,  608  ; 
the  Tedarighroones  join  the,  811 ;  French  name  for 
the,  896;  attend  a  conference  at  mount  Johnson, 
964 ;  unwilling  to  join  the  English,  988  ;  attend  a 
meeting  at  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  55,  257 ;  the  French 
send  a  message  to,  67 ;  instructions  to  Albert  Van 
Slike  on  going  to,  94  ;  visit  Niagara,  100  ;  a  party  of, 
return  from  Philadelphia,  102;  send  delegates  to 
Canada,  198,  X.,  Ill,  186;  declare  in  favor  of 
neutrality,  VII.,  227,  IX.,  384,  X.,  97,  392;  attend  a 
conference  at  Easton,  VII.,  294,  and  at  Canajoharie, 
380;  census  of,  in  1763,  582  ;  a  northern  tribe,  641 ; 
present  at  a  treaty  with  the  Delawaros,  719  ;  one  of 
the  younger  branches  of  the  confederacy,  VIII.,  45  ; 
names  of  their  chiefs  who  assisted  at  the  treaty  of 
fort  Stanwix  in  1768,  113  ;  numbers  of,  that  attended 
the  ratification  treaty  near  the  German  Flatts,  229  ; 
preparing  to  attack  the  French,  IX.,  197;  wage  war 
on  the  borders  of  Maryland  and  Virginia,  259 ;    their 


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Indian  tribes  (Cayugas)  —  continutd. 

Hi  in  L685,  282;  two  chiefs  of,  leiied  bj  orden 
of  the  governor  of  Canada,  860  ;    the  Bern 
366  ;    ',i  ea1   moi  talil  I  .    threaten   BauH 

si.  I... ins,  638;  their  numbers  In  L736,  L056;  the 
governor  of  Canada  holds  a  conference  with,  X.,  205, 
600,536;  their  grand  ohief  dead  and  Ms  anooesBor 
appointed,  560;    an  English  Boalp  presented  to,  563. 

(See  Iroquois.) 

Chaakpe,  M.  de  la  Salle's  negotiations  with,  IX.,  799. 

Chennsaios  (Chenessios,  Tsinusios),  declare  against  the 
French,  711.,  391  ;  a  number  of,  arrive  at  fori  Johnson, 
622;  massacre  the  garrison  at  Venango,  532;  lay 
in  wait  for  boats  going  to  Niagara,  533;  sir  William 
Johnson's  opinion  of,  609  ;  lientenanl  governor  Col- 
den's  opinion  of,  610 ;  ooncludepeace  with  the  English, 
620,  652  ;  deliver  hostages  to  sir  William  Johnson, 
049;  (iastarax  chief  of,  719;  cause  of  their  defection, 
Vlll  ,  367;  conspire  against  the  English,  407;  chiefly 
in  the  French  interest,  702.      (See  Scnecas.) 

Chexaws  (Charraws),  where  located,  V.,  793;  a  southern 
nation,  VI.,  709,  721. 

Cherermons,  the  Onondagas  at  war  with  the,  III.,  488. 

Cherokees  (Charakees,  Cherakis,  Cheraqnis,  Chorakis), 
numbers  of,  in  1719,  V.,  011  ;  region  inhabited  by, 
ibid  ;  a  warlike  nation,  025  ;  negotiations  between  the 
five  nations  and  the,  VI.,  137;  enter  into  an  alliance 
with  the  six  nations,  219;  disturbances  among  thej 
709  ;  a  southern  nation,  ibid,  VII.,  641  ;  at  war  with 
the  Creeks,  VI.,  721  ;  the  French  preparing  to  operate 
against,  797;  the  English  build  forts  in  the  country 
of,  VII.,  211 ;  the  French  conclude  peace  with,  219  ; 
invited  to  join  general  Braddock,  270;  did  not  attend 
him,  271 ;  deputies  visit  sir  William  Johnson  from, 
277;  at  fort  Frederick  (Virginia),  280  ;  defeata  French 
party  near  fort  Duquesne,  281  ;  expected  there,  282; 
dissatisfied  at  their  treatment,  283  ;  proceedings  at 
fort  Johnson  with,  324  ;  peace  concluded  between  the 
English  and,  511;  recommended  to  be  sent  against 
the  tribes  that  lay  siege  to  Detroit,  525  ;  the  six 
nations  and  western  Indians  at  war  with,  542,  777, 
IX.,  1092;  a  boundary  line  settled  with,  VII.,  1005; 
in  the  southern  district,  VIII.,  25  ;  cede  land  to  South 
Carolina,  33 ;  conclude  a  treaty  with  the  six  nations, 
30,38,50,54,291;  superstitious  ideas  of,  41;  deriva- 
tion of  their  name,  ibid;  styled  "younger  brothers  " 
by  the  six  nations,  44;  extent  of  their  territory,  110; 
reduce  fort  Loudon,  159  ;  invite  the  six  nations  to  join 
them  in  a  war  against  southern  tribes,  203,  230  ;  depu- 
ties from,  at  the  congress  held  at  the  German  Flatts, 
227;  at  peace  with  the  English,  244;  kill  Wabash 
Indians,  314;  attack  a  trader's  canoe,  462;  men- 
tioned, IX.,  886;  included  under  the  name  of  Flat- 
heads,  1057,  X.,  480;  settle  on  the  Ohio,  IX.,  1059  ; 
enemies  of  the  French,  X.,  143;  in  league  with  the 
Shawuese,  150;  kill  some  Onondagas,  233;  kill  Iro- 
quois of  the  Sault  St.  Louis,  237,  244 ;  send  back  a 
French  prisoner,  263  ;  lay  waste  Virginia  and  Caro- 


lina, r.:to;  negotiate  with  the  French, 
quered  and  adopted  bjtbe  Ave  nation 
M    'i'  Chevigny ,  589 ;  |oin  the  English,  974 ;  Cavora- 
i > I v  ill-  posed  ton ard  i  tie-  Frenoh,  I 
Chiohomin 

each  as),  the,  enter  Into  an  alliance  with  the  -ix  nut  ions, 
VI  ,  219  ;  a  southern  nan,.,,,  709,  721,  VII.,  641  ;  Join 
the  Frenoh,  so,  90;  at  Otaenlngo,  109;  enemies  <>f 
the  Frenoh,  212    braver]  oi  their  women,  ibid;  put 

M.  Vinoennes  to  death,  779;  a  isage  sent  to  th<» 

Bhawanese  from  a  cation  beyond,  B64  ,  reduced  to  an 

inconsiderable    nnmber,    VIII,   25;    I" dary    lino 

agreed  to  with,  31,  32 ;  the  English  intrigue  among, 
IX.,  700;  visited  by  the  English  of  Carolina,  925; 
included  under  the  name  of  Flatheads,  1057  ;  some 
of,  on  the  Ohio,  1059  ;  a  new  expedition  from  Loui- 
siana against,  1060;  tie- Sault  St.  Louis  Indians  send 
a  party  to,  1074;  Indians  of  Canada  killed  by,  1079; 
the  live  nations  at  war  with,  1092,  X.,  502,  558; 
Indians  sent  from  Canada  to  attack,  IX.,  1097;  Onon- 
dagas at  war  with,  109S  ;  M.  de  Celoron  sent  against, 
X.,  84;  M.  de  Belestre  and  lieutenant  St.  Pierre 
served  against,  85;  ensign  Beaudicourt  serves  in  the 
expedition  against,  87 ;  M.  de  Lignery  in  the  cam- 
paign against,  88 ;  Hurons  at  war  with,  138 ;  un- 
friendly to  the  French,  143;  the  French  at  war  with, 
219  ;  Pianguichias  at  war  with,  247 ;  reported  to  have 
committed  hostilities  on  the  English,  'AQ. 

Chicktaghioks,  or  Illinois,  VII.,  384. 

Chingas,  VI.,  719. 

Chippeways  (Chipeweighs,  Chipoes,  Chippawoes,  Chip- 
pewaes,  Chippewas,  Chippewyse,  Chippoways,  Chip- 
was,  Estiaghes,  Estiajes,  Estiaghicks,  Etchip8es, 
Shepewas),  the,  propose  to  settle  among  the  English, 
IV.,  737;  the  five  nations  make  peace  with,  899; 
French  name  for,  V.,  791;  engaged  by  the  French, 
VI.,  827;  marching  to  join  them,  841;  the  country 
of,  975;  send  a  belt  to  the  six  nations,  VII.,  384; 
join  the  English  on  the  surrender  of  Niagara,  434;  at 
the  siege  of  Detroit,  525,  526  ;  the  Sakis  dislike,  543; 
in  1673,  census  of,  583,  584  ;  scalp  a  soldier  near 
Niagara,  626;  a  northern  tribe,  041;  assist  at  the 
treaty  of  Niagara,  648;  trade  at  Michilimakinac,  661; 
colonel  Bradstreet  concludes  a  treaty  with,  686;  a 
party  of,  sent  against  the  Ohio  Indians,  694;  go  to  the 
Miamis  to  demand  the  release  of  an  English  prisoner, 
715  ;  arrive  at  Detroit,  781 ;  attend  a  conference  at  lake 
Ontario,  854 ;  make  peace  with  the  Sioux,  966,  989, 
VIII.,  94;  one  Ramsay  kills  several,  314;  account 
of,  IX.,  161;  at  the  falls  of  St.  Mary,  S03.  (See 
Sauteurs.) 

Choctaws  (Chacktaws,  Chactas,  Chactaws,  Chaktas, 
Tchiactas),  called  Flatheads,  IV.,  802,  IX.,  700,  X., 
539  ;  enter  into  an  alliance  with  the  six  nations,  VI., 
219  ;  a  southern  nation,  709,  721,  VII.,  641 ;  a  boun- 
dary line   agreed   on  with,  VIII.,  22,  31,  32;   their 


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Indian  tribes  (Choctaws)  —  continued. 

country,  25;  ceded  to  Great  Britain,  ibid;  visited 
from  Carolina,  IX.,  925;  attack  the  French  in  Loui- 
siana, X.,  219  ;  friends  of  the  French,  951. 
Christinaux  (Christinos,  Cristinanx),  their  country,  IV., 
749  ;  in  the  neighborhood  of  Hudson's  bay,  VII., 
543  ;  ratify  the  peace  with  the  French,  IX.,  722 ;  the 
French  trade  with,  798  ;  at  the  falls  of  St.  Mary,  803 ; 
their  numbers,  1054;  arrive  at  Quebec,  X.,  128; 
march  on  a  war  expedition,  149 ;  attack  a  party  of 
Mohawks,  180  ;  the  French  make  peace  with,  263. 
Chuanoes.     (See  Shawanese.) 

Chugnuts,  attend  a  conference  at  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  50. 
Cohas,  Hurons  at  war  with  the,  X.,  138. 
Conestogoes  (Canastogues,  Conastogees,  Conessetagoes, 
Conostogas),  destroyed  by  the  five  nations,  IV.,  579; 
where  located,  V.,  675  ;  strength  of  the,  in  1745,  VI., 
276,  281;   foreign  Indians,   391;   barbarously  mur- 
dered, VII.,  602;   the  government  of  Pennsylvania 
commisserates  the  unhappy  fate  of,  VIII.,  133.     (See 
Andastcs ;  Susquchannas.) 
Connecticut,  the,  the  Mohawks  enemies  of,  III.,  120; 

few,  396. 
Connoys  (Canoys,  Connays,  Conoys),  the,  particulars 
respecting,  VII.,  268,  582;  not  satisfied  for  their 
lands,  329  ;  attend  a  meeting  at  Canojohary,  380 ;  a 
northern  tribe,  641 ;  attend  a  ratification  meeting  at 
the  German  Flatts,  VIII.,  229. 
Corchaugs,  reverend  Mr.  Leverich  engaged  to  instruct 

the,  II.,  160. 
Couchas,  indisposed  towards  the  French,  X.,  951. 
Cousas.     (See  Abekas.) 
Cowetas,  their  territory,  X.,  951. 

Creeks,  the,  enter  into  an  alliance  with  the  six  nations, 
VI.,  219;  governor  Glen  threatens  reprisals  in  case 
hostilities  be  continued  against,  588;  sometimes  called 
Muscagees,  a  southern  nation,  709  ;  at  war  with  the 
(  herokees,  721  ;    cut   off  several   young   Mohawks, 
982,   VII.,   23;    expected    at    fort    Duquesne,   282; 
southern  Indians,  641 ;   a  boundary  line  agreed  on 
with,  VIII.,  22,  32  ;  the  English  trade  with,  25  ;  pro- 
mise to  adhere  to  their  engagements  with  the  English, 
291. 
Culs  Coupes.     (See  Kiskakons.) 
Cunniwagoes,  the,  differ  with  the  French,  VII.,  285. 
Dahcotas,  the,  some  account  of,  IX,  153;  Winnebagoes 

of  the  family  of,  161.  (See  Sioux.) 
Delaware*,  in  subjection  to  the  five  nations,  V.,  623  ; 
at  war  with  the  Catawbas,  VI.,  588  ;  on  the  Ohio,  593, 
872  ;  warn  the  French  to  leave  the  Ohio,.  873 ;  attend 
a  conference  at  mount  Johnson,  964;  children  of  the 
five  nations,  988  ;  probable  cause  for  the  hostilities  of, 
VII.,  18;  commit  hostilities  in  New  York  and  New 
Jersey,  44  ;  cousins  of  the  six  nations,  ibid  ;  how  the 
quarrel  began  between  the  English  and,  47,  148  ;  are 
women,  48,  157,  307;  invited  to  Otseningo,  67  ;  com- 
mit shocking  barbarities  in  the  back  parts  of  Penn- 
sylvania,  80,   86 ;    a  number   of   English   deserters 


among  the,  88  ;  war  proclaimed  against,  ibid  ;  result 
of  the  mission  from  the  Onondagas  to,  97;  at  Tiya- 
oga,  complain  of  their  uncles  the  six  nations,  104  ; 
refuse  to  attend  a  meeting  at  Onondaga,  110,  136  ; 
sir  William  Johnson  makes  a  treaty  with,  118,  and 
removes  the  petticoat  from,  119  ;  New  Jersey  declares 
war  against,  ibid ;  attend  the  council  at  Onondaga, 
141, 142,  and  at  fort  Johnson,  152  ;  sir  William  John- 
son's speech  to,  153 ;  the   Mohegans  originally  the 
same  nation  as,  156,  VIII.,  451,  458  ;  to  be  considered 
in  future  as  men,  VII.,  160 ;  peace  concluded  with, 
169,  277,  285,  311,  323,  711,  732,  738;  take  up  arms 
against  the  French,  171 ;  sell  their  clothes  and  arms 
for  rum,  186  ;  Tediescung  elected  king  of,  197  ;  sir 
William  Johnson  ignorant  of  any  such  king,  198  ;  on 
the  Ohio,  act  independently  of  the  six  nations,  209  ; 
at  war  with  the  southern  colonies,  214  ;  fair  prospects 
of  a  peace  with,  229  ;  of  the  Ohio,  continue  hostili- 
ties, 260 ;  hold  a  conference  with  general  Braddock, 
270 ;  at  Tiago,  disposition  of,  279 ;    about  to  settle 
at  Wyoming,  302,  305  ;    receive  a  hominy  pounder 
instead  of  a  tomahawk,  318  ;  refuse  to  be  subject  to 
an  English  captain,  321 ;  complain  of  being  defrauded 
out  of  their  lands,  331 ;  the  hatchet  taken  out  of  the 
hands  of,  333 ;  make  a  descent  on  Minisinck,  382  ; 
at  the  siege  of  Detroit,  525  ;  infest  fort  Pitt,  526  ;  not 
very  troublesome,  531  ;    deserve  punishment,  543 ; 
subdued  by  the  five  nations,  572  ;  on  the  Ohio,  cause 
of  their  disaffection,  575 ;  census   of,  583 ;  instigate 
hostilities   against  the   English,   599;    Ohio   Indians, 
603;    large   numbers   of,   taken    prisoners,    611;   the 
Senecas  agree  to  take  up  arms  against,  622  ;   several 
of  their  towns  burned,  625,  628  ;  seek  the  mediation 
of  the  Senecas,  626  ;  a  nephew  of  their  chief  scalped', 
629 ;  gather  on  the  plains  of  Scioto,  632  ;  a  northern 
tribe,   641 ;    abandon   their   habitations,   648 ;    take 
refuge  at  Chenussio,  652 ;  colonel  Bouquet  marches 
against,  660;  very  fond  of  rifles,  665;  colonel  Bou- 
quet's operations  against,  6S6 ;    the  war  to  be  con- 
tinued against,  694  ;    call  the  Senecas,  uncles,  720, 
736  ;  leave  hostages  with  sir  William  Johnson,  722, 
725;  surrender  a  number  of  prisoners,  746;  to  reside 
at  the  river  Au  Bceuf,  752 ;  a  boundary  line  agreed: 
upon   with,   VIII.,    Ill  ;    names    of  the   chiefs   who- 
assisted  at  the  treaty  at  fort  Stanwix  in  1768,  113; 
efforts  made  to  engage  them  in  hostilities  against  the 
English,  280  ;  sir  William  Johnson  proposes  to  meet, 
368;    several   of,   retire  to   the    Wabash,   396;    the 
language  and  origin   of  the  river    Indians   the   same 
as,  451,  458  ;  a  skirmish  occurs  between  the  Virgini- 
ans and,  519  ;   on   the   Ohio,   assist   the   French,  X  , 
256,  408;    attack   the    English,  425;    movements  of, 
436  ;  the  English  gouge  one  of  the,  530  ;  called  Loups 
by  the  French,  581. 
Dog  tribe,  allies  of  the  English,  X.,  587. 
Dowaganhas     (Dewaganas,     Dewogamias,    Douaganhas, 
Dowaganhaas,  Dowaganhaes,  Dowaganhoes,  Wagan- 
haers,  Waganhaes,  Wagannes),  visit Esopus,  III.,  776, 


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Indian  i  continuid. 

an. I  die  there  ol  Binall  pox,  778  ;  the  French  b 

in  the  country  ol  the,  505,  T<  •  I  ;  ai  war  with  the  live 

the  Fr<  noh  to  moke  war  on  th 
s  in.  en  the  north  side  "i  lake  Ontario,  69  l  ;  seven 
hundred  miles  from  Quebeo,  701 ;  number  of,  who  pro- 
pose living  near  the  five  nations,  7M;  aoaptainand 
thirty  men  sent  from  Canadato  the  country  of,  715 ;  the 
,ail  ol  ods  a  depul  ition   to  the,  ibid  ; 

■     previ  nted  from  | ;   to  the,  768,  782  . 

their  proposal  to  live  near  the  live  nations  a  ruse, 
768 ;  the  only  good  beaver  hunting  lies  in  th 

796  ;  the  lords  ol  trad  •  approve  "i  their  Bettle 
men!  in  the  neighborhood  ol  tin-  five  nations  but  do 
not  believe  them  sincere,  842 ;  make  peace  with  the 
five  nations, 989,  V.,  168;  detaohed  from  the  French, 
174;  permitted  to  pas-  through  western  New  York  to 
trade  al  Albany,  224;  the  Frenoh  send  for,  247,  248; 
the  live  nations  surrounded  by  th.'  Freni  h  ami,  27J  ; 
siinl  a  message  to  governor  Hunter,  -I  15 .  mentioned, 
III.,  434,808,  [V.,  23,  L23,  407,  488,  501,505,565, 
696,  597,  598,  650,  658,  691,  693,  691,  695,  696,  717, 
727,  72:>,  732,  7:::.,  737,  741,  742,  768,  7S2,  79S,  799, 
804,  805,  834,  891,  892,  895,  S99,  919 ;  or  Far  Indians, 
124,  597,   t;!>:i,  S94.     (See  Ottawas.) 

Dussesses,  a  tribe  near  the  Arkansas,  VIII.,  396. 

Eastern,  the,  at  war  with  the  Mohawks,  III.,  68  ;  devas- 
tations eoimnitte.l  by,  255,  834;  peace  with,  256,  265, 
1\\,  66,  ti7  ;  movements  of  captain  Nicholson  among, 
III.,  550;  confer  with  governor  Andros,  567;  desire 
peace,  729  ;  hold  a  meeting  with  commissioners  from 
Massachusetts,  770;  called  Onogongos,  IV.,  120,  249, 
596;  make  incursions  into  New  England,  299;  at 
war  with  the  English,  314,  315;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont  endeavors  to  bring  about  a  peace  with,  380 ; 
instigated  to  make  war  against  the  English,  476; 
called  Nowonthewogs,  614;  soldiers  to  be  stationed 
in  New  Hampshire  to  check,  707;  to  be  invited  to 
al  Schackkook,  715,  745,  S34;  submit  to  the 
five  nations,  726,  75S,  759;  report  on  the  progress 
of  the  mission  to,  835  ;  those  of  New  Hampshire 
called,  V.,  595;  the  live  nations  send  messengers  to, 
665,  668,  710;  at  war  with  Massachusetts,  703,  713, 
734  ;  the  five  nations  declare  war  against,  703  ;  called 
Alg  mkins,  704 ;  the  five  nations  are  urged  to  make 
war  on,  715,  72  !,  but  decline  doing  so,  715,  725  • 
why  assisted  by  the  Canada  Indians  in  the  war 
against  New  England,  744  ;  apply  to  governor  Shir- 
lev  for  peace,  VI.,  542.  (See  Abcnakis ;  Algon- 
kins.) 

Esopus,  at  war  with  the  Dutch,  II.,  368,  397;  peace 
concluded  with,  46S;  an  exchange  of  prisoners  to  be 
made  with,  4S4. 

Esquimaux  (Eskimaux,  Ischimaux),  border  on  the 
Algonquins,  III.,  122,  IX.,  786;  where  located,  1052. 

Estiaghicks.     (See  Chijppeways.) 


Btchc :  ni  Indi  4   undi  r 

tb.enain  I     • 

.    IX,    I, 

Kt  ■■« an  ■-,  VI  ,  721 . 

Far,  the, 

III  ,  39  i;  futiUl 

invited 

443,  III;  tribes  enumi  i  .'■  d  under  the  nan. 

and  French  dispute  about  ti. 

• 
to  make  i  eace   b  itw  en   tin    Benei       u  I, 

:..    flghl     lie'    S 
I'l.'t.  lei     to    in    :  I    lie-  live 

nations,  IV  ,  88  ;  calle  l  Show  mo  i 

■-,  121,  693  ;    th"    :  >■  ei  not 

eh  from,  37 1 ;  mentioned  403 ;  ] 

mended  to    be    establish*  d    b  nations 

and,  501,  650  ;  inflict  great  d  image  on  the  fl  i 
564,565;    Dionondadees  called,  570,  571,:. 

Senecas,    597;    delegation    from    Albany   to, 
stopped  at  Onondaga,  806;  called  \Y 
names  of,  with  which  the  five  nations   b 
peace,  899;    Twightwighsi  called,  977;    proposals  of 
the,  979 ;    answer  t..,  981  ;    ordered  to  make  peace 
with  the  five  nations,  989 ;  visil  Albany,  V.,  65,  221, 
224,   7o-<,   709;    their  message  to  governor    Hunter, 
445  ;     report  that   Virginia  and  Carolina  are  about  to 
attack  the  five  nations,  486;     efforts  mad  •  to 
them  trading  to  Albany,  538;    the  live  ual 
paring  to  attack  the,  ."12  ;    resolved  to  fight  th.-  live 
nations,   544;    always   at   war  with   the  live  nations, 
549  ;    supplied  with  goods  by  the  French,  559,  "77  : 
the  five  nations  promise   not    to  make  war  :\  . 
flock  in  numbers  to  Albany,  587  ;     governor   Burnet 
endeavors   to   secure  the  trade   with,    64i,    657,   and 
settles  a  trad'  with,  684;     incorporated  with  the  live 
nations,  ibid ;  could  visit  Albany  when  the  English 
acquired  New  York,  730;    the  Frenoh  prevent  them 
trading    with     New    York,    784;     treacherously    kill 
tin  ddas,  968;   Nicholas  Perrot  sent  to  Miehilimakinac 
with  presents  to,  IX.,  470. 

Five  nations.     (See  Iroquois.) 

Flatheads,  who,  IV.,  802;  some  of  the  five  nations 
design  to  attack,  V.,  221 ;  but  are  dissuaded  thi 
224  ;  the  five  nations  at  war  with,  3S6,  4S6,  VI.,  390, 
660,  695,  IX.,  SS4,  1085,  X.,  129,  502,  558;  Iroquois 
name  for,  V.,  3S6,  567  ;  live  in  Carolina,  437;  divers 
parties  of  the  live  nations  out  against,  4.'iS,  440;  com- 
mit many  barbarous  murders,  441,  442;  the  live 
nations  called  on  to  stop  the  war  with,  443,  VI.,  442; 
their  answer,  V.,  444;  the  live  nations  send 
gers  to,  463,  and  refer  to  the  governor  of  Canada 
whether  they  should  attack,  543;  at  war  with  the 
Ojachtanichroene,  567  ;  old  enemies  of  the  live  na- 
tions, 569,  659;  their  country,  ibid ;  the  six  nations 
cease  the  war  on,  VII.,  72;  the  Senecas  at  war  with, 


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[Ind  — 


Indian  tribes  (Flatheads)  —  continued. 

100;  dwell  towards  Carolina,  IX.,  886;  mentioned, 
892  ;  what  Indians  are  included  under  the  name  of, 
1057,  1092;  the  five  nations  decline  making  peace 
with,  1063;  scalps  brought  to  Montreal  from,  1097; 
urged  to  commence  hostilities  against  the  French,  X., 
98;  scalp  three  Frenchmen,  248,  250;  the  French 
Indians  at  war  with,  263;  the  French  negotiate  with, 
425,  539,  540;  declare  against  the  English,  436; 
moving  to  the  Ohio,  486 ;  at  war  with  the  English, 
530;  half  the  nation  join  the  English,  974.  (See 
Cheiokees.) 

Florida,  the,  make  prisoners  of  a  number  of  seamen 
from  New  York,  VI.,  243. 

Folles  Avoines,  their  numbers,  V.,  622,  IX.,  889,  1055; 
census  of,  in  1763,  VII.,  583;  a  northern  tribe,  641  ; 
or  Meynoinineys,  618;  some  account  of,  IX.,  161; 
visit  Montreal,  619,  X.,  34,  172;  where  located,  IX., 
889  ;  allies  of  the  Poueatamis,  X.,  84;  at  the  siege  of 
fort  William  Henry,  608,  630  ;  kill  eleven  Canadians, 
840. 

Foxes,  send  two  red  stone  axes  to  the  Senecas,  V.,  911; 
purport  thereof,  ibid;  census  of,  in  1763,  VII.,  583; 
a  northern  tribe,  641 ;  assist  at  the  treaty  of  Niagara, 
648;  where  located,  658;  trade  to  La  Baye,  661; 
plunder  the  French,  IX.,  570;  Scioux  prisoners 
among,  611;  think  of  joining  the  Iroquois,  633;  at 
war  with  the  Scioux,  674 ;  count  Frontenac's  speech 
to,  675;  ratify  the  peace,  722;  defeated,  888,  1029; 
particulars  respecting,  889  ;  the  Illinois  at  war  with, 
890,  893,  1004 ;  must  be  destroyed,  1005 ;  an  expedi- 
tion organized  against,  ibid ;  French  policy  towards, 
1017;  the  French  send  an  expedition  against,  1040, 
1050;  defeat  the  French,  1051;  numbers  of,  1055; 
the  French  meditate  an  attack  on,  1086;  allies  of  the 
Poueatamies,  X.,  84 ;  disaffected  to  the  French,  87 ; 
attacked  by  the  French,  248;  at  the  siege  of  fort 
William  Henry,  608,  630.     (See  Outagamis  ;  Sacs.) 

French  (Canada,  Praying),  the,  bitter  enemies  of  the 
English,  III.,  243;  infest  the  Connecticut  river,  554, 
557;  commit  depredations  in  the  English  colonies, 
580;  called  praying,  701;  the  Mohawks  disinclined 
to  pursue,  729  ;  castle  of  the  praying,  strongly  stock- 
aded, 781;  an  attack  proposed  on,  814;  several 
of,  killed,  815,  817;  originally  belonged  to  New 
York,  836,  IV.,  648  ;  invade  the  Mohawk  country,  2, 
6,  13;  send  a  message  to  Onondaga,  87;  answer  to 
the  message  of,  92;  called  Jernaistes,  ibid;  their 
message  to  the  five  nations,  120,  and  their  answer, 
121;  take  several  Mohawks  prisoners,  125;  a  reward 
offered  for  the  killing  of,  150;-  kill  two  men  at  Hat- 
field, 368  ;  warn  the  five  nations  not  to  hunt  on  the 
other  side  of  the  great  lake,  529  ;  come  to  Albany  to 
trade,  690;  their  propositions  to  the  commissioners 
at  Albany,  692;  send  a  belt  to  the  live  nations,  745  ; 
number  of,  in  1700,  747;  cut  otf  Deerlield,  1083, 
1085,  1099  ;  a  treaty  of  neutrality  between  tho  five 
nations   and,   V.,    141;  infest  the  New   York   fron- 


tiers, 284  ;  their  strength  in  1737,  VI.,  126  ;  in  1745, 
277 ;  burn  Hosack,  909  ;  kill  prisoners  after  surren- 
dering, VII.,  199,  X.,  456;  plunder  the  garrison  of 
fort  William  Henry,  274  ;  names  of  the  tribes,  544  ; 
in  1763,  census  of,  582 ;  their  number  in  1773,  VIII., 
452,  458;  allowed  the  use  of  spirituous  liquors,  IX., 
55;  number  of,  in  Dieskau's  expedition,  X.,  319  ; 
return  of,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  607, 
608,  625,  629,  630. 

Ganagsaragas,  the,  send  delegates  to  the  ratification 
meeting  at  the  German  Flatts,  VIII.,  229;  where 
located,  ibid.     (See  Kannassarago.) 

Gannaouens,  Indians  of  Virginia,  IX  ,  815. 

Geghtigeghroones,  or  Illinois,  VIII.,  384.  (See  Kich- 
tages.) 

Genesesees.     (See  Chenussros.) 

Guagenigronnons,  Mohawks  so  called,  IX.,  786. 

Guandastoges.     (See  Andastes.) 

Guyandots,  the,  III.,  125. 

Hackingsaeks  (Ilackinsagh),  the,  murders  committed 
by,  I.,  150,  183;  attacked  and  slaughtered,  184;  at 
war  with  the  Dutch,  198  ;  desire  to  live  in  peace,  II., 
606. 

Hanohaskies,  the,  Virginia  Indians,  III.,  194,  197. 

Highland,  offer  to  recover  christian  children  from  the 
Esopus,  II.,  484;  visit  Albany,  IV.,  603;  in  the 
Canada  expedition,  V.,  267. 

Hohays,  Assiniboins  why  called,  IX.,  153. 

Howakeeas,  allies  of  the  Choctaws,  VI.,  242. 

Humas,  southern  Indians,  VII.,  641. 

Hurons,  mortal  enemies  of  the  five  nations,  III.,  122; 
peace  concluded  between  the  Iroquois  and,  123, 
124 ;  the  Mohawks  offer  to  restore  some,  127 ;  Tio- 
nondadees  a  tribe  of,  443  ;  the  Senecas  hold  some 
of  them  prisoners,  466  ;  a  party  going  from  Albany  to 
trade  with  the,  489  ;  father  Vaillant  demands  the 
restoration  of,  524;  location  of,  IV.,  749,  IX.,  80; 
called  Aragaritkas,  IV.,  908;  subdued  by  the  five 
nations,  908,  909  ;  visit  Cayouge,  V.,  267  ;  a  Canada 
tribe,  598;  at  Detroit,  794;  called  Quatoges,  795, 
VI.,  391;  near  Quebec,  strength  of,  276,  281  ;  their 
message  to  the  governor  of  Pennsylvania,  594  ;  settle 
on  the  Ohio,  596  ;  at  war  with  the  English,  VII.,  532  ; 
send  a  message  to  the  western  tribes,  544  ;  census  of, 
582,  583;  of  Detroit,  sue  for  peace,  599;  northern 
Indians,  641  ;  sir  William  Johnson  concludes  a  treaty 
of  peace  with,  647,  648,  650  ;  to  trade  at  Detroit, 
661 ;  general  Bradstreet  concludes  a  peace  with,  674; 
death  of  the  chief  of  all,  854;  at  Sandusky,  860; 
send  delegates  to  the  German  Flatts,  VIII.,  229 ;  sir 
William  Johnson  proposes  to  meet,  368 ;  express 
great  concern  on  learning  the  death  of  sir  William 
Johnson,  549  ;  side  with  the  British,  658;  allies  of 
the  Iroquois,  702  ;  at  war  with  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  37, 
672  ;  prisoners  among  the  Oneidas,  4(j  ;  accompany 
expeditions  against  the  Mohawks,  56;  accompany 
count  do  Frontenac  to  lake  Ontario,  9S,  109  ;  reverend 
Julien  Gamier  interpreter  to,  171  ;    SastaretzG,  king 


—  Tni.] 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


295 


Indian  tribes   (Hurons)  -  ronti 

Inat,   196  ;  oaptun  d   bj 

[roqnoia,  202,  293  ;    Inol d  to  make  p  woe  «  Ith  the 

Beneoas,  324  ;  111  affi  oi>  d  toward  •  the   Fn  i 

4Q ; .    behaved   well   In   the   battle  with    the   Bene- 

18  ;  \  [sited  bj  Champlain,  378  ;  Je  •> 
among,*883;    treaoherona  behavior  of,  391;    thwarl 
or  I >.ii. >n \  [lle'a   plans,  427  ;    few    In  number, 
441;  assist  at  eating  an  Iroquois,  iTl  ;  visit  Montreal, 

47S;    aooepl  the  hatohel  from  a it  Front  a 

:ii  wu  with  the  Sioux,  619  ;  ln\  ite  the  in 
Mlohiliinakinao,  631,  633 ;  a  number  of,  mi 
(i  is  ;  v  i-it  Ubany,  670  ;  undoubtedly  belo 
Frenoh,  t;:s ;  ratify  the  peace,  722 ;  interview 
between  governor  Vaudreuil  and,  751 ;  ask  leave  to 
make  war  againsf  the  sh>u\,  7.52;  oountry  of,  786, 
887;  numbers  of,  in  1718,  888 ;  ask  for  a  mis  ionary, 
<)'.••">;  Senecas  hostile  to,  1035;  their  numbers  in 
1736,  1052,  w:>*;  at  war  with  tli.'  English,  X.,.:l; 
conspire  against  the  French,  83;  kill  five  Frenchmen, 
s7,  l>2;  ;tt  war  with  the  Chicaohas,  138;  propose 
uniting  with  the  Iroquois,  Mil;  at  the  siege  of  fort 
William  Henry,  607,  629. 
Illinois,  the,  a  party  of  French  plundered  on  their  way 
to,  III.,  44.5 ;  in  the  expedition  against  the  Senecas, 
580;  oalled  Kiohtages,  IV.,  650;  designated  as  Canada 
Indians,  V.,  598;  their  number  ami  where  located  in 
1719,  622;  a  number  of,  expected  at  tort  Duquesne, 
VII.,  282;  send  a  belt  to  the  six  nations,  384;  first 
intercourse  of  the  English  with,  5b4  ;  a  northern 
tribe,  041  ;  allies  of  the  Iroquois,  VIII.,  702;  Iro- 
quois at  war  with,  IX.,  147,  lt;2,  171,  192,  238,  249, 
260,  274,  319  ;  Jesuits  educate  some  of  their  boys, 
150  ;  French  traders  among,  153  ;  Ottawas  trade  with, 
161;  nearly  exterminate  the  Winnebagoes,  ibid;  a 
Seneca  chief  killed  by,  164;  three  or  four  hundred 
killed  ami  nine  hundred  taken  prisoners,  194;  aban- 
doned by  governor  de  la  Barre,  238,  247  ;  numbers 
of,  march  to  the  aid  of  the  French,  24.5  ;  M.  de  la 
Barre  recalled  for  having  abandoned,  269,  270  ;  the 
French  resolve  to  protect,  271,  272;  to  be  called  on 
to  assist  the  French,  284,  300,  316;  distance  from 
Niagara  of,  285;  the  Oumeamis  quarrel  with,  303; 
accompany  the  French  expedition  against  the  Sene- 
cas, 338;  the  French  claim,  383,  678;  major  de  la 
Forest  sent  to,  395  ;  a  good  understanding  to  be  kept 
up  between  the  French  and,  434;  organize  war  par- 
ties, 516;  reverend  Julien  Bineteau  dies  among,  567; 
country  of,  discovered,  668;  ratify  the  peace,  722; 
the  French  visit,  803  ;  M.  Deslietto  sent  to,  865  ;  M. 
de  Lougueuil's  son  and  M.  de  Ramezay's  son  killed 
on  their  way  from,  875;  prisoners  among  the  Iro- 
quois, 876  ;  description  of  the  country  of,  890  ;  their 
number,  ibid;  at  war  with  the  Kickapous,  &c,  893, 
X.,  401 ;  the  French  in  possession  of,  IX.,  960  ;  break 
.off  negotiations  for  peace  with  the  Foxes,  1004  ;  allies 
of  the  Ouiatanons,  1050;  reverend  father  Guignas 
among,  1051;    their  numbers   in   1736,   1057;    the 


■ 

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to  ii,  -  i'.   neb,    in.    i      ■    \   bj  tfc     revert  ad  father 

W.  de  Berthel 

banon,  102 ;  about  to  Ii 

'  ••    | wil 

othei  t, 

lonontady  hagas,  <•  ho,  VI.,  49  I 

low  kys  (Ao  ted,  1  heir 

numbers,    IX.,    1055  ;    at  the  -  ii  -■•■  of    foi  I 

Irinions,  tie',  at  n  n  with  the  Dacotas,  I X  .  I 
Iroquois  (F  Six  Nations),  the,  nam 

094,  III  ,  690,774,  797,  IV  ,  168,  IX  ,  17,  79, 
sir  Edmond  Andros  holds  a  treaty  with,  II.,  742 
between  colonel  Cartwrighl  and,  111.,  67 ;    b  tween 
-.>-.  ernor  de  Tracy  and,  121  . 
the  French,  122  ;  make  pe  ice  with  tb     ! 
Algonquins,  123,  124;  guilty  of  great  erne] 
naturally  distrustful,  130;  assassinate  seven  French- 
men, 131,  I'll;  the  French  endeavor  to  seduce,  137; 
at  war  with  those  of  Maryland,  172;  journal  ofWent- 
worth  Gxeenhalgh's  visit  to,  250;   French  i 
the  several  tribes  of,  252;  treaty  con cludi 
Maryland  and,  321  ;    under  the  protection  of  the  king 
..f  England,  347,  823,  IV.,  290,  V.,  140,  IX.,  402; 
the  arms  of  England  to  be  set  up  in  the  \ rj 
III,  363,   IV,  405,  651,  V.,  76,  24s,   ix.,   244,  257, 
367,382;  the  most  warlike  people  of  America,  III., 
393,  V.,  468;   Jesuit  missionaries  anion,-,    III.,  394, 
454,  IV.,  657,  V.,  622,  IX.,  84,  96  ;  number 
to  Canada,  III.,  394  ;  their  proposition  to  lord  Effing- 
ham, 417;  dreaded  by  all  other  Indians,  429  ;  conferen- 
ces u  it'n  (see  Indian  conferences)  ;  at  war  with  Canada, 
439,  447,  451,  4S0,  IV.,  169,  527,  645,  776,  V.,  730, 
VI.,  323,  IX.,  274,  353,  388,  429,  ct  seq.  .  Heir  answer 
•     to  governor  Dongan,  III.,  441  ;   at  war  with  tie'  < Itta- 
wawas  and  Twigtwees,    442,   476:    consent   to    make 
peace  with  the  Ottawawas,  443;  the  English  request- 
ed not  to  furnish  munitions  of  war  to,  448,  513,  IX., 
234  ;   attack  fort  St.  Louis,  III.,  451  ;   depredations  of, 
in    Maryland    and   Virginia,   457;    governor  Dongan 
recommends  that  they  he  furnished   with  missiona- 
ries from  England,  463,   IX..  -    2  i  Denon- 
ville  invites  some  of,  to  Cataraqui,  111.,  46S 
nor  Dongan  accused  of  stimulating,  against 
Canada,  466  ;  the  English  and  French  claim  to  he  the 
masters  of,  468,  469,  IV.,  404;  at  war  with   Indians 
behind  Maryland,   III.,   475  ;    recommended  to  send 
their  women  and  children   to   Catskill,   4S6  ;  efforts 
making   to    induce    western    Indians    to    live    with, 
4S9 ;    governor   Dongan  authorized  to   protect,    503, 
579;  declared  to  he  subjects  of  the  king  of  England, 
503,  508,  509,  531,  548,  555,  IV.,  367,   371,  568,  VI., 
493,  IX.,  995  ;  claimed  by  the  French,  III.,  507,  IV., 


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Indian  tribes  (Iroquois)  —  continued. 

349,  635,  749  ;  in  council  with  governor  Dongan,  III., 
510;  governor  Dongan  justifies  their  conduct,  514, 
and  vindicates  the  right  of  the  English  to,  515  ; 
governor  Denonville  seizes  and  sends  to  France 
several,  520,  579,  V.,  731,  IX.,  233,  315,  323, 
331,  332,  341,  360,  3G3,  375;  governor  Dongan 
demands  their  restoration,  III.,  521,  526,  and  de- 
clares his  intention  to  protect,  525  ;  many  hundred 
years  in  possession  of  tl.eir  lands,  526;  infest  the 
island  of  Montreal,  527,  621,  782,  IX.,  429,  431,  434, 
503,  X.,  81;  Cataragque  claimed  to  belong  to,  III., 
529  ;  governor  Dongan  desires  to  know  whether  he 
is  to  defend,  530  ;  demand  that  forts  Quadarachqui 
and  Tircksarondia  be  demolished,  532 ;  subdue  whole 
tribes  in  Canada,  534;  the  French  insinuate  them- 
selves among,  553  ;  the  Onondagas  the  ch'ef  of,  565  ; 
agree  to  send  delegates  to  Canada,  569  ;  presents  sent 
from  England  to,  618,  619,  IV.,  126,  127,  640,  V.,  65, 
047;  endeavor  to  make  themselves  masters  of  Cada- 
rachqua,  lit.,  621  ;  the  French  seduce  many  of,  652, 
V.,  622;  sir  Edmond  Andros  ordered  to  protect,  III., 
722;  send  chevalier  D'Eau  a  prisoner  to  New  York, 
732,  IX  ,  470;  invited  to  Montreal,  III.,  736  ;  Canada 
desires  to  make  peace  with,  777,  IX  ,  395;  the  exe- 
cution of  Leisler  and  Milborne  affords  great  satisfac- 
tion to,  III.,  779;  called  on  to  furnish  a  party  to  go 
against  the  French,  780;  a  fort  below  Montreal 
attacked  by  a  party  of,  782 ;  location  of,  836 ; 
inclined  to  a  peace  with  Canada,  IV.,  32,  33,  80,  84, 
172;  governor  Fletcher  encourages,  37;  propose  to 
make  peace  with  the  Dionondadees,  45 ;  substance  of 
governor  Frontenac's  message  to,  49  ;  message  of 
governor  Fletcher  to,  51;  reject  the  governor  of 
Canada's  belt,  62;  making  peace  with  the  French, 
74;  called  to  meet  at  Onondaga,  76  ;  send  a  message 
to  the  governor  of  Canada,  7S;  interpretation  thereof, 
79;  their  excuse  for  not  sooner  repairing  to  Albany, 
86  ;  Peter  Schuy lei's  answer  to,  88  ;  their  reply,  89  ; 
decline  going  to  Canada  to  treat  of  peace,  91  ;  message 
sent  to  the  French  praying  Indians  by,  92  ;  break  off 
negotiations  with  the  French,  IIS;  message  from 
Canada  to,  120  ;  answer  of,  121 ;  declare  themselves 
the  most  ancient  and  greatest  people  in  America,  122; 
learn  that  count  Frontenac  is  about  to  attack  the  On- 
ondages,  123;  send  spies  to  Canada,  125;  Robert 
Livingston  very  useful  in  securing,  130,  and  acts  as 
agent  for,  134,  136,  138,  139  ;  what  Indians  compose, 
168;  the  French  invade  the  country  of,  175;  a 
board  appointed  to  consult  with,  177;  strength  and 
location  of,  181;  no  Englishman  understands  the 
language  of,  ibid;  governor  Fletcher  invited  to 
meet,  198;  driven  by  the  French  from  their  wooden 
castles,  2(11;  true  and  well  affected  to  the  English, 
232,  V.,  598,  919,  VII.,  42,  X.,  L095 ;  governor 
Fletcher  makes  a  treaty  with,  IV. ,234;  fourof, taken 
at  Hudson's  bay,  25b;  file  aims  sent  to,  265,  368  ; 
description  of  the  reception   given  at  New  York  to 


some  of,  275  ;  explanation  of  a  message  sent  by  count 
de  Frontenac  to,  279 ;  Indian  name  of,  295 ;  half 
destroyed  by  the  war,  305  ;  about  to  meet  lord  Bel- 
lomont,  315 ;  Jesuits  design  to  send  missionaries 
among,  333;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  recommends  that 
protestant  divines  be  employed  to  instruct,  334; 
engaged  in  negotiations  with  the  French,  336,  493, 
497;  strength  of,  in  1689  and  169S,  337;  French 
missions  more  than  forty  years  among,  343  ;  six, 
imprisoned  at  Montreal,  348  ;  right  of  the  English  to, 
353,  477,  V.,  75;  tampered  with,  IV.,  362,  637; 
major  Wessels  sent  to  Onondaga,  366 ;  reinforced, 
369  ;  message  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to,  370 ; 
major  Wessels'  report  of  his  negotiations  with,  372; 
the  governor  of  Canada  denies  that  they  are  subjects 
of  England,  375;  their  numbers  diminished,  394, 
701 ;  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  holds  a  conference 
with,  401;  do  not  desire  to  be  under  the  English, 
402;  decline  choosing  sachems  without  the  approval 
of  the  governor  of  New  York,  408 ;  strength  of,  in 
1698,  420  ;  the  French  claim  of  sovereignty  over  them 
laid  before  the  king  of  England,  453  ;  never  under- 
stood to  be  wild  Indians,  478 ;  date  of  the  French 
pretensions  to,  ibid ;  notified  of  the  death  of  count 
Frontenac,  487  ;  a  letter  intercepted  to  a  Jesuit  on  a 
mission  to,  489  ;  message  of  the  commissioners  of 
Indian  affairs  to,  491 ;  disparaged  by  captain  Schuy- 
ler, 492  ;  a  meeting  of,  called  at  Onondaga,  498;  not 
to  suffer  any  priests  or  Jesuits  among  them,  500,  751, 
990,  IX.,  763;  M.  de  Callieres  liberates  several  of, 
IV.,  532;  a  part  of  the  stock  of  the  corporation  for 
evangelizing  Indians  of  New  England,  required  for 
the  instruction  of,  549  ;  message  of  M.  de  Callieres 
to,  55S  ;  the  Cayngas  and  Senecas  called  upper  na- 
tions, 561  ;  wampum  belts  hung  up  in  the  "  proposi- 
tion house"  ot,  ibid;  report  of  Messrs.  Schuyler 
and  Bleeker's  negotiations  with,  562;  their  answer  to 
the  earl  of  Bellomont's  message,  564;  their  retort  on 
the  assertion  that  they  are  subjects  of  the  king  of 
England,  565  ;  their  answer  to  the  speech  of  the  com- 
missioners for  Indian  affairs,  569  ;  no  more  talk  of 
ministers  to  instruct  them  in  the  christian  faith,  573; 
at  war  with  the  Canastogues,  579  ;  a  delegation  arrives 
in  Albany  from,  596 ;  father  Bruyas  asks  permission 
to  go  among,  607  ;  the  French  very  active  in  debauch- 
ing, 608  ;  the  only  barrier  between  Canada  and  Vir- 
ginia, Maryland,  &c,  609 ;  report  of  an  intended 
rising  of,  612;  the  governor  of  New  York  recom- 
mended  to  have  agents  among,  631;  staggering,  644, 
648,  653;  necessity  of  a  peace  between  the  western 
tribes  and,  650;  report  of  delegates  sent  by  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  to,  65 1;  rumors  abroad  that  the  Eng- 
lish design  to  cut  off,  655,  657,  658,  660;  j. 'suits 
threaten  to  live  among,  659;  message  of  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  to,  660;  protestant  ministers  about  to  be 

settled    iiiuiiin,1',    66]  ;    their    preservation    necessary  to 

the  security  of  the  country  from  Carolina  to  the  river 
St.  Croix,  677;  deputies  from  the  Dowaganhaes  sent 


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ladiu  trll  |  —  continutd, 

to  oonolude  ■   peace  with,  691;   their  propositions 

to  ti ommlssloa  in  .it    Lib  uaj ,  60  I;  Don 

kill  so) i,  ibid;  proposals  from  the  governor  of 

Canada    to,    606;   considered    perfidious,   717;    the 

b  Indiana submit  to,  726,  7.'.:;,  842;  desire  pro- 
testant ministers,  730,  731,  V.,  171,  VII.,  42;  the 
bible  proposed  to  be  translated  for,  l\'.,  734;  princi- 
pal tui  to  deliver  Jesuits  < 

of  Bellomont,  7.;7;  oonsenl  to  be  instruoted  in  the 
protestant  religion,  740;  Dowaganhaes  and  Bondaxal 
war  with,  7tl  •  message  brought  by  M.  Marioour  and 
Bruyas  i<>,  742;  reasons  why  they  Book  to 
Canada,  717,  7ls;  instructions  to  oolonel  Etomer  on 
his  visit  to,  750;  the  corporation  for  propagating  the 
gospel  consents  to  pay  ministers  for,  766 ;  conclude  a 
peace  with  Canada,  767,  798,  804,  IX.,  716;  send  a 
party  against  the  Dionondadees,  IV.,  768;  want  of 
ministers  among,  represented  to  the  archbishop  <>f 
Canterbury,  76:);  Btop  the  carl  of  Bellomonfs  mes- 

i  to  the  Dowaganhaes,  782;  cause  of  the  war 
between  the  western  Indians  and,  796-;  report  of 
what  they  did  in  Canada,  70S ;  discountenance  the 
•eroction  ol  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  801,  873 ;  the  French 
have  great  interest  among,  870;  convey  large  tracts 
of  country  to  the  crown  of  England,  888,  908,  V., 
633,  800,  846,  VII.,  16,  48$,  IX.,  988;  invited  to  meet 
lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  at  Albany,  IV.,  890;  in- 
vited to  meet  the  governor  of  Canada,  8S2;  choose  a 
-clergyman  from  those  who  sell  goods  the  cheapest, 
€93;  make  peace  with  the  Waganhaes,  K>4;  send  a 
skin  to  New  York  with  the  castles  of  the  far  Indians 
painted  on  it,  S99  ;  map  ef  the  country  of,  sent  to 
England,  915;  message  of  the  governor  of  Canada 
to,  918;  consider  the  proposal  to  admit  ministers 
and  Jesuits  into  their  country,  919;  drunk  with 
all  the  noise  about  praying,  920;  English  station 
agents  among,  928;  the  ministers  at  Albany  and  Sche- 
nectady to  instruct,  9S3;  advantages  derived  by  the 
English  from  the  fidelity  of,  1067;  two  protestant 
missionaries  appointed  for,  1077,  10S0;  prompt  to 
defend  Albany,  1120  ;  Massachusetts  complains  of  the 
neutrality  of,  V.,  42 ;  colonel  Schuyler  to  be  employed 
to  prevail  on  to  join  the  expedition  against  Canada, 
73;  neutral,  74,  141,  IX.',  384,  737,  X.,  41,  377,  553; 
the  French  make  inroads  into  the  country  of,  V.,  76; 
provision  recommended  to  be  made  for  the  support  of 
ministers  among,  138  ;  message  of  the  governor  of 
Canada  to,  218,  225;  description  of  medals  sent  by- 
queen  Anne  to,  222,  225  ;  the  French  call  on  them  to 
remain  neutral,  244,  246;  a  report  that  the  French 
and  English  intend  to  destroy,  246,  3S3 ;  all  their 
warriors  summoned  to  Albany,  253  ;  number  of,  in 
the  expedition  against  Canada,  254,  262,  267,  270; 
archbishop  of  Canterbury  writes  to,  271 ;  express  their 
gratitude  on  being  allowed  missionaries,  273;  cannot 
be  dissuaded  from  sheltering  the  Tusearoras,  371; 
their  manner  of  receiving  public   messengers,   373; 

38 


news   of  p^a<-i-  rommn 

with  ti..'  M.ir\  band   [ndl  .  .  the  board  "f 

;  i.;  |    tin-  ii,  .,■ 
Intriguing  with,  410  ,  urgi  I   <■•  ■  do 
Indians  » in.   at< 

i  ndian  of  < '  u  olina  nnli  provided 
with  arms  and  ammunition,  117,  m..k.-  «nr  on  the 
rebel   Indian    •  French 

l'ii.-t  among,  476;  the  governor  ■  ■!  Virginia  com- 
plains of,  483  ;  Catav  bai  atta< 

to  ensure  saf aducl  to  Indian  deputies  from  \ 

493;  slighted  by  Virginia,  506;  urged  to  de  troy  the 
French  i  i  ountry 

of,  532;  oonsider  then  1  by  the  southern 

colonies,  533;  M.  Joncaire  among,  538,  IX.,  1038, 
X.,  20;  journal  of  a  vi-it  to,  > .,  ;,  \j.  ■  board  of  trade 
oonsider  the  difficulty  between  Virginia  and,  5 18 ;  cause 
of  that  difficulty,  549;  number  of,  in  1720,  557;  infest 
the  sout l.c,. i  colonies,  ■>■''■>  ;  te  !»■  induced  to  make 
peace  with  Indians  in  alliance  with  the  English,  560; 
agree  to  defend  fori  Niagara,  590;  the  Delawares  sub- 
ject to,  623  ;  reference  to  a  nation  destroyed  by,  634  ; 
conclude  a  treaty  with  Virginia  and  Pennsylvania,  655  ; 
de]  uties  from  Massachusetts  attempt,  unknown  to  the 
governor  of  New  York,  to  treat  with,  656  ;  boundary 
between  Virginia  and,  670  ;  agree  to  surrender  fugi- 
tive slaves,  674;  their  number  increased  to  seven, 
6S4,  6S7,  695 ;  negotiations  between  the  far  Indians 
and,  694,  696  ;  declare  war  against  the  eastern  Indi- 
ans, 703  ;  persuaded  to  do  so  by  governor  Burnet, 
704;  New  England  allowed  to  treat  with,  707  ;  igno- 
rance of  London  merchants  relative  to  the  country  of, 
708  ;  Massachusetts  concludes  a  treaty  with,  710  ; 
allow  far  Indians  to  trade  at  Albany,  715 ;  effect  of 
catholic  missions  among,  727;  English  interests  in- 
jured by  French  missionaries  among,  731 ;  refuse  to 
assist  Massachusetts  against  eastern  Indians,  734; 
ignorance  of  the  London  merchants  in  regard  to, 
exposed,  742 ;  article  of  the  treaty  of  Utrecht  which 
relates  to,  790,  792;  origin  ot  the  war  between  the 
Adirondacks  and,  791 ;  become  six  nations,  804 ; 
Tusearoras  the  sixth  nation,  860 ;  small  pox  among 
(see  Diseases)  ;  Crown  Point  in  the  country  of,  933; 
allusion  to  the  first  treaty  with,  VI.,  106;  their 
strength  in  1738,  126  ;  negotiations  between  them  and 
the  Cherokees  broken  off,  137  ;  lay  claim  to  lands  in 
Virginia,  231;  about  to  meet  at  Onondaga,  232; 
complain  that  people  settle  on  their  lands  without 
paying  for  them,  236  ;  message  to,  23S  ;  answer  of, 
239 ;  decline  waging  war  against  the  French  and 
their  Indians,  300  ;  Massachusetts  dissatisfied  with, 
302;  ad-pt  the  Mississages  as  a  seventh  nation, 
321;  controversy  regarding,  496;  looked  upon  by 
the  English  as  slaves  and  dogs,  506  ;  send  deputies 
to  Philadelphia,  530  ;  numbers  of,  settle  on  the 
branches  ot  the  Mississippi,  593,  and  on  the  Ohio, 
595  ;  the  governors  of  the  colonies  invited  to  join  in 
a  treaty  with,  603 ;  decline  going  to  Fredericksburgh, 


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[Ind  — 


tribes  (Iroquois)  —  continued. 

605  ;  refuse  to  take  up  the  hatchet  against  the  French, 
649  ;  at  war  with  the  Catawbas,  701 ;  conclude  peace 
with  the  Catawbas,  714,  716,  724;  not  subjects  of 
Great  Britain,  731 ;  afraid  of  the  French,  797  ;  Albany 
and  Schenectady  belonged  to,  735  ;  situation  of  their 
heaver  hunting  ground,  736  ;  the  Mohawks  the  head 
of,  762,  VII.,  326;  additional  tribes  join,  VI.,  812, 
814;  recommendation  of  the  commissioner  of  Indian 
affairs  in  regard  to,  856  ;  speech  of  lieutenant-gover- 
nor de  Lancey,  at  the  Albany  congress,  to,  861 ;  declare 
the  council  fire  at  Albany  burnt  out,  869  ;  reply  of  the 
congress  to,  872 ;  colonel  Johnson's  suggestions  in 
regard  to,  897  ;  colonel  Johnson  to  be  colonel  and 
sole  superintendent  of,  919,  VII.,  19,  37,  41 ;  claim  the 
country  north  of  Crown  Point,  VI.,  946:  the  Mohawks, 
Onondagas  and  Senecas  the  elder  branches  of,  966, 
VII.,  136,  VIII.,  45  ;  the  Oneidas,  Cayugas  and  Tusca- 
roras  younger  brothers  of,  VI.,  988,  VIII.,  45;  gov- 
ernor Hardy's  opinion  respecting  the  management  of, 
VII.,  3  ;  additional  instructions  to  sir  William  John, 
son  relative  to,  10 ;  thoughts  on  the  British  Indian 
interest,  more  particularly  as  it  relates  to,  15  ;  their 
views  of  the  quarrel  between  the  English  and 
French,  18;  treated  with  neglect,  20;  reasons  why 
they  would  not  aid  general  Braddock,  22  ;  at  war  with 
the  southern  Indians,  23,  511,  542,  777;  plan  for  the 
management  of  the  affairs  of,  26  ;  minute  of  their 
meeting  at  fort  Johnson,  54  ;  description  of  a  wam- 
pum belt  presented  to  sir  William  Johnson  by,  66  ; 
invited  to  join  the  war  against  the  Delawares,  89  ; 
quakers  send  a  peace  belt  to,  ibid ;  French  poison 
the  minds  of,  90 ;  instructions  to  Albert  Van  Slike 
going  to,  94 ;  a  party  of,  return  from  Philadelphia, 
102  ;  women  admitted  into  the  council  of,  103  ;  im- 
pose the  name  of  "women"  on  the  Delawares,  119; 
explanation  of  belts  sent  by  the  French  to,  137  ;  some 
of,  fight  on  the  French  side  at  the  battle  of  Monon- 
gahela,  148,  156  ;  delegates  attend  the  meeting  at 
Otseningo,  153 ;  attend  a  meeting  at  fort  Johnson, 
172  ;  sell  their  clothes  and  arms  for  rum,  186  ; 
message  of  the  governor  of  Pennsylvania  to,  196  ; 
invited  to  join  lord  Loudoun,  200  ;  western  nations 
fall  off  from  the  alliance  of,  209  ;  Pennsylvania 
appoints  commissioners  to  treat  with,  222  ;  three  of, 
declare  neutrality,  227,  265  ;  treat  with  the  governor 
of  Canada,  230,  233  ;  retort  on  the  English  the  charge 
of  not  living  up  to  the  treaty,  263;  Wabash  Indians 
received  as  allies  of,  268  ;  greatly  discouraged  by  the 
reverses  of  the  English,  278;  the  grand  council  of, 
sit  two  months,  285  ;  dissatisfied  with  Pennsylvania, 
329 ;  western  tribes  send  belts  to,  384 ;  return  with 
Bpoils  from  Niagara,  432 ;  their  fidelity  to  the  Eng- 
lish acknowledged  by  the  lords  of  trade,  473  ;  request 
Connecticut  to  desist  from  settling  on  the  Susque- 
hanna, 522 ;  number  of  nations  composing  the  con- 
federacy of,  after  the  reduction  of  Canada,  557  ;  tribes 
subdued  by,  572  ;   boundary  of  the  country  claimed 


by,  573 ;  uneasy  at  the  chain  of  posts  between  the 
Mohawk  river  and  lake  Ontario,  577  ;  census  of,  in 
1763,  582;  Mr.  Colden's  observations  on  the  policy 
of,  593  ;  opposed  to  the  sale  of  rum,  613 ;  southern 
boundary  claimed  by,  661  ;  having  never  been 
conquered  consider  themselves  a  free  people,  665 ; 
colonel  Bradstreet's  opinion  of,  692  ;  no  English  mis- 
sionaries among,  969  ;  proposed  boundary  line  with, 
1005  ;  course  of  trade  in  1768  with,  VIII.,  26;  con- 
clude a  treaty  with  the  Cherokees,  38,  50  ;  invited  to 
join  the  Cherokees  against  some  southern  tribes, 
203  ;  exciting  western  Indians  to  make  war  on  the 
colonists,  280;  the  Wawiaghtanons  conciliate,  290; 
fix  the  Shawanese  at  Scioto,  291 ;  informed  that  a 
new  colony  is  to  be  established  on  the  Ohio,  314; 
Senecas  the  western  door  of,  365  ;  first  instance  of 
their  compliance  with  the  requirement  of  the  Eng- 
lish laws,  405  ;  number  of  souls  in  1773,  451,458; 
captain  Cresap  murders  a  number  of  Indians  belong- 
ing to,  460  ;  last  conference  of  sir  William  Johnson 
with,  474;  invite  the  seven  nations  of  Canada  to  a 
council  at  Onondaga,  499  ;  result  of  their  council  at 
Onondaga,  516  ;  strength  of,  in  1774,  517;  proceed- 
ings of  the  commissioners  of  the  twelve  united  colo- 
nies with,  605  ;  resolve  on  neutrality  in  the  revolution- 
ary war,  622 ;  resolve  to  cooperate  with  the  British, 
658,  678,  689  ;  conclude  a  treaty  with  Guy  Johnson 
at  Oswego,  687 ;  extent  of  their  confederacy,  702  ; 
commence  operations  against  the  Americans,  712, 
713;  co&perate  with  brigadier  St.  Leger,  719,  727; 
captain  Brant  busy  among,  724 ;  destroy  settlements 
of  the  Oneida  Indians,  725  ;  captain  Brant  destroys 
Schoharie,  752;  Guy  Johnson's  operations  with, 
775,  779,  796,  812;  their  numbers  in  1780,  797; 
the  council  of  Quebec  invites  New  England  to  join 
in  a  league  against,  IX.,  5 ;  commit  inroads  in 
Canada,  10,  528,  536,  622 ;  favored  by  the  wild  state 
of  that  country,  11 ;  their  cruelties  to  be  exaggerated, 
13,  14  ;  an  attack  on  them  recommended,  15  ;  baron 
d'Avagour,  concludes  a  treaty  with,  17  ;  the  axe  their 
principal  weapon,  21 ;  the  French  determine  to 
wage  war  against,  25  ;  explanation  of  sundry  pre- 
sents made  to  the  governor  of  Canada  by,  37 ;  a 
new  war  ordered  against,  58  ;  idea  in  France  res- 
pecting, 59  ;  the  French  communicate  by  Lake  Onta- 
rio with,  65 ;  at  war  with  the  Andastogues,  66 ; 
pull  down  the  French  arms  set  up  in  their  coun- 
try and  convey  them  to  the  English,  67 ;  the 
French  aid  the  Algonquins  against,  78 ;  strength 
of,  in  1671,  79 ;  invited  to  meet  count  de  Frontenac, 
97,  101  ;  he  asks  for  some  of  their  children,  106 ; 
abbe"  Fenelon  a  missionary  to,  112 ;  settle  at  La 
Prairie,  116;  give  children  to  count  de  Frontenac, 
117;  governor  Andros  intrigues  with,  130;  at  war 
with  the  Illinois,  147;  cause  thereof,  162,  163;  plan 
for  making  the  French  masters  of,  165  ;  M.  de  la 
Barre  to  proceed  towards,  167;  deliberations  at  Quebec 
on  the   subject   of,    168,    194 ;  Ottawas  complain  of, 


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Indian  tribes  (Iroq )  —  eontinutd. 

176 ;  in\  Its  oounl  da  Frontenac  to  v i ^ i i  lake  Ontario, 
177;  Btate  of  relation!  between  the  Prenoh  and,  In 
ic.su,  190;  pillage  a  French  canoe,  191 ;  atrength  of,  In 
1683,  198;  oauaeof  Hi"  war  between  tin-  Frenob  and, 
•Jo I,  ';:;:;  send  a  force  to  lelse  Mlohllimaklnak,  202; 
about  to  deolare  war  against  Virginia,  208;  polio; 
recommended  i>v  reverend  father  Lamberville  to  be 
pursued  towards,  226;  proceedings  of  governoi  de  Is 
Harre  witli,  289;  on  the  march  againsl  Hi.'  Illinois, 
249  ;  the  French  the  Bret  who  entered  tin'  country  of, 
2ii7,  803,  ::s(i ;  causes  of  their  superiority,  281  ;  their 
strength  in  1685,  2s2;  send  an  expedition  againsl 
Sagulnan,  296 ;  attach  the  Illinois  ami  Mlamis,319; 
proposals  submitted  by  governor  Dongan  to,  320 ;  a 
combined  movement  proposed  against,  321 ;  bring  a 
number  of  prisoners  from  Virginia,  325;  cut  off  a 
Canadian  detachment,  352 ;  plan  for  a  general  attack 
on,  375;  the  Algonquins  and  Hurons  at  war  with, 
37S  ;  destroy  the  Hurons,  383;  returned  from  France 
and  Bent  home,  439  ;  the  Ottawas  about  to  make 
peace  with,  448,  405  ;  invited  to  Quebec  to  welcome 
count  de  Frontenac,  464;  terms  of  the  message  to 
count  de  Frontenac  from,  4G5  ;  thirty,  had  their  lives 
spared  in  the  attack  on  Schenectady,  468;  a  party  of, 
defeated  at  Les  Chats,  471 ;  praying,  why  so  called, 
476 ;  make  an  attack  at  St.  Francis,  482 ;  further 
operations  between  the  French  and,  501,  534,  535, 
536,  577,  596,  611,  612,  633;  treacherously  burn  the 
interpreter  and  the  canoemen  of  chevalier  P'Eau, 
502;  burnt  in  Canada,  51S,  629,  657;  receive  several 
checks  in  Canada,  531 ;  in  Canada,  memoir  in  behalf 
of  the  christian,  539 ;  insolent  message  to  count  de 
Frontenac  from,  597 ;  intrigues  of,  599 ;  Hurons 
make  jieace  with  619  ;  visit  Michilimakinac,  631  ; 
attacked  and  defeated  in  the  west,  640,  672;  western 
tribes  at  war  with,  672;  the  English  not  to  aid, 
677  ;  defeated  by  Algonquins,  681  ;  count  de  Fron- 
tenac denies  the  right  of  England  to,  682  ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  holds  a  conference  with,  685  ;  title  of  the 
French  to  the  country  of,  689,  786,  920,  983;  corres- 
pondence on  the  question  of  dominion  over,  690 ; 
orders  sent  to  disarm,  698,  699;  early  maps  of  the 
country  of,  702 ;  acknowledge  no  other  master  than 
the  Creator  of  the  universe,  703  ;  considered  no  bet- 
ter than  goslings  by  the  English,  704 ;  forts  about 
to  be  erected  in  the  country  of,  713 ;  number  of 
their  warriors  in  1700,  725,;  wish  for  peace,  749; 
the  Outaouas  about  to  go  to  war  with,  761 ;  matters 
accommodated  between  the  Outaouas  and,  775  ;  Samuel 
de  Champlain  the  first  discoverer  of,  7S1,  783  ;  Messrs. 
de  Tracy  and  Courcelles  chastise,  785  ;  at  war  with  the 
Outaouais,  7S8,  and  also  with  the  Canibas,  796  ;  other 
Indian  nations  busy  negotiating  with,  815  ;  suspicious 
movements  of,  864 ;  send  parties  towards  the  Missis- 
sippi, 877  ;  condole  the  death  of  Louis  XIV.,  ibid  ;  at 
war  with  the  Flatheads,  884  ;  send  a  belt  to  the  king 
of  France,  894 ;  ancient  boundary  between  the  Abe- 


md,  043;  tin-  Frenob  endeavor  to  prejudice 
them  against  tbe  English,  958 ;  papei  on  the  subject 
of  tin-  Frencb  relations  with,  M0;  meet   ohevaller 

ii,.-  r,. ■!,.  i,  deny  that 
they  ire  subjects  of  Qreat  Britain,  982;  numbers  of, 
in  I7.:<i,  1058,  L056;  the  English  government  protest 
againsl  a  French  establishment  in  tin-  country  of, 
loci;  invited  to  take  up  the  uatehet  agali 
1062;  message  to  the  governor  of  Canada  from,  1068, 
1081;  his  answer,  1082,  1083;  settle  on  Ho-  White 
river,  1099;  about  to  visit  Canada,  X.,  2 ;  send  depu- 
ties to  Canada,  111,138;  the  Frenob  hound  by  the 
treaty  of  Utrecht  not  to  attack,  228  ;  assert  their  Inde- 
pendence, ibid  ;  proprietors  of  tin-  land--  on  the  Ohio, 
244;  send  a  delegation  of  women  to  the  commander 
of  a  French  detachment,  256  ;  cautious  proceedings 
of,  265,  260  ;  the  English  claim  of  sovereignty  over, 
a  chimera,  2:i4  ;  baron  de  Dieskan  complains  of  those 
of  Canada,  316;  refuse  to  march  against  fort  Ed- 
ward, 317;  their  treachery,  ibid;  their  disposition 
towards  the  French,  326  ;  answer  of  the  governor  of 
Canada  to  a  message  from,  361  ;  they  ask  him  not  to 
invade  their  country,  362;  at  a  distance  from  their 
villages  when  Oswego  was  besieged  439 :  fear  no  man  on 
the  face  of  the  earth,  449  ;  their  language  composed  of 
many  dialects,  555;  country  of,  556;  etiquette  ob- 
served towards,  ibid  ;  why  they  desired  to  spend  new 
year's  day  in  Montreal,  563;  French  policy  towards, 
595 ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  607,  629  ; 
papers  regarding,  transmitted  to  France,  683,  684 ; 
protest  against  being  called  subjects  of  Great  Britain, 
690  ;  the  French  send  goods  and  smiths  to,  698  ;  mes- 
sage of  sir  William  Johnson  to,  700  ;  inclined  to  favor 
the  English,   958  ;  French  movements  among,  1092. 

Iroquois  of  the  west,  who,  IX.,  153. 

Jernaistes,  or  French  praying  Indians,  IV.,  92. 

Kajienatroenes,  who,  V.,  693. 

Kanzas.     (See  Akanzat.) 

Kaokias  (Caokias),  an  Illinois  tribe,  IX.,  890;  their 
numbers,  1057. 

Kaouitas,  the  French  name  for  the  Creeks,  X.,  406;  the 
English  endeavor  to  settle  among,  951. 

Karahagaghrooneys,  Canada  Indians,  VII.,  658.  (See 
Indian  language.) 

Karhadages,  a  Canada  tribe,  IV.,  899. 

Karigsistes,  IV.,  95. 

Karrihaet,  a  Canada  nation,  IV.,  899. 

Kaskaskias  (Keskeskias,  Kuskuskees),  a  northern  tribe, 
VII.,  641 -,  part  of  the  Illinois  confederacy,  966;  kill 
sons  of  M.  de  Longueuil  and  M.  de  Ramezay,  IX., 
875;  that  news  contradicted,  876 ;  where,  949  ;  their 
number,  1057. 

Kattskill,  the,  III.,  801,  816. 

Kekerannonronnons,  III.,  489.     (See  Nipissitigs.) 

Kennebecks,  II.,  462,  V.,  598. 

Kichtages,  III.,  325,  413,  445;  to  trade  at  Detroit,  IV., 
650  ;  the  five  nations  at  war  with,  V.,  567  ;  or  Illinois, 
791.     (See  Illinois.) 


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Indian  tribes — continued. 

Kickapoos   (Kicapoux,   Kickapous,    Kikapoux,    Quica- 
pous,  Rickapoos),  the,  census  of,  in  1763,  VII.,  583; 
a  northern  tribe,  641 ;  attack  colonel  Croghan,  765, 
780 ;  attend  a  conference  at  Detroit,  781 ;  submit  to 
the  English,  782;  sue  for  peace,  860;  part  of  the  Illi- 
nois confederacy,  966 ;  message  of  the  six  nations  to, 
VIII.,  244;  accused  of  hostile  feelings,  291 ;  cause  of 
their  hostility,  292;  inhabit  the  banks  of  the  Wabash, 
314;  mentioned,  IX.,  182;   about  to  unite  with  the 
Iroquois,  619 ;  ratify  the  peace,  722 ;  where  located, 
889  ;  the  Illinois  at  war  with,  893 ;  reverend  father 
Guignas   a   prisoner   among,    1051 ;   their  numbers, 
1055;  French  traders  sent  to,  X.,  150;  arrive  at  De- 
troit, 162 ;  promise  fidelity  to  the  French,  168  ;  desire 
to  remain  neutral,  246  ;  at  war  with  the  Peorias,  263; 
attacked  by  Illinois,  401. 
Kilistinons  (Killistinos),  the,  in  the  vicinity  of   Hud- 
son's  bay,   IX.,   67 ;    Dahcotahs   at  war  with,    153 ; 
Ottawas  trade  with,  161. 
Kiskakons  (Kiscakons),  the,  IV.,  749  ;  who,  IX.,  161 ; 
at  Michilimakinak,  104,  798  ;  visit  Montreal,  176,  X., 
34;    make  satisfaction  for   the   murder  of  a  Seneca 
chief,   255;    the   first  tribe   of    the   Outaouas,   672; 
French  name  for,  683;   ratify  the  peace,  722.     (See 
Ottawas.) 
Kuskuskees.     (See  Kaskaskias.) 
Lesgros,  Indians  on  the  Wabash,  IX.,  891. 
Long  island,  the,  accompany  the  Canada  expedition,  V., 

253. 
Loups,  the,  III.,  556;  claimed  as  subjects  of  England, 
VI.,  496;  settled  near  Albany,  936  (see  Seaticooks) ; 
where  located,  IX  ,  38,  261  ;   Mohegans  called  by  the 
French,  473;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  X., 
608.     (See  Delawares ;  Mohegans.) 
Mahas.     (Ses  Omahas.) 
Makamiteks,  IX.,  803. 
Malacites.     (See  Amalicites.) 
Malamechs    (Maramegs),  IX.,  161  ;   at  the  falls  of  St. 

Mary,  803. 
Maneus.     (See  Amalicites.) 

Manhattans,  the  island  of  New  York  called  originally 

after  the,  II.,  80;  the  Dutch  first  settle  among  the,  92. 

Mautantans,  on  the  borders  of  the  river  St.  Peter,  IX., 

418. 
Marechites,  their  locality,  IX.,  548.     (See  Etchemins.) 
Marisizis.     (See  Mareshites.) 
Marsepinghs,  II.,  467. 

Maskoutens  (Mascoutens,  Maskouteins,  Musquetens), 
census,  in  1763,  of  the,  VII.,  5S3 ;  a  northern  tribe. 
641 ;  attack  colonel  Croghan,  761,  and  take  him  pris- 
oner, 982  ;  who,  IX.,  92;  the  Ottawas  tradewith,  161; 
included  in  the  peace  with  the  Iroquois,  260;  Samuel 
Charnplain  visits,  378;  the  French  lake  possession 
of  their  country,  418  ;  plunder  the  French,  570;  some, 
killed,  609  ;  about  to  join  the  Iroquois,  (il9  ;  suspected 
by  die  French,  621 ;  ratify  the  peace,  722 ;  mentioned, 
803  ;  sue  for  peace,  8U0  ;  wholesale  destruction  of,  863  ; 


where  located,  889  ;  the  Illinois  at  war  with,  893  ;  their 
numbers,  1055  ;  the  Shawanese  settle  at  the  prairie  of 
the,  10D7,  X.,  20  ;  French  trade  with,  150;.  send  dele- 
gates to  Detroit,  162;  revolt  among  the,  220;  desire 
to   remain   neutral,    246;  at   war  with   the  Peorias, 
263. 
Masquikoukioeks,  at  the  falls  of  St.  Mary,  IX.,  803. 
Mawhickon,  VII.,  294.     (See  Mohegan.) 
Meherrins,  a  Virginia  tribe,  V.,  673. 
Mtipontskys,  a  Virginia  tribe,  V.,  673. 
Menchokatonx,  Mississippi  Indians,  IX.,  418. 
Menomonies    (Meynomeneys,   Monomunies),    trade    iO' 
Oswego,  VI.,  538;  in  1763,  census  of,  VII.,  583;  a 
northern  tribe,  641;  assist  at  the  treaty  of  Niagara, 
648.     (See  Folles  Avoines.) 
Miamis     (Miamees,    Miramis,    Myamicks,     Omianicks, 
Ommiamies,    Ouann's,    Oumiamies,    Twigtwees),    ac- 
company the   expedition   against  the   Senecas,  III., 
431,  446,  482  ;  called  Twigtwees  by  the  English,  431 ; 
at  war  with  the  five  nations,  439,  443,  489,  IV.,  294, 
650,   735  ;  location  of,  501,  749;  kill  two  Onondagas, 
565;  five  nations  ask  the  protection  of  the  English 
against,    729  ;    the   English   endeavor  to  establish  a 
trade  with,    834 ;    the  Iroquois  territory  extends  to, 
908,   909  ;  one  of  the  far  nations,  918 ;   remove  to 
Detroit,  979  ;   invited  to   trade  to    New  York,    981 ; 
enter  into  negotiations  with  the  Senecas,  989  ;  visit 
Albany,  V.,  65  ;  numbers  of,  in  1719,  622;  urged  to 
wage  war  on  the  five  nations,   791 ;   trade  with   the 
English,    VI.,  531,    533,    538  ;    governor    Hamilton 
sends  a  present  to,  593  ;  admitted  in  alliance  with  the 
English,  594;  a  message  of,  to  the  Ohio  Indians  and 
the  answer  of  the  latter,  595  ;  French  designs  against, 
706 ;    a    fort   built    near,  ibid ;    movements  of    the 
French  against,  730 ;  names  of  the  English  arrested 
among,  733  ;  the  French  march  against,  779  ;  submit 
to  the  French,  806;    attacked  by  the  French,  873; 
join  the  French,  VII.,  86,  90;  invited  to  a  meeting 
at  Oswego,  92,  95,  101,  145,148;  expected  to  send 
delegates  to  the   six  nations,  2^6;    George   Croghan 
and  Andrew  Montour  sent  to,  268 ;    send   a  belt  to 
the  six  nations,  384 ;  intrigues  of  the  French  among, 
524,  68S;  at  war  with  the  English,  532;  subdued  by 
the    five    nations,    572;    census   of,   in    1763,    583; 
particulars  respecting,  ibid  ;    a   northern   tribe,   641  ; 
Pondiac    in    the   country  of,    649;   trade   at  Detroit, 
661  ;  refuse  to  allow  an  English  detachment  to  pass 
through   their  country,  686;    opposed    to    the    Eng-> 
lish  occupying  Illinois,  689  ;  take  one  of  the  Detroit 
garrison   prisoner,  715;    capture  a  party   of  Chippe- 
was,  716;   renew  peace  with  the  English,  781;.  sub- 
mit to  the  English,   782;   Pennsilvanians  trade  with, 
953;   to  be  summoned  to  Onondaga,  VIII.,  364,  366; 
meet     delegates     from     the     six     nations,  426,     428; 
French    traders    among,    IX.,    153;    Ottawas    trade 
with,     161;     friends     of    the    Iroquois,    163;     M.    do 
la  Salle  winters    among,    164;    visit   Montreal,   176; 
complain   of    the   Iroquois,   177;    some    particular 


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Indian  tribes  (Miami  |        ontinutd, 

re  peoting,  its  ;  In  danger  of  being  dei  troyed  by  tlie 
Iroquois,  192;  the  laltei  dl  posed  to  ; 
Beneoas  express  peaceable  intentions  towards,  235; 
Included  lu  the  peace  with  the  Iroquois,  260;  the 
French  resolve  to  proteot,  -71;  the  Iroquois  make 
war  on,  298,  319,  601,  603,  708,  798  ;  French  In- 
dians, 383  ;  organize  war  parties,  516;  reoeive  presents 
in. in  the  English,  569  ist,  604  ;  Iroquois 

about  i"  devour,  606;  advised  to  settle  altogether  a( 
the  river  St.  Joseph,  625,  894;  aboui  to  burn  Nioo- 
las  Perrot,  626;  oaptain  Cadillac  reduo 
at  war  with  the  Sioux  and  Bauteurs,  672,713,  753; 
invited  to  Canada,  674 ;  the  Frenoh  claim  the  coun- 
try of,  078,  960;  ratify  the  peace,  722;  name  of  the 
ohief  of,  72:> ;  the  English  intriguing  among,  743; 
efforts  to  detach  them  from  the  French,  752;  M.  de 
Vincennes  goes  to,  7.")'.),  865;  negotiating  with  the 
Iroquois,  815;  requests  passage  through  the  coun- 
try of  the  Iroquois,  821 ;  at  war  with  the  Outawas, 
827  ;  formerly  lived  on  the  river  St.  Joseph,  890;  the 
Ouatonons  speak  the  same  language  as,  891;  num- 
bers of,  ibid,  1057;  the  English  trade  with,  953; 
ordered  to  plunder  the  English,  1105;  promise  to 
expel  the  English  from  the  Oliio,  nil ;  attack  the 
Beneoas,  X.,  25  ;  Poueatamis  allies  of,  84;  dance  the 
calumet  at  Detroit,  139  ;  seize  and  plunder  a  French 
fort,  140;  ensign  Dubuisson  sent  to  the,  150;  revolt 
of  the,  181,  220;  the  fall  of  Detroit  involved  in  the 
loss  of,  230;  the  French  kill  two,  242;  small  pox 
prevails  among,  246;  scalp  French  soldiers,  247, 
250;  the  Indians  of  the  river  St.  Joseph,  near  rela- 
tives of,  247 ;  paid  for  French  scalps,  249;  allies  of 
the  French,  401  ;  at  war  against  the  English,  486;  at 
the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  608,  630;  discon- 
tented, MO. 

Micmacs  (Mikemacs),  an  Abonakis  tribe,  III.,  482;  a 
northern  tribe,  VII.,  641;  where  located,  IX.,  54S 
1052;  plunder  the  English,  912;  division  line  be- 
tween the  Abenakis  and,  943  ;  at  war  with  the  English, 
945;  reverend  M.  Gaulin  missionary  to,  956;  have 
not  made  peace  with  the  English,  981'  ;  irreconcileable 
enemies  of  the  English,  X.,  5  ;  on  the  island  of  Capo 
Breton,  7;  control  the  east  coast  of  Nova  Scotia,  11  ; 
send  a  delegation  to  Quebec,  ibid  ;  assistance  fur- 
nished to,  14;  their  numbers  in  1745,  15;  Messrs 
La  Loutre  and  Lacorne  missionaries  to,  17,  39  ;  cen- 
sus of,  ordered,  42 ;  a  party  of,  sent  from  Quebec  to 
Bay  verte,  44  ;  attack  the  English  at  Port  Lajoie,  57  ; 
bring  in  scalps,  66;  sent  back  to  Acadia  from  Canada, 
123;  take  piisoners  in  Newfoundland,  174,  and  kill 
them,  175;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  607. 

Minissincks  (Menissincks),  tributaries  of  the  Senecas, 
IV.,  99. 

Mingoes  (or  Iroquois  of  the  Ohio\  the,  conclude  a 
treaty  of  peace  with  the  whites,  VII.,  746,  750,  755  ; 
meet  colonel  Croghan  at  fort  Pitt,  860;   intermarry 


D  illi   II.  ',111,517;    put  mi  Iron 

MInqn  i  ,    the,   I 
from,  l,n.    onthern  Indl  un 
i..  the  Dutch,  th  ■   lands 

on  the  South  river,  597 ;  report  that  the  Preach  and 
troy  Hi*-  li'.e  nations,  V.,  246  ; 
report  oontradloted,  248. 

Mi  M  .    M 

Bisagai  , 

Bisaqui  ' 

Mi     i 
by  the  Iroquois,   IV.,   7:;7  .   otherwise  oalled   Bound 

Heads,  V.,  589;  attend  a  con fei -it  Albany,  VI., 

317;  adopted  bythe  Iroquois  as  ;>  seventh  nation, 
321;  Btrengthol  the,  in  1746, 322;  resolve  to  destroy 
fort   Niagara,   391;   trade  to  Oswego,  481,  538,693; 

tie-   governor   of  Canada   threatens   to   make    war   on, 

486;  provisions  sent  to  ii-uc.'ii  for,  507;  join  the 
English,  545;  in  alliance  with  the  >ix  nation-,  729; 
settle  near  the  Senecas,  742  ;  belong  to  the  Chipp  era 
confederacy,  975 ;   governor  Shirley  sends  a  i 

to,  VII.,  65;  decline  going  to  Oswego,  90;  invited 
thither,  92,  114,  145,  148;  expected  to  Bend  dele- 
gates to  the  six  nations,  236  ;  at  Tioonderoga,  239  ; 
threaten  the  Onondagas,  259,  263  ;  send  a  belt  to  the 
six  nations,  384  ;  join  the  English  after  the  surrender 
of  Niagara,  434  ;  besiege  Detroit,  526 ;  in  1763,  cen- 
sus of,  583;  commit  hostilities  near  Niagara,  626;  a 
northern  tribe,  641;  a  treaty  of  peace  concluded 
with,  674;  send  delegates  to  the  German  Flatts,  VIII., 
229,232;  one  Ramsay  kills  several,  314;  send  belts 
to  Onondaga,  506;  some  account  of,  IX,.  lf 
an  embassy  to  the  Iroquois,  815;  arrive  at  fort  Fron- 
tenac,  819;  settle  at  lake  St.  Clair,  S21  ;  trade  with 
the  Iroquois,  874;  their  country,  888,  889,  1058; 
their  language  like  that  of  the  Ottowas,  8S8  ;  their 
numbers  in  1736,  1054,  1056  ;  at  war  with  the 
English,  X.,  34,  402,  435;  submit  to  the  French, 
161  ;  visit  count  de  la  Galissonicre,  166;  kill  French- 
men, 183;  sent  towards  Oswego,  323;  at  war  with 
the  English,  402  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 
630  ;  sent  scouting  from  Frontenac,  823  ;  to  be  sent 
to  Niagara,  952  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  Niagara,  981. 

Missiquecks,    French    Indians,  VI.,   276,  281. 

Missouris,  where  inhabiting,  V.,  622;  to  be  invited  to 
declare  against  the  English,  X.,  437. 

Mistasirenois,  where  located,  IX.,  791. 

Mitchinimaokenucks,  trade  to  Oswego,  VI.,  538. 

Mohawks  (Agnizes,  Annies,  Macquaes,  Macquas,  Mac- 
quiss,  Mahacks,  Mahakes,  Kfahaukes,  Makousen, 
Makquas,  Maquaas,  Maquaes,  ifaquas,  Uaquase, 
Maquash,  Maquass,  Ma.iuas.se,  Maques,  Maquez,  Ma- 
quoas,  Maquois,  Maqnots,  Mauhaukes,  Hiohaakes, 
Moacks,  Moehoques,  Mohaakx,  Mohacks,  Mohacqs, 
Mohacqnes,  Mohaggs,  Uohaks,  Mohaques-,  Mohaukes, 
Mohawkes,  Mohawques,  Mohax,  Mohegs,  Mohocks, 
Mohogs,    Mohoukes,    Mohowks,    Mohox,    Moquas), 


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[Ind  — 


Indian  tribes  (Mohawks)  — continued. 

the,  christian  prisoners  in  the  service  of,  I.,  14  ;  called 
Maques,  78;  firearms  and  ammunition  sold  to,  150; 
make  war  on  the  Canada  Indians,  182;  title  of  the 
reverend  Mr.  Megapolensis'  tract  on,  496;  Adriaen 
van  der  Donck  assists  in  negotiating  a  treaty  with, 
532;  the  Dutch  propose  to  check  the  insolence  of, 
548  ;  their  ambassadors  to  the  northern  Indians  killed, 
II.,  371 ;  one  of  the  five  nations,  594 ;  chiefs  of,  visit 
New  Orange,  COS  ;  speech  of  some  chiefs  of,  to  gov- 
ernor Colve,  712;  sachems  request  to  be  conveyed 
home,  716,  and  to  be  allowed  to  lodge  in  Willem- 
stadt,  717;  put  their  three  castles  into  one,  ibid;  at 
war  with  the  Mohicans,  760,  769  ;  make  a  treaty  with 
the  English,  III.,  67;  a  prince  of,  murdered,  68;  at 
war  with  the  eastern  and  river  Indians,  ibid ;  an  ac- 
count of  the  governor  of  Canada's  expedition  against, 
118,  IX.,  45,  46  ;  enemies  of  the  Connecticut  Indians, 
III., 12! ;  excluded  from  thepeace  with  the  French, 124, 
IV.,  488 ;  ratify  the  peace  with  the  French,  III.,  126, 
and  violate  it,  132  ;  the  French  take  possession  of  and 
destroy  their  villages,  135,  IX.,  56,  79,  550,  558;  dis- 
tance of  their  forts  from  Albany,  III.,  138  ;  governor 
Nicolls'  views  as  to  the  terms  of  a  peace  between  the 
French  and,  146,  14S ;  murder  several  Frenchmen, 
151,  IX.,  52;  negotiations  between  the  French 
and,  III,  152;  the  Dutch  ransom  French  captives 
from,  153;  at  war  witli  the  French,  155,  483,  512, 
611,  IX.,  466;  the  French  of  Canada  within  half  a 
day's  journey  of,  III.,  164;  governor  Andros  forbids 
the  sale  of  powder  to  any  Indians  except,  239  ; 
kept  from  going  to  king  Philip,  242  ;  reverend  Mr. 
Megapolensis'  statement  respecting,  250  ;  names 
of  the  towns  of,  ibid,  IV.,  802,  906;  number  of 
fighting  men  in  1677  of,  III.,  250;  called  by  the 
French,  Anniez,  252,  V.,  577 ;  a  party  of  king 
Philip's  men  defeated  by,  III.,  255,  265;  gover- 
nor Andros  proposed  to  send,  to  the  assistance  of 
the  New  England  colonies,  257 ;  the  most  war- 
like Indians  in  North  America,  260  ;  make  an  in- 
cursion into  Connecticut,  273  ;  messengers  sent  from 
( lonnecticut  to,  274  ;  call  the  Oneidas,  children,  277  ; 
French  burn  a  castle  of,  395 ;  christian,  accompany 
governor  Denonville's  expedition  against  the  Senecas, 
431,  433;  propositions  of,  at  Albany,  483,  807; 
Tionondoge  the  third  castle  of,  565  ;  Massachusetts 
requested  to  send  clergymen  to  convert,  696 ;  make 
a  treaty  with  the  praying  Indians  of  Canada,  778  ; 
execution  of  Leisler  and  Milborn  approved  of  by, 
779  ;  examination  of  two,  782 ;  lose  their  chief  sa- 
chem, 783;  a  party  of,  cut  off  on  their  return  from 
Canada,  815,  817,  836;  refuse  to  pursue  the  French, 
IV.,  18,  19 ;  their  three  castles  burnt  and  them- 
selves dispersed,  20,  22;  governor  Fletcher  (-hides, 
21  ;  give  a  French  prisoner  to  governor  Fletcher 
39  ;  innocent  of  the  attack  on  Deerfield,  50  ;  mostly 
destroyed,  55  ;  decline  attending  the  meeting  at  Onon- 
daga,   CO,   86 ;  the   enemy   tie  a  bunch   of  reeds  at 


the  gates  of  their  castles,  65  ;  conference  of  major 
Schuyler  with,  82  ;  the  French  invade  the  country  of, 
183  ;  order  in  council  respecting  two,  in  London, 
258  ;  the  governor  of  Canada  will  have  nothing  to  do 
with,  336  ;  fraudulent  purchases  of  land  from,  345  ; 
defrauded  by  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  and  others, 
363,  581  ;  strength  of,  in  1689  and  in  1698,  420 ; 
colonel  Peter  Schuyler  and  company  purchase  lands 
from,  447  ;  governor  Fletcher's  grants  included  a  great 
part  of  the  country  of,  484  ;  reverend  Mr.  Dellius 
about  to  be  expelled  for  his  fraud  on,  489  ;  exami- 
nation of  some,  in  the  case  of  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius, 
539,  541 ;  return  thanks  for  vacating  reverend  Mr. 
Dellius'  extravagant  grant,  555  ;  a  deputation  from 
Albany  arrives  at  the  uppermost  castle  of,  560,  562  ; 
instructions  to  Hendrick  Hanse  and  Ryer  Schermer- 
horn  delegates  to.  565  ;  informed  of  a  design  of  the 
English  to  cut  off  the  Indians,  614;  inform  the 
eastern  Indians  thereof,  615 ;  reported  to  have  a 
design  against  the  English,  619  ;  greatly  reduced  in 
numbers,  648  ;  the  French  never  communicate  their 
design  to,  654  ;  Dekanoge  a  village  of,  655  ;  the  young 
men  of,  go  to  Canada  to  be  instructed  by  Jesuits,  656  ; 
promise  a  large  tract  of  land  for  the  support  of  a 
minister,  657 ;  three  families  of,  settle  in  Canada, 
663 ;  threaten  the  eastern  Indians,  715  ;  the  latter 
submit  to,  758;  agents  sent  to  purchase  the  woods  of, 
779 ;  names  of  the  parties  who  obtained  a  grant  of 
the  lands  of,  783  ;  large  pines  grow  in  the  country 
of,  785 ;  sell  their  standing  timber,  833 ;  report 
of  the  progress  of  the  gospel  among,  835  ;  Messrs. 
Bleeker  and  Schuyler  visit  the  castle  of  the  protestant, 
889  ;  apply  for  a  church,  906;  invited  to  live  together 
at  Kannaogau,  920;  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  suspended 
from  his  ministerial  functions  for  having  deluded, 
V.,  7,  8;  complain  of  governor  Fletcher's  extravagant 
grants,  9  ;  the  French  surprise  one  of  their  forts,  76  ; 
their  country  not  adapted  for  the  settlement  of  Pala- 
tines nor  for  making  naval  stores,  175  ;  visit  England, 
224 ;  colonel  Schuyler  at  the  first  castle  of,  245  ;  to 
be  employed  in  the  Canada  expedition,  260;  number 
of,  that  joined  the  Canada  expedition,  270,  272  ;  a  fort 
to  be  built  at  the  castle  of,  278,  279  ;  send  a  letter  to 
the  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  279  ;  description  of 
the  fort  to  be  built  in  the  country  of,  280;  originally 
designed  to  settle  the  Palatines  in  the  country  of, 
290;  a  blockhouse  and  chapel  built  in  the  country 
of,  317,  349,  358,  468,  508,  509  (see  Fort  Hunter)  ;  a 
missionary  for,  arrives  at  New  York,  349,  and  goes 
to,  351,  358,  468;  attack  Indians  under  the  protection 
of  Virginia,  483  ;  complain  that  rum  is  as  plenty  as 
water  in  their  country,  569  ;  Palatines  allowed  to 
purchase  land  from,  634  ;  the  grant  to  the  reverend 
Mr.  Dellius  includes  the  three  villages  of,  651 ;  message 
of  the  Outaouaes  to,  693  ;  the  end  of  the  six  nations, 
695 ;  several  of,  settle  near  Montreal,  728 ;  the 
Caghnuagas  deserters  from  river  Indians  and,  732; 
and  Oneidas  live  nearest  the  English,  784 ;    commit 


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Indian  tribes  (Mohawks]      continuid, 

excesses  la  7frginla,  796  ;  oomplain  of  belli 
(mi  of  their  laud,  960 ;  execute  ■  tru  I  deed  to 
mor  Cosby  of  their  lands  al  fort  Bnnter,  71.,  14  j 
names  of  the  several  tribes  of,  LB  j  reverend  Henrj 
Barclay,  missionary  to,  B8,  711.,  1  -"•  I  ;  ruse  of,  to  gel 
presents  from  the  government,  71.,  295;  attack 
Frenohmen  near  Crow  a  Point,  3  IS  ;  go  oul  on  another 
war  party,  861  ;  form  oolonel  Johnson's  body  guard, 
383;  the  oastle  of  the  Canajoharies  to  be  fortified, 
884;  take  s  Canadian  at  isle  la  Mothe,  488;  the  only 
one  of  the  five  nations  al  war  with  the  Frenoh,  489  ; 
oolonel  Johnson  baa  considerable  influence  over,  491  , 
about  to  go  to  war  with  the  Catawbas,  646 ;  efforts  to 
bring  abonl  a  peace  between  the  latter  an  ',  659,  560; 
extent  of  territory  claimed  by,  569,  711.,  576;  the 
Coohnawagas  of  Canada  a  branoh  of,  VI.,  G20 ; 
the  head  of  the  five  nations,  782,  868,  VII.,  258, 
326,  527,  724;  -  oomplain  ol  bring  cheated  out 
of  their  lands,  VI.,  783,  851,865;  desire  a  church 
at  Canajoharie,  850,  877  ;  Oswego  traders  complain 
of,  858  ;  the  five  nations  jealous  of,  867;  a  proud 
people,  868;  the  Greeks  cut  off  several,  982; 
forts  erected  for  the  protection  of,  VII.,  5;  general 
Shirley's  intrigues  among,  29 ;  reverend  Mr.  Ogil- 
vie  missionary  to,  43 ;  disheartened  at  the  loss  of  so 
many  of  their  warriors  at  the  battle  of  lake  George, 
72;  the  river  Indians  to  be  incorporated  with,  80, 
85 ;  unacquainted  with  the  languago  of  the  river 
Indians,  96  ;  result  of  their  visit  to  the  latter,  99  ; 
the  river  Indians  settle  among,  1)3;  names  of  the 
chief  sachems  of,  115;  faithful  to  the  English,  228; 
assisted  by  the  upper  nations  when  attacked  by  the 
French,  263  ;  represented  at  the  conference  at  Easton, 
294  ;  yellow  fever  among,  378  ;  dissatisfied  respecting 
their  land*,  433,  633  ;  give  a  tract  of  land  to  sir 
William  Johnson,  492,  659  (see  Royal  Grant) ;  num- 
ber of  their  villages  in  1762,  493  ;  attached  to  the 
English  notwithstanding  their  ill  treatment  in  regard 
to  lands,  527;  tender  their  services  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  534;  instances  of  wrong  suffered  by,  561  ; 
why  they  have  no  resident  clergy,  580;  their  num- 
ber in  1763,  582 ;  accompany  an  English  detach- 
ment to  Detroit,  599  ;  a  northern  tribe,  641 ;  continue 
their  complaints  respecting  the  Kayaderosseras  pa- 
tent, 671  ;  on  exhibition  in  London,  708,  VIII.,  405, 
and  sent  back  to  New  York,  VII.,  709  ;  warn  settlers 
off  the  Kayaderosseras  patent,  712;  present  at  the 
treaty  with  the  Delawares,  719  ;  an  elder  branch  of 
the  confederacy,  VIII  ,45  ;  names  of  their  chiefs  who 
assisted  at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix,  113  ;  within 
the  boundary  line  agreed  upon  there,  127 ;  church  of 
England  missionaries  among  them  from  the  time  of 
queen  Anne,  226;  attend  a  congress  near  German 
Platts,  229  ;  for  many  years  without  a  clergyman, 
237  ;  reverend  John  Stuart  missionary  to,  282  ;  bring 
the  Senecas  to  their  senses,  365 ;  number  of,  in 
1773,  451,  458  ;  complain  of  George  Klock,  478,  483, 


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511 ;  an  at  ta,  lc  ordered  on,  531  ;  numbers  of,  <  arrii  d  to 
Canada,  55 1  ;  tin  eat*  a  tl 

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district  of  Montreal,  622 ;  re  tore  Madame  di 
ami  daughter,  665  ;  'Linn  to  to 
lands,  686;  agree  t"  a  neutrality  with  tie-  Prench, 
7.!7 ;  invite  the  Hurons  to  Albany,  751  - 
lie  missionaries  t<>,  762;  Bue  for  peace  with  the 
Prench,  ~>~i ;  not  satisfied  with  tie-  expedition 
Canada,  s.'i4 ;  farmers  Beetle  among,  1023;  their  num- 
bers in  1736,  1056;  accept  the  hatchet  from  tin- 
English,  X.,  2;  send  delegates  to  Montreal,  1!)  ; 
make  incursions  into  Canada,  86 ;  defeated  at 
the  Cascades,  88;  attack  Soulange,  89;  make  a 
descent  at  Cheataugu£,  9b  ;  prowl  around  Laprairie, 
99 ;  continue  their  incursions  into  Canada,  102, 
103,  108,  179;  an  expedition  sent  against,  129; 
scalped  near  Saratoga,  154 ;  in  irons  at  Quebec, 
165;  some  of,  settle  at  lake  St.  Francis,  267;  a 
new  mission  established  near  lake  St.  Francis 
for,  301  (see  Oswegatchie) ;  at  the  battle  of  lake 
George,  322  ;  an  Iroquois  tribe,  555.  (See  Iroquois.) 
Mohegans  (Machicans,  Mahakanders,  Mahegans,  Mah6- 
kanders,  Mahicans,  Mahicanders,  Mahiggins,  Mahi- 
kanders,  Mahingans,  Maiennders,  Mahillendras,  Ma- 
lukanders,  Mauraygans,  Maykanders,  Mehihammers, 
Miheconders,  Mihicanders,  Mihikanders,  Mohetans, 
Mohicans,  Mohiccons,  Mohickanders,  Mohikanders, 
Mohikonders,  Mohogans),  the  Dutch  purchase  from 
the  Minquas  three  persons-employed  among  the,  I  , 
14;  prevented  trading  with  the  English,  78;  kill 
several  of  the  Witqueschecks,  151,  184;  Indhns 
fly  to  the  Manhatans  through  dread  of  the,  196, 
198,  200,  412;  fort  Orange  and  Renselaerswyck  pur- 
chased from  the,  542;  fly  from  the  Mohawks,  II., 
371;  at  war  with  the  Mohawks,  760,  769,  111,68; 
commit  murders  near  fort  Orange,  II.,  766;  abandon 
their  lands,  769;  at  Hertford,  111.,  117;  attack  Cagh- 
nawaga,  250;  threaten  tin'  envoys  from  Canada  to 
New  York,  521;  ill  treat  reverend  father  Vaillant, 
ibid,  533;  propose  to  go  and  meet  the  governor  of 
Canada,  IV.,  51;  called  river  Indians,  123;  pro- 
ceed on  an  expedition  to  Canada,  196  ;  rewarded 
for  killing  Frenchmen,  247  ;  one  of  the,  a  prisoner  at 
Onondaga,  498,  558;  intrigues  of  the  Canada  Indians 
among,  614,  799;  make  peace  with  the  Canada  Indi- 
ans, 805  ;  the  first  inhabitants  of  Hudson's  river,  902 ; 


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[Ind- 


Endian  tribes  TMohegans)  —  tontinued. 

number  of,  in  the  Canada  expedition,  V.,  266  ;  their 
address  to  governor  Hunter,  387;  Scaticook  belonged 
originally  to,  388 ;  proposal  submitted  to  Peter  Schuy- 
ler by,  562;  meet  governor  Burnet,  661 ;  their  address 
to  him,  662 ;  killed  on  the  Ohio,  VI.,  782 ;  at  fort 
Johnson,  VII.,  50 ;  settle  on  the  Susquehannah,  109, 
229,  245,  25  5,  279,  393;  settle  among  the  Mohawks, 
118,  IX.,  763;  attend  a  council  at  Onondaga,  VII., 
136;  number  of,  at  fort  Johnson,  152;  understand 
,Shawanese,  153;  to  be  hereafter  considered  men, 
160;  understand  English  and  Dutch,  246;  one  of, 
shot  near  Schenectady,  248 ;  renew  the  demand  for 
payment  of  their  lands,  433 ;  several,  murdered  in 
Pennsylvania,  VIII.,  48;  adjoin  the  English,  IX., 
66;  at  war  with  the  Outawaes,  117;  some  of  their 
children  educated  by  Jesuits,  150;  preparing  to  join 
tiie  Iroquois,  259  ;  attacked  with  small  pox,  460,  490  ; 
their  country,  1052 ;  scalp  a  soldier  near  Crown  Point, 
X.,  35 ;  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  322. 

Monsonis,  their  location  and  numbers,  IX.,  1054. 

Montagnez,  the,  accompany  the  expedition  against  the 
Mohawks,  IX.,  56.     (See  Algonkins.) 

Montauks  (Montocks),  reverend  Mr.  Leverich  engaged 
to  instruct  the,  II,  160;  remnants  of  their  tribe, 
VIII.,  451,  458  ;  about  to  remove  to  the  Oneidas,  476  ; 
offer  to  assist  the  British  against  the  Americans,  714. 

Morahtkans,  the,  near  the  Pequatoos,  II.,  141. 

Moraigans  (Moraingans),  the  English  regard  them  as 
subjects,  VI.,  4.96;  one  of  them  torn  to  pieces,  X., 
579;  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  982.     (See  Mohcgans.) 

Munseys  (Monseys),  visit  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  178  ;  set- 
tle among  the  six  nations,  182;  dissatisfied  with  the 
French,  285;  on  the  Susquehannah,  294,  VIII.,  243; 
on  the  Ohio,  396. 

Muscagees,  VI.,  709.     (See  Creeks.) 

Musquattamies,  attack  and  plunder  colonel  Croghan, 
VII.,  780;  attend  a  conference  at  Detroit,  781;  sub- 
mit to  the  English,  782. 

Musquetens.     (See  Maskoutens  ) 

Nadoussieux  (Nadissioux,  Naudowasses),  the,  at  war 
with  the  far  Indians,  IV.,  979,  982;  called  Pani, 
979;  who,  IX.,  153;  trade  with  the  Ottawas,  161; 
the  French  take  possession  of  their  country,  418  ; 
M.  du  Luth  among,  795.     (See  Dahcotahs  ;   Sioux.) 

Nameouilinis,  location  and  numbers,  IX.,  1054. 

Nanemonds  (Nansemonds),  a  Virginia  tribe,  V.,  673. 

Kanticokes,  the,  attend  a  council  at  Onondaga,  VII., 
141,142;  settle  on  the  Susquehanna,  229,245,279, 
582;  invite  the  Mohikanders  to  settle  at  Otseningo, 
2.").'!;  attend  a  conference  at  Easton,  294;  visit  George 
Croghan,  307;  their  speech,  308;  ask  a  safeguard 
from  Easton  to  Lancaster,  316;  move  to  Tiyahoga, 
331 ;  attend  a  conference  at  Canajoharie,  380 ;  Onei- 
das, uncles  of,  385;  a  southern  tribe,  582;  remove 
from  the  south,  611;  sell  their  land  in  Maryland, 
VIII.,  119;  attend  the  ratification  meeting  at  the 
German  Flatts,  229  ;  originally  from  Carolina,  243. 


Nantuckets,  the,  murder  some  sailors,  III.,  84  ;  gross 
fraud  on,  IV.,  786;  the  soberest  Indians  in  America, 
787. 

Narantsouans,  the  Abenakis  on  the  Kennebec  river 
called,  IX.,  937.     (See  Abenakis;  Norridgewocks.) 

Narragansetts,  the,  become  subjects  of  the  king  of 
England,  III.,  55;  Massachusetts  attempts  to  extort 
tribute  from,  182;  mentioned,  IV.,  615. 

Natchez,  governor  la  Mothe  Cadillac  punishes  the,  IX., 
671 ;  subjugated,  1025. 

Naudowasses.     (See  Nadoussioux.) 

Neghkareages  (Denighcariages,  Ennikaragi,  Neghkera- 
ges,  Nekariages,  Nickariageys),  near  Michilimakinac, 
III.,  489  ;  visit  Albany,  V.,  693  ;  ask  to  be  united  with 
the  Iroquois,  695  ;  accepted  as  a  seventh  nation,  697  ; 
send  a  belt  to  the  six  nations,  VII.,  384.  (See  Ottawas.) 

Nespercez,  the,  French  visit,  IX.,  803.     (See  Amicois.) 

Neutral  nation,  the,  Samuel  de  Champlain  visits,  IX., 
378. 

New  England  Indians.     (See  New  England.) 

New  Jersey  Indians.     (See  New  Jersey.) 

Nihanticks,  who,  IV.,  615. 

Nipissings  (Neperinks,  Nepesinks,  Nepisseriens,  Nepis- 
singues,  Nepissiriniens,  Nypessings),  the,  III.,  489 ; 
strength  of,  in  1745,  VI.,  276,  281 ;  at  Crown  Point, 
519;  destroy  a  family  near  Carolina,  842;  send  dele- 
gates to  the  German  Flatts,  VIII.,  229  ;  the  French  affix 
an  ordinance  in  the  village  of,  IX.,  133;  locality 
of,  160;  derivation  of  their  name,  ibid;  apply  for 
aid  to  the  French,  196;  visit  Montreal,  479  ;  defeat  a 
party  of  Iroquois,  566;  ratify  the  peace,  722;  an 
Ottawa  tribe,  79S ;  an  effort  made  to  engage  them 
against  the  Sacs  and  Outagainis,  847  ;  at  war  with 
the  English,  939,  X.,  34;  sent  to  lake  Champlain, 
32;  at  war  with  the  Mohawks.  91  ;  visit  count  de  la 
Galissoniere,  165  ;  sent  on  an  expedition,  172;  at  the 
siege  of  fort  Necessity,  261;  at  the  battle  of  lake 
George,  328,  338;  attend  a  conference  at  Montreal, 
500;   at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,   607,  629. 

Nipmucks,  IV.,  614. 

Niscaks,  the,  at  the  falls  of  St.  Mary,  IX.,  803. 

Noquets  (Nokes),  their  number  in  1718,  V.,  622;  at  the 
falls  of  St.  Mary's  river,  IX.,  161 ;  missionaries 
among,  803. 

Norridgewocks  (Norwidgewalks),  a  northern  tribe,  VII., 
641;  mentioned,  IX.,  475.  (See  Abenakis  ;  Narant- 
souans.) 

Notchees,  a  southern  nation,  VI.,  709,  721. 

Nottawagees,  VI.,  588.     (See  Senecas.) 

Nottoways,  a  Virginia  tribe,  V.,  673. 

Nowonthewogs,  IV.,  614.     (See  Abenakis.) 

Ochineeches,  Virginia  Indians,  V.,  673. 

Ochipoys,  the,  IV.,  749.     (See  Chippewaya.} 

Ochtaghquanawioroones,  who,  V.,  675.  (See  Ogh- 
quagos.) 

Ookneharuse,  VI.,  391. 

Odsidanawes,  IV.,  737. 

Ofugulas,  southern  Indians,  VII.,  641. 


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Indian  trili.'s  —  eontinmtd. 

Oghlny-yaw ,  vi  ,  359. 

Oghquagoa  (Aughqnagees,  Aughquages,  Anghquageys, 
Oghquagees,  Oghquajaa,  Oghquuges,  Onoghquageys, 
Oughquagas,  Oughquagoes,  Oughquagya),  tin-,  declare 
war  agalnat  the  Frenoh,  VI.,  325;  tlu  beat  liapoaed 
towards  the  English,  361;  allies  of  the  six  nations, 
441,447;  attend  a  meeting  a(  mount  Johnson,  964; 

apply    for   a    fort   in   their  OOUntrj,  V II. ,  42 ;     at  fort 

Johnson,  BO;  building  their  fort  postponed,  91; 
attend  a  oouncil  at  Onondaga,  141,  142,  and  a  ratifi- 
cation meeting  at  tin-  German  Flatts,  VIII.,  229; 
deliver  a  message  received  from  the  Sliawaiie.sc,  54s  ; 
why  the  minister  refused  to  baptize  their  children, 
,S">.->;  at  a  conference  held hv  general  Schuyler,  os2. 

Ohio.     (See  Delawares ;  Iroquois;  Mingoe*  ;  Shauancse.) 
Qjaohtaniohroenes  at  war  with  the  Flatheads,  V.,  007. 
(See  Wuu.) 

Ojibways.     (See  Chipptu-ayt.) 

Omahas.     (See  Mafias.) 

Ondadeonwaes,  southern  Indians,  IV.,  918. 

Ondiakes,  an  eastern  tribe,  III.,  68. 

Oneidas,  (Oneiadds,  Oneides,  Oueids,  Onej-aders,  Oney- 
ders,  Oneydes,  Oneydos,  Oneyedas,  Onneydes,  Ouney- 
does,  Onyades,  Onyedauns),  the,  one  of  the  five 
nations,  II.,  594 ;  ratify  the  peace  with  the  French, 
III.,  121,  126,  IX.,  45,  786;  seized  by  order  of 
governor  de  Tracy,  III.,  131 ;  location  and  strength 
of,  250 ;  French  name  for,  252  ;  children  of  the 
Mohawks,  277 ;  send  prisoners  to  governor  Andros, 
ibid;  make  peace  with  the  Maryland  nations,  321  ; 
a  party  of,  on  an  expedition  at  the  head  of  James 
river,  440;  neighbors  of  Albany,  448  ;  deliver  up 
Virginia  prisoners,  481  ;  subjects  of  England,  503 ; 
prisoners  in  Canada,  names  of,  532  ;  determined  to 
wage  war  against  Canada,  780 ;  Canada  threatens, 
783  ;  attend  a  conference  at  Albany,  805  (see  Indian 
conferences) ;  meet  with  losses,  807,  817  ;  bring  news 
to  Albany,  814;  receive  messages  from  Canada,  IV., 
51 ;  refuse  to  deliver  up  father  Milet,  60,  63 ;  send  a 
message  to  Canada,  85  ;  send  back  father  Milet,  120; 
the  French  lay  waste  the  country  of,  242,  431,  IX., 
685;  strength  of,  in  1698,  IV.,  420;  go  to  war  against 
the  Flatheads,  802  ;  number  of,  that  joined  the  Canada 
expedition,  V.,  270,  272;  and  Mohawks  live  nearest 
the  English,  7S4;  the  far  Indians  treacherously  kill 
tome,  968 ;  colonel  Johnson  sets  up  their  stone,  VI., 
811 ;  transport  whatever  goods  are  to  be  conveyed 
over  the  Oneida  carrying  place,  857,  858  ;  some  of, 
on  the  point  of  going  over  to  the  French,  VII.,  21  ; 
apply  for  a  fort  in  their  country,  42 ;  elder  brothers 
of  the  Tuscaroras,  45 ;  a  number  of,  remove  to 
Oswegatchie,  90  ;  a  party  of,  return  from  Philadelphia, 
102;  demand  a  gm-ison  for  their  fort,  1S3  ;  charged 
with  disaffection  to  the  English,  190  ;  continually 
drunk  whilst  in  Canada,  233;  neglected  by  the 
English  when  attacked  by  the  French,  263 ;  a  trader 
murders  two,  278  ;  at  Easton,  294  ;  a  younger  branch 

39 


»(  the  confederacy,  882,  vin  ,  46 
governor  of  Cauda  to,  vn  ,  889;  their  number  in 
12 .    sir  William  Johnson   deliver!  a  wu  bolt 

to,  >;i'2  ;  a  northern  tribe,  641;    aariatai  ■  I 

•  in. i.-. i    wail    ti..-    Del  >'■  •■   ,    719;    )"•  eat    their 

m  hem,  f.,r  approi  al 

their  bell  <»f  appointment  handed  to  tie-  Mohawks, 

724  ;  claim  the  lands  sooth  of  the  ICohawli  i 

vest  of  the  German  Flatts,  729 ;  missionary 

969  ;  oames  of  their  chiefs  »  bo  assisted  at  the  treaty  of 

fort  Btanwla  in  1768,  VII!.,  113  ;  oppose  tie-  proposed 

boundary    line,    122,    wish    to    reserve    the    carrying 

place,  124;    sell   il (elusive  right  to  the  carrying 

place,  125;  numbers  of,  that  attended  tfa 

the  German  Flatts,  229;  their  number  in  ITT;,  452; 
attend  a  conference  held  by  general  Schuyler,  C82  ; 
letter  to  colonel  Schuyler  from,  088;  adhere  to  the 
Americans,  713 ;  their  settlement  destroyed,  725 ; 
promise  to  observe  the  peace  concluded  with  the 
French,  IX.,  38  ;  their  strength  in  1685,  282  ;  a  party 
of,  defeated  in  Canada,  517;  message  of  count 
Frontenac  to,  566;  he  punishes  them,  640;  ofTers 
them  terms,  654;  their  numbers  in  1736,  1056;  send 
deputies  to  Canada,  X.,  19,  111,186;  neutral,  97  ; 
at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  322  ;  accept  the  hatchet 
from  the  English,  438  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William 
Henry,  607;  in  the  expedition  against  the  German 
Flatts,  673.     (See  Iroquois.) 

Onuagongues  (Annogonges,  Anogougaars,  Onagongues, 
Onaguugees,  Onnagonges,  Onnagongwaes,  Ounogon- 
ges,  Onuongonges,  Onongonges,  Onongongues,  Ono- 
gunguas,  Ononguuges,  Oweuagungas),  in  the  battle 
with  the  Senecas,  III.,  482;  eastern  Indians,  IV., 
834;  wage  war  against  the  English,  V.,  912;  desire 
the  assistance  of  the  Caghnawagas,  VI.,  592;  accom- 
pany the  French  expedition  to  the  Ohio,  7S0. 

Onnighsiesanairones,  V.,  693. 

Onondagas  (Jenondages,  Nondages,  Onnondages,  Onnon- 
dagoes,  Onnondagues,  Onnontagues,  Onnoutagus,  On- 
ondades,  Onondages,  Onondagoes,  Onondagos,  Onon- 
dagues,  Onoutagues,  Onoundages,  Ontagues),  the,  one 
of  the  five  nations,  II.,  594 ;  make  a  treaty  with  the 
French,  III.,  121;  location  and  strength  of,  250,  251 ; 
called  Montagneurs  by  the  French,  252;  the  next  nation 
beyond  the  Oneidas,  277;  attack  Cataraqui,  480  ;  the 
eagle  an  emblem  of,  481 ;  propositions  of,  at  Albany 
in  1687,  485  ;  on  a  war  expedition,  488  ;  prisoners  in 
Canada,  names  of,  532 ;  the  chief  of  the  five  nations, 
565  ;  about  to  be  attacked  from  Canada,  782,  IV.,  115, 
123 ;  accustomed  to  sing  together  at  their  public 
meetings,  62;  message  to  governor  Fletcher  from,  76  ; 
burn  their  village  on  the  approach  of  the  French,  180  ; 
their  country  invaded,  242,  283 ;  seek  to  delude  the 
governor  of  Canada  in  order  to  gain  time,  295  ; 
attacked  by  the  Algonkins,  403  ;  strength  of,  in  1698, 
420 ;  count  Frontenac  destroys  the  castles  of,  431 ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  recommends  the  erection  of  a 
fort  in  the  country  of,  505  ;  one  of  the  five  nations 


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[Ind- 


Indian  tribes  (Onondagas)  —  continued. 

nearest  to  Cadaraqui,  639  ;  inclined  to  have  a  minis- 
ter, 649  ;  the  French  have  as  many  friends  as  the 
English  among,  689;  lose  their  chief  captain,  891; 
propose  removing  nearer  the  Susquehanna  river,  983  ; 
divided  as  to  receiving  a  catholic  or  protestant  clergy- 
man, 998;  some,  gone  to  Canada  for  a  clergyman, 
999;  Kanasore,  chief  sachem  of,  V.,  64;  number  of, 
that  joined  the  Canada  expedition,  270,  272  ;  a  fort  to 
be  built  in  the  country  of,  317  ;  opposed  to  it,  349  ; 
the  French  enter  the  country  of,  430,  431 ;  consent  to 
the  erection  of  the  French  house  at  Niagara,  733,  787  -r 
request  tliat  rum  be  not  kept  at  Oswego,  796  ;  bounds 
of  their  country,  800,  VII.,  488  ;  at  war  with  the  Flat- 
heads,  VI. ,  390  ;  Niagara  the  property  of,  720  ;  recom- 
mended to  live  in  one  place,  856 ;  young  men  of 
education  ought  to  resid«  among,  899  ;  attend  a  con- 
ference at  mount  Johnson,  964;  desire  a  fort  in  their 
country,  VII.,  42,  70  ;  a  deputation  of,  visit  fort 
Johnson,  82  ;  a  number  of,  move  to  Oswegatchie,  90  ; 
message  sent  to  sir  William  Johnson  by,  114;  change 
their  residence,.  133  ;  explanation  of  belts  sent  by  the 
French  to,  137  ;  send  back  the  French  liatchet,  144 ; 
obstruct  the  movements  of  the  English,  190 ;  carry 
off  a  large  quantity  of  provisions  from  Oswego,  195  ; 
declare  in  favor  of  neutrality,  227  ;  neglected  by  the 
English  when  attacked  by  the  French,  263  ;  fathers  of 
the  Oueidas,  382 ;  invite  the  other  nations  to  partake 
of  a  roasted  ox,  387;  attached  to  the  English,  527, 
532  ;  send  a  delegation  to  Chennssio,  554  ;  Oswego  in 
the  country  of,  577  ;  one  of  the  elder  branches  of  the 
confederacy,  582,  VIII.,  45  ;  census  of,  in  1763,  VII., 
682  ;  a  northern  tribe,  641  ;  attend  a  conference  with 
the  Delawares,  719  ;  Tennessee  Indians  make  peace 
with,  VIII.,  42;  names  of  their  chiefs  who  assisted  at 
the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix  in  1768,  113;.  numbers  of, 
that  attended  the  congress  near  German  Flatts,  229  ; 
bring  the  Senecas  to  their  senses,  365  ;  names  of  their 
chiefs  in  1774,  506  ;  keep  the  great  council  fire,  524  ; 
reverend  father  de  Lamberville  conversant  with  the 
language  of,  IX.,  171  (see  Lamberville)  ;  inarch  against 
the  western  Indians,  197  ;  mediate  between  the  French 
and  Senecas,  236  ;  forbidden  to  make  a  treaty  with 
the  French,  242 ;  the  arms  of  the  duke  of  York  set 
up  among,  ibid,  247  ;  assert  their  independence,  242  ; 
profess  to  be  well  disposed  towards  the  French,  252  ; 
their  strength  in  1685,  282;  the  Senecas  fly  to, 
366;  declare  themselves  neutral,  384;  great  mor- 
tality among,  514 ;  one  of,  tormented  in  Canada, 
524  ;  threaten  Sault  St.  Louis,  538  ;  count  Frontenao 
marches  against,  639  ;  lour  of  them  burnt  at  Montreal, 
642;  journal  of  count  Frontenao's  exp edition  against, 
649-656  ;  suicide  committed  by  one  of,  657  ;  message 
sent  to  Canada  by,  670;  count  Frontenao  spurns  the 
belt  of,  685;  opposed  to  the  English  establishing  a 
post  among,  816;  declare  against  the  French,  829; 
visit  Canada,  858  ;  adopt  M.  de  Longuenil,  902 ;  report 
of  M.  de  la  Chauviguerie's  visit  to,  1007  ;  their  num- 


bers in  1736,  1056  ;  a  party  of,  defeated  in  Carolina, 
1098;  at  Montreal,  X.,  19,  500;  neutral,  97;  send 
deputies  to  Canada,  111 ,  1S6  ;  one  of  them  at  the  bat- 
tle of  lake  George,  322;  accept  the  hatchet  fyom  the 
English,  438  ;  send  a  delegation  to  the  governor  of 
Canada,  439  ;  accompany  the  French  expedition  against 
the  German  Flatts,  672.     (See  Iroquois.) 

OntationouC's,  their  location  and  numbers,  IX.,  1057. 

Osages  (Ozages),  where  located,  V.,  622;  about  to  hold 
a  meeting  with  the  Illinois,  &c,  X.,  248. 

Oskemanettigons,  where  located  and  their  number,  IX., 
1054. 

Ostanghaes,  who,  V.,  675. 

Ostiagaghroones,  or  Chippeways,  VII.,  384. 

Oswegachys  (Swegachies),  the,  request  the  five  nations 
not  to  attack  their  settlement,  VII.,  393  ;,  send  a  mes- 
sage to  the  western  Indians,  544 ;  number  of,  in  1763, 
582. 

Ottawas  (Otaoas,  Otaous,  Otawas,  Otawans,  Ottawacks, 
Ottawais,  Ottawawaes,  Ottawawas,  Ottawawes,  Otto- 
waes,.  Ottowais,  Ottowas,  Ottowauways,  Ottowawaes, 
Ottowawas,  Ottowaways,  Ottovrawees,  Ottowawes,  Ot- 
toways,  Ottowose,  Outaouaeks,  Outaouacs,  Outaouaes, 
Outaouais,  Outaouaks,  Outaouax,  Outarwas,  Outa- 
wacs,  Outawas,  Utawawas),  when  first  visited  frona 
New  York,  III.,  393  ;  people  sent  from  Albany  to 
trade  with,  436 ;  major  McGregorie  licensed  to  trade- 
with,  473,  IX.,  318;  attacked  and  made  prisoners, 
III.,  476  ;  traded  to  Albany  since  its  first  settle- 
ment, 510;  governor  Dosigan  denies  that  they  are- 
subjects  of  the  French,  525  ;  and  insists  on  his  right 
to  trade  with,  52S  ;  restore  piisoners  to  the  Senecas, 
735,  IX.,  465  ;  called  Dowaganhaes,  IV.,  696  ;  des- 
cription of  the  country  of,  749 ;  a  priest  sent  to 
release  English  prisoners  among,  798,  803,  S04 ; 
invited  to  Albany,  V.,  76  ;  report  the  French  building 
a  fort  at  Niagara,  52S  ;  a  trade  carried  on  from  the  bay 
of  QuintS  with,  589  ;  decrease  in  the  numbers  of,  622  ; 
reside  at  Miehilimakinak,  693  ;  engaged  in  hostilities 
against  the  French,  VI.,  387:  at  colonel  Johnson's, 
389 ;  the  French  endeavor  to  incite  the  five  nations 
against,  476,  692 ;  start  on  an  expedition  against 
the-  English,  519 ;  make  war  on  the  Mississages, 
742  ;  in  the  French  service,  827,  841 ;  invited  to 
Oswego,  VII.,  92;  at  the  siege  of  Oswego,  233;  on 
the  Ohio,  286;  messages  intercepted  from  the  six 
nations  to,  326;  sir  William  Johnson's  influence- 
over,  376;  join  the  English  on  the  surrender  of 
Niagara,  434;  besiege  Detroit,  525;  efforts  made  to 
prevent  the  six  nations  from  joining,  5S0 ;  at  war 
against  the  English,  532;  commendable  conduct  of, 
543;  deliver  up  English  prisoners,  554;  assist  in 
taking  Venango  and  other  western  posts,  559;  their 
numbers,  5S3,  5S4  ;  a  northern  tribe,  641  ;  assist  at  a 
conference  at  Niagara,  648;  not  at  the  treaty  of 
Niagara,  656;  trade  at  Detroit  and  Miohilimakinac, 
661;  a  treaty  concluded  at  Detroit  with,  674,  t>86 ; 
scut  against  the  Ohio  Indians,  694;    deliver  Indian 


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GENERAL  INDE3 


so; 


Endiaa  tribes  (Ottawa*)  —  eontinurd, 

traders  bo  oolonel  Oroghan,  7  19  ;   u  flvs  at  !>•  trolt, 
7si  ;  Bend  bi  Ite  to  the  Onondag  i  ,  \  ill  ,  50 
to  bo  laundered  by  Iroquois  on  their  waj  ti 
IX.,  65;  peddlers  for  the  Indians  of  the  northwest, 
•17;  al  war  with  the  [i  91,    134,  672,  681, 

"til  ;  the  Mississippi  bo  called  by,  80;  dissuaded  from 
",ii  the  Dutch,  84 ;  trade  with  the  troquoi  , 
i  con,- 1 ii 'If  a  treaty  with  theoa,  95  ;  at  war  with 
theMohegans,  117,  793^  M  de  la  Salle  forbidden  to 
trade  with,  127;  efforts  made  by  the  English  to  trade 
with,  132,  13!,  197,  27.5,  2s 7 ;  small  pox  among,  154, 
\  ,  249';  subdivisions «£,  l\.,  160    ancient  friends  of 

the  Frenoh,  1 7 1  ,  oonferenoe  between  oorunt  r mat 

•and,  176;  governor  de  la  Burn'  recalls  Frenchmen 
among,  li.jy  ;  the  French  will  proteot,  2i  1 ,  the  Iroquois 
oil  a  number  of,  293  ;  abontto  revolt,  336;  brutal 
and  cowardly  behavior  at,  338,  French  take  possession 
<rf  the  country  of,  383;  message  of  coimt  Frontenac  to, 
448;  Buspeoted  of  disaffection,  4i>3 ;  assist  in  eating 
an  Iroquois  at  Missilimakinak,  471 ;  visit  Montreal, 
478;  six,  killed  at  Laprahrie,  526;  a  party  of,  arrive 
at  Quebec,  5S3;  occurrences  in  the  country  of,  604; 
news  from,  619;  various  tribes  of,  627;  invited  to 
roast  an  Iroquois  at  Montreal,  (329;  cause  of  the 
defection  of,  637;  massacre  a  party  of  Hurons,  648'; 
undoubtedly  belong  to  the  French,  67S  ;  invited  to 
agree  te  *  peace  with  the  Iroquois,  712;  at  war  with 
4 he  Sioux,  713;  ratify  the  peace,  722;  names  of  two 
of  their  chiefs,  723;  bewail  governor  de  Calliere's 
•death,  750;  folly  of  going  to  war  with,  780;  Senecas 
attack  a  village  of,  7SS  ;  governor  Dungau  opens  a 
trade  with,  802;  attack  fort  Detroit,  £06,  and  kill 
:some  Frenchmen,  80S,  X.,  87,  1S3;  kill  a  French 
missionary,  IX.,  811;  at  war  with  the  Miamis,  827; 
(heir  number,  888;  the  French  claim  *he  country  of, 
920;  the  Senecas  endeavor  te  set  them  against  the 
Hurons,  103');  their  number  in  1736,  1053,  1058; 
message  of  governor  Beauharnois  to,  1072;  march 
against  the  English  on  the  White  river,  1112;  at  war 
with  the  Mohawks,  X.,  91;  disclaim  all  hostile  feel- 
ing toward  the  French,  115;  visit  Quebec,  123; 
desire  peace,  1*1;  desire  to  move  to  the  Miamis  river, 
162;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  608-630; 
discontented,  840;  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  982. 

Ouabans,  IX.,  799.     (See  Wabash.) 

Otiacej,  their  numbers,  IX  ,  1054. 

Ouias,  at  war  against  the  English,  X.,  486.  (See 
Wawiaghtonons.) 

Ouiatanons      (See  Wawiagktenons.) 

Ottilias,  at  the  seige  of  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  60S. 

Oumaomiuiecs.     (See  3Icnomonics.) 

Onaaboniins,  IX.,  803. 

Ousakis.     (See  Sakis.) 

Outagamis  (Outtongamis),  location  of,  IX.,  92;  some 
account  of,  161 ;  Iroquois  at  war  with,  162  ;  French 
take  possessiouof  their  country,  418  ;  some  of,  killed, 


609;    \i-it   Montreal,  C19 ,  at  war  with  the  Nous, 

loir,  ) 

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■  'hi",  596.     (See 

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ichruano   the  Caghnawag&a go  to  war  with  the, 
VI.,  795  tkeaii.) 

Paoamtekookei .  an  eastei  u  tribi  ,  [II 

Pahouitingdaohirini,  the  Chippeways  called,  IX.,  161. 

Pamnnkeys,  a  Virginia  tribe,  V 

Panis  (I'. mi),  the  French  nam-  birth"  Nandowi 

979;  or  Indian  Blaves,  VII.,  650;  their  location,  IX., 
1057;  Bent  to  the  West  Indies,  X.,  138;  Dutchmen 
offered  in  exchange  for,  144  ;  killed  at  fort  Necessity, 
260,  262;  to  remain  Blares  in  Canada,  1118. 

Papinaches(Onpapinachigk&,  Papinachoia,  PapLnakois), 
the,  where  located,  IX.,  1054;  pay  a  visit  to  count  de 
la  Galissoniere,  X.,  170. 

Pauoitig-oueienhak,  or  Chippeways,  IX.,  161. 

Pawkanawknts,  the,  IV.,  615. 

Peanguichias  (Peanguishas,  Pianguishaws,  Piankashaws, 
Piankeshaws,  Pyankeshas),  the,  on  the  Wabash,  VII., 
268,  \  ill.,  314,  363,  IX.,  891;  census  of,  in  1763,  VII., 
583 ;  a  northern  tribe,  641 ;  refuse  captain  Morris 
a  passage  through  tl.eir  country,  660  ;  settled  near 
Vincennes,  780;  attend  a  meeting  at  Detroit,  781; 
submit  to  the  English,  782  ;  part  of  the  Illinois  con- 
federacy,  966;  Cherokees  at  war  with,  VIII.,  233; 
message  of  the  six  nations  to,  244  ;  to  be  invited  to  a 
council  at  Onondaga,  364;  allies  of  the  Ouiatanons, 
IX.,  1050;  same  nation  as  the  Ouiatanons,  1057;  * 
Frenchman  taken  by,  X.,  25;  declare  against  the 
French,  220,  247;  kill  several  Frenchmen,  248,  250; 
invited  to  the  Miami,  263. 

Peluches,  southern  Indians,  VII.,  641. 

Pennacooks(Penaeooks,  Penicooks,  Pennekokes,  Penne- 
kooks,  Pinnekooks),  the,  murder  a  Mohawk  chief, 
111.,  OS  ;  a  new  Hampshire  tribe,  482 ;  attack  settle- 
ments on  the  Connecticut,  562  ;  trade  to  Canada,  IV., 
662  ;  Indians  of  Woodstock  and  New  Bedford  remove 
to,  6S4;  attend  a  conference  at  Albany,  715;  invited 
to  settle  at  Schachkook,  745,  997;  the  governor  of 
Canada  attempts  to  seduce,  996.     (See  Schaticookt.) 

Penobscots,  V.,  598;  a  northern  tribe,  VII.,  641  ;  baron 
St   Castine  marries  among  the,  IX.,  265. 

Pepicoquis,  a  Miami  tribe,  IX.,  621. 

Petikokias  (Petitseotias),  on  the  Wabash  river,  IX_, 
892;  same  nation  as  the  Ouiatanons,  1057. 

Petuneurs,  les,  or  the  Cayugas,  III.,  252. 

Petuu  nation,  Samuel  de  Champlaiu  visits  the,  IX., 
378.     (See  Ticnondadecs.) 

Peorias,  reverend  father  de  Ville,  missionary  to  the, 
IX.,  931;  character  of  the,  X.,  263. 


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[Ind- 


Indian  trfbes  —  coniinved. 

Pequots  (Pequatoos),  the,  the  Dutch  purchase  land 
from,  I.,  128;  war  against,  365;  difficulties  between 
the  Indians  of  the  Connecticut  river  and,  543  ;  never 
owned  the  land  on  the  Connecticut,  II.,  141 ;  men- 
tioned, IV.,  612. 

Pidees,  a  southern  nation,  VI.,  709,  721. 

Pigwackitts,  the,  remoTe  to  the  vicinity  of  Boston,  VI., 
542. 

Piscatowayes,  of  Maryland,  peace  hetween  the  five  na- 
tions and,  III.,  321,  323,  325,  326  ;  alias  Canowes,  322. 

Pore  Epics,  about  to  visit  Montreal,  X.,  139. 

Pottawatamies  (Pautawattaniies,  Poueatamis,  Poulxte- 
attemis,  Poutawatamies,  Pouteouatamis,  Poutonata- 
mis,  Poutwataxnies,  Powtawatamies,  Powtewatamies, 
Powtewatamis,  Puttewatamies),  the,  census  of,  in 
1763,  VII.,  583;  a  northern  tribe,  641;  adhere  to 
Pontiac,  649  ;  sue  for  peace,  656  ;  kill  soldiers  near 
Detroit,  711,  855  ;  arrive  there,  781 ;  attend  a  confe- 
rence at  Oswego,  854 ;  murder  three  traders,  VIII.,  76  ; 
accused  of  acts  of  hostility,  291 ;  cause  of  their  hostil- 
ity, 292 ;  attack  a  trader  at  St.  Josephs,  368 ;  at  war  with 
the  Dahcotahs,  IX.,  153  ;  some  account  of,  161 ;  inclu- 
ded among  the  Illinois,  192  ;  quieted,  203  ;  visit  Mon- 
treal, 619;  at  war  with  the  Sioux,  620,  778  ;  atwarwith 
the  Iroquois,  672,  798,  X.,  91  ;  ratify  the  peace,  IX., 
722 ;  name  of  the  chief  of,  723  ;  at  the  falls  of  St.  Mary, 
803 ;  insult  Iroquois,  848  ;  misunderstanding  between 
the  Senecas  and,  858  ;  at  war  with  the  Maskouteus 
and  Outagamis,  863  ;  settle  near  Detroit,  887  ;  their 
number,  888,  1055,  1056,  1058;  mentioned,  889;  for- 
merly on  the  river  St.  Joseph,  890;  the  governor's 
eldest  sons,  1056;  atwarwith  the  English,  X.,  34; 
allies  of  the  Miainis,  &c,  84;  at  Crown  Point,  122; 
the  only  western  nation  to  be  relied  on,  137,  138; 
desire  peace,  151 ;  swear  fidelity  to  the  French,  162; 
domiciliated  at  Detroit,  182  ;  small  pox  prevails 
among,  249;  at  war  with  the  Peorias,  263;  well 
aflected  to  the  French,  401 ;  conclude  peace  with  the 
Illinois,  437  ;  attend  a  conference  at  Montreal,  500  ; 
at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  608,  630  ;  surprise 
fort  St.  Joseph,  731 ;  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  981. 

Praying,  III.,  701  ;  Mohawks  not  inclined  to  pursue, 
729  ;  news  from,  777  ;  christian  Mohawks  so  called, 
IV.,  541;  who,  V.,  728,  753. 
Puans  (Puants),  their  location,  IV.,  749,  IX.,  889;  their 
number  in  1718,  V.,  622;  census  of,  in  1673,  VII.,  583; 
a  northern  tribe,  641 ;  assist  at  the  treaty  of  Niagara, 
648;  trade  at  La  Baye,  661 ;  who,  IX.,  161;  ratify 
the  peace,  722;  their  number,  889;  at  war  with  the 
English,  X.,  34;  at  war  with  the  Mohawks,  91; 
French  traders  sent  to,  150 ;  arrive  at  Montreal,  172  ; 
at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  608,  630. 
Puisascamins,  a  northwestern  tribe,  IX.,  798.    (See  Te- 

miscamings.) 
Quaboags,  the,  attack  settlements  on  the  Connecticut, 
III.,  5G0. 


Quacksis,  or  Foxes,  V.,  791. 

Quatoghes,  or  Hnrons,  V.,  791,  VI.,  391. 

Querphas,  southern  Indians,  VII.,  641. 

Queues  coupes,  IX.,  161.     (See  Kiskakons.) 

Quitways,  VI.,  391. 

Raratwans,  Dahcotah  name  for  the  Chippeways,  IX.,  161. 

Raritans  (Raritangs),  the,  soldiers  sent  to  punish,  I., 
150  ;  Long  island  Indians  kill  some  of,  184  ;  kill  peo- 
ple on  Staten  island,  196  ;  peace  made  with,  197, 410  ; 
secretary  Van  Tienhoven  sent  with  a  party  of  sol- 
diers to,  198;  location  of,  366  ;  lands  purchased  from, 
II.,  397. 

River,  I,  597.     (See  Mohegans  ;  Schaticooks.) 

Ronatewisichroone,  the  farthest  nation  of  the  Dowagan- 
haes,  V.,  445,  446. 

Ronowadainies,  who,  V.,  693. 

Sacs  (Sachi,  Sakes,  Sakis),  the,  inhabit  the  neighborhood 
of  lake  Michigan,  IV.,  749  ;  their  numbers  in  1718,  V., 
622,  IX.,  889  ;  where  resident,  VII.,  543,  658  ;  census 
of,  in  1763,  583;  a  northern  tribe,  641 ;  assist  at  the 
treaty  of  Niagara,  648 ;  trade  to  La  Baye,  661 ;  trade  with 
the  Ottawas,  IX.,  161 ;  some  account  of  the  Foxes  and, 
ibid  ;  visit  Montreal,  619  ;  at  peace  with  the  Scioux, 
620  ;  at  war  with  the  Iroquois,  672  ;  ratify  the  peace, 
722;  allies  of  the  Mascoutins,  &c,  893  ;  the  French 
send  an  expedition  against  the  Foxes  and,  1040;  it 
fails,  1050  ;  their  country  and  numbers  in  1736,  1055  ; 
allies  of  the  Poueataiuies,  X.,  84;  indisposed  towards 
the  French,  87  ;  at  war  with  the  Mohawks,  91 ;  at  the 
siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  608,  630. 

Saponas  (Sapongs,  Saponies,)  the,  III.,  194,  197;  tribu- 
taries to  Virginia,  V.,  490,  673  ;  name  given  by  the 
five  nations  to,  660;  called  also  Tiederighroones, 
VI.,  441,  VII.,  380;  who,  582;  in  the  northern  dis- 
trict, 641. 

SassassaoOacottons,  the,  Indians  of  Green  bay,  IX.,  803. 

Savannas,  their  numbers,  IX.,  1054. 

Sauteurs  (Saulteux,  Sauteux),  the,  Indian  name  of,  IV., 
737,  V.,  791 ;  Chippeways  so  called,  VII.,  384  ;  some 
account  of  them,  IX.,  161;  make  peace  with  the 
Sioux,  570 ;  pay  a  visit  to  count  de  Frontenac,  609  ; 
at  war  with  the  Miamis,  672  ;  ratify  the  peace,  722  ; 
engaged  in  war,  751 ;  send  an  embassy  to  the  Iro- 
quois, 815  ;  reside  at  Point  Chagouamigou,  893, 1054  ; 
a  number  of,  set  out  for  Montreal,  X.,  20;  at  war 
with  the  English,  34 ;  plunder  the  French,  87 ;  kill 
settlers  near  Detroit,  140 ;  not  to  be  pardoned  until 
they  make  submission,  161 ;  difficulties  among,  263 ; 
conclude  peace  with  the  Illinois,  437 ;  at  the  siege  of 
fort  William  Henry,  608. 

Scawendadeys,  who,  VI.,  359,  360;  at  Ticonderoga, 
VII.,  239. 

Schaticooks  (Scaakticooks,  Scackkooks,  Scaghticooks, 
Scatacocks,  Schaahkooks,  Schaakooks,  Schachti- 
cooks,  Schackhooks,  Schackooks,  Schackwocks, 
Schacthoocks,  Schagkooks,  Schagkoos,  Schagticokes, 
Schagtihokes,  Schakkooks,  Schakooks,  Schath- 
eookes,      Shackhokes,     Skaakhooks,     Skachkooks, 


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GENERAL   IM>i:\ 


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Indian  trihes  (Schatloookl)  —  mntinutd. 

BkMhtlookea,  Bknokkoooks,  Bkaokkooks,  Bkagb- 
kdoK),  the,  ■  message  sent  to,  ill.,  181;  furnish 
Information  about  depredations  committed  by  north- 
ern  Indiana  on  the Conneotiout,  661,  562,  '>''l .  about 
to  join  in  a  war  against  the  English,  611;  some  pai  tiou 
1'ara  of,  713;  join  an  expedition  against  Canada,  BOO, 
801,  iv.,  196  ;  attend  aoonferenoe  at  Albany,  III.,  809  ; 
sent  on  ■  soonl  to  Tioonderoga,  816;  no  ai<l  to  be  ex- 
peoted  from,  816,  817;  «  ben  reoeived  by  1 1 »«•  governor 
of  New  fork,  i  V.,  38  ;  examined  abonl  inurdera  oom- 
mitted at  Hatfield,  .' > t ; -4 ;  formerly  belonged  t"  New 
England,  880,  715;  location  of,  637;  one  <>f,  killed, 
690;  or  river  Indians,  761,  834;  number  of,  in 
1702,991,  to  be  assured  of  English  protection,  V., 
140;  propositions  of,  to  governor  Hunter,  219,  228, 
3S7,  388;  answer  to  their  propositions,  222,  388; 
number  of,  in  the  Canada  expedition,  265  ;  date  of 
their  first  settlement  in  New  York,  3S8;  governor 
Burnet's  conference  with,  661,  721,  798;  many  of 
them  remove  to  Canada,  722,  799,  970;  conference 
between  governor  Montgomerie  and,  8(58  ;  conference 
between  governor  Cosby  and,  969  ;  their  speech  to 
the  congress  at  Albany,  VI.,  880;  carried  to  Canada, 
909  ;  a  few  in  New  York  in  1774,  VIII.,  451,  458. 
(See  Eastern  Indians ;  Pennacooks.) 

Sooharies,  the,  set  out  on  an  excursion  against  the 
French,  VI.,  361  ;  sent  with  a  message  to  Aughquage, 
VII.,  104. 

Scungsicks,  French  name  for  the,  V.,  791. 

Senachas  (Alabama  Indians),  indisposed  towards  the 
French,  X.,  951. 

Senecas  (Ciniques,  Cinnigos,  Isonontouanes,  Jenese, 
Senecks,  Senecques,  Senekaes,  Senekees,  Senekes, 
Senequaes,  Seneques,  Sennekas,  Sennekees,  Senne- 
kes,  Senneks,  Senneques,  Sennicks,  Senocks,  Shini- 
kes,  Sianekees,  Sinacks,  Sinakees,  Sinakers,  Sinecas. 
Sinekes,  Sineques,  Siuicaes,  Sinikes,  Sinnakees,  Sin- 
nakers,  Sinnakes,  Sinneckes,  Sinnecks,  Sinnedowane, 
Sinnekaes,  Sinnekees,  Sinnekes,  Simiekies,  Sinnekis, 
Sinnequaas,  Sinneques,  Sinniaques,  Sinnicans,  Sinni- 
cars,  Sinnicas,  Sinnichnees,  Sinnickins,  Sinniks, 
Sinnokes,  Sinnondowanes,  Sinodowanes,  Sniekes, 
Sonnontouons,  Synecks,  Synekees,  Synekes,  Syn- 
eks,  Synicks,  Syniks,  Tonontouans),  the,  presents 
recommended  to  be  given  to,  II.,  594;  make  a  treaty 
with  the  English,  III.,  67  ;  at  war  with  the  Susquehan- 
noes,  74;  ratify  the  treaty  with  the  French,  121,  125, 
IX.,  44;  at  war  with  the  Andastes,  III.,  125  ;  particu- 
lars respecting,  251  ;  their  numbers,  ibid  ;  villages, 
ibid,  VII.,  264,  568,  582 ;  torture  and  kill  a  number  of 
Indian  prisoners,  III.,  252  ;  called  by  the  French,  les 
Paisans,  ibid  ;  suspected  of  making  incursions  into 
Maryland  and  Virginia,  271 ;  Oneidas  the  first  nation 
of,  277 ;  make  peace  with  Maryland,  321 ;  at  war 
with  the  French,  396,  426,  428,  448,  IX.,  197,  254, 
259,  325 ;  account  of  governor  Denonville's  expedi- 
tion against,   III.,  431-436,  444-447,  IX.,  299,  334, 


..r,  plunder  Frenchmen,  in  , 
1 12,  in    145;  at  war  »  Kb  th<  01 
1 15,   176,   i-'.',  iv  ,   107,  i\  ,  '.■>••'■  an 

Inten  leu  » i  1 1  >  benj    HI.,  4  19  . 

goi  a i   I  >"i>  'in  endi  ai  ">     to  "■  ■' 

the  further  Indiana  and,  478;  de  oriptlon  "i  a  biero- 

glyphioal  picture  1 id  am i-i  ;  cause  of  tbe  war 

between  the   French  and,   lv 9,  53 1  ,    n  i"i ■ 
making  peace  In  Canada,  728;  thi  Oul 

t at pi  laonen  t",   7  ;.'.  ;     outhi  rn  and 

for,  788,  IV.,  905,  V.,  677,  7^7,  VI  ,  588,  890; 

Bel    "Ht    on   an   expedition    to   Canada,    III.,    79 

795;  New  fork  province  extenda  westerly  to  the 
land  of,  796;  river  Susquehanna  in  the  country  of, 
797 ;  conference  with  (see  I  nil  in  ti  conferencts)  \  attend 
a  general  meeting  at  Onopdage,  IV.,  00;  morein<  lined 
to  beaver  hunting  than  war,  62  \  Minniasim  ka  tributa- 
ries to,  99;  the  French  surprise,  169;  strength  of,  in 
1696,  181;  small  p.»x  among,  195,  IX  ,  1036;  at  war 
withtheTwigtwees.IV.,  'Jul;  strength  of,  in  1698,420; 
decline  to  go  to  Canada,  573;  the  western  Indiana  kill 
some  of,  590,  632 ;  tie-  French  design  building  a  fort  on 
the  path  leading  to,  655  ;  what  passed  between  the 
governor  of  Canada  and,  658;  some  killed  at  Swege, 
691;  send  delegates  to  Canada,  694,  IX.,  708,  785, 
799  858,  1051,  X.,  186,  345,500;  a  blazing  spring  re- 
ported beyond  the  furthest  castle  of,  IV.,  750  (see  Oil 
Spring);  one  of  the  five  nations,  V.,  75,  140;  sus- 
pected of  being  in  the  French  interest,  168 ;  clear 
themselves  from  such  suspicion,  174;  a  number  of, 
join  the  Canada  expedition,  267;  number  of,  that 
joined  that  expedition,  270,  272  ;  French  live  near  the 
country  of,  386,  and  build  a  trading  house  there,  485  ; 
Ierondequat  belongs  to,  486;  journal  of  commissioners 
sent  to,  542;  length  of  time  spent  in  going  from  Al- 
bany to  the  castle  of,  in  1711,  ibid  ;  sent  to  the  French 
at  Niagara,  to  inquire  why  they  build  a  house  there, 
549  ;  lay  out  a  new  castle,  550 ;  attack  a  party  of 
Kichtages,  567 ;  some  move  to  Canada,  570  ;  number 
of,  in  1720,  571;  the  falls  of  Niagara  in  the  country 
of,  577,  788  ;  agree  to  receive  French  priests,  587  ; 
don't  care  to  receive  them,  587 ;  negotiations  of  lieu- 
tenant Joncaire  with,  588;  M.  de  Longueuil  sent  to, 
589,  590 ;  a  fort  proposed  to  be  built  in  the  country 
of,  602,  685 ;  French  agents  circulate  false  news 
among,  634;  a  company  leave  Albany  to  trade  with, 
641 ;  major  Abraham  Schuyler  sent  to  reside  among, 
666 ;  governor  Burnet  keeps  a  company  of  traders 
among,  701,  716;  ask  that  major  Abraham  Schuyler 
and  Myndert  YVemp  be  sent  back  to  them,  718  ;  their 
request  refused,  719  ;  their  communication  with  the 
Onondaga  river,  730;  commit  depredations  in  South 
Carolina,  793,  and  in  Virginia,  796 ;  captain  Banker 
appointed  resident  commissary  among,  797  ;  Myndert 
Wemp  allowed  to  reside  among,  798  ;  east  and  west 
bounds  of  their  country,  800;  protest  against  the 
French  fort  at  Niagara,  804  ;  asked  to  allow  the  French 
to  build  a  trading  house  between  Oswego  and  Niagara, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Indian  tribes  (Senecas) —  continued. 

908 ;  information  from  the  country  of,  909,  911 ;  sell 
land  on  the  Susquehanna  river,  VI.,  99  ;  visit  Quebec, 
131;  sell  land  around  Irondequat,  204;  promise  to 
remove  nearer  the  Cayugas,  218;  governor  Clinton 
proposes  to  build  a  fort  and  post  a  regiment  in  the 
country  of,  275 ;  lour,  killed,  387;  heartily  in  the 
English  interest,  ibid  ;  a  great  many  at  mount  John- 
son, 389  ;  their  claim  to  Oswego  extinguished,  633  ; 
colonel  Johnson  endeavors  to  detach  them  from  the 
French,  797;  the  western  and  southern  door  of  the 
six  nations,  811,  814,  VII.,  57,  IX.,  519,  525,  550; 
recommended  to  live  together  near  the  mouth  of  the 
Senecas  river,  VI.,  850;  a  fort  recommended  to  be 
built  in  the  country  of,  857  ;  inclined  to  the  French, 
887,  891,  VII.,  520,  593,  VIII.,  702;  young  men  ot 
education  ought  to  reside  among,  VI.,  899;  attend  a 
conference  at  mount  Johnson,  904;  Oswego  in  the 
country  of,  995;  Ierondequat  in  the  country  of,  VII., 
5;  ask  to  be  provided  with  a  fort,  43,  92:  at  war 
with  the  southern  Indians,  54 ;  instructions  to  Myn- 
dert  Wemp,  going  to,  95  ;  report  of  his  visit  to,  100  ; 
great  scarcity  among,  ibid,  181 ;  a  party  of,  return  from 
Philadelphia,  102;  women  in  their  councils,  103  ;  on 
the  Ohio,  send  a  message  to  those  of  New  York,  I3S ; 
sir  William  Johnson  sends  a  war  belt  to,  143 ;  men 
sent  to  build  a  fort  in  their  country,  177;  one  of, 
killed  by  a  bear  trap,  178;  declare  in  favor  of  neu- 
trality, 227  ;  visit  fort  Johnson,  254,  257  ;  received  no 
aid  from  the  English  when  attacked  by  the  French, 
203;  name  of  their  furthest  castle,  264;  attend  the 
conference  at  Easton,  285,  294  ;  the  Chenussi.,s  a  tribe 
of,  370  ;  attend  a  conference  at  Canajoharie,  380  ;  the 
fathers  of  the  confederacy,  382;  boundary  of  their 
country,  488;  Canestio  Indians  murder  white  men 
near  one  of  the  castles  of,  511;  open  the  road  to 
Chenussio,  523;  not  quiet,  530;  retuse  to  attend  a 
conference  at  German  Flatts,  532;  difficulties  of  an 
expedition  against,  541;  hold  a  congress,  542;  deserve 
to  be  punished,  543,  587,  590,  594;  a  deputation  sent 
to,  553  ;  take  forts  Presqu'ile,  An  Bceuff  and  Venango, 
559  ;  defeat  an  English  detachment  at  Niagara,  502; 
enemies  of  the  English,  576  ;  census  of,  in  1703,  582 ; 
influence  the  Ohio  Indians,  583  ;  instigated  by  the 
Ohio  Indians  against  the  English,  599  ;  ought  to  give 
up  the  Niagara  carrying  place,  600;  peace  concluded 
with,  020,  021,  625;  a  northern  tribe,  041 ;  give  sir 
William  Johnson  all  the  islands  in  Niagara  river, 
647;  feed  English  troops,  086;  sir  William  Johnson 
not  satisfied  with,  711  ;  assisted  at  the  siege  of 
Niagara,  721;  uncles  of  the  Delawares,  732;  the 
chief  of  all,  dead,  952  ;  a  missionary  among,  909  ; 
Tennessee  Indians  send  a  belt  to,  VIII.,  42;  an  elder 
branch  of  the  confederacy,  45,  305  ;  of  Ohio,  agree  to 
a  boundary  line  with  the  whites,  111  ;  names  of  the 
Chiefs  who  assisted  at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix  in 
1708,  113;  sir  William  Johnson  visits  the  country  of, 
179;  one  of  their  young  men  murdered  in  Pennsyl- 


vania, 184  ;  numb?rs  of,  that  attended  the  ratification 
treaty  near  the  German  Flatts,  229  ;  suspected  by  sir 
William  Johnson,  280;  brought  to  a  sense  of  their 
misconduct,  301 ;  as  numerous  as  all  the  rest  of  the 
six  nations,  302  ;  kill  four  Frenchmen,  396  ;  deliver 
up  two  of  the  murderers,  405  ;  great  influence  of  M. 
Joncaire  among,  423;  number  of,  in  1773,  452,  458; 
imprisoned  for  murder,  sufferings  of,  459,  474  ;  a 
colony  of,  on  the  Ohio,  520;  the  Winnebagoes 
capture  a  chief  of,  IX.,  103,  and  murder  him, 
104,  170  ;  the  reverend  Julien  Gamier  missionary 
to,  171,  229,  702,  792;  create  disturbance  at  tho 
French  fort  at  Niagara,  230  ;  the  Onondagas  mediate 
between  the  French  and,  230 ;  proud  and  insolent, 
252;  taunt  the  French,  253;  their  forts  double  pali- 
saded, 201;  their  strength  in  1085,  2S2 ;  give  them- 
selves up  to  the  English,  297  ;  Louis  XIV.  approves 
the  war  against,  322;  population  of,  in  1087,  33S  ;  M. 
de  la  Salle  trades  with,  381;  vi-ited  by  Outawas  who 
restore  prisoners  to,  405 ;  the  French  accused  of 
having  eaten  three,  400  ;  great  mortality  among,  514  ; 
threaten  Sault  St.  Louis,  538;  Hurons  make  peace 
with,  019;  a  number  of,  killed,  072;  invite  M.  Jon- 
caire to  their  country,  709  ;  Jesuit  missionaries  among, 
737,  702,  775;  lieutenant  Joncaire  sent  to,  743,  759,  702, 
775,  938 ;  description  of  their  village  at  Niagara, 
8S5;  permit  the  French  to  build  a  house  there,  897 ; 
a  French  flag  hoisted  in  a  village  of,  899  ;  report  con- 
tradicted, 902;  adopt  M.  Joncaire,  ibid;  endeavor 
to  set  the  Outaouaes  against  the  Unions,  1035  ;  M. 
Joncaire,  junior,  among,  1030;  conference  between 
the  governor  of  Canada  and,  1041,  1075,  10S0,  X.,  24  ; 
their  numbers  in  1730,  IX.,  1056  ;  at  war  with  the 
Flatheads,  1097;  visit  Quebec,  X,  19;  neutral,  97; 
divided  in  feeling,  123;  the  English  intrigue  among, 
151  ;  Joncaire  Clauzonne  succeeds  his  brother,  as 
resident  agent  among,  103;  on  the  Ohio,  assist  the 
French,  250;  Chabert  de  Joncaire  in  council  with, 
392  ;  at  war  near  fort  Cumberland,  402  ;  the  French 
endeavor  to  make  them  attack  the  English,  438  ; 
result,  439  ;  kill  a  great  many  English,  509  ;  allies  of 
the  French,  510;  an  Iroquois  tribe,  555  ;  attacked  by 
an  English  detachment,  587. 

Sewonkeegs,  the,  IV.,  014. 

Shagsowanoghroonas,  VII.,  393. 

Sharawas,  in  South  Carolina,  V.,  793.     (See  Chcraws.) 

Shateras,  IV  ,  488. 

Shawanese  (Chaouanons,  Chaouennons,  Chaouenons, 
Chaunese,  Chouenons,  Chuanoes,  Schavannas,  Scha- 
venos,  Schawanoes,  Sehawenoes,  Shauwans,  Shawa- 
nahs,  Shawanos,  Shawonese,  Showammers,  Showan- 
nes,  Sbowannoes,  Showanoes,  Showonoes),  visit  Al- 
bany, and  make  peace  with  the  five  nations,  IV.,  43; 
Albany  their  ancient  place  of  treating  with  the  live 
nations,  51;  about  to  vi.-it  Albany,  90,  90,  99;  referred 
to,  98,  651  ;  number  of,  that  joined  the  Canada  expe- 
dition, V.,  270,  272;  the  five  nations  responsible  for, 
675  ;   propose  to  migrate  from  the  Susquehanna  river 


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Indian  tribes  (Shawanese)    -continutd, 

to  Detroit,  V  I  .  Ml ;  rattled  on  the  Susqnehanna,  103  ; 
threaten  to  join  the  Prenoh  Indiana,  105; 
with  Mr.  lvnn,  106;  the  m\  nations  promt  ie  to  pre- 
vent the  removal  of,  107;  far  with  the  five  nations 

ut  Philadelphia,  048  ;  allies  of  thi 
Philadelphiana  trade  with,  706;  torn*,  killed  on  the 
Ohio,  782;  Frenoh  designs  against,  796 ;  date  of  their 
removal  rrom  Pennsylvania  to  the  Ohio,  872;  warn 
the  Prenoh  to  leave  their  land,  873;  probable  cause 
for  the  ravages  committed  by,  VII.,  18;  oommit  hos- 
tilities in  the  provinces  of  New  York  and  New  Jer- 
sey, 44;  asked  to  explain  Bucb  conduct,  46 ;  visit 
fort  Johnson,  50,  152,  17.">;  commit  hostilities  in 
Pennsylvania,  &o.,  59,  80,  86;  resnlt  of  a  message  of 
the  six  nations  to,  82,83,  97;  at  Otseningo,  109 ;  an 
English  army  marches  against,  1 14  ;  sir  William  John- 
son makes  a  treaty  with,  118,  119,  157,  169;  absent 
from  tin'  meeting  at  Onondaga,  136;  attend  a  council 
at  Onondaga,  141;  sir  William  Johnson's  speech  to, 
146,  153;  why  they  went  to  war  with  the  English, 
148;  English  medals  put  around  the  necks  of  the 
chiefs  of,  160;  on  the  Ohio,  act  independently  of  the 
six  nations,  209  ;  at  war  with  the  southern  colonies, 
214;  the  French  conclude  a  peace  with,  219;  sir 
William  Johnson  receives  a  message  from,  245;  con- 
fer with  George  Croghan  in  Pennsylvania,  270;  at 
Otseningo,  dispositions  of,  279  ;  dissatisfied  with  the 
French,  285  ;  move  from  the  Juniatta,  331  ;  the  hatchet 
taken  out  of  their  hands,  333;  attend  a  conference  at 
Canajoharie,  38  J ;  send  a  belt  to  the  six  nations,  384  ; 
enemies  of  the  English,  543 ;  colonel  Stephens  marches 
against,  552;  suspected  of  having  struck  a  blow  on  the 
frontiers  of  Virginia,  554  ;  subdued  by  the  live  nations, 
572;  never  act  except  by  consent  of  the  five  nations, 
573  ;  number  of,  on  the  Scioto,  583  ;  instigate  hostil- 
ities against  the  English,  599;  Ohio  Indians,  603, 
VIII.,  292,  IX.,  3S3,  1033,  1035  ;  the  Senecas  take  up 
arms  against,  VII,  622,  624;  the  Delawares  tly  to, 
625  ;  must  retire  beyond  the  Mississippi,  626  ;  collect 
on  the  plains  of  Scioto,  632;  in  the  northern  district, 
641;  greatly  alarmed,  649 ;  send  an  insolent  letter  to 
Niagara,  656;  colonel  Bouquet  marches  against,  660; 
very  fond  of  rilles,  665  ;  colonel  Bouquet's  operations 
against,  686  ;  the  war  to  be  continued  against,  694  ; 
under  French  influence,  711  ;  the  western  tribes  hold 
councils  in  the  country  of,  735  ;  the  Delawares  pre- 
vail on  them  to  make  peace,  739  ;  sue  for  peace,  746  ; 
recall  war  belts  sent  among  the  western  tribes,  747  ; 
treaty  with,  750;  to  reside  near  fort  Pitt,  752;  Mas- 
coutens  and  Kickapous  kill  some,  765  ;  colonel  Cro- 
ghan holds  a  conference  with  (see  Indian  confer- 
ences); visit  Detroit,  782,  X.,  138,  140;  confer  with 
colonel  Croghan  at  fort  Pitt,  VII  ,  860  ;  speak  all  the 
Indian  languages,  864  ;  agree  on  a  boundary  with  the 
whites,  V11I.,  Ill  ;  name  of  their  chief  who  assisted 
at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix,  113  ;  invite  the  Indians 
to  unite  against  the  English,  123,  490,  499  ;   the  six 


them  in  a  war  against  tie-  oolo 

He-. i    ,-  ,  .    Ohio,    2!>1  . 

VIII.,  368;  al  •  mi  I 

896,  516;    m  rotl  itiom  b  Iwi    n  thi 

•12''. ;  expel   traders  from  the  Ohio,  (60 .   h 

■•.ill.  Mi.    Mi  K.-.-  at  fori    PItl 
information    furnished    by,    467;    the    -i\    nations 
refuse  to  assl  t,  516,  624  ,    tren  ftli  ••!,  :,i:  . 

the    (In-at    Kanhaua  with,  el  7    ....  ,     have   I 

treat    about    la-.  I  ...  ,t|,    \'|:- 

ginia,  5:;.;,  535,  :.;:  ;  jtyli  I    i  I  roth 

six  nation-, .". in  ;  the  -i\  nations  deol to  atl 

council  at  tie-  Ohio,  Ml;    tie-  Iroquois  at  war  with, 
IX.,  226;    Illinois   join,  260;   M.    de  La   Balle   pre- 
vails  on   them   to  abandon  tie-  Spanish  ti 
talk  of  joining  I  -:  5 ;  route  taken  by  the 

Hurons  when  going  to  war  with,  ss-; ;  their  Dumber 
in  172s,  1013;  vi.-it  Montreal,  1016,  1".;.;;  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  Wabash,  b»27,  X.,143;  their  num- 
ber in  1736,  IX.,  1057;  M.  Joncaire  commandant  i ■:• 
1059;  settle  at  the  prairie  of  the  Maskoutens,  1097, 
X.,  20;  surprise  some  establishments  on  tie-  river  of 
the  Cheraquis,  156;  dissuade  Miami-  from  going 
over  to  the  French,  157;  presents  sent  to,  161  ;  Bend 
emissaries  to  Detroit,  162;  in  league  with  the-  English, 
178;  on  the  Ohio  w lien  tie-  French  first  went  there,  244; 
at  war  with  the  Pianguechias,  247  ;  the  English  about 
to  hold  a  council  with,  249  ;  assist  the  French,  256  ; 
at  war  with  the  English,  290,  40S ;  infest  fort  Cum- 
berland, 435  ;  make  peace  with  the  Illinois,  437 ;  con- 
duct Platheads  to  Detroit,  540;  at  war  with  the  Cata- 
bas,  554.  the  English  build  a  fort  near  their  village, 
974;  move  towards  the  Mississippi,  1092;  confer  with 
the  governor  of  Louisiana,  1159. 

Shoenidies,  trade  to  Oswego,  VI.,  538. 

Shouwendadies.     (See  Tumomladies.) 

Sioux  (L'ioux,  Scious,  Scioux,  Sioost),  French  canoes 
[.hindered  on  their  way  to  the,  III.,  451  ;  often  visited 
Oswego,  VII.,  543  ;  western  Indians  claim  the  country 
as  far  as  the,  574  ;  a  northern  tribe,  641  ;  an  advan- 
tageous trade  could  be  opened  with,  657  ;  peace  con- 
cluded between  the  Chippeways  and,  966,  989,  VIII., 
94;  French  trade  with,  IX.,  131;  called  Dahcotas, 
153  ;  make  peace  with  the  Sauteurs,  570  ;  the  latter 
allies  of,  609  ;  speech  of  a  chief  of,  610,  611,  612  ;  at 
war  with  the  Outagamis,  619,  674,  and  with  the  1'ou- 
touatamis,  620  ;  friends  of  the  French,  624;  at  war 
with  the  Miamis,  672  ;  the  French  promise  not  to  aid, 
675;  cutoffs  Miami  village,  713,753;  the  Hurons 
desire  to  wage  war  against,  752  ;  Poutouatamies  to  be 
prevented  making  war  on,  778  ;  convenient  to  the 
Wisconsin  river.  889  :  the  Mississippi  river  rises  in 
the  direction  of,  892  ;  sum  required  for  missions 
among,  995;  the  Foxes  expected  to  retreat  to,  1C05  ; 
the  French  build  a  fort  among,  1016  ;  at  war  with  the 
Mahas,  1017;  father  Guiguas  missionary  among,  1051 ; 


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Indian  tribes  (Sioux)  —  continued. 

their  numbers,  1055  ;  the  French  commandant  atMis- 
silimakinak  engaged  on  a  history  of,  1058  ;  attack  M. 
de  la  Veranderie,  1059  ;  visit  Montreal  and  apply  for 
a  commandant,  X.,  34;  visit  Quebec,  37;  make 
peace  with  those  of  Green  bay,  ibid ;  hostile  to  the 
French,  87;  at  war  with  the  Peorias,  263.  (See  Dah- 
cotaks.) 

Sioux  of  the  rocks.     (See  Assiniboins.) 

Six  nations.     (See  Iroquois.) 

Skaghnanes,  a  Canada  tribe,  VII.,  544. 

Skaghquanoghronos,  location  and  census  of,  VII.,  582  ; 
a  northern  tribe,  641. 

Skaniadaradiglnoones  (Scanehaderadeyghroones,  Scha- 
nadarighroenes,  Schanihaderadighroones,  Schaniha- 
deradyghroones,  Shanihadaradighroones,  Skaniada- 
radighroonas,  Skaniatarationos,  Skanigadaradigh- 
roonas,  Skanihaderadighroones,  Skaniodaraghroonas), 
the,  visit  Albany,  VI.,  441,  447;  about  to  move  to 
Shanandoana,  548 ;  unite  with  the  Oneidas,  811,  and 
with  the  six  nations,  812,  862;  attend  a  conference 
at  mount  Johnson,  964  ;  formerly  of  Maryland,  983  ; 
recommended  to  live  compact  and  fortified,  VII.,  46; 
at  fort  Johnson,  50  ;  a  message  sent  to  the  Delawares 
by,  67;  attend  a  conference  at  Oneida,  131,  and  at 
Onondaga,  136;  visit  Montreal,  X.,  500.  (See  Indian 
language.)  . 

Skawendadys,  invited  to  withdraw  from  the  French, 
VII.,  392. 

Skighquans,  the,  a  Canada  tribe,  IV.,  899.  (See  Nipis- 
sings.) 

Socoquis  (Sokokis,  Sokoquis),  the,  some  particulars  of, 
IX.,  5  ;  adjoin  the  English,  66 ;  inclined  to  settle 
under  the  French,  ibid  ;  the  English  at  war  with,  403  ; 
or  Saco  Indians,  475  ;  towards  lake  Champlain,  795. 

Songeskitons,  northeast  of  the  Mississippi,  IX.,  418. 

Sotos,  the,  location  of,  IX.,  1057. 

Southern,  nations  composing,  VII.,  641,  VIII.,  25. 

Squekaneronons,  Nipissings  so  called,  IX.,  160. 

Stenkenocks,  a  Virginia  tribe,  V.,  673. 

Stiagigroones,  IV.,  737      (See  Chippeways  ;  Sauteurs.) 

Stockbridge,  Massachusetts  purchases  land  already  pur- 
chased by  parties  of  New  York  from,  VII.,  207  ;  gene- 
ral Amherst  declines  employing,  534;  complain  of 
intrusion  on  their  lands,  849  ;  report  of  the  board  of 
trade  on  the  petition  of,  868  ;  return  to  New  York  from 
England,  885  ;  sir  William  Johnson  reports  on  the  case 
of,  891  ;  claim  lands  near  Albany,  VIII.,  452  ;  num- 
ber of,  in  1773,  459  ;  join  the  Americans,  626.  (See 
Wappingers.) 

Suriquois,  the,  divided  from  the  Etchemins  by  the  bay 
of  Fundy,  V.,  592. 

Susquehannas  (Suskehanoes,  Susquehannoes),  the,  at 
war  with  the  Senecas,  III.,  74;  conquered,  394,  IX., 
227  ;  bring  prisoners  from  the  south,  V.,  417  ;  gover- 
nor Hunter  sends  a  message  to,  458  ;  names  of  some 
of  the  chiefs  of,  464;  at  war  with  the  Indians  of 
Carolina,  ibid,  and  of  Virginia,  568 ;  their  address  to 


governor  Clinton,  VI.,  324 ;  declare  against  the  French, 
325  ;  a  northern  tribe,  709  ;  demand  that  whites  be 
driven  off  their  hunting  grounds,  VII.,  267  ;  the  Con- 
noys  settle  among,  268.     (See  Andastes ;    Conestogoes.) 

Swegachys.     (See  Oswegachys.) 

Tabittibis,  their  location  and  numbers,  IX.,  1053. 

Talapouches  visit  the  governor  of  Louisiana,  X.,  219. 

Tamarois,  their  location  and  number,  IX.,  1057.  (See 
Kaokias  ) 

Tecbichas,  the  French  at  war  with,  X.,  263.  (See  Chick- 
asaws.) 

Tedarighroones  (Taderighrones,  Tedderighroones,  Tedi- 
righroonas,  Thedirighroonas,  Tiederighroenes,  Tiede- 
righroones,  Toalaghreghroones,  Toalaghreghsoones, 
Toataghreghroones,  Toderechrones,  Toderichroones), 
Catawbas,  called  by  the  five  nations,  V.,  491,  660; 
Virginia  Indians,  671 ;  the  five  nations  make  peace 
with,  672 ;  tribes  comprehended  under  the  name  of, 
673,  VII.,  380;  at  Albany,  VI.,  441,447;  join  the 
Cayugas,  811 ;  an  addition  to  the  six  nations,  812  ; 
attend  a  conference  at  mount  Johnson,  904 ;  at  the 
head  of  Cayuga  lake,  VII.,  55;  attend  a  council  at 
Onondaga,  136.     (See  Saponas.) 

Temiscamings  (Temiscamins,  Themistamens),  the,  IX., 
160,  361,  722,  798. 

Tepicons,  death  of  the  chief  of  the,  X.,  246. 

Tetes  de  Boule,  the,  visit  Montreal,  IX.,  535;  their 
country,  1052,  and  numbers,  1053;  visit  M.  de  la 
Galissoniere,  X.,  165;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William 
Henry,  608,  630. 

Thiactas.     (See  Choctaws.) 

Tiawcos,  the,  or  Nanticokes,  VII.,  294. 

Tienondadies  (Chenondadees,  Chenundadies,  Dianon- 
dados,  Dienondades,  Dionondadees,  Dionondades, 
Dionondadies,  Dionondadoes,  Dionondages,  Dononda- 
des,  Innondases,  Inondadeses,  Jenondathese,  Jenun- 
dadees,  Scinondidies,  Thiontatorons,  Tiohontates, 
Tionondadees,  Tionondades,  Tionnontatez,  Tiononta- 
tez,  Younondadys),  III.,  443,  489,  534,  781,  842,  844  ; 
allies  of  the  French,  IV.,  45,  120;  at  war  with  the 
five  nations,  121,  122,  570,  659,  735,  989 ;  invited  to 
Canada,  571;  expected  there,  572;  trade  with  the 
French,  651 ;  kill  several  Iroquois,  768,  842  ;  treat  with 
the  five  nations,  799  ;  at  Montreal,  803  ;  have  an  inter- 
view with  the  governor  of  Canada,  805  ;  the  English 
endeavor  to  open  a  trade  with,  834  ;  a  remnant  of  the 
Hurons,  908 ;  or  far  Indians,  977 ;  at  war  with  the 
Naudawasses,  979;  remove  to  Detroit,  ibid;  visit 
Albany,  9S1,  V.,  65  ;  live  at  Detroit,  794;  send  dele- 
gates to  colonel  Johnson,  VI.,  359  ;  resolve  on  destroy- 
ing Niagara,  387  ;  the  French  go  against,  706  ;  accom- 
pany the  French  to  the  Ohio,  780;  join  the  French, 
VII  ,  86,  90  ;  at  the  siege  of  Oswego,  233  ;  send  a  belt 
to  the  six  nations,  384  ;  some  account  of,  IX., 
161;  get  into  difficulty  at  Michilimakinao,  164; 
thank  the  Onondagas  for  preserving  peace,  260; 
Hurons  of  Michilimakinak,  524;  refuse  to  live  at 
Detroit,  752.     (See  Hurons.) 


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ln.li.iii  ti [bea      i onii'mitd. 

Tonloaa  (Tunioaa),  southern  In. Inn  ,  VII.,  64]  ;  Mil  the 
reverend  Mr.  Fouoault,  IX,  ~m\. 

Tonontouans.     (See  -s'.  ni  eat  ) 

Toteroa  (Toleraa,  Toleri,  Toteroea,  Toteria,  Toteroa), 
tin',  partioulara  respecting,  ill.,  L94;  visited  by  the 
n,  197;  the  Seneoaa  al  war  with,  189;  men- 
tioned, iv  ,  488;  a  Virginia  tribe,  v.,  673;  Inoluded 
under  the  name  of  Flatheada,  IX.,  L057. 

rotieronoa,  viail  Montreal,  X.,  600;  their  oonrae,  ibid. 
(See   Ttdarighroonu.) 

Tonlouoa,  III.,  489. 

Toweoenegoa,  an  Ottawa  tribe,  IV.,  749.    (See  Ottawa*.) 

Tusoaroraa  (Taohekarorens,  Tarhkarorins,  Tascorins, 
Taaoororina,  Taskarorins,  Tesoarorina,  Tusoarorens, 
TnsoaraoroB,  Tosoarorea,  Tuskaroes,  Toskarorers,  Tua- 
kawres,  Tuskierores,  Taskorores,  Tusquaroraa,  Tub- 
quarores),  the,  murder  surveyor-general  Lawson,  HI., 
193;  at  war  with  the  people  of  North  Carolina,  V., 
343,  346;  the  ftve  nations  resolved  on  sheltering,  371; 
formerly  went  out  from  the  Ave  nations,  376 ;  come 
among  the  five  nations,  387;  the  board  of  trade  desire 
information  about,  413;  theFlatheadsaid  in  reducing, 
444;  traders  of  Virginia  trade  with,  492;  stragglers 
from  the  five  nations  join,  549  ;  bring  a  message  from 
Virginia,  660  J  seated  between  Oneyda  and  Onondaga, 
672 ;  the  Ave  nations  security  for,  675  ;  sixth  Iroquois 
nation,  684,  804  ;  commit  depredations  in  South  Caro- 
lina, 793;  commit  excesses  in  Virginia,  796;  attend 
a  conference  at  Albany  (see  Indian  conferences); 
received  by  the  ftve  nations,  VI.,  107;  children  of  the 
Oneidas,  811 ;  apply  for  a  fort,  VII.,  42  ;  the  Oneidas 
their  elder  brothers,  45  ;  a  party  of,  return  from  Phil- 
adelphia, 102;  soldiers  kill  one  of,  177,  278;  fur- 
nished with  swivels  for  their  fort,  182;  admitted  into 
the  confederacy  of  the  five  nations,  573 ;  census  of, 
in  1763,  582;  sir  William  Johnson  delivers  a  war  belt 
to,  602  ;  a  northern  tribe,  641 ;  residue  of,  leave  North 
Carolina,  883  ;  a  younger  branch  of  the  Iroquois  con- 
federacy, VIII.,  45  ;  names  of  the  chiefs  who  assisted 
at  the  treaty  of  fort  Stanwix  in  1768,  113 ;  numbers 
of,  that  attended  the  congress  at  the  German  Flatts, 
229;  their  numbers  in  1736,  IX.,  1057;  a  Carolina 
nation,  1081;  neutral,  X.,  97;  send  deputies  to  Mon- 
treal, 111,  and  to  Quebec,  186;  at  the  battle  of  lake 
George,  322;  accept  the  hatchet  from  the  English, 
438;  visit  Montreal,  500;  allies  of  the  English  of 
Carolina,  1094. 

Tuteloes  (Tuteooes,  Tutevees),  a  southern  tribe,  VII., 
5S2;  in  the  northern  department,  641;  attend  the 
ratification  meeting  at  the  German  Flatts,  VIII.,  229. 

Twightwees  (Tweeghtwees,  Twichtwichs,  Twichtwichts, 
Twioktwioks,  T  wick  twigs,  Twighteeys,  Twigtwicks, 
Twightwies,  Twightwighs,  Twigties,  Twigtwees,  Twis- 
wicks,  Twitchwees).     (See  Miamis.) 

Uches,  the,  a  southern  nation,  VI.,  709,  721. 

Wagania  (Wagenhanis).     (See  Dowaganhas.) 

Wampanoags,  the,  IV.,  615. 

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Wapaqn  i  <<r  N i  j < - 

ma  :  in.ii  in  ,  iv.,  61 1 ;  in  ,\  15,  616 

.  ,  plunder  i  boat  on  II  w%j  from  foi 
I  ,  I-.".;  Pleter  Wolpherl  an  ien(  to  the,  II  ,  I 
report  on  the  petition  of,  VII., 

ti  William  John  on  n  porta  on  the  oa  a 
of,  891 ;  the  oounoilof  tfen  J  oi  a  t,  \<\.; 

governor  Moore't  report  on,  916;  ol  Dutohi      oounty, 
Vlil  ,  461,  468.     (See  8tockbridgt  Indian*.) 

Warraghtinooka,  or  Weae,  VII.,  884 

Wauwaughtaneea,  CV.,  601      (See  Waioiagktanont.) 

vVawehattecooka,  a  treatern  tribe,  VI.,  39L 

Wawenooka,  the,  Sheepaooti  Indians,  ix.,  475. 

Wawiaghtanons  (Ououaiationa,  gyatanona,  Wawaghta- 
nakes,  Wawaightonoa,  Wawiaghtas,  Wawiaghtonoa, 
Wawiotonana,  Wawioughtanea,  Wiatanona,  Wyata- 
nons,  Wyeachtenocka),  a  Miami  tribe,  IV.,  501,  X., 
220;  trade  to  Oswego,  VI.,  538;  where  resident,  VII., 
268;  census  of,  in  1763,  583;  a  northern  tribe,  641  ; 
colonel  Croghan  holds  a  conference  with,  780 ;  attend 
a  conference  at  Detroit,  781 ;  submit  to  the  Bnglish, 
782;  at  war  with  the  Cherokees,  VIII.,  233  ;  message 
of  the  six  nations  to,  244 ;  solicit  a  continuance  of 
the  friendship  of  the  six  nations,  290;  the  Hurons 
form  an  alliance  with,  IX.,  178;  reside  at  Chegagou, 
619,  890;  on  the  Wabash,  891,  X.,  130;  M.  Dubuis- 
son  sent  to,  IX.,  894;  the  English  trade  with,  953; 
express  themselves  pleased  at  the  proximity  of  the 
Shawanese,  1035 ;  sue  for  peace,  1050 ;  particulars 
respecting,  1057;  ordered  to  plunder  the  English, 
1105;  take  a  Frenchman,  X.,  25;  M.  Laperade  about 
to  proceed  to,  145 ;  French  traders  sent  to  the,  150  ; 
M.  des  Ligneris  commandant  at,  246 ;  one  nation 
with  the  Miamis  and  Pianguichias,  248;  paid  by  the 
English  for  scalps,  249 ;  Pianguichaa  retire  to,  263 ; 
news  from,  401. 

Weas.     (See    Wawiaghtanons.) 

Weepers,  the  Assiniboins  sometimes  called,  IX.,  153. 

Western,  the  French  demand  the  restitution  of  all,  pri- 
soners in  New  York,  III.,  524;  as  numerous  as  the 
sands  on  the  sea-shore,  IV.,  488;  names  of  some  of 
the  tribes  of,  ibid;  Robert  Livingston's  views  on  the 
trade  with,  500;  the  Dowaganhas  a  nation  of,  505; 
French  missionaries  among,  ibid ;  kill  some  Senecas, 
590 ;  a  trade  with,  to  be  promoted,  provided  it  do 
not  interfere  with  the  planting  of  tobacco,  632;  at- 
tempts to  establish  a  trade  between  New  York  and, 
715  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  advises  the  live  nations  to 
open  a  trade  with,  733 ;  the  five  nations  advise  that 
a  peace  be  mado  with,  737 ;  information  respecting, 
748;  conference  held  at  Albany  with,  V.,  693;  in- 
vited by  the  French  to  wage  war  on  the  five  nations, 
791,  794;  trade  carried  on  from  Oswego  with,  VI.,  538  ; 
the  six  nations  disposed  to  receive,  VII.,  42;  besiege 
Detroit,  524,  526 ;  message  of  the  Canada  Indians  to, 
544;  means  taken  to  prevent  supplies  reaching  them, 
569  ;  sir  William  Johnson's  observations  on  the  in- 
terests of,  572;   causes  of  the  rupture  between  the 


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Indian  tribes  (Western)  —  continued. 

English  and,  575  ;    a  boundary  recommended  to  be 
fixed  between  the  whites  and,  578 ;  causes  to  which 
their  insurrection  is  attributed,  590  ;  have  never  been 
conquered  and  consider  themselves  free,  G65  ;  journal 
of  colonel  Croghan's  transactions  among,  779 ;    the 
English  previous  to  1700  were  unknown  to,  VIII.,  84; 
submit  to  France,  IX.,  72;  memoir  on,  160;  effects  of 
the  sacking  of  Lachine  on  the  mind  of,  463  ;  excited 
to  hostilities  against   the  English  of  Carolina,  704; 
names  of  the  several  tribes  of,  who  ratified  the  peace 
with  the  Iroquois,  722;  declare  against  the  English, 
860;  conspire  against  the  French,  X.,  142,  156. 
White  River,  the,  M.  de  LongueuiFs  answer  to,  IX.,  707. 
Wild,  the,  why  so  called,  III.,  523,  525,  527. 
Wild  Rice.     (See  Folks  Avoines.) 
Winebagoes,  some  account  of,  IX.,  161. 
Witqueschecks  ( Wecguaesgecks,  Wechquaeskeck,  Wick- 
waskecks,  Wicquaesgeckers,  Witqueschack),  the,  war 
declared   against,  I.,  150;   attacked  and   massacred, 
151,  184;  peace  concluded  with,  197,  199,  410;  kill 
Claes  Cornelissen  Swits,  410. 
Wolf,  tribe  of  the,  deliberate  on  questions  of  war,  IX  ,  47. 
Wyandots    (Wayandotts,   Wiandotts),   the,   III.,   443; 
French   designs   against,   VI.,    531,    533;    delegates 
expected  by  the  six  nations  from,  VII.,  236;  invited 
to  a  treaty  at  Easton,  437 ;  census  of,  in  1763,  583 ; 
a  northern  tribe,  641  ;  attend  an  Indian  conference  at 
Detroit,  782 ;  claim  the  lands  near  Detroit,  784.    (See 
Hurons.) 
Indienne  harbor  (Cape  Breton),  modern  name  of,  X.,  171. 
Indies,  pirates  plunder  a  Spanish  ship  on  her  voyage  from 
the,   I.,   578;  news  received  of  a  naval  engagement 
between  the  Dutch  and  English  in  the,  II.,  733;  dis- 
posal of  the  prizes  taken  by  pirates  in  the,  IV.,  323; 
pirates  bound  from  New   York  for  the,  387.     (See 
East  Indies.) 
Indigo,  I.,  42;    imported  into  Holland,  62;   wild,  in  New 
Netherland,   279 ;    exported  from  the  West  Indies, 
437  ;  one  of  the  staples  of  the  West  Indies,  IV.,  1133. 
Information,  an  act  passed  in  New  York  to  prevent  prosecu- 
tions by,  V.,  844;    similar  act  passed  in  New  Jersey, 
847  ;   vetoed,  871 ;    attorney-general  Bradley  remon- 
strates against  the  bill,  900;  he  prosecutes  by,  VI., 
10 ;    an  act  passed  to  regulate  costs  in  cases  of,  17 ; 
attorney-general  Bradley's  defense  for  having  prose- 
cuted by,  18;  an  act  passed  to  prevent  malicious,  929. 
Ingel,  Fattel,  X.,  881. 
Ingels,  Mr.,  II.,  528. 

Ingersol,  John,  taken  by  the  Dutch,  II.,  662,  664. 
Ingersole,  captain,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 
Inglis,  reverend  Charles,  missionary  at  Dover,  VII.,  413. 
Ingoldesby,  lieutenant  George,  adjutant  of  the  forces  in  New 
York,  governor  Burnet  complains  of  the  absence  of, 
V.,  735,  759;  arrives  at  New  York,  766  ;  in  garrison 
in  New  York,  984. 
Ingoldesby,  Mrs.,  IV.,  744;  captain  Nanfan  advances  money 
u,  1101. 


Ingoldesby,  Richard,  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York,  III., 
716,  IV.,  485;  William  Pinhorne  marries  a  daughter 
of,  III.,  716;  lieutenant-governor  Leisler  resists,  757, 
758,  760,  765,  789,  794;  governor  Sloughter  bears 
testimony  in  favor  of,  763 ;  sent  to  demand  the  fort 
of  lieutenant-governor  Leisler,  767;  commander-in- 
chief  of  New  York,  791,  793,  796,  846;  neglects 
repairing  the  fort,  809  ;  a  major  in  Ireland,  810  ; 
breaks  his  word  with  captain  Leisler,  811 ;  date  of  his 
arrival  in  New  York,  825  ;  joins  the  papists,  826 ; 
writes  to  the  duke  of  Bolton,  833 ;  applies  for  the 
government  of  New  York,  834,  845;  confers  with  the 
five  nations,  840  ;  answer  of  the  five  nations  to,  842  ; 
field  officer  in  Holland  and  Ireland,  845  ;  keeps  James 
Graham  out  of  the  office  of  recorder  of  New  York, 
848  ;  charged  with  embezzlement,  849  ;  informs  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  of  the  approach  of  the  French,  IV., 
6  ;  sir  William  Phipps  disapproves  of,  8,  9,  10  ; 
transmits  intelligence  of  the  invasion  of  the  Mohawk 
country,  14;  calls  out  the  militia,  16;  major  Schuy- 
ler asks  his  permission  to  pursue  the  French,  17; 
letter  of,  to  governor  Fletcher,  80,  114;  in  command 
at  Albany,  113  ;  lieutenant  Beckford  reports  the  de- 
sertion of  the  Schenectady  garrison  to,  161 ;  at  Sche- 
nectady, 162 ;  at  Albany,  163  ;  mentioned,  164,  174 ; 
attends  a  council  held  by  governor  Fletcher  at  Albany, 
175  ;  sends  major  Schuyler  in  pursuit  of  the  French, 
183,  430 ;  Arnold  Cornelisse  Viele  opposes,  198 ; 
opposes  Leisler,  212,  214,  215,  217;  on  furlough, 
233  ;  amount  advanced  by  Robert  Livingston  for 
victualing  soldiers  in  the  time  of,  253 ;  examina- 
tion of,  on  the  state  of  New  York,  283  ;  commander- 
in-chief  of  the  frontiers,  431 ;  referred  to,  in  support 
of  the  charges  against  colonel  Fletcher,  464  ;  colonel 
Cortland  and  Mr.  Livingston  make  an  agreement 
with,  for  victualing  soldiers,  473;  his  company 
stationed  at  Albany,  716 ;  character  of,  719  ;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  complains  of,  760,  761 ;  his  ex- 
change urged,  816  ;  applies  for  prolonged  leave  of 
absence,  841 ;  number  of  men  in  his  company,  967, 
1035  ;  his  commission  as  lieutenant-governor,  1002  ; 
refused  to  be  admitted  to  the  Lord's  supper,  1077 ; 
returns  to  New  York,  1089  ;  ordered  to  publish  in 
New  Jersey  the  proclamation  settling  the  ourrency  in 
the  plantations,  1131;  lieutenant-governor  of  New 
York  and  New  Jersey,  1162 ;  is  not  allowed  by  lord 
Corubury  to  act  in  either  capacity,  1163;  transmits  a 
letter  from  Albany  to  lord  Cornbury  at  Burlington, 
1164;  ordered  to  Burlington,  New  Jersey,  1165;  his 
Commission  as  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York 
revoked,  1174,  V.,  90,  91,  110;  to  reside  in  New  Jer- 
sey, IV.,  1176;  succeeds  lord  Lovelace  in  the  govern- 
ment of  New  York,  V.,'80,  82,  508;  lords  of  trade 
decline    to    recognize    him    as    lieutenant-governor 

of  New  York,  Si);  treats  the  secretary  of  state's 
letter  with  contempt,  ibid;  his  letter  to  the  hoard  of 
trade  alluded  to,  99;  holds  a  council  at  New  York, 
102  ;  suspends  Lewis  Morris  from  the  council  of  New 


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315 


[ngoldi   i". ,  Rlohard      continued, 

Nen  York  and  New  Jer  ey,  ke  ,  104;   In  w 
oiroumstonoi  -,    L69  ;    neglects  to  oommnn 

-  mi  on  I!"'  acts  passed  by   I  b 
New  Jersey,  IV  I,  an  so)  to  oblige  Robert   Livingston 

to  aooount,  passed  In  tl"'  ti f,   181 ;    Bu 

axed  u  the  plaoe  of  meeting  of  the  New  Jei 
latnre   in   the  time  of,  182,  461  :   an  ao<  i 
qualifications  for  representatives  in  New  Jersej  passed 
In  the  time  of,  201,  207 ;  does  not  know  whatbeoame 
of  oertain  missing  original  Laws  of  New  Jersey,  202; 
governor  Hunter's  observations  on  the  acta  | 
New  Jersey  during  the  administration  of,  206;  com- 
mands  a  regiment  in  the  expedition  against  Canada, 
25  I ;  entertains  a  ridionlons  suspioion  of  tin-  reverend 
Thorogood  Moor,  ;>li);  makes  a  number  of  grants  of 
land,  514  ;  oonsents  thai  the  appropriations  voted  by 
the  assembly  be  lodged  with  the  provincial  treasurer, 
54U ;  Now  Jersey  reoommended  to  pay  arrears  due  to, 
705. 

Ingole,  Daniel,  III.,  652. 

Ingram,  Arthur,  ono  of  the  oonnoil  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

[ngram,  sir  Thomas,  one  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Ingrel,  Pallet,  X.,  883. 

Inheritance,  Dutch  law  of,  I.,  620;  provision  in  the  articles 
of  capitulation  in  favor  of  the  Dutch  customs  of,  II., 
251 ;  how  to  be  regulated  in  New  Netherland,  576  (see 
Aasdom;  Schependom)  ;  conditions  on  which  wives 
and  children  of  Englishmen  in  French  colonies  can 
enjoy  their  property,  IX.,  375. 

Injons,  John,  III.,  366. 

Injunction,  an,  against  printing  A  Voyage  from  the  North  to 
the  South  Sea,  I.,  15  ;  against  correcting  existing  maps, 
lt> ;  removed,  21;  against  director  Stuyvesant,  528. 

Inland  navigation  of  New  York  in  1738,  description  of  the, 
VI.,  113,  122.     (See  Navigation.) 

Innes  (Ennis),  reverend  Alexander,  III.,  413;  chaplain  of 
New  York,  415  ;  disputes  with  father  Harrison  about 
the  meaning  of  wild  Indians,  527  ;  accused  of  being 
a  papist,  610,  630  ;  accusation  false,  613  ;  leaves  Now 
York,  616 ;  prays  for  king  James,  655  ;  in  England, 
731;  signs  an  address  to  governor  Hunter,  V.,  326, 
and  a  letter  censuring  reverend  Jacob  Henderson, 
354. 

Iunes,  colonel  [James,]  transmits  an  account  of  major 
Washington's  defeat,  VI.,  852;  superintendent  of 
Indian  affairs  in  Virginia,  VII.,  23;  persuades  general 
Braddock  to  send  away  Indians,  271. 

Innocent  X.,  pope,  refuses  to  confer  the  purple  ou  a  natu- 
ral son  of  Henry  IV.  of  France,  II.,  336. 

Inoculation,  the  reverend  Mr.  Frink  submits  to,  VII.,  567. 

Inquisition  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  151. 

Insanity,  sentence  in  a  case  of,  II.,  689. 

Inscription,  on  the  church  at  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  299;  on 
a  plate  of  lead  deposited  by  the  French  on  the 
head  waters  of  the  Ohio,  VI.,  610,  611,  X.,  189  ;  on 
the  reverend  Richard  Feters'  tomb,  VII.,  316;    on  a 


noi  tfoi 

i  ..:  pork,  sntl 
V.(  7i:7. 
Instructions  to  the  direi  '■■*  and  oonnoil  of  N 

I.,   L60  .  oeral   require  a  copy  or  them, 

Hendriok  Van  Dyck,  fiscal  ol  New  Netherland,  with 
his  observai  one,  504  ;  to  the 

id,  547 ;  to  skipper  Jeroensen,  II-,  15 

nolis  van  Til  •' 

■  Bchout's  bay,  145;  to  \  li   Ruyter, 

2S8 ;  to  the  Dutch  commissioners  appointed  to  treat 
with  captain  Scott,  399;  to  the  Dutch  pi' 
aries  at  Breda,  re  peel  og  the  1 1  1  ion  of  New  Nether- 
land, 517;  for  Andries  Drayer,  oommandant  of  fort 
Nassau,  618;  for  Peter  Aldricx,  Bchoul  at  I 
river,  ibid;  for  the  Bchoni  and  magistrate  of  the 
Dutch  towns  on  Long  island,  620;  for  the  commissary 
of  fort  Willem  Hendrick,  625;  to  councilor  Steen- 
wyck  and  others,  64'.i ;  for  tin-  schont  and  magistrates 
of  WiUemstadt  and  Rensselaerswyck,  653;  to  captain 
Ewontsen,  sent  to  Nantucket,  658  ;  for  the  officers  of 
the  militia  in  the  Esopus,  676;  for  captain  Vonck,  of 
the  ketch  Hope,  677;  for  the  schout,  burgomasters 
and  schepens  of  New  Orange,  678  ;  for  the  council 
for  foreign  plantations,  III.,  34 ;  for  Richard  Nicolls, 
sir  Robert  Carr,  George  Cartwright  and  Samuel  Mave- 
rick, commissioners  to  New  England,  51,  5.'.,  .',7;  to 
Messrs.  Needham,  Delaval  and  Van  Ruyven,  commis- 
sioners to  Esopus,  149;  to  major  Andros,  for  the 
government  of  New  York,  216;  to  William  Dyre, 
collector  of  Now  York,  222  ;  of  Mossrs.  Brockholes, 
Knapton  and  Nicolls,  sent  to  Pemaquid,  248  ;  to  gov- 
ernor Dongan,  331,  369,  382;  to  Lucas  Santen,  col- 
lector  at  New  York,  335 ;  to  M.  de  Salvaye,  sent  from 
Canada  to  New  York,  450;  to  captain  Palmer,  on  his 
going  to  England,  475 ;  to  Mathew  Plowman,  col- 
lector at  New  York,  501 ;  to  governor  Andros  for  the 
government  of  Now  England,  543;  to  governor 
Slough ter,  6S5 ;  of  chevalier  d'Eau,  going  to  the 
Iroquois,  733 ;  to  governor  Fletcher,  818,  861 ;  from 
the  governor  and  proprietors  of  West  Jersey,  to  their 
deputy  governor,  concerning  the  militia,  839;  to  Mr. 
Lodwick,  IV.,  32;  to  governor  Fletcher,  respecting 
quota  of  men  from  Connecticut,  106 ;  to  the  com- 
missioners for  Indian  affairs,  177,  567,  751;  to  lord 
Bellomont,  2S4,  292,  361,  415,  V.,  600;  to  colonel 
Romer,  from  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  328,  75i»;  to  Messrs. 
Schuyler  and  Dellius,  for  their  negotiations  with  count 
de  Frontenac,  340;  to  captain  Nanfan,  369,  557;  to 
major  Wessels,  on  Indian  affairs,  370;  to  Johannes 
Schuyler,  sent  to  Canada,  371  ;  to  Messrs.  Schuyler, 
Hanse  and  Wessels,  about  to  visit  Onondaga,  495 ;  to 


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Instructions —  continued. 

John  Schuyler  and  John  Bleecker.  sent  to  Onondaga, 
498  ;  to  Hendrick  Hanse  and  Ryer  Schermerhorn,  in 
their  journey  to  the  Mohawk  Indians,  565;  to  persons 
sent  to  Canada,  about  a  release  of  prisoners,  578 ; 
extract  from  lord  Cornbury's,  1143,  1145, 1149,  1153; 
to  lord  Cornbury  regarding  bills  of  an  extraordinary 
nature,  1188  ;  respecting  the  presidency  of  the  council 
in  the  colonies,  V.,  5;  of  the  duke  of  York,  regard- 
ing land  granting,  10  ;  report  of  the  commissioners  of 
customs  on  lord  Lovelace's,  41 ;  representation  of  the 
board  of  trade  on  the  same,  42  ;  order  in  council  to  pre- 
pare the  same,  45  ;  68th  clause  of  lord  Lovelace's,  101 ; 
to  governor  Hunter,  124, 144, 151, 160, 182;  relating  to 
trade  and  woolen  manufactures,  governor  Hunter 
acknowledges  receipt  of,  183  ;  the  lords  of  trade  sub- 
mit drafts  of  governor  Hunter's,  402  ;  approved,  411 ; 
governor  Hunter  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  his, 
475  ;  of  governor  Burnet  to  captain  Peter  Schuyler, 
junior,  about  to  go  to  Irondequat,  641;  to  lord  Love- 
lace on  the  granting  of  lands,  652 ;  to  be  sent  to  the 
several  colonial  governors,  not  to  consent  to  any  act 
laying  a  duty  on  European  goods,  706,  707  ;  to  gov- 
ernor Burnet,  respectin  g  appeals,  in  cases  of  error,  to 
the  privy  council,  816  ;  to  governor  Montgomerie, 
remarks  of  the  board  of  trade  on,  823;  approved, 
841 ;  to  governor  Cosby,  ordered  to  be  prepared,  930 : 
preparing,  931 ;  submitted  to  the  secretary  of  state, 
933  ;  modifications  therein,  934 ;  to  governor  Cosby,  re- 
specting the  equivalent  land,  950;  to  governor  Cosby, 
respecting  the  New  York  act  canceling  bills  of  credit, 
VI.,  33 ;  directing  a  new  form  of  prayer  for  the  royal 
family,  received  in  New  York,  89 ;  to  captain  Stod- 
dard, 495  ;  to  governors  of  colonies  to  correspond  in 
future  with  the  board  of  trade  only,  754 ;  to  have 
laws  revised,  755 ;  must  be  strictly  obeyed,  760  • 
governors  to  report  on  useless,  obsolete  or  objection- 
able parts  of,  761 ;  changes  in  sir  Danvers  Osborn's, 
789,  790;  order  in  council  on  sir  Danvers  Osborn's, 
793  ;  to  sir  Danvers  Osborn,  on  the  subject  of  Indians> 
800;  to  major-general  Braddock,  920;  modifications 
introduced  into  sir  Charles  Hardy's,  947;  additional, 
respecting  the  boundaries  between  New  York  and 
New  Jersey,  960 ;  to  major-general  Johnson,  1026 ; 
additional,  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  10;  to 
Albert  van  Slike,  on  going  to  the  six  nations,  94; 
to  Myndert  Wemp,  sent  to  the  Senecas,  95  ;  to  Jacobus 
Clement,  an  inte  rpreter,  sent  to  the  river  Indians,  96  ; 
to  captain  Marcus  Petry ,  sent  to  build  a  fort  at  Oneida, 
101;  to  Jacob  Vroman,  ibid;  forbidding  all  corres- 
pondence with  the  French,  received  at  New  York 
163  ;  to  governor  Monckton,  report  on,  463  ;  to  gov- 
ernor Burnet,  unauthorized  interpolation  of  a  material 
word  in,  476;  such  interpolation  a  fraud,  477;  for- 
bidding the  making  of  grants  of  lands  that  may  inter- 
fere with  border  Indians,  478 ;  relative  to  commissions 
to  be  granted  to  judges,  479 ;  no  interpolation  in 
governor  Burnet's,  485 ;  to  governor  Hardy,  extract 


from,  486,  488  ;  provision  for  appeals  embodied  for 
the  first  time  in  the  governor  of  New  York's,  706  ;  to 
governor  Moore,  extracts  from,  764 ;  relative  to  ap- 
peals, 765  ;  respecting  the  correspondence  of  gover- 
nors of  the  colonies,  848  ;  to  the  governors  in  America, 
forbidding  any  alteration  in  the  assemblies,  946 ;  to 
colonial  governors,  orders  for  the  revision  of,  VIII  , 
77  ;  respecting  the  repeal  of  certain  colonial  acts,  138  ; 
against  lotteries,  174;  to  governor  Moore,  respecting 
French  seigniories  on  lake  Champlain,  175  ;  royal,  in 
regard  to  the  attachment  of  the  property  of  non- 
residents in  the  colonies,  289  ;  in  regard  to  grant- 
ing of  lands,  governor  Tryon  censured  for  having 
deviated  from,  339  ;  respecting  acts  of  naturaliza- 
tion and  divorce,  402 ;  respecting  granting  of  lands, 
410 ;  respecting  the  prohibition  act,  668 ;  to  M. 
Gaudais,  sent  to  inquire  into  the  state  of  affairs  in 
Canada,  IX.,  9  ;  to  M.  Talon,  as  intendaut  of  Canada, 
24 ;  to  M.  de  Frontenac,  as  governor  of  Canada,  85, 
427;  to  M.  de  la  Barre,  as  governor  of  Canada,  167; 
to  marquis  de  Denonville,  as  governor  of  Canada, 
271;  to  marquis  de  Denonville,  on  the  subject  of 
difficulties  between  the  French  and  English  respect- 
ing their  territorial  claims  in  North  America,  371  ;  to 
M.  de  Frontenac  respecting  the  proposed  conquest  of 
New  York,  422 ;  to  M.  de  Clerambaut  d'Aigremont, 
805;  to  marquis  Beauharnois,  appointed  governor 
of  Canada,  956;  to  M.  de  Meric  appointed  commander 
of  the  troops  sent  to  Canada,  X.,  29  ;  to  be  given  to 
M.  Duquesne,  to  drive  the  English  from  the  Ohio, 
242 ;  to  baron  de  Dieskau,  286,  327 ;  to  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil,  290,  295  ;  of  general  Braddock  to  colonels 
Johnson  and  Shirley,  the  French  obtain  copies  of, 
364;  to  general  Braddock,  in  the  hands  of  the  French, 
366  ;  to  ensign  Douville,  sent  on  an  expedition  from 
fort  Duquesne,  396;  to  M.  de  Montcalm,  661,  783;  of 
colonel  Bradstreet,  to  the  commander  of  a  scouting 
party,  826 ;  to  M.  de  Ramezay,  commandant  at  Que- 
bec, 1004 ;  to  chevalier  de  Levis,  1069. 

Insurrection,  Indian,  rumor  of  an  intended,  IV.,  606,  612, 
613,  619  ;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  thereon,  639. 

Intelligence,  on  the  occupation  of  colonies  or  bouweries, 
&c,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  365;  about  the  French 
and  Indians  in  Canada,  III.,  436,  444,  565;  received 
at  Schenectady  from  Canada,  IV.,  115  ;  received  at 
New  York  from  Quebec,  116,  from  Onondaga,  123  ; 
received  at  Albany,  124 ;  furnished  by  the  reverend 
Mr.  Miller  respecting  New  York,  182  ;  by  Jean  Rosie, 
574  ;  given  to  the  Onondagas  by  an  Indian  lately  from 
Canada,  579  ;  of  John  Waldron  respecting  the  Indian 
plot,  618 ;  of  John  Sabin  respecting  the  Indian  plot,  619  ; 
of  Abraham  and  David  Schuyler,  and  Robert  Livingston, 
junior,  after  returning  from  Canada,  662 ;  received  from 
Onondaga  by  reverend  Mr.  Freeman,  1163 ;  received 
by  Mr.  McKee  from  a  Shawanese  Indian,  VIII.,  467  ; 
received  from  Niagara,  507,  and  from  Ticonderoga, 
605  ;  from  the  continental  congress  respecting  gov- 
ernor Tryon,  645;  from  ensign  John  Pell,  concerning 


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Intelligence      continutd, 

ti fthwe  tei  □  frontier,  788  ;  from  John  Jo 

oerning  the  state  ol  the  rebel  army,  784  .  ol  Cornelin 
.  ,,i  relation   to  the  rebel  annj  and  afl  iirs  a1 
Albany,  786;  furnished  by  Mr,  Heron,  on  the  state 
of  affaii  be!      04;     I  venal 

neld  "I.  the  Bubjeol  ol  I  fr the  Iro- 

qnois,   i\  ,   168;  from  Canada,   184  ;  from   Albany, 
1 109;   from  Cape  Breton,  X  ,  .r-Ti!. 

interest,  In  Amsterdam,  rate  of,  in  1657,  li  ,  13;  in  New 
fork,  rate  of,  in  1693,  IV.,  13;  in  1688  and  1695, 
i:;i,  L36,  L40 ;  rate  of,  In  1724,  V.,  7:;s  ;  rate  of,  in 
1V:n,  71.,  116;  an  aot  passed  for  lowering  the  rate  of, 
117;  on  New  Fori  bais  of  oredit,  VIII  ,  1G9. 

Intermittent  fever.     (See  Diseates.) 

Interpretation  of  three  belts  sent  by  the  Ave  nations  to  the 
governor  <>r  Canada,  IV.,  79. 

Interrogatories,  for  fiscal  Van  Dyok,  I.,  195;  for  Cornells 
van  der  Hoykens,  196;  for  doctor  Johannes  de  La 
Montaigne,  197;  for  secretary  Van  Tienhoven,  198, 
409;  for  Messrs.  Damen  and  Planck  and  the  reverend 
Everardus  Bogardns,  200. 

Intestate  estates,  Dutch  law  relating  to,  I.,G20;  governor 
Fletcher  asks  for,  IV.,  36  j  opinion  of  the  attorney- 
general  on  the  law  relating  to,  V.,  2. 

Inthorea,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  III.,  532. 

Introduction,  to  the  Case  of  Chief  Justice  Morris,  with  obser- 
vations thereon,  printed,  VI.,  72;  an,  to  Language, 
Literary  and  Philosophical,  Mr.  Bayly  author  of,  VII., 
426. 

Invasion,  of  New  York,  from  Canada,  plan  of,  IX.,  40G ; 
further  papers  thereon,  411,  412,  413,414,493;  its 
execution  declared  inexpedient,  417  ;  urged,  419,  420 ; 
instructions  for,  422  ;  further  proposals  for,  429  ;  the 
only  means  of  saving  Canada,  431 ;  revived,  727;  M. 
d'Iberville  opposed  to,  729  ;  of  Canada,  from  Albany, 
abandoned,  842.     (See  Canada.) 

Inventory,  of  papers  annexed  to  Report  on  West  India  Com- 
pany, I.,  221 ;  of  artillery  and  warlike  stores  taken  at 
Oswego,  X.,  521',  523. 

Inverness  (Scotland),  chief  justice  Trent  a  native  of,  V., 
705;  a  regiment  of  Highlanders  raised  in,  VII.,  36. 

Iowa,  lead  mines  discovered  in,  IX.,  626. 

Ipenz,  Isaac,  II.,  187,  189,  193. 

Iperen,  II.,  179,  181. 

Ipswich  (England),  lord  Orwell  represents,  VII.,  536. 

Ipswich  (Massachusetts),  captain  Appletou  deputy  from,  III., 
1G0. 

Ireland,  earl  of  Leicester  and  earl  of  Strafford,  lords  lieu- 
tenant of,  I.,  132  ;  lord  Lisle,  lord  lieutenant  of,  ibid, 
487  ;  the  duke  of  Ormond,  lord  lieutenant  of,  II.,  5G2, 
563 ;  lord  Berkeley  and  earl  of  Essex,  lords  lieuten- 
ant of,  599  ;  proposed  intercourse  between  New  York 
and,  III.,  355  ;  governor  Dongan  recommends  the 
encouragement  of  emigration  to  New  York  from,  429  ; 
products  of,  imported  to  Boston,  582;  king  James' 
forces  hold  ground  in,  732;  affords  greater  facilities 
for  raising  hemp  and  flax  than  America,  IV.,  315,  439, 


olonel  Pli  tohi  • 

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obtained   t"i    tl 

I  I  hi   i"i    i be  dl  tribul 

upon  fori 

in,  6  I-',  382 .   th    •  .ii  of  Bellomonl 

in  l.i\  ..i 

in,  703 

arrive  al  Ni  v.  York  from,  76! 

77"  ;  the  New  "i  "i  I.  i ps  paid  out  of  the  forf.  iturea 

in,    11- ;    an    •  D 

mutiny  in  New  York,  781  ;  ci  I  land  in, 

...   785 ;    the  ore 
mad-  in,  823;  Bir  Charles  Coote  distinguished  bj  bis 
ferocity  in,  851 ;  reverend  Francis  McKemie  a  native 
of,  1187;  lords  lieutenant  of,  can  transmit 
that   king. I. mi  whilsl  resident    in    England,  7.,  47; 
Immigration  to  New  York  from,  556  ;   the  continuing 
the  same  assembly  in  New  York  under  difl 
ernors,  justified  by  the  precedent  of,  583;  population 
of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  increased  from, 
convicts  transported  to  Maryland  from,  605  ;  many 
families  emigrate  thither  from,  ibid;  an  accession  oi 
population  expected   in    New    York   from,  71.,  60; 
imports  into  New  York  from,  127,  393,  510;  exports 
from  New  York  to,  127,393,511;  admiral  7ernon'j 
fleet  met  by  ships  from,  181;   lord  Dnpplin,  i 
sioner  of  the  revenue  in,  762;    provisions  exported 
to   St.    Eustatia   from,   VII.,    117;     reverend    Thomas 
Barton  a  native  of,  166;    lieutenant-general 
ordered  to,  280  ;   Charles  Thomson  a  native  of,  294  ; 
emigration  to  Maim?  from,  415;    lord  Orwel 
earl  of  Shipbrooke  in  the  peerage  of,  53G  ;   Welbore 
Ellis,  joint  treasurer  for,  704;  earl  of  Halifax,  lord 
lieutenant  of,  645;  George  Crogban  a  native  of,  982; 
the  Mathews  family  originally  from,  VIII.,  449 
dier  general    Hand   a    native  of,    712;    maj< 
Conway  a  native  of,  730  ;    lord  Carlisle,  lord  lieuten- 
ant of,  763;  William  Knox, author  of  Consid 
on  the  State  of,  804;  the  mai  ,  allis,  lord 

lieutenant  of,  808;  any  Johnson  a  native  of,  813. 

Iriard  (Hiriard),  Mr.,  communicates  intelligence  from  Louis- 
bourg,  X.,  11,  12;  proposes  to  furnish  Quebec  with 
supplies,  13;  commander  of  the  ship  la  I>.,  sse,  -4."., 
49;  ordered  to  Chibuctou,  74;  arrives  at  Quebec, 
114;  sails  for  Martinico,  124. 

Irish,  Serjeant,  X..  593. 

Irish,  papists,  Mouutserrat  chiefly  inhabited  by,  III.,  573; 
families  settle  on  captain  Evans'  tract,  V.,  283  ;  set- 
tlers in  New  England  manufacture  linen,  &c,  59S  ; 
regiments  ordered  to  America,  71.,  P42  (see  Army)  ; 
papists,  enlist  in  Shirley's  and  Pepperell's  regiments, 
VII.,  87  ;  brigade,  the,  serves  at  the  siege  of 
127 ;  their  uuiform,  ibid ;  ministers  in  the  colonics, 


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[Iri  — 


Irish —  continued. 

mostly  Scotch  and,  365  ;  families  sent  to  Louisbourg, 
X.,  48  ;  prisoner,  information  furnished  in  Canada  by 
an,  52  ;  enlist  in  the  French  service,  53  ;  soldiers 
desert  from  Annapolis,  G2,  and  from  Oswego,  122 ; 
leave  Oswego  and  settle  in  Quebec,  146 ;  taken  at 
Charlestown  and  carried  off  to  Canada,  147  ;  girls, 
on  their  way  to  Virginia,  captured  and  carried  to 
Canada,  172  ,  recommended  to  be  sent  from  France 
to  Canada,  927. 

Irocoisea,  country  east  of  lake  Cham  plain  called,  VIII.,  344. 

Iron,  discovered  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  148;  manufactured 
in  Massachusetts,  III.,  113,  V.,  598;  quality  of,  in 
New  York,  IV.,  182;  mines  of,  in  New  York,  V.,  556, 
688,  VI.,  116;  abundant  in  Pennsylvania,  V.,  604; 
South  Carolina  capable  of  affording,  610;  effects  of 
the  climate  of  New  York  on,  691  ;  lieutenant-governor 
Clarke  calls  attention  to  the  working  of,  VI.,  89; 
measures  under  consideration  for  the  encouragement 
of  manufacturing,  116  ;  mines  of,  near  Three  Rivers, 
581 ;  an  act  passed  in  England  to  prevent  the  erection 
in  the  colonies  of  mills  for  slitting  or  rolling,  604 ; 
no  such  mills  in  New  York,  605  ;  manufactured  in 
the  province  of  New  York,  the  lords  of  trade  call  for 
an  account  of,  VII.,  335;  return  of  such  manufactures 
336,  341  ;  works  in  New  York,  VIII.,  35.   (See  Mines.) 

Irondequat  (Caniaterundequat,  Gannigatarontagouat,  Iron- 
degatt,  Irondekatt,  Irondequoit,  Jarondigat,  Jeronde- 
kat,  Jerondequate,  Jerondequet,  Jerondokat,  Kaniata- 
rontagouat,  Oniadarondaquat,  Orondokott,  Terondo- 
quat,  Thereondequat,  Therondequat,  Tierondeqnat, 
Tierondquit,  Tierontequat,  Tierundequat,  Tioronde- 
quat,  Tjerondequat),  the  Senecas'  landing  place,  III., 
431;  French  ami  [ndians  rendevous  at,  ibid,  432,  434, 
435,445;  the  French  design  building  a  fort  at,  IV., 
655,  V.,  543,  909,911,  912;  the  boundary  between 
the  whites  and  Indians  begins  at,  IV.,  888;  given  to 
the  English,  V.,  545;  a  smith  sent  by  the  governor 
of  Canada  to,  550;  Jeancoeur  returns  from  the  Sene- 
cas' country  to,  563  J  an  English  trading  post,  566;  a 
fort  recommended  to  be  built  at,  572,  741,  VI.,  541, 
642,  851,  891,  892,  918,  919,  923,  926,  VII.,  5  ;  gover- 
nor Burnett  encourages  a  settlement  at,  V.,  632  ;  the 
French  obtain  leave  to  build  a  house  at,  VI.,  99,  100; 
intrigues  respecting  the  purchase  of,  107;  belongs  to 
the  Senecas,  108  ;  the  French  prevented  building  at, 
112  ;  efforts  of  the  English  to  build  a  fort  at,  120,  129, 
IX.,  L063;  evil  consequences  of  the  French  settling  at, 
VI.,  131  ;  the  English  unsuccessful  in  their  attempt  to 
settle  at,  135  ;  laid  down  on  a  map,  142,  143 ;  money 
appropriated  for  the  purchase  of  a  piece  of  ground  at, 
151 ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  obtains  a  deed  for, 
202,  204,  208  ;  the  lords  of  trade  pleased  t<,  learn  the 
purchase  of,  213;  apprehensions  of  a  French  ifrar 
prevenl  tie-  settlement  of,  220,225;  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Clarke  recommends  that  ii   be  garris id,  245  ; 

advantages  from  the  possession  of,  VII.,  6;  parties  of 
Indians   lay  in  wait  at,  533;   the  route   to  the  Seneca 


towns  from  Oswego,  738  ;  M.  de  la  Barre  recommended 
to  visit,  IX.,  255  ;  derivation  and  meaning  of  the 
word,  261 ;  governor  Denonville  lands  at,  337,  364 ; 
distance  from  Niagara,  368 ;  fort  des  Sables  at,  886. 
(See   Indian  language.) 

Iroquois.     (See  Indian  tribes.) 

Iroquois  river,  the,  M.  de  Courcelles  arrives  at,  IX.,  81 ;  the 
great,  532  ;  course  of,  X.,  401. 

Irving  (Irwin),  colonel  [I'aulus  iEniilius,]  president  of  the 
council  in  Canada,  VIII.,  3. 

Irwin,  Luke,  an  Indian  trader,  seized  and  sent  to  France,  ap- 
plies for  protection  to  the  British  ambassador,  X.,  241. 

Irwin,  Thomas,  lieutenant  in  Shirley's  regiment,  X.,  282. 

Isaackzen,  Arent,  III.,  75. 

Isaackzen,  Denys,  III.,  76. 

Isaacqs,  Arent,  II.,  249. 

Isaacqs,  Dionys,  II.,  249. 

Isarn,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Isbrandts,  Mr.,  II.,  533,  537. 

Isham,  John,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Isla,  [Archibald  Campbell,  1st]  earl,  one  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, V.,  412. 

Isla,  island  of,  case  of  those  who  emigrated  to  New  York 
from,  VII.,  629. 

Island  of  Mount  Louis,  Mobile,  VIII.,  31. 

Islands  of  America.     (See  West  Indies.) 

Islands  of  the  Four  Winds,  in  lake  Champlain,  present 
name  of  the,  X.,  843 ;  origin  of  the  name  of,  ibid. 

Islands,  West  India.     (See  Caribbean  islands.) 

Isle  aux  Basques,  its  distance  from  Quebec,  X.,  125  ;  a  ship 
wrecked  at,  842. 

Isle  aux  Boisblanc,  where,  IX.,  886. 

Isle  Cachoire,  X.,  349. 

Isle  aux  Chats,  IX.,  100. 

Isle  aux  Citrons,  X.,  349. 

Isle  aux  Cochons,  IX.,  888. 

Isle  aux  Coudres,  navigation  dangerous  at,  VI.,  835  ;  English 
fleet  off,  IX.,  483  ;  fire  rafts  made  at,  X.,  15,  40,  56, 159. 

Isle  du  Detour,  now  Drummond's  island,  IX.,  606. 

Isle  aux  Dindes,  where,  IX.,  886. 

Isle  aux  Esclaves,  where,  IX.,  886. 

Me  de  la  Foret,  in  lake  Ontario,  IX.,  273. 

Isle  aux  Gallots,  where,  III.,  433;  interview  of  chevalier 
Begon  with  some  Iroquois  at,  IX.,  975. 

Isle  Jesus,  Iroquois  destroy  the  settlements  on,  IX., 435  ;  two 
farmers  seized  by  Indians  on,  536;  a  destructive  hail 
storm  on,  X.,  484. 

Isle  of  Kent.     (See  Ken  I.) 

Isle  la  Mothe,  a  Canadian  taken  at,  VI.,  488;  Frenchmen 
killed  at,  490;  no  person  brought  prisoner  to  Sara- 
toga from,  493;  mentioned,  IX.,  1049;  Mohawks 
make  an  attack  at,   X.,  89. 

Isle  au  Mouton  (lake  George),  a  parley  held  at,  X.,  849. 

Isle  aux  Noix,  why  not  attacked  by  general  Amherst,  VII., 
417;  an  American  army  at,  VIII.,  660;  M.  de  Lusig- 
nan  commandant  at,  X.,  546,  1078 ;  the  French 
retreat  from  Ticonderoga  to,  1035;  alarm  at,  1042; 
the  French  evacuate,  1104 ;  fort  at,  burnt,  1105. 


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[gle  Peroee,  in.,  129,  180. 

[ale  Perrol  (Perrau),  the  Prenoh  annj  enoamj ,  IX 

where,  860  .  i    p Dumol  enl  lo,  622  ;  the  Mohawks 

make  a  descent  on,    X  ,    108 ;  M.  de  Sabn 
inandant  at,  111 ;  mention*  d,  8  18. 

[ale  aus  Poux,  where,  IX.,  886. 

[ale  Rdyale,  Cape  Breton  oalled,  IX.,  868,  X.,  357;  oughl 
to  be  fortified,  IX.,  sTI  ;  Ahenakia  proposed  to 
be  removed  to,  879;  fortified,  958;  M.  de  si. 
Ovide  governor  of,  989,  1045;  a  revolt  oooora  at, 
x.,  I  ■.  threatened  from  Boston,  ibid;  taken  by  the 
English,  2,  3 ;  the  English  masters  of,  I  :  > 
tanoe  to  Canada,  6,  225  ;  harbors  in,  7;  reverend  M. 
Maillard  missionary  at,  17;  about  to  be  restored  to 
the  Prenoh,  175 ;  severe  frost  in,  408;  abstraoi  of 
despatches  from,  475;  brigadier-general  I 
governor  of,  754;  strength  of  the  English  expedition 
against,  766;  reduoedbythe  English, 819.  (See  Cape 
Union  ;    Louisbourg  ) 

Isle  Royale  (near  Ogdensbnrgh),  general  Amherst  writes 
lieutenant-governor  Colden  from  below,  VII.,  491. 

Isle  of  Shoals,  III.,  855,  V.,  596. 

[sle  of  Stirling,  where,  VII.,  430. 

Isle  a  Vaoke,  [II.,  574. 

Isle  of  Wight,  Joseph  Dudley  lieutenant-governor  of,  III., 
364;  governor  Sloughter  sails  from,  756;  regular 
packets  proposed  to  >ail  between  New  York  and  the, 
IV.,  1030;  lieutenant-general  Stanwix  lieutenant- 
governor  of,  VII.,  280 ;  colonel  Howe  lieutenant- 
governor  of,  VIII.,  751. 

Isles  de  la  Paix,  where  situate,  IX.,  98,  X.,  108. 

Islip,  empowered  to  elect  certain  town  officers,  V.,  185,  210. 

Isquadegoe,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  III.,  805.  (See  Indian  lan- 
guage.) 

Israel,  Jacob,  III.,  75. 

Israel,  Manasseh  Ben,  submits  proposals  for  commercial  and 

religious  freedom  for  the  jews,  I.,  579. 
Issel  and    Hasselt,    llendriek   van  der  Capellen   lord  of,    I., 

G37. 
Isyquepe,  II.,  511. 
Itacus,  [Idacius  Cebarus,]  the  scourge  of  the  Priscillianists, 

V.,  311 ;  Sulpitius  Severus1  testimony  of  him,  ibid. 
Italy,  lisli  allowed  to  be  exported  from  New  Netherland  to, 

I.,    122,    404,    II.,    556;    trade  with,   opened  to  New 

Netherland,  58  ;   marshal  Lesdiguieres  commands  the 

French   army   in,  348 ;    monopolizes   the  rice   trade 

to  Spain  and  Portugal,  V.,  613;  projects  against,  X., 

259  ;  marshal  de  Noailles  commands  the  French  army 

in,  941. 
Itappuwa,  a  Scakkook  sachem,  IV.,  903. 
Ithaca  (Tompkins  county,  New  York),  name  of  the  Indian 

tribe  at,  VII.,  55. 
Itinerary  from  the   mouth  of  the  Oswego  river  to  Albany, 

X.,  674. 
Ivers,  Thomas,   member  of  the  general   committee  of  New 

York,   VIII.,   601 ;    second  lieutenant  of  the  second 

company  of  artillery,  603. 
Ives,  Thomas,  ensign  of  militia,  IV.,  810. 


[iard,  R  ilph,    loi  i    w  llliarn   Campbi  n  man 
of,  VIII.,  174;  blo  i  iphh    • 
depi  ■ 

ii,  viii  ,  174. 


.i  ibooe,  an  Inh  ibitanl  oi  Thi   B  m,  II., 

31. 
Jaoau.     (See  JFVi 
Jai  kson,  — ,  n  ad  Mi   M  ! 

in  the  i ■  of,  iv.,  1 186. 

Jackson,  John,  I 

tor   Stuyveaant,   II.,  393,  and  returns,  394;  a  juror 
on  captain  Carteret's  trial,  III.,  315 ;  a  deli 

o  fly,  716,  727; 
lieutenant-colonel  of  militia  for  the  co 
IV.,  808. 

Jackson,  John,  a  merchant  ol  London,  III.,  652,  IV.,  605. 

Jackson,  Mr.,  clerk  to  sir  William  Phippa,  IV.,  8;  ordered 
to  appear  before  the  lords  of  trade,  IV.,   I 
veyor  of  woods  in  America,  314. 

Jackson,  Riohard,  of  the  Middle  Temple,  VIII.,  187;  i 

against  a  bill  relating  to  the  Cheescook  patent,  484; 
king's  council,  biographical  notice  of,  762. 

Jackson,  Robert,   magistrate  of   Hempstead,   II.,  616. 

Jackson,  William,  X.,  592. 

Jacob, ,  a  famous  West  India  freebooter,  III.,  552. 

Jacob,  an  Indian  captain,  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  739. 

Jacob,  lieutenant,  h ided,  X.,  1085. 

Jacob,  the  miller,  II.,  31. 

Jacob,  a  Mohawk,  abandons  his   intention  of  removing  to 
Canada,  IV.,  731. 

Jacob,  Mr.,  an  officer  of  artillery,  X.,  370,  850. 

Jacob,  a  Spanish  negro.     (See  Diego.) 

Jacobites,  in  New  York,  IV.,  380,  398,  400;  spread  false 
reports  against  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  438;  anti- 
iiis  called,  508,  848;  two-thirds  of  the  people 
of  Queens  county  are  said  to  be,  509;  fill  most  of 
the  public  employments  in  New  York,  517;  reverend 
Mr.  Vesey's  father  pilloried  for  being  one  of  the, 
534,  581;  reverend  Mr.  Talbot  at  the  head  of  the 
New  Jersey,  V.,401;  oppose  governor  Hunter,  453; 
reverend  Mr.  Talbot  struck  from  the  list  of 
aries,  on  a  charge  of  being  one  of  the,  473  ;  one  Wil- 
low, one  of  the,  649;  James  Alexander,  one  of  the, 
942. 

Jacobs,  Cornells,  trades  with  pirates,  IV.,  391. 

Jacobs,  Crains,  III.,  75. 

Jacobs,  Doetie,  II.,  55. 

Jacobs,  llarport,  IV.,  940. 

Jacobs,  Styntie,  II.,  56. 

Jacobs,  Tennis,  IV.,  940. 

Jacobs,  William,  schepen  of  Hemstede,  II.,  591. 

Jacobse,  Abraham,  I.,  192,  193. 

Jacobse,  Hendrike,  III.,  744,  745. 

Jacobse,  Jan,  II.,  644,  718. 

Jacobse,  Symon,  II.,  7^9. 


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Jacobsen,  Hendrick,  I.,  518. 

Jacobsen,  captain  Jan,  II.,  115. 

Jacobsen,  Jan,  cabinet  maker,  II.,  193. 

Jacobsen,  Joris,  II.,  4G3,  482,  483. 

Jacobsen,  Pieter,  lieutenant  of  a  French  privateer,  II.,  28, 
33 ;  carries  a  Spanish  prize  into  New  Amsterdam,  29  ; 
mentioned,  464,  574. 

Jacobsen,  Ruth,  II.,  4G7. 

Jacobsen,  Tys,  II.,  181. 

Jacobsen,  Willem,  schepen  of  Midwout,  II.,  480.  (See  Van 
Boerum.) 

Jacobsen,  William,  IV.,  940. 

Jacobson,  Henry,  III.,  630. 

Jacomin,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VI.,  15,  16. 

Jacques,  Jeremie,  X.,  881. 

Jacques  Cartier  (above  Quebec),  major  Dumas  marches  to, 
X.,1026  ;  the  French  army  retire  to,  1040,  1041,  1053, 
and  build  a  fort  at,  1053,  1078. 

Jacquet.     (See  Jaquet.) 

Jacquot,  lieutenant,  X.,  610. 

Jager,  the,  II.,  88,  116. 

Jallot,  Mr.,  surgeon  of  Point  aux  Trembles,  IX.,  474. 

Jamaica  (Jamaico,  Jamecoe,  Long  island),  proposals  in 
regard  to,  II.,  391;  called  by  the  Dutch,  Rustdorp, 
396,  573;  reverend  Zachariah  Walker,  minister  at, 
399;  called  on  to  submit  to  the  Dutch,  573;  submits, 
581 ;  referred  to,  582,  712,  727 ;  proposals  of  the 
towns  on  the  east  end  of  Long  island  agreed  to  at, 
583 ;  the  militia  at,  in  arms  against  the  government, 
III.,  575,  592;  people  from  the  east  end  of  Long 
island  advance  as  far  as,  668 ;  lieutenant  Churchill 
sent  with  an  armed  force  to,  681 ;  complains  of  Leis- 
ler,  754 ;  captain  Whitehead  keeps  a  public  house  at, 
IV.,  508;  militia  officers  of,  808;  the  legislature  of 
New  York  meets  at,  1004,  1152;  Mr.  Carter,  comp- 
troller of  the  customs,  visits,  V.,  233;  reverend  Mr. 
Poyer  inducted  into  the  church  at,  311 ;  governor 
Hunter's  explanation  of  the  church  difficulties  at, 
313  ;  his  excellency  visits,  314 ;  difficulties  respecting 
the  church  at,  321 ;  testimony  of  the  clergy  regarding 
governor  Hunter's  action  in  the  matter  of  the  church 
at,  .'i2.j  ;  correspondence  between  governor  Hunter 
and  reverend  Mr.  Poyer  on  the  subject  of  the  church 
at,  326  ;  judgment  in  the  case  of  the  reverend  Mr. 
Poyer  against  the  church-wardens  of,  328;  dissen- 
ters seize  the  parsonage  and  glebe  in,  334 ;  case  of 
the  reverend  Mr.  Poyer,  rector  of,  345 ;  how  the  dis- 
senters recovered  the  church  at,  943  ;  letter  of  the 
reverend  Mr.  Vesey  to  the  bishop  of  London,  on  the 
subject  of  the  church  at,  972;  papers  relating  to  the 
church  of,  VI.,  1  ;  chief  justice  Morris'  decision  in 
the  case  of  the  church  of,  8 ;  salary  of  the  episcopal 
minister  of,  VII.,  497;  general  Woodhull  taken  pri- 
soner at,  VIII.,  295. 

Jamaica  (Jamayco),  island  of,  a  Spanish  ship  captured 
near,  carried  to  New  Nctlicrland,  I.,  577;  negroes 
captured  off,  brought  to  and  sold  in  New  Netherhmd, 
II.,  27,  29;   practice  of  the  English   on  vessels  ap- 


proaching, 256 ;  reduced,  619;  sir  Charles  Littleton 
governor  of,  III.,  45  ;  several  Dutch  islands  taken  by 
privateers  from,  115 ;  negroes  sold  in,  may  be  re- 
moved elsewhere,  245  ;  Robert  Sedgwick  governor  of, 
270;  the  Spaniards  capture  a  vessel  bound  for,  414; 
governor  Dongan  charged  with  being  interested  in  a 
trade  to,  407,  493;  a  law  against  pirates  passed  in,  547, 
IV.,  299  ;  French  privateers  near,  III.,  574;  supplied 
with  provisions  from  the  colonies,  651,  652,  653,  IV., 
592 ;  returns  sent  to  New  York  from,  186 ;  the 
French  proceed  towards,  199  ;  governor  Fletcher  sends 
his  lieutenant  of  grenadiers  master  of  a  ship  to, 
221  ;  complains  of  encouragement  given  to  pirates, 
255  ;  a  frigate  to  sail  as  a  convoy  to  ships  bound  from 
New  York  to,  257;  sir  William  Beeston  governor  of, 
274 ;  Hoar,  the  pirate,  held  a  commission  from  the 
governor  of,  446  ;  an  act  to  be  passed  in  the  American 
plantations  against  pirates,  similar  to  that  passed 
in,  543  ;  planters  remove  from  the  Scotch  settlement 
at  Darien  to,  596;  ships  belonging  to  the  Scotch 
settlement  at  Darien  wrecked  on  their  voyage  from, 
761 ;  procures  codfish  and  horses  from  Boston,  790 ; 
the  ship  Benjamin  arrives  in  New  York  from,  975 ; 
imports  into  New  York  from,  V.,  57,  686;  a  proposal 
made  to  settle  Palatines  at,  87;  the  inhabitants  of, 
complain  of  the  high  duties  payable  on  prize  goods, 
187;  number  of  vessels  cleared,  1714-1717,  from 
Great  Britain  for,  615 ;  value  of  the  imports  and 
exports  of,  616 ;  major-general  Hunter  governor  of, 
833,  834;  death  of  Mr.  Cunningham,  governor  of, 
VI.,  51;  soldiers,  &c,  expected  from  England  in, 
180  ;  length  of  time  consumed  in  a  passage  to  New 
York  from,  181 ;  sickness  among  the  troops  in,  ibid ; 
English  ships  attacked  on  their  way  to,  182  ;  a  pro- 
clamation for  the  settlement  of  the  island  of  Ratan 
sent  to,  279  ;  votes  a  permanent  revenue  to  the  crown, 
637;  Charles  Knowles  governor  of,  761,  X.,  31; 
cruisers  recommended  to  be  sent  to  New  Orleans  from, 
VII.,  219;  early  governors  of,  362;  church  of  Eng- 
land established  in,  365,  367  ;  tenure  of  judges'  com- 
missions in,  479  ;  governor  Moore  makes  a  map  of,  827  ; 
sir  William  Trelawney  governor  of,  946;  Edward 
Long  author  of  a  History  of,  VIII.,  197  ;  Henry  Moore 
lieutenant-governor  of,  ibid;  lieutenant  Shuldham  at, 
681 ;  John  Dalling  governor  of,  794. 

Janiain,  Nicholas,  a  New  York  merchant,  IV.,  624,  934,  1008, 
1135. 

Jamain,  Stephen,  IV.,  934. 

James  I.,  letter  of,  to  the  states  general,  in  favor  of  sir 
Thomas  Dale,  I.,  9  ;  the  states  general  said  to  have 
interdicted  their  subjects  from  trading  to  New  Nether- 
land  on  complaint  of,  49,  51;  instructs  his  ambassa- 
dor at  the  Hague,  to  prevont  the  departure  of  certain 
ships  for  New  Netherland,  58;  incorporates  the  Vir- 
ginia companies,  284;  provides  that  New  England 
and  Virginia  be  kept  apart,  II.,  80;  secretaries  of 
state  under,  III.,  vii ;  confirms  the  grant  of  Virginia 
and  New  England,  10 ;  orders  a  complaint  to  be  mado 


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Junes  I.      ' mi/ inn, ./. 

of  the  Dutob  Intruding  in  ^merloa,  17;  Incorporates 

the   « ■  <  ■  1 1 1 1 . .  i  t  i  \   oi    Ne*    England,  21  ;   death   of,  28  ; 

S  n  Ed  [and,  12,  iv  ,  r,  i,  \   ,  594,  vil  ,  180; 

Nova  Scotia  to  air  William   Alexander,  iv., 

i,   ,  \  ,  59  I,  \  [.,  B86,  l\  ,  915,  981  ;  grants  Maasa- 

i  busetts  to  the  oounoil  of  Plymouth,  v.,  591 

Land  In  Am. Tic:!  to  the  Virginia  companies,  \  tl.,  860, 

i     encourages  dlaooveries,   IX.,    I;   Invalidity  of 

Bome  of  liis  American  grants,  805 ;   grants  Virginia, 

879. 

James  II.,  appoints  sir  Edmund  Andros  governor-general 
of  Now  England,  II.,  741  ;  secretaries  of  state  under, 
III.,  viii;  board  of  trade  under,  >.iv  ;  New  fork  de- 
volves to  the  <  row  n  on  the  accession  of,  354 ;  order 
in  oounoil  on  the  acoession  of,  359  ;  letter  <>f,  to  gov- 
ernor  Dongan,  360;  the  city  of  Now  York  presents  an 
address  of  congratulation  to,  3G1,  424;  commissions 
governor  Dongan,  377;  governor  Dongan's  letter  to, 
remonstrating  against  being  recalled,  422  ;  letters  of, 
to  governor  Dongan,  respecting  the  proseoution  of 
pirates  and  treasures  trove,  490,  491;  letter  of  gov- 
ernor  Dongan  to,  notifying  his  willingness  to  return 
homo,  192;  rejoicings  at  New  York  for  the  birtli  of 
his  son,  !"ij4;  Massachusetts  endeavors  to  obtain  a 
confirmation  of  its  charter  from,  578;  the  commis- 
sioners of  customs  of  New  York  accused  of  sitting 
under  the  arms  of,  G03;  reported  to  have  sold  New 
York  to  the  French,  G21,  IV.,  G86;  grants  arbitrary 
commissions  to  his  governors,  III.,  G54;  sir  Edmund 
Andros  invades  Connecticut  by  commission  from, 
849;  the  government  of  Connecticut  not  warranted 
by  the  proclamation  of,  for  the  restoration  of  charters, 
851,  852;  Connecticut  interrupted  in  the  enjoyment 
of  her  liberties  in  the  reign  of,  IV.,  102;  James  Gra- 
ham removed  from  Boston  in  tho  reign  of,  18G ;  a 
treaty  of  neutrality  with  Franco  agreed  upon  in  tho 
reign  of,  210;  moans  taken  by  governor  Dongan  to 
make  bis  court  to,  400;  William  Nicoll  and  Chidley 
Brook  in  favor  of,  509  ;  a  charter  granted  to  the  city 
of  New  York  in  the  reign  of,  812;  holds  a  parliament 
in  Dublin,  851  ;  Now  York  governed  without  assem- 
blies in  the  time  of,  1122,  1155  ;  did  not  make  any 
grant  on  the  Delaware  river,  1165  ;  sends  a  aew  seal 
for  the  province  of  New  Y'ork,  V.,  369  ;  confers 
the  proprietorship  of  a  part  of  Virginia  on  lord  Cole- 
pepper,  607;  New  York  a  proprietary  government 
until  the  accession  of,  651  ;  appoints  commissioners 
to  execute  the  treaty  of  neutrality  in  America,  620 ; 
the  five  nations  at  war  with  the  French  until  the 
reign  of,  703;  appeals  in  Now  York,  how  regulated 
by,  VII.,  762;  baron  "Waldegrave  marries  the  natural 
daughter  of,  IX.,  1034. 

James  VI.  (of  Scotland),  sir  William  Alexander  at  the  court 
of,  IX.,  981. 

James,  Thomas,  II.,  5S4. 

James,  major  Thomas,  R.  A.,  reinforces  the  fort  at  New 
York,  TIL,  760;   his   house  sacked,  771,  792;   his 

41 


rendered  □  ale    ,  794;  ordered  to  pal  the  fort  in  a 

.1,1,:     ,1      BOti 

■  :   oommoni  - 
the  itamp  act,  ibid;  return    to  Not  fork,  829;  peti- 
tion   foi    hi  Indemnity  tor  loi  ei   al  Nen  i 

only    one    majority    in     taVOr     Ol     nob  mm;. 

captain  Martin  indemnified  foi  red  In  the 

house  of,  Vlll.,  64. 

James,  William,  I  ,  78 

James'  bay,  ix.,  286;  the  French  at,  797. 

James  tort,  in.,  260.    (8 

Jameson,  Thomas,  IV  . 

James  river,  the  Dutch  burn  a  number  of  BngUah  ships  in, 
II.,  518,  -r'19 ;  falls  on,  III.,   196  ;  d 
mitted  by  the  Dutch  on,  213;  a  party  of  Oneidas  on 
an  expedition  at  the  head  of,  440. 

Jamestown  (Virginia),  lord  Delaware  lands  at,  II.,  93;  a 
number  of  Swedes,  on  their  way  to  the  Delaware 
river,  arrive  at,  III.,  20;  has  not  above  twenty  houses, 
IV.,  609  ;  a  fort  of  consequence  at,  V.,  606. 

Jamison,  David,  secretary  of  the  province  of  New  York,  III., 
227;  clerk  of  the  council,  IV.,  25,  79,  81,  100,  116, 
117,  122,  123,  124,  126,  152,  153,  154,  155,  157,  161, 
162,  164,  166,  178,  200,  201,  203,  241,  242,  245,  282, 
295;  removed  from  office,  400;  his  antecedents,  ibid, 
429,  442,  823,  V.,  478;  omits  to  make  a  certain 
entry  in  the  minutes  of  council,  IV.,  428;  capable  of 
swearing  any  thing,  429 ;  uses  great  exertions  at  the 
elections,  507 ;  assists  in  writing  an  electioneering 
pamphlet,  509;  charged  with  having  altered  the 
minutes  of  council,  520;  exacts  fees  from  denizens, 
521 ;  an  officer  of  Trinity  church,  New  York,  528  ;  a 
New  York  merchant,  624 ;  appointed  to  audit  lady 
Bellomont's  accounts,  1090;  chief  justice  of  New 
Jersey,  V.,  208,  231,  702,  949,  VI.,  14;  his  opinion 
on  the  application  of  the  acts  of  trade  to  the  com- 
merce between  New  York  and  East  New  Jersey,  V., 
235  ;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New 
Jersey,  42<i,  171,  and  in  the  council  of  New  York,  437, 
459  ;  inquiries  as  to  his  antecedents,  471 ;  succeeded 
by  Mr.  Trent  as  chief  justice  of  New  Jersey,  705,  VI., 
9;  attorney-general  of  New  York,  V.,  982. 

Jamisou,  David,  junior,  IV.,  934. 

Jan,  a  Spanish  negro,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Jauaway,  George,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Jan  Baptist,  sent  to  reside  at  Onondaga,  IV.,  494.  (See  Van 
Ept.) 

Jan  de  Lacher's  hook,  Indiaus  slaughtered  at,  I.,  209. 

Jane,  Lysbet,  II.,  191. 

Janelot,  captain,  IX.,  455. 

Janeway,  purser,  arrives  in  New  York,  as  agent  of  captain 
Evans,  IV.,  764. 

Jannitie  (Janetje),  an  Indian,  III.,  431,  433,  481,  817. 

Janondakke,  an  Indian  warrior,  killed,  III.,  815. 

Jans,  Adriaen,  deposition  of,  II.,  28,  29;  mentioned,  41. 

Jans,  Aefigen,  II.,  101. 


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[Jan  — 


Jans,  Auke,  schepen  for  Midwout,  II.,  577,  702. 

Jans,  Fockke,  II.,  474. 

Jans,  Tryn,  III.,  604. 

Janse,  Andries,  IV.,  754,  940. 

Janse  (Jansen),  Barent,  I.,  192,  II.,  482,  483,  609. 

Janse,  Christian,  IV.,  161,  162. 

Janse  (Jansen,  Janzen),  Claes,  II.,  598,  716,  III.,  75. 

Janse,  Hendrick,  II.,  698. 

Janse,  Josep,  IV.,  754,  939. 

Janse,  Luycas,  IV.,  940. 

Janse  (Janzen),  Peter,  II.,  643,  698,  III.,  75. 

Janse,  Symon,  II.,  482. 

Jansen  (Janzen),  Abram,  II.,  635,  III.,  75. 

Jansen,  Albert  I.,  193,  II.,  105,  191. 

Jansen  of  Boeckhoven,  Claes,  I.,  525. 

Jansen,  Cryn,  II.,  702. 

Jaiisen,  Daniel,  IV.,  940. 

Jansen,  Dirck,  II.,  464,  482,  483,  646,  698. 

Jansen,  Dirck,  storekeeper  at  Ancram,  VII.,  336. 

Jansen,  Fop,  II.,  105. 

Jansen,  Hay,  I.,  431. 

Jansen,  Helmer,  IV.,  940. 

Jansen,  Hendrick,  I.,  415  ;  banished  from  New  Netherland, 
427. 

Jansen,  Hendrick,  member  of  Leisler's  council,  III.,  660, 
679,  684,  733,  750,  751.     (See  Van  Feurden.) 

Jansen,  J.,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Jansen,  Jacob,  flies  from  New  Amstel  to  Maryland,  II.,  64 ; 
mentioned,  180,  191. 

Jansen,  Jan,  commissary  at  fort  Nassau,  I.,  592. 

Jansen,  Johannes,  to  be  paid  his  wages  as  member  of  assem- 
bly, V.,  683,  739. 

Jansen,  Lammert,  IV.,  939. 

Jansen,  Louis,  I.,  595,  II.,  480. 

Jansen,  Mattyse,  quartermaster  of  the  troop  of  horse  for 
the  counties  of  Ulster  and  Dutchess,  IV.,  810. 

Jansen,  Michiel,  one  of  the  nine  men,  I.,  258,  261,  270,  318 ; 
Adriaen  van  der  Donck's  papers  seized  at  the  house 
of,  316,  430;  informs  against  Adriaen  van  der  Donck, 
342;  one  of  the  selectmen  of  New  Amsterdam,  421, 
441 ;  particulars  respecting,  431 ;  purchases  a  farm 
at  Pavonia,  432;  threatened  by  Indians,  497. 
Jansen,  Philip,  prevented  settling  at  fort  Beversreede,  I., 

595 
Jansen,  Reiner,  I.,  193. 
Jansen,  Rem,  II.,  577. 
Jansen,  Riju,  II.,  646. 
Jansen,  Simon,  complains  of  the  West  India  company,  I., 

173  ;  his  ship  confiscated,  174. 
Jansen,  Simon,  alderman  in  New  York,  VI.,  23. 
Jansen,  Thomas,  II.,  577. 
Jansen,  Volckert,  II.,  617. 

Jansen  (Jansz),  William,  forbidden  to  print  a  journal  of  a 
voyage  made  from  the  North  to  the  South  sea,  I.,  15  ; 
forbidden  to  correct  existing  maps,  16;  permitted  to 
publish  his  chart  of  the  newly  discovered  passage, 
21. 


Janss  (Jansen),  Cornelis,  steward  at  New  Amstel,  II.,  12; 
sentenced  to  twenty-one  years'  banishment,  19  ;  men- 
tioned, 250. 

Janss,  Elizabeth,  complains  of  Cornelis  van  Tienhoven,  I., 
514.     (See  Hoochvelt.) 

Janss,  Susanna,  widow,  marries  Sibout  Claessen,  I.,  328. 

Janssen,  Gerrit,  killed  by  an  Indian,  I.,  411. 

Janssen,  Harmen,  I.,  597. 

Janssen,  William,  I.,  518. 

Jansz,  Gerrit,  II.,  249. 

Janzen  van  Langendyck,  Claes,  III.,  76. 

Janzen,  Cors,  III.,  75. 

Janzen,  Jurien,  III.,  76. 

Janzen,  Roeloff,  III.,  76. 

Janzen,  Sick,  III.,  75. 

Janzen,  Stoffel,  III.,  178. 

Japan,  distance  of  countries  discovered  by  the  French  in 
America  from,  IX.,  72;  M.  de  la  Salle  attempts  to  dis- 
cover a  passage  to,  787. 

Japheth,  Indian  pastor  at  Martha's  Vineyard,  IV.,  755. 

Jaques,  the  five  nations  make  a  treaty  with  one,  III.,  775. 

Jaquet,  Jan  Paul,  vice-director,  vacates  fort  Casimir,  II.,  10; 
land  granted  to,  62. 

Jaquokranooegare,  Indian  name  of  Maryland,  III.,  417. 

Jaret,  a  Miami  chief,  visits  Detroit,  X.,  141. 

Jarreau,  J.,  IV.,  1135. 

Jarret  ( Jarratt ),  Allane,  appointed  to  run  the  line  between 
New  York  and  New  Jersey,  V.,  532;  surveyor-general 
of  New  York,  533;  colonel  Schuyler  vindicates  his 
appointment  of,  537. 

Jarvis,  James,  lieutenant  of  the  company  of  Bold  foresters, 
VIII.,  602. 

Jarvis,  [Abraham,]  engaged  as  episcopal  minister  for  Mid- 
dletown,  Connecticut,  VII.,  496;  goes  to  England  for 
ord.  i    ,  593. 

Jasmin, ,  an  Acadian  pilot,  in  the  English  service,  X., 

47,  57. 

Jaubert  (Joubert),  lieutenant,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  751,  774, 
800. 

Jauncy,  James,  prisoner  of  war,  VIII  ,  685 ;  returns  to  New 
York,  694;  death  of,  716;  the  office  of  master  of  the 
rolls  vacant  by  the  death  of,  801. 

Jay, ,  sent  with  a  Madagascar  ship  to  Hamburgh,  IV., 

413. 
Jay,  Augustus,  IV.,  935,  1007,  1135. 
Jay,  Frederic,  member  of  the  general  committee  of   New 

York,  VIII.,  601;  lieutenant  of  the  Corsicans,  602. 
Jay,  sir  James,  knight,  biographical  notice  of,  VII.,  498; 
books  for  reverend  Mr.  Cooper  sent  to,  507;  petitions 
the  king  for  a  grant  of  land  to  the  Sing's  college, 
(;4;i;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  petition  of, 
645;  and  others,  ask  a  confirmation  of  their  title  to 
certain  lands  in  New  York,  VIII.,  155. 
Jay,  John,  his  opinion  of  Adolph  Philipse,  VI.,  50;  men-, 
tioned,  VII.,  4!>S;  secretary  to  the  commission  for 
running  tin'  boundary  between  New  York  and  New 
Jersey,  VIII.,  349,  358;  biographical  notice  of,  469; 
member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  York,  600. 


— Jral 


GENERAL  [NDEX. 


ray,  Peter,  i  -  Cort]  ind,  711.,  498,    VIII., 

469. 

Jayapen,  a  Susquehanna  ohief,  v.,  464, 

Jeamaa,  Mm. mi,  I \   ,  987 
a,  Philip,  IV  .  ' 

Jean,  Riohard,  tV  ,   L008. 

Jean  de  Quebec,  i\  .  ! 

Jeaadain,  Mr  ,  an  English  merchant  at  Cape  Breton,  v.,  971. 

Jedandai  o,  [II.,   134 

Jefferies,  Dai  Id,  IV.,  916. 

Jefferies,  sir  George,  baronet,  solicitor  genera]  o>  the  duke  of 

fork,  HI.,  285;  ohanoellor,  376,  388,  389,  427;  i 

of  the  oommi  on  a  treaty  of  neutrality, 

IV.,  210. 

Jefferson  county,  III.,  433. 

,  John,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  planta- 
'  tions,  Hi.,  :::;,  37,  -17. 

Jeffreys  (Jeffers),  Bir  Jeffrey,  proposes  to  establish  regular 
packets  between  England  and  New  York,  IV.,  1030, 
1031,  1032;  mentioned,  L105,  1107;  undertakes  the 
victualing  of  the  troops,  1161. 

Jeffrys  (Jeffers),  Thomas,  gives  ot  idence  in  the  case  of  Robert 
Livingston,  IV.,  129;  his  testimony  bo  relation  to  the 
oharges  against  governor  Fletcher  referred  to,  180; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  receives  despatches  from  the 
lords  of  trade  by,  335 ;  objects  to  taking  his  lordship's 
despatches,  416,  427;  his  lordship  sends  despatches 
by,  117,  419,440;  his  character,  427,685. 

Jefreys,  colonel  [Herbert,]  notifies  governor  Andros  of 
troubles  with  Indians  in  Virginia,  111.,  277. 

Jehanontsiesta,  an  Oneida,  IV.,  120. 

Jekyll,  sir  Joseph,  knight,  master  of  the  rolls,  v.,  853. 

JenesiO,  the  Indians  of,  most  hostile  to  the  English,  VII., 
693.     (See  Chcnussio.  ) 

Jenkins,  sir  Leoline,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  HI.,  vii; 
deolares  governor Colve's  decisions  cannot  lie  set  aside, 
233,  234;  M.  Barillon  calls  his  attention  to  the  fact 
that  the  English  supply  the  Iroquois  with  arms,  IX., 
198. 

Jenkinson,  Charles,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Jenney,  archdeacon,  VII.,  407. 

Jenney,  reverend  Robert,  chaplain  to  the  troops  at  New  York, 
V.,  704;  biographical  notice  of,  VII.,  407;  troubles 
in  his  church,  410,  411 ;  his  order  regulating  the 
services  in  his  church,  413;  letter  of  reverend  Mr. 
McClennaghan's  friends  to,  414;  paralyzed,  451. 

Jennings,  colonel  [Edmund,]  president  of  the  council  of 
Virginia,  V.,  21. 

Jennings,  Samuel,  the  head  of  the  quakers  and  of  the 
opposition  in  New  Jersey,  V.,  18,  32;  summoned 
before   lord  Cornbury,  19. 

Jentts  neck,  III.,  719. 

Jenyns,  Soame,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii, 
xix,  VII.,  2,  33,  35,  40,  78,  79,  80,  221,  222,  224, 
335,  336,  337,  338,  354,  406,  438,  464,  472,  478,  485, 
503,  678,  745,  828,  899,  920,  VIII.,  19,  31,  64,  138, 
164,  195,  196,  277,  298,  322,  337,  401,  415,  485,  577, 
579,  66S,  670. 


Jerioho,  0  irego  fi  II  HI 
Jermy  a,  Henry,  1 

i  command  tie  H  ten, II  ,44; 

Jerry,  a  To  i  arora  Indian,  kill  ly,  vn  .  177 . 

faotion  made  i'oi  the  murder  of,  17-. 
i   Lward  [Villiei  ,  III  , 

viii,  [\  ..  604,  6  member  of  the 

Jersey,  1  °l  .  member  of  thi 

council,  VI.,  757. 

native  of,  410;    troop  York  from,  IN'., 

642;  the  Royal  invaUda  statiom  l  at,  VIII.,  311  ; 
reverend  M.  de  La  Loutre  a  prisoner  in,  X.,  11. 

Jessip,  John,  II.,  584. 

Jessup,  Edward,  purchases  a  large  tract  of    land  from  the 
Mohawks,  \  HI.,  309  ;  at  ti,  ■  funeral  oi  sir  William 
Johnson,  480;    interested  in  Totten  and  i  ro 
purchase,  569. 

Jesuit  (Jesuits),  brought   to   Holland   from    Brazil,   I.,  34; 
commander  Draeyer  ordered  to  put  a  Btop  to  all  cor- 
respondence  with   tie-   ('ana. la,    II.,   659,  662  ;    Marv- 
land  a  nursery  of,  III.,  26;    mission 
th-  Iroquois,  123,   125,  127,   IX.,  :;7,  749,  750;  settle 
on   this  side   of    lake  Irecoies,   111.,  190;    among  the 
live  nations,  394,  4 .">."> ;   a,  wounded  m  tie-  • 
against    the   Senecas,   432;    sends  a  messa 
Mohawks,  ibid,  433,  435  ;    the  five  nations  resolved 
not  to   receive   any    French,   443,    IV.,   373 
sionaries  among   the  Illinois,  III.,  451;    their   resi- 
dence among  Indians  confers  no  title  to  the  country, 
452 ;    governor  Dongan  sends  for  one  of  the,  456  ; 
length   of   time   on   the   Indian    missions,   470;    two, 
always  in  attendance  on   the   king  of   China,  474; 
have  a  house  at   Dionondade,  47S ;    promised  to  the 
Iroquois,   489;    one,  sent  from   Canada   to   governor 
Dongan,  511;  the  Indians  threaten  to  burn,  521  (see 
li  i  ;     in    New  York    (see    Uanisson,  reverend)  ; 
Canada  Indians  visit  Schenectady  with  tie-  i 
565;  governor  Dongan  charged  with  being  under  the 
influence  of,  579  ;    allure  many  of  the  live  nations  to 
Canada,  5S0,  IV.,  16- ;  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  corres- 
ponds with,  III.,  753,  IV.,  219,  489;  the  fiv 
warned  against,  III.,  773,   IV.,  568;    one  of   the,  a 
prisoner  at  Oneyde,   III.,   781;    tin-  French  seek  to 
influence  the  five  nations  by,  S36  ;   Oi 
pected  of  being  a  friend  of   Milet,  the,  IV.,  44;  at 
<  rneyde  receh  reverend 

Claude  Dablon,  superior  in  Canada  of  the,  40,  IX.,  '.'7  ; 
at  Oneyde  causes  all  the  disturbance,  IV.,  62  ;  refused 
to  be  given  up  to  governor  Fletcher,  63  (see  Milet)  ;   at 

to    return   to   C.r 
Frontenac   consults  with  tic,   77;    writes  a  message 
l'i..m  the    live    nations    to    tie     governor   of   Canada, 
82 ;    persuade  the  French  Mohawks  to  go  and  make 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Jes- 


Jesuit  —  continued. 

prisoners,  125  ;  design  to  send  missionaries  among 
the  five  nations,  333,  348 ;  Messrs.  Schuyler  and 
Dellius  visited  at  Quebec  by  the  superior  of  the, 
348;  teach  the  five  nations  to  call  the  governor  of 
Canada,  father,  ibid,  349  ;  brings  news  from  New 
England  to  Quebec,  350;  in  Quebec,  351;  the  five 
nations  demand  the  expulsion  of  the,  368,  IX., 
692;  Mr.  Smith,  a,  entertained  by  Mr.  Pinhorne, 
IV.,  398;  governor  Dongan  proposes  to  grant  the 
king's  farm  for  the  support  of  a  school  of  the,  490 ; 
not  to  be  suffered  among  the  five  nations,  500 ;  among 
the  western  Indians,  505,  749  ;  the  five  nations  defer 
the  consideration  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  proposals 
to  exclude,  565  ;  cunning  men,  607  ;  the  earl  of  Bel- 
lomont's design  against,  609 ;  advantages  to  accrue 
from  the  seizure  of,  610 ;  suspected  of  stirring  up 
Indians  against  the  English,  637 ;  have  their  share  of 
what  the  Indians  hunt,  649  ;  the  Mohawk  youth  go  to 
Canada  to  be  instructed  among  the,  656 ;  accused  of 
spreading  false  reports  among  the  five  nations,  ibid  ; 
sent  in  great  numbers  among  the  Indians,  657  ; 
threaten  to  come  and  live  among  the  five  nations, 
659  ;  seduce  New  England  Indians,  684  ;  afforded  an 
opportunity  under  governor  Fletcher  to  supplant  the 
English  among  the  five  nations,  688 ;  accused  of 
being  accessory  to  the  poisoning  of  Indians,  689  ; 
plan  to  prevent  the  Indians  being  practised  on  by  the, 
702 ;  a  law  passed  in  New  York  against,  713  ;  try  to 
convince  the  eastern  Indians  of  the  disaffection  of  the 
five  nations  to  the  English,  715  ;  protestant  missiona- 
ries must  be  good  scholars  to  be  able  to  encounter  the, 
717  ;  seduce  several  of  the  five  nations,  728  ;  the  latter 
refuse  to  receive,  730,  V.,  224;  their  mode  of  gaining 
Indian  proselytes,  IV.,  734;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
offers  a  reward  for  the  capture  of,  736  ;  the  five  nations 
refuse  to  seize  the,  737 ;  a  great  difference  between 
French  traders  and,  739 ;  severities  used  towards 
their  Indian  proselytes,  740;  river  Indians  ordered 
not  to  receive  instruction  from,  745 ;  scheme  for  the 
seduction  of  the  five  nations  by,  746  ;  make  a  return 
of  the  number  of  Indians  at  Kachuuage,  747  ;  the  five 
nations  to  be  assured  of  English  friendship,  provided 
they  do  not  sustain,  751 ;  very  industrious  among  the 
five  nations,  769  ;  a,  from  the  Mississippi  lands  at  New 
York  and  proceeds  to  Canada  by  way  of  Albany,  872  ; 
the  five  nations  troubled  about  receiving  a,  894 ;  pro- 
mises to  restore  such  of  the  five  nations  as  the  French 
hold  prisoners,  895  ;  the  five  nations  put  on  their 
guard  against,  918  ;  the  five  nations  asked  to  admit,  in 
their  country,  919  ;  the  Indians  at  Onondaga  inclined 
to  receive,  998 ;  ordered  to  be  sent  back  to  Canada,  999  ; 
means  to  be  taken  to  prevent  them  seducing  the  five 
nations,  V.,  138  ;  employed  to  detach  the  five  nations 
from  the  English,  221 ;  evil  anticipated  from  their  resi- 
dence among  the  Indians,  415  ;  means  without  which 
it  is  impossible  to  defeat  the  practices  of,  421 ;  one  at 
Niagara,  590 ;    sent  to  discover  the  West  sea,  ibid  ; 


governor  Burnet's  character  of  the,  635  ;  chief  pro- 
prietors of  the  soil  of  Canada,  703 ;  assisted  by  the 
governor  of  New  York,  in  making  peace  between  the 
five  nations  and  French,  704;  stir  up  the  war  with  the 
eastern  Indians,  ibid  ;  possess  a  most  magnificent  col- 
lege in  Quebec,  VI.,  580  ;  at  Cocknawaguh,  582  ;  sir 
Jeffrey  Amherst  tries  to  obtain  a  grant  of  their  estates 
in  Canada,  VII.,  548;  abolished  in  France,  550;  at 
law  with  the  Caghnawagas  about  land,  ibid ;  the  land 
in  dispute  granted  by  Louis  XIV  ,  559  ;  bring  over 
the  western  Indians  to  the  French,  573,  574  ;  no  In- 
dian missionaries  to  be  procured  among  the  protestant 
clergy  like,  580  ;  opposite  Detroit,  583  ;  their  missions 
fountains  of  discord  and  ought  to  be  abolished,  600 ; 
sir  William  Johnson  recommends  that  an  English 
bishopric  be  endowed  out  of  the  estates  of,  ibid ;  a 
dangerous  society,  609  ;  their  influence  injurious  to 
British  interests,  840 ;  taken  prisoners  in  Acadia, 
IX.,  3  ;  the  superior  of  the,  member  of  the  council 
at  Quebec,  6 ;  in  Canada,  their  income  to  be  inquired 
into,  11 ;  complain  of  governor  d'Avaugour,  13,  25  ; 
forbid  the  sale  of  liquor  to  the  Indians,  22  ;  political 
power  exercised  in  Canada  by,  24;  their  zeal  there 
commended,  28;  intendant  Talon's  opinion  of  the, 
29;  have  the  advancement  of  Christianity  only  in 
view,  44;  called  Blackgowns  by  the  Indians,  ibid,  46; 
assume  too  great  authority  in  Canada,  62;  at  the  falls 
of  Saint  Mary,  72 ;  first  carried  the  light  of  the  gospel 
to  New  France,  88 ;  the  recollects  and  ecclesiastics  of 
St.  Sulpice  a  counterpoise  to,  ibid;  count  de  Fron- 
tenac  endeavors  to  check  and  mislead  them,  94 ; 
efforts  to  counterbalance  them  in  Canada,  95  ;  mis- 
sionaries among  the  Iroquois,  96,  239,  380,  381; 
request  to  continue  their  missions  in  the  far  coun- 
try, 115;  have  an  Indian  settlement  at  Laprairie, 
116,  202;  invited  to  educate  Indian  children,  120; 
decline  to  have  the  care  of  parishes,  ibid ;  report 
that  governor  Andros  is  intriguing  against  the  French, 
129  ;  remove  the  Indians  from  Laprairie,  130;  Indian 
missions  in  Canada  under  the,  150;  employed  in 
negotiations  with  the  Indians,  164;  minute  of  a  con- 
ference held  by  count  de  Frontenac  with  the,  168; 
the  first,  ordained  in  Canada,  171 ;  their  church  at 
Sault  St.  Louis  blown  down,  209 ;  among  the  Iroquois 
in  great  peril,  226 ;  opposed  to  a  peace  with  the 
Iroquois,  248 ;  governor  Dongan  accompanied  by,  266 ; 
ordered  to  reinforce  governor  Denonville's  expedition, 
315;  the  Iroquois  offered  English,  320,  802;  settle 
among  the  Hurons,  383 ;  necessity  of  their  continuing 
among  the  Iroquois,  394;  their  influence  among  the 
Abenaquis,  438;  most  capable  to  control  Indians,  440; 
the  Onondagas  request  the  intercession  of,  671; 
English  missionaries  assume  black  gowns  in  order  to 
counteract  the,  703;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  threatens, 
713;  reverend  Jacques  Bruyas  superior  of,  720; 
invited  to  return  to  the  Iroquois,  737;  the  English 
endeavor  to  obtain  their  expulsion  from  the  Iroquois, 
743,  749,  763;  the  Senecas  resolved  to  protect,  746; 


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Jesuit      continued. 

ii  bond  of  union  between  the  Iroquol   and  the  Pn  m  h, 
Ihid ;  Inform   M.    de  Cadillac  "i  Inti  I  Q(     to  detai  b 

tii.    Ml  nrai   partj    ol    ' 

ponied    bj    01  I        .      ,   Hi,  Ir   zeal 

aoknon  Lodged,  b  themselves  in 

782  ;  as  lis!  oi  t  be   takin     po         ion  o      h 
oountry,  7 : h > ;  b  r  Ii  ive  to  establi  ii   new    missions, 
792,  79  798;   tl  Mil  bili 

makinao,  889;  number  of,  in  Canada  in  1719,  B96;  In 

1720,  898;  in   1721,  907;  sums  reqi l  in   172s  for 

Buppori  of  Hi.  ir  missions,  w"'-,  to  send  o  m 

to  Narantaouak,  L002,  and  to  Detroit,   L003;  numhei 

of,  in  Canada  in  1734,   1046;  in   L754,  X.,  271,  273. 

(See  Catholics;  Missionary;  Papists;  Popish  Clergy; 

l'rivst.) 

Jesus,  island  of.     (See  Isle  Jesus.) 

Jethro,  an  Indian,  III.,  561. 

Jeuneau,  Abrain,  1\'.,  1009. 

Jeuneau,  Philip,  IV.,  1009. 

Jews,  speculate  in  slaves  in  Brazil,  [.,244;  efforts  in  England 
for  the  commercial  and  religious  emancipation  of  the, 
.r>7'.»,  583;  Abraham  Lucena  one  of  the,  II.,  39;  in 
New  York,  III.,  262,415,  IV.,  512,  1144,  IX.,  54!) ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  obtains  money  from,  IV.,  720; 
not  entitled  to  vote  for  members  of  assembly  in  the 
province  of  New  York,  VI.,  56;  treated  with  violence 
in  New  York,  471;  Mohawk  Indians  carried  to  Lon- 
don for  exhibition  by  New  York,  VII.,  708,  709. 

Jiffart,  Robert,  of  Beauport,  the  first  surgeon  thatorrived 
in  Canada,  IX.,  487. 

Jimmey,  an  Oneida  sachem,  VIII.,  690. 

Jinokins,  Anthony,  II.,  719. 

joobs, ,  X.,  592. 

Joachimi,  Albert,  ambassador  to  England,  I.,  3,  33,  34,  46, 
47,  50,  52,  53,  55,  59,  60,  72,  82,  83,  109,  128,  132, 
135,  541,  II.,  261 ;  transmits  to  the  states  general  com- 
plaints of  London  merchants  against  the  Dutch  West 
India  company,  I.,  71;  advises  the  West  India  com- 
pany of  Jacob  Elkins'  claims,  91,  92;  the  difficulties 
with  Jacob  Elkins  referred  to  Mr.  Boswel  and,  95  ; 
informs  the  states  general  respecting  Dutch  interests 
at  the  court  of  London,  108;  transmits  complaints  of 
the  people  of  New  England  against  those  of  New 
Netherland,  126;  writes  to  the  states  general  on  the 
affairs  of  England,  127,  129,  133,  134. 

Joannes,  adjutant,  assists  in  laying  out  fort  Carillon,  X.,  414  ; 
votes  to  surrender  Quebec,  1009  ;  sent  with  the  articles 
of  capitulation,  1041  ;  returns  to  Quebec,  1042. 

Jobin, ,  killed,  IX.,  609,  611. 

Joohemsen,  David,  II.,  124,  736,  738. 

Jochemsen,  Govert,  II.,  475. 

Jochemsen,  Jan,  II.,  180,  181. 

Joohimsen,  Barent,  II.,  187. 

Jogkimzen,  Andries,  III.,  75. 

Jogues,  reverend  Isaac,  S.  J.,  sent  to  the  Mohawks,  IX.,  24. 

Johannes  (Johanus),  an  Indian,  VI.,  15,  16,  295. 


Johannl 

21 1 ,  214 


John,  a  Bchohai  I 

on,  \  ! 
John,  a  i 

V*.,  842 

■  I 
/ 

John  oi '  luads  loupe  institute    thi  ord 

Johns,  Philip,    a  im  rat  fori  fork,  ll.,  -17". 

Johnse,  ll  nry,  IV  ,941. 

Johnse,  Henry,  junioi ,  I  \  ,941 

to a,  U  krtin,  IV  ,  940. 

Johnsen,  Thomas,  IV.,  941. 

John's  island  (Pemoquid  i,  IV.,  831. 

Johnson, ,  killed  by  Indians,  IV.,  613,  61  I. 

Johnson,  jii    La  om  called,  \'II., 

767. 

Johnson,  Alexander,  X.,  882. 

Johnson,  captain,  sent  to  Albany  from  Connecticut,  III.,  7°7, 
IV.,  193;  arrives  there,  III.,  752;  at  Wood  creek, 
IV.,  L95. 

Johnson,  captain  (of  pro*  incials),  killed  al  Niagai  a,  VII  ,  562, 

Johnson,  captain,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  732. 

Jolinson,  David,  VI.,  513;  member  of  the  general  committee 
of  New  York,  VIII.,  600. 

Johnson,  Guy,  attends  Indian  conferences,  VII.,   17e,  211, 
2  0   -  12,  236,  249,  255,  257,  VIII.,  38,  285 
424;    lieutenant,    VII.,    262,    2';::; 
William  Johnson  to  Canajoharie,  378,  350;  captain, 
378,  386,   391;    his  proceedings  at  Onond i 
deputy  Indian  agent,  512,  71s.  722,  750,  755,  7.',-; 
accompanies  a   delegation  from   the   six    i 
Connecticut,  .">22  ;    hi-,   salary,   579,   VIII.,   4  .").">  ;   wit- 
nesses the  treaty  of  peace  concluded  at  Niagara,  VII., 
653;   acts  as  secretary  for   Indian  affairs, 
741,  VIII.,  368;  at  New  York,  VII.,  913;  son-in-law 
of  sir  William  Johnson,  915,  VI11.,  71,  420;  deputed 
to  execute  orders  for  settling  a  boundary  line  with 
the  Indians,  71  ;   reports  the  state  of  affaii 
the  Indians,  76,  82,  472,  494;  assists  at  the  treaty  at 
fort  Stanwix,  112;  attends  a  congress  at  the  German 
Platts,  227,  225,  233;   adjutant-general  of  the   New 
York  militia,  :;77 ;  recommended  thai  he  be  appointed 
successor  to  sir  William  Johnson,  419,  485  ;  his  past 

is,  420;  informs  the  secret:.. 
death  of  sir  William  Johnson,  471;  his  firsl  confer- 
ence with  the  Indian-  on  the  death  of  sir  William 
Johnson.  479;  n  o<  ives  the  condolence  of  the  Indians 
on  the  death  of  sir  William  Johnson,  480;  holds  a 
private  conference  \\ith  some  of  the  chief  Indians, 
484;  appointed  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs,  489  : 
minute  of  his  conference  at  Johnstown,  496  ;  hi>  In- 
dian name,  498,  499;  obtains  a  new  name  from  the 
Indians,  500;  its  derivation,  ibid;  the  chiefs  of  the 
six  nations  officially  presented  to,  506;  reports  affairs 


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Johnson,  Guy —  continued. 

to  the  earl  of  Dartmouth,  515;  report  of  his  confer- 
ences with  the  Indians  at  Guy  park,  518,  534;  con- 
tinues his  reports  of  uneasiness  among  the  Indians, 
533;  explains  to  the  Indians  the  difficulties  between 
Great  Britain  and  the  colonies,  538 ;  expects  the 
troubles  will  soon  be  over,  539 ;  has  a  fit  of  the  gout 
and  gravel,  540 ;  reports  dissatisfaction  among  the 
Indians  in  consequence  of  the  course  of  the  boundary 
line,  54S ;  his  proceedings  with  the  Oneidas  and 
Uii'-'lnjuaiivys,  54!)  ;  his  proceedings  with  the  Cayuga 
and  Susquehanna  Indians,  556;  compiles  a  map  of  the 
country  of  the  six  nations,  502;  colonel  Alan  Maclean 
visits,  563,  588;  ordered  to  report  such  measures  as 
he  may  think  proper  for  the  accommodation  of  dis- 
putes among  the  Indians,  570;  instructed  to  counter- 
act all  attempts  to  engage  the  Indians  in  support  of 
the  rebellion  in  America,  592;  ordered  to  engage  the 
Indians  to  take  up  the  hatchet  against  the  Americans, 
596;  receives  a  letter  from  general  Gage  in  reference 
to  removing  the  missionaries  from  among  the  Indians, 
611 ;  goes  to  Oswego,  612;  advises  the  Indians  to  be 
quiet,  621;  apprehends  being  taken  prisoner,  630; 
has  his  eye  on  Mr.  Kirkland,  631;  at  Montreal,  635; 
induces  the  Indians  to  take  sides  with  the  British, 
636 ;  reports  the  capture  of  Ethan  Allen,  637 ;  in 
London,  654 ;  his  historical  review  of  affairs  from 
1771  to  1776,  655-662;  superseded  by  major  Camp- 
bell, 661;  captain  Brant  goes  to  England  with,  670; 
arrives  at  Staien  island,  681  ;  announces  the  declara- 
tion di'  independence,  682;  every  thing  on  his  estate 
carried  oil',  ibid;  dispatches  captain  Brant  and  others 
to  the  Indians  of  New  York,  687;  to  cooperate  with 
sir  William  Howe,  688;  lays  before  general  Howe  the 
Male  of  his  department,  699;  at  New  York,  707,  726, 
74d,  751;  reports  the  progress  of  affairs,  711;  con- 
tinues reports  of  Indian  excursions,  713,  715,  812  ; 
John  Butler  deputy  to,  718 ;  his  estate  confiscated, 
727  ;  requests  leave  to  go  to  Montreal,  ibid ;  about  to 
embark  for  Quebec,  752 ;  colonel  of  the  six  nations, 
ibid;  passes  the  winter  at  Halifax,  757;  mentioned, 
766;  writes  to  lord  George  Germaine  from  Montreal, 
775 ;  attends  a  conference  held  by  general  Haldimand 
with  the  Indians,  776  ;  at  Niagara,  779  ;  his  move- 
ments, ibid,  796;  biographical  notice  of,  813;  com- 
mands the  New  York  Indians  at  the  battle  of  lake 
(iemge,  X.,  332. 

Johnson,  Henry,  takes  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  English, 
III.,  71. 

Johnson,  Isaiah,  VII.,  902. 

Johnson,  reverend  Jacob  W.,  very  busy  among  the  Indians 
at  fort  Stanvvix,  VIII.,  122. 

Johnson,    Jeremiah,    translates    Adriaen    van     der    Donck's 
Beschryvinge  van  Nieuw  Nederlandt,  I.,  533. 

Johnson,  Jo  ,  III.,  481. 

Johnson,  Johannes,  sheriff  of  New  York,  III.,  675. 

Johnson,  John,  witnesses  bud  Stirling's  confirmation  of  a 
sale  of  laud  on  Long  island,  III.,  22. 


Johnson,  John,  IV.,  937,  1008,  1135. 

Jolinson,  John,  of  the  New  Jersey  council.     (See  Johnstone.) 

Johnson,  sir  John,  knight  and  baronet,  sent  with  an  Indian 
detachment  against  the  Delawares,  VII.,  625  ;  attends 
Indian  conferences,  722,  VIII.,  38,  282,  362,  534;  ac- 
companies lord  Adam  Gordon  to  England,  VII ,  766  ; 
calls  his  son  after  lord  Adam  Gordon,  767 ;  prosecutes 
his  father's  claim  for  a  royal  grant,  943 ;  returns 
from  England,  VIII.,  39  ;  the  Indians  welcome  him 
home,  40  ;  colonel  of  a  regiment  of  horse,  377 ;  suc- 
ceeds to  the  baronetcy,  491 ;  requests  to  be  appointed 
to  the  New  York  council,  494;  marries  Mary  Watts, 
590;  of  Dutch  extraction,  623;  offers  to  muster  a 
body  of  Indians,  651 ;  recommended  to  be  superin- 
tendent of  Indian  affairs,  ibid  ;  letter  of,  to  governor 
Tryon,  ibid ;  taken  prisoner  and  admitted  to  parole, 
663 ;  joins  general  Burgoyne,  682,  725  ;  flies  to  Canada, 
683 ;  accompanies  brigadier  St.  Leger's  expedition, 
719  ;  at  the  battle  of  Oriskany,  721 ;  ordered  to  sup- 
port the  movements  of  the  Indians,  775  ;  ordered  to 
Oswego,  777;  in  western  New  York,  779;  threatens 
the  county  of  Albany,  793;  on  the  Mohawk,  806; 
appointed  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs,  814. 

Johnson,  lady,  VIII.,  683. 

Johnson,  Mr.  (of  Maine),  III.,  108. 

Johnson,  sir  Nathaniel,  publishes  his  commission,  IV., 
1049 ;  governor  of  South  Carolina,  1088. 

Johnson,  Oukie,  VI.,  348. 

Johnson,  Peter,  Ethan  Allen  surrenders  to,  VIII.,  637; 
natural  son  of  sir  William  Johnson,  664. 

Jolinson,  Samuel,  D.  D.,  letter  of,  to  the  archbishop  of  Can- 
terbury, introducing  Mr.  William  Smith,  VI.,  777; 
chosen  president  of  King's  college,  849;  reverend 
Mr  Cutler  goes  to  England  with,  90S  ;  letter  of  the 
bishop  of  London  to,  910;  his  remarks  on  .Mr.  Smith's 
Mirania,  and  on  Mr.  Chandler's  letter  about  bishops, 
912;  his  views  on  the  necessity  of  bishops  in 
America,  913;  biographical  notice  of,  and  list  of 
his  works,  914;  introduces  his  son  to  the  archbishop 
of  Canterbury,  1018;  letter  of  archbishop  Seeker  to, 
on  the  loss  of  bis  son,  VII  ,  346;  reports  the  conti- 
nuation of  the  controversy  between  the  episcopalians 
and  dissenters,  370-374;  procures  a  valuable  dona- 
tion from  bishop  Berkely  for  Yale  college,  372 ;  re- 
commends Mr.  Apthorp  to  the  archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury, 374;  archbishop  Seeker  informs  him  that  a 
missionary  has  been  appointed  for  Cambridge  (Massa- 
chusetts), 394 ;  reports  the  contentions  among  the 
dissenters,  396,  and  the  character  of  episcopal  clergy- 
men in  the  colonies,  397;  preaches  at  Brookhaven, 
ibid;  transmits  a  further  account,  of  ecclesiastical 
matters,  404;  retires  to  Stratford,  ibid;  informs  reve- 
rend doctor   Smith  of  the   troubles    in    the   clniivli    of 

Philadelphia,  41 J  ;  applies  to  archbishop  Canterbury 
to  procure  a  vice-president  and  a  tutor  for  King's  col- 
lege (New  York),  -12."»  ;  reports  the  state  of  the  church 
ill  the  colonies,  438,  -4!H>,  and  the  death  of  lieutenant- 
governor  do  Laucey ,  411 ;  addresses  a  letter  to  the  Lon- 


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an,, i 
don  Mags  sine,  on  the  i  nion  and     overnmi  ul  of  the 
oolonles,  Ibid  ;  archbishop  Si  oker  deolinei  t.>  publish 
his  lettei  in  the  Lon  I 

denl  "i  arohbl  hop  Herein  .  Ibid  ;  dei  linini  In  health 
and  advanced  In  years,  451;  Informed  thai  a  degree 
Kaa  been  oonferred  bj  the  university  oi  i 
reverend  Henry  Barclay,  15  I  ;  reports  th 
King'  i  olle  i  .  195  ;  archbishop  Sei  ker  writes  to,  on 
Hi.'  sabjeot  oi  Cing  ooll  ■  ,  and  the  continued  hos- 
tility of  dissenters,  507 ;  transmits  information  to  arch 
bishop  Seeker  respecting  a  pamphlet  published  in  New 
England,  and  an  act  passed  in  Massachusetts,  516; 
desires  to  retire  to  Stratford,  517;  reply  of  archbishop 
Seeker  to,  ibid  ;  transmits  further  information  on  the 
oolouial  clergy,  536;  preaohes  to  the  convention  of 
the  episcopal  olergy,  538 ;  letter  of  archbishop  Seeker 
to,  566;  means  taken  to  restore  him  to  the  Strat- 
ford mission,  567;  continues  his  reports  on  the 
is  of  religious  controversies,  591 ;  applies 
to  doctor  Seeker  to  select  an  assistant  for  him,  VIII., 
297. 

Johnson,  Silvanis,  X.,  883. 

Johnson,  Thomas,  II.,  694;  member  of  the  assembly  of 
New  Jersey,  III.,  293,  295. 

Johnson,  Thomas,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  York,  III.,  756;  member  of  the  counoil,  818;  signs 
a  petition  and  an  address,  IV.,  937,  1009. 

Johnson,  reverend  William  (son  of  Samuel),  goes  to  England 
for  holy  orders,  VI.,  1018  ;  dead,  VII.,  346. 

Johnson  (Jansen,  Johnston),  sir  William,  baronet,  appointed 
colonel  of  the  six  nations,  VI.,  314  ;  sends  out  a  party 
of  Indian-  against  the  French,  and  reports  the  result, 
343;  chief  manager  of  tin-  Indian  war,  35S,  364;  his 
speech  to  the  Indians,  358  ;  Indian  name  of,  360,  443, 
et  scq  ,  608  ;  requests  further  instructions,  360;  his  sug- 
gestions as  to  the  best  mode  of  proceeding,  361 ;  com- 
plains of  being  treated  with  disrespect,  362;  sir  Peter 
Warren's  nephew,  379  ;  recommended  to  theministrj , 
379,396,416;  visits  Albany  with  a  Mohawk  body  guard, 
383;  commencement  of  his  influence  o\  er  the  Mohaw  ks, 
384;  takes  umbrage  at  Johannes  Lydius  being  em- 
ployed as  Indian  agent,  385;  reports  bis  negotiations 
with  the  Indians  and  the  progress  of  affairs  on  the 
Mohawk,  386  ;  engages  to  bring  one  thousand  Indians 
into  the  field,  387,  628  ;  sends  out  parties  to  Canada 
and  against  Crown  Point,  388;  contractor  for  victual- 
ing Oswego,  ibid,  432,  619;  determined  to  march 
against  Crown  Point,  389 ;  sets  out  for  lake  Sacra- 
ment, 390,  620;  on  his  way  to  New  York,  397;  dis- 
bursing agent  for  the  government  among  the  Indians, 
398;  no  person  can  influence  the  Indians  more  than, 
419 ;  reports  a  battle  between  Mohawks  and  the 
French,  422,  and  the  dissatisfaction  that  prevails 
among  the  Indians,  423;  employed  to  prevent  the 
six  nations  going  to  Canada,  425,  438,  684;  promise 
made  at  Onondaga  by,  442,  445  ;  attends  a  conference 
at  Albany,  443,  447,  450  ;   has  considerable  influence 


from  th 

to  5 1  i,  517,  520 
I 

tin.  Indian-,  540 ;    req  i 
the  New  York 

i  ol  Indian  ■  hi 

Catawba  ,   6  IT  ;    oonfei  ■   •■■.  Ith    thi     M 

d  to  make  known  to  thi    l  id  in    tbi 

the  Mo- 

of  his  letter  communicati  d  to  thi  board  of  ti 
governor  Hamilton  does  uol  relj  on  information  fur- 
nished by,  568;  recommended  to  be  of  the  council, 

.".7-  ;  reports  further u  b  on  the  Ohio, 

and  the  dissatisfaction  of  the  Mob  iw  I 
from  Osw.  91;  Mr.  Kalm  visits,  592 ;  copy 

of  his  letter  laid  before  the  - 
forwards  to  New  York  two  Pennsylvan 
had  been  taken  prisoners  on  the  Ohio  an  1  had 
from  the  French,  599  ;  a  leaden  plate  setting  forth  the 
French  claim  to  the  Ohio  sent  I 
the   Bubj  ■   bis  official  title,  638;  com- 

plaints of  Indians  i"  Lng  detaim  d  prisoners  u 
mad.'  to,  685;   appointed  colonel  of  the  N< 
levies,  686;  the  New  York  assembly  called  on 
moneys  due  to,  688,  701;  letters  communi 
the  assembly  from   7i>2;  the  six  nations 
he  be  reinstated,  720,870;   assists  at  the  com 
of  the  peaci    between  the  >ix  nations  and  southern 
Indians,  724,  726;   compared  to  a  fallen  tree  whirl: 
the  Indians  demand  to  be  raised  up,  725;    - 
Clinton  promises  to  lay  before  the  king  th.'  ri 
the  six  nations  in  regard  to,  72'i :    transmits  Intelli- 
gence of  the  movements  of  the  French,  729;  review 
of  his  connection  with  the  Indians  from  1746  to  1751, 
739;    the  assembly  refuse  to  pay  the  advam 
by,  764;  reports  movements  ol  the  French,  77-.  779 ; 
attends  a  conference  held  at  New  York,  781,  7S3,  784, 
785;  Conrad  Weiser  visits,  796 ;  end     ■    rsl 
the  Senecas  from  the  Frenoh.,.797;  meets  the  six  nations 
at   Onondaga,    805  ;    reports   his   pr>. 
minutes   of   bis   proceedings  with   the   hx    nations, 
808  ;  bis  mission  to  <  Inondaga  approi  ed, 
tains  French  deserters,  B32;  transmits  to  lieutenant- 
governor  de  Lancey,  Stephen  Coffin'sexamin  il 
and   Measures   necessary  to  be  taken  with 
nations,  852;   attends  the  congress  held  al  Albany, 
853,  860,  861,  866;  one  of  the  committee  to  prepare 
a  draft  of   a    speech  to  the   Indians,    858  ;    the   Mo- 
liawks  looked  upon  as  his  councilors,  867 ; 
the  management  of  Indian  affairs,   S74;  the  Indians 
represent  the  danger  they  are  in,  if  their  affairs  be 
not  managed  by,  875  ;  one  of  the  sachems  of  the  five 


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Johnson,  sir  William  —  continued. 

nations,  876 ;  the  congress  votes  thanks  to,  892 ;  his 
suggestions  for  defeating  the  designs  of  the  French, 
897,  are  transmitted  to  the  board  of  trade,  908 ; 
board  of  trade  recommend  his  reinstatement  as 
colonel  and  sole  superintendent  of  the  six  nations, 
919  ;  proposes  an  expedition  against  Crown  Point, 
945;  in  command  of  that  expedition,  956;  commis- 
sioned sole  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs,  957,  961 ; 
reports  the  state  of  his  department,  962;  appointed 
major-general,  963  ;  holds  a  conference  with  nine  In- 
dian nations,  964;  hangs  the  war  kettle  on  the  fire, 
973;  presents  a  war  belt  to  the  six  nations,  974; 
forces  placed  under  the  command  of,  989,  990  ;  at 
lake  George,  993  ;  complains  of  governor  Shirley  and 
colonel  Lydius,  994 ;  governor  Shirley  an  inveterate 
enemy  of,  995  ;  will  resign  his  commission,  if  depen- 
dent on  colonial  governors,  996;  names  lake  St. 
Sacrament,  lake  George,  997;  speech  of  Hendrick 
to,  998 ;  minutes  of  a  council  of  war  held  by,  1000  ; 
defeats  general  Dieskau,  1003,  X.,  340;  wounded, 
VI.,  1003,  1006,  X.,  324,  354,  356,  360;  king  Hen- 
drick killed  on  a  horse  belonging  to,  VI.,  1008; 
reports  his  victory  over  M.  Dieskau,  1010,  1013;  the 
Indians  take  their  leave  of,  1011;  governor  Hardy 
transmits  extracts  of  a  letter  from,  1016;  the  lords  of 
trade  approve  his  appointment  as  sole  superintendent 
of  Indian  affairs,  1017;  the  lords  of  trade  hope 
he  will  be  assisted  by  all  the  colonies,  1019  ;  created 
a  baronet,  1020;  his  complaints  of  governor  Shir- 
ley laid  before  the  king,  1022 ;  closes  the  cam- 
paign, 1023  ;  governor  Shirley  interferes  with,  1024  ; 
commission  sent  by  governor  Shirley  to,  1025  ;  gov- 
ernor Shirley's  instructions  to,  1026  ;  never  received 
a  royal  commission,  or  pay,  1027;  the  proper  per- 
son to  superintend  the  affairs  of  the  six  nations, 
VII.,  3  ;  ought  to  have  a  royal  commission,  4;  forts 
erected  to  protect  the  families  of  the  Mohawks  who 
were  out  with,  5  ;  governor  Shirley  agrees  that  he 
should  act  under  the  commission  from  general  Brad- 
dock,  7,  13 ;  estimate  of  allowance  to,  9  ;  governor 
Shirley's  additional  instructions  to,  10;  correspon- 
dence between  governor  Shirley  and,  11 ;  calls  on 
governor  Shirley  to  withdraw  his  special  agents  from 
among  the  Indians,  14  ;  good  effects  produced  by  the 
appointment  of,  19  ;  his  administration  of  Indian 
affairs,  20,  21;  reasons  why  no  more  Indians  joined, 
21  ;  depositions  against  governor  Shirley  sent  to,  29; 
minutes  of  a  council  of  war  held  by,  30;  recom- 
mended  to  the  king  to  be  superintendent  of  Indian 
affairs,  35;  appointed  to  that  office,  37;  reports  the 
dispositions  of  the  six  nations,  41;  recommends  that 
missionaries  be  stationed  at  Oneida  and  ( (nondaga,  43 ; 
holds  conferences  with  the  six  nations,  -14;  the  Indians 
condole  th,'  deaths  of  his  .sister  and  of  his  brother-in- 
law,  50;  date  of  his  return  from  lake  George,  59  ; 
informed  that  French  Indians  had  captured  several 
Of    the  garrison    at   Oswego,    74;    parliament   grants 


five  thousand  pounds  to,  76  ;  his  salary  as  Indian 
superintendent,  ibid;  patent  of  baronet  sent  to,  77; 
negotiates  for  the  incorporation  of  the  river  In- 
dians with  the  Mohawks,  80  ;  governor  Hardy  hears 
testimony  to  his  superior  abilities,  SI  ;  a  deputation 
from  Onondaga  visit,  82  ;  reports  the  causes  of  Indian 
hostilities  on  the  frontiers,  86,  169  ;  preparing  to  go 
to  Onondaga,  87;  disapproves  of  governor  Morris' 
declaration  of  war  against  the  Indians,  88  ;  journal  of 
his  transactions  in  1756,  91;  his  instructions  to  Albert 
van  Slike,  94,  and  to  Myndert  Wemp,  going  to  the 
Senecas,  95  ;  to  Jacobus  Clements,  sent  to  the  river 
Indians,  96  ;  invited  to  Onondaga,  97;  sends  men  to 
build  forts  at  Oneida  and  Onondaga,  101  ;  notified  of 
the  siege  of  Oswego,  104 ;  reports  the  result  of  the 
Onondaga  meeting,  118,  127 ;  takes  the  petticoat 
off  the  Delawares,  119  ;  expects  that  the  fall  of  Oswego 
will  be  fatal  to  British  interests  among  the  six  nations, 
124;  resolves  to  pay  Indians  who  serve  with  the 
army,  129,  228  ;  his  Indian  proceedings,  130,  171, 
229,  244,  254,  324,  375,  378,  435,  553,  718,  750, 
824,  VIII.,  38,  227,  282,  304,  362,  474;  ceremonies 
observed  on  his  entering  Onondaga,  VII.,  133  ;  holds 
a  great  council  at  Onondaga,  136  ;  returns  to  fort 
Johnson,  152 ;  receives  his  patent  of  baronet  and 
commission  of  Indian  superintendent,  158  ;  marches 
to  fort  Edward,  169,  200  ;  redeems  an  English  lad, 
172  ;  sends  war  parties  to  Canada,  173,  186  ;  joins  lord 
Loudoun  at  Albany,  187  ;  of  no  assistance  as  member 
of  the  council,  205  ;  forbids  Stockbridge  Indians  to 
be  mixed  up  with  tin'  riots  at  Livingston  manor,  207  ; 
confers  with  the  superintendent  for  Indian  affairs  of 
the  southern  colonies,  209,  211  ;  lords  of  trade  approve 
his  proceedings,  221,  and  transmits  Mr.  Penn's  obser- 
vations to,  222 ;  announces  the  neutrality  of  the 
six  nations,  227 ;  returns  from  fort  Edward,  230  ; 
Indians  injure  the  property  of,  241 ;  captain  Croghan 
transmits  extracts  from  his  Indian  journals  to,  266  ; 
a  saddle  and  wearing  apparel  sent  from  Philadelphia 
to,  267 ;  answers  observations  of  the  proprietors  of 
Pennsylvania,  276,  329  ;  Tediuscung  refuses  his  me- 
diation, 277 ;  marches  with  a  number  of  Indians  to 
the  relief  of  fort  William  Henry,  279  ;  journal  of  the 
treaty  at  Kaston  sent  to,  280  ;  reports  spread  among 
the  Ohio  Indians  unfavorable  to,  286;  authorized  to 
investigate  the  complaint  of  the  Indians  against  tin; 
proprietors  of  Pennsylvania,  304;  the  agent  of  New 
York  demands  oopy  of  the  observations  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  Pennsylvania  on  his  letter,  337  ;  offers  to 
cooperate  in  an  attack  on  Niagara,  376  ;  letter  of  a 
prisoner  in  Canada  to,  383;  invites  the  Indians  to  the 
boiling  of  his  war  kettle,  3S9  ;  the  six  nations  ask 
that  the  expedition  against  Niagara  be  under  command 
of,  392  ;  in  the  expedition  against  Niagara,  395,  399, 
X.,  982,  983,  986;  succeeds  general  Prideaux  at  Nia- 
gara, VII., 402;  re. luces  fori  Niagara,  403,  X.,  990,  992  ; 
reports  his  proceedings  at  Niagara,  VII.,  432,  and  the 
Complaints  Of  the  Indians  respecting  their  lands,  433, 


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on,  air  William      i  ontinuid, 
484;  letter  of  Tediusdun    to,  l  ;,; ;  ■  rum  ooi 

i,  I".-;  the  New  fork  oounoll  refuse  to  oonflnn 
;i  -ra nt  of  land  from  the  Uohaffl  lea  to,  192 ;  transmits 
to  general  Amherst  minntei  of  a  oonferenoe  held  at 
Onondaga,  5h>;  letters  of,  to  sir  Jeffery  Amherst, 
632,   624,   530,   B31,  532,  688,  B34,  541,  542,  550; 

reports  the  si >f  Detroit,  625;  slok,  631;  number 

of  his  tenants,  582;  directed  to  correspond  with  the 
lords  of  trade,  :'>.'i"> ;  ordered  to  report  on  the  state  of 
Indian  affairs,  536;  invite. i  to  a  meeting  of  the  Indians 
at  the  German  Flatts,  542;  suffers  from  a  relapse  of 
his  old  disorder,  543;  advised  to  hare  a  guard  of  sol- 
did-;  al  fort  Johnson,  547;   delivers  the  axe  to  the 

Canada  Indians,   to  be  used  against  Pontiao,  .r>."'.)  ;    his 

oharaoter  of  Indians,  560;  reports  the  defeal  of  a 
party  of  regulars  at  Niagara,  562;  informed  that  the 
lords  of  trade  arc  preparing  a  plan  for  regulating 
Indian  affairs,  567;  his  sentiments  on  Indian  affairs, 
672  ;  the  Indians  insist  thai  he  be  invited  to  the  con- 
gress  a1  Albany,  r>74 ;  represents  that  the  burning 
of  Schenectady  occurred  in  the  reign  of  queen 
Anne,  576;  submits  a  plan  for  the  removal  of  Indian 
grievances,  and  management  of  Indian  affairs,  578 ; 
his  testimony  in  regard  to  Jesuit  missionaries,  580  >' 
lias  an  edition  of  tin"  Mohawk  prayer  book  printed, 
and  Bends  Indian  lads  to  school,  ibid ;  reports  pro- 
gress of  affairs  at  Detroit,  599  ;  recommends  the  en- 
dowment of  an  English  bishopric  in  Canada,  out  of 
the  Jesuit  estates,  600;  submits  a  basis  for  peace 
with  tin'  Indians,  ibid;  obtains  large  tracts  of  land 
from  the  Indians,  601  ;  lieutenant-governor  Coldeu's 
remarks  on  an  extract  of  a  letter  of,  609  ;  fits  out  an 
expedition  against  the  western  Indians,  611;  an  In- 
dian congress  held  at  the  house  of,  618  ;  concludes  a 
peace  with  the  Senecas,  620,  621 ;  sends  out  war  par- 
ties against  the  Delaware's,  624;  reports  operations 
against  the  Delaware's,  632  ;  plan  for  the  future  man- 
agement of  Indian  affairs  submitted  to,  634;  all  the 
islands  iu  the  Niagara  river  given  to,  647,  653;  con- 
cludes a  treaty  of  peace  with  western  Indians  at  Nia- 
gara, 648,  650,  652 ;  general  Gage  reports  the  pro- 
ceedings of,  655  ;  his  observations  on  the  plan  for  the 
management  of  Indian  affairs,  657,  661 ;  recommends 
Carillon  on  the  Ottawa  river  as  an  Indian  post,  658  ; 
bis  report  on  the  Kayadarosseras  patent,  671 ;  com- 
ments on  colonel  Bradstrect's  proceedings  in  the  west, 
686;  reports  the  death  of  bis  secretary  (Marsh),  694; 
recommends  Richard  Shuckburgh  for  the  office,  695  ; 
advised  that  two  Mohawks  on  exhibition  in  London, 
have  been  sent  to  New  York,  709  ;  concludes  a  treaty 
of  peace  with  Ohio  Indians,  711;  negotiates  a  boun- 
dary line  with  the  Indians,  725-733 ;  at  Detroit,  730  ; 
concludes  a  treaty  with  the  Delawares,  738  ;  the  earl 
of  llchester  and  others  endeavor  to  obtain  a  deed  of 
the  royal  grant  to,  742,  745  ;  particulars  respecting  the 
royal  grant  to,  743,  744,839  ;  reports  the  taking  posses- 
sion of  the  Illinois,  746;  concludes  treaties  with  the 

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Ohio    In  I 
COUnoi]    it  nl  -  r 

i 
aendi  i  nd,  7')'; ;   fui 

Hon  re  peoting  tie  wi  tern  oountrj  rad  Iti  Inhabi- 
tants, 775 ;  oolonel  Cro 

sends  a  message  to  Pondiao,  '.  >ad  belt 

to  tii.'  western   Indians,  7-j  ;   Pon  i 
783;  warns  the  board  of  trad  I  of  lib- 

ertinism  and  Independe  innd  In 

the  .. .loiiies,  7'.ni;  his  report  on  the  Qlinoia  oountrv, 
mis;    requests  orders   respecting    hi-    in. inn   lands 

and    tie-    Indian    lioun. buy,     809  ;     r-  | 

for  securing  the  western  oountrj,  B16;   oal 

tion  to  a  French  grant  at  Green  bay,  817 ; 
secretary  Conway  on  the  subject  of  his  department, 

834,  837  ;  petitions  the  crown  for  tho  royal  grant,  839  ; 
nb tains  Indian  deeds  for  lands  around  Onondaga  lake, 
&c,  840;  his  salary,  841,  VIII.,  455  ;  petition  of  in- 
habitants of  Montreal  referred  to,  VII  ,  842  ;  com- 
plaints of  the  Stockbridge  Indians  referred  to,  850; 
reports  state  of  feeling  among  the  western  tribes,  851 ; 
his  views  on  the  regulation  of  the  Indian  trade,  871; 
governor  Moore  visits,  876;  why  powerless  to  obtain 
the  breaking  of  the  Kayaderosseras  patent,  881 ; 
reports  French  and  Spanish  intrigues  among  western 
Indians,  882 ;  his  report  on  the  case  of  the  Stockbridge 
Indians,  891 ;  lords  of  trade  report  in  favor  of  the 
royal  grant  of  land  to,  896,  942;  unable  to  ride  on 
horseback,  913;  reports  a  projected  settlement  on 
the  Ohio  from  Virginia,  914;  transmits  reports  on 
his  department  to  the  secretary  of  state,  928,  946, 
951,  985  ;  visits  some  newly  discovered  springs,  946  ; 
reports  a  villainous  correspondence  of  major  Rogers, 
988,  997;  ordered  to  complete  the  boundary  between 
the  whites  and  Indians,  VIII.,  2;  apprehends  renewed 
difficulties  with  the  Indians,  11  ;  progress  of  his  ne- 
gotiations for  a  boundary  line,  22  ;  letters  of  the  earl 
of  Hillsborough  to,  35,  57,  74,  91,  101,  109,  144,  165, 
211,  246,  253,  270,  286,  302;  reports  his  proceedings 
with  the  Cherokees,  36,  54  ;  notified  of  the  king's 
decision  respecting  the  future  management  of  Indian 
affairs,  57;  visits  the  sea-shore,  70,  76,  7S ;  letters  to 
the  earl  of  Hillsborough  from,  82,  93,  104,  110,  140, 
150,  153,  172,  179,  183,  203,  222,  224,  262,  280,  290, 
300 ;  returns  from  the  sea-side,  82  ;  reviews  the  state 
of  the  colonies  and  of  the  Indians,  S4;  reports  settle- 
ment of  the  differences  respecting  the  Kayaderosseras 
patent,  94;  transmits  estimates  of  his  department, 
95  ;  ordered  to  conclude  negotiation  with  the  Indians 
for  a  boundary  line,  102;  at  fort  Stanwix,  104;  re- 
ports the  difficulties  he  experiences  with  the  Indians, 
105  ;  establishes  a  boundary  line  between  the  whites 
and  Indians,  110,  111,  135;  reports  on  the  copper 
mines  of  lake  Superior,  140;  his  proceedings  re- 
garding the  Indian  boundary  not  favorably  received 
by  the  ministry,  145  ;  an  estimate  of  the  expenses 
of    his    department    sent    to    general    Gage,     150 ; 


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Johnson,  sir  William  —  continued. 

transmits  regulations  for  the  Indian  trade  to  gov- 
ernor Moore,  151 ;  report  of  the  hoard  of  trade 
on  the  boundary  agreed  to  by,  158  ;  advised  that 
his  treaty  with  the  Indians  will  he  approved, 
166  ;  reports  progress  of  affairs  in  the  Indian 
country,  172;  justifies  the  boundary  agreed  upon 
with  the  Indians,  179  ;  reports  his  proceedings  in 
western  New  York,  183,  203  ;  meets  with  an  accident 
at  Onondaga,  184 ;  authorized  to  draw  on  general 
Gage  for  certain  expenses  of  his  department,  211  ; 
proposes  to  ratify  the  fort  Stanwix  treaty,  222 ;  re- 
ports the  result  of  the  Indian  congress  on  the  plains 
of  Scioto,  262  ;  sends  messengers  to  Scioto,  290,  300; 
attends  a  conference  held  by  governor  Tryon  with  the 
Mohawks,  304;  letters  of  the  earl  of  Dartmouth  to, 
311,  348,  360,  392,  404,  416;  letters  to  the  earl  of 
Dartmouth  from,  313,  314,  340,  368,  395,  405,  419, 
421,  459,  468  ;  the  earl  of  Dartmouth  acknowledges 
his  merits  and  fidelity,  349 ;  major-general  of  the 
northern  department  of  New  York,  377 ;  obliged 
again  to  resort  to  the  sea-side  for  the  benefit  of  his 
health,  395  ;  announces  a  large  emigration  from  Vir- 
gina  down  the  Ohio,  396  ;  complains  of  George  Klock, 
405  ;  recommends  Guy  Johnson  as  his  successor,  419  ; 
very  suspicious  of  the  French,  422 ;  recommends 
Joseph  Chew  to  be  secretary  for  Indian  affairs,  424 ; 
number  of  Indians  in  the  department  of,  452,  458 ; 
reports  the  murder  of  a  number  of  Indians  by 
captain  Cresap,  459 ;  informed  of  the  purchase  of 
a  large  tract  of  land  from  the  Illinois  Indians,  468; 
minute  of  his  last  conference  with  the  Indians, 
474 ;  his  last  speech  to  the  Indians,  477 ;  death  of,  479 ; 
buried  in  the  church  at  Johnstown,  480;  circumstan- 
ces attending  his  death,  485  ;  Guy  Johnson  succeeds, 
489;  mentioned,  490,  491,  495,  et  seq. ;  his  wife  a 
German  or  Dutch  woman,  G23 ;  extract  of  a  letter  to 
governor  Clinton  from,  X.,  194;  instigates  an  attack 
on  the  French  settlement  at  Oswegatchie,  205  ;  baron 
de  Dieskau  receives  every  attention  from,  318 ;  force 
under,  at  lake  George,  327;  about  to  build  a  fort 
there,  333  ;  the  French  obtain  a  copy  of  general  Brad- 
dock's  instructions  to,  364;  baron  de  Dieskau  ac- 
knowledges his  obligations  to,  422;  sends  that  general 
to  Albany,  42:!;  his  word  makes  the  live  nations 
tremble,  448. 

Johnson,  William,  a  soldier  in  the  77th  regiment,  VII.,  905. 

Johnston, ,  X.,  592. 

Johnston,  captain,  attends  an  Indian  conference. at  Johnson 
hall,  VII.,  718. 

Johnston,  Ed.,  VII.,  902. 

Johnston,  Gabriel,  governor  of  North  Carolina,  VI.,  756, 
761. 

Johnston,  Mi-.,  bearer  of  despatches  from  genera]  Abercrom- 
bie,  VII.,  344;  carries  a  map  to  Mi-,  secretary  I'itt, 
345. 

Johnston,  Robert,  governor  of  South  Carolina,  the  board  of 
trade  write  to,  V.,  936. 


Johnston  (Johnson),  William,  on  I  of  the  New  Jersey  rioters. 
VI.,  346,  348. 

Johnstone,  George,  governor  of  West  Florida,  VII.,  704; 
fights  a  duel  with  lord  George  Germain,  VIII.,  648. 

Johnstone  (Johnson,  Johnston),  doctor  John,  particulars  of, 
V.,  34;  an  act  passed  in  New  Jersey  to  prevent  his 
election  to  the  assembly,  201,  207;  recommended  for 
a  seat  in  the  New  York  council,  437,  459,  471 ; 
mayor  of  New  York,  467 ;  appointed  to  the  council, 
541 ;  a  resident  of  New  Jersey,  649  ;  recommended  to 
be  removed  from  the  New  York  council,  ibid  ;  super- 
seded, 697. 

Johnstone  (Johnson,  Johnston,  Johnstoun),  John,  junior, 
recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  New  Jersey  council,  V., 
511,  521 ;  appointed,  541 ;  dead,  VI.,  24,  36. 

Johnstown  (New  York),  governor  Tryon  reviews  the  regi- 
ment at,  VIII.,  303;  sir  William  Johnson  interred  at, 
480  ;  Guy  Johnson  holds  a  conference  at,  496  ;  lieu- 
tenant Clause  a  resident  of,  815  ;  a  new  settlement 
where  the  five  nations  are  henceforth  to  speak,  X., 
98. 

Johson,  John,  affidavit  of,  I.,  78. 

Joliet,  Jean,  IX.,  668. 

Joliet,  Louis,  sent  to  the  Mississippi,  IX.,  92;  report  of  his 
discoveries,  121;  accompanies  father  Marquette,  3S2; 
discovers  the  Mississippi,  383  ;  biographical  notice  of, 
668;  mentioned,  787;  within  ten  days'  journey  of 
the  gulf  of  Mexico,  793 ;  furnishes  a  report  and  map 
of  his  journey  to  Hudson's  bay,  795  ;  at  the  falls  of 
St.  Mary,  804. 

Joliet,  Miss,  taken  prisoner,  IX.,  483. 

Joliet,  Zachary,  arrives  at  Quebec  with  intelligence  of  the 
disaffection  of  the  Indians  at  Michiliinakinac,  and  is 
sent  back  with  orders,  IX.,  463  ;  deterred  from  pro- 
ceeding, 464. 

Joliet.  seigniory  of,  granted,  IX.,  668. 

Jolliffe,  John,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Jolliffe,  William,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii, 
xix,  VIII.,  271,  298,  355,  401,  415,  485,  668,  670. 

Joint  stock  company,  the  first  in  New  York,  III.,  234. 

Jomikakonick,  a  Maryland  chief,  VI.,  983. 

Jon,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  431, 

Jonasky,  a  carrying  place  on  the  Ohio,  VI.,  79G. 

Jonasse,  Jonas,  IV.,  940. 

Jonassen,  .loost,  II.,  191. 

Jonathan,  a  Mohegan  of  Susquehanna,  his  speech  at  fort 
Johnson,  VII.,  245;  acts  as  interpreter  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  246,  249. 

Joncaire  (Jancoeur,  Jean  Ceure,  Jean  ('our,  Jeunkeur,  Jon- 
cure,    Jonkeur,    Jonquaire,    Jonqueres,    Jonquiere), 

Chabert   de,   carries   a    message   from   the   governor   of 

Canada  to  Onondaga,  IV.,  '.Ml);  at  Onondaga,  V.,  218, 
225,  228,  243.;  with  the  Senecas,  253,  590;  Indian 
interpreter,  538,  IX.,  850;  building  a  house  at  Nia- 
gara, v.,  5  13,  IX.,  897,  96]  ;  to  he  forbidden  to  proceed 
therewith,  v.,  545;  interview  between  Laurem  e  Clasen 
ami,  551  ;  reports  that  the  live  nations  are  about  to  ho 
cutoff  by  the  English,  505;    his  negotiations  with  the 


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;  ;l 


Jonoaii  continutd, 

to  him  naine 
of,  Ibid  ;  » Inters  a)  i  b 

oing  from  Nlag  tra  to  Montn 

at  ( in,. ii  I,,  i  7:' ' ;  oug  lii  n"i  i"  be  ■  offered  anion  ■  the 
» i  \  >  •  nations,  7'.»7 ;  a  Frenob  offloer,  910  j  pretendi  to  be  a 

i ,  :i  1 1 ;  asks  permission  i"  build  a  trad 

al  ii ondequat,  Ibid  ;  tl"'  ii \  e  aal i  wai  aed   igaix  I 

912;   tfa  mplain  of,   \  I  .   LOO; 

the  Seneoa  tillage,  IX.,  709,746;  his  adopted  father 

dead,  710;  to  act  as  envoj  to  the  Seneoas,  711 ;  inter 

preter  and  quartermaster  to   the   governor's 'guards, 

ibid;  returns  i"  Quebec  with  (roquoia  delegates,  715, 

716;  the  [roquoia  presenl  a  young  man  to,  !  I 

a  treaty  with  the  Iroquois,  720;  sent  to  the  Seneoas, 

71:;,  759,  775,  938;  movements  in  Canada  i 

according  to  news  received  from,  745;  bis  character, 

746;  why  adopted  by  the  Seneoas,  717;  regarded  as 

a  child  of  the  Iroquois,  749 ;  reports  thai  th 

i be  Seneoas,  7ol  ;  visits  fori  Front  a 
Miii  to  the  Iroquois,  763,  77.">,  779,  825,  855;  prevails 
on  the  Canada  [roquoia  to  surrender  Peter  Sohuyler's 
belts,  764;  finds  it  diffiooll  to  restrain  the  Seneoas, 
766;  an  officer  in  the  marine,  773 ;  not  a  trader,  777; 

recommended  for  promotion,  814;  expected  al  Quel , 

816;  meets  M.  d'Aigremonl  at  Niagara,  >2J ;  trades 
with  the  Indians,  823;  not  to  negotiate  for  a  post  at 
Niagara,  826;  anxious  to  enrich  himself,  S27;  em- 
ployed  in  thwarting  the  English,  828;  arrives  at 
Montreal,  829;  good  conduct  of,  830;  bis  Letter  to 
the  oommandant  at   foil   Nis  ads  word 

thai  Canada  is  about  being  invaded,  840;  accompanies 
Senecas  to  Montreal,  858,  and  raises  the  hatches 
there,  860;  commands  at  fort  Prontenac,  863;  de- 
mands of  the  [roquois  to  release  some  Illinois,  876' 
length  of  time  in  the  public  service,  ibid;  endeavors 
to  detach  the  five  nations  from  the  English,  899; 
governor  Burnett  complains  of,  900;  governor  Vau- 
dreuil  vindicates,  901,  902;  adopted  by  the  Senecas> 
902;  at  Niagara,  946;  at  Quebec,  951;  Iroqnoisreported 
to.be  bribed  to  get  rid  of,  965,  979;  abseni  from  Nia- 
gara, 1(1:24;  sent  to  the  Shawanese,  K>27;  Locates  them 
on  the  Ohio,  1033,  1(13.7;  commandant  of  the  Shawa- 
nese, 1050,  1059;  dead,  1063,  1065,1066;  announces 
the  existence  of  oil  springs  on  the  Alleghany  river, 
1085;  died  at  Niagara,  1090. 
Jonoaire  (Jeanoeur),  Chabert,  junior,  a  French  Indian, 
spreads  alarming  reports  among  the  six  nations, 
VI.,  293;  in  the  Seneca  country,  391;  the  six 
nations  promise  not  to  suffer  him  among  them,  444, 
451;  sent  to  the  Ohio,  589,  600;  Indians  steal  a 
leaden  plate  from,  604,  and  deliver  it  to  colonel 
Johnson,  60S,  who  demands  his  expulsion  from  the 
Ohio,  609  ;  inscription  on  the  plate  stolen  from,  611; 
about  to  build  a  fort  near  the  Ohio,  706;  on  ground 
belonging  to  Pennsylvania,  707;  winters  on  the  Ohio, 
837;  chief  Indian  agent  at  Niagara,  VII.,  144;  at  the 
remotest  Seneca  town,  234;  sends  belts  to  Onondaga, 


'  ''. 

them,  1 0 

the  iro- 

1067;  alluded  to,  107U  ;  mi  ntlom  I,  1086;  bis 

brother  Benl  to  the  L  ordered  to  inform 

7 

the  five 

L098,  i  L02 
Seneoas,  I L08  ;  hi     Indian  name,   1 1 1 
order  bis  arrest,  1 1 1 1  mntry  of  the  five 

,  X.,  20;  Senecas  demand  thai  be  stay  among 
them,  26;  employed  in  securi  ityofthe 

tions,  35,  36,  37 
in  the  En  flish  ci  ews  of  the 

neutrality  of  th  thai   the 

chiefs  of  the  five  nations  bad  gone  to  All. any,  *;7; 

rously  ill,  85 ;  resident  among  the  S 
152,  155;  accompanies  a  delegation  of  Seneoas  to 
Canada,  111;  expecte  1  al  Quebec,  116;  the  governor 
of  New  York  attempts  to  corrupt,  123;  news  from, 
128;  employed  to  pacify  the  grand  chief  of  the  Sen- 
eoas, 129 ;  reports  that  some  Hurons  are  about  to 
join  the  five  nations,  146,  148;  succeeded  in  the 
Seneca  country  by  his  brother,  163  (see  Joncaire 
Clauzonne) ;  present  at  a  conference  in  Quebec,  207; 
senl  to  the  Ohio,  ibid;  ordered  to  visit  the  five 
nations,  234,  377,  378;  reports  that  all  the  Ohio  In- 
dians are  in  the  interest  of  the  English,  247 ;  reports 
murders  committed  by  the  Flatheads,  248;  announces 
the  approach  of  the  English  to  the  Ohio,  249,  and 
the  murder  of  several  Frenchmen,  250;  reports  in- 
trusions of  the  English  on  the  Ohio,  255;  transmits 
intelligence  from  the  five  nations,  326;  embarrassed 
by  baron  de  Dieskau's  defeat,  327;  assists  at  a  confer- 
ence  held  with  the  Senecas,  345,  346,  347;  in  council 
with  the  Senecas  and  Cayngas,  392;  related  to  the 
five  nations,  450,  451,  500,  503,  560;  much  loved  by 
the  Senecas,  668;  sent  with  goods  to  the  five  nations, 
698;  goes  to  Niagara,  839;  commandant  at  the  Nia- 
gara portage,  97s;  his  influence,  979;  arrives  at 
fort  Niagara,  980;  an  Iroquois  chief,  981,  982;  the 
English  seize  his  oxen  and  cows,  9S3 ;  an  officer  in 
the  regiment  of  Grnienne,  992;  signs  the  capitulation 
of  fort  Niagara,  ibid. 
Joncaire  Clauzonne,  Philip  Thomas  de,  at  Oswego  on  his  way 
to  Niagara,  VI.,  706;  sends  an  invitation  to  the 
five  nations  to  attend  a  council  at  Niagara,  VII., 
144;  sent  to  the  Senecas,  IX.,  1094;  appointed  resi- 
dent agent  among  them,  X.,  163;  accompanies  Iroquois 
delegates  to  Quebec,  1S6,  1S7,  188 ;  arrives  at  Mon- 
treal with  Seneoas,  ■<T',  392;  conducts  Senecas  to 
Canada,  684  ;  arrives  at  fort  Niagara,  979,  9S0  ;  cap- 
tain in  the  marine,  992;  signs  the  capitulation  of 
Niagara,  ibid. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Jon- 


Joncourt,  Peter  de,  French  interpreter  at  New  York,  VI., 
489,  491,  500,  501,  502. 

Jones, ,  an  old  New  York  pirate,  IV.,  398  ;  the  earl  of 

Belloniont  transmits  to  secretary  Popple  a  letter  writ- 
ten by,  432;  taken  by  the  French,  V.,  61. 

Jones, ,  marries  Bridget  Mathews,  VIII.,  449. 

Jones, ,  Indians  repulsed  in  an  attack  on  the  house  of, 

IX.,  614. 

Jones,  Daniel,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Jones,  David,  a  deserter,  IV.,  162;  sentenced  to  be  shot, 
164. 

Jones,  David,  appointed  puisne  judge,  VII.,  528;  justice  of 
the  supreme  court,  685,  700 ;  marries  Ann  Willett, 
VIII.,  685. 

Jones,  Hugh  V.,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Jones,  lieutenant,  killed  at  Minas,  X.,  92. 

Jones,  lieutenant  James,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 

Jones,  John,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Jones,  John,  a  deserter  from  the  American  army,  VIII.,  784 ; 
information  furnished  by,  ibid. 

Jones,  Richard,  III.,  600,  749. 

Jones,  Samuel,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Jones,  Thomas,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Jones,  Thomas,  judge  of  the  supreme  court,  VIII.,  456  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  685. 

Jones,  Thomas,  carried  prisoner  from  New  Hampshire  to 
Canada,  X.,  45. 

Jones,  William,  communicates  to  governor  Nicolls  the 
injustice  suffered  by  New  Haven  people  on  the  Dela- 
ware river,  III.,  82. 

Jones,  William,  a  deserter,  IV.,  162. 

Jones,  sir  William,  knight,  Mr.  Billings'  claim  to  exemption 
from  customs,  referred  to,  III.,  284  ;  his  opinion  there- 
upon, 285  ;  of  opinion  that  the  duke  of  York  cannot 
impose  customs  in  New  Jersey,  291 ;  attorney-general, 
578. 

Jongstal,  [Allard  Pieter,]  ambassador  from  the  states  general 
to  England,  I.,  559. 

Joniel,  Jacques,  IX.,  804. 

Jonigevanda,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  798. 

Jonnay,  a  sachem  of  the  Minquaes,  I.,  599. 

Jonneau,  Abraham,  IV.,  1135. 

Jonquiere,  Jacques  Pierre  do  Taffanel,  marquis  de  la,  assumes 
the  government  of  Canada  and  writes  to  governor 
Clinton,  VI.,  527  ;  governor  Clinton  endeavors  to 
procure  an  exchange  of  prisoners  from,  539  ;  com- 
plains of  the  detention  of  Abenakis  near  Boston, 
562 ;  governor  Clinton  vindicates  his  conduct  to, 
566  ;  denies  that  the  five  nations  are  British  subjects, 
731,  and  vindicates  the  proceedings  of  the  French  on 
the  Ohio,  733;  notes  of  governor  Clinton  on  the  let- 
ter of,  734;  particulars  respecting,  IX.,  vii,  X.,  250  ; 
appoints  M.  P£an  major  of  Quebec,  85  ;  the  governor 
of  Canada  writes  to,  89  ;  a  fleet  sent  to  Canada  under 
the  command  of,  110;  engages  the  English  fleet  and 
i.-s  defeated,  111,  112,  124;  some  of  hie  ships  arrive 
at  Quebec,  113,  114,  118,  120  ;  news  reaches  Quebec 


of  the  wreck  of  one  of  his  vessels,  121 ;  to  negotiate 
an  exchange  of  prisoners,  199  ;  abstract  of  his  des- 
patches, 200,  202 ;  makes  a  report  on  the  new  estab- 
lishment of  abbe  Picquet,  203  ;  recommends  that  con- 
victs from  the  galleys  be  sent  to  Canada,  204  ;  holds 
conferences  with  the  Indians,  205,  232,  683  ;  reports 
an  exchange  of  prisoners,  209  ;  writes  to  governor 
Clinton  of  New  York,  210,  240;  minutes  of  the 
exchange  of  prisoners  effected  by,  211 ;  the  British 
ambassador  complains  of,  216,  and  demands  that  his 
conduct  be  disavowed,  217;  answer  thereto,  218; 
engaged  in  measures  to  suppress  a  revolt  among  the 
western  Indians,  220 ;  reported  to  have  abandoned 
the  design  of  expelling  the  English  from  the  Ohio, 
239  ;  announces  the  seizure  of  Englishmen  on  the 
Ohio,  240  ;  bis  plan  of  operations  on  the  Ohio,  241  ; 
the  British  ambassador  at  the  French  court  demands 
that  orders  to  desist  from  proceedings  against  English 
traders  on  the  Ohio  be  sent  to,  242 ;  cause  of  the 
failure  of  his  plans  on  the  Ohio,  243  ;  mistakes  com- 
mitted by,  244 ;  death  of,  245,  257  ;  deceived  by  the 
western  Indians,  247 ;  drives  father  Tournois  from 
Canada,  267. 

Jonquiere,  lieutenant  de  la,  commands  the  frigate  la  Fidelle, 
X.,  276 ;  convoys  supplies  to  Louisbourg,  315. 

Jonson,  Sebrandt,  III.,  351. 

Joost  the  mason,  II.,  183. 

Joosten,  Barent,  II.,  375. 

Joosten,  Jacob,  III.,  76. 

Joosten,  Jan  (Joannes),  II.,  627,  700,  III.,  76,  604,  744. 

Joosten,  Rutger,  II.,  402,  480,  481. 

Jordan,  Richard,  III.,  65,  249. 

Jordayn,  Johannes,  III.,  740. 

Jorissen,  Abram,  II.,  577. 

Jorissen,  Hendrick,  II.,  375  ;  schepen  of  Midwout,  480,  577. 

Joseph,  accompanies  Dirk  Wessels  to  Onondaga,  IV.,  60  ;  a 
christian  Mohawk,  77,  78,  125,  345  ;  taught  to  preach, 
364 ;  mentioned,  540,  541 ;  attends  Indian  confe- 
rences at  Albany,  728,  897,  995. 

Joseph,  a  Mohawk,  exhibited  in  London,  VII.,  708,  709. 

Joseph,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  his  speech  to  governor  Tryon, 
VIII.,  304.     (See  Brant.) 

Joseph,  chief  of  the  Sokoquis,   sent  for  prisoners,  IX.,  669. 

Joseph,  a  Spanish  slave,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Joseph,  captain  Benjamin,  III.,  1. 

Joseph,  Thomas,  X.,  45. 

Joslin,  Thomas,  IV.,  935. 

Josselyn,  Henry,  notice  of,  III.,  249,  718. 

Josselyn,  John,  III.,  249. 

Josselyn,  sir  Thomas,  III.,  249. 

Jost,  Thomas,  trades  to  Quebec,  IX.,  6. 

Joubert,  M.,  commands  a  flying  camp  at  Gabarus,  X.,  573. 

Jourdain,  Mr.,  imprisoned  in  Massachusetts  for  baptizing 
children,  III.,  111. 

Jourdin,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Journal,  of  a  voyage  made  on  the  part  of  the  Australian 
company,  forbidden  to  be  printed,  I.,  15;  of  the 
Dutch  ambassadors  in  England,  33  ;  of  New  Nether- 


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Journal      continued, 

land  from  1641  to  1648,  179  ;  Adrlaen  ran  der  Don<  h 
arrested  for  wi  istine  Hi  ei  man 

embassj  from  New  Motherland  to  Maryland,  II.,  88; 
extraol  from  the,  of  the  d<  putie    to  Bo  tot 

the  delegate    to  Hart I,  ibid ;  of  the  pi  Inolpal  o\  i  m- 

which  ooourred  on  the  reduotion  of  New  Motherland, 
410 ;  of  a  voyage  from  New  Orange  to  the  east  end.  of 
Long  island  and  baofc,  664;  ol  a  new  disoovery  in 
western  Virginia,  III.,  193;  of  the  council  and  a  i  no 
bly  of  New  York  to  be  transmitted  to  England,  371, 
687;  kepi  bj  Nicholas  Bayard  in  1689,699;  of  the 
oommittee  of  Bafetj  of  New  York  mention 
of  major  Peter  Sohnyler's  expedition  to  Canada,  BOO; 
of  governor  Fletcher's  expedition  against  the  Frenoh 
mid  Indians  of  Canada,  IV.,  14;  of  Peter  Schuyler's 
expedition  in  pursuit  of  the  French,  10;  of  Dirck 
Wessels'  mission  to  Onondaga,  59,  372;  of  major 
Sohnyler's  journey  to  the  Bve  nations,  81;  of  Arenl 
Schuyler's  mission  to  the  Minisinoks,  98 ;  of  major- 
general  Winthrop's  maroh  from  Albany  to  Wood 
oreek,  193;  of  the  Late  actions  of  the  French  in 
Canada,  with  the  manner  of  their  being  repulsed  by 
governor  Fletoher,  222;  of  governor  Fletcher's  expe- 
dition to  Albany  to  renew  the  covenant  chain  with 

the  live  nations,  2.'!.")  ;  of  Messrs.  Schuyler  and  Dellius' 
negotiations  in  Canada,  347;  of  captain  Schuyler's 
visit  to  Canada,  -104;  kept  by  Johannes  Glen  and 
Nicholas  Bleecker  at  Onondaga,  558 ;  of  Arnout  Cor- 
nelisse  Viele's  journey  to  Onondaga,  560  ;  of  Messrs. 
Schuyler  and  Bleecker's  conference  at  Onondaga,  562; 
of  colonel  Romer's  proceedings  at  Onondaga,  798  ;  of 
Messrs.  Hansen  ami  Van  Brugh's  visit  to  Onondaga, 
802;  of  Johannes  Bleecker  and  David  Schuyler's 
journey  to  Onondaga,  889  ;  of  colonel  Schuyler's  nego- 
tiations at  Onondaga,  V.,  24")  ;  of  Messrs.  Hansen  and 
Bleecker's  mission  to  Onondaga,  372;  of  Mynderl 
Schuyler  and  Robert  Livingston's  visit  to  the  Senecas, 
542;  of  Lawrence  flaw  sen's  visit  to  Niagara,  550;  of 
Conrad  Weiser's  visit  to  the  Mohawks,  VI.,  795; 
of  the  siege  of  Louishourg,  published,  959  ;  of  sir 
William  Johnson's  transactions  with  the  Indians, 
VII.,  91,  130,  171,  229,  244,  254,  324,  378 ;  of  captain 
Croghan's  transactions  with  the  Indians,  267,  2S0, 
779;  of  Guy  Johnson's  proceedings,  511,  VIII.,  658; 
of  the  proceedings  for  the  detection  of  the  conspiracy 
to  burn  New  York,  published  by  Daniel  Horsmanden, 
VII.,  528  ;  of  Mr.  McKee,  resident  agent  on  the  Ohio, 
extract  of,  VIII.,  461  ;  of  military  movements  of  the 
French  in  America  in  1745  and  1746,  X.,  32,  38  ;  of 
M.  St.  Luc's  expedition  against  fort  Clinton,  79  ;  of 
occurrences  in  Canada  in  1746  and  1747,  S9  ;  in  1747 
and  1748,  137;  of  M.  de  Villiers'  defeat  of  the 
English  at  fort  Necessity,  261;  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's 
voyage  to  Canada,  297  ;  of  M.  de  Dieskau's  inarch 
and  attack  on  the  English,  335  ;  of  operations  of  the 
French  army  to  the  thirtieth  September,  1755,  337; 
of  occurrences  in  Canada  in  1755  and  1756,  401 ;  of 


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and  camps  Oi 

JOUI  Dal    "I     I  i,  ;  •     in     the 

ai  mj  undei   M .  de  M 
1011 
Journals  ol  Ni  h    N  therland,  ti>-   Dutch   w        ! 

p  in;,  i II,  11 

Jouj  ,  e.HMit  de,     (See  RouilU.) 

the  d,  - 
tuet  ol  Montreal,  I  ■ 

Juchereau,  Jean,  IX.,  1-7. 

Juol an  de  St,   I tenia,   Nil  I  phical 

notice  of,  487      (8  ■   S<    D 

Judea,  character  of   th  Floi  as, 

governor  of,  \ 

Judge  (Judge  ),  ol  admiralty,  ordei   for  the  appointment  in 
New    fork   of  a,    III.,   2<;- ;    Josi  ph    Dudley,   chief 
justice  of  New    York,  36  I,  8  17  ;    not 
without  cause,  371,  687,  820;  by  whom  to  be 
ed,  625,  829,  857,  IV.,  268,  \  ,  95,  394,  337;  qualifi- 
cations for,  IV.,  285;  William  Pinhorne  dm 
tded,  395 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomonl   reco 
that  they  be  sent  from  England,  442,  514,516,  518, 
520,  529,532,550,594,  611,647,664;   colonel  Wil- 
liam Smith,  chief  justice  of  New  Fork,  412. 
769,  821,  1137;  the  lords  of  trade  experience  diffi- 
culty in  procuring  any,  tor  New  York,  -"18,  and  re- 
commend that  a  lawyer  be  sent  from  England  to  till 
the  office  of    chief  justice  of  New  York,  5 
salaries,    599,    1142,    V.,    877,    878,    879,  880,    VII., 
500,   906,  VIII.,   454,    456;    the   earl    of    B 
turns  out  one  of  the,  IV.,  623;  the  lords 
report    in  favor  of  sending  a   chief  justice   to   n,  w 
York  from  England,   633  ;   colonel   Quary,  admiralty 
judge  in   Pennsylvania,  665;    Mr.  AtWOOd,  chief  jus- 
tice of  New  York,  067,   1150;  salary  of,  in  Canada, 
676;    memorial  of  chief  justice    Atwood,  and  attor- 
ney-general Broughton,   lis.'!;  they   experiei 
culties  at  the  treasury,   700 ;    Abraham  de   Peyster, 
chief  justice  of  New    York,  777,  849;   the    council 
recommend    that    the     salaries     of    the    chief  justice 
and  attorney-general  of  New  York   be  paid    by    Eng- 
land, 850;   chief  justice  Atwood  arrives  at  N 
885;    opinion   of  Mr.    Atwood    as    to    the 
his    power  as  chief  justice,   923;    why   Abraham    de 
Peyster   was   appointed    chief  justice,   '.'24;    had    no 
salary,    925;    reasons    for    suspending   chief   justice 
Atwood,   1010,  and   his  answer,    1022;   no  action  can 
he  brought  against  them  for  official  conduct,   1032; 
quakers    act    in     Pennsylvania    as,    1045;     doctor 
Bridges,  chief  justice  of  New  York,  1071,  V.,   107 j 
Roger   Mouipesson,  judge   of   admiralty,   IV.,   1107, 
V.,    69;     chief    justice    of    New     York     referred     to, 
IV.,  1109;  death  of  chief  justice  Bridges,  111'.',  V., 

34;   Roger   Mouipesson,    chief  justice,    IY.,    1119,  V., 
tit),    100  ;   the  lords  of  trade  approve  of  his  appoint- 


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[JUD 


Judge  —  continued. 

ment,  IV.,  1138;  Abraham  de  Peyster  and  Robert 
Walters,  judges  of  the  supreme  court  of  New  York, 
V.,  103;  William  Smith  deluded  by  a  brief  restitu- 
tion as  chief  justice,  107;  tenure  of  office  of,  130; 
Lewis  Morris,  ohief  justice,  400,  419,  423,  786; 
Thomas  Gordon,  ohief  justice  of  New  Jersey,  400, 
421;  a  chief  justice  recommended  to  be  sent  to  New 
Jersey  from  England,  423;  objections  to  the  appoint- 
ment of  Lewis  Morris  as  chief  justice  of  New  York, 
ibid;  the  board  of  trade  recommend  his  appoint- 
ment, 429;  William  Trent,  chief  justice  of  New  Jersey, 
705;  the  salary  of  the  chief  justice  of  New  York 
proposed  tn  be  reduced  and  the  office  of  second  judge 
to  be  abolished,  769;  of  the  supreme  court  vote  an 
address  to  George  II.,  842;  opinion  of  the  attorney 
and  solicitor  generals  of  England  on  cutting  off  entails, 
communicated  to,  925  ;  of  the  supreme  court  of  New 
York  in  1732,  942;  dismissed  from  office  at  tin  ca- 
price <>t'  colonial  governors,  949;  James  de  Lancey, 
chief  justice,  and  Frederick  Phillips,  judge  of  the 
supreme  court  of  New  York,  977 ;  resolve  to  hear 
causes  in  the  equity  side  of  the  exchequer,  VI.,  4; 
reasons  for  the  removal  of  chief  justice  Morris,  8  ; 
chief  justice  de  Lancey  dead,  VII.,  441 ;  judge  Cham- 
bers asks  to  be  appointed  chief  justice,  445 ;  Mr. 
Morris,  judge  of  admiralty,  455 ;  the  New  York 
assembly  attempts  to  have  thern  commissioned 
during  good  behavior,  462;  Benjamin  Pratt,  chief 
justice  of  New  York,  464,  500;  the  assembly  pass 
a  hill  for  commissioning  during  good  behavior,  466, 
484;  objections  thereto,  467,  470;  conflicting  practice 
in  commissioning,  468 ;  will  not  accept  commissions 
otherwise  than  during  good  behavior,  470;  ought  to 
be  independent  of  tie'  assembly,  471  ;  report  of  the 
board  of  trade  on  tin'  commissions  of,  ibid  ;  order  in 
council  on  said  report,  472;  reasons  why  they  ought 
to  be  independent  of  the  crown  in  colonies,  474; 
instructions  relative  to  the  tenure  of  the  commissions 
of,  479;  chief  justice  Pratt  commissioned  during 
pleasure,  4s:; ;  their  salaries  payable  on  condition 
that  they  be  commissioned  during  good  behavior, 
489;  reasons  why  tiny  should  be  independent  of 
the  people,  501;  the  assembly  censured  for  persist- 
ing in  their  demand  in  ease  of  tin-  commissions  to, 
503;  the  chief  justice  to  be  paid  out  of  tin-  quit 
rents,  ibid;  report  of  tin-  hoard  of  trade  on  the 
difficulties  respecting,  505;  impropriety  of  commis- 
sioning them  in  tin-  colonies  during  good  behavior, 
506;  Daniel  Horsmanden,  chief  justice,  David  Joins, 
William  Smith  and  Robert  Livingston,  puisne,  528; 
proprietors  of,  or  interested  in,  extravagant  grant  "i 
land,  <;77 ;  oppose  lieutenant-governor  Colden  on  the 
appeal  question,  698;  complained  of,  to  tin-  secretary 

of  stal.-,  70]  ;    maintain  that  appeals  Lie  onlv  in  cases 

of  error,  762;  countenance  tin-  opposition  to  the 
stamp  ad,  77.1;  commissioned  during  good  behavior, 
796;  submit  to  hold  their  commissions  during  plea- 


sure, 797;  sit  in  the  assembly,  VIII.,  5;  Cadwallader 
Colden's  Opinion  Of,  62,  74;  Frederick  Smith,  chief 
justice  of  New  Jersey,  112;  excluded  from  scats  in 
the  New  York  assembly,  177;  declared  incapable  of 
sitting  therein,  192;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on 
their  exclusion  from  the  assembly,  195;  title  of  the 
act  rendering  them  incapable  of  sitting  in  the  assem- 
bly, 207;  reasons  in  support  of  their  exclusion,  ibid, 
216 ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden  censured  for  assent- 
ing to  the  act  excluding  them  from  the  assembly, 
210;  veto  received  of  the  act  disqualifying  them  from 
sitting  in  the  assembly,  245  ;  George  Duncan  Ludlow 
appointed  one  of  the,  248;  general  opinion  unfavor- 
able to  their  election  to  the  assembly,  2(15  ;  judge 
Livingston's  remonstrance  on  being  excluded  from 
tin-  assembly,  318;  John  Jay,  chiei  justice  of  tire 
state  of  New  York,  469;  pall  bearers  at  sir  William 
Johnson's  funeral,  480 ;  Whitehead  Hicks  appointed 
one  of  the,  594 ;  Thomas  Jones,  one  of  the,  685  ; 
chief  justice  Horsmanden  paid  out  of  the  revenue 
of  Boston,  708;  William  Smith  appointed  chief  jus- 
tice, 801. 

Judgment,  in  the  case  of  Blommaert  and  others  against  Van 
Renselaer,  I.,  406;  of  the  courts  of  law,  not  to  be 
called  in  question,  II.,  251;  in  the  case  of  Alsop 
against  the  widow  Wandall  reversed,  IV.,  511,  550, 
634 ;  such  proceeding  declared  to  be  contrary  to  the 
practice  in  the  plantations,  635  ;  of  the  governor  and 
council  cannot  1»-  reversed  except  by  the  king  in 
council,  036. 

Jughnaongoghte,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  658. 

Juliana,  a  Spanish  slave,  sold  at.  New  Amsterdam,  II.,  31. 

Jullien,  M.,  IX.,  332. 

Jumonville,  ensign  Yiliers  de,  commands  a  party  sent  from 
Montreal,  X.,  164  ;  returns  with  scalps,    L68;  captain 

de  Yilieis  halts  at  the  place  when-  he  had  Keen  as- 
sassinated, 261;  M  Drouillon  serves  under,  265; 
news  of  his  defeat  causes  the  French  court  great  pain, 
270;  two  Canadians  taken  prisoners  in  the  affair  of, 
352;  assassinated,  353,  912;  brother  of  captain  and 
chevalier  de  V i liers,  490. 

Juniata,  sir  William  Johnson  redeems  an  English  lad  be- 
longing to,  VII.,  172;  a  fort  built  at,  197;  Bedford 
on,  281;  the  Indians  move  from,  331,  and  make  a 
descent  on,  382;  fort  Grandville  on,  burnt,  X.,  469. 

Juriaen,  the  Mohawk,  IV.,  47,  49;  accompanies  Dirk  Wes- 
sells  to  Onondaga,  (111. 

.lurians,  Mam-tic,  II.,  693. 

Juries,  all  causes  in  New  York  tried  by,  III.,  188. 

Jurisdiction,  high,  middle  and  low,  I.,  383;  exercised  by 
patroons  in  New  Netherland,  402,405. 

Jurors  to  possess  a  property  qualification,  III.,  333,37-1,  690, 
823;  a  law  to  he  passed  declaratory  of  tin-  qualifica- 
tions for,  IV.,  29n,  passed,  510;  title  of  acts  passed 
for  returning  able,  V.,  181,  185,  812.  (^v  Arts,  New 
York.) 

.lurriaenseii,  Cornelis,  Hies  from  the  Delaware  to  Maryland, 
II.,  64. 


—  K 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


itti  mpl    made  In   New    Nel  hoi  land   to 

deprive  the  u       I  o    tlie,  [.,  129. 

.iii--i.ii,  \li  ,    enl  to  !'•  mi,  i\  ,041. 
Justioi  ,  [dminutration  oj 

Justice  and  pol  makin 

pro> i  foi  iii'"  ovei  nmenl  ol  '  be  i  rot  inoe  of  Quebei: 

.i    and    proved,    Vlll  ,     194;    William    Knox, 

aut r,  BOS  I  Bill);  ol  the  Fn  ui m 

: be  English,  IX,,  '.i-- 1 . 
.lu.-iic. •,  French  ministers  of.     (See  Bftni  ten  <■/   Stati.) 
Jnstioes  of  the  peace  in  the  province  of  New  York  in  L693, 

IV  ,  26,  27;  powers  of,  28;  empowered  i"  trj  .-mall 

causes,    VII  ,    406;    oivil   jurisdiction   of,    enlarged, 

Vlll.,  167. 
Juthory,  an  [ndian,  IV.,  280  281. 
Juxon,  William,  bishop  ni   Lun. 1. m,  attends  Charles  I.  at  the 

soaffold,  l.,  567. 
Juysten,  Jan,  II.,  104. 


K. 

[Look  ander  C  for  words  not  found  under  K.] 

Eaakhare  (Kakare),  a  Mohawk  Indian,  III.,  531;  killed,  817. 

Eaanyes,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  G23. 

Eachjakadorodon  (Cachjageroeden),  an  Onondaga  chief,  V., 

799;  party  to  tin'  ii 1  of  trust  to  governor  Burnet, 

800,  801  ;  speaker  oi  the  six  nation-,  VI.,  L07. 

Kachnawaaoharege,  the  fishing  place  of  the  Onondages,  IV., 
657. 

Kaohnawarage  (Kagnewagrage),  where,  IV.,  799,  S05,  806. 

Kachradagie,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Eachradochen,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Eachradogha,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  898. 

Eachwadochon,  an  Onondaga  chief,  IV.,  910. 

Kaemlae,  a  Seneca  chief,  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  X.,  980; 
his  negotiation?,  981;  the  French  cover  his  body  before 
his  death,  983. 

Eaester,  Nicholas,  \  II.,  903. 

Kaghnawais,  a  Seneoa  chief,  VII.,  653. 

Eaghneghlorines,  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII.,  690. 

Eaghradodo,  alias  tin-  Englishman,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  VII, 
133. 

Eaghsigwarote,  carries  a  bad  message  to  the  Shawanese, 
VIII.,  427. 

Eaghswaughtaniyondo  (Kaghswaughtiooney),  alias  Tin-  Belt, 
a  Seneca  chief,  attends  a  council  at  Onondaga,  VII., 
141;  his  speech,  142;  war  belt  given  in  charge  to, 
143,  147.     (See  Belt  of  Wampum  ) 

Eaghswughtione  (Caghswughtione,  Eagswoughtioony),  alias 
Red  Head,  speaker  t'ov  the  six  nations,  VI.,  966;  his 
speeches  to  general  .Johnson,  967,  983,  988;  hi-  replj 
to  general  Braddoek,  979  ;  condoles  several  Indian 
nations,  9S2;  asks  that  a  fort  he  built  at  Onondaga, 
984;  his  speech  to  the  Indians,  987;  dead,  VII.,  133; 
ceremonies  observed  at  the  condolence  of  the  death  of, 
134.     (See  Kakaenthiony.) 

Kagoughsage  (Kakonghsage),  a  Shawanese  town,  VIII.,  426, 


K  1 1 ton,  ti.  -  I' 

Kajonhare,  in  thi  mntry,  a  fori   ; 

hnilt  at,  in 
Kakariall,  nation  of,  III  ,  I.I 

Kakedoa,  presi  at  a  ••■■  G-uj  Johnson,  VIII.,  506. 
Cakend  i  to  the 

Shawanese,  Vlll  ,  427. 
Eakiake,  the  lull  vi  toi  .1  for  defray  Ln 

of  running  the  line  of,  VIII.,  484. 
Eaksenthionj ,  i 

nor   Of    Canada,    X.,    232,    and    tic    La 

234.     (See  Kaghswughtioni.) 
Kalamazoo,  IX.,  570. 
Kalderback,  Mr.,  II.,  352. 
Ealff,  William,  1.,  437. 
Kalley,  David,  taken  by  the  Dutch,  II.,  G63. 
Rally,  Samuel,  HI.,  633 
Kalm,  Peter,  bears  testimony  to  M.  de  Galis 

tilic  acquirements,  VI.,  633 ;  visits  colonel  Johnson, 

592. 
Eamichcareiade,  an  Indian,  III.,  565. 
Eaministigua  river,  X.,  130. 
Eamouraska  (Camouraska),  fishery  at,  IX.,  908;  Lieutenant 

de  St.  Pierre  arrives  at,  X.,  67;  salt  3] 
Kanactagon,  a  famous  Iroquois  hunter,  at  the  siege  of  fort 

William  Henry,  X.,  609. 
Kanadagaya  (Eanadakayon).     (See  Canadagaia.) 
Eanadaraygo.     (See  Canaderagty.) 
Eanadasero,  a  Seneca  village,  VII.,  582. 
rlanadessigy.     (See  Canadasaggo.) 

baron,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  898. 
Eanagaragayda,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  III.,  802. 
Eanagaro  (Eanagiro),  the  second  Mohawk  castle,   II.,  712, 

III  ,  250.     (See  Canagora.) 
Eauaghwiaiga,  an  0m  ida  sachem,  VIII.,  690. 

tiaindi,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV., 
Eanaharighton  (Eanakaughton),  a  Sen  \\,  788, 

794,  799  ;  a  party  to  the  deed  of  trust  from  the  five 

nation-  to  governor  Burnet,  800,  801. 
Eanajiakaia,  chief  warrior  of  the  Onondagas,  dead,  VIII.,  243. 
Eanaomack,  a  Mohegan,  sells  bis  land  to  the  agent  of  Eiliaen 

van  Renselaer,  I.,  44. 
Eanaouagon  (Canaouagon,  Canawago,  Canwagan,  Canawako, 

Eunoagon),  VIII.,  425 ;  where,  426;  the  Senecas  of, 

invited  to  fort  Pitt,  519  ;   a  Seneca  town,  526  ;   the 

Indians  determined  not  to  move  from,  X.,  436;  an 
i   party  attacked  by  Indians  of,  581  ;   report  the 

intention  of  the  English  to  attack  fort  Machault,  949; 

Indians  of,  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  !is4. 


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[Kan- 


Kanaouagon  river,  X.,  590. 

Kanatiochtiage,  a  village  near  the  Seneca  country,  IV.,  694. 

Kanayediero,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  III.,  802. 

Kane,  [general  Richard,]  his  regiment  lost  in  the  expedition 

against  Canada,  V.,  277. 
Kaneenda    (Caneenda,  Canenda,  Cannenda,   Kanienda,  Ke- 

i,.  enda),  near  Onondaga,  IV.,  049,  650,  655,  803,  804, 

805,  806,  891,  894,  895,  V.,  246,  248. 
Kaneendodo,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  322. 
Kaneghuigik,  where,  X.,  437. 
Kanestio.     (See  Cancstio.) 
Kanhangton,  a  Delaware  town,  burnt,  VII.,  625;  description 

of,  ibid,  628. 
Kanhawa    (Connahway,   Conohway,   Kankawa,    Kannaway), 

river,  falls  into  the  Ohio,  VII.,  1005  ;   the  boundary  of 

the  six  nations  terminates  at,  VIII.,  22 ;  mentioned, 

120,  121 ;  the  Indians  defeated  at  the  mouth  of  the, 

209;  the  Indians  dissatisfied  at  the  sale  of  the  lands 

above,  292 ;    Americans   settle   below,  461 ;    a  battle 

between   Indians   and  whites  on,  463,  517;   the  six 

nations  receive  intelligence  of  the  battle  of,  535.    (See 

Great  Kanhawa.) 
Kaniadaris,  an  Onondaga  sachem,   IV.,   898.     (See  Indian 

language.) 
Kanigot,  a  Tuscarora  chief,  VIII.,  113. 
Kaniquario,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  985. 
Kami,  Mr.,  II.,  353. 
•Kannaogau,  the  Mohawks  recommended  to  live  together  at, 

IV.,  920.     (See  Caghnawagah.) 
Kannassarago,  a  settlement  between  Oneida  and  Onondago, 

VII.,  382. 
Kannestaly,  III.,  458.     (See  Schenectady.) 
Kanonaweendowanne,  the  great  captain  of  the  Cayugas,  IV., 

891. 
Kanoss  Adurhoen,  an  Oneida  sachem,  III.,  805. 
Kanry,  captain,  X.,  972. 
Kansas  (Kanzas),  IX  ,  161;  sum  required  for  the  mission  at, 

995. 
Kanunawedagero,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  728. 
Kanuskago  (Ganuskago),  VII.,  57  ;    speech  of  the   Indians 

from,  69 ;  names  of  the  principal  warriors  at,  70. 
Kaouenesgo,  an  island  opposite  Catarakouy,  IX.,  122,  123. 
Kaper,  Jan  de,  II.,  461. 
Kaqueendara  (Kaquendero),  IV.,  121 ;  an  Onondaga  sachem, 

559,  V.,  223,  225. 
Karachqua  (Karacque),  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  658,  660. 

(See  Indian  language.) 
Karaghiagigoe,  an  Onondaga  warrior,  reported  killed  at  fort 

Pitt,  VII.,  864. 
Karaghiyadirha  (Karaghiadirrha,   Karathyadir.s),  a  town  in 

Alleghany  county  (New  York),  VII.,  723,  VIII.,  243. 
Karajaweu,  a  Seneca  sachem,  III.,  805. 
Karanaske,  a  Tusoarora,  killed  at  lake  George,  VII.,  178. 
Karantsiondie  (Karentsondie),   an  Onondaga  sachem,   IV., 

658,  986. 
Karistatsia,  a  Mohawk,  III.,  489. 

.  anaghqui,  a  sachem  of  Gteneseo,  VII.,  254. 
Karreman,  Miohiel,  II.,  104. 


|  Karskaroanin,  an  Onondaga  chief,  IX.,  1009. 

'  Karstengh  (Carstengh),  an  Indian,  II.,  465,  466,  467. 

Karstensen,  Warnaer,  IV.,  754. 

Kartelant,  Nathaniel,  II.,  150. 

Kasanotiayogo,  the  French  propose  building  a  fort  at  a  car- 
rying place  called,  VI.,  779. 

Kaskaskias  (Cascachias,  Casquias,  Kaskaskia),  missionaries 
at,  IX.,  886,  931;  an  Illinois  village,  891 ;  number  of 
Indians  at,  1057;  chevalier  de  Berthet  commandant 
at,  X.,  142 ;  a  French  post,  143 ;  a  fort  built  at,  1092. 

Kaskonchiagon  river,  X.,  495.  (See  Casconchagon,  Gascon- 
chiagon.) 

Kaskuske  river,  settlements  extend  many  miles  above,  VII., 
809. 

Kassawagenesse,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Kater,  Claes,  IV.,  941. 

Kathio,  the  great  village  of  the  Nadoussioux,  IX.,  795. 

Katsieghrona,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  VII  ,  392. 

Kauke,  a  Delaware  sachem,  I.,  593. 

Kautzman,  Thomas,  VIII.,  455. 

Kay,  Jacob  Teunissen,  II.,  700,  724,  726,  727. 

Kayaderosseras  (Cayaderosseras,  Kancaderosseras,  Kania- 
derusseras,  Kayderusseras,  Keyderosseras),  reasons 
in  favor  of  vacating  the  patent  of,  VI.,  851;  extent 
of  the  grant  of,  866 ;  patent  complained  of,  962 ; 
necessity  of  examining  into  the  complaints  respect- 
ing, 1017  ;  causes  much  uneasiness  among  the  Indi- 
ans, VII.,  18 ;  recommended  to  be  vacated,  77,  78  ; 
never  honestly  purchased  nor  paid  for,  436 ;  alias 
Queensborough,  an  unconscionable  grant,  561  ;  his- 
tory of  the  purchase  of,  576;  the  New  York  assem- 
bly to  be  called  on  to  vacate,  633;  sir  William  John- 
son's report  on,  671 ;  an  iniquitous  grant,  685  ;  set- 
tlers warned  to  move  from,  712 ;  legal  proceedings 
taken  against,  ibid ;  sir  William  Johnson  abused  on 
account  of,  713  ;  he  asks  for  instructions  respecting, 
717  ;  proprietors  offer  to  enter  into  a  compromise 
with  the  Indians  respecting,  766 ;  governor  Moore 
about  to  investigate  the  sale  of,  850 ;  his  report  on, 
876;  reasons  of  the  New  York  assembly  for  not  pro- 
ceeding against,  881;  remains  a  grievance,  892;  about 
to  be  divided,  964;  governor  Moore  authorized  to  set- 
tle with  the  Indians  respecting,  VIII.,  70;  fails  to 
settle  the  difficulties  respecting,  78 ;  the  colonial 
secretary  urges  the  settlement  of  the  difficulty 
respecting,  82;  the  difficulties  respecting,  settled, 
92,  94,  100. 

Kayagshuta  (Kayaghshota,  Kayagshota,  Kayashota,  Kay- 
ashnta),  chief  of  the  Mingoes,  or  Ohio  Senecas,  VII., 
751,  752,  754;  signs  a  treaty  with  the  English,  755  ; 
in  favor  of  moving  from  the  Ohio,  VIII.,  315;  sent 
on  an  embassy  to  the  Ohio,  364,  to  bring  hack  the 
Senecas,  366;  earnest  in  his  efforts,  42S,  429;  at 
Pittsburgh,  465  ;  sir  William  Johnson  approves  the 
conduct  of,  47* ;  among  the  Ohio  Indians,  483;  reports 
the  result  of  his  mission,  495;  fails  ill  some  measure, 
503;  at  Canawagore,  550. 

Kayandigaro,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII  ,  57. 


K,      | 


GENEB  M.  [NDEX. 


887 


Kayenda  ■ .  oi,  an  I  Inonds    i    v  hem,  l\'  ,  660 

Kayendarunghqua,  a  Seneca  chief ,  t  with  sir 

Willi. mi  John  or    \  i 

Kayenqueregoa,  a  Mohawk  ohlef,  VIM.,  L13. 

Kayenwarygoa,  Baohem  of  the  Onondages,  visits  Boston, 
VI..  299 

Kayinguaraghtoh,  a  Beneoa  [ndian,  Vlll.,  613. 

Kaywaokgonny,  a  Beneoa  Baohem,  III.,  806, 

Kearney,  Philip,  marries  Busannah  Watts,  VIII.,  690. 

Keoham,  lieutenant  Samuel,  IV.,  808. 

Kedent,  John,  IV.,  939. 

Keeff,  sir  Richard,  senl  with  supplies  fur  the  elector  oounl 
Palatine,  I.,  109. 

Keekhoa,  one  of  the  chiefs  of  the  six  nations,  VIII.,  506. 

Keeinan,  B.,  III.,  479,  480;  an  Indian  interpreter,  483;  sent 
with  a  message  t>>  the  ttve  nations,  486. 

Keene,  Benjamin,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xvii, 
VI.,  214,  220,  224,  246,  254. 

Eeene,  Whitshed,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xix ; 
Vlll.,  115,  577,  579,  008,  670. 

Keene  (New  Hampshire),  attacked  by  a  party  from  Can- 
ada. X.,  43;  John  Ilauks  one  of  the  proprietors  of, 
L53. 

Keeren,  Jacob,  111.,  70. 

Kegklahhe,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  VII.,  254. 

Keglin,  James,  X.,  593. 

Keill  (Keil,  Keile),  John,  bearer  of  a  letter  to  the  board  of 
trade  from  governor  Hunter,  V.,  186 ;  mentioned, 
256  ;  writes  to  the  board  of  trade  concerning  the  set- 
tlement of  the  Palatines,  290,  292. 

Keinthe,  a  .Seneca  town,  III.,  251,  252.  (See  Indian  lan- 
guage.) 

Keis,  John,  presents  articles  in  the  house  of  commons 
against  the  earl  of  Bellomout,  IV.,  725;  a  little  vaga- 
bond Scotchman,  726. 

Keith  (Keetb),  George,  a  friend  of  William  Penn,  III.,  290  ; 
COmes  to  America,  V.,  473. 

Keith,  sir  William,  knight,  governor  of  Pennsylvania,  trans- 
mits to  the  board  of  trade  an  account  of  the  French 
forts,  &C,  between  Quebec  and  the  Mississippi,  V., 
620  ;  renews  a  treaty  with  the  five  nations,  655,  661 ; 
attends  a  conference  held  with  the  live  nations,  664, 
607,  073,  077,  679. 

Kejau,  captain  de,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Kelles,  David,  II.,  664.     (See  Kallcrs.) 

Kellian,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VI.,  796. 

Kellie  (Kelly),  [Thomas  Eiskine,  1st]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  11,  12. 

Kelly,  captain,  brings  news  of  the  appointment  of  lord 
Cornbury  to  be  governor  of  New  York,  IV.,  915. 

Kelly,  Mr,,  a  New  York  lawyer,  VIII.,  312. 

Kelond,  Thomas,  III.,  41. 

Kelaeiskingn,  present  at  the  conclusion  of  the  peace  with 
the  Iroquois,  IX.,  71S. 

Kelshall  (England),  IV.,  390. 

Kemble,  Margaret,  married  to  brigadier-general  Gage,  VIII., 
247. 

43 


Kemble,  Peter,  president  "i  tie-  oonm  U  .  viii  , 

247 .  !••  irer  •  •!  .1    pat  he    t  i  govi   n 
lived  c  ,786. 

Kemble,  Bamuel,  naval  offli  si  of  [Ten  fork,  Vlll  ,  166 

Kemp,  Mr  ,  III  ,  20. 

Kempe,  John  Tabor,  referred  to,  VI.,  929  ;  appointed 
ney-general  of  New  Yoi  k,  VII 
Lieutenant  governor  Colden,  698,  701;    hi 
recommended,  700;  land  granted  to, 

oal   aotii f,  026;    visiti    I 

salary,   Vlll.,   62,   454,  456;    retires   '■!!   board   the 
Duchess  of  Qordon,  6  I 
lasning  letters  of  marque,  7-1. (. 

Kempe,  Maria,  marries  captain  Churob,  VII.,  926. 

Kempe,  William,  attorney-general  of  New  York,  VI.,  7'"''., 

929  ;  dead,  VII.,  399  ;  his  .,,„  buoo Is  him  in  office, 

926.     (See  Kempe,  John  Tabor.) 

Kempenfelt,  rear-admiral  Richard,  VIII.,  674. 

Kenaachkoone,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  657,  660. 

Kendall,  Anthony,  VIII.,  455. 

Kendall,  colonel,  III.,  324. 

Kendall,  Francis,  IV.,   937,  1007. 

Kendall,  Thomas,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  planta- 
tions, III.,  31,  33,  36,  44,  46,  49,  50. 

Kendrick,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Kenebeck  (Cauibequi,  Kanibekky,  Kanibeky,  Kenebeky, 
Kenebeque,  Kenibeki,  Kennebeck,  Kinebeky,  Kine- 
bequi,  Kinibeki,  Kinibiki,  Kinnebec,  Kinnebeck,  Que- 
nebeck,  Quenebeky,  Quenibeck,  Quinebequi,  Quini- 
beck,  Quinibeki,  Quinibeque,  Quinibequi,  Quinibe- 
quy,  Qninibiniquy)  river,  the,  the  grant  of  the  duke 
of  York  extends  to,  II.,  295,  III.,  215,  328;  Sagada- 
hock  at,  101,  248  ;  devastations  committed  by  the 
Indians  of,  255  ;  Peniaquid  beyond,  200 ;  the  Ona- 
gonque  Indians  settled  on,  482  ;  Indians  kill  chris- 
tians on,  566  ;  called  the  Onakonque,  IV.,  249  ; 
the  French  not  to  be  permitted  to  extend  their 
boundary  to,  477;  a  chart  of,  sent  to  England,  676; 
the  French  build  a  church  on,  771  ;  defenses  required 
at,  831 ;  the  most  proper  place  for  the  Palatines,  V., 
112;  the  boundary  of  New  England,  VI.,  478;  the 
French  claim  as  far  as  the,  b'2i  ;  a  French  priest  builds 
a  house  on,  874;  governor  Shirley  about  to  build 
forts  on,  ibid,  945  ;  the  French  settle  on,  SS6 ;  fort 
Halifax  on,  959,  VII.,  635,  X.,  291 ;  Abenaquis  reside 
on,  IX  ,  6,  433  ;  covered  with  English  settlements, 
74,  880  ;  the  English  and  French  dispute  the  country 
adjacent  to,  265,  371,  397;  the  latter  recover  the 
country  as  far  as,  208  ;  the  boundary  of  Acadia,  377, 
380  ;  the  Indians  of,  proceed  against  Casco  bay,  472  ; 
peace  concluded  between  the  English  and  the  Indians 
of,  571;  to  be  considered  French  property,  574;  M. 
d'Iberville  proposes  to  descend  from  Quebec  by, 
731,  732,  734;  included  in  Acadia,  788;  reverend 
father  Rasles  opposed  to  the  English  settling  on,  903; 
unites  with  the  Androscoggin,  904 ;  number  and 
names  of  forts,  in  1721,  on,  905  ;  the  English  expelled 


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[Ken 


Kenebeck  river  —  continued. 

twice  from,  90G  ;  hostilities  on,  911 ;  river  St.  George 
east  of,  914;  called  Narantsouac,  937;  name  of  the 
Abenaki  village  on,  939. 

Kennedy,  Archibald,  brings  letters  from  the  earl  of  Stair  to 
governor  Hunter,  V.,  451;  receiver-general  of  New 
York,  758,  9S1,  VI.,  928,  VII.,  369;  recommended 
for  a  seat  in  the  New  York  council,  V  ,  768  ;  men- 
tioned, 771 ;  confirmed  as  member  of  the  New  York 
council,  779  ;  the  warrant  for  his  appointment  to  the 
council  lost  in  a  ship  taken  by  the  Moors,  S17  ;  con- 
versation between  chief  justice  Morris  and,  respecting 
the  court  of  exchequer,  945,  940  ;  member  of  the 
council  of  New  York,  951,  VI.,  152,  330,  648,  649, 
820;  signs  the  answer  to  Mr.  Van  D;nu\  articles 
against  governor  Cosby,  V.,  985  ;  his  account  of  quit- 
rents  transmitted  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI  ,  31 ;  col- 
lector of  New  York,  127,  393;  resides  in  New  York, 
153,  209 ;  case  of,  against  the  sloop  Mary  and  Marga- 
ret, 154  ;  commissioner  for  settling  the  boundary 
between  Rhode  Island  and  Massachusetts,  1<J7;  attends 
a  conference  of  the  Indians,  441,  443,  445,  447  ;  dis- 
sents from  the  action  of  the  council  in  the  absence  of 
governor  Clinton,  462;  attends  governor  Clinton  to 
Albany,  CS7;  assists  at  an  Indian  conference  at  fort 
George,  781,  783,  784,  785  ;  Conrad  Weiser  calls  on, 
798;  resigns  his  seat  in  the  council,  VII.,  471;  dead, 
529  ;  Andrew  Elliot  succeeds  him  as  collector  of  the 
port  of  New  York,  VIII.,  96;  marries  Catharine 
Schuyler,  X.,  777. 

Kennedy,  captain  Archibald,  R.  N.,  commands  Iris  majesty's 
ship  Coventry,  VII.,  666;  refuses  to  receive  the 
stamps  on  board  his  shin,  792;  superseded,  821; 
biographical  notice  of,  822;  marries  Anne  Watts, 
VI II.,  590. 

Kennedy,  Christopher,  VII.,  902. 

Kennedy  i  Quennedy),  captain  David,  notice  of,  X.,  1033. 

Kennedy,  James,  colonel  of  the  43d  foot,  X.,  682. 

Kennedy,  lieutenant,  sent  to  England,  V.,  644. 

Kennedy,  lieutenant  Quinton,  notice  of,  VII.,  58. 

Kensington,  Henry  Rich,  lord,  II.,  599.  (See  Holland,  carl  of.) 

Kent,  [Henry  Grey,  1st]  duke  of,  one  of  the  privy  council, 
V.,  412. 

Kent,  Stephen,  II.,  5S2. 

Kent  island  (Maryland),  II.,  S9,  91  ;  captain  Claiborne  sets 
up  a  claim  to,  97  ;  sottlem  uit  on,  broken  up,  III.,  24; 
planti  d  before  Maryland,  26  ;  represented  in  the  Vir- 
ginia assembly,  ibid  ;  mentioned,  344. 

Kentuoke  river,  the  Iroquois  conquests  extend  to,  VII.,  573. 

Kentucky,  brigadiei  general  Scott,  governor  of,  VIII,  730. 

Keny  (Kerry),  Mar-. net,  charged  with  being  a  party  in  the 
negro  plot,  VI.,  l!).s  ;  executed,  202. 

Keppel,   admiral   Augustus,  tried   by  court   martial,  VIII., 

773;  en the  French  fleet,  X.,  385. 

Kei  ladout,  an  Abenaki  chief,  IX.,  718. 
Kerfbye,  Joannes,  elder  in  the  Dutch  church  of  New  York, 
III.,  5S8.     (Sec  Corbtlc.) 


Kerke,  sir  Lewis,  baronet,  and  associates  obtain  a  charter  to 
equip  ships  and  erect  forts  in  New  England,  New 
France,  New  Foundland  and  Virginia,  I.,  102;  obtains 
a  privilege  to  trade,  &c,  in  the  river  of  Canada,  IV., 
475  ;  molested  by  the  French,  476. 

Kerlerec  (Kelerec,  Klerec),  M.,  X.,  263;  biographical  notice 
of,  281 ;  governor  of  the  Mississippi,  401 ;  communi- 
cates news  from  his  government,  406;  reports  the 
condition  of  Louisiana,  950,  951;  asks  for  aid,  974; 
M.  d'Abbadie  succeeds,  1161. 

Kerril,  Elizabeth,  mother  of  general  Amherst,  VII.,  548. 

Kerry,  Margaret.     (See  Kcny.) 

Kery.     (See  Cary.) 

Ketelhuyn  (Ketlin),  Daniel,  sent  express  to  New  England, 
V.,  87;  his  child  murdered  by  Indians,  282. 

Ketelhuyn  (Ketlin),  David,  and  family  murdered  by  Indians, 
V.,  281,  282  563. 

Ketelhuysen,  David,  IV  ,  939. 

Keteltas,  Garrat,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Keteltas,  Jan  Evertzen,  II.,  471. 

Ketilhuys,  William,  IV.,  941. 

Ketle,  Jeremy,  junior,  IV.,  941. 

Kettletas,  Deter,  lieutenant  of  rangers,  VIII.,  602. 

Kettletass,  Abraham,  IV.,  1135. 

Keuninck,  Albert,  III.,  76.     (See  Koninck.) 

Kexenda,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  658. 

Key,  John,  IV.,  623. 

Keyn,  major-general,  VIII.,  730. 

Keys,  lieutenant  Solomon,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 

Keyser,  Adriaen,  I.,  308,  326,  334,  341,  427,  497. 

Keyset',  Dieter  de,  II.,  193. 

Kgus,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  751. 

Kiaskou,  chief  of  the  Hudson's  bay  Indians,  IX.,  791. 

Kichaga,  western  Indians  hold  a  council  at,  VI.,  391. 

Kichero,  a  Cayuga  town,  III.,  251. 

Kidd,  William,  invited  to  take  part  in  an  election  in  the  city 
of  New  York;  IV.,  128,  129,  144;  answer  of  governor 
Fletcher  to  the  deposition  of,  179;  captures  a  French 
vessel,  199  ;  several  young  men  of  New  Jersey  ac- 
company, 201  j  commissioned  to  suppress  piracy,  275; 
description  of  his  crew,  ibid;  commits  notorious  aots 
of  piracy,  454;  excepted  from  the  king's  pardon, 
ibid;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  concerned  with,  470; 
turns  pirate,  521 ;  lands  pirates  at  Long  island,  532  ; 
arrives  in  Delaware  bay.  543;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont secures,  551;  particulars  furnished  by,  552; 
his  career  and  arrest,  583 ;  two  of  the  men 
from  Boston,  591;  Thomas  Clarke  offers  to  give  up 
all  the  treasure  he  received  from,  595;  bis  -loop  at 
the  east  end  oi  Long  island,  ibid  ;  offers  to 
the  Quid  th  merchant  and  ooncealed  trea  a 
two  of  his  crew  arrested,  623 ;  mentioned,  633;  sent 
to  England,  665;  papers  transmitted  to  England  re- 
Bpecting,  69S ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  name  brought 
up  in  the  house  of  commons  in  connection  with,  725  ; 
by  whom  introduced  to  the  carl  of  Bellomont,  760; 
agreement  between   the   earl   of  Belluiuont,    Robert 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


339 


Cidd,  \\  i  ' ""'. 

i  i-  in    ton     ".I,  762  ;    Robei  I 

from  I 

gain   \'.  iili,  8 16  ;    farther    particulai 

■  iiii-  •  hem    «  iili,   Ibid  ;    Robei  i 

from  Hi"  oharge  of  embezzling 

on  applii  b 

for  a  bouse  in  Nen  N  ■■.  I-,  belonging  to,  914;   John 

i  u  said  i"  have  been  i ighl  up  with,  v.,  335. 

Kidmore,  Thomas,  II.,  584. 

Ki.'i't,  Jaoob,  olerk  in  the  secretary's  office  at   New  Amster 
dam,  l  ,  213,  350. 

Kieft,  l'i.  '  [I.,  L91. 

Ki.it,  Willem,  direotor  of  New  Netherland,   I.,   104,    L25, 
[V.,  352;  i  iio  refer 

their  differences  to  arbitration,  L,  128;  to  b 

1  18,  L53 ;  proposes  i  i sterminatiou  ol  t  hi 

151;  li  in  Holland  from,   164  ;    an  at- 

tempt made  on  the  life  of,  184,  413;  is  petitioned  for 
leave  to  attack  the  [ndians,  193,  197,  199,  200; 
authorizes  an  attack  on  the  Indians,  194,  195;  levies 
contributions  on   Indi 

which  war  stalked  through  New  Netherland,  197; 
petition  of  the  twelve  men  to,  and  answer  of,  201; 
a  calumnious  letter  sent  to  the  chamber  of  Amster- 
dam about,  203,  204,  350;  cha 
oommenced  war  on  the  Indians  independ 
council,  206,  250;  Messrs.  M  ilyn  and  Kuyter  answer 
the  accusations  of,  207;  never  exchanged  unkind 
words  with  them,  208;  must  prove  thai  be  lawfully 
commenced  Ihe  war  against  the  Indians,  ib 
mands  that  Messrs.  Knyter  and  Melyn  be  sent  to 
Holland,  as  seditious  persons,  209;  seized  with  a 
hankering  alter  war,  211;  treats  the  eight  men 
with  disrespect,  212,  and  sends  a  book  to  Holland 
embellished  with  various  pictures,  ibid;  extent  of 
his  travels  in  New  Neth  rli  Ld,  21  !;  petitions  pre- 
sented to  the  states  general  against,  215  ;  drowned  in 
the  ship  Princess,  280;  confiscates  Mespat,  2S5 ; 
breaks  up  a  settlement  at  Oyster  bay,  286;  protests 
against  the  English  of  New  Haven,  2>S ;  expels  the 
English  from  Hog's  creek,  291,  and  protests 
Minuit  at  the  South  river,  292,  588  ;  says  the  seed  of 
the  Indian  war  was  sown  in  Fatherland,  297,  332; 
boasts  that  he  is  sovereign  in  New  Netherland,  2ns, 
333;  his  scheme  to  build  a  church  at  New  Amster- 
dam, 299;  imposes  an  excise,  300,  336;  particulars 
of  the  administration  of,  304;  employs  M.  La  Mon- 
tague without  authority,  307;  favored  by  director 
Stuyvesant,  310  ;  an  attempt  to  collect  the  debts  due 
in  New  Netherland  to  the  Dutch  West  India  company 
from  the  time  of,  313;  leases  Hoboquin,  328,  329; 
exacts  duties  contrary  to  orders,  331  ;  had  two  votes 
in  the  council,  334;  attributes  the  Indian  war  to  the 
people,  337;  did  not  call  in  more  than  one  patent, 
340;  authorized  to  employ  M.  La  Montague,  341; 
collects  the  public  duties  in  kind,  343 ;  deceased,  345 ; 


; 

and,    lli 

; 

424;  r 

up  !•;■   the  pi,",  jnci  <i    itary  In  the  timi 

of,  1 16  ,   the  i  i  ut.  d  for  bin 

the    river  Peuuato,  545;    the  Bng  lata    bring  charges 
of  land  within 
i  stracts  of   letl 

under   the   stale,    general,   II.,    142;    warns 
;  e  mi    the   South   river 
under   the  Dutch,   144;  tak      pi 
Vreedlant,  161  ;  governor  Nicolls  pnrsnes  the  same 

of,  473. 

Kien,  Nicassius,  I  ,  7.  [] 

Kiersen,  Ilendrick,  II.,  695. 

Kiersted    (Kierstede,    Kierster),  Hans,    II.,   250,   473,    C99 ; 
takes  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  English,  HI.,  70  ; 
in,  60  '. 

[  ,  153. 

Kiersted  I  Keerstead),  Lm  as,  11]  ,  682,  740,  741,  742,  749. 

Kierstede,  Roeloffe,  11  ,  626. 

Kies,  Jan  Clemen tsen,  I.,  11. 

Kievits  hook  (Kiefl  hook),  purchased  by  the  Dutch,  I.,  287; 
arms  of  the  states  general  set  up  at,  28S ;  mentioned, 
458  ;  English  insult  the  Dutch  at,  566.  (See  Saybrook.) 

Kievits  book  I  Philadelphia),  the  point  of  the  Schuylkill  so 
called,  I.,  588. 

Kikynscung,  the  murderer  of  captain  Clapham  killed,  VII., 
540. 

Kilby,  Mr.,  VII.,  401. 

Kildare,  Welbore  Ellis,  bishop  of,  VII.,  704. 

Killbuck,  a  Delaware  chief,  has  an  interview  with  sir  Wil- 
liam Johnson,   VII.,   719;  his  speech  on  concluding 
peace  with  the  whites,  731,  730;  his  Indian  name, 
741  ;  signs  the  treaty  of  peace  with  the  wl 
at  the  treaty  at  fori  Stanwix,  VIII.,  113. 

Killock,  .junior,  VI  ,  '.'-2. 

Killock   (Killogg),  Indian   interpreter   from    B 

VI.,  874;   captain,  attends  an  Indian  conference  at 
mount  Johnson,  982. 

Kill  van  Col,  director  Stuyvesant  endeavors  to  purchase 
land-  behind,  II.,  397;  secretary  van  Ruyven  goes  to, 
460;  dire,  tor  Stuyvesant  visits,  468;  names  of  the 
magistrates  of,  582;  application  for  land  at,  721; 
land  granted  at,  729  ;  the  Indians  of,  pretend  to  have 
a  poison  wherewith  to  kill  their  enemies  without 
fighting,  III.,  444;  a  second  arm  of  the  Hudson's 
river,  IV.,  836  ;  soundings  of,  837.    (See  Achlcr  Col.) 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Kil- 


Kilpatrick,  John,  killed,  X.,  127. 

Kimber,  David,  X.,  593. 

Kimberly,  Eleazer,  secretary  of  Connecticut,  IV.,  153,  155. 

Kimbolton,  Edward  Montague,  baron  of,  notice  of,  II  ,  292. 

Kindaronte,  an  Oneida  sachem,  killed,  VII.,  386. 

Kindarunty  (Kindarundie,  Kindarunta,  Kindarunte,  Kinda- 
runtie,  Kinderunte),  a  Seneca  chief,  VII  ,  57 ;  chief 
warrior  at  Kanuskago,  70 ;  sent  to  invite  the  Twig- 
twees  to  Oswego,  92 ;  visits  the  Twightwees,  101 ; 
mentioned,  141 ;  arrives  at  fort  Johnson,  177;  makes 
satisfaction  for  the  death  of  a  Tuscarora  Indian,  178  ; 
forwards  belts  to  the  Onondagas,  &c,  232. 

Kinde,  John,  IV.,  754. 

Kinder,  Jervais,  IV.,  1008. 

Kinderhook,  III.,  592;  letter  of  Jacob  Milborne  to  the 
people  of,  647  ;  the  Indians  of,  sent  for  to  defend 
Albany,  816 ;  apprehensions  that  the  French  will 
attack,  IV.,  65 ;  a  French  party  attacked  on  their  way 
to,  242;  governor  Fletcher  at,  247  ;  the  design  to  cut 
off,  prevented,  430,  465 ;  Arnout  Cornelis  Viele 
arrives  at,  560;  a  garrison  proposed  for,  879  ;  a  fort 
required  at,  1068 ;  the  fort  at,  out  of  repair,  1128  ; 
money  voted  to  secure  the  town  of,  VI. ,  940 ;  Massa- 
chusetts lays  out  a  township  within  the  bounds  of, 
VII.,  207;  Peter  van  Schaick  ordered  to  desist  from 
suing  parties  in,  VIII.,  653;  price  of  salt  at,  in  1780, 
784. 

King,  Ebenezer,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

King,  sir  John,  baronet,  his  opinion  as  to  the  necessity  of 
the  duke  of  York  taking  out  a  patent  for  Delaware, 
III.,  247. 

King,  Peter,  III.,  590. 

King,  sir  Peter,  baronet,  chancellor  of  England,  V.,  852,  853. 

King,  Thomas,  his  party  take  a  scalp,  VII.,  629  ;  attends  an 
Indian  conferrence,  718,  VIII  ,  43,  51,  52;  advises 
the  Indians  to  agree  on  a  suitable  boundary  line, 
VII.,  728,  729  ;  one  of  the  chiefs  of  Onoghquagey, 
kills  a  Tuscarora,  228  ;  his  speech  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  230;  condolence  offered  for  a  Cayuga 
killed  by,  232;  conducts  Cherokees  to  the  six 
nations,  233 ;  sent  to  the  Shawanese,  240,  and  to 
the  Ohio  Indians,  283;  death  of,  290,  300;  his  pro- 
ceedings at  Scioto,  291. 

King  Beaver,  a  Delaware  chief,  VII.,  731. 

Kinge,  Richard,  one  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Kingsale,  a  convoy  arrives  from  New  England  at,  V.,  43. 

Kingsberry  (New  York),  number  of  Palatines  in,  V.,  515. 

King's  birth  day,  celebrated  in  New  York,  IV.,  515 ;  how 
observed  there,  VIII.,  17;  citizens  imprisoned  at 
Albany  for  celebrating  the,  480. 

King's  bridge  (New  York),  about  to  be  fortified,  VIII.,  580. 

Kingsbury  (New  Jersey),  the  seat  of  Lewis  Morris,  V.,  955. 

King's  chapel  (Boston),  reverend  Mr.  Myles  rector,  and 
Christopher  Bridge  assistant  of,  IV.,  582. 

King's  college.     (See  College.) 

King's  county,  the  excise  of,  let,  III.,  494;  magistrates  of, 
summoned  to  New  York,  591 ;  supports  Leisler,  646, 
647;    regiment  of,  ordered  to  tho  frontier,  IV.,  14, 


and  returns  home,  15 ;  justices,  in  1693,  of,  2S ;  strength 
of  the  militia  of,  in  1693,  29;  census  of,  in  1698, 
420  ;  Mr.  Lott,  sheriff  of,  664  ;  strength  of  the  militia 
of,  in  1700,  807 ;  names  of  the  militia  officers  of, 
809  ;  names  of  parties  in,  who  petitioned  against  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  938;  inhabitants  of,  in  1702,  1006; 
lady  Bellomont  retires  to,  1104;  farmers  remove  from, 
V.,  56;  population  of,  in  1703  and  1712,339;  acts 
passed  to  prevent  damage  by  swine  in,  683,  908  ; 
population  of,  in  1723,  702  ;  an  act  passed  for  laying 
out  highways  in,  905,  and  to  prevent  the  destruc- 
tion of  sheep  in,  909;  population  of,  in  1731,  929; 
in  1737,  VI.,  133;  in  1746,  392;  in  1749,  550; 
strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1773,  VIII.,  377 ;  popu- 
lation of,  in  1771,  457  ;  well  affected  to  the  govern- 
ment, 643  ;  votes  an  address  to  the  royal  commis- 
sioners, 692  ;  contributes  to  the  expense  of  raising 
colonel  Fanning's  regiment,  696,  711.     (See  Census.) 

Kingsessing  occupied  by  Swedes,  I.,  598. 

King's  farm  in  New  York,  the,  leased  by  governor  Fletcher 
to  the  episcopal  church,  IV.,  327,  335,  393,  434,  527, 
V.,  12,  23  ;  his  explanation  of  the  grant  of,  IV., 
448 ;  when  leased,  462 ;  objections  to  the  leasing  of, 
463 ;  proceedings  before  the  lords  of  trade  respecting, 
473 ;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  thereon,  484 ;  gov- 
ernor Dongan  proposes  a  grant  of,  for  the  mainte- 
nance of  a  Jesuit  school,  490  ;  threats  against  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  for  attempting  to  annul  the  grant  of, 
ibid  ;  an  act  past  for  annulling  the  grant  of,  510,  528; 
giant  of,  vacated,  528;  colonel  Smith  opposes  annull- 
ing the  grant  of,  813  ;  intended  by  the  crown  for  a  gov- 
ernor's demesne,  822;  leased  by  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont to  a  Dutchman,  1112 ;  why  considered  an  ex- 
travagant grant,  V.,  15,  16;  not  to  be  alienated, 
915. 

King's  garden,  the,  in  New  York,  Caleb  Heathcote  obtains  a 
grant  of  part  of,  IV.,  327,  335,  391,  392,  393,  V.,  12, 
23;  inconvenience  of  granting,  IV.,  434  ;  explanation 
of  the  grant  of,  448  ;  proceedings  before  the  lords  of 
trade  in  the  matter  of,  473  ;  their  report  on  the  grant 
of,  484;  governor  Fletcher's  grant  of,  annulled,  510, 
528  ;  colonel  Smith  opposes  the  annulling  the  grant 
of,  813;  reasons  why  it  was  an  extravagant  grant, 
822,  V.,  14  ;  not  to  be  alienated,  915. 

Kingsland,  major,  his  property  at  Aghter  Col  ordered  sold, 
II.,  622. 

Kingsland,  Mr.,  a  custom  house  officer  at  New  York,  III., 
599. 

King's  province.     (See  Narraganset,  Rhode  Island.) 

Kingston,  John,  IV.,  936. 

Kingston  (Canada  West).     (See  Cataraqui,  Fort  Frontcnac.) 

Kingston  (Kingstowne,  New  York),  called  Swaenenburgh, 
II.,  592;  mentioned,  III.,  304;  one  of  the  principal 
towns  in  New  York,  397 ;  colonel  Mason,  of  New 
Hampshire,  dies  and  is  buried  at,  508  ;  reinforcements 
to  be  sent  to  Albany  from,  IV.,  14;  ammunition 
required  for,  118;  reverend  Mr.  Nucella  minister  at, 
582 ;  an  act  passed  injurious  to,  1000 ;  number  of  Tal- 


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841 


Kingston  —  continutd, 

atlnea  at,  V.,  C15 ;   a  number  of  Indians  take  refuge 

in,  \  ii  ,  B  l,  98  -,  reverend    i  leer,   mln- 

later  of,  IX.,  468.     (See  Eiopiu,   Swaentnburgh.) 

Ktni   ton  (B i-  i  land),  vn  ,  898. 

m  ii,  a  Palatine  settlement,  V.,  5  LS 

Einkal river,  l\  ,  719. 

Einneer,  James,  major  in  the  50tli  regiment,  X.,  282. 

Kinnoul,  George  Benry  Bay,  Tti,  earl  of,  VI  ,  762. 

Einonohe,  preaeni  at  the  oonolusion  of  the  peaoe  with  the 
Iroquois,  IX.,  718. 

Kinousaki,  friendly  to  the  Frenoh,  X.,  138;  a  present  senl 
i,s  146;  reports  the  abandonment  of  Sandusky,  162; 
dead,  249, 

Kinraohe,  an  Indian,  brings  scalps  '"  Montreal,  IX.,  626. 

Kinsdale.     (See  Hinsdale.) 

Kinsey,  John,  commissioner  on  tin'  part  of  Pennsylvania, 
VI.,  290;  a  lawyer,  344. 

Kioueouenau  (Eiouanan),  Indians  at,  IX.,  893,  1054. 

Kionlons-koio  (Kioulouskau),  chief  of  the  Folles  Avoines, 
IX.,  021 ;  count  Prontenao's  address  to,  624. 

Kip,  Abram,  III.,  V4.">,  IV.,  754,  935. 

Kip,  Bendriok,  on  the  Delaware  river,  11,01,75;  money 
duo  at  New  Ainstel  to,  111 ;  signs  the  remonstrance 
to  director  Stuyvesant,  249  ;  takes  oath  of  allegiance, 
III.,  76. 

Kip  (Kype),  Bendriok  Hendrickse,  I.,  192,258,  261,  270, 
318,421  ;  who,  432. 

Kip,  Isaac,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII  ,  489. 

Kip,  Isaacq,  II.,  250,  III.,  76. 

Kip,  Jacob,  I.,  3S7,  442,  507,  514,  II.,  249,  532,  574,  575, 
GOO,  685,  699,  706,  743,  III.,  76,  233. 

Kip,  Jacobus,  to  be  paid  his  wages  as  member  of  the  assem- 
bly, V.,  683,  739. 

Kip,  Jesse,  III.,  745. 

Kip  (Van  Kip),  Johannes,  lieutenant  of  militia,  II.,  670; 
why  imprisoned  by  Leisler,  III.,  716  ;  mentioned,  IV., 
50S  ;   merchant  of  New  York,  849. 

Kipp,  Bendrick,  lieutenant  of  militia,  IV.,  810. 

Kipp's  bay,  the  usual  place  for  men-of-war  to  lie  up  in,  IV., 
1061,  1183. 

Kirk,  captain.     (See  Kerke.) 

Kirke,  Thomas,  III.,  41. 

Kirkland  (Kirtland),  reverend  Samuel,  attends  a  conference 
with  the  Indians  at  Johnson  hall,  VII.,  718,  722;  an 
Indian  missionary,  VIII.,  551 ;  general  Gage  contem- 
plates the  removal  of,  613  ;  recommended  to  congress, 
627  ;  Guy  Johnson  has  his  eye  on,  631 ;  biographical 
notice  of,  ibid;  influences  the  Oueida  Indians,  6S7  ; 
an  intercepted  letter  to  general  Schuyler  from,  688. 
Kishikouuillos  creek,  VII.,  197. 

Kiskiminitas,  major  Grant  marches  from,  X.,  902  ;  a  block- 
house and  saw-mill  recommended  to  be  built  at,  90G. 
Kissam,  Benjamin,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 

York,  VIII.,  601. 
Kitchell,  Samuel,  II.,  60S. 


Kit.  Inn  J 

[uol  ,  IX.,  64 

Ell  enl i,  i-  I 

Klttanlng  (Penn 

the  whtti    and    \  11  ,  728,  5,  VIII 

Eitb  rj  I  M  .ii"   ,  IN-,  L01,  107,  II 
Klenck,  *  I  [.,116. 

Ell   .  ,  .1       I 

Qohery. 

Mod,,   \i„-. a,  li  .  249 

Klook  (Cloi  '    VIII., 

I 
lii in  t"  En  ■;  ind,  l""> ;  return    In  a  fi 
•lit; ;  further  i. 

proved,  179  .  ivernor  of 

New  York.  I 

Klock,  .Icny,  the  Indians  con  ienl  to  I 

to  purchase  land,  VI.,  T->7;  tic-  governor  | 
tli-  consideration  of  tic  Bubject,  ibid. 

Klock,  Pelgrim,  notary  at  Midwout,  lb,  403,  480,  481,  482. 

Knapton,  Cesar,  appointed  ensign  of  foot,  III  ,  221  ;  his  in- 
structions, 248. 

Kneeland,  S.,  VIII.,  353. 

Eneiffe,  Jacob,  IV.,  162,  163. 

Enepton,  William,  X.,  593. 

Kneskern,  John  Peter,  \'..  575. 

Enevelaer,  Joost  Adriaensen,  II.,  193. 

Knight  (Night),  David,  X.,  881. 

Knight,  John,  III.,  407;  acts  in  Mr.  Swinton'a  place,  426; 
deputy  secretary  of  New  York,  436. 

Knight,  sir  John,  his  proposal  for  the  recovery  of  New  York, 
III.,  209. 

Enightsfteld  (Ulster  county),  III.,  407. 

Enoesvell  bay,  III.,  76. 

Knollis,  lord  William,  member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  1,  2. 

Knot,  captain,   ordered  to  be  prosecuted,  IV.,  413. 

Knowles,  sir  Charles,   baronet,  commodore,   VI.,   310;    the 
consideration  of  disbanding  the  forces  raised  for  the 
Canada  expedition   referred  to  governor   Shirley  and, 
384;  and  governor  Shirley  to  determine  th 
of  men  necessary  for  tic  defense  of  .'■ 
alluded  to  by  governor  Clinton  in  a  Letter  to  governor 
Shirley,  426;  and  governor  Shirley  to  meel 
purpose  of  consulting  in  regard  to  levies,  672;  gov- 
ernor Clinton  informs  the  assembly  that   he  has  no 
advices  from,  675  ;  governor  of  cape 
send  ships   up  the    St.   Lawrence,   683 J    biographical 
notice  of,  X.,  31;   at  LOuisbourg,  53;   Charlestown 
(New  Hampshire),  called  after,  97;   struck  with  para- 
lysis,  K»3;  at  Annapolis,   112;   at   Boston,   11::,    111; 
proposes  an  exchange  of  prisoners,  114:   informs  the 
governor  of  Canada  that  there  are  no  French  prisoners 
at   Louishourg,  124;  proposes  to  send  the  French  of 
LouisbOUTg  to  France,   125. 

Knox,  William,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii,  VIII., 
685 ;  colonel  Claus'  letter  to,  with  remarks  on  the 
management  of  the  northern  Indian  nations,  700 ; 
advised  of  the  necessity  of  letting  the  Indians  loose 


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Knox,  William — continued. 

on  the  rebels,  707;  transmits  copy  of  an  net  of  par- 
liament  to  Guy  Johnson,  714;  Guy  Johnson  reports 
Indian  movements  to,  715  ;  colonel  Clans  reports  the 
result  of  the  military  operations  under  brigadier  St. 
Leger  to,  718  ;  colonel  Clans  complains  of  sir  Guy 
Carleton  to,  723  ;  letter  of  general  Robertson  to,  802, 
810  ;  biographical  notice  of,  803. 

de  Knuyt,  Herberts,  I.,  69,  82. 

Knyff  (Cnyff),  William,  sent  to  administer  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance at  divers  places,  II.,  589,  598,  C20,  626,  628,  I 
645,  648;  reports  results,  596,  638,  647;  makes  a 
return  of  the  population  of  Achter  Coll,  607  ;  resolu-  I 
tion  of  the  governor  and  council  on  the  report  of, 
642;  mentioned,  662,  664;  fiscal  of  New  Netherland, 
669,  683,  684,  687,  689,  691,  692,  693,  698,  703,  704, 
705,  710,  711,  717,  719,  720,  721,  722,  723,  724;  pre- 
sident of  the  common  council  of  New  Orange,  679  ; 
his  appointment  causes  dissatisfaction,  680;  accepted, 
681 ;  ordered  to  arrest  parties  for  concubinage,  G86 ; 
member  of  the  council  of  New  Netherland,  715. 

Knyphausen  (Kniphausen),  general,  VIII.,  694,  787,  788, 
791,  792,  793,  794,  801 ;  notice  of,  753. 

Kocherthal,  Benigna  Sibylla,  V.,  52. 

Kocherthal,  Christian  Joshua,  V.,  52. 

Kocherthal,  reverend  Joshua,  petition  of,  in  behalf  of 
himself  and  sundry  Palatines,  V.,  44;  the  Palatine 
minister,  52;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the 
i  petition  of,  53;  petitions  for  a  salary  as  min- 
ister to  the  Palatines,  t;2  ;  allowed  a  salary,  63;  his 
re]  nit  on  the  Palatines,  214;  mentioned,  515. 

Kocherthal,  Sibylla  Charlotta,  V  ,  52. 

Kocherthal,  Susana  Sibylla,  V.,  52. 

Kochshurchemint,  a  Delaware  chief,  signs  the  treaty  of  peace 
with  the  whites,  VII.,  741. 

Koek,  Jan  Jelezen,  III  ,  75. 

Kockuyt,  Joost,  II.,  7'»2. 

Koens,  Nicholas,  VII.,  207. 

Koerten,  Myndert,  IV.,  212,  220.     (See  Coertcn.) 

Kollin,  an  Irishman,  leaves  Oswego,  X.,  146. 

Konadochary,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VI.,  796. 

KonassaderO,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  61. 

Koncklyne,  John,  II.,  642. 

Kondiaront,  a  Huron  chief,  converted  to   Christianity,  IX., 
227.     {See  Rat,  the.) 

Konentcheneke,  Iroquois  name  of  the  Roanoke  river,  V.,  673. 

Koninck.     (See  Coninck  .) 

Coning,  captain,  commands  the  Waegh,  III.,  343. 

Koning,  Jacobus,  II.,  759. 

Kooke.     (See  Cooke.) 

Kop    '.nit,  II.,  193. 

Koquois,  an  Ottawa  chief,  X.,  128. 

Korrelaer.     (See  Van  Corlear.) 

Kort  Ontwerp  van   de  Mahakuase    Indianen,  reverend  Mr. 
M   japolensis  author  of,  I.,  496. 
(See    Casio  bay.) 

Kotsinoghyata,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  VII.,  133. 

Kottouiaek,  a  Mohogau  chief,  L,  44. 


Kouarinet,  prisoners  taken  at,  X.,  566. 

Kouee  (Koe),  an  Oneida  chief,  delivers  English  medals  to 
the  French,  X.,  513  ;  carries  a  message  from  the  gov- 
ernor of  Canada  to  the  five  nations,  516. 

Kounraats  (Koenraets),  Albert,  director  of  the  West  India 
company,  I.,  34,  38. 

KourS;  liarent,  II.,  250. 

Kouskouche,  a  Huron,  killed,  IX.,  632. 

Ereiser,  Mr.,  VII.,  722. 

Krestman,  ,  I.,  510.     (See  Christman.) 

Kroock,  Abraham  Pietersen,  II.,  193. 

Kroom,  Gysbert,  lieutenant  of  militia,  IV.,  810. 

Kryn  (Cryn),  the  Mohawk,  captain  in  Denonville's  expedi- 
tion, III.,  431;  sent  with  a  message  to  the  Mohawks, 
432,  433,  435  ;  returns  to  Canada,  436  ;  sachem  of  the 
French  Mohawks,  437  ;  visits  Albany,  438  ;  a  chris- 
tian Indian,  478;  the  Mohawks  foiled  in  an  attempt 
to  bring  away,  483,  484;  much  esteemed  by  the  gov- 
ernor of  Canada,  487;  the  Great  Mohawk  called  by 
the  English,  IX.,  474.     (See  Great  Mohawk,  the.) 

Kuskuskees,  where,  X.,  949. 

Kyahagah.     (See  Cayahagah.) 

Kyckesycken,  proprietor  of  lands  near  Philadelphia,  I.,  59S  ; 
derivation  of  the  name,  ibid. 


L. 

La  Barre.      (See  Barre) 

Labat,  M    de,  IX.,  925. 

Labater,  John,  IV.,  940. 

Lahatit,  M.,  Ill  ,  132. 

Labeauteaux,  lieutenant  John,  VIII.,  602. 

Lablee  (LabbS),  M.,  X.,  758. 

La  Bceuff  (Le  Bceuff),  taken,  VII.,  549,  962.    (See^lu  Boeuff.) 

Labor  excessively  d  ar  in  America,  IV.,  315.      (See  Wages.) 

Laborie  (Labourie),  reverend  James,  Indian  missionary  at 
New  Oxford,  IV.,  684,  755. 

La  Bourn,  M.,  governor  of  Acadia,  III.,  241. 

Labrador,  discoveries  of  the  English  towards,  IX.,  3  ;  Sebas- 
tian Cabot  at,  305  ;  missionaries  go  from  Tadoussac 
to,  443  ;  Spaniards  resort  for  fish  to,  444  ;  the  French 
take  possession  of,  783. 

Labrevois,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Labrie, ,  IX.,  234. 

Labriere,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

La  Bfocquerie  (Labrocree),  M.  de,  killed,  IX.,  537. 

Labroquerie,  captain,  whence  descended,  X.,  149;  com- 
mands a  French  cruiser  on  lake  Ontario,  482. 

La  BrOSSe,  lieutenant  de,  one  of  the  party  sent  against  Sche- 
nectady, IX.,  466;  captain,  accompanies  an  Indian 
party  against  the  English,  473  ;  returns  from  an  expe- 
dition, 525  ;  sent  against  the  Iroquois,  535  ;  killed, 
536. 

La  Bruere  (Labruiere),  M.  de,IX.,4S0;  killed,  523;  whence 
desoended,  X.,  149. 

Lac,  ,  a  Canadian  fanner,   killed,  IX.,  566. 

Lace,  Indian  women  to  bo  taught  to  make,  IX.,  222. 


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;i  ; 


marohi 
La  Chapel le,  M  ol  marine,  IX., 

La  Chapell  ,  M., 

rend  Pierre  Joseph,  i     I 
Ids,    IX  ,   737, 

axnou  |  the    \bi  oaki  or  of  the 

.  904,  9  16  ;  ab  ti 
ol  the  Abenakis,  9  IS  ;  mentioni  d,  989  .  di 
memoir  oil  the  fort  of  SI    Francis,  990 ;  in  favor  ol 
:,,,  allowance  to  the  Abenakis,  991,  993 ;  to  arran  [e 
the  distribution  of  thai  allowance,    1002;  notice  of, 
101  l. 

La  Chesnaye  (Laohenaie,  Laohenaye,    La  CI 
naie),  Charles  Auberl  de,  member 
Canada,    IX,   36;  length   of  time   in   (ana. hi,    ill; 
assists  the  people  of  Quebeo  on  the  occasion  of  the 
fire,  208;  sends  merchandise  to  fort  Frontenac,  211  ; 
:!  i 'haiui.iv,  i2 1 12 ;  seizes  fort   Frontenac,  214; 
bis  outlay  there, 216;  trades  to  New  York, 2 
ernor  de  la  Barre's  sole  councilor,  231;  in  the  expe- 
dition against  the  Iroquois,  232  ;  draws  up  the  proces- 
verbal  of  the  conquest  of  the  Seneca  oountry,  334; 
about  to  sail  for  Prance,  715  ;  sends  a  vessel  to  Hud- 
son's bay,  790. 

La  Chesnaye  (Lachenaie),  an  important  post,  IX.,  299;  cut 
off  by  Indians,  435  ;  several  persons  carried  away 
rroni,  466,  536,  642. 

Lachine,  governor  de  la  Kane  at,  III.,  450,451;  a  road  made 
from  Montreal  to,  IX.,  98;  destroyed  by  the  iroquois, 
435;  effect  of  the  sacking  of,  on  the  Indians  of  the 
upper  country,  463;  an  embassy  sent  from  Canada  to 
Onondaga  after  the  sacking  of,  464;  a  soldier  killed 
at,  478  ;  M.  de  Longueuil  wounded  at,  488. 

Lachute  (Kentucky),  three  Frenchmen  killed  at,  X.,  248. 
(See  Louisville.) 

La  Cloche,  French  canoes  attacked  near,  X.,  119;  one  of 
the  Indians  who  made  the  attack  arrested,  168 ;  In- 
dian name  of,  183. 

La  Comte,  Peter,  IV.,  942. 

La  Conception,  Tiotehatton  called  by  the  French,  III.,  252. 

La  Come,  captain,  town  major  of  Montreal,  \ '.,  588,  IX.. 
978;  notifies  the  government  of  English  intrigues 
among  the  Iroquois,  979  ;  transmits  intelligence  from 
Albany  to  the  governor  of  Canada,  li'ls-.  his  memoir 
on  Crown  Point,  1022;  his  character,  1033;  dead, 
P'I2;  approves  an  expedition  against  the  Foxes, 
1086. 

La  Come,  Louis  de  Chapt  de,  commandant  at  Michilimaki- 
nao,  X.,  20,  84;  reoalled,  85;  his  report,  109  ;  arrives 
at  Montreal  from  Michilimakinac,  113,  114;  M.  de 
Belestre  accompanied  him  to  Detroit,  115;  someOuta- 
ouas  join,  11(1;  M.  de  Noyelle,  junior,  commands 
at  Michilimakinac  in  the  absence  of,  119  ;  his  Indians 
take  prisoners  and  scalps,  122;  on  an  expedition 
towards  the  frontiers  of  New  England,  1S3;  conver- 
sant with  the  Iroquois  language,  187  ;  mentioned,  188. 


X    ,    !  I 

. 

of,     M-;    i hi ■•.!  bed    with 

wounded,  \  l!  . 

,i  at   Minas,  91,  92  ;    retunin    n 
ordi  red   I 

ant  w ith  the  li 
1^7  ;  mentiom  d,  188     < 
21G;  orders  to,  217;  assists  at  an  Ind 
345  .   commands  a   flying  camp  al  tl 
Champ:  in,  483;  co  i   Inforcemenl  to 

Ticondi 

d   to    La  Pr^ 
w<  unded  al  Sill  ry,  1083,  1086. 
La  Come  St.  Luc,  Luc  d  sused  of  inoil 

western   Indians  against  the   English,  VII  . 

vises  that  the  Indian.-  be  let  1 i  the  Ai 

VIII.,  707;  popular  among  the  India 

Crown   Point,  X.,  32,  39;    returns  to  Montreal,  40; 

attack-    fort  Clinton,  79  i    cuts  off  a  part  oi    tl 

son  at  Saratoga,  112,  113,  1 15 
1 L5;   -.nt  with  despatches  to  Queb  c,  L49 
Michilimakinac,  183;   his  negro  not  exchai. 
213;  assists  at  an  Indian  conference,  34.7 ;  act 
,.  o  Algonquins,  500 

dians  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Benry, 
escorts   the   garrison,    629,    643;    i 
Hamilton   to   Halfway   brook,   634  ;    h 
7U0,  801,811,  S17,  84S,  849,  850;    major  B 
pui -nit   of,   851;    returns   to    Montr,  al     - 
from  lake  George  after  Diesk  l  ■  in  com- 

mand of  Indians  at   Ticonderoga,  993;  at   tl 
of  Sillery,  L080;  wounded,  :■ 

La  Corogne.     (See  Corunna.) 

La  Coudre,  Philip  Andree,  examination  of,  IV.,  241,  242, 

La  Cour.     (See  La  Tour.) 

Lacque]  6,  M   de,  X.,  853. 

La  Croix,  ,  an  Indian  trader,  IX.,  214. 

iption  of  the  game,  IX.,  8S7. 
iverte,  M.  de,  IX.,  620. 

La  Delislle, ,  X.,  217. 

La  Demoiselle,  chief  of  the  Miamis  in  the  English 

X.,  139;  rebels  against  the  French,  11.'.,  245,  24-. 

Laet,  Johanna  de,  claims  a  part  of  the  colour 
wyok,  II.,  596. 

Laet,  Johannes  de,  I.,  42;  submits  to  the  St 

tain  regulations  for  the  trade  and  colonizati 
Netherland,   114;  commissioner  of  New  Netherland, 

164;   delivers  to  the   states  general   copies  of  treaties, 
&c,  entered  into  by  the  West  India  company,  274  ; 


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[Lae- 


Laet,  Johannes  de  —  continued. 

and  others,  present  a  petition  against  the  guardians 
of  Kiliaen  van  Renselaer's  minor  son,  255,  256 ;  order 
on  the  petition  of,  257,  320;  judgment  in  said  case, 
330,  406  ;  a  partner  in  the  colonie  of  Renselaerwyck, 
407,  II.,  596;  petition  of,  referred,  I.,  518,  527,  533; 
mentioned,  519,  521  ;  notice  of,  534;  cited,  IX.,  266, 
914. 

La  Famine,  the  French  build  a  fort  at,  V.,  827,  IX.,  969; 
where,  172 ;  count  de  Frontenac  invited  to,  174 ; 
treaty  concluded  by  M.  de  la  Barre  at,  236  ;  French 
troops  land  at,  242 ;  distance  of,  from  Onondaga, 
ibid  ;  Iroquois  delegates  attacked  at,  391. 

Lafaurie, ,  returns  to  Quebec  from  Boston,  IX.,  565. 

La  Fayette,  [Marie  Paul  Joseph  Gilbert  de  Motier,]  marquis 
de,  lands  at  Boston,  VIII.,  792;  narrow  escape  of, 
ibid ;  joins  general  Washington,  800 ;  an  attempt 
made  to  cut  off,  at  the  Schuylkill,  X.,  903. 

Laffeldt,  battle  of,  mentioned,  VII.,  548;  Philip  Skene  at 
the  battle  of,  VIII.,  415;  sir  John  Ligonier  taken 
prisoner  at,  X.,  705  ;  marshal  d'Estrees  at  the  affair 
of,  962. 

Laffritte,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Lafitau,  reverend  Joseph  Francis,  S.  J.,  statement  of,  in  regard 
to  the  reverend  Julien  Garnier,  IX.,  171;  at  Sault 
St.  Louis,  720;  his  remonstrance  against  the  sale  of 
brandy  to  the  Indians,  882;  biographical  notice  of, 
ibid. 

Lafieur, ,  IV.,  940;  carries  a  report  to  Canada  of  war 

between  England  and  France,  IX.,  138;  at  fort  Fron- 
tenac, 234,  236 ;  abandons  M.  de  la  Salle's  house  at 
Niagara,  349  ;  a  fort  on  the  Hudson  river  where  he 
lived,  839. 

La  Fontaine, ,  a  pilot,  IX.,  234. 

La  Fontaine,  M.  de,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X  ,  108. 

La  Fontaine's  house,  near  Quebec,  general  de  Levis  takes  up 
a  position  at,  X.,  1076;  situation  of,  1082. 

Laforce,  captain,  commands  a  French  vessel  on  lake  Ontario, 
X.,  482,  979. 

La  Force,  M.,  Indian  interpreter,  VIII.,  776,  778  ;  action  of, 
near  Schenectady,  X.,  566  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  Wil- 
liam Henry,  C07  ;  a  prisoner  with  the  English,  620. 

Laforest,  major,  at  Montreal,  IX.,  192  ;  sent  to  the  Ottawas, 
601.     (See  Forest.) 

Laforet,  island  of,  IX.,  309. 

Laforey,  captain,  commands  the  Ontario  at  Oswego,  VII., 
123. 

Lafoige,  ,  a  blacksmith,  the  Iroquois  ask  for  IX.,  1065, 

1082;  allowed  to  goto  them,  1067,  1083;  the  Senecas 
ask  for  his  son,  1090;   their  request  granted,  1094. 

Lafourche,  an  Indian  chief,  killed,  IX.,  673,  675. 

Lafresniere-Hertel,  ensign  de,  taken  prisoner,  IX.,  567;  com- 
mandant at  fort  Frontenac,  825,  829;  letter  of  M.  de 
Joncaire  to,  838;  suffers  from  fever,  863;  forwards 
intelligence  from  Albany,  1018. 

La  Galette,  ten  Frenchmen  taken  or  killed  at,  III.,  527;  Os- 
wegatchie  called,  VII.,  136,  573  ;  Canada  tote  invaded 
by  way  of,  35S  ;  Indians  live  at,  376  ;  a  force  marches 


against  Oswego  from,  395;  brigadier  Gage  censured 
for  not  taking  possession  of,  418  ;  Oswegachys  settled 
at,  582;  where,  IX.,  77;  count  de  Frontenac  arrives 
at,  114;  recommended  to  be  garrisoned,  195;  men- 
tioned, 234;  governor  de  la  Bane  arrives  at,  241; 
distance  of,  from  Cataracouy,  332 ;  vessels  sail 
between  Niagara  and,  384;  the  Iroquois  offer  to  nego- 
tiate with  count  de  Frontenac  at,  465;  an  expedition 
under  count  de  Frontenac  arrives  above,  651;  the 
French  established  at,  810;  its  superiority  over  fort 
Frontenac,  822;  an  establishment  proposed  at,  1004; 
vetoed,  1011 ;  M.  Picquet  forms  a  settlement  near, 
X.,  228 ;  the  end  of  the  territory  of  the  five  nations, 
451  ;  force  to  be  sent  to,  908,  909. 

La  Gauchetiere,  M.  de,  commandant  at  Crown  Point,  IX., 
1038. 

La  Gemeray  (Laganerays,  Lagemerais).     (See  Gamcraye.) 

Lagery,  M.  de,  IV.,  210. 

Lageur,  Peter  de,  I.,  437. 

Lagillier,  Jacques,  IX.,  804. 

Lagny,  M.  de,  intendant-general  of  France,  IV.,  211;  men- 
tioned, IX.,  398,  443;  proposes  an  expedition  against 
Boston  and  New  York,  659. 

Lagrange,  captain,  letters  of  marque  granted  to,  IX.,  744. 

La  Grenade, ,  IX.,  236. 

La  Grive,  X.,  594.     (See  De  la  Grive.) 

Lagrois,  captain,  his  schooner  captured,  X.,  19 ;  sent  back 
from  Boston,  100. 

La  Guerre,  chevalier,  kills  ensign  de  Porteaux,  IX.,  351. 

La  Gutrie,  M.,  at  the  Illinois,  VII.,  781. 

La  Heve  (La  Haiue),  IX.,  4;  a  fort  at,  recommended,  444; 
in  Acadia,  493;  the  English  propose  settling  at,  926; 
capable  of  accommodating  large  vessels,  X.,  10;  the 
French  propose  a  settlement  at,  11 ;  an  English  crew 
cut  off  at,  ibid;  easy  of  access,  12;  the  modem  name 
of,  70. 

La  Hontan,  baron,  reference  to  the  map  of,  V.,  634;  his 
memoirs  quoted,  VI.,  893,  895;  carries  to  France  an 
account  of  sir  William  Phipps'  defeat  before  Quebec, 
IX.,  455. 

Laight,  William,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601;  bearer  of  despatches  from  governor 
Try  on  to  lord  George  Germain,  VIII.,  709. 

Lairac-Lambart,  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Lajustone,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1089. 

bake,  Daniel,  IV.,  912. 

Lake,  John,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Gravesend,  IV.,  809.    - 

Lake,  John,  X.,  881. 

hake,  sir  Thomas,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii. 

Lake  Abittibis,  where,  IX.,  286,  535. 

Lake  Alomiuipigon,  present  name  of,  IX.,  301,  342;  the  St. 
Lawrence  rises  in,  384. 

Lake  A.ssiniboins,  IX  ,  797. 

Lake  Cahiquage,  IV.,  909. 

Lake  of  Canada,  latitude  of,  III.,  118;  the  Iroquois  are  lo- 
cated to  the  south  of,  447  ;  mentioned,  452.  (See 
Lake  Ontario.) 

Lako  Cataiacqui.     (Sec    Cataraqui ;  Lake  Ontario.) 


GENEB  \l.  [NDEX. 


845 


Tiohero,  Tloharo),  the  Indian  name  of,  ill., 
251;  name  ot  the  tribe  Living  at  the  head  of,  VII., 
56,  V,  500. 

Lake  Chadakoin,  the  Frenoo  propoie  building  ■  tori  at,  VI., 
B37. 

Lake  Champlaln  (Corloer'e  lake,  Corler'a  lake,  lake  Im- 
quels),  mesai  ngera  from  Connection!  penetrate  u  for 
as,  III.,  138;  oalled  lake  Hlraooiee,  Ibid;  the  Pren<  h 
■  •rcct  foils  Bear,  145,  146,  155;  mentioned,  151; 
oalled  Corlaer'a  lake,  437,  815,  IV.,  195,  V.,  85,  910, 
VI.,  126;  governor  Dongan  reoonunenda  thai  aforl 
be  built  at,  III.,  -177,  559;  the  Frenoh  expected  by 
way  of,  486;  the  pass  upon,  fortified,  T< " ► ;  French- 
men killed  on,  716;  major-general  Winthropgoes  no 
further  than,  753;  major  Schuyler's  journal  down, 
800;  a  party  of  Mohawks  returning  from  ('ana. la  are 
cut  off  near,  815,  817;  a  war  party  from  Canada  de- 
feated  at,  IV.,  233,  234;  a  French  war  party  on,  242; 
scouts  required  to  be  sent  to,  248;  captain  Schuyler 
arrives  at,  404;  advantages  of  a  fort  at,  503,  704; 
the  Winoo.-ki  falls  into,  575;  Dellius'  grant  along- 
side of,  589;  horses  travel  to  Canada  over  the  ice  on, 
647;  the  English  ought  to  trade  on,  651;  governor 
Bellomont  proposes  to  build  a  fort  at  the  end  of,  701; 
rock  Rodgio  in,  748,  VI.,  569;  Ottawawaa  met  on, 
IV.,  1120;  various  names  for,  1164,  VI.,  569,  886, 
VIII.,  344;  governor  Hunter  proposes  the  erection  of 
a  fort  towards  the  entrance  of,  V.,  456,  468;  governor 
Cosby  recommends  the  erection  of  forts  towards,  972 ; 
the  French  build  a  fort  between  Albany  and,  ibid  ; 
water  communication  to  Quebec  from,  VI.,  122 ;  de- 
scription of  fort  St.  Frederic  on,  582;  Crown  Point 
at  the  south  end  of,  746,  886;  course  of  Wood 
creek  into,  852;  the  subjugation  of,  allotted  to  the 
New  England  colonies,  895  ;  a  fort  proposed  to  be 
built  on  the  frontiers  towards,  918;  the  French  enter 
New  York  and  Massachusetts  through,  925;  an  expe- 
dition on  foot  to  reduce  Crown  Point  on,  955;  a  French 
vessel  on,  1001 ;  forts  on  lake  George  and  Wood  creek 
would  facilitate  operations  on,  VII.,  4;  Crown  Point 
commands,  5;  Indian  parties  sent  to,  93;  French 
posts  on,  in  1756,  199  ;  called  by  the  Indians  the 
gates  of  Canada,  349;  the  English,  masters  of,  405; 
no  lands  to  be  granted  east  of,  until  further  orders, 
438  ;  provincial  colonels  apply  for  lauds  on  the  east 
side  of,  510;  the  boundary  of  the  Iroquois  country, 
573 ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden's  remarks  on  peti- 
tions for  lands  on,  588 ;  a  new  colony  proposed  to  be 
formed  east  of,  615 ;  a  French  seigniory  on,  642 ; 
governor  Moore  about  to  visit,  850;  report  of  gover- 
nor Moore's  visit  to,  874,  875 ;  grants  by  the  province 
of  New  York  on  the  east  side  of,  902,  903,  904,  905  ; 
a  map  of,  sent  to  England,  VIII.,  3;  claims  of  Cana- 
dians to  lands  on,  not  allowed,  12;  expenses  incurred 
by  governor  Moore  in  his  visit  to  the  Mohawk  river 
and,  71;  a  survey  to  be  made  of  the  lands  on,  81; 
conflicting  claims  to  lands  on,  104 ;  a  new  town  pro- 
posed to  be  built  on,  139,  140 ;  instructions  respecting 

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the  French  lelgnlorlM  on,  175;  map  of  I  | 

in  the  vi,  [nitj   of,  published,  178;  do  gi 

m  idi  of  thi  i  to  i    fa 

the  land     on,   referred  to  to     pi 

governi  .  ting  the  Pn 

on,  310;  tbe  e,-,ri  ..r   Dartoo 
■peottng  the  seigniories  <.n,   :;i7,    Edmund   Borke 
their  confirmation,  320,    '.-\  ,   no  Improva- 
iii.  nts  on,  prior  to  1759,  .'!4'» ;  further  v  i- 
secretary  of  atate  In  regard  to  the  French  -•• 

•■  Moo  led  the  •  t  land* 

around,  376  ;  Edmund  Barke  desires  to  be  heard  by 
counsel  against  the  Pn  n<  i>  distance 

of  Connecticut  river  from,  .;-l ;   a  oanal 
between  Hudson  river  an. I,  442;  report  of  the  board 
of  trade  <m  the  French  seigniories  on,  577 ;  claimed 
by  the  live  nations,  578;  Indians  at,  IX.,  Ei4;  whence 

named,  267,  37s ;  the  French  ret mend  that  a  fort 

be  built  at  the  lead  of,  ';77;  the  French  propose  to 
station  armed  parties  on,  400  ;  a  party  on  the  way  to 
invade  Canada  discovered  on,  479;  the  Iroquois 
checked  towards,  531,  534;  the  Socoquis  towards, 
795;  English  designs  on,  1021;  map  of,  1022;  a 
sloop  to  be  built  on,  1050;  an  Indian  party  sent  from 
Canada  to,  X.,  32,  158  ;  the  French  propose  to  settle 
on,  180;  French  farmers  ought  to  be  settled  on,  228  ; 
vessels  on,  835;  prisoners  taken  on,  842;  a  tempest 
on,  900;  measures  adopted  by  the  French  at,  975; 
the  French  sink  their  vessels  in,  1056.  (See  New 
Hampshire  grants.) 

Lake  des  Chats,  IX.,  594. 

Lake  Conty,  IX.,  167. 

Lake,  Corlaer's.     (See  Lake  Ckamplain.) 

Lake  Erie  (Earie,  Herie),  III.,  451;  or  Sweege  lake,  IV., 
650;  the  French  go  to  trade  at,  V.,  590;  length  of, 
621 ;  routes  to  the  Mississippi  from,  ibid,  VII.,  668 ; 
no  French  settlements  on,  V.,  622;  an  English  fort 
recommended  to  be  built  on,  624 ;  Detroit  between 
lake  Huron  and,  633,  VI.,  743,  VIIL,  20;  utility  of 
having  an  English  settlement  at  the  east  end  of,  V., 
642;  called  lake  Ochswego,  694;  a  party  of  English- 
men taken  prisoners  on,  731,  IX.,  1023  ;  the  French 
will  not  suffer  English  traders  on.,  V.,  743  ;  the  falls 
of  Niagara  between  lake  Ontario  and,  755  ;  the  French 
occupy  the  passage  between  lake  Ontario  and,  784; 
the  Iroquois  name  of,  787;  communicates  with  Cada- 
rackui  lake,  VI.,  122;  bounds  Pennsylvania  and 
New  York,  124;  the  Owendaeta  live  near,  596;  the 
French  build  a  fort  between  lake  Ontario  and,  706, 
711  ;  the  five  nations  are  joined  by  several  tribes 
north  of,  714;  the  beaver  hunting  country  of  the 
Iroquois  to  the  north  of,  736 ;  the  Missisages  remove 
to  the  east  of,  742  ;  the  French  build  forts  on,  833, 
836,  837 ;  a  French  detachment  sets  out  for,  835  ;  fort 
Niagara  commands  the  pass  between  lake  Ontario  and, 
852 ;  a  ship  built  on,  894 ;  what  colonies  should 
secure,  895  ;  Presquile  on,  923  ;  the  English  propose 
building   vessels   on,   957;    Niagara  the   great  pass 


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[Lak 


Lake  Erie  —  continued. 

between  lake  Ontario  and,  VII.,  6;  the  Indians  not 
paid  for  lands  between  the  Alleghany  mountains  and, 
332;  the  English  lose  their  vessels  on,  551 ;  Indians 
on,  583 ;  troops  on  their  way  to  Detroit  shipwrecked 
on,  589,  599;  necessity  of  keeping  vessels  on,  600; 
means  of  insuring  possession  of,  604;  the  Indians 
cede  lands  between  lake  Ontario  and,  C47,  and  be- 
tween fort  Schlosser  and  the  rapids  of,  652 ;  colonel 
Bradstreet  erects  a  fort  at  the  outlet  of.  656  ;  colonel 
Bradstreet  makes  grants  of  land  on,  688 ;  Detroit  a 
sufficient  Indian  post  for,  690  ;  an  armed  vessel  to  be 
kept  on,  VIII.,  26  ;  M.  Verchere  intrigues  among  the 
Indians  of,  185 ;  the  French  build  a  vessel  on,  IX., 
121  ;  necessity  of  building  vessels  on,  147  ;  a  French 
fort  required  on,  275  ;  a  fort  and  vessels  necessary  on, 
282  ;  English  traders  appear  on,  287,  X.,  138 ;  Cham- 
plain  at,  IX.,  378;  Indian  battle  on,  672;  Niagara 
convenient  to,  773;  the  French  take  possession  of 
the  countries  on,  787;  memoir  on  the  Indians  be- 
tween the  Mississippi  and,  885  ;  buffaloes  and  deer 
abound  on,  ibid ;  distance  of  the  French  trading 
house  from,  897;  the  Shawanese  begin  to  settle  near, 
1013 ;  Indians  of,  1057. 
Lake  Freneuse,  IX.,  547. 
Lake  Frontenac.  (See  Lake  Ontario.) 
Lake  Gannontaa,  the  French  erect  a  fort  at,  IX.,  783.     (See 

Lake  Onondaga.) 
Lake  George,  major-general  Johnson  at,  VI.,  993 ;  Lac  St.  Sac- 
rament called,  997,  VII.,  4;  speech  of  King  Hendrick 
at, VI.,  998 ;  fort  William  Henry  built  at,  1002,  X.,  911 ; 
details  of  the  battle  at,  VI.,  1003,  1005,  1006, 1013,  X., 
322,  325;  the  army  continues  at,  VI.,  1016;  new.-; 
received  in  England  of  the  victory  gained  at,  1020 ; 
a  fort  to  be  erected  at,  1021 ;  the  English  cannon 
split  at  the  battle  of,  VII.,  2;  minutes  of  a  council  of 
war  held  at,  30 ;  express  sent  to  New  York  w  ith  news 
of  the  battle  of,  32 ;  sir  William  Johnson  returns 
from,  42  ;  captain  Farrell  killed  at,  50  ;  names  of  In- 
dians killed  at,  55  ;  date  of  sir  William  Johnson's 
return  from,  59;  the  five  nations  discouraged  at  the 
loss  of  so  many  of  their  warriors  at,  72,  278 ;  the 
French  avow  their  intention  to  march  to,  132  ;  valu- 
able services  of  Indians  at,  170,  sir  William  John- 
son makes  satisfaction  tor  an  Indian  killed  at,  178; 
the  Indians  warn  the  English  to  look  to,  189,  193  ; 
French  threaten  to  visit,  198,  233  ;  letters  from 
English  prisoners  taken  at  Oswego  found  near,  235  ; 
an  attack  on  the  English  at,  postponed,  239;  Jona- 
than Stevens  killed  at,  254  ;  the  country  open  to  the 
enemy  from  Schenectady  to,  274;  the  Indians  ask 
that  tin'  English  enter  Canada  by,393;  major-general 
Amherst  at,  396;  an  English  army  passes,  400;  another 

toil   built  at,  4121;    application  for   lands   between    fort 

Edward  and,  437;  measures  taken  to  grant  lands  ad- 
jacent to,  172;  no  settlements  to  be  mad ,  until 

theend  of  the  war,  474;  French  seigniories  on,  (142; 
ill-   1-4  regiment  serves  at,  780;  the  French  desire  to 


extendtheir  boundary  south  of,  VIII.,  103  ;  the  Indians 
propose  that  the  boundary  between  the  whites  and 
them  be  run  from  Cosby's  land  to,  122  ;  why  military- 
patents  were  located  between  lake  Champlain  and, 
375  ;  latitude  of  the  south  end  of,  435  ;  captain  Nord- 
bergh  taken  prisoner  at,  597;  English  force  at,  X, 
530;  movements  on,  531;  result  of  M.  de  Rigaud's 
expedition  to,  542,  544,  563,  565,  570,  640  ;  an  English 
detachment  defeated  on,  591 ;  map  of  the  frontiers  of, 
720 ;  general  Abercrombie  encamped  at,  830,  885  ;  M. 
de  Montcalm's  memoir  on  the  frontier,  and  M.  do 
Vaudreuil's  answer  thereto,  873  ;  general  Abercrom- 
bie abandons,  888  ;  force  to  be  sent  to,  909.  (See  Lake 
St.  Sacrament.) 

Lake,  the  Great,  governor  Dongan  recommends  the  erection 
of  a  fort  on  this  side,  III.,  363,  and  sets  up  the  king's 
arms  in  the  Indian  castles  near,  ibid.  (See  Lake 
Ontario.) 

Lake  Huron  (lac  des  Hurons,  lake  Missilinianac),  or  Mer 
douce,  III.,  122,  V.,  349  ;  a  party  from  Albany  arrested 
on,  III.,  43G;  French  habitations  and  plantations  near, 
527;  called  Ottawawa,  IV.,  050;  Indians  bordering 
on,  651,  749  ;  one  of  the  bounds  of  the  beaver  hunt- 
ing grounds  of  the  five  nations,  908,  909  ;  mentioned, 
982;  distance  from  fort  Portchartrain,  V.,  621; 
another  passage  from  Montreal  to,  622  ;  Detroit  be- 
tween lake  Erie  and,  633  (see  Detroit)  ;  Michilima- 
kinac between  lake  Superior  and,  084  ;  English  traders 
not  suffered  at,  743;  the  French  occupy  the  commu- 
nication between  lake  Erie  and,  784  ;  the  Mississages 
situate  on,  VI.,  484,486,  742,  IX.,  160;  the  five  nations 
lay    claim   to   the   country   from   lake   Ontario  to,  VI., 

730;  the  Chippewyse  confederacj  dwell  about,  975  ; 
the  Iroquois  conquests  extend  to,  VII.,  573  ;  Indians 
on,  583  ;  necessity  of  keeping  small  vessels  on,  600  ; 
communication  difficult  between  Detroit  and,  690  ; 
an  armed  vessel  to  be  stationed  on,  VIII.,  20;  why 
called  the  Fresh  sea,  IX.,  10;  dimensions  of,  ibid, 
76,888;  route  to  lake  Ontario  from,  218;  M  Cham- 
plain  visits,  378  ;  M.  de  la  Salle  at,  3S3;  a  copper  mine 
on,  reported,  787;  the  French  take  possession  of,  804. 

Lake  Illinois,  routes  to  the  Mississippi  by  way  of,  V.,  021, 
Indian  nations  near,  022;  mentioned,  VI.,  895  ;  lake 
Michigan  called,  IX.,  304,  320,  889;  or  Missigans, 
383.      (See    Lake  Mulligan.) 

Lake  Iroquois,  IV.,  503;  a  fort  proposed  to  be  built  at  the 
end  of,  701;  lake  Champlain  formerly  called,  VI., 
886.     (See  Lake  Champlain.) 

Lake  Kousaky,  where,  X.,  1004. 

Lake  des  Lenemyngon,  now  lake  St.  Anne,  IX.,  301.    (See 

/.hi, i  Ah  minipigon.) 
l.ake  Madagouasca,  IX.,  548. 
kike  Maurepas,  whence  named,  IX.,  941. 

ntic,  IX. ,477. 

Lake   Michigan    (Meshigans,   Missiganie),   Indians  bordering 

on,    IV.,    749,   VII.,   543,   583,    001,    IX.,    100,   1055; 

Quadogeal  tic  head  of,IV.,908i  called  lake  Illinois, 

V  ,  022,  IX.,  304,  889;  English  traders  not  Buffered 


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GENERAL  lNDKX 


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Lake  Mlchl  pm      i  "-if  i/*  .'. 

7 1-  ;    nh. .11.  .1,   \'  I.,    122  :  the     i\   aatlom 

olalm  i  ii..  ooanti  v  Boutb  and  east  of,  V  1 1 
•  ii  in   poi  ta  on,  I  BO  In,  817;  a 

i' ■-•  ■  ■  i.  i ■  granl  (real  of,  deolared  Illegal,  B43;  a  trading 
pq  i  reoommended  to  be  establish  d  wesl  oi 
arm..]  vessi  I  reoommended  to  be  stationed  on,  VIII., 
26  ;  other  names  for,   IX.,  161;   M.  de  La 
through,  888;  French  vessels  reach  the  bead  of,  384. 
(See  Lakt  Illinois.) 

Lake  Miatassin,  IK.,  286;  Canadians  visit,  79] 

Lake  Nenaiskau,  IX,  286,  791. 

Lake  Nepissing  (Nepissingue),  IN.,  160;  Indians  of,  1053; 
the  Indians  of,  al  war  with  the  English,  X.,  34. 

Lake  Oneida  (Teshirogue,  Theohexeguen,  Theohirogne,  Thei- 
oguen,  Thirogen),  Indian  name  of,  III.,  250;  the 
Onondaga  river  runs  out  of,  [V.,  650,  803,804;  an 
Indian  fishing  place  beyond,  657;  Caohnawarage 
near, 799,  805;  the  live  cations  desire  thai  a  fori  be 
built  at  the  end  of,  V.,  719;  length  of  the  carrying 
place  between  the  Mohawk  river  and,  729;  course  of, 
VI.,  122;  the  French  propose  to  build  a  fort  at  the 
west  end  of,  VII.,  135;  the  English  propose  to  build 
a  fort  at  each  end  of,  385  ;  volunteers  maroh  towards, 
531  ;  forts  on,  577;  Woodoreek  falls  into,  VIII. ,  110; 
near  Oneida,  IX.,  816  j  the  English  trad.,  at,  974. 

Lake  Onondaga  (lake  Canainda,  lake  Qanentaa),  IV.,  559, 
St'.'!,  si i-l  ;  colonel  Homer  passes  through,  805  :  colonel 
Johnson  holds  a  council  at,  VII.,  134,  130  ;  the  French 
prevented  settling  at,  840;  sir  William  Johnson  ob- 
tains a  deed  of  the  land  around,  ibid;  a  French  fort 
built  at,  IX.,  304,  7S3;  count  Frontenac's  army  passes, 
652. 

Lake  Ontario  (lake  Cataracqui,  lake  Frontenac,  lake  Ire- 
coies,  lake  rjntarie),  the  French  introduced  into  the 
countries  bordering  on,  III.,  122;  four  Jesuits  settle 
on  this  side  of,  190 ;  distance  of  the  Seneca  towns 
from,  251;  a  fort  proposed  to  be  built  at,  443,  653; 
called  Cadaracqui,  IV.,  597,  V.,  709,  727,  VII.,  488; 
the  Onondaga  river  falls  into,  IV.,  650 J  the  French 
intend  building  a  fort  at  the  end  of,  655  ;  the  far 
Indians  design  to  settle  near,  691,  732;  some  Dowag- 
anhaes  settle  on  the  north  side  of,  694;  proposed 
erection  and  advantages  of  a  fort  on,  717  ;  the  French 
about  to  erect  another  fort  on,  907;  the  beaver  hunt- 
ing ground  on  the,  90S  ;  orders  received  from  France 
for  establishing  a  trade  on,  V.,  588;  a  trading  house 
built  on  the  west  side  or  head  of,  589  ;  a  fort  recom- 
mended to  be  built  near,  602;  fort  Frontenac  on  the 
outlet  of,  621 ;  governor  Burnet  forms  a  plan  for 
building  a  fort  near,  625,  and  is  recommended  to 
make  a  settlement  on,  641 ;  board  of  trade  approve  of 
the  new  settlement  made  on,  647  ;  an  English  trading 
company  constantly  on,  656,  701  ;  a  number  of  men 
sent  from  New  York  to,  696  ;  called  lake  Frontenac, 
709,  IX.,  122,  213;  governor  Burnet  obtains  leave  to 
build  a  trading  house  on,  V.,  712,  718,  734  ;  latitude 
of,  726  ;  route  from  Albany  to,   729  ;  French  fort  on, 


781,  711,  ii..    I  i-  ii  h  will  m  ' 
on,  743; 

Brie  and,  7- 1 ;  tbe  Pn 

gara,   on  the 

tain  land  le<  d  ■■( 

French  fori  on,  ■ 

to,  B21 ;  ii  .in"      if  Fn  qi  ii   po  •    on,   Ibid  ; 
Tierondequal  on,  911;  the  rlvi 
in,  VI.,  i  ea,  ibid  ;  oneof  the  bounda- 

ries of  New  York,  125  ;  fort  Cadaru  nqu<  atthenorth- 

of,    12';  :   Fren 
275,  280,  645,  730,  738,  743,  B94,  957,  \  U 
2:;::,  IX  ,  216,  282,   1049,  X  ,  410,    1-2;  lieutenant- 
governor  Clarke  re amends  that  vessels  be  built  on, 

VI.,  183,  228,  745;  Oswego  al  the  uorth  end  of,  184; 
a  communication  between  Canada   and    Mi 

227 ;  an  English  regiment  proposed  b>  be  stati d  at, 

228,275;  the  French  propose  building  a  fort  on  the 
south  side  of,  529,  and  build  a  fori  between  lake  Brie 
and,  711  ;  the  Iroquois  lay  claim  to  the  country  from 
lake  Huron  to,  736;  the  English  recommended  to 
build  a  sloop  on,  745;  Taranto  on  the  north  ride  of, 
836  ;  a  fori  recommi  ndi  d  to  be  buill 
on,  851,  918,  926;  fort  Niagara  commands  the  pass 
between  lake  Erie  and,  852 ;  navigable  for  large  ves» 
sels,  894;  what  colonies  should  secure,  895  ;  distance 
oi  Chenondoanah  from,  899;  measures  recommended 
for  general  Braddock  becoming  master  of,  921 ;  gov- 
ernor  Shirley  authorized  to  have  vessels  built  on, 
954;  persons  engaged  to  build  vessels  on,  956;  the 
English  propose  securing,  963 ;  Niagara  tbe  great  pass 
a  Like  Erie  ami,  VII.,  ';;  a  French  trading  post 
on  the  north  side  of,  15;  the  English  have  vessels  on, 
89,  180,  IX.,  1100,  X.,308;  major  general  Amherst 
ordered  to  pay  attention  to,  VII.,  358;  the  possession 
of  La  Gallette  secures,  418;  the  northern  boundary 
of  the  country  originally  belonging  to  the  six  nations, 
573;  a  chain  of  posts  from  the  Mohawk  river  t..,  577; 
means  of  insuring  possession  of,  604;  extent  of  lands 
ceded  by  the  Indians  on,  621,  647,  653;  posts  for  the 
Indian  trade  on,  690;  l'ondiac  holds  a  conference  with 
sir  William  Johnson  at,  851;  the  Indian  boundary 
line  proposed  to  be  run  to,  VIII.,  122;  Indians  from, 
attend    the   congress  at    the  Herman  FlattS,   232;   four 

Frenchmen  murdered  on,  405;  arrest  of  the  Senecas 
who  murdered  the  Frenchmen  on,  421;  meaning  of 
its  name,  IX.,  16,  76;  tl  I  known, 

30;  M.  Talon  proposes  making  a  settlement  on,  64? 
the  French  propose  buildings  vessel  on,  65;  French 
missionaries  visit,  66;  M.  de  Courcelles  proposes  to 
form  a  settlement  at  the  outlet  t,\\  71,  80,  81,  91; 
narrative   Of  governor   Courcelles3    VOyage   to,  75;    di» 

mensions   of,   76 ;   journal  of  count  de  Frontenac's 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Lak- 


Lake  Ontario  —  continued. 

voyage  to,  95  ;  fort  Frontenac  founded  on,  104;  Indian 
villages  on  the  north  side  of,  112;  explored,  138, 
789;  M.  de  la  Barre  ordered  to  proceed  to,  167  ;  trees 
around,  217;  animals  around,  218  ;  a  French  army  on 
the  way  to,  228  ;  English  traders  appear  on,  287  ;  the 
French  visit,  381 ;  called  lake  of  the  Iroquois,  703  ; 
a  passage  discovered  to  the  gulf  of  Mexico  from, 
793;  the  French  erect  forts  on,  794,969;  additional 
French  posts  designed  to  be  established  on,  874 ;  the 
English  project  a  settlement  on,  949  ;  measures  to  be 
adopted  by  the  French  to  secure,  1015  ;  Indians  of, 
1056;  Mississagues  at  the  head  of,  X.,  34;  French 
and  English  vessels  on,  403,  415,  529 ;  an  English 
vessel  taken  by  the  French  on,  428,  444,  477;  first 
naval  engagement  on,  530  ;  English  force  on,  819,  821 ; 
plan  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  respecting,  86S ;  memoir  of 
M.  de  Montcalm  on,  870;  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  observa- 
tions on  M.  de  Montcalm's  memoir  on,  872. 

Lake  Oswego  (Ochswego),  lake  Erie  called,  V.,  694,  799,  800, 
VII. ,488. 

Lake  Oswego  (Osesego,  Osweego),  called  lake  Ontario,  VI., 
204  ;  French  sloops  on,  220  ;  the  French  demand  the 
demolition  of  the  English  fort  on,  IX.,  959. 

Lake  Otsanderket,  near  Detroit,  VI.,  733. 

Lake  Otsego,  distance  of  the  Mohawk  river  from,  VI. ,  122  ; 
called  Cherry  Valley  lake,  VII.,  729  ;  colonel  Cro- 
ghan  obtains  a  tract  of  land  near,  983.  (See  Lake 
Susquehanna.) 

Lake  Ottawawas,  III.,  436.     (See  Lake  Huron.) 

Lake  of  the  Oniskonches,  IX.,  418. 

Lake  Ounipigon,  Indians  of,  IX.,  1027,  1054. 

Lake  Peakouagamy,  or  St.  John,  IX.,  791. 

Lake  Pepin,  Nicholas  Perrot  at,  IX.,  G26  ;  the  French  build 
a  fort  on,  1016. 

Lake  de  Puans,  distance  from  Michillimakinak  to,  V.,  622. 
(See  Green  Bay.) 

Lake  Rodsio,  IV.,  1164.     (See  Lake  Champlain.) 

Lake  Sahiquage,  IV.,  908. 

Lake  St.  Ann,  IX.,  301. 

Lake  St.  Clair,  the  English  right  to  lands  near,  admitted, 
VII.,  651;  the  Mississaguets  settle  at,  IX.,  821;  men- 
tioned, 888;  Indians  of,   1058. 

Lake  St.  Francis,  dimensions  of,  IX.,  76,  G50;  mentioned, 
77;  governor  Courcelles  befogged  on,  82;  M.  de 
Frontenac  encamps  at  the  islands  at  the  head  of,  114; 
the  French  throw  their  cannon  into,  437  ;  Iroquois 
seen  at,  622 ;  canoes  of  the  five  nations  discovered  in, 
X.,  81;  Iroquois  settle  at  the  head  of,  105,  267;  a 
new  mission  authorized  at,  301. 

Lake  St.  John,  IX.,  97,  791. 

Lake  St.  Louis,  width  of,  IX.,  76;  mentioned,  77;  M.  de 
Chambly  encamps  at  the  head  of,  98. 

Lake  St.  Peter,  the  Iroquois  infest,  IX.,  20;  width  of,  76; 
soldiers  killed  at,  X.,  175  ;  an  English  fleet  in,  1103. 

Lake  St.  Sacrament  (lake  St.  Sackramen,  lake  St.  Sacra- 
mend),  III.,  801,  802,  IV.,  65  ;  falls  into  lake  Cham- 
plain,  VI.,    122;  colonol  Johnson   sets  out  with   a 


party  of  Indians  for,  390 ;  a  fort  proposed  to  be 
built  at,  851,  918,  922;  name  of,  changed,  997,  1021, 
X.,  483,  528 ;  a  council  of  war  decides  on  proceeding 
towards  Crown  Point  by,  VI.,  1000,  1001;  the  French 
name  of  lake  George,  VII.,  4;  trade  with  Canada 
carried  on  through,  IX.,  46  ;  why  called,  400  ;  a  hos- 
tile army  discovered  on  the  borders  of,  479  ;  the 
English  build  a  fort  on,  833  ;  five  forts  built  between 
Albany  and,  840  ;  Iroquois  hunt  at,  1019  ;  the  short- 
est route  from  Canada  to  the  Mohawks,  1022 ;  M.  de 
St.  Luc  de  la  Corne,  scouts  on,  X.,  32;  a  Dutchman 
taken  prisoner  on,  51  ;  proposed  as  the  place  for  an 
exchange  of  prisoners,  192  ;  prisoners  to  be  exchanged 
at  the  foot  of,  210 ;  baron  Dieskau  a  prisoner  at,  316  ; 
the  English  encamped  at,  320,  321 ;  the  English  fortify 
themselves  at,  323 ;  the  French  build  a  fort  at  the  out- 
let of,  325  ;  baron  de  Dieskau  encamps  at  the  falls  of, 
335  ;  a  fort  to  be  erected  by  the  French  near  the  falls 
of,  336,  354;  general  Johnson  constructs  a  fort  at, 
341;  fort  William  Henry  at  the  head  of,  467;  its 
extent,  470  ;  baron  de  Longueuil  killed  at,  588.  (See 
Lake  George.) 

Lake  St.  Sacrament  fall.     (See  Ticondcroga.) 

Lake  Saraghtoga,  some  families  settle  in  the  neighborhood 
of,  VII.,  672. 

Lake  Superior,  a  short  passage  from  Montreal  to,  V.,  622; 
Michilimakinac  between  lake  Huron  and,  684 ;  the 
French  will  not  allow  English  traders  on,  743  ;  fort 
Camanistigoyan  built  on,  VI.,  893;  Indians  of,  VII., 
583,  IX.,  1054,  1055  ;  Michilimakinac  the  place  of 
resort  for  the  Indians  of,  VII.,  661 ;  Indian  posts  on, 
690  ;  the  board  of  trade  recommend  that  an  armed 
vessel  be  stationed  on,  VIII.,  26  ;  grant  asked  for  of 
the  copper  mines  on,  92,  140  ;  sir  William  Johnson's 
report  of  the  copper  mines  on,  141 ;  supposed  to  flow 
into  New  Spain,  IX.,  16;  extent  of,  76;  reverend 
father  Marquette  at,  97;  copper  sent  to  France  from, 
344;  navigation  from,  described,  384;  M.  du  Luth 
goes  beyond,  795 ;  the  French  take  possession  of, 
804,  and  establish  a  trading  post  at,  893 ;  an  island 
in,  called  after  count  de  Maurepas,  941  ;  Frenchmen 
robbed  by  the  Indians  of,  X.,  130. 

Lake  Susquehanna,  land  laid  out  at  the  head  of,  VI.,  295. 
(See  Lake  Otsego.) 

Lake  Sweege,  lake  Erie  formerly  called,  IV.,  650,  908,  909, 
982.     (See  Lake  Erie.) 

Lake  Tecamamiouen,  or  Rainy  lake,  IX.,  1054. 

Lake  Temiscaming,  M.  Riverin  asks  permission  to  trade  at, 
IX.,  455;  Indians  of,  1053. 

Lake  Temisquata,  X.,  63;  a  road  to  be  made  from  river  Du 
Loup  to,  73  ;  supplies  sent  to,  91. 

Lake  Tiondiondoguin,  IX.,  1110. 

Lake  of  the  Two  Mountains,  VI.,  359  ;  an  Indian  settlement, 
582;  a  mission  at,  VII.,  582  ;  what  Indians  reside  at, 
ibid,  IX.,  1053  ;  distance  of  Carillon  from,  VII.,  658  ; 
war  party  sent  to,  IX.,  435  ;  a  battle  at,  602  ;  message 
of  governor   Beauharnois  to  tho   Indians   of,   1076  ; 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Lake  of  the  T\i  o  Mountain  •      i  onftnui  ■/. 

their  answer,    1070;    Dumber  ol    Indiana  at,    1006; 
lieutenant  Dumuj  oommandanl  at,    - 
M    I'm  qui  t  ml  164;    M.   de  Montoalm 

ohanta  the  n  ai 

Lake  Wenepealooo  (Winlpiseoge),  ill..  547,  i\  ,  6]  I 

Lake  Winnebago,  IX.,  02;  oalled  St.  Franoie,  L33. 

Lake  Wlnnepeg,  IX.,  153  ;  M.  de  la  Veranderie  at,  L060. 

Lake  of  the  Woods,  Indiana  of,  IX.,  1054. 

Lakeman,  Abraham,  IV.,  27. 

Lakes,  a  garrison  to  be  senl  from  Canada  tosome  i  ■■  >i  nt  on 
the,  ill.,  278;  the  provinoe  of  New  Fork  extends  to 
the  Canada,  796;  trade  of  Albany  extends  to,  797; 
a  Btrong  fori  and  settlemenl  near,  IV  ,  254, 

Lalande,  madame,  aenl  with  a  message  to  count  Frontenao, 
I X  ,  458. 

Lalande,  miss,  senl  with  a  message  to  count  Frontenao,  IX., 
458,461;  taken  prisoner,  483 ;  exchanged,  489. 

Lally,  count,  Berves  in  India,  X.,  1167. 

Lalorne, oaptain  de, senior, senl  to  invite  the  western  Indiana 
to  Canada,  X.,  90. 

Lam,  admiral,  I.,  35,  II.,  764. 

La  Maigre,  his  house  burned  at  Minas,  VI.,  478. 

LaMaire,  strait  of,  II.,  228. 

La  Maliere,  lieutenant,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

La  Marque,  captain  Francois,  takes  Robert  Livingston  of 
New  York,  prisoner,  IV.,  1063. 

Lamarque,  M.,  senl  with  a  message  to  the  Iroquois,  IX., 
169,  1S3,  186  ;  returns,  208. 

La  Martin,  Jacob,  IV.,  941. 

La  Matin,  Abram,  IV.,  941. 

La  Maudiere,  M.  de,  ordered  to  the  Wabash,  X.,  182. 

Lamb,  Alexander,  VII.,  902,  VIII.,  456. 

Lamb,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  York, 
VIII.,  601. 

Lamb,  Mr.,  VI.,  685. 

Lambanie,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 

Lambard,  M.  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Lambert,  Denis,  III.,  741,  742. 

Lambert,  sergeant,  X.,  40  ;  at  the  river  St.  John,  43. 

Lamberts,  Jochim,  IV.,  939. 

Lambertse,  Henry,  IV.,  940. 

Lambertse,  Thomas,  II.,  249,  709. 

Lamberville,  fathers  de,  missionaries  at  Onondaga,  III.,  454, 
456,474;  governor  Dongan  solicits  them  to  abandon 
their  mission,  467;  advise  governor  Dongan  that  the 
governor  of  Canada  had  invited  the  five  nations  to  a 
conference  at  Cataraqui,  470;  news  received  of,  IX., 
324. 

Lamberville,  reverend  Jacques,  S.  J.,  governor  Dongan  sends 
to  Onondaga  for,  III.,  456;  letter  to  the  reverend 
Jacques  Bruyas  from,  488 ;  letter  of,  to  Anthony 
Lespenard,  490;  alluded  to,  IX.,  193,  252,  255,  256; 
sent  by  his  brother  from  Onondaga  to  join  M.  de  la 
Barrc,  241  ;  governor  Dongan  requires  the  surrender 
of,  297  ;  to  be  sent  to  Quebec,  298 ;  arrives  at  Mon- 
treal with  letters  from  Onondaga,  324;  retains  to 
Onondaga,  737  ;  where  he  is  verv  well  received,  73S  ; 


in    1708, 

Lambert  llle,  revert  nd  -1 

Indian  name  of,  III.,  4 

da    .,l  .7.  190,  i  \  .  i 
...   h  nom  lUi 
461 .  -IT.; ;    Lett 

.;i  l  ,  i ■ .  om mi  tided  to  i      ,  III., 

465,  ITI  ;  at  l  !a1  ira>  ouj ,  Is"  ;  d  ■•• 

i 
tioned,  734  ;  iu  France,   IV  ,  50,  498,  13  , 
ti\  e  n.  ii  i  return  of,  IV.,  87 ;  bi 

notice  of,  IX.,  171  ;  superior  ol  the  Iroq 
190;  invites  count  de  Frontenao  to 
190,  191  ;  bis  letter  to  count  de  Frontenai  . 
ters  to  governor  de  la  Barre  from,  226,  252    i 
256,257,  259,  260;  requested  bv  the  Onoi 
write  to  governor  Dongan,  212  ;  returns  to  1 1 
24:s ;  a  wise  and  discreet  man,  248;  bis  letter  to  gov- 
ernor de  la  Barre  referred  to,  2.".  1  ;  reports  that  the 
Iroquois  have  sent  a  party  against  the  Qlii 
inter, cles   in   behalf   ol    deserters  from  Cataracouy, 
291;   visits  Montreal,  294;   endeavoi 
governor  Dongan's  plans   with  the  five  nations,  296; 
thwarts  governor  Dongan's  plans,  297  ;    visit 
298;    length  of  time  a  missionary  to  tie- 
ibid,    320;    governor   DenonvUle    imposes    on    him, 
2:is  ;  governor  Dongan  desires  to  protect,  308 ;  to  be 
withdrawn  from  the  Iroquois,  322;    governor  Denon- 
vUle anxious  tor,  324,  325  ;   extricates   himself  from 
the  Iroquois,  333  ;  useful  services  of,  358  ;  joins  gov- 
ernor de  DenonvUle,  362  ;  endeavors  to  mediate  «  ith 
the  Onondagas,  389  ;  in  communication  with  them, 
402;    Gagniogoton  returns  home  at  the   request    of, 
466  ;  missionary  at  the  Sault  St.  Louis,  515  ;   at  Nia- 
gara,  665;  extract  of  a  letter  to  count   de   I 
from,  79S;  reports  that   the   English   have  sent   their 
flag  to  the  Mohawk  country,  S00  ;  consulted  in  France 
on  the  subject  of  the  Indian  trade,  853. 

Lamboats.     (See  Rumboulls.) 

La  Meltiere,  lieutenant,  X.,  977. 

Lammertje,  widow,  cohabits  with  one  Christman,  L,  510. 

Lammerton,  Mr.,  II.,  144. 

Lammertse,  Cornelis,  IV.,  941. 

Lammertse,  Thomas,  II.,  577. 

Lamoignon  de  Blancmesnil,  Qnillanme  de,  minister  of  justice 
and  chancellor,  X.,  v. 

La  Monde, ,  a  coureur  de  bois,  IX.,  132. 

La  Montague, ,  IX.,  234.     (See  Mentagnt.) 

La  Morandicre,  A"bet  Robert  de,  assistant  engineer,  sent  to 
repair  fort  Frontenac,  X  ,  163  ;  sent  to  Oswegatchie, 
204. 

La  Morandicre,  Roehbert  de,  IX.,  875 ;  sent  to  repair  fort 
Niagara,  106S,  1104. 

Lauiothe,  a  Folic  Avoine  chief,  leads  a  party  to  the  neigh- 
borhood of  Schcncctadv    X.,  122. 


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[La 


La  Mothe,  chevalier  de,  fort  major  at  Niagara,  IX.,  387,  388; 
captain,   ordered   to   patrol   near  Three  Rivers,   474; 
killed,  4S2. 
La  Mothe,  count  Dubois  <le,  commands  a  squadron  sent  to 
Canada,  X.,  278,  387 ;  news  expected  of,  296 ;  sails 
from  Brest,  297;  list  of  the  ships  composing  his  fleet, 
298;  surmises    respecting,    302,    303;    marquis    du 
Quesne  applies  for  a  passage  to  France  to,  306  ;  in  the 
St.  Lawrence,  310;    his  return  to   France  expected, 
313;  commands  the  fleet  at  Louisbourg,  572;  three 
of  his  ships  captured,  705  ;  his  fleet  chased,  994. 
La  Mothe-Cadillac,  Antoine  de,   acquainted  with  the  New 
England  coast,  IX.,  446  ;  ordered  to  France,  530  ;  in 
France,    543 ;    information   respecting   Acadia,   New 
York,  &c,  furnished  by,  546;  his  plan  for  the  de- 
fense of  Canada,  549 ;  to  be  put  in  command  of  some 
newly   constructed   batteaux,    550;     [author   of    the 
narrative   of    occurrences    in   Canada,    1694,]    577; 
alludes     to     his     appointment     as     commandant     of 
Michilimakinac,  584;  a  man  of  distinguished  merit, 
594 ;    arrives  at  Michilimakina,  ibid ;    endeavors  to 
defeat  the  plans  of  the  baron,  a  Huron  chief,   604  ; 
on  friendly  intercourse  with  the  Scioux,  612;  reports 
progress  of  affairs,  619  ;  circumvented  by  the  Hurons, 
ibid;  orders  sent  to,  628;  advises  count  Frontenac  of 
the  intrigues  of  the  Hurons,  631,  633;  endeavors  to 
introduce  order  in  his  government,  632;  his  nego- 
tiations with  the  Indians,    645,(46;    Iroquois   scalps 
presented    to,    647 ;    missionaries    And    fault   with, 
648 ;    his    antecedents,    659 ;    sends    a    party   from 
Michilimakinac  to  Montreal,  666;  biographical  notice 
of,  671 ;  succeeded  at  Michilimakinac  by  captain  de 
Tonty,  junior,  676  ;  about  to  be  sent  to  Detroit,  713, 
714 ;    ordered  to  report  on  Detroit,   742 ;    expects  to 
attract  Indians  to  Detroit,  744 ;  endeavors  to  prevail 
on  Outawas  to  remove  to  Detroit,  750;  ridiculed  the 
Jesuits  when  they   informed  him  of  the  intrigues  to 
detach  the  Miamis,  753 ;  visits  Quebec,  760 ;  not  to 
be  interfered  with  in  his  plans  for  the  establishment 
of  Detroit,  777,  805;  returns  thither,  780;  his  report 
on  that  post,  806 ;  charges  against,  807 ;  to  be  con- 
sulted by  governor  Vaudreuil,  809  ;  proposes  to  em- 
body the  Indians  into  military  companies,  812;   his 
plan  of  embodying  the  Indians  disapproved  of,  823  ; 
to  do  what  he  pleases  with  Detroit,   827  ;    governor 
Vaudreuil  writes  to,  843;  removes  to  Louisiana,  857; 
enjoyed  the  exclusive  trade  at  Detroit,  867. 
La  Motte,  captain,  his  vessel  wrecked,  IX.,  668. 
La  Motte,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  430. 
Lamotte,  M.  de,  money  ordered  to  be  paid  to,  IX.,  43. 
Lampblack,  John  Parmitcr  obtains  an  exclusive  right  to 
make,  V.,  344;  to  be  manufactured  only  by  widow 
Parmiter,  739  ;  manufactured  in  New  York,  VI.,  127, 
393,  511. 
Lampo  (Lampe),  Jan,  sheriff  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  43,  44; 

arrives  in  England,  51. 
Lampoon,  a,  on  director  Stuyvesant,  I.,  510. 


Lampsins,    Adriaen,    obtains   a   colonie    in   the    island   of 

Tobago,  I.,  627,  638,  639. 
Lampsins  (Lampsoens),  Cornelis,   obtains  a  colonie  in  the 

island  of  Tobago,  I.,  627,  638,  639. 
La  Naudiere   (Lanodiere),   lieutenant,   bearer  of  despatches 
from   Acadia,    X.,    63:    employed  in   enrolling  men 
for  the  army,  94;   sent  to  Detroit,  182. 
Lanaudiere,   lieutenant,    at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,    722, 
894;  his  conduct  commended,  749;  wounded  at  the 
battle  of  Sillery,   10S4. 
La  Nauraye,  M.  de,  sent  to  open  a  road  between  Quebec  and 

Pentagouet,  IX.,  72. 
Lancaster,  standards  taken  from  the  parliamentarians  pre- 
sented to  the  king  at,  I.,  134. 
Lancaster  (Massachusetts),   III.,  551. 
Lancaster  (New  Brunswick),  whence  called,  X.,  732. 
Lancaster  (Pennsylvania),   the  Miamis  received  as  allies  in  a 
treaty  at,  VI.,  594 ;  an  inhabitant,  of,   taken  prisoner 
on  the  Ohio,  733  ;    reverend  Thomas  Barton,  rector 
of,  VII.,  166;  a  conference  with  the  Indians  held  at, 
229,  330,  515  ;    hostilities   continue  during  the  con- 
ference at,  255  ;  creeks  in  the  county  of,  268 ;  George 
Croghan  sets  out  from,  280  ;   the  Nanticokes  remove 
the  bones  of  their  friends  from,  316  ;  complaints  made 
by   the    Indians  at  the  treaty  of,  329  ;    John  Morris 
taken  by  the  Indians  near,  332;    Indians  murdered 
in,  602  ;  colonel  Croghan  a  resident  of,  983. 
Landau,   frequent   incursions  of   the  French  and  Germans 

near,  V.,  53. 
Land  board  in  New  York,  officers  composing  the,  V  ,  579. 
Land  company,  the  Ohio,   a  chief  cause  of  the  discontent 

among  the  Indians,  VII.,  IS,  22. 
Land,  equivalent.     (See  Equivalent  Land.) 
Landgraves  of  New  York,  IV.,  791. 
Land  jobbers,  their  schemes  to  procure  deeds,  VII.,  713. 
Landlords,  when  men  can  buy  the  fee  simple  of  lands  they 

will  not  become  tenants  of,  IV.,  397. 
Land  office  in  New  York,  certain  officers  of  the  government 

constituted  commissioners  of  a,  V.,  54. 
Land  patents,  no  provision  made  for  religion  or  schools  in 

New  York,  VII.,  497 ;  a  good  title  at  law,  578. 
Landricve,  M.,  X.,  523. 
Landry,  Jean,  IX.,  932. 

Lands,  purchased  from  the  Indians,  I  ,  37,  43,  94,  128,  287, 
360,  542,  588,  590,  593,  596,  599;  patroons  hound  to 
extinguish  the  Indian  title  to,  99;  rules  for  granting, 
114,  119,  120,  III.,  188,  381,  541,  545,  627,  832,  IV., 
271,  V.,  97,  141,  396,  839,  VI.,  194;  a  sinister  clause 
introduced  into  the  patents  for,  L,  306,  331,  334; 
director  Kiel't  did  not  call  in  more  than  one  patent  for, 
340;  in  New  Netherland,  information  respecting  wild, 
365;  process  of  clearing,  367 ;  suggestion  that  a  per- 
son be  sent  to  New  Netherland  to  take  char;;. I  of  the 
public,  390;  conditions  attached  to  the  taking  up, 
401;  granted  by  director  Stuyvesant  without  the 
knowledge  of  the  rice-director  and  fiscal,  456;  more 
fertile  in  New  Netherland  than  in  New  England,  458  ; 
Indians  commit  murders  on  pretense  of  not  having 


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GENERAL   INDEX. 


i.M 


bands      continued, 

been  paid  foi  thi  ir,  197,  108,  151,654,  II.,  LSI  ;  deed  i 
for,  refused,  1  n  1  tie  South  i  li  er,  l  ndian 

deed    fo  u  thei  pui 

,  base  of,  598  .  Iven  to  the  Dutch,  599  ;  on  the  South 
river,  quality  of,  n.,  T,  B,  16,  17  .  bi  Ion  dug  t>>  the 
Bwi  dea  on  the  Delaware,  63  ;  how  mm  b  maj  be  taken 

UP  In    | 

Indiana  to  be  satisfied  for  their,  557  ;  on  l  on 

release  of,  cm  behalf  of  0 ar]  of  Sterling,  to  Edward 

Howell,  III.,  21 ;  on  the  Delaware,  granl  of,  to  cap- 
tains Hyde  and  Morley,  72;  instruction  respecting 
the  purohaee  of  Indian,  219,  334,  374,  B23,  IV.,  290, 
V.,  L40  ;  :m  inquiry  instituted  into  the  grants  of,  in 
.New  York,  III.,  280  ;  books  ol  patents  for,  mentioned, 
303;  Irregularity  in  the  granting  of,  ibid ;  sir  Edmund 
Andros  forces  people  to  surrender  their  patents,  .'il  I ; 
proprietors  of  unimproved,  to  !"•  called  to  account, 
350;  oharaoter  of  the  New  York,  III.,  397,  VI.,  123; 
lieutenant-governor  Leisler  grants,  [II.,  765;  produc- 
tiveness of  New  York,  IV.,  182;  governor  Fletcher 
oorrupta  the  members  of  his  council  by,  320;  the 
attorney-general  of  New  York  makes  a  report  on  the 
granting,  334,  392  ;  fraudulently  purchased  from  the 
Mohawks,  345 ;  in  New  York,  not  improved  within 
a  certain  time  revert  to  the  crown,  392;  minimum 
quit-rent  for,  390  ;  men  will  not  be  tenants  when  they 
can  obtain  the  fee  simple  of,  397;  cost  of  clearing, 
398,  554  ;  order  for  the  imposition  of  a  quit-rent  on, 
411,  825;  governor  Fletcher's  reasons  for  his  grants 
of,  447;  proofs  of  the  extravagance  of  governor 
Fletcher's  grants,  462 ;  sums  gained  by  governor 
Fletcher  by  his  extravagant  grants  of,  463;  the  earl 
of  Itellotnont  proposes  the  settlement  of,  in  northern 
New  York,  504;  his  lordship's  suggestions  respecting 
the  granting  of,  537;  in  New  York  proposed  to  be 
distributed  among  the  military,  553,  704  ;  the  carl 
of  Bellomont's  plan  for  granting,  553,  554,  555; 
the  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York  not  to  grant 
any,  without  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  consent,  557; 
the  king  has  not  in  the  province  of  New  York  an 
acre  of,  720;  a  tax  imposed  on,  767,  782;  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  sells  almost  all  the,  in  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  770 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's 
further  views  respecting  grants  of,  785;  particulars 
of  the  large  grants  of,  in  New  York,  791,  822,  B23  : 
obstructions  to  the  settlement  of  the  wild,  in  the 
province  of  New  York,  874;  the  quantity  of,  to  be 
granted  to  individuals  limited  by  the  duke  of  York, 
V.,  10;  taxed  in  New  Jersey,  36;  instructions  to  lord 
Lovelace  as  to  granting  of,  54,  652;  the  president  of 
the  council  of  New"  York  forbidden  to  make  any 
grants  of,  110;  Mr.  Cockerill's  observations  on  sev- 
eral abuses  in  the  granting  of,  ibid;  lady  Cornbury's 
funeral  expenses  defrayed  by  a  grant  of,  111  ;  tracts 
Vested  in  the  crown  by  the  continuation  of  the  act 
vacating  governor  Fletcher's  extravagant  grants,  117; 
the   patents  for,   illegal   in  several   particulars,    102  ; 


oultivatl 

.",  181 ; 

onditiona    affixed    bj    I 

399  ;  ohiel 
ol    abn  i 

m  of,   1 1  -,  \  1 1  ,   186 ;  D(  | 

in  .\'ou  York,  d  .illation,  v.,  459  .  I  be 

lords  oi  if  idi 

rants  In  New    York  of,    17J  :  the  resumption 
of,   in  Not    Yoi  I.,   aol   an  •     •    mattei 

oded  ol  the  acl  for  1 1  tnent  of, 

480;  sir  Edmund  Andros  confirms  all  precedix 
of,  496 ;  aliens  cannot  hold,  497       ovei  noi  Hunt  i 
required  to  give  an  account  of  all  patents  issued  by 
him  for,  502;  forms  observed  11;  lieu- 

tenant-governor   III  .ol  i 
in   captain    Evans'   tract,    514;    report  of  tie-    ' 

trade  against  an  act  for  the  easier  partition 
843;  the  lords  of  the  treasury  call  for  copies  of  the 
instructions  given  to  the  governor  of  New  York  r<  lat- 
ino to,  528;  veto  of  the  New  York  ad  for  the  par- 
tition of,  529;  purchased  in  a  clandestine  way  in  the 
Mohawk  country,  569;  colonel  Schuyler  accused  of 
granting  large   tracts  of,  contrary  to  royal 
tions,  578;  abuses  in  the   granting  of,  628;  i 
therefor,  629;  Palatines  permitted  to  purch 

the   Mohawks,    6o4;    report    of    the    lords    ot    trade   ,,u 

frauds  in  the  granting  of,  650;  powers  granted  to 
governor  Dongan  for  the  granting  of,  651;  a  tax 
on,  imposed  in  New  York,  781  ;  reasons  for  grant- 
tracts  of,  in  New-  York,  806;  why  they 
remain  wild,  ibid;  Mr.  ('olden'.-  memorial  against  the 
act  for  the  partition  of,  807 ;  title  of  that  act,  B12; 
confirmation  of  the  New  York  act  for  the  more  easy 
partition  of,  requested,  832;  George  Clarke  in 
in  large  tracts  of ,  845;  promis  or  Cosby 

to  the  nephew-  and  niece  of  onder-secj  tarj  I1  La 
Faye,  1)42;  tracts,  almost  as  large  as  pro 
granted  in  New-  York,  953;  of  the  Mohawks  at  fort 
Hunter  conveyed  in  trust  to  the  crown,  VI.,  6,  15, 
25;  acts  passed  for  dividing,  in  Dutchess  county,  29, 
215;  Messrs.  Livingston  and  Storke  petition  for,  42; 
opinions  of  the  authorities  at  Albany  on  M  SSTS. 
Livingston  and  Storke's  petition  for,  58 ;  the  Indian 

title  tO,   must  be  extinguished,   59;    lieutclia- 

nor  Clarke',-  proposal  for  settling  the  crown,  61;  map 
of  the,  petitioned  for  by  Livingston  and  Storke  trans- 
mitted to  England,  67;  observations  oi  Cadwallader 
Colden  on  Livingston  and  Storke's  petition,  68 ;  in- 
convenience of  making  grant-  in  England  of  colonial, 
69  ;   parties  in  favor  of  and  opposed  to  a  tax  on,  116; 


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[Lax  — 


Lands  —  continued. 

extent  of  the  French  claim  to,  in  New  York,  152 ; 
Philip  and  Van  Brugh  Livingston  take  Indian,  286; 
the  Indians  complain  of  being  defrauded  out  of  their, 
294,  295,  850,  851,  865,  VII.,  20,  295,  302,  435,  562, 
VIII.,  304;  necessity  of  redressing  the  complaints  of 
the  Indians  respecting  their,  VI.,  962,  VII.,  28,  377; 
colonel  Lydius  charged  with  having  defrauded  Indians 
out  of  their,  VI.,  984,  987;  a  universal  thirst  prevails 
for,  VII.,  17,  880;  discharged  soldiers  to  receive,  75; 
settlements  prohibited  on  Indian,  76  ;  Indian  hostili- 
ties owing  to  the  granting  of  large  tracts  of,  87,  130, 
169,  197,  260,  301;  instructions  of  the  board  of  trade 
respecting  extravagant  grants,  laid  before  the  New 
York  assembly,  117;  necessity  of  breaking  the  Ohio 
and  Pennsylvania  grants  of,  169;  purchased  east  of 
the  Susquehanna  by  the  proprietors  of  Pennsylvania, 
267  ;  the  Ohio  Indians  claim  part  of  the  money  paid 
for  their,  268  ;  purchased  from  the  Indians  west  of 
the  Susquehanna,  305 ;  lists  of  Indian  deeds  pro- 
duced at  Easton,  313 ;  the  Pennsylvanians  intent 
only  on  purchasing  extensive  tracts  of,  323 ;  re- 
marks of  sir  William  Johnson  on  the  purchases 
made  by  Pennsylvania  of  Indian,  329  ;  the  Indians 
of  Pennsylvania  stop  a  survey  of  their,  331 ;  between 
the  Alleghany  mountains  and  lake  Erie  not  purchased, 
332;  the  English  intent  on  possessing  Indian,  333;  on 
the  Ohio,  the  proprietors  of  Pennsylvania  surrender, 
388 ;  the  deed  of  surrender  lodged  in  the  council 
house  at  Onondaga,  390 ;  the  colonels,  &c,  of  the 
provincial  regiments  apply  for,  428,  446,  510;  deci- 
sion of  the  board  of  trade  thereupon,  429 ;  sir 
William  Johnson  urges  the  settlement  of  Indian 
complaints  respecting,  433,  578 ;  the  Canajohary 
Indians  ask  for  a  survey  of  their,  434;  between 
lake  George  and  fort  Edward  applied  for,  437;  east  of 
lake  Champlaiii,  order  respecting,  438;  settlement 
of  those  on  the  frontier  recommended,  445  ;  contradic- 
tions in  the  instructions  regarding  the  settlement  of, 
455  ;  combinations  formed  in  New  England  to  settle 
those  east  of  Hudson's  river,  456 ;  Indians  treated  with 
cruelty  and  injustice  with  respect  to  their,  473;  the 
board  of  trade  condemn  the  governors  in  granting  of, 
474;  interested  conduct  of  lieutenant-governor  Colden 
and  council  in  granting  of,  ibid  ;  large  proprietors 
extend  the  boundaries  of  their,  487;  of  the  five  nations 
deeded  in  trust  to  the  king  of  England,  488  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Colden  is  not  interested  in  the  purchase  of 
Indian,  491 ;  the  Indians  present  sir  William  Johnson 
witli  a  tract  of,  492,  601 ;  a  lawsuit  pending  at  Albany 
respecting  Mohawk,  525;  of  the  clergy  in  Canada, 
no  knowing  what  will  be  done  with  the,  566  ;  private 
individuals  not  to  purchase,  from  Indians,  571;  prac- 
tice of  the  large  proprietors  of,  in  New  York,  576; 
means  taken  to  secure  the  Mohawks',  577  ;  missionaries 
use  their  influence  to  obtain  grants  of,  580;  on  lake 
Champlain,  lieutenant-governor  Gulden's  remarks  on 
petitions  for,  588;  the  English  charged  with  cheating 


the  Indians  out  of  their,  590 ;  reduced  officers  locate 
their  claims  for,  west  of  the  Connecticut  river,  598 ; 
of  the  Jesuits  in  Canada,  a  bishoprick  to  be  endowed 
with,  600;  price  of,  in  the  New  Hampshire  grants, 
615 ;  granted  on  Wood  creek  (Washington  county), 
ibid  ;  ceded  at  Niagara  to  the  English,  extent  of,  621, 
652  ;  King's  college,  New  York,  applies  for  a  grant  of, 
645  ;  the  great  proprietors  of,  hereditary  members  of 
the  New  York  assembly,  654;  lieutenant-governor 
Colden's  recommendation  as  regards  the  purchasing 
of  Indian,  670;  what  constitutes  among  Indians  a 
valid  deed,  671 ;  the  Indians  perfectly  well  acquainted 
with  the  bounds  of  their,  672;  Indian  mode  of  sub- 
dividing, ibid ;  lawyers  and  judges  in  New  York, 
proprietors  of  large  tracts  of,  677  ;  Mr.  Justice  Liv- 
ingston largely  interested  in  patents  of,  701 ;  the  earl 
of  llchester  and  others  complain  of  being  obstructed 
in  locating  their,  707,  741;  schemes  resorted  to  for 
the  purpose  of  procuring  deeds  from  the  Indians  for, 
713  ;  west  of  the  German  flatts,  claimed  by  the  Onei- 
das,  729  ;  particulars  of  the  grant  to  the  earl  of  llches- 
ter and  others,  742 ;  around  the  western  posts,  pre- 
served by  the  Indians,  765  ;  west  of  Connecticut  river, 
governor  Moore  ordered  to  report  on,  772 ;  vagueness 
of  the  boundaries  in  the  New  York  patents  for,  795  ; 
governor  Moore  proposes  to  investigate  the  titles  to, 
826 ;  riots  between  landlords  and  tenants  in  regard 
to,  833 ;  the  Stockbridge  Indians  complain  of  intru- 
sion on  their,  849 ;  report  on  the  claim  of  the  Wappin- 
ger  Indians  to,  868  ;  Stockbridge  Indians  drive  people 
from  their,  886 ;  a  return  ordered  of  the  fees  exacted 
in  New  York  on  grants  of,  SS9  ;  Hasenclaver  patent, 
where,  890;  mode  of  proceeding  to  obtain  a  grant  of, 
900,  VIII. ,  373  ;  report  on  the  quit-rents  derived  from, 
VII.,  901;  granted  from  1765  to  1767,  in  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  list  of,  902  ;  a  conveyance  from 
Indians  not  necessary  to  legalize  a  patent  for,  913; 
fees  in  New  York  on  grants  of  921,  923,  924,  926; 
claims  of  Canadians  to,  on  Lake  Champlain  not  al- 
lowed, VIII.,  12;  facilities  offered  in  New  York  for 
the  settlement  of,  72;  on  both  sides  of  lake  Cham- 
plain granted  to  reduced  soldiers,  139  ;  low  value  of, 
in  New  York,  176  ;  governor  Tryon  called  on  to  re- 
port the  mode  of  proceeding  on  application  for,  285  ; 
frauds  in  the  granting  of,  286  ;  governor  Tryon's  re- 
port on  proceedings  in  granting,  293;  consideration 
received  by  Indians  for  Glen's  and  Jessup's  purchases, 
309;  purchased  from  the  Indians  in  176S,  open  to 
settlers,  311 ;  east  of  lake  Champlain,  rules  laid  down 
in  regard  to,  334;  governor  Tryon  censured  for  hav- 
ing deviated  from  the  royal  instructions  in  regard 
to  the  granting  of,  339  ;  his  explanation  in  regard  to 
granting,  34.'!;  order  in  council  prohibiting  all  grants 
of,  without  the  king's  special  permission,  357;  mode 
of  ohtaining  patents  for,  in  New  York,  372;  instruc- 
tions respecting  granting  of,  410 ;  only  two  instances 
in  New  York  of  royal  patents  for,  442;  Virginians 
purchase  a  large  tract  of,  in  Illinois,  468  ;  at  Crown 


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353 


Lands      eontinuid. 

Point,  granted  to  Adolphus  Benull,  488  ;  on  the  Ohio 
oeded  to  Virginia,  537  ,  report  on  the  petition  <>f  sun- 
dry offloera  whoapplj  for  John  ran  fl 
to  I-'  granted  to  the  Don-oommlssioned  offloera  and 
soldiers  of  l>.\  :ili.st  regiments,  708  j  of  rebela  to  be 
divided  among  the  loyalists,  801;  injurious  conse- 
quences of  extensive  grants  of,  IX.,  10;  in  Canada, 
abuses  in  the  granting  of,  27  ;  granted  there  aooording 
to  the  plan  adopted  in  New  Fork,  119 j  [ndiana  hold 
theirs  in  oommon,  967  ;  <>n  lake  Champlain,the  Prenoh 
propose  in  settle,  X.,  180. 

Land's  end,  two  Dutoh  galiota  (<>  be  Btationed  :it,  I.,  219. 

Land  tax.     (See  Tax.) 

Landta  Croon,  11.,  236. 

Lane,  Anthony,  IV.,  937. 

Lane,  Catrina,  petition  of,  referred  to  the  magistrates  of 
Seatalcott,  II.,  668;  applies  for  a  divorce,  704. 

Lane,  Daniel,  breaks  jail,  II.,  606,  661;  accused  of  incest, 
661  ;  estate  of,  ordered  seized,  ibid;  hi.s  wife  applies 
for  support,  COS;  in  case  of  continued  absence  his 
wife  to  be  divorced  from,  704. 

Lane,  Henry,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council,  V., 
919,  920,  938,  940;  who,  980;  signs  the  answer  to 
Mr.  Van  Dam's  articles  against  governor  Cosby,  985  ; 
member  of  the  council  of  New  York,  VI.,  152;  resi- 
dent of  New  York,  153,  209  ;  commissioner  in  the 
case  of  the  Mohegans  and  the  colony  of  Connecticut, 
258;   dead,  261. 

Lane,  Mr.,  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson  draws  bills  on, 
IV.,  1000. 

Lane,  sir  Thomas,  lord  mayor  of  London,  V.,  920;  the  hon- 
orable Henry  Lane  son  of,  980. 

Langedyck,  Jan  Claese,  I.,  437. 

Langeracq,  lords  of,  advise  the  state  general  of  the  formation 
of  a  French  West  India  company,  I.,  29. 

Langestraet,  Jan  Janseii  van  de,  II.,  474. 

Langford,  Cecill,  II.,  85. 

Langham,  Christopher,  affidavit  of,  I.,  76. 

Langlade  (d'Anglade  1'Anglade),  M.,  commands  a  party  of 
Indians  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  608, 
621. 

Langlois, ,  IX.,  236. 

L'Anglois,  Benjamin,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii ; 
member  of  the  board  of  trade,  xix. 

Langlois,  Jean,  visits  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  268. 

L'Angloiseiie,  Gaspard  Piot  de,  deputy-governor  at  Quebec, 
IX.,  S29  ;  mentioned,  832. 

L'Angloiserie,  Louis  Hector  de,  granted  the  exclusive  right 
to  fish  for  porpoises,  V.,  783. 

Langstraot,  John,  III.,  741. 

Language,  Indians  differ  in,  I.,  180;  spoken  on  the  island  of 
Manhattans,  198;  of  the  Hudson  river  and  Long 
island  Indians  understood  by  the  Delawares,  VIII., 
451  ;  very  little  difference  between  the  Mississague 
and  Ottawa,  IX.,  888;  of  the  Sacs  and  Ottawas  diffe- 
rent,   8S9  ;   of  the   Illinois   partially  understood  by  | 

45 


i'.. .it..., 

Indian  long* 

Languedoo,  tie-  ..mil  .,r,  completed,  II  ,  ::l^;  iUutenant- 
governoi   U  .a  conta- 

gioua  disease  affllol  ,  IX  , 

Langy-Fontenelle,  cadet,  arrl  .  X.,  116;  com- 

mands a  war  party,   154 ;  returns  with   an 
woman,  prisoner,  L60;   sent  on  an  exped 
returns  and  result,   L74  ;  an  ..tii.  1 1 
ordered  t.,  wont,  892,  B94  ;  wound    I 

Langy-Levreau,  M  ,  sen!  -11  a  loout,  X  ,  1:.-;  return  ,  160; 
sent  on  another  expedition,  L66. 

Langy  de  Montegron,  Lieutenant  1 .,  X.,  566,  570, 

691,  693,  697,  Tit::,  840;  at  tin-  atege  of  fort  William 
Henry,  607,608,620;  commands  adetachmenl  neat 
fort  l.yilius,  688;  at Tioonderoga, 721,  B44;  eommands 
a  reconnoitering  party,  722,  717,  845  ;  driven  back  by 
the  English,  747,  844;  effects  his  retreat  with  con- 
siderable boldness,  748,  814;  wounded,  751,  798, 
799 ;  captures  nineteen  Englishmen,  789  ;  an  officer 
of  the  highest  repute,  790;  his  further  services,  791, 
792,  814,  815,  837,  838,  839,  842,  848,  854. 

Lanoix.     (See  De  Noyelle.) 

La  Noue,  lieutenant  de,  IX.,  535  ;  marches  against  the 
Mohawks,  550,  557,  558 ;  wounded,  560;  dead,  1042; 
approves  an  expedition  against  the  Foxes,  1086. 

La  Noue-Robutel,  M.,  commands  a  war  party,  X.,  159; 
returns  with  a  prisoner,  165. 

Lansdowne,  marquis  of,  earl  of  Shelburne  created,  VIII.,  73. 

Lansing,  Gerardus,  VII.,  615,  VIII.,  610. 

Lansing  (Lautsingh),  Hendrick,  II.,  712,  IV.,  940. 

Lansing,  Jacob,  junior,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489,  614. 

Lansing,  John,  alderman  of  Albany,  III.,  840,  IV.,  90.,  341. 

Lansing,  John,  junior,  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  VI., 
59,  232,  233,  235,  238,  241,  251. 

Lansing,  John  Ja.,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489,  614. 

Lansingburgh,  formerly  Stony  Arabia,  IV.,  404. 

Lansingh,  Gerrit  Ja.,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII  ,  489,  615. 

Lansingh,  Jacob  A.,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  615. 

Lantagnac,  M.  de,  commandant  at  Quebec,  X.,  153. 

Lantsman,  Arent  Jurianzen,  III.,  76. 

Lanyn,  Benjamin,  IV.,  940. 

Laoncndio,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  385. 

Laperade,  lieutenant  de,  IX.,  643.     (See  La  Peyrade.) 

Laperiere,  chevalier,  ensign,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Laperiere,  M.  de,  commands  a  war  party,  IX.,  830  ;  sent  to 
Albany,  S42,  847 ;  sends  intelligence  to  governor 
Vaudreuil,  843 ;  returns  to  Montreal,  845  ;  erects  a 
fort  at  lake  Pepin,  1016. 

La  Perrieie,  captain  de,  commands  a  party  of  Indians,  X.,  488 ; 
his  company  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  621. 

La  Perriere-Marin,  M.,  commandant  at  the  river  St.  Joseph, 
X.,  139;  at  Green  bay,  263. 

La  Petite  Racine,  an  Ottawa  chief,  dies  among  the  Senecas, 
IX.,  480. 

La  Peyrade,  ensign  de,  commandant  at  the  Ouyatanons,  X., 
139,  145. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Lap 


Laplante,  M.,  wounded  near  Crown  Point,  X.,  96;  returns  | 
to  Montreal,  170  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  j 
608,  621;  proposal  for  the  exchange  of,  713. 

La  Plaque,  nephew  of  the  Great  Mohawk,  discovers  an  army 
on  the  march  to  Canada,  IX.,  479  ;  proceeding  to 
France,  500 ;  returns  from  thence,  538  ;  commands  a 
party  sent  to  the  province  of  New  York,  5G4 ;  captures 
soldiers  near  Orange,  572. 

Laplouze,  adjutant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

La  Poipe,  M.  de,  governor  of  Placentia,  IX.,  87,  917. 

La  Pomere.     (See  Giggon.) 

La  Porcelaine,  an  Indian,  conducts  the  English  to  the  village 
of  Norridgewalk,  IX.,  937,  945. 

La  Porte,  chevalier  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

La  Porte,  M.  de,  of  the  bureau  of  the  marine,  IX.,  1071, 
X.,  733,  963. 

Lapoterie,  lieutenant,  killed,  IX.,  536. 

La  Potherie,  M.,  his  work  on  America  quoted,  IX.,  5  ;  in- 
debted to  Nicolas  Perrot,  626. 

La  Potterie,  ensign  de,  son  of  captain  la  Valliere,  serves  on 
hoard  la  Bouffonne,  IX.,  643. 

La  Praire.     (See  Pere.) 

La  Prairie  de  la  Madelaine  (Laplarie,  Laprade  Magdrelena, 
Laprere  de  Magdelena,  Laprerie,  La  prey  rye,  Prai- 
rie, Prarie  de  Magdalene,  Prary),  an  attack  on, 
designed,  III.,  781  ;  battle  of,  S03,  804,  IX.,  481,  504, 
520,  521,  522;  Indians  to  rendezvous  at,  III.,  808, 
840 ;  boys  taken  by  Mohawks  at,  815  ;  Johannes 
Schuyler  commands  an  expedition  against,  IV.,  196, 
and  arrives  at,  404  ;  on  his  way  from  Chambly  to,  406 ; 
condition  of  the  fort  at,  V.,  85  ;  an  Indian  settlement 
established  near,  571,  IX  ,  116,  164,  202;  distance  of 
Chambly  from,  V.,  729;  not  fortified,  VI.,  582; 
Indians  very  numerous  at,  IX.,  129  ;  they  remove 
from,  130,  438,  441;  a  fort  to  be  erected  at,  315; 
to  be  enclosed,  343  ;  a  party  of  the  enemy  attacked 
by  Mohawks  of,  391  ;  the  Indians  of,  to  be  sent 
against  the  Iroquois,  433 ;  distance  from  Montreal 
to,  480;  Iroquois  infest,  622,  X.,  99;  they  kill 
Bonio  people  at,  IX.,  671  ;  Indians  of,  not  to  be 
encouraged  to  trade  to  Albany,  795  ;  the  English 
threaten,  817;  M.  de  Muy  commandant  at,  X.,  105  ; 
garrisoned,  143  ;  a  road  to  St.  John  from,  154,  180, 
489,  836  ;  distance  of,  from  St,  John,  480. 

La  Presentation,  near  Montreal,  a  French  canoe  seized  by 
Indians  at,   IX.,  391;   Iroquois  link  at,  .".lis. 

La  Presentation  (Ogdensburgh),  abbe"  Picquet  establishes 
a  mission  at,  X.,  203;  attacked,  205;  conference 
held  with  the  governor  of  Canada  by  the  Indians 
of,  237;  threatened,  307  ;  the  five  nations  send  a 
me  age  to  the  governor  of  Canada  through,  361; 
scovitii  'i  out  from,  82.".;    a  camp  about 

to  be  formed  at,  824;  the  Mohawk  valley  infested  by 
[ndians  of,  840;  supplies  sent  to,  .s.r).'! ;  reinforce- 
ments sent  to  868 ;  Messrs.  Contrecoeur  and  Duplessis 
fall  back  on,  sss, ;  means  adopted  to  defend,  953; 
built  above,  956  j  vessels  at,  975.  (See  Oftue- 
galchic;    Ogdensburgh.) 


Lapriere,  Robert,  notice  of,  II.,  GOO  ;  arrested,  COS  ;  banished, 
607.     (See  Vaunucli*,.) 

Lapromenade, ,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

LaRabelle, ,  IX.,  388. 

Lardner,  Lyndford,  attends  an  Indian  conference  at  Easton, 
VII.,  2S7,  289,  291,  294. 

Largenterie,  captain,  dead,  X  ,  73. 

La  Richardie,  reverend  [Justinien],  S.  J.,  missionary  to  the 
Unions,  X.,  84;  going  to  Detroit,  85;  notice  of,  8S ; 
invited  by  the  Indians  to  Detroit,  118;  at  Quebec, 
120;  starts  for  Montreal,  121;  leaves  Montreal  for 
Detroit,  124;  expected  there,  139;  arrives  there,  140, 
142;  Lorette  Indians  accompany,  145;  expects  to 
bring  the  Hurons  to  their  duty,  14S  ;  the  authorities 
at  Detroit  ordered  to  assist  him  in  reestablishing  his 
mission,  163  ;   winters  at  the  Vermilion  river,  24s. 

Larkin,  ,  Indians  repulsed  in  an  attack  on  the  house  of, 

IX.,  614. 

Larkin,  James,  custom-house  officer  in  New  York.  III.,  403  ; 
put  in  charge  of  the  granary,  413  ;    imprisoned,  614. 

Larkin,  Mr.,  sent  to  the  colonies  with  an  admiralty  commis- 
sion, IV.,  855  ;  arrives  in  New  York  with  a  commis- 
sion for  the  trial  of  pirates,  928. 

L'arminac,  lieutenant  de,  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  X.,  977, 
979  ;  si^ns  the  capitulation,  992. 

La  Roche,  M.  de.     (See  Robertval.) 

La  Rochebeaucourt.     (See  Roche- Beaucourt.) 

La  Roche  Beaumont,  M.  de,  aid-de-camp  to  general  Montcalm, 
X.,  591 ;  in  a  reconncritering  party,  72- ;  sent  to  .Mon- 
treal with  the  news  of  general  Abercrombie's  di  feat 
at  Ticonderoga,  725,  847;  returns  to  Ticouderoga, 
848. 

La  Roche  brulee,  above  Quebec,  IX.,  20. 

La  Rochette,  M.,  clerk  to  M.  Doreil  in  Canada,  X.,  829. 

La  Rocque,  M.  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Laronde,  captain,  his  schooner  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  109. 

Laronde,  Denys  de,  sent  to  lake  Superior,  X.,  167;  arrives 
at  Ticonderoga,  894;   wounded,   1080. 

Laronde,  M.  de,  an  officer  of  the  Louisburg  garrison,  V., 
970. 

Larpent,  John,  clerk  in  the  office  of  the  secretary  of  state, 
England,  VII.,  623;  lieutenant  governor  Colden  de- 
clines to  admit  his  certificate,  628. 

Larrman,  Abraham,  IV.,  942. 

La  line,  .laque  de,  I.,  437. 

La  Sail-,  Robert  Cavalier,  discovers  a  great  river  back  of 
Virginia,  III.,  396;  governor  de  la  Bane  semis  a 
gentleman  ol  his  household  lor,  417;  sent  to  fiance, 
451;  governor  Dongan  wonders  why  he  should  be 
sent  to  France,  452;  conditions  on  which  he  was  per- 
mitted to  occupy  Cadaraqui,  510;  the  prime  de  Conti 
recommends  M.  de  Tonti  to,  580;  travels  of,  quoted, 
V.,  620;  takes  possession  ol   Niagara,  ('>■'>■!;  Niagara 

owned  by  the  live  nations  in  the  time  of,  802;  sent  on 

an  exploring  expedition,  IX.,  70,  72,  7s9  ;  sent  with 
a  message  to  Onondaga,  97,  in.'!;  result  of  his  mission, 
101;  a  man  of  character,  It1'.';  applies  for  a  grant  of 
fort  Erontcuac,   122;  his   request  granted,   123,  211, 


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to,    1 25 ;    iii 
ol  in    men,   I  I    de  Pontl 

n  hi  i  om 

,  ..ii   1,1 

enemy  of,   L67 ;  to  be  allowed  to  i 
ooverles,  168;  among  the  Miamia,   177;  no  news  of, 
189;  the  troqu  I  entioned, 

L9  i ;   M.  de  la  B  irre  d  tea  nol  think  much  <>('  the  dia- 

|.\ ,    198  :   Louis   X I  V    ,l  idari 
useless,  201  ;  looation  of  hia  fort,  203;  abandons  fori 
Frontenac,  204,  -11.  bia  bead  turned,  204 

i  i    fori    Frontenac,  213; 
expenses   incurred  by  bim  al  fort  Frontenac,  218; 

al  Quebec,  ibid  ;  fori  F teiuv  ordered  to  be 

restored  to-,  223, 233;  commissioned  to  command  anew 

expedition  towards  New  Biscay,  225;  lus  peopl i 

out  for  the  foi  i  ol  the  Illinois,  24 1  :  about  to  establish 
himself  among  the  Illinois,  247;  erects  fori  St.  Louis, 
248,  249,  319,    :  effects  of  his  d 

,,n  Canada,  264;  M.  de  Denonville  ordered  to  do  jua- 
tice  to,  270 ;  employed  in  discos  eries  towards  the  gulf 
of  Mexico,  273;  bis  commandani  at  fori  Frontenac 
not  to  receive  orders  from  governor  Denonville,  276  ; 
If.  de  Tonii  oommanda  fort  St.  Louia  for,  283,  284; 
keeps  a  vessel  on  lake  Ontario,  287;  assigns  fort 
Frontenac  to  Quebec  merchants,  292;  M.  de  Tonti 
goes  in  search  of,  301,  3  id  by  the 

trade  at  fort  Frontenac,  310;  the  king  impatient  to 
hear  of,  316;  Cataracouy  ought  to  be  purchased  from, 
318;  M.  de  Tonti  unsuoceasful  in  his  search  for,  323  ; 
policy  of  taking  Catarakoui  oat  of  the  hands  of,  329  ; 
builds  a  bark  above  L014  ,  his  posl  at 

Niagara  abandoned,  34!);  mentioned,  352;  intelligei  ee 
of,  received  in  Franc,',  374,398;  erects  buildings  at 
Niagara,  381,  382  :  discoi  era  the  great  river  of  Missis- 
sippi, 383,  X.,  229  ;  reaches  the  sea  by  way  of  the 
Miasissippi,  IX.,  384  ;  left  some  of  his  men  in  Mex- 
ico, 443  ;  effects  of  the  intelligence  of  his  death,  ibid  ; 

his  establishment  at   the  Illinois  granted    to  M.    Tonti, 

453 ;  sets  out  to  discover  a  passage  to  Japan  and 
China,  7S7  ;  not  returned  to  Canada,  790;  commis- 
sioned to  discover  western  countries,  795;  to  be  per- 
mitted to  proceed  to  the  mouth  of  the  Mississippi, 

797;  at  fort  St.  Louis,  799  ;  among  the  Akansas.ibid  ; 

discovers  the  Ohio,  X.,  243,  293,  and  takes  possession 

of  it,  250. 
La  Salle.     (See  Dusouchct.) 

Lascelles,  Peregrine,  colonel  of  the  40th  foot,  X.,  GS2. 
Lashair,  John,  IV.,  941. 
Lasher  (Lashier),  John,   member  of  the  general  committee 

of  New  York,   VIII.,   601;   colonel  of  a    battalion  of 

independent  foot  companies  in  New  York,  ibid. 
Lashier,  John,   captain  of  a   grenadier  company,   VIII.,  601. 
Lassi  11,  a  pirate,  in  Philadelphia,  IV.,  301. 
Last,  a,  how  much,  II.,  556,   IV.,  502. 
Lasuze,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1US4. 


Latham,  ' 

722  j  I 
■ 
Lathrop,   11  irnaby,  mi  n 

III  , 

I,  II.,   512,  III 

I,  ill  ,  3,  42,  V., 

'    t  he   oorthei  m t  bram  b   of  the 

river,  III.,  ■IS-;;  of  Cayuga,  25]  ;  a 

i,  VI      123 
Watkin  SVyanoke 

renoe,  726;  ol  i  ibid  ;  of  vai 

in  America,  VI.    124;  ol  the  pro  i 

507:  the  southern  boui  lada  fixed  at  the 

45th  d  .• f,   VII.,  B51,  VIII.,  .;.   88,  107,  344;  of 

variou 

baton,  T.,   VII.,  903. 

Latort,  James,  Indian  interpreter,  V.,  077. 
on  killed,  IX.,  487. 

La  Toupine  (La  Taupine),  ,  in  the  service  of  ';oun.  de 

Frontenac,  IX.,  112.     (See  Moreau,  Pierre.) 

La  Tour,  captain  de,  X.,  872. 

I. a  T, mi' (la  ('our),  Chai  ; ne  de,  son  of  Claude, 

IV.,  476;  governor  of  Acadia,  IX.,  4;   sell-   i 

granted  to,    783;   wounded   at 

Port  Royal,  928. 
La  Tour  (La  Cour),  Claude  de,  purchases  Nova  Scotia,  IV., 

475;  his  son  sells  it  to  the  English,  470. 
La  Tour  Esther  de,  marries  the  honorable  Henry  Savile,  II., 

503. 
Lattin,  Josia,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Oyster  Bay,  IV.,  809. 
Lattine,  widow,  complains  of  her  stepchildren,  II.,  059. 
Lanbinoia,    M.    de,   commissary  oi    ordnance   at   Montreal, 

V.,  589;  sent  to  inspect    the   trading   post  on  lake 

Ontario,  590. 
[Laud,  William,]  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  III.,  19  ;  bish 

Ion,  VII.,  362. 
Laudanet,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1 
Laudeote,  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 
Lauderdaill,  John  [Maitland,]  earl  and  duke  of,  member  of 
mncil  for  trad.'  and  plantations,  HI.,  xiv.,  191, 

192,  229;  of  the  privy  council,  100. 
Laudonniere,  Rene  de,  in  Carolina,  III.,  530;  discoveries  of , 

IX.,  2;  goes  to  Florida,  267,  378;  founds  a  colony  in 

America,  702;  sails  thither,  913. 
Laughton,  John,  II.,  639. 

Laulhe,  lieutenant  Jacob,  killed  at  Tioonderoga,  X.,  730. 
Launay,  captain,  wounded,  X  . 
Laune,  M.  de  la,  intendant  at  St.  Domingo,  X.,  3S5. 
Launierea    (Loniere),    M.   sent    to   governor   Clinton    from 

Canada,    VI.,    530;    governor    Clinton   writes    to    tho 

governor  of  Canada,  by,  50J,  504;  an  Indian  inter» 

prefer,  500,  X.,  007. 


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[Laxj  — 


Laurel  Hills,  dispute  respecting  lands  west  of,  VII.,  983. 

Laurence,  Mr.,  III.,  183. 

Laurens,  Thomas,  III.,  76. 

Laurensen,  Laurens,  II.,  467. 

Lauson,  Jean  de,  governor  of  Canada,  IX.,  vii. 

Lanson-Charny  (Lauzon),  Charles  de,  governor  of  Canada, 
IX.,  vii ;  causes  a  fort  to  be  built  at  lake  Onondaga, 
304,  783;  sends  a  garrison  to  Onondaga,  380,  and 
grants  lands  there,  381. 

Lauverjat,  reverend  Etienne,  S.  J.,  missionary  at  Panouam- 
sk6,  IX.,  881,  991,  992,  993 ;  takes  temporary  charge 
of  the  Indians  at  Narantsouak,  1015. 

Lauwer,  Christiaan,  II.,  637. 

Lauwer,  Thomas,  claims  lands  in  Zealand,  II.,  325. 

Lauwer,  William,  claim  of,  II.,  383. 

Lauzon,  reverend  Francois  Louis  de,  S.  J.,  notice  of,  IX., 
1018;  false  charges  against,  1020;  mentioned,  1030; 
accompanies  a  delegation  from  the  Sault  St.  Louis, 
1069,  1070. 

Lauzon,  cote  de,  population  of,  in  1666,  IX.,  58. 

Laval-Montmorency,  Francois  Xavier  de,  first  bishop  of 
Quebec,  IX.,  8,  10 ;  his  income  to  be  inquired  into, 
11 ;  in  France,  12,  307 ;  biographical  notice  of,  13 ; 
M.  de  Bernieres  accompanies  him  to  Quebec,  93  ;  his 
presence  necessary  in  Canada,  307  ;  M.  de  St.  Va'.ier, 
coadjutor  to,  388 ;  sends  reverend  Mr.  Thury  to 
Acadia,  631 ;  contributes  to  send  missionaries  to  the 
Mississippi,  684. 

La  Valliere,  captain  de,  IX.,  148;  governor  of  Acadia,  157; 
complaints  against,  159  ;  acts  as  governor  of  Acadia 
without  a  commission,  168;  accompanies  father  Dab- 
Ion  to  the  north,  304 ;  captain  of  the  count's  guards, 
repels  an  attack  of  the  English,  571 ;  goes  to  fort 
Frontenac,  609  ;  commandant  at  fort  Frontenac,  621 ; 
commands  la  Bouffonne,  643,  658;  sent  to  Onondaga, 
720  ;  sent  to  Boston,  796. 

Laval terie  (Valeterie,  Valteree),  captain,  commandant  at 
Sault  St.  Louis,  X.,  81,  86;  commandant  at  Niagara, 
246  ;  assists  at  an  Indian  conference,  345,  500  ;  com- 
mands a  corps  at  Ticonderoga,  801,  848;  reports  that 
the  English  are  building  a  fort  on  the  Monongahela, 
948. 

Lavalterie,  ensign  de,  junior,  killed,  IX.,  553,  562,  566. 

La  Valterie  (La  Valterye),  lieutenant  de,  IX.,  101,  112;  at 
La  Galette,  114;  serves  against  the  Senecas,  340,  359. 

La  Verandrie,  M.  de,  sent  to  Michilimakinac,  X.,  120,  137. 

La  Violette, ,  condemned  to  the  galleys,  IX.,  926;  en- 
ters the  English  service  and  commits  depredations 
at  Newfoundland,  ibid. 

Lavocat,  captain,  X.,  160;  sails  for  St.  Domingo,  176. 

Law,  Andrew,  IV.,  935,  1007;  an  absconding  defaulter,  V., 
928  ;  released  from  his  liabilities,  ibid. 

Law,  David,  IV.,  1135. 

Law  (Laws),  [Jonathan,]  governor  of  Connecticut,  notifies 
governor  Clinton  that  his  government  refuses  to  pay 
any  of  the  expense  of  the  Indians,  VI.,  653. 

Law,  John,  controller-general  of  France,  X.,  VII. 

Law-books,  Dutch,  sent  to  the  Delaware,  II.,  54. 


Law,  maritime,  seamen's  wages  a  lien  on  a  ship  by,  IV., 
591  ;  Molloy  on,  quoted,  ibid. 

Law,  martial.     (See  Martial  laie.) 

Lawrence,  Charles,  governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  sends  Acadians 
to  Georgia,  VII.,  125  ;  marches  to  Chignecto,  X.,  216  ; 
has  an  interview  with  M.  de  la  Corne,  217;  biogra- 
phical notice  of,  282  ;  proposes  the  reduction  of  fort 
Beausejour,  366. 

Lawrence,  cornet  Daniel,  IV.,  809. 

Lawrence,  Jane,  III.,  395. 

Lawrence  (Laurence,  Lanrense,  Laurentse,  Laurentsens, 
Lourens),  John,  commissioner  to  Hartford,  II., 
385,  393,  485 ;  commissioned  to  treat  with  captain 
Scott,  395,  396;  instructions  to,  397;  an  English- 
man, 407  ;  a  trader  at  Manhattan,  373,  374,  473,  685  ; 
reports  captain  Scott's  advice  to  the  Dutch,  507;  guar- 
dian of  the  estate  of  Richard  Morris,  651,  691 ;  valua- 
tion of  his  property,  700 ;  president  of  the  board  to 
settle  differences  between  Piscataway  and  Woodbridge, 
723,  728;  swears  allegiance  to  the  English,  III.,  76; 
the  Dutch  spare  the  house  of,  200 ;  alderman, 
339,  595;  justice  of  the  peace,  630;  recommended 
for  a  seat  in  the  council,  756 ;  member  of  the  council 
of  New  York,  818,  837,  IV.,  25,  33,  284;  suspended, 
398,620;  superannuated,  400  ;  depositions  of,  refer- 
red to,  509,  550. 

Lawrence,  John,  captain  of  a  troop  of  horse  for  Queens 
county,  IV.,  809. 

Lawrence,  Micah,  VII.,  905. 

Lawrence,  Robert,  IV.,  1008. 

Lawrence,  Thomas,  commissioner  on  the  part  of  Pennsyl- 
vania to  Albany,  VI.,  290. 

Lawrence,  sir  Thomas,  baronet,  appointed  secretary  of  the 
province  of  Maryland,  IV.,  167. 

Lawrence,  William,  sheriff,  II.,  591,  597;  his  widow  marries 
governor  Carterett,  607;  instructions  sent  to,  622, 
628,  629;  governor  Colve's  letter  to,  670;  case  referred 
to,  672,  695,  728;  son-in-law  of  Richard  Smith,  712. 

Lawrence,  William,  of  Newtown,  Queens  county,  to  have  a 
seat  in  the  New  York  council,  IV.,  834;  his  character, 
835  ;  member  of  the  council,  1137,  1180 ;  a  commis- 
sioner on  the  differences  between  the  Mohegans  and 
Connecticut,  1178;  removed  from  the  council,  1181 ; 
causes  of  his  removal,  ibid  ;  colonel  Pairtree  suc- 
ceeds, V.,  1. 

Lawrence,  the  Maquasse,  III.,  777;  sent  to  the  five  nations 
from  Canada,  781,  782. 

Lawrence,  the  messenger,  IV.,  695.     (See  Clacssen.) 

Lawrence,  the  Swedish  priest,  III.,  343.     (See  Lokenius.) 

Lawrenzen,  Aden,  III.,  76. 

Lawrie,  Gawen,  deputy-governor  of  East  Jersey,  III.,  351. 

Lawrie,  Mr.,  an  Ohio  trader,  VI.,  600. 

Laws,  ought  to  be  made  by  consent  of  the  whole  body 
politic  or  its  representatives,  I.,  551;  otherwise  op- 
posed to  Dutch  freedoms,  ibid ;  enacted  in  New 
Netherland  without  the  knowledge  or  consent  of  tho 
people,  552,  555  ;  in  the  government  of  the  duke  of 
York,  not  to  conflict  with  those  of  England,  II.,  296, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Laws      eonttnuftf, 

'J'.i?  ;    distl  l<  I    ''"in  t(    ■  in  | ..  .\\ .  i  ■  -.  1    in    Ml  I  I'm 

make,  621;  of  \i  ■     ■■  I  be  ooun 

oil   tor  foreign   plantal  lona,   in,    19 ,    of  New    Eng 
IiuhI,  to  be  ezomlDed,    ,s     got  ■  >  doi  N  loo 
93;    of    New     fork,     enl    to    the    duke    oi    fork 

aflrmation  and  to  be  printed,   104;  b)    whom 
made  In  New   York,    188,  832,  638,  544,   6 
654,  B28,  IV  ,   267,    V  ,   94,    VI.,    191,   \  III.,  444; 

tiona  for  the  enactment  of,  In  Nbw  fork,  III., 

His;  the  dnke's,  to  be  In  force,  226,  227;  I k  of, 

in  force  In  New  fork,  260;  passed  by  the  Si 
assembly  of  New  fork,  titles  of,  355;  ol 
deolaxed  In  force  In  New  fork,  357;  ol  New  fork, 
copies  of,  tn  be  transmitted  to  England  within  :i 
oertain  time,  370,  378,  686,  IV,  285,  286;  the 
duke's,  in  force  In  New  fork,  III.,  390;  the  duke's 
promulgated,  416;  against  pirates  ordered  to  be 
passed  in  New  fork,  690;  passed  by  the  assembly  in 
lieutenant-governor  Leisler's  time,  717;  passed  in 
Pennsylvania,  under  governor  Fletcher's  admin- 
istration, to  bo  declared  valid,  IV.,  109  ;  passed  in 
New  fork,  may  be  disallowed  :ii  any  time  in  Eng- 
land, 2G8,  V.,  94,  393;  Edward  Randolph  oalls  the 
attention  of  the  lords  of  trade  to  the  preface  of  the 
Pennsylvania,  IV.,  301;  earl  of  Bellomont  transmits 
to  England  a  printed  collection  of  the  New  York,  306, 
590;  against  the  occupation  of  large  traits  of  wild 
land  in  New  York,  392  ;  the  printed  collection  of, 
sent  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  not  complete,  455  ; 
another  collection  of,  ordered,  456  ;  of  New  York, 
incorrectly  printed,  522;  a  correct  edition  of  the,  not 
to  be  had,  ibid  ;  transcripts  of  the  New  York,  sent  to 
England,  533  ;  of  Rhode  Island,  transmitted  to  Eng- 
land, 600;  a  parcel  of  fustian,  ibid;  of  .Massachu- 
setts, a  printed  edition  of  the,  sent  to  England,  612  ; 
the  legislature  of  Massachusetts  much  addicted  to 
passing  temporary,  &M;  of  England,  the  best  in  the 
world,  735;  none  to  be  enacted  in  colonies,  in  case  of 
the  death  of  the  governor,  but  such  as  are  imme- 
diately nece.-sary,  774;  which  govern  the  courts  in 
the  province  of  New  York,  b2S  ;  made  in  England,  of 
no  force  in  America,  930 ;  of  Connecticut,  a  copy  of 
the,  sent  to  England,  1062;  vetoed,  must  not  be 
destroyed,  10G6  ;  no  copies  of  English  statutes  in  New 
York,  in  lord  Gornbury's  time,  later  than  those  of 
1680,  1148  ;  the  duke's,  furnished  to  colonel  Nicolls 
by  the  duke  of  York,  1154  ;  conflict  of  English  and 
New  Y'ork,  instance  of,  1182  ;  of  England,  not  in  force 
in  Connecticut,  V.,  31;  of  Virginia,  a  new  digest 
made  of  the,  114;  for  the  regulating  of  trade  with 
the  plantations,  summary  of  the,  144;  of  New  Jersey, 
printed  iu  New  York,  and  the  originals  of  certain, 
lost,  202;  the  board  of  trade  require  a  collection  of 
the  New  York,  between  1691  and  1711,  252  ;  trans- 
mitted, 265  ;  a  new  edition  of  the  New  York,  pub- 
lished, 5S1;  titles  of,  omitted  in  the  printed  edition, 
643  ;  an  edition  of  the  New  Y'ork,  printed  at  London, 


644;  i. 
\  olomi 

the  pro*  nice  affixed  to  print*  I 
to  the  co 

land,  for  the  ■  1 1  buroh, 

Forth  < larolina,  \  ll  ,  366  ;  anom- 

■ 

Ol   1 1"    ool 

law,  501;  Mr.  Horsmanden  engaged  to  mas 

of,  528  ;  Messrs.  Smith  and  Livingston  ap] 

■  port  "i  the  board   oi  Made  on  certain, 
918;  of  New  fork,  printed  collection  of,  n 

the    secretary     of    state,    VIII.,     Bl,     Who    B 

printed  collection  of  the  duke's,  ibid;  Pari 
an  edition  of  the  New  Jersey,  221;  for  tl 
tion  of  debts,  recommended  to  be  suspend 
Peter  van  Schaick  appointed  to  revise,  ii 
Acts  ;  Duke's  laws.) 

Laws  of  descent,  provision  In  the  articles  of  capitulation  in 
favor  of  the  Dutch,  II.,  251.      (See  Inheritance.) 

Laws  ol  .  printed,  VIII.,  221. 

Lawson,  [John,]  surveyor-general  of  North  Carolina,  mur- 
dered, III.,  193. 

Lawson,  vice-admiral  sir  John,  knight,  memoir  of,  II.,  27!  ; 
mentioned,  275;  abandoned  by  admiral  di 
304;  death  of,  345. 

Lawsuit,  a  singular,  VII.,  280. 

Lawyer,  Johannes,  interested  in  land  at  1'alatine,  New  York, 
VI.,  785. 

Lawyers  of  New  Y'ork,  decline  practising  in  consequence  of 
the  enactment  of  a  fee  bill,  V.,  82;  evade  an  act 
passed  to  amend  the  practice  of  the  law,  VI.,  118; 
oppose  the  passage  of  a  bill  for  the  summary  trial  of 
small  causes,  VII..  342;  Cadwallader  Colden's  cha- 
racter of,  549,  796  ;  and  judges,  proprietors  of,  or  inter- 
ested in  extravagant  grants  of  land  in  New  York,  677; 
their  influence  in  New  York,  705,  803,  804  ,  raises 
spirit  of  sedition  among  the  people,  768;  authors  of 
scurrilous  attacks  on  lieutenant-governor  Coldi  n,  769  ; 
authors  and  leaders  of  the  opposition  to  the  stamp 
act,  773;  cause  of  their  malice  against  lieutenant- 
governor  Colden,  793  ;  unpopular,  VIII.,  61. 

L'axaque,  Charles  Chevalier,  a  French  deserter,  VI., 
833. 

L'Aymalle, ,  commands  a  party  of  Indians  sent  against 

Port  Royal,  IX.,  858. 

Leacock,  Robert,  prevented  voting  at  an  election  in  New- 
York,  IV.,  212,  218. 

Lead,  discovered  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  14S  :  in  the  Indian 
settlements,  V.,  556 ;  found  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  VI.,  122,  127,  393,  511.     (See  Mitm.  | 


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[Lea  — 


Leaden  plate  buried  near  the  Ohio  river,  a,  received  from 
the  Indians,  VI.,  608;  inscription  on  the,  610,611, 
X.,  189.     (See  Plate.) 

Leake,  Robert,  marries  Margaret  Watts,  VIII.,  590. 

Leake  and  Watts  orphan  house  endowed,  VIII.,  590. 

Learning,  reverend  [Jeremiah,]  character  of,  VII.,  397. 

Learned,  Ebenezer,  brigadier-general,  VIII.,  806. 

Learning.     (See  Lottery.) 

Leary,  sergeant-major  William,  VIII.,  601. 

Leathern,  B.,  IV.,  935.     (See  Latham.) 

Leather,  manufactured  in  Massachusetts,  V.,  598,  and  in  the 
colonies,  VIII.,  66. 

Leathern,  Beverly,  IV.,  1008.     (See  Leathern.) 

Leathes,  William,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Lebanon  (Connecticut),  VIII. ,371;  reverend  Samuel  Kirk- 
land  ordained  at,  631. 

Lebanon  county  (Pennsylvania),   Palatines  settle  in,  V.,  575. 

Lebe,  M.,  X.,  101 ;  arrives  at  Quebec,  118. 

Lebert  (Le  Ber,  Le  de  Ber,  Lubert),  [Jacques,]  lessee  of  fort 
Frontenac  and  the  trade  there,  IX.,  118  ;  a  merchant, 
160  ;  victuals  fort  Frontenac,  204  ;  proposes  to  hire 
the  vessel  on  lake  Ontario,  208  ;  governor  de  la  Bane 
in  partnership  with,  214;  expenses  incurred  at  fort 
Frontenac  by,  216  ;  brother-in-law  of  M.  le  Moyne, 
340  ;  his  house  attacked  by  Indians,  353  ;  mentioned, 
497  ;  the  Iroquois  adopt,  580,  583. 

Le  Bert  du  Chesne,  M.,  one  of  the  party  sent  to  attack  Sche- 
nectady, IX.,  4(16  ;  precedes  the  French  party  on  its 
return  to  Montreal,  46S  ;  mentioned,  521  ;  bravery  of, 
522;   dies  of  his  wounds,  523. 

Leblanc,  Claude,  minister  of  war,  X.,  vii. 

Le  Blanc,  Jean,  chief  of  an  Outawas  tribe,  IX.,  723,  811; 
his  opinion  of  count  Frontenac,  823. 

Leblanc  dit  Lemaigre,  Joseph,  outlawed,  X.,  155. 

Leborgne  [de  Boucherville, j  ensign,  at  fort  frontenac,  X., 
36;  arrives  at  Montreal  from  Detroit,  145;  at  Caril- 
lon, 566;  sent  to  reinforce  a  detachment,  570;  on  a 
scout  towards  fort  William  Henry,  851  ;  captain, 
wounded,  1086. 

Le  Boyteux,  Gabriel,  IV.,  624. 

Le  Brochet,  an  Indian  chief,  speech  of,  IX.,  610. 

Le  Brun,  M.,  naval  commissary  to  the  duke  d'Anville's 
fleet,  X.,  2H  ;   commissary  of  war,  29. 

Le  Brunt,  William,  IV.,  936. 

Leohmere,  captain,  commander  of  the  Lyn,  IV.,  665. 

Lechemere,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  92. 

Lecklama,  .Mi-.,  member  of  the  states  general,  I.,  69,  82. 
Leclerc,  Lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 
Le  Clercq,  captain  Daniel,  the  Dutch  complain  of  the  trial 
of,  I.,  48;  the  affair  of,  a  trifle,  49;  ship  of,  seized, 
54;  the  Dutch  ambassadors  request  that  the  prize  he 
captured  be  delivered  to,   56;     consideration  of  the 
case  of,  postponed,  60. 
Lecock,  Robert,  member  of  Leisler's  council,  III.,  751,  754. 
Le  Coeut,  G.,  HI.,  39. 
I.e  Compte,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  7~>i>,  798. 

l.e  Count,   Willi;.., ,,  IV.,   Kill'.). 

Lu  Crake,  chevalier,  arrives  at  Presqu'ile,  VI.,  837. 


LeDuc,  M.,  IX.,  256. 

Le  Due,  Phillipes,  robbed  by  Indians,  X.,  130. 

Lee,  captain,  arrives  with  military  stores  at  New  York,  IV., 
882. 

Lee,  Charles,  notice  of,  VII.,  5^,  X.,  729  ;  attends  an  Indian 
conference,  VII  ,  5S,  61  ;  appoints  Isaac  Sears  deputy 
adjutant-general,  VIII.,  219  ;  appointed  major-general 
in  the  American  army,  5S9  ;  authorizes  Isaac  Sears 
to  seize  governor  Tryon,  646;  exchanged  for  general 
Prescotfc,  659  ;  arrives  in  New  York,  667  ;  taken, 
677;  charged  with  treachery,  ibid;  mentioned,  804 ; 
wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  72'J  ;  defeated  by  major- 
general  Grant,  903. 

Lee,  commodore  [Fitzroy  Henry,]  returns  from  Antigua, 
X.,  104;  succeeded  by  commodore  Legge,  131. 

Lee,  George,  recommended  to  be  lieutenant-colonel  of  a 
Massachusetts  regiment,  V.,  258. 

Lee,  sir  George,  knight,  member  of  the  privy  council,  VI., 
757. 

Lee,  Joseph,  clerk  of  Westchester  county,  IV.,  27. 

Lee,  Robert,  executor  for  the  earl  of  Stirling's  children,  V  , 
330. 

Lee,  [Thomas,  governor  of  Virginia,]  VI.,  605  ;  proposes  that 
a  general  meeting  of  colonial  governors  be  held  in 
Virginia,  708. 

Lee,  Thomas,  obtains  a  grant  of  land  on  the  west  side  of 
Connecticut  river,  VII.,  905. 

I ,  William,  VIII.,  804. 

Lee,  William  Phillips,  heir  of  the  earl  of  Stirling,  VII.,  430, 
432. 

Leeds,  Daniel,  one  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  IV.,  1170; 
objects  to  the  qualification  of  some  of  the  members 
of  the  New  Jersey  assembly,  V.,  35  ;  fails  in  substan- 
tiating the  objection,  36;  superseded  as  member  of 
the  council  of  New  Jersey,  42,  45. 

Leendertsen,  Cornells,  I.,  194,  195. 

Leendertsen,  Paulus.     (See  Van  der  Grist.) 

Leenwarden,  II.,  564. 

Leere,  sir  Peter,  knight  and  baronet,  one  of  the  council  for 
foreign  plantations,  III.,  33,  37. 

Leete,  William,  governor  of  Connecticut,  III.,  273,  274,  275, 
276. 

Leeward  islands,  III.,  182,  651,  652,  653;  the  northern 
parts  of  America  more  healthy  than  the,  IV.,  56; 
mentioned,  257;  Thomas  Weaver  attorney-general  of, 
326  ;  their  government  vested  in  a  captain-general,  V., 
630;  instruction  sent  to,  VI.,  754  ;  William  Mathew, 
governor  of,  756,  761;  major-general  Vaughan,  com- 
mander-in-chief of,  VII.,  749.      (See  West  Indies.) 

Le  Febre,  M.,  Lis  ship  wrecked,  IX  ,  1029. 

Lefebvre,  Joseph,  storekeeper  at  tort  Chartres,  X.,  1161. 

Lel'er,  Kon.bout,  I.,  437. 

Le  Peure,  Dominique,  III.,  135. 

I.efe\  re, ,  an  officer  of  militia,  killed,  X.,  1086. 

Lefevre,  captain,  commander  of  the  packet  St.  Esprit,  X., 
124. 

Lefevre,  captain,  w  ounded,  X  ,  1085. 

Lo  Fcvre,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  625. 


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if  N.-u 


VIII. 


Lefevre,  Pierre,  wotindi  d,  \  . 

k  ol  11  .  member  61  tl moral  con 

jfork,  VIII  ,  601. 

Lefferty,  Bryan,  olerk  ol  tin    p]    i    In  Tryoa  i 
197, 

lee  '  'autnont.) 
in   de  Montesson.     (See  tifonteuon,    Ltgardeur  •<■ 
tin,  IV  ,,  '.Ml. 

l.<      ,  o  iptain  Julian,  li.  N .,  in  command  ol 

Bhip  S iham,  VI 

■  ,,,,,  i\   ,  938,  1006,  L010. 

l.      .  w  illiam,  junior,  l\ .,  941. 

iptain,  about  to  Bail  From  Boston,  III.,  386. 
Legs),  honorable  Edward,  I!.  N.,  notice  of,  X.,  L31. 

I ,  Francis,  governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  biograpbioal  notice 

of,  VIII.,  401. 

Leg  fe,  o  ilonel,  |  William,]  HI.,  239,  291. 

Leghorn,  commander  Cats  ordered  to  oapture  the  English 
i'n  the  way  from  Smyrna  to,  I.,  482;  narrow  escape 
of  captain  Van  Tromp  at,  II  ,  265;  beaver  exported 
from  London  to,  V.,  755;  William  Henry,  duke  of 
Gloucester,  ill  at,  VIII.,  286,  2S7. 

Legislative  council,  New  York,  report  of  proceedings  in, 
IV  ,  330.     (See  Council,  New   Fork.) 

Legislative  powers,  the  court  of  assizes  of  Now  York  ex- 
ercised, III.,  188;  exercised  by  the  governor  and 
council,  260;  vested  in  a  governor  and  council,  370, 
378,  538,  544,  654. 

Legislature  ol  New  Vmk,  instances  of  imprisonment  by, 
IV.,  821.     (S<  e  Assembly  ;    Laws  I 

Legrand,  I  h  rlcs  a  prisoner,  X.,  71:2,  713,  714. 

Le  Gris,  chief  ol"  the  Tepicons,  dead,  X.,  246. 

L'Eguille.     (See  Frogcr.) 

Leheup,  Peter,  agent  tor  the  province  of  New  York,  attends 
the  board  of  trade,  V.,  74.",  749;  bis  argument  in 
Support  of  the  Now  York  aets  for  regulating  the  In- 
dian trad",  7">1  ;  governor  Burnet's  agent,  758;  ap- 
pointed agent  for  the  province  of  New  York,  812; 
despatches  from,  lost,  817;  n  nor  Burnel 

tluu  the  board  of  trade  will  not  allow  the  interest  on 
the  Now  Jersey  hills  of  credit  to  he  applied  to  the 
public  service,  821;  to  ascertain  if  he  is  to  present 
the  address  from  the  governor,  &c  ,  of  New-  York  to 
George  II.,  S42  ;  writes  to  New  York  on  the  subject 
of  Mr.  Colden's  memorial  on  abuses  in  land  granting, 
845;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  writes  to,  VI.,  78. 

Lehoux, ,  IX.,  215. 

Le  Hunt,  lieutenant  George,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
730;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Leicester,  Robert  Sidney,  2d  earl  of,  I.,  55;  notice  of,  132  ; 
ambassador  to  Denmark  and  France,  487;  one  of  the 
board  of  plantations,  III.,  xiii.,  30. 

Leicestershire,  Charles  I.  goes  to,  I.,  131. 

Leigeguns,  sold  to  Indians,  cost  of,  IV.,  126;  seized,  171. 

Leisler  (Laisler,  Layster,  Leiseler,  Lestler,  Leyseler),  Jacob, 

signs  a  remonstrance  to  the  director  ami  council,  II., 
250;  merchant  of  New  York,  lib.".;  valuation  of  his 
property,  700;   takes  tbo  oath  of  allegiance  to  the 


I    by  the 

I     On     the      |. Til- 
th.- fori 

1 

<>n  ibe 
custom  I 

of  hi-  adherent   . 

iunt  of 
the  public  monej   to.  I  laily  in- 

crease, 611 ;  li 

zio,  613 ;  !■  tter  of,  to  king  William  ami  quei 
(ill;    furl  her  account    of  th     |  <•:.    ii  1 7  ; 

major    M  ,  ■  colonel 

i  ot  of,   620 ;  authorized  to  .  rriist  sol  - 
diers,  630;    Lieutenant-governor  of  New  Yi 
676;  grand  robber,  633;   contrived  the  rebellion  in 
New  York,  634;  grand  narrative  of  tho 

disorders,  abuses,  &c,  committed   by,  636;    refuses 
to  pay  customs  on  a  cargo  of  wine,  637 
used  by,  to  increase  hi-  party,  638,  639  ,  subverts  the 
government,  640;  articles  presented   by  coloi 
aid  against,  642;   sends  Jacob    Milburn    to  Albany, 
646;  commander-in-chief,  648;  appropriates 
ment  despatches,  649,  654,658,675;  Peter  Reverdye 
requests  that  he  b  i  insti  m  ted  to  pi  otect  I  b 
families  about  New  York,  650;  letters  of,  to  the  king, 
653,  700,  750    75]  ;  to  the  bishop  ol   - 
oames  of  the  members  of  his  council,  657, 

684,  750,  751  ;  tl aptains  and  privates  of  the  New 

York  companies  warned  not  to  acknowledge,   65S  ; 

news  of   the    revolution    in    I 
called  Mazenello,   661,   668;    an  incorrigible   brutish 
coxcomb,   662;    George    Farewell    prosecutes,    663; 
narrative  of   the    oppressions    New    Voik    lies    under 
from,    66  .    669  ;    order 

citizens  to  be  arrested,   673 ;    i 
have  his  son-in-law  elected  alderman,  674; 
in  force  an  act  passed  in  1683  for  the  support  of  the 
government,    t : T t » ;    insists    on    being 
lieutenant-governor,  681,  682,  709;  ord  rs  tic  mail 
to  be  seized  ami  letters  examined,  682  ; 

heqner,   683;   not  acknowledged   in 
693;  agents  from  Albany  to  Massachusetts  complain 
of,  696;  Robert  Livingston  complains 
fortifies   the  pass  on    hike   i  i  i;    com- 

plains   of    East    Jersey,    7i'l  ;    calls    on    the    other 

to      send      dele-ate,      to      COHcllld.'     Oil      | 

to  pursm  .  702 ;  i  om missions  Job 
Bruyn  to  superintend  the  affairs  of  Alba 
blamed  for  the   burning  ly,   708,   764; 

SI  phi  n  van  Cortland  complains  of,  715  ;  Wil- 
liam Pinhorne  member  of  the  commission  that 
tried,    716;    ransomed   from    the    Turks,    717;    fits 


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[Lei  — 


Leisler,  Jacob  —  continued. 

out  vessels  against  Canada,  717,  732  ;  his  will, 
law,  721  ;  reduces  Albany,  727 ;  fits  out  a  brig- 
antine  that  commits  piracy,  ibid,  IV.,  623 ;  in- 
formed of  major-general  Winthrop's  consent  to  com- 
mand the  troops  against  Canada,  III.,  728;  the 
Connecticut  forces  will  not  obey  officers  appointed 
by,  729  ;  letter  of,  to  the  earl  of  Shrewsbury,  731 ; 
assaulted,  732;  sends  captain  Blagge  with  despatches 
to  England,  733  ;  vindication  of  the  proceedings  of, 
738  ;  particulars  of  the  assault  on,  740  ;  an  anony- 
mous letter  sent  to,  747 ;  an  address  sent  to  the  king 
against,  748  ;  papers  in  favor  of,  referred  to  governor 
Sloughter,  750;  visits  Albany,  752,  753;  several 
towns  on  Long  island  complain  of,  754 ;  oppressions 
of,  755  ;  refuses  governor  Sloughter  entrance  to  fort 
William,  756  ;  refuses  major  Ingoldsby  and  his  sol- 
diers admittance  into  fort  William,  757,  759,  and  calls 
on  him  to  disband,  758  ;  fires  on  the  troops,  ibid,  760, 
767,  791,  794;  surrenders,  759;  indicted  for  high 
treason,  ibid;  tried  and  convicted,  762;  lieutenant- 
governor  Nicholson  defended  from  the  charges  brought 
by,  763 ;  charges  brought  against,  765  ;  mute  when 
arraigned,  766  ;  the  Mohawks  approve  of  the  execu- 
tion of,  779 ;  hanged  and  beheaded,  789,  792,  794, 
811,  IV.,  620  ;  memorial  of  the  adherents  of,  III., 
809  ;  great  efforts  made  to  stay  the  execution  of,  812  ; 
the  services  and  sufferings  of,  set  forth  in  a  petition  to 
the  king,  825  ;  estate  of,  to  be  restored,  827 ;  the 
Indians  neglected  in  the  time  of,  837;  his  relatives 
clamorous,  845  ;  opponents  and  adherents  of,  impla- 
cable, 847;  governor  Fletcher  hostile  to,  IV.,  2; 
reparation  demanded  for  the  blood  of,  3 ;  his  move- 
ments justified  by  those  of  William  and  Mary,  4  ; 
sir  William  Phipps  justifies,  8,  9,  10,  11  ;  governor 
Fletcher  brings  over  a  pardon  for  the  adherents  of, 
9  ;  captain  Lodwick  to  represent  to  governmeut  the 
late  transactions  of,  33  ;  governor  Fletcher  stays  pro- 
ceedings against  the  adherents  of,  52  ;  adherents  of, 
elected  to  the  assembly,  54;  order  in  council  to  prepare 
a  pardon  for  the  adherents  of,  83  ;  Connecticut  assisted 
New  York  in  the  time  of,  84;  governor  Fletcher 
experiences  opposition  in  the  assembly  from  the  adhe- 
rents of,  113;  seizes  powder  belonging  to  Abraham  de 
Peyster  and  Robert  Livingston,  117;  adherents  of, 
deterred  from  voting  at  an  election,  128,  143;  seizes 
private  property,  134,  136,  L38 ;  Robert  Livingston 
protests  against  the  proceedings  of,  138;  governor 
Fletcher  a  stranger  to  the  party  of,  179  ;  pulled  down 
Cataraqui,  198  ;  his  case  laid  before  the  lords  of  trade, 
212,  214;  final  disposition  of  a  ship  taken  from  the 
enemy  in  the  time  of,  274;  governor  Fletcher  took 
great  pains  to  foment  the  fend  between  the  enemies 
and  friends  of,  315  ;  most  unjustly  executed,  322, 
and  barbarously  murdered,  325 ;  the  adherents  of, 
excluded  from  any  share  of  the  government,  379 ; 
Philip  French  opposed  to,  396  ;  his  remains  removed 
to   tlic    Dutch  church,   400,   620;    governor  Fletcher 


refuses  to  obey  the  law  reversing  the  attainder  of, 
401 ;  a  great  concourse  of  people  attend  the  funeral 
of,  ibid ;  orders  William  Nicoll  to  be  imprisoned, 
416  ;  colonel  Bayard  an  enemy  and  persecutor  of, 
428 ;  a  fort  built  above  Albany  in  the  time  of,  441 ; 
confusion  ensues  on  the  death  of,  443  ;  court  of  admi- 
ralty erected  by,  444  ;  complaints  against  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  for  his  preference  to  the  party  of,  474 ;  the 
reverend  Mr.  Dellius  helps  to  destroy,  489  ;  strength 
of  his  party  in  the  city  of  New  York  in  1699,  508  ; 
the  assembly  condemn  the  proceedings  against,  511  ; 
his  execution  a  violent,  cruel  and  arbitrary  proceed- 
ing, 523 ;  his  estates  restored  to  his  heirs,  524 ;  the 
only  man  that  proclaimed  William  and  Mary,  525  ; 
major  Ingoldesby  had  a  great  hand  in  the  execution 
of  Milborn  and,  719,  760  ;  Abraham  de  Peyster 
attached  to,  777  ;  James  Graham  an  enemy  of,  847  ;  a 
broken  merchant,  848  ;  his  rate  of  pay  to  the  soldiers, 
871 ;  colonel  Bayard  suffered  great  hardships  under, 
949 ;  an  act  passed  to  pay  the  debts  of,  958  ;  order  of 
the  lords  of  trade  respecting  such  act,  963  ;  a  rebel, 
usurped  the  government  and  robbed  several  mer- 
chants, 999  ;  title  of  the  act  for  the  reversal  of  the 
attainder  of,  1018  ;  doctor  Samuel  Staats  joins,  1111 ; 
seizes  the  government  of  New  York,  1152  ;  Messrs. 
Bayard  and  Nicoll  foremost  in  demanding  the  execu- 
tion of,  V.,  104. 

Leisler,  Jacob,  junior,  alluded  to,  III.,  601 ;  petition  of,  to 
the  king,  825  ;  order  in  council  thereupon,  827  ;  joins 
in  a  representation  to  the  board  of  trade  on  the  sub- 
ject of  New  York,  IV.,  197;  memorial  of,  212,  213. 

Leisler,  widow,  IV.,  4;  obtains  a  grant  of  land  in  New 
York  city,  878. 

Leislerians  (Leislerites),  a  party  name  in  New  York,  IV., 
508;  number  of,  in  the  assembly,  509;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  a  friend  of  the,  515,  620  ;  three  to  one  in 
the  province  of  New  York,  524;  sign  certificates 
against  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius,  533;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  leaves  untouched  extravagant  grants  of 
land  to,  622;  discontented  with  the  earl  of  Bellomont, 
713;  in  favor  of  building  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  716; 
names  of  the  principal  opponents  of  the,  849 ;  in 
possession  of  the  government  of  New  York,  947- 

Lejeune,  Germain,  intimately  acquainted  with  the  coast  of 
Nova  Scotia,  X.,  10. 

Leland,  major,  X.,  989. 

Lelarge,  captain,  X.,  89  ;  at  the  river  St.  John,  90. 

Le  Loutre.     (See  Loutre.) 

Lo  Maire,  M.,  resident  at  the  court  of  Denmark,  II.,  261, 
276,  277,  287,  288,  305,  308. 

be  Maire.     (See  Maire.) 

be  Maistre,  Francis,  brigade  major,  VIII.,  661. 

be  Maistre,  Jean,  II.,  695. 

be  Meroier,  captain.     (See  Merrier.) 

l,e  Mercier,  reverend  Francois,  superior  of  the  Jesuits  at 
Quebec,  111.,  L25,  L26,  127,  IX..,  45,  46. 

Lemikariagi,  an  Indian  village,  III.,  489. 

Lemire,  Joseph,  IX.,  418. 


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GENERAL  CNDEX. 


Lemoyne,  Charlea,  restored  bj  the  Iroquola,  HI.,  123,  IX, 
37;  Indian  Interpreter,  111.,  125,  IX.,  i"l,  105,  L78, 

181,   L88    i mpanlea  governor  Conroellei  on   hi 

voyage  to  lake  Ontario,  88  j  explores  Ghraai  river,  09; 
[ndian  name  of,  185;  attends  a  conference  called  by 
A!,  de  la  Barre,  194;  Benton  an  embassy  to  the  iro- 
quois,  197,  202;  his  mission  aucoeaaful,  203;  re 
oommended  as  successor  toll  Sorel,  206;  a  son  of, 
soil  wiiii  despatches  to  France,  and  recommended  for 
an  appointment  in  Hi''  marine,  Ibid  (see  Iberville)', 
another  Bon  of,  reoommended  to  be  major  "i  Mon 
treal,  207  (see  Longueuil,  Charles  It  Moyni  de);  at 
Onondaga,  2;:7,  HI2,  -z:r,  ■  valuable  Bervioes  of ,  243 ; 
employed  to  bring  about  a  peace  with  tin'  Iroquois, 
~2  l.") ;  oommnnioates  governor  de  La  Barre's  Intentions 
to  reverend  father  Lamberville,  248;  mentioned,  252 ; 
his  presenoe  desired  at,  Onondaga,  254;  reverend 
father  Lamberville  requests  that  instructions  be  Bent 
him  by,  256;  negotiations  of,  at  Onondaga,  258  ;  his 
family  ennobled,  340;  dead,  443;  the  Iroquois  adopt 
two  sons  of,  580,  583  ;  brings  Senecas  to  Montreal,  79  9 . 

Le  Moyne,  reverend  Simon,  S.  J.,  dead,  III.,  123,  IX.,  38. 

Lernoyne  de  Chateaugue.     (See  Chatcaugui.) 

Lenaersso,  Paul,  naval  agent  and  member  of  the  council  of 
New  Netherlands  I.,  308.     (See  Van  dcr  Grist.) 

Le  Normand,  M.,  letter  of  M.  Monti-aim  to,  X.,  962. 

Leuox,  [Esme Stuart,  3d]  duke  of,  the  earl  of  Portland's  son 
about  to  marry  a  daughter  of,  I.,  55;  his  oldest 
daughter  married  to  the  earl  of  Arundel's  son,  ibid. 

Lenox,  [Ludovic  Stuart,  2d]  duke  of,  petition  of  the  adven- 
turers for  the  plantation  in  northern  Virginia,  referred 
to,  III.,  3  ;  agrees  to  an  order  respecting  New  England, 
4;  of  the  privy  council,  7;  New  England  granted  to, 
and  others,  42,  V.,  594;  oue  of  the  council  of  Ply- 
mouth, IV.,  475. 

Lenox,  James,  lends  historical  tracts  to  the  state,  II.,  271, 
309,  331,  379. 

Lenoxon,  Pijeter,  IV.,  938. 

Leonard,  Daniel,  VIII.,  803. 

Leonard,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Leonard,  Thomas,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  V.,  521. 

Leonard,  Thomas,  lieutenant  of  German  fusileers,  VIII.,  G02. 

Leopold  I.,  France  assists,  IX.,  32. 

Leostoffe,  admiral  Obdam  killed  in  the  engagement  off,  II., 
279. 

Lepaghpelund,  one  of  Tedyuscung's  council,  VII.,  302. 

Le  Pallieur, ,  jailor  of  Montreal,  IX.,  1032. 

Le  Petit  Breton,  IX..,  236. 

L'Epinay,  lieutenant,  IX.,  521,  522. 

LeRolle,  M.,  III.,  134,  147. 

Le  Roux,  Bartholomew,  IV.,  934,  1005. 

Leroux,  George,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  60;  his  report,  ibid. 

Leroux,  lieutenant-colonel  (New  York  provincials),  wounded, 
X.,  731. 

Lerox,  Peter,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Le  Roy,  Charles,  outlawed,  X.,  155. 

46 


.  Philip,  outlawed,  \.,  105. 

•  aptain,  of  La  Trom]  i  ■■  a   York,  III., 

::<;;i,  and  plun  lei 

L'Esoarbot,  Marc,  quoted,  IX.,  7-1. 

"■\ erend  Jean  Gabriel  le  Pappe  du,  i"'-. 
notice  of,  IX.,  1021. 

I  i  moots  '!•■  Bonne,  marshal,  i  ommf 
Frenob  arm;  In  ttalj  ,  n 

Lesenter,  Abraham  Claessen,  il  ,  i  ■  I 

Leshole i,  reverend  Pierre,  B.  J.,  IX.,  72" 

L'Esperanoe, ,  IV.,   792;   treated  with  cruelty  by   the 

Mohawks,  VI.,  488,  193. 

L'espervanohe,  cadet,  X.,  164. 

Lespinard  (Lepinard,  L'Epinart),  Anthony,  II.,  ~~i;  In 
Canada,  III.,  4.J7  ;  sent  thither  with  oopy  ot 
concluded  between  France  and  England,  439;  returns 
to  New  York,  468,  478,  479  ;  information  brought 
from  Canada  by,  487  ;  letter  of  fattier  Lamberville  to, 
490  ;  bearer  of  despatches  from  governor  de  Denon- 
ville,  512,  514,  515  ;  his  child  with  the  Jesuits  of 
Canada,  IX.,  302.     (See  Lispinard.) 

Lesris,  M.,  wounded,  X.,  1000. 

Lestage,  reverend  Gelase  de,  O.  S.  F.,  missionary  at  Risti- 
gouche,  X.,  15,  43. 

L'Estage,  M.,  IX.,  1030. 

Lestangcelles.     (See  Estangcclla.) 

Le  Sueur  (Lesecut),  M.,  at  Chagouamigon,  IX.,  570,  611; 
brings  intelligence  from  the  upper  country,  603;  con- 
duets  a  number  of  Indians  to  Montreal,  609  ;  conver- 
sant with  the  language  of  the  Chippewaya  and  Scioux, 
610;  his  visit  to  the  Illinois  mines  postponed,  696, 
700  ;  instructions  requested  for,  697  ;  obtains  a  grant 
on  the  Mississippi,  735. 

Letellier.     (See  Tellicr.) 

Letendeur,  admiral,  X.,  994. 

Le  Tourneur,  M.,  IX.,  75. 

Letter,  anonymous,  addressed  to  lieutenant-governor  Col- 
den,  VII.,  774. 

Letter,  a,  to  the  commissioner  of  public  accounts,  published 
by  sir  Henry  Clinton,  VIII.,  717. 

Letter  from  Aristocles  to  Authades,  reverend  S.  Johnson, 
author  of  the,  VI.,  914. 

Letter  to  Jonathan  Dickinson  in  defense  of  Aristocles  to 
Authades,  reverend  S.  Johnson  author  of,  VI.,  914. 

Letter,  extract  of  an  enigmatical,  from  New  York  to  M. 
Prevost,  X.,  283. 

Letter,  a,  from  a  gentleman  in  New  York,  by  N.  Bayard,  IV., 
315. 

Letter  to  lord  George  Germaine,  published,  VIII.,  S03. 

Letter,  a,  to  the  governors  of  the  college  of  New  York,  by 
sir  James  Jay,  VII.,  498. 

Letter  addressed  by  the  house  of  representatives  of  Massa- 
chusetts to  the  several  colonial  assemblies,  censured, 
VIII.,  58. 

Letter,  a,  from  some  of  the  representatives  of  the  late  general 
assembly  of  New  York  to  governor  Clinton,  ascribed 
to  Daniel  Ilorsmanden,  VII.,  528. 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Let  — 


Letter  to  a  member  of  parliament,  William  Knox  publishes 

a,  VIII.,  803. 
Letter,  a,  from  William  Shirley,  esquire,  governor  of  Massa- 
chusetts bay,  with  a  journal  of  the  siege  of  Louis- 
bourgh,  published,  VI.,  959. 
Letter  from  Rip  Van  Dam  to  the  several  members  of  the 

New  York  assembly,  printed,  VI.,  55. 
Letter,  a,  to  the  universities  of  Oxford,  Cambridge,  &c.,  sir 

James  Jay  writes,  VII.,  498. 
Letters  from  general  Abercromby  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  X., 
713,  772,  830,  878  ;  to  secretary  Pitt,  725  ;  to  M.  de 
Montcalm,  774  ;  to  colonel  Schuyler,  879. 

from  the  board  of  admiralty  at  Amsterdam  respecting 
the  proceediugs  of  commanders  Evertsen  and  Binckes 
in  New  Netherland,  II,  527  ;  respecting  the  recon- 
quest  of  New  Netherland,  528. 

from  boards  of  admiralty  to  the  states  general,  II.,  539, 
540,  543,  735. 

from  the  commissaries  at  Albany  to  M.  de  Tracy,  III., 
134  ;  to  Mr.  Clarke,  VI.,  14,  57. 

from  the  officer  at  Albany  to  major  Ingoldesby,  III., 
814. 

from  the  earl  of  Albemarle  to  M.  de  Puysieulx,  X.,  21G; 
to  the  earl  of  Holdernesse,  241. 

from  Mr.  Aldworth  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  586. 

from  Messrs.  Alexander  and  Morris  to  the  duke  of 
Newcastle,  VI.,  32G. 

from  vice-director  Alrichs  to  the  commissioners  of  the 
colonie  on  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  4,  10,  13,  18,  49, 
75,  112  ;  to  the  burgomasters  at  Amsterdam,  8  ;  to 
governor  Fendall,  64  ;  to  Cornells  de  Graaff,  76. 

from  major-general  Amherst  to  lieutenant-governor  De 
Lan'cey,  VII.,  399,  400,  403  ;  to  Mr.  Sharpe,  508  ;  to 
sir  William  Johnson,  515,  545,  546,  568  ;  to  the  earl 
of  Egremont,  529  ;  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  X.,  1105. 

from  the  burgomasters  of  Amsterdam  to  director  Stuy- 
vesant,  notifying  the  intention  to  send  orphans  to 
New  Netherland,  I.,  556  ;  recommending  Jan  Gailardo 
Ferrara,  617,  II.,  4. 

from  sir  Edmund  Andros  to  secretary  Blathwayte,  III., 
271,  272,  277  ;  to  the  commissioners  of  the  united 
colonies,  274,  275 ;  to  governor  Leet,  276  ;  to  the 
committee  of  privy  council  with  advice  of  his  arrival 
in  New  York,  554 ;  to  the  governor  of  Canada,  555, 
557,  566. 

from  queen  Anne  to  lord  Cornbury,  IV.,  1040,  1188; 
to  lord  Lovelace,  V.,  70  ;  to  colonel  Ingoldesby  revok- 
ing his  commission  as  lieutenant-governor  of  New 
York,  91 ;  to  the  president  of  the  council  of  New 
York,  110. 

from  Mr.  Appelboom,  the  Swedish  ambassador,  to  the 
states  general,  complaining  of  the  expulsion  of  the 
Swedes  from  the  South  river,  I.,  615  ;  respecting  the 
"elucidation"  contained  in  the  treaty  of  Iilbing,  II., 
238. 

from  count  d'Aigenson  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  X.,  392; 
toM.  Malartio,  393;  to  M.  Doreil,  ibid;  to  M.  Mon- 
treuil,  3D4 ;  to  M.  do  Montcalm,  395. 


from  Edmund  Atkin,  esquire,  to  the  board  of  trade, 
VII.,  208. 

from  chief  justice  Attwood  to  the  lords  of  trade,  IV., 
885,  923,  929. 

from  governor  d'Avaugour,  to  the  minister  of  foreign 
affairs,  IX.,  13. 

from  E.  Bainbridge  to  Mr.  Camp,  VI.,  344. 

from  lord  Baltimore  to  secretary  Blathwayte  afcout  his 
right  to  the  Delaware,  III  ,  339. 

from  secretary  Banyar  to  lieutenant  Desligneris,  VI., 
500. 

from  governor  de  la  Barre  to  governor  Dongan,  III., 
447,  450,  IX.,  262 ;  to  the  minister  M.  de  Seignelay, 
201,  226,  244r  263  ;  to  Louis  XIV.,  250. 

from  Nicholas  Bayard  to  the  governor,  &c,  of  Connec- 
ticut, II.,  585  ;  to  the  magistrates  of  Swaenenburgh, 
630;  to  lieutenant  Drayer,  advising  him  of  the  con- 
clusion of  peace,  711 ;  to  Francis  Nicholson  on  the 
affairs  of  New  York,  III.,  598,  611,  633;  about  the 
five  nations  and  the  French,  620 ;  to  lord  Shrewsbury, 
respecting  Leisler's  conduct,  634 ;  to  sir  Edmund 
Andros,  635;  to  John  West,  661;  to  sir  Philip 
Meadows,  IV.,  848  ;  to  Messrs.  Adderly  and  Lodwiek, 
946  ;  to  the  lords  of  trade,  951. 

from  Samuel  Bayard  to  Mr.  Adderly  and  colonel  Lod- 
wiek, IV.,  944. 

from  governor  Beauharnois  to  governor  Burnet,  V., 
827;  to  lieutenant-governor  Clarke,  VI.,  92,  93;  to 
M.  de  Pontchartrain,  IX.,  740;  to  count  de  Maurepas, 
968,  1018,  1026,  1035,  1038,  1068,  1069,  1095,  1101, 
1102,  1103,  1109,  1111,  X.,  1,  19,  27,  36;  to  governor 
Burnet,  IX.,  969. 

from  Messrs.  de  Beauharnois  and  Hocquart  to  the  count 
de  Maurepas,  IX.,  1019,  1029,  1030,  1031,  1048,  1099, 
X.,3. 

from  lieutenant  Beckford  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV., 
161. 

from  the  duke  of  Bedford  to  governor  Clinton,  VI., 
543,  X.,  197,  198. 

from  M.  Begon  to  count  de  Maurepas,  IX.,  941. 

from  the  duke  de  Belle  Isle  to  M.  de  Moras,  X.,  526;  to 
M.  de  Montcalm,  807,  832,  943;  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 
832  ;  to  chevalier  de  Levis,  1068. 

from  lord  Bellomont  to  the  lords  of  trade,  IV.,  296, 
302,  306,  313,  320,  332,  362,  377,  397,  409,  117,  421, 
425,  438,  441,  487,  501,  507,  512,  515,  518,  52s,  531, 
549,  587,  599,  606,  636,  643,  668,  684,  686,  712,  768, 
770,  781,  820,  833,  845;  to  the  lords  of  the  admiralty, 
311,358,  664,697,  710,  779;  to  secretary  Popple,  316, 
326,  415,  432,  5S7,  766,  811,  814;  to  the  lords  of  the 
treasury,  317,  354,  537,  538,  665,  775,  S29  ;  to  the 
commissioners  of  customs,  319,  602,  663,  778;  to 
count  de  Frontenac,  governor  of  Canada,  338,  367, 
369,  IX.,  690,692,  693;  to  M.  de  Calliere,  governor 
of  Montreal,  IV.,  339;  to  the  bishop  of  London,  fiSO  ; 
to  secretary  Vernon,  697,  759,  815. 

from  M.  Bernier  to  M.  de  Cremille,  X.,  968;  to  mar- 
shal  de  Belle  Isle,  1009  ;  to  ,  1 120. 


Lit] 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


863 


Letters  —  eontinmd, 

from  M,  Berryer  to  M.  Bigot,  X.,  8  fl 

in. i, i   Messi      B  rernln  (k  and    Nieuporl   to   th( 
.  larj  question,  I 

from  M.   Bigot  to  M.  de  Maohault,  \  .  864  .  to  M.  de 
666;    to  \i    de  M  isi  lao,  B12;  t"  M.  Berryer, 
:>.  B-,  1048;  to  marshal  de  Belle  [ale,  L054,  L103. 

from  Mr.  Birohfleld  to  governor  Hunter,  V.,  284. 

from  oolonela  Bolton  and  Butler  i<>  major-general  Clin- 
ton, viii.,  741. 

from  M.  de  Bougainville  to  M.  de  Paulmy,  X.,  G05  ; 
to  M.  de  Cremille,  887. 

from  oommiasary  Bourse,  informing  the  Btates  general 
of  the  capture  of  English  ships  in  Virginia,  II.,  518. 

from  M.  Bourlamaque  to  .M.  Acoaron,  X.,  1139. 

from  seoretarj  Boyle  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,44. 

from  attorney-general  Bradley  to  the  board  of  trade, 
VI.,  17;  to  captain  Rod. lam,  It.  N.,  583. 

from  governor  Bradstreet  to  lord  Nottingham,  III.,  7G9. 

from  M.  Breard  to  M.  de  Maohault,  X.,  309. 

from  Mr.  Bridger  to  seoretary  Popple,  V.,  168;  to  the 
board  of  trade,  174,  170. 

from  captain  Brookholls  to  M.  de  la  Barre,  IX.,  199. 

from  Chidley  Brooke  to  sir  Robert  Southwell,  III.,  757; 
to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  58. 

from  Brooklyn  and  other  Dutch  towns  on  Long  island 
to  the  director  and  council,  II.,  ;;74. 

from  attorney-general  Broughton  to  the  lords  of  trade, 
IV.,  912,  1020,  110S;  to  secretary  Popple,  955. 

from  governor  de  Brouillan  to  governor  Cosby,  V., 
970,  971. 

from  M.  Brucy  to  major  Baxter,  III.,  455. 

from  lieutenant-governor  Bull  to  lieutenant-governor 
Clarke,  VI.,  210. 

from  secretary  Burchett  to  secretary  Popple,  IV.,  1188, 
V.,  4,  40,  198  ;  to  captain  Miles,  IV.,  1189. 

from  Edmund  Burke  to  secretary  Pownall,  VIII.,  378. 

from  governor  Burnet  to  the  board  of  trad.',  V.,  572, 
576,  582,  584,  585,  586,  630,  643,  644,  649,  655,  GS2, 
6S4,  698,  700,  709,  711,  725,  735,  756,  766,  772,  776, 
7S1,  783,  810,  818,  821,  825,  841,  846;  to  secretary 
Popple,  574,  681,  820,  S22;  to  under-secretary  De  la 
Faye,  703 ;  to  lord  Carteret,  704 ;  to  the  duke  of 
Newcastle,  710,  734,  758,  764,  775,  803,  809,  817,  820, 
824  ;  to  secretary  Stanyan,  776 ;  to  M.  de  Longueuil, 
802;  to  governor  Beauharnois,  S29,  IX.,  970,  to  M- 
de  Vaudreuil,  899  ;  to  M.  de  Longueuil,  960. 

from  lieutenant-colonel  Bui  ton  and  captain  Bradstreet 
to  general  Shirley,  VII.,  39.  y 

from  lieutenant  Butler  to  colonel  Johnson,  VI.,  591. 

from  Mr.  Byerly  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  28,  80. 

from  lieutenant-colonel  Caldwell  to  colonel  Guy  John- 
son, VIII.,  507. 

from  M.  de  Calliere  to  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  344;  to 
lieutenant-governor  Nan  fan,  5S0  ;  to  M.  de  Seignelay, 
IX.,  249;  to  M.  de  Pontchartrain,  711,  736,  739. 

from  sir  George  Calvert  to  sir  Dudley  Carleton,  III.,  10. 


|  n  Indian  iifluir-, 

Intendent,  vin 
from  C  in  in,  VII., 

i    I 

■  to  the  lord 

III.,  7  ;  i..  the 
ll. 
from  lieutenanl  governoi  I 

ral  (.:... ,  vil.,  984 

from  am-  ,,,  raJ)  |      17 

from  sir  Robert  Can  t<> 

• 
tary  ol    bate,  relatin    to  land      1   ■>■■  I  bim,  108 

from  Me  1  1  --11 ,  an- 

uounoin  irr,  Cart- 

aeoretary  "t 
specting  the  affairs  in  New  England    111  ,96,  101,106. 

from  colonel  Cartwrighl  to  seoretarj  Bennett,  III.,  83, 
89  ;  to  governor  Nicolls  on  tie 
England,  84,  87,  93. 

from  John  Cast  to  governor  Hunter,  V.,  212,  213. 

from  captain  de  Celeron  to  governor  Hamilton,  VI., 
532. 

from  John  Chamberlayne  to  the  lords  of  trade,  IV., 
1077. 

from  M.  ile  Champigny  to  M.  de  Pontchartrain,  IX.,  503 

from  Charles  II.  to  the  governor  of  Virginia,  command- 
ing him  to  assist  lord  Baltimore  against  governor 
Feudal,  II.,  118  ;  to  the  governors  of  New  England, 
to  assist  in  reducing  New  Netherland,  237  ;  to  the 
states  general  respecting  the  restitution  of  New  York, 
544;  to  the  governor  and  council  of  Massachusetts, 
III.,  61 ;  to  colonel  Nicolls  and  the  other  commission- 
ers, 85. 

from  William  Chetwood  to  Mr.  Morris,  VI.,  345. 

from  John  Clapp  to  the  secretary  ol  state,  in  behalf  of 
the  freeholders  of  Long  island,  III.,  754. 

from  chancellor  Clarendon  to  Mr.  Maverick,  III.,  92; 
to  governor  Nicolls  informing  him  of  supplies  sent  to 
New  York,  116. 

from  lord  Clarendon  to  lord  Dartmouth,  V.,  195  ;  to 
the  lords  of  trade,  398  ;  to  governor  Hunter,  406. 

from  George  Clarke  t  >  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  237,  238, 
249,  250,  VI.,  42,  49,  50,  52,  G3,  66,  73,  75,  78,  82, 
85,  89,  94,  96,  109,  111,  115,  130,  135,  140,  141,  143, 
145,  147,  150,  152,  154,  158,  160,  16S,  171,  184,  197, 
201,  206,  214,  220,  224,  251 ;  to  secretary  Popple,  V., 
464,  VI.,  56,  59,  67,  77;  to  Mr.  Walpole,  V.,  76S, 
VI.,  47;  to  Mr.  Rip  van  Dam,  45;  to  the  duke  of 
Newcastle,  46,  53,  62,  Or.,  70,  71,  74.  76,  81,  84,  91, 
110,  114,  12S,  134,  140,  142,  144,  147,  149,  157,  162, 
164,  166,  170,  179,  181,  182,  187,  195,  205,  212,  222, 
245;  to  governor  Beauharnois,  92;  to  captain  Con- 
greve,  93;  to  the  commissioners  tor  Indian  affairs, 
231,  235  ;  to  governor  Gooch,  237,  241. 

from  George  Clarke,  junior,  to  lord  Delawarr,  V.,  163. 

from  governor  Walter  Clarke  of  Rhode  Island  to  gov- 
ernor Fletcher,  IV.,  156. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Let  — 


Letters  —  continaed. 

from  colonel  Claus  to  secretary  Knox,  VIII,,  700. 

from  the  clergy  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  to  reve- 
rend Jacob  Henderson,  V.,  354. 

from  governor  Clinton  to  the  lords  of  trade,  VI.,  247, 
248,  254,  260,  270,  278,  279,  281,  286,  307,  311,  312, 
316,  328,  343,  352,  364,  378,  404,  410,  412,  419,  437, 

454,  456,  458,  466,  472,  476,  485,  516,  520,  522,  524, 

529,  535,  545,  554,  561,  576,  587,  598,  603,  604,  606, 
608,  703,  713,  728,  730,  738,  747,  749,  752,  759,  762, 
764,  766,  778 ;  to  the  duke  of  Newcastle,  248,  253, 
255,  259,  268,  269,  272,  274,  2S3,  284,  305,  309,  310, 
340,  349,  350,  357,  394,  405,  409,  413,  414,  416,  418, 
424 ;  to  the  commissioners  for  Indian  affairs,  249  ; 
to  colonel  Peter  Schuyler,  363  ;  to  under-secretary 
Stone,  377,  407 ;  to  the  duke  of  Bedford,  407,  428, 

455,  464,  474,  484,  513,  514,  528,  533,  543,  550,  552, 
556,  558,  570,  571,  574,  578,  602,  606,  712,  715,  726, 
727,  736 ;  to  governor  Shirley,  426  ;  to  Mr.  Cather- 
wood,  471 ;  to  the  governor  of  Canada,  491,  494,  502, 
539,  566,  711  ;  to  colonel  Johnson,  506,  559,  560  ;  to 
captain  Koddam,  R.  N.,  585  ;  to  governor  Glen,  605; 
to  the  earl  of  TJoldernesse,  751 ;  to  M.  de  la  Jonquiere, 
X.,  240. 

from  Mr.  Cockerill  to  secretary  Popple,  V.,  80. 

from  reverend  Claude  Godfrey  Cocquart  to  his  brother, 
X.,  528. 

from  M.  Cocquart  to  the  minister,  X.,  527. 

from  M.  Colbert  to  M.  Talon,  IX.,  39,  70,  89;  to  M. 
de  Courcelles,  61,  63,  70  ;  to  M.  de  Frontenac,  95, 
114,  123. 

from  Mr.  Alexander  Colden  (postmaster  at  New  York), 
to  Mr.  Anthony  Todd,  VIII.,  218. 

from  Cadwallader  Colden,  to  secretary  Popple,  V., 
805,  844;  to  president  Clarke,  VI.,  68;  to  governor 
Clinton,  331 ;  to  the  duke  of  Bedford,  469  ;  to  the 
board  of  trade,  VII.,  444,  447,  450,  453,  454,  455, 
461,  465,  466,  467,  469,  470,  476,  483,  486,  489,  490, 
498,  527,  562,  584,  585,  587,  589,  595,  607,  608,  612, 
616,  627,  653,  667,  676,  679,  695,  702,  706,  709,  741, 
744,  791,  803,  VIII.,  198  ;  to  the  earl  of  Egremont, 
VII.,  548;  to  the  earl  of  Halifax,  586,  593,  609,  623, 
666,  675,  681,  700,  705,  710;  to  general  Gage,  758; 
to  secretary  Conway,  759,  767,  768,  771,  773,  793, 
804,  811,  813,  821,  832;  to  the  earl  of  Shelburne, 
886,  994,  VIII.,  4 ;  to  the  earl  of  Hillsborough,  60, 
74,  146,  188,  189,  191,  193,  196,  199,  206,  212,  214, 
216,  218,  245,  248,  249,  257  ;  to  the  earl  of  Dartmouth, 
327,  431,  433,  469,  485,  488,  491,  492,  510,  512,  528, 

530,  531,  543,  564,  566,  571,  579,  588;  to  governor 
Tryon,  486. 

from  governor  Colve  to  the  magistrates  of  Hempstead, 
II.,  616;  to  schout  Laurence  and  the  magistrates  of 
the  several  towns  in  his  district,  628,  670 ;  to  schout 
Ogden,  633,  676  ;  to  governor  Winthrop,  652,  660  ;  to 
governor  Levereth,  663  ;  to  the  governor  and  council 
of  Massachusetts,  requesting  them  not  to  employ 
spies  as  their  messengers,  667;   to  the  schout,  &c, 


of  Bergen,  encouraging  them  to  their  duty,  672;  to 
the  magistrates  of  Haerlem  and  Fordham,  673  ;  to  the 
magistrates  of  Scheneetada,  675. 

from  doctor  Compton,  bishop  of  London,  to  the  lords 
of  trade,  IV.,  774. 

from  governor,  &c,  of  Connecticut,  on  the  aggressions 
of  the  Dutch  on  Long  island,  II.,  584;  to  governor 
Nicolls,  III.,  86  ;  from  delegates  from  Connecticut  to 
captain  Leisler,  589  ;  to  governor  Sloughter,  786 ; 
from  the  governor  and  council  of  Connecticut  to 
governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  100,  153,  154,  1S7,  188,  189, 
191,  192. 

from  secretary  Conway  to  lieutenant-governor  Colden, 
VII.,  800  ;  to  the  governors  in  America,  823. 

from  lord  Cornbury  to  the  lords  of  trade,  IV.,  926, 
955,  958,  959,  960,  967,  971,  975,  977,  999,  1000, 
1001,  1003, 1017,  1019,  1021,  1044,  1057,  1060,  1064, 
1066,  1069,  1072,  1075,  1090,  1100,  1103,  1105,  1111, 
1113,  1119,  1120,  1131,  1136,  1142,  1145,  1165,  1171, 
1180,  1181,  1186,  1189,  V.,  20,  39,  55,  64,  66;  to 
the  earl  of  Nottingham,  IV.,  1099 ;  to  secretary 
Hedges,  1150,  1168  ;  to  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldes- 
by,  1164. 

from  governor  Cosby,  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  936, 
937,  938,  956,  960,  VI.,  4,  19,  20,  24,  27,  32,  37,  63 ; 
to  the  duke  of  Newcastle,  V.,  936,  940,  942,  972, 
974,  VI.,  26  ;  to  secretary  De  la  Faye,  V.,  942. 

from  M.  de  Courcelles  to  surgeon  d'Hinse,  III.,  127. 

from  secretary  Craggs  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  536. 

from  George  Croghan  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII., 
266,  321,  787;  to  the  board  of  trade,  602. 

from  Mr.  Cumberland  to  Mr.  Jackson,  VIII.,  762  ;  to 
Mr.  de  Grey,  763. 

from  reverend  Timothy  Cutler  to  bishop  Seeker,  VI.,  906. 

from  Jochem  P.  Cuyter  and  Cornells  Melyn  to  director 
Stuyvesant,  I.,  205. 

from  reverend  father  Dablon  to  governor  Dongan,  III., 
454  ;  to  reverend  Mr.  Dellius,  IV.,  48. 

from  Mr.  Daine  to  marshal  de  Belle  Isle,  X.,  704,  813, 
834,  884,  1014. 

from  lord  Dartmouth  to  the  lords  of  trade,  V.,  331  ; 
to  the  governors  in  America,  VIII.,  303,388,  409,  509, 
515,  527,  542,  545,  569,  634,  642;  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  311,  348,  360,  392,  404,  416,  468;  to  gov- 
ernor Tryon,  317,  337,  338,  339,  347,  356,  358,  359, 
372,  387,  391,  398,  399,  408,  409,  413,  415,  569,  572, 
574,  587,  591 ;  to  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  347, 
468,  487,  509,  514,  529,  530,  547 ;  to  colonel  Guy 
Johnson,  489,  531,  570,  592,  596. 

from  under-secretary  De  la  Faye  to  governor  Burnet, 
V.,  771. 

from  James  De  Lancey  to  captaiu  Roddam,  R.  N.,  VI., 
572,  573;  to  the  lords  of  trade,  803,  806,  815,  817, 
819,  833,  838,  843,  850,  908,  911,  925,  9:?7,  940,  950, 
992,  VII.,  31,  224,  273,  274,  275,  333,  335,  341,  352, 
353,  369,  395,  399,  401,  405,  426,  429  ;  to  the  governor 
of  Canada,  VI.,  911  ;  to  secretary  Robinson,  922,  935, 
989  ;  to  secretary  Pitt,  VII.,  343. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Letter       conti 

from  oaptaln  JameB  !'••  I 
De  Lanoej ,  VI!.,  403. 

from  Peter  De  la  Noy,  relative  to   [ove t  PI 

oonduot,  IV.,  221. 

from   the  commissioners   of  the  on  the 

Delaware  to  rioe  dlreotor  Alriohs,  II.,  60;  t"  the  bur- 
gomastei    ol    km  tei  dam,  196,  244. 

from  the  reverend  Mr.  Delliua  to  governor  Fletcher, 
IV.,  78,  92,  125;  to  reverend  father  Milet,95;  and 
l'.  Sohuyler  t<>  Lord  Bellomont,  336. 

from  governor  de  Denonville  to  governor  Dongan,  III., 
466,  458,  461,  466,    169,  512,  517,  556,  l\  ,355 
sir  K.  Andro9,  III.,  569;  to  M.  deSeignelay,  IX. :  287, 
293,  306,  308,  324,  336. 

from  William  Dervall  to  R.  Wooly,  III.,  206. 

from  M.  Desandronina  to ,  X.,  465. 

from  lieutenant  DeBligneris  to  governor  Clinton,  VI., 
490,  501,  502. 

from  baron  DieskantoM.  Doreil,  X.,  31 1 ;  to  count  d'Ar- 
genson,  310,  387,  422,  537;  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  318, 
355;  to  M.  de  Montrenil,  682;  to  marshal  de  Belle 
Isle,  806. 

from  governor  Dinwiddle  to  lieutenant-governor  De 
Lancey,  VI.,  827;  to  M.  de  St.  Pierre,  X.,  258. 

from  governor  Dongan  to  the  earl  of  Perth,  III.,  353; 
to  sir  John  Werden,  355;  to  secretary  Blathwayte, 
363;  to  the  lord-president  of  the  council,  364,  420, 
421,  423,  428,  477,  510;  to  James  II.,  422,  492 ;  to 
governor  de  la  Bane,  447,  448,  449,  452 ;  to  governor 
Denonville,  455,  460,  462,  465,  472,  513,  515,  519, 
IX.,  292;  to  sir  Edmund  Andros  and  council,  III., 
566;  to  the  French  at  Pemaqnid,  IX.,  263;  to  M.  de 
Denonville,  292;  to  father  de  Lamherville,  311. 

from  M.  Doreil  to  count  d'Argenson,  X.,  360,  368,  563; 
to  M.  de  Panlmy,  593,  596,  651,  765;  to  marshal 
de  Belle  Isle,  701,  717,  752,  767,  SIS  ;  to  M.  de  Moras, 
744;  to  M.  de  Cremille,  762;  to  M.  de  Massiao,  828. 

from  M.  Douville  to  the  marquis  de  la  Jonquiere,  X., 
215. 

from  chevalier  Drucour  to  M.  de  Massiac,  X.,  833. 

from  Messrs.  Drucour  and  Prevost  to  M.  Duquesne,  X  , 
281. 

from  general  Duchambon  to  count  d'Argenson,  X.,  2. 

from  M.  Duchesneau  to  the  minister,  IX.,  149  ;  to  M. 
de  Frontenafe,  174. 

from  M.  Dumas  to  M.  Makarty,  X.,  407. 

from  the  earl  of  Dunmore  to  the  earl  of  Hillsborough, 
VIII.,  249,  252,  256,  259,  261,  264,  267,  27*. 

from  secretary  Du  Pre  to  Mr.  Vernon,  V.,  172;  to  the 
board  of  trade,  289. 

from  the  marquis  Duquesne  to  lieutenant-governor  De 
Lancey,  VI.,  936;  to  M.  Rouille,  X.,  2.35;  to  M.  de 
Macbault,  262,  264,  265,  306  ;  to  M.  de  Drucour,  290  ; 
to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  300. 
from  lord  Effingham  to  the  earl  of  Sunderland,  III.,  619. 
from  the  earl  of  Bgremont  to  lieutenant-governor  Col- 
den,  VII.,  481  ;  to  the  governors  in  America,  4S2  ; 


tO     lie      I" 


B 

In    \'  v.  III  ,  II 

from  oommandi  n  the  ton  as 

mi  the  east  end  -i  Lon  j  I  land,  n 

F<  ad  'ii  •  Mrieha,  II.,  67 

li  om       ■'.  el  n.,r  Fitch   I" 

,i 
IV.,  2,  13,  31,  37,  54,  157,  165,  204,  24 
earl  of  Nottin  rham,  III  ,  - 17. 
ley,  IV..  2;  to  sir  Willi  um  r 

,  the   Ave 
nations,  51  ;  to  the  lords  ol  I 
113,  L18,  150,  158,   160,  17.;.  I 

to  Mr   Southwell,  71 ;  to  the  lords  ol  the  admiralty, 
112;  to  the  duke  0f  Bhrewshnry,  1  19,  -  J 
nor  Treat,   152,  186,  187,  18s 
Walter  Clarke,  155;  to  the  lords  of  the  privj 
180;  to  Messrs.  Brool  246,  249,  251. 

from   Messrs.    Flypse   and   Van  Cortland   to 
Blathwayte,  III.,  608. 

from  brigadier-general  Forbes  to  governor  Denny,  X., 
905. 

from  M.  de  la  Forest  to  M.  de  Frontenao,  IX.,  189. 

from  secretary  Fox  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  771,  773  ; 
to  the  governors  in  North  America,  Y1I.,  7 
William  Johnson,  76. 

from  reverend  B.  Freeman,  missionary  to  the  Mohawks, 
to  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  835  ;  to  the  commissioners  for 
Indian  affairs,  1163. 

from  count  de  Frontenac  to  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  343, 
402,  IX.,  690,  694;  to  the  minister,  90,459,495,  505, 
531,538;  to  Louis  XIV.,  145,  639;  to  M  Duches- 
neau, 175  ;  and  de  Champigny,  to  the  minister,  695. 

from  G.  Fruioue  to  M.  d'Hinse,  III.,  130. 

from  genera]  Gage  to  the  earl  of  Halifax,  VII.,  617, 
619,  620,  655  ;  to  the  earl  of  Shelburne,  985  ;  to  post- 
master Colden,  VIII  ,  220. 

from  M.  de  la  Galissoniere  to  governor  Mascarene,  VI., 
478;  to  governor  Clinton,  488,  496  ;  to  count  de  Mau- 
repas,  X.,  134,  181,  185. 

from  Don  Estevan  de  Gamarra  y  Contreras  to  the  states 
general  in  reference  to  the  arrest  of  alleged  pirate-,  I., 
576,  580,  II.,  1. 

from  lord  George  Germain  to  governor  Tryon,  VIII., 
647,  672,  679,  684,  696,  704,  706,  710,  716,  746,  717. 
748,  749,  754,  759,  761,  764,  766,  778  ;  to  the  gover- 
nors in  America,  648,  737,  748,  749,  765  ;  to  the  com- 
missioners for  restoring  peace,  738;  recommending 
Mr.  Fisher,  late  collector  of  Salem,  Massachusetts, 
739;  to  governor  Robertson,  767,  773,  789,  795,  801, 
808. 

from  governor  Glen  to  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  588,  708  ; 
to  the  six  nations,  721. 

from  Nathan  Gould  to  governor  Winthrop,  with  news 
from  New  York,  111.,  203. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Let  — 


Letters  —  continued. 

from  governor   Gooch   to   lieutenant-governor  Clarke, 

VI.,  230. 
from  sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  to  captain  John  Mason,  III., 

17. 
from  Abraham  Governeur  to  his  parents,   IV.,  4  ;   to 

governor  Fletcher,  5. 
from   James    Graham  to    Mr.    Spragg,    relating   to    the 
French  attack  on  the  Senecas,  III.,  426  ;  to  Mr.  Blath- 
wayt,  IV.,  374. 
from  the  magistrates  of  Gravesend,  expressive  of  their 
happiness  under  the  government  of  director  Stuyve- 
sant,  II.,  153;  against  an  election  of  governor,  and 
other  popular  clamors,  154 ;  in  defense  of  their  loy- 
alty to  the  Dutch,  158. 
from  a  gunner,  with  an  account  of  the  battle  of  lake 

George,  VI.,  1005. 
from  R.  Had'don,  commander  of  a  privateer,  about  the 
negotiations  of  the  French  with  the  Indians  on  the 
Mississippi,  VII.,  219. 
from    major-general   Haldimand    to    governor    Tryon, 

VIII.,  395. 
from  the   earl  of  Halifax  to   sir  Jeffrey  Amherst,  VII., 
570,  571 ;  to  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  627  ;  to  the 
governors  in  America,  646. 
from  governor   Andrew   Hamilton,  of  New  Jersey,   to 

governor  Fletcher,   IV  ,  199,  200. 
from   governor  James    Hamilton  to    governor  Clinton, 

VI.,  530,  568,  593,  707,  710,  747. 
from  secretary  Hardinge  to   the  hoard  of  trade,  VII., 

33. 
from  governor  Hardy  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  999, 
1002,  1016,  1020,  1022,  VII.,  2,  37,  80,  117,  121,  122, 
123,  163,  164,  200,  202,  205,  206,  215,  217,  218,  222, 
226,  271. 
from  secretary  Harley  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  353. 
from  Jerome  Hawley  to  secretary  Windebanke,   III.,  20 
from  Caleb  Heathcote  to  the  lord  high  treasurer,  IV., 
1158;  to  the  board  of   trade,    V.,   63;    to   governor 
Hunter,  430;  to  lord  Townsend,  431,  432. 
from  secretary  Hedges  to  the  lords  of  trade,  IV.,  883; 

to  lord  Cornbury,  1028. 
from  the  magistrates  of  Hempstead  to  the  directors  of 
Amsterdam,     in    defense     of    director    Stuyvesant 
government,  II.,  156. 
from  M.  Hertel  to  M.  d'Hinse,  III.,  132. 
from  Messrs.  Eeermans  and  Waldron  to  director  Stuy- 
vesant in  relation  to  the  claim  of  Maryland,  II.,  99. 
from  father  d'Heu  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  IX.,  815. 
from  major  llieks  to  governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  639,  640. 
from  general  J.  Hill  to  governor  Hunter,  V.,  277. 
from  secretary  Thomas  Hill  to  governor  Clinton,  VI., 

560. 
from  the  earl  of  Hillsborough  to  the  governors  in 
America,  VIII.,  7,  10,  55,  58,  77,  82,  100,  164,  246, 
254,260;  to  governor  Moore,  10,  3-",,  55,  73,  81,  87, 
100,  108,  138,  154,  155,  165,  171,  176  ;  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  35,  57,  74,  91,  101,  109,  144,  165,  211,  246, 


253,  270,  286,  302;  to  the  board  of  trade,  7S;  to 
lieutenant-governor  Colden,  190,  201,  205,  210,  215  ; 
to  the  earl  of  Dunmore,  22  5,  260;  to  the  attorney  and 
solicitor-general,  255  ;  to  the  governor  of  New  York, 
269,  277  ;  to  governor  Tryon,  271,  284,  294. 
from   Alexander  d'Hinojossa  to  the   commissioners  at 

Amsterdam,  II.,  109  ;  to  governor  Nicolls,  III.,  82. 
from    the    earl    of    Holdernesse    to    the    governors    in 

America,  VI.,  756,  794. 
from  lieutenant  Holland  to  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  7S0 ; 

to  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey,  825,  938. 
from  colonel  Hopkins  to  major  Rogers,  VII.,  993. 
from  Mr.   Horsmanden  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  256 
404;  the  earl  of  Dartmouth,  VIII.,  350,  390;  to  gov- 
ernor Tryon,  708. 
from  lord  Howe  to  governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  743. 
from  M.  d'Hughes  to  marshal  de  Belle  Isle,  X.,  706. 
from  governor  Hunter  to  the  board  of  trade,   V.,  112, 
113,  106,  170,  177,  183,  199,  216,  262,  297,  304,  339, 
344,  347,  350,  355,  356,  365,  378,  380,  381,  3?9,  399, 
402,  416,  419,  436,  457,  475,  477,  481,  483,  497,  503, 
505,   507,   511,   514,   518;   to  secretary  Popple,  165, 
349,  351,  364,  371,  377,  381,  3S9,  400,  401,  415,  447, 
482,  493,  494,  504,  512,  516,  518,  520,  521,  529,  531, 
552,  555;  to  lord  Dartmouth,  l3o,  284;  to  the  com- 
missioners of  customs,  229;  to  Mr.  Birchtield,  231; 
to    secretary   St.    John,    252,    296;    to   the   bishop  of 
London,  310;    to  Mr.  John  Chamberlayne,   312;    to 
reverend  Mr.  Poyer,  326  ;   to  the  lord  treasurer,   353  ; 
to  the  earl  of  Stair,  451,  454;  to  Mr.  Phillips,  516. 
from  skipper  Huys  to  the  commissioners  of  the  colonie 

on  the  Delaware,  II.,  114,  124. 
from  th«'  commissioners  for  Indian  affairs  at  Albany  to 
the    council   of  New   York,    IV.,    690;    to    governor 
Hunter,  V.,  242,  281 ;  to  governor  Montgomerie,  909  ; 
to  lieutenant-governor  Clarke,  VI.,  58,  131,  146,  152, 
232,  234,  240;  to  governor  Clinton,  250. 
from    lieutenant-governor   Ingoldesby    and   council   at 
New  York  to  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  791,  IV.,  1162, 
V.,  82,  164;  to  secretary  Blathwayt,  III.,   794,  813; 
to  lord  Nottingham,   812,  IV.,  10S9 ;  to  the  duke  of 
Bolton,  III.,    833,  845;  to    governor   Fletcher,    IV., 
6,  SO,  114;  to  lord  Cornbury,  1161. 
from    James    I.    to   the    states   general   in    favor   of   sir 

Thomas  Dale,  I.,  9. 
from  James  II.  to  governor  Dongan,  III.,  360,  490,  491, 

503,  504. 
from   skipper   Jeroensen  to  director  Stuyvesant  com- 
plaining of  his  capture  by  the  Spaniards,  II.,  46. 
from    Messrs.  Joachimi,   &C,  to  the  states    general,   I., 

47,  53,  60,  71,  108,  127,  129,  133,  134. 
from  (iuy  Johnson  to  the  earl  of  Hillsborough,  VIII., 
76;  to  the  earl  of  Dartmouth,  471,  472,  489,  494, 
515,  533,  548,  635;  to  lord  George  Germain,  654,  681, 
687,  699,  707,  711,  713,  726,  710,  751,  757,  775,  779, 
796,  812;  to  secretary  Knox,  715. 
from  sir  John  Johnson  to  governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  651  ; 
to  secretary  Knox,  814. 


Let] 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


I.  ttei        continuid 

fromreven  nd  Bo I  John  on  to  mi  libl  hop  B 

VI.,  777,  B 10,    10]    .    to  thi    b!  bop  ol  Oxford,  912; 
to  an  hbishop  Sei  leer,   VII  ,  870,  374 
438,  194,  511 

from  sir  William  Johnson   <•>    governor  Clinton,    VI., 

11  05,  512,  520, 

I    778,  807  ; 

ernor  Shirley,  946,  1027 ;  to  the  board  of  trade, 

1  9,   1023,  Vll  ,  7,    II,  B6,  I  17,  127,  L69, 

227,  276,  376,  432,  :">-.">,  559,  .".72,  599,  624,  648,  6  i7, 

670,  685,  694,  711,  746,  765,  77:.,  790,  B08,  B16,  B37, 

651,871,  894,  VIII.,  53;  togovernor  Bordy,  VI.,  L013; 

to  genera]  Shirley,  VII.,  11, 13;  to  sir  Jeffrey  Amherst, 

i22,  524,  530,  531,  532,  533,  534,  .Ml,  542,  550; 

to  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  611,  628;  to  the  earl  of 

Halifax,  632,647;  to  secretary  Conway,  B34;  t.>  the 

earl  of  Shelburne,  880,  891,  913,  928,  946,  951,  985, 

9S8.997,  VIII.,  36;  to  the  earl  of  Hillsborough,  82, 93, 

110,   140,   L50,  153,  172,  L79,  183,203,222,224,262, 

280,  290,  300;  to  colon. 4  Bradstreet,  287;  to  the  earl 

of  Dartmouth,  313,  314,  340,  361,  368,  395,  405,  419, 

421,  459;  to  governor  Tryon,  458. 

from  Chabert  do  Joncaire  to  the  commandant  at  fort 
Prontenac,  IX.,  838. 

from  William  Jones  to  governor  Nicolls,  in  regard  to 
what  the  colony  of  New  Haven  has  suffered  from  the 
Dutch,  III.,  S2. 

from  the  marquis  de  la  Jonquiere  to  governor  Clinton, 
VI.,  '<-~,  7.51  ;  to  lieutenant-governor  Phipps,  562;  to 
M.  Rouille,  X.,  209,  240. 

from  M.  Kerleree  to  M.  de  Maehault,  X.,  400. 

from  director  Kieft  to  director  Stuyvesant,  complaining 
of  Jochem  P.  Cuyter  and  Cornells  Melyn,  I.,  203. 

from  sir  John  Knight  to  the  earl  of  Shaftsbury,  with 
proposals  tor  the  reconquest  of  New  York,   III.,  209. 

from  captain  Cregier  and  others  to  the  burgomasters  of 
Amsterdam,  on  the  behalf  of  the  people  of  the  Man- 
hattans and  Long  island,  I.,  549. 

from  reverend  father  Lamberville  to  governor  Dongan, 
III.,  4."):; ;  to  reverend  father  Bruyas,  4S8  ;  to  Anthony 
1'Espinard,  4i>0;  to  reverend  father  Milet,  714;  to  M. 
de  Prontenac,  IX.,  192  ;  to  M.  de  la  Barre,  226,  252, 
254,  255,  256,  257,  259,  260. 

from  governor  Leet  to  sir  Edmund  Andros,  III.,  275. 

from  Jacob  Leister  to  the  king  ami  queen,  111.,  614, 
653,  700,  751  ;  to  the  bishop  of  Salisbury,  654,  700; 
to  the  earl  of  Shrewsbury,  731. 

from  governor  Leverett  to  lord  Arlington,  respecting 
the  surrender  of  New  York  to  the  Dutch,  111.,  205. 

from  chevalier  de  Levis  to  M.  de  Paulmy,  X.,  546, 
688;  to  general  Murray,  1096,  1097, 1098;  to  marshal 

de  Belle  Isle,  719,  1100,  1101,  1102,  1122  ;  to , 

1125. 

from  lieutenant  Lindesay  to  governor  Clinton,  VI., 
537;  to  colonel  Johnson,  729. 

from  Philip  Livingston,  junior,  to  the  earl  of  Hillsbo- 
rough, V11L,  187. 


from  Robert  ]  ill  ,  4-", 

181 ;  to  Mi   i 

I  dmund    Andro  ,   708  .   !••  :  ■ 

..i    Conn. .  tii  ..i,    72 

affaii  ,   7- 1 , 
n  Fli  toh  ■ .  iv  ,  97;  to  thi      >rd      I  'I,.-  trea- 
sury, 139  ;  t,.  lb-  dul i  SI 

;,  .   t.,  the  i. .i.i 
L063. 

iv. .in  Robert  l;.  I.i.  ingston  t..  >] 
\  III  .  192;  i..  ib-  .  ii 

from  Thomas  Lloj  d,  depu 

ii  nor  f'l.  i.  lii ,  IV  ,  3  .. 

from  Mi.  Lodwicb  to  the  board  •  >>  ti  tde,  V  .  '<-- 

from  M.  de  Longueuil  to  .'  ,  802;  to 

M.  Rouille",  X.,  245. 

from  M.  Lotbiniere  to  counl  d'Argenson,  X.,  365;  to 
the  minister,  193  ;   to  marshal  de  Belle  Isle,  889. 

from  Louis  XIII.,  on  lie-  subject  of  th 
Messrs.  Charnisay  and  de  la  Tour  in    New  France, 
IX.,  4. 

from  Louis  XIV.,  to  count  de  Prontenac,  IX.,  126,  128, 
139,  697;  to  M.  de  la  Barre,  200,  232,  269  ;  to  M.  de 
Meules,  269;    to  Messrs.  de  Denonville  and 
pigny,  322,  416  ;  to  M.  de  Denonville,  330;  I 
de  Frontenac  and  Champigny, 452,  4'.'),  54  I, 
636  ;  to  M.  de  Calliere,   698,   735  ;   to  Messrs.   de  Cal- 
liere and  de  Champigny,   699,    704  ;    to    ,\I 
Calliere  and  de  Beauharnois,  742 ;  to  M.  de  Vaudrenil, 
765,  808  ;  to  Messrs.  Vaudrenil  and  Raudot,  811,  826. 

from  Louis  XV.  to  Messrs.  de  Vaudrenil  and  Begon, 
IX.,  892,  908;  to  Messrs.  de  Beauharnois  and  Dupuy, 
957,1002;  to  Messrs.  de  Beauharnois  and  Hocquart, 
1024,  1033,  1059;  to  George  II.,  setting  forth  the 
complaints  of  Prance,  X.,  378. 

from  governor  Lovelace  to  lord  Arlington,  announcing 
his  arrival  at  New  York,  III.,  174;  to  secretary 
Williamson,  respecting  the  intrigues  of  the  French 
among  the  Iroquois,  189 ;  to  governor  Winthrop, 
respecting  the  capture  of  New  York  by  the  Dutch, 
198  ;  to  father  Pierron,  IX.,  883. 

from  lady  Lovelace  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  S9. 

from  lord  Lovelace  to  the  lords  of  trade,  V  ,  67. 

from  Mr.  Lowndes  to  secretary  Popple,  V.,  288. 

from  Thomas  Ludwell,  secretary  of  Virginia,  to  lord 
Arlington,  informing  him  of  the  invasion  by  the 
Dutch  fleet,  III.,  204. 

from  captain  de  Lusignan  to  captain  Marshall,  VI.,  519. 

from  James  McEvers,  distributor  of  stamps  in  New 
York,  resigning  his  office,  VII.,  761. 

from  M.  Maehault  to  M.  Duquesne,  X.,  27o,  275  ;  to  M. 
Varin,  278  ;  to  M.  de  Bompar,  280;  to  M.  de  Van- 
dreuil,313;  to  Messrs.  Drucourt  and  Prevost,  314  ;  to 
Messrs.  de  Vaudrenil  and  de  la  Lam: 

from  captain  McKenzie  to  captain  Nicholson,  III.,  612. 

from  Mr.  Madey  to  M.  d'Hinse,  III.,  128. 


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[Let— 


Letters  —  continued. 

from  M.  Malartio  to  count  d'Argenson,  X.,  347,  5G7; 
to  M.  de  Cremille,  956. 

from  father  de  Mareuil  to  father  d'  Hen,  IX.,  836. 

from  the  council  of  Marine  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  IX., 
875. 

from  captain  Marshall  to  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  518. 

from  queen  Mary  to  sir  William  Phipps,  III.,  855  ;  to 
governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  106,  111. 

from  the  governor  and  council  of  Maryland  to  the 
director  and  council  of  New  Netherland,  in  relation 
to  lauds  on  the  Delaware,  II.,  86. 

from  the  committee  in  Maryland  to  governor  Slough- 
ter,  III.,  788. 

from  governor  Mascarene  to  M.  de  la  Galissoniere,  VI., 
479. 

from  captain  John  Mason  to  secretary  Coke,  relative  to 
the  Dutch  in  New  Netherland,  III.,  16. 

from  the  governor  and  council  of  Massachusetts  to  the 
royal  commissioners,  III.,  98. 

from  count  de  Maurepas  to  M.  de  Beauharnois,  IX  , 
1023,  1047. 

from  Mr.  Maverick  to  captain  Breedon,  III.,  65;  to 
honorable  William  Coventry,  giving  the  particulars 
of  his  voyage,  ibid ;  to  governor  Nicolls,  88,  93,  182, 
185  ;  to  lord  Arlington,  on  the  affairs  of  the  colonies, 
160,  173 ;  to  colonel  Cartwright,  161. 

from  Missis.  Meerman  and  Boreel  to  the  states  general, 
on  affairs  in  England,  &c,  II.,  523. 

from  M.  de  Meules  to  M.  de  Seignelay,  IX.,  228,  244. 

from  reverend  Jonas  Michaelius  to  the  reverend  Adri- 
anus  Smoutius,  II.,  765. 

from  Jacob  Milborne  to  the  people  of  Kinderhook,  III., 
646. 

from  the  reverend  Peter  Milet  to  Mr.  Dellius,  IV.,  49, 
93. 

from  Gabriel  Minvielle  to  sir  John  Werden,  HI.,  361. 

from  judge  Mompesson  to  the  earl  of  Nottingham,  IV., 
1115. 

from  governor  Monckton  to  the  board  of  trade,  VII., 
471. 

from  attorney  -general  Montague  to  secretary  Popple, 
V.,  121. 

from  M.  de  Montcalm  to  count  d'Argenson,  X.,  399, 
413,  420,  421,  432,  461,  487,  488,  490,  547,  550,  565  ; 
to  M.  de  Machault,  418;  to  M.  de  Paulmy,  553,  573, 
597,  630,  635,  638,  669,  684,  690,  692,  698  ;  to  M.  de 
Moras,  576,  686;  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  591,  748,  758, 
759,  760,  778,  786,  811,  886;  to  brigadier  Webb,  618; 
to  lord  Loudon,  619 ;  to  the  commandants  of  batta- 
lions, 637;  to  marshal  de  Belle  Isle,  696,  732,  737, 
831,  860,  900,  960,  970,  971 ;  to  M.  de  Massiac,  756, 
761,  777,  810;  to  M.  de  Cremille,  855,  901,958;  to 
M.  le  Normand,  962. 
iv. .in  governor  Montgomerie  to  the  duke  of  Newcastle, 
V.,  855,  857,  875,  876,  913,  919  ;  to  the  board  of 
trade,  855,  856,  858,  871,  877,  889,  894,  897,  903, 


920  ;  to  secretary  Popple,  857,  913 ;  to  under-secre- 
tary  De  la  Faye,  888. 

from  chevalier  de*  Montreuil  to  count  d'Argenson,  X., 

313,  353,  355;  to  ,  419;  to  marshal  de  Belle 

Isle,  1013. 

from  governor  Moore  to  the  earl  of  Dartmouth,  VII., 
789,  802,  807,  826;  to  secretary  Conway,  789,  802, 
SO:.,  810,  818,  825,  829,  831,  845  ;  to  the  board  of 
trade,  807,  814,  820,  828,  830,  849,  873,  878,  884,  888, 
890,  VIII.,  14,  59;  to  the  duke  of  Richmond,  VII.,' 
867 ;  to  the  earl  of  Shelburne,  873,  875,  877,  883,  885, 
890,  900,  906,  909.  910,  915,  916,  920,  921,  927,  928, 
930,  938,  940,  942,  948,  950,  978,  980,  1003,  1006, 
VIII.,  1,  2,  7,  8,  15  ;  to  the  earl  of  Hillsborough,  65, 
66,  68,  69,  72,  78,  79,  80,  92,  96,  97,  103,  107,  139, 
143,  147,  148,  149,  157,  166,  169,  170,  175,  177,  17S. 

from  secretary  Morrice,  in  answer  to  the  petition  of 
New  England,  III.,  90. 

from  Lewis  Morris  to  governor  Colve,  II.,  664. 

from  Lewis  Morris  to  secretary  Boyle,  V.,  33;  to  J. 
Chamberlayne,  318;  to  the  board  of  trade,  951,  957. 

from  Lewis  Morris,  junior,  to  the  board  of  trade,  V., 
882. 

from  general  Murray  to  chevalier  de  Levis,  X.,  1095, 
1096,  1097;  to  the  captains  of  militia  at  Quebec, 
1099. 

from  Samuel  Nadhorth  to  secretary  Morrice,  respecting 
affairs  in  Massachusetts,  HI.,  138. 

from  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  to  colonel  Peter 
Schuyler,  IV.,  577;  to  governor  de  Callieres,  ibid; 
to  lord  Bellomont,  663,  686;  to  the  lords  of  trade, 
879,  880,  888,  911,  915,  916,  921,  927,  944,  1001, 
1043,  1073. 

from  the  eight  men  of  New  Amsterdam  to  the  assembly 
of  the  XIX.,  I.,  190;  describing  the  sad  condition  of 
New  Netherland,  and  complaining  of  director  Kieft, 
209  ;  the  selectmen  of  New  Amsterdam  to  the  states 
general,  258,  420,  441,  447,  448. 

from  the  duke  of  Newcastle  to  the  board  of  trade,  V., 
930,  VI.,  96,  187. 

from  the  patroons  of  New  Netherland  to  the  states 
general,  I.,  83;  to  the  West  India  company,  89. 

from  tbe  director  and  council  of  New  Netherland  to  the 
West  India  company,  forwarding  the  protector's  let- 
ter, II.,  163;  to  the  West  India  company,  504,  505, 
506.     (See  Stuyvesant.) 

from  the  corporation  of  New  Orange  to  the  states 
general,  requesting  aid  for  the  defense  of  New 
Netherland,  II.,  526,  532. 

from  Thomas  Newton  to  captain  Nicholson,  III.,  720. 

iY.nii  the  church-wardens  of  Trinity  church,  New  York 
city,  to  arohbishop  Tenison,  IV.,  526. 

from  the  committee,  &c,  of  New  York  city  to  mayor 
Hicks,  VIII.,  640. 

from  Hie  court  of  assize,  New  York,  to  the  secretary  of 
slate,  aluiiit  William  Dyre,  III.,  287;  from  the  coun- 
cil at  New  York  to  the  earl  of  Shrewsbury,  giving  an 


GENERAL  [NDEX. 


369 


Letters  (from  the  ooarl  of  m.  lie) — continual, 

ai  i  .mi hi  .if  the  overthrow  of  the  government 
Beoretarj  Blathwayte,  with  an  aooount  of  affairs   In 
New  york,  B86;  to  the  lords  of  trade,  IV.,  99,  246, 
880,  B57,  865,  942,  943;  to  the  governor  of  Conneotl 
out,  153;  to  the  doke  of  Newcastle,  v.,  079. 

from  William Nloholls  to  George  Farewell,  [II.,  662;  to 
lieutenant-governor  Lelaler,  747. 

from  lieutenant-governor  .Nicholson  to  Mr.  Povey,  with 
narrative  of  affairs  in  New  England,  III.,  .r>.->t>;  to  the 
oommittee  of  the  privy  oounoil,  r>74;  to  captain  Nan- 
fan,  IV.,  921,  and  oolonel  Vetoh  to  the  board  of 
trade,  V.,  78;  to  secretary  Popple,  414. 

from  Matthias  Nioolls  to  governor  Nioolls,  relative  to 
the  proposed  inaurreotion  of  the  Finns  on  the  Dela- 
ware, III.,  186. 

from  governor  Richard  Nicolls  to  the  governor  and 
council  of  Massachusetts,  III.,  67;  to  the  secretary  of 
state,  68,  103;  to  the  duke  of  York,  104,  105,  106; 
to  lord  Arlington,  113,  115,  167;  to  the  commissaries 
at  Albany,  117,  143,  144,  146;  to  the  council  of 
Massachusetts,  120,  170;  to  M.  de  Tracy,  respecting 
M.  de  Couroelles'  invasion  of  New  York,  133,  156  ; 
to  Mr.  secretary  Morrice,  respecting  captain  Scott, 
and  the  course  pursued  by  Massachusetts,  136 ;  to 
reverend  Mr.  Van  Rensselaer,  143;  to  sheriff  Swart, 
at  Albany,  145 ;  to  Mr.  Van  Curler,  on  French  affairs, 
ibid,  147;  to  captain  Baker  on  French  affairs,  148; 
to  the  justices,  &0.,  on  Long  island,  respecting  militia 
arrangements,  157;  to  governor  Winthrop  respecting 
affairs  in  New  England,  158;  to  reverend  father  Pier- 
ion  missionary  to  the  Mohawks,  162;  to  Mr.  May- 
hew  respecting  the  seizure  of  a  vessel  by  the  Indians, 
169  ;  to  the  general  court  at  Boston,  172. 

from  ambassador  Nieuport,  informing  the  states  general 
of  the  expulsion  of  the  Swedes  from  New  Netherland 
by  the  Dutch,  I.,  578,  582. 

from  an  officer  engaged  in  the  siege  of  Oswego,  X.,  453. 

from  David  Ogden  to  governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  782. 

from  general  Oglethorpe  to  lieutenant-governor  Clarke, 
VI.,  198,  211,  242. 

from  Edward  Palmes  to  governor  Leverett,  informing 
him  of  the  capture  of  New  York  by  the  Dutch,  III., 
199. 

from  brigadier-general  Parsons  to  governor  Tryon, 
VIII.,  735,  745. 

from  lieutenant-governor  Partridge,  of  New  Hampshire, 
to  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  617. 

from  colonel  James  Patton  to  lieutenant-governor  Gooch, 
VI.,  230. 

from  M.  de  Paulmy  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  X.,  535;  to  M. 
de  Montcalm,  536,  538,  691. 

from  William  Penn  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  33;  to  a 
person  in  Philadelphia,  34;  extract  from  a,  to  lieu- 
tenant-governor Nanfan,  922. 

from  the  Pennsylvania  captains  to  governor  Clinton, 
VI.,  375. 

47 


from  a  Penobsool  'hef,  explanatory  ol 

oonoluded    it   Ca  Icebay    between    the    Bngll  ii    and 

Indiana,  ix  . 
from  Messrs,  Perry,  Eel!  and  Dn  Pre"  to  the 

trad.',   V.,  290. 

from  the  .ail  of  Perth  and  others  to  oolonel  Dongan, 

abort  tl,-  Bi  ■iii.i- 

t'rom  Evert  Petersen,  sohoolm .  I 

the  commissioners  of  the  oolonie  on   th  ■   Delaware 

river,   II.,  17. 
from    Adolph    Phillips    to    secretary     Popple,    \    ,    580, 

to  president  <  'larke,  VI.,  55. 

from  sir  William  Phlpps  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  5, 

67;  to  count  dc  Frontenao,  IX.,  485. 
from  secretary  Pitt  to  the  governors  in  North  America, 
VII.,  216,  345,  350,  354,  420,  4o2 ;  to  the  governor  of 
New    York,  339;  to  general    Abercrombie,   344;  to 
major-general  Amherst,  355,  417,  422. 

from  M.  de  Poutchartrain  to  M.  de  Frontcnac,  IX., 
530,  588,  662,  677,  678;  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  776, 
804,  812,  844,  845,  856,  861,  865  ;  to  M.  Raudot,  811 ; 
to  M.  d'Aigremont,  826. 

from  secretary  Popple  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  IV., 
265  ;  to  Mr.  Chamberlayne,  1078  ;  to  lord  Cornbury, 
1157;  to  Mr.  Lowndes,  1173,  V.,  163;  to  governor 
Hunter,  158,  376,  472,  512 ;  to  attorney-general  Nor- 
they,  368;  to  governor  Burnet,  581,  763,  780,  815; 
to  Mr.  H.  Walpole,  645 ;  to  governor  Moutgomerie, 
921 ;  to  president  Van  Dam,  935  ;  to  governor  Cosby, 
VI.,  39,  42. 

from  captain  Pouchot  to  M.  de  Paulmy,  X.,  667;  to 
marshal  de  Belle  Isle,  694. 

from  secretary  John  Pownall  to  lieutenant-governor  De 
Lancey,  VI.,  830;  to  attorney-general  Murray,  951; 
to  major-general  Johnson,  1017,  1022  ;  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  VII.,  40;  to  Mr.  Charles,  agent  for  the 
l>rovince  of  New  York,  338 ;  to  lieutenant-governor 
De  Lancey,  419;  to  president  Colden,  462;  to  the 
governors  in  North  America,  VIII.,  402;  to  secretary 
Robinson,  432;  to  Mr.  James  Rivington,  568;  to 
reverend  doctors  Miles  Cooper  and  T.  B.  Chandler, 
569  ;  to  governor  Tryon,  635. 

from  Thomas  Pownall  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  802, 
804,  1008  ;  to  under- secretary  Wood,  VII.,  349. 

from  reverend  Mr.  Poyer  to  governor  Hunter,  V.,  327. 

from  chief  justice  Prat  to  the  board  of  trade,  VII.,  500. 

from  brigadier  Prevost  to  M.  de  Becourt,  X.,  897. 

from  M.  Prevost  to  M.  de  Machault.  X.,  296. 

from  Mr.  Pringle  to  secretary  Popple,  V.,  430. 

from  the  privy  council  respecting  complaints  against 
captain  Argall,  III.,  1,  2;  to  sir  Dudley  Carleton, 
respecting  the  Dutch  intruding  into  the  north  of  Vir- 
ginia, 6  ;  to  sir  John  Elyot  to  arrest  a  Dutch  ship  at 
Plymouth  bound  to  New  Netherland,  12 ;  to  the  earl 
of  Portland,  to  prevent  English  subjects  going  to  the 
Hollanders'  plantation  on  Hudson's  river,  19;  to 
the  colonies  in  America,  231 ;   to  governor  Dongan, 


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[Let  — 


Letters  (from  the  privy  council)  —  continued. 

359,  388,  426 ;  to  the  secretary  of  New  York  to  send 
accounts,  376  ;  to  governor  Slaughter,  750. 

from  M.  de  Puyzieulx  to  M.  de  la  Galissoniere,  X.,  189 ; 
to  the  earl  of  Alhemarle,  218. 

from  colonel  John  Pyncheon  to  lord  Bellomont,  IV., 
616. 

from  colonel  Robert  Quary  to  the  lords  of  trade,  IV., 
1045,  1082,  V.,  17,  30,  114,  161;  to  Mr.  Pulteney, 
165  ;  to  captain  Gordon,  317. 

from  the  council  at  Quebec  to  the  commissioners  of 
New  England,  IX.,  5. 

from  M.  de  Ramezay  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  IX.,  838. 

from  Edward  Randolph  to  the  colony  of  Connecticut, 
III.,  368;  to  the  lords  of  trade,  567,  IV.,  300,  311; 
to  major  Brockholes,  III.,  664. 

from  Edward  Rawson,  secretary  of  Massachusetts,  to 
governor  Colve,  demanding  the  delivery  of  ketches 
captured  by  commander  Ewoutsen,  II.,  667. 

from  Peter  Reverdye  to  the  bishop  of  London,  respect- 
ing French  families  in  New  York,  III.,  650. 

from  colonel  Roberts  to  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  397. 

from  governor  Robertson  to  lord  George  Germain,  VIII., 
788,  790,  793,  799,  809,  811,  812,  814;  to  secretary 
Robinson,  798  ;  to  secretary  Knox,  802,  810. 

from  secretary  Robinson  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI., 
844 ;  to  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey,  ibid  ;  to  the 
governors  in  North  America,  915,  934;  to  major- 
general  Johnson,  1020. 

from  captain  Roddam  to  chief  justice  De  Lancey,  VI., 
572,  573,  585  ;  to  governor  Clinton,  584. 

from  colonel  W.  Romar  to  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  328,  329. 

from  M.  Rouille  to  M.  de  la  Jonquiere,  X.,  199. 

from  the  Royal  commissioners  in  reply  to  the  declaration 
of  the  general  court  of  Massachusetts,  III.,  96  ;  to  the 
governor  and  council  of  Massachusetts,  99. 

from  M.  St.  Ange  to  M.  d'Abbadie,  X.,  1157. 

from  M.  de  St.  Pierre  to  governor  Dinwiddie,  X.,  258. 

from  M.  de  Salvert  to  M.  de  Machault,  X.,  302. 

from  M.  de  Saurel  to  M.  Duchesneau,  IX.,  138. 

from  lord  Say  and  Seale,  concerning  the  intrusion  of 
the  Dutch  into  New  England,  I.,  128. 

from  P.  Schagen  to  the  states  general,  informing  them 
of  the  purchase  of  Manhattan  island,  I.,  37. 

from  Johannes  Schuyler,  &c,  to  lord  Bellomont,  IV., 
562,  835. 

from  Peter  Schuyler  to  governor  Dongan,  III.,  478, 482 ; 
to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  47,  63,  65,  75,  96,  151, 
and  Dellius  to  lord  Bellomont,  336  ;  to  lieutenant- 
governor  Nanfan,  575  ;  to  lord  Bellomont,  618  ;  to 
governor  Hunter,  V.,  245,  506  ;  to  the  board  of  trade, 
531,  537,  541,  549,  558  ;  to  M.  de  Vaudrnuil,  IX.,  818. 

from  Messrs.  Schuyler,  Dellius  ami  Wessels  to  gover- 
nor Fletcher,  IV.,  294. 

from  Messrs.  Schuyler  and  Livingston  to  lord  Bello- 
mont, IV.,  596;  and  Hansen,  to  lord  Bellomont,  653. 

from  the  register  of  Scotland  to  sir  John  Werden, 
respecting  east  New  Jersey,  III.,  329. 


from  captain  Scott  to  the  honorable  Peter  Stuyvesant, 
II.,  393;  to  secretary  Williamson,  III.,  47. 

from  archbishop  Seeker  to  reverend  doctor  Johnson, 
VII.,  346,  394,  447,  454,  507,  517,  566;  to  doctor 
Browne,  vice-chancellor  of  Oxford,  451. 

from  M.  de  Seignelay  to  M.  de  la  Barre,  IX.,  221 ;  toM. 
de  Mueles,  222,  223  ;  to  M.  Barillon,  234,  269 ;  to  M. 
de  Denonville,  372, 

from  the  earl  of  Shelburne  to  governor  Moore,  VII., 
847,  879,  912,  917,  945,  994;  to  the  governors  in 
America,  880,  889  ;  to  the  board  of  trade,  9S1 ;  to  sir 
"William  Johnson,  VIII.,  2. 

from  bishop  Sherlock  to  the  reverend  Samuel  Johnson, 
VI.,  910. 

from  governor  Shirley  to  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  382, 
384,  385,  398,  421,  432 ;  to  tbe  marquis  de  la  Galis- 
soniere, 452,  482 ;  to  the  duke  of  Bedford,  457,  477 ; 
to  the  earl  of  Holdernesse,  822  ;  to  secretary  Robin- 
son, 930,  939,  941,  953  ;  to  major-general  Johnson, 
1024;  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  11. 

from  the  duke  of  Shrewsbury  to  the  lords  of  trade, 
IV.,  261. 

from  M.  de  Silhouette  to  M.  Berryer,  X.,  940. 

from  major  Philip  Skeene  to  secretary  Pownall,  VII., 
615. 

from  governor  Sloughter  to  the  earl  of  Nottingham, 
III.,  756,  759  ;  to  the  board  of  trade,  762,  766  ;  to  the 
duke  of  Bolton,  relating  to  military  affairs,  768  ;  to 
the  neighboring  colonies,  784  ;  to  secretary  Blath- 
wayte,  with  a  narrative  of  affairs  in  New  York,  789. 

from  colonel  William  Smith  to  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  828  ; 
to  the  lords  of  trade,  867. 

from  reverend  William  Smith  to  archbishop  Seeker, 
VII.,  165,  406. 

from  Mr.  William  Smith  to  governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  653. 

from  Mr.  Spieringh,  Swedish  minister,  to  the  states 
general,  complaining  of  the  exaction  of  duties  on  a 
ship  coming  from  New  Sweden,  I.,  143,  145,  159. 

from  major-general  Spotswood  to  lieutenant-governor 
Clarke,  VI.,  165. 

from  secretary  Stanhope  to  the  board  of  trade,  V., 
390,  527. 

from  the  states  general  to  the  assembly  of  the  XIX., 
I.,  32  ;  to  their  ambassadors  in  France  on  the  proposed 
union  of  the  West  India  companies,  33  ;  to  their  am- 
bassadors in  England,  46,  53;  informing  the  Amster- 
dam chamber  and  patroons  of  New  Netherland,  that 
a  committee  has  been  appointed  to  receive  their  state- 
ments, 69,  70,  71 ;  to  the  Amsterdam  chamber  with 
the  memorial  of  Lubbertus  van  Dinclago,  101  ;  to  the 
assembly  of  the  XIX.,  about  Dinclagen's  affair,  103  ;  to 
the  Amsterdam  chamber  of  the  West  India  company, 
With  lord  Say's  letter,  129;  to  the  XIX.,  about  the 
complaints  of  the  English  concerning  Ne\*  Netherland, 
137;  to  the  XIX.  about  the  complaint  of  the  Swedish 
ambassador  concerning  the  detention  of  shins  coming 
from  New  Netherland,  156  ;  informing  director  Stuy- 
vesant of  the  appeal  granted  to  Messrs.  Cuyter  and 


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GENERAL  IXDKX. 


871 


Lettera  (from  On  -  continutd. 

Melj  m,  249  ;  oommunl 

New  Motherland  to  the  •  hamb  i    ol  the  \\  ■   I   Indl  > 
oompany,  878,  379  ;   t"  din  I   on  the 

of  New  Netherlands  382 ;  to  dlreotor  Stuyve- 
.vint  to  publish  the  treaty  of  peaoe,  399  ;  ord 
attendance  of  Beoretary  ran  Tienhoven  and  Jan  Jam 

]>. ii,  134;  to  iii'-  ohamher  at  Am  terdam  forbidding 

Beoretary  ran  Tlenhoven'a  return  to  New  Netherland, 
the  ohambera  of  the  Wesi  India  oompany, 
uiioiii  New  Netherland,  462;  to  the  direotor  and 
oounoil  of  New  Netherland,  in  favor  the  widow 
Woutera,  468;  to  dlreotor  Stuyvesanl  in  favor  of 
Messrs.  f>abry,469,  572;  reoalling  director  Stuyvesant, 
472;  to  director  Stuyvesanl  in  favor  of  notary  Van 
Bohelluyne,  473 ;  to  the  West  India  company  on  Mr. 
Van  der  Donok's  memorial,  478  ;  to  direotor  Btuyve- 
sant  no1  to  employ  any  but  trustworthy  persons,  483 ; 
to  the  Amsterdam  ohamber  on  the  projected  invasion 
of  New  Netherland,  488 ;  to  the  director  and  council 
of  New  Netherland,  with  Hscal  Van  Dyok's  commen- 
tary, 502;  referring  to  the  Amsterdam  ohamber  a 
memorial  oomplaining  of  director  Stuyvesant's  con- 
duct,  and  the  answer  of  the  Amsterdam  chamber, 
519  ;  to  the  Amsterdam  ohamber  oalling  for  a  copy  of 
Adriaen  van  der  Donok's  book,  531  ;  referring  to  the 
court  of  Holland,  a  law  suit  respecting  Ri  nssi  laers- 
wyck,  534  ;  to  Yonker  van  der  Capelle  with  the 
decision  of  the  court  of  Holland  on  appeals  from 
New  Netherland,  535  ;  to  ambassadors  in  England 
transmitting  papers  in  relation  to  the  boundary 
of  New  Netherland,  557  ;  to  the  West  India  company 
respecting  the  boundaries  of  New  Netherland,  563  ; 
to  ambassador  Nieuport  with  a  memoir  on  the  en- 
croachment of  the  English  on  New  Netherland, 
569  ;  to  ambassador  Nieuport  enclosing  a  letter 
from  the  West  India  company  on  the  subject  of  the 
boundary,  575  ;  to  director  Stuyvesant  on  the  subject 
of  Don  Gamarra's  letter,  581,  II.,  3;  to  the  West 
India  company  respecting  the  Swedes,  &c,  I.,  584; 
to  the  XIX.,  respecting  an  agreement  entered  into 
with  the  city  of  Amsterdam,  627,  628  ;  to  their  ambas- 
sadors at  London  in  relation  to  the  boundary  of  New 
Netherland,  II.,  164;  to  the  towns  in  New  Netherland, 
229  ;  to  the  West  India  company,  asking  for  informa- 
tion regarding  the  Swedish  colony  on  the  Delaware, 
247  ;  to  ambassador  Van  Gogh  inclosing  copy  of  the 
West  India  company's  remonstrance,  277  ;  to  all  the 
provinces  urging  prompt  preparations  for  war,  282; 
to  their  ambassadors  inclosing  copies  of  sir  George 
Downing's  memorial  and  their  resolutions  there- 
upon, 2S8  ;  to  the  king  of  France  in  regard  to  the 
hostile  aggressions  of  England,  290 ;  to  M.  Van 
Beuningen,  their  ambassador  at  Paris,  291  ;  inclosing 
copies  of  tbeir  manifesto  to  their  ambassadors,  308  ; 
to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  with  the  petition  of 
ex-director  Stuyvesant  for  a  passport  to  return  to 
New  Netherland,  379  ;    to  the  board  of  admiralty  at 


i  ,  to  the 

w  •    i     |i.  I 

Ni  He  i  i 

aim    b*  i.    v  -v    Ni  t norland,  531  ;    to  thi    I 

New  Oral 

of  Zealand,  .-.  ■ 

Netherland,  546,  547,  '.  II,  7  32  ;  to  their  ami 

al    I.. in    : 

56 1  ;    to  the  u 
He-  evaouation  of   New    Ni  thi  i  land,    560  .    to  thi  Ii 
ambassadors   at    London,   ■"",,  oi    Colve, 

orderin  in  ol    .'••  w    Ni  therl  ind  to  the 

.  ',.',-  ■  to  the  ohambi  > 
ing  information  of  the  ship  Jacob,  736;  to  tleir 
ambassadors  at  London,  on  the  complaints  of  the 
Dutch  of  New  JToi  k,  745 ;  to  the  boards  or  admiralty 
inclosing  the  resolution  confirming  the  right  oi  the 
West  India  company  to  collect  three  per  cent  on  goods 
shipped  to,  and  brought  from,  New  Netherland,  7H, 
750;  to  the  West  India  company  concerning  the  trade 
of  New  Netherland,  753,  754;  to  the  Weal  India 
company  transmitting  a  resolution  reducing  the  duties 
on  goods  sent  to  New  Nether]  aia,  756. 

from  the  st  ites  of  Utrecht  to  the  deputies  at  the  Hague, 
iu  relation  to  the  case  of  Mr.  Van  der  Capelle,  II.,  515. 

from  lieutenant  Stoddert  to  colonel  Johnson,  VI.,  730, 
77:'. 

from  John  Stuart,  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  for 
the  southern  district,  to  the  headman  of  the  Chero- 
kees,  VII.,  34. 

from  director  Stuyvesant  to  the  states  general,  concern- 
ing the  case  of  C.  Melyn,  I.,  321 ;  giving  an  account 
of  his  visit  to  Hartford,  548  ;  to  Mr.  Van  der  Capelle, 
informing  him  of  the  destruction  of  his  colonie  on 
Staten  island,  639  ;  and  council  of  New  Netherland 
to  the  states  general,  on  tin-  subject  of  Jan  Gallardo 
and  his  negroes,  II.,  23  ;  to  the  magistrates  of  Graves- 
end,  ordering  them  to  send  him  the  letter  addressed 
by  protector  Cromwell  to  the  English  on  Long  island, 
162;  to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  on  affairs  on  the 
Delaware,  178  ;  to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  respect- 
ing the  encroachments  of  the  English,  230;  to  the 
officers  at  fort  Orange,  371,  372  ;  to  the  Dutcli  towns, 
376;  to  captain  John  Scott,  395,  396;  to  colonel 
Richard  Nicols,  in  support  of  the  Dutch  title  to  New 
Netherland,  411;  to  the  committee  of  the  states 
general,  inclosing  papers  in  support  of  his  report, 
447  ;  to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  on  his  answer 
to  their  observations,  450  ;  to  the  chamber  at  Amster- 
dam, on  the  low  condition  of  New  Netherland,  4>4. 

from  the  earl  of  Sunderland  to  the  board  of  trade,  V., 
39,  91;  to  lord  Lovelace,  72. 

from  M.  Talon  to  the  minister,  IX.,  29,  67. 

from  Tedyescung,  a  Delaware  Indian,  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  VII.,  436. 

from  lord  Townshend  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  823. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Let  — 


Letters  —  continued. 

from  M.  de  Tracy  to  the  commissaries  at  Albany,  III., 
129,  131,  150;  to  Mr.  Van  Curler,  inviting  him  to 
Canada,  151 ;  to  governor  Nicolls,  explaining  M.  de 
Conrcelles'  march  against  the  Maquaes,  152. 

from  the  lords  of  trade  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  143, 
225,  234 ;  to  lord  Bellomont,  297,  299,  302,  412,  452, 
474,  530,  544,  630,  642,  666,  698,  771,  819,  840,  852 ; 
to  secretary  Vernon,  435,  475,  709,  818;  to  the  arch- 
bishop of  Canterbury,  769 ;  to  lieutenant-governor 
Nanfan,  864,  887  ;  to  lord  Cornbury,  925,  948,  962, 
963,  966,  1025,  1026,  1029,  1038,  1041,  1065,  1079, 
1081,  1117,  1138,  1141, 1156,  1175,  1179,  V.,  1,  5;  to 
the  earl  of  Manchester,  IV.,  954;  to  the  earl  of  Not- 
tingham, 965,  1030,  1031 ;  to  the  earl  of  Sunderland, 
V.,  26,  49,  92,  98,  122  ;  to  lord  Lovelace,  46,  72  ;  to 
secretary  Boyle,  53,  62  ;  to  governor  Hunter,  154, 159, 
173,  186,  198,  251,  282,  285,  302,  333,  360,  367,  412, 
421,  434,  470,  500,  503,  517;  to  lord  Dartmouth,  187, 
332,  346,  359  ;  to  the  lord  high  treasurer,  303,  330  ;  to 
secretary  St.  John,  329;  to  secretary  Stanhope,  391, 
429,  467,  469  ;  to  secretary  Craggs,  535,  538  ;  to  gov- 
ernor Burnet,  583,  645,  647,  697,  706,  745,  779 ;  to 
lord  Carttret,  584,  650;  to  the  duke  of  Newcastle, 
815,  845,  918,  931,  933,  VI.,  97,  188,  200,  IX.,  988;  to 
lord  Townshend,  V.,  823;  to  governor  Montgomerie, 
870,  876,  922  ;  to  president  Van  Dam,  930  ;  to  gover- 
nor Cosby,  935,  VI.,  16;  to  the  lords  of  the  privy 
council,  V.,  950;  to  lieutenant-governor  Clarke,  VI., 
83,  89,  97,  129,  137, 139,  149,  167,  169, 188,  199,  213, 
219,  245  ;  to  the  lords  of  the  treasury,  224,  VII.,  34 ; 
to  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  253,  277,  279,  308,  427,  586, 
597,  761,  770;  to  the  duke  of  Bedford,  597;  to  the 
governors  in  America,  760,  802,  VII.,  162,  847;  to 
secretary  Fox,  VI.,  771,  772,  VII.,  1,  35  ;  to  the  earl 
of  Holdernesse,  VI.,  793,  799;  to  sir  Danvers  Osborne, 
800,  854 ;  to  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey,  828,  845, 
1016,  VII.,  78,  334,  336,353,406,419,437;  to  Thomas 
Pownall,  VI.,  830;  to  secretary  Robinson,  901,  960; 
to  governor  Hardy,  1019,  VII.,  36,  39,  77,  79,  120, 
220  ;  to  sir  William  Johnson,  221,  535,  567,  634,  709, 
842  ;  to  secretary  Pitt,  428  ;  to  lieutenant-governor 
Colden,  480,  485,  503,  633,  642,  707,  708;  to  governor 
Moore,  843,  846,  VIII.,  155  ;  to  the  earl  of  Shelburne, 
VII.,  1004  ;  to  the  earl  of  Hillsborough,  VIII.,  19  ;  to 
the  committee  of  privy  council,  164,  401 ;  to  gover- 
nor Try  on,  354,  484,  544. 

from  the  traders  to  New  Netherland  to  the  admiralty 
board  at  Amsterdam,  II.,  541. 

from  governor  Treat  of  Connecticut  to  governor  Dongan, 
III.,  385,  386,  387. 

from  governor  Tryon  to  the  board  of  trade,  VIII.,  34, 
to  the  earl  of  Hillsborough,  278,  279,  283,  288,  289, 
293,298,299,303,310,312;  to  the  earl  of  Dartmouth, 
341,  342,  349,  350,  369,  370,  371,  372,  373,  377, 
380,  389,  392,  397,  400,  403,  407,  417,  434,  589,  592, 
693,  597,  003,  601,  631,  633,  638,  643,  644,  645,  647, 
649,  651,  663,  666;  to  the  committee  of  privy  council, 


322  ;  to  major-general  Haldimand,  394  ;  to  governor 
Penn,  399  ;  to  mayor  Hicks  of  New  York,  638,  639, 
641,  667  ;  to  lord  George  Germain,  672,  673,  675,  676, 
681,  683,  685,  686,  691,  692,  693,  694,  696,  697,  698, 
705,  709,  711,  713,  715,  716,  717,  734,  742,  747,  750, 
751,  753,  754,  755,  756,  759,  760,  764,  768,  773,  774, 
780,  781,  787;  to  secretary  Knox,  707;  to  brigadier- 
general  Parsons,  736  ;  to  sir  Henry  Clinton,  769,  771  ; 
to  vice-admiral  Arbuthnot,  772. 

from  John  Tuder  to  captain  Nicholson,  concerning 
Leisler's  proceedings,  III.,  616. 

from  the  commissioners  of  the  united  American  colo- 
nies to  the  Albany  committee,  inviting  them  to  be 
present  at  a  meeting  with  the  six  nations,  VIII.,  608. 

from  the  commissioners  of  the  united  New  England  colo- 
nies to  sir  Edmund  Andros,  III.,  273,  274. 

from  Cors.  Urom  to  governor  Hunter,  V.,  464. 

from  Mr.  Van  Arnhem  to  the  states  general,  informing 
them  of  the  seizure  of  the  Eendraght  at  Plymouth, 
I.,  45. 

from  ambassador  Van  Beveren,  concerning  the  French 
fisheries  at  Terra  Nova,  I.,  102. 

from  ambassador  Van  Beuningen  to  secretary  Ruysch, 
on  the  French  mediation,  II.,  351 ;  to  the  secretary 
of  the  states  general,  745. 

from  Stephen  van  Cortland  to  sir  Edmund  Andros,  III., 
590,  649,  715. 

from  president  Van  Dam  to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  921, 
924,  925,  930 ;  to  the  duke  of  Newcastle,  923 ;  to 
secretary  Popple,  925  ;  to  president  Clarke,  VI.,  44. 

from  vice-director  Van  Dinclagen  to  the  states  general, 
I.,  319. 

from  Hendrick  van  Dyck  to  the  states  general,  I.,  491  ; 
to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  512. 

from  ambassador  Van  Gogh  to  secretary  Ruysch,  II., 
253;  on  affairs  in  England,  274,  277,  291,  340;  re- 
specting New  Netherland,  283  ;  respecting  the  differ- 
ences with  the  English,  336,  343,  356,  359  ;  respecting 
the  mediation  of  the  French  ambassadors,  340,  348  ; 
in  relation  to  his  memorial  about  the  Dutch  prisoners, 
416  ;  to  the  states  general,  about  the  conquest  of  New 
Netherland,  III.,  77,  80. 

from  ambassador  Van  Reede  to  the  states  general,  II., 
548  ;  and  Van  Beuningen  and  Haren  to  the  stated 
general  requesting  that  the  West  India  compaay 
should  write  to  New  Netherland  respecting  its  evacua- 
tion, 562 ;  to  the  states  general,  informing  them  that 
Mr.  Andrew  is  authorized  to  receive  New  Netherland, 
733. 

from  secretary  Van  Ruyven  on  Gallardo's  case,  II.,  40  ; 
to  the  West  India  company,  on  the  surrender  of  New 
Netherland,  377  ;  to  ex-director  Stuyvesant,  expres- 
sive of  the  sense  he  entertains  of  his  services,  and 
regretting  the  persecution  to  which  he  is  subjected, 
472. 

from  L.  van  Schaick  and  Dirck  Wessels  on  French  and 
Indian  affairs,  III.,  817. 


—  Lin' 


GENERAL  INDIA'. 


Letter!  —  conl  muni. 

from  John   van  Seloe  to  ill  William  Johnson,  VII., 

71. 

from  sherlfl  Van  Swerlngen  on  affairs  In  the  oity'i  colo- 
Die,  ll.,  L06,  108. 

from  Gaulter  ol  Twillertothe  governor  of  the  English 
colony  at  Massachusetts,  reapeoting  the  Dutoh  Bettle* 
men)  on  the  Conneetioul  river,  ill.,  18. 

from  M.  V i  to  M.  Bigot,  \.,  260. 

from  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  M.  de  Pontohartrain,  IX.,  7IJ, 
768,  766,  776,  779,  *U\  B12,  816,  824,  828,  842,  846, 
853,  857,  B62;  and  M.  Beauharnois  to  M.  Pontohar- 
train, 761 ;  to  the  oonnoil  of  marine,  875,  884,  893; 
to  governor  Burnet,  900  ;  andM.  Begonto  Louis  XV., 
903;  to  count  de  Maurepas,  930. 

from  M.  de  Vaadreuil-Cavagnal  to  M.  de  Machault,  X., 
305,  30(5,  318,  358,  374,  376,  377,  391,  413,  4:2s,  438, 
496,  499,  5 >'.»,  541 ;  to  count  d'Argenson,  411,  471 ; 
to  the  keeper  of  the  seals,  542;  to  M.  do  Moras,  565, 
579,  580,  584,  586,  5S8,  631,  657,  663,  683,  700,  711  ; 
to  M.  de  Montcalm,  660,  757,  7.".!),  760,  800,  803,811; 
to  general  Abercromby,  714,  776,  879  ;  to  the  com- 
mandant at  fort  Edward,  716  ;  to  M,  de  Massiac,  771, 
779,  822,  830,  862,  863,  866,  877,  885,  903,  923 ;  to 
the  duke  de  Noailles,  808  ;  to  M.  Berryer,  945,  94S, 
950,  1010,  1075,  1089,  1091,  1092,  1093,  1095,  1128  ; 
and  M.  Bigot  to  M.  Berryer,  1050 ;  to  the  parish 
priests  within  the  district  of  Quebec,  1072;  to  the 
captains  of  militia  within  the  district  of  Quebec, 
1073  ;  to  marshal  de  Belle  Isle,  1099. 

from  admiral  Vernon  to  lieutenant-governor  Clarke, 
VI.,  181. 

from  reverend  Mr.  Yesey  to  colonel  Riggs,  V.,  465  ;  to 
the  bishop  of  London,  972. 

from  colonel  Vetch  to  secretary  Boyle,  V.,  78;  to  Mr. 
Phillips,  530. 

from  the  earl  of  Waldegrave  to  the  count  de  Maurepas, 
IX.,  1061. 

from  honorable  Mr.  Walpole  to  the  keeper  of  the  seals, 
IX.,  1006. 

from  major  George  Washington  to  governor  Hamilton, 
VI.,  840. 

from  Mr.  Weaver  to  secretary  Popple,  IV.,  437. 

from  colonel  Wendell  to  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  542. 

from  captain  Wenham  to  Mr.  Blathwayt,  IV.,  1119. 

from  governor  Wentworth  to  governor  Clinton,  VI., 
705. 

from  sir  John  Werden  to  governor  Andros,  III.,  228, 
232,  236,  238,  245,  246,  276,  283,  284,  286 ;  to  Wil- 
liam Dyre,  245  ;  to  Mr.  Penn  respecting  the  bounda- 
ries of  Pennsylvania,  290 ;  to  sir  Allen  Apsley  about 
the  revenue  of  New  York,  291 ;  to  lieutenant  Brock- 
holes,  317,  330  ;  to  the  register  of  Scotland  in  reply, 
330;  to  governor  Dongan,  340,  349,  351,  353. 

from  Dirck  Wessells  to  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  341. 

from  the  Dutch  West  India  company  to  the  states  general 
about  the  seizure  of  a  French  ship  about  to  proceed 
to  Virginia,  I.,  30;   to  the  states  general  against  a 


land    m  an  trer  to  the  ]  I    1 1  ■  -  - 

lattet ,  i   t..  the 

oomplainta  ol    the   Bwedl  i>    mini  tar,    L16;    to  the 

111;   to 

New   Netherland,    17:;;  to  ti 

for  the  i 

vesant,  175,  L76 ;  i"  tfa 

Bpani  ii  bark  oonfl  oated    In    New     ■ 

neral  re  peoting  New  Ni  thei    i 
462,   163,   165,   166,   168;    to  I 

ih.'  resolution  i 
recall,  -IT'.i ;    respecting  the  petition  of   Adi 
der  Donok,   480;    (•■  Bsoal  Van  Dyck,   512;   to  the 

States  general  in  relation  to  the  petition   DTi 

the  proprietors  of  Etenselaerwyok,  520;  recommend- 
ing Adriaen  van  der  Donck  -  B  ran  Nieu 
Nederland,  530;  to  tie-  .states  general  transmitting 
Van  der  Donck's  book,  532;  to  tie-  states  gi 

relation    to    the    boundary    in    New    Nftthei  land,    541, 

563,  569,  573,  574,  610,  II.,  125;  to  the  Btate 
respecting  the  Swedes  in  Netherland,  I.,  583,  II  .  258; 
to  the  states  general,  with  a  report  on  the  South  river 
and  the  expulsion  of  the  Swedes  therefrom,  I  ,  587; 
to  a  committee  of  the  city  oi  Am 
mending  that  emigration  to  New  Netherland  be  en- 
couraged, 612;  to  the  states  general  respei 
city's  colonic  in  New  Netherland,  627,  and  approv- 
ing thereof,  629  ;  to  the  states  general  in  relation  to 
Jan  Gallardo's  case,  II.,  23;  to  the  director  and  coun- 
cil of  New  Netherland  in  relation  to  the  trade  to  that 
country,  58  ;  to  the  director  and  council  of  New  Neth- 
erland respecting  the  encroachmeuts  of  the  English 
on  New  Netherland,  218;  stating  that  commis- 
sioners were  about  to  proceed  to  New  England  to 
install  bishops  there,  235;  to  the  burgomasters  at 
Amsterdam  respecting  English  aggressions,  243 ;  to 
the  states  general,  with  observations  on  sir  George 
Downing's  memorial.  254;  to  the  Btates  general  ac- 
quainting them  with  the  surrender  of  New  Nether- 
land, 272;  to  the  states  general  announcing  the 
arrival  at  the  Hague  of  ex-director  Stuyvesant,  361 ; 
to  the  states  general,  enclosing  observations  on  the 
report  of  ex-director  Stuyvesant,  419  ;  to  the  states 
general  concerning  trade  to  New  Netherland,  525, 
753,  755;  to  the  states  general  concerning  the  evacua- 
tion of  New  Netherland,  566;  to  the  states  general 
about  the  arrival  of  a  ship  from  New  Netherland, 
736  ;  to  the  states  general  respecting  a  duty  on  goods 
conveyed  to  and  from  New  York,  749. 

from  the  proprietors  of  West  Jersey  to  governor  Fletcher, 
proffering  assistance  to  New  York,  III.,  838. 

from  Messrs.  Willet  and  Baxter  respecting  the  negotia- 
tion of  the  treaty  at  Hartford,  II.,  384. 

from  Samuel  Willis  to  governor  Nicolls,  respecting  as- 
sistance from  Connecticut  against  the  French,  III.,  120. 


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[Let  — 


Letters —  continued. 

from  William  III.,  to  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson,  to 

take  upon  himself  the  government  of  New  York,  III., 

606;  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  12,  142;  to  lord  Bel- 

lomont,  IV.,  603,  627,  838,  839. 

from  governor  Winthrop  (of  Connecticut)  to  governor 

Colve,  II.,  651,  660;  to  lord  Bellomont,  IV.,  612. 
from  governor  Winthrop  (of  Massachusetts)  to  lord  Ar- 
lington,  informing  him   of   measures    taken    against 
the  French,  III.,  137;   to  lord  Arlington  relating  to 
the  state  of  the  colonies,  154. 
from  general  Wooster  to  colonel  Warner,  VIII.,  664. 
from   captain   Peter  Wraxall  to   Mr.  De  Lancey,    VI., 

1003;  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  14. 
from  the  duke  of  York  to  governor  Andros,  III.,  225, 
230,  235,   246,  283;    to  lieutenant   Brockholes,   292, 
317  ;  to  governor  Dongan,  348. 
from  count  Zinzendorff  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  269. 

Letters  of  marque  and  reprisal,  issued  against  the  Dutch,  I., 
108;  III.,  85;  granted  by  the  Dutch,  I.,  306;  au- 
thorized to  be  issued  in  New  York,  VI.,  147,  269;  to 
be  issued  against  Americans,  VIII.,  737;  sir  William 
Howe  opposed  to,  743  ;  authorized  to  be  issued  against 
French  vessels,  748. 

Letters  of  protection  to  Messrs.  Cuyter  and  Melyn,  I.,  253, 
408. 

Letters  on  Theron  and  Aspatia,  Robert  Sandeman  author  of, 
VII.,  591  ;  much  in  vogue  in  America,  £92. 

Leunen,  Jacob,  II.,  084. 

Leunizen,  Jacob,  III.,  76. 

Leuoy,  M.  de,  governor  Dongan's  account  sent  certified  to, 
III.,  460,  463. 

Leuven,  Jan  lhndrix,  notary  in  Amsterdam,  II.,  469. 

be  Vasser,  M.,  IX.,  236. 

Le  Vasseur,  captain,  superintends  fortifying  of  Quebec,  IX., 
6d2,  668;  accompanies  the  expedition  against  the 
Onondagas,  64!) ;  lays  out  a  fort  on  lake  Onondaga, 
652;  proposes  a  plan  for  raising  money  for  public 
works  in  Canada,  826. 

Levasseur,  M.,  naval  architect,  X.,  871 ;  to  be  consulted  in 
the  defense  of  Quebec,  928. 

Levelers,  the  New  York  assembly  accused  of  being,  VI.,  647. 

Leveque,  M.,  IX.,  912. 

Leverett  (Levereth,  Levirett),  John,  governor  of  Massachu- 
setts, advised  of  the  capture  of  sundry  New  England 
vessels  by  the  Dutch,  II.,  663;  paid  for  entertaining 
colonel  Nicolls,  III.,  84,  87;  sent  to  reduce  Maine, 
108,  173;  informed  of  the  reduction  of  New  York  by 
the  Dutch,  199  ;  sends  intelligence  of  the  loss  of  New 
York  to  the  secretary  of  state,  205 ;  mentioned,  241, 
270;  an  old  man,  IX.,  137;  count  de  Frontenac  writes 
to,  793. 

Leverich,  reverend  William,  memoir  of,  II.,  160. 
Leverrier,  madame,  IX.,  1028. 
Levertse,  John,  IV  ,940. 
Levesqur,  M.  .1-,  X.,  1063. 
Leviugstone.     (See  Livingston,  Robert.) 


Levis-Leran,  Francois  de,  VII.,  430,  VIII.,  703 ;  ordered  to 
Canada,  X.,  393;  appointed  brigadier,  395;  arrives 
iu  Canada,  399  ;  proceeds  to  fort  St.  Frederic,  406  ; 
accompanied  by  regulars,  411  ;  to  command  at  Caril- 
lon, 415  ;  may  exchange  with  M.  de  Bourlamaque, 
416;  M.  de  Montcalm  waiting  for,  418;  arrives  at 
Montreal,  420;  at  Carillon,  421,  432,  441,  464,467, 
471,  473,  483,  488;  M.  de  Montcalm's  opinion  of, 
433,  491 ;  commands  at  like  St.  Sacrament,  440,  454; 
undisturbed  by  the  English,  469  ;  about  to  call  in 
his  forces,  490;  attends  an  Indian  conference,  500, 
556;  force  under,  519,  620;  marquis,  532;  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  pleased  with,  535,  536;  reports  hi*  opera- 
tions, 546,  1101,  1102;  winters  at  Montreal,  547,  669; 
willing  to  make  a  winter  campaign,  551;  accompanies 
M.  de  Montcalm  on  an  inspection  tour,  574;  M.  de 
Montcalm  cannot  have  a  better  second  than,  577,  65]  ; 
in  the  expedition  against  fort  William  Henry,  598, 
599 ;  commands  the  vanguard,  608,  609,  611,  627, 
641,  647;  composition  of  the  detachment  under  the 
command  of,  609  J  the  Indians  promise  to  join,  613; 
his  forces  unite  with  M.  de  Montcalm's,  614;  en- 
deavors to  protect  the  garrison  of  fort  William  Henry 
from  the  Indians,  616,  633,  643;  returns  to  Montreal, 
635,636;  orders  issued  to,  661;  suppresses  a  riot,  684; 
recommended  lor  increased  allowance,  685  ;  writes  to 
the  minister  of  war,  OSS  ;  asks  for  increased  allow- 
ance and  promotion,  689  ;  prepares  a  map  of  the  boun- 
daries of  New  France,  090;  M.  de  Montcalm  com- 
mends, 694;  sends  a  map  to  France,  698;  obliged  to 
draw  his  pay  in  advance,  702  ;  commands  a  detach- 
ment ordered  to  lake  Ontario,  717,  737;  design  of 
the  expedition  under,  719;  recalled  from  the  ex- 
pedition to  lake  Ontario,  726;  arrives  at  Ticonderoga, 
7.;.!,  739;  in  the  battle  at  Ticonderoga,  740,  745;  sub- 
sequent movements,  741,  743;  received  several  balls 
in  his  clothes,  744;  speaks  highly  of  the  Canadians, 
749 ;  highly  praised  for  his  arrangements,  753,  770, 
861 ;  recommended  to  be  appointed  major-general, 
783;  remains  at  Ticonderoga,  801;.  pacifies  discon- 
tented Indians,  806  ;  reasons  for  his  being  ordered  to 
the  Mohawk  valley,  809  ;  recommended  for  the  com- 
mand of  the  troops  in  Canada,  813,  907;  his  services 
at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  815,  896;  in  command 
at  Montreal,  836,  970,  971 ;  is  proposed  for  the  com- 
mand on  lake  Ontario,  872;  ordered  to  make  a 
diversion  in  the  Mohawk  valley,  893;  returns  to 
Montreal,  900;  his  services  at  fort  William  Henry, 
919;  to  administer  the  government  of  Canada  in  case 
of  the  death  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  M.  de  Montcalm, 
940 ;  promoted  to  be  major-general,  ibid,  943 ;  en- 
trusted with  the  defense  of  Montreal,  993;  commands 
the  camp  at  Beauport,  996;  his  camp  attacked,  997, 

1000;  defeats  the  enemy,  1001  ;  recalled  t„  Quebec, 
1011;  endeavors  to  force  the  enemy  to  abandon  his 
position,  1021;  reinforced,  1023;  detached  to  Mon- 
treal, 1H3I;  at  the  rapids,  L033;  at  Isle  aux  Noix, 
1037,    1055;   prevents  M.   de  Montcalm  abandoning 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Levis-Leran,  Francois  de      eontinutd. 

the     I >i   i. .it   William   Henry,    1044; 

Jacques  t'.n  tie:  I  understanding   between 

\l  de  Vaudreuil  and,  1068;  letter  of  the  minister  ol 
war  to,  ibid;  M,  de  Vaudreuil  to,  1069; 

in  oommand  of  the  army,  1072;  arrives  al  Point  am 
Trembles,  1078  :    enei  d  Mun  foi  e,  Ibid  . 

defeats  the  English  al   Sillery,   1076 ;   laj 
Quebeo,    1077;   has  a  fori   buill   near  lake  Ontario, 
L078  :  i  !  !       lege  of  Quebe*  ,   l".ss  ;  Lis  oorres- 

pondenoe  with  general  Murray,  L095;  recommended 
to  be  appointed  lieutenant-general,  1100;  oause  of 
the   failure   of  Lis   Bie  ,    ibid  ;    protests 

agoinsl  obliging  the  troops  to  lay  down  their  arms, 
1106;  when  to  embark  for  France,  L109;  arrives  al 
Quel ,  1121;  arrives  in  France,  11--;  his  observa- 
tions on  the  surrender  of  Canada,  1125;  oarrow  es- 
oape  of,  1126;  biographical  aolice  of,  I12S;  count 
d'Estaing  appeals  to  the  Canadians  as  companions  in 
anus  of,  1166. 

Levreau.     (Sec  Langy.) 

Levj   I  Levi),    User,  II.,  647,  684,  699,  III.,  76. 

Levy,  Samuel,  1\'.,  1 135. 

Lewes  (Delaware),  distractions  in  the  ohuroh  at,  VII.,  168. 
(See  Whorekill.) 

Lewin,  John,  commission  and  instructions  of,  III.,  279; 
governor  Andros  informed  of  the  mission  of,  283, 
284;  no  letters  received  from,  292;  report  ou  the 
government  of  New  York  by,  302;  governor  Andros' 
answer  to,  308;  abstracts  of  the  points  proved  by, 
314;  governor  Andros  and  collector  Dyre  acquitted 
of  the  charges  brought  by,  315,  316. 

Lewis,  Andrew,  commands  a  body  of  Virginia  militia,  VII., 
546 ;  Indians  provided  with  a  pass  from,  cut  off,  746 ; 
brigadier-general,  VIII.,  517;  in  the  expedition  to 
fort  Duquesne,  X.,  902;  taken  prisoner,  903. 

Lewis,  colonel  Charles,  killed,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII., 
517. 

Lewis,  Erasmus,  ander-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Lewis,  Francis,  signs  the  declaration  of  independence,  VII., 
926  ;  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  York, 
VIII.,  601. 

Lewis,  John,  member  of  the  council  for  trade  and  foreign 
plantations,  III  ,  31,  33,  36. 

Lewis,  John,  VIII.,  517. 

Lewis,  Leonard,  captain  in  the  New  York  city  militia,  IV., 
809. 

Lewis,  Morgan,  marries  Gertrude  Livingston,  VIII.,  192. 

Lewis,  Mrs.,  exchanged  for  the  wife  of  John  Taber  Kempe, 
VII.,  92(5. 

Lewis,  Thomas,  II.,  700;  a  pirate,  IV.,  3S6  ;  alderman  of 
New  York,  :ks7,  469  >•  character  of,  427;  deposes 
against  governor  Fletcher,  456,  457,  480. 

Lewis,  William,  taken  by  the  Dutch,  IL,  715;  his  vessel 
confiscated,  716;   vessel  restored,  727. 

Lewiston  (Pennsylvania),  formerly  fort  Granville,  VII.,  197, 
X.,469. 


itton,  2d  |  lord,  member  of  tl  i 

I  .  in  ,  itv,  i '. 
privj 

II.,9    ■  .  ■'■'    b 
VIII.,  247 ;  i . 
.'•71,  an. i  transmits  >i  - 

*!  -I  I.    ..1     lie-    01 

Ley,  \ ii  i . .  n  ,  \  II  ,  905. 

I.  "\  den,  an  l -ii  ':  1 1  mini  tei  at,  Inolined  to  ;o  with  a  number 
..i    families    to   New    Netherland,    I,   22;    Jeremiah 

I  .•.  il  law   at,   \  I  ' 

Leyderdorp,  [I.,  183. 

1. 'Hermit.-,  admiral,  commands  the  I'm'. 

L'Hopital,  Huraull  de,  colonel  of  the  Becond  battalion  of  the 

regiment  of  Bearn,  X.,  375 ; 

Oswego  to  fori  Frontenac,  46  I. 
L'Hopital,  marquis  de,  a  Canadian  imposes  on,  X.,  657. 
I.il.art,  Christiaen,  II. ,  105. 

Libel,  a,  a     iin-l    Lord  *  '.  .in  Im  ry,    printed   ill  New  .fr.-i  v,    V., 

18;   its   presumed   authors,    ibid;    Samne 

under  prosecution  for,  480,  499;  transmitted  to  thi 

lords  of  trade,  481;  printed  weekly  against 

Cosby,  VI.,  5 ;  the  New  York  press  .-warm-  with,  21  ; 

ordered  to  be  burnt  by  the  common  hangman,  22  ;  the 

printer  prosecuted  for  publishing,  ibid  ;  Daniel  Hors- 

man.leii  paid  for  writing,  130. 

Libert  van  [peren,  Christian,  II.,  17!),    182. 

Liberty  of  conscience,  the  principal  end  of  those  who  plant,  d 
N.u  England,  III,  58;  in  New  Y'ork,  188,  359; 
allowed  in  New  England,  546 ;  in  New  York,  except 
to  papists,  IV.,  288,  V.,  132. 

Liberty  of  the  press,  the  New  Y'ork  assembly  asserts  the, 
VI.,  677;  preventing  its  abuses  no  invasion  of  the, 
679;  controversy  continued  respecting  the,  697. 

Liberty  pole,  in  New  York,  removed,  VIII.,  691. 

Liboscha,  Maria  Johaiia,  V.,  52. 

Liboscha,  Susana,  V.,  52. 

Library,  doctor  Bristow's,  expected  at  King's  college,  New 
York,  VII.,  441;  a,  destroyed  by  Indians,  IX.,  614; 
the  marquis  de  Paulmy's,  catalogued,  X.,  585;  of  the 
arsenal,  whence  derived,  ibid. 

License,  to  trade  to  America,  granted  to  captain  William 
Clayborne,  III.,  15  ;  for  carrying  on  the  u  bole  ashing, 
Mr.  Mulford  disputes  the  right  of  the  crow  n  to  r.  quire 
persons  to  take  out  a,  V.,  49S  ;  the  opinion  of  the 
solicitor-general  taken  thereon,  603;  to  be  issued  to 
Indian  traders,  VII.,  571,  639;  to  be  recorded  in  the 
secretary's  office,  640 ;  to  M.  de  la  Salle,  to  make  dis- 
coveries to  the  west  of  New  Prance,  IX.,  127;  issued 
in  Canada  for  the  Indian  trade,  954,   958. 

License  of  marriage.     (See  Marriage  License*.) 

Lidcott,  Giles,  III.,  31. 

Liebot,  M.  de,  an  officer  of  the  royal Rousillon  regiment,  X., 
569. 

Licffrinok,  Jan  Baptista,  II.,  1S9. 

Liege,  IV.,  171. 

Lieudertsen,  Jan,  II. ,  183. 


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[Lie- 


Lier,  M.     (See  Van  de  Lier.) 

Lievre  river.     (See  Hare  river.) 

Lifford,  Thomas  Montgomery  represents,  VIII.,  665. 

Lightburne,  John,  VI.,  572. 

Lighthouse,  a,  erected  near  New  York,  VII.,  908 ;  at  Point 
Alderton,  X.,  16. 

Lignery  (Des  Lignerie,  Des  Ligneris,  Ligneris,  Liniery),  Mar- 
chand  de,  sent  to  negotiate  an  exchange  of  prisoners 
at  New  York,  VI.,  489,  X.,  177,  186,  209  ;  correspon- 
dence with  governor  Clinton,  VI.,  490,  X.,  190,  192, 
193;  governor  Clinton's  testimony  regarding,  VI., 
494  ;  bearer  of  despatches  to  governor  de  la  Galisson- 
iere,  49G  ;  not  permitted  to  speak  to  a  Mohawk,  499  ; 
his  communication  to  colonel  Johnson,  506  ;  his  pro- 
ceedings with  governor  Clinton  misrepresented,  589, 
590;  commandant  at  fort  Duquesne,  VII.,  282,  X  , 
583,  670 ;  moves  from  there  to  Venango,  VII.,  352 ; 
taken  prisoner,  403,  X.,  989  ;  to  be  sent  to  Michili- 
makinac.  IX.,  849;  approves  an  expedition  against 
the  Foxes,  1086  ;  services  of,  X.,  88  ;  commandant  at 
the  Ouyatanons,  246 ;  warned  of  danger  from  the 
Indians,  247 ;  of  opinion  that  the  Ouyatanons  will 
join  the  Flatheads  against  the  French,  248 ;  reports 
the  advance  of  the  English  westward,  249 ;  forbids 
French  contractors  to  purchase  provisions  at  the 
Illinois,  ibid  ;  in  the  battle  of  the  Monongahela,  303, 
304,  382  ;  on  the  Ohio,  580,  582,  823,  861 ;  a  remark 
of  M.  de  Montcalm  concerning,  638;  reports  the 
approach  of  the  English  on  fort  Duquesne,  834,  841 ; 
Indians  bring  English  belts  to,  855 ;  the  English  nearly 
surprise,  884;  abandons  fort  Duquesne,  922,  962; 
'  news  from,  924,  925;  at  fort  Machault,  948,  958; 
orders  sent  to,  950;  reports  the  movements  of  the 
English,  956;  the  Indians  urge  him  to  retire  to 
Presq'ile,  974;  ordered  to  Niagara,  978,  993  ;  sets  out 
for  Niagara,  986 ;  arrives  there,  987,  988  ;  defeated, 
and  taken  prisoner,  989,  1002. 

Lignum  vitae  imported  into  Canada,  X.,  166. 

Ligoin,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Ligonier,  sir  John,  knight  and  earl,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  VI.,  757;  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  705. 

Ligonier  (Pennsylvania),  ancient  fort  in,  X.,  901. 

L'ile  Dieu,  abb6  de,  X.,  1059. 

Lille,  the  duke  de  Belle  Isle  wounded  at,  X.,  527. 

Liinberey,  John,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  planta- 
tions, III  ,  33,  37. 

Limbourg,  count  d'Estrades  governor  of,  II.,  349. 

Lime,  manufactured  from  oyster  shells,  II.,  769. 

Linn;  (England),  a  ship  arrives  from  New  England  at,  II., 
523. 

Limerick,  Thomas  Dongan,  earl  of,  governor  of  New  York, 
IV.,  1152;  his  surviving  kinsmen  in  New  York  em- 
powered to  sell  their  estate,  V.,  701,  782.  (See  Don- 
gan, Thomas.) 

Limerick  (Ireland),  James  Grant  fort  major  of,  X  ,  729.      * 

Limestone,  said  not  to  be  found  near  Oswego,  VI.,  224. 

Limits      (See  Boundaries.) 


Lincoln,  [Theophilus  de  Clinton,  15th]  earl  of,  member  of 
the  council  for  foreign  plantations,  III.,  xiii,  33,  36, 
50. 

Lincoln,  [Henry  Pelham,  9th]  earl  of,  governor  Clinton  en- 
closes a  letter  for  the  duke  of  Newcastle  to,  VI.,  286. 

Lincoln,  Thomas,  lord,  carries  news  of  the  surrender  of 
Charleston  to  England,  VIII.,  795. 

Lincoln  (England),  lord  Monson  to  represent,  VI.,  98 ; 
Edmund  Gibson,  bishop  of,  VII.,  362. 

Lincoln's  inn,  destroyed  by  fire,  VIII.,  202. 

Linctot,  ensign  de,  sent  to  lake  Superior,  IX.,  893 ;  captain, 
dead,  X.,  154. 

Linde,  Peter,  I.,  191,  193.     (See  Van  dcr  Linde.) 

Lindesay,  John,  naval  officer  of  New  York  and  sheriff  of 
Albany,  VI.,  25;  lieutenant,  374;  commandant  at 
Oswego,  591,  704;  reports  proceedings  of  the  French 
on  the  Ohio,  706  ;  biographical  notice  of,  707  ;  trans- 
mits hews  of  the  French  at  Cataraqui,  729. 

Lindesay,  Penelope,  VI.,  707. 

Lindesay 's  bush,  founded,  VI.,  707. 

Linds,  Simon,  member  of  governor  Andros'  council,  III., 
543. 

Lindsay,  reverend  Mr.,  VII.,  496. 

Linen,  imported  into  New  Netherland  from  Holland,  I.,  436  ; 
duty  on,  634;  price  of,  II.,  6,  53;  manufactured  in 
New  York,  V.,  59,  63,  VII.,  888,  and  in  New  Eng- 
land, V.,  598  ;  to  be  manufactured  in  Canada,  IX.,  41. 

Linerot,  M.  de,  IX.,  1058. 

Ling,  Matthew,  affidavit  of,  in  the  case  of  colonel  Fletcher 
referred  to,  IV.,  468,  470;  merchant  of  New  York, 
624,  849,  1090, 1104;  signs  a  petition  to  William  III., 
934,  and  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1005  ;  member 
of  the  council  of  New  York,  dead,  1136. 

Lingan  (Cape  Breton),  former  name  of,  X.,  171. 

Lingard,  John,  D.  D.,  bears  testimony  in  favor  of  reverend 
Hugh  Peters,  L,  567. 

Linguester.     (See  Lancaster.) 

Linius,  Thomas,  his  definition  of  a  just  war,  I.,  208. 

Linnseus,  bestows  the  name  of  doctor  John  Mitchell  on  an 
American  plant,  VIII.,  437. 

Linot,  ensign,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  Louisiana,  X.,  72. 

Linseywolsey,  manufactured  in  New  York,  V.,  59;  what, 
VII.,  888. 

Lintsch,  Mary,  II.,  686.     (See  Doxy.) 

Lintseed,  duty  in  Holland  on,  I.,  572;  an  act  passed  iu  New 
York  to  encourage  the  manufacture  of  oil  of,  V.,  311  ; 
oil  manufactured  in  New  York  from,  VI.,  127,  393, 
511. 

L'Invilliers,  M.  de,  marches  against  the  Mohawks,  IX.,  550  ; 
captain,  proceeds  to  fort  Frontenao,  609 ;  serves 
against  the  Oneidas,  655. 

Lionne,  Artus,  enters  holy  orders  on  the  death  of  his  wife 
and  becomes  bishop  of  Gap,  II.,  349. 

Lionne,  Hugues  de,  memoir  of,  11.,  349;  further  reference 
to,  350;  suggests  a  junction  of  the  Dutch  with  the 
French  fleet,  :>.">  1  ;  is  informed  that  the  states  general 
may  possibly  change  their  minds  in  regard  to  their 
desire   for    peace,    352;   proposition  of  the   king   of 


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877 


Limine,  Huguea  de  —  eotilinwta'. 
Prance  aa  expl 

IX.,  19;  dlsapprovea  of  the  ]eanlta  forbidding  the 
sale  of  llqnon  to  Indiana,  22;  oounteraigna  M.  de 
Talon's  oommiaaion,  28,  and  his  In  truotlon  ,  29; 
mentioned,  784;  mlniater  for  foreign  aflhlra,  X.,  v  ; 
of  marine,  vi. 

Llpporat,  Qoverl  ran,  I,  877. 

Liquors,  apiritaona,  Bold  to  a  greai  degree  to  servants  and 
apprentioea,  VI.,  117;  an  ao<  passed  to  prevent  thai 
abuso,  ibid ;  lead  to  the  recall  of  baron  d'Avaugour 
from  Canada,  IX.,  17;  Bale  of,  to  the  Indians  disap- 
proved, 22;  the  Indians  in  Canada  allowed  the  ose 
of,  55  ;  opposition  of  oatholie  missionaries  to  the  sale 
among  Indians  of,  632;  memoir  of  father  Lafltan  on 
the  sale  to  the  Indians  of,  S22  ;  the  bishop  of  Quebec 
denounces  the  sale  to  the  Indiana  of,  1049. 

Lisbon,  I.,  578,  II.,  523;  profits  of  a  voyage  from  New 
Hampshire  to,  IV.,  678;  timber  exported  from  Salem, 
Massachusetts,  to,  721;  Carolina  produces  as  strong  a 
wine  as,  78S  ;  oodfish  exported  from  Boston  to,  790, 
V.,  31  ;    New  York  exports  wheat  to,  686. 

Lisburne,  [Wilmot  Vaughan,  3d]  viscount,  major-general 
Vanghan  a  son  of,  VII.,  749. 

Lisburne,  [Wilmot  Vaughan,  4th]  viscount,  member  of  the 
board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii,  VIII.,  163,  164,  195,  196, 
203;  notice  of,  196.     (See  Vaughan.] 

Lisle,  Philip  Sydney,  viscount,  appointed  lord  lieutenant  of 
Ireland,  I.,  132;  president  of  the  council  of  state  in 
England,  487.     (See  Biographical  notices.) 

Lispenard,  Leonard,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  600.     (See  Lespinard.) 

List,  a,  of  all  the  officers  in  the  province  of  New  York,  IV. 
25 ;  of  such  as  receive  salaries  for  preaching  to  the 
Indians,  755  ;  of  the  council  of  New  York,  849  ;  of 
the  western  tribes  of  Indians,  who  traded  at  Oswego, 
VI.,  538;  of  killed  and  wounded  in  the  battle  of 
Bushy  run,  VII.,  546;  of  the  general  committee  for 
New  York,  VIII.,  600;  of  officers  belonging  to  the 
battalion  of  independent  companies  in  New  York, 
city,  601 ;  of  British  regiments  in  America  in  1775, 
1776,  649  ;  of  English  prisoners  retained  in  the  gov- 
ernment of  Canada,  X.,  214;  of  M.  de  la  Mothe's 
fleet,  298  ;  of  the  killed  and  wounded  at  Port  Mahon, 
430 ;  of  killed,  wounded  and  missing  in  the  engage- 
ment at  Sabbath  Day  poiut,  592;  of  British  regiments 
in  America  in  1758,  682 ;  of  killed  and  wounded  at 
Ticouderoga,  728;  of  English  prisoners  delivered  to 
colonel  Schuyler,  881 ;  of  killed  and  wounded  at  the 
battle  of  Sillery,  1084. 

Litchfield,  [George  Henry  Lee,  3d]  earl  of,  member  of  the 

privy  council,  VIII.,  88. 
Litchfield  (Connecticut),  reverend  Solomon  Palmer  episco- 
pal minister  at,  VI.,  910,  VII.,  497. 
Litchfield  (England),  lord  Brook  killed  at,  I.,  127. 
Lithgo  (Scotland),  IV.,  400,  429. 
Litschoe,  Daniel,  I.,  597. 
Little,  Abraham.     (See  Abraham.) 

48 


Little,    Dan, el,    VI    ,  848, 

Little  Detroit,  x.,  849. 

,  iv,  ;;:ii  ,  or!  rtna]  name  of,  M0; 
Palattnei   nol    pei  mltti  i   to   pun  b  i  •■   i  in  I 
Mohan  i*  river  Dearer  than,  \  •  rn  Limit 

of  the  Mohan  b  oountrj,  VII.,  578  . 

a  .  an  tl  at,  VIII.,  93 ;  x.,  678. 

Little  fail,  (now  Whitehall),  iv.,    104;   Prenoh   iplea  at, 

1  164  ;    a  fortified   pot   .ear,   I    . 

Little  gatt,  the,  on  the  Bound,  II.,  656. 
Little  George,  IV.,  618. 

Littlehalea  (Lithtealles),  lieutenant-oolonelJohn,  -urrenders 
Oswego,  VII.,  123,  X.,  443,  444,  463,  474,  47. 

of,  vii. ,  126. 

Little  Cenawah  (Kennarah)  river,  a  company  of  Virginia  rifles 
posted  at  the  mouth  of,  VIII.,  729.     (See  Kanhawa.) 

Littlemore,  Mr.,  IV.,  710. 

Little  Niagara,  or  fort  Schlosser,  VII..,  621. 

Little  river  (South  Carolina),   VIII.,  33. 

Little  Sandy  creek,  X.,  23. 

Little  swamp,  Niagara,  the  English  land  at,  X.,  977. 

Littleton,  sir  Charles,  governor  of  Jamaica,  III.,  45. 

Littleton,  sir  Thomas,  baronet,  member  of  the  council  for 
trade,  III.,  176. 

Liturgy,  many  Mohawks  and  Indians  able  to  read  the,  VII., 
580;  printed  in  the  Indian  language,  VIII.,  555; 
William  Knox  publishes  observations  on  the,  804. 

Lius,  a  Spanish  slave  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Liverpool  (England),  a  French  privateer  captures  a  vessel 
bound  to  Philadelphia  from,  V.,  61 ;  a  vessel  sails 
from  New  York  for,  VI.,  778 ;  Bamber  Gascoyne 
represents,  VII.,  643. 

Livingston,  Abram,  lieutenant  in  one  of  the  New  York  com- 
panies, VIII.,  603. 

Livingston,  captain,  commands  at  Saratoga,  X.,  96,  99. 

Livingston,  Gertrude,  marries  Morgan  Lewis,  VIII.,  192. 

Livingston,  Gilbert,  an  act  passed  for  the  sale  of  his  pro- 
perty, V.,  656  ;  indebted  to  the  government,  657  ;  his 
bond  to  be  delivered  up,  872. 

Livingston,  Henry  Gr.,  lieutenant  of  fusileers,  VIII.,  602. 

Livingston,  colonel  James,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  662. 

Livingston,  Janet,  marries  major-general  Montgomery,  VIII  , 
192,  665. 

Livingston,  John,  IV.,  934. 

Livingston,  John  (of  Montreal),  marries  Catharine  Ten 
Broeck,  VIII.,  662. 

Livingston,  Margaret,  marries  Samuel  Vetch,  IV.,  931. 

Livingston,  Messrs.,  own  lands  at  Canajoharie,  VII.,  562. 

Livingston,  Peter  van  Brugh,  petitions  for  a  tract  of  land  on 
the  Mohawk  river,  VI.,  42  ;  opinions  of  the  authorir 
tics  at  Albany  respecting  that  land,  58 ;  letter  of 
president  Clarke  thereupon,  59  ;  son  of  Philip  Livings- 
ton, 60  ;  map  of  the  land  petitioned  for  by  him  sent 
to  the  board  of  trade,  67 ;  Cadwallader  Colden's 
observations  thereon,  6S  ;  governor  Clinton's  opinion 
of,  286 ;  referred  to,  294 ;  member  of  the  general 
committee  of  New  York,  VIII.,  600. 


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Livingston,  Philip,  deputy-secretary  of  Indian  affairs,  V., 
229,  243,  244,  277,  279,  464,  563,  564,  567,  569  ;  in 
the  expedition  to  Port  Royal,  259 ;  ordered  on  the 
Canada  expedition,  ibid;  to  see  that  the  guns,  &c, 
of  the  Indians  be  repaired,  489  ;  commissioner  for 
Indian  affairs,  635,  638,  657,  658,  661,  662,  664,  667, 
673,  675,  677,  679,  693,  694,  696,  715,  717,  718,  720, 
742,  786,  791,  794,  910,  VI.,  62,  132, 146,  235  ;  recom- 
mended to  be  secretary  of  Indian  affairs,  V.,  580, 
585  ;  secretary  of  Indian  affairs,  647,  681,  870,  VI., 
108,  109,  176,  179,  331,  446 ;  recommended  for  a  seat 
in  the  council,  V.,  713,  734;  his  appointment  con- 
firmed, 772  ;  sent  by  governor  Burnet  with  despatches 
to  Canada,  790,  802 ;  witness  to  a  trust-deed  to  gov- 
ernor Burnet  from  three  of  the  five  nations,  801 ; 
attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians,  859,  860,  862, 
867,  868,  870,  963,  966,  VI.,  102,  172,  176,  216,  218, 
262,  264,  289,  296,  303,  317,  441,  443,  445,  447,  450, 
659  ;  visits  England,  V.,  958  ;  biographical  notice  of, 
VI.,  60;  member  of  the  council,  99,  152,  205,  330, 
649,  670  ;  commissioner  for  settling  the  boundary 
between  New  Hampshire  and  Massachusetts,  110 ; 
resides  at  Albany,  153,  209  ;  commissioner  for  settling 
the  boundary  between  Rhode  Island  and  Massachu- 
setts, 167  ;  concerned  with  his  son  in  taking  land  away 
from  the  Indians,  286  (see  Livingston,  Peter  van 
Brugh) ;  indebted  to  the  Mohawks  for  land,  295 ;  the 
Mohawks  complain  of,  314,  315,  VIII.,  305  ;  attends 
governor  Clinton  to  Albany,  VI.,  332,  687  ;  governor 
Clinton's  character  of,  413,  414 ;  one  of  the  faction 
opposed  to  governor  Clinton,  681  ;  titles  of  his  vari- 
ous offices  enumerated,  768 ;  date  of  his  death,  ibid  ; 
controversy  regarding  his  successor,  769  ;  charged 
with  having  defrauded  the  Indians  of  Canajoharie, 
784,  850 ;  offers  respecting  the  Canajoharie  lands 
made  by  the  devisees  of,  880  ;  sent  by  colonel  Nichol- 
son to  Quebec,  IX.,  854;  leaves  his  servant  sick  in 
Canada,  857. 

Livingston,  Philip,  junior,  private  secretary  to  governor 
Moore,  VIII.,  187,  323;  particulars  respecting,  187; 
dismissed  from  the  office  of  register  of  the  prerogative 
court,  188  ;  mentioned,  190  ;  excluded  from  the  New 
York  assembly  on  the  ground  of  non-residence,  192 ; 
elected  to  congress,  470  ;  member  of  the  general  com- 
mittee of  New  York,  600. 

Livingston  (Leviston,  Liveston),  Robert,  clerk  of  Albany, 
III.,  315,  441,  444,  447,  484,  IV.,  26  ;  collector  at 
Albany,  III.,  401,  498,  IV.,  25;  notice  of,  III.,  401; 
Indian  interpreter,  418;  transmits  an  account  of  an 
attack  near  Cataraqui,  and  other  Indian  news,  to 
governor  Dongan,  479,  480,  481 ;  secretary  for  Indian 
affairs,  535,  772,  774,  775,  777,  778,  780,  781,  782, 
783,  784,  844,  IV.,  342,  491,  494,  495,  497,  541,  560, 
562,  568,  571,  572,  573,  598,  652,  661,  691,  693,  695, 
696,  728,  731,  732,  734,  735,  730,  738,  739,  740,  743, 
744,  745,  746,  894,  895,  896,  897,  899,  901,  903,  904, 
906,  908,  911,  920,  979,  980,  982,  984,  Its'!  {bis),  985, 
988,  989,  990,  992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 998, 999,  V.,  217, 


219,  et  seq.,  440,  etstq.,  VI.,  899  ;  writes  to  lieutenant- 
governor  Nicholson,  III.,  612;  sent  agent  to  Connecti- 
cut, 692 ;  to  Massachusetts,  695 ;  letter  of,  to  Mr.  Fergu- 
son, 698;  Andrew  Russell,  of  Rotterdam,  brother-in- 
law  of,  699 ;  date  of  his  coming  to  Albany,  ibid ;  letter 
of,  to  the  government  of  Connecticut,  703  ;  urges  the 
reduction  of  Quebec  in  preference  to  Port  Royal, 
706 ;  letter  of,  to  sir  Edmund  Andros,  708 ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Leisler  sends  to  New  England  to  apprehend, 
709;  letter  of,  to  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson,  727; 
forced  to  abscond,  ibid  ;  depositions  against,  747  ; 
returns  to  Albany  with  major-general  Winthrop,  752 ; 
lieutenant-governor  Leisler  demands  his  surrender, 
which  is  refused,  ibid ;  transmits  Indian  news  to 
governor  Sloughter,  781,  782,  and  an  account  of 
murders  in  the  neighborhood  of  Albany,  783  ;  ma- 
jor Schuyler  receives  supplies  from,  802 ;  ordered 
to  furnish  arms  for  the  fusileers,  816 ;  goes  to  New 
York,  IV.,  47,  690;  certifies  to  the  deposition  of 
Johannes  Luijkasse  on  Indian  affairs,  76 ;  letter  of, 
to  governor  Fletcher,  97 ;  leaves  Albany,  114 ;  peti- 
tions for  remuneration  for  powder  taken  by  Jacob 
Leisler,  117 ;  proceedings  of  the  lords  of  trade  on 
the  petition  of,  127,  129  ;  colonel  Dongan's  certificate 
in  favor  of,  130;  his  petition  to  the  lords  of  trade, 
131 ;  statement  and  proofs  of  the  case  of,  132  ;  holds 
various  offices  at  the  same  time,  134,  776 ;  wrecked, 
135 ;  asks  that  he  may  hold  his  several  offices  for 
life,  136;  applies  for  a  settlement  of  his  accounts, 
137,  139 ;  asks  for  a  salary  as  agent  to  the  Indians, 
138  ;  report  of  the  lords  of  the  treasury  on  the  case 
of,  140 ;  granted  certain  offices  during  his  life,  141 ; 
exhibits  charges  against  governor  Fletcher,  165 ; 
governor  Fletcher  transmits  to  the  lords  of  trado  a 
copy  of  the  petition  of,  199 ;  petition  of,  to  the 
governor  and  council  of  New  York,  201 ;  report  on 
the  commission  of,  203  ;  has  no  knowledge  of  the 
Indian  language,  ibid ;  an  alien,  204 ;  suspended 
from  office,  ibid ;  complains  of  governor  Fletcher, 
205  ;  had  rather  be  called  a  knave  than  a  poor  man, 
251;  governor  Fletcher's  character  of,  ibid;  memo- 
rial of,  to.  the  lords  of  trade,  252;  when  and  where 
born,  253 ;  his  case  under  consideration,  258  ;  had 
not  a  penny  due  him  when  making  a  claim  in  Eng- 
land, 278  ;  governor  Bellomont  instructed  to  investi- 
gate the  claim  of,  291 ;  report  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
on  the  case  of,  331 ;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the 
council,  396;  nominated,  399;  member  of  the  coun- 
cil, 411,  620,  834,  863;  certificate  of,  in  support  of 
tlir  charges  against  colonel  Fletcher,  mentioned,  423, 
473 ;  victualer  for  tho  forces,  4S5 ;  suggests  means 
whereby  the  Indian  trade  may  be  improved,  488, 
500  ;  proprietor  of  an  extravagant  grant  of  land,  514, 
535,  725 ;  his  case  allowed  to  rest,  547 ;  an  act 
recommended  to  be  passed  for  the  purpose  of  ro- 
ducing  the  extravagant  grant  to,  553;  gives  notice 
of  a  large  quantity  of  French  silks  being  brought 
from  Canada  to  Albany,  556  ;  appointed  on  a  com- 


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Livingston,  Robert  —  eontinutd. 

mlttee  to  treat  with  1 1  <  -  -  Its  nations,  B70;  i  friend  of 
oaptaln  Kidd,  B83;  the  earl  of  Bellomonl 
to  the   lorda  of  trade  ■  letter   from,  590 ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomonl  from,  696,  803,  604  ;  greatiy  dis- 
satisfied, 808 ;  almost  mined,  609;  advises  n arl 

of  Bellomont  that  Montreal  is  being  fortified,  611; 
contriver  of  Kldd's  piratical  voyage,  620;  bis  olalm 
to  !»•  laid  before  the  secretary  of  state,  635; 
eioner  for  Indian  affairs,  0.i7,  653,  856,  657,  658,  659, 
660,  662;  writes  to  <lio  earl  of  Bellomont,  844;  re- 
ports his  visit  to  Onondaga,  047,  648  ;  his  reasons 
against  building  a  fori  there,  019  ;  sent  to  Onondaga, 
664;  reports  pirates  resorting  the  east  end  of  Hassan 
island,  711;  sent  with  a  message  to  the  five  nations, 
714,  741,  742;  pinohes  an  estate  ont  of  tin?  soldiers' 
bellies,  720;  at  Salem,  723;  promises  protestant 
ministers  to  the  five  nations,  730;  to  keep  a  journal 
of  Indian  affairs,  751;  signs  an  address  to  the  earl 
of  Bellomont,  755  ;  articles  between  the  earl  of  Bel- 
lomont, captain  Kidd  and,  transmitted  to  England, 
759  ;  his  connection  with  captain  Kidd,  760;  his 
agreement  with  captain  Kidd,  702 ;  his  bond  to  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  765  ;  the  lords  of  trade  inquire 
into  the  charges  formerly  made  against,  772;  ex- 
poses an  Intrigue  at  Albany  to  preserve  certain 
influence  over  the  Indians,  783;  author  of  the 
Albany  address  against  a  fort  in  the  Onondaga 
country,  ibid;  extent  of  the  grant  to,  791;  a  New 
York  landgrave,  ibid ;  a  gun  belonging  to,  given  to 
the  Indians,  S01 ;  the  only  friend  James  Graham  has, 
813;  suspects  captain  Kidd,  815  ;  four  or  five  vassals 
on  the  extensive  grant  of,  822  ;  large  number  of  saws 
in  his  saw-mill,  825  ;  suspended  from  the  council, 
849  ;  colonel  Smith  explains  some  transactions  of, 
in  regard  to  captain  Kidd,  869 ;  letter  of,  to  the  lords 
of  trade,  S70 ;  transmits  observations  on  the  five 
nations  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  872 ;  his  plan  for 
the  government  of  the  colonies,  874 ;  his  defense 
from  the  charge  of  having  embezzled  the  effects  of 
captain  Kidd,  883  ;  the  payment  of  his  salary  stopped, 
884;  the  lords  of  trade  receive  a  letter  from,  887; 
the  five  nations  request  that  he  be  sent  to  England 
with  advice  of  the  French  encroachments,  907,  908 ; 
his  claim  recommended  by  lieutenant-governor  Nan- 
fan,  911 ;  appeals  for  justice  to  the  lords  of  trade, 
912;  his  daughter  marries  Samuel  Vetch,  931 ;  signs 
a  petition  to  king  William,  939  ;  his  estate  seized, 
958  ;  signs  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1007  ;  taken 
prisoner  by  the  French,  1063;  his  suggestions  on 
measures  necessary  to  be  adopted  towards  the  Indians, 
1067 ;  points  out  the  danger  to  the  English  colonies 
from  the  inland  communication  between  Canada  and 
the  Mississippi,  1068  ;  applies  for  missionaries  for  the 
Indians,  1074,  1077  ;  attends  a  meeting  at  the  arch- 
bishop of  Canterbury's,  1078 ;  proposes  too  small  a 
force  to  reduce  Canada,  1121  ;  petitions  to  be  restored 
to  his  office  as  secretary  for  Indian  affairs,  and  to  be 


n-,  1 124;  opinion  of  the  liter 
in!  thereon,  L125;  oaae  of,  1136;  report  of 
tlo' lord,  of  trade  on  the  petition  of,  Ibid;  order  in 
oonnoil  r.- -t . . n  n  ■  him  to  the  piece  of  net 
Indian  affairs,  ll'jT;  bis  oom  srk  of  Al- 

bany, 1158; 

pnrohoeed  for  the  Palatines  from,  171,  173,  ISO, 
210;  an  sot  to  oblige  him  to  account,  repealed, 
181;  tb"  earl  of  Clarendon's  character  of,  J'-";;  one 

of  bis    sons    a    -urvvor,    212,     Who    COndu 

French offloers to  Albany,  218  (see  J.inn^shm,  Philip  i ; 
e xtent  of  his  jurisdiction,  215 ;  the  five  nations  request 
that  he  be  paid  bis  salary,  -7J  ;  objections  to  his  con- 
nections with  the  Palatines,  290  ;  defense  of,  -j'.il  ;  his 
views  on  the  state  of  Indian  affairs,  659  ;  desires  that 
bis  son  be  appointed  secretary  of  Indian  sift 
very  useful  to  governors  Burnet  and  Hunter,  Ibid; 
representation  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  petition 
of,  585;  Dutch  translator  at  an  Indian  conference, 
657,  658,  662,  667,  669,  670,  679;  Adolph  Philipse 
elected  speaker  of  the  assembly  of  New  York  in  place 
of,  768;  obtains  a  commission  for  Ids  son  to  be  secre- 
tary of  Indian  affairs,  &c,  770;  attempts  to  get  his 
son-in-law  appointed  treasurer  of  New  York  province, 
771;  father  of  Philip  Livingston,  VL,  60;  goes  to 
Boston,  IX.,  839. 

Livingston,  Robert,  a  New  York  merchant,  marries  Margaret 
Howerden,  VIII.,  192. 

Livingston,  Robert,  junior,  signs  a  petition  to  king  William, 
IV.,  940 ;  witness  to  the  contract  for  building  forts  in 
the  Indian  country,  V.,  281 ;  mayor  of  Albany,  382 ; 
commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  463,  528,  562,  565, 
507,  569,  742;  sent  by  colonel  Schuyler  to  the  Senecas 
to  thwart  the  intrigues  of  the  French,  542. 

Livingston,  Robert,  3d  proprietor  of  Livington  manor,  mar- 
ries Mary  Thong,  VI.,  153  ;  Massachusetts  encroaches 
on  the  manor  of,  VII.,  206 ;  rioters  threaten,  207 ;  a 
riot  on  the  manor  of,  273. 

Livingston,  Robert  R.,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  coun- 
cil, VII.,  205,  VIII.,  59  ;  proprietor  of  iron  works, 
VII.,  335,  VIII.,  449  ;  appointed  justice  of  thesupreme 
court,  VII.,  528  ;  gives  reasons  against  admitting  ap- 
peals, 685  ;  goes  further  than  chief  justice  Horsman- 
den  on  the  question  of  appeals,  698  ;  involved  iu 
disputes  with  poor  farmers,  ibid  ;  his  removal  recom- 
mended, 700,  701,  703  ;  largely  interested  in  land 
patents,  701;  a  principal  director  of  the  opposition 
to  the  stamp  act,  794;  charges  the  grand  jury  to  pre- 
sent a  pamphlet  entitled,  The  Conduct  of  Cadwallader 
Colden,  995  ;  introduces  measures  into  the  assembly 
against  the  author  and  publisher  of  a  pamphlet  on 
the  conduct  of  Cadwallader  Colden,  VOL,  5;  the 
most  violent  in  the  proceedings  against  lieutenant- 
governor  Colden's  pamphlet,  61;  loses  his  election, 
ibid;  other  particulars  of,  148;  his  appointment  to 
the  council  postponed,  156 ;  moves  a  vote  of  thanks 
to  the  merchants  for  not  importing  goods  from  Great 
Britain,  176;  biographical  notice  of,  192;  excluded 


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Livingston,  Robert  R  —  continued. 

from  the  assembly  by  resolution,  207 ;  the  assembly 
persist  in  excluding,  265,  269 ;  the  assembly's  pro- 
ceedings in  the  case  of,  pronounced  very  extraordi- 
nary, 295  ;  governor  Tryon's  course  in  the  case  of, 
299  ;  lays  his  case  before  the  earl  of  Dartmouth,  318  ; 
asks  for  the  office  of  chief  justice  of  New  York,  320; 
his  salary,  456  ;  member  of  the  continental  congress, 
617;  captain  Montgomery  marries  a  daughter  of,  665. 

Livingston,  Robert  R.,  chancellor  of  New  York,  VIII.,  192  ; 
member  of  congress,  789. 

Livingston,  Sarah,  marries  William  Alexander,  VI.,  880. 

Livingston,  Walter,  member  of  the  Albany  committee  of 
safety,  VIII.,  611. 

Livingston,  William,  offers  to  re-cede  the  Canajoharie  lands, 
VI.,  880;  contributor  to  the  Independent  Reflector 
and  Watch  Tower,  VII  ,  371,  VIII.,  221 ;  revised  the 
laws  of  New  York,  VII,  909 ;  governor  of  New  Jersey, 
VIII.,  594. 

Livingston  county  (New  York),  Indian  towns  in,  VII.,  57. 

Livingston  family,  the,  interested  in  all  causes  of  any  con- 
sequence before  the  New  York  courts,  VII.,  703. 

Livingston  manor,  a  military  detachment  sent  from  Albany 
to,  V.,  239  ;  a  number  of  Palatines  sent  to,  575 ;  gov- 
ernor Burnet  at,  642 ;  swine  prevented  running  at 
large  in,  909  ;  Philip  Livingston,  second  proprietor  of, 
VI.,  60;  Robert  Livingston,  third  proprietor  of,  153; 
encroached  on  from  Massachusetts,  VII.,  38,  206; 
riots  in,  206,  273 ;  governor  Hardy's  letter  to  lieuten- 
ant-governor Phipps  on  the  riots  in,  laid  before  the 
Massachusetts  legislature,  218 ;  judge  Livingston, 
member  of  assembly  for,  VIII.,  319  ;  affected  by  the 
line  agreed  to  by  New  York  and  Massachusetts,  381 ; 
elects  a  member  to  the  assembly,  444 ;  the  proprietor 
of,  the  wannest  supporter  of  the  continental  congress, 
565. 

Livius,  Peter,  chief  justice  of  Quebec,  VII.,  992. 

Lloyd,  lieutenant  Arthur,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 

Lloyd,  captain,  R.  N.,  conveys  sir  Danvers  Osborne  to  New 
York,  VI.,  802. 

Lloyd,  David,  opposes  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  53;  attorney- 
general  of  Pennsylvania,  301. 

Lloyd  (Loyd).  Edward,  member  of  the  Maryland  council, 
II.,  94. 

Lloyd,  sir  Nathaniel,  knight,  V.,  472. 

Lloyd,  Philemon,  III.,  321,  322,  323. 

Lloyd,  Thomas,  informs  governor  Fletcher  that  Pennsylvania 
will  not  furnish  any  assistance  to  New  York,  IV.,  35; 
declines  office  under  governor  Fletcher,  52. 

Lloyd,  ensign  Thomas,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 

L'Moin,  captain,  brings  Dutch  prizes  to  Boston,  III.,  582. 

Loag,  Alexander,  X.,  593. 

Loan,  for  the  colony  on  the  Delaware,  I.,  645,  II.,  2,  4,  17, 
22,  48,  56,  100,  101,  164,  165,  176,  197,  205,  206; 
director  Stuyvesant  applies  to  fort  Orange  for  a, 
371  ;  a  forced,  ordered,  697;  order  for  the  immediate 
payment  of,  713. 


Loan  office  act,  governor  Hardy's  observations  onthe,VII.,  204. 

Loan  officers,  an  act  passed  to  explain  the  duty  of,  VI.,  117. 

Loando,  number  of  ships  required  for,  I.,  158  ;  the  Dutch 
blockaded  in  the  city  of,  236 ;  suggestions  regarding 
the  slave  trade  at,  244. 

Loboughpeton,  a  Delaware  chief,  his  speech  to  Tedyuscung, 
VII.,  311. 

Lock,  Adriaen,  notary  public,  I.,  44,  II.,  476. 

Lock,  Claes,  II.,  372. 

Lock,  Daniel,  X.,  883. 

Lock,  Jonathan,  X.,  883. 

Locke,  John,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xiv,  xv, 
xvi,  IV.,  146,  167,  181,  182,  185,  197,  212,  226,  230, 
232,  283,  360,  384,  396,  531,  544,  549,  586,  667; 
mentioned,  317. 

Lockerman,  Jacob,  IV.,  839.     (See  Loockcrmans.) 

Lockhart,  captain,  carries  a  number  of  people  called  "  Sweet 
singers"  to  the  colonies,  V.,  478. 

Lockhart,  doctor,  III.,  618. 

Lockyer,  captain,  arrives  with  tea  at  New  York,  and  carries 
it  back  to  England,  VIII.,  431. 

Locquis,  Abraham,  VII.,  287. 

Lodensteyn,  Joost  van,  I.,  467. 

Lodensteyn,  Pr.  van,  II.,  540. 

Lodewyc,  Hans,  I.,  597. 

Lodge,  Cornelius,  ensign  of  militia  of  the  city  of  New  York, 
IV.,  810. 

Lodwick  (Lodevich,  Lodovick,  Lodowick),  Charles,  III., 
586,  587;  lieutenaut-governor  Nicholson  delivers  the 
keys  of  fort  James  to,  594,  637,  669  ;  captain,  614, 
617,  648 ;  about  to  go  to  Boston,  661  ;  a  New  York 
merchant,  749,  IV.,  624 ;  certifies  to  the  correctness  of 
the  journal  of  governor  Fletcher's  expedition,  16 ; 
sent  to  England  to  give  an  account  of  the  province 
of  New  York,  31  ;  governor  Fletcher's  instructions 
to,  32 ;  memorial  of,  53,  949  ;  attends  governor 
Fletcher  to  Albany,  175,222;  arrives  at  New  York, 
717  ;  about  leaving  there,  849  ;  recommended  for  a 
seat  in  the  council,  ibid  ;  carries  despatches  to  England, 
915,  917  ;  colonel  Bayard's  letter  to,  944,  946  ;  an  act 
passed  by  the  legislature  of  New  York  received  by  the 
lords  of  trade  through,  1173  ;  agent  for  colonel  Bayard 
and  alderman  Ilutchins,  V.,  107  ;  unfriendly  to  chief 
justice  Attwood,  108  ;  a  design  formed  to  appoint  him 
agent  for  the  province  of  New  York,  300  ;  lays  advices 
from  New  York  before  the  lords  of  trade,  422  ;  length 
of  time  he  resided  in  New  York,  ibid  ;  his  memorial 
transmitted  to  governor  Hunter,  434  ;  governor  Hunt- 
er's observations  on  the  memorial  of,  475  ;  cooperates 
with  Mr.  Mulford,  506. 
Lodwick,  Ralph,  III.,  652. 
Lodwick,  Simon,  IV.,  605. 
Lodwick,  Thomas,  111.,  652. 
Lodwyck,  provost,  II.,  460. 
Lofting,  Iliddo,  IV.,  605. 

Lofting,  John,  brother-in-law  of  governor  Basse,  IV.,  777. 
Loftus,  major  Arthur,  arrives  at  New  Orleans  on  his  way  to 
the  Illinois,  VII.,  619. 


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i  hi  Indian  ohtef,  alio  Ion  to  the  oelebrated  ipeeoh 

of,  \  III.,  -nn  ;   mi 

Logan,  Samuel,  VII.,  902, 

Logan,  William,  \  n  ,  197 ;  attends  an  Indian  conference  al 
Boston,  287,  289,  291,  294,  S19. 

Loggston  n  (Pennsylvania),  a  number  of  Frenoh  at,  VI.,  581  ; 

.-l rh  of  a  Frenoh  offloer  at,  633  •  the  Frenoh  intend 

i.)  build    a  fort  at,  796,  827;    M.  Celoron  marohea 
through,  VII., 267;  commissioners  from  Vii 
to,  268;  tli.-v  oonfer  with  the  Indians  at,  269;  traders 
plundered  at,  72  I. 

Loghborough,  attorney-general  Wedderburne  created  lord, 
VIII.,  804. 

Logwood,  imported  into  Holland  by  the  Dutch  West  India 
company,  I.,  12;  to  be  rut  on  certain  islands,  363; 
to  be  brought  to  Holland,  364;  a  ship  laden  with, 
oaptured,  398  ;  brought  to  New  Amsterdam  from  Cam- 
peachy,  II.,  30;  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson  loads 
a  vessel  with,  III.,  595, 

Lokenius,  reverend  Laurence  Charles,  notice  of,  III.,  343. 

Loman  (Lonnen),  Ambrosius,  I.,  192. 

Lominie,  [Henri  Augusts  de,]  secretary  of  state,  IX.,  9. 

Loucke,  captain  Simon,  captures  an  English  slaver,  II.,  521; 
ohased,  522. 

London,  the  birthday  of  Charles  I.,  celebrated  at,  I.,  56; 
a  vessel  fitted  out  at,  to  sail  for  Hudson's  river,  74, 
77,  78;  the  mayor  of,  in  the  tower,  128;  proposes 
to  furnish  live  thousand  men  to  the  parliament,  130  ; 
governor  Rising,  arrives  in,  582 ;  the  earl  of  Man- 
cluster  excites  the  mayor  and  common  council  of, 
against  the  Dutch,  II.,  292  ;  great  rejoicings  in,  for  the 
return  ot  the  duke  of  York,  341  ;  the  flames  continue 
to  smoulder  a  long  time  after  the  great  fire  at,  523  ; 
particulars  of  the  public  entry  of  the  Dutch  ambassa- 
dors into,  562;  disturbance  created  in  New  Nether- 
land  by  a  native  of,  665  ;  a  government  warehouse 
established  at,  for  the  discharge  of  merchandise  from 
the  colonies,  III.,  10;  a  number  of  ships  fitting  out 
at,  for  Virginia,  210  ;  commissioners  appointed  to 
exercise  ecclesiastical  jurisdiction  within  the  diocese 
of,  386  ;  merchants  of,  complain  of  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont,  IV.,  523  ;  their  petition,  604  ;  the  laws  restrain- 
ing the  trade  of  the  plantations  owe  their  origin  to 
tin'  selfishness  of  the  merchants  of,  789  ;  a  ship  from, 
captured  off  the  capes  of  Delaware,  V.,  61  ;  a  treaty 
of  neutrality  between  the  French  and  English  con- 
cluded at,  G20  ;  sir  Crisp  Gascoyne,  lord  mayor  of, 
VII.,  643;  two  Mohawks  exhibited  in,  VIII.,  405; 
peace  proclaimed  in,  IX.,  690  ;  M.  de  Mirepoix  ambas- 
sador to,  X.,  433. 

London,  the  bishop  of,  licenses  books,  I.,  47  ;  member  of 
the  council  for  trade  and  plantations,  III.,  xiv  ;  one 
of  the  privy  council,  44,  4ti,  177,  IV.,  103,  129,  138, 
961  ;  memorial  of,  on  the  churches  in  the  plantations, 
111.,  253;  Peter  Re verdye,  a  French  huguenot  about 
to  return  to  America,  requests  the  kind  offices  of,  650  ; 
the  episcopal  church  in  New  York  under  the  ecclesi- 
astical jurisdiction  of,  688  ;    no  minister  to  have  a 


821,  IV.,  268,  V.,  186,  VII.,  862,  863 ;  tl 

in  ..,:  i  in    itened  » Ith  the  an  ithi  m  m  of,    : 

ni  ..I  Bellomont  reqn 

II   in.-  oi  ill.-  chnroh  ol   I 
IV.,  68  tnplaim  d  "i  t.., 

580,   V  .  .:i  I,  177;  i ...I  of  Bellomont 

lordi  "t  trade  t>.  have  oognizam  •■  ol  111    I  "■  r  to,  IV., 

I    of    Hi''    want    ol     in  1 1 1 

Indians,  772  ;  prefers  Scotchmen  for  ohaplaint  in  tl,.; 
navy,  766  ;   ■  IX] 

Indians,  and  regrets  the  banishment 
Dellius,  774;  advises  the  reverend   Mr.   Veseyofthe 
earl  ol    Bellomont  beii  i  d ,  B  1 7  , 

offers   reasons   against    East,  aestei  a   distinct 

parish,  1026 ;  application  mad 
ari's,  1074;  bis  observations  regardin 
America,  V.,  29 ;  no  schoolmaster  to  be  preferred  in 
the  province  of  New  York   without  a  certifii 
135;  the  reverend  Mr.  Talbot  reported  to,  -121  ;  com- 
missioned to  exercise  i  eclesiastical  jurisdicti 
plantations,  849;  letter  on  the  subject  of  tl 
at  Jamaica,  Long  island,  to,  972 ;    his  report  on  the 
state  of  the   churches  in  the   colonies,    VII.,    360; 
names  of  some  of  the  bishops  of,  363;  requested  to 
license   reverend    Mr.    McClennaghan,   411;    remon- 
strance   against    Mr.     McClennaghan    sent    to,    413  ; 
necessity  of  his  licensing  clergymen  in  the  colonies, 
denied,   415;    to   license    preachers   in   Pennsylvania, 
■when  so  requested,  416 ;  death  of  Thomas    Hayter, 
'496. 

London  Magazine,  letter  of  reverend  doctor  Johnson  of  New 
York  to  the,  VII.,  441 ;  not  deemed  wise  to  be  pub- 
lished, 449. 

London  Monthly  Review,  doctor  Bancroft  one  of  the  editors 
of,  VIII.,  803. 

Londonderry  (New  Hampshire),  major-general  Starke  a 
native  of,  VIIL,  806. 

Long,  adjutant,  VIIL,  755. 

Long,  Catharine  Maria,  marries  sir  Henry  Moore,  VIIL,  197. 

Long,  Edward,  author  of  a  history  of  Jamaica,  VIIL,  197. 

Long,  Jeremy,  appears  before  the  board  of  trade  on  behalf 
of  the  Palatines,  V.,  570. 

Long,  captain  Robert,  attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians, 
V.,  860,  868. 

Long,  [Samuel,]  chief  justice  of  the  island  of  Jamaica,  gov- 
ernor Moore  marries  a  daughter  of,  VIIL,  197. 

Long  Canes,  the,  VIIL,  33. 

Long  Coat,  an  Indian,  sir  William  Johnson  demands  the 
surrender  of,  VIL,  718,  719  ;  levels  English  graves, 
721 ;  left  with  sir  William  Johnson  as  a  hostage,  723, 
725  ;  signs  the  articles  of  peace  with  the  whites,  733, 
741  ;  the  Delawares  demand  his  degradation  as  chief, 
736. 

Longekan,  chief  of  the  Kiskakons,  IX.,  684. 


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Long  island  (Nassau  island),  how  formed,  I.,  180;  permis- 
sion asked  to  attack  the  Indians  on,  184,  416;  stripped 
of  people  and  cattle,  190  ;  situation  of,  276,  544  ;  the 
crown  of  New  Netherland,  285 ;  claimed  by  the 
countess  of  Stirling,  286 ;  Cornells  Melyn  accused 
of  attempting  to  rob  the  Indians  of,  349 ;  extent  and 
superior  advantages  of,  360 ;  means  to  secure  the 
whole  of,  361 ;  information  respecting  the  public 
lands  on,  365 ;  director  Stuyvesant  cedes  to  the 
English  a  portion  of,  458 ;  ought  to  be  included  in 
New  Netherland,  464;  a  settlement  commenced  at 
Flatbush  on,  498  ;  belongs  rightfully  to  the  Dutch, 
544  ;  director  Kieft  prevents  the  English  settling  on, 
545 ;  lieutenant  Houst  tears  down  the  Dutch  arms 
on,  ibid ;  the  Dutch  and  English  settle  on,  565 ; 
boundary  line  between  the  Dutch  and  English  on, 
611,  II.,  228,  384;  ship  Prins  Maurits  wrecked 
on,  5 ;  David  Provoost,  sheriff  of  the  Dutch  towns 
on,  34  ;  the  English  complete  masters  of  the 
east  end  of,  131 ;  restoration  of  the  east  end  of,  de- 
manded, 132 ;  taken  possession  of  by  the  Dutch, 
134;  the  English  plant  villages  on,  135;  the  republic 
of  England  proclaimed  on,  136  ;  a  letter  brought  from 
Cromwell  to,  ibid,  162,  163 ;  the  English  shove  the 
Dutch  West  India  company  from  the  eastern  part  of, 
137;  that  company  asks  that  the  English  be  con- 
strained to  restore  what  they  have  usurped  on,  139  ; 
the  Dutch  purchase  lands  on,  145  ;  an  armed  party 
sent  to  arrest  foreigners  who  have  commenced  a  set- 
tlement on,  145  ;  examination  of  sundry  Englishmen 
arrested  on,  146-149,  who  promise  to  abandon,  150; 
captain  John  Underbill  renounces  the  government 
of  director  Stuyvesant  in  the  name  of  the  people  of, 
151 ;  reverend  Mr.  Leverich  purchases  land  on,  160  ; 
the  directors  at  Amsterdam  incorrectly  informed  re- 
specting fortifications  on,  218 ;  those  of  Hartford 
endeavor  to  reduce  some  villages  on,  219 ;  succeed 
in  the  attempt,  221 ;  application  to  the  states  general 
for  a  letter  to  the  towns  on,  222,  226;  Connecticut 
declares  that  it  will  uphold  the  revolted  towns  on, 
224 ;  letter  of  the  states  general  to  the  Dutch  towns 
on,  229  ;  Hartford  would  not  be  satisfied  with  the 
cession  of  the  English  towns  on,  230;  the  Dutch 
towns  on,  remonstrate  against  John  Scott,  231  ;  land 
at  the  Newesings  purchased  by  the  English  of,  ibid  ; 
the  duke  of  York  obtains  a  grant  of,  234,  296,  400, 
409,  505,  507,  III.,  216,  279 ;  ships  dispatched  from 
England  to  reduce,  II.,  243,  244;  news  received  that 
the  English  had  taken,  253;  the  West  India  company 
complains  of  the  reduction  of,  255  ;  a  ship  arrives  at 
Falmouth  with  people  of,  275  ;  Indian  name  of,  296, 
III.,  215,  221,  328,  VII.,  430,  VIII.,  436;  state  of  the 
Dutch  settlements  on,  in  1647,  II.,  365;  the  English 
sent  to  take  New  Netherland,  reinforced  from,  366, 
445;  towns  on  the  west  end  of,  in  vailed  and  reduced, 
307;  remonstrances  presented  from,  368,  370,  374, 
401,  479,  506  ;  threats  of  plundering  New  Amsterdam 
heard  from,  369;  director  Stuyvesant  calls  for  every 


third  man  from  the  Dutch  towns  on,  376,  448 ;  re- 
fuses to  assist  director  Stuyvesant,  377,  475;  the 
government  of  Connecticut  gives  notice  of  their 
patent  to  the  people  of,  387,  and  demands  the  an- 
nexation of  the  English  towns  on,  388,  389  ;  Con- 
necticut claims,  391,  392;  particulars  of  the  claim  set 
up  by  captain  John  Scott  to,  393  ;  commissioners 
from  director  Stuyvesant  repair  to,  394 ;  captains 
Scott  and  Yongh  instructed  to  inquire  what  right  the 
Dutch  may  have  to,  395 ;  when  possessed,  399 ; 
the  chamber  at  Amsterdam  notified  of  the  hostile 
proceedings  of  captain  Scott  and  others  on,  406,  407 ; 
director  Stuyvesant  protests  against  governor  Win- 
throp's  proceedings  on,  408;  the  Dutch  forty  years  in 
possession  of,  ibid ;  director  Stuyvesant  calls  attention 
to  the  threatened  invasion  of,  409  ;  the  states  general 
declare  the  inhabitants  of,  their  subjects,  411 ;  agree- 
ment between  director  Stuyvesant  and  captain  John 
Scott  respecting,  413  ;  the  harvest  scanty  in  conse- 
quence of  the  troubles  on,  429  ;  frigates  about  to  sail 
from  England  against,  432 ;  cattle  for  the  Dutch 
settlement  on  the  Delaware,  purchased  at  the  east 
end  of,  433 ;  cut  off  from  New  Amsterdam  by  the 
English,  434  ;  opposite  Niewesincx,  438  ;  the  com- 
missioners from  director  Stuyvesant  to  the  English 
frigates  proceed  through,  443 ;  the  news  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  English  brought  to  New  Am- 
sterdam by  the  farmers  from,  444 ;  the  Dutch 
most  afraid  of  the  English  militia  from,  446;  the 
Dutch  towns  on,  prohibited  from  sending  pro- 
visions into  New  Amsterdam,  472 ;  the  people  of 
Hartford  threaten  to  reduce  the  English  towns  on, 
485  ;  the  English  endeavor  to  detach  all  the  towns  on, 
from  the  Dutch,  486  ;  will,  beyond  doubt,  be  reduced 
by  the  English,  487 ;  names  of  the  villages  under  the 
Dutch  on,  488  ;  director  Stuyvesant  had  sufficient 
notice  of  the  English  designs  against,  493 ;  submission 
of  the  English  towns  on,  demanded,  573;  magistrates 
of  divers  towns  on,  577,  591,  601  ;  proposals  of  the 
towns  on  the  east  end  of,  583 ;  they  submit  to  the 
Dutch,  584;  Connecticut  complains  that  the  Dutch 
demand  the  submission  of  the  towns  on  the  east  end 
of,  585  ;  the  Dutch  commanders  express  their  deter- 
mination to  reduce  the  towns  at  the  east  end  of,  586  ; 
Shelter  island  situate  east  of,  588,  590 ;  the  oath  of 
allegiance  to  be  administered  on,  589  ;  population  of 
the  towns  on  the  west  end  of,  in  1673,  596  ;  the  Dutch 
settled  in  various  towns  in,  599 ;  sheriff  and  clerk 
appointed  for  the  towns  on  the  east  end  of,  601  ;  New 
Netherland  extends  to  the  east  end  of,  609  ;  instruc- 
tions for  the  magistrates  of,  620,  661 ;  commissioners 
sent  to  administer  the  oath  of  allegiance  at  the  east 
end  of,  620,  C20,  645  ;  report  of  captain  Knyff's  visit 
to  the  east  end  of,  638  ;  answer  of  those  towns  to 
captain  Knyff's  requisition  to  swear  allegiance,  639; 
resolution  of  governor  Colve  and  council  thereon, 
642;  the  Dutch  towns  on,  declare  their  readiness  to 
resist    the    common   enemy,    643 ;    governor   Colve 


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Long  island  —  continued. 

mother  sfforl  to  redaoe  the  eul  end  of,  648, 
648;  the  governor,  &o.,  of  Connection)  remonstrate 
against  governor  Colve'a  ooni  etoti  urdi  the  eul  end 

of,  651;  journal  of  the  oommissioners1  1 lings 

on,  664;  oaptain  John  Winthrop  and  Mr.  Willis  sent 
from  Gonneotlont  to  the  east  end  of,  666;  Isaac  Arnold 

resigns  as  sheriff  of  the  towns  on  tl a.-i  end  of,  657; 

Inhabitants  of  the  east  end  <>t',  did  Bubmlt  to  the 
Dutch,  660;  Connecticut  asnrpasome  towns  on,  667; 
Beataloott  <>n,  668;  families  apply  for  leave  to  remove 
to  New  Orange  from,  ('!'!• ;  order  for  the  militia  of  the 
Dutch  towns  on,  to  appear  at  New  Orange,  673;  Fran- 
cis de  Brnyn  appointed  auctioneer  for  the  Dutoh  towns 
on,  675 ;  the  vendue  master  of,  allowed  to  oolleol 
outstanding  debts,  683;  New  town  on,  686;  deputies 
from,  702;  the  Dutch  capture  New  England  vessels 
off,  71")  ;  .Messrs.  Howell,  llow  and  Saver  purchase 
land  on  the  cast  end  of,  III.,  21  ;  purchase  confirmed, 
22;  Kasthampton  on,  joins  Connecticut,  27  ;  granted 
to  tho  earl  of  Stirling,  42,  VII.,  4.'K),  who  complains 
of  the  intrusion  of  the  Dutch,  III.,  42  ;  the  undoubted 
inheritance  of  the  king  of  England,  46  ;  traders  to, 
evade  the  navigation  act,  47,  48 ;  intelligence  sent  to 
England  of  the  reduction  of  the  English  towns  on  the 
west  end  of,  48  ;  Massachusetts  consulted  about  reduc- 
ing the  Dutch  on,  52;  to  be  reduced,  57;  messen- 
gers sent  to,  to  announce  the  approach  of  the  English 
fleet,  66  ;  address  to  the  duke  of  York  from  the  depu- 
ties of,  91;  name  of,  changed  to  Yorkshire,  105;  peo- 
ple of,  very  poor,  106 ;  one-third  of  the  militia  on 
the  east  end  of,  warned,  157;  very  inconsiderable, 
174  ;  whales  taken  on  the  east  end  of,  183  ;  order  on 
a  petition  from  the  eastern  towns  of,  197  ;  the  com- 
mander of  the  Dutch  fleet  informed  of  the  condition 
of  the  fort  at  New  York  by  the  inhabitants  of,  199  ; 
two  Dutch  ships  to  cruise  off,  200  ;  the  Dutch  general 
visits  governor  Lovelace  on,  201 ;  the  towns  on,  sum- 
moned to  take  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  Dutch, 
202;  the  people  on  the  east  end  of,  have  not  submit- 
ted to  the  Dutch,  211 ;  sir  George  Carterett's  grant  is 
west  of,  223;  governor  Andros  reduces  three  factious 
towns  on,  231  ;  a  fishery  about  to  be  set  up  on,  237; 
Indians  disarmed  and  the  east  end  of,  reduced,  254  ; 
courts  on,  260  ;  governor  Andros  visits  the  east  end 
of,  204  ;  mode  of  raising  taxes  on,  280  ;  towns  of, 
assessed  for  the  repairs  of  fort  James,  303  ;  taxed  to 
build  a  dock  in  New  York,  ibid,  314 ;  rate  of  taxation  in, 
304  ;  a  whale  stranded  on,  307  ;  contributions  of,  to  the 
dock  at  New  York  voluntary,  309 ;  sir  Edmund 
Andros  claims  debts  from,  341 ;  a  port  of  entry  to  be 
established  on  the  east  end  of,  350,  351 ;  provision 
for  the  support  of  clergymen  on,  359  ;  Connecticut 
takes  away  all  the  oil  from,  391 ;  good  harbors  on  the 
north  side  of,  39S  ;  revenue  of,  farmed,  401 ;  collectors 
for,  appointed,  402,  410;  governor  Dongan  purchases 
land  from  the  Indians  on,  406 ;  expense  of  collecting 
the  excise  of,  409 ;  difficulty  experienced  by  clergy- 


iimii  on,    II.".  ;    John    ^ 

po  ed  on 

in  ,  499;  poop  • 

of  Bafiblk  oounty  In 

from,  i i  '••  '■■  ■   ~i  oi  i  .  592;    irrl    ■   ol 

Bandy  I k  reported  by   an  express  from, 

armed   foroe  sent   bj   liei  1 1 tor  Lei  li  t  to, 

600,  681;  report  and  order  on  the  olalmof  the  earl 
of  Stirling  to,  608  ;  '  ■ 

on,  616  ;    mostlj   oppo  620  ;  William 

and  Marj  proi  laimed  oi  a  on  his 

farm  on,   ilea  ;    I  1 1,,     people  at 

end  ot,  668;  William  Nicolls  arre  U  ■!  on,  68  • 
rend  Rudolphus  Varick,  ministei  on,  71'.';  French 
ships  cruise  oir,  752;  domine  Dellius  take-  , 
753 ;  Beveral  tow  ae  on,  complain  ol  lieuten 
ernor Leisler, 754 ;  violences  committed  on,  755;  has 
sufficient  men  to  garrison  Albany,  7>7:  description 
of,  7:i7;  reserved  to  New  York,  ibid,  836;  major 
Ingoldsby  attempts  to  raise  men  on,  810;  called  Nas- 
sau island,  IV.,  29,  84,  410;  Kings  county  in,  29; 
the  east  end  of,  is  desirous  to  be  joined  to  Connecti- 
cut, 56  ;  a  French  privateer  taken  off,  68  ;  a  report  on 
the  quantity  of  oil  made  annually  in,  demanded,  226, 
V.,  6;  a  pirate  ship  arrives  at,  IV.,  274,  3S6,  444, 
479,  512;  a  pirate  taken  prisoner  on,  3u8 ;  colonel 
Smith's  grant  on,  327,  391,  392,  514;  census  of,  in 
1698,  420;  a  great  number  of  pines  on,  502,  7"2; 
smuggling  carried  on  at,  516;  character  of  the  people 
of,  517,  1058;  a  number  of  pirates  land  on  the  ,  :,-t 
end  of,  532;  reverend  Mr.  Vesey  a  dissenting  minis- 
ter on,  534;  goods  belonging  to  Kidd  the  pirate  seized 
on,  555;  a  receptacle  for  pirates,  591,  633;  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  purposes  to  quarter  soldiers  on,  591  ; 
the  farmers  of  the  excise  on,  imprisoned,  622  ;  Mays, 
a  pirate,  visits,  711  ;  extent  of  the  grant  to  William 
Nicoll  on,  791 ;  militia  officers  of,  iu  1700,  808  ;  depth 
of  water  between  States  island  and,  837;  a  vessel 
driven  by  stress  of  weather  into  the  east  end  of,  ar- 
rested for  smuggling,  931  ;  supplied  with  European 
goods  from  Connecticut,  1058;  the  approach  of  a 
French  fleet  against  New  York  reported  from,  1121; 
the  militia  of,  commended,  ibid ;  members  of  the 
council  of  New  York  resident  on,  1137;  a  woolen 
factory  set  up  in,  1151;  the  English  of,  come  from 
New  England,  1155  ;  lord  Cornbury  about  to  visit 
the  east  end  of,  1169  ;  great  difficulty  occasion- 
ally in  crossing  from  New  York  to,  1180 ;  reverend 
Mr.  Hampton  preaches  on,  11S6;  people  afraid  to  go 
to  New  York  from,  1191;  several  farmers  remove  to 
New  York  from,  V.,  56  ;  a  good  deal  of  illegal  trade 
between  Connecticut  and,  58  ;  the  city  of  New  York 
obtains  a  grant  of  lands  between  high  and  low  water 
on,  111;  the  Herbert  frigate  cast  away  on,  166;  sold 
to  the  duke  of  York,  330,  VII.,  431;  reverend  Mr. 
Talbot  preaches  in,  V.,  473;  targe  emigration  yearly 
from,  476 ;  Boston  the  trading  port  of  the  people  of  the 


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[Lon- 


Long  island —  continued. 

east  end  of,  498 ;  coal  mines  on,  556,  601 ;  included 
within  the  province  of  New  York,  b00;  an  act  passed 
for  the  preservation  of  deer  on,  7S2;  for  regulating 
the  ferry  between  New  York  and,  ibid,  847  ;  Timothy 
Bagley  Licensed  to  manufacture  oil  from  whales  driven 
ashore  on,  984 ;  separated  by  the  sound  from  Con- 
necticut, VI.,  508;  a  battery  ought  to  be  erected  on, 
642;  a  number  of  Acadians  land  on,  VII.,  125; 
cruisers  off,  273  ;  the  boundary  of  New  York  extends 
to  the  east  end  of,  334 ;  settlers  sent  to,  431 ;  mis- 
sionaries sent  to,  566  ;  belonged  to  the  duke  of  York, 
597;  lieutenant-governor  Colden  resides  in,  916; 
judge  Ludlow,  superintendent  of  police  on,  VIII., 
248,  801;  dimensions  of,  441;  distance  of  the  main- 
land from,  443  ;  the  Montauk  Indians  entirely  sur- 
rounded by  white  people  on,  476  ;  the  eighty-fourth 
regiment  at,  588 ;  general  Sullivan  taken  prisoner  at 
the  battle  of,  677 ;  the  people  of,  give  in  their  adhe- 
sion to  the  British,  692,  693,  694,  753;  major-general 
Robertson  at  the  battle  of,  706 ;  colonel  Hand  in  the 
battle  of,  712 ;  his  majesty's  ship  Culloden  wrecked 
on,  811;  the  people  of,  ought  to  be  disarmed,  IX., 
446  ;  produces  large  quantities  of  wheat,  548  ;  popu- 
lation of,  in  1700,  729 ;  the  granary  of  New  York,  732. 
Longitude,  of  New  York,  V.,  555,  VI.,  123,  VIII.,  435;  of 

various  places  in  America,  VI.,  124. 
Long  point,  the  Shawnese  settle  opposite,  IX.,  1014. 
Long  sault,  the,  IX.,  153;    called  Garoukoui,  6S8 ;  a  dan- 
gerous rapid,  X  ,  349. 
Longstaf,  John,  II.,  608. 
Longuant,  an  Ottawa  chief,  his  speech  to  count  Frontenac, 

IX.,  672 
Longueuil  (Longquile,  Longuellee,  Longueville,  Longville), 
Charles  le  Moyne,  1st  baron  de,  lieutenant-governor 
of  Montreal,  V.,  218,  225,  IX.,  874,  952,  965,  968, 
979  ;  sent  to  Onondaga,  V.,  218,  786,  IX.,  759,  763, 
855  ;  prevails  on  the  five  nations  to  remain  neutral, 
V.,  228  ;  a  house  built  at  Onondaga  for,  243  ;  Indian 
name  of,  ibid ;  makes  a  present  to  the  five  nations, 
244  ;  his  speech,  246  ;  among  the  five  nations,  253  ; 
governor  of  Three  Rivers,  589  ;  engages  the  five  na- 
tions to  sustain  the  French  in  their  pretensions  to 
Niagara,  590  ;  applies  for  leave  to  build  a  store  at 
Niagara,  633  ;  succeeds  M.  de  Vaudreuil  in  the  gov- 
ernment of  Canada,  783,  IX.,  vii ;  his  construction  of 
the  15th  article  of  the  treaty  of  Utrecht,  V.,  785  ; 
obtains  leave  to  build  a  stone-house  at  Niagara,  787, 
IX.,  957,  976,  1081,  1082;  informs  governor  Burnet 
that  the  five  nations  had  consented  to  the  erection  of 
the  French  fort  at  Niagara,  V.,  792,  795  ;  correspond- 
ence between  governor  Burnet  and,  802  ;  governor 
Burnet  complains  of  the  building  of  fort  Niagara  to, 
829,  830,  IX.,  971 ;  two  sons  of,  met  on  the  lakes, 
VI.,  600;  recommended  to  be  major  of  Montreal,  IX., 
206;  brought  up  near  marshal  d'  lluniieres,  207  I 
on  of  M.  le  Moyne,  ibid;  major  in  governor  de  la 
Barre's  expedition,  235 ;  accompanies  the  expedition 


against  the  Senecas,  334,  359  ;  appointed  lieutenant 
in  the  French  service,  340  ;  watches  the  approach  of 
the  English  towards  Quebec,  484 ;  pursued,  486  ; 
beats  back  his  pursuers,  487;  wounded  at  Lachine, 
488 ;  goes  to  France  for  the  benefit  of  his  health, 
498 ;  the  Iroquois  adopt,  580,  583,  863,  902,  961 ; 
nephew  of  M.  Lebert,  583 ;  ordered  to  fort  Front- 
enac, 676,  864;  major  of  Montreal,  817;  governor 
Vaudreuil's  testimony  in  favor  of,  818  ;  his  influence 
over  the  Iroquois,  822  ;  sends  spies  to  Albany,  824  ; 
not  required  to  negotiate  for  the  establishment 
of  a  post  at  Niagara,  826;  at  Montreal,  829;  brings 
deputies  from  Onondaga  to  Montreal,  858;  no  bet- 
ter agent  than,  861;  invited  to  fort  Frontenac,  863; 
recommends  that  a  fort  be  built  at  Niagara,  874  ; 
a  son  of,  reported  killed,  875  ;  report  not  true, 
876  ;  at  Niagara,  899  ;  about  to  be  sent  to  Onon- 
daga, 938,  946  ;  sent  to  Oswego,  950  ;  report  of  his 
visit  there,  951,  952;  abstract  of  his  despatches, 
955  ;  indicates  the  most  suitable  places  for  a  fort  on 
lake  Ontario,  976  ;  fort  Niagara  built  at  a  different 
place  from  that  pointed  out  by,  977  ;  stopped  by  the 
English  on  his  road  to  Niagara,  982  ;  complains  to 
the  Iroquois  thereof,  983  ;  reports  the  reverend  M. 
Gaulin,  989;  proposes  an  establishment  at  Cayuga 
bay,  1013 ;  deceased,  1043  ;  the  Indians  bewail  his 
death,  1067  ;  the  Iroquois  ask  that  his  brother  bo 
appointed  governor  of  Montreal,  ibid  ;  approves  the 
expedition  against  the  Foxes,  1086;  mentioned,  X., 
22. 

Longueuil,  Charles  le  Moyne,  2d  baron  de,  governor  of 
Canada,  IX.,  vii,  X.,  245;  commandant  at  Niagara, 
IX.,  978;  mentioned,  1063;  sent  occasionally  to  the 
five  nations,  X.,  23;  very  corpulent  and  unable  to 
travel,  37  ;  his  oldest  son  adopted  by  the  Iroquois, 
ibid;  commandant  at  Montreal,  178,  179  ;  reports  an 
attack  on  abbe  Picquet's  mission,  205  ;  present  at  a 
conference  with  Cayugas,  206,  208  ;  his  letter  to  tho 
minister,  245;  succeeds  M.  de  la  Jonquiere,  250; 
captain  Phineas  Stevens  holds  a  conference  with  the 
Abenakis  in  the  presence  of,  252 ;  governor  of  Mon- 
treal, 266  ;  the  five  nations  reproached  for  not  having 
bewailed  the  death  of,  447  ;  his  death  covered,  450, 
500,  504,  558. 

Longueuil,  Charles  Jacques  le  Moyne,  3d  baron  de,  his  resi- 
dence fortified,  VII.,  383  ;  adopted  by  the  Iroquois,  X., 
37  ;  attacks  Charlestown,  New  Hampshire,  147  ;  sent 
to  lake  St.  Francis,  157  ;  wounded  in  the  retreat  from 
lake  George,  323  ;  killed,  363,  364,  500,  684  ;  the  five 
nations  cover  his  body,  500,  504,  558  ;  the  live  nations 
accused  of  having  killed,  504. 

Longueuil,  Joseph  Dominique  Emanuel  le  Moyne  de,  carries 
presents  to  the  live  nations,  X.,  853. 

Longueuil,  Paul  Joseph  le  Moyne,  chevalier  de,  commands  an 
army  going  to  the  Ohio,  VI.,  730  j  oommands  at  Detroit, 
IX.,  704,  X.,  20,  37,  83,  118;  his  answer  to  the  mes- 
sage of  the  White  River  Indians,  IX.,  707;  ordered 
to  send  goods  to  tho  White  River  Indians,  1100  ;  leads 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Longueull,  Paul  Joseph  le  Moynede —  eontinutd, 

:i  detaohmenl  against  the  English  al  tha  Whit*  river, 
[111;  news  of,  X.,  "Jit;  presented  wHth  the  orots  of 
si.  Louis,  38;  aotlfled  of  a  oonsplraoj  agalnsl  1 1 1 . - 
Prenoh,  L16 ;  Instructions  to,  in;,  l  18,  n;i,  169  ; 
reports  the  enmity  of  t it.-  [ndisns,  128;  busy  at  the 
harvest,  129;  reports  state  of  affairs  at  Detroit,  138, 
mo,  ii,,  160,  166,  L62;  requested  to  aid  Illinois,  143; 
i  to  place  Indian  prisoners  In  oloseoonflnement, 
162;  liberates  Indians,  167;  Indians  of  Detroit  swear 
fidelity  to,  163;  ordered  not  to  allow  the  English  to 
Bettle  on  the  Ohio,  &o.,  1 7 i)  ;  sends  a  force  to  the 
Miamis,  181  ;  pardons  assassins  among  the  Hurons, 
182;  ordered  to  send  Indian  prisoners  to  Quebec, 
184;  commands  a  detachment  sent  to  Detroit,  246, 
251  ;  the  five  nations  adopt,  450,  451,  504  ;  related  to 
the  five  nations,  500,  560;  requested  to  forget  his 
losses,  501,  and  to  do  good,  503;  king's  lieutenant 
at  Quebec,  548,  554,  564;  accompanies  M.  de  Rigaud's 
expedition  to  lake  George,  548  ;  biographical  notice 
of,  564  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  607,  620 ; 
accompanies  an  expedition  under  chevalier  de  Levis, 
717,  718 ;  sent  on  a  mission  to  the  five  nations,  822, 
893  ;  about  to  leave  Canada,  1110. 

Longneuil  village,  the  Iroquois  infest,  IX.,  642. 

Longueville,  M.  de  la,  sent  to  Louisiana,  IX.,  875. 

Loockermans,  Govert,  I.,  192,  193;  bearer  of  a  letter  from 
the  eight  men,  208;  one  of  the  select  men,  258, 
261,  270,  318,  421;  accompanies  the  party  that  at- 
tacked the  Indians  at  Corlaer's  hook,  345 ;  brother- 
in-law  of  Olof  Stevensen  van  Cortland,  431 ;  par- 
ticulars respecting,  432  ;  prosecuted  and  almost 
ruined,  453 ;  witnesses  an  Indian  deed  on  the  South 
river,  593;  purchases  Spanish  slaves,  II.,  31;  signs 
a  remonstrance  to  the  director  and  council,  249  ; 
goes  to  reside  near  New  Utrecht,  472 ;  takes  the  oath 
of  allegiance  to  the  English,  III.,  76. 

Loockermans,  Jacob,  II.,  371.     (See  Lockerman.) 

Loocquermans,  [Maria  Jansen,]  widow,  II.,  702.  (See  Loquer- 
man.) 

Loom,  every  family  in  the  colonies  has  a,  VII.,  888. 

Looman,  Isaac,  II.,  191. 

Loon,  habits  of  the,  IX.,  102. 

Looper,  commander,  member  of  the  council,  I.,  311. 

Loose,  Mr.,  I.,  126. 

Looten,  Mr.,  I.,  126.     (See  Loten.) 

Loper,  Jacobus  (Cobus),  refused  license  to  trade  at  the  South 
river,  I.,  358  ;  mentioned,  III.,  117. 

Loper,  Jean,  negroes  belonging  to,  brought  to  the  Manades, 
II.,  27. 

Loquerman,  captain,  detained  in  Canada,  III.,  513. 

Loraud,  Robart,  IV.,  937. 

Lord,  John,  VII.,  902. 

Lord,  Joseph,  VII.,  902. 

Lord,  Stephen,  VII.,  902. 

Lord  lieutenant,  the  colonies  recommended  to  be  placed 
under  the  government  of  a,  V.,  629,  VII.,  442. 

49 


i.],  the,  names  of,  iv.,  ^77, 2   ; 
j ■mi--  \  •  i oon    ■   rel  iry  to,  ::i"  ;  r.-|„,it 

•  ,i    lord   Bellomont's   eomml    Lou    no  ids  to, 
t  poll   on  the  all hi i  "i   Hen   "> •  >, h  nude  to, 
883 ;  their  oil  m  the  oooiu  ii  and  the 

:r.  oidin  -  of  1 1,  of  Land  in  rfew 

York,   til;   their   instructions  to  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont,  on   Fletcher'  i  124,  V.,  22, 

652;  order  the  lords  of  trade  to  hear  colonel  Fletcher 
on  n >mplalnts  against  him,  IV.,  479 ;  the  fl- 
oating of  the  i  atravagant  grants  ol  fuel  authorized 
by,  484,  529,  633,  535,  V.,  9,  651  ;  a  bill  for  mating 
the  extravagant  grants  in  New  York  prepared  pur  a- 
aut  to  the  commands  of,  IV.,  511,  514;  representation 
of  the  lords  of  trade  to,  on  the  trade  between  Mada- 
gascar and  New  York,  542;  letter  of  thi 
trade  to,  583;  the  lords  of  trade  report  their  opinions 
on  the  New  York  acts  to,  698;  order  a  quit-rent 
to  be  imposed  on  land  in  New  York,  825  ;  order  the 
enlistment  of  men  for  New  York,  913;  make  an 
order  respecting  a  flag  to  be  worn  by  ships  commis- 
sioned by  colonial  governors,  927  ;  doubts  as  to  the 
construction  of  their  words,  V.,  10;  report  of  the 
board  of  trade  to,  on  the  New  York  acts  for  paying 
the  public  debt,  522,  and  on  the  act  for  the  parti- 
tion of  lands  in  joint  tenancy,  527 ;  the  Palatines 
present  a  petition  to,  554;  the  board  of  trade  make 
a  report  on  the  New  York  Indian  trade  acts  to,  760. 

Lord's  prayer,  the,  in  Mohawk,  with  a  literal  translation. 
VIII.,  817. 

Lord's  supper,  administered  at  New  Amsterdam  to  the  Wal- 
loons, II.,  764,  765. 

Loretto  (Lorette),  number  of  Hurons  at  in  1745,  VI.,  276, 
281 ;  number  of  houses  at,  581 ;  the  Indians  of, 
civilized,  VII.,  582;  a  mission  at,  IX.,  150,  542; 
reverend  Louis  Petit  in  charge  of,  475  ;  the  English 
fortify  the  church  at,  X.,  1078  ;  abandon  it,  1080. 

Lorge,  Jacob,  X.,  881. 

Lorge,  Lisette,  X.,  882. 

Lorimier,  Chevalier  de,  Indian  interpreter,  VIII.,  776,  778. 

Lorimier,  M.,  commands  a  company,  IX.,  568. 

Lorimier  (Lorimer,  Lormier),  M.  de,  at  the  siege  of  fort 
William  Henry,  X.,  608,  620;  wounded,  673,  1086; 
defeats  a  party  of  English,  705. 

Loring,  captain,  bearer  of  despatches  from  secretary  Pitt  to 
the  colonies,  VII.,  343. 

Lorraine,  M.  de  Villeroi  serves  in,  II.,  348. 

Los,  Claes,  II.,  488. 

Lot,  lieutenant  Philip,  VIII.,  602. 

Lotbiniere  (Lobbiniere,  Lothbiniere),  Michel  Alain  de,  engi- 
neer, VI.,  826,  X.,  963;  reports  in  favor  of  Carrillon 
as  a  site  for  a  fort,  325 ;  reports  affairs  on  the  Ohio, 
365  ;  account  of  the  battle  of  lake  George  by,  367 ; 
constructs  fort  Carillon,  414;  reports  on  fort  Carillon, 
493  ;  on  the  siege  of  Chouaguen,  494 ;  asks  to  succeed 
M.  de  Lery,  496 ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  607, 
621;  acquits  himself  well,  651;  at  Ticonderoga,  746; 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Lot  — 


Lotbiniere,  Michel  Alain  de  —  continued. 

M.  Doreil's  opinion  of,  700;  dissuades  M.  de  Montcalm 
from  abandoning  Ticonderoga,  781,  893;  transmits  a 
report  of  occurrences  ill  Canada,  8S9;  the  minister's 
Opinion  of  liim  and  his  report,  ibid  ;  a  relative  of  M. 
dj  Vaudrenil,  890;  ordered  to  discharge  the  work 
men  at  Chambly,  891  ;  goes  to  Carillon,  892;  en- 
camjel  at  fort  St.  Frederic,  914. 

Lotbiniere,  Mioliel  Ohartier  de,  the  governor  of  New  York 
not  to  grant  any  lands  claimed  by,  VII.,  642;  applies 
for  the  confirmation  of  his  seigniories  on  lake  Cham- 
plain,  VIH.,  321 ;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  his 
petition,  577;  to  be  indemnified  by  a  grant  of  land  in 
Canada,   C70. 

Lotbiniere  (Lobiniere),  Rene'  Louis  Chartier  de,  serves  in 
expedition  against  the  Mohawks,  III  ,  135 ;  complained 
of,  IX.,  148;  commands  the  Quebec  regiment,  2.35; 
M.  Arnauld,  son-in-law  of,  777;  a  connection  of  M. 
de  Vaudrenil,  778. 

Loten  (Looten),  Dirck,  commissary,  II.,  370,  492;  certifies 
that  efforts  were  made  to  procure  provisions  from  New 
England,  374,  430;  in  Amsterdam,  434;  his  account 
of  powder,  452-458. 

Lott,  Abraham,  notice  of,  VIII.,  456. 

Lott,  Abraham  P.,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  C01  ;  captain  of  the  sportsman 
company,  002. 

Lott,  Andrew,  lieutenant  of  fusileers,  VIII.,  002. 

Lott,  [Englebert,]  high  sheriff  of  Kings  county,  IV.,  GG4. 

Lott,  l'ieter,  II.,  577. 

Lotteridge, (tavern-keeper,  Albany),  the  commissioners 

of  Indian  affairs  tneel  at  the  house  of,  VI.,  795. 

Lotteridge  (Lottridge),  lieutenant,  attends  an  Indian  con- 
ference at  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  54,  and  at  Canajoharie, 
380,  386,  391.     (See  Lateridge  ) 

Lotteries  prevented  by  law  in  the  province  of  New  York, 
V.,  032  ;  for  the  founding  a  college  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  authorized,  VI.,  379,  G25,  085;  an  act  passed  to 
prevent  private,  024  ;  authorized  to  finish  the  new  jail 
in  the  city  of  New  York,  VII.,  342;  royal  instructions 
against,  VIII.,  174;  an  act  to  pi  event,  vetoed,  398; 
opened  by  the  marchioness  de  Denonvillein  the  castle 
of  Quebec,  IX.,  393. 

L'ouaque,  Antoine  Francois,  deserts  from  the  French,  VI  , 
832;  a  native  of  Pari-,  833. 

Loubias,  captain  de,  IX.,  81. 

Loudon  (Pennsylvania),  VII.,  280. 

Loudoun,  [Hugh  Campbell,  3d]  earl  of,  one  of  the  privy 
council,  V  ,  412;  mentioned,  VII.,  30. 

Loudoun  (Lawden,  Leuden),  [John  Campbell,  4th]  earl  of, 

pro Is    to    America,    VI  ,     L009,    X.,    402,    479; 

appointed  commander-in-chief  of  the  forces  there, 
Yil  ,  36 ;  biographical  notice  of,  ibid;  his  appoint. 
mi'iit  notified,  40,  75;  news  of  his  appointment 
received  at  New  Sfork,  117;  sir  William  Johnson 
expects  an  interview  with,  120;  forwards  letters  from 
the  board  of  trade  to  governor  Hardy,  121  ;  at  Albany, 
122,  176,  187,  200,  X.,  61Q  |  tho  New  York  packet 


detained  for  despatches  of,  VII.,  123,  124;  preparing 
for  the  reception  of  the  French,  125;  designs  to 
relieve  Oswego,  128;  sir  William  Johnson  reports  his 
disbursements  to,  130;  movements  of,  104,  165,  109, 
X.,589;  prevents  an  attack  on  fort  William  Henry, 
VII.,  170;  demands  of  Indians  to  be  communicated 
to,  183,  184;  accused  of  objecting  to  the  payment  of 
Indians,  185  ;  informed  of  the  French  design  against 
fort  lJull  and  Oswego,  180;  receives  intelligence  of 
the  attack  on  Oswego,  187;  his  appointment  an- 
nounced to  the  Indians,  194;  moves  towards  lake 
George,  1.9;  the  six  nations  invited  to  join,  200; 
recommends  keeping  up  the  New  York  provincial 
regiment,  203  ;  quarters  a  regiment  in  New  York  city, 
204  ;  authorizes  a  guard  to  bo  stationed  at  Livingston 
manor,  207;  Edmund  Atkin  reports  himself  to,  208; 
at  New  York,  210,  218,  275;  the  provincial  forces  to 
beat  the  disposal  of,  216;  New  York  furnishes  the 
number  of  men  demanded  by,  218;  sails  for  Halifax, 
223;  approves  of  paying  Indians  only  on  active  ser- 
vice, 228  ;  want  of  zeal  on  the  part  of  the  six  nations 
towards,  230,  231 ;  Indian  news  sent  to,  234;  requested 
to  release  two  Indians  in  jail  at  Albany,  251  ;  com- 
municates to  sir  William  Johnson  intercepted  letters 
from  the  governor  of  New  Orleans,  277;  brings  the 
troops  back  to  New  York  from  Halifax,  278  ;  advised  of 
the  number  of  Indians  that  could  be  brought  to  his  aid, 
279  ;  authorizes  the  formation  of  companies  of  rangers, 
330 ;  occupies  fort  George,  New  York,  342 ;  goes  to 
Hartford,  343;  proposes  a  plan  of  operations  for  tho 
campaign  of  1758,  344;  recalled,  548,  X.,  713,  839; 
in  Nova  Scotia,  VIII.,  228,  X  ,  574;  captain  Roger 
Morris  serves  under,  VIII.,  590;  reported  to  be  about 
to  march  against  Carillon,  X.,  437  ;  fears  entertained 
of,  in  Canada,  490;  M  de  Vaudreuil  keeps  him  in 
check,  497;  movements  to  cheek,  542,  543;  quits 
fort  Lydius,  546;  expects  reinforcements,  5(10;  sails 
from  New  York  for  Lonisbourg,  509,  580  ;  reports  of 
his  intentions,  570;  M.  de  Montcalm  writes  to,  616, 
019;  despatches  sent  from  fort  William  Henry  to, 
032,  034  ;  his  plans,  058,  059  ;  deelines  stating  whether 
he  will  execute  the  capitulation  of  fort  William  Henry, 
085;  requested  to  send  back  French  prisoners,  712  ; 
returns  to  England,  838. 

Louis  XIII.,  marshal  Villeroi  originally  a  page  to,  II.,  348; 
issues  letters  patent  in  favor  of  a  West  India  com- 
pany, V.,  019,  IX.,  304;  civil  wars  occupy  thc>  atten- 
tion of,  701;  discoveries  in  Canada  in  the  tune  of, 
702;  appoints  count  de  Soissons  viceroy  of  America, 
782;  the  English  apprehend  the  resentment  of,  913. 

Louis  XIV  ,  general  Villeroi  chosen  governor  of,  II.,  348; 

progress   of    the    French    in    Canada     previous    to    the 

til >f,  III.,   122;   nukes  a  grant  to  M.  Croisat  of  the 

trade   on    the    Mississippi,    V.,   019;    why    prevented 

being  i e   formidable  in   America,  020;  grants   land 

in  Canada  to  the  Jesuit-,  VII.,  559;  establishes  a 
sovereign  council  at  Quebec,  IX.,  7;  commissions  M. 
do  Tracy  to  bo  his  lieutenant-general  in  America,  17  ; 


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887 


bonis  xiv.  -    continued 

appoint!    M     Talon   Intendanl   of   Canada,   22;    the 

I    ,. 
-    ih  •   Mohan  iv  ,    i  > .   I  lm  id  i  , 
.  oppo  led  to  tl 
general,  95;  ooanl  da  Frontenao  ordered  to  address 

Iters  In  fl e  to,  L23 ;  ennobles  M    de  la  Salle, 

120 ;  letters  of,  to  oounl  Frontenao,   126,    I 

o ttaslona  M   de  la  Salle  to  diaoover  new  < 

127,  letters  of  oounl  de  Frontenao  to,  129,  145;  or- 
ders measures  lobe  adopted  to  prevent  the  English 
establishing  themselves  a(  Sudson'i  bay,  200;  de- 
olares  M.  de  la  Salle's  discovery  useless,  201  ;  oouimis- 
elons  M.  de  la  Salle  to  command  n  aew  expedition, 
225;  sends  troops  to  Canada,  232  |  orders  [roquois  to 
be  seized  and  sent  to  the  Frenoh  galleys,  2! 
governor  do    hi   Barre,   269 ;    approves   of  the   war 

against  the  Seneoas,  322;  orders  ;ove r  de  Denon- 

ville  not  to  molest  the  English  in  America,  330;  M. 
de  St.  Vallier  ohaplain  to,  388;  recommends  the  au- 
thorities in  Canada  to  be  on  their  guard,  416;  letters 
of,  to  the  government  in  Canada,  452;  refuses  to 
authorize  an  attack  on  the  English  colonies,  494; 
ordeis  vessels  to  be  built  for  the  defense  of  Canada, 
549;  revokes  reward  offered  for  Indian  scalps,  073; 
orders  the  English  and  the  Iroquois  to  be  attacked, 
590;  communicates  to  count  d  ■  Pruntenac  and  M.  de 
Champigny  his  reflections  on  late  occurrences  in 
Canada,  030;  success  of  the  expedition  against  the 
Onondagas  announced  to,  039  ;  on  the  eve  of  a  war 
with  England,  721  ;  memoir  of,  on  Canadian  affairs, 
73  a;  calls  for  a  report  on  Detroit,  712;  disapproves 
of  the  policy  of  attracting  the  Abenakis  to  Canada, 
700;  appoints  the  duke  de  Dampville-Ventadour 
viceroy  of  America,  782;  his  instructions  respecting 
the  western  In  lians,  SOS  ;  does  not  recognize  queen 
Anne,  809  ;  dead,  877  ;  concludes  a  treaty  of  neu- 
trality in  America  with  the  English,  914,  915;  fore- 
sees the  designs  of  the  prince  of  Orange,  916;  the 
marquis  de  Beauharnois  said  to  be  a  natural  son  of, 
956  ;  the  Indians  bewail  the  death  of,  9(il ;  keeper  of 
the  seals,  X,  v;  M.  de  Noailles  president  of  the 
council  of  finance  on  the  death  of,  911. 
Louis  XV.,  regrets  the  death  of  M.  de  la  Galissoniere,  VI., 
533;  claims  the  Ohio,  010,  611;  proposes  that  com- 
missioners be  named  to  settle  the  boundaries  of  New 
France,  IX.,  892  ;  the  Iroquois  send  a  belt  to  congra- 
tulate his  majesty  on  his  accession  to  the  throne,  894 ; 
difficulties  with  New  England  reported  to,  903  ;  calls 
for  returns  of  furs  sent  to  Albany,  908 ;  orders  the 
Abenakis  to  be  encouraged  against  the  English,  934, 
9S9  ;  raadame  de  Pompadour,  mistress  of,  941  ;  ap- 
points M.  de  Beauharnois  governor  of  Canada,  900; 
orders  the  governor  of  Canada  to  secure  the  portage 
of  Niagara,  904  ;  his  instructions  with  regard  to  the 
Abenakis,  and  the  furnishing  the  new  church  at 
Norridgewalk,  1002,  also  Niagara,  &c ,  1003;  or- 
ders a  fort  to  be  erected  at  Crown  Point,  1024,  10J3  , 


i  to  the  Indl  ! 

of  Pr<  d<  ii 

on  the 

letter  ol  of,  075. 

ml   de   Maui,  pa    ,    IX.,    04] 

■  sloop  ii  at 
to    New    Voi '  foi ,   '."'l ,    970,    VI  , 

from,    186;    tate  of  the  g  irri  ion  of,  260  . 
285,  287,  297,  306,  318,  319,   X.,  2,  3;  to  be  pro- 
tected, V I  ,  384;  the  as  embly  ol  New  V.ik  invited 

I      an  I    '.  •.'•■   Il | 

thousand   pound  i    for  I  lie  it,   ibid  ; 

succor  required  for  I  be  garrison  of,  i 

the  duke  of  Bedford  contributed  greatly  to  M 

713;    sir  Charles    Hardy   serves    in    the    expedition 

i ' ; :  i  rj  di  aw  inpplii  b, 

VII.,  81;  colonel  Burton  commands  the  3d  brigade 
at,  93 ;  Frenoh  Bhips  oruise  about,  133 
Abercromby    serves    against,    34) ;    the    expedition 
against  Quebec  sails  from,  300  ;   the  28th  regiment  at, 
nad  ;  or  I  irs  for  the  c  imp  rigu  ol    I  i 
colonel  Qridley,  engin 

I'isoned   by  proviuoials,  358;  a  detachment  of 
sent  from  New    York  to,  401  ;  m 
Amherst    commands   the    expedition    agaii 
P  pp  a  V11I.,  379  ;  for- 

iu  irly  oa  Harbor,  IX.,  953  ;  the  French  in 

possession  of,  1107;  assists 
1108;  mean  s  to  recover,  X  ,  4,  7 ;  re 
Dunkirk,  0  ;  reverend  M.  de  la  Loutre  sunm 
11 ;  effect  at  Quebi  c  of  the  news  of  the  surrender  of, 
10;  reverend  M.  Maillard  vicar-general  of,  17;  num- 
ber Of  men  at.  HI,  (i  I  ;    the  Senecas  allude  to  the  fall  of, 
of,  25  ;  in  1740,  .'il ;  reinforcem  nits  required  for,  39,  48, 
100,297;  sickness  very  prevalent  at,  40,  106,537;  state 
of,  41,  552;  mortality  at,  42,  100;  vice-admiral  Towns- 
end  commands  the  fleet  at,  44;  reinforcements  arrive 
at,  44,  45,  47,  57;  who  suggested  the  capture  of,  45; 
an  English  fleet  at,  52,  303,  310;  names  of  some  of  the 
ships  at,  53  ;  number  of  vessels  at,  66 ;  several  vessels 
sail  from,  68  ;  lieutenant-colonel  Noble  at  the 
92;   prisoners  sent  from  Quebec  to,  119  ;  capital  |  un- 
ishmeut  at,    120  ;   the  French  require  the  restitution 
of,  147;  fortified,  225;  commodore  de  Salvert  arrives 
with  his  squadron  at,  302,  072,  706  ;  captain  Maccarthy 
sent  to,  310  ;   prizes  brought  into,  003  ;  apprehensions 
entertained     for,     Oil';     .-ate     for     tie'     presi 

id,  740,  700,  704  ;  strength  of  the  English  force 
sent  against,  701,  700,  S34  ;  operations  before,  s!7; 
taken,  819,  828;  news  of  its  reduction  received  in 
France,  832,  833,  S02,  803,  922;  impossible  to  retake, 
934;  the  conditions  submitted  to,  pronounced  dis- 
graceful, 944  ;  three  men-of-war  at,  946  ;  captain  Stobo 
arrives  at,  1020;  to  be  razed,  1101;  blown  up,  1103. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Lor  — 


Louisiana,  a  passage  found  between  Canada  and,  V.,  502; 
M.  de  Lisle's  map  of,  referred  to,  577  ;  the  province 
of  New  York  coterminous  with  the  country  claimed 
for,  VI.,  508  ;  the  French  propose  to  join  Canada  to, 
893 ;  New  France  divided  into  Canada  and,  894 ; 
means  of  cutting  off  all  communication  between 
Canada  and,  895  ;  queries  submitted  respecting,  VII., 
621 ;  boundary  between  the  English  and,  605  ;  the 
34th  regiment  serves  in,  816  ;  the  Choctaws  trade 
with,  VIII.,  25  ;  M.  de  Muy  governor  of,  IX.,  670  ; 
La  Mothe  Cadillac  governor  of,  671,  857  ;  detached 
from  Canada,  712  ;  a  tannery  to  be  established  in,  735  ; 
officers  sent  from  Canada  to,  875  ;  reports  from,  925  ; 
surrendered  to  the  crown  of  France,  1025  ;  dependent 
on  New  France,  ibid  ;  a  new  expedition  against  the 
Chicachas  from,  1060 ;  M.  de  Bienville  governor 
of,  1067;  M.  de  Vaudreuil  governor  of,  X.,  37,  244, 
1123  ;  news  from,  72,  219,  951 ;  necessity  of  settling, 
134  ;  will  always  attract  population,  135  ;  aids  Illinois, 
156 ;  objections  to  preserving,  221  ;  importance  of, 
222;  Canada  a  rampart  to,  224 ;  danger  of  interrupting 
the  communication  between  Canada  and,  229  ;  a  feeble 
colony,  ibid  ;  remarks  on,  231 ;  the  Ohio  serves  as  a 
communication  between  Canada  and,  240 ;  English 
traders  seized  in,  sent  to  France,  241  ;  M.  de  Kerlerec 
governor  of,  281  ;  the  English  design  to  cut  off  the 
communication  between  Canada  and,  291 ;  M.  Perier 
governor  of,  387  ;  no  ships  arrive  for  two  years  from 
France  at,  840 ;  surrendered  to  Spain,  901 ;  its  pre- 
servation dependent  on  that  of  Canada,  928  ;  measures 
for  the  preservation  of,  929  ;  the  English  check  the 
Indians  of,  974;  M.  Aubry  governor  of,  1161;  M. 
O'Reilly  governor  of,  ibid. 

Louis  island.     (See  Island  of  Mount  Louis.) 

Louisville  (Kentucky),  notice  of  the  founder  of,  VIII.,  395  ; 
French  name  of,  X.,  248  ;  the  French  propose  to  settle 
at,  436,  541. 

Loup,  river  du,  below  Quebec,  IX.,  733 ;  a  road  ordered  to 
be  made  to  lake  Temisquata  from,  X.,  73. 

Lourens,  Christiana,  II.,  643. 

Lourens,  Hans,  II.,  591. 

L'Outarde,  an  Indian,  III.,  715. 

Loutre  (Le  Loutre),  reverend  Louis  Joseph  de  la,  not  to  be 
allowed  to  return  to  Acadia,  VII.,  540  ;  biographical 
notice  of,  X.,  11 ;  assistance  sent  to  the  Micmacs  by, 
14  ;  the  English  set  a  price  on  his  head,  ibid  ;  num- 
ber of  Indians  attached  to  his  mission,  15  ;  missionary 
to  the  Micmacs,  17 ;  intercepts  letters  from  Louis- 
bourg,  39  ;  news  from,  40  ;  with  some  of  the  French 
fleet,  50  ;  proposes  that  Annapolis  be  besieged,  53 ; 
in  so  doing  goes  too  far,  56  ;  despatches  for  the  com- 
mander of  the  French  fleet  left  with,  62;  supplies  for 
his  Indians  furnished,  63  ;  at  Chibouctou,  64  ;  sup- 
plies to  be  sent  from  Quebec  to,  67  ;  at  Chibenaccadie, 
70 ;  informed  of  the  arrival  of  the  duke  d'Anville's 
fleet  at  Chibouctou,  72 ;  endeavors  to  pprsuade  the 
Acadians  to  leave  Nova  Scotia,  216 ;  his  industry, 
263. 


Louvicourt  (Lauvicon,  Louvicon),  M.  de,  at  the  battle  of 
Ticonderoga,  X.,  749,  795,  816;  attached  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil's  person,  779  ;  captain  of  a  detached  com- 
pany, 936  ;  favorable  report  of,  1056  ;  at  the  battle  of 
Sillery,  1083. 

Louvigny,  captain  de,  sent  to  Missilimakinac,  IX.,  470,  766  ; 
defeats  a  party  of  Iroquois,  471,  474;  succeeds  in  his 
negotiations  with  the  western  Indians,  478 ;  com- 
mandant at  Michilimakinac,  537 ;  orders  sent  to, 
562;  letters  received  from,  569;  sends  an  Indian 
delegation  to  Quebec,  583 ;  succeeded  by  captain 
De  la  Motte  Cadillac,  594,  671;  marches  against  the 
Iroquois,  641,  654;  ordered  to  march  against  the 
Mohawks,  680 ;  his  company  given  to  M.  de  Tonti, 
714 ;  arrested  for  trading  with  Indians,  ibid ;  the 
Iroquois  intercede  for,  717 ;  obtains  the  release  of 
Iroquois,  767  ;  punished  for  carrying  on  contraband 
trade,  777 ;  attends  a  council  of  war  at  Quebec, 
832  ;  recommended  to  be  commandant  at  Michilimaki- 
nac, 849  ;  proceeds  to  France,  938 ;  memoir  on  the 
Abenakis  supposed  to  be  written  by,  939. 

Louvigny,  ensign  de,  on  a  scout  near  Oswego,  X.,  392. 

Louvois  (Lonvoy),  Louis  Francois  Michel  le  Tellier,  marquis 
de,  minister  of  war,  III.,  462,  X.,  vi. 

Love, ,  a  prisoner  among  the  Abenakis,  IX.,  910. 

Love,  William,  III.,  176. 

Lovel, ,  escapes  from  Indians  at  Pemaquid,  X.,  107. 

Lovelace,  Richard,  baron,  II.,  580. 

Lovelace,  Francis,  owns  a  water-mill  on  Staten  island,  II., 
580  ;  notice  of,  ibid  ;  mentioned,  583,  701 ;  grants  land 
on  Staten  island,  688  ;  accounts  of,  ordered  to  be 
settled,  587,  III.,  226;  his  servant  ordered  to  quit 
New  Netherland,  II.,  597;  ordered  to  quit  New  Nether- 
land,  603 ;  property  of,  in  New  Netherland,  con- 
fiscated, 611 ;  commissioners  appointed  to  wind  up 
the  estate  of,  651,  667,  720,  721;  surgeon  Van  Dyck 
presents  a  claim  against,  672;  assumes  the  govern- 
ment of  New  York,  III.,  174;  letter  of,  to  secretary 
Williamson,  189  ;  informs  governor  Winthrop  of  the 
approach  of  the  Dutch  fleet,  198 ;  could  raise  five 
thousand  men,  200 ;  on  Long  island,  201 ;  the  Dutch 
general  visits,  ibid;  at  New  Orange,  202,  203;  ar- 
rested for  debt,  205  ;  estate  of,  seized,  206  ;  on  a  visit 
to  governor  Winthrop  when  the  Dutch  fleet  appeared 
before  New  York,  213;  governor  Andros  instructed 
to  execute  the  laws  established  by  Nicolls  and,  218  ; 
warrants  and  writs  ran  in  the  king's  name  in  the  time 
of,  219 ;  order  respecting  his  garden-house  in  New 
York,  291 ;  grants  the  manor  of  Fordham  to  -John 
Archer,  303  ;  the  governor's  house  never  finished  by, 
311 ;  purchases  Staten  island,  354  ;  succeeds  gover- 
nor Nicolls,  IV.,  1151 ;  governed  without  an  assem- 
bly, 1154;  a  house  in  the  city  of  New  York  formerly 
belonging  to,  devolves  on  the  crown,  V.,  Ill,  407  ; 
conditions  which  ho  attached  to  patents  for  land, 
369  ;  his  letter  to  father  Pierron,  IX.,  883. 

Lovelace,  John,  2d  lord,  adheres  to  Charles  I.,  II.,  580. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Lovelace,  John,  4th  loi  of  New  fori  and  New 

Jersey,  ll.,  S80,  v.,  89;  bis  oommlaslon  ordered  to 
be  prepared,  40;  reporl  of  the  commissioners  of 
raatoxna  on  bis  Inatrnotlona,  41,  and  of  the  board  oi 
trade,  42;  order  to  prepare  bis  Inatrnotlona,  46;  let- 
ters of  the  board  of  trade  to,  46,  72;  two  Palatines 
niter  the  servioe  of,  53;  additional  Instructions  to, 
f>4  ;  ordered  i"  grant  land  for  a  glehe  to  the  minister 
of  the  Palatines,  63;  arrives  In  New  STork,  67,  IX., 
B25;  ordered  to  oooperate  In  the  expedition  against 
Canada,  v.,  7c,  72;  death  of,  BO,  82,  180;  deatb  ol 
two  sons  of,  81 ;  directs  the  publication  of  the  act  for 
ascertaining  the  rates  of  foreign  coins  in  America,  83; 
Intelligence  of  his  death  reoeived  In  England,  89  ; 
Thomas  Cockerell  secretary  to,  90;  Robert  Banter 
succeeds,  9  1 ,  '1-0  ;  sixty-eii-hth  clause  of  his  instruc- 
tions, 101  ;  dies  before  he  could  execute  any  of  bis 
good  designs,  103;  doctor  Staats  and  Mr.  Walters' 
petition  to,  against  the  injustice  of  their  suspension, 
108;  several  undue  grants  of  land  made  since  the 
death  of,  110;  mistakes  committed  by  him,  116; 
Leu  is  Morris  suspended  from  the  council  of  New 
Jersey  after  the  death  of,  12;!;  New  Jersey  makes  B 
grant  to,  1G9  ;  the  assembly  of  New  York  vote  a 
gratuity  to,  and  reduce  it  after  bis  lordship's  death, 
184;  carries  certain  laws  of  New  Jersey  to  New  York 
to  be  printed,  202;  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby 
receives  a  part  of  the  present  voted  by  the  New 
Jersey  legislature  to,  206,  508  ;  a  bill  introduced 
declaring  the  validity  of  the  printed  copies  of  acts 
passed  in  the  time  of,  207 ;  not  seen  by  the  Indians, 
219  ;  instructions  respecting  granting  of  lands  trans- 
mitted to,  369 ;  chief  justice  Mompesson  submits  a 
memorial  on  the  maladministration  of  the  province 
of  New  York  to,  403  ;  chief  justice  Gordon  resigns  on 
death  of,  421 ;  brought  Palatines  to  New  York,  454  ; 
succeeds  lord  Cornbury  as  governor,  546  ;  Mr.  Harrison 
well  known  for  his  fidelity  to,  VI.,  21;  provision  for 
appeals  embodied  in  the  instructions  to,  VII.,  706. 

Lovelace,  [John,  5th]  lord,  death  of,  V.,  81. 

Lovelace,  lady,  returns  to  England  from  New  York,  V.,  81 ; 
threatened  by  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby,  89 ; 
escapes  from  New  York,  90  ;  governor  Hunter  reports 
on  the  case  of,  169 ;  royal  letter  relating  to  the  de- 
mand of,  laid  before  the  New  York  assembly,  178  ; 
no  notice  taken  of  it,  184  ;  governor  Hunter  commu- 
nicates to  the  assembly  of  New  Jersey  the  royal  letter 
in  favor  of,  201  ;  her  claim  ordered  paid  out  of  the 
New  York  quit-rents,  454. 

Lovelace  of  Hurley,  Richard,  baron,  II.,  580. 

Lovelace,  Thomas,  permitted  to  remain  for  some  time  longer 
in  New  Netherlaud,  II.,  694;  a  caveat  entered  against 
a  grant  of  land  to,  706. 

Loverell,  captain,  carries  a  prize  into  Newport,  Rhode  Island, 
IV.,  156. 

Low, ,  a  pirate,  one  of  his  vessels  taken,  V.,  6S5. 

Low, ,  interested  in  Totten  and  Crossfield's  purchase, 

VIII.,  569. 


i,..« ,  Corn<  Una  P.,  member  of  the  general  eon  i 

fork,  VHi  ,  601. 
Low ,   [aaao,  eh  i  ted  to  i  on  "     ,  VIII.,  470 

il ,  Ibid  .  ne  rei i  ii  nittee  ol 

Ni  n  5  ork,  800  ;  chairman  ■  ■' 

t.  e,  ii  I"  ;  ni"--  to  oommnnli  .; 

ernor  Tryon  all  the  affairs  irhleb  relate  to  him,  648 
Low,  li'  atenant,  killed,  11 

Low  countries,  Margaret  ol  Parma  regent  of  the,  I., 
I,., »e,  Abraham   IV.,  1006. 

Lowe,  Elizabeth,  marrii  •  Samuel  Hi ,  YM  ,  197. 

Lowendahl,  general,  reduces  Bergen  Ylll  ,663. 

Lower,  mi  Thorn  i"  lands  In  /.■  aland,  ;  I 

bower,  sir  Willi-' in ,  OBSe  of,   1 1 

Lower  counties,    the  three,    extent   of,   III  ,   '■■'.<  I  .    i 
to  aid  New  York,  477  ;   not  contained   iii   t li- 
the duke  of  York,   IV.,    IK;:,,  117...     (See  Delaware  ; 
Pennsylvania.) 

Lower  Mohawk  Castle,  VI  ,  16.      (See  Fort  Hunter.) 

Lowerson,  John,  IV.,  550. 

Lowese,  John,  IV.,  941. 

Lowestoffe,  the  Dutch  defeated  off,  II.,  2C5  ;  the  earl  of 
Sandwich  served  in  the  great  fight  off,  274  ;  vice- 
admiral  Lawson  dies  of  his  wounds  received  at,  ibid. 

Lowis  Constant,  a  place  on  a  branch  of  the  Mississippi, 
VII.,  991. 

Lowndes,  William  (secretary  to  the  lord  high  treasurer),  IV., 
855;  advised  that  the  lords  of  trade  will  not  accept 
colonel  Heathcote's  proposal  to  furnish  naval  Btores, 
1173 ;  letter  of,  to  the  commissioners  of  customs 
alluded  to,  V.,  41  ;  views  of  the  board  of  trade  res- 
pecting the  New  York  land  patents  communicated  to, 
163 ;  orders  inquiries  to  be  made  into  some  abuses  of 
Mr.  Bridger  with  relation  to  the  queen's  woods,  264 ; 
calls  for  an  account  of  the  moneys  voted  for  the  Pala- 
tines, 288,  303  ;  transmits  the  petition  of  the  executor 
of  the  earl  of  Stirling's  children  to  the  board  of 
trade,  330. 

Lowrence,  Christian,  IV.,  166. 

Louwrensen,  Pieter,  II,  140. 

Lowth,  captain,  intercepts  a  letter  written  by  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  to  captain  Kidd,  IV.,  815. 

Lowther,  James,  member  of  the  board  of  ordnance,  IV., 
642. 

Lowther,  sir  John,  baronet,  IV.,  167. 

Loyal,  fort.     (See  Fort  Loyal.) 

Loyal  Hannon  (Royal  Hannon),  ancient  name  of  the  creek, 
X.,  901;  a  block-house  recommended  to  be  built  at, 
906  ;  general  Forbes  expected  at,  924  ;  a  garrison  at, 
948;  a  fort  built  at,  956. 

Loyalists,  American,  their  plans  in  Florida,  VIII.,  159  ;  gov- 
ernor Tryon  urges  the  formation  of  regiments  of,  650; 
of  Queens  county,  disarmed,  663  ;  received  on  board 
the  ship  lady  Gage,  675 ;  corps  raised  by,  to  be  on 
the  same  footing  as  provincial  troops,  680  ;  general 
Oliver  de  Lancey  raising  a  brigade  of,  0S7  ;  captain 
Campbell  and  captain  Grant's  companies  publicly 
thanked  for  their  behavior  in  action,  ibid  ;  colonel 


890 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Lot  — 


Loyalists,  American  —  continued. 

Fanning  authorized  to  raise  a  battalion  of,  694  ;  gov- 
ernor Trumbull  releases  a  number  of,  ibid  ;  quakers 
called  on  to  furnish  clothing  for  a  corps  of,  696  ; 
colonel  Ludlow  commands  the  3d  battalion  of,  ibid  ; 
giants  of  land  to  be  made  to,  705,  768;  governor 
Tryon  appointed  to  the  command  of,  708  ;  subscrip- 
tions taken  np  for  the  support  of  regiments  of,  711 ; 
sir  Henry  Clinton  authorized  to  relieve  distressed, 
765  ;  reveries  of  general  Tryon  concerning  the  embo- 
dying of,  769;  a  board  of  refugee,  established  at  New 
York,  782;  information  furnished  by,  783;  lands  and 
houses  of  rebels  to  be  divided  among,  801 ;  New 
Brunswick  erected  into  a  province  for  the  benefit  of, 
804;  governor  Robertson  recommends  calling  an 
assembly  of,  810. 

Loyalsock  creek,  V.,  675. 

Loyard,  reverend.  Jean,  S.  J.,  IX,  911;  missionary  on  the 
St.  John  river,  912. 

Loyd,  ,  X.,  592. 

Loyd,  Mr.,  III.,  661.     (See  Lloyd.) 

Loyssen,  Mr.,  I.,  126. 

Lubbertsen,  Frederick,  I.,  415,  550,  552,  555,  II.,  140,  403, 
482,  483,  577. 

Lucas,  Augustus,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Lucas,  Eva,  I.,  467. 

Lucas,  John,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Lucassen,  Theunis,  II.,  189. 

Luce,  lieutenant  de,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Lucena,  Abraham,  a  jew,  II.,  39. 

Lucena,  Moses  de,  II.,  42. 

Luceno,  Abraham  D  ,  IV.,  1135. 

Lucia,  a  Spanish  slave,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Luck  island,  one  of  the  boundaries  of  Carolina,  V.,  608. 

Ludgarshall,  Thomas  Whately  represents,  VIII.,  272. 

Ludlow,  Mr.,  a  New  York  merchant,  IV.,  397;  clerk  of  the 
assembly,  520. 

Ludlow,  colonel  Gabriel  G.,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII., 
696. 

Ludlow,  Gabriel  II.,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  600. 

Ludlow,  Gabriel  W.,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Ludlow,  George  Duncan,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  248; 
succeeds  justice  Smith,  319;  his  salary,  456;  ap- 
pointed superintendent  on  Long  island,  801 ;  recom- 
mended to  be  master  of  the  rolls,  809. 

Ludlow,  Mrs.,  VIII.,  248. 

Ludlow,  Thomas,  VIII.,  455. 

Ludlow,  William  W.,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Ludwell,  Thomas,  secretary  of  Virginia,  III  ,  204. 

Luersen,  Carsten,  II.,  699. 

Lumley,  [Richard,  2d  viscount,]  member  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, III.,  572,  605. 

Lundie,  Mr.,  escapes  from  the  Americans,  VIII.,  597. 

Lundy,  island  of,  IV.,  1063. 

Lunenburg  (Nova  Scotia),  ancient  name  of,  X.,  70. 


Lunenbnrgh,  Micheil,  II.,  102. 

Lupolt,  Ulderich,  II.,  142. 

Lupton,  John,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Southampton 
IV.,  808. 

Lurting  (Lurking),  Robert,  one  of  the  vestry  of  Trinity 
church,  New  York,  IV.,  528  ;  a  New  York  merchant, 
624,  849,  1135  ;  signs  a  petition  to  William  III.,  935, 
and  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1007  ;  appointed  to 
receive  subscriptions  for  fortifying  New  York,  11S5  ; 
an  act  passed  for  the  relief  of,  V.,  418  ;  recommended 
for  a  seat  in  the  council,  459  ;  one  of  the  nine  part- 
ners, VI.,  29. 

Lurting,  lieutenant  Robert,  of  Mamaroneck,  IV.,  810. 

Lusdaine,  colonel,  X  ,  144. 

Lush,  captain,  arrested  and  bailed,  VI.,  179. 

Lusher,  Elias,  III.,  108. 

Lusignan,  captain  de,  attacked  by  Indians,  IX.,  536  ;  killed, 
537. 

Lusignan  (Lusignoun),  Paul  Louis  Dazemard  de,  winters 
among  the  Scioux,  X  ,  37;  at  the  battle  of  Minas,  92; 
at  fort  St.  Frederic,  2S4 ;  an  officer  of  artillery,  370, 
936;  notice  of,  546;  commandant  at  fort  Carillon,  548, 
569  ;  sends  out  a  detachment  in  pursuit  of  an  English 
party,  554  ;  English  deserters  arrive  at  the  camp  of, 
749,  816;  some  of  his  men  taken,  840;  sends  a  re- 
port from  his  post,  842  ;  votes  to  surrender  Quebec, 
1008  ;  commandant  at  Isle  aux  Noix,  1078. 

Lusigny,  M.,  alluded  to,  IX.,  131  ;  brother-in-law  of  M.  du 
Lut,  135;  interested  in  the  Indian  trade,  ibid. 

Lustring,  illegally  imported  into  Now  England,  IV.,  773. 

Lutheran  church.      (See  Church.) 

Lutherans,  at  New  Amsterdam  and  on  the  South  river,  II., 
72;  freedom  of  worship  allowed  to,  617;  church  of 
the,  at  New  Orange  ordered  to  be  removed,  634  ;  val- 
uation of  the  property  of  the,  636 ;  a  lot  in  New 
Orange  set  out  for  the,  716;  their  clergyman  in  New 
York  in  1686,  III.,  415;  conveyed  by  government  to 
New  York,  V.,  53;  not  in  a  condition  to  pay  a  minis- 
ter, 63  ;  reverend  William  Smith  prepares  a  scheme 
for  uniting  them  to  the  church  of  England,  VII.,  166; 
in  Pennsylvania  in  1759,  numbers  of,  407;  of  the 
city  of  New  York,  are  refused  a  charter,  585  ;  sup- 
port the  government,  VIII.,  208;  in  the  city  of  New 
York,  IX.,  549. 

Lutters,  Cornelia,  wife  of  Johannes  de  Peyster,  IV.,  777. 

Luycas,  Claes,  IV.,  940. 

Luycasse  (Lucas,  Luykasse),  Gerrit,  goes  on  an  expedition  to 
Canada,  III.,  801;  conducts  Showannoes  to  Albany, 
IV.,  96,  97  ;  mentioned,  939  ;  killed,  V.,  225. 

Luycasse,  Jacob,  IV.,  939. 

Luycasse,  Luycas,  IV.,  939. 

Luycasse,  Pieter,  II.,  456,  457.     (See  Luykasse.) 

Luych,  Martyn,  I.,  514. 

Luyck,  iEgidius,  II.,  373;  principal  of  the  latin  school  in 
New  Amsterdam,  469  ;  returns  to  Holland,  470,  471  ; 
present  at  the  surrender  of  New  Netherland,  474, 
475;  burgomaster  of  Now  Orange,  532,  575,  600,  630, 
C31,  635,  G65,  GS5,  700,  720,  743;  returns  to  New 


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Luyck,  JSgidio.8 — continued. 

Motherland,  l't  i .  aunty  for  Jonathan  Bllok,  602  . 
<-»imini ->.u  v  of  provisions,  623;  ordered  to  inrni-.li 
article*  i. >i  the  pnblii  rvlee,  S38  .  pnrohuea  Thomas 
Willet's  goods,  644;  onptaiu  of  militia,  670;  val- 
uation "i  in-  property,  699;  takes  the  oath  of  alle- 
to  the  English,  ill  ,  76;  friendly  to  the  Dati  h, 

Lnyffgeus,  Jaoob,  11  ,  193. 

LuykOB,  B  Mohawk  warrior,  VI  ,  315. 

Luykaase,  Gerrard,  III  ,  80] 

Lnykaaae,  Johannes,  IV.,  76,  77,  81,  754,  940. 

Lnyten,  Grietje,  II  ,  102,  186. 

Liuanrai,  count  du  Chafiault  imprisoned  at,  X.,  7G7. 

Luzara,  marquis  de  Vaudxeuil  killed  at,  IK.,  952. 

Lybergen,  Arnold  van,  I.,  11. 

Lydeoker,  Gerrit,  111.,  741,  742. 

Lydget,  Mrs.,  refused  a  writ  of  appeal,  IV.,  796. 

Lydius,  Genevieve  Masse,  VI.,  569,  570. 

Lydius,  reverend  Johannes,  minister  at  Albany,  IV.,  734, 
988;  death  of,  mentioned,  V.,  225. 

Lydius,  John  Benry,  alluded  to  as  agent  of  Massachusetts, 
VI.,  372;  colonel  Johnson  takes  umbrage  at  being 
connected  with,  385  ;  governor  Clinton  instructed  to 
take  the  evidence  of,  561  ;  his  evidence  regarding  the 
territory  of  the  five  nations,  569 ;  evidence  of,  sent 
to  the  board  of  trade,  577;  lives  at  Albany,  ibid; 
mentioned,  603  ;  the  commissioners  of  Indian  affairs 
complain  of,  650 ;  alluded  to  as  a  popish  emissary, 
662  ;  commissioner  from  Massachusetts,  664  ;  attends 
an  Indian  conference  at  Mount  Johnson,  9S2;  a  devil, 
9S4;  defrauds  the  Indians  of  their  lands,  ibid;  a 
snake,  9S6  ;  intrigues  against  general  Johnson,  987, 
994  ;  receives  a  commission  of  colonel  over  the  Indians, 
994;  governor  Shirley's  premier,  995,  and  his  Indian 
agent,  VII.,  29  ;  his  son  makes  up  a  war  party  to  go 
to  Canada,  174;  combines  to  settle  the  public  lands 
between  Crown  Point  and  fort  Edward,  456;  his  ante- 
cedents, ibid;  pretends  to  have  purchased  a  tract  of 
land  in  Pennsylvania,  from  the  Indians,  VIII.,  624; 
banished  from  Canada,  IX.,  1019;  charges  against, 
1020;  abjures  protestantism,  but  refuses  to  conform 
to  the  catholic  religion,  1021 ;  settled  at  fort  Edward, 
1102;  urges  the  reduction  of  Crown  Point,  X.,  42; 
reported  to  be  moving  against  Canada,  144;  leads  a 
party  to  Saratoga,  146  ;  French  prisoners  to  be  sent  for 
exchange  to,  210,  215. 

Lydius  (Lidius),  settlement  IX.,  1101;  house,  an  English 
army  at,  X.,  316  ;  storehouses  building  at,  332.  (See 
For:  Edward.) 

Lyell  (Lyalle),  David,  IV.,  935,  1007,  1135;  recommended 
for  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  V.,  205,  420  ; 
appointed,  402,  411 ;  one  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey, 
482  ;  recommended  as  a  supernuinery  member  of  the 
council  of  New  York,  437  ;  dead,  810. 

Lyman,  major-general  Phineas,  at  lake  George,  VI.,  99S ; 
member  of  a  council  of  war,  1000,  VII  ,  30  ;  attends 
a  conference  with  the  Indians,  VI.,  1011 ;  obtains  land 


from   Hi.'  governor  "f  Now  Samp  hire,   vn  ,   616; 
.   in   command  to  gem  ral   John  on, 

phioal  ie. i ' 

Lyme  (Connei  tlont),  I  . 

Viil  ,  736. 
Lynoh,  Thoma  ,  member  ■■:  the  i  ontlm  ota]  i  on  i      ,  VIII., 

617, 
Lynch,  Bir  Thomas,  gov<  mor  of  Jamaii  ■•,  VII 
Lyndon,  [Joslan,]  governor  of  Rhode  island,  \  III  ,  •':'•! 
Lynn,  n  settlement  commenoed  on    I 

rroin,  II  .  l  Hi,  l  17,  148,   I  19. 
Lyon  dollars,  introduced  by  the  Duti  h,  VIII.,  72      I-.  ••  Cur- 

' /  I 

Lyonne,  Huguea  de.     (See  Lie 

Lyons,  reverend  James,  biographical   notice  of,  VII.,  397; 

archbishop  Seeker  inquires  about,  454. 
Lyons  (Prance),  marshal  Villeroy  governor  of,  II.,  348. 
Lyon's  point,  IV  ,  628,  629. 
Lyron, ,  acts  as  guide  to  father  Bruyas  and  major  de  la 

Valliere,  IV.,  607. 
Lysbet,  Anna,  II.,  661. 

M. 

Maan,  Bartholdus,  III.,  76. 

Mabaltey,  ,  X  ,  592. 

McAUey,  ,  X  ,  592. 

Maeartie,  Mr.,  III.,  365. 

Macartney  (Maccardy),  George,  reported  to  have  command 
of  the  land  forces  against  Canada,  IX.,  835. 

Macarty,  Charles,  IV.,  1033. 

Macarty  (Mac  Carthy,  Mackarty),  Mr.,  proposes  the  erection 
of  a  fort  at  the  mouth  of  the  Cherakis  river,  X.,  263; 
commandant  at  the  Illinois,  communicates  intelligence 
from  his  post,  406,  407 ;  commandant  of  fort  Chartres, 
1091,  1092;  sends  provisions  to  Detroit,  1094;  cap- 
tain de  Villiers  succeeds,  1160. 

Macary,  ,  two  of  his  Serjeants  desert  in  Canada,  IX., 

290. 
j  McAulay,  lieutenant,  VII.,  386. 

McBean,  Angus,  VIIL,  404. 

Maccartby,  captain,  commands  the  frigate  La  Valeur,  X., 
315. 

Mac  Carthy,  lady  Charlotte,  married  lord  Delawarr,  VI.,  163. 

McClean,  Mr.,  VII.,  175. 

McClellan.     (See  Claland.) 

McClennaghan  (McClenahan,  McClennigan),  reverend  Wil- 
liam, moves  to  Philadelphia,  VII.,  398;  particulars 
of,  409-414 ;  biographical  notice  of,  415;  archbishop 
Seeker  writes  to,  447  ;  does  not  consider  the  episcopal 
clergy  of  the  colonies  orthodox,  449  ;  effects  of  arch- 
bishop Seeker's  letter  to,  495. 

McComb,  Mr.,  an  Indian  trader,  VIII.,  368. 

McCoy n,  ,  X.,  592. 

McDaniel,  Daniel,  X.,  593. 

McDaniel,  lieutenant,  X.,  592. 

McDaniel,  major,  VIIL,  463. 

McDaniel,  Michael,  X.,  593. 


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McDogul,  Hugh,  X.,  881. 

McDonald,  ,  commands  the  loyalists  at  Moore's  creek, 

VIII.,  279. 

McDonald, ,  sent  prisoner  to  Connecticut,  VIII.,  588. 

McDonald,  captain-lieutenant,  of  the  royal  greens,  killed, 
VIII.,  721. 

McDonald,  captain  William,  heads  an  attack  on  fort  Du- 
qnesne,  X.,  902. 

McDonell,  captain  Allen,  hearer  of  a  letter  from  sir  John 
Johnson  to  governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  651. 

McDonnell-Collaghy,  Mr.,  helps  sir  John  Johnson  to  escape, 
VIII.,  6S3. 

McDougal  (McDougald),  Alexander,  imprisoned  on  a  charge 
of  being  the  author  of  an  Address  to  the  betrayed 
inhabitants  of  the  city  and  colony  of  New  York, 
VIII.,  208;  indicted  for  libel,  213;  biographical 
notice  of,  ibid ;  Isaac  Sears  a  supporter  of,  219 ;  the 
American  Wilkes,  220 ;  fails  to  be  elected  to  con- 
gress, 470  ;  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  600 ;  proceeds  with  his  regiment  to 
Albany,  604 ;  ordered  to  Ticonderoga,  605. 

McDougall,  lieutenant,  escapes  from  Indians,  VII.,  533. 

McDowell,  captain  John,  killed  by  Indians,  VI.,  230,  236. 

McEvers  (McEwers),  James,  informs  lieutenant-governor 
Golden  of  the  seditious  temper  of  the  citizens,  VII., 
758 ;  resigns  the  office  of  distributor  of  stamps,  759, 
761. 

McGee,  Thomas,  marries  a  Shawanese  squaw,  VII.,  110. 

McGinuis,  captain,  killed,  X.,  593. 

McGrah  (McGraw),  Christopher,  a  long  time  a  prisoner  in 
Canada,  VI.,  590;  exchanged,  X.,  214. 

McGregor,  Gregor,  presented  to  George  II.,  X.,  728. 

Machault  d'Arnonville,  Jean  Baptiste  de,  minister  of  justice, 
X.,  v;  minister  of  the  marine,  vi ;  controller-general, 
vii  ;  biographical  notice  of,  262 ;  letters  of  the  mar- 
quis du  Quesne  to,  262,  264,  265,  306 ;  to  the  mar- 
quis du  Quesne  from,  270,  275 ;  to  commissary  Varin 
from,  278;  to  M.  Bompar  from,  280;  of  M.  PreVost 
to,  296 ;  of  M.  de  Salvert  to,  302 ;  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil 
to,  305,  306,  318,  358,  374,  376,  377,  391,  413,  428, 
435,  438,  496,  499,  539,  541,  542;  of  M.  Breard  to, 
309  ;  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil  from,  313 ;  to  Messrs.  Dru- 
court  and  Pr6vost  from,  314;  of  M.  Bigot  to,  364;  men- 
tioned, 369,  370,  393,  394,  422,  565  ;  letters  of,  to 
Messrs.  de  Vaudreuil  and  La  Laune,  385  ;  of  M. 
Kerlerec  to,  406;  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to,  418;  M.  de 
Montcalm  writes  to,  421  ;  Messrs.  Vaudreuil  and 
Bigot  write  to,  491 ;  M.  de  Moras  succeeds,  527,  537  ; 
date  of  his  resignation  of  the  seals,  542;  written  to 
on  the  subject  of  marriages  in  the  army  in  Canada, 
551 ;  promises  to  increase  M.  de  Montcalm's  allow- 
ances, 578,  685  ;  engaged  to  pay  specie  to  the  troops 
in  Canada,  687. 

Machiche  (Mamiche),  a  party  of  soldiers  massacred  at,  X., 
175. 

Machihachansio,  on  the  South  river,  I.,  292. 

Maoing,  Paul,  IV.,  935. 


Mcintosh,  lieutenant  Alexander,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  729;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Mcintosh,  ensign  George,  wounded,  X.,  731. 

Mcintosh,  lieutenant  [James,]  killed  at  Bushy  run,  VII.,  546. 

Mcintosh,  sir  James,  VIII.,  673. 

Macitonga,  a  Miami  chief,  IX.,  624. 

Mackay,  Daniel,  returns  from  Darien  by  way  of  Rhode 
Island,  IV.,  592. 

Mackay,  James  Provost,  X.,  897. 

McKean,  reverend  Robert,  VII.,  497. 

McKee,  Alexander,  resident  Indian  agent  on  the  Ohio,  VIII., 
461,  467;  endeavors  to  preserve  peace  on  the  Ohio, 
501 ;  colonel  Guy  Johnson  writes  to,  503. 

McKee,  captain  Thomas,  Indian  agent,  VII.,  280;  Indian 
interpreter  for  the  crown,  294,  296,  298. 

McKemie,  reverend  Frauds,  prosecuted,  III.,  709;  arrested 
by  order  of  lord  Cornbury,  IV.,  1186  ;  notice  of,  1187. 

McKennan,  lieutenant,  attends  an  Indian  conference,  VII., 
136. 

McKenzie,  reverend  iEneas,  governor  Hunter  sends  a  mes- 
senger to,  V.,  312;  regrets  having  signed  a  repre- 
sentation against  governor  Hunter,  316 ;  recommended 
to  be  sent  to  Hartford  (Connecticut),  317;  missionary 
at  Staten  island,  324 ;  signs  an  address  to  governor 
Hunter,  326  ;  censures  reverend  Mr.  Henderson,  354. 

McKenzie,  George,  III.,  348,  609,  610;  sends  news  from 
New  York  to  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson,  612; 
about  to  go  to  Barbadoes,  614. 

McKenzie,  James  Stuart,  member  of  the  privy  council,  VIII., 
88,  417. 

McKey  (McKoy),  James,  threatened  by  a  New  Jersey  mob, 
VI.,  348. 

Mackhacamac  river,  latitude  of  the  mouth  of,  VIII.,  435. 

McKinley,  Nathaniel,  VII.,  902. 

McKinnis,  captain.     (See  Maginnis.) 

Mackleheary, ,  X.,  592. 

Macklesfield,  [Charles  Gerard,]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  572,  605. 

Macknish,  reverend,  [George,]  minister  at  Jamaica,  Long 
island,  V.,  328  ;  presented  by  the  vestry  of  Jamaica, 
336. 

Mackworth  land,  V.,  575. 

Macky,  Alexander,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

McLaine,  Peter,  IV.,  935. 

McLaughlin, ,  X.,  592. 

MacLean  of  Torloish,  colonel  Alan,  authorized  to  raise  a 
regiment  in  the  colonies,  VIII.,  562;  biographical 
notice  of,  563  ;  arrives  in  New  York,  583  ;  proceeds 
to  Albany,  588  ;  colonel  Claus  consults,  724  ;  orders 
Indians  to  be  sent  to  Ticonderoga,  725. 

McLean,  lieutenant  [Allan,]  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
731. 

McLean,  general  Francis,  at  Halifax,  VIII.,  757;  biographi- 
cal notice  of,  791. 

McLeod,  Norman,  commissary  at  Niagara,  VII.,  854 ;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  VIII.,  228  ;  attends  tho  congress 
at  the  German  Flatts,  233. 

MoLoud,  Forgessin,  IV.,  1008. 


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398 


MoMahan,  Patriok,  X.,  698. 

MoMahon, ,  oonveya  Intelligence  to  Miohsel  Group  of 

the  approach  of  Indians,  Vlll  ,  463. 

MoMiokel,  Mr.,  murdered,  VII.,  881,  886. 

Maonemara,  admiral,  oonvoys  the  fleet  bound  for  Canada, 
X.,  287. 

Macomb,  John,  a  permit  granted  to,  VII.,  510. 

Maoomber,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  781. 

MoPherson,  lieutenant  Bugb,  killed,  X.,  728. 

MoPherson,  [John,]  aid-de-oamp  to  general  Montgomery, 
killed,  Vlll.,  664. 

MoQueen,  Marguerite,  X.,  882. 

Maoques,  Isaac  Rus,  IV.,  1135. 

MoSparran,  reverend  James,  I).  D.,  VII.,  398. 

McTaggett,  oaptain,  of  Boston,  oaptored  by  Spaniards,  VI., 
244. 

Madagascar,  New  York  oarries  on  a  great  trade  with,  IV., 
304,  328,  532,  792;  the  traders  from  New  York  to, 
approve  of  governor  Fletcher's  administration,  306; 
iour.se  of  the  piratical  trade  between  New  York  and, 
323;  captain  Moston  trades  with  pirates  at,  389;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  asks  for  instructions  with  regard 
to  the  trade  to,  412;  pirates  cut  off  by  natives  near, 
413  ;  the  governor  of  Barbadoes  sends  for  negroes  to, 
446 ;  a  list  sent  to  England  of  vessels  that  traded  from 
New  York  to,  454 ;  goods  brought  to  New  York  that 
were  plundered  by  pirates  off,  459;  ship  Fortune  sails 
from  New  York  for,  460,  and  is  sent  for  negroes,  &c,  to, 
470,  482;  captain  Kidd's  men  revolt  at,  521;  pirates 
tranship  their  goods  at,  526  ;  profits  from  the  trade  to, 
538;  report  on  the  trade  between  New  York  and,  542; 
pirates  brought  to  America  from,  551;  a  great  number 
of  pirates  at,  584,  585  ;  Turner,  a  pirate  from,  arrested, 
5S4;  trade  for  negroes  carried  on  between  New  York 
and,  623,  816,  V.,  814;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  at 
liberty  to  refuse  clearances  to  vessels  for,  IV.,  634; 
the  trade  from  New  York  to,  at  a  stand,  855. 

Madawaska  river,  IX.,  548. 

Madder  would  thrive  in  New  Netlierland,  I.,  279. 

Maddison,  George,  under-sec retary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Maddocks,  John,  IV.,  764,  765,  1148. 

Maddox,  Joseph,  English  interpreter  in  Canada,  X.,  211, 
212,  213. 

Madeira  (Maderas),  staves  exported  from  New  England  to, 
I.,  370;  mentioned,  IV.,  67,  150,  296;  great  soarcity 
of  wine  in,  600,  602 ;  the  Hester  clears  for,  605  ;  cod- 
fish exported  from  Boston  to,  790 ;  wine  imported  to 
New  York  from,  1105,  V.,  685,  VI.,  127,  393;  num- 
ber of  vessels  cleared  from  Great  Britain,  1714-1717, 
for,  V.,  615  ;  value  of  imports  and  exports  of,  616  ; 
balance  of  trade  in  favor  of,  686  ;  articles  exported 
from  New  York  to,  VI.,  393,  511. 

Madelina,  a  Spanish  slave,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Maden  (Maddin),  Daniel!,  IV.,  936,  1006. 

Madey,  Mr.,  letter  of,  to  M.  d'Hiuse,  III.,  128,  129. 

Madockawando,  sachem  of  the  Penobscots,  IX.,  265. 

Madoeteg.     (See  Medoctek.) 

Madras,  count  d'Estaing  taken  prisoner  at,  X.,  1167. 

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Madrid,  date  of  the  treaty  of,  iv.,  290 ,  lord  Onnthua 
ambassador  to,  vn 

Mselsteyn,  Bander,  li  , 

Maestrioht,   oaptain   Van  Wt  himself 

at  the  siege  of,  [I.,  279 ;  ooonl  d  i 
of,  848;  til.'  ••  of,   mentioned,   ill., 

457. 

Maetslngiing,  I.,  590, 

Magallon,  M.,  c missary  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  '■•  ;7,  692. 

Magaretinne,  ohief  of  Bloop'i  bay,  II  ,  i  l" 

Magatawa,  a  Mohegan  warrior,  III.,  B02 

Magazine,   Monthly,  printed   at  Woodbridge,  New 
VIII.,  221. 

Magazines,  monthly,  not  in  high  est". -in  in  England,  VII., 
449. 

Magdalen  island,  the  English  set  up  a  trading  post  to  the 
east  of,  I.,  284. 

Mageohqneshou,  I.,  292. 

Magellan,  a  Dutch  company  proposed  to  trade  through  the 
strait  of,  I.,  7,  9. 

Magelliauica,  west  part  of,  unsettled,  I.,  66. 

Magendr6,  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Maggahkamieck,  where,  IV.,  98. 

Maggrygory,  major,  HI.,  523.     (See  Magregorie.) 

Maghtwatren,  a  northern  Indian,  III.,  562. 

Magin  (Macgin),  Teddy,  claims  land  on  the  Mohawk  river, 
VI.,  818  ;  his  dispute  with  some  Germans  settled, 
850,  879. 

Maginis,  captain,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  VI., 
1004;  dying,  1005  ;  dies,  1007. 

Magistrates,  nomination  of,  ought  to  belong  to  the  people, 
I.,  554;  of  the  province  of  New  York,  character  of, 
VII.,  978,  979. 

Magistris,  Cornelis,  II.,  740. 

Ma^'kaneweick,  a  tributary  of  the  Connecticut,  III  ,  561. 

Magnus,  Mr.,  I.,  10,  32. 

Magon,  Lelande,  IX.,  546. 

Magregorie,  Hugh,  HI.,  395. 

Magregorie,  John,  III.,  395. 

Magregorie  (McGreger,  McGregory,  Magregory),  Patrick, 
memoir  of,  III.,  395  ;  the  governor  of  Canada  hangs 
one  of  the  men  of,  430  ;  taken  prisoner,  437,  476, 
4b7,  V.,  76,  731,  IX.,  203,  363;  Ottawa  Indians  Bent 
to  their  own  country  with,  III.,  442;  detained  by 
governor  Denonville,  4G8,  IX.,  355  ;  licensed  to  trade 
with  the  Ottawawaes,  III,  473;  ordered  to  restore 
some  of  their  people  to  them,  474  ;  sent  to  the  further 
Indians,  476,  IX.,  318  ;  released  by  governor  Denon- 
ville, III.,  510,  512,  516,  IX.,  356;  deliveis  letters 
to  governor  Denonville  from  governor  Dongan,  III., 
517  ;  invites  the  governor  of  Canada  to  send  delegates 
to  Albany,  518,  521,  522  ;  governor  Dongan  complains 
of  the  capture  and  imprisonment  of,  520  ;  prohibited 
by  the  treaty  of  neutrality  from  trading  to  Ottowawe, 
522  ;  threatens  to  run  a  captain  through  at  Cataraqui, 
523 ;  governor  Dongau's  view  of  the  case  of,  525 ; 
answered,  526  ;  was  not  taken  near  any  French  set- 
tlements, 52S  ;  mentioned,  590 ;  offers  his  services  to 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Mag  ■ 


Magregorie,  Patrick —  continued. 

captain  Leisler,  638;  built  a  hut  on  the  land  after- 
wards granted  to  captain  Evans,  IV.,  822  ;  his  widow 
obliged  to  sell  out,  ibid. 

Magsigpen,  an  Indian,  III.,  5C1. 

Mahany,  David,  VI.,  375. 

Mahent,  ,  pilot  of  a  sloop  on  lake  Ontario,  IX.,  388. 

Mahicanders.     (See  Indians.) 

Mahingans.     (See  Indians.) 

Mahogany,  a  prize  carried  into  New  Amsterdam  laden  with, 
II.,  29. 

Mahoney  (Pennsylvania),  several  Indians  murdered  near, 
VIII.,  37. 

Mahoning  river  (Pennsylvania),  VIII.,  121. 

Mahous, ,  IX.,  667. 

Mahue.     (See  Mayhew.) 

Maigre.      (See  La  Maigre.) 

Maillard,  reverend  Antoine  Simon,  missionary  to  the  Micmacs, 
X.,  15  ;  biographical  notice  of,  17  ;  missions  of,  126  ;  at 
Beaubassin,  130 ;  at  the  island  of  St.  John,  149  ;  at 
Tatiinigouche,  156  ;  promoting  an  expedition  against 
the  English  near  Louisbourg,  165. 

Maille,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Maillebois,  marshal,  X.,  577. 

Maillebois,  Yves  Marie  Desmaretz,  count  de,  biographical 
notice  of,  X.,  577  ;  a  patron  of  captain  Pouchot,  668. 

Maillet  (Mallet),  captain,  X.,  64  ;  captures  an  English  fishing 
vessel,  173. 

Maine,  boundaries  of  a  grant  to  the  duke  of  York  in,  II., 
295  ;  character  of  the  population  of  the  eastern  part 
of,  III.,  101;  description  of,  in  1665,  ibid  ;  Massachu- 
setts exercises  jurisdiction  in,  107,  173  ;  sir  Robert 
Carr  opposes  the  views  of  Massachusetts  in,  108 ; 
governor  Nicolls  remonstrates  with  the  council  of 
Massachusetts  against  its  course  in  regard  to,  170, 171; 
Massachusetts  has  undone  everything  tl  at  had  been 
arranged  in,  182,  and  seizes  the  records  of,  184 ; 
annex,  d  to  Massachusetts,  240,  722,  V.,  594,  596,  VI., 
932;  early  settlers  in,  III.,  241)  ;  Massachusetts  endea- 
vors to  purchase,  365;  referred  to,  530,  537,  543; 
Mr.  Georges  proprietor  of,  579 ;  Indians  move  to 
New  York  from,  713  ;  Henry  Josselyn  grants  lands  in, 
719  ;  greatest  part  of,  laid  waste,  724,  IV.,  208,  832; 
sir  Edmund  Andros  has  a  sloop  built  in,  III.,  769; 
extent  of  the  territory  of  the  duke  of  York  in,  IV., 
476;  St.  George's  river  in,  536;  colonel  Romer's 
report  on  the  coast  of,  830,  831;  governor  Shirley 
forts  in,  VI.,  959;  many  Indian  hunters  in, 
VII.,  C58  ;  the  territory  waste  between  Canso  and, 
VIII.,  2s;  efforts  to  settle  the  territory  east  of,  29; 
i  troops  occupy  a  part  of,  803;  Edward  Tyng 
one  of  the  council  of,  IX.,  527  ;  M.  La  Mothe-Cadillae 
a  proprietor  in,  671 J  the  French  claim  most  part  of, 
895;  controversy  respecting  lands  in,  943,944;  set- 
tlements abandoned  along  the  coast  of,  X.,  48.  (See 
Acadia  ;  Kenebeck ;  Pemaquid;  Pcntagouct.) 

Maintenon,  madame,  IX.,  462,  491. 


Maire,  Jacques  de,  allusion  to  the  discoveries  of,  I.,  15,  16, 
21. 

Maise,  a  pirate,  returns  to  America  with  considerable  wealth, 
IV.,  584. 

Maisonneuve,  [Paul  de  Chaumeday,  sieur]  de,  governor  of 
Montreal,  III.,  720. 

Maisonville,  M.,  invites  the  western  Indians  to  Detroit, 
VII.,  781 ;  Indian  agent  at  the  Wabash,  VIII.,  455. 

Maiston,  Nathaniel,  IV.,  1006. 

Maize,  the  West  India  company  claim  a  monopoly  of  the 
trade  in,  I.,  88;  a  contribution  levied  on  the  Indians, 
payable  in,  150,  197,  198;  the  food  of  Indians,  ISO; 
hogs  fed  on,  368;  price  of,  369,  X.,  249;  or  Indian 
corn,  I.,  426  ;  a  peculiar  kind  of,  raised  by  the  Mia- 
mis,  IX.,  891;  first  crop  at  Pittsburgh,  X.,  300. 

Major,  reverend  M.  le,  chaplain  on  board  the  duke  d'An- 
ville's  fleet,  taken  prisoner,  X,,  94. 

Makkathemangoua,  an  Outagami  chief,  his  speech,  IX., 
621,  C24. 

Makouganne,  an  Indian  chief,  IX.,  1081. 

Malabar,  the  Dutch  East  India  company  accused  of  obstruct- 
ing English  vessels  on  the  coast  of,  II.,  264;  referred 
to,  419. 

Malartic  (Macartie),  adjutant,  transmits  a  journal  of  the 
movements  of  the  regiment  at  Beam,  X,  347;  re- 
commended to  the  minister,  372;  the  minister  of  war 
requests  him  to  continue  his  reports,  393 ;  of  the 
regiment  of  Beam,  434  ;  transmits  reports  of  occur- 
rences during  the  winter  of  1756-7,  567,  569  ;  an 
officer  of  distinction,  574  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William 
Henry,  603,  621;  M.  de  Montcalm  praises,  639;  his 
journal  of  the  military  operations  before  Ticonderoga, 
in  1758,  721;  wounded,  750,  799, 1086;  bis  journal 
of  occurrences  in  Canada,  835 ;  reports  the  progress 
of  events,  956;  different  spellings  of  the  name,  !).">8 ; 
has  orders  to  remove  the  guard  from  the  general  hos- 
pital, 1095,  1098. 

Malbronne,  ensign,  on  board  le  Serienx,  X.,  210, 

Malcolm,  William,  lieutenant  of  the  Union  company,  VIII., 
6d2. 

Malcom,  reverend  Alexander,  an  act  passed  in  New  York,  in 
favor  of,  VI.,  186. 

Maiden,  Bamber  Gascoyne  represents,  VII.,  643. 

Mal( ,  a  trader  at   fort  Erie,  VII.,  862. 

Malherbe,  N.,  IV.,  1006. 

Malloon,  Bryin,  X.,  593. 

Malons  neck,  III.,  719. 

Malouinos,  the,  ceded  to  Spain,  X.,  1124. 

Malpas,  George  Cholmondeley  lord,  recommends  Joseph 
Warn  ill  to  governor  Cosby,  V,  939,  940 ;  reverend 
Robert  Cholmondeley  brother  of,  VIII.,  454. 

Malson,  Adam,  X.,  882. 

Malta,  the  knights  of,  purchase  the  island  of  St.  Christo- 
phers, 11.,  2-1  ;  the  agent  of,  procures  an  order  for  the 
of  the  Dutch  fleet  in  the  Thames,  267;  the 
marquis  of  Bastings,  governor  of,  VIII.,  734. 

Malypart,  Anthony,  II.,  620,  626,  628,  638,  642,  648. 

Mamahoeklsitto,  a  Bauteur  Indian,  X.,  140. 


Man] 


GENERAL  [NDEX. 


Mamarioneck   (N 

of,  i\  ,  BIO. 

Mamar ik  river,  the  (reel   b< d  at,   ill., 

331, 

.\!  mini  .i  !    ■  i     ,    \  II   ,  346. 

Mm,  \  Irian,  in..  .  i  i. 

Iwarfl,  l.,  512,  ■.:>,  615,  629,  ill.,  117, 

L19. 

Man,  Jan,   111.,   182. 

Man,  isle  of,  Its  bishop  absolute,  \ '.,  29 

Mana.ii,',  reverend  M.,  missionary  at  Miramiohi,  X.,  359. 
(See  Miniae.) 

Manadnuck,  IV.,  614,  615. 

Mananqueseeek,  a  Peneoook  Indian,  III.,  562. 

Manaskong  island,  a  fori  erected  on,  IX.,  944. 

Manburon,  oaptain,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Manohester,   Edward  Montague,  2d  earl  of,  memoir  of,  II., 

ions,  I II., 
xiiij  referred  to  as  lord  chamberlain,  31, 

ter,  |  Charles  Montague,  1th]  eai  I  of,  sei 
111.,  viii ;  the  lords  of  trade  inform  him  that  the  com- 
plaints against  lieuten  Nanfan  and  the 
authorities  of  New  York  ought  to  be  beard  by  the 
queen  in  council,  IV.,  954;  one  of  the  privy  council 
V.,  412;  [first]  duke  of,  539. 
iter  (England),  the  earl  of  Derby  invests,  L,  135. 

Mancius,  \\\,  a  merchant  al  Albany,  VII.,  615. 

Mandeville,  Henry  [Montague,  visoount,]  member  of  the 
privy  couneil,  III.,  7. 

Maner,  captain,  sails  to  the  north,  IX.,  305. 

Manevos,  Adrian,  IV.,  939. 

Mange,  M  ,  ransoms  a  prisoner  from  'ndians,  X.,  210,  213. 

Manhasset  (hong  island).     (See  Martin  Garitsen's  bay.) 

Manhattan  (Manachatas,  Manades,  Manadoes,  Manados, 
Manahactas,  Manahata,  Manahatans,  Manahatas,  Man- 
ahates,  Manahatta,  Manahattas,  Manatans,  Manate, 
Manates,  Manath,  Manathans,  Manathe,  Manathes, 
Manatte,  Manetto,  Manhat,  Manhatan,  Manhatans, 
Manhatas,  Manhatens,  Manhates,  Manhathans,  Man- 
hatoes,  Manhatoos,  Manhafcos,  Manhattans,  Man- 
hatten,  Manhattes,  Manhattoes,  Manhattons,  Man- 
hattos,  Manhuttons,  Menade,  Menates,  Monhatons, 
Munhaddons),  purchased,  I.,  37,  48,  56,  94,  542; 
the  director  and  couneil  of  New  Netherland  reside  at, 
44;  the  North  river  commonly  called  the,  51;  the 
river  of,  called  Maurice,  56;  salutes  iu  honor  of  the 
Prince  of  Orange  and  of  the  king  of  England  fired  at, 
74;  ship  William  from  London  arrives  at,  76,  79, 
80,  93;  fort  of,  in  Hutson's  river,  77;  reserved  by  the 
"West  India  company,  87,96,  119,402;  the  foundation 
of  a  city  laid  on,  94;  patroons  to  keep  an  agent  at, 
99  ;  the  West  India  company  proposes  to  maintain  a 
fort  on  the  island  of,  100;  declared  to  be  the  staple 
market  for  the  produce  of  New  Netherland,  121,  403; 
memorial  of  the  eight  men  of,  139  ;  the  people  obliged 
to  take  refuge  from  the  Indians  around  the  fort  at, 
ibid  ;  fort  Amsterdam  built  on,  149  ;  Indians  destroy 
all  the  bouweries  at,  151,  638  ;  Indians  killed  on,  151, 


■ 

I 

between   the   I  and   the 

nortb  •  d 

eleol  a  oommltt  .,i   the 

I,  191;  the  Dnl 
the  latter  wereattai  Iced  on,  I 

of,  198 ;  k  of  the  [ndians  on ,  knon  n, 

as  behaved  like  Ural 
attacked  at,  206 
on,  211;  directo  further  from  I 

than  half  way    up     213 ;    fori     '  the,  2~.'l 

(see  Fot  northern 

should  firs!   to 
the  capital  ol  New  N.t h.n land ,  265,  423;  separated 
from  Long  island  by  tl  285;  Minnewita 

formerly   director  at,  291;   course  of  the  Ea 
from  the,  293  ;   reverend  Mr.   Douth; 

at,  305,  426;  supplying  guns  to  the  Indians 
known  to  every  man  at,  311  ;  New  Amsterdam  on, 
319  ;  Sibout  Cla  29 ;  a  ship 

cut  out  of  New  Haven,  CO 

expressed  with  directoi  anient  by 

several  at,  339  ;  description  of  the  country  between 
Greenwich  and,  366;  Dirck  van  Schelluyn 
at,  384  ;  heads  of  Indians  brought  to,  412 
with  Spain  proclaimed  at,  421,  447  ;  amount  i 
from  the  excise  at,  425  ;  fugitives  received  in  New 
England  from,  428 ;  petition  presented  to  the  states 
general  from,  443  ;  select  men  of,  protest  against  cer- 
tain acts  of  director  Stuyvesant,  448  ;  India 
with  guns  at,  455  ;  boundary  of  New  Netherland  east 
of,  460  ;  Adriaen  van  der  Doiick  delegate  to  Holland 
from,  476  ;  the  commandant  of  Bensselaerswyck  a 
prisoner  at,  498,  524  ;  progress  of  improvements  on, 
500;  Cornells  Melyn's  estate  at,  ordered  to  be  sold, 
529  ;  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  removes  to,  532  ;  dis- 
tance of  Boston  from,  544  ;  the  English  have  crawled 
v,  ithin  eight  leagues  of,  560,  II.,  121  ;  the  great  sachem 
of  the,  I.,  596,  59S,  599;  distance  of  Sandy  hook 
from,  G08  ;  vice-director  Alrichs  wrecked  some  twenty 
leagues  from,  II.,  5,  8;  soldiers  march  overland  to 
the  Delaware  from,  9  ;  vice-director  Alrichs  sails  for 
the  South  river  from,  10 ;  the  crew  and  cargo  of  the 
Pi-ins  Maurits  sent  to,  13  ;  the  ship  Bever  sails  to,  16 ; 
vice- director  Alrichs  purchases  pork  at,  18;  Spanish 
negroes  brought  to  the,  27;  price  of  salt  and  beaver 
at  tin-,  49  ;  M.  d'HinojOSSa  sent  from  the  Delaware  to, 
50  ;  fugitives  from  Virginia  repair  to,  54  ;  the  ship 
Trcu  sent  from  Amsterdam  to  the,  60;  tax  on  the 
sale  of  real  estate  at  the,  61  ;  a  crystal  mountain 
reported  between  the  South  river  and,  63;  Delaware 
supplied  from  the,  70 ;  the  Indians  obstruct  the  over- 
land passage  from  the  Delaware  to,  76  ;  why  so  called, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Man— 


Manhattan —  continued. 

80  ;  runaways  at  the  Chesapeake  promise  to  return  to, 
91  ;  signification  of  the  word,  92 ;  those  of  Maryland 
disclaim  having  anything  to  do  with  the  government 
of,  94 ;  Maryland  denies  that  the  runaways  from  the 
Delaware  are  fugitives  from,  97;  Resolved  Waldron 
sent  from  Maryland  to,  98  ;  attempt  to  induce  settlers 
to  remove  from  the  South  river  to,  103,  104,  105, 
113  ;  letters  from  the  Delaware  supposed  to  be  de- 
tained at,  109  ;  the  galiot  Nieuwer  Amstel  lies  at  the 
ferry  in  front  of,  114,  125  ;  the  settlers  at  the  Dela- 
ware threaten  to  remove  to,  115  ;  a  populous  and 
brave  place,  125  ;  number  of  houses  at,  ibid ;  first 
fort  on  the,  133  ;  the  commonalty  of,  invited  to  sub- 
mit to  the  parliament  of  England,  152 ;  Indians  sell 
cattle  belonging  to  christians  at,  157  ;  delegates  from, 
invited  to  a  meeting  at  Middleburg,  Long  island, 
159  ;  the  king  of  England  makes  a  grant  of,  234  ;  the 
people  of,  insist  on  capitulating,  248  ;  empowered  to 
choose  deputies,  252  ;  provision  for  the  surrender  of, 
253 ;  Johannes  Prevoost  arrives  at,  371 ;  John  Lourens, 
an  English  merchant  at,  373  ;  Connecticut  acknow- 
ledges a  Dutch  governor  over  the,  392  ;  captain  Scott 
styles  director  Stuyvesant  general  of  the  Dutch  on, 
393  ;  captain  Scott  invited  to  visit  director  Stuyvesant 
at,  394  ;  captain  Scott  threatens  to  proclaim  the  king 
of  England  at,  402  ;  length  of  time  the  Dutch  were 
in  possession  of,  412  ;  surrendered,  415  ;  commissary 
Alrichs  sent  to  purchase  provisions  at,  433 ;  the 
farmers  on,  ordered  to  thresh  their  grain,  434,  494, 
495-;  Dirk  Smith's  sloop  arrives  from  the  South  river 
at,  438  ;  proclamations  of  the  English  sent  to,  443, 
444 ;  called  New  York,  470 ;  the  English  acknow- 
ledge only  a  Dutch  plantation  on,  485 ;  retaken  by 
the  Dutch,  527 ;  New  Orange  on,  538,  539,  540,  588  ; 
the  West  India  company  engages  to  finish  the  fort  on, 
557 ;  fortifications  to  be  erected  on,  697,  711,  719  ; 
restored  to  the  English,  744  ;  letter  of  the  reverend 
Jonas  Machaelius  from  the,  759  ;  a  stone  fort  in  pro- 
gress of  erection  at,  769;  the  Dutch  planted,  III., 
16;  Dutch  names  given  to  places  east  of,  17;  sir 
Samuel  Argall  preparing  to  settle  on,  ibid;  or  New 
Netherland,  41 ;  trade  between  Virginia,  Maryland 
and  the,  45  ;  complaint  of  the  intrusion  of  the  Dutch 
into,  46  ;  peace  concluded  between  the  English  and 
the  Indians  below,  68  ;  New  York  on,  70 ;  letters 
patent  granted  for  the  reduction  of,  72 ;  an  expedition 
from  New  Haven  to  the  Delaware  stopped  at,  82  ;  the 
pilots  not  paid  who  accompanied  the  English  to  the, 
84;  particulars  of  M.  HertePs  journey  to  Canada 
from,  132;  Massachusetts  at  considerable  expense  for 
the  reduction  of,  139 ;  Mr.  Hopkins  arrives  at,  200 ; 
the  eastern  boundary  of  New  Jersey,  223,  V.,  602; 
all  the  islands  of,  placed  under  the  government  of 
the  city  of  New  York,  III.,  337 ;  the  Dutch  build 
a  fort  on  the  North  river  by  order  of  the  governor  of, 
342;  the  Indian  name  of  New  York,  417;  Jesuit  mis- 
sionaries find  an  asylum  at,  470  ;  the  French  ravage 


the  coasts  of,  735  ;  called  Menades  by  the  French, 
IV.,  793;  extravagant  grants  of  land  on,  V.,  23; 
necessity  of  the  French  acquiring,  IX.,  60,  66,  352, 
445  ;  heaver  trade  attracted  to,  65,  91 ;  the  Dutch, 
masters  of,  97 ;  governor  Andros  resides  at,  132 ; 
fortified,  137 ;  inhabited  by  Dutch,  198  ;  has  a  beau- 
tiful harbor,  371  ;  direction  of  the  Iroquois  country 
from,  382  ;  about  to  be  invaded  by  the  French,  423  ; 
plan  for  attacking,  429  ;  ought  to  be  stormed,  461  ; 
confusion  prevails  at,  505  ;  description  of,  548,  726  ; 
soldiers  arrive  from  England  at,  601  ;  a  principal 
town  in  New  England,  725.  (See  New  Orange  ;  New 
York  city.) 

Manhigen,  the  island  of,  III.,  248. 

Manicouagan,  X.,  108. 

Manifesto,  answer  of  the  states  general  to  the  English,  II., 
309  ;  sir  George  Downing's  reply  to  the  Dutch,  331. 

Maninquin,  an  island  in  the  river  St.  George,  IX.,  788. 

Manitoo,  an  Ottawa  chief,  VII.,  864. 

Manitou  (Manetto),  the  Indian  name  for  the  devil,  II.,  766  ; 
Indians  in  the  expedition  against  fort  William  Henry 
make  an  offering  to  the,  X.,  610. 

Manitoualin  island,  IX.,  160  ;  Indians  who  inhabited  the 
Great,  606 ;  the  French  take  possession  of,  804 ; 
Indians  of,  1054. 

Manley,  Mr.,  IV.,  4. 

Mannekin,  Bartil,  II.,  473. 

Manning,  captain  John,  had  a  plantation  at  Mespat  kill,  II., 
586,  591 ;  commissioners  appointed  to  wind  up  the 
estate  of,  647  ;  witnesses  the  treaty  between  the  New 
York  Indians  and  colonel  Cartwright,  III.,  68;  sur- 
renders New  York  to  the  Dutch,  199  ;  suffered  to  wear 
his  sword,  200  ;  New  York  taken  by  the  treachery  of, 
206. 

Manor,  a,  erected  on  the  Delaware,  III.,  72;  Robert  Livings- 
ton's land  and  Stephen  van  Cortland's  grant  erected 
each  into  a,  IV.,  823;  of  St.  George,  New  York,  829. 

Manors,  New  York,  elect  members  of  assembly,  VIII.,  5G5. 

Mansard,  [Francois,]  a  peculiar  roof  called  after  him,  IX., 
500. 

Mansell,  Charles,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Mansfield,  captain,  carries  despatches  from  New  York  to 
England,  V.,  877. 

Mansfield,  [William  Murray,]  lord,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  VIII.,  357,  417. 

Mantet  (Manteth,  Mantez,  Manthet,  Mants,  Mantz,  Menthet), 
Dailleboust  de,  accompanies  governor  de  la  Barre's 
expedition,  IX.,  235  ;  defeats  a  party  of  Iroquois,  435  ; 
sent  to  fort  Frontenac,  461,  482 ;  in  the  expedition 
against  Schenectady,  466  ;  the  first  to  enter  that  town, 
467,  and  put  the  garrison  to  the  sword,  ibid  ;  returns 
to  Montreal,  469  ;  on  an  expedition  against  the  Iro- 
quois, 550,  557,  558,  641,  651 ;  sent  to  the  Illinois, 
569  ;  returns  to  Quebec,  583  ;  at  Michilimakinac,  606, 
744 ;  mentioned,  625  ;  brings  down  a  number  of 
Indians  from  lake  Superior,  626  ;  result  of  his  mission 
to  the  west,  701  ;  authorized  to  trade,  778  ;  sent  to 
the  north,  ^2">. 


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GENEB  M.  im»i:\ 


Manton,  u  fabulous  account  oi  I  capture  of,  x., 

429. 

Manuel,  a  Spanish  slave,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  81, 

Manufacture  (Manufactures),  forbidden  In  New  Netherland, 
II.,  557  ;  of  iron  In  Massachusetts,  ill.,  118;  of  New 
fork,  go\  ernor  Fletoher  ordered  to  report  on  the,  IV., 
226;  European,  to  be  Imported  Into  the  English  plan* 
tattoos  from  England  only,  778;  of  trine, 
In  Canada,  788 ;  of  silk  in  America,  suggested,  ibid ; 
woolen,  Bel  upon  Long  island  and  Connecticut,  1151; 
in  the  province  of  New  York,  V.,  69;  Caleb  Beath- 
oote  notifies  the  board  of  trade  of  the  progress  of,  in 
the  colonies,  and  reoommends  that  they  be  stopped, 
63;  the  Palatines  emigrating  to  New  York  forbid  to 
engage  in,  88;  grants  of  land  to  the  Palatines  to  be 
void  should  they  engage  in  woolen,  118  j  instructions 
reoeived  by  governor  Hunter  relating  to  woolen,  183; 
of  linseed  oil,  an  aot  passed  to  encourage  the,  341  ; 
of  lampblack,  in  New  York,  344 ;  of  linen  and  woolen 
greatly  increased  in  New  York,  41.'!;  governor  Hunter 
ordered  to  discourage  them  as  much  as  possible,  414  ; 
the  farmers  Of  New  York  wear  cloth  of  their  own, 
4G0;  none  in  the  province  of  New  York,  556;  in 
Massachusetts,  598;  few  or  none  in  Pennsylvania, 
604;  beaver  hats  made  in  New  York,  774  ;  the  house 
of  commons  inquire  respecting  colonial,  921,  VIII., 
10  ;  none  in  New  York  to  affect  those  of  England,  V., 
925  ;  of  New  York  in  1732,  what,  938,  941;  no  duties 
to  be  laid  in  New  York  on  British,  VI.,  34;  of  New 
York  in  1738,  127  ;  in  1746,  393;  in  1749,  511  ;  title 
of  a  law  passed  in  England  to  prevent  American,  604; 
impediments  in  the  colonies  to,  VII.,  612  ;  the  colo- 
nies under  the  necessity  of  establishing,  799 ;  the 
governors  of  the  several  colonies  ordered  to  report 
on,  847  ;  of  New  York  in  17G7,  888  ;  in  America,  how 
to  be  prevented,  VIII.,  30;  their  progress  does  not 
correspond  with  the  pompous  accounts  given  of  them, 
66;  associations  in  the  colonies  against  importing 
British,  69,  80,  171  ;  paper  money  increases  the  con- 
sumption of,  189  ;  of  the  province  of  New  York,  in 
1772,  446,  449;  to  be  encouraged  in  Canada,  IX.,  28, 
277. 

Manumission  of  slaves  in  New  York,  law  providing  for, 
evaded,  V.,  461. 

Mapes,  Thomas,  IV.,  27,  808. 

Map  (Maps),  entitled,  America?  septentrionalis  pars  (1623), 
I.,  facing  title  ;  of  New  Netherland,  11,  13  ;  Willem 
Janz  forbidden  to  correct  existing,  16  ;  of  New  Nether- 
land, referred  to,  126,  294 ;  lost,  262 ;  laid  before  the 
states  general,  346  ;  of  the  territory  ceded  by  director 
Stuyvesant  to  the  English,  referred  to,  458;  illustrat- 
ing the  boundary  between  the  English  and  the  Dutch  in 
America,  sent  in  to  the  states  general,  556;  ordered  to 
be  transmitted  to  the  Dutch  ambassadors  in  England, 
557  ;  received  by  them,  560  ;  produced  in  support  of 
the  bounds  of  lord  Baltimore's  patent,  II.,  93 ;  of  the 
English  very  imperfect,  99  ;  the  directors  at  Amster- 
dam require  a,  of  Coney  island,  221 ;  mention  made 


of  n,  submltt-  d  to  ii,.  ; 

Nethi  -land,  published  about   LI  22,   in  ,    i 

lost,  106,  i"7 ,  "i  \i  le,  111 ; 

;  be  Mo 

l.au  k  rivei ,  I  10  ;  ol  the  i hi 

Am*  i  ioa,  referred  to,  166  ,  ordered 

t,,  I,.-  prepared,  I  to  be  tran  m 

ernments,  Benl  b;  I    896, 

646;  oolonel  Dongan'i  tnenti 1,  G53  ;  ol  Nen  ^  • ,  i  K , 

letcher  ordered  to  tran  mit  a  B20;  of  the  way 
between   Quebec  and   Albany,   furnished  t"  I 
prisoners  In  Canada,  IV.,    117;  Indian,   of  Canada, 
Bent   to  England,   232,  234;  of  the  river  and  chief 

places  Of  Canada  fumi-led  by  Indian-,  237 j  of  the 
Indian  country  above  Albany  laid  before  th(  : 
trade,  2^:1;  of  the  province  of  New  York,  transmitted 
to  England,  397,  429,  ~>{,r>,  and  received  by  the  lords 
of  trade,  455,  462,  who  are  pleased  with  it,  522 ; 
prepared  by  colonel  Romer  and  sent  to  England, 
676;  of  western  New  York,  reference  to,  717;  of 
the  country  of  the  five  nations,  colonel  Bone  r  or- 
dered to  prepare  a,  750;  of  French  America,  defec- 
tive, 796 ;  of  Indian  countries  with  the  as 
the  several  tribes,  ordered  to  be  prepared,  B43; 
promised,  882;  of  the  situation  of  the  five  nations 
and  of  the  land  conveyed  by  them  to  the  Crown 
transmitted  to  England  888,  915;  of  the  provin- 
ces of  New  York,  New  Jersey  and  of  the  Indian 
country,  ordered  to  be  transmitted  to  England,  Y., 
130,  422;  of  the  country  about  the  lakes  transmitted 
to  the  board  of  trade,  479;  of  Hudson's  river, 
governor  Hunter  carries  to  England  a,  532;  none 
made  of  the  country  of  the  five  nations,  ibid  ;  of 
Louisiana,  referred  to,  577,  634,  684,  and  oi  North 
America,  by  M.  de  l'Isle,  referred  to,  577  ;  Henne- 
pin's, quoted,  621;  of  the  boundary  between  New 
York  and  Connecticut  transmitted  to  England,  699; 
of  the  province  of  New  York,  Cadwallader  Colden 
prepares  a,  704,  806;  sent  to  England,  7o5  ;  printed 
with  certain  papers  relating  to  the  Indian  trade,  712; 
of  the  French  missions  in  America  include  several 
English  settlements,  726  ;  annexed  to  the  answer  to 
the  petition  of  the  London  merchants,  751;  of  each 
of  the  colonies  called  for,  764;  of  the  province  of 
New  Y'ork  and  of  New  Jersey  ordered  to  be  pre- 
pared, 777  ;  showing  the  places  surrendered  by  the 
six  nations  to  the  English,  transmitted  to  England, 
786,  S04;  of  the  land  petitioned  for  by  Messrs  Storke 
and  Livingston  sent  to  the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  67; 
prepared  by  Mr.  Colden,  6S ;  Crown  Point  and 
Tierondequat  not  laid  down  in  any  English,  138 ; 
with  Crown  Point  and  Tierondequat  laid  down, 
sent  to  England,  142,  143,  145;  of  the  western 
country,  the  French  forts  designated  on,  832  :  an 
ancient   one    of   New   Jersey    sent    to   the   board   of 


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Map  —  continued. 

trail-,    838  ;    of   New  Jersey   by   Keith,    sent   to   the 
hoard  of  trade,    843;   explanatory   of  the  boundary 

n  New  York  ami  Massachusetts,  sent  to  tin- 
hoard  of  trade,  937;  of  the  middle  British  colonies 
in  North  America,  published  by  Mr.  Pownall,  1009; 
of  the  patents  on  the  east  side  of  Hudson  river,  sent 
to  the  board  of  trade,  VII. ,  208;  sent  by  genera] 
Abercromby  to  secretary  Pitt,  345;  showing  intru- 
sions by  land  proprietors,  forwarded  to  the  hoard  of 
trade  by  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  487;  annexed 
to  a  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  future  regu- 
lation of  the  new  acquisitions  in  America,  mentioned, 
539;  of  a  proposed  boundary  between  the  whites  and 
Indians,  drawn  on  a  piece  of  hark,  720 ;   of  the  royal 

.-nt  to  the  board  of  trade,  74:J,  745;  of  the 
country  between  lake  Champlain  and  the  Connecticut 
river,  ordered  to  he  prepared,  807;  of  the  province 
of  New  York,  governor  Moore  proposes  to  make,  826, 
851,  873;  of  the  islanded'  Jamaica  presented  to  the 
earl  of  Dartmouth,  827;  of  the  province  of  New 
Xork  by  captain  Holland,  mentioned,  845;  of  lake 
Champlain  sent  to  England,  VIII.,  3,  104;  showing 
the  boundaries  between  the  whites  and  Indians  in 
America,  31;  sent  to  sir  William  Johnson,  30;  re- 
ceived by  him,  95,  and  submitted  to  the  Indians,  120; 
of  the  boundary  line  between  the  whites  and  Indians 

upon  in  1708,  130;  of  townships  laid  out  near 
lake  Champlain,  published,  178 ;  reference  to  Blaeu's 
and  Ogilby's,  .'144;  doctor  Mitchell  publishes  one  of 
North  America,  437;  Guy  Johnson  draws  up  one  of 
the  country  of  tie-  six  nations,  562;  of  the  settle- 
ments in  Canada,  ordered,  IX.,  10;  of  tin-  country 
along  the  ri\er  St.  Lawrence,  sent  lo  France,  15;  of 
tin-  route  ot  certain  French  missionaries  through  lake 
Ontario,  00  ;  consulted  to  discover  the  mouth  of  the 
Mississippi  river,  81 ;  of  the  Mississippi  river,  by  M. 
Joliet,  mentioned,  121,  793;  M.  Hud,,  sneau  prepares 
one  of  the  Indian  country,  15:;;  ot  the  western  coun- 
try, sent  to  France  by  governor  do  la  Barre,  205  ;  of  a 
gulf  north  of  Hudson's  hay,  sent  to  France,  209;  M- 
Villciieuvo  occupied  Ltl  compiling  one  of  Canada,  309; 
of  governor  Denonville's  intended  route  to  the  Sene- 
cas  sent  to  !•' ranee,  328;  and  plan  of  Niagara,  M.  de 
Villeneuve  prepares,  339;  of  the  route  from  Canada 
to  Onondaga,  transmitted  to  France,  350;  of  the  re- 
spective possessions  of  the  French  and  I  , 
America,  ordered  to  be  prepared,  '■■!-;  M.  de  Cham- 
plain draws  one  of  the  Iroquois  country,  702; 
rev. -rend    Mr.    Dolier    draws    on.-    of    the    country 

a ad    lake    Erie,    Ts7;    of    lake  Ontario,  senl    to 

France,  789,  976;  of  M.  Joliet's  voyage  to  Hud- 
son's hay  furnished,  795  J  of  French  settlements  on 
Hudson's  bay,  sent  to  France,  798,  799 ;  of  Acadia, 
ni  i,,  Prance,  mi  i  -,  of  Acadia,  referred  to,  931;  of 
lake  Champlain,  L022;  of  Bo  on  board  an 

English  sell. Miner  at   Port  Royal  and  senl  to  France, 
X.,  L6;   of  the   boundaries  of  New  France,  sent  to 


Paris,  GOO ;  of  the  French  and  English  frontiers  from 

Montreal  to  tort   Du.juesne,  by  captain  Pouchot,   (194  ; 

of  the  frontiers  of  New   Fiance   drawn    by   chevalier 

-I.-  Levis,  sent  to  the  minister,  (HIS;  of  the  frontiers 

of  lake  George,  720;  map  of  Ticonderoga  and  vicinity, 

726. 
Maquais  river,  Arent  van  Curler  promises  to  make  a  draft  of 

the,  HI.,  145.     (S.-e  Mohawk  river.) 
Maquawekanpaweet,  a  Penacook  Indian,  III.,  5G2. 
Mar,   [John   Erskine,   11th]   earl   of,   secretary   of  state,   III., 

viii;   the   duke    of  Montrose   succeeds,   ix  ;   unable  to 

help  governor  Hunter,  V.,  453. 
Mar  Bermejo,  IX.,  121. 
Mar  de  Cortes,  IX.,  121. 
Maraigum,  I.,  223. 
Maramec  (Malamet,  Maramek),  Nicolas  Perrot  stationed  at, 

IX.,  570;   Miamis  resident  at,  61!),  (124. 
Maranhao,  the  Hutch  abandon,  I.,  236. 
Marble,  in  New  Brunswick,  IX.,  548. 
Marblehead,  IV.,   1077;    smuggling  carried  on  at,  V.,  31; 

pilots  for  Boston  furnished  at,  X.,  16. 
Marhletown,   II.,  592,   022,   G44,   G4G,   649,  G50 ;  magistrates 

of,   G27. 
Marcel,  captain,  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  X.,  1007;  votes  for 

the  surrender  of   that  place,   lll(is;    aid-de-camp  to  M. 

de  Montcalm,  101(1;    returns  to  Europe,  ibid. 
Marcelis,  Ahassueros,  IV.,  754,  940. 
Marcelis,  Gysbert,  IV.,  755,  939. 
Marcelissen,  Peter,  II.,  578. 

Marchand,  John,  his  report  of  affairs  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  68. 
Mar...,  Michiel  de,  II.,  191. 
Marcus  the  Finn,  II.,  89. 
Mareckkawich,  I.,  417.     (See  Brooklyn  ) 
Marest,   reverend  Joseph  Jean,   S.  J.,   missionary  among  the 

Seioux,  IX.,  418,  744,  775,  779. 
Mareuil  (Mareil),    reverend   Pierre  de,    S.  J.,   letter  of,   to  the 

reverend  father  d'Heu,  IX.,  836;  biographical  notice 

of,  ibid;  exchanged,  842,  847,  856;  arrives  in  Mon- 
treal, 845;  missionary  to  the  Abenakis,  990. 

Margaret  of  Parma,  regent  of  the  low  countries,  I.,  491. 

Margot,  or  Wolf,  river,  VII.,  777. 

Margret,  French  (French  Margret),  marries  an  Indian  of  the 
six  nations,  VII.,  286. 

Margrita  (Margarita),   the  Dutch  destroy  the  castle  of,   I.,  42, 
63. 

Maria,  a  Spanish  slave,  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Maricour  (Marbeur,  Marcure,  Maricourt,  Maricout,  Markeur, 
Marriceur,   Marricour,   Marrikeur),   Paul    Lev 

Indian  nai ',    IV.,   492,   495,   598  ;   advises  the  live 

nations  to  break  off  with  New  York,  498  ;  has  an  in- 
terview with  Indians  from  Onondaga,  '^>>: 
in  Albany,  564 ;  to  be  seal  by  the  governor  of  Canada 
to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  674;  arrives  at  Cadarachqui, 
598;  at  Onondaga,  689,  888;  ohevalier  d'Iberville 
brothei  -in-law  of,  689;  speaks  Indian  as  well  as 
French,  ibid;  earl  of  Bellomonl  too  smart  for,  714; 

Offers    to    furnish    the    live    nations    with    Jesuits,    730, 
919  ;   conveys  a  message   to  Onondaga,   737 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Marioour,  Paul  Li  moine  de      i   n  inui  d. 

to  know  the  Datura  of  the  mes- 
qi  ,,  to  Montreal  expect<  d, 
kes  presenti  tathe  five  nations,  749 
arnor  of  Canada  to  the  Ave  n  itions,  798  :  pre- 
:,  the  Indiana  to  lay  down  the  axe,  v"  i .  Mi     i  . 
Bleeker  and  Sohuylet  Bent  toO  ktoh,  B89 ! 

the  Caj  agaa  and  Seneoas  oppo  ed  to, 
mi  great  triumph,  B91 ;  his  i  ; 

g,  892;  recovers  a  number  ol  Fn  m 

era  al  Onondaga,  894,  B95;  the  five  nations  warned 
against,  897;  mentioned,  989,  1083;  brother  of  M. 
de  Longueuil,  IX.,  487,  7"''.'.  i  from  End 

son's  bay,  487;  adopted  by  the  Iroquois,  680,  749; 
nephew  of  M    :  m  ited  to  Onond 

685,  709,  710;  senl  to  Quebec,  597;  proceeds  to  fori 
Frontenac,  609 ;  oommands  1 1  >  *  -  Indians  iu  the  expe- 
dition against  tli«'  Onondagas,  650;  Benl  to  the  Iro- 
quois, 711;  brings  back  delegates  from  the  Iroquois, 
715;  signs  the  treaty  with  the  latter,  and  conducts 
jesuil  missionaries  to  them,  7''7,  738;  assures  the  I r< > 
quois  of  the  pi  leral,  747;  this  assuranoe 

.  i9,  763. 
Marie  Antoinette,  queen,  count  d'Estaing  bears  testimony  to 

the  high  oharacterof,  X.,  1107. 
Marienburch,  Mr.,  I.,  93. 
Marietiens  book,  on  the  Delaware,  II.,  53. 
Marillac,   captain  de,   X.,   375;    marries   in   Canada,  417; 

wounded,  751,  799. 
Marille,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 
Marin,  cadet,  commands  a  detachment  in  Nova  Scotia,  VI., 
•17s,  x.,  168;  takes  several  prisoners  whom  he  re- 
leases, VI.,  480,  X.,  179;  explains  why  Louisbourg 
was  surrendered,  i 3  ;  his  report  from  Acadia,  4;  re- 
ports the  arrival  of  English  men-of-wai  at  Annapolis, 

!l  ;    English  scalps    brought  to,  11  ;    raises  money  from 

the  Acadians,  for  account  of  government,  15;  cap- 
tures an  English  schooner,  16;  an  exchange  of  the 
prisoners  taken  bj ,  proposed,  lit;  cuts  off  Saratoga, 
;:-,  76;  plunders  Lydius1  house,  42;  ordered  to  Bay - 
verte,  44;  arrives  at  Bayverte,  51;  had  visited  fort 
Clinton,  SO;  returns  to  Canada,  93 ;  stationed  at  st. 
Therese,  99 ;  ensign,  ordered  to  Acadia,  166  ;  sets  out 
from  Quebec,  169;  expected  in  Acadia,  17");  arrives 
at  Beaubassin,  176 ;  recalled,  ibid ;  several  of  his  nun 
sick,  ITS;  returns  to  Quebec,  179;  lieutenant  in  the 
marine,  at  Carillon,  488;  defeats  an  English  detach- 
ment, 533;  bravery  of,  591,  593;  returns  from  a 
scout,:")!););  marches  against  fort  Edward,  606;  com- 
mands Indians  at,  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 
Jl  ;  defeats  divers  parties  of  the  enemy,  647, 
commands  a  detachment  of  Indians  at  Ticoiide- 
roga,  Sll  ;  defeated  by  major  Rogers,  818,  851 ;  takes 
prisoners,  819. 

Marin  (Morang),  captain,  taken  prisoner  at  Niagara,  VII., 
403;   mentioned,  X.,  988. 

Marin  (Marrain,  Morang,  Murray),  chevalier,  commands  an 
expedition  to  the  Ohio,  VI.,  779,  780,  825,  X.,  255  ;  the 


. 
Marin,  M.,  mal 

Marin,  La]  erridi  La  J 

Marine,  oounoil  of  the,  | 

submitted  to,  IX.,  874 ;  li  it  i 
to,  <::,,  884,  B93;  li  tter  1 

te  of  the  "  ■    ' 
int.. ime, i  ,,t  oontinui  I 

h,  909. 
Marine,  department  of  the,  character  of  the  , 

the,     IX.,    V. 

Mai  ine  and  colon  /  state.) 

Marinkansick,  1.,  565  maett.) 

Mai ,  I.    Fontaine,  shot,  IX.,  1023. 

Marin  ,  Peter  Jacobse,  II.,  647,  700,  725,  III  . 

the  Dutch  church,  588. 
Mark,  Peter,  IV.,  936,  1008. 
Markham,   Willii  of  Pennsyh 

or,  acousi  4  of  counti  nai  i  u  :  pirates,  l\'.,  301, 

543  ;  James  Brow  n  mart  "I  ;   asks 

that  the  Powey  man-of-u  ar  !■■ 

the  Delaware,  379;  arrests  two  of  Kidd's  w 
hi-  son-in-law  sent  pi  isoner  to  Ei 
Marks,  Joseph,  taken  at  Schenectady,  brought   hack  from 

Canada,  III.,   77s. 

Marlborough,  [.lames  Ley,  3d]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
council  of  trade  and  plantations,  III.,  xiii,  31,  33, 
36. 

Marlborough,  [John  Churchill,  5th]  earl  and  1st  duke  of, 
member  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  711,  IN*.,  1127; 
one  of  the  hud-  justices,  415  ;  hud  Cornbury  appoints 
a  day  of  thanksgiving  for  the  victory  gained  by, 
1136;  gains  the  battle  of  Blenheim,  1157;  a 
of  warlike  stores  at  New  York  sent  to,  1166,  V.,  252, 
21  '-  :  governor  Hunter  served  under,  453  ;  the  duke 
of  Bedford  marries  a  granddaughter  of,  VI.,  713; 
r<  COmmi  nd-  a  commander  for  the  Canada  expedition, 

IX.,  835  ;  hi-  si-;(  r,  mistress  of  .lame-  II.,  1034  ;  colo- 
nel Ligonier  distinguishes  him-;  it  under,  X.,  705. 

Marlborough,  [Charles  Spencer,  2d]  duke  of,  keeper  of  the 
privy  seal,  VI.,   960;   command-  an  expe  Lition  to  the 
coasts  of  Frame,  VII.,  345  ;  in  command  in  I 
VIII.,  648;   date  Of  his  death,  ibid. 

Marlborough  (Mallbrough,   Massachusetts!,    I:; 

Marlet,  Gideon,  II.,  686. 

Marmande, ,  IX.,  236. 

Marmet,  reverend  Jacques,  S.  J.,  notice  of,  IX.,  931. 

Maron,  captain  de,  at  the  battle  of  .    X.,  339; 

loses  a  large  amount  of   money  at  play,  551. 

Marquette,  reverend  Jacques,  S.  .1  ,  at  lake  Superior,  IX., 
innt  Frontenac  suppresses  all  reference  to  him 

when    announcing   the   discovery   of    the    M 

121,  793;  visits  lake  Erie,  3>2;  discovers  the  Missis- 

sippi,  3s4;  his  opiuion  of  Louis  Juliet,  MH. 


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Man-,  Henry,  leads  a  party  towards  Crown  Point,  VII.,  93. 

Marriage,  not  known  among  Indians,  I.,  282  ;  parties  prose- 
cuted for  having  contracted  an  illegal,  II.,  691 ;  illegal 
in  New  Netherland  without  previous  publication  of 
banns,  692  ;  law  in  Virginia  regulating,  not  enforced, 
III.,  253  ;  performed  by  justices  in  New  York,  261  ; 
performed  in  New  Jersey  by  justices  of  the  peace, 
IV.,  766  ;  the  legislature  of  New  England  pass  a  law 
against  incestuous,  793  ;  notices  drawn  up  for  the  dis- 
solution of,  V.,  215  ;  early,  encouraged  in  Canada, 
IX.,  63,  87 ;  means  adopted  in  Canada  to  produce, 
G5  ;  portions,  distributed  to  girls  in  Canada,  68 ; 
number  of,  in  Canada  in  one  year,  73,  143 ;  between 
Frenchmen  and  Indian  girls,  to  be  encouraged,  271  ; 
of  officers  in  Canada,  to  be  discountenanced,  X.,  550. 

Marriage  licenses,  Robert  Coo  applies  for  one,  II.,  688  ;  the 
governor  authorized  to  issue,  III.,  372,  688,  821, 
IV.,  288,  558,  V.,  135,  VII.,  830;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont  receives  the  fees  for,  IV.,  522;  a,  issued  for 
Adam  Baldridge  and  Mrs.  Buckmaster,  766  ;  whence 
issued  in  New  York,  VIII.,  445. 

Marrinac  river.     (See  3Iamaroneck.) 

Mars,  a  negro  slave,  singular  proceedings  against,  V.,  341 ; 
recommended  to  be  pardoned,  346. 

Marris,  colonel.     (See  Morris.) 

Marsel,   M.,  inspector  of  king's  stores  at  Quebec,  X.,  918. 

Marselis,  Gysbert,  junior,  VII.,  614. 

Marselis,  John,  junior,  VII.,  614. 

Marsepingh,  powder  given  to  the  sachem  of,  II.,  466. 

Marsh,  Jacob,  VII.,  931,  938. 

Marsh,  captain  James,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730; 
notice  of,  ibid. 

Marsh  (Mash),  Witham,  secretary  for  Indian  affairs,  VII., 
694,  703,  VIII.,  244  ;  dies,  VII.,  694,  703  ;  Dr.  Shuck- 
burgh  recommended  to  succeed,  838. 

Marshall,  Charles,  IV.,  942. 

Marshall,  Edward,  IV.,  935,  1008. 

Marshall,  Edward,  senior,  IV.,  938,  1008. 

Marshall,  captain  Hubert,  in  garrison  at  New  York,  VI., 
222  ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  complains  of,  223  ; 
president  of  a  court  of  inquiry  at  Albany,  374,  375  ; 
colonel,  376 ;  colonel  Johnson  consults,  389  ;  trans- 
mits news  of  the  movements  of  the  French,  518  ; 
letter  of  the  commandant  at  Crown  Point  to,  519  ; 
authorized  to  demand  provisions  for  the  four  inde- 
pendent  companies,  656;  ordered  to  apply  to  the 
commissary  at  Albany  for  gunpowder,  682 ;  com- 
mandant of  the  fort  at  Albany,  856. 

Marshall,  Jarvis,  III.,  385;  messenger  of  the  council,  IV., 
25  ;  signs  addresses,  935,  1008. 

Marshall,  John,  captain  of  a  privateer,  complains  of  Mr. 
Birchlield,  surveyor  of  the  customs,  V.,  232. 

Marshall,  lieutenant  John,  VI.,  374,  375. 

Marsh] ,  reverend  Gideon  Hawley  missionary  at,  VII.,  49. 

Marson,  madame  de,  mother-in-law  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  IX., 

775. 
Marson,  miss,  IX.,  120. 


Marson  de  Soulanges,  M.,  sent  from  Canada  to  Boston  to 
demand  the  restitution  of  a  French  ship,  IX.,  71  ; 
commandant  in  Acadia,  119  ;  taken  by  buccaneers, 
ibid  ;  authorized  to  take  possession  of  Port  Royal, 
379,  788  ;  deputy  to  governor  Chambly,  793;  sent  to 
Acadia,  794. 

Marston,  Benjamin,  exports  timber  from  Salem  to  Lisbon, 
IV.,  724. 

Marston,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Marston,  Nathaniel,  IV.,  935,  VII.,  219. 

Marston,  Thomas,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Marston,  Parmer  &  company,  merchants  of  New  York, 
extract  of  a  letter  from  a  captain  of  a  privateer  to, 
VII.,  219. 

Marston  Moor,  colonel  Montague  distinguishes  himself  at 
the  battle  of,  II.,  274;  baron  Kimbolton  contributes 
to  the  defeat  of  the  royalists  at,  292. 

Martain,  Richard.     (See  Martin.) 

Martel,  captain,  X.,  41. 

Martel,  John  Baptist,  reports  events  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  68. 

Martel,  M.  de,  inspector  of  the  king's  stores,  X.,  641. 

Marten,  sir  Henry,  knight,  judge  of  the  court  of  admiralty, 
I.,  73,  77,  78,  79. 

Martens,  John,  II.,  31,  III.,  178. 

Martense,  Cornelis,  IV.,  940. 

Martense  van  der  Bosch  (sergeant  Harmen),  II.,  367,  370, 
430,  465,  466,  468,  492;  sent  to  New  England  for 
provisions,  373,  374,  430,  448,  473  ;  declaration  of, 
as  to  the  measures  adopted  for  the  defense  of  New 
Netherland,  508,  509. 

Martense,  Marte,  IV.,  941. 

Martensen,  Peter,  IV.,  939. 

Martensen,  Poulus,  IV.,  940. 

Martensen,  Roeloflf,  II.,  375,  577,  646,  702;  schepeu  of 
Amesfoort,  482. 

Martial  law,  to  be  declared  in  the  government  of  the  duke  of 
York  in  case  of  rebellion  or  insurrection,  II.,  297; 
the  governor  of  New  York  empowered  to  proclaim, 
III.,  626,  830;  an  attempt  to  subject  the  militia  of 
New  York  to,  IV.,  426  ;  not  to  be  established  without 
the  consent  of  the  council,  V.,  133. 

Martin,  Abraham,  the  plains  of  Abraham  called  after,  IX., 
797,  X.,  1081. 

Martin,  Andre,  III.,  132. 

Martin,  Ilanna,  V.,  419. 

Martin,  John,  VIII.,  456. 

Martin,  Josiah,  governor  of  North  Carolina,  VIII.,  279,  562; 
biographioal  notice  of,  279. 

Martin,  captain  Louis,  R.  A.,  claimed  as  a  prisoner  by  the 
governor  of  Canada,  X.,  712;  proposal  for  his  ex- 
change, 713,  841;  his  parole  dispensed  with,  715; 
his  return  to  Canada  demanded,  716  ;  to  return  to 
Canada,  772,  773,  774;  delivered  up  to  the  French, 
849  ;  exchanged,  882. 
,  Martin,  reverend  Mr.,  episcopal  minister  of  South  Carolina, 
VII.,  496. 


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GENERAL  tNDEX. 


401 


Martin,  captain  Philip,  R   a  ,  notioe  of,  vin 
M:n-t  i  11 .  captain  Rlohard,  brings  air  Edmund  andros  to  Nen 
York,  il.,7li;  iirin  [sdeapati 

III  , 

Martin,  Riohard,  VI.,  892. 

Martin,  Samuel,  representi  Camelford  In  parliament,  VIII., 
279. 

Martin,  admiral  William,  blookades  the  Prenoh  fleet,  X., 
61 ;  commits  much  damage  in  France,  95, 

Mariin, -an, ,  a  Bettler  near  Detroit,  killed,  X.,  140. 

Martin  Gerritsen's  bay,  I.,  860,  361  ;  description  of,  366 ;  a 
part;  of  Englishmen  oommenoe  s  settlement  at,  II., 
145  ;  oalled  Oyster  bay,  160. 

Martinieo  (Martinique),  oommander  Evertzen  joins  com- 
mand,T  Binokesat,  II.,  572;  Canada  more  advantage- 
ous than,  IV.,  H>55  ;  privateers  fitted  out  at,  against 
New  York,  1147;  a  French  privateer  from,  oaptures 
a  vessel  bound  to  Philadelphia,  V.,  61;  trade  carried 
on  by  means  of  flags  of  truce  with,  159  ;  horses  im- 
ported from  Massachusetts  into,  597  j  capitulates, 
VII.,  522;  major  Skene  serves  on  the  expedition 
against,  588,  615 ;  governor  Monokton  commands 
the  expedition  against,  VIII.,  2.70;  the  42d  high- 
landers  in  the  expedition  against,  312  ;  large  supplies 
of  military  stores  sent  to  the  Americans  from,  603; 
captain  Shuldham,  R.  N.,  in  the  expedition  against, 
G81 ;  the  15th  regiment  in  the  expedition  against, 
706  ;  M.  de  Chambly  governor  of,  IX.,  212  ;  Hugue- 
nots leave,  309,  312  ;  failure  of  the  English  expedition 
against,  5 7 1 ;  the  French  tleet  driven  ashore  at,  X., 
31 ;  part  of  duke  d'Auville's  fleet  taken  near,  95  ; 
trade  between  Canada  and,  120 ;  slaves  sent  from 
Canada  to,  138. 

Martiniere,  captain  de  la,  sails  for  Hudson's  bay,  IX  ,  800. 

Martiniere,  M   dela,  member  of  council  of  Quebec,  IX.,  156. 

Martinnehouck,  I.,  366. 

Martinse,  Roeloflfe,  IV.,  28. 

Martin's  (Martha's)  Vineyard,  I.,  565,  III.,  1G9,  170,  215, 
328,  614,  798  ;  the  English  absorb,  II.,  134  ;  granted 
to  the  duke  of  York,  296  ;  Mr.  Mahue,  commander  of, 
III.,  248  ;  governor  Andros  sends  arms  to,  254  ;  a  part 
of  Dukes  county,  402,  IV.,  28 ;  a  prize  belonging  to 
a  pirate  furnished  with  a  pilot  at,  III.,  552;  the 
French  despoil,  752  ;  seized  by  sir  William  Phipps, 
IV.,  2;  governor  Fletcher  and  sir  William  Phipps 
lay  claim  to,  6,  8  ;  governor  Fletcher  about  visiting, 
10;  an  Indian  church  at,  755;  the  ship  of  war  Advice 
to  cruise  between  the  capes  of  Delaware  and,  862 ; 
smuggling  carried  on  at,  V.,  31. 

Mary,  queen,  consort  of  William  III.,  of  England,  IV.,  851 ; 
dead,  IX.,  616. 

Maryland  (Merilande,  Merriland),  a  number  of  soldiers  desert 
from  the  Delaware  to,  II.,  64  ;  Delaware  claimed  to  be 
a  part  of,  67,  70,  81,  89,  131,  137;  Philip  Calvert, 
secretary  of,  73  ;  the  country  between  thirty-eight 
and  forty  degrees  of  latitude  claimed  by,  74;  Josias 
Fendall,  governor  of,  75  ;  vindication  of  the  Dutch 
title  to  the  Delaware  river  delivered  to,  80;    men- 

51 


ti I,  31  ;   prop  b<  twcii 

.n.-u  Ht  therland 

protest  "i  the  governor,  fcc,  of,  against  th< 

86;  journal  of  the  i  ml 

,  i,,i  rimed  i...  ,92;    \  Irtaen  ran  dta  I 
u  [don   man  Le     He  b  O'Neal  of,  99  ;   | 

iieerinans  and  Waldroo  before  the  governor 
and  oounoU  of,  '.'  I ;  deollnei  to  rive  n] 
the  Dut.-ii  on  the  D 
towards  the  Dutch,  98  ;  the  Dutch  a 
land  trad,-  between  the  Delaware  and,  Ibid; 
Ileermans  and  Waldron  report  the  result  of  their 
mi  —  inn  to,  99;  New  Amstel  alleged  t.»  li.-  In,  117; 
governor  Fendall  excites  a  faction  against  lord  Haiti- 
more  in,  118;  the  Dutch  col  »ny  on  the  Delaware  to  be 
reduced  under,  119;  between  Virginia  and  the  South 
river,  131;  situate  in  Chesapeake  bay,  137;  an  em- 
bassy sent  by  the  Dutch  to,  138;  tobacco,  duty  on, 
210;  tobacco  the  chief  staple  of,  211,  IV.,  1133; 
trade  to  be  encouraged  with,  II.,  212;  the  colony  on 
the  Delaware  a  partition  wall  between  .New  Netherland 
and,  220  ;  the  Dutch  will  not  dispute  the  English  title 
to,  411 ;  settlers  on  the  South  river  from,  to  take  out 
confirmatory  patents,  605  ;  property  in  New  Nether- 
land belonging  to  inhabitants  of,  excepted  from  con- 
fiscation, 612 ;  settlements  on  the  South  river  ,1 
by  a  party  from,  678  ;  property  iu  New  Netherland 
belonging  to  the  subjects  of,  ordered  confiscated,  710; 
a  New  England  vessel  taken  by  the  Dutch  on  her  pas- 
sage from,  715;  released  from  confiscation,  720; 
annexed  to  the  government  of  Virginia,  742;  men- 
tioned, 760;  illegality  of  the  proceedings  respecting, 
III.,  23;  character  of  the  population  of,  in  1649,  26; 
a  nursery  of  Jesuits,  ibid  ;  Philip  Calvert  governor  of, 
45;  illicit  trade  carried  on  with  the  Dutch  from,  47, 
48  ;  officers  sent  to  investigate  frauds  on  the  revenue 
in,  49  ;  many  of  sir  Robert  Carr's  soldiers  desert  to, 
69 ;  not  pleased  with  the  conquest  of  New  Nether- 
land, ibid ;  negroes  sent  to,  73;  Alexander  d'lliuo- 
jossa  In,  82,  83 ;  the  Iroquois  at  war  with,  172,  440, 
441,  457,  IX.,  240,  259,  261;  governor  Nioolls  pre- 
sented with  two  youths  taken  in,  III.,  172  ;  in  danger 
from  the  Dutch,  207,  211;  lands  in  New  York  to  be 
granted  on  the  same  condition  as  in,  218;  despatches 
sent  to  governor  Andros  by  way  of,  245  ;  no  clergy- 
men except  Roman  catholic  in,  253  ;  treats  with  the 
Indians  at  Albany,  256  ;  its  produce,  260;  complaints 
received  by  governor  Andros  from,  respecting  Indian 
attacks,  271,  272;  efforts  of  governor  Andros  to  pro- 
cure the  release  of  captives  brought  by  Indians  from, 
277;  several  insurrections  in,  301;  treaty  concluded 
with  the  Iroquois  by,  321,  IX.,  200;  lord  Baltimore 
in,  III.,  339  ;  the  head  of  Chesapeake  bay  in,  not 
settled,  343  ;  claims  the  Delaware,  344  ;  Philip  Cal- 
vert chancellor  of,  340  ;  members  of  the  council  of, 
347 ;  a  writ  of  quo  warranto  to  be  sued  out  against, 
363;  Scotch  emigrants  arrive  in,  395;  the  Indian 
name  of,  417  ;  trade  with  Indians  before  the  arrival 


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[Mar  — 


Maryland  —  continued. 

of  the  French  in  Canada,  460  ;  the  five  nations  at  war 
with  Indians  behind,  475 ;  foundation  of  the  French 
claim  to,  529,  530;  attention  of  government  called  to, 
574;  twenty  protestants  imprisoned  in,  636;  will  be 
ruined  if  New  York  be  lost,  652,  846  ;  sends  forces  to 
Albany  for  the  Canada  expedition,  717;  the  five 
nations  at  the  head  of  the  rivers  of,  722,  836  ;  quota 
to  be  furnished  by,  732,  IV.,  101,  108,  111,  227,  706, 
839,  V.,  139  ;  Indians  expect  aid  from,  III.,  777,  779, 
806,  807  ;  asked  to  assist  New  York,  778,  785,  790, 
792,  795,  812  ;  sends  a  delegate  to  New  York,  788 ; 
governor  Sloughter  requests  that  she  may  be  com- 
manded to  assist  New  York,  791 ;  the  grant  of  the 
duke  of  York  extended  to,  796  ;  declines  to  assist  New 
York,  834 ;  the  five  nations  uneasy  about,  843 ; 
ordered  to  assist  New  York,  855,  IV.,  95,  VI.,  319; 
peace  between  the  five  nations  and  the  French,  most 
dangerous  to,  IV.,  33,  54;  pecuniary  aid  to  New  York 
from,  37,  74,  150,  665  ;  governor  Fletcher  renews  the 
covenant  chain  with  the  Indians  of  New  York  in  be- 
half of,  41,  42,  47;  mentioned,  50;  preferred  by  the 
quakers  of  Pennsylvania  to  New  York,  52;  does  not 
send  a  commissioner  to  consult  with  governor  Fletcher, 
56;  danger  to,  if  Canada  be  not  taken,  57;  five  nations 
complain  of,  62;  the  governor  of,  to  agree  with  those 
of  Pennsylvania  and  Virginia  concerning  their  respec- 
tive quotas,  66;  commissioners  from,  and  the  other 
colonies  to  meet  at  New  York,  67  ;  bill  drawn  by  the 
governor  of,  in  favor  of  New  York  returned  protested, 
74,  84;  the  governor  of  Connecticut  requests  that  the 
quota  of  that  colony  be  in  proportion  to  that  of,  106  ; 
governor  Fletcher  ordered  to  accept  the  contributions 
of,  142;  Francis  Nicholson  governor  of,  ibid,  300; 
sir  Thomas  Lawrence  secretary  of,  167;  families  move 
from  New  York  to,  183  ;  in  danger  of  being  lost,  188, 
207,  344,  401 ;  letters  received  in  New  York  by  way 
of,  198,  and  sent  to  England  by  way  of,  199  ;  her  excuse 
for  not  aiding  New  York,  229  ;  ordered  to  commute 
for  her  quota,  250;  plan  for  the  union  of,  and  the 
other  colonies,  296  ;  persons  prosecuted  for  exporting 
tobacco  to  Scotland  from,  300;  Arnauld  Nodino  trades 
to,  454;  ought  to  open  a  trade  with  the  western  Indi- 
ans, 488,  590;  pirates  seized  in,  551,  584;  colonel 
Blakiston  governor  of,  584;  the  five  nations  a  barrier 
to,  609,  VI.,  112;  the  planting  of  tobacco  to  be  pre- 
ferred in,  before  a  trade  with  the  western  Indians, 
IV.,  632;  measures  recommended  for  the  security  of 
Virginia  and,  652;  estimated  number  of  men  in  1700 
in,  680;  profits  of  the  governor  of,  724;  governor 
Blakiston  returns  from  Philadelphia  to,  ibid  ;  danger 
of  the  French  opening  the  way  to,  748;  value  of  a 
piece  of  eight  in,  757  ;  does  not  require  fortifications, 
832;  proportion  of  the  expense  for  the  erection  of 
forts  to  be  borne  by,  ibid,  839  ;  danger  to,  if  the 
Canada  Indians  are  allowed  to  pass  through  western 
N^w  Voik,  h?0;  proposal  to  annex  it  to  the  Carolinas, 
871;  thu  Indians  living  behind  Carolina  and,  at  peace, 


918 ;  included  in  the  peace  with  the  five  nations,  9S2; 
plan  to  prevent  the  export  of  specie  from,  1047;  the 
president  and  council  of,  complain  of  captain  Bost- 
wick,  R.  N.,  1056;  votes  aid  to  New  York,  1060; 
governor  Seymour  arrives  in,  1084;  will  not  assist 
New  York,  10S5  ;  the  Dreadnought  arrives  in,  1099  ; 
no  post  from  Philadelphia  to,  1113;  a  presbyterian 
clergyman  arrives  in,  1186 ;  negroes  carried  from 
Guinea  to,  V.,  57;  the  Ottawas  live  back  of,  76;  re- 
port of  colonel  Quary  on,  114 ;  colonel  Quary  mem- 
ber of  the  council  in,  199  ;  the  governor  of  New  York 
sends  for  supplies  to,  253;  Indians  towards,  visit  On- 
ondaga, 375  ;  the  five  nations  make  peace  with  the 
Indians  of,  387 ;  would  not  assist  New  York  during 
king  William's  war,  432  ;  reverend  Mr.  Talbot  visits, 
473  ;  the  five  nations  believe  they  received  the  small 
pox  from,  487;  one  of  the  British  colonies,  591 ;  re- 
port of  the  board  of  trade  on,  605  ;  number  of  ships 
cleared  1714-1717  from  Great  Britain  for,  615  ;  the 
true  pine  not  seen  north  of,  688 ;  troops  sent  on  the 
expedition  against  Carthagena  from,  VI.,  171;  pro- 
poses to  satisfy  the  six  nations  for  lands,  230,  231 ; 
invited  to  send  commissioners  to  an  Indian  conference 
at  Albany,  801,  802;  instructions  to  that  effect  for- 
warded to,  817  ;  intelligence  from  the  Ohio  transmit- 
ted to,  834 ;  names  of  the  delegates  to  the  Albany 
congress  from,  853 ;  quota  of,  as  settled  by  the  con- 
gress at  Albany,  889 ;  the  security  of  lake  Erie  pro- 
posed to  he  committed  to,  and  other  colonies,  895  ; 
governor  Shirley  complains  of,  939  ;  general  Brad- 
dock  consults  with  the  several  colonial  governors  in, 
942  ;  the  Skaniadaradighroonas  not  allowed  to  leave, 
983  ;  Indians  infest  the  borders  of,  1026  ;  estimate  of 
the  sum  expended  by,  in  the  expedition  against  the 
French  forts,  VII.,  2;  the  French  make  incursions 
into,  10  ;  the  discontents  of  the  Indians  aggravated 
by  land  grants  made  by,  18 ;  Indian  hostilities  in, 
59,  603,  X.,  469,  479,  481,  484,  52S ;  Shirley  and 
Pepperell's  regiments  recruited  from,  VII.,  87;  the 
Shawanese  at  war  with,  214;  Joseph  Galloway,  a 
native  of,  291  ;  church  of  England  established  in, 
365,  366;  called  on  for  more  troops,  4S2  ;  outrages 
committed  on  the  borders  of,  746  ;  the  distributors 
of  stamps  obliged  to  fly  from,  760;  the  repeal  of  the 
stamp  act  announced  to,  824 ;  the  Nanticokes  sell 
their  lands  in,  VIII.,  119;  heads  of  inquiry  relative 
to,  388;  Michael  Cresap  a  native  of,  459;  the  dele- 
gates to  the  continental  congress  from,  pretty  violent, 
51:;  ;  troops  sent  to  the  camp  at  Boston  from,  597; 
the  governor  authorized  to  retire  from  his  government 
whenever  he  think  necessary,  612;  all  trade  with, 
prohibited,  668;  general  Howe  in,  733;  conquers  the 
Andastoguez,  IX  ,  227. 

Mascareen  (Mascarine,  Mascaron),  a  New  England  brigantino 
trades  at,  IV.,  413;  a  French  island,  552. 

Mascarene  (Mascareene,  Mascarin),  John  Paul,  VI.,  477;  let- 
ter of  the  governor  of  Canada  to,  478  ;  his  answer  to 
the  governor  of  Canada,  479  ;  biographical  notice  of, 


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403 


Masoarene,  John  I'm]      continutd. 

482  ;  the  bl  thop  ol  Quebec  »  rites  to, 
restoration  ol  two  Amalloites,  .r>  li» ;  governor  ol    In- 
napolia  (Nova  Sootia),  \.,  :> ;  rebuilds  the  ohuroh  at 
Annapolis,  17;  letters  from  Loulaboarg  to,  Intercepted, 
1 1  oommunioation  between  the  Bnj  II  h 

and   Aeadialis,    111;    prOpOSOS    I"    1'iini    all  the  A.adian 

settlements,   .'>7  ;    asks   for  reinforcements,   02,   63; 
oneaaj ,  66;  reports  a  Frenoh  settlemenl  a<  the  mouth 
of  the  river  St.  John,  1901 
Uaaenello,  lieutenant  governor  Lei  tier  oalled,  111.,  601,  GG8, 

Hash,  John,  III.,  091. 
Ifaskigon  river,  oourse  of,  IK.,  h>7_. 

Maskoutenek,  brother  of  the  Oumeami,  IX.,  238.  (See  In- 
tlitui  tribes.) 

Masks,  the  Indians  wear,  11.,  157. 

Mason,  Arthur,  II.,  007. 

Mason,  colonel  George,  fugitive  slaves  to  be  delivered  on  the 
Potomac,   at  the  house  of,  V.,  074,  070. 

Mason,  James,  IV.,  9:>5. 

Mason,  John,  deputy-governor  of  Connecticut,  II,  386; 
biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  352. 

Mason,  captain  John,  ami  others,  remonstrate  against  the 
settlement  of  the  Dutch  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  58, 
III.,  17;  his  residence,  IS;  Massachusetts  usurps  the 
patent  of,  111;  succeeded  by  his  grandson,  508;  New 
Hampshire  granted  to,  V.,  59-1.  (See  Mason,  Robert 
Tufton.) 

Mason,  John  and  Robert  (sons  of  Robert),  sell  their  right  to 
New  Hampshire,  111.,  508,  IV.,  073,  074,  V.,  595. 

Mason,  Robert  (Tufton),  his  case  referred  to  the  royal  com- 
missioners, III.,  87;  colonel  Nicolls  attorney  of,  101; 
member  of  governor  Andros'  council,  543;  death  of, 
508  ;  proprietor  of  New  Hampshire,  579. 

Mason,  Robert,  junior,  sells  his  right  to  New  Hampshire,  III., 
568. 

Mason,  sir  Robert,  reports  on  the  right  of  Mr.  Mason  to  New 
Hampshire,  III.,  101. 

Mason,  Samuel,  member  of  the  council  of  Connecticut,  IV., 
C13,  614,  VI.,  258. 

Mason,  captain  William,  sent  to  sea  by  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler,  III.,  751;  attacks  and  burns  Port  Royal,  752;  a 
pirate,  IV.,  307,  385 ;  governor  Fletcher  protects  the 
crew  of,  386 ;  the  Jacob  sold  to  Coats  and,  444 ;  sails 
from  England  for  New  York,  606. 

Masons,  wages  in  Canada  of,  IX.,  315. 

Mass  celebrated  at  Onondaga,  IX.,  738. 

Massa,  C,  I  ,  437. 

Massachusetts  (Machasouset,  Machazuzet,  Matetusjes,  Ma- 
thuses,  Mattacheusetts,  Mattachusetts,  The  Bay),  the 
English  arrive  at  the  Fresh  river  from,  I.,  152;  the 
first  freeman  of,  who  lost  his  life  for  opposition  to 
monarchy,  567;  population  of,  in  1641,  568;  Rhode 
Island  at  loggerheads  with,  II.,  135  ;  Charles  I.  grants 
a  patent  to,  137;  people  from,  commence  a  settlement 
on  Long  island,  146,  147,  14S,  149;  John  Winthrop 
governor  of,  150  ;  reverend  Mr.  Leverich  minister  in, 


I00j  OOnflimi  the    *  ■  •  ■  ;  -  to   at    Hartford, 

hn   V71nthrop  on.,  of  the  prinoipal  founders 
of,  410;  aing  t  friend        I 

pondenoe  betwi    n  therland 

sir  Edmund  And  of,  7  1.',  Ill  , 

043,  T'J'i;  letter  ol  direotor  V  i 

laid    before  the  ooanoil   for  : 

pn id  In  les  in,   10,  1 1  , 

lions  to  tii.>  royal  oo 
Nicolls  to  pur  ue  the  same  oourse  «  Ith  other  i> 
as  with,  ">•", ;  letter  of  king  Ckarlei  II  to  01;  Invited  to 
aid  in  the  reduction  of  the  Dutch,  63;  pari  of  New 
England,  04;  colonel  Nicolls  recommends  the  organi- 
sation of  a  court  of  admiralty  in,  67;  evades  the 
kin-'-  letter,  and  nndi  rhand  dealing  of,  84  ;  inclinable 
nmonwealfh,  87;  none  but  church  members 
eligible  to  office  in,  ibid;  other  colonies  complain  of, 
90;  Mr.  Maverick  exerts  himself  in  favor  of  the  royal 
commission  in,  93;  the  ministers  of,  invited  to  a 
council,  94 ;  declaration  of  the  general  court  of,  95; 
reply  of  the  king's  commissioners  to,  96  ;  the  governor 
and  council  of,  forbid  the  constable  of  Portsmouth  to 
obey  the  king's  commissioners,  98  ;  the  king's  com- 
missioners  reprove  the  governor  and  council  of,  99; 
calls  on  the  towns  to  the  eastward  to  send  deputies  to 
Boston,  100;  usurps  New  Hampshire  and  Maine,  101  ; 
the  king's  commissioners  recommend  the  abrogation 
of  the  charter  of,  102;  conflict  between  the  king's 
commissioners  and,  107;  attempts  to  exercise  juris- 
diction in  Maine,  ibid,  108 ;  report  of  the  king's 
commissioners  on,  110;  the  richest  of  the  New 
England  colonies,  112;  styles  herself  a  state  and  a 
commonwealth,  ibid;  exports  and  imports  of,  113; 
colonel  Nicolls  exposes  the  sophistry  of,  114;  the 
king  will  not  pass  over  the  affronts  received  from, 
116  ;  invited  to  assist  in  an  expedition  to  Canada,  120, 
IV.,  12;  Connecticut  requests  assistance  against  the 
French  from,  III.,  121 ;  governor  Nicolls  reports  the 
course  to  be  pursued  toward  the  king's  commissioners 
by,  136  ;  defense  of,  against  the  report  of  the  king's 
commissioners,  138  ;  the  frontiers  of,  in  a  state  of 
alarm,  141;  the  governor  of,  near  eighty  years  of  age, 
112;  Boston  the  port  town  of,  154;  Mr.  Bellingham  . 
elected  governor  of,  160;  letter  of  governor  Nicolls  to 
the  council  of,  remonstrating  on  their  course  in  regard 
to  Maine,  170,  172;  the  governor  and  council  of,  sum- 
moned to  repair  to  England,  173  ;  has  "unranckled" 
all  that  has  been  done  in  Maine,  182  ;  the  loyal  paity 
oppressed  in,  184 ;  informed  of  the  reduction  of  New 
York,  199  ;  boundaries  of,  240,  VII.,  597  ;  swelled  to 
a  large  territory,  III.,  241;  hates  the  French,  ibid; 
king  Philip's  war  caused  by  the  severe  laws  of,  242  ; 
regulations  of  the  Indian  trade  by,  243;  losses  of,  by 
king  Philip's  war,  244 ;  opponents  in  Maine  to  the 
pretensions  of,  249;  at  war  with  the  Indians,  254, 
257,  IV.,  314,  V.,  703,  734,  VI.,  646;  prohibits  those 


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Massachusetts  —  continued. 

of  Pemaquid  removing  to  New  York,  III.,  255; 
assents  to  a  peace  with  the  Eastern  Indians,  256,  263, 
265  ;  people  of  Albany  liahle  to  he  prosecuted  should 
any'  of  them  visit,  258  ;  sir  Edmund  Andros  prays 
inquiry  into  the  truth  of  the  charges  advanced 
against  Alhany  hy,  259  ;  population  of,  in  1678,  262 ; 
New  England  colonies  influenced  by,  264 ;  answers 
governor  Andros'  petition,  266;  order  in  council 
thereupon,  267  ;  pretends  a  purchase  from  Mr.  George, 
278 ;  claims  to  the  South  sea,  356 ;  Thomas  and 
Joseph  Dudley,  governors  of,  364;  one  hundred 
times  richer  than  New  York,  429 ;  encroaches  on 
Acadia,  506 ;  captain  Nicholson  visits,  551 ;  coins 
money,  578;  charter  vacated,  579;  trades  to  France, 
Holland,  Spain,  Scotland  and  Ireland,  581 ;  restrained 
from  that  trade,  582  ;  makes  peace  with  the  five  nations 
621 ;  memorial  of  the  agents  from  Albany  to,  695  ; 
requested  to  send  a  clergyman  to  convert  the  Mo- 
hawks, 696;  Albany  applies  for  assistance  to,  704; 
acknowledges  lieutenant-governor  Leisler,  708 ;  or- 
dered to  deliver  up  the  New  York  records,  and 
a  sloop  and  guns  belonging  to  Pemaquid,  711 ; 
proceeds  to  a  new  election  notwithstanding  the 
charter  is  vacated,  720  ;  resumes  her  charter  govern- 
ment, 724,  725 ;  quota  of  men  to  be  furnished  by,  751, 
IY.,  58,  101,  108,  111,  706,  839,  V.,  139,  X.,  947  ;  the 
New  York  records  delivered  up  by,  III. ,  7G9 ;  refuses  to 
assist  New  York  against  the  French,  792,  795,  IV.,  58 ; 
Martha's  Vineyard  annexed  to,  6  ;  sir  "William  Phipps, 
governor  of,  8 ;  a  mortal  epidemic  prevails  in,  67; 
quota  to  be  furnished  by  Connecticut  to  be  in  propor- 
tion to  that  of,  106  ;  number  of  men  capable  of  bear- 
ing arms  in  1690  in,  185  ;  two  families  killed  by 
Indians  in,  190 ;  its  excuse  for  not  assisting  New 
York,  229 ;  proposes  that  New  York,  New  England 
and  New  Jersey  be  under  one  government,  259 ;  the 
earl  of  Belloinont  governor  of,  261,  297,  299,  359, 
415,  452,  530,  603,  630,  666,  698 ;  the  assembly  has 
the  control  of  the  revenue  of,  263  ;  William  Stough- 
ton,  lieutenant-governor  of,  293,  IX.,  682;  a  royal 
proclamation  sent  to,  IV.,  298  ;  an  act  against  pirates 
to  be  passed  in,  299,  327;  Isaac  Addington,  secretary 
of,  426 ;  the  earl  of  Belloinont  invited  to,  439  ;  Penob- 
scot and  Nova  Scotia  granted  to,  476  ;  time  of  the 
meeting  of  the  legislature  of,  520  ;  the  council  of, 
privy  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  negotiation  with  cap- 
tain Kidd,  583;  the  lords  justices  issue  directions 
about  pirates  seized  in,  585  ;  sir  Henry  Ashurst  agent 
for,  586;  a  printed  edition  of  the  laws  of,  sent  to 
England,  612;  distance  of  the  New  York  and  Con- 
necticut boundary  from  Hudson's  river  at  the  south 
boundary  line  of,  628  ;  distance  of  its  south  boundary 
from  the  eight  mile  line  of  the  New  York  and  Con- 
necticut boundary,  630 ;  letters  of  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont  in  relation  to,  mentioned,  631 ;  the  legislature 
of,  addict/Hi  to  passing  temporary  laws,  036;  procla- 
mation for  a  general  fast  issued  in,  037;  sends  tim- 


ber to  Spain  and  Portugal,  645,  825  ;  the  council  of, 
contest  with  the  earl  of  Bellomont  the  right  of  nomi- 
nating to  office,  668;  colonels  Pincheon  and  Hutchin- 
son members  of  the  council  of,  673  ;  the  assembly  of, 
in  session,  684;  an  act  passed  for  establishing  sea- 
ports in,  699  ;  reasons  in  favor  of  annexing  New  York 
to,  715  ;  the  king  has  no  revenue  in,  723,  776  ;  New 
York  merchants  petition  to  be  put  under  a  govern- 
mentseparate  from,  725  ;  address  to  William  III.,  voted 
by,  771 ;  representations  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the 
acts  of  the  assembly  of,  transmitted  to  the  earl  of 
Bellomont,  773;  makes  an  annual  present  to  the  gov- 
ernor, 784 ;  Indians  barbarously  treated  in  many 
parts  of,  78G ;  dissatisfied  with  the  trade  and  naviga- 
tion acts,  789  ;  wants  free  trade  with  all  the  world, 
and  claims  a  right  to  all  the  privileges  enjoyed  by  the 
people  of  England,  ibid ;  its  staple  trade,  790 ;  no 
codfish  west  of  Cape  Cod  in,  ibid ;  would  he  excelled 
by  New  York  if  it  were  not  for  governor  Fletcher's 
corrupt  practices,  791  ;  secretary  Addington  reports 
on  the  procedure  in  the  courts  of,  827;  orders  a  fort 
to  be  built  at  Falmouth  (Maine),  831 ;  colonel  Rorner's 
recommendations  for  the  defense  of,  ibid;  ought  to 
erect  a  fort  at  Pemaquid,  832,  964;  a  report  made  to 
the  house  of  commons  on  the  union  of  New  York 
and,  854;  reported  to  have  refused  admitting  an 
appeal  to  the  king,  ibid  ;  annexation  of  New  Hamp- 
shire and  Rhode  island  to,  proposed,  874;  New  York 
separated  from,  914;  to  assist  New  York  in  case  of 
invasion,  905;  governor  Dudley  dissolves  the  assem- 
bly of,  1083;  Deerfield  in,  cut  off,  1099;  colonel 
By  field  appointed  judge  of  the  admiralty  for,  1116  ; 
value  of  the  currency  of,  1132,  1133,  V.,  509;  no 
attention  paid  to  the  proclamation  for  settling  the 
value  of  foreign  coin  in,  IV.,  1134;  colonel  Dudley, 
governor  of,  1141  ;  an  appeal  from  a  decree  of  the 
governor  of,  1177  ;  complains  of  the  neutrality  of  the 
five  nations,  V.,  42,  228;  complains  of  Mr.  Bridger, 
175;  annual  charge  of,  for  the  defense  of  the  fron- 
tiers, 179,  192;  major  Roberton  of  the  forces  of, 
259 ;  colonel  Vetch  commands  the  forces  of,  on  the 
Canada  expedition,  260 ;  one  of  the  British  colonies, 
591 ;  Maine  included  in  the  charter  of,  594 ;  early 
history  and  description  of,  596;  its  deputies  not 
allowed  to  treat  with  the  five  nations  unless  after 
submitting  their  proposals  to  the  government  of  New 
York,  655;  its  deputies  attempt  to  treat  with  the  five 
nations,  without  the  knowledge  of  the  New  York  au- 
thorities, 656 ;  consents  to  treat  with  the  five  nations 
at  Albany  with  the  approbation  of  the  province  of 
New  York,  684;  concludes  a  treaty  with  the  five 
nations,  710;  an  Indian  conference  at  Albany  at- 
tended by  a  deputy  from,  713;  the  Scaticook  Indians 
commit  damage  in,  721 ;  minutes  of  a  conference 
held  with  the  six  nations  by  commissioners  of,  723  ; 
name  applied  by  tie-  five  nations  to,  725;  benefits 
derived  from  paper  money  by,  738;  commissioners 
appointed  to  settle  the  boundary  line  between  New 


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Massachusetts  —  continm  d, 

Hampshire  and,   VI.  j  60,   110,  DBS  :   I ndariei   in 

dispute  between  New  fork  and,  125,  vn  . 
438;  laya  oul  townships  neai  Sad  on's  river,  VI, 
i  i.; ;  ,,n  ited  to  i  ttle  the  boundarj  n  Ith  Ni  n  Jfork, 
159;  a  oommission  Issued  to  settle  the  boundary  be- 
tweeri  Rhode  island  and,  168  ;  regiments  sent  against 
Carthagena  from,  171  ;  exposed  oondition  of  the  plan- 
tations north  of,  208;  expeoted  to  assist  in  the  re- 
duotion  of  Crown  Point,  229  ;  Bends  commissioners 
to  ii  oonferenoe  with  the  Indians  al  Albany,  261, 
285,289,317,441,  616,  701,  713;  measures  a 
Frenoh  agreed  on  with  the  commissioners  from,  267, 
673;  proposes  the  reduction  of  Louishourg, 
ernor  Clinton  receives  the  thanks  of,  284;  accuses  Al- 
bany  of  supplying  ammunition  to  the  French  Indians, 
286,  302;  demands  the  assistance  of  the  five  nations 
against  the  Frenoh,  287;  names  <>f  the  commissions 
ers  to  Indian  conferences  from,  290,  447,  450,  717; 
Mr.  Shirley,  governor  of,  297,443,445,449,  450,  7:.';, 
959;  reduces  Cape  Breton,  297;  two  Mohawk  ohiefs 
have  a  oonferenoe  with  the  governor,  oounoil,  \<\, 
of,  299  ;  further  proposals  of  the  commissioners  from, 
303,  who  leave  Albany  dissatisfied,  305  ;  governor 
Clinton  lavs  before  the  Now  York  assembly  overtures 
from,  307 j  to  assist  in  reducing  Canada,  319;  called 
on  to  send  reinforcements  to  Saratoga,  341  ;  incurs 
heavy  taxes  by  the  expedition  against  Cane  Breton, 
355  ;  sends  presents  to  the  five  nations,  366  ;  employs 
Johannes  Lydins,  372,  664,  VII.,  456;  commissioners 
from,  confer  on  some  enterprise  against  Canada,  VI., 

379,  400  ;  the  New  York  assembly  disregards  its  agree- 
ment with  the  commissioners  from,  419  ;  extract  from 
a  memorial  presented  to  governors  Clinton  and  Shirley 
by  the  commissioners  from,  439  ;  French  prisoners 
brought  to  Albany  from,  442;  returns  French  pri- 
soners, ibid,  488  ;  east  of  New  York,  508,  VIII.,  435  ; 
colonel  Wendell  member  of  the  council  of,  VI.,  540  ; 
reason  why  the  governor  of  Canada  refused  to  give 
up  prisoners  belonging  to,  542 ;  the  governor  of 
Canada  writes  to  the  lieutenant-governor  of,  566 ; 
the  New  York  assembly  approve  the  plan  concerted 
with  the  commissioners  from,  627 ;  agreement  for 
building  two  forts  at  the  carrying  place,  New  York, 
made  with  commissioners  from,  662  ;  appoints  com- 
missioners to  agree  on  an  expedition  against  Crown 
Point,  667;  dissents  from  parts  of  that  agreement, 
682 ;  refuses  to  comply  with  its  agreement,  686 ; 
asks  that  the  southern  colonies  may  be  obliged  to 
bear  a  just  proportion  of  the  expense  of  defending 
the  northern  frontiers,  687  ;  instructions  relative  to 
future  correspondence  with  the  board  of  trade  sent 
to,  754 ;  instruction  to  revise  the  laws  of,  755  ;  in- 
structed to  send  commissioners  to  Albany,  801,  802  ; 
Crown  Point  a  thorn  in  the  side  of,  816  ;  letters  for- 
warded from  New  York  for  the  governor  of,  817; 
route  of  the  French  to,  ibid,  923  ;  some  of  the  causes 
which  hindered,  the  increase  of  the  population  of, 


828  ;  names  of  the  con 

Albany,    from,    I 

intei  pi'  i'  i  ii  "i"  | 

B85 ;    quol 

889;  the  .—.■«- 1 1 1 1 1 _>  •■!  lake  Champlaln  proposed  to  bo 

oommitted  to,  and  othei  oolonies,  B95 ;    In 

Into,  909  ;  to  i 

forts,  922,  925  ;  u  by  oh 

•  ]..,  ibid  ;   map 
transmitted  to  the  board  of  trad  j  "t  the 

boundary   between  New    fork  and,  :e;7  ;    pro 
ni   the  adull  male  population  of,  on  lie-  e  cpedition 
against  Cape  Breton,  939;  number  ol  men  famished 
by,  943;  return  of  killed,  wounded  and  mi 
the  battle  of  lake  Q  oi 

Thomas  Pownall  governor  of,   1009;  estimate  oi  the 
amount  expended  by,  in  the  expe<  ist  Crown 

Point,  &c,  VII.,2;  the  fall  of  Crown  Point  would 
secure  the  back  parts  of,  5 ;  ite  share  of  tie-  parlia- 
mentary grant,  34;  boundary  of,  not  aettl 
circular  letter  of  tie'  secretary  of  state  to,  75,  420; 
New  York  refuses  to  provide  for  tie-  ex] 
a  oommission  to  determine  tie-  boundaries  of,  7:> ; 
boundary  between  New  Hampshire  and,  >.-r 
governor  Hardy  calls  attention  to  tie-  boundary  be- 
tween New  York  and,  121  ;  tie-  question  ol  the 
boundary  between  New  York  and,  about  t • .  I»-  sub- 
mitted to  the  New  Yoi k  legislature,  163 ;  em 
on  the  territory  of  New  York,  206,  490,  '.Ml.  | 
of  the  controversy  regarding  the  boundary  between 
New  York  and,  207,  208,  273,  334  ;  called  on  to  raise 
troops,  216,  340,  351,  453,  4^2;  governor  Hardy's 
letter  respecting  the  riots  in  Livingston  manor  laid 
before  tie-  legislature  of,  218;  the  board  of  trade  cen- 
sure the  disputes  between  New  York  and,  221  ;  its 
west,  in  boundary  to  be  twenty  miles  from  tie-  Hudson 
river,  224;  irregular  trade  carried  on  in,  272;  no 
alteration  allowed  in  the  argument  on  tie-  boundary 
between  New  York  and,  336  ;  advised  of  the  inten- 
tions of  government  to  make  renewed  efforts  for  the 
protection  of  North  America,  339;  force  raised  for  the 
campaign  of  1758  by,  343  ;  a  statement  of  her  servi.es 
transmitted  to  secretary  Pitt,  349  ;  ever  did  ami  ever 
will  take  the  lead  in  public  measures,  350  ;  reim- 
bursed expenses  incurred  for  the  war,  353;  recom- 
mendation that  the  government  of  Rhode  Island  and 
Connecticut  be  like  that  of,  442;  George  HI.  pro- 
claimed in,  453;  a  society  for  propagating  christian 
knowledge  among  the  Indians  of  North  America 
incorporated  in,  507;  boundary  line  between  New- 
York  and,  563,  597;  makes  no  settlement  west  of 
Connecticut  river,  564;  called  on  to  aid  in  putting 
down  the  western  Indians,  570  ;  extends  west  of  Con- 
necticut river,  595  ;  not  entitled  to  a  line  within 
twenty  miles  of  Hudson's  river,  598  ;  a  commission 
can  only  settle  the  difficulties  between  New  York  and, 
642  ;  pursuits  of  the  Indians  of,  65S  ;  New  York 
passes  an  act  for  determining  the  boundary  with,  676  ; 


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[Mas- 


Massachusetts  —  continued. 

its  opposition  to  parliamentary  taxation  censured, 
67S  ;  Benjamin  Prat  practised  Law  in,  G84  ;  calls  a 
congress  to  oppose  the  stamp  act,  7G0;  the  Connec- 
ticut militia  commanded  by  a  governor  of,  819  ; 
rioters  fly  from  the  province  of  New  York  to,  S49  ; 
the  earl  of  Shelburne  recommends  the  settlement  of 
the  boundaries  between  New  York  and,  879  ;  com- 
missioners appointed  to  agree  on  a  boundary  between 
New  York  and,  909,  VIII.,  71  ;  settles  the  territory 
east  of  Maine,  29  ;  addresses  a  letter  to  the  several 
colonial  assemblies,  58  ;  the  governors  instructed  to 
defeat  "this  seditious  paper,"  59  ;  persons  fly  to  the 
west  side  of  the  Connecticut  river  from,  63  ;  influence 
exercised  by  the  newspapers  of,  68  ;  letter  from  the 
speaker  of  the  house  of  representatives  of,  received 
in  New  York,  80 ;  refuses  to  provide  quarters  for 
troops,  ISO  ;  exhorts  the  merchants  of  New  York  to 
enter  into  a  non-importation  agreement,  191 ;  judge 
Livingston  a  commissioner  to  run  a  line  between  New 
York  and,  192;  general  Gage  governor  of,  247; 
Andrew  Oliver  lieutenant-governor  of,  329  ;  Thomas 
Hutchinson  governor  of,  330  ;  a  boundary  between 
New  York  and,  agreed  to,  371  ;  heads  of  inquiry 
relative  to,  388 ;  effects  in  Cumberland  county  of  the 
example  of,  567  ;  New  York  protests  against  the  attack 
on  the  rights  of,  584 ;  parliament  pledges  itself  to  sup- 
port the  crown  against  the  rebellious  attempts  of,  587  ; 
the  governor  of,  authorized  to  retire  from  his  govern- 
ment when  he  thinks  proper,  642  ;  laws  for  the  reco- 
very of  debts  suspended  in,  652;  all  trade  with,  pro- 
hibited, 668;  an  act  for  better  regulating  the  govern- 
ment of,  repealed,  739  ;  Charles  Ward  Apthorp's  pro- 
perty confiscated  in,  765  ;  furnishes  three  brigades  to 
the  American  army,  806  ;  the  government  of,  demo- 
cratic, IX.,  137;  dispatches  sir  William  Phipps  as  agent 
to  Quebec,  456  ;  count  de  Frontenac  receives  letters 
from  the  governor  and  council  of,  525  ;  at  the  sole  ex- 
pense of  the  expedition  against  Quebec,  546;  endea- 
vors to  obtain  an  exchange  of  prisoners,  630,  812  ;  war 
parties  sent  from  Canada  into,  693,  817,  X.,  693,  697; 
hostilities  to  be  continued  against,  IX.,  805  ;  no  pros- 
pect of  a  treaty  between  it  and  Canada,  815  ;  delegates 
sent  to  Canada  from,  941 :  a  correspondence  takes  place 
on  the  subject  of  the  Abeuakis  between  the  governor 
of  Canada  and  the  governor  of,  945  ;  the  governor  of, 
about  to  visit  Albany,  X.,  18  ;  rumor  of  the  death 
of  the  governor  of,  41 ;  biographical  sketch  of  Spencer 
Phipps,  lieutenant-governor  of,  43 ;  outlaws  certain 
Acadians,  155  ;  erects  a  monument  to  the  memory  of 
lord  Howe,  735. 

Massangano,  slaves  furnished  from,  I.,  244. 

Massdao,  lieutenant,  narrow  escape  of,  X.,  721. 

Masse,  captain,  sent  to  cape  Chat,  X.,  95  ;  returns  to  Quebec, 
12?. 

Masse,  Denis,  IX.,  804. 

Masse,  Francois,  III.,  135. 

Masse,  Genevieve,  wife  of  John  H.  Lydius,  VI.,  569. 


Massena  point,  New  York,  IX.,  99. 

Massey,  lieutenant-colonel  Eyre,  in  command  at  the  battle  of 
Niagara,  VII.,  402. 

de  Massia  (DeMarrial),  lieutenant,  wounded,  X  ,  750,  79S. 

Massiac,  M.  de,  minister  of  the  marine,  X.,  vi ;  the  critical 
situation  of  Canada  represented  to,  761,  830;  coires- 
pondence  between  governor  de  Vaudreuil  and  general 
Abercrombie  sent  to,  771,  877;  explains  why  the 
troops  in  Canada  are  not  paid  in  specie,  808 ;  M.  de 
Montcalm  defends  himself  to,  810;  the  misunder- 
standing between  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and  M.  de  Mont- 
calm reported  to,  812;  succeeds  M.  de  Moras,  820; 
progress  of  events  in  Canada  reported  to,  822,  923  ; 
necessity  of  a  peace  urged  on,  828 ;  chevalier  de 
Levis  recommended  to,  862  ;  requisitions  sent  to,  S63  ; 
complaints  of  the  army  in  Canada  sent  to,  S~<5  ;  fail- 
ure of  M.  de  Montcalm  to  follow  up  his  successes 
reported  to,  887  ;  his  arrangements  for  sending  sup- 
plies to  Canada,  899  ;  suggestion  submitted  to,  in  the 
event  of  peace,  903. 

Massomuck,  IV.,  615. 

Mastemaeckers  hook,  I.,  594,  595. 

Master  of  the  rolls,  governor  Tryon  asks  permission  to  ap- 
point a,  VIII.,  397  ;  the  office  vacant,  801  ;  Mr.  Lud- 
low recommended  to  be  appointed,  809. 

Masters,  Thomas,  III.,  747. 

Masters,  William,  commissioner  to  the  treaty  at  Easton, 
VII.,  291,  292,  294,  317;  insists  that  Tedyuscung  be 
allowed  a  clerk,  322. 

Mastic  (Long  island),  brigadier-general  Woodhull  a  native 
of,  VIII.,  295. 

Masts,  manufactured  in  New  Netlierland,  I.,  370;  exported 
from  New  Netlierland,  II.,  512;  sent  from  Massachu- 
setts as  a  present  to  Charles  II.,  III.,  140,  141,  183; 
cut  on  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius'  grant,  and  floated 
down  to  New  York,  IV.,  529  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
contracts  for,  779;  the  province  of  New  York  can 
furnish,  for  one  thousand  years,  780.     (See  Timbir.) 

Matanas  sent  as  a  spy  to  Canada,  V.,  86. 

Matane,  codfishery  feasible  at,  IX.,  585. 

Matapany  Sewall,  where,  III.,  347. 

Matchcraft,  Daniel,  IV.,  161,  162. 

Matechitache  (Matcbedach),  on  the  north  shore  of  lake 
Huron,  IX.,  889;  Missisagues  settled  at,  1056. 

Materiotty,  derivation  of  the  word,  I.,  182. 

Mather,  reverend  Cotton,  III.,  582,  646,  IX.,  720. 

Mather,  reverend  Increase,  agent  of  Massachusetts  in  Eng- 
land, III.,  578  ;  sir  William  Phipps  appointed  gov- 
ernor of  New  England  through  the  influence  of  sir 
Henry  Ashurst  and,  IV.,  795;  author  of  Relation  of 
Troubles  by  the  Indians,  VIII.,  353. 

Mather,  captain  Richard,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 

Matheur,  Joel,  VII ,  903. 

Mathevet,  reverend  Jean  Claude,  notice  of,  X.,  607;  at  tho 
siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  608. 

Mathew,  general  Edward,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  799. 

Mathews,  Bridget,  VIII.,  449. 

Mathews,  Fletcher,  VIII.,  449. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


107 


Mathewi,  Jamei,  Yin  ,  449. 

llatliewi,  Peter,  IV.,  18,  i'J,  199;  attends  a  oounoll  held  bj 
governor  Fletcher  al   Albany,  IT';  referred  to  in  the 

•  Fletcher,  IT.'! ;  lieutenant  in 

the  earl  of  Bellomont's  company,   hit  antecedents, 

701 ;  the  earl  ol   Bellomont  reo< aenda  hia  exchange, 

816 ;  countermands  bis  request,  818;  an  innkeeper  al 
New  York,  946;  oarries  despatches  to  England,  1003; 
hi  address  to  lord  Combury,  1007;  "Mains 
captain  Nanfon's  oompany,  1043;  bow  be  fared  when 
he  pursned  deserters  into  Connecticut,  1059;  returns 
to  New  York,  1066;  amount  paid  to,  on  account  of 
olothing,  1094;  about  to  enter  suit  against  captain 
Nanfan,  1130;  enters  an  action  against  oaptain  Nan- 
fan,  1140;  information  respecting  that  action,  L166; 
Bends  a  party  oi  Boldiera  on  board  a  man-of-war, 
Y.,  20;  is  informed  of  bad  reports  spread  among 
the  five  nations,  373;  attends  a  meeting  of  Indians, 
3S">;  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  440,  463 ;  notii  e 
of,  VIII.,  44!) 

Mathews,  captain  Thomas,  R.  N.,  commands  the  Chester,  V., 
257  ;  ordered  to  convoy  transports  from  Boston,  258; 
vice-admiral,  notice  of,  X.,44;  M.  de  la  Jonquiere en- 
-,  250. 

Mathews,  general  Vincent,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  449. 

Mathias,  a  servant  of  sir  Edmund  Andros,  an  attempt  to 
bribe,  HI.,  661. 

Mathysen,  Mathys,  II.,  627. 

Matilda  (Canada  West),  X.,  349. 

Matit  Conghsingh,  on  the  east  bank  of  the  Delaware,  I.,  59G. 

Matowacks.      (See  Long  island.) 

Matsepe,  an  attack  made  on  the  village  of,  I.,  187. 

Mattekooren.     (See  Amattchoom.) 

Matthew,  William,  governor  of  the  Leeward  islands,  VI., 
756,  761. 

Mattinekock,  order  forbidding  certain  parties  purchasing 
lauds  at,  II.,  71S. 

Mattysen,  Matthias,  captain  of  militia  for  Ulster  and  Dutch- 
ess, IV.,  810. 

Mattysen,  Nelis,  petitions  for  land  in  Westchester,  II.,  643. 

Mattyssen,  Hendrick,  II.,  577. 

Maubille  (Mavilla),  IX.,  925. 

Maucler,  M.  de,  IX.,  333. 

Mauduit,  Jasper,  agent  for  Massachusetts  in  England,  VII., 
678. 

Mange, ,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Maugras,  Mr.,  IX.,  472. 

Mauncey,  lieutenant,  killed,  X..  731. 

Maupeon,  Rene  Charles  de,  minister  of  justice  and  chancel- 
lor, X.,  v;  president  of  the  parliament  of  Paris,  758. 

Maupeon,  Rene  Nicolas  Charles  Augustus  de,  minister  of 
justice  and  chancellor,  X.,  v. 

Mauregnault,  Mr.,  deputy  to  the  states  general,  II.,  537. 

Maurepas,  Jean  Frederick  Phelippeaux,  count  de,  cause  of 
his  dismissal  from  office,  VI,  713;  biographical  no- 
tice of,  IX.,  941;  letters  of  the  governor  of  Canada 
to,  968,  1018,  1019,  1026,  1029,  1030,  1031,  1035, 
1038,  1048,  1068,  1069,  1095,  1101,  1102,  1103,  1109, 


llll,   X  ,    1,    !  . 

ii  i ,  IX  ,   L023,    1047;   of 

the  earl   oi    Waldi  ■■.  i  ■  ■    to, 

marine,  x  ,  . 

tioiis  ..i  Qui  i.  i  ,,  derio 

kft  r,  193;  \i   di   Rot  I 

tloni  d,  201,  578  ;  Indoi       U    d< 

op  a  memoir  on  the  finance,  ..  I,  941. 

Maurepas,  island  of,  IX.,  941. 
Maurice,  prince,  i  ,  s  ;  the  earl  of  Grafton  m  u 

daughter  of,  II.,  346;  oounl  d  Bsti  i  I 

Mauritius  i  Mam  ice)  river,  t.,37;  river  Manatfa 

or  North  river,  107,  29  r.) 

Maurits  (Mauritz),  Jacob,  in.,  307,  426;  member  of  Leister's 

council,  75  1 ,  7.''  I  ;  In  n 

appointment  to  New  York,  719;  at  tie-  Hague,  812; 

oaptain,  IV.,  -J 1 7. 

Mauritz,  Cornells,  I.,  602. 

Mauritz,  Knoet,  II.,  684. 

Mauze  (Maze),  M.  de,  member  of  the  council  of  Quebeo,  IX., 
6,  36. 

Maverick,  Samuel  (James  Mavryck),  II.,  410;  orders  of 
the  council  of  foreign  plantations  to,  III.,  46;  one 
of  the  royal  commissioners  to  New  England,  51,  55, 
57;  commission  of,  04  ;  announces  his  arrival  at 
Piscataway,  65,  00;  advises  governor  Nicolls  not  to 
leave  New  York,  69 ;  commissions  captain  Carr  to 
reduce  the  Delaware,  70,  72  ;  visits  the  English 
colonies,  83;  writes  to  chancellor  Clarendon,  84; 
about  to  visit  Rhode  Island,  87  ;  urges 
Nicolls'  presence  at  Boston,  88;  reports  the  progress 
of  the  commission,  93;  considered  an  enemy  of  Mas- 
sachusetts, 94 ;  mentioned,  95,  96,  97,  98 ;  at  Piscata- 
way, 100;  letter  of,  to  the  secretary  of  state,  101, 
106;  in  Boston,  102,  108,  114;  resolves  to  remain  in 
Massachusetts,  116;  captain  Scott  accused  of  stealing 
the  original  petition  of,  concerning  Massachusetts 
colony,  136;  writes  to  governor  Winthrop, 
ter  of,  to  the  secretary  of  state  urging  a  settlement 
of  the  affairs  of  the  New  England  colonies,  160;  let- 
ter of,  to  colonel  Cartwright,  101  ;  returns  to  Bo.-ton 
from  Salem,  162;  reports  to  lord  Arlington  the  pro- 
gress of  affairs  in  New  England,  173  ;  informs  colonel 
Nicolls  of  the  progress  of  New-  York,  182;  obtains  a 
house  in  New  York  from  the  duke  of  Y'ork,  185. 

Mavryck.     (See  Maverick,  Samuel.) 

Mawhacans,  the  island  of,  III.,  190. 

Maximiliaen,  Rut,  captain  of  the  Santa  Catrina,  II.,  470,  471. 

Maxwell,  Mr.,  the  beloved  man  of  the  Cherokees,  VI.,  211. 

Maxwell,  brigadier-general  William,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  730;  resigns  his  commission,  807. 

May,  Cornells  Jacobsseii,  I.,  11.      (See  Mty.) 

May,  Daniel,  IV.,  937. 

May  Daniel,  Daniel,  IV.,  1007. 

May  river,  the  Alaniatahame  called  by  the  French  the,  V., 
611;  a  French  colony  planted  on,  IX.,  267;  fort 
Charles  erected  on,  702. 


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[May  — 


Mayane,  an  Indian  chief,  killed,  I.,  186. 

May,-,  George,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Mayer, ,  a  deserter,  imprisoned,  X.,  179. 

Mayer,  Peter,  III.,  746. 

Mayhew,  Experience,  minister  at  the  Vineyard,  IV.,  755. 

Mayhew,  Jonathan,  I).  D.,  writes  against  tlie  society  for 
propagating  the  gospel  in  foreign  parts,  VI.,  906;  his 
opinion  of  doctor  Seeker,  907 ;  reverend  doctor  Cut- 
ler's opinion  of,  ibid;  has  a  controversy  with  the 
reverend  East  Apthorp,  VII.,  375  ;  suspected  of  being 
the  author  of  a  pamphlet  against  the  church  of  Eng- 
land, 518;  not  the  author  of  the  attack  on  the  church 
of  England,  536;  reverend  doctor  Johnson  answers, 
ibid,  566  ;  reverend  East  Apthorp  declines  to  answer, 
537;  reverend  Mr.  Carter  answers,  591;  replies,  ibid; 
his  writings  do  much  mischief  in  New  England,  592. 

Mayhew,  Thomas,  governor  Nicolls'  letter  to,  respecting  a 
vessel  seized  by  the  Indians,  III.,  169;  commander  of 
Martha's  Vineyard,  249. 

Mayle  (Mayles),  Jacob,  III.,  600,  IV.,  468,  470,  624. 

Maynard,  lady,  Nancy  Parsons  becomes,  VIII.,  75. 

Maynard,  [William,  2d]  lord,  member  of  the  privy  council, 
III.,  229. 

Mayne,  Mr.,  III.,  414. 

Mays,  captain,  X.,  592. 

Maysere,  Jeanne,  IX.,  804. 

Mazarin,  cardinal  [Jules,]  recommends  M.  Colbert  to  the  king 
of  France,  II.,  348;  patronizes  Hugues  de  Lionne, 
349. 

Maze  (Mays),  the  pirate,  IV.,  551;  at  the  east  end  of  Long 
island,  711. 

Mazerac,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1089. 

Mead, ,  X.,  592. 

Meadows,  sir  Philip,  knight,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III.,  xv,  xvi,  IV.,  146,  167,  181,  182,212,  226,  230, 
232,  246,  258,  261,  262,  264,  283,  298,  300,  360,  396, 
414,  436,  456,  466,  471,  475,  478,  486,  531,  544,  549, 
586,  626,  635,  641,  643,  667,  700,  773,  819,  820,  833, 
845,  848,  852,  857,  865,  885,  887,  926,  954,  963,  964, 
967,  1026,  1030,  1031,  1032,  1037,  1042,  1081,  1118, 
1124,  1127,  1140,  1141,  1157,  1173,  1175,  1179,  V.,  2, 
7,  26,  28,  42,  48,  49,  51,  54,  68,  72,  88,  89,  92,  99, 
120,  122,  124,  157,  159,  160,  165,  174,  187,  188,  190, 
197,  198,  252,  283,  286,  288,  302,  304,  330,  331,  346, 
352,  361,  368. 

Meaker,  William,  II.,  728. 

Mealy, ,  X.,  592. 

Meantinoiny  (Meantioni,  Miantenomy),  sachem  of  Sloop's 
bay,  excites  the  Indians  of  New  Netherland  to  war, 
I.,  183  ;  chief  of  the  Pequatoos,  543. 

Meape,  Dirk,  IV.,  940. 

Mears,  Moses,  a  jew  at  Curacao,  V.,  159. 

Measures.     (See  Weights  and  Measures.) 

Meautes,  sir  peter,  II.,  740. 

Mebe,  Thomas,  IV.,  164. 

Mecatina  island,  where,  X.,  856. 

Mechanics,  to  accompany  fanners  emigrating  to  New  Nether- 
land,  I.,  361  ;    what  class  of,  aro  required  in  New 


Netherland,  370  ;  rate  of  wages  paid  to,  on  the  Dela- 
ware, II.,  51.     (See  Wages.) 

Mechechasou,  or  Trenton  falls,  I.,  598. 

Mechecksouivebe,  a  Delaware  chief,  I.,  593. 

Mechlin,  the  Sille  family  originally  from,  II.,  440. 

Mechoukima,  [The  Great  Chief,]  arrives  at  Detroit,  X.,  162. 

Meckelenburch,  I.,  603. 

Medals,  sent  by  queen  Anne  to  the  five  nations,  V.,  222, 
225  ;  sent  from  France  to  the  Indians,  IX.,  1036  ; 
English,  surrendered  by  Indians,  X.,  263,  513. 

Medar, ,  Indians  destroy  the  house  of,  IX.,  614. 

Medenblick,  I.,  26  ;  a  Swedish  ship  from  the  West  Indies 
seized  at,  116. 

Medicine  dance.  IX.,  887.     (See  Indian  dances.) 

Mediterranean,  great  naval  preparations  for  the  invasion  of 
France  making  in  the,  I.,  48  ;  the  English  detain 
several  Dutch  vessels  bound  for  the,  130  ;  admiral 
de  Ruyter  quits  the  combined  fleet  in  the,  II.,  303, 
304 ;  proposal  to  form  a  junction  between  the  French 
and  Dutch  fleets  in  the,  351. 

Medlicott,  surgeon,  IV.,  301. 

Medocteg,  an  Indian  settlement,  IX.,  548,  733,  904,  940,  X., 
13,  89,  1064. 

Meerman,  Gerard  Franszoon,  II.,  524. 

Meerman,  Johannes,  notice  of,  II.,  524. 

Meers,  Nicholas,  IV.,  668  ;  his  information  respecting  the 
manufacture  of  pitch  and  tar  in  Carolina,  669. 

Meesters,  Andries,  II.,  518. 

Meet,  Pieter,  III.,  76. 

Megapolensis,  Dirck,  I.,  496. 

Megapolensis,  Hellegond,  I.,  496. 

Megapolensis,  reverend  Johannes,  allusion  to,  I.,  431  ;  notice 
of,  496;  protects  secretary  Van  Tienhoven,  505;  a 
payment  to,  II.,  455;  old  and  weak,  473;  and  his 
son  lead  director  Stuyvesant  from  the  rampart,  when 
the  English  ships  passed  in  front  of  the  fort,  509  ; 
deceased,  722  ;  arrears  of  his  salary  to  be  paid  to  his 
widow,  722,  726  ;  subscribes  the  oath  of  allegiance  to 
the  English,  III.,  76 ;  statement  of,  respecting  the 
Mohawks,  250.     (See  Kort  Ontwerp.) 

Megapolensis,  Matheld  Willemsem,  widow,  about  to  return 
to  Holland,  II.,  722;  orders  for  payment  of  arrears 
due  her,  ibid,  726. 

Megapolensis,  reverend  [Samuel,]  I.,  496;  sails  for  New 
Netherland,  II.,  223;  mentioned,  253;  doctor  of 
medicine,  413  ;  order  for  the  payment  of  arrears  of 
salary  due  to,  722,  726  ;  subscribes  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance to  the  English,  III.,  76. 

Meiges,  Carel,  constable  of  Gravesend,  II.,  401. 

Meigs,  Felix,  convicted  of  passing  counterfeit  bills,  VIII., 
338. 

Meigs  (Miggs),  [Return  Jonathan,]  taken  prisoner,  VIII., 
664. 

Meillian,  madame,  recommends  captain  Pouchot  to  the  min- 
ister, X.,  694. 

Meindertzen,  Jan,  111.,  76. 

Mokaskoo  point,  present  name  of,  X.,  1064. 

Melac-Charbont,  lieutenant,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  431. 


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409 


Helanson, ,  IX  ,  9  19 

Melay,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  L086, 

Kelforl  (Mllfort),  [John  Drummond,]  sari  of,  membei  of  the 
i>n\  v  oounoil,  ill.,  888. 

Hellford,  John,  II.,  601.     (See  Mulford.) 

Melliokl  river,  no*  Milwaukie,  IX.,  :>2. 

Meloise.     (Bee  D*  Mtloitt.) 

Melville,  Robert,  governor  of  Granada,  VII.,  946. 

Melyn  (Molyn),  Cornells,  one  of  the  eight  men  at  New  Am- 
sterdam, I.,  140,  191,  192,  218;  patroon  of 'Staten 
island,  ill,  348;  his  oolonie  among  the  first  in  New 

Netherland,  isi  ;  papers  relating  to  the  pro< lings 

against,  L88;  settled  on  Staten  Island,  190;  Moused 
of  libeling  director  Kieft,  203,  214;  defense  of,  205 ; 
imports  a  large  quantity  of  live  stock  into  New  Neth- 
erland, 207;  claims  to  be  a  good  patriot,  209;  com- 
plains  of  direotors  Kieft  ami  Stuyvesant,  216  ;  petition 
of,  referred,  248 ;  permitted  to  return  to  New  Nether- 
Ian,!,  24:1 ;  mandamus  in  the  case  of,  250,  326,  351; 
states  general  resolve  to  grant  letters  of  protection  to, 
252,  407;  letters  of  protection  to,  253,  408;  answer 
received  from  director  Stuyvesant  in  the  suit  of,  258; 
lively  discusses  director  Kieft's  proceedings,  299  ; 
director  Stuyvesant  threatens  to  hang,  310,  and  vin- 
dicates his  proceedings  against,  321;  charges  against, 
322;  answer  of  secretary  Van  Tienhoven  to,  325 ;  the 
directors  in  Holland  opposed  to,  333;  it  is  considered 
strange  that  any  complaints  should  ho  made  by,  339; 
the  company  ignorant  of  director  Stuyvesant's  de- 
meanor towards,  341;  petition  of,  348;  sentence 
against,  349  ;  accused  of  wronging  Indians  and  com- 
mitting a  forgery,  350 ;  letter  of  the  prince  of  Orange 
in  favor  of,  351 ;  has  a  writ  of  appeal  served  on 
director  Stuyvesant,  352  ;  answer  to,  354;  vice-direc- 
tor Dinclage  led  into  error  when  he  assented  to  the 
sentence  against,  355;  a  license  to  trade  refused  to 
the  son-in-law  of;  358 ;  brandy  distilled  at  the  house 
of,  ibid ;  petition  of,  referred,  359  ;  communicates  a 
letter  on  the  state  of  things  in  New  Netherland,  386  ; 
report  on  the  complaint  of,  417  ;  returns  to  New 
Netherland,  449,  528;  notary  Schelluyne  forbid  to 
assist,  452;  nobody  willing  to  collate  the  papers  of, 
454;  complains  further  of  director  Stuyvesant,  473 ; 
dares  not  leave  Staten  island,  498;  prosecuted,  505; 
accused  of  smuggling,  512;  watched,  513;  his  estate 
at  the  Manhatans  seized  and  ordered  sold,  529;  his 
widow  applies  for  a  piece  of  land  on  Staten  island, 
II.,  706. 
Melyn,  Isaacq,  sentenced  to  work  at  the  fortifications,  II., 

709. 
Melyn  (Molyn),  Jacob,  deputy  from  New  Jersey  to  the  Dutch 
commanders,  II.,  571 ;  mentioned,  582,  608,  695,  706. 
Melyn,  Janneken,  extract  of  a  letter  from,  on  the  low  con- 
dition of  New  Netherland,  I.,  386. 

Memarketan,  an  Indian  chief,  II.,  682. 

Memoir  on  the  a/nurs  of  the  West  India  company,  I.,  222; 
on  the  boundaries  of  New  Netherland  in  1609,  and 
the  usurpations  by  the  English,  457;  respecting  the 

52 


leui  of    lira/il  and    N.-w  .N.-th.-rLoei 

roachmenta  ol  N<  <■■■    • 

of  ti olonk  on  the  i  • 

II.,  208  ;  "i  lie-  We  i  India  oompan  ■ 
redaction  ol   the  Sw<  di     an  the   -  oath  r...  r,  -j:.-. 
concerning  ilr  Bdmund  Andros,  name  of  the  aathot 
•  if,  in.,  651;   of  what  occurred  in  tin-  city  >>(  S-w 
York    in  1890,    1691,    -":';   on  t)..-  f„r  trade  of  the 
province  of  New  York,  by  Mr.  Colden,  V.,726;  In  re- 
lation to  the  fortifications  neoesaarj  to  protect  Canada 
from  the  iiiMiit.s  of  the  Iroquois,  IX  ,  . 
on  Canadian  affairs,  65,  »",  >;.:,  71,  71;  of  M.  Colbert, 
lian  affairs,  58  ;  of  M  de  Frontenao,  on  Cana- 
dian affairs,  116;  of  M.  de  Prontenao,  In  n 
Indians,  &c,  129 ;  of  M.  Duchesneau,  131,  137,   11", 
160;    in   regard   to   the  disposition   of   tie-   Indians 
towards  the  French,  190;  on  the  subject  of  frauds  In 
the  Indian  trade,  211;  on  the  situation  in  which  M. 
de  la  Salle  left  fort  Frontenac,  213;    respecting  the 
expense  incurred  by  M.  do  la  Salle  on  fort  IV 
216;   by  M.  de  la  Barre,  239,  244;   by  M.  de  Callieres, 
on   the   usurpations   of   the    English    in   the    French 
colonies  in  America,  265  ;   of  M.  de  Denonville,   on 
the  state  of  Canada,  280,  296,  346 ;  on  the  right  of 
the  French  to  the  Iroquois  country,  303,  371 ;  on  the 
dangers   that   threaten   Canada,    and   the   means   of 
remedying   them,   319  ;    of  M.    de  Callieres,  on  the 
necessity  of  a  war  against  New  York,  369;  explana- 
tory of  the  territorial  rights  of  the  French  in  North 
America,  377;    showing  the   advantages  of  a  fort  at 
Niagara,   399  ;    of  M.  de   Callieres,  upon  the  state  of 
Canada,   401,   428;    upon   the   proposed  expedition 
against  New  York,  411,  419,  420;  of  the  marquis  de 
Denonville,  upon   the  state  of  Canada,  440 ;    of  M. 
Duplessis,  upon  the  defense  of  Canada,  447;  of  M. 
de  Callieres,  upon  the  designs  of  the  English,  492;  of 
M.  de  Champigny,  on  Canadian  affairs,  497,  500;  by 
M.  iU'  Villebon,  on  expeditious  against  New  England 
and  New  York,  506,  574;  on  the  state  of  Canada  and 
the  aid  to  be  extended  to  it  for  its  preservation,  508  ; 
on  Canadian  affairs,  527;   on  behalf  of  the  Iroquois 
and  other  North  American  Indians,   539  ;   upon  the 
projected  attack  of  the  English  colonies  upon  Canada, 
and  the  means  of  opposing  them,  543  ;  of  M.  la  Mothe 
Cadillac,  respecting  Acadia,  New  England,  New  York 
and  Virginia,    546;    on   the  occurrences    in   Canada, 
1C94,  by  M.  la  Mothe  Cadillac,  577;   by  M.  de  Cham- 
pigny, concerning  fort  Cataracouy,   591;    respecting 
the  sovereignty  of  the  king  of  France  over  the  Iro- 
quois,   689 ;    respecting  the   encroachments    of    the 
English  on  the  French  territories  in  North  America, 
701 ;  containing  details  of  a  project  for  the  conquest 
of    New    England,    725  ;     of    M.    d'lberville,  on  the 
situation  of  Boston  and  New  York,   and  the  project 
for  attacking  them,  729  ;   on  the  French  dominion  in 
Canada,    from    1504   to    1706,   781;    showing  the  ad- 
vantages  of    the    post  at    Detroit,    866;    of    M.   de 
Vandreuil,  upon  the  state  of  affairs  iu  Canada,  863; 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[MEM- 


Memoir  —  continued. 

of  the  council  of  marine,  approving  M.  de  Vaudreuil's 
proposition  respecting  the  fort  at  Niagara,  874 ;  on 
the  subject  of  Acadia,  878;  of  father  Lafitau,  on  the 
trade  in  spirituous  liquors  with  the  Indians,  882 ; 
respecting  the  Indians  between  lake  Erie  and  the  Mis- 
sissippi, 885  ;  of  father  Aubrey,  on  the  boundary 
between  New  France  and  New  England,  894  ;  of  Messrs. 
de  Vaudreuil  and  Begon,  concerning  Boston  and  the 
Abenaquis,  909  ;  by  M.  Bob6,  concerning  the  French 
limits  in  America,  913  ;  on  Acadia,  M.  Begon  and  father 
Aubrey  prepare  a,  931 ;  of  Messrs.  de  Vaudreuil  and  Be- 
gon, on  the  policy  to  be  pursued  by  the  French  in  the 
war  between  the  English  and  Indians,  93C  ;  upon  the 
state  of  the  Abenaquis,  939  ;  respecting  the  English  at 
fort  Oswego,  952 ;  of  Louis  XV.,  concerning  the  fort  at 
Niagara,  964 ;  answer  of  the  French  to  the  king  of 
Great  Britain,  980 ;  of  M.  Dupuy,  on  the  subject  of 
the  pretensions  of  the  English  in  America,  985  ;  of 
honorable  Mr.  Walpole,  respecting  the  fort  at  Oswego, 
996,  and  at  Niagara,  997;  of  M.  de  la  Corne,  in  relation 
to  Crown  Point,  1022 ;  respecting  the  designs  of  the 
English  on  lake  Champlain  and  the  river  Ouabache, 
1037;  concerning  the  English  on  lake  Ontario,  1100; 
of  M.  de  la  Galissoniere,  on  French  colonies  in  Ameri- 
ca, X.,  220 ;  respecting  attempts  of  the  English  to  settle 
on  the  Ohio,  239  ;  by  the  marquis  Duquesne,  on  the 
Ohio  and  Western  posts,  300  ;  of  chevalier  le  Mercier, 
on  the  artillery  in  the  posts  and  garrisons  in  Canada, 
655  ;  upon  a  scheme  for  the  English  to  attack  Quebec, 
657;  upon  the  subject  of  the  expedition  against  fort 
William  Henry,  and  the  non-attacking  fort  Edward, 
659  ;  on  requisitions  for  articles  to  be  sent  to  Canada, 
672  ;  respecting  the  militia  in  Canada,  and  the  means 
of  deriving  the  greatest  advantage  from  it,  680;  on 
fort  Carillon,  720;  of  M.  de  Montcalm,  on  M.  de 
Vaudreuil's  instructions,  786 ;  respecting  the  lake 
Ontario  country,  870;  on  the  course  to  be  pursued  in 
regard  to  the  frontier  of  lake  St.  Sacrament,  S73  ;  by 
M.  Pean,  upon  the  situation  of  affairs  in  Canada,  897; 
on  the  position  of  the  English  and  French  in  North 
America,  and  upon  what  is  absolutely  necessary  to 
do  for  the  defense  of  Canada,  925 ;  on  the  affairs  of 
Canada,  930 ;  on  the  artillery  in  Canada,  and  the 
arrangements  for  the  approaching  campaign,  935  ;  of 
M.  de  St.  Maurice,  on  the  subject  of  the  defense  and 
preservation  of  that  part  of  Canada  remaining  to 
France,  1063;  of  chevalier  le  Mercier,  on  the  situation 
of  Canada,  and  the  necessity  of  its  preservation, 
1065  ;  of  M.  Dumas,  on  the  boundaries  of  Canada, 
1134;  upon  the  importance  of  Canada  to  France,  1139. 
(See  Memorial ;    Observations.) 

Memoirs  of  David  Rittenhouse,  William  Barton  author  of, 
VII.,  160. 

Memoirs  of  Nicolas  Parrot,  mentioned,  IX.,  626. 

Memorandum,  respecting  the  English  and  Dutch  possessions 
in  America,  I.,  561;  of  captain  Breedon's  statements 
about  New  England,  III.,  270;  by  the  committee  of 


trade,  of  the  receipt  of  certain  books  and  papers  relat- 
ing to  the  province  of  New  York,  354 ;  of  the  devo- 
lution of  New  York  to  the  crown  upon  the  death  of 
Charles  II.,  359  ;  of  conferences  between  the  English 
and  French  commissioners,  on  the  subject  of  North 
America,  506;  of  commissions  to  sir  Edmund  Andros 
and  captain  Nicholson,  536;  of  the  committee  of  the 
privy  council,  that  a  governor  be  appointed  for  New 
York,  and  that  presents  be  sent  the  Indians  and  two 
companies  of  foot  raised,  618;  of  colonel  Fletcher's 
not  writing  to  the  governor  of  Canada  about  the  peace, 
IV.,  338;  of  the  Indians'  notification  to  the  commis- 
sioners at  Albany,  691 ;  of  M.  Begon  having  sum- 
moned the  commandant  at  Oswego,  V.,  829  ;  by  doctor 
Shuckburgh,  of  what  passed  at  colonel  Johnson's  inter- 
view with  the  six  nations,  VI.,  805. 
Memorial  of  the  New  Netherland  company,  I.,  13  ;  of  affairs 
of  state  in  the  reigns  of  Elizabeth  and  James,  referred 
to,  18  ;  of  the  ambassadors  of  the  states  general  to 
king  Charles  I.,  respecting  the  arrest  of  the  Eendragt, 
55  ;  of  the  XIX.,  upon  the  subject  of  New  Netherland 
and  their  right  and  title  thereto,  93  ;  of  the  eight  men, 
respecting  the  troubles  at  Manhattan,  139  ;  of  the 
delegates  from  New  Netherland,  on  behalf  of  their 
constituents,  259,  262;  of  Cornells  Melyn,  complain- 
ing of  director  Stuy  vesant's  irreverent  neglect  of  their 
high  mightinesses'  mandamus,  348  ;  of  the  delegates 
from  New  Netherland,  stating  the  insufficiency  of 
shipping,  &c,  for  the  numbers  of  persons  desirous  to 
emigrate  to  that  country,  376;  of  the  same,  respect- 
ing the  state  of  affairs  in  New  Netherland,  385  ;  of 
Adriaen  van  der  Donck,  demanding  that  secretary  Van 
Tienhoven  be  examined  on  interrogatories,  395  ;  of 
the  delegates  from  New  Netherland,  respecting  hos- 
tilities carried  on  by  the  Spaniards  notwithstanding 
the  peace,  397  ;  from  certain  Dutch  traders  to  Virginia, 
complaining  of  the  conduct  of  the  English,  436  ;  of 
Adriaen  van  der  Donck,  respecting  affairs  in  New 
Netherland,  438;  of  the  same,  stating  his  intended 
return  to  New  Netherland,  473  ;  of  the  same,  on  vari- 
ous matters  connected  with  his  visit  to  Holland,  476  ; 
of  the  same,  asking  for  speedy  action  on  his  memo- 
rial, 485;  of  the  proprietors  of  Rensselaerswytk,  re- 
ferred to  a  committee,  518,  527;  of  Mr.  Van  der 
Capelle,  on  the  matter  of  appeals  from  New  Nether- 
land, 535 ;  respecting  the  limits  claimed  by  the  Dutch 
West  India  company  in  New  Netherland,  546  ;  of  Mr. 
Van  der  Capelle,  asking  for  a  commission  for  a  com- 
mander of  his  colonic  on  States  island,  637;  of  the 
Spanish  ambassador,  respecting  the  case  of  Jan  (ial- 
lardo,  II.,  1 ;  of  the  West  India  company,  respecting 
the  differences  with  lord  Baltimore,  131  ;  of  the  West 
India  company,  complaining  of  the  continued  unlaw- 
ful proceedings  of  the  English  in  New  Netherland, 
224  ;  of  Mr.  Appelbooru  the  Swedish  minister,  respect- 
ing the  restoration  of  New  Sweden,  240;  of  Mr.  Appel- 
boom,  in  support  of  the  good  and  complete  right  of 
the  crown  of  Sweden  to  Nova  Suecia,  241 ;  observa- 


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411 


itinutd. 

lion >"■  We  il  [ndl  i  oomp  m  Don  a* 

lug's,  255 ;  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh  to  the  king  of 

I,  on  il,,.  snbjeol  of  tin   i 
.v-u  Netherland,  280,  281  j  of  sir  George  Downing  to 

tin'  stages  general,  oomplainlng  ol  their  a loot,  286, 

mid  Justifying  Hi.'  oonduol  of  the  king  ol   I 

ambassador  Van  Gogh  to  the  ambassadors  <>f 

Franoe,  as  i liators  between  the  Btates  general  and 

the  king  of  Greal  Britain,  339;  of  Mr.  Stuyve  an!  to 
the  Btates  general,  enolosing  his  report,  364;  of  ex- 
direotor  Stuyvesanl  to  the  states  general,  praying  for 
a  oopy  of  the  observations  of  the  West  [ndia  com- 
pany, 424;  of  ez-direotor  Stuyvesanl  to  the  states 
general,  praying  that  his  answer  may  be  considered 
sufficient,  and  thai  he  may  be  permitted  to  return  to 
New  Netherland,  428 ;  of  the  West  India  company, 
praying  the  states  general  to  insist  on  the  resto- 
ration of  Xcw  Netherland  by  England,  510;  of  the 
merohants  and  ship-owners  trading  to  Africa  and 
America,  on  the  loss  of  New  Netherland  and  its  resti- 
tution, 511 ;  of  the  West  India  company  to  the  states 
general,  OOncerning  an  impost  on  goods  to  and  from 
New  York,  746,  749  ;  of  the  Maase  chamber  to  the 
states  general,  respecting  the  commerce  to  America, 
751;  of  the  traders  of  New  York,  complaining  of  the 
West  India  company,  752;  concerning  the  taking  of 
New  York  by  the  Dutch,  and  urging  the  recovery 
thereof,  III.,  207 ;  of  the  bishop  of  London,  about  tin- 
abuses  in  the  churches  in  the  plantations,  253  ;  of  It. 
Livingston,  for  aid  against  the  French,  692,  C95,  703  ; 
of  captain  Blagge,  on  behalf  of  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler,  737,  738 ;  referred  to  governor  Slonghter, 
750  ;  answer  to  the,  763 ;  of  William  van  Breen  and 
others  on  occurrences  in  New  York,  809  ;  of  Charles 
Lodwiok,  in  behalf  of  that  province  IV.,  53;  of 
Robert  Livingston,  131,  137,  252;  of  Chidley  Brooke 
and  William  Nicolls,  agents  of  New  York,  171,  183, 
244,  254;  of  Mr.  Nelson,  respecting  the  northern 
colonies,  206,  282 ;  of  Jacob  Leisler,  junior,  and 
Abraham  Governeur  respecting  New  York,  212,  213; 
of  lord  Bellomont,  respecting  the  military  forces  for 
New  York,  265  ;  of  Jan  Jansen  Bleecker  and  Ryer 
Schermerhorn,  against  governor  Fletcher's  grant  of 
the  Mohawks'  land,  330;  of  Nicholas  Bayard,  relative 
to  the  British  right  of  sovereignty  over  the  five  na- 
tions, 353;  of  attorney-general  Graham,  why  Amboy 
should  not  be  a  free  port,  382 ;  of  Mr.  Weaver,  res- 
pecting the  miserable  state  of  the  forces  at  New 
Y'ork,  437;  of  Robert  Livingston,  about  the  trade  at 
Albany,  500;  of  Messrs.  Atwood  and  Broughton,  683; 
of  David  Schuyler,  respecting  the  numbers  of  Caghna- 
waga  Indians  in  Canada,  747;  of  Samuel  Y'ork,  about 
the  western  Indians  and  the  French  in  Canada,  748  ; 
of  two  French  bushrangers,  797;  of  lord  Cornbury 
respecting  his  military  command,  912;  of  Messrs. 
Adderly  and  Lodwick,  on  behalf  of  colonel  Bayard 
and  others,  949 ;  of  M.  Champante,  in  behalf  of  cap- 


tain Nanfan,  1027,  107  ',      i  i"  wplj 

t.-i  "i  lord  Cornburj 

the  Indian  ,  1067,   1074;  ol  i 

ditlon  of  the  fori    In  Nen  Fork,  1 128  ,  oi  Mr. 

I,  on  the  condition  ol  ,  L03 ;  ol 

attorn  of  I  ahuy, 

L61  ;  of  the  council  and  s    i  tnblj  o 
of  M.  Champante'  on  I 

,"    action    of    til  Of     New 

Y"i  k  on  a,  498  ,  of  govt  rnor  Banter,  rel 
colon,  i  Schuyler,  634;  of  brigadier  Hunter,  relating 
tractions  for  the  governor  of  New  York  con- 
cerning B  revenue,  540  J  of  Mr.  Borace  Walpol--,  re- 
lating to  the  proceedings  ol  the  assembly  of  New 
York  in  granting  a  revenue,  545;  of  Mr.  It.  Livings- 
ton, on  tie-  troubles  with  the  In. linns,  and  danger  of 
the  province,  559;  of  M.  Durant,  lata  chaplain  to 
fort  Frontenac,  concerning  a  French  post  at  Niagara, 
588 ;  of  Cadwallader  Colden,  on  the  fur  trade  of  New 
Y'ork,  726,  and  against  the  New  York  act  for  the  par- 
tition of  lands  in  common,  807;  of  governor  Mont- 
gomerie,  for  the  confirmation  of  certain  New  York 
bills,  832;  of  Lewis  Morris,  that  ho  be  restored  to 
his  place  in  tho  council,  VI.,  767;  on  the  state  of 
affairs  between  the  old  and  new  world,  published, 
L009;  of  lieutenant  Campbell,  praying  for  a  grant  of 
kind,  VII.,  629;  of  sir  William  Johnson,  for  a  royal 
grant  of  land  near  Canajoharie,  839.  (See  Memoir  ; 
Observations.) 

Memphis  (Tennessee),  the  French  settle  near,  VII.,  777. 

Menagoniche  island,  where,  X.,  1064. 

Menagouet,  IX.,  616. 

Menakahekan,  a  Susquehanna  chief,  V.,  464. 

Menane  island,  ships  wrecked  on,  X.,  94. 

Menard,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085,  1086. 

Menard,  Maurice,  IX.,  809. 

Menaskoux,  at  the  mouth  of  the  Kennebec,  IX.,  904.  (See 
Arrowsick.) 

Mendip,  baron,  Welbore  Ellis  created,  VII.,  704. 

Mendon  (Massachusetts),  the  reverend  Grindal  Rawson  min- 
ister of,  IV.,  684,  755. 

Meneret, ,  IX.,  215. 

Menill,  Richard,  IV.,  1006. 

Mennes,  sir  John,  knight,  member  of  the  council  for  trade 
and  plantations,  III.,  33,  36. 

Menneval  (Menevall,  Mesneval,  Monneval),  M.  de,  governor 
of  Acadia,  III.,  571,  720,  IX.,  428;  count  Frontenac 
to  correspond  with,  453 ;  capitulates  at  Port  Royal, 
474,  921  ;  conveyed  to  Boston,  475;  sent  to  England, 
498;  a  prisoner,  525;  liberated,  527;  the  capitulation 
granted  to,  violated,  530;  furnishes  information  res- 
pecting Boston,  659  ;  a  portion  of  his  garrison 
remain  in  Acadia,  855. 

Mennier,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Menoil,  M.  de,  member  of  the  council  of  Quebec,  IX.,  6. 

Menonists,  several  families  of,  going  to  the  Delaware  river, 
II.,  176  ;  or  German  anabaptists,  number  of,  in  Penn- 
sylvania, in  1759,  VII.,  407. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Men  — 


Menem,  Charles  de.     (See  Charnizay.) 

Mens,  Jacob,  III.,  76. 

Mens,  Johannes,  III.,  76. 

Mer  de  l'O,  where,  X.,  99. 

Mer  des  Iroquois,  lake  Champlain  called  by  the  French,  VI., 
569,  VIII.,  344.     (See  Lake  Champlain.) 

Mer  douce,  what,  III.,  122.     (See  Lake  Huron.) 

Mercer,  John,  selected  to  audit  lady  Bellomont's  accounts, 
IV.,  1039,  1040. 

Mercer,  lieutenant-colonel,  arrives  in  New  York,  VI.,  935; 
at  Oswego,  VII.,  74,  X.,  455  ;  greatly  in  want  of  pro- 
visions, VII.,  74;  contradicts  the  report  of  the  siege 
of  Oswego,  104;  killed,  123,  126,  127,  164,  X.,  443, 
460,  462,  468,  473,  476,  478,  484,  917;  disbelieves 
the  report  of  the  approach  of  the  French,  VII.,  191 ; 
his  despatches  intercepted  and  handed  to  general 
Montcalm,  X.,  462;  lieutenant-colonel  Littlehales 
succeeds,  463. 

Mercier,  ensign,  copies  a  map  found  on  board  an  English 
schooner  at  Port  Royal,  X.,  16;  returns  to  Canada, 
93. 

Mercier,  captain  le,  of  the  marine,  recommended  to  the 
minister,  X.,  462. 

Mercier,  chevalier  le,  commissary  and  engineer  at  lake  Erie, 
VI.,  836;  sent  to  summon  the  English  fort  at  Monon- 
ghahela,  841 ;  engineer  to  the  expedition  sent  to  the 
Ohio,  X.,  257,  284;  proceeds  to  Presqu'isle,  261; 
recommended  to  governor  Vaudreuil  by  the  marquis 
Duquesne,  306 ;  quartermaster-general  to  baron  de 
Dieskau,  319 ;  has  charge  of  the  artillery,  329,  370, 
462,  789,  935 ;  responsible  for  baron  de  Dieskau's 
defeat,  369;  ordered  to  fort  Frontenac,  441;  selects 
the  landing  place  for  the  French  army  at  Oswego, 
465;  at  lake  George,  488,  490;  reports  the  artillery, 
&c,  found  at  Oswego,  522  ;  M.  de  Vaudreuil  relies  on, 
551 ;  accompanies  M.  de  Rigaud's  expedition  at  lake 
George,  577  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  607, 
612,  621,  651 ;  reports  the  artillery  in  Canada,  655  ; 
ordered  to  send  the  news  of  the  victory  at  Ticonderoga 
to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  748 ;  dissuades  M.  de  Montcalm 
from  abandoning  Ticonderoga,  781 ;  at  Ticonderoga, 
795,  844,  894 ;  renders  eminent  services  during  the 
engagement,  796;  how  employed,  815;  announces  the 
approach  of  M.  de  Levis  to  Carillon,  844 ;  returns  to 
Canada,  850 ;  makes  a  requisition  for  ammunition 
and  stores,  863,  864,  868;  contractor  under  other 
people's  names,  961 ;  antecedents  and  rapid  wealth  of, 
ibid;  M.  de  Montcalm's  opinion  of,  963;  sent  to  the 
island  of  Orleans,  995 ;  sent  on  board  the  English 
Admiral,  996,  1026,  1027,  1030 ;  his  services  at  the 
island  of  Orleans,  1019 ;  returns  an  account  of  the 
powder  at  Quebec,  1021 ;  his  memoir  on  the  situation 
of  Canada,  1065  ;  returns  to  France,  1068. 

Mereshall, ,  IV.,  1006. 

Meric,  M.  de,  appointed  to  the  command  of  the  land  forces 
in  America,  X.,  28;  instructions  to,  29,  30. 

Menel,  reverend  [Henri  Antoine,]  IX.,  817. 


Merier,  Isaac,  lieutenant  of  New  Rochelle,  IV.,  810. 

Merion,  Charles  Thomson  dies  at  lower,  VII.,  294. 

Meritem,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 

Meriwether  (Merry weather),  Richard,  a  London  merchant, 
III.,  652,  IV.,  130. 

Merratt  (Merett),  Edward,  IV.,  936,  1006.     (See  Merritt.) 

Merrey,  Paulus,  IV.,  754. 

Merrick,  William,  a  pirate,  arrested  and  escapes,  IV.,  606. 

Merricke,  William,  I.,  77,  79. 

Merrill,  Philip,  IV.,  942. 

Merrimack  (Merymack)  river,  the  north  bounds  of  Massa- 
chusetts within  three  miles  of  the,  III.,  99,  101 ;  the 
northeast  bounds  of  Massachusetts,  112,  V.,  596,  VII., 
597;  the  Million  purchase  on  the,  III.,  365;  mentioned, 
482 ;  Joseph  Dudley  petitions  for  a  tract  of  land  on 
the,  547 ;  Pennecooke  on  the,  551 ;  the  French  pre- 
paring to  settle  near  the,  VI.,  886;  the  Contoocook 
a  tributary  of,  X.,  33. 

Merrion,  Abell,  shot  by  order  of  governor  Denonville,  III., 
437,  438. 

Merrit  (Merroed),  John,  III.,  587;  arrested,  673. 

Merrit,  Richard,  IV.,  942. 

Merritt  (Merret,  Morritt),  William,  II.,  603,  III..  76,  413,  594; 
one  of  the  committee  to  provide  materials  for  fortifying 
New  York,  592 ;  arrested,  673 ;  set  at  liberty,  674 ; 
one  of  the  complainants  against  Leisler,  749  ;  accom- 
panies governor  Fletcher  to  the  frontiers,  IV.,  15 ; 
mayor  of  New  York,  166  ;  lieutenant-colonel  of  militia 
of  New  York,  809 ;  owns  land  near  the  fresh  water 
in  New  York,  V.,  914. 

Merroed.     (See  Merrit.) 

Merrymeeting  bay  (Meremitin),  IX.,  475 ;  the  Abenakis 
invite  the  English  to,  615  ;  where,  ibid. 

Mertens.     (See  Martcnse.) 

Merveille  (Merville),  captain,  sent  in  pursuit  of  a  party  of 
Iroquois,  IX-,  536 ;  obliged  to  apologize  to  M.  de 
Ramezay,  714. 

Mery,  lieutenant,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Meseadoue,  Louis,  X.,  127. 

Meserve,  M.,  dead,  VII.,  357. 

Mesier,  Peter  Jansen,  II.,  631,  634,  636. 

Meslaer,  Hendrick,  IV.,  934,  1008. 

Mesnard,  captain,  munitions  of  war  seized  in  New  York  on 
board  the  ship  of,  VIII.,  528. 

Mesnil, ,  committed  to  the  Bastilc,  X.,  657. 

Mespat  (Mespacht,  Mespadt),  an  English  settlement  on 
Long  island,  I.,  285,  II.,  488  ;  reverend  Mr.  Douthy 
granted  a  colouie  in,  I.,  426  ;  Adriaen  van  der  Donck's 
widow  claims  land  in,  II.,  473;  captain  Manning's 
plantation  at,  586,  591  ;  permission  refused  to  Mark 
Ball  to  reside  at,  661 ;  rum  smuggled  at,  721. 

Messages.     (See  Indian  conference*.) 

Messagouche,  modern  name  of,  X.,  11. 

Messenger,  Abigail,  applies  for  a  divorce,  II.,  730. 

Messier, ,  IX.,  234. 

Messinger,  Andrew,  II.,  400. 

Messitonga,  a  Miami  chief,  IX.,  621. 

Mestre,  William,  IV.,  1006. 


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41  : 


LlSOOVer]     of, 

MintraU  | 


,1  Hi.'  Penobi 


140. 


ii-il  oi  1 1 a. 


member  of  I  lie 


Metainkih  river,  EX.,  I 

Metals,   regulations   n 

Nelherland,  [.,  118,  122.     (Si 

MetapU,  mi  Indian  sachem,  [I.,  682. 

Metawamk  ag,  one  of  the  ti  Ibutariee 
7;;:;. 

Methodists  gain  followers  In  England,  vii 

Methuen  (Methwen),  John,  member  of  tl 
111.,  xv,  IV.,  I  16,  I  18. 

Methaen,  Paul,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  i: 
privy  oounoil,  V.,  639,  VI.,  136. 

Meti|  Senrl  de  Bourbon  allowed  to  bear  the  title  of  bishop 
of,  11.,  336;  Hi"  duke  de  Belle  isle  governor  of,  X., 
5127  ;  .omit  de  Gisors  governor  of,  696. 

Meulles,  M.  de,  IX.,  L98,  329;  intendant  of  Canada,  214, 
7;»T  ;  instructions  to,  222 ;  letters  t»  M.  de  Seignelay 
from,  22s,  244  ;  public  expenses  incurred  without  the 
participation  of,  233 ;  advised  of  the  appointment  oi 
governor  de  Denonville,  269,  270 ;  ordered  to  visit 
Acadia,  1272. 

Mexico  retained  l>y  Spain,  II.,  SO;  Canada  useful  for  the 
preservation  of,  X.,  229;  exposed  to  invasion  from 
the  river  Ohio,  230. 

Mexico,  gulf  of,  I.,  223,  III.,  192,  IV.,  G84  ;  the  French 
claim  as  fin-  as,  III.,  394,  V.,  7."i ;  the  great  river  Misa- 
sipi  disembogues  in,  IV.,  872,  V.,  620  ;  M.  Joliet 
within  ton  days'  journey  of  the,  IX.,  121. 

Mey,  Cornelius  Jacobsen,  discovers  new  countries,  I.,  24 ; 
director  of  New  Netherland,  149. 

Mey,  Peter,  at  Fort  Nassau,  I.,  592. 

Meyer,  Andrew,  II.,  631,  634,  637. 

Meyer,  Jan,  III.,  602. 

Meyer,  Jan  Dircksen,  II.,  250,  631,  634,  637,  III.,  75. 

Meyer,  Martin  Jansen,  II.,  631,  634,  637,  716. 

Meyer,  Mr.,  V.,  212.    (See  De  Meyer.) 

Meyn,  Hendrick  Pietersen,  II.,  189. 

Meynderts,  Egbert,  II.,  250. 

Meyndertsen,  Hendrick,  II.,  193. 

Meynen,  Alexander,  II.,  102. 

Mezeray,  lieutenant  de,  IX.,  235. 

Mezieres,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Mezy  (Mesy,  Mezi),  Augustin  de  Saffray  de,  governor  of 
Canada,  IX.,  vii,  13,  19,  784  ;  biographical  notice  of,  8 ; 
why  recalled,  22 ;  dismisses  attorney-general  Bour- 
don, 24  ;  quarrels  with  the  Jesuits,  25  ;  dead,  32  ; 
his  faults  buried  with  his  memory,  44. 

Mezy,  le  Normand  de.     (See  Normand  de  Mezy.) 

Mezzotinto,  by  whom  invented,  II.,  275. 

Miamis  river,  the  French  go  to  the,  V.,  590  ;  route  to  the 
Mississippi  by  way  of  the,  621 ;  Indians  settled  ou, 
622,  VII.,  781 ;  the  French  ought  to  be  removed  from, 
600  ;  the  Indians  of,  sue  for  peace,  656  ;  mentioned, 
668  ;  French  families  settle  at,  716  ;  a  French  post, 
777  ;  deputies  sent  to  Detroit  from,  782  ;  sir  William 
Johnson  recommends  a  market  to  be  established  for 
the  Indians  on,  895;  the  Indians,  masters  of,  962;  a 
trading  post  recommended  to  be  erected  at,  973  ;  a 
place  of  some  importance,  974 ;  easily  supplied  with 


in   of,    IX  .    k''l  .    i) 

.t  lb.-  mouth  of, 

•  •f    ili.' 

Bel I  Dub  I.  ol ii  in  ii  ,  71  0, 

761  ;  bJ  New  N<  therland,  763;  further 

refei  em  s  to 

Miohekyralames,   ■  Delawan  chief,    .lis  land  on  thi 
river,  I  . 

Miohel,  M.,  IX.,  1049; 

of  lie-  Montreal  frontier,  X.,  '.>  l ,  report*  from,  '.|s, 
101,  L02,  103,  105,  I"-,  109,  1 10,  m,  1 1  _:,  111,  116, 
Hi;,  121,  L22,  123. 

Miohielse,  Elias,  II  ,  578. 

Miohielsen,  Andries,  Ben1  to  Holland  with  the  newi  of  the 
reduotion  of  New  York,  II.,  627;  taken  bj  th 
628,  529. 

Miohielsen,  Joost,  1..  464,  600 

Michielsen,  Reyer,  11.,  695. 

Miohielssen,  Daniel,  I.,  600. 

Michigan,  claimed  to  be  a  conquest  of  the  six  nations,  VII., 
573;  mission  of  St.  [gnace  in,  IX.,  L33.  (See  Lake 
Michigan.) 

Michigan  river,  a  party  of  Iroquois  destroyed  at,  IX.,  Ii,'  1 

Michilimakinac  (Michilimacanac,  Michilimacinac,  Michili- 
makenac,  Michilimakina,  Michilimakinak,  Michili- 
maquina,  Miscilemackena,  Misclimakinack,  Misile- 
makinak,  MissiUmakina,  Missilimakinac,  Missili- 
makinak,  Missilimaquina,  Missilimaqninak,  Missilli- 
makinac),  governor  Dongan  sends  traders  to,  III, 
395,  461,  466,  468,  IX.,  302,  308,  319,  320,  403,  802; 
major  McGregoree  had  no  pass  to  trade  to,  111.,  473, 
and  the  Ottawawas  confounded,  474  ;  Indians  from, 
visit  Albany,  489,  V.,  684,  687,  693,  IX.,  670;  sub- 
jects of  the  king  of  England  trade  at,  III,  527; 
referred  to,  570;  a  French  garrison  at,  V.,  621;  a 
rendezvous  for  Indian  traders,  ibid  ;  Iroquois  name 
for,  791;  destroyed,  VII.,  533;  Indians  release  Eng- 
lishmen near,  543,  554;  tin-  Canada  Indians  send  a 
message  to,  544 ;  difficulties  of  trading  at,  552  ; 
friendly  acts  of  Indians  near,  561  ;  provision  for 
supplying  Indians  near,  569  ;  one  of  the  boundaries 
of  the  Iroquois,  573;  a  smith  and  interpreter  to  re- 
side at,  579  ;  the  seat  of  a  mission,  583  ;  nei 
supporting,  594;  the  French  ought  to  be  removed 
from,  600;  Senecas  settle  near,  603  ;  an  Indian  trading 
post,  635;  colonel  Bradstreet  ordered  to  reestablish, 
648;  Indians  agree  to  the  reestablishmenl  of,  655;  a 
very  convenient  place  to  trade,  661 ;  Indians  di  sire  a 
post  at,  667 ;  recommended  as  an  Indian  post,  690, 
973;  captain  Howard  commandant  at,  ;?72;  taken  by 
Indians,  962;  sir  William  Johnson  complains  of  the 
expenses  incurred  at,  969,  VIII.,  94;  major  Rogers 
desires  that  the  country  around,  be  erected  into  a 
separate  province,  VII ,  990;  plan  drawn  op  for  the 
establishment  of  a  government  at,  997  ;  the  commis- 
sary sent  prisoner  from,  1002;  a  military  post,  VIII  , 
26;  the  garrison  at,  to  be  continued,  56,  58;  captain 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Mic  — 


Michilimakinac  —  continued. 

St.  Clair  appointed  lieutenant-governor  of,  598  ;  early 
missions  near,  IX,  133;  French  traders  at,  153 ;  In- 
dians of,  164,  798 ;  a  Seneca  chief  killed  at,  169, 
201 ;  Indians  visit  Montreal  from,  176,  478,  568,  X., 
113;  captain  de  la  Durantaye  commandant  at,  IX., 
203,463;  M.  du  Lut  arrives  at,  205;  father  de  Car- 
heil  at,  227,  587;  a  force  proceeds  to  Niagara  from, 
243;  orders  sent  to  seize  the  English  trading  to,  287; 
tin-  English  claim,  297;  the  passes  to,  ordered  to  be 
fortified,  300;  a  strait  between  lakes  Huron  and 
Michigan,  319,  320;  reverend  M.  Angelran  at,  324; 
the  French  construct  redoubts  at,  336;  a  company 
formed  in  England  to  trade  at,  349  ;  a  number  of 
Englishmen  seized  on  their  way  to,  363,  866;  the 
seizure  of  the  English  traders  to,  approved,  372;  how 
long  the  French  in  possession  of,  383;  English  de- 
signs against,  405 ;  the  settlers  at,  to  be  called  out 
against  the  Iroquois,  433  ;  captain  de  Louvigny  sent 
to,  470,  766  ;  an  Iroquois  eaten  at,  471 ;  ought  to  be 
preserved,  511  ;  M.  de  Courtemanche  sets  out  for, 
516;  orders  sent  to,  535;  M.  de  Louvigny  command- 
ant of,  537;  M.  d'Argenteuil  sent  to,  569;  a  new 
commandant  sent  to,  584;  M.  de  la  Mothe  Cadillac 
commands  at  604,  666  ;•  a  council  to  consider  dreams 
held  at,  607;  news  from,  619,  631,  644;  the  French 
headquarters  in  the  west,  625;  Nicholas  Perrot  sent 
to,  626  ;  captain  de  Tonti,  junior,  commandant  of, 
676  ;  defection  of  some  Indians  at,  683  ;  the  Iroquois 
kill  fanners  near,  684;  an  Iroquois  burnt  at,  ibid; 
report  of  affairs  at,  696;  emigration  to  the  Mississippi 
from,  712;  the  Indians  refuse  to  remove  to  Detroit 
from,  744,  750;  a  commandant  unnecessary  at,  751; 
reverend  father  Marest  returns  to,  775,  779;  an  in- 
quiry instituted  into  affairs  at,  805  ;  M.  de  Louvigny 
recommended  for  the  post  of  commandant  of,  849  ; 
less  suitable  for  a  colony  than  Detroit,  867;  Jesuits 
settled  at,  889  ;  number  of  Indians  in  1736  at,  1053  ; 
message  of  the  governor  of  Canada  to  the  Indians  of, 
1072;  M.  de  Vercheres  commandant  of,  1098;  M.  de 
la  Corne  commandant  at,  X.,  20,  84,  85  ;  trade  to,  in 
1746,  21;  the  Indians  of,  at  war  with  the  English, 
34 ;  M.  de  Celoron  formerly  commanded  at,  84 ; 
report  from,  109,  137;  considerable  confusion  pre- 
vails at,  119;  M.  de  Vercheres  sent  to,  120;  pro- 
visions sent  to,  121,  167;  M.  de  Vercheres  arrives  at, 
127;  M  de  St.  Pierre  commandant  of,  156;  order 
restored  at,  176  ;  the  center  of  all  the  northern  posts, 
183;  cannon  at,  196  ;  mortality  among  Indians  ;it,  840; 
M,  de  Beaujeu  commandant  at,  853.     (See  Ottawawa  ) 

Michipicoton,  IX.,  1054,  1105,  X.,  263. 

Mico,  John,  guardian  of  Jacob  Wendell,  VI.,  540. 

Mico,  Samuel,  III.,  31. 

Middagh,  George,  captain  of  Ulster  and  Dutchess  county 
militia,  IV., 810. 

Middelburg  (Holland),  I.,  105,  110,  115,  117,  163,  465. 
466,  563,  II.,  261,  519,  522,  543,  544;  Jacob  Cats  pen- 
sionary of,  I.,  541 ;  charged  with  having  insulted  the 


duke  of  York,  II.,  265;  admiral  Evertsen  interred  at, 
572. 

Middelburgh  (Middelborch,  Middelborg,  Middelborgh,  Mid- 
dleborrow,  Long  island),  settlement  of,  commen- 
ced, I.,  552;  joins  in  a  remonstrance  to  director 
Stuyvesant,  553  ;  delegates  from  several  of  the  towns 
on  Long  island  meet  at,  II  ,  159  ;  mentioned,  229,  407, 
488,  589,  597,  622,  701,  702,  712,  717 ;  threatens  to 
revolt  against  the  Dutch,  388  ;  Connecticut  demands 
its  annexation,  389  ;  the  Dutch  demand  that  it  remain 
under  New  Nth.  Hand,  391 ;  John  Coe,  miller  at,  401 ; 
governor  Winthrop  swears  in  the  magistrates  of,  407  ; 
visited  by  a  party  of  armed  English,  487  ;  or  Newtown, 
573;  submits  to  the  Dutch,  580,  581;  magistrates  of, 
592;  population  of,  in  1673,  596.     (See  Newtown.) 

Middlebrook,  the  American  army  encamps  at,  VIII.,   731. 

Middleburgh  (Schoharie  county),  IV.,  391. 

Middle  creek  (Pennsylvania),  Indians  murdered  at,  VIII., 
37,  48. 

Middlesex  (England),  I.,  76. 

Middlesex  (New  England),  III.,  240. 

Middlesex  (New  Jersey),  difficulties  about  the  repairs  of 
highways  in,  V.,  207;  census  of,  in  1726,  819. 

Middleton,  Charles,  [2d]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii  ; 
of  the  privy  council,  357,  360,  3S8,  3S9,  428;  gives 
reverend  doctor  Innes  an  order  for  a  house  in  New 
York,  413;  commissioner  for  executing  the  treaty  of 
neutrality  in  America,  505,  506,  V.,   620. 

Middleton,  [John,  1st]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy  council, 
III  ,  44,  46,  166. 

Middleton,  [Mathew,]  deprived  of  his  sword,  III.,  596; 
abused  by  Leisler's  soldiers,  601,  602. 

Middleton  (Middelton,  Middeltowne),  Thomas,  co-proprietor 
of  Shelter  island,  II.,  588,  589,  590;  member  of  the 
council  for  foreign  plantations,   III.,  33,  37,  48. 

Middletown  (Connecticut),  reverend  Mr.  Camp  leaves,  VII., 
439  ;  reverend  Mr.  Jarvis  engaged  as  episcopal  minis- 
ter for,  496,  593;  major  Skene  on  parole  at,  VIII., 
415. 

Middletown  (Middeltown,  New  Jersey),  called  on  to  sur- 
render to  the  Dutch,  II.,  572;  Achter  Coll,  576,  622; 
an  election  of  magistrates  ordered  for,  579  ;  magistrates 
of,  595  ;  oath  of  allegiance  administered  to  the  inha- 
bitants of,  598  ;  population  of,  in  1673,  607;  militia 
officers  of,  608;  permission  granted  to  purchase  land 
near,  694 ;  a  caveat  entered  against  granting  land  to 
Messrs.  Appelgadt  and  others,  near,  706. 

Middletown  (New  York),  VIII.,  7S6. 

Midwout  (Middelwout,  Middewout),  the  Dutch  name  of 
Flatbush,  [.,498;  the  settlement  of,  commenced,  552; 
joins  in  a  remonstrance  to  director  Stuyvesant,  553; 
mentioned,  II.,  229,  374,  401,  407,  413,  455,  463,  464, 
472,  479,488,  573,  620,  643,  659,  672,  673,  696;  the 
people  of,  decline  to  send  a  reinforcement  to  New 
Amsterdam,  376 ;  Messrs.  Van  Ruyven  and  others 
.sent  to  meet  captain  Scott  at,  393;  report  of  the 
meeting  at,  391;  captain  Scott  lays  claim  at,  to  lands 
purchased  by  the  Dutch,  397;  John  Ramsey  threatens 


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II 


Midwoul      continuid. 

aherifl  Begeman  at,  401,  105;  Pelgrlm  Clook,  notarj 
at,  403,  180,  181,  182;  rlotoua  •  onduol  ol  i  rptalu 
Soot)  at,  103,  104,  LOS  .  names  "i  tfa 

480 ;  ii i"T  "i  Engll  h  quartered  at,  501 , 

uaagistratea  of,  aw  oi  d  in,  580  ;  ordei  ed   to 
i, u  tii\  ing  New  '  I  be  oal  b  "i  allegiance  to 

be  administered  to  tin'  inhabitants  of,  589;  popula- 
tion in  L673,  "i.  596;  militia  offioers  of,  64  i,  i\  .,  B09  , 
deputies  from,  II.,  702.     (See  Flatbuth  ) 

Mifflin,  John,  attends  an  Indian  oonferenoe  al  Gaston,  VII., 
287,  291,  294. 

Mifflin  county  (Pennsylvania),  fort  Granville  formerly  buill 
in,  VII.,  L97. 

Migeon,  Mr.,  bailiff  of  Montreal,  IX.,  135;  aoousedof  prose- 
outing  mi  illegal  trade,  141. 

Migkielzen,  Stoffell,  III.,  76. 

Migounamb4,  an  Abenakis  chief  visits  Boston,  IX.,  9G7. 

Miguel  'In  Deloyal,  Miohel,  esoapes  from  the  island  of  St. 
John,  X.,  49. 

Mikinak  (Mekinao,  Mikinao,  Miquinac,)  an  Indian,  sots  out 
from  Detroit  against  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  646;  an  Otta- 
wa ohief,  X  ,  12s  invites  the  Indians  ofSaguinam  to 
Detroit,  Ml  ;  sends  a  message  to  M.  de  I 
145,146;  presents  sent  to,  148;  about  to  summon  the 
disaffeoted  Unions,  157;  his  son  carries  a  message  to 
the  governor  of  Canada,  159  ;  delivers  a  message  from 
the  governor  of  Canada  to  the  Onondagas,  233,  234. 

Mihillmiqum,  governor  Dongan  ignorant  of  the  meaning  of, 
III  ,  463.     (See  Michilimakinac.) 

Milborne,  Jacob,  case  of,  against  sir  Edmund  Andros,  III., 
300  ;  arrives  in  New  Xork,  301,  674;  particulars  res- 
pecting, 621,  727;  secretary  of  Leisler's  council,  630, 
657,  060,  679,  680;  proceeds  to  Albany,  646,  67."), 
717,  733;  fails  in  his  purpose  there,  647;  mentioned, 
662;  curious  return  to  a  writ  of  habeas  corpus  by, 
681;  godfather  to  Leislor,  OS:!  ;  appointed  to  superin- 
tend affairs  at  Albany,  703;  treats  captain  Bull's  com- 
pany uncivilly,  705  ;  William  Nicolls  acts  as  counsel 
against  Leisler  and,  70!) ;  takes  the  fort  at  Albany,  and 
forced  to  By  from  that  place,  716;  Leisler's  general, 
721;  proceedings  of,  at  Albany,  72S ;  selected  by 
lieutenant-governor  Leisler  to  command  the  troops, 
against  Canada,  730;  major,  750,  751  ;  charged  with 
clipping  coin,  755  ;  arrested  and  indicted  for  high 
treason,  759,  767;  condemned,  766.  811,  b26 ;  hanged 
and  beheaded,  7S9,  792,  794,  811,  IV.,  215  ;  grievously 
oppressed  the  people,  III.,  791 ;  great  efforts  made  to 
save,  S12;  estate  of,  ordered  to  be  restored,  827 ;  sir 
William  Phipps  vindicates,  IV.,  8,9,  10;  mosl  un- 
justly executed,  322 ;  his  remains  removed  to  the 
Dutch  church,  400,  620;  confusion  consequent  on  the 
death  of,  443  ;  sold  the  ship  Union  to  pirates,  444; 
reverend  Mr.  Dellius  helps  to  destroy,  48'.);  proceed 
ings  against,  condemned  by  the  assembly  of  New 
York,  511  ;  his  execution  declared  violent,  cruel  and 
arbitrary,  523  ;  estate  of,  restored,  524  ;  James  Gra- 
ham an  enemy  of,  847. 


\ndi  i.  ,  1 1 1  ,  ..- _■ .    .ii  ,i,  ,i  . ,  •  I  brothei 

ol  Jaoob  Mllburn  ol  New  tforl 
Mile,  Hutch      (See  ll  i  ightt  and  miaiurt$.) 
Mill      oa]    ■  ■     rho 

Trlton'a   Prize,  IV.,  1172;  ci  1,1 183, 

1 1~  l .  ordi  red  to  Bandj  i i  ,118    . 

.    Popple  on   ■ 

1188;  ordered   to  obey   lord  Cornbury,   M-.';  dead, 

ibid,  V.,  I,  7  ;  difficult;  imand  of 

i  192;  lord  Corn- 

burj  's  report  on,  laid  before  the  admiralty,  v.,  1. 
Milel  (Milett,  Milli  t),  i  —  n  nd   Pierre,  S   J  ,  ; 

.  III.,  621  ;  a  trap  bod  for,  714;  a  pi 

Oneida,  715,  732,  783,  IV.,  24,  IX.,  I 

of  inducing  the  Ave  nation-  to  make  peace  with  the 

French,    IV.,   4  1;   Bern 

ei  nor  Fletcher  offers  a  pretty  Indian  boy  in 

for,  44;    has  as    much    authority  at    tiicwla    a-  any  of 

the  sachems,  47;  father  Dablon  entreats  the  good 
services  of  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  in  favor  of,  48; 
letter  of,  to  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius,  49 
rendered  to  the  English  by,  50;  governor  Fletcher 
demands  the  surrender  of,  51,  60;  refused, 
170;  .-ends  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  an  explanation 
of  the  message  from  the  five  nations  to  the 
of  Canada,  78;  attends  a  meeting  of  the  live  nations 
at  Onondaga,  79,  80;  votes  in  the  council  of  the  five 
nations  as  sachem  of  the  Oneydas,  ^7  ;  his  letter  to 
the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  interpreted  to  the  Indians, 
88;  the  five  nation-  again  called  mi  to  deliver  up, 
ibid  ;  sends  money  to  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  to  buy 
shirts  and  stockings,  92  ;  to  be  distributed  among  tie- 
poor  at  Oneida,  94;  the  council  of  Oik  ida  resolve  to 
send  him  to  Canada,  ibid  ;  letter  of  the  ivvi  r.  nd  Mr. 
Dellius  to,  95  ;  the  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  sends  him  the 
shirts  and  stockings,  96;  Peter  Schuyler  prevents  his 

going  to  Canada,   97  J   sent   to  Canada,    120,  IX.,    611; 
very  much  esteemed  by  the  Indians,  IV.,  169  ;    alluded 

to,  279;  adopted  by  the  Oneydas,  349;  pi 

live  at  Onondaga,  659  ;    retires  from  the  Iroquois,  IX., 

241,  254;  governor  Denonville  requests  that  he  be 
sent  to  fori  Frontenac,  2^4;  at  Niagara,  3S7,  388; 
taken  at  fort  Frontenac,  466;  the  0 
his  life,  518;  Mr.  Nelson  may  be  exchanged  for,  531; 
letters  received  from,  566;  count  Frontenac  demands, 
5S2;  his  restoration  reported,  605  ;  biographical  no- 
tice of,  665. 

Milford,  Samuel,  III.,  630. 

Mllford  (Milfort,   Connecticut),  I.,  2SS,  II.,  3S5,  392,  715, 
III,  386,  IV.,  153,  607. 

Milford  Haven  (England),  IV.,  795. 

Milford  Haven   (Nova  Scotia),   taken,  IX.,  477. 

Military   adventurers,   general   Lyman  agent   for  a  company 

called  the,  X.,  333. 
Military  honors  paid  in  Canada,  X.,  373. 
Military  settlements  in  New  York,  proposed  in  1699,  IV., 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Mil  — 


Militia,  titles  of  the  officers  of  the  New  England,  I.,  364; 
inhabitants  of  New  Netherland  ask  to  be  formed  into 
companies  of,  389  ;  of  New  England,  how  paid,  424  ; 
of  New  Netherland,  neither  disciplined  nor  armed, 
438;  apply  to  be  inspected,  455;  of  New  Orange, 
officers  of  the,  II.,  670.  671;  of  the  Dutch  towns  on 
Long  island,  ordered  to  appear  under  arms  at  New 
Orange,  673 ;  the  crown  desirous  to  nominate  the 
commander  of  the  New  England,  III.,  60;  of  the 
east  end  of  Long  island,  warned  to  be  ready  for  active 
service,  157  ;  one-third  of  the,  turned  into  horse  and 
dragoons,  167 ;  of  New  York,  strength  of  the,  260, 
390,  IV.,  29,  55  ;  instructions  regulating  the,  III., 
333;  provisions  for  the  mustering  and  training  of  the, 
373;  state  of  the  New  York,  in  1693,  IV.,  29;  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  appointed  commander-in-chief  of  the 
Connecticut,  30  ;  report  of  the  law  officers  of  the 
crown  on  the  power  of  the  colonies  over,  101,  104; 
in  the  colonies,  what  ages  included  in,  105  ;  of  the 
northern  English  colonies,  in  1695,  185 ;  of  New 
York,  in  1696,  197  ;  necessity  for  the  appointment  of 
a  captain-general  to  command,  228,  229  ;  an  attempt 
to  subject  it  to  martial  law,  426;  none  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, 543 ;  Mr.  Penn  ordered  to  organize,  544 ; 
returns  of,  transmitted  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to 
England,  786  ;  of  the  province  of  New  York,  strength 
of,  in  1700,  807;  names  of  the  officers  of,  808;  acts 
passed  to  settle  the  New  York,  1004,  V.,  60,  170,  181, 
185,  631,  738,  872,  903,  927,  VI.,  87,  118,  120,  160, 
185,  221,  509,  616,  624,  642,  680,  VIII.,  341,  564;  of 
New  York,  state  of,  in  1703,  IV.,  1053,  1058  ;  panic 
among  the  New  York  city,  1121  ;  of  New  York,  a 
return  of  the  number  of,  called  for,  V.,  6  ;  estimated 
number  of,  in  1708,  57  ;  an  act  passed  in  New  Jersey 
to"  regulate  the,  202,  203,  206 ;  number  of,  in  New 
York,  in  1715,  459;  in  1716,  476;  in  1720,  556; 
of  Massachusetts,  at  various  periods,  597  ;  of  New 
York,  in  1721,  602;  of  New  Jersey,  in  1721,  603  ;  of 
Maryland,  in  1719,  606  ;  of  Virginia,  in  1690,  1703 
and  1715,  607;  of  South  Carolina,  in  1719,  610;  of 
New  York,  in  1737,  VI.,  134;  of  Canada,  in  1745, 
276 ;  of  New  York,  refuse  to  obey  the  governor's 
orders  unless  authorized  by  act  of  assembly,  411 ; 
Indians  cut  off  a  large  number  of  the,  647  ;  Connecti- 
cut, number  of,  in  the  colonies,  in  1755,  993  ;  report 
of  the  board  of  trade  against  the  New  York  act  regu- 
lating the,  VII.,  918 ;  anew  clause  inserted  into  the 
act  regulating  the  Now  York,  VIII.,  8;  the  people 
will  not  bear  a  suspending  clause  in  it,  9  ;  disap- 
proved, 169  ;  revival  of  a  military  spirit  in  conse- 
quence  of  the  act  regulating  the  New  York,  342; 
return  of  the  New  York,  in  1773,  377;  strength  of,  in 
1774,  450  ;  companies  in  New  York  at  the  commence- 
ment of  the  revolution,  601 ;  bravery  of  two  New 
York  companies  at  the  battle  of  Long  island,  687. 
(See  Army.) 

Mill  (Milne),  lieutenant  David,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  729;  notice  of,  ibid. 


Mill,  grist  or  bolting,  at  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  299,  423,  II., 
769  ;  copies  of  certain  papers  to  be  furnished  director 
Stuy vesant  by  the  English  at  the  old,  252 ;  referred 
to,  III.,  414;  erected  west  of  the  Connecticut  river, 
VII.,  933  ;  in  Illinois,  IX.,  891 ;  in  Canada,  S96,  898, 
907,  1046. 

Mill,  paper.     (See  Paper  mill.) 

Mill,  saw,  erected,  I.,  181 ;  driven  by  wind,  II.,  769  ;  at  the 
Delaware,  III.,  346  ;  governor  Dongan  at  liberty  to 
permit,  353 ;  number  of,  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  in  1700,  IV.,  825  ;  twelve  saws  in  one  of  the, 
ibid ;  at  Livingston  manor,  V.,  291 ;  erected  west  of 
the  Connecticut  river,  VII.,  933  ;  Canada  in  great  need 
of,  IX.,  72;  in  Canada,  896,  898,  907;  recommended 
to  be  erected  at  Oswegatchie,  X. ,  204  ;  at  lake  George, 
destroyed,  543,  572;  at  Loyal  Hannon,  924;  at  fort 
Miller,  946. 

Mill,  water,  on  Staten  island,  II.,  580. 

Mill,  wind,  in  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  299,  423 ;  erected  to  saw 
wood,  II.,  769;  at  New  York,  III.,  612;  the  French 
attack  major  Schuyler  from  a,  803;  in  Illinois,  IX., 
891.     (See  Mills.) 

Miller,  Andrew,  II.,  584. 

Miller,  Christopher,  lieutenant  of  artillery,  VIII.,  603. 

Miller,  Eieazer,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Miller,  reverend  John,  notice  of,  IV.,  182. 

Miller,  lieutenant,  at  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  51,  54,  58,  61. 

Miller,  Paul,  commander  of  a  New  York  privateer,  V., 
159. 

Milling,  an  exclusive  right  of  patroons  in  their  colonies,  I., 
402,  II.,  554. 

Millington,  Thomas,  IV.,  939. 

Million  purchase,  the,  III.,  365. 

Milliquet,  Mr.,  sir  Danvers  Osborn's  agent,  VI.,  818. 

Millon,  ensign  de,  at  Crown  Point,  X.,  36. 

Mills,  James,  IV.,  624,  VI.,  153. 

Mills,  lieutenant,  stationed  at  Schenectady,  VI.,  924;  at 
fort  Johnson,  VII.,  54 ;  the  Onondagas  request  that 
he  be  appointed  their  officer,  70  ;  his  Indian  name,  92. 

Mills,  Mr.,  sergeant-at-arms  to  the  New  York  assembly,  VI., 
435. 

Mills,  Richard,  II.,  388  ;  said  to  have  been  ill  treated  by  the 
Dutch,  395  ;  such  statement  denied,  397. 

Mills,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  156;  required  on  the  island  of 
Montreal,  IX.,  281 ;  at  Detroit,  806.     (See  Mill.) 

Millstones  found  near  Detroit,  IX.,  886. 

Mill-toll.     (See  Toll.) 

Miln,  reverend  Mr.,  VI.,  88. 

Milner,  reverend  John,  episcopal  minister  at  Westchester, 
VI.,  1018,  VII.,  441. 

Miltiere,  lieutenant  de  la,  marries  In  Canada,  X.,  699. 

Milton,  John,  accused  of  taking  papers  from  the  state  paper 
office,  III.,  xx. 

Milton,  reverend  Peter  Thacker  minister  at,  IV.,  755. 

Milward,  Robert,  interested  in  a  grant  of  land  in  Bushwick, 
V.,  111,407. 

Milwaukie,  IX.,  92. 


-Min] 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


U 


Ulna,  eastledel,  I.,  231;  itate  of,  484;  oburoh  at,  II.,  72; 
il  made  for  the  leourltj  the  Dutch 

i  in  I  •■  i^.>  m  Bngllsfa  seamen  In  tb  the,  801  ; 

proposed  (<>  !»•  left  to  the  Dutch, 

Minahigouske*  river,  IX  ,  7;U. 

Minns  (Nova  Bootla),  settled  by  Frenoh,  v.,  592;  the  Bngllsfa 
expel  the  missionary  and  born,  VI.,  478;  why 
the  missionary  was  expelled,  483;  Stephen  Coffin 
taken  prisoner  at,  835;  to  be  abandoned,  IX..  545; 
Prenob  Bettled  at,  854;  Bnglisfa  expedition  against, 
924;  the  Inhabitants  of,  refuse  to  Bwear  allegiance 
to  the  English,  932;  Prenoh  soldiers  at,  X.,  2; 
M.  <lf  Bamesay  preparing  to  go  to,  53;  prisoners 
sent  to,  58;  M.  de  Bamezay  at,  62,  70;  petitions 
forwarded  to  Quebec,  from,  00;  an  English  foroe 
arrives  at,  90 ;  the  English  defeated  at,  91 ;  capitula- 
tion of,  92  (sec  Qrandprt);  ruins  of,  93;  feeling  in 
Boston  on  learning  the  battle  of,  100;  the  English 
resume  possession  of,  101 ;  battle  of,  reported  in  the 
Boston  newspapers,  104;  Acadians  fight  against  the 
English  at,  107,  110;  modern  name  of,  108;  the 
English  about  to  settle  at,  149  ;  letter  of  the  governor 
of  Annapolis  to  the  deputies  of,  104. 

lfinoheokima,  an  Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  1072.  (See  Indian 
language.) 

Minden,  Samewell,  IV.,  1006. 

Minden,  battle  of,  lord  Fitzmaurice  distinguishes  himself  at 
the,  VIII.,  73;  captain  Poy  distinguishes  himself  at, 
323  ;  lord  George  Sackville  disgraced  at  the,  648. 

Mindertse,  Egbert,  III.,  76. 

Mine,  captain  de,  discovers  a  party  of  Iroquois  at  Itepentigny, 
IX.,  517;  distinguishes  himself,  518. 

Minehead,  Thomas  Pownall  represents,  VI.,  1009. 

Minerals,  encouragement  for  the  discovery  of,  I.,  99,  404, 
557,  625,  635  ;  regulations  respecting  the  discovery  of, 
113,  122  ;  in  New  Netherland,  148,  280,  II.,  63  ;  strong 
indications  of,  I.,  180;  a  hundred  different  samples 
of,  lost  in  the  Princess,  262 ;  discoverers  of,  ought  to 
be  very  lightly  taxed,  II.,  166;  abundant  in  New 
Netherland,  III.,  3S;  in  Canada,  IX.,  30,  31.  (See 
Mil  ah.) 

Minere  (Minneraye),  adjutant,  killed,  X.,  750,  798. 

Mines,  search  for,  in  the  western  country,  IV.,  488  ;  in  New 
Jersey,  VI.,  20;  in  North  Carolina,  VIII.,  34;  in  the 
colonies,  reserved,  412;  M.  Le  Sueur's  visit  to  the, 
postponed,  IX  ,  696  ;  no  person  to  go  from  Canada  to 
the  Mississippi  in  search  of,  700  ;  count  de  Galisso- 
niere's  views  respecting  the  western,  X.,  134. 

Mines,  coal,  reported  ou  Long  island,  V.,  556,  601. 

Mines,  copper,  in  the  province  of  New  York,  V.,  462,  556; 
in  New  Jersey,  603  ;  on  lake  Superior,  petitioned  for, 
VIII  ,  92,  140  ;  sir  William  Johnson's  report  on,  141  ; 
search  to  be  made  in  Canada  for,  IX.,  63  ;  discoveries 
of,  to  be  preferred  to  those  of  new  countries,  70;  on 
hike  Huron,  787 ;  discovery  of,  considered  more  im- 
portant than  that  of  the  South  sea,  789  ;  M.  de  St. 
Lusson  sent  in  search  of,  803 ;  reported  to  be  abun- 
dant, 857. 

53 


old,  reported  in  New  Motherland,  n  , 
Ulnea,  Iron,  r  ported  on  the  Delaware,  II,   16;  prl 

iv  ,  182,   V  ,  556,   VI  ,  20,  127,  398,  509,  511,  vili., 
449;  m  New  Bamp  hire,  \  ,595;  In  NewJi 

in  Maryland,  808  ;   In  Canad  •.   \  l  ,  581,  IX  ,  12,  X  , 
1 136  .  enoouragement  In  Canada  for  tie-  dlaeoverj  "f, 

IX .,  8 

Mines,  lead,  reported  In  New  York,  V  ,  556  ;  in  Che  i  i 

of  New  Ifork,  VI.,20,  127,393,511,  vili  ,  140;  dl 
I  on  the  Desmoines  re.  er,  IX 

Mines,  silver,  supposed  to  exlsl  In  New  Hampshire,  V.,  695 ; 
in  New  Jersey,  belong  t.j  th 
York,  applications  must  be  referred  to  the  prl 
cil  for  grants  of,  VII.,  844;  reported  in  New  York, 
VIII.,  449;  reported  in  Illinois,  IX.,  671 ;  reported  on 
the  Wabash  river,  857  ;  tie'  English  anxious  to  get 
near  the,  X.,  229. 

Mines,  tin,  on  the  river  St.  John,  IX.,  547. 

Mingaghque  (Mingagquy,  New  Jersey),  IT.,  714,  720,  730. 

Mingan,  French  vessels  off,  IX.,  622;  an  establishment 
belonging  to  M.  Joliet  at,  668  ;  where,  X.,  120. 

Mingel,  Direck,  IV.,  754. 

Mings  (Mins),  sir  Christopher,  knight,  memoir  of,  II.,  344 ; 
a  fleet  sails  from  England  in  command  of,  418. 

Miniac  (Maniac),  reverend  Mr.,  missionary  to  the  Acadians, 
X.,48;  goes  over  to  the  English,  1133.    (See  Manacht.) 

Minichque,  an  Indian,  a  negro  executed  for  murdering,  IV., 
997. 

Minisinck  (Minessinck,  Minicinque),  journal  of  Arent  Schuy- 
ler's visit  to,  IV.,  98 ;  reverend  Mr.  Mott  interested 
originally  in  the  purchase  of,  1182;  Waywayanda 
patent  partly  in  the  town  of,  V.,  Ill ;  encroachments  of 
the  patent  of,  653  ;  on  the  Jersey  line,  VI.,  818  ;  lieu- 
tenant-governor De  Lancey  interested  in,  840  ;  annexed 
to  Ulster  county,  927;  the  Indians  cheated  at,  VII., 
331,  332;  James  Perry  taken  prisoner  at,  382;  dis- 
putes respecting  the  patents  of,  950. 

Minister  (Ministers),  in  New  England  a  public  charge,  I., 
364,  424  ;  learned  and  orthodox,  to  be  invited  to  the 
plantations,  III.,  36;  attend  a  council  in  Boston,  94; 
governor  Dongan  sends  collector  Santen  messages  by 
the,  404  ;  at  Albany,  writes  to  father  Dablon,  IV., 
80  ;  of  the  reformed  Dutch  church  opposed  to  Leisler, 
219  ;  a  great  number  of  persons  unbaptized  in  the 
province  of  New  York  for  want  of,  V.,  340  ;  governor 
Hunter  directed  to  state  what  provision  can  be  made 
in  the  province  of  New  York  for  the  support  of,  360  ; 
allowance  to  such  as  will  go  to  the  plantations,  466  ; 
success  of  the  dissenting,  at  New  York,  467  ;  Indians 
cannot  understand  the,  562  ;  an  act  for  more  equally 
assessing  the  rate  for,  631  ;  various,  in  New  York  and 
New  Jersey.  777  ;  the  six  nations  ought  to  l>e  provided 
with,  VII.,  43  ;  in  Virginia,  not  in  holy  orders,  361  ; 
those  of  the  colonies  mostly  Scotch  and  Irish,  365  ; 
episcopal,  number  of,  in  Connecticut  in  1760,  439  ; 
episcopal,  salaries  of,  in  several  parishes  in  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  497 ;  general  Gage  writes  about 


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[Mix- 


Minister  —  continued. 

removing,   from  among  the  Oneidas,  VIII.,  611  ;  Mr. 
Kirkland  one  of  the,  G13  ;  the  Mohawks  request  that 
no  trouble  he  given  their,  623  ;  allowed  to  remain, 
625  ;    the  Stockbridge  Indians  ask  for  a,   626 ;    the 
Iroquois  desire   protestant,    IX.,    C92,   who  are  pro- 
mised, 713.    (See  Clergymen;  Ministry  ) 
Ministers  of  state  (French),  1655-1774,  names  of  the,  X.,  v. 
Ministry,  the  New  York  assembly  passes  an  act  for  settling 
a,  IV.,  57,  V.,   328,   VI.,  1;    the  earl  of  Bellomont 
vetoes  a  bill  for  settling  a  dissenting,  in  New  York, 
IV.,  536;    an  act  for  settling  a,  in  the  province  of 
New  York  amended,  1167  ;  recommended  for  appro- 
val, 1168  ;  explained,  ATI  ,  2.    (See  Acts,  New  York.) 
Minnesota,  Chippeways  settle  in,  IX.,  161. 
Minnewits  island  beyond  Hellgate,  II.,  385,  655. 
Minny  Chein,  pardoned,  VII.,  CS7. 
Minor,  reverend  Mr.,  minister  at  Woodbury  (Connecticut), 

IV.,  755. 
Minorca,    general  Blakeney  governor  of,  VI.,  170;  general 

Murray,  governor  of,  X.,  1075. 
Minors,  how  protected  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  405  ;  rights  of, 

protected,  V.,  807. 
Minquaas  kill,  fort  Christina  on,  I.,  291,  599  ;  Indian  name 
of,  590,  596  ;  Peter  Minuit  arrives  at  the,  598  ;  nego- 
tiation respecting  land  south  of,  598,  599. 
Mint,  the  erection  of  a,  reserved  by  the  Dutch  West  India 
company,  I.,  123,405;  governor  Dongan  proposes  a, 
III.,  350;  the  propriety  of  establishing  a,  left  to  the 
home  authorities,  356  ;  Massachusetts  accused  of  coin- 
ing money,  578  ;  pirates  resorted  to  Boston  in  conse- 
quence of  the,  582;  recommended  to  be  established 
in  New  York,  IV.,  757;  coins  authorized  to  be  struck 
in  Canada,  IX.,  70  ;  the  propriety  of  a,  in  Canada, 
under  consideration,  89  ;  means  taken  in  Canada  to 
distinguish  heavy  from  light  dollars,  210.  (See  Cur- 
rency.) 
Minto,  [>ir  Gilbert  Elliot,  1st]  earl  of,  nephew  of  Andrew 

Elliot  of  New  York,  VIII.,  96. 
Minuhqno,  a  Skaticook  sachem,  V.,  228. 
Minuit  (Minnewits,  Munuit),  l'eter,  director  of  New  Nelh- 
therland,  I.,  4?,  44;  arrives  in  England,  51;  com- 
mences a  Swedish  settlement  on  the  Delaware,  291, 
588,  592,  598;  an  Indian  killed  by  servants  of,  410; 
mentioned,  II.,  7C0  ;  formerly  deacon  in  the  church 
at  Wesel,  764. 
Minvielle  (Mainville,  Menvielh,  Mienvielle,  Mom  veil,  Mon- 
vi,  lie,  Munvells),  Gabriel,  11.,  638,647,  670,  G90,  699 
720,  721  ;  mayor  of  New  York,  III.,  361  ;  evidence  of, 
referred  lo,  407,  493  ;  recommended  lor  a  seat  in  the 
council,  417,  420;  captain  of  New  York  train  bands, 
648,  670,  716;  member  of  the  New  York  council,  685, 
793,  796,800,813,814,  818,837,  IV.,  2".,  33,204,  245, 
2S4;  signs  an  address  to  king  William,  III.,  749,  IV., 
938;  ajicobite,380;  suspended  from  the  o  unci!,  398; 
complained  of,  419  ;  the  carl  of  Bedlomont  furnishes 
Lis  reason   fur  suspending,  440;   a  New  York  mer- 


chant, 624  ;  signs  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1008  ; 
lady  Andros  dines  with,  IX.,  139. 
Mirabeau,  Victor  Riquetti,  marquis  de,  author  of  L'ami  des 

Hommes,  X.,962. 
Miramichi  (Miramicui),  a  mission  established  at,  IX.,  631; 
the  Micmacs  near,  X.,  5  ;  an  Indian  village,  8  ;  the 
Indians  of,  to  be  armed,  13;  powder  sent  to,  14; 
reverend  M.  La  Corne  missionary  at,  15,  43,  72, 
124,  149 ;  a  Micmac  settlement,  123  ;  M.  La  Corne 
goes  to  Quebec  from,  170;  reverend  Mr.  Manache 
missionary  at,  359 ;  captain  Boishebert  winters  at, 
548;  the  English  make  an  attempt  on,  88S ;  abbe" 
Maniac  missionary  at,  1133. 
Miranda,  Mr.,  complains  that  duties  are  levied  in  New  York 

on  English  ships,  V.,  517;  mentioned,  750. 
Mirania,  The,  reverend  doctor  Johnson  censures  passages  in, 

VI.,  912;  Mr.  Smith  the  author  of,  ibid. 
Mirepoix,  Charles  Pierre   Gaston  Francois  de   Levis,    duke 
de,   ambassador  to  England,    X.,   3S8 ;   biographical 
notice  of,  433  ;  at  Montalban,  1128. 
Mirliqueche  (Nova  Scotia),  population  of  in  1745,  X.,  10; 
settlers  of,  in  communication  with  M.  Le  Loutre,  40. 
Misconaky  (Miscoualzy),  an  Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  780,  S10. 
Miseln,  Willem,  IV.,  93/. 
Misgammacock,  alias  Pawcatuck,  V.,  599. 
Misiquas  river,  fort  Lawrence  erected  on,  VI  ,  954. 
Miskaouto,  on  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  791. 
Miskouensa,  chief  of  the  Outagamis,  IX.,  724. 
Missin,"  William,  IV.,  1008. 

Missionary  (Missionaries),  among  the  Indians  led  by  zeal  to 
expose  their  lives,  III.,  457;  cannot  reap  much  fruit 
among  Indians  unless  daring  peace,  459  ;  wars  blast 
the  fruits  of,  462;  governor  Dongan  applies  for  En- 
glish, 463,  and  expects  them,  465,  471,  IX.,  802; 
the  Iroquois  missions  abandoned  by  the  French,  III., 
467;  length  of  time  they  were  served  by  French, 
469 ;  governor  Denonville  bears  testimony  to  their 
zeal,  472;  their  presence  does  not  confer  any  title 
to  a  country,  474 ;  governor  Dongan  refuses  per- 
mission to  French,  to  reside  among  the  five  na- 
tions, 511;  maintained  among  the  Indians  by  the 
French,  IV.,  209,  343;  the  English  tolerate  French, 
349;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  threatens  to  apply  the 
laws  of  England  to  French,  368;  French,  among 
the  western  Indians,  505,  834  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
endeavors  to  obtain  .some,  lor  the  five  nations,  521  ; 
popish,  suspected  of  misrepresenting  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont to  the  Indians,  556;  the  live  nations  promised 
protestant,  560,563,  897;  the  five  nations  postpone 
the  consideration  of  the  proposal  to  furnish  protes- 
tant, 565,  920;  the  five  nations  hear  nothing  more  of 
protestant,  573;  French,  called  by  the  Indians  cun- 
ning men,  607  ;  great  fears  entertained  of  the  influence 
of  the  French,  608;  French,  suspeoted  of  tampering 
with  the  five  nations,  (137;  the  river  Indians  fo.« 
bidden  to  receive  instruction  from  popish,  745;  names 
of  those  who  received  sulai  ies  in  New  England  as,  755  ; 
ou^ht  to  bo  somewhat  acquainted  with  physic  and  sur- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


410 


Missionary  —  continual. 

gery,844;  advantage  of  having  prote  tant,  among  the 

Ave  aationB,  872;  the  Ave  nation-,  asked  to  r Ive 

proteatant,  B19;  the  lords  of  trade  hope  their  repre- 
sentation will  I"-  effectual  in  procuring  for  the  In- 
dians two  protestant,  1038 ;  the  bishop  of  London 
requested  to  send,  to  the  Indians,  1074;  two  pro- 
testant, Bent  to  the  Ave  nations,  1077,  1080;  the 
Ave  nations  desire  to  have,  v.,  171,  221,  273;  the 
five  nations  apply  for,  221  ;  expected  fror 
for  the  Ave  nations,  271 ;  to  be  Bent  to  them,  278  ; 
inconsiderable  progress  and  few  proselytes  mad.' in 
the  oolonies  by  English,  297  j  required  for  the  Ave 
nations,  317;  for  the  Mohawks  arrives  at  New  York, 
349;  goes  thither,  351;  his  reception,  358;  recom- 
mended to  their  care,  384;  they  promise  to  be  kind 
to  him,  3Sii ;  objections  of  the  Ave  nations  to  receiving, 
in  eaoh  of  their  castles,  ibid,  387;  to  America,  ought 
to  bo  men  of  good  lives,  421 ;  of  the  society  for 
propagating  the  gospel  in  foreign  parts,  salaries 
allowed  to,  466 ;  French,  attempt  to  debauch  the  five 
nations,  467,  022;  English,  with  the  Mohawks,  468; 
John  Durant,  at  Cataraqui,  588;  French,  among  the 
Maine  Indians,  598;  spend  whole  years  in  discovering 
new  countries,  620;  constantly  employed  among  the 
Indians,  020;  the  society  for  propagating  the  gospel 
in  foreign  parts  applied  to  for,  VI.,  2;  to  the  Mo- 
hawks, Mr.  Barclay  hopes  to  be  appointed,  68; 
expelled  from  Mina's,  478;  why,  483;  among  the 
Indians,  the  New  York  assembly  provides  for,  042; 
Cadwallader  Colden  recommends  the  introduction  of, 
744;  reverend  Mr.  Rare  lay  among  the  Mohawks  as, 
851 ;  a  French,  at  Sweegassie,  850  ;  a,  recommended 
to  be  sent  to  Onondaga  and  the  Seneca  country, 
857;  reverend  Vr.  Ogilvie,  Indian,  904,  96o,  909; 
required  at  Onondaga,  VII.,  5;  sir  William  Johnson 
recommends  that  the  Indians  be  provided  with,  43, 
579;  required  on  the  frontiers  of  the  colonies,  106; 
inquiries  made  by  archbishop  Seeker  respecting  the 
conduct  and  attainments  of,  340  ;  of  advantage  among 
Indians,  377,  1002;  episcopal,  too  apt  to  give  san- 
guine accounts  of  their  missions,  519;  French 
accused  of  exciting  jealousies  against  the  English, 
525  ;  reverend  M.  Le  Loutre  not  to  be  allowed  to 
return  to  America,  540  ;  sent  to  the  colonies  by  the 
society  for  the  propagation  of  christian  knowledge, 
500  ;  use  their  influence  to  secure  Indian  lands,  5S0  ; 
reason  why  the  Mohawks  have  no,  ibid  ;  needed  iu 
New  England,  591;  the  society  for  propagating  the 
gospel  in  foreign  parts  to  appoiot  Indian,  037;  the 
English  have  none  among  the  six  nations,  909  ;  French, 
sir  William  Johnson's  character  of  the,  ibid ;  the 
English  neglect  to  send  them  among  the  Indians, 
VIII.,  105  ;  of  New  England,  complained  of,  533,  535  ; 
at  Oneida,  why  he  refused  to  baptize  Indian  children, 
541  ;  he  vindicates  himself  from  the  charges  brought 
against  him,  54*;  reverend  Samuel  Kirkland,  an 
Indian,  C31 ;   from  New  England,  diffuse   their  evil 


principli  I 

Bulllvan 

to  New  ">  "i  ],, 
th"     ifety  of,    ll1-;   tin 
for,  238  ;   « Ithdran   from  the  Iroq  i 
of,   in  Canada,    1 13  ;   oppo  i  plrituoni 

And  fault  with  I 
mandant  of  Michilimakinao,  648;  th< 
want,  i  9   ;  employed  in  negotiating  neutrality  lx  tween 
the  English  and  French,  755;  their  zeal  and  labors 
a.  know  led  ;ed,  758  ;  the  Arst,  i  2 .  among 

the  Abenakis,  ordered  to  continue  the  war,  805  ;  tlnir 
influence  over  the  Indians  in  Canada,  861 ;  of  Illinois, 
founds  a  sehisinatical  chuieli,  890  ;  at  Sault  St.  Louis, 
encourage  illegal  trade,  1071;  in  the  expedition 
against  fort  William  Henry,  name.,  of,  X  , 
how  employed,  010.      (See  Clergymen  ;   Ministers.) 

Missions,  French,  among  the  Indians,  VII.,  582,  583;  count 
Frontenac's  opinion  of  the  Jesuit,  IX.,  93;  established 
at  Kente,  9G  ;  early  western,  133;  state  of  the  Cana- 
da, 150;  established  in  Acadia,  C31  ;  estimate  of  the 
sum  required  for  the  Jesuit,  995  :  established  by  abbe" 
Picquet  at  Soegatzy,  X.,  203  ;  the  Mohawks  attack  it, 
205. 

Missiskouy  (Misiskoui,  Missicoui)  bay,  a  small  portion  of, 
in  Canada,  VII  ,  875;  Abenakis  at,  IX.,  1110.  X.,  32, 
33,  102;  M.  de  Lusignan  obtains  a  grant  of  land  on, 
546. 

Mississagey  country,  where,  VII.,  573. 

Mississippi  (Mechisipi,  Messasipi,  Micissipi,  Miscissipy, 
Misasipi,  Mischasippi,  Missesipie,  Mississipy),  allu- 
sion to  the  discovery  of  the,  III.,  390  ;  the  Miamis  live 
on  a  branch  of  the,  431  ;  explored,  5S0  ;  M.  d'Iberville 
builds  forts  on,  IV.,  6S4  ;  he  arrives  at  New  York  from, 
686,  701,  677,  1058;  a  French  settlement  at,  834, 
872;  course  of,  872  ;  dang  r  to  the  English  plantations 
from  the  inland  communication  between  Canada 
and,  1008  ;  the  French  make  a  line  of  posts 
from  Canada  to,  V.,  433;  the  board  of  trade  con- 
sider the  obstructing  the  communication  between 
Canada  and,  471 ;  the  French  claim  all  the  country 
of,  508,  and  are  settled  from  Canada  to,  532  ;  the 
French  blockhouse  at  Niagara  keeps  the  communica- 
tion open  between  Canada  and,  577;  number  of  In- 
dians between  Carolina  and,  011;  great  difficulties 
experienced  in  the  navigation  of,  ibid  ;  report  of  the 
board  of  trade  on  the  French  encroachments  on, 
619  ;  no  nation  but  the  French  would  have  attempted 
the  discovery  of,  G20  ;  route  from  Montreal  to,  021 ; 
falls  into  the  bay  of  Mexico,  ibid  ;  Indians  on,  in 
1718,  022;  means  to  interrupt  the  French  communi- 
cations between  Quebec  and,  025,  VI.,  921;  one  of 
the  boundaries  of  New  France,  V.,  720  ;  its  branches 
ucar   those   of   the   rivers   emptying  iuto   the  great 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Mi 


Mississippi —  continued. 

lakes,  727;  the  river  Adiego  (or  Ohio)  falls  into,  789, 
IX.,  886,  X.,956;  communicaion  between  the  New- 
York  lakes  and,  VI.,  122;  the  Cherokees  at  war  with 
the  Indians  of,  148  ;  a  union  proposed  between  the  six 
nations  and  the  Indians  as  far  as,  175, 178,  216  ;  means 
for  securing  the  Indian  trade  from  Canada  to,  183; 
necessity  of  cutting  off  the  communication  between 
Canada  and,  186,  207  ;  policy  of  the  French  towards 
the  nations  between  Niagara  and,  214,  227  ;  the  French 
have  a  line  of  forts  from  Canada  to,  228  ;  the  French 
communication  with,  interrupted  during  the  war, 
484,  486;  the  six  nations  make  peace  with  Indian 
nations  to  the  south  and  west  of,  560 ;  the  Ohio,  a 
branch  of  the,  742;  number  of  French  forts  on,  827; 
the  French  expected  to  send  troops  to,  920  ;  the 
French  claim  the  heads  of  all  waters  emptying  into, 
923,  925  ;  Canada  once  reduced,  no  danger  to  be 
expected  from,  943 ;  Niagara  the  only  practicable 
pass  between  Canada  and,  955 ;  a  catholic  colony 
near  the  junction  of  the  Ohio  and,  VII.,  165;  the 
English  preceded  the  French  in  the  country  of, 
211;  numbers  of  men  and  provisions  sent  by  the 
French  to,  219;  ought  to  be  watched,  220;  New 
Orleans  on,  282 ;  the  French  abandon  fort  Duquesne 
and  proceed  to,  352 ;  attention  of  the  British  govern- 
ment turned  to  the  free  navigation  of,  521 ;  reports 
received  of  new  designs  by  the  French  of,  524 ;  the 
French  cede  to  the  English  all  their  dominions  as  far 
as,  544;  furnishes  facilities  to  the  French  for  supply- 
ing the  Indians,  551  ;  the  interior  possesses  fine  com- 
munications with,  560;  the  commanding  officer  at 
Mobile  instructed  to  prevent  supplies  being  sent  to 
the  western  Indians  by,  569 ;  the  Wabache  said  to 
fall  into,  576 ;  Indians  west  of,  584  ;  Pontine  sends 
for  ammunition  to  New  Orleans  by  way  of,  590;  the 
French  invite  the  western  Indians  to  move  to,  594; 
furs  sent  from  the  west  down,  599  ;  the  dividing  line 
between  the  settlements  and  the  Indian  country  to 
terminate  at,  603,  658,  661 ;  the  boundary  between 
the  English  and  French,  605 ;  affords  a  safe  retreat 
lor  the  Indians,  614 ;  the  Shawanese  and  Delawares 
will  be  driven  across,  626;  various  routes  to,  668; 
the  French  have  access  to  the  western  Indians  by, 
690;  the  Shawanese  under  the  influence  of  the  French 
of,  711 ;  difficulties  to  the  taking  possession  of  Illinois 
by  way  of,  717  ;  the  French  constantly  send  cargoes 
up,  776,  and  establish  themselves  on  the  west  side 
of,  777,  808,  817;  the  Illinois  settlements  extend  a 
great  way  up,  809  ;  the  Frencli  and  Spaniards  intrigue 
among  the  Indians  near,  882,  VIII.,  173,  263,404; 
new  governments  recommended  to  he  established  on, 
VII.,  982,  VIII.,  20;  the  Choctaw  country  extends 
from  the  river  Alabama  to,  25 ;  opinion  of  the 
board  of  trade  regarding  the  establishment  of  a  new 
government  on,  27;  western  Indians  invited  to  a 
meeting  at  the  junction  of  tin;  Ohio  and,  123  ;  a  num- 
ber of  renegade  French  and  Spaniards  reside  about, 


153  ;  number  of  Indians  in  sir  William  Johnson's 
department  west  of  the,  452,  459  ;  Americans  settling 
on,  460  ;  a  French  army  expected  at,  507  ;  so  called 
by  the  Outawas,  IX.,  80;  discovered,  ibid,  81,  121, 
198,  383,  731,  793  ;  M.  Joliet  sent  to  the,  92,  668  ; 
M.  de  la  Salle  empowered  to  discover,  163  ;  inhabi- 
tants of  Canada  undertake  discoveries  towards  the, 
108 ;  the  English  claim  the  entire  country  towards, 
295  ;  M.  de  Tonti  at  the  mouth  of,  301,  316,  323 ; 
called  the  river  Colbert,  319  ;  the  French  discover  the 
country  between  the  St.  Lawrence  and,  321  ;  M.  de 
Tonti  submits  a  plan  for  the  discovery  of  the  mouth 
of,  343  ;  the  English  undertake  explorations  towards, 
346  ;  the  sea  reached  by  way  of,  384 ;  the  English 
desire  to  establish  themselves  on,  397  ;  record  of  the 
taking  possession  of  the  upper,  418  ;  reverend  M. 
Montigni  descends,  684  ;  mines  on  the  banks  of,  700  ; 
emigration  from  Michilimakinac  to,  712;  a  settlement 
about  to  be  formed  at  the  lower  end  of,  721  ;  M. 
d'Iberville  proposes  sailing  for,  734  ;  coureurs  de  hois 
allowed  to  settle  on,  735  ;  the  western  boundary  of 
Canada,  781  ;  M.  du  Luth  at  the  head-waters  of,  795  ; 
M.  de  la  Salle  on  his  way  to  the  mouth  of,  797  ;  a 
large  number  of  Iroquois  set  out  to,  877;  Indians 
between  lake  Erie  and,  885 ;  route  from  lake  Erie 
to,  886  ;  Natches  on,  891 ;  source  of,  892 ;  visited  by 
the  English,  925  ;  their  movements  on,  931  ;  extra- 
ordinary freshet  in,  1016  ;  danger  of  waging  war 
against  the  Indians  of,  1050  ;  captain  Dumuy  gover- 
nor of,  X.,  87 ;  necessity  of  free  communication  from 
Canada  to,  229  ;  otherwise,  the  river  St.  Louis,  230  ; 
military  adventurers  apply  for  a  grant  of  land  on, 
333  ;  M.  de  Kerlerec  governor  of,  401  ;  its  passage 
embarrassed  by  Indians,  541.     (See  Louisiana.) 

Missol,  chevalier,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Missouri,  the  French  erect  a  post  at  the  mouth  of,  VII.,  777  ; 
Indians  of,  IX.,  1055,  1057. 

Mitchel  (Michel),  Thomas,  X.,  881. 

Mitchell,  John,  M.  D.,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  437. 

Mitchell,  John,  X.,  593. 

Miton,  Thomas,  II ,  152. 

Mitsher,  Richard,  IV.,  942. 

Mobile,  a  battle  fought  with  Indians  near,  IV.,  1089  ;  inquiry 
respecting,  VII.,  521  ;  instructions  sent  to  the  com- 
manding officer  at,  569  ;  the  22d  regiment  sails  from, 
619  ;  extract  of  the  Indian  treaty  agreed  to  at,  VIII., 
31;  reverend  M.  Montigny  visits,  IX.,  684;  an 
attempt  to  plunder,  925  ;  Indian  scalps  brought  to, 
X.,  219;  governor  Kerlerec  visits,  406;  the  Cherakis 
send  a  message  to,  539. 

Mocosa,  IX.,  1 ;  Englishmen  arrive  at,  379. 

Modbury,  II.,  599. 

Moden,  captain,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Modest  and  Impartial  Narrative,  a,  of  several  grievances 
New  York  lies  under,  III.,  665. 

Moeneminnes  castle,  I.,  41  ;  the  north  bounds  of  Rensse- 
lacrswyck,  II.,  459,  560. 

Moens,  Francis,  II.,  120,  122,  123. 


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en,  Mr  ,  I  ,  LO, 

Moesman,  Arenl  Jann  □,  ll  ,  193,  249,  HI.,  76. 

Moesman,  Jaoob  Jans  ico,  ill,  76. 

Moetjens,  Adrian,  a  bookseller  al  the  Hague,  published  an 
edition  In  latin  of  the  treaty  "i  Htreoht,  VI.,  498 

m.iui  ,  Coutumea  et  H  .  Nlooln  •  Perrol 

w  in.-  on  the,  i\-,  626. 

Moenra  des  Sauvages,  by  father  Lafltan,  published,  i\  ,  B82 

Moghulbughilum  oreek,  meaning  of  the  name,  VIII.,  121. 

Kogrs  .  Jaoqnes,  l\.,  804. 

Mohawk,  the  great.     (See  Great  Mohawk;   Kryn.) 

Mohan  k  castles,  names  of  the,  II.,  712 ;  a  garrison  p 
to  be  stationed  al  one  of  1 1 > •  ■ ,  l  v.,  879. 

Mohawk  Satts,  oonveyed  to  the  king,  VI.,  l"> ;  a  garrison  at, 
25;  how  Albany  secured  a  deed  of,  VII.,  T>77  ;  the 
patent  of,  ought  to  be  vacated,  674. 

Mohawk  prayer  book,  anew  edition  of  the,  printed,  VII., 
580;   bibliographical  account  of,  VIII.,  815. 

Mohawk  (Maquase,  Mohaoks,  Mohaoqs,  Mohaks,  Mohaques, 
Mohocks),  river,  I.,  284,  William  Pinhorne  secures 
an  extravagant  grant  of  land  on  the,  III.,  716;  Sche- 
nectady .seated  on,  IV.,  410;  kaiiestiuionne  on,  440  ; 
inspection  ordered  of  the  woods  on,  589;  masts  cut 
out  on,  825  ;  John  Baptist  van  Eps  and  Lawrence 
Claessen  obtain  islands  on,  906  ;  an  extravagant  grant 
of  land  made  to  Godfrey  Dellius  on  the,  V.,  22;  a 
proper  place  for  a  Palatine  settlement,  117;  the 
surveyor  sent  to  survey  laud  in,  167  ;  Palatines 
permitted  to  purchase  land  near  falls  on,  634;  de- 
scription of  the  extravagant  grant  of  land  to  reverend 
Mr.  Dellius  on,  651  ;  goods  carried  to  the  Indians  by 
way  of,  729  ;  Kaghnawage  creek  falls  into,  813  ; 
vagueness  of  land  patents  on  the,  VI.,  62,  68  ;  navi- 
gable for  canoes  and  battoes,  113;  extent  of  the  Ka- 
yaderosseras  patent  on,  851  ;  the  French  threaten, 
VII.,  81,  and  destroy  German  Flatts  on,  341  ;  secured 
by  the  reduction  of  Niagara,  403  ;  a  proclamation 
issued  inviting  settlers  to  the  valley  of,  455  ;  no  set 
tlements  to  be  made  until  the  close  of  the  war,  on  the, 
474;  a  general  panic  prevails  throughout  the  valley 
of,  532  ;  fort  Schuyler  erected  on,  577  ;  sir  William 
Johnson  obtains  a  large  tract  of  land  on,  659  ;  the 
earl  of  Hchester  and  others  prevented  locating  grants 
of  land  on,  708  ;  obstruction  to  navigation  on,  VIII., 
93  ;  a  canal  proposed  to  unite  Wood  creek  with,  189  ; 
description  of  the  country  along,  X.,  676-680. 

Mohawk  country  (Mohawk  valley),  claimed  to  be  within 
Boston  territory,  II.,  485  ;  invaded,  IV.,  6,  13,  14,  16, 
19  ;  extent  of  the  grant  of,  327  ;  names  of  the  parties 
in  whose  favor  governor  Fletcher  made  grants  of  the, 
330,  391 ;  value  of  the  extravagant  grant  in  the,  392 ; 
evil  consequences  of  that  grant,  393;  grant  fraudu- 
lent, 394 ;  the  extravagant  grants  of,  vacated,  528  ; 
colonel  Schuyler  and  others  partners  with  the  rever- 
end Mr.  Dellius  in  the  grant  of,  822  (see  Extrawgant 
grants);  plan  to  settle  the,  VI.,  72;  an  old  stockadoed 
fort  in,  120  ;  description  of  the,  123  ;  a  new  fort  re- 
commended to  be  built  in,  151 ;  number  of  families 


in   17  11   in,  20"! 

\  1 1 1  ,  70 

X  ,  -us;  m   ,|,.  i,, ... ,    ordered  to, 
Muliau  k  .     i  3i  e  Indian 
Molr,  reverend  Mt  ,  VII., 
Moira,  John  Rawdon,  I  tear!  of,  VIII 
Mol,  Lambert  Huyberl  en,  I.,  117,  II  ,  250,  III 

■  ,214. 
MoW,  M  ithieu  I  ■  >•>,  ii8|  notioe  of,  X  .  768  ;  mi  ntlon 
Molenaer,  Abraham,  4,  13 

Molengraaff,  Tl as,  [II.,  76. 

Moler,  John,  l\ 

Molesworth,  John,  member  o!  the  hoard  of  trade,  III.,  x\i, 
V.,  517,  527,  541. 

Molesworth,   Robert,  member  of  the  board   of  trade,   III, 
xvi,  V.,  391,  402,  414,  422,  429,  4:;.',,  469. 

Molina,  count  de,  ambassador  al   London  from  the  court  of 
Spain,  [I.,  343;  in  great  favor,  345;  mentioned,  ."<2J. 

Moll,  Abraham,  III.,  743. 

Mollenaz,  Thomas,  III.,  659. 

Molloy,  [Charles, J  his  work,  de  Jure  Maritimo,  quoted,  IV., 
591. 

Momma,  G.,  I.,  437. 

Mompesson,  Pinhorne,  V.,  423. 

Mompesson  (Ilempesson),  Roger,  son-in-law  of  William 
Pinhorne,  III.,  716,  V.,  103,  204;  judge  of  admiralty 
in  New  York,  IV.,  1107,  1115;  reports  on  the  state  of 
his  office,  1116;  appointed  clii.  f  justice  oi  ."■ 
1119;  commences  holding  court,  1120;  member  of 
the  council,  1137;  his  appointment  as  chief  justice 
approved,  1138,  1165;  his  appointment  to  the  council 
approved,  1156;  commissioner  to  examine  into  the 
differences  between  the  Mohegan  Indians  and  Con- 
necticut, 1178 ;  admitted  illegally  to  the  council, 
1180;  petitions  that  he  may  be  confirmed  as  chief 
justice  of  New  York,  &c.,  V.,  69,  70;  his  opinion  on 
the  law  of  impressment  in  the  colonies,  100,  disap- 
proved by  the  attorney-general  of  England,  101  ; 
member  of  the  council  of  New  York,  102,  124;  re- 
commended by  lord  Lovelace,  108;  to  hold  his  office 
only  until  her  majesty's  pleasure  lie  known,  109; 
abandons  the  majority  of  the  council  of  New  York, 
199  ;  resigns  the  chief  justiceship  of  New  Jl  rsey, 
208;  in  very  necessitous  circumstances,  210;  the  con- 
tracts between  governor  Hunter  and  Robert  Livingston 
drawn  up  by,  291  ;  his  opinion  on  putting  reverend 
Mr.  Poyer  into  possession  of  the  ministers  house  at 
Jamaica,  313  ;  dead,  400,  419,  420,  458 ;  draws  np  a 
paper  on  the  public  debts  of  New  York,  403;  account 
of  the  maladministration  of  the  affairs  of  New  York 
by,  406;  biographical  notice  of,  423;  Lewis  Morris 
recommended  as  successor  of,  429  ;  charged  with 
ingratitude  by  governor  Hunter,  477;  advises  gover- 
nor Hunter  to  vacate  the  grant  to  Eastbampton,  499; 
removed  from  the  office  of  chief  justice  of  New 
Jersey,  VI.,  14;  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the  Nine 
partners'  patent,  29. 


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Mompesson,  reverend  "William,  V.,  423. 

Monados,  III.,  45.     (See  Manhattans.) 

Monaidy,  a  woman  killed  near,  VII.,  315. 

Monakaduto  (Monakadook,  Monecatootha),  the  Oneida  half 
king,  VII.,  134;  his  speech  to  sir  William  Johnson, 
148;  at  fort  Johnson,  197;  carries  a  belt  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  198  ;  on  his  way  to  Philadelphia,  266. 

Monaldi,  count,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Mouamack,  V.,  596.     (See  Merrimack.) 

Monckton,  Robert,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xv,  xvi, 
V.,  7,  68,  72,  120,  122,  124,  151)  159,  160,  165,  174, 
188,  190,  197,  198,  283,  286,  288,  330,  331,  332,  334, 
352,  360,  361. 

Monckton,  Robert,  commands  at  fort  Pitt,  VII.,  280,  577; 
appointed  governor  of  New  York,  460;  report  on  the 
instructions  to,  463  ;  expected  in  New  York,  4ii9,  470  ; 
arrives  at  New  York  and  sworn  in,  471 ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Colden  succeeds  him,  476,  642  ;  his  instruc- 
tions forwarded  to  New  York,  485  ;  extract  from  his 
instructions,  486 ;  his  instructions  received,  490 ; 
returns  to  England,  527,  562;  general  Amherst  trans- 
mits an  account  of  Indian  hostilities  at  Detroit,  by, 
529 ;  grants  lands  to  officers  who  served  in  the  French 
war,  588;  lieutenant  Campbell  petitions  him  for  land, 
631  ;  governor  Moore's  instructions  similar  to  those 
to,  764,  765,  794;  receives  half  the  governor's  salary, 
804;  holds  a  meeting  with  the  Indians  at  Pittsburgh, 
982 ;  asserts  precedency  over  the  commander-in-chief, 
VIII.,  99;  biographical  notice  of,  250;  commissions 
Robert  Livingston  to  be  judge  of  the  supreme  court, 
319  ;  recommends  captain  Stobo  to  government,  X., 
1025  ;  wounded,  1041 ;  reported  to  be  marching  to 
the  Ohio,  1092. 

MoncrietT  (Montcrief),  lieutenant  [Thomas,]  at  the  siege  of 
Oswego,  VII.,  126;  sent  to  New  York  with  news  of 
the  surrender  of  Niagara,  403;  sent  to  Detroit,  547. 

Monderin,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Money.     (See  Currency  ) 

Money  bills  (Money  grants),  conditions  of,  III.,  686  ;  the 
assembly  of  New  York  deny  the  right  of  the  council 
to  amend,  IV.,  1122,  1147,  1153,  1154,  V.,  183,  263, 
285,  288,  293,  348,  350,  356,  359,  VI.,  456,  461 ;  the 
council  ought  to  have  a  right  to  amend,  IV.,  1139  ; 
the  council  persist  in  amending,  1169  ;  message  of 
the  assembly  in  consequence,  1171  ;  views  of  the 
lords  of  trade  on  the  question,  1172,  V.,  184,  285. 

Mongeot,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Monhaens,  II.,  157.     (See  Manhattans  ) 

Monhegan,  Owaneco  sachem  of,  IV.,  612,  613,  G16. 

Monhegoune,  near  Pemaquid,  III  ,  551. 

Monk  (Moncke),  general  George,  II.,  274,  416;  member  of 
the  privy  council,  III.,  30.     (See  Albemarle.) 

Monmouth,  [Charles  Mordaunt,  3d]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III  ,  005  ;  member  of  the  board  of 
trade,  IV.,  127,  129. 

Monmouth,  [James  Scott,]  duke  of,  chastised  for  his  treason, 
III.,  407;  the  prince  of  Orange  compared  to,  060, 
747;  beheaded,  IX.,  293. 


Monmouth  (New  Jersey),  a  court  house  to  be  built  in,  V., 
207;  population  of,  in  1726,  819;  lord  Rawdon  at 
the  battle  of,  VIII.,  734. 

Monongahehv  (Malengueulee,  Mananguallee,  Mohongahela, 
Mohongialo)  river,  the  French  reduce  the  fort  .it,  VI., 
840,  873  ;  summons  to  the  garrison  of  the  fort  at,  841 ; 
names  of  the  officers  who  were  in  the  battle  of,  VII.,  58  ; 
lieutenant-colonel  Burton  wounded  at,  93;  the  Eng- 
lish build  a  fort  on,  269,  X.,  922,  948  ;  particulars  of 
the  French  force  at  the  battle  of,  VII.,  282;  captain 
Morris  wounded  in  the  engagement  at,  VIII.,  590; 
an  account  of  the  battle  of,  X.,  303,  310,  312,  313, 
337,  366,  382;  return  of  artillery  and  effects  lost  by 
the  English  at  the  battle  of,  311;  a  stitched  book 
found  on  the  field  of,  364. 

Monopoly,  of  peltries;  maize  and  wampum  claimed  by  the 
Dutch  West  India  company,  I.,  88  ;  of  manufacturing 
flour  for  exportation  vested  in  New  York  city,  III., 
338;  taken  from  the  city  of  New  York,  IV.,  461  ;  a 
patent  tor  the  sole  carting  of  goods  declared  to  be  an 
illegal,  V.,  156  ;  of  making  lampblack  in  New  York 
conferred,  344,  739  ;  of  fishing  for  porpoises,  granted, 
783. 

Monredon,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Monrejan,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  Martinico,  X., 
130. 

Monroe  (Munro).  lieutenant-colonel  George,  general  Webb 
abandons,  X  ,  574;  notice  of,  603;  mentioned,  605; 
capitulation  entered  into  by,  617,  650;  honors  shown 
to,  618;  makes  a  gallant  defense,  619;  leaves  fort 
William  Henry.  629  ;  answered  the  French  summons 
like  a  soldier,  664. 

Monroe,  James,  governor  of  Virginia,  VIII.,  729. 

Mons.      (See  De  Mons.) 

Mons,  the  French  capture,  IX.,  520. 

Monsegne,  captain,  arrives  in  France  from  Quebec,  X.,  41  ; 
returns  to  Quebec,  43  ;  ordered  with  supplies  tj  Chi- 
bouctou,  74. 

Monsegur,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  109. 

Monseignat,  M.  de,  comptroller-general  of  the  marine  and 
fortifications  of  New  France,  IX.,  491  ;  secretary  of 
count  de  Frontenac,  cannot  be  appointed  commissaire 
de  marine,  663. 

Monsey,  Mr.,  commissioner  of  the  customs  at  New  York, 
IV.,  324,  356,  3S9  ;  resigns,  324,  357,  390. 

Monsiemakenack,  V.,  693.      (See  Michilimakinac.) 

Monsigin,  ensign,  makes  an  attack  at  Saratoga,  X.,  68. 

Monsion,  captain,  X.,  160,  161. 

Monson,  John,  1st  lord,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  111., 
xvii,  VI  ,  97,  129,  130,  139,  157,  168,  169,  188,  189, 
214,  224,  246,  254,  278,  279,  309 ;  biographical  notice 
of,  98. 

Monson,  sir  William,  baronet,  VI.,  98. 

Monsweage  falls,  ill.,  71'.). 

Montague,  Jan  de  la,  III.,  132. 

Montague  (Montaigne,  Montange,  Montangio,  Montanle), 
Johannes  de  la,  leads  an  expedition  against  Indians, 
I.,  186,  187;  interrogatories  to  be  proposed  to,  197; 


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Montague,  Johannes  de  la  -  tentintud. 

opposed  i"  the  war  tntb.  the  Indian  ,  201;  oom« 
plaint  of  Hi"  sxoe  sive  power  ol  the  director,  206; 
appealed  to,  in  support  ol  Messrs.  Melyn  and  Kuyter, 
— '  *  T ;  olalras  thai  the  power  of  the  direotor  In  New 
Netherland  Is  greater  than  thai  of  the  prince  ol 
Orange  in  the  Netherlands,  211  ;  member  of  direotor 
Kirtfs  council,  304,  33  I ;  partiunlara  respecting,  :st>7, 
808,  334;  employed  by  authority  from  Holland,  ::ll  ; 
sunn inl  to  tli.'  Hague,  366;  declaration  of,  res- 
pecting Jacob  Loper,  858;  saves  direotor  KietVs  life, 
413;  of  direotor  Stuyvesant's  council,  442,  191,  5  1 1 , 
II.,  26;  in  debt  t«>  the  oompany,  I.,  496;  visits  the 
Bouth  river,  S93;  correspondence  between  direotor 
Btuyveaant  and,  II.,  371-373;  mentioned,  453,  464, 
111.,  132;  subscribes  the  oath  of  allegiance,  7">. 

Ucntagne,  M.,  goes  to  trade  at  lake  si  John,  IX.,  Tin. 

Montogne,  William  de  la,  II.,  596;  secretary  at  the  Esopus, 
('•27,  646,  719;  oath  of,  629;  subscribes  the  oath  of 
allegiiinoe  to  the  English,  III.,  7.">. 

Montague,  la,  the  French  name  of  Onondaga,  III.,  252. 

Montagnet,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  K  S5. 

Montagu,  lady  Anne,  marries  sir  Danvers  Osborne,  VI.,  833. 

Montague,  Charles,  III.,  574;  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
IV.,  167,  226;  chancellor  of  (he  exchequer,  181; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  628. 

Montague  (Mountagne),  vice-admiral  Edward,  biographical 
notice  of,  II  ,  274;  member  of  the  privy  council,  III., 
30.      (See  Sandwich,  \,sf  art  nf  ) 

Montague,  captain  James,  R  N.,  commands  the  Kingfisher, 
VIII  ,  2!)7;   mentioned,  791. 

Montague,  sir  James,  knight,  his  opinion  on  the  law  of  im- 
pressment in  the  colonies,  V.,  101,  102;  Mr.  Attwood's 
petition  to  be  restored  to  his  office  as  chief  justice  of 
New  York  referred  to,  108  ;  returns  the  covenant  to 
be  signed  by  the  Palatines,  with  his  opinion,  121. 

Montague  (Mountagne),  John,  solicitor  for  the  proprietors  of 
the  New  York  extravagant  grants,  IV.,  72,") ;  opposes 
the  confirmation  of  certain  New  York  acts,  821,  822; 
answer  to  his  memorial  against  vacating  the  extrava- 
gant grants,  V.,  7. 

Montague,  [John,  2d]  duke  of,  member  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, VI.,  136. 

Montague  [Ralph,]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy  council,  III., 
572,  605,  IV.,  103;  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
127,  129,  138. 

Montauban,  M.  de  Villeroi  at  the  siege  of,  II.,  348. 

[Montauk,]  description  of,  I.,  365. 

Montbelliard,  M.,  X  ,  779;  commands  a  company  in  Canada, 
936;  recounoiters  Quebec,  10S7. 

Montcalm,  Louis  Joseph  de  St.  Verran,  marquis  de,  VII., 
239;  suffers  the  Indians  to  plunder  prisoners  at  fort 
William  Henry,  274;  defeats  general  Abercromby, 
345;  appointed  connnander-in-chief  of  the  armies  in 
Canada,  X.,  393;  his  commission,  £94;  letter  of  the 
minister  of  war  therewith,  395  ;  arrives  in  Quebec, 
399  ;   biographical  notice  of,  400  ;  at  Montreal,  406, 


490,  702  ii  hot  to 

ti,-  arm  a  •  •:  H   de  v 

416,   42 

about  to    el  •  •'■!  foi  Cat     on,  of  the 

plan  "i  I 

4  12;  reports  the  - 1 : v t . -  ,,i  the  po  I     on  i  .1 

transmits  a  journal  ol  the  »l     •  ■■:  0  wi    ■•,  1 1",  IC2 ; 
Bigns  the  artioles  of  capitulation  of  Oswi  •■■,111.  17". ; 

his  vemente,  458,  459,  171,  17.".;  In-  letter  to  the 

minister  of  war,  transmittin  ■  i  |on I  "i  th< 

.  161  ;  at  Carillon,  4-7,  I--,  490;  complains 
of  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  491 ;  Bends  a  beaver  to  the  minis- 
ter oi  war,  493  ;  assumes  the  command  on  laki 
plain,  519;  harmony  between  M.  de  Vaudreuil  and, 
.">:;".  ;  congratulated  on   his  sn 

ordered  to  cultivate  the  good  will  of  tie-  colonists, 
538  ;  reports  a  winter  campaign,  547  ;  opposed  to  offi- 
cers marrying  in  Canada,  550,  and  to  their  gambling, 
551  ;  reports  Indian  negotiations,  553,  and  movements 
on  lake  George,  ;")">4 ;  transmits  an  account  of  an  Indian 
conference,  555  ;  reports  passing  occurreni 
573;  asks  to  be  commissioned  governor  of  Canada, 
incase  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  .hath,  576,  63 
his  pay,  578;  has  six  children,  ibid;  marches  against 
fort  William  Henry,  585,  594,  646;  report-  tie: 
defeat  of  the  English  at  Sabbath  day  po 
writes  to  the  minister  from  the  ruins  of  fort  William 
Henry,  597 ;  named  commander  in  the  order  oi  St. 
Louis,  598;  honored  with  the  red  ribbon,  613.943; 
endeavors  to  save  the  garrison  oi  fort  William  Henry 
after  the  surrender,  616,  632,  633.  643;  transmits  an 
account  of  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry  to  the 
minister,  G30  ;  reports  occurrences  subsequent  to  the 
surrender  of  fort  William  Henry,  635,  and  com- 
ments on  other  officers,  638;  recapitulates  his  services 
and  asks  to  be  made  lieutenant-general,  639;  objects 
to  paying  the  troops  in  paper  money,  652; 
with  neglecting  to  attack  fort  Edward,  659;  urged  to 
attack  that  fort,  660;  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  instructions 
to,  661  ;  omissions  in  the  report  of,  663  ;  his  preju- 
dices, 66")  ;  reports  the  state  of  affairs,  669  ;  writes  to 
the  minister  of  war,  684  ;  reports  continued  gambling 
at  the  intendant's,  6S5 ;  vindicates  himsell  from  the 
charge  of  harshness  towards  Canadians  and  Indians, 
686;  communicates  to  the  mini.-ter  of  war  infor- 
mation on  passing  events,  690,  692;  his  views  on  the 
boundary  question,  691  ;  notified  that  the  marshal  de 
Belle  Isle  has  been  appointed  minister  of  war,  ibid  ; 
writes  to  the  marshal  de  Belle  Isle,  696  ;  reports  pass- 
ing events,  698;  arrives  at  Ticonderoga,  721,  and 
defeats  the  English,  724;  reports  the  victory  gained 
over  the  English  there,  732,  737  ;  particulars  of  his 
movements  during  the  engagement,  7.i5-747,  748, 
752,  809,  814;  return  of  the  officers  killed  and 
wounded  serving  under,  750  ;  M.  de  Vaudreuil  jeal- 
ous of,  754 ;  transmits  copies  of  his  correspondence 


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Montcalm,  Louis  Joseph  de  St.  Verran  de  —  continued. 

with  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  tlie  minister,  756 ;  his 
observations  cm  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  suggestions,  757, 
800;  demands  his  recall,  758,  709;  urged  to  drive 
tin'  English  from  tort  William  Henry,  759,  760  ;  repre- 
sents the  critical  situation  of  the  colony,  761 ;  modesty 
of,  764,  7G8  ;  his  confidence,  766  ;  Canada  saved  only 
by  the  virtues  of,  770 ;  reasons  in  favor  of  his  ap- 
pointment to  be  governor-in-chief,  ibid  ;  correspond- 
ence between  general  Abercrombie  and,  774 ;  length 
of  time  in  the  service,  775,  857;  transmits  to  the 
minister  a  copy  of  his  last  letter  to  M.  Vaudreuil,  777; 
writes  a  petulant  letter  to  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  778 ;  M. 
de  Vaudreuil  complains  to  the  minister  of,  780,  885  ; 
intruded  originally  to  abandon  Ticonderoga  and  fall 
back  on  Crown  Point,  781 ;  unfit  to  command  in 
Canada  'and  his  recall  recommended,  783  ;  instruc- 
tions to,  when  setting  out  for  Ticonderoga,  ibid;  his 
memoir  on  these  instructions,  784 ;  observations  on 
his  narrative  of  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  788  ;  M. 
de  Vaudreuil's  comments  on  these  observations,  803  ; 
visits  St.  Francis,  804;  the  Indians  complain  of,  805; 
letters  of  marshal  de  Belle  Isle  to,  807,  831,  832; 
defends  himself  from  the  complaints  of  the  Indians, 
810,  611 ;  misunderstanding  between  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil and,  812  ;  M.  Bigot's  opinion  of,  813  ;  continued 
operations  of,  818  ;  his  situation  becomes  more  critical, 
821 ;  M.  de  Vaudreuil  reinforces,  822  ;  to  be  relied 
on,  829  ;  resolves  to  remain  in  Canada  to  retard  its 
ruin,  832  ;  the  king  declines  to  take  the  command  of 
the  army  in  Canada  from,  833  ;  major  Rogers  sends 
his  compliments  to,  837;  returns  to  Ticonderoga, 
854,  893  ;  writes  to  M.  de  Cremille  on  the  posture  of 
affairs,  855  ;  served  under  marshal  de  Belle  Isle,  857; 
his  complaints  against  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  ibid;  the 
government  of  Canada  recommended  to  be  bestowed 
on,  859  ;  reports  events  to  the  minister  of  war,  860  ; 
applies  for  an  increase  of  pay  for  the  officers  of  his 
troops,  886 ;  fails  in  following  up  his  victory  at 
Ticonderoga,  887 ;  prevailed  on  not  to  abandon  Ticon- 
deroga,  893  ;  nearly  wrecked  on  lake  Champlain,  900; 
reports  the  defeat  of  the  English  near  fort  Duquesne, 
900,  901 ;  becomes  reconciled  temporarily  to  M.  de 
Vaudreuil,  906;  cannot  be  recalled,  907 ;  appointed 
lieutenant-general,  940;  reports  events,  958;  com- 
plains that  his  plan  for  the  defense  of  Canada  is  not 
followed,  959;  foretells  the  fall  of  Canada,  960; 
exposes  abuses  in  Canada,  961  ;  a  disciple  of  Mira- 
beau,  962;  exposes  public  robberies  in  Canada,  963; 
complains  of  the  bad  treatment  of  the  officers  of  the 
line,  968;  reports  the  escape  of  captain  Stobo,  970; 
arrives  at  Quebec,  971,  1002;  announces  the  approach 
of  the  English  fleet,  971  ;  visits  tie'  camp  at  Beauport, 
996;  mortally  wounded,  1003,  1011;  imprudent  zeal 
of,  1010,  1052;  responsible  for  the  defeat  of  his  army 
on  (lie  heights  of  Abraham,  1014;  death  Of,  1014,  1015, 
1041,  1132;  operations  of  his  army  before  Quebec, 
1016  ;  furnishes  a  draft  of  the  articles  of  the  capitu- 


lation of  Quebec,  1017,  1041 ;  mistaken  in  his  esti- 
mate of  the  English  force,  1020;  averse  to  attacking 
the  enemy  at  Montmorency,  1022  ;  timidity  of,  1024  ; 
sends  reinforcements  above  Quebec,  1031,  1032,  1036, 
1038  ;  visits  Point  aux  Trembles,  1033  ;  the  English 
gain  the  heights  of  Abraham  unknown  to,  1038, 
1052,  1061;  his  rashness  and  ambition,  1039;  his 
blunders  on  the  day  of  the  battle,  ibid ;  his  opinion 
as  to  the  proper  course  to  be  pursued  afterwards, 
1040 ;  his  character,  1043,  1044  ;  unjust  towards  M. 
Bigot,  1046  ;  adopts  defensive  measures,  1051  ;  where 
wounded,  1052  ;  admitted  that  he  was  too  precipitate, 
1061 ;  advises  a  retreat  to  Jacques  Cartier,  1062. 

Montcalm  de  St.  Verran,  lieutenant,  recommended  for  pro- 
motion, X.,  577;  promoted,  579. 

Montcourt,  cadet,  X.,  581;  killed,  992. 

Montcourt,  M.  de,  commandant  at  Crown  Point,  IX.,  1033. 

Montcrief.     (See  Monrrieff.) 

Monte  Christo,  Rhode  Island  trades  to,  VII.,  225,  226. 

Montelaar,  Claes,  I.,  192. 

Montenoust,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Montesquiou,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Montesson,  Legardeur  de,  attends  a  conference  with  the 
Iroquois,  X.,  187,  188. 

Montesson,  M.,  interpreter  to  the  Abenakis,  X.,  328.  (See 
Croisille.) 

Montesson,  Repentigny.     (See  Repentigny.) 

Montford,  Peter,  lieutenant  of  militia,  IV.,  809. 

Montgolfier,  reverend  Etienne,  superior  of  the  seminary  of 
Montreal,  IX.,  1080. 

Montgomery,  Archibald,  colonel  of  the  1st  Highland  bat- 
talion, X.,  682. 

Montgomery,  George,  his  aflidavit  regarding  the  swamp  in 
the  city  of  New  York,  V  ,  916. 

Montgomery,  John,  appointed  governor  of  New  York  and 
New  Jersey,  V.,  823;  drafts  of  his  commission  pre- 
pared, 824;  requests  the  confirmation  of  certain  acts, 
832 ;  remarks  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  instruc- 
tions to,  833 ;  his  commission,  834  ;  his  instructions 
approved,  841 ;  expected  in  New  York,  844  ;  arrives 
there  and  dissolves  the  assembly,  855  ;  calls  a  new 
assembly.  856;  recommends  James  De  Lanoey  for  a 
seat  in  the  council,  ibid,  857  ;  insists  on  supporting 
the  king's  prerogative,  858;  meets  the  five  nations, 
859  ;  letters  of  the  lords  of  trade  to,  870,  876,  922 ; 
recommends  that  the  royal  assent  to  the  New  Jersey 
triennial  act  be  postponed,  871  ;  transmits  a  list  of 
acts  passed  by  New  fork  assembly,  872,895,  903; 
reports  various  opinions  in  the  oourt  of  chancery,  874; 
reports  promotions  in  the  New  York  companies,  875, 
876;  complains  of  Mr.  Morris,  877,  whom  he  sus- 
pends from  the  council,  881,  946  ;  a  committee  of  the 
council  present  a  representation  to,  882;  Mr.  Morris 
complains  of,  884;  recommends  Philip  Cortland  tor 
a  seat  in  the  council,  888;  gives  his  views  on  a  New 
Jersey  act,  appropriating  the  interest  on  bills  of  credit, 
889;  will  hold  the  court  of  chancery,  897;  informed 
of   further  French   encroachments   in   western   Now 


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Montgomery,  John  —  tontinuid. 

York,  909 ;  transmits  to  the  secretary  of  state  the 
addreu  of  the  New  Jersey  assembly  for  ■  separata 
governor,  918;  report!  tic*  Intention  of  the  Prenofa 
to  build  ;i  trading  honae  In  the  Beneoa  ooantry,  '.Ms  ; 
recommends  Mr.  Lane  for  a  Beat  Intheoonnoil  oi  New 
York;  and  John  Rodman  In  thai  of  New  Jersey,  919, 
920;  dies,  921, 928, 924, 920  ;  oolonel Cosby  appointed 

to  sue d,  930,  981,932;  Lewis  Morris,  president  of 

the  council  of  New  Jersey  on  the  death  of,  947,  VI., 
22;  the  legislature  confirms  the  oharter  granted  to  the 
oity  of  New  York  by,  V.,  '.1'in  ;  misrepresented  to  the 
Mohawks,  960;  the  six  nations  bury,  986;  the  Boatl- 
cooks  condole  his  death,  970;  Rip  ran  Dam  receives 
the  whole  of  the  fees  after  the  death  of,  VI.,  4,  !")4; 
issues  warrants  for  the  salary  of  the  ohief  justice,  1"; 
the  board  of  trade  require  a  copy  of  tho  charter 
granted  to  the  city  of  New  York-  by,  17;  transmitted, 
24;  proceedings  Instituted  to  void  a  patent  granted 
by,  30 ;  the  government  devolved  on  Rip  van  Dam  on 
the  death  of,  44,  47,  VIII.,  250  ;  Mr.  Van  Dam  issu.  s 
land  patents  after  tho  death  of,  VI.,  60  ;  lands  claimed 
by  Massachusetts  purchased  by  license  from,  143; 
support  of  government  voted  for  five  years  under, 
CI.') ;  appoints  Mr.  Lindesay  naval  officer  of  New  York, 
707  ;  the  governor  of  Canada  writes  to,  IX.,  1029. 

Montgomery,  major-general  Richard,  reverend  doctor  Smith 
pronounces  an  oration  in  memory  of,  VII.,  417;  mar- 
ries Janet  Livingston,  VIII.,  192;  reduces  St.  Johns, 
636 ;  strength  of  his  army,  661  ;  colonel  Livingston 
accompanies  him  to  Quebec,  662;  killed,  663,  664; 
biographical  notice  of,  665 ;  supplied  with  necessaries 
by  captain  Hazen,  777. 

Montgomery,  Thomas,  member  of  parliament  for  Lifford, 
VIII.,  665. 

Montguay  (Montgay),  captain,  wounded,  X.,  751,  799. 

Montigny,  captain  de,  blown  up,  II.,  579. 

Montigny,  reverend  Francis  Joliet  de,  biographical  notice  of, 
IX.,  684. 

Montigny,  La  Marque  de,  accompanies  the  expedition  against 
Schenectady,  IX.,  466;  wounded,  468;  the  widow's 
house  in  which  he  lodged,  spared,  ibid ;  returns  from 
Acadia,  630 ;  burns  an  English  fort,  762  ;  commands 
a  detachment  sent  to  lake  Champlain,  842  ;  witnesses 
the  retreat  of  the  English  from  lake  Champlain,  846  ; 
sent  to  Acadia,  848  ;  conveyed  an  Abenaqui  chief  to 
France,  1030. 

Montigny,  M.  de,  cuts  off  a  party  at  Saratoga,  X.,  35  ;  at  fort 
St.  Frederic,  36  ;  in  the  expedition  against  fort  Bull, 
404;  sent  to  Niagara,  824,  835,  854,  868,  870,  952; 
wounded  and  taken  prisoner,  989. 

Montizambert  de  Niverville,  M.,  commands  an  Indian  party, 
X.,  149  ;  returns  with  prisoners,  164,  172  ;  sent  on  an 
expedition,  167  ;  burns  an  English  fort,  435  ;  his  fur- 
ther movements,  581. 

Montmagny,  Charles  Huault  de,  governor  of  Canada,  IX., 
vii ;  protects  the  Abenaquis,  6  ;  called  Onontio  by  the 
Iroquois,  37. 

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Montmartel,  If,  de,  X  ,  B99,  '."">. 

Ifontmldj ,  U  •!  , 

Moiitnior.ii,  v,  [Henry,  2d]  duke  de,  appoii 

A rioa,  i\ 

Montmorency,  falls  of,  the  mo  I  beautiful  il t  of  water  [a 

the  world,  IX.,  484  .  'i,,-  Bn  II  b  land  at,  I  ,  1002, 

and  lay  waste  the  settlements  below,  LOOS,  i":;,  the 

Bnglish  abandon,  1034,   1035. 
Montorgueil,    M.  do,    in  command  at   ChedabOUOtOU,  allowed 

to  ntire  with  tiie  bon. us  of  war,  IS  ,477;  i  urrenders 
to  tl,,'  English,  921. 

Montour, ,  a  Frenob  gentleman,  settles  in  Canada,  V.,  65. 

Montour,  a  French  half  breed,  son  of  the  i ling,  con- 
ducts a  number  of  far   Indians   to   Montreal,   V.,  65  ; 

severely  wounded,  IX.,  601,602;  killed,  830;  killed 
by  order  of  governor  Vaudreuil,  902. 

Montour,  Andrew,  Indian  interpreter,  delivers  a  message 
from  the  Miamis  and  Hurous,  VI.,  594,  596  ;  sent 
with  a  message  to  Onondaga,  873  ;  attends  an  Indian 
conference  at  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  55,  103,  105,  152, 
153,  155,  159,  175,  196,  211,  230,  232,  236,  240,  325, 
327,  328,  and  also  at  Onondaga,  136;  introduces  the 
Tiyaogo  Indians  to  sir  William  Johnson,  149 ;  at 
Albany,  160;  captain  of  an  Indian  party,  172;  re- 
ceives a  number  of  Indians  at  fort  Johnson,  173; 
returns  to  fort  Johnson,  186  ;  at  the  German  Flatts, 
187 ;  sent  to  Onondaga,  258,  260 ;  visits  the  Twigh- 
twees,  268  ;  a  Virginia  interpreter,  270  ;  commands  a 
party  of  Indians  against  the  Delawares  and  burns 
their  towns,  628 ;  brings  a  scalp  to  sir  William  John- 
son, 629;  at  the  treaty  at  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  112. 

Montour,  Henry,  Indian  interpreter,  VII.,  718,  722,  750,  755. 

Montour,  madame,  acts  as  interpreter  at  an  Indian  conference 
at  Albany,  V.,  268,  273. 

Montpelier,  M.  de  Villeroi  commands  a  division  at  the  siege 
of,  II.,  348  ;  scarlet  cloth  manufactured  at,  IX.,  909. 

Montplaisir,  lieutenant  de,  IX.,  235. 

Montreal  (Mon  Real,  Mon  Royall,  Mont  Reall,  Monte  Royall, 
Monte  Ryall,  Mont  Royal,  Mont  Troyall,  Moyall), 
the  French  frontier  previous  to  the  time  of  Louis 
XIV.,  III.,  122;  mentioned,  passim;  Iroquois  fami- 
lies to  be  sent  to,  124,  125  ;  captain  Magregorie  car- 
ried prisoner  to,  395;  governor  Denonville's  army 
assembles  at,  431 ;  the  Iroquois  assembled  at,  451 ;  a 
fort  built  at,  476;  governor  Denonville  reaches,  487; 
the  five  nations  commit  great  ravages  around,  527, 
621,  782,  V.,  731,  IX.,  395,  429,  431,  434,  435,  502, 
503,  504,  X.,  81;  the  French  title  to  denied,  III.,  534; 
M.  Perrot  succeeds  M.  Masonneuve  as  governor  of, 
720;  force  at,  781;  wounded  soldiers  brought  to, 
IV.,  41;  the  governor  of  Canada  at,  60,  113,  115, 
696 ;  peace  concluded  at,  between  the  governor  of 
Canada  and  the  five  nations,  116;  some  of  the  five 
nations  settle  near,  168,  V.,  728;  canoes  pass  from 
Curler's  lake  to,  IV.,  195  ;  parties  commissioned  to 
go  against  the  English  by  the  governor  of,  233 ;  M. 
de  Callieres  governor  of,  241,  317,  333,  340,  491,  IX., 
222 ;   the  articles  of  peace  sent  to  the  governor  of, 


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Montreal  —  continued. 

IV. ,  305  ;  six  Iroquois  in  prison  at,  348  ;  five  Onon- 
daga prisoners  brought  to,  403;  captain  Schuyler 
arrives  at,  404 ;  sachems  of  the  five  nations  arrive 
at,  405  ;  an  expedition  prepared  at,  409 ;  governor 
Fletcher  sends  notice  of  the  peace  to,  450;  dis- 
tance of  fort  la  Chine  from,  492;  number  of  forts 
between  Quebec  and,  504,  701 ;  English  prisoners  at, 
set  at  liberty,  532 ;  the  French  gather  their  forces  at, 
572,  574,  749;  fortified,  611,  652,  662,  663,  IX.,  563, 
564;  distance  of  Quebec  from,  IV.,  701,  V.,  577,  IX., 
16;  provided  with  stores  of  all  kinds,  IV.,  718;  des- 
cription of  the  armory  at,  719  ;  intelligence  brought 
to  the  earl  of  Bellomont  from,  747 ;  vineyards  planted 
and  wine  made  at,  788 ;  English  forces  to  be  sent 
against,  977  ;  easily  destroyed,  1061 ;  population  of, 
in  1708,  V.,  65  ;  an  attack  on,  ordered,  73,  VII..  340; 
in  1709,  V.,  85,  IX.,  833 ;  parties  sent  to  New  England 
from,  V.,  228 ;  flourishes  by  its  trade  with  Albany,  577 ; 
M.  de  la  Corne,  major  and  king's  lieutenant  of,  588, 
IX.,  978,  1022;  reverend  M.  Durant  returns  to  Cata- 
racouy  from,  V.,  589 ;  route  to  the  Mississippi  from, 
621 ;  another  passage  to  lake  Huron  from,  622 ;  dan- 
gers of  navigation  above  and  below,  728;  Indian 
goods  carried  from  Albany  to,  729  ;  distance  of  Al- 
bany from,  ibid ;  rise  of  trade  between  Albany  and, 
732  ;  most  of  the  beaver  purchased  at,  743 ;  extract 
from  a  remonstrance  of  the  merchants  of,  747  ;  likely 
to  be  soon  deserted,  762  ;  latitude  and  longitude  of, 
VI.,  124;  distance  of  Chambly  from,  126;  the  Cockne- 
wagos  settled  near,  207 ;  a  strong  fort  at,  286 ;  some  of 
the  six  nations  visit,  296;  nature  of  the  land  between 
Quebec  and,  581 ;  description  of,  in  1750,  ibid  ;  beaver 
sold  higher  at  Albany  than  at,  VII.,  6;  the  six 
nations  invited  to,  133,  137  ;  the  officers  taken  at 
Oswego  conducted  to,  164  ;  troops  arrive  from  France 
at,  282;  Indian  spies  from  New  York  visit,  383; 
in  possession  of  the  French,  406 ;  general  Amherst 
prevented  penetrating  to,  417 ;  the  board  of  trade 
called  on  to  determine  what  privileges  were  reserved 
to  the  Canadians  by  the  capitulation  of,  520 ;  gene- 
ral Amherst  to  appoint  a  proper  officer  to  succeed 
major-general  Gage  at,  539  ;  general  Amherst  signs 
the  capitulation  of,  548  ;  suspected  French  at  Detroit 
to  be  sent  to,  569 ;  the  42d  Highlanders  accompany 
general  Amherst  to,  786;  sir  William  Johnson's  re- 
port on  the  petition  of  traders  of,  871  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Carleton  visits,  VIII.,  3  ;  general  Gage  gov- 
ernor of,  247;  the  Americans  march  against,  605; 
Ethan  Allen  threatens,  637 ;  Guy  Johnson  and  his 
Indians  land  at,  659 ;  Ethan  Allen  surrenders  to 
the  English  at,  662 ;  colonel  Claus  at,  723,  815 ;  the 
Mohawks  fly  to,  725  ;  Guy  Johnson,  Indian  agent  at, 
813;  governor  d'Ailleboust  dies  at,  IX.,  vii ;  intend- 
ant  Talon  assists  the  inhabitants  of,  34;  population 
of,  in  1666,  58  ;  abbe  de  Queylus  zealous  in  favor 
of,  69 ;  an  hospital  for  Indians  proposed  to  be 
founded   at,   74;    M.   Perrot,   governor  of,   81;   the 


seminary  of  St.  Sulpice  benefactors  of,  88 ;  recep- 
tion of  count  de  Frontenac  at,  97 ;  a  road  made 
to  Lachine  from,  98;  congregation  nunnery  founded 
at,  112;  count  de  Frontenac  arrives  at,  114,  47S, 
656,  684;  festivities  during  the  Indian  trade,  or  fair 
at,  118;  cause  of  M.  de  Frontenac's  sojourn  in, 
131;  M.  Bizard,  major  of,  132;  M.  Mijon,  bailiff 
of,  135  ;  nunneries  of,  136  ;  governor  Perrot  charged 
with  exciting  sedition  at,  141 ;  count  de  Frontenac 
holds  a  conference  with  the  Ottawas  at,  176  ;  a  dele- 
gation from  the  Iroquois  arrives  at,  203 ;  Charles  le 
Moyne  de  Longueuil  recommended  to  be  major  of, 
206 ;  a  man  hung  in  effigy  at,  221 ;  governor  Perrot 
and  M.  St.  Helene  engaged  in  a  street  fight  in,  231  ; 
panic  at,  261 ;  the  fair  to  be  reestablished  at,  270  ; 
English  merchants  visit,  278  ;  state  of  the  island  of, 
in  1685,  281 ;  a  church  and  seminary  at,  ibid;  neces- 
sity of  enclosing,  ibid,  326 ;  price  of  freight  to 
Cataracouy  from,  289  ;  palisaded,  369 ;  Indians  re- 
moved from  Laprairie  to,  441 ;  an  expedition  against 
Albany  organized  at,  464;  the  expedition  against 
Schenectady  returns  to,  469  ;  western  Indians  visit, 
537,  609,  619  ;  convent  of  the  Grey  Nuns  at,  burnt, 
595;  Indians  burnt  at,  642,  657;  scarcity  at,  665; 
garrison  of,  in  1703,  745  ;  a  road  to  be  opened  between 
Quebec  and,  756;  Hurons  arrive  at,  760;  riots  at, 
777  ;  Indian  name  of,  781 ;  M.  de  Longueuil,  major 
of,  817;  governor  de  Vaudreuil  holds  a  grand  council 
at,  829 ;  threatened  by  the  English,  859 ;  a  grand 
feast  given  to  the  Indians  at,  800 ;  M.  de  Longueuil, 
lieutenant-governor  of,  874;  delegates  from  Massa- 
chusetts arrive  at,  943;  opposed  to  the  English  settle- 
ment at  Oswego,  968 ;  great  number  of  English 
established  at,  985  ;  the  fortification  of,  to  be  expe- 
dited, 1005  ;  reverend  M.  Deat  and  reverend  M.  du 
Lescoat,  parish  priests  of,  1021  ;  enclosed,  1038  ;  the 
patroon  of  Albany  visits,  1045 ;  M.  de  Beaucours, 
governor  of,  1063,  1065 ;  superiors  of  the  seminary 
of,  1080;  number  of  cannon  at,  1095,  X.,  196;  gov- 
ernor de  Beauharnois  holds  a  council  with  the  live 
nations  at,  19  ;  military  movements  at,  in  1745,  174(1, 
32 ;  governor  Beauharnois  at,  48  ;  a  levy  of  sixteen 
hundred  men  ordered  in  the  government  of,  52;  death 
of  M.  de  Gannes,  deputy-governor  of,  69  ;  M.  Raim- 
beau,  lieutenant  of  police  at,  87 ;  the  district  of, 
stripped  of  people,  102 ;  count  de  la  Galissoniere 
arrives  at,  149  ;  M.  de  Longueuil  commandant  at,  1 78, 
179;  M.  de  Montresson  lieutenant  of  police  in,  211; 
population  of,  in  1754,  273,  275  ;  people  sent  from 
Quebec  and  Three  Rivers  to  save  the  harvest  in  the 
district  of,  310  ;  M.  de  Novan  major  of,  345  ;  baron 
de  Dieskan  arrives  at,  348;  governor  Vaudreuil  at, 
380;  M.  de  Montcalm  at,  432;  distance  of  fort  Fron- 
tenac from ,434;  ohevalier  Daillebout,  king's  lieuten- 
ant at,  445,  500  ;  inclination  for  marriage  predominant 
in,  454;  hurricane  en  I  lie  island  of,  484;  M.  Duplessis 
Fabert,  major  of,  500;  the  colors  taken  at  Oswego 
carried  to  the  church  of,  532 ;  account  of  an  embassy 


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GENERAL  [NDEX. 


427 


Montreal  —  continutd. 

of  the  ii\''  nations  to  tloned  at, 

i   the  governorship  of,  689 .    bare  of 

rlol  among  the  troop*  at,  68  l;  militia 

.-•ni  to  Tioonderoga  from,  B04  |  M,  de  !..•■.     oommands 

at,  83C ;  to  be  reduoed  and  garrisoned  by  the  Bngliah, 

908,  909;   the  toe   throws   down  a  honae  at,  957; 

movements  of   the    English    towards,    1102,    1P>:>; 

:  itions  for  the  surrender  of,  1 105  ;  surrendered, 

)lt'7. 

Montreal  point,  near  Cataraconi,  X., 

Montresor  (Montrezord),  oolonel  James,  his  plan  for  the 
campaign  of  lT.v.i,  X.,  (.)<>7;  biographioal  notice  of, 
i)  1 1  ;  tin'  French  get  possession  of  his  plan  for  the 
oampaign  of  1759,  1091. 

Montresor,  lieutenant  John,  notice  of,  VII.,  533. 

Montresson,  M.  de,  lieutenant-general  of  Montreal,  X.,  211, 
212,  21S;  wounded, 

Montrt-uil, ,  a  former  and  his  son  carried  off  by  Indians, 

X  ,  102. 

Montrenil,  oaptain  (regiment  of  La  Reine),  mortally  wounded, 
X.,  10S4. 

Montrenil,  chevalier  de,  adjutant-general  to  baron  Dieskau, 
X.,  286;  passenger  in  PEntreprenant,  299;  about  to 
proceed  to  fort  St.  Frederic,  313  ;  endeavors  to  remove 
baron  de  Dieskau  from  the  field  of  battle,  322,  339 ; 
conducted  the  retreat  after  the  defeat  of  baron  de 
Dieskau,  323,  360,  3S4;  wounded,  :_  t,  354,  356,  357, 
398  ;  blamed  for  having  abandoned  baron  de  Dieskau, 
324 ;  his  report  of  the  battle  of  lake  George,  335  ; 
ordered  by  baron  de  Dieskau  to  quit  him,  343  ;  arrives 
at  Montreal,  34S  ;  reports  the  loss  of  baron  de  Dieskau, 
353,  355 ;  succeeds  baron  de  Dieskau  in  command  at 
lake  George,  369  ;  received  into  the  order  of  St.  Louis, 
375;  to  be  recommended  to  M.  de  Montcalm,  394; 
appointed  adjutant-general,  395  ;  commissioned,  415  ; 
reports  jealousies  between  the  French  and  Canadians, 
419;  at  Carillon,  434;  M.  de  Montcalm's  opinion  of, 
492,  639,  862;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 
606,  620,  628 ;  takes  a  list  of  the  effects  in  fort  Wil- 
liam Henry,  643 ;  efficient  conduct  of,  644 ;  member 
of  a  court  martial  to  try  officers  who  surrendered, 
671 ;  baron  de  Dieskau  defends  him  from  the  charge  of 
having  abandoned  that  general  at  the  battle  of  lake 
George,  682  ;  requires  an  advance  of  pay,  702 ;  activity 
of,  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  749,  798,  816  ;  account 
of  the  French  campaigns  in  America,  from  1754-1758, 
by,  912;  reports  the  success  of  the  English  on  the 
plains  of  Abraham,  1013  ;  endeavors  to  dissuade  M. 
de  N'ontcalm  from  attacking  the  enemy,  1014  ;  at  the 
battle  of  Sillery,  1082,  1084. 

Montrose,  [James  Graham  1st]  duke  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  ix;  member  of  the  privy  council,  V.,  412,  539. 

Montserrat  (Mountserrat),  colonel  Roger  Osborne  governor 
of,  III.,  45;  imports  into  New  York  from,  V.,  57; 
number  of  vessels  cleared,  1714-1717,  from  Great 
Britain  for,  615;  value  of  the  imports  and  exports  of, 
616  ;  reduced  by  tho  French,  IX.,  167. 


Monument,  a,  roted  i"  the  memory  "t  general  Berkdmer, 

Dol  erected,  VIM  ,  7->>. 
Monveln,  M.  de,  irounded,  V..,  431, 

\i i;.,  David,  ill  ,  613 

M lv,  sir  Henry,  baronet,  in 

Moody,  James,  It.  N  ,  oommander  ol  the  Southampton  mm- 

of  trar,  bis  ml  behavior  In  th Ionic  ,  IV.,  L0S6, 

ad  Joshua,  notioe  of,  Ml  ,  682;    In    Boston, 
IV.,  8,  9. 

Mookinga,  a  Spanish  -lave,  sold  in  New  Motherland,  II.,  31 

Moon,  Marguerite,  X.,  882. 

Moona,  captain  Ki.M  .-ails  to  the  Island  of,  IV.,  584. 

Moor,  Arthur,  furnishes  clothing  for  the  Palatini'.'-,  v.,  455 

Moor,  Johan  de,  I  ,  12 

Moor,  Richard,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Moor,  reverend  Thoroughgood,  memoir  of,  IV.,  1077; 
Lewis  Mm  i  is'  report  on  the  case  of,  V.,  318;  lord 
Cornbury  persecutes,  319  ;  missionary  to  the  Mo- 
hawks, VIII.,  815. 

Moore,  Alexander,  X.,  593. 

Moore,  Arthur,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xvi.,  V.,  174, 
187,  188,  190,  192,  197,  198,  252,  286,  288,  304,  330, 
331,  332,  346. 

Moore,  George  Joseph,  deputy-auditor-general  in  New  York, 
VI.,  273,  VIII.,  188. 

Moore,  sir  Henry,  baronet,  appointed  governor  of  New  York, 
VII  ,  745 ;  extract  of  his  instructions,  763  ;  expected 
at  New  York,  767,  768,  774  ;  ordered  to  report  on  the 
lands  west  of  Connecticut  river,  772 ;  state  of  the 
country  on  the  arrival  in  New  York  of,  789  ;  transmits 
minutes  of  council  to  England,  791;  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Colden  surrenders  the  government  to,  793 ; 
lieutenant-governor  Colden  ordered  to  give  every 
necessary  information  to,  801  ;  his  letters  to  secretary 
Conway,  802,  805,  810,  818,  825,  829,  831,  845 ;  to  the 
earl  of  Dartmouth,  802,  807,  826;  reports  the  de- 
struction of  the  stamps  in  New  York,  805  ;  complains 
of  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  810;  stamps  not  to  be 
issued  before  the  arrival  of,  811,  822;  coolness  be- 
tween lieutenant-governor  Colden  and,  813;  appointed 
to  the  command  of  the  militia,  &c,  of  Connecticut, 
818;  letter  on  that  subject,  from  the  governor  of  Con- 
necticut to,  819  ;  calls  the  attention  of  government  to 
the  state  of  the  New  York  paper  money,  820,  827, 
828  ;  yields  everything  to  the  people,  823 ;  reports 
riots  in  Dutchess  and  Westchester  counties,  825  ;  in- 
quires into  the  New  York  quit-rents.  826  ;  pleads  for 
persons  imprisoned  as  bail,  828  ;  will  recommend  the 
assembly  to  indemnify  those  who  suffered  losses  in 
the  stamp  act  riots,  829  ;  insists  on  having  the  pro- 
bate of  wills,  830;  informs  the  secretary  of  state  that 
barracks  have  been  provided  for  the  troops,  831  ;  the 
lords  of  trade  communicate  their  views  on  paper 
money,  mines,  quit-rents,  &c,  to,  843,  844;  ordered 
to  report  on  the  petition  of  the  presbyterians  of  New 
York,  846,  and  on  manufactures  in  his  government, 
817;  reports  the  spread  of  riots  and  disorder  in  the 
province   of   New  York,    849 ;    about   to  visit    the 


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Moore,  sir  Henry — continued. 

Mohawk  country  and  lake  Champlain,  850;  reports 
difficulties  between  the  military  and  citizens  of  New 
York,  867;  returns  to  New  York,  873;  settles  the 
boundary  between  New  York  and  Canada,  874,  875  ; 
visits  the  Mohawk  country,  876  ;  reports  proceedings 
of  the  legislature,  883,  884,  and  conduct  of  the 
Stockhridge  Indians,  885  ;  reports  manufactures  in 
New  York,  888,  "VIII.,  66;  Mr.  Hasenclever  recom- 
mended to,  VII.,  890 ;  notifies  the  secretary  of  state 
that  vessels  sail  from  New  York  without  clearance, 
891 ;  his  report  on  the  quit-rents  of  New  York,  900  ; 
on  the  annual  charge  of  the  province  of  New  York, 
906 ;  recommends  William  Smith,  junior,  for  a  seat  iu 
the  council,  909 ;  complains  of  encroachments  from 
Massachusetts,  911 ;  the  case  of  Colonel  Bradstreet 
recommended  to,  912 ;  transmits  report  of  the  coun- 
cil on  the  claim  of  the  Stockbridge  Indians,  915; 
grantees  nnder  New  Hampshire  complain  of,  917  ; 
extorts  vast  sums  of  money  from  them,  ibid ;  trans- 
mits petition  of  the  merchants  of  New  York  to  the 
secretary  of  state,  920 ;  reports  fees  on  grants  of 
land,  921 ;  differences  respecting  the  probates  of  wills 
between  the  secretary  of  New  York  and,  927 ;  an- 
swers charges  of  the  grantees  under  New  Hampshire, 
930,  and  the  petition  of  the  society  for  the  propaga- 
tion of  the  gospel,  938 ;  his  letter  to  the  earl  of 
Shelburne,  940 ;  about  to  proceed  to  the  settlement  of 
the  boundary  between  New  York  and  Massachusetts, 
942 ;  informed  that  the  crown  will  not  enforce  the  act 
restraining  the  province  of  New  York  from  exercising 
legislative  functions,  945  ;  not  to  permit  an  increase 
in  the  numbers  of  the  members  of  assembly,  946 ; 
reports  the  action  of  the  assembly  on  the  billeting 
act,  948,  and  the  claims  of  the  proprietors  of  the 
patent  of  Westenhook,  950;  reports  on  "the  low, 
mean  and  despicable  state"  of  the  magistracy  of  the 
province,  978 ;  transmits  a  Boston  Gazette  to  the  secre- 
tary of  state,  980  ;  gives  his  views  on  the  state  of  Indian 
affairs,  1003 ;  his  salary,  1004 ;  is  happy  to  report 
the  favorable  condition  of  public  affairs,  1006 ;  asks 
to  be  allowed  to  give  his  assent  to  a  bill  authorizing  a 
new  emission  of  paper  money,  VIII. ,  1 ;  reports  pro- 
gress in  the  settlement  of  boundaries,  2,  and  the 
repeal  of  certain  New  York  acts  relative  to  insolvent 
debtors,  7 ;  explains  the  reasons  for  the  insertion  of  a 
certain  clause  in  the  militia  act,  8  ;  letters  of  the  earl 
of  Hillsborough  to,  10  ;  ordered  to  recommend  the 
New  York  assembly  to  indemnify  lieutenant-governor 
Colden  for  his  losses,  13;  reports  certain  acts  passed 
by  the  New  York  legislature,  14  ;  differs  with  general 
Gage  on  the  question  of  precedency,  16,  97 ;  recom- 
mends Mr.  Robert  Livingston  for  a  seat  in  the  council, 
59 ;  establishes  a  new  county  on  the  west  side  of  Con- 
necticut river,  65  ;  reports  on  the  case  of  lieutenant- 
governor  Colden,  06;  hia  proceedings  on  assuming 
the  government  of  the  province,  67 ;  reports  the 
organization  of    associations    to    prevent  importing 


goods  from  Great  Britain,  69  ;  adopts  three  Mohawk 
youths,  who  are  called  after  him,  70;  his  expenses 
at  lake  Champlain,  71  ;  reports  on  the  state  of  the 
New  York  currency,  72 ;  called  on  to  explain  the 
origin  of  the  difficulty  respecting  precedency,  73 ; 
fails  to  settle  the  difficulties  attending  the  Kayaderos- 
seras  patent,  78 ;  reports  the  intention  to  divide 
Albany  county,  79  ;  proposes  to  make  a  survey  of 
the  New  Hampshire  grants,  81 ;  ordered  to  arrange 
the  Kayaderosseras  difficulties,  82  ;  informed  that  the 
boundary  between  New  York  and  the  province  of 
Quebec  is  confirmed,  87 ;  order  in  council  on  his  set- 
tlement of  that  boundary,  88  ;  reports  the  settlement 
of  the  difficulties  respecting  the  Kayaderosseras  patent, 
92,  94;  suggests  the  building  a  canal  at  Little  Falls,  93 ; 
remonstrates  against  an  order  to  pay  duties  in  silver, 
96 ;  authorized  to  issue  writs  for  the  election  of  re- 
presentatives for  new  counties,  100 ;  to  be  consulted 
in  settling  a  boundary  with  the  Indians,  102;  receives 
the  confirmation  of  the  boundary  line  between  New 
York  and  Quebec,  103;  furnishes  authority  for  the 
northern  boundary  claimed  by  New  York,  107 ;  ad- 
vised of  the  appointment  of  new  members  to  the 
council,  109  ;  refuses  his  assent  to  two  acts  concern- 
ing insolvent  debtors,  138  ;  proposes  that  a  town  be 
built  at  Crown  Point,  139  ;  dissolves  the  assembly, 
143,  146  ;  about  to  transmit  the  acts  of  assembly, 
147;  vindicates  his  recommendation  of  judge  Livings- 
ton for  a  seat  in  the  council,  148;  his  observations  on 
the  boundary  agreed  upon  with  the  Indians,  149  ; 
regulations  for  the  Indian  trade  communicated  to, 
151 ;  sir  James  Jay's  petition  referred  to,  155  ;  re- 
ports proceedings  of  the  assembly,  157,  167,  169, 
170 ;  instructed  to  aid  in  the  preservation  of  the 
forests  on  the  east  side  of  lake  Champlain,  172 ; 
notifies  the  government  of  important  resolutions 
passed  by  the  legislature  of  Virginia,  175  ;  proposes 
to  visit  the  falls  on  the  Connecticut  river,  179  ;  dies, 
187;  Cadwallader  Colden  succeeds,  18S  ;  news  of  his 
death  received  in  England,  190;  mentioned,  191,  192, 
•  193,  196,  251,  323,  325,  329,  378  ;  biographical  notice 
of,  197;  bestowed  the  office  of  register  of  the  pre- 
rogative court,  New  York,  on  his  private  secretary, 
322,  325. 

Moore,  James,  governor  of  South  Carolina,  memoir  of,  IV., 
1088. 

Moore,  James,  lieutenant  of  Tho  Bold  Forresters,  VIII., 
602. 

Moore,  John,    signs  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  IV.,  1007. 

Moore,  John,  a  soldier,  indicted  for  murder  in  New  York,  V., 
255. 

Moore,  John,  elected  member  for  New  York,  V.,  982  ;  recom- 
mended for  a  seat  in  tho  council  of  New  York,  VI., 
22,  24,  35,  30,  50,  77,  119,  248,  254,  272;  declines 
going  into  mourning  on  the  death  of  the  queen,  115  ; 
member  of  the  New  York  council,  330,  652. 

Moore,  John  (grandfather  of  sir  Henry  Moore),  VIII.,  197. 

Moore,  reverend  John,  minister  of  Hemstede,  II.,  158. 


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GENERAL  im>i:\ 


429 


Moore,  John  B.,  member  of  the  general  oommltl t  New 

York,  vin  ,  801. 

Moore,  air  John  Henry,  baronet,  VIII.,  1D7. 

Moore,  Joseph,  ensign  of  Southain]  ton,  IV.,  808. 

Moore,  Lambert,  deputy-seoretary  of  New  N- >i u ,  \'l.,  1007; 
oomptroller  of  the  ooatoma,  711.,  712,  VIII.,  454  ;  lord 
Holland  aska  In--  plaoe  for  Mr.  O'Brien,  VII.,  742. 

Moor,.,  Mathew,  IV.,  L99. 

Moore  (Moo,),  Samuel,  II.,  683,  Til,  728. 

Moore,  Samuel  (father  of  air  Henrj  Moore,  marries  Elizabeth 
Lowe,  Vlll.,  197. 

Moore,  Thomas,  or  Southold,  II.,  601,  656  ;  refuses  to  aooept 
ii  oommission  from  governor  Colve,  657. 

Moore,  Thomas,  ganger,  New  York,  VIII.,  456. 

Moore,  oaptain  Thomas  W.,  called  on  to  protect  the  public 
Btores  in  New  fork,  VIII.,  599,  600. 

Moore,  William,  his  Humble  Address  to  governor  Denny, 
published,  VII.,  416. 

Moore,  general  sir  William,  referred  to  for  particulars  of 
governor  Tryon's  expedition  into  Connecticut,  Vlll., 
700. 

Moore's  creek,  the  loyalists  defeated  at,  VIII.,  279. 

Moore's  point,  latitude  of,  VIII.,  435. 

Moors,  Johan,  II.,  191. 

Moors,  caj  tain  Kidd  plunders  two  ships  belonging  to,  IV., 
521 ;  capture  a  ship  bound  to  New  York,  V.,  817. 

Moose  (Mous),  Indians  hunt  the,  IV.,  696  ;  canoes  made  of 
the  hides  of,  IX.,  34;  resort  of,  548. 

Moose  river  (Hudson's  bay),  IX.,  286,  797. 

Mooy,  Cornelis  Jacobs,  a  trader  to  New  York,  II.,  752. 

Moranibert,  lieutenant,  X.,  977  ;  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  979  ; 
wounded,  984;  signs  the  capitulation,  992;  mortally 
wounded,  1085. 

Morang,  M.     (See  Marin.) 

Morant  (Moran),  captain  de,  killed,  X.,  750,  798. 

Moras,  Francois  Marie  Peirenne  de,  minister  of  the  marine, 
X,  vi;  comptroller-general,  vii ;  letter  of  the  duke  de 
Belle  Isle  to,  526  ;  notice  of,  527 ;  succeeds  M.  Ma- 
chault,  537;  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to,  565; 
requested  to  appoint  M.  de  Montcalm  governor  of 
Canada  in  case  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  death,  576  ;  M. 
de  Montcalm's  opinion  of,  579  ;  reports  sent  to,  580, 
5S4,  586,  588  ;  report  of  the  occurrences  after  the  sur- 
render of  fort  William  Henry,  transmitted  to,  631  ; 
M.  de  Montcalm  complains  of,  639  ;  mentioned,  652, 
654,  862,  866  ;  receives  a  report  from  the  governor  of 
Canada  on  a  supposed  plan  to  surprise  Quebec,  657 ; 
not  satisfied  with  the  expenses  incurred  in  Canada, 
666 ;  representations  and  requisitions  made  to,  672 ; 
papers,  regarding  Indian  affairs,  transmitted  to,  683  ; 
recommends  the  marquis  de  Montcalm  to  be  more 
considerate  towards  Canadians  and  Indians,  686; 
asked  to  increase  the  allowances  to  the  army  in 
Canada,  689 ;  proceedings  of  the  English  among  the 
five  nations  reported  to,  700  ;  correspondence  between 
the  governor  of  Canada  and  general  Abercromby  trans- 
mitted to,  711 ;  narrative  of  the  victory  at  Ticonde- 
roga  sent  to,  744,  766 ;  provisions  sent  to  Canada  by 


B09  ;  M,  .1-  Vaudreuil 

■  ii h  a  mi  reliant  In  Bpain  i" 
Canada,  9  19, 

■    ,    gO\  B1  in. i'    I    lint 

pectin  ,   VI.,  278 .    inserted   bj   name  In 

seoui  in-'  ii"1  New  1  •.>  k,   ii".l ;    the 

oounoil   "t   New    York   reports  on  the,  811;  i^--   at 

Bethlehem,  345  ;  allow  ed   i"    ettle   in  i  In    ■ 

\  n    365 ;  in  Penn  )  Ivania  in  1769,  Dumb  i  of,  407. 

Moray,  M.,  VII   , 

Moi  dant,  |  <  lhai  '  be  oouncil  for 

trade  an. I  plantations,  Hi  ,  iiv,  and  "i  the  privy 
oil,  ■'!'!■ 

Mordaunt,  Bir  John,  K.  I!.,  biographioal  ootioe  of,  X,  705. 

Morden,  baron,  bia  patent  never  perfeoted,  VIII.,  202. 

Moreau,  Pierre,  IX.,  132,  804, 

Morehead,  David,  ami  other  London  merohanta  complain  of 
having  been  prevented  trading  on  Hudson  river,  I., 
71-82,  108. 

Moreill,  Charles,  a  French  catholic,  sent  from  New  York 
to  England,  IV.,  159. 

Morel,  ensign,  IX.,  101. 

Mores,  Jan,  II.,  44. 

Moreux,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Morez,  Dr.,  111.,  414. 

Morgan,  Charles,  II.,  405. 

Morgan,  colonel  Daniel,  appointed  Indian  agent,  VII.,  983; 
his  riflemen  harass  the  British  army,  Vlll.,  731. 

Morgan,  Thomas,  lieutenant  of  militia,  IV.,  809. 

Morgin, ,  X.,  592. 

Morin,  Michael  Peter,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Morin,  M.,  killed  by  Mohawks,  IX.,  52. 

Moris,  John,  sheriff  of  Gravesend,  II.,  159. 

Morison,  ,  a  barber  at  Schenectady,  VI.,  833. 

Morlaix,  a  vessel  of,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  124. 

Morley,  captain  Thomas,  obtains  a  grant  of  a  manor  on  the 
Delaware,  111.,  72. 

Mornay,  right  reverend  Louis  Francois  Duplessis  de,  coadju- 
tor bishop  of  Quebec,  IX.,  890;  prevented  going  to 
Canada,  1032  ;  consecrates  right  reverend  M.de  I'Aube- 
riviere,  1063. 

Moro  castle,  VI.,  165. 

Morocco,  the  envoy  from,  leaves  London,  I.,  109;  slender 
hopes  of  a  peace  with,  II.,  746. 

Morpain,  M.,  an  officer  of  Isle  Royale,  X.,  8,  18. 

Morpeth,  George  Downing  elected  burgess  for,  II.,  416;  lord 
Garlies  represents,  VIII.,  322. 

Morpin,  captain,  brave  conduct  of,  IX.,  930. 

Morray,  [Alexander  Stuart,  4th]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  388. 

Morrell,  Samuel,  ensign  of  Newtown,  IV.,  808. 

Morrell,  William,  X.,  593. 

Morellians,  III.,  854. 

Morrice,  captain,  R.  N.,  conveys  pirates  to  England,  IV.,  697; 
mentioned,  712;  detained  in  New  York  by  the  earl  of 
Bollouiont,  771  ;  commander  of  his  majesty's  ship 
Advice,  1148. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Morrice  (Morice,  Morris),  sir  William,  knight,  allows  the 
Delft  man-of-war  to  sail  from  Gravesend,  II.,  294; 
secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii.,  xiii.,  30,  31,  33,  36, 
44,  46,  160,  166;  communicates  the  king's  answer  to 
the  petition  from  New  England,  90,  95,  116  ;  governor 
Nicolls'  letter  to,  136 ;  letter  from  Massachusetts  to, 
138  ;  Mr.  Maverick  writes  to,  160  ;  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, 166;  extract  of  a  letter  from,  171;  despatches 
received  in  Boston  from,  173. 

Morris,  corporal,  shot  for  mutiny,  IV.,  781. 

Morris,  Euphemia,  marries  captain  Norris,  R.  N.,  VI.,  90. 

Morris,  John,  IV.,  472;  a  New  York  merchant,  849. 

Morris,  John,  escapes  from  Indians,  VII.,  332. 

Morris,  colonel  Lewis,  II.,  595,  617,  643,  645,  650,  684; 
memoir  of,  619;  appointed  guardian  of  his  brother's 
minor  child,  631;  an  inhabitant  of  Barbadoes,  632; 
obtains  a  trust  grant  of  his  brother's  plantation,  637  ; 
obtains  leave  for  Walter  Webly  to  remain  in  New 
Netherland,  638 ;  requests  permission  to  bring  some 
property  to  Bronck's  island,  664 ;  offers  to  purchase 
property  in  New  York,  III.,  312;  lives  near  Harlem, 
597  ;  colonel  Bayard  visits,  601 ;  a  quaker,  656  ;  sir 
Edmund  Andros  visits,  659  ;  letters  for  colonel  Bay- 
ard left  at  the  house  of,  661,  662;  the  mail  carrier 
arrested  near  the  house  of,  682. 

Morris,  Lewis,  chief  justice  and  governor,  marries  Isabella 
Graham,  IV.,  847 ;  going  to  England,  869  ;  colonel 
Andrew  Hamilton  grants  a  tract  of  land  in  New  Jersey 
to,  1021 ;  in  the  New  Jersey  assembly,  V.,  18  ;  denies 
that  royal  instructions  affect  the  assembly,  19  ;  his  let- 
ter to  the  secretary  of  state  on  the  affairs  of  New  Jer- 
sey, 33  ;  restored  to  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  123  ; 
expelled  the  assembly  of  New  York,  178  ;  applies 
to  Mr.  Vesey  for  information  respecting  a  representa- 
tion against  governor  Hunter,  313;  Mr.  Poyer's  case 
argued  before,  314;  letter  of,  to  Mr.  Chamberlayne  in 
defense  of  governor  Hunter,  318;  reverend  Mr.  Hen- 
derson's character  of,  335  ;  writes  to  the  society  for 
propagating  the  gospel  in  defense  of  governor  Hun- 
ter, 336  ;  his  letter  sent  to  the  reverend  Mr.  Hender- 
son, 354  ;  paid  for  drawing  up  the  act  for  payment  of 
the  debts  of  the  province,  398  ;  chief  justice  of  New- 
York,  400,  419,  942;  never  bred  to  the  law,  423; 
the  board  of  trade  approve  of  his  appointment  as 
chief  justice  of  New  York,  429 ;  governor  Hunter's 
attention  directed  to  the  objections  made  to  the  ap- 
pointment of,  434 ;  well  qualified  for  the  office  of 
chief  justice,  476 ;  attends  a  conference  with  the 
Indians,  657,  658,  661,  662,  786;  governor  Mont- 
gomerie  reduces  his  salary,  880;  charges  against, 
943;  president  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  945, 
VI.,  12;  author  of  papers  read  by  his  son  in  the 
council  of  New  York,  V.,  946;  acts  as  chancellor  in 
New  Jersey,  947;  displaced  from  the  office  of  chief 
justice  of  New  York,  948,  949,  VI,  5;  governor 
Cosby  calls  him  a  madman,  V.,  950 ;  his  letter  to  the 
board  of  trade  on  being  dismissed  from  the  office 
of  chief  justice,   951;    biographical   notice  of,   955; 


transmits  to  the  board  of  trade  printed  papers  against 
governor  Cosby,  957 ;  his  comments  on  the  articles 
against  the  governor,  958 ;  author  of  the  articles  pre- 
sented by  Mr.  Van  Dam  against  governor  Cosby,  974 ; 
displaced  without  advice  of  the  council,  977  ;  re- 
ceived bills  in  the  court  of  exchequer  when  chief  jus- 
tice, 980  ;  sends  an  apology  to  governor  Cosby,  9S1 ; 
revises  an  ordinance  for  appointing  sittings  of  the 
supreme  court  out  of  term,  VI.,  4;  decides  against 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  supreme  court  to  act  in  equity 
cases,  5  ;  his  opinion  and  argument  published,  ibid  . 
a  copy  of  his  commission  sent  to  the  board  of  trade, 
6;  attacks  governor  Cosby  in  the  newspapers,  7; 
governor  Cosby's  reasons  for  removing,  8 ;  eccentrio 
conduct  of,  9  ;  keeps  governor  Cosby  waiting  for  the 
public  seal,  13;  the  case  of  Morris  against  Cosby  be- 
fore the  privy  council,  17;  Mr.  Alexander  sides  with, 
21  ;  high-handed  acts  of,  when  president  of  New 
Jersey,  22;  pays  no  regard  to  governor  Cosby's  pro- 
clamations, 23;  chief  justice  Hooper  recommended 
to  succeed  him  in  the  council,  24  ;  another  "  vile 
act"  of  the  "gang"  of,  25;  gone  to  England,  26; 
removed  from  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  35,  36; 
governor  Cosby's  reasons  for  removing,  declared  in- 
sufficient, 36;  complaints  founded  against  governor 
Cosby  on  newspapers  transmitted  with  the  charges 
against,  39  ;  president  Clarke  urges  the  dismissal  of, 
43,  46,  49  ;  in  England,  48 ;  in  hopes  of  being  re- 
stored, 54,  63,  64;  the  privy  council  reject  petitions 
in  favor  of  appointing  him  agent  for  New  York,  52  ; 
president  Clarke  renews  his  objections  to  the  restora- 
tion of,  65,  66 ;  arrives  in  Boston,  78,  79,  81  ;  the 
mob  turn  against,  82;  Mr.  Van  Dam  threatens  to  sue, 
84;  news  on  the  arrival  in  Boston  of,  85;  his  recep- 
tion in  New  York,  ibid ;  his  proceedings  on  his  return, 
86;  his  daughter  marries  captain  Norris,  R.  N.,  90; 
governor  of  New  Jersey,  150,  15S ;  lieutenant-gover- 
nor Clarke  complains  of,  160;  dead,  327;  the  first 
native  chief  justice  of  New  York,  535,  537,  699; 
Staats  Long  Morris,  grandson  of,  VIII.,  187. 
Morris,  Lewis,  junior,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council 
of  New  York,  V.,  584;  governor  Montgomerie  com- 
plains of,  877,  881 ;  suspended  from  his  seat  in  the 
council,  882;  his  letter  to  the  board  of  trade  there- 
upon, ibid;  why  suspended,  886,  946,  VI.,  10; 
his  defense,  V.,  886  ;  governor  Montgomerie  requests 
the  approval  of  his  course  towards,  888 ;  represents 
the  borough  of  Westchester,  946,  VI. ,55;  petitions  for 
the  adjournment  of  the  circuit  court  of  Albany,  10; 
fills  his  father's  place  in  tin1  political  field  in  New 
York,  48  ;  copies  of  his  speech  against  a  court  of 
chancery  transmitted  to  the  board  of  trade,  49  ;  pro- 
tests against  president  Clarke  in  the  assembly,  52, 
5  1 ;  signs  a  declaration  against  the  right  of  president 
Clarke  to  administer  the  government,  56 j  influence 
of  that  declaration,  64;  said  to  be  the  author  of  i 
paper  reflecting  on  tho  memory  of  governor  Cosby, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


I  :i 


Moi i Is,  Lewis,  junior      < vntinut <i. 

72 ;  fails  in  an  attempt  to  break  up  s  quorum  of  the 
assembly,  76;  president  Clarke  recommends  thai  he 
be  sent  t<>  England  on  i  charge  oi  sedition,  76,80; 
in  e  of  the  advisers  of  Van  Dam,  81  ;  works  the  peo- 

ple  up  to  s  pltoli  of  rebellion,  89 ;  his  i leadings  on 

the  return  oi  his  father  from  England,  B6,  86;  Bpeaker 
of  the  New  York  assembly,  96;  one  of  the  commis- 
sioners in  the  Miit  between  the  oolony  of  Connection! 
mid  the  Mohegan  Indians,  257;  ins  memorial  to  the 

lords  of  trade,  767;    prays   to   be   res .1   to  the 

oonnoil,  768;  marries  Catharine  Staats,  VIII.,  817. 

Morris,  Richard,  notice  of,  II.,  595;  mentioned,  617,  631, 
687,  664;  death  of,  619;  guardians  of  the  infant 
child  of,  650;  order  for  the  regulation  of  the  estate 
of,  691 ;  governor  Morris  sun  of,  v.,  9.">f). 

Morris,  Eiohard,  judge  Of  the  admiralty  in  New  York,  VII., 
455,  VIII.,  I 

Monis,  Robert  Hunter,  transmits  a  letter  to  the  secretary  of 
-tate  on  the  affairs  of  .New  Jersey,  VI.,  326;  chief 
justice  of  New  Jersey,  345,  340,  349  ;  applies  tor  thu 
restoration  of  Lewis  Morris,  junior,  to  the  council, 
70S;  governor  oi  Pennsylvania,  the  assembly  enters 
into  a  dispute  with,  939;  cooperates  with  general 
Braddock,  957;  condoles  the  death  of  Beudrick  the 
Mohawk  chief,  VII.,  55;  declares  war  against  the 
Indians;,  88;  sir  William  Johnson  disapproves  of  his 
course,  ibid;  .suspends  hostilities,  119;  his.  message 
to  the  six  nations,  196;  determined  to  buy  no  more 
Indian  lands,  197,  331;  has  an  interview  with  an 
Onondaga  Indian,  198;  neglects  to  meet  the  Indians, 
270. 

Monis,  Roger,  one  of  governor  Moore's  council,  VII.,  7G3  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  590;  in  England,  685. 

Morris,  captain  Salmon,  R.  N.,  commands  the  Newport 
frigate,  IV.,  664,  665. 

Morris,  Staats  hong,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  187. 

Morris  (Maurice),  captain  Thomas,  refused  a  passage  through 
the  country  of  the  Piankashaws,  VII.,  660;  notice  of 
863;  arrested  by  Pontiac,  X.,  1157;  sent  to  the  Illi- 
nois, 1159. 

Morris,  William,  merchant  of  New  York,  III.,  749,  IV.,  624, 
849;  one  of  the  vestry  of  Trinity  church,  528;  signs 
a  petition  to  king  William,  934,  and  an  address  to  lord 
Cornbury,  1007  ;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  coun- 
cil of  New  Jersey,  V.,  205  ;  his  antecedents,  335  ;  ap- 
pointed to  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  361 ;  dead,  521. 

Morrisania,  II.,  595;  erected  into  a  manor,  619. 

Morrison.  Mr.,  VIII.,  7S0. 

Morrissen,  Simon,  I.,  11,  149. 

Morrisset,  A.,  IV.,  934,  1006. 

Morrisset,  S  ,  IV.,  934,  1006. 

Morristown  (New  Jersey),  the  American  army  at,  VIII., 
730;  general  Washington  at,  785,  792,  793. 

Mortality,  among  the  early  settlers  at  the  Delaware,  II.,  69  ; 
great,  in  New  York,  III.,  185,  IV.,  972,  and  in  New 
England,  III.,  185  ;  great,  in  Canada  IV.,  1061. 


Mortamer,  P  ,  din  i  lot  ■•!  the  Dutt  h   u '•   I  India  i  ompany, 

l  ,  215 

ot  pa    ed  for  tl 

\  in  . 
Mortier,  Bli2  ibetl  ir,  VIII.,  189 

Mortier,  Mi  ,  d<  p  1 
Morton,  sir  Albertus,  <■■,  in     rii, 

Morton,  reverend  I  I'll  11  i  g  ,  905, 

Morton,   John,   member  of  the  general  commit <.f  New 

JTork,  VIII.,  ''"I 
Morton,  William,  III.,  !»7. 
Morville,  M.  de,  minister  of  the  marini  ,  X  ,  vi. 
Morville,  M.  de,  an  officer  oi  tie-  marine,  arrives  at  Ticon- 

deroga,  X.,  B94 
Moses,  an  Iroquois,  dies  at  Philadelphia,  VII  ,  L02. 

Moses,  a  Mohawk  warrior,    VI. ,315;    delivers   S    1'i'iieh    eiil 

to  colonel  Johnson,    512;    ri  |  mdition  of 

things  at  Tioonderoga,  VII.,  199. 

Mosgrove,  John,  X  ,  593. 

M  os  ton,  Thomas,  commander  of  the  Bhip  Fortune,  IV.,  388, 

434,470,  542;  commissi id  by  governor  Fletcher, 

304,387,  460,  482;  mentioned,  413;  governor  Flet- 
cher's explanation  of  the  case  of,  445,  446;  extract 
of  bis  commission  produced  before  the  lords  of  trade, 
470. 

Mote,  captain,  IV.,  842. 

Mott,  reverend  Edmund,  notice  of,  IV.,  1182  ;  no  catalogue 
of  his  books,  nor  inventory  of  his  effects,  V.,  1  ;  suc- 
ceeded by  reverend  Mr.  Sharp,  315  ;  death  of,  473. 

Mott,  James,  justice  of  Westchester  county,  IV.,  27;  cap- 
tain of  militia  of  the  town  of  Mamarioneck,  810. 

Mottoes  on  the  caps  of  the  military  companies  of  the  city 
of  New  York,  VIII.,  602. 

Mouet  (Mouette),  cadet,  heads  a  war  party,  X.,  159  ;  obliged 
to  retreat,  165;  defeated  near  Crown  Point,  166. 

Moulder,  John,  IV.,  764,  765. 

Mountain,  light  reverend  George,  bishop  of  London,  I.,  567. 

Mountains,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  276;  a  crystal,  between 
the  South  river  and  the  Manhatans,  II.,  63  ;  a  chain  of, 
runs  from  South  Carolina  to  New  York,  V.,  623  ;  a 
natural  barrier  between  the  French  and  English  settle- 
ments, t>24  ;  west  of  Virginia,  proposed  as  a  boundary 
to  the  five  nations,  637,  639  ;  of  Virginia,  the  boundary 
with  the  five  nations,  659,  660,  670. 

Mount  Agamenticus,  IX.,  475. 

Mount  Burnett,  a  blockhouse  belonging  to  New  York,  V., 
744. 

Mount  Desert,  IX.,  667  ;  granted  to  M.  Cadillac,  671  ;  ships 
wrecked  on,  X.,  94. 

Mount  Hope,  the  English  covet  king  Philip's  property  at, 
III.,  242;  means  resorted  to  for  obtaining,  243;  where, 
IV.,  615. 

Mount  Johnson,  length  of  time  taken  in  1753  by  an  Indian 
express  to  travel  from  Onondaga  to,  VI.,  779;  con- 
ferences held  with  Indians  at,  SOS,  964;  sir  William 
Johnson  obliged  to  return  to,  VII.,  9. 

Mount  Louis,  a  fishery  established  at,  IX.,  5S5  ;  the  English 
burn  the  mission  at,  X.,  8S8. 


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Mount  Pleasant  (Georgia),  VIII.,  33. 

Mountrath,  [Charles  Coote,  1st]  earl  of,  uncle  of  the  earl 
of  Bellomont,  IV.,  851. 

Mourejeau,  captain,  sails  for  Martinico  from  Quebec,  X., 
165. 

Mourisen,  Cornells,  I.,  595. 

Mourning  in  New  York,  on  the  death  of  George  I.,  VI.,  115  ; 
people  ridiculed  for  going  on  that  occasion  into,  ibid  ; 
for  George  II.,  VII.,  453. 

Moussart  (Muyssart),  Toussaint,  and  others,  petition  against 
the  guardians  of  Kiliaen  van  Rensselaer's  minor  son, 
I.,  255  ;  a  partner  in  the  colonie  of  Rensselaerswyck, 
407  ;  Johannes  de  Laet  complains  of,  533  ;  petition 
against,  referred,  534. 

Moyer,  Thomas,  III.,  76. 

Moyse,  IX.,  236. 

Muhlenburg,  reverend  Henry  Melchior,  D.  D.,  VIII.,  730. 

MuMenburg,  brigadier-general  Peter,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  730. 

Muirhead,  John,  suggested  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New 
Jersey,  V.,  521. 

Mulberry  trees,  the  planting  of,  in  America  suggested,  IV., 
788  ;  may  be  introduced  into  the  Narraganset  country, 
855  ;  near  Detroit,  IX.,  888. 

Mules  at  the  South  river,  II.,  108. 

Mulford,  Samuel,  IV.,  27,  512;  expelled  from  the  assembly, 
V.,  416;  his  petition  in  behalf  of  himself  and  the 
inhabitants  ot  East  Hampton,  474  ;  governor  Hunter's 
character  of,  480;  sends  petitions  from  England  to  be 
signed  in  the  province  of  New  York,  494 ;  governor 
Hunter's  answer  to  the  complaints  of,  498;  petitions 
for  dispatch  in  his  case,  501  ;  the  address  of  the 
assembly  of  New  York  respecting,  communicated  to 
the  board  of  trade  and  secretary  of  state,  502 ;  gov- 
ernor Hunter's  answer  to,  referred  to  the  lords  for 
hearing  appeals,  503;  "a  poor  cracked  man,"  504; 
governor  Hunter  ordered  to  cease  all  proceedings 
against,  505 ;  colonel  Lodwick  coSperates  with,  506  ; 
visited  England  in  lord  Cornbury's  time  about  the 
whale  fishery,  510;  encouraged  by  some  great  men, 
512. 

Mulholland  (Mauholand),  Denis,  X.,  883. 

Mulligam,  Hercules,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Mullins,  Mr.,  III.,  201. 

Municipal,  government  demanded  for  New  Netherland,  I., 
260,  and  recommended,  266,  391 ;  property,  431 ; 
government  conceded  to  New  Amsterdam,  532 ;  offi- 
cers, ought  to  be  nominated  by  the  people,  555 ; 
government  of  New  Amstel,  II.,  68,  203  ;  of  the  towns 
in  New  Netherland,  arrangement  of,  579,  580,  584, 
591,  592. 

Munniek,  Evert  Willemsen,  declaration  of,  respecting  the 
measures  adopted  for  the  defense  of  New  Netherland, 
II.,  508,  509. 

Munnickendam,  I.,  13,  14,  15. 

Munro,  ,  appointed  guardian  to  Stockbridge  Indians, 

VII.,  886  ;  an  infamous  person,  ibid. 


Munro,  Hugh,  VII.,  903. 

Munro,  Peter  Jay,  marries  Margaret  White,  VIII.,  149. 

Munsey,  Thomas,  IV.,  25. 

Munster,  captain  Herbert  de,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
730  ;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Munster,  peace  of,  I.,  561. 

Munster  (Ireland),  sir  Edward  Villiers  president  of,  II.,  563. 

Murat,  lieutenant  de,  missing,  IX.,  482. 

Murder,  willful,  limitation  of  the  pardoning  power  in  cases 
of,  III.,  333,  IV.,  269,  VI.,  192,  VIII.,  338. 

Murderers  (Murders)  creek,  (Orange  county,  New  York), 
III.,  342,  V.,  283. 

Murderers-kill,  on  the  Delaware,  why  so  called,  III.,  342. 

Murphy,  Henry  C,  paper  of,  on  the  first  minister  of  the 
reformed  Dutch  church  in  the  United  States,  II.,  759. 

Murray,  lady  Augusta,  marries  the  duke  of  Sussex,  VIII., 
209. 

Murray,  captain  James  (42d  highlanders),  wounded  at  Ticon- 
deroga, X.,  729. 

Murray,  captain-lieutenant  James  (55th  foot),  killed  at  Ticon- 
deroga, X.,  730. 

Murray  (Mur<5)  general  James,  undertakes  the  reduction  of 
Montreal,  VII.,  93,  VIII.,  590;  enjoined  to  protect  the 
Hotel  Dieu  at  Quebec,  VII.,  425;  his  report  on  the 
government  of  Canada  communicated  to  the  board  of 
trade,  520;  instructed  by  the  secretary  of  state  to 
watch  the  Canadian  priests,  540 ;  authorized  to 
appoint  a  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs,  717 ; 
instructions  to,  848;  commands  at  Quebec,  X.,  1064, 
1065  ;  intimidates  the  Canadians,  1070  ;  has  recourse 
to  severity,  1072,  1073  ;  biographical  notice  of,  1075  ; 
defeated  by  chevalier  de  Levis,  1076 ;  occupies  St. 
Foy,  1078;  sends  English  newspapers  to  chevalier 
de  Levis,  1088;  his  correspondence  with  chevalier 
de  Levis,  1095-1098 ;  his  circular  to  the  captains  of 
militia,  1099;  had  French  favorites  at  Montreal,  1133. 

Murray,  lord  John,  colonel  of  the  42d  highlanders,  X.,  682 ; 
list  of  killed  and  wounded  in  the  regiment  of,  728. 

Murray  (Murry),  Joseph,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the 
council  of  New  York,  VI.,  248,  254,  272;  member  of 
the  council,  262,  648,  652;  attends  a  conference  of 
Indians,  264,  289,  290,  291,  292,  294,  296,  303; 
seconds  Mr.  De  Lancey's  motion  of  censure  on  Cad- 
wallader  Coldeu,  330,  331 ;  makes  a  speech  on  that 
occasion,  332;  inquires  what  orders  governor  Clinton 
had  issued  to  colonel  Roberts,  335 ;  suspected  of 
having  a  hand  in  the  representation  drawn  up  by  the 
New  York  assembly,  350,  356  ;  councillor  and  solicitor 
of  "the  faction,"  413;  reported  to  the  government 
in  England,  414 ;  refuses  to  accompany  governor 
Clinton  to  Albany,  428 ;  a  lawyer,  471 ;  governor 
Clinton  desires  that  Oliver  De  Lanoey  be  reported  to, 
ibid  ;  he  and  chief  justice  De  Lanoey  the  only  lawyers 
in  the  council,  576  ;  messages  and  representations  of 
the  assembly  drawn  up  by,  666;  commissioner  to 
prosecute  the  war,  670;  deeply  concerned  in  "  the 
faction,"  681 ;  declines  to  attend  a  meeting  of  the 
council,   though  summoned,    752;    sir  Danvers   Os- 


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GENERAL  i\i>i:\. 


i  :; 


Murray,  Joseph  -  eontinuid, 

borne's  papers  pa(  Into  the  oharge  of,  s"  ! ;  sir  Dangers 
Osborne  oommKs  saiolde  i"  the  garden  of,  M'<; 
member  of  the  Albany  oongre  s,  B53,  B60,  364,865, 

B66,  871,  B82,  B89  ;  reports  amendments  to  the  -i oh 

to  be  delivered  to  the  six  nations,  861  ;  rommnnloates 
the  answer  of  the  lieutenant-governor  to  a  message 
from  the  oongress,  B79j  one  of  the  committee  to 
Inquire  as  to  whether  the  Mohawks  are  satisfled 
respecting  their  lands,  880. 

Murray,  Lindley,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  Now 
York,  VIII..  601. 

Murray,  major,  in  oommand  at  fort  Pitt,  Vii.,  781. 

Murray,  Thomas,  oolonel  of  the  46th  foot,  X  ,  682;  list  of 
killed  and  wounded  in  his  regiment,  730. 

Murray,  William,  solicitor-general,  liis  opinion  on  the  ap- 
pointment of  ohief  Justice  De  Lanoey,  VI.,  792. 

Musch  (Mas),  Cornelia,  secretary  to  the  status  general,  I., 
47,  60,  110,  349,  351,  503. 

Musoonous,  bay  of,  IV.,  830. 

Muscongus  river,  IX.  75. 

Muscovy,  war  between  Sweden  and,  II.,  239 ;  derives  its 
furs  from  New  Netherland,  520;  Mr.  Whitworth  am- 
bassador from  England  to,  V.,  333.      (See  Russia.) 

Muscovy  duke,  director  Stuyvesant  called,  the  great,  I.,  453. 

Musgrave, ,  member  of   the  board  of   ordnance,  IV., 

642. 

Musgrave,  Christopher,  clerk  of  the  privy  council,  IV., 
1175,  V.,  3. 

Musgrave,  Philip,  clerk  of  the  privy  council,  III.,  366. 

Musier,  Abraham,  lieutenant  of  The  Oswego  rangers,  VIII., 
602. 

Musk,  brought  into  Holland  by  the  West  India  company,  I., 
42. 

Musketo  cove,  smuggling  carried  on  at,  IV.,  516. 

Muskinghum,  Delawares  at,  VII.,  583,  VIII.,  112;  the  42d 
Highlanders  employed  against  the  Indians  of,  312  ; 
Indian  towns  laid  waste  on  the,  464. 

Musquash  river,  former  names  of,  X.,  1064. 

Musquitoes,  incapacitate  soldiers  from  fighting,  IX.,  52 ; 
mode  of  protection  against,  82. 

Mussart,  reverend  Vincent,  founder  of  the  order  of  recol- 
lects, IX.,  477. 

Muster,  an  annual,  proposed,  I.,  201. 

Muster  rolls,  governor  Fletcher  accused  of  returning  false, 
IV.,  485  ;  fraudulent,  made  out  in  New  York,  V.,  193. 

Mutation  fines  on  real  estate  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  61. 

Mutiny,  among  the  soldiers  at  New  York,  IV.,  781 ;  among 
the  troops  on  the  expedition  against  Canada,  VI., 
341,  351 ;  the  Pennsylvania  companies  engaged  in  a, 
375 ;  cause  of  the,  401 ;  governor  Clinton  embarks 
for  Albany  to  put  an  end  to  the,  665  ;  at  Oswego, 
771 ;  orders  in  regard  to  those  concerned  in  the 
Oswego,  772,  773. 

Muy.     (See  Demuy.) 

Muyden,  Michael,  II.,  456. 

Muyen, ,  II.,  631. 

Muyer,  Andrew,  III.,  590. 

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\„t„n  ) 

Myer,  John,  \  n  ,  BOS. 

Myers  (Mejors),  ,a   New  York  i 

In. bans  in  London,  711  ,708, 
Myers,  John,  Till 
Myles,  reverend  Samuel,  some  particulars  i 

582. 
Mynards  (Mynnard),  Samuel,  111  ,  744,746,  749. 
Myn.ler.lt,  Sameuel,  IV  ,  985. 
Mynders,  Bendriok,  IV.,  939. 
Mynders,  Etej  mon,  IV.,  939. 
Mynders,  Bamuel,  III.,  711.    (See  Mynardi.) 
Mynderae,  Beyer,  IV.,  754. 
Myndertsz,  Myndert,  I.,  1*1  ;  an  Indian  kills  a  Dutchman 

in  the  oolonie  of,  183. 
Myngeel,  Johannes,  assistant  alderman  of  Albany,  IV.,  755. 
My  rim,  Nils,  VIII.,  790,  803. 

N. 

Nack,  Mathys,  IV.,  890. 

Nadawhochtet,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  407. 

Nadhorth,  Samuel,  letter  of,  to  secretary  Morrice,  III.,  138. 

Naeeker,  domine,  II.,  399.     (See  Walker.) 

Nagasit,  on  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  791. 

Nails,  duty  on,  I.,  635. 

Nak,  Andries,  invited  to  reside  among  the  five  nations,  V., 
797. 

Nalton,  colonel,  commands  a  Massachusetts  regiment,  V., 
258.     (See  Walton.) 

Namaschaug,  IV.,  614. 

Names,  of  the  director  and  council  of  New  Netherland,  I., 
43,44,  81,  350;  of  the  patroons  of  New  Netherland, 
70,  88,  90;  of  the  selectmen  of  New  Amsterdam,  191, 
192,  213,  318,  415,  421,  441 ;  of  the  principal  rivers 
in  New  Netherland,  293 ;  of  the  members  of  the  com- 
mittee of  the  states  general  on  the  affairs  of  New 
Netherland,  395 ;  of  the  partners  in  the  colonie  of 
Rensselaerswyck,  407  ;  of  Spanish  negroes  at  New 
Amsterdam,  II.,  31 ;  of  deserters  from  Delaware  to 
Maryland,  64  ;  of  the  governor  and  council  of  Mary- 
land in  1659,  94  ;  of  the  magistrates  of  Gravesend 
(Long  island),  154,  156,  159  ;  of  the  commissioners  for 
managing  the  colonie  on  the  Delaware,  171  ;  of  Dutch 
colonists  who  emigrated  to  the  Delaware,  183  ;  of  the 
schout,  burgomasters  and  schepens  of  New  Orange, 
532;  of  the  members  of  the  council  of  war  who 
governed  New  Netherland  in  1673,  571,  ct  seq. ;  of 
military  officers  in  several  towns  in  New  Jersey,  608  ; 
of  the  wealthiest  citizens  of  New  Orange,  699  ;  of  the 
secretaries  of  state  of  England  from  1558-17-1,  III., 
vi ;  of  the  under-secretaries  of  state,  1680-1783,  x  ; 
of  the  members  of  the  committee  for  trade  and  plan- 
tations, xiii ;  of  the  council  of  trade,  xiii,  31,  176  ;  of 
the  council  for  foreign  plantations,  xiii,  xiv,  32,  33  ; 
of  the  commissioners,  or  lords  of  trade  from  1696- 
1781,  xiv-xix ;  of  the  governors  of  the  English  colo- 
nies in  1663,  45  ;  of  the  commissioners  of  the  New 


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[Nam- 


Names —  continued. 

England  colonies,  64;  of  those  who  swore  allegiance 
after  the  surrender  of  New  York,  74;  of  the  five 
nations  of  Indians,  252,  548,  555,  690,  722,  797, 
IV.,  727,  et  seq.  ;  of  the  members  of  the  council 
of  Maryland,  III.,  347;  of  governor  Dongan's  coun- 
cil, 416  ;  of  the  mayor,  recorder,  aldermen,  &c,  of 
New  York  in  1687,  425  ;  of  the  mayor  and  mem- 
bers of  the  common  council  of  Albany  in  1687,  483  ; 
of  the  commissioners  to  settle  the  boundaries  between 
the  French  and  English  in  America,  505  ;  of  sir  Ed- 
mund Andros'  council,  543 ;  of  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler's  council,  657,  660,  679,  684,  703,  733,  750  ; 
of  governor  Sloughter's  council,  685  ;  of  the  Iroquois 
sachems  who  waited  on  governor  Sloughter  at  Albany, 
774;  of  governor  Ingoldesby's  council,  793,  800,  813, 
814;  of  Leislerians  imprisoned  by  governor  Slough- 
ter, 811 ;  of  governor  Fletcher's  council,  818  ;  of  the 
proprietors  of  West  Jersey,  839  ;  of  the  mayor  and 
common  council  of  Albany  in  1693,  IV.,  20  ;  of  pub- 
lic officers  in  the  province  of  New  York  in  1693,  25  ; 
of  the  members  of  the  council  of  New  York  in  1693, 
ibid  ;  of  deserters  from  Schenectady,  162  ;  of  Roman 
catholics  in  the  city  of  New  York  in  1696,  166  ;  of 
the  lords  justices  of  England,  277,  284,  292 ;  of  the 
earl  of  Bellomont's  council,  284,  849  ;  of  the  propri- 
etors of  extravagant  grants  of  land  in  the  province  of 
New  York,  514  ;  of  the  vestry  of  Trinity  church,  New 
York,  in  1699,  528  ;  of  the  commissioners  for  manag- 
ing Indian  affairs,  567 ;  of  the  municipal  officers  of 
Albany  in  1699,  579  ;  of  the  members  of  the  council 
of  Connecticut  in  1700,  613  ;  of  the  commissioners 
for  the  boundary  line  between  New  York  and  Connec- 
ticut, 630 ;  of  the  members  of  the  board  of  ordnance 
in  1700,  642;  of  such  as  preach  to  the  Indians,  755  ; 
of  the  officers  of  the  militia  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  808  ;  of  the  principal  freeholders  of  New  York, 
849  ;  of  the  seven  nations  of  far  Indians,  899  ;  of  the 
principal  inhabitants  of  the  province  of  New  York  in 
1702,  934-942,  1005-1010;  of  lieutenant-governor 
Nanfan's  council,  943 ;  of  the  members  of  the  coun- 
cil of  New  York  in  1706,  1178,  1180  ;  of  the  commis- 
sioners of  customs  under  queen  Anne,  V.,  41 ;  of 
governor  Hunter's  council,  124;  of  the  members  of 
the  congress  at  New  London,  261  ;  of  the  members  of 
the  council  of  New  York  under  governor  Cosby,  985  ; 
given  to  places  by  Indians,  more  appropriate  than 
those  imported  from  Greece,  VII.,  110 ;  of  the  killed 
and  missing  at  Sabbath  day  point,  X.,  592  ;  of  the  In- 
dian nations  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  629  ; 
of  officers  killed  and  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  727, 
728,  798  ;  at  the  battle  of  Sillery,  1084. 

Nanangoussi,  an  Iroquois  chief,  sent  toChoueguen,  X.,  153; 
his  report,  155. 

Nanangoussista,  a  Miami  chief,  IX.,  624. 

Nanaquabin,  a  Nipmug  Indian,  IV.,  613,  614. 

Nancouakouet.     (See  Nassaouakouet.) 


Nancy,  the  intendant  of,  certifies  to  the  amount  due  gover- 
nor Dongan,  IN.,  423,  460;  the  intendant  of,  men- 
tioned, 462;  M.  Charvall  intendant  at,  463. 

Nanfan,  Catharine,  marries  lord  Coloony,  IV.,  851. 

Nanfan,  John,  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York,  III.,  709, 
IV.,  277,  359;  sent  to  command  the  garrison  at  Al- 
bany, 369  ;  holds  a  conference  with  the  five  nations, 
401 ;  minutes  of  his  conference  with  the  five  nations, 
407,  896 ;  refuses  a  writ  of  appeal  from  a  judgment 
of  the  governor  and  council  of  New  York,  550,  556  ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont's  instructions  to,  557 ;  his  in- 
structions to  the  commissioners  for  managing  Indian 
affairs,  567;  letter  of  Peter  Schuyler  to,  575  ;  desires 
that  the  Skakkook  Indians  be  not  troubled  by  the 
Albany  traders,  577;  his  instructions  to  messengers 
to  Canada,  578  ;  governor  Callieres'  letter  to,  580 ; 
sends  Indian  news  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  663  ; 
informs  the  earl  of  Bellomont  of  the  arrival  of 
chevalier  d'Iberville  in  the  harbor  of  New  York, 
686 ;  absent  from  New  York  on  the  death  of  the  earl 
of  Bellomont,  777  ;  goes  to  Barbadoes,  816 ;  letter  of 
the  lords  of  trade  to,  864,  887 ;  returns  to  New  York, 
879,  880 ;  about  to  meet  the  five  nations,  881 ;  his 
commission  annulled,  884  ;  obtains  a  vast  tract  of 
land  in  trust  from  the  Indians,  886,  888,  V.,  648, 
800,  VII.,  16;  letter  of,  to  the  lords  of  trade,  IV., 
888,  911,  921,  944;  writes  to  the  lords  of  trade  in 
favor  of  Robert  Livingston's  claim,  911  ;  reports  pro- 
gress of  affairs  at  New  York,  915,  916 ;  advised  that 
New  York  need  not  expect  aid  from  Pennsylvania 
nor  Virginia,  922;  stations  agents  in  several  villages  of 
the  five  nations,  928,  and  council  write  to  the  lords  of 
trade,  943  ;  advise*  the  lords  of  trade  of  the  grounds 
for  seizing  a  vessel  belonging  to  captain  Wake,  944  ; 
particulars  of  his  proceedings  against  Bayard  and 
Hutchins,  950;  money  voted  to,  958;  to  be  guided 
by  the  instructions  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  963  ; 
bills  drawn  by  him  not  accepted,  ibid,  1019;  number 
of  men  in  his  company,  967,  1035  ;  never  saw  the 
papers  on  which  he  prosecuted  Bayard  and  Hutchins, 
974;  arrested,  1001;  complains  of  lord  Cornbury, 
1002,  1043  ;  M.  Champante  consigns  clothing  to, 
1018;  memorial  of  M.  Champante  in  behalf  of,  1027  ; 
opinion  of  the  attorney-general  of  England  on  tho 
actions  brought  against,  1033  ;  amount  of  public 
money  remaining  in  the  hands  of,  1037;  his  accounts 
referred  to  lord  Cornbury,  1038  ;  length  of  time  in 
the  army,  1043;  in  confinement  in  New  York,  ibid; 
mentioned,  1057  ;  his  release  ordered,  10G6  ;  ru 
mors  at  New  York  that  the  administration  of,  is 
approved  in  England,  1071  ;  complains  of  being  still 
confined  in  gaol,  1073,  1074;  M.  Champante  oalls  the 
attention  of  the  lords  of  trade  to  the  case  of,  1076  ; 
acts  passed  under  bis  administration  referred  to  lord 
Cornbury,  1079,  1081  ;  the  lords  of  trade  write  to 
lord  Cornbury  respecting,  1080;  report  on  his  ac- 
counts, 1100,  1101;  arrested  at  the  suit  of  private 
persons,  1114  ;  forced  to  fly  New  York  with  only  the 


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435 


Nanfan,  John  —  continued. 

olothes  on  his  back,   1180;  hit  petition  referred  t<> 

lord  Cornbury,  L140;  suci Is  lord  Bellomonl  In  the 

government  of  Nen  York,  1182;  lord  Cornbury's 
report  on  the  petition  of,  I186j  repudiates  t>ilN  of 
exohange  drawn  by  him  In  New  York,  lh',7;  lord 
Cornbury's  observations  on  liis  petition  oommunl- 
oated  to,  1176;  took  no  notioe  of  M.  d'Iberville  when 

he  was  sounding  the  entra to  New  York,    1184; 

1 1 1 •  -  livi'  oatlone  give  up  their  right  to  Niagara  to,  V., 
648;  Kip  van  Dam  opposes,  VI.,  188. 

Nanfan,  Mrs  ,  ordered  by  her  husband  not  to  pay  bills 
drawn  on  her  by  him,  IV.,  1 1 07. 

Nanichsah,  a  Sliawanese  chief,  signs  a  treaty  of  peace  with 
the  English,  VII.,  755. 

Nannadeyo,  an  Indian  chief,  III.,  G8. 

Nanninox,  Pieter,  and  partners,  allowed  to  send  a  ship  to 
Virginia,  I.,  2G. 

Nanninghsen,  Jan,  II  ,  179. 

Nantasket  (Nantasquet),  II.,  742,  III.,  84. 

Nantes,  the  edict  of,  revoked,  VI.,  482;  brave  conduct  of  a 
privateer  of,  IX.,  613. 

Nanticoke,  king  of  Otsiningo,  dead,  VII.,  141. 

Nantor,  George,  commander  of  the  Providence,  III.,  365. 

Nantuckett  (Mantukes,  Mantukett,  Nantucquet,  Nantukes, 
Nantukett),  granted  to  the  duke  of  York,  II.,  296, 
III.,  215,  328;  a  Dutch  vessel  wrecked  off,  II.,  658, 
662,  and  taken  to  Boston,  663,  664,  667;  sailors 
driven  ashore  at,  are  murdered  by  Indians,  HI., 
84 ;  governor  Andros  sends  arms  to,  254 ;  a  part  of 
Duke's  county,  402,  IV.,  28;  the  French  despoil, 
III.,  752;  further  mention  of,  IV.,  4;  a  remarkable 
fraud  on  the  Indians  of,  786;  description  of  the 
island  of,  787;  order  to  convey  transports  around,  V., 
258  ;  the  fleet  against  Quebec  sails  from,  277  ;  included 
within  Massachusetts,  596;  gunpowder  imported  from 
Holland  int«,  VIII.,  487. 

Nanykpusson,  a  Shawanese  chief,  signs  a  treaty  of  peace 
with  the  English,  VII.,  755. 

Napier,  James,  director-general  of  hospitals  in  North  Ame- 
rica, land  granted  to,  VII.,  931. 

Napier,  major-general  Robert,  notice  of,  X.,  312;  his  letter 
to  general  Braddock  falls  into  the  hands  of  the  French, 
366. 

Naples,  revolution  at,  III.,  580. 

Nappane,  Indian  name  of,  IX.,  112,  362. 

Narantchouac  river,  governor  Shirley  marches  to,  X.,  265. 
(See  Norridgcwalk.) 

Narentchouan,  an  Abenaki  village,  IX.,  1052.  (See  Norridge- 
walk.) 

Naricon  creek,  I.,  590.     (See  Naraticon.) 

Narikansick,     .,  134. 

Nariticon  kill,  I.,  596.     (See  Raccoon  kill.) 

Narraganset  (Narohigansets,  Narrogansett,  Narrow  Higan- 
setts),  I,  128,565,  II.,  296;  transferred  by  the  Indians 
to  Charles  I.,  III.,  55;  those  of  Rhode  Island  pull 
down  a  house  in,  84 ;  three  parties  claim,  93  ;  called 
the  king's  province,  97,  272,   537,   543;   sir  Robert 


Carr   :>  i  |  kini<    of, 

112;  Hi"  king's 
oommli  lonei     in  ike 

oho  •  Us  attempt!  to  -x  t .  ,rt  tribute  from  the  Indians  of, 
182;  Longlsland  we  t of, 218, 828,  VII 
l:m>l  foroes  in  want  of  ammunition  In  the  11  hi  at,  IIL, 
268;  New  Bnglanddl  pose   of,  271;  put  under  Rhode 

Island,   'll'l ;   0< 

the  oontendin  •  olaimi  '",  868  ;  mentioned, 

captain   Nicholson   visits,   860;   under   sir   Edmund 

Andros,  7'J2;  sir  William  Phlpps  command 

of  th.'  militia  of,  IV.,  .'in;  ti„.  earl  of  ll.dlomont  to 

command  the  militia  ..I,    US  i    thl     •■■v.-rnor  of  Rhode 

Island  dors  great  violence  to  the  people  of,  601;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont's  report  on  the  controversy  res- 
pecting, reoeived  by  the  board  of  trade,  631;  a 
quarrel  imminent  between  Rhode  Island  and,  678; 
good  wine  produced  in,  787  ;  Massachusetts  to  extend 
to  the  country  of  the,  V.,  596;  Rhode  island  lie,  in 
the  bay  of,  599  ;  episcopal  missionaries  much  needed 
in,  VII.,  398.     (See  Rhode  Island.) 

Narrative,  of  the  state  of  the  several  colonies  of  New 
England,  III.,  39;  of  the  revolution  in  New  England, 
by  Edward  Randolph,  578;  of  occurrences  in  New 
York  in  1689,  636  ;  of  the  grievances  and  oppressions 
New  York  lies  under  from  Jacob  Leisler,  665  ;  of  cap- 
tain John  Schuyler's  journey  to  Canada,  IV.,  404;  of 
a  new  and  unusual  American  imprisonment  of  two 
presbyterian  ministers  at  New  York,  mentioned,  1187; 
in  answer  to  Mr.  Alexander's  notice,  transmitted  to 
the  board  of  trade,  VI.,  51;  of  governor  Clinton's 
treaty  with  the  six  nations,  printed  at  New  York,  332 ; 
of  some  proceedings  not  on  the  minutes  of  the 
council,  lieutenant-governor  Colden  transmits  a,  VII., 
681 ;  of  sir  Henry  Clinton's  conduct  in  America,  pub- 
lished, VIII.,  717;  of  William  Grant,  late  sergeant  in 
the  rebel  army,  728 ;  of  the  operations  at  and  battle 
of  Ticonderoga,  with  observations  thereon,  X.,  788; 
of  the  siege  of  Quebec,  993.     (See  Account.) 

Narricanese  Bay,  II.,  409.     (See  Narraganset.) 

Narrows,  The,  near  New  York,  II.,  24,  487;  English  frigates 
arrive  at,  376. 

Naseby,  colonel  Montague  distinguishes  himself  at,  II.,  274. 

Nashwaak  river  (New  Brunswick),  IX.,  548. 

Nassaouakouet  (Nancouakouet),  a  western  chief,  IX.,  621; 
forbidden  to  attack  the  Akansas,  623  ;  dead,  627. 

Nassau,  prince  Henry  of,  II.,  740. 

Nassau,  Isabella  of,  marries  the  earl  of  Arlington,  II.,  346. 

Nassau,  William  Louis  of,  stadholder,  II.,  564. 

Nassau  island.     (See  Long  island. 

Nassau  fort.     (See  Fort  Nassau.) 

Nassau  river,  by  the  English  called  Delowar,  II.,  86,  96. 

Nassawach,  III.,  562. 

Nassayoungua,  a  River  Indian,  IV.  249. 

Nassou.     (See  Albany.) 

Natahou,  on  the  Mississippi,  IX.,  891. 

Natchitochez,  a  fort  built  at,  IX.,  671. 

Natick,  an  Indian  church  at,  III.,  243 ;  mentioned,  551. 


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Natural  born  subjects  of  the  king  taken  fighting  against  bis 
majesty's  subjects,  to  be  treated  as  pirates,  VI.,  279. 

Naturalization,  Dutch  law  of,  II.,  39  ;  the  legislature  of  New 
York  passes  an  act  of,  III.,  355  ;  several  Frenchmen 
in  New  York  apply  for,  IV.,  548  ;  an  instance  of,  600  ; 
law,  for  the  encouragement  of  foreigners  recom- 
mended by  Mr.  Penn,  757;  of  foreigners,  the  opinion 
of  the  law  officers  of  the  crown  taken  on  some  doubts 
regarding,  887;  act,  fails  in  the  assembly  of  New 
York,  V.,  184 ;  of  foreign  protestants,  an  act  passed 
for,  357,  VIII.,  169 ;  governor  Hunter  refuses  his 
assent  thereto,  V.,  357 ;  general  law  of,  introduced 
into  the  assembly  of  New  York,  403 ;  very  popular, 
404  ;  passed,  416  ;  opinion  of  the  attorney-general  of 
England  thereon,  495;  provisions  of  the  law  of, 
passed  in  1683,  496  ;  private  acts  of,  701,  739,  783, 
847,  872,  873,  895,  908,  956,  VI.,  118,  VII.,  469  ;  roll 
transmitted  to  England,  VI.,  222;  royal  instruction 
against  passing  in  the  colonies  acts  of,  VIII.,  402 ; 
lieutenant-governor  Colden  refuses  to  sign  an  act  of, 
564;  evil  effects  of  refusing  to  consent  thereto,  ibid; 
catholics  who  refuse  to  return  to  New  England  from 
Canada  to  be  allowed  letters  of,  IX.,  700.  (See  Acts, 
New  York.) 

Nau,  captain,  of  the  Guienne  regiment,  dead,  X.,  399,  415. 

Naunton,  sir  Robert,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii,  3. 

Nauta,  Gaio,  I.,  142,  145. 

Nautagarouche,  chief  of  the  Lake  of  Two  Mountains,  accom- 
panies M.  de  Repentigny  to  the  Hudson  river,  X.,  75. 

Naval  officer,  of  New  York,  Chidley  Brook  acts  as,  IV.,  304; 
none  appointed  by  governor  Fletcher,  ibid,  462; 
named  by  the  governor,  316  ;  Thomas  Palmer  ap- 
pointed, 318,  320;  Mr.  Parmiter  acts  as,  509,  537,  551 ; 
fees  of,  reduced,  603 ;  Thomas  Palmer,  suspended, 
623 ;  of  New  Hampshire,  664,  794  ;  at  Boston,  Mr. 
Shannon,  792 ;  of  New  York,  Peter  Fauconier,  1143, 
V.,  28;  James  Alexander  appointed,  982. 

Naval  stores,  governor  Bellomont  instructed  to  transmit 
information  respecting  the  production  in  America  of, 
IV.,  298;  to  be  furnished  from  New  Hampshire  for 
the  royal  navy,  314 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  active  in 
encouraging  the  preparation  of,  380 ;  danger  of  inter- 
ruption to  the  providing  of,  439 ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont's  report  on,  501;  cost  of  manufacturing,  502 ; 
the  province  of  New  York  the  only  fit  place  for  sup- 
plying, 529,  531 ;  the  lords  of  trade  are  glad  to  hear 
that  New  York  can  furnish,  549  ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont transmits  further  information  respecting,  587, 
668  ;  an  experiment  for  providing,  in  the  province  of 
New  York  authorized,  632 ;  advantages  to  be  gained 
by  manufacturing  in  America,  643,  707 ;  views  of  the 
lords  of  trade  on  the  manufacturing  in  New  York  of, 
699,  702;  articles  included  under  the  head  of,  787; 
parliament  passes  acts  for  the  encouragement  of,  1140  ; 
Caleb  Heathcote  offers  to  furnish  the  government  with, 
1159,  V.,  304;  the  parliament  of  England  passes 
an  act  to  encourage  the  importation  of,  from  the 
colonics,  IV.,  1169  ;  the  lords  of  trade  decline  accept- 


ing colonel  Heathcote's  proposal  to  furnish,  1173, 1174; 
bounty  offered  for  the  manufacture  of,  in  the  colonies, 
V.,  72;  Palatines  to  be  employed  in  the  manufacture 
of,  88,  160;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  employ- 
ing Palatines  in  the  manufacture  of,  117  ;  Mr.  Bridger 
to  superintend  the  manufacture  of,  175  ;  report  of  the 
board  of  trade  on  the  production  of,  188 ;  the  board 
of  trade  recommend  that  an  order  be  sent  for  masts, 
&c,  to  New  York  for,  469. 

Navarre,  Mr.,  IX.,  1099. 

Navestock,  a  monument  to  the  earl  of  Waldegrave  in  the 
church  of,  IX.,  1034. 

Navigation,  inland,  of  New  York,  V.,  730;  description  of, 
VI.,  113,  122;  governor  Tryon's  suggestions  lor  the 
opening  of,  VIII.,  442. 

Navigation  of  lake  Erie  performed  in  open  boats,  VII.,  600. 

Navigation  act.     (See  Trade  and  Navigation.) 

Navy,  American,  engagement  between  his  majesty's  ship 
Glascow  and  vessels  of  the,  VIII.,  676  ;  names  of 
the  first  ships  of,  ibid ;  a  British  ship  attacked  off 
Bermuda  by  one  of  the,  682. 

Navy,  British,  average  expense  of  a  ship  of  the,  IV.,  672  ; 
complaints  against  officers  of  the,  1056,  1062. 

Nawekatehum,  a  Skaticook  sachem,  V.,  228. 

Naworth,  II.,  418. 

Nasehouac  (Naxoat),  where,  IX.,  548. 

Nayack  (Najack,  Nyack),  II.,  248,  372,  443 ;  the  English 
arrive  at,  410. 

Naye,  Simon,  VII.,  905. 

Nazareth,  friars  of,  who,  IX.,  477. 

Neal,  lord,  III.,  414.     (See  Campbell.) 

Neale,  James,  protests  against  the  Dutch  West  India  company 
for  illegally  occupying  the  Delaware,  II.,  117,  III.,  345  ; 
instructed  to  protest  against  that  company,  II.,  119; 
answer  of  the  West  India  company  to,  120;  at  Am- 
sterdam, III.,  344. 

Neall,  Thomas,  obtains  a  patent  to  establish  post  offices  in 
North  America,  IV.,  200.     (See  o'Neal.) 

Neassoehqua,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  798. 

Neau,  Elias,  IV.,  934,  1006,  1135;  transmits  to  Mr.  Cham- 
berlayne  an  account  of  lord  Cornbury's  persecution 
of  the  reverend  Thorogood  Moor,  V.,  319. 

Nebraska,  Indians  of,  IX.,  1017. 

Neckatoensingh  (Neckatoesing),  a  creek  in  Delaware,  I.,  590, 
596. 

Neck  Dame  Jam,  an  Indian  chief,  VI.,  983. 

Nedeham.     (See  Needham.) 

Nederhorst,  Mr.  van,  communicates  to  the  states  general  a 
letter  from  the  patroon  of  Staten  Island,  I.,  144;  em- 
ploys people  on  the  South  river,  291  ;  a  Hacquinsack 
Indian  kills  a  man  in  the  employ  of,  411 ;  owns  a 
colonie  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  516.    (See  Van  Rcede.) 

Nederhorst  colonie,  location  of,  II.,  516. 

Needham,  captain  George,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730; 
his  body  recovered,  775. 

Needham,  captain  Robert,  II.,  411  ;  appointed  commander 
at  the  Delaware,  III.,  70;  commissioner  to  the 
Esopus,  149,  150. 


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487 


Neeffles, ,  b  resident  of  New  Netherland,  n  ,  31. 

Negagonse,  L,  44,  [I.,  548 
Neganiquaande,  l  V  ,  738i 

Neger, ,  111 

Negro  act,  governoi  Hunter's  observations  on  the  New  fork, 
V.,  S56. 

Negroes,  the  Dutoh  WeB(  India  oompany  proposes  t"  furnish 
patroonsof  New  Netherland  with,  I.,  99,  123;  to  be 
Introduced  Into  New  Netherland,  154,  162,364,500; 
[ntroduoed  Into  Brazil,  l">~;  oargoes  for  olothing, 
169;  sold  for  pork  and  peas,  302;  ohildren  of, 
Blares,  Ibid;  oonditions  on  which  emancipated  In 
New  Netherland,  343;  proposal  to  sen. I,  against  the 
Indians,  415;  brought  from  Taraandare,  how  disposed 
of,  425;  employed  in  repairing  fort  Amsterdam,  499  ; 
seized  by  pirates  and  Bold  in  New  Netherland,  .ri77, 
578,  II., 24,  25,  26,  27,  28,  29,  33,  35 ;  their  restitution 
demanded,  I.,  680,  581,  II.,  1,  2;  their  restitution 
ordered,  3;  papers  relating  to  Jan  Gaillardo  and  his, 
23-43;  branded,  27;  names  of  Gaillardo's,  31;  the 
magistrates  of  Gravesend  apply  for,  156;  to  be  Bent  to 
the  Delaware,  213;  value  of,  214;  sent  from  Guinea 
to  Barbadoes,  338  ;  proposed  loan  to  be  paid  in,  371 ; 
the  English  attempt  to  seize,  411;  the  ship  Gideon 
arrives  in  New  Netherland  with  a  cargo  of,  430,  495  ; 
sent  overland  to  the  South  river,  434  ;  a  sloop  em- 
ployed in  conveying,  captured,  438  ;  Domingo  and 
Emanuel,  465  ;  beef  and  pork  to  be  paid  for  in,  474 ; 
belonging  to  director  Stuyvesant  employed  in  thresh- 
ing grain  to  supply  fort  Amsterdam,  ibid  ;  a  bad 
speculation,  504;  Thomas  de  Laval  appropriates  a 
lot  of,  578  ;  on  Shelter  island,  590  ;  mentioned,  631, 
652,  653  ;  sold  by  sir  Robert  Carr  for  provisions,  III., 
73;  from  Guinea,  carried  to  Curacao,  115;  once  sold 
in  the  West  Indies  may  be  transported  elsewhere, 
245 ;  at  work  in  fort  James,  307 ;  a  cargo  of,  seized 
off  the  coast  of  Guinea,  365  ;  condemned  at  Neaves, 
ibid;  sent  to  and  seized  in  New  York,  366;  case  or- 
dered to  England  in  appeal,  367;  willful  killing  or 
maiming  of,  to  be  punished,  374,  547,  V.,  138;  their 
conversion  to  be  encouraged,  III.,  374,  690,  823,  IV., 
138,  290  ;  colonel  Bayard's,  shot  at,  III.,  604  ;  names 
of  "William  Nicoll's,  662;  governor  Fletcher  enters  on 
his  muster  rolls  the  names  of,  IV.,  377;  brought  to 
New  York  by  Adolph  Philips,  390,  413  ;  brought  to 
New  York  from  Madagascar,  446,  623,  816;  the  ship 
Fortune  hired  to  fetch,  from  Madagascar,  482  ;  one, 
accompanies  captain  Schuyler  to  Canada,  492  ;  cost 
per  head  when  imported  into  New  York,  506;  ex- 
pense of  feeding,  ibid  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  recom- 
mends their  importation  from  Guinea,  ibid  ;  why  the 
New  York  assembly  refused  to  pass  a  bill  to  facilitate 
the  conversion  of,  510;  the  only  servants  in  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  511 ;  wages  paid  in  New  York 
to,  875;  four,  condemned  to  be  executed  for  killing 
an  Indian,  997 ;  one  of  them  executed,  1001  ;  an  act 
passed  to  prevent  the  running  away  of,  1168,  V.,  418  ; 
executed  for  murder,  39  ;  imported  occasionally  from 


Qulnea  to 
to  have 

be  in  ide  "i  t)'-    numb  i   impoi U  ■!  i 

don  n  oi  li  ad  for  oondi  nan  d,     6"  Hunt*  r 

pleads  her  kx  IPj   and   I     repi  levi  d,   ibid  ;   ■ 

New  ?ork  on,  379,  509,  551,  VI,  38,  B7,   l£  ;  cruelty 

<>i    the  act  i"i-  suppre  of,   V  ,  461  ; 

n..t  Impoi  ted  d  ireol  fi  om  Africa  Into 
hum. wni  paid  out  of  ' ;"    ; 
525  ;    in    New    II 

estimated  number  of,  in  Pennsylvania  in  17_ 
in  Maryland  in  1710  and  1719,  numb 
Ninth  Carolina,  number  of,  609;  Bouth  Carolina  fur- 
nished by  British  merchants  with,  610;  ii 
Carolina,  number  of,  ibid;  returns  from  Africa  made 
in,  613;  reward  oil.  red  [or  fugitive,  674;  the  Ave 
nations  agree  to  give  up  ruiiaii  ay,  676  .  :i  poll  tux  on, 
proposed,  769;  a  return  required  of  the  nun 
imported  annually  into  New  York,  77H  ;  imported 
into  New  York,  an  account  of,  sent  to  England,  811  ; 
few,  imported  into  West  Jersey,  ibid;  imported  into 
New  York  from  1700-1726,  a  return  of,  S14  ;  the 
duties  on,  by  whom  collected,  879;  smuggled  into 
New  York,  895;  an  act  passed  for  more  effectually 
preventing  conspiracies  of,  905;  imported  from  Africa 
into  New  York,  927;  number  of,  in  the  province  of 
New  York  in  1731,  929;  run  away  to  the  Indians, 
965;  none  among  the  six  nations,  968;  reverend 
Thomas  Colgan,  catechist  to  the  New  York,  973  ; 
the  governor  of  New  Y'ork  instructed  not  to  consent 
to  any  import  duty  on,  VI.,  34,  791;  falling  off  in 
the  importation  of,  127,  393,  510;  number  of,  in  the 
province  of  New  Y'ork  in  1737,  133;  imprisoned  on 
suspicion  of  having  set  fire  to  the  fort  at  New  York, 
186;  a  conspiracy  of,  187,  197;  they  deny  even  when 
dying  all  knowledge  of  any  conspiracy,  196;  two, 
executed  in  New  Jersey,  197,  and  fourteen  in  New 
York,  198;  some,  burnt  at  the  stake,  ibid;  fur- 
ther speculation  on  the  plot  of  the,  201  ;  induced 
mainly  by  the  hope  of  gaining  their  freedom  to  join 
the  plot,  202;  number  of,  executed  and  transported, 
203;  on  the  Mohawk  river,  295;  number  of,  in  the 
province  of  New  Y'ork  in  1746,  392;  the  six  nations 
told  that  the  English  look  upon  them  as  their,  546; 
the  Senecas  charged  by  the  governor  of  South  Caro- 
lina with  robbing,  5S8 ;  behaved  better  than  whites 
in  the  battle  at  lake  George,  1005  ;  the  New  York 
assembly  refuse  to  impose  a  poll  tax  on,  VII ,  217  ; 
reverend  Wm.  Sturgeon  catechist  to  the,  in  Philadel- 
phia, 414 ;  the  Hurons  agree  to  deliver  up,  650 ; 
number  of,  in  the  Illinois  in  1764,  693 ;  sir  William 
Johnson  requires  the  Delawares  to  surrender  all, 
718,  733;  they  bind  themselves  to  surrender  all, 
739;  lieutenant-governor  Colden  afraid  of,  759;  of 
different  color  and  disposition  from  the  English,  856; 


438 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Neg  — 


Negroes  —  continued. 

at  Detroit,  ibid;  sold  at  Martinico  to  pay  British 
officers,  VIII.,  250;  in  Rhode  Island,  352;  belonging 
to  Guy  Johnson  carried  off,  682;  desert  to  Canada 
from  New  York,  IX.,  323;  ordered  to  be  surrendered, 
ibid;  authorized  to  be  imported  into  Canada,  398;  in 
New  York  and  Boston,  549  ;  escape  from  Montreal, 
X.,  131;  foreign,  to  be  sent  to  the  West  Indies  from 
Canada  and  sold,  ibid  ;  runaway,  sent  from  Canada 
to  the  West  Indies,  138;  carried  to  Canada,  172; 
slaves  wherever  they  be,  210,  213 ;  the  garrison  at 
fort  William  notified  of  the  approach  of  the  French 
by,  403,  405  ;  captured  by  the  English,  529 ;  pro- 
vision in  the  capitulation  of  Montreal  respecting, 
1118.   (See  Slaves.) 

Negro  plot,  suspected  in  New  York,  VI,  186;  hopes  enter- 
tained of  discovering  it,  187;  how  discovered,  196; 
number  punished  on  account  of  the,  197,  198,  203  ; 
the  lords  of  trade  hope  a  stop  has  been  put  to,  199  ; 
further  details  of,  201  ;  discredit  thrown  on  the  wit- 
nesses in  the,  202 ;  the  lords  of  trade  congratulate 
lieutenant-governor  Clarke  on  the  discovery  of  the, 
213 ;  Daniel  Horsmanden  compiles  a  history  of  the, 
VII.,  528.     (See  Negroes.) 

Nehassachqua,  a  Seneca  chief,  JV.,  992. 

Neil,  reverend  Mr.,  missionary  at  Oxford,  Pennsylvania, 
VII.,  413. 

Nekouba  river,  IX.,  97. 

Neles,  Henry,  X.,  881. 

Nelson,  John,  a  prisoner  in  Paris,  IV.,  50;  in  Canada,  186; 
in  England,  ibid  ;  his  report  on  the  state  of  the  colo- 
nies, 206;  notice  of,  211 ;  extract  from  his  memorial, 
282;  nephew  of  sir  Thomas  Temple,  IX.,  75;  ad- 
dresses a  letter  to  count  Frontenac,  505,  525  ;  taken 
prisoner,  527,  and  sent  to  Quebec,  ibid,  532  ;  count 
Frontenac  censured  for  allowing  too  much  liberty  to, 
530;  to  be  exchanged  for  chevalier  D'Eau,  531 ;  sent 
to  France,  533  ;  claims  Acadia,  ibid ;  sends  informa- 
tion to  Boston  from  Canada,  543,  544 ;  censures  the 
mismanagement  of  the  attack  on  Quebec,  545;  his 
subscription  towards  that  expedition,  546;  aids  pri- 
soners to  escape,  555  ;  furnishes  full  information  of 
the  condition  of  Quebec,  561  ;  governor  Menneval 
lodges  at  the  house  of,  659  ;  trades  to  Pentagouet  and 
is  plundered,  919. 

Nelson,  Paschal,  lieutenant  in  one  of  the  New  York  com- 
panies, V.,  875,  876. 

Nelson,  William,  IV.,  161,  162. 

Nelson,  [William,  president  of  the  council  of  Virginia,]  in- 
forms governor  Tryon  that  no  commissioners  will  be 
appointed  from  that  colony  to  assist  in  regulating  the 
Indian  trade,  VIII.,  288. 

Nelson  river,  Messrs.  Radisson  and  Desgrozeliers  at,  IX.,  221. 

Nenuvquabin,  IV.,  614,  615,  616. 

Nemours,  M.  de  la  Galissoniere  dies  at,  VI.,  533. 

Nepean,  Evan,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Nephew,  Cornelia,  IV.,  942. 

Nepperhaem,  colonie  of,  I.,  470.     (See  Colendonck.) 


Nequiouamin,  an  Outawa  Indian,  gives  information  to  the 
French  respecting  Indian  plots,  X.,  119. 

Neraqundiae,  a  Sanlt  St.  Louis  chief,  IX.,  1110. 

Nererahhe,  a  Shawanese  chief,  VIII.,  427,  428. 

Nero,  emperor,  appoints  Gessius  Florus  governor  of  Judea, 
V.,  38. 

Nesan,  Jack,  III.,  193. 

Nesaquake,  II.,  690,  712. 

Nesbitt,  William,  lieutenant-colonel  of  the  47th  regiment, 
X.,  741. 

Nesmond  (N6mont),  marquis  de,  IV.,  197 ;  off  Newfound- 
land, IX.,  676. 

Nestegione,  IV.,  329.     (See  Canestagione.) 

Netaminet,  an  Abenaki  chief,  IX.,  718. 

Netherlanders,  a  small  number  of,  on  Hudson's  river,  I.,  487. 
(See  Dutch.) 

Netherlands,  the  United,  composed  of  provincial  states,  II., 
266;  a  victory  gained  by  the  duke  of  Marlborough  in 
the  Spanish,  IV.,  1157.    (See  Holland;  States  general.) 

Neufviele,  Rouan  Ben  Isaack  de,  I.,  437. 

Neufville,  Charles  de.     (See  d'Alincourt,  marquis.) 

Neufville,  Nicholas  de:  marshal  Villeroi.     (See  Villeroi.) 

Neuilly,  M.  de  Rouille  dies  at,  X.,  199. 

Neuse  river,  the  river  Eno  a  tributary  of  the,  V.,  492. 

Neutral  French,  expelled  from  Nova  Scotia,  VI.,  954  ;  from 
Georgia,  land  on  Long  island,  VII.,  125  ;  what  became 
of  them,  ibid.     (See  Acadians.) 

Neutrality,  to  be  observed  by  the  governor  of  New  Nether- 
land  towards  the  English  colonies,  II.,  536  ;  delegates 
sent  to  New  Orange  to  propose  to  the  Dutch,  585  ;  in 
America,  agreed  upon  by  France  and  England,  III., 
388:  between  the  Indians  of  New  York  and  Canada 
concluded,  V  ,  74,  141  ;  the  five  nations  resolve  on, 
229,  IX.,  748,  749,  1106,  X.,  41 ;  three  of  the  six 
nations  declare  in  favor  of,  VII.,  227,  228,  265,  278, 
IX.,  384,  737  ;  the  six  nations  resolve  on,  VIII.,  622; 
between  New  York  and  Canada  negotiating,  743  ;  the 
people  of  Albany  in  favor  of,  745  ;  between  Canada 
and  the  English  colonies,  755  ;  negotiations  of  Peter 
Schuyler  to  establish,  761 ;  proposed  treaty  of,  be- 
tween Canada  and  New  England,  770 ;  with  New 
England,  proposal  for,  approved,  779  ;  governor  Dud- 
ley negotiating,  809  ;  with  New  England,  must  apply 
to  the  whole  of  New  France,  811 ;  between  New  York 
and  Canada  agreed  on,  1040.     (See  Treaty.) 

Neuvillette,  M.  de,  brings  accounts  from  Acadia  to  Quebec, 
IX.,  526;  killed,  738. 

Neuwsings,  Boomtjes  hook  called  by  the  Indians,  I.,  599. 

Neversincks  (Ncther.sincks,  Nevesings,  Newehings,  Newe- 
Binga,  Neywesinck),  description  and  advantages  of 
the  district  called,  I.,  306  ;  the  English  purchase  land 
at,  II.,  231  ;  director  Stuyvesant  endeavors  to  purchase 
land  at,  397,  and  prevents  the  English  acquiring  land 
at,  398  ;  the  inhabitants  of,  to  notify  the  arrival  of  any 
ships  from  sea,  619;  mentioned,  694;  major  Baxter 
retires  to,  III.,  593  ;  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson 
retires  to  tin',  595. 

Neversink  river,  VI.,  927. 


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GENERAL  IN'DIIX. 


Ni'vcu, ,  oonflned  In  :i  dungeon  foi  Informing  against  U 

da  Vlnoennes,  i\  . 

Neveu, ,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Nevill,  admiral,  [Edward,]  sails  for  Carthagena,  IV  ,378. 

Neville,  genera]  John,  blograpbioal  aotl >(,  Vin  .  484. 

Nevis  (Neaves,  Nievea),  Island  of,  II  ,416;  a  battle  between 
the  Prenohand  English  near,  518,  519 j  oolonelJames 
Russell,  governor  of,  ill.,  80,  I 
.soul  to  New  York  from,  865 ;  mentioned,  408,  578, 
IV,  .'..'id ;  Intelligence  respecting  oaptain  Eidd  reoeh  ed 
from,  584;  provisions  Bent  from  New  York  to,  592; 
destroyed  hj  the  Frenoh,  V.,  56;  imports  into  New 
York  from,  57 ;  families  remove  to  Philadelphia  from, 
ibid ;  number  of  vessels  cleared  from  Great  Britain, 
1714-1717  for,  615;  value  of  the  imports  and  exports 
of,  616;  church  of  England  established  in,  VII.,  365, 
307;  the  English  defeated  near,  IX.,  107. 

Kevins,  Johannes,  11.,  250,  47:',  III.,  70. 

New  Albany,  111  ,  210,  224,  225,  598.      (See  Albany.) 

New  Albion,  I.,  289  ;  the  viceroy  of  Ireland  makes  a  grant 
of,  II.,  92. 

New  Amstel,  fort  Casimir  called,  II.,  7;  progress  of  the 
settlement  at,  9,  IS;  condition  of,  in  10:57,  10;  the 
country  from  cape  Binlopen  to  be  annexed  to,  51 ; 
Jacob  Alrichs  vice-director  of,  50,  78  ;  tax  on  sales  of 
real  estate  at,  til  ;  a  house  purchased  for  B  church  at, 
ibid  ;  the  Swedish  parson  presumes  to  preach  at,  ibid  ; 
none  but  the  reformed  Dutch  religion  to  be  tolerated 
at,  ibid;  conditions  on  which  lots  were  granted  at, 
62;  the  governor  of  Maryland  requested  to  send  back 
deserters  from,  04  ;  account  of  the  rise  and  progress 
of,  OS  ;  extent  of  the  colony  of,  71  ;  the  vice-director 
and  council  of,  protest  against  colonel  Utie,  73,  78  ; 
further  particulars  respecting,  75  ;  number  of  houses 
in,  76 ;  Messrs.  Heermans  and  Waldron  set  out  for 
Maryland  from,  88;  mentioned,  89,  90;  claimed  to 
be  within  the  limits  of  Maryland,  91,  138;  injury- 
done  to,  inflicted  on  the  entire  of  New  Netherland, 
95  ;  colonel  Utie's  conduct  at,  justified,  99  ;  minutes 
of  the  council  at,  respecting  attempts  made  to  entice 
settlers  to  quit,  103 ;  Matthys  Capito,  commissary, 
and  Hendriek  Gerritsen  court  messenger  at,  105; 
Gerrit  van  Sweringen  succeeds  Mr.  Rynevelt  as  sheriff 
of,  106  ;  further  reports  on  affairs  at,  108  ;  debts  due 
by  the  colonie  of,  111 ;  death  of  domine  Welius, 
minister  at,  114;  lies  in  De  la  Waer  bay  in  Maryland, 
117;  surrender  of,  demanded,  US,  131,  137;  refused, 
120 ;  the  controversy  respecting,  to  be  referred  to  the 
states  general,  121  ;  the  West  India  company  asks 
that  the  English  be  made  to  forego  their  pretensions 
to,  139  ;  jurisdiction  in  civil  and  criminal  eases  of  the 
court  of,  172;  the  city  of  Amsterdam  obtains  the 
piivilege  of  appointing  the  sheriff  of,  173;  further 
provision  in  matters  of  appeal  in  the  court  of,  174, 
20  i ;  much  alarm  created  by  the  Indians  around,  178  ; 
names  of  persons  employed  at,  179,  180,  181,  182; 
receipts  and  disbursements  from  1059  to  1062  for, 
ISO;  Alexander  d'Hinojossa  at,  196;    further  privi- 


i    lo,    1Q8 ;    mm  menl  of, 

203;  !!"■  freedom  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam 

I  ;  plundi  red  on  >'-  r.  do.  Hon  by  th.- 

land  ml. i,  428,   ISO  .   Oattll    pun  !.  i  ■  d  in  N<  ■•■ 
for,  133  ;  jui  Isdiotion  of  th 
and  taken   bj   the   En  {II  b,   ill  ,   >■:*  .  •  om 
from  Mil  \  land  an  Iveat,  344  /        '    ■    I  >n  /.  /  j 

New  Amsterdam,  population  of  the  village  of,  [.,181;  Pete* 
Btuyvesant   at,    L88  ;    ■  of,   210,  211  ;  a 

Spanish  bark  sent  int..,  2.'..'.;  on  (!,.■  i  land  ■■!  Man- 
hattan, 201,  270,  319,  412,  456,  It.,  Bl  ;  fli 
at,  I  ,  299;  Cornelia  Helyn  a  I 
tor  Btuyvesant  purchases  the  land 
wicb  and,  360;  how  separated  from  Long  island,  ibid; 
description  of  the  country  between  Greenwich  and, 
306;  arms  to  be  furnished  to  the  inhabitant 
a  clergyman  recommended  to  be  sent  to,  389;  meet- 
ing Of  deputies  proposed  to  be  held  in,  390;  a  muni- 
cipal government  recommended  to  be  established  in, 
391,555;  provided  with  a  clergyman,  392;  letter  to 
the  states  general  from  the  selectmen  of,  420,  447,  1 18  ; 
names  of  the  selectmen  of,  421,  41!  ;  state  of  educa- 
tion in,  423,  424;  petition  to  the  states  general  from, 
440;  Dirck  van  Schelluyne  a  notary  in,  441  ;  director 
Btuyvesant  seizes  on  the  selectmen's  pew  in  the  church 
at,  449  ;  the  people  of,  live  like  sheep  among  wolves, 
452;  Adriaen  van  der  Donck,  president  of  the  com- 
monalty of,  473,  474,  and  a  delegate  from  the  com- 
monalty of,  476  ;  orders  to  garrison  and  provision, 
48S ;  reverend  Mr.  Megapolensis  called  to,  496;  in 
New  Netherland,  513,  514,  516,  517,  518,  603  ;  muni- 
cipal government  conceded  to,  532  ;  distance  of  Boston 
and  Plymouth  from,  544  ;  remonstrance  from  the  bur- 
gomasters and  schepens  of,  550,  553,  II.,  477;  land 
granted  to  the  poor  of,  I.,  555  ;  violence  committed  on 
the  Indians  by  those  of,  638  ;  the  Beaver  sails  for  the 
Delaware  river  from,  II.,  9  ;  Paulus  Leenders  burgo- 
master of,  13  ;  Spanish  prizes  brought  to  and  sold  at, 
28,  29  ;  Peter  Tonneman  first  sheriff  of,  34  ;  Timothy 
Gabry  secretary  of,  42;  the  ship  Beaver  sails  to,  64; 
goods  for  the  Delaware  to  be  entered  at,  100,  167; 
population  of,  in  1604,  24S  ;  an  attack  on,  designed, 
253,  255  ;  forces  proceed  to  the  South  river  from,  2.V.1 ; 
name  of,  changed  to  New  York,  272,  273,  275,  276, 
281,  415  ;  the  king  of  England  avows  that  he  had 
ordered  the  reduction  of,  282 ;  order  for  the  capture 
of,  issued,  315  ;  grounds  for  the  seizure  of,  321 ;  the 
Dutch  over  forty  years  in  possession  of,  325  ;  West- 
chester reduced  by  the  governor  of,  334 ;  burghers  of, 
apply  to  be  admitted  to  the  freedom  of  the  city  of 
Amsterdam,  354  ;  state  of  the  fortress  of,  on  director 
Stuy  vesant's  arrival,  305  ;  impossibility  of  defending 
it,  366,  448  ;  the  English  reduce  Eastdorp  within  a 
short  distance  of,  307  ;  the  burgomasters,  schepens 
and  principal  citizens  of,  publicly  express  their  disaf- 
fection to  the  Dutch  West  India  company,  30S  ;  the 
soldiers  threaten  to  plunder,  309  ;  a  meeting  of  dele- 


440 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[New — 


New  Amsterdam  —  continued. 

gates  held  at,  374;  blockaded,  376;  surrendered,  415; 
the  English  cut  off  all  supplies  from,  434;  Allard 
Anthony,  schepen  of,  435  ;  ship  Jacob  arrives  at,  438  ; 
houses  built  of  wood  at,  441 ;  commissioners  from 
the  English  land  at,  444;  salutes  fired  and  train 
bands  under  arms  at,  460,  461 ;  ^gidius  Luyck 
principal  of  the  latin  school  at,  469,  470  ;  the  burghers 
refuse  to  defend,  475,  508  ;  Jacob  Backer  presiding 
schepen  of,  475,  476;  sufficient  warning  given  to 
director  Stuyvesant  to  victual,  492;  apprehensions 
entertained  for,  494  ;  mentioned,  496  ;  powder  wasted 
in  saluting  English  commissioners  at,  498 ;  very 
costly  stone  buildings  erected  in,  499  ;  order  in  which 
the  English  army  marched  into,  502 ;  totally  defense- 
less on  the  approach  of  the  English,  503 ;  news 
received  in  Holland  of  the  surrender  of,  744  ;  reve- 
rend Jonas  Michaelius  first  clergyman  at,  759 ; 
privations  of  the  first  settlers  of,  761  ;  a  church 
organized  at,  764 ;  Harry  Norwood  at  the  reduction 
of,  III.,  104;  mean  condition  of,  when  reduced  by 
the  English,  106;  preparations  in  Cromwell's  time  to 
reduce,  270  ;  Jacob  van  Dam  a  burgher  of,  VI.,  153; 
sir  Thomas  Temple  visits,  IX.,  75.  (See  Manhattans  ; 
New  Orange;   New  York  city.) 

Newark  (New  Arke,  New  Wark,  New  Worcke,  New  Worke), 
(New  Jersey),  sends  a  deputy  to  New  Orange,  II.,  571 ; 
John  Berry  and  associates  obtain  a  grant  of  land  near, 
576;  recommended  to  nominate  persons  for  magis- 
trates, 579 ;  nominate  magistrates,  582,  595 ;  their 
names,  582 ;  situate  in  Achter  Coll,  598 ;  popula- 
tion of,  in  1673,  607;  militia  officers  of,  608;  men- 
tioned, 622,  633,  694;  several  barns  burnt  at,  VI., 
197;  riots  occur  in,  327;  letter  addressed  to  one  of 
the  committee  of,  344;  judge  Ogden  born  at,  VIII., 
782.     (See  Achter  Col.) 

New  Belgium,  II.,  325. 

Newbern  (North  Carolina),  governor  Tryon  embarks  at, 
VIII.,  278. 

Newberry  (Newbury),  Walter,  member  of  governor  Andros' 
council,  III.,  543,  591. 

Newberry  (Massachusetts),  timber  exported  to  Portugal 
from,  IV.,  645. 

Newberry  (Vermont),  VIII.,  179. 

New  Brunswick,  province  of,  judge  Ludlow  retires  to,  VIII., 
248;  loyalists  retire  from  New  York  to,  696;  Frederick 
de  Peyster  emigrates  to,  755;  erected  into  a  province, 
804 ;  the  French  lay  claim  to  the  territory  now  com- 
posing the,  IX.,  895  (see  St.  John's  river);  Abijah 
Willard  one  of  the  council  of,  X.,  732.  (See  Acadia  ; 
Nova  Srotia.) 

New  Brunswick  (New  Jersey),  general  Howe's  head-quarters 
at,  VIII.,  730;  the  British  retreat  from,  731. 

Newburgh,  [Edward  Barret,]  lord,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  19. 

Newcastle,  [lady  Harriet  Godolphin,]  duchess  of,  governor 
Cosby  sends  a  live  beaver  to,  V.,  937. 


Newcastle,  [Thomas  Pelham  Holies,  4th]  duke  of,  secretary 
of  state,  III.,  ix.,  V.,  852,  853;  the  seals  delivered  to, 
710;  letters  of  governor  Burnet  to,  734,  758,  764,  775, 
803,  809,  817,  820,  824;  governor  Burnet  communi- 
cates to  secretary  Clarke  a  letter  from,  769  ;  his  atten- 
tion called  to  the  French  encroachments  at  Niagara, 
803  ;  letters  of  the  board  of  trade  to,  on  the  subject  of 
the  French  fort  at  Niagara,  V.,  815,  845,  918,  IX.,  988  ; 
encloses  a  letter  from  lord  Clinton  to  governor  Bur- 
net, V.,  817;  advised  of  the  building  of  fort  Oswego, 
820,  and  that  the  fort  has  been  summoned,  824; 
mentioned,  842 ;  letters  of  governor  Montgomerie  to, 
855,  857,  875,  876,  913,  919  ;  letter  of  president  Van 
Dam  to,  923 ;  orders  a  commission  for  colonel  Cosby 
as  governor  of  New  York,  930 ;  the  board  of  trade 
transmit  reports  on  colonel  Cosby's  commission  and 
instructions  to,  931,933;  letters  of  governor  Cosby 
to,  936,  940,  942,  959,  972,  974,  VI.,  26;  letter  of  the 
council  of  New  York  to,  on  complaints  against  gov- 
ernor Cosby,  V.,  979  ;  letters  of  president  Clarke  to, 
VI.,  46,  62,  65,  70,  71,  74,  76,  81;  of  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Clarke  to,  84,  91,  114,  128,  134,  140,  142,  144, 
147,  149,  157,  162,  164,  166,  170,  179,  181,  1S2,  187, 
195,  205,  212,  222,  245;  informed  of  the  death  of 
governor  Cosby,  48  ;  letter  to  the  lords  of  trade  from, 
96,  187;  of  the  lords  of  trade  to,  97,  188,  200;  his 
niece  marries  a  son  of  lord  Monson,  98  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Clarke  transmits  a  list  of  goods  required  for 
the  Indians  to,  156  ;  lord  Delawarr  requested  to  obtain 
the  government  of  New  York  for  Mr.  Clarke  from  the, 
163  ;  orders  troops  to  be  raised  in  the  colonies  for  the 
Carthagena  expedition,  197  ;  the  lords  of  trade  recom- 
mend lieutenant-governor  Clarke  for  an  indemnity 
to,  199;  an  application  for  presents  to  the  Indians 
referred  to,  224 ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  trans- 
mits his  thoughts  on  the  situation  of  the  English 
colonies  with  respect  to  the  French  to,  225 ;  informa- 
tion respecting  Oswego  and  the  fur  trade  transmitted 
to,  246  ;  directs  that  the  French  be  harassed  in  their 
settlements  and  roads,  261 ;  encroachments  of  the 
French  on  the  British  colonies  reported  to,  309 ; 
orders  the  expedition  against  Canada  to  be  aban- 
doned, 384;  a  short  account  of  governor  Clinton's 
conduct  transmitted  to,  399  ;  directs  that  measures  be 
adopted  to  preserve  the  friendship  of  the  six  nations, 
421,  437 ;  semis  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey's 
commission  to  governor  Clinton,  613;  the  duke  of 
Bedford  a  victim  to  the  treachery  of,  713 ;  Andrew 
Stone  secretary  to,  753  ;  member  of  the  privy  council, 
757;  spoken  to  on  the  subject  of  a  new  lieutenant- 
governor  for  New  York,  VII  ,  419  ;  orders  the  English 
ambassador  at  the  court  of  France  to  remonstrate 
against  the  erection  of  the  French  fort  at  Niagara,  IX., 
959,  963 ;  his  despatches  to  ambassador  Yv'alpolo 
communicated  to  the  keeper  of  the  seals,  1006,  1007; 
his  letter  to  major-general  Braddook's  secretary  falls 
into  the  hands  of  tho  French,  X.,  312;  the  French 
obtain  possession  of  Braddock's  letters  to,  312,  382. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


111 


tie-under  Lyne,  Thomas  Pelhun  Clinton,  duke  of, 

Newco  lie  (D  laware),  oalli  .1  fori  I 

the  bound  idea  ol  Mr.  Penn'a  patent,  in  ,  286,  287; 
Mr.  Penn  applies  to  the  duke  >>f  York  i.o  i 
290;  the  rails  nam.'  of,  .'il- :  oitj  of  im  terdam 
takes  possession  of,  344;  granted  to  William  Penn, 
797 ;  mentioned,  B3  i  i\  .  29,  38 .  reporl  oi  the 
attorney  and  solioitor  generals  on  the  right  of  Mr. 
Penn  to,   l|ls;  ought   to  be  annexed  to   Nevi   N •  ■  i K , 

III;   inhabited  by  Sootoh,  Dutoh  and  French,  ! , 

n  vessel  seized  and  oarried  off  by  pirates  from, 
i  legislature  called  at,  1082;  no(  within  the 
grani  to  1 1  ■ « •  .Ink.'  of  York,  117a;  vessels  gassing  up 
the  Delaware  river  obliged  to  pay  Bhip  money  at,  V., 
17 ;  an  illegal  trader  Beized  at,  300  ;  reverend  Mr.  Ross 
visits,  317;  soandal  respeoting  Mr.  Tongue  at,  318; 
south  bonnds  of  Pennsylvania,  603;  a  ruined  fori  at, 
604;  state  of  the  ohurch  in,  VII.,  168;  Charles 
Thomson  lands  at,  294;  reverend  Peter  Tassemaker 
ordained  for  the  ohuroh  at,  IX.,  468. 

NewoasOe  (Maine),  III.,  256 ;  incorporated,  719. 

Newoomb  (New  York),  colonel  Ord  obtains  land  in,  VIII., 
529. 

New  country,  resolution  and  charter  in  favor  of  those  who 
discover  any,  I.,  4,5;  Cornelia  Jacobse  Mey  discovers 
a,  24;  young  men  remove  from  New  York  in  flocks 
into  the,  IV.,  875. 

New  Dartmouth  (Main.),  destroyed,  III.,  719. 

New  England,  sir  Ferdinand  Georges  applies  to  the  Dutch 
for  a  commission  for  one  of  his  sons  who  is  in,  I.,  34  ; 
a  charter  granted  to,  ,r)l  ;  latitude  of,  ibid,  III.,  42; 
disputes  about  boundaries  arise  between  those  inte- 
rested in  Virginia  and,  I.,  72  ;  Hutson's  river  adjoins, 
74  ;  Hutson's  river  between  Virginia  and,  7ti,  77  ;  ship 
William  sails  from  Loudon  with  passengers  for,  7s  ; 
Hutson's  river  in,  70;  captain  Kercke  empowered  to 
erect  forts  in,  102 ;  the  English  occupy  from  the 
Fresh  river  to  the  northeast  of,  107;  complaints 
against  the  people  of  New  Netherland  transmitted 
from,  126,  127,  128,  131,  133,  135;  planted,  130; 
care  to  be  taken  to  avoid  all  acts  of  hostility  between 
New  Netherland  and,  137;  New  Netherland  between 
Virginia  and,  149,  III.,  37  ;  English  repair  to  New 
Netherland  from,  I.,  150;  bounds  New  Netherland, 
17!),  275,  564,  II.,  80,  133  ;  the  Sound  is  the  ordinary 
passage  from  Virginia  to,  I.,  ISO;  people  fly  to  New 
Netherland  from  the  insupportable  government  of, 
181 ;  the  Dutch  solicit  assistance  from,  185  ;  popula- 
tion of,  in  1648,  251  ;  Dutch  ships  trading  to,  to  touch 
at  the  Manhattans,  265;  description  of  the  govern- 
ment of,  206;  people  of,  trade  wherever  they  like, 
268  ;  pots,  cannon  and  shot  cast  in,  280  ;  New  Haven 
a  province  of,  288  ;  New  Netherland  superior  to,  296, 
458  ;  an  example  of  the  good  produced  by  free  trade, 
313;  Cornelis  Melyn  disparages  the  West  India  com- 
pany in,  321,  and  says  the  states  general  wonder 
that   director   Stuyvcsant  was   not  hanged  in,  322  ; 

56 


offert  d  l.v  n.  u  Neth  i 

;     from, 
on     and   rii  b, 

•    I ,    mode 
of  boildin    In,  368  ;  oattl    oe<        ry  in,  lb  d 
to  the  ' 

r is  introduced  into  New   Netherland  fron 

Bpanif  h  prize  driven  into,  398  .  pro  p<  ritj 

director  Btuyvi  b,   1 12,    117,  460,   131, 

458,    and   Is  entertained    with   gn  .i   pomp  in,   109; 

with  dlrectoi 
Bant,   b'.l  ;   proceedings  relativi    I  i  the  boun 
496;    proposed    boundary    between    the    Dutcb    and 
English  of ,  544 ;  boundary  settled,  .'.16;  certain  parts 
of  North  America  Galled  by  tl 

r.nd  Eugb  PeteTS  removes  to,  567;  population  of,  in 
1641,568,  II.,  151;  the  states  general  requested  to  ap- 
prove ol  the  boundary  between  N.-u  Netherland  and, 
I.,  610;  prudence  to  be  observed  in  respect  to,  II  ,  52  ; 
terminates  at.  the  fortieth  degree  of  latitude,  B4  ;  Mary- 
land to  extend  to,  ibid ;  not  to  approach  within  one 
hundred  h-agues  of  Virginia,  93  ;  continues  to  en- 
croacb  on  New  Netherland,  121  ;  the  government  of 
New  Netherland  complains  of,  136;  people  of,  banker 
after  the  North  river,  137;  a  party  from,  commence 
a  settlement  on  hong  island,  146;  the  rev. Tend  Hugh 
Peters  authorized  to  treat  for  a  peaceable  neighbor- 
hood between  New  Netherland  and,   150;    reverend 

.Mr.    Levericb   employed   by  th tmissioners    for 

propagating  the  gospel  among  the  Indians  in,  160; 
duty  on  heaver  exported  to,  220;  director  Stuyvesant 
attends  a  meeting  of  the  United  colonies  of,  224; 
bishops  about  to  be  installed  in,  235,  367,  408; 
ordered  to  assist  in  the  reduction  of  New  Netherland, 
248,  415  ;  assists  in  the  reduction  of  New  Netherland, 
255,  272,  273,  275,  276,  281,  444,  445,  446  ;  practice 
observed  by  vessels  approaching  forts  in,  256  ;  the 
duke  of  York  obtains  a  grant  on  the  main-land  of, 
295;  New  Netherland  claimed  to  be  a  part  of,  302; 
the  Dutch  title  to  New  Netherland  as  good  as  that  of 
the  English  to,  325  ;  ships  about  to  sail  from  England 
to,  339 ;  the  population  of,  exceeds  that  of  New 
Netherland,  365,  369  ;  the  army  sent,  to  reduce  New 
Netherland  expect  reinforcements  from,  372;  diieetor 
Stuyvesant  sends  agents  for  supplies  to,  373,  374, 
448,  473;  extract  from  the  journal  kept  by  th 
ties  from  New  Netherland  to,  385  ;  Connecticut  in, 
3S9,  390,  IV.,  102;  the  boundary  settled  by  director 
Stuyvesant  and  commissioners  of,  II.,  396  ;  no  person 
allowed  to  purchase  lands  privately  from  the  Indians 
in,  397;  the  question  of  the  right  to  Long  island 
discussed  before  the  commissioners  of,  399;  news  of 
unfriendly  feeling-  between  England  and  Holland 
received  in,  407,  504;  director  Stuyvesant  discredits 
the  report  that  bishops  are  to  he  established  in,  408, 
432;  the  Dutch  will  not  dispute  the  English  title  to, 
411  ;  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Dutch  over  New  Nether- 
land never  questioned  by,  413;  said  to  be  ceded  to 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[New  — 


New  England  —  continued. 

the  duke  of  York,  415 ;  sir  George  Downing  a 
friend  of,  418  ;  provisions  imported  into  New  Nether- 
land  from,  429,  430  ;  it  is  reported  that  the  govern- 
ment of,  is  to  he  assimilated  in  church  and  state,  to 
that  of  old  England,  431,  493,  505  ;  the  fleet  for  the 
reduction  of  New  Netherland  arrive  in,  432  ;  commu- 
nications from  New  Netherland  sent  to  Holland  hy 
way  of,  435  ;  news  of  the  design  of  the  English  against 
New  Netherland  received  in,  438;  the  Dutch  send 
agents  to  purchase  provisions  in,  448,473;  privateers 
cruise  about,  473 ;  cattle  purchased  for  the  Delaware 
in,  492 ;  the  designs  against  New  Netherland  commu- 
nicated to  director  Stnyvesant  from,  493;  director 
Stuy vesant  magnifies  the  power  and  progress  of,  494 ; 
might  have  been  resisted  before  the  arrival  of  the 
English  frigates,  500  ;  strength  of,  501  ;  the  Dutch 
capture  an  English  flyboat  on  her  way  to  Barbadoes 
from,  522;  a  ship  arrives  at  Lime  from,  523;  a  Dutch 
vessel  captured  and  biought  to,  532,  662;  keeper  of 
the  liberties  of  the  king's  subjects  in  that  quarter,  585, 
586 ;  Nova  Scotia  far  beyond,  598  ;  proportion  be- 
tween the  population  of  New  Netherland  and,  599  ; 
governor  Lovelace  ordered  to  proceed  to,  C03 ;  pro- 
perty in  New  Netherland  belonging  to  inhabitants  of, 
not  to  be  confiscated,  611  ;  Lewis  Munis  asks  for  the 
same  privileges  as  are  granted  to  the  people  of,  631 ;  re- 
fused, 632;  persons  forbidden  to  go  to  or  return  from, 
without  a  pass,  659,  703  ;  all  correspondence  between 
New  Netherland  and,  forbidden,  666,  684  ;  the  release 
of  vessels  belonging  to,  demanded,  G67  ;  refused,  668  ; 
preparing  to  attack  New  Netherland,  669;  goods 
allowed  to  be  biought  to  New  Netherland  from,  69S  ; 
confiscation  of  property  in  New  Netherland  belonging 
to  subjects  of,  710  ;  reports  of  peace  received  from, 
711  ;  the  Dutch  capture  three  vessels  of,  715;  peace 
between  Holland  and  England  proclaimed  in,  719  ; 
a  vessel  allowed  to  sail  to  and  return  from,  720,  725  ; 
rum  smuggled  into  New  Netherland  from,  721 ;  pro- 
perty in  New  Netherland  belonging  to  the  inhabitants 
of,  released  from  arrest,  726 ;  sir  Edmund  Andros 
governor  of,  742,  III.,  536,  IV.,  1152,  IX.,  404;  in- 
cluded in  Virginia,  II.,  700  ;  rich  in  material  for 
history,  761  ;  petition  that  the  second  colonie  in 
America  may  be  called,  III.,  3;  order  on  the  differ- 
ences between  the  Virginia  company  and  that  of,  4  ; 
order  relative  to  the  encroachments  on  the  grant  to 
the  company  of,  5 ;  the  Hollanders  give  new  names 
to  a  part  of,  6;  the  Dutch  not  to  trade  to,  ibid;  order 
prohibiting  all  persons  from  resorting  to,  contrary  to 
his  majesty's  grant,  11 ;  the  Dutch  interlope  between 
Virginia  and,  16;  Delaware  bay  the  confines  of,  20  ; 
the  company  of,  incorporated,  21  ;  reporl  of  captain 
Breedon  on,  39,  270 ;  the  key  to  the  Indies,  40;  the 
Dutch  in  possession  ol  a  part  of, 46 ;  illicil  trade  with 
the  Dutch  carried  on  in,  47  ;  officers  to  be  sent  to  dis- 
cover  frauds  in  the  revenue  in,  49;  instructions  to 
the  commissioners  sent  to,  61 ;    design  against  the 


charters  of,  57 ;  the  surplice  never  seen  in,  58 ; 
Charles  II.  desires  to  have  the  appointment  of  the 
governors  and  commander  of  the  militia  in,  ibid,  60 ; 
blest  above  all  the  rest  of  the  colonies,  61  ;  commis- 
sioners to  settle  the  boundaries  of,  63 ;  colonels  Ni- 
colls  and  Carteret  sub-commissioners  for  prizes  in, 
67;  colonel  Cartwright  and  Mr.  Maverick  return  to, 
83 ;  admiral  de  Ruiter  ordered  to  attack,  85  ;  orders 
to  seize  Dutch  ships  sent  to,  86 ;  answer  of  Charles 
II.  to  the  petition  from,  90;  declaration  of  the  gene- 
ral court  of  Massachusetts  in,  9~> ;  captain  Pierce  con- 
veyed colonels  Whalley  and  Goffe  to,  112;  causes 
which  led  to  the  first  settlement  of,  139;  Mr.  Mave- 
rick urges  sir  William  Morrice  to  settle  the  affairs  of, 
160;  coasts  of,  enjoy  peace,  167;  Mr.  Maverick  sends 
lord  Arlington  an  account  of  affairs  in,  173;  people 
of,  come  to  New  York,  183;  great  sickness  prevails 
throughout,  185;  the  inhabitants  of,  more  intent  on 
private  trade  than  the  king's  interest,  211  ;  causes  of 
king  Philip's  war  in,  242,  243;  account  of  the  Indian 
war  in,  256,  264  ;  sir  Edmund  Andros'  report  on,  257, 
262,  722;  called  on  to  answer  sir  Edmund  Andros' 
petition,  259  ;  account  of  the  assistance  rendered  by 
New  York  to,  264 ;  governor  Andros  sends  ammuni- 
tion to  the  forces  of,  265  ;  answer  of  the  agents  of,  to 
sir  Edmund  Andros1  petition,  266;  disposes  of  the 
Narragansett  country,  271  ;  about  to  be  reduced 
to  reason,  350;  the  government  of  New  York  to 
be  assimilated  to  that  proposed  for,  357;  to  be 
biought  under  one  government,  368;  had  been 
ruined  in  the  Indian  war  had  it  not  been  for  the  five 
nations,  393;  the  people  of  the'  east  end  of  Long 
island  refractory  like  those  of,  402  ;  Francis  Nicholson, 
lieutenant-governor  of,  537  ;  powers  of  the  governor 
and  council  of,  538;  excluded  from  trading  to  certain 
parts  of  Africa,  547;  laws  to  prevent  ill  treatment  of 
slaves,  ordered  to  be  passed  in,  ibid  ;  report  ordered 
on  the  boundaries  and  Indians  of,  549  ;  New  York 
annexed  to,  550,  580;  Indians  fly  to  Canada  from, 
565  ;  settlement  of  the  government  of,  recommended, 
573;  Edward  Randolph's  account  of  the  revolution 
in,  578;  reasons  for  placing  all,  under  one  govern- 
ment, 579;  the  French  seize  Bshlng  vessels  belonging 
to,  and  send  their  crews  to  Rochelle,  ibid  ;  New 
Jersey  united  to,  580  ;  sends  commissioners  to  in- 
duce the  Mohawks  to  take  up  arms  against  the 
eastern  Indians,  621;  New  Yolk  lies  between  Vir- 
ginia and,  622}  in  danger  of  falling  into  the  hands 
of  the  French,  652;  it  is  recommended  that  the 
governor  ol  New  York  have  power  to  raise  volunteers 
in,  653;  sends  men  to  Albany.  655,  717;  the  live 
nations  enjoined  to  unite  with,  714;  sir  William 
Phipps    high    sheriff    of,    720;     New    York    disunited 

from,  725 ;  deserts  Albany,  727;  commissioners 
from,  meet  at  New  York,  7  32 :  accused  by  Leisler 
of  perfidy,  7.">1  ;  in  favor  of  the  appointment  of 
major-general  Wiuthrop,  752;  in  a  sad  state,  761, 
IX.,  526;  poisons  the  minds  of  the  people  of  New 


—  Nirw 


GENERAL  INDI'X 


ii  a 


New  England    -  continued, 

York,  in  ,  766,  790,  702,  78  I  ;  the  Bv«  nation*  ask 

777;    Mill    ii"i 
Blonghter,  785;  averse  to  serve  the  king,  790,  795; 

oi   Slou  '  utei    i  ■  qui    i  ■  that  ■  be  i Ii  ri  d  lo 

N  n  Fork,  791     the  government  of  New  York 

Hi  .1  with  ■  sei  pontine  enemy, 

834;  Ni  »  York  applies  tor  assistance  in  \  Ju 

the  Bve  nationa  Inquire  why  assistance  oannol  be  had 

from,  843;  ordered  to  assist  New  York,  855,  [V.,  95; 

eul  to,  for  :m  ex  pi  dltion  ag  dnsl  Cai 
sir  William  Phipps  oommander-in-ohiet  of,  30,  104, 
except  Connecticut,  30;  depends  for  it-  safety  on  the 
security  of  Albany,  33;  Soaticook  Indians  detained 
In,  88;  governor  Fletoher  demands  Mohawks  in,  39, 
•11,  and  sends  expresses  to,  in  consequence  of  the 
murders  at  Deerfleld,  11,  45;  the  Onoganqaes  make 
peace  with,  7-7;  the  French  have  a  design  on,  7s, 
VI.,  874,  IX.,  .mi  de  Frontenoc  sends  a 

party  against,  IV.,  1 13;  exatnination  of  persons  taken 
to  Canada  from,  L16;  state  of,  in  1696,  197;  the 
French  infest,  199,  47s,  1120;  a  governor  of  Port 
Royal  appointed  by  authority  of,  -('7  ;  annexation  of 
New  York  to,  recommended,  20!) ;  advanta 
union  between  New  York,  the  Jerseys  and,  ibid;  a 
company  in  London  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel 
in,  230;  offers  a  reward  for  the  lieads  of  Indians,  24S; 
cannot  assist  New  York,  250 ;  salaries  of  the  govei  nors 
in,  263;  officers  of  the  admiralty  and  customs  com- 
missioned for,  292;  eastern  Indians  make  incursions 
into,  299,  350,  476,  IX.,  756;  extent  of  the  coast 
from  Carolina  to,  IV.,  302;  murders  committed  in, 
364,  367;  the  Soaticook  Indians  driven  out  of,  380, 
715;  a  brigantine  of,  ordered  prosecuted  for  trading 
with  the  French,  413;  no  complaints  against  governor 
Fletcher  from,  450;  the  French  encroach  on,  453, 
546;  the  corporation  for  converting  Indians  restricted 
to,  455;  Cromwell  has  a  fleet  in,  476;  eastern  boun- 
daries of,  referred  to,  477 ;  advice  of  the  peace  re- 
ceived at  New  York  from,  486;  price  of  turpentine  in 

1699,  502;  a  native  of,  turns  pirate,  512;  a  man-of- 
war  detached  for  service  at,  530  ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont  assumes  the  government  of  a  part  of,  577 ; 
pirates  sink  a  ship  on  the  coast  of,  5S5 ;  winter 
storms  violent  on  the  coast  of,  601;  the  lords  of 
trade  postpone  writing  on  the  subject  of,  635;  to  be 
at  the  charge  of  building  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  641; 
timber  exported  to  Portugal  from,  645;  the  office  of 
intendani  of  Canada  better  than  that  of  governor  of, 
676;  estimated  number  of  men  in  1700  in,  680;  the 
tar  of,  equal  to  that  of  Stockholm,  705,  V.,  US;  rate 
at  which   tar  was  proposed  to  be  furnished  from,  in 

1700,  IV.,  708;  particulars  respecting  the  corporation 
for  propagating  the  gospel  among  the  Indians  of,  717, 
718,  755;  an  attack  made  on  Casco  bay  in,  74S  ;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont's  objections  to  the  ministers  of, 
766;  Mr.  Ashurst  active  in  establishing  a  corporation 
for  propagating  the  gospel  among  the  Indians  of,  771; 


converal t  the  lad 

pie  «ith   ui 

man,,  d  in, 

govei ■  "i,  7:i  i ,  i  .!• 

•  lie  in  inui  icl hi  ■  •  -i    .i!i  in,  '■"  i»-  'ii- 

902  ;    111.  lud. ■•  I   iii  tie.   peac  •  »  Ith   tli 
Q 

bj   the    From  h  and  Indiai ,1083 

openly   clipped    in,    1 131  ;    dian  g  u-di    tin 

niaii.iii  regulating  the  value  ol  ,  1133; 

order    on    the    appeal    In    th of    the    colony 

ol    Conn  ictii  nl  ,     1176  ; 

Mr.   Brenton,  collector  of   customs  of,   V., 
effects  oi  the  go^  ernmi  im  New 

York  usually  sent  to  England  by  w 
and,  55;  course  of  trade  between  New  York  and,  58; 
a  good  deal  of  illegal  trade  in,  ibid  ;  hi>  d 
ship  Kingsale  put  in  to,  67;  ordered  to  coi 
the  expedition  against  Canada,  71;  number  of  men 
to  be  furnished  by,  for  the  Canada  expedition,  73; 
neutrality  between  the  New  York  and  Canada  Indians 
of  great  prejudice  to,  75  ;  a  considerable  party  set 
out  from  Canada  against,  85,  722;  parties  of  French 
Indians  Bent  towards  the  frontiers  of,  168,  22-;  Mr. 
odious  in,  175;  Mr.  Bridger,  sur- 
veyor of  woods  employed  in,  189,  190;  admiral 
Walker's  fleet  wrecked  through  the  ignorance  of 
pilots  furnished  by,  277;  the  reverend  Mr.  Vesey, 
formerly  an  independent  minister  in,  311;  the  scum 
of  old  England;  323;  all  the  opposition  in  New  York 
and  New  Jersey  is  owing  to  the  people  who  have  come 
from,  417;  reverend  Mr.  Talbot  preaches  in,  473;  the 
population  of  New  York  increased  from,  556  ;  granted 
to  the  council  of  Plymouth,  594;  does  not  pretend 
any  right  to  Nova  Scotia,  596  ;  many  move  to  New 
York  and  New  Jersey  from,  602,  603;  trade  of  North 
Carolina  mostly  carried  on  with,  609;  number  of 
ships  cleared  1714-1717  from  Great  Britain  for,  615; 
value  of  the  imports  and  exports  of,  616,  617;  very 
few  Indians  in,  623;  not  allowed  to  treat  with  the 
five  nations  unless  by  permission  of  the  governor  of 
New  York,  655  ;  allowed  to  treat  with  the  Indians  at 
Albany,  707;  complains  of  the  Scaticook  Indians, 
721;  an  Indian  war  waged  against,  726,  802;  paper 
money  at  a  discount  in,  736;  the  people  <>(  New  Jer- 
rally  from,  777;  captives  arrive  at  New  York 
from  Canada,  826  ;  unable  to  protect  itself  against  the 
French,  id's;  easily  assaulted  from  Crown  Point,  910; 
governor  Burnet  in  dispute  with  the  government  of, 
913;  beef  imported  free  of  duty  into  New  York  from, 
VI.,  38;  causes  which  lead  people  to  remove  from 
New  York  to,  112;  townships  laid  out  near  the  Hud- 
son river  by  people  from,  143  ;  it  is  doubtful  whether 
a  settlement  of  the  boundaries  is  desired  by,  144; 
his  majesty's  ship  Astraa  sent   for   masts   to,    170 ; 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Xetv 


New  England  —  continued. 

Indians  scalp  people  on  the  frontier  of,  282 ;  the 
French  attack  a  block-bouse  on  the  borders  of,  303, 
and  commit  hostilities  on  the  people  of,  305  ;  mur- 
ders committed  on  the  frontiers  of,  319  ;  Indians  sell 
in  Albany  spoils  taken  in,  371 ;  bishop  Berkely  visits, 
908 ;  the  best  Arabic  scholars  in,  ibid  ;  an  act  passed 
for  restraining  the  emission  of  paper  money  in  the 
colonies  of,  937,  VII.,  79  ;  two  regiments  sent  to  Nova 
Scotia  from,  VI.,  958  ;  to  assist  in  expelling  the  French 
from  Crown  Point,  989  ;  bled  at  every  vein  whilst 
New  York  was  neutral,  VII.,  17;  a  parliamentary 
grant  made  to,  33  ;  carries  on  an  irregular  trade  with 
the  neutral  islands,  272;  distance  of,  from  Hudson's 
river,  334 ;  settled  by  independents,  365  ;  prejudiced 
against  bishops,  366  ;  dissenters  abound  in,  373  ; 
character  of  the  episcopal  clergy  of,  397  ;  granted  by 
James  I.,  430 ;  governments  formed  on  republican 
principles  in,  565  ;  an  attempt  to  episcopize,  566  ; 
the  christian  knowledge  society  sends  missionaries 
to,  ibid;  Abenakis  originally  from,  582;  Holland 
carries  on  a  considerable  trade  with,  585  ;  missiona- 
ries needed  in,  591 ;  the  wildest  notions  on  the  side 
of  enthusiasm  and  infidelity,  propagated  in,  ibid; 
reverend  doctor  Johnson  urges  the  demolishing  of 
the  pernicious  charter  governments  of,  592 ;  people 
of,  intrude  into  Pennsylvania,  VIII.,  183  ;  independ- 
ents from,  active  in  fomenting  disturbances  in  New 
York,  208  ;  the  southern  delegates  to  the  continental 
congress  exceed  in  zeal  those  of,  513;  the  Oneidas 
complain  of  the  missionary  from,  541  ;  a  bill  intro- 
duced into  parliament  to  restrain  the  trade  and  fishe- 
ries of,  542 ;  plunged  into  rebellion,  587 ;  plan  of 
operation  for  the  naval  force  on  the  coast  of,  591 ; 
preparations  against  Canada  on  foot  in,  758  ;  negotia- 
tions between  New  France  and,  IX.,  5  ;  ambassadors 
sent  from  Canada  to,  6,  382;  means  for  keeping  it 
in  check,  57;  sir  Thomas  Temple  visits,  75;  trade 
between  Canada  and,  160;  division  line  between 
Canada  and,  265  ;  discovered  by  the  French,  267  ;  a 
sort  of  republic,  ibid  ;  orders  received  in  Canada  to 
commence  hostilities  against,  464  ;  Huguenots  fly  to, 
509,  540 ;  the  Abenaquis  ordered  to  make  war  on, 
530 ;  menaces  Canada,  543 ;  the  attention  of  the 
French  government  directed  against,  659;  proposes 
to  conclude  a  treaty  of  neutrality  with  Canada,  770  ; 
the  court  of  France  approves  of  the  treaty  of  neu- 
trality proposed  to  be  established  with,  779  ;  south  of 
Canada,  781 ;  terms  on  which  neutrality  is  to  be 
entered  into  between  Canada  and,  811 ;  memoir  of 
its  boundary  with  New  France,  894;  the  English 
seize  the  coast  between  Virginia  and,  914;  usurped 
by  the  English,  915 ;  deputies  sent  to  Canada  from, 
to  confer  with  the  Abenaquis,  947  ;  the  governor  of 
Canada  unable  to  act  offensively  against,  X.,  2;  ope- 
rations of  the  French  in  1745,  1746,  1747,  in,  32, 
38,  51,  67,  130 ;  carries  on  an  active  trade  with  St. 
Domingo,  160 ;  no  more  war  parties  to  be  sent  from 


Canada  to,  174;  orders  sent  to  Canada  to  exchange 
prisoners  with,  209  ;  French  views  on  the  frontiers  of, 
293;  the  French  send  parties  of  Indians  into,  413, 
427 ;  harvest  reputed  bad  in,  481 ;  three  regiments 
sail  for,  526;  number  of  regulars  in,  566. 

New  England  river,  V.,  86. 

Newenhuysen,  reverend  Wilhelmus,  ordains  Peter  Tasse- 
maker,  IX.,  468. 

New  Flushing,  II.,  365. 

Newfoundland,  patroons  of  New  Netherland  at  liberty  to 
sail  along  the  coast  from  Florida  to,  I.,  86,  87,  98,  403  ; 
captain  Kercke  authorized  to  become  master  of  the 
fishery  of,  102 ;  the  coasting  trade  open  from  Florida 
to,  112,  121 ;  the  English  plantations  extend  from  the 
southernmost  part  of  Virginia  to,  486  ;  admiral  de 
Ruyter  to  proceed  against,  II.,  289  ;  several  English 
ships  gone  to,  339  ;  the  French  carry  on  an  extensive 
fishery  at,  III.,  573;  Massachusetts  trades  with  the 
French  at,  582 ;  New  York  merchants  incline  to  trade 
to,  IV.,  112 ;  privateers  commissioned  in  New  York 
to  annoy  the  French  in,  274 ;  assisted  from  New  York, 
293;  Massachusetts  to  assist  colonel  Gibson  in,  ibid; 
pirates  rob  New  York  ships  off,  552 ;  Boston  trades 
to,  792;  importance  of,  830;  the  reduction  of  Ca- 
nada secures  the  trade  of,  1055 ;  an  easy  conquest 
after  the  reduction  of  Canada,  V.,  65;  plan  for  the 
reduction  of,  72  ;  a  territory,  not  a  colony,  591 ;  the 
mouth  of  the  St.  Lawrence  opposite,  726,  VI.,  122; 
the  artillery  companies  at,  to  serve  on  the  Ohio,  922; 
queries  regarding,  VII.,  521 ;  who  discovered  the 
great  banks  of,  IX.,  2,  266,  378,  781,  915  ;  under  the 
governor  of  Canada,  45  ;  belongs  to  the  French,  166  ; 
the  English  explore  the  coast  of,  305  ;  report  on  the 
affairs  of  Canada,  Acadia  and,  527  ;  M.  d'  Iberville 
reduces,  731 ;  an  expedition  fitted  out  in  Quebec 
against,  744;  English  usurpations  in,  758  ;  M.  Brouil- 
lan,  governor  of,  922;  English  operations  on  the  coast 
of,  926 ;  a  portion  of,  ceded  to  the  French  by  the 
treaty  of  Utrecht,  X.,  6;  Micmacs  take  several  pri- 
soners in,  174. 

New  France,  New  Netherland  situated  between  Virginia  and, 
I.,  10,  11,  12,  13,  15,  22,  27,  149  ;  the  French  extend 
too  far  the  bounds  of,  40  ;  the  northern  boundary  of 
New  Netherland,  65  ;  captain  Kercke  empowered  to 
erect  forts  in,  102 ;  the  Dutch  West  India  company  re- 
serves the  trade  to,  223  ;  the  Dutch  desire  to  preserve 
peace  with,  269  ;  M.  de  Courcelles  governor,  and  M. 
Talon  intendant  of,  III.,  135;  the  barriers  of  New 
York  on  the  side  of,  IV.,  441;  extent  of,  V.,  726; 
marquis  de  Beauharnois  governor  of,  827,  82:) ;  Que- 
bec  tin.'  metropolis  of,  VI.,  126;  M.  de  la  Galissoniere 
governor  of,  532,  610,  611;  inoludes  Canada  and 
Louisiana,  894;  discoveries  in,  IX.,  1,  266,  303,  781, 
913  ;  New  England  said  to  be  a  part  of,  267  ;  encroach- 
ments of  the  English  on,  701 ;  commissioners  to  settle 
thr  boundaries  of,  892;  its  boundaries, 913 ;  when  so 
(ailed,  914;  Louisiana  dependent  on,  1025.  (See 
Canada.) 


—  Ni'.w 


GENERAL   tNDEX. 


■\\: 


i,   reoruiti  to  be  furnished  for  New  fork  rn.ni  the 
oonviots  In,  IV.,  81. 

New  < Jew gia,     (See  <•■ 

.  ernmenta  erected  In  America,  \'  1 1  , 

New  Quinea,  the  Weal  India  oompany  prh  Ueged  to  trade  to, 
ll  ,  228.     (See  Guima  ) 

Now  Hampshire  (Hampshire),  reverend.  John  Leverioh  anp- 
posed  to  ba\  e  been  1  be  eai  lie  I  o 
in,  ll.,   160;  extent  of,  ill.,   10]  ,  VI 
aexe  i,  240;  John  Qsh 

Mason,  proprietor  of,  679;  French  ravages  in,  708; 
Sohaghtiooke  Indians  originallj  from,  713;  under  the 
government  of  sir  Edmund  Andros,  722;  sir  William 
Phips  oommander-in-chief  of  the  foroes  of,  LV.,  30, 
104;  the  greater  pari  of,  destroyed,  208 
mended  to  be  united  w ith  the  other  oolon 
objeota  to  bi  ing  under  Massachusetts,  259  ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomonl  governor  of,  261,  359,530,  603;  revenue 
of,  inconsiderable,  2e.l;  naval  stores  for  the  royal 
navy  to  be  furnished  from,  .'!14;  an  act  to  be 
passed  against  pirates  by,  327;  colonel  Allen  com- 
mits mischief  in,  439  ;  the  manufacture  <>t'  naval 
Btores  in,  not  carried  on  with  vigor,  501;  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  expects  to  go  to,  502,  536;  difference 
in  the  cost  of  naval  .stoics  in  New  York  and,  502; 
timber  of  New  Yoik  better  than  that  of,  504; 
colonel  Romar  ordered  to  Pisoataque  in,  519;  com- 
paratively  high  rate  of  naval  .-tores  supplied  by,  529, 
532;  the  lords  of  trade  postpone  the  consideration  of 
the  case  of,  54S ;  sir' Henry  Ashursi  agent  for,  586; 
fault  of  the  tar  made  in,  588  ;  an  act  passed  to  pay 
the  debts  of,  601 ;  minutes  of  the  council  of,  sent  to 
England,  ibid;  Mr.  Eastwick  naval  officer  of,  603; 
William  Partridge  lieutenant-governor  of,  607,  617, 
795;  exports  timber  to  Portugal,  645,  646,  668,825; 
the  lieutenant-colonel  of  the  soldiers  proposed  to  be 
lieutenant-governor  of,  646,  702,  784;  Robert  Arm- 
strong appointed  naval  officer  of,  664;  difference  in 
the  price  of  timber  from  Norway  and,  670,  671  ; 
abounds  with  excellent  ship  timber,  67:>;  conflicting 
claims  to,  ibid,  674;  great  waste  of  timber  in,  67o  ; 
timber  not  allowed  to  be  exported  to  Portugal 
from,  678;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  recommends  the 
vacating  of  colonel  Allen's  claim  to,  679 ;  quotas 
proposed  in  1700  for,  706;  soldiers  to  be  stationed 
in,  707;  suit  depending  between  colonel  Allen  and, 
722;  a  ship  loaded  with  timber  from,  arrives  at 
Torbay,  773  ;  the  lords  of  trade  make  representations 
on  the  acts  passed  by  the  assembly  of,  ibid ;  colonel 
Allen's  claim  to,  a  fraud,  776;  he  claims  all  tic  lands 
and  woods  in,  785  ;  lists  of  the  militia  of,  transmitted 
to  England,  766 ;  number  of  vessels  belonging  in 
1700  to,  790;  has  not  the  tenth  of  the  trade  of  New 
York,  791;  necessity  of  destroying  colonel  Allen's 
pretension  to,  794  ;  colonel  Allen  refused  a  writ  of 
appeal  in,  796,  8-J4;  number  of  saws  in  a  saw-mill  in, 
825 ;  timber  exported  to  Spain  from,  ibid;  report 
transmitted  to  England  on  the  mode  of  procedure  in 


bud    before   thi 

' 

colon.  I   I. 

of  ib"  w :u ,  \   ,  42 ;  number  of  men  to 

Ion    lllld    call;,     i 

a  oommi  ision  appoint  d 

tween  M  md,  \  I.,  i.ii ;  prelimii 

l 
joins  in  measnn 

inda  Neu    Jfork  on  the 
east,  508 ;    laws  of,  orden  d  n 
Wentworth  governor  of,  7  -".  i ". ,  7  • .  I  ;   ordered 

to  be  held  with  the  six 
nations,  801,  802;  lieut.  i 

mits  objections  t.>  the  proposed  boundary  betwei  u 
New    York  and,    816;  insmitted    from 

New  *i  ..i  k  to,  si;  ;  boundary  settli  d 
chusetts  and,  823;  called  on  to  aid  in  build 
in  tie-  Indian  country,  8i4,  922;  Wood  i  i-    k  affords 
.     for  the  French  to,  >■"•-,  923;  names  of  the 

delegates    to    (he    A  I  I  .a  I ;  . 

864,  871,  878;  a  company  sent  up  the  Connecticut 
river  from,  874 ;  tie- St.  Francis  Indians  make  an  in- 
cursion into,  ibid  ;  tin-  inhabitants  of,  prevented  mak- 
ing settlements  at  Cohass,  8S6  ;  numb 
tat ives  in  the  proposed  grand  council  of  He 
allowed  to,  889;  the  care  of  lake  Champlain  t..  be 
allotted  in  part  to,  895  ;  population  of,  in  17 
colonel  Blanchard  commands  of,  1000; 

engagement  between  a  party  of  French    and  ., 
ment  of  the  regiment  from,  1008;  estimated  expense 
incurred  by,  in  expeditions  against  French  forts,  VII  , 
2;    the   fall  of  Crown   Point    would   secure  the  back 
parts  of,  5  ;  its  share  of  the  parliami  d 
circular    letter  of  secretary    Fo  Lered    to 

raise   troops  for  the  French  war,   216,   ell. 
482 ;  advised  of  the  determination  of  the  British  gov- 
ernment to  protect  North  America,  .',.  9 
netary   Pitt  to,  420  ;  claims   lands  in    New  York,  44."), 
4.16;   has  no  right  to  lands  west  of  Connecticut  river, 
4.17;    instructions  respecting  land   granting 
VIII.,  410,  and  tie-  tenure  of  judges'  commissions  in, 
VII.,  479;   the   people  of,   intrude  on  the  province  of 
New    York,  490;    proposed  boundary   between   New 
Y'ork    and,    563  ;  grants    lands    west    of   Connecticut 
riv.-r,  56  :  :  called  to  assist  tic  western 

Indians,  .".7";  emit lov.r.-y  on  the  subject  of  boun- 
daiies  between  New  York  and,  595;  the  board  of 
trade  make  a  report  on  the  difficulties  between  New 
York  and,  612;  pursuits  oi  the  Indians  of,  658;  a 
map  of  the  country  taken  from,  and  annexed  to  New 
York  ordered,  807;  i lie  governor  of  New  York  or- 
dered not  to  interfere  with  the  grants  made  by,  917;  - 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[New  — 


New  Hampshire  —  continued. 

the  Connecticut  river  the  boundary  between  New 
York  and,  030,  VIII.,  4;  John  Wentworth,  governor 
of,  VU.,  946  ;  Peter  Livins  chief  justice  of,  992  ;  gov- 
ernor Moore  called  on  for  a  return  of  the  progress  in 
settlement,  &c,  of  the  grants  made  by,  VIII.,  12; 
persons  fly  to  the  west  side  of  the  Connecticut  river 
from,  65;  a  survey  to  be  made  of  the  townships 
granted  on  the  west  side  of  the  Connecticut  river  by 
the  governor  of,  81 ;  the  controversy  between  New 
York  and,  how  decided,  107  ;  New  York  not  to  grant 
any  lands  annexed  from,  193;  Edward  Foy  appointed 
lieutenant-governor  of,  323 ;  claims  to  extend  to 
within  twenty  miles  of  Hudson's  river,  331 ;  original 
limits  of,  344 ;  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  388 ;  east 
of  New  York,  435  ;  the  governor  of,  authorized  to 
withdraw  from  his  government  whenever  he  considers 
it  necessary,  642;  all  trade  with,  prohibited,  668; 
general  Sullivan  president  of,  677;  furnishes  a  bri- 
gade to  the  American  army,  806;  depredations  of  In- 
dians in,  IX.,  614;  George  Vaughan  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor of,  X.,  45.     (See  Piscattaway.) 

New  Hampshire  grants,  papers  relating  to  the,  VII.,  595,  608, 
615,  616,  917,  930;  price  of  a  township  in  the,  615  ; 
the  secretary  of  state  receives  a  report  respecting  the, 
VIII.,  100;  lieutenant-governor  Colden's  report  on 
the,  196;  riots  in,  252;  fresh  disorders  in,  259,  491; 
open  acts  of  violence  committed  in,  266;  population 
of,  in  1771,  267;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on, 
272,  330;  governor  Tryon's  views  on  the  subject  of 
the  difficulties  respecting  the,  310  ;  causes  of  the  dif- 
ficulties with,  376;  further  observations  on,  382; 
flagrant  excesses  in,  393;  gOA-ernor  Tryon  obliged  to 
call  for  military  protection  in  consequence  of  the 
riots  in,  394,  395  ;  the  laud  office  shut  up  in,  403  ; 
class  of  population  in,  ibid. 

New  Harlem.     (See  Harhm  ) 

New  Haven,  the  ship  Swol  sold  to  Mr.  Goodyear  of,  I.,  167; 
Arent  Corson  sent  to  Holland  with  specimens  of  New 
Netherland  minerals,  by  way  of,  280;  a  trading  post 
to  the  east  of  Magdalen  island  established  by  the 
English  of,  284 ;  particulars  respecting,  288  ;  the 
Dutch  cut  a  ship  out  of,  337,  345,  461 ;  Dutch  runa- 
■  ways  protected  at,  342;  the  English  of,  settle  two 
villages  near  Gardiner's  bay,  360;  difficulties  between 
New  Netherland  and,  428 ;  the  English  come  to,  458 ; 
the  Dutch  give  up  all  claim  to,  459,  460,  461  ;  pro- 
posed settlement  of  the  claim  to,  545  ;  called  Roden- 
bergh  by  the  Dutch,  5(15,  II.,  135;  built,  131;  Mr. 
Gilbert  deputy-governor  at,  386;  the  commissioners 
return  from  Hartford  to,  3i)2;  confirms  the  boundary 
settlement,  397  ;  application  for  the  arrest  of  colonels 
Whallev  and  (.'ill.'  made  to,  III.,  41  ;  complains  of 
having  been  excluded  from  the  Delaware  by  the 
Dutch,  82;  colonels  Whalley  and  Goffe  remove  to, 
112;  reverend  .Mr.  Davenport  of,  161;  carries  on 
in.  ,i  trade  with  the  West  Indies,  V.,  160;  the 
Connecticut   forces    lor    the    Canada    expedition    to 


march  from,  259  ;  reverend  T.  Cutler  preaches  before 
the  general  court  at,  VI.,  90S;  intolerance  of  the 
college  at,  913;  titles  of  sermons  delivered  by  reve- 
rend S  Johnson  at,  914;  reverend  Mr.  Punderson 
episcopal  minister  at,  VII.,  439;  reverend  Mr.  Palmer 
episcopal  minister  at,  537;  commissioners  to  fix  the 
boundary  between  New  York  and  Massachusetts  meet 
at,  VIII.,  2;  Isaac  Sears  raises  a  body  of  horsemen 
in,  219  ;  a  post-office  and  printing  press  established 
at,  221. 

New  Holland,  Cape  Cod  called,  I.,  284,  285,  458,  564;  a 
number  of  English  villages  settled  between  Stamford 
and,  2S8  ;  mentioned,  III.,  152.  (See  New  Xctlicr- 
land.) 

Newickmannock  river,  V.,  596. 

New  Ireland,  the  colony  of,  projected,  VIII.,  803. 

New  Jersey  (Jarse,  Jerseys,  Newiazze,  New  Jarsay,  New 
Jarsey,  New  JarsitS,  New  Yarsey,  New  Yarsie,  New 
Yersay,  New  Yersey),  entries  applying  to  territory 
now  belonging  to,  I.,  390,  560;  soldiers  march  from 
the  Manhattans  to  the  Delaware  across  what  is  now, 
II.,  10;  a  crystal  mountain  and  gold  mine  reported 
in  the  territory  now  composing,  63  ;  Indians  inter- 
cept the  overland  route  across,  76,  78 ;  why  so  called, 
410;  surrendered  to  the  Dutch,  571;  privileges  and 
freedoms  granted  to  the  inhabitants  of,  576  ;  John 
Berry  deputy-governor  of,  ibid  ;  granted  to  lord 
Berkeley  and  sir  George  Carteret,  599  ;  secretary 
Pollen  ordered  to  surrender  the  records  of,  600; 
James  Bollen  secretary,  and  Robert  Vanquellin  sur- 
vey or-general,  of,  ibid;  captain  Berry  requests  they 
may  remain  undisturbed,  602;  the  records  of,  to  be 
deposited  with  secretary  Bayard,  605,  606 ;  Philip 
Carteret  governor  of,  607,  IV.,  382;  placed  under  sir 
Edmund  Andros,  II.,  742;  the  Indians  of,  so  strong 
that  no  christians  plant  on  their  side  of  the  Delaware, 
III.,  73;  several  new  purchases  of  land  made  under 
governor  Nicolls  from  the  Indians  of,  105  ;  agents 
from  Canada  in,  147  ;  boundaries  of  East,  223  ; 
nothing  done  to  arrange  sir  George  Carteret's  pre- 
tensions to,  229;  difficulties  about  custom-house 
duties  with,  240;  Indians  of,  peaceful  during  king 
Philip's  war,  254;  governor  Andros  visits,  257;  West, 
independent  of  New  York,  284;  released  to  Mr.  Byl- 
linge,  285  ;  East,  confirmed  to  sir  George  Carterett, 
ibid;  the  duke  of  York  releases,  286,  329;  quakers 
of,  claim  islands  in  the  Delaware  river,  287;  released 
to  the  quakers  and  sir  George  Carterett,  291;  pro- 
ceedings of  the  legislature  of,  293;  a  brat  begotten 
in,  has  been  sent  to  England  to  be  returned  and  fed 
by  the  groans  of  the  people  of,    298;    duties  levied   in 

New  York  on  goods  oonveyed  to,  316;  correspondence 
between  sir  John  Werden  and  the  register  of  Scotland 
respecting,  330;  Mr.  Penn  not  to  be  allowed  to  annex 
any  part  of,  .'Ml  ;  Letter  of  the  earl  of  Perth  on  the 
annexation  to  New  York  of  East,  348;  governor  Don- 
gan  instructed  not  to  allow  New  York  to  lose  any 
moio  by,  350 ;  Thomas  Rudyaid  deputy-governor  of 


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441 


isvu  .1.1  .  ■,         inftnui  il. 

ol  Pei 1 1 th  ■  ■  i  ' "i" "'>  "'  ■  unnlng 

the  boundarj   of,     u  ■  >  it  of  qno  wai 

lam,,  oidert  'i  i"  be  lued  ont 

trade  with  the  Indiana  exoept  by  waj  of  Bud- 
son's  river,  878,  690;  recommended  to  !"■  annexed 
to  N(  w  Fork,  892,  425,  C22,  791,  798,  799, 
IV  ,  82,  64,  l  ll  ;  desires  to  be  pari  of  New  York 
ament,  III.,  397  ;  boundary  run  between  New 
"i  hi  k  and,  l"'; ;  loi  d  Neil  Campbell  deputj 
of  East,  108;  particulars  respecting  the  duke't  hra 
in  East,  411,  494;  advantage  of  annexing,  to  New 
York,  (20,  422,  429,  776,  477;  order  ereol 
Pertli  into  a  port  of  entry,  428,  602;  judge  Palmer 
obtains  land  in  East,  494;  sir  Edmund  Andro 
nor  of,  536,  567;  annexed  to  New  England,  537,  543, 
680,  722;  governor  Andros  settles  the  affairs  of,  553; 
greal  efforts  made  to  overthrow  civil  government 
in,  598;  unwilling  to  join  Leisler,  609,  620,  040 : 
parties  sent  in  search  of  mayor  Cortland  to,  048; 
in  danger  oi  tailing  into  the  hands  of  the  French, 
652  ;  many  retire  from  L<  isler's  government  to, 
656,  716,  717,  721,  747,  753,  IV.,  1160;  Leisler 
experiences muoh  obstruction  from,  III.,  701 ;  William 
Pinhorne,  judge  of  the  supreme  court  of,  716;  Leisler 
obtains  assistance  from,  7.')7;  colonel  Dudley  requested 
to  manage  the  affairs  of,  761 ;  bad  condition  of  East, 
768;  invited  to  send  commissioners  to  New  York, 
785;  East,  regulation  of  the  Indian  trade  of,  823; 
lopped  from  New  York  for  the  sake  of  private  interest, 
836  ;  New  York  applies  in  vain  for  assistance  to,  837; 
IV,  174,  243;  letter  to  colonel  Fletcher  from  the 
proprietors  of  West,  III.,  838;  instructions  to  the 
deputy-governors  of,  831) ;  Mr.  Pinhorne  resident  of, 
848;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1692,  859  ;  Benjamin 
Fletcher  appointed  commander-in-chief  of  the  militia 
of,  860;  report  of  the  solicitor-general  of  England  on 
the  grant  of,  IV.,  1;  the  attorney-general  ordered  to 
examine  into  the  government  of,  3J ;  pays  no  revenue, 
37;  semis  men  to  Albany,  56,  84;  the  men  from,  well 
disciplined  and  brisk,  65;  Andrew  Hamilton,  gov- 
ernor of,  73,  200,  671,  724,  863,  1021 ;  Arent  Schuyler 
sets  out  for  the  Minnisinck  from,  98;  number  of  men 
furnished  for  the  defense  of  New  York  by,  101  ; 
doctor  Cox  appears  before  the  lords  of  trade  for,  105  ; 
the  quota  of  Connecticut  not  to  exceed  that  of,  106; 
the  trade  of  New  York  menaced  by  measures  of  the 
assembly  of,  114;  refuses  to  send  reinforcements  to 
Albany,  174,  243;  strength  of  the  militia  in  1696,  of, 
ls.'i  ;  advantages  of  a  union  of  New  England,  New 
York  and,  224;  in  whom  is  the  command  of  the 
militia  of,  vested,  22S ;  governor  Fletcher  makes  a 
treaty  of  peace  with  the  Indians  in  behalf  of,  236,  238, 
239;  Mr.  Penn  a  proprietor  of,  246;  New  York  the 
poit  of  entry  of,  ibid;  may  well  spare  forty  men  for 
the  frontiers,  250;  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  captain- 
general   of,   261,   272,   273,    316,   415;    instructions 


w  iih  the  ol  hi  i   ■ 

- 

114;  Mr.  Earle,  a  i 

: I  l .'. ;  thi 

r|  i. m-  to  I"-  pi    I 

ol  'I.     cont 

p.uts   in,    880,   382;    populi  tl if,    In    1653 

.  on.  l  Townley 
a  resident  of   East,   39 
Amboy  in,  438  ;   ao  oomplaint 
cher  from,  450  . 

the  lords  of  trade,  155;  the  privileges  ol  New  York 
to  be  maintained  against  Perth  Amboy  in,  50 
ther  efforts  of  the  earl  of  B  llomonl  to  maintain  the 
privileges  of  the  port  of  New  York  against,  521;  the 
reverend  Mr.  Dellius  Sees  to,  534  ;  on  the  •  i 
Delaware  bay,  543;  negotiations  of  the  proprietors 
of,  with  the  government  in  England,  546;  pirates 
seized  in,  551,  583;  the  lords  justices  issne  directions 
about  pirates  seized  in,  585  ;  pi  tition  to  the  house 
of  commons  complaining  of  the  seizure  of  the 
ship  Beater  in,  605;  Jeremiab  Basse,  governor  of 
East,  606;  estimated  number  of  men  In,  in  L700, 
680;  quota  proposed  in  1700  for,  706;  Perth 
Amboy  declared  a  free  port,  719;  value  of  a  piece 
of  eight  in,  757;  parties  are  married  before  justices 
of  the  peace  in,  766:  called  the  new  country, 
791;  no  forts  in,  832;  its  proportion  of  expense 
necessary  for  building  forts,  ibid  ;  quota  of  men  to 
bo  furnished  by  in  1701,  839;  James  dial. 
prietor  of  lands  in,  847;  the  boundaries 
New  York  and,  before  the  lords  of  trade,  854;  Lewis 
Morris,  junior,  goes  to  England  to  remedy  th 
ders  in,  869;  project  for  the  annexation  of  New 
Yoik,  Pennsylvania  and,  874;  lord  Cornbury  em- 
powered to  command  tl..'  militia  of,  --4  ;  his  lordship 
applies  for  power  to  nominal.,  th"  officers  of  militia 
in,  912;  annexed  to  New  York,  1)14;  queen  Anne 
proclaimed  in,  960;  Jeremiah  Basse  and  Dai 
recommended  as  members  .>t  t!,.-  council  of,  965; 
objections  to  such  appointment,  966 ;  lord  Cornbury 
governor  of,  ibid,  1070;  an  order  to  settle  the  salary 
of  the  governor  of,  transmitted  to  lord  Cornbury, 
1041;  a  day  of  thanksgiving  ordered  in,  1044;  colo- 
nel Quary's  report  on,  1055,  V.,  18,  32;  the  govern- 
ment of,  surrendered  to  the  crown,  IV.,  1059;  lord 
Cornbury  meets  the  legislature  of,  1075  ;  tie-  a-s.-m- 
bly  of,  adjourned,  1083,  112":  ill  effects  from  her 
proximity  to  Pennsylvania,  1084;  th..  assembly  of, 
to  meet  at  Burlington,  1090;  lord  Cornbury  about  to 
meet  the  assembly  of,  1122;  the  affairs  of,  under  the 
consideration  of  the  lords  of  trade,  1140;  lord  Corn- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[New  — 


New  Jersey  —  continued. 

bury's  report  on,  114S;  au  account  of,  previous  to 
1705,  1155  ;  a  new  seal  for,  1157,  V.,  511 ;  major  In- 
goldesby not  allowed  to  act  as  lieutenant-governor  of, 

IV.,  11G2  ;  the  British  act  to  encourage  the  importa- 
tion of  naval  stores  published  in,  1169;  property 
qualification  for  the  members  of  the  assembly  of, 
1170;  proceeding  of  the  assembly  of,  in  1705,  ibid, 
1171 ;  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby  member  of  the 
council  of,  1175;  he  is  to  reside  in,  1176;  reverend 
Messrs.  MacKemie  and  Jackson  preach  in,  1186;  the 
assembly  of,  meets  at  Aniboy,  1190  ;  people  afraid  to 
go  to  New  York  from,  1191 ;  the  board  of  trade 
acknowledge  the  receipt  of  letters  relating  to  the 
government  of,  V.,  1  ;  the  authorities  of  Delaware 
seize  shipmasters  in,  17 ;  letter  of  Lewis  Morris  to 
the  secretary  of  state  on,  33 ;  names  of  political  par- 
ties in,  34;  a  tax  on  uncultivated  lands  in,  36; 
impoverished  state  of,  37 ;  lord  Lovelace  governor 
of,  39,  40  ;  Thomas  Revel  and  Daniel  Leeds,  members 
of  the  council  of,  superseded,  42;  William  Hall  and 
John  Harrison  to  be  members  of  the  council  of,  45  ; 
further  instructions  to  lord  Lovelace  respecting,  46  ; 
want  of  prisons  in,  48  ;  numbers  remove  from  Long 
island  to,  56,  476 ;  lord  Cornbury  adjourns  the 
assembly  of  New  York  by  proclamation  signed  in,  61 ; 
Roger  Mompesson,  chief  justice  of,  69,  423;  arrears 
of  salary  due  him  by,  70 ;  will  not  raise  men  for  the 
Canada  expedition,  78;  votes  money  for  the  Canada 
expedition,  81,  S4  ;  its  assembly  the  first  to  appro- 
priate  the  moneys  for  the  support  of  government,  83  ; 
colonel  Ingoldesby  lieutenant-governor  of,  89  ;  Ro- 
bert Hunter  governor  of,  91,  92,  402;  changes  in  the 
council  of,  123,  361,  367,  698;  quota  of  men  and 
money  to  be  furnished  for  the  defense  of  New  York 
by,  139  ;  the  board  of  trade  communicate  their  deci- 
sion on  several  matters  relating  to,  155  ;  observations 
of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  remonstrance  from  the 
assembly  of,  156;  an  act  regulating  slaves  in,  vetoed, 
157  ;  the  assembly  meets  at  Burlington,  164  ;  wisdom 
of  governor  Hunter's  course  in,  166;  old  seal  of, 
broken,  167;  makes  a  present  to  lord  Lovelace,  and 
its  subsequent  disposition,  169  ;  differences  respect- 
ing the  places  of  meeting  the  legislature  of,  170;  the 
old  seal  of,  to  be  laid  before  the  queen,  173  ;  lieuten- 
ant-governor Ingoldesby  neglects  to  make  any  obser- 
vations on  the  acts  passed  by  the  legislature  of,  174  ; 
governor  Hunter  adjourns  the  assembly  of,  182 ; 
action  of  the  board  of  trade  on  an  act  to  ascertain  the 
place  of  sitting  of  the  representatives  of,  187  ;  diffi- 
culties experienced  by  governor  Hunter  in,  199; 
residents  in  New  York  disqualified  from  bring  elected 
to  the  assembly  of,  201,  207;  certain  laws  of,  and 
originals  lost,  202;  alterations  in  the  council  of, 
recommended,  204,  305,  343,  348,  355,  521,  939,  940, 
VI.,  23,  24,  35;  Daniel  Cox  governor  of  West,  V., 
204  ;  title-  of  acts  passed  in  the  session  of  1710-1711, 
205,   and   in   lieutenant-governor   Ingoldesby's   time, 


206  ;  the  sessions  of  the  legislature  to  be  held  alter- 
nately at  Amboy  and  Burlington,  207;  David  Jami- 
son chief  justice  of,  208,  231,  VI.,  9,  14;  application 
of  the  acts  of  trade  to  the  commerce  between  New 
York  and  East,  V.,  235  ;  act  for  ascertaining  the  place 
of  sitting  of  the  legislature  of,  confirmed,  252,  262 ; 
number  of  men  to  be  furnished  for  the  Canada  expe- 
dition by,  257,  262;  governor  Hunter  transmits  arts 
passed  by,  to  England,  305  ;  more  episcopalians  in, 
than  in  New  York,  323;  state  of  the  church  of  Eng- 
land in,  334,  336;  remarks  on  some  of  the  members 
of  the  council  of,  335,  338 ;  no  laws  in  favor  of  any 
particular  religion  in,  337;  Peter  Sonmans  carries 
out  of  the  province  records  of,  349,  351  ;  an  appro- 
priation for  the  support  of  government  for  two  years 
voted  in,  377;  lord  Clarendon's  objections  to  a  cer- 
tain act  in,  398  ;  attorney-general  of,  suspended,  399, 
401 ;  governor  Hunter  seizes  printed  copies  of  a 
representation  of  the  assembly  of,  though  printed  by 
their  order,  403;  abuses  in  the  administration  of  jus- 
tice in,  410;  David  Lyell  appointed  member  of  the 
council  of,  411 ;  confusions  in,  417  ;  names  of  gentle- 
men recommended  for  seats  in  the  council  of,  420  ; 
notice  of  Thomas  Gordon  of,  421 ;  the  board  of 
trade  desire  more  recent  maps  of,  422 ;  an  act 
passed  regulating  fees  in,  461,  and  fixing  the  seat 
of  government  at  Burlington,  ibid;  governor  Hun- 
ter about  to  meet  the  assembly  of,  at  Burlington, 
481;  about  to  be  put  under  a  separate  government, 
482;  Dr.  Cox  the  principal  cause  of  the  troubles  in, 
ibid,  484;  the  small-pox  rages  in,  486;  governor 
Hunter's  observations  on  certain  acts  of,  508  ;  nomi- 
nations to  the  council  of,  511  ;  enjoys  perfect  tran- 
quillity, 520  ;  the  running  a  line  between  the  province 
of  New  York  and,  interrupted,  532;  the  proprietors 
of,  present  a  memorial  on  the  subject  of  lands  in,  533  ; 
William  Burnet,  governor  of,  537;  governor  Burnet 
meets  the  legislature  of,  584,  and  dissolves  it,  585  ; 
one  of  the  British  colonies,  591  ;  bounds  New  York, 
600  ;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on,  602  ;  the  altera- 
tion in  the  assembly  of,  submitted  to  his  majesty's  at- 
torney-general, 648 ;  governoi  Burnet  transmits  council 
and  assembly  minutes  from,  049  ;  paper  money  issued 
in,  700;  governor  Burnet  receives  instructions  relat- 
ing to  the  passage  of  private  acts  in,  701,  703;  chief 
justice  Trent  speaker  of  the  assembly  of,  702;  pre- 
sents an  address  to  George  I.,  705  ;  motives  for  voting 
Supplies  for  ten  years  in,  ibid  ;  governor  Burnet  jus- 
tifies the  paper  act  of,  736  ;  report  of  the  proceedings 
of  the  assembly  of  1725,  767;  goods  smuggled  into 
New  York  from,  769;  cause-  which  prevented  the 
taking  of  a  census  in,  777;    few  churoh  of  England 

ministers  in,  ibid;  correspondence  on  the  subject  of 
silver  mines  in,  809  ;  Cornelius  van  Horn  recom- 
mended for  a  seal  in  the  council  Of,  SID  ;  the  interest 
(Ml  the  bills  of  credit  recommended  to  be  applied  to 
the  payment  of  the  public  expenses,  ibid  ;    census  of, 

for  the  year  1726,  819;  sent  to  England,  820 ;  John 


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GENERAL  i\m:\ 


149 


N.  \\    .1.  l    8j      -   I  mil  //IK.  d, 

Montgoraerie    overnor  of,  823;  George  II   proolaimed 

confirmation  of  Bundi 

of,  dissoh  ed,   B 12  .    goi  ei  nor   Mont 

mends  thai  the  triennial   and  qnaker  acts  be  post 

poned,  B71,  87t  :"  the  trl- 

ennial  aol  in,  v7i;    jovernoi   Montgomerle  writes  to 

the  board  of  trade  on  the  Bubjeol  of  the  paper  money 

of,  888,889;   bis  exoellenoj  transmits  to  E: 

aooonnt  of  the  >    1730  of  the  assembly 

of,  903;    n.-u  Beal  for,  Lost,  909;     rMontgo- 

bis   proo lings  in,  913;    an  aol  for 

appropriating  part  of  the  interest  on  bills  of  oredil  to 

the   expenses  of  govemi t,    recommended   to   be 

vetoed,  923;  slaves  imported  from  Africa  into,  927; 
William  Cosby  governor  of,  930  j  Mr.  Smith,  secre- 
tarj  of,  dead,  936;  governor  Cosby  appoints  his  son 
"Billy"  secretary  of,  937;  Lewis  Munis  president  of 
the  council  of,  945,  VI.,  12,  13;  he  acts  as  chancellor 
in,  V  ,  947;  chief  justices  of,  94!),  VI.,  14;  surren- 
dered  to  the  crown  mainly  through  Lewis  Morris' 
influence,  v.,  951;  the  system  of  land  granting  in 
New  York  drives  people  to,  953;  Lewis  Morris  gover- 
nor of,  955,  VI.,  150;  Janus  Alexander  one  of  the 
council  of,  V.,  982,  VI.,  6;  a  proprietor  of  land  in, 
V.,  9S3,  and  surveyor-general  of,  VI.,  6;  opinion  of 
the  king's  council  required  on  acts  of,  16  J  a  rich  mine 
in,  20;  a  potashery  set  up  in,  ibid;  forms  adopted 
when  convoking  the  legislature  of,  23;  justice  Hooper 
recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of,  ibid;  arbi- 
trary conduct  of  president  Morris  in,  35  ;  Lewis  Mor- 
ris removed  from  the  office  of  chief  justice  of,  36; 
pork  imported  into  New  York  free  of  duty  from,  38; 
lord  Delaware  appointed  governor  of,  96  ;  west  of  the 
province  of  New  York,  121 ;  its  boundaries,  124,  508  ; 
lieutenant-governor  Clark  complains  of  a  precedent 
1 1  by  governor  Morris  in,  158,  160;  names  of 
persons  selected  from,  as  commissioners  for  settling 
the  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island  boundary,  168; 
troops  go  ou  the  Carthagena  expedition  from,  170, 
171;  negroes  executed  in,  197;  separated  from  the 
government  of  New  York,  246 ;  salary  of  the  gover- 
nor of,  247;  ordered  to  cooperate  with  New  York 
I  the  French,  319  ;  John  Hamilton  president  of, 
326;  death  of  governor  Morris  of,  327  ;  riots  in,  ibid, 
346  ;  the  governor  and  council  of,  refuse  to  authorize 
the  issue  of  paper  money,  328  ;  Robert  H.  Morris 
chief  justice  of,  345,  346 ;  colonel  Peter  Schuyler 
commander  of  the  forces  of,  349,  618 ;  mutiny 
caused  about  the  payment  of  the  troops  of,  351,  357; 
governor  Clinton  disapproves  of  the  payment  of  the 
troops  of,  363;  governor  Shirley  writes  to  the  gover- 
nor of,  382;  an  act  passed  in,  to  run  a  boundary  line 
between  New  York  and,  454;  a  shot  from  a  man-of- 
war  kills  a  woman  in  a  boat  belonging  to,  571  ;  Hud- 
son river  the  limit  of  jurisdiction  between  New  York 
and,  575  ;  additional  instruction  to  the  governor  of, 

57 


minute  of  the  b 

oi  dered  to    •  ad  i  omn 
the  sis  nation-,  soi,  30 

he  Lanoey  Iran  to,  BIT ; 

peoting  the  oonti  il  the  boundary 

of,  818;   oalled  on  t"  I 
of  buildii 

to    hi   anoii 

on    the    line 
rk  from,   839  ;   another  map  and  additional 

lit     tO    the    board     Ol  to     the' 

boundary  of,  843,  9-7  ;  recommendation!  of  the 
board  of   trade  on  the  dispute  with,  846;    number 

of  representatives  in  the  proposed  grand  co ii  of 

the  colonies,  allowed  to,  889 ;  passes  an  aol  to  re-train 
the  exportation  of  provisions  to  Cape  Breton,  941; 
the  appointment  of  a  commission  recommended  to 
determine  the  line  between  New  York  and,  952;  the 
regiment  raised  by,  for  the  Crown  Point  expedition, 
ordered  to  manh  against  Niagara,  954,  955 ;  instruc- 
tion to  sir  Charles  Hardy  on  the  subject  of  the 
boundary  of,  960;  population  of,  in  1755,  993; 
Thomas  Pownall  gazetted  lieutenant-governor  of, 
1009  ;  the  proposal  for  settling  the  controversy  with, 
about  to  he  laid  before  the  New  York  assembly,  1020; 
estimate  of  the  expense  incurred  by,  in  the  expedi- 
tions against  Niagara,  &c,  VII.,  2;  a  parliamentary 
grant  made  to,  33  ;  its  share  of  the  parliamentary 
grant,  34 ;  difficulties  in  the  way  of  settling  the 
boundary  of,  38  ;  Indian  hostilities  in,  44,  603  ;  cir- 
cular letter  of  the  secretary  of  state  to  the  governor  of, 
75,  420 ;  the  New  York  assembly  refuses  to  provide 
for  the  expenses  of  a  commission  to  settle  the  bound- 
aries with,  79  ;  Indians  of,  among  the  Mohawks,  118  ; 
declares  war  against  the  Delawares,  119  ;  the  question 
of  the  boundary  with,  again  brought  before  the  New 
York  legislature,  121  ;  postponed,  204  ;  called  on  to 
raise  troops,  216,  341,  351,  453,  482,  570,586;  illegal 
trade  carried  on  in,  -26,  272,  666;  the  Indians  com- 
plain of  being  defrauded  by,  295,  331 ;  Tedj  a 
complaints  respecting  lands  in,  316  ;  to  be  investi- 
gated, 318  ;  Mr.  Charles  allowed  copies  of  the  duke 
of  Y'ork's  grant  of,  339  ;  advised  of  the  king's  inten- 
tion to  protect  the  colonies,  ibid  ;  archbishop  Seeker 
receives  a  congratulatory  address  from  the  episcopal 
clergy  of,  346  ;  agrees  on  a  boundary  with  the  Indians, 
377;  general  character  of  the  episcopal  clergy  of, 
397 ;  reverend  Mr.  McClenaghan  moves  to,  415 ; 
tenure  of  judges'  commissions  in,  479  ;  New  Hamp- 
shire grants  peddled  throughout,  596,  608,  616 ; 
troops  to  march  against  the  western  Indians,  til<; 
the  boundary  between  it  and  >  d,  642  ; 

handbills  forbidding  the  OSS  Of  stamped  paper  put  in 
circulation  in,  767;  informed  of  the  repeal  of  the 
stamp  act,  >24  ;  Indians  murdered  on  the  frontiers  of, 
837  ;  lord  Stirling  a  resident  of,  916,  VIII.,  59  ;  Wil- 


450 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Xetv 


New  Jersey  —  continued. 

liam  Franklin  governor  of,  VII.,  946  ;  the  governor  of, 
at  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  104;  Frederick  Smith  chief 
justice  of,  112  ;  Indian  name  given  to  the  governor  of, 
115,117,  132;  Delawares  sell  their  lands  in,  132  ;  laws 
of,  published,  221 ;  Peter  Kemble  president  of  the 
council  of,  247  ;  governors  Tryon  and  Franklin  concert 
measures  in  regard  to  the  boundary  between  New 
York  and,  337 ;  further  measures  respecting  the 
boundary,  349  ;  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  388  ; 
John  Jay  secretary  to  the  commission  for  running  a 
boundary  between  New  York  and,  469  ;  presbyterian 
church  incorporated  in,  574 ;  William  Livingston 
governor  of,  594  ;  authority  given  to  the  royal  gov- 
ernor to  retire  from  his  government  when  he  thinks 
necessary,  642 ;  the  assembly  of,  restrained  from 
petitioning  the  king,  653  ;  a  force  from,  disarms  the 
loyalists  of  Queens  county,  663  ;  lord  Stirling  marches 
tc  New  York  from,  667 ;  all  trade  with,  prohibited, 
668;  the  British  arms  successful  in,  693 ;  evacuated 
by  the  British,  714  ;  the  war  very  hot  in,  729  ;  briga- 
dier-general Maxwell  serves  in,  730;  military  ope- 
rations in,  731  ;  David  Ogden  judge  of  the  supreme 
court  of,  782  ;  general  Knyphausen's  movements  in, 
793  ;  lord  George  Germaine  receives  intelligence  of 
general  Knyphausen's  movements  in,  801 ;  furnishes 
a  brigade  to  the  American  army,  806  ;  brigade  of, 
revolts,  810;  no  great  things,  IX.,  549;  the  French 
excite  Indians  t  >  make  incursions  into,  X.,  541  ; 
defeat  of  a  regiment  belonging  to,  591.  (See  Acts, 
New  Jersey.) 
New  London,  II.,  655;  Southampton  and  Easthampton 
allowed  to  appeal  to  the  court  at,  III.,  29  ;  gover- 
nor Andros  sends  arms  and  ammunition  to,  2E4 ; 
possesses  a  very  good  harbor;  397  ;  governor  Andros 
at,  550;  colonel  Dongan  at,  615  ;  a  ship  on  the  rocks 
near,  681;  the  French  commit  mischief  near,  752; 
the  French  alarm,  786,  and  capture  some  vessels  of, 
817;  in  need  of  assistance,  IV.,  190;  pirates  seized 
at,  512;  the  seat  of  government  of  Connecticut,  613, 
930,  V.,  30;  an  officer  of  customs  appointed  at,  59  ; 
a  council  of  war  preparatory  to  the  expedition  against 
Canada  held  at,  233;  minutes  of  the  proceedings  of 
the  congress  at,  257;  Samuel  Holdeu  Parsons  a  resi- 
dent of,  VIII  ,  736. 
Newman,  Mr.,  V.,  466. 
Newman,  William,  II.,  608. 
Newmarket,  I.,  48,  55;  Charles  II.  goes  to,  II.,  548;  duke 

of  York  at,  III.,  317,  340. 
New  Netherland,  discovery  and  situation  of,  I.,  10,  27,  94, 
149,  283,  458,  564,  II.,  133;  grant  of  exclusive  trade 
to,  I.,  11  ;  names  of  ships  employed  in  the  discovery 
of,  11,  12;  names  of  the  persons  trading  to,  12,  13, 
14,  15,  27  ;  map  of,  13  ;  captain  Ilendricksen's  report 
of  his  discoveries  in,  ibid  ;  latitude  of,  13,  14,  51, 
149,  275,  542,  564;  animals  and  birds  in,  14,  180; 
climate  and  trade  of,  14,  40,  65  ;  resolution  of  the 
6tates  general  on  application  of  the  company  trading 


to,  14,  15,  21 ;  several  hundred  families  at  Leyden 
inclined  to  go  and  live  in,  22;  ships  allowed  to  sail 
to,  ibid,  27,  35  ;  petition  for  the  exclusive  right  to 
trade  to,  25  ;  application  of  parties  interested  in  the 
trade  to,  28;  number  of  vessels  employed  in  1626  iu 
the  trade  to,  35  ;  exports  from,  in  1626,  37  ;  New  Ply- 
mouth threatens  to  drive  the  Dutch  from,  38;  patent 
for  a  colonie  on  the  South  river  of,  43 ;  names  of  the 
officers  of  the  government  of,  in  1630,  43,  44;  the 
ship  Endracht  from,  seized,  45,  46,  48,  50,  51,  52; 
no  English  trading  posts  on  the  North  or  South  rivers 
of,  47 ;  the  states  general  called  on  for  proofs  of  their 
right  to,  49 ;  boundaries  of,  51,  65,  107,  275,  544, 
564,  II.,  80,  228,  609;  the  earl  of  Arundel  remon- 
strates against  the  settlement  of  the  Dutch  in,  I.,  58  ; 
right  of  the  English  to,  justified,  ibid  ;  a  part  of  Vir- 
ginia, 59  ;  unreasonable  detention  by  the  English  of 
a  vessel  from,  60;  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.  to  de- 
clare whether  prizes  are  to  be  adjudicated  on  by  the 
authorities  of,  iii  ;  a  drawback  to  the  West  India 
company,  65, 138  ;  difficulties  between  the  West  India 
company  and  the  patroons  of,  68,  69,  70,  71,  82,  83, 
89,  91 ;  patroons  of,  70,  88  ;  disputes  got  up  in  Eng- 
land witli  a  view  to  disturb  the  Dutch  in  possession 
of,  72;  Hans  Jorissen  Houten  trades  to,  75;  Andreas 
Hudde  arrives  in,  81 ;  the  West  India  company  im- 
prudent in,  84;  f  eedoms  and  exemptions  agreed 
on  for,  ibid,  II.,  551,  III.,  37;  patroons'  colonies  in, 
confirmed,  I.,  8.3;  pretension  and  claim  of  the  pa- 
troons of,  86  ;  wampum  the  currency  of,  87  ;  Jacob 
Eelkins  claims  damages  for  losses  incurred  in,  01; 
difficulties  with  the  English  in,  92,  93,  95;  drafts  of 
new  freedoms  and  exemptions  for,  96,  119,  401  ;  pro- 
posal to  send  vagabonds,  outcasts  beggars,  and  those 
who  live  in  idleness  and  crime,  to,  99  ;  the  j'oor  not 
to  be  allowed  to  purchase  land  from  the  Indians  in, 
100;  Lubbert  van  Dinclagen  fiscal  ami  sheriff  in, 
ibid,  103,  117  ;  Willem  Kieft  director  of,  104,  125, 
IV.,  352;  Lubbert  van  Dinclagen  illegally  removed 
from  his  office  as  sheriff  of,  1 ,  104  ;  resolutions  of  the 
states  general  on  colonizing,  105,  106,  115  ;  condition 
of,  in  1638,  106;  decrease  in  the  population  of,  ibid; 
propriety  of  placing  it  under  the  states  general,  sug- 
gested, 107;  complaints  against  the  Dutch  of,  108, 
120,  129,  131;  proposed  articles  for  the  colonization 
and  dado  of,  110;  freedom  of  worship  restricted  in, 
111,  123;  the  officers  in,  forbidden  to  follow  trade  or 
farming,  112;  regulations  lor  the  support  of  clergy- 
men and  schoolmasters  in,  ibid  ;  regulations  for  grant- 
ing land  in,  114  ;  count  Solnis  proposes  to  send  vas- 
sals to,  118;  powers  of  the  governor  and  council 
of,  123.  405;  Cornelia  van  Boykens  fiscal  of,  126; 
people  of,  to  act  peaceably  towards  those  of  New 
England,  128,  13;  ;  the  affairs  of,  recommended  to 
the  consideration  of  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.,  132, 
135,  L44,  145,  148,  163;  the  Dutch  one  dislodged, 
could  not  easily  return  to,  133;  opening  of  the  trade 
with  Brazil  and  the  West  India  islands,  136,  155,  215, 


—  XkuI 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


4:,1 


New  Netherland     - 1  ontinued. 

227,  231,  246,  380;  war  between  the  Datoh  and  [n- 

of,   139,   LSI,  230,  29]  ;   oapable  of  supplying 

diet  u  1th  proi  i  ilon  ,    l  10,  200  ; 

the  Weal   Iii. ha  oompanj  unable  i"  proteol  the  peo 

111;    Lubberl    van    Dlnolagen   to   be  sent  as 

•  i itoi  to,  I  18  :  report  on  the  ail  lira  of,   1 19  ;  oolo- 

Diets  boo  I  to,  [bid;  evil  consequences  of  op 
trade  »  tth  Hi"  ln.li.m-  of,  L50  ;  emi  [ration  i"  !"■  en- 
.1  i..,  152 ;  preferable  '"  I  iuracao  as  a  naval 
station,  ibid;  outlay  of  the  wv-t  India  oompany  np 
to  1644  in,  L53;  saltrpans  to  be  ereoted  in,  155;  esti- 
mate ol  Hi.,  expenses  of,  i i > i »1 ;  news  from,  I 
Ing  of  the  trade  to,  158,  162,  17.;,  21  I,  215,  220,  .-."1; 
instructions  to  the  director  and  oounoil  of,  160;  set- 
tlemenl  of  the  bouudary  of,  recommended,  161; 
negroes  to  be  introduced  into,  162,  216,  364,  500; 
ono  clergyman  in,  163;  letter  received  from  the 
director  of,  164;  a  new  director  to  proceed  to,  165; 
orders  respecting,  ItiT;  horses  conveyed  to,  ibid;  ap- 
plication tor  a  commissipn  to  Peter  Stuyvesantas  direc- 
tor of,  17."),  17(1;  his  commission  issued,  178;  jour- 
nal of,  from  1U41  to  1646,  179;  seasons  and  prevail- 
ing winds  in,  ibid ;  aspect  of  the  country,  rivers, 
natural  history  and  Indians  of,  180,  276,  281 ;  by 
whom  peopled,  181 ;  murders  committed  by  the  In- 
dians in,  1S3,  203,  205,  290,  305,  329,  353,  578,  638, 
639;  proposed  to  be  mortgaged  to  the  English,  185; 
excise  established  in,  188,  189;  petition  from,  188; 
Indians  lay  waste,  190;  petition  to  attack  the  Indians 
of,  193;  petition  of  the  twelve  men  and  answer 
thereto,  201  ;  Messrs.  Melyn  and  Cuyter  import  live 
stock  into,  207;  desolate  condition  of,  210,  251,  417, 
448;  agriculture  and  population  to  be  encouraged  in, 
221 ;  the  West  India  company  monopolizes  the  trade 
to,  223;  the  duties  on  imports  into  Brazil  from,  how 
appropriated,  230  ;  the  most  fruitful  of  all  countries 
belonging  to  the  Dutch,  246  ;  adapted  to  the  raising 
of  grain  and  cattle,  ibid;  Messrs.  Cuyter  and  Melyn 
permitted  to  return  to,  249,  253 ;  a  petition  relative 
to  a  colonie  in,  255  ;  a  Spanish  bark  sent  into,  ibid ; 
order  concerning  Rensselaerswyck  in,  257;  delegates 
sent  to  Holland  from,  258 ;  petition  of  the  delegates 
and  commonalty  of,  259  ;  causes  of  the  low  con- 
dition of,  ibid,  262 ;  remedies  proposed  for  the  im- 
provement of,  260 ;  free  trade  demanded  for,  261, 
268,  269  ;  why  called  a  province,  262  ;  government 
of,  intolerable,  ibid ;  the  West  India  company  and 
its  officers  the  chief  danger  to,  263;  would  not  be 
insulted    if    its    inhabitants   were    more    numerous, 

264  ;   no   man  will  fail  who  is  inclined  to  work  in, 

265  ;  Manhathans  the  capital  of,  ibid,  423 ;  sim- 
ilarity between  New  England  and,  266  ;  Indians  of 
little  consequence  in,  269  ;  if  not  redressed  will 
be  annexed  by  the  English,  ibid;  remonstrance  of 
the  people  of,  271,  273;  titles  of  books  on,  272,  49C, 
530,  532,  533,  534;  location,  productiveness  and  poor 
condition  of,  275 ;  the  English  seize  a  large  portion 


n  ■  i  l-ui.i  lie-  orown 

in. -lit    o!     II,.-   IV  Ll-efully 

exploi  -I   Hi"   northern 

-  "'•     West  India  comp  | he  low 

oondition  of,  297 ;  Mr.  Van  Din 

of,  301  ;    i  re  toi    in  Holland  i  ■•  truth 

ling,   317  ;  ju.l  I    in  the 

case   of    He-   oolonie    "i    I;  □  ba,   330; 

by  the 
Wesi  India  compan  . .  3 
Btranoe  from,  338  ;  a  d  isert,  3  17;  ol 
than  the  seventeen  Dutch  provinces,  ibid;  Cornelia 
van  Tienhoven  sent  to  •!  tfend  the  director  and  coun- 
cil of,  348;  observation  <  try  ami  coloni- 
zation of,  359  ;  has  no  d  i,  361 ; 
plan  for  the  colonization  of,  362,  618;  und>T  the 
Amsterdam  chamber,  363,  480,  II.,  73;  information 
regarding  the  wild  lands  in,  I.,  365;  proper  season 
for  sailing  to,  367,  II.,  6;  mode  of  building  houses 
in,  I.,  368;  articles  furnished  the  tenant  of  a  farm 
in,  369,  371 ;  what  sort  of  people  are  required  in, 
370 ;  products  of,  ibid  ;  observations  on  the  duties 
levied  in,  372;  goods  imported  from  the  English 
colonies  into,  374;  a  source  of  discredit  and  annoy- 
ance, 375  ;  the  English  and  Swedes  will  finally  make 
away  with,  376;  a  great  many  persons  apply  for 
passage  to,  ibid,  377;  the  chambers  of  the  West 
India  company  invited  to  confer  on  the  subject  of, 
378,  379 ;  a  contract  to  convey  emigrants  to,  379  ; 
further  proceedings  on  emigration  to,  380;  the 
Groningen  chamber  of  the  West  India  company 
never  traded  to,  381 ;  horses  and  cows  not  to  be  ex- 
ported from,  382,  383  ;  the  director  and  council  not 
to  molest  the  delegates  from,  383,  502;  Dirck  van 
Schelluyne,  notary  public  in,  384;  further  represen- 
tations on  the  indifferent  condition  of,  3S5  ;  instance 
of  excessive  cold  in,  386 ;  order  respecting  the  gov- 
ernment, preservation  and  peopling  of,  3S7,  393; 
inhabitants  to  be  enrolled  into  military  companies 
in,  389  ;  clergymen  to  be  sent  to,  ibid  ;  convocation 
of  the  people  of,  recommended,  390 ;  ships  sailing  to 
North  America  to  take  passengers  to,  391,  393  ;  direc- 
tor Kieft  recalled  in  consequence  of  representations 
from,  394 ;  names  of  the  members  of  the  committee 
of  the  states  general  on  the  affairs  of,  395 ;  Cornelia 
van  Tienhoven  the  author  of  all  the  mischiefs  suf- 
fered by,  396,  418;  arms  and  ammunition  to  be  dis- 
tributed among  the  people  of,  397  ;  the  peace  with 
Spain  never  proclaimed  in,  ibid  ;  ordered  to  be  pro- 
claimed in,  399,  400;  privileges  of  patroons  in,  402, 
II.,  554,  555;  Cornells  Melyn  a  colonist  of,  I.,  408; 
Cornells  van  Tienhoven  ordered  to  be  examined  on 
the  affairs  of,  409  ;  peace  with  Spain  proclaimed  in, 


452 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Xe"\v 


New  Netherland  —  continued. 

420,  421  ;  getting  from  bad  to  worse,  421 ;  no  chari- 
table institutions  in,  423 ;  no  internal  taxes  in,  424; 
condition's  on  which  people  were  allowed  to  settle  in, 
425  ;  no  appeal  allowed  from  judgments  pronounced 
in,  427,  534,  535,  II.,  515,  517;  taxes  payable  in,  I., 
429  ;  by  what  class  of  people  inhabited,  430  ;  an  at- 
tempt made  to  rob  the  Dutch  of  the  South  river  of, 
431 ;  Cornelis  van  Tienhoven  and  Jan  Claesen  ordered 
not  to  leave  Holland  for,  434  ;  Jan  Damen  returned 
to,  435  ;  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  again  calls  the  atten- 
tion of  the  states  general  to  the  affairs  of,  438,  440 ; 
Adriaen  van  der  Donck  required  to  make  a  drawing  of 
the  boundary  line  of,  443  ;  extracts  of  letters,  &c,  from, 
444,  445,  446,  454  ;  Cornelis  Melyn  returns  to,  449  ; 
belongs  to  the  West  India  company  and  not  to  the 
states  general,  450 ;  horses  sent  to  Barbadoes  from,  455 ; 
memoir  on  the  boundaries  of,  457 ;  director  Stuyvesant 
concludes  a  treaty  on  the  boundary  of,  459,  460,  548  ; 
opinion  of  the  several  chambers  of  the  West  India 
company  required  on  the  provisional  order  of  the 
government  for,  462;  given,  463,  464,  465,  466,  468  ; 
commissioners  appointed  to  manage  the  affairs  of,  464  ; 
Adriaen  van  der  Donck  patroon  of,  470 ;  director 
Stuyvesant  recalled  from,  471,  472;  Adriaen  van  der 
Donck  delegate  from  the  commonalty  of,  474 ;  revo- 
cation of  the  order  recalling  director  Stuyvesant  from, 
475  ;  the  Amsterdam  chamber  asks  to  be  heard  before 
a  committee  of  the  states  general  on  the  affairs  of,  479  ; 
notice  of  the  war  between  England  and  Holland  sent 
to,  481 ;  attention  directed  to  the  security  of  the 
coasts  of,  482;  none  but  trustworthy  persons  to  be 
employed  in,  ibid ;  memoir  of  the  West  India  com 
pany  respecting,  483  ;  the  only  place  from  which  the 
English  can  be  attacked,  484 ;  Adriaen  van  der  Donck 
»  applies  for  leave  to  return  to,  485  ;  the  Dutch  propose 
to  settle  the  boundary  of,  486 ;  the  English  decline  to 
settle  the  boundary  of,  487 ;  in  imminent  danger  of  in- 
vasion, ibid;  defense  of  Hendrick  van  Dyck  fiscal  of, 
489  ;  commissions  of  various  officers  of  (see  Commis- 
sions) ;  the  director  alone  administers  the  government 
of,  495  ;  proceedings  regarding  the  boundary  of,  496  ; 
Cornelis  van  Tienhoven  fiscal  of,  499,  II.,  160;  crimi- 
nal cases,  few  in,  I.,  505  ;  the  proprietors  of  Rens- 
selaerswyck  complain  of  the  director  of,  518  ;  provi- 
sion for  the  administration  of  justice  in,  523,  621, 
631,  II.,  620,  621,  678  ;  a  writ  of  appeal  from  a  judg- 
ment pronounced  in,  demanded,  I.,  527 ;  granted,  528 ; 
composition  of  the  council  of,  529;  papers  relating 
to  the  boundary  of,  539,  etseq.,  II.,  127  ;  brief  history 
of  the  first  settlement  of,  I.,  542;  title  of  the  Dutch 
to,  546,  II.,  80,  228,  380,  411,  609  ;  a  profitable  trade 
with  the  West  Indies  carried  on  from,  I.,  547;  the 
Dutch  settlement  in  North  America  called,  54!);  peti- 
tion of  the  commonalty  of,  550  ;  arbitrary  government 
apprehended  in,  551,  554;  people  of,  claim  the  Bame 
privileges  as  the  people  of  Bolland,  551  ;  the  people 
have  no  voice  in  the  enactment  of  the  laws  in,  552, 


555  ;  boys  and  girls  sent  from  the  almshouse  to,  556  ; 
the  Dutch  have  no  patent  for,  560  ;  English  encroach- 
ments on,  564,  II.,  121,  131  ;  abandonment  of,  would 
be  highly  disreputable  to  the  Dutch,  I.,  566;  the 
Amsterdam  chamber  unjustly  assumes  the  superin- 
tendence of,  569  ;  treaty  regulating  the  boundary  of, 
recommended  to  be  ratified,  ibid  ;  old  papers  in  the 
office  of  the  Amsterdam  chamber,  respecting,  570; 
proceedings  in  an  appeal  from  a  judgment  pro- 
nounced in,  571 ;  the  Spanish  ambassador  applies  for 
the  arrest  of  a  pirate  in,  576  ;  Spanish  negroes  sold 
in,  577 ;  news  of  the  reduction  of  New  Sweden 
received  from,  578;  Swedish  soldiers  arrive  in  Eng- 
land from,  579  ;  the  Swedes  reduced  in,  583,  584, 
585  ;  the  Dutch  take  possession  of  the  South  river  of, 
587;  mentioned,  594,  596,  597;  the  common  council 
of  Amsterdam  appoint  a  committee  to  inquire  into 
the  trade  of,  609  ;  the  states  general  requested  to 
approve  of  the  boundary  of,  610 ;  the  West  India 
company  proposes  to  cede  to  the  city  of  Amsterdam 
a  tract  of  land  in,  613  ;  which  that  city  resolves  to 
purchase,  ibid ;  conditions  offered  by  the  city  of 
Amsterdam  to  emigrants  to,  619,  630;  form  of  a  per- 
mit to  sail  to,  625  ;  price  of  passage  to,  626  ;  agree- 
ment between  the  city  of  Amsterdam  and  the  West 
India  company  for  a  colonie  in,  629 ;  duties  on 
exports  from  Holland  to,  634,  635  ;  commission  to 
Martin  Kryger  to  be  captain,  and  Alexander  Hinojossa 
to  be  lieutenant  of  a  company  of  soldiers  in,  646  ; 
the  Spanish  ambassador  demands  the  restitution  of 
negroes  sold  in,  II.,  1;  the  city  of  Amsterdam  votes 
money  for  its  colonic  in,  2  ;  best  season  for  sailing  to, 
6 ;  money  borrowed  for  the  city's  colonie  in,  12,  17 ; 
papers  relating  to  negroes  sold  in,  23  ;  a  vessel  sent 
for  turtle  from,  25  ;  which  is  captured  by  Spaniards, 
ibid,  44,  46 ;  Spanish  prizes  brought  into,  27,  29  ; 
Spanish  slaves  sold  in,  31,  32;  the  West  India 
Company  ask  that  the  exportation  of  arms  and 
ammunition  to,  be  prohibited,  48  ;  trade  with  foreign 
countries  opened  to,  58,  60 ;  timber  exported  from, 
61 ;  expense  of  sending  one  hundred  colonists  to, 
65;  state  of  religion  in,  72;  a  day  of  fasting  and 
prayer  proclaimed  in,  79 ;  maintains  friendly  corres- 
pondence with  Virginia  and  Maryland,  81;  the  pro- 
tector of  England  sends  a  fleet  to  reduce,  83  ;  protest 
of  the  governor  and  council  of  Maryland  against  the 
director  and  council  of,  8ti ;  journal  of  an  embassy 
to  Maryland  from,  88;  the  English  leave  no  place 
for,  92;  the  colonie  on  the  South  river  subaltern  to 
the  government  of,  95 ;  the  governor  and  council  of 
Maryland  demand  a  view  of  the  patent  of,  96,  97; 
the  city  of  Amsterdam  unable  to  effect  the  surrender 
of  its  oolonie  in,  100;  severe  and  general  sickness  in, 
113;  controversy  with  lord  Baltimore  respecting  a 
part  of,  116;  expense  incurred  by  the  West  India 
company  in  settling,  132;  the  West  India  company 
in  danger  of  being  ousted  from,  ibid  ;  included  in 
the  West  India  company's  charter,  133;  New  Amstel 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


New  Motherland  —  continutd. 

within,  187  .  the  Dub  b  ofli  i   to  bi  ttle  thi 
between  M  trj  land  and,  188  ;  the  Dutoh  thi   in  -i  dl  - 
of,   L89,  89  i  tore,  139  , 

Qreenwioh   oonsents  to  oome   nnder,   ill. 

ni. -in. -lit  ol  the 
.iv    between   them    and,    150 ;    ob 
popular  eleotions  in,  156;  papei    on  the  boundary  of, 
transmitted  to  the   Dutch   an  London, 

L64;  diminution  an ■  ted   In    I  hi    ■ 

Bent  to,  li!«'.;  the  lineal  oountry  in  the  world,  201  ; 
the  English  are  determined  ti>  make  themselves 
masters  of  the  whole  of,  216 ;  the  Bhip  Gideon  sent 
to  Guinea  for  slaves  for,  218  ;  the 
boundary  referred  to  the  authorities  of,  218 
tract  ponolnded  for  a  supply  of  slaves  to,  222; 
olergymen  sent  to,  223;  the  English  know  no,  --4, 
890,  392,  485;  a  general  assembly  holden  in,  224; 
Bends  delegates  to  Holland,  225;  the  state 
requested  to  fix  the  Limits  of,  226;  resolution  ol  the 
states  general  on  a  remonstrance  respecting,  227; 
order  issued  by  the  states  general  concerning  the 
boundaries  of.  228;  letter  of  the  states  general  to 
the  several  towns  of,  229;  account  of  th< 
of  affairs  in,  230;  the  English  oovet  the  whole  of, 
231;  dangers  anticipated  for,  2;!.'!;  further  instruc- 
tions ami  advices  sent  to,  23.");  separated  from  New 
Sweden  by  the  Delaware  river,  241  ;  ships  dispatched 
from  England  to  reduce,  243,  214;  the  people  of,  in- 
sist  en  capitulating,  248;  articles  of  capitulation  of, 
250  ;  Long  island  in,  reduced,  255  ;  the  English  de- 
sign to  erase  from  the  map  the  name  of,  256;  the 
Dutch  expelled  from,  267;  name  of,  (hanged,  272, 
273,  27."),  276,  281,  738.  743,  IX.,  265  ;  a  ship  arrives 
at  Falmouth  with  people  from,  II.,  275;  ambassador 
Van  Gogh  complains  of  the  seizure  of,  277  ;  claimed 
to  be  a  dependency  of  England,  27S ;  the  English 
permitted  the  Dutch  nation  but  not  the  West  India 
company  to  settle  in,  27!) ;  the  king  of  England  avow  s 
the  seizure  of,  282;  admiral  de  Ruyter  ordered  to 
proceed  against  the  English  in,  289  ;  grant  from 
Charles  II.  to  the  duke  of  York  of,  295;  sir  George 
Downing  vindicates  the  English  title  to, 
333,  334;  the  states  general  offer  to  restore  what- 
ever has  been  taken  from  the  English,  on  con- 
dition that  the  latter  give  up,  306 ;  order  issued  for 
the  capture  of,  315  ;  arrival  of  the  English  fleet  at, 
ibid,  372;  plea  of  the  English  for  the  seizure  of, 
321;  the  Dutch  refute  the  claim  of  the  English  to, 
324;  the  English  have  no  better  title  to  New  England 
than  the  Dutch  to,  325;  the  capture  of,  au  aggression, 
329;  Charles  II.  denies  having  given  any  order  to 
take,  334;  the  English  experience  many  provocations 
in,  335  ;  a  committee  appointed  to  audit  the  accounts 
of  the  oolonie  on  the  Delaware  in,  336  ;  the  Dutch 
make  the  restoration  of,  a  basis  of  a  peace,  339  ;  the 
committee  report  on  the  accounts  of  the  colonie  on 
the  Delaware  river  in,  340;  the  French  mediators 


12;     the 

In  the  way  of  the   r 

Holland  would   •  ■  ' 

a  plan  Bubmitti  I 

of,    365  ;    .'ail--     of    til 

' 
company  in,   ■'.",  1 1  '  : 
37  I,  130;  m  u  b  i  in  II.. Hand  on 

171 
of,  379 ;   the  West  India  company   possesses  complete 

ledgment  ol  the  independency  of,   ib   I 

-  .  extract   of  the 

sent  to    Boston   and    Hartford 

not    in,    389;  the    Dutoli    demand    that   the  English 

tow  us  en  I >  island  i 

tiellt    .1". 

ral  of,   392;  governor   Btnyvesant   insists   on  being 
addressed  as  din  i  toi  -general  of,  393, 
ol  Y"i  k  detei  m 

duel  of  captain  Scott   in, 

the  reduction  of,  410 ;  director  Stuj  .  i 

the  Dutch  title  to,  411;  surrendered,  415 ;  ex-director 

Stuyvesant    applies    for   thi    West    1 

observations  on  his  report  on  the  surrender  of,  424, 

425;  answer  of  Mr.  Stuyvesant  to  the  observations, 

&c,   427 ;   provisions    imported    from  ] 

into,  429;    provisions  sent  to  Holland  from,  ibid,  492  J 
the   threatened    invasion    of,    432;    inl 

arrival  of  the  English  frigates  in  New  England] 

in,  433;  said  to  be  included  within  the  pat  nt  granted 

to  Hartford,  437  ;  fort  New  Amsterdam,  at  its  sun.  n- 

der,  stood  where  it  was  located  on  the  first  d 

of,  44ii ;  the  fat.- of  Brazil  anticipated  for,  442  : 

of  the  force  sent  to  reduce,  4  15,446  ;  defensi 

of  fort  Amsterdam  on  the  surrender  of,  474 ;  remon- 

from,  477  ;   Hartford   1  1 1-,  486  ;   the   \V>  st 

India    company   called   on    to   protect     4-7;    director 

sant  has  sufficient  notice  of  the  English 
against,  493;  fostered  forty-six  years  by  the  West  India 
company,  510 ;  its  restitution  called  for,  511,  514,515; 
number  of  towns  and  villages  in,  512;  location  of  the 
colonie  of  Xed.-i  hoist  in,  516;  instructions  to  the  Dutch 
plenipotentiaries  at  Breda  respecting,  517;  traders 
from  Holland  to,  complain  of  the  exactions  of  the 
West  India  company,  524 ;  recovered  by  the  Dutch, 
526,  527,  2  general  offer  to  restore 

it  to  the  English,  531,  533,  535,  Job;  oj.iuiou  ol  the 


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[Ne-w — 


New  Netherland —  continued. 

admiralty  of  Amsterdam  on  rortain  points  respecting, 
530;  the  states  general  requested  to  interpose  with 
the  king  of  England  in  behalf  of  the  people  of,  539, 
540,541;  letter  of  the  states  general  to  Charles  11., 
in  behalf  of  the  people  of,  540;  order  for  the  sur- 
render  of,  547,  566  ;  promise  of  Charles  II.  in  favor 
of  the  people  of,  548;  petitions  of  the  patroon,  &c, 
of  Rensselaerswyck  in,  .")4:t,  5.")!)  ;  the  West  India 
company  required  to  issue  orders  for  the  surrender 
of,  5(54 ;  no  longer  under  the  control  of  the  West 
India  company,  565  ;  a  ship  sent  tor  the  public  ser- 
vants in,  500  ;  the  Dutch  ambassadors  in  London 
wisli  to  ascertain  who  is  authorized  to  receive,  5(i7  ; 
minutes  of  the  council  of,  for  the  year  1073,  1074, 
569;  mode  of  appointing  magistrates  and  municipal 
officers  in,  574,  577,  579,  5S0 ;  sequestration  ordered 
of  the  property  of  the  subjects  of  England  and  France 
in,  578;  municipal  government  in  the  rural  districts 
of,  579,  580,  584,  592  ;  proportion  between  the  popu- 
lation of  New  England  ami  that  of,  599;  Cornelis 
Steenwyck  member  of  the  council  of,  010;  Nicholas 
Bayard  secretary  and  receiver-general  of,  612,  613; 
the  reformed  religion  according  to  the  synod  of  Dort 
established  in,  017,  078;  colonel  Lewis  Morris  comes 
to,  619;  provision  for  the  administration  of  justice 
in,  020,  621,  078  ;  Francis  Beado  banished  from,  665  ; 
strangers  ordered  to  quit,  000  ;  captain  William  Knyff 
fiscal  of,  009  ;  oath  of  office  of  an  attorney  and  notary 
in,  077;  preiequisites  for  a  legal  marriage  in,  092; 
measures  to  lie  adopted  for  the  preservation  of.  710; 
news  of  the  conclusion  of  peace  received  in,  711 ; 
orders  for  the  evacuation  of,  730,  731  ;  Mr.  Andrews 
to  receive,  733  (see  Andros)  ;  papers  respecting  duties 
in  Holland  on  imports  from,  735,  7;io,  737,  7:18,  740, 
747,  748,  74:),  750,  751,  752,  753,  754,  755,  750  ;  peti- 
tion "i  merchants  in  Holland  interested  in  the  trade 
to,  752;  notice  of  the  first  minister  in,  759  ;  hardships 
of  the  first  settlers  in,  708  ;  horses,  cows  and  laborers 
wauled  in,  769;  so  called  by  the  Dutch,  III.,  7;  map 
of,  published  about  162J,  16  ;  letter  of  the  governor 
of,  to  the  governor  of  New  England,  18;  advantages 
of,  38;  letter  of  governor  Endicott  to  the  governor 
of,  respecting  colonels  Whalley  and  Goffe,  41,  42; 
the  Dutch  plantation  near  Virginia  called,  43  ;  am- 
bassador van  Gogh  has  an  audience  with  the  king  of 
England  on  the  capture  of,  77,  80;  Charles  II  claims, 
78,  the  French  attack  the  Mohawks  in,  120;  news 
received  in  Canada  of  the  reduction  of,  152;  petition 
to  the  duke  of  Y.mU  and  the  privy  council  from  the 
late  governor  of,  103,  104;  the  Van  Dim  family 
emigrates  to,  VI.,  153;  major  Forrester  expelled 
from,  VII  ,  431 ;  surrendered  to  the  English  at  Breda 
without  conditions,  586  ;  extent  of,  590  ;  reconquered 
and  receded,  597 ;  lake  Ontario  extends  towards,  IX  , 
10;  nothing  to  prevent  the  French  arms  being  carried 
into,  :;  I ;  fori  Orange  in,  46,  780  ;  the  French  govern- 
ment advised  to  stipulate  for  the  restitution  of,  56; 


not  of  much  importance  to  the  Dutch,  57  ;  the  Iro- 
quois trade  to,  SO,  147  ;  the  Mohegans  border  on,  117, 
793;  Canadians  emigrate  to,  139;  planted  by  the 
Dutch,  403.      (See  New  York  province  ) 

New  Orange,  address  to  the  states  general  from,  II.,  520,  532; 
recommendations  to  the  states  general  in  answer  to 
the  address  from,  539,  540,  541  ;  the  council  of  war 
meet  in,  571  ;  the  commonalty  of,  ordered  to  send 
deputies  to  commanders  Evertsen  and  Binckes,  573; 
names  of  persons  nominated  for  burgomasters  and 
schepens  of,  574;  proclamation  altering  the  form  of 
government  of,  575  ;  names  of  the  municipal  officers 
of,  ibid  ;  the  out  towns  called  on  to  contribute  to  the 
fortification  of,  586  ;  New  York  called,  588  ;  the 
orphan  masters  of,  to  inquire  into  the  administration 
ot  the  late  Richard  .Morris'  estate,  595  ;  strangers  for- 
bidden to  enter  or  sojourn,  without  leave,  in,  004; 
Nicholas  Bayard  secretary  and  vendue  master  of, 
615;  proceedings  respecting  the  removal  of  houses 
in,  029,  030,  631,  033,  035  ;  valuation  of  property  in, 
035  ;  the  burghers  of,  forbidden  to  give  credit  to 
soldiers,  050,  082  ;  journal  of  the  voyage  of  the  Z>  e- 
hond  to  the  east  end  of  Long  island  from,  054  ;  the 
Dutch  commissioners  return  to,  657;  strangers  pre- 
sume to  come,  without,  a  pass,  to,  606  ;  grain  on  Long 
island  to  be  threshed  and  sent  into,  609  ;  officers  of 
militia  in,  070,  671  ;  militia  companies  ordered  to 
appear  at,  673 ;  order  for  the  preservation  of  the  for- 
tification of,  074  ;  hogs  in  great  numbers  in,  ibid,  704  ; 
Jacobus  van  de  Water  major  of,  074,  075  ;  instruction 
to  the  town  major  of,  077  ;  instruction  to  the  schout, 
burgomasters  and  schepens  of,  678  ;  captain  Knyff  to 
preside  over  the  common  council  of,  679  ;  dissatisfac- 
tion inconsequence,  6fc0;  governor  Colve  threatens 
to  dismiss  the  magistrates  of,  681  ;  common  council 
ol,  apply  lor  means  to  pay  their  debts,  085  ;  Amster- 
dam weights  and  measures  only  to  be  used  in,  688; 
the  Dutch  inhabitants  of  the  adjoining  villages  to 
repair  on  the  first  notice  to,  696  ;  no  person  to  leave, 
without  permission,  097;  names  of  the  wealthiest 
citizens  of,  699  ;  Jacobus  van  de  Water  appointed  to 
receive  the  proceeds  of  the  forced  loan  in,  701 ;  cattle 
feed  along  the  streets  in,  704;  Samuel  Forman  creates 
a  disturbance  in  the  church  of,  705  ;  Isaac  Melyu 
punished  for  uttering  seditions  language  in,  7.  9  ; 
news  of  the  conclusion  of  the  peace  received  at,  711  ; 
lots  laid  out  for  divers  persons  in,  710;  an  assess- 
ment imposed  to  defray  the  expenses  of  fortifying, 
719;  execution  to  be  levied  for  the  payment  of  the 
forced  loan  at,  ibid;  confirmatory  deed  of  the  church 
granted  to,  730;  fortified,  IV.,  878.  (See  New  Am- 
sterdam;  Nete  York  city) 

New  Orleans,  the  French  have  a  strong  settlement  at,  VI., 
827;  nature  of  the  entrance  to  VII. ,219;  troops  sent 
to  the  Illinois  country  from,  220;  letters  of  the  gov- 
ernor  of,   intercepted,    277;     no   accounts   received   at 

fort  Duquesne  from,  282;  the  governor  of,  incites  the 

Indians  against  the  English,  520,  531,  716,  770;  Bon- 


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GENERAL  INDIA 


Now  Orleans      continued. 

Uuo  - -ii. I-.  i.. i  ammunition  to,  590;  the  22.1 
of   fool  l  19;    the  route  to  fori  Charties 

from,   difficult,   6H8;     M.    Binnol    returns   to,    7ti.'» ; 
,  u  \  (sits,  982  ;   liiteroourse  ol  the  west- 
ern  Indiana  « 1th,   brought   nndei    the  nol 

vi  huh.  ni,  VIII.,  26;  dependent  on  Illinois, 

X  ,  L3U,  23]  :  does  not  aid  Illinois,  1 1.; ;    letter  of  M. 
K,,i,i, ,  from,  406 ;  mentioned,  641 ;   oaptain  Aubry 
in  oommand  In,  901. 
New  Oxford,  Mr.  Labourie  minister  at,  IV.,  684. 
New  Pultz,  IV.,  391. 
New  Perth  (New  Jerspy),  erected  Into  a  port  of  entry,  III., 

428,  502      (See  Atnboy:) 
New  Plymouth.     (S  ,-  Plymouth.) 
Newport,  [Francis,  2d]  baron,  one  of  the  privy  council,  III., 

177,  572,  605 
Newport,  T  ,  commissioner  of  oustoms,  V..  41. 
Newport  (England),  William  de  Grey  represents,  VIII.,  256. 
Newport  (New  York),  VII.,  890. 

Newport  (Rhode  Island),  the  general  assembly  sits  at,  IV., 
156 ;    a    pirate   arrives  at,   i l «i »1 ;  the  chief  town   of 
trade  in   Rhode  Island,   V.,  :si ;  tin'  seat  of  govern- 
ment,   VIII.,   351;   general    Prescott   taken    prisoner 
near,  659;   chief  justice    Horsmanden  at,   709;  ad- 
miral de  Ternay  dies  at,  805  ;  in  1701,  IX.,  72G. 
New  Port-May,  Delaware  bay  oalled,  I  ,  290. 
New  port  Paguel,  William  Smith,  senior,  a  native  of,  VI.,  737. 
New  rivi  r,  a,  discovered  in  America,  1 ,  27. 
New  Rochelle,   111.,  745,  IV.,  810;  the  church  finished  at, 
V,    311,    320;     reverend    Daniel     Bondet,    episcopal 
minister   at,    326;   reverend    Mr.    Stoup,    minister   :it, 
VII.,   397;   loses    its    episcopal    minister,    440;  John 
Jay  at  school  at,  VIII  ,  469. 
New  Roxbury,   IV.,    008;    an    Indian   settlement  at,   C14  ; 

Wappaquassetts  settled  at,  616. 
New  Scotland,  adjoins  the  river  St.  Croix,  II.,  295,  III.,  215, 
328;  mentioned,  15;  claimed  to  be  a  part  of  New 
France,  IX.,  4.  (See  Acadia  ;  Nova  Scotia.) 
New  Spain,  the  Dutch  capture  the  fleet  from,  I.,  41,  63,  64; 
considerable  land  and  people  between  lire  cape  of 
Florida  and,  titi  ;  ships  sent  to  cut  off  the  money  fleet 
from,  V.,  790  ;  lake  Superior  supposed  to  communi- 
cate with,  IX.,  16. 
Newspapers,  brought  from  Connecticut  to  New  York,  III., 
595;  sent  from  Boston  to  New  York,  GUI  ;  the  first 
printed  at  New  York,  IV.,  150;  lieutenant-gover- 
nor Clarke  writes  for  the  New  York,  VI.,  74,  75; 
indicate  a  war  with  Spain,  147;  a  rupture  with 
France  said  to  be  probable,  by,  151  ;  not  a  sedi- 
tious or  political  article  in  the  New  York,  159  ;  re- 
port that  parliament  is  about  to  reduce  the  currency 
in  the  plantations  to  a  uniform  standard,  161  ;  of 
Philadelphia,  mentioned,  196,  197;  of  New  York, 
anticipate  a  total  defection  of  the  six  nations,  382. 
aggravate  the  sufferings  of  the  people  on  the  frontiers, 
486  ;  governor  Clinton  sends  his  speech  to  England 
as  published  in  the,  524 ;  a  clause  of  the  commission 


i  red  to  be  publl  In  d  In  the,  081 

P 

Lhem  out 
ol  Hen  lands,  590 ;  an 

Of     tie'      ka\  :..|  .    -      ill     tllO     N«W 

weekly, 
it.-  the  peoj  Ii  ' 
of  the  laws  and   gedition,  759  .  di  iij  th< 
authority  of  parliament   in  the  colonic*,  ibid;  con- 
trolled bj  law 
New  York  in  defiance  of  the  Btamp  act,  773;  foment 

-tamp-,  791,  7'.'.;;  endeavoi  to 
lb.-  manufactni  I,  799  ;  inflammatory 
..ii-  in,  t.i  be  treated  with  contempt,  V11I., 
11 ;  influence  of  colonial,  68 ;  a  pon  ; 
the  proceedings  ol  the  sons  ol  libertj  printed  in  one 
of  the  New  York,  143;  resolves  .•!  the  people  in  ail 
tin-  colonies  published  in  the,  486;  articles  in  favor 
of  the  government  published  in  the  New  York,  493 ; 
details  of  tie-  expedition  against  Cape  Breton  pub- 
lished in  the  Boston,  X  ,  4  ;   an  a. nit   of  the   battle 

of  Minas  published  in  the  Boston,   100,  104;  of  New 

d,   i.e.  ign   new 
Austrians  by  tie-  king  of  Prussia  announced  in  the 
Boston,  885. 
Boston  Evening  Post,  news  from  New  lb. in]. -hire  pub- 
lished in  the,  VI.,  519. 
Boston  Gazette,  tie-,  endeavors  to  persuade  the  people 
of    New   York   to   resist   an  act  of  the   British   parlia- 
ment,  VII  ,  980;  announces  the  erection  of  a  block- 
house at  Canso,  X.,  18. 
London  Flying  Post,  the  earl  of  Bellomont  complains 

of  a  misstatement  in,  IV.,  592. 
London  Gazette,  notice  to  Samuel  Winder  to  appear  and 
make  good  liis  charges  against  William  Dyre,  collec- 
tor of  New  York,  ordered  to  be  published  in  the,  III., 
320;  a  number  of  the,  reprinted  in  New'  York,  IV., 
150;  appointment  of  sir  Peter  Warren  as  governor 
of  New  York  reported  to  be  in  the,  VI.,  712 
New  Yoik  Gazette,  lieutenant-governor  Clark-'  writes 
for,  VI.,  74,  75  ;  talks  temperately,  75;  appointment 
of  lieutenant  governor  Clarke  announced  in  the,  85; 
events  turn  out  as  foretold  by,  66;  discontinued, 
VIII.,  221;  announces  the  intention  of  the  English 
fleet  to  enter  the  St.  Law  rence,  X  ,  830. 
New  Yoik  Post  Boy,  proceedings  of  a  meeting  of  the 
legislative  council  published  in  the,  VI  ,  328,  332; 
reference  made  to  certain  numbers  of  the,  340;  a 
copy  of  it  sent  to  the  board  of  trade,  659;  when  com- 
menoed,  V11I.,  221. 
New  York  Independent  Reflector,  publish)  d,  VI.,  777, 
VII.,  371,  394;  reflected  in  Smith's  History  of  New 
YTork,  404;  description  of  papers  in,  YIIL,  221. 


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Newspapers  —  continued. 

Independent  Whigg,  published,  VI.,  777. 

Rivington's  New  York  Loyal  Gazette  established,  VIII., 

56S. 
New  York  Sentinel,  established,  VII.,  709. 
New  York  Watch  Tower,  published,  TIL,  371,  394. 
New  York  Weekly  Journal,  false  and  scandalous  libels 
published  against  governor  Cosby  in,  VI.,  5;   chief 
justice  Monis  writes  in,  6,  7;  the  lords  of  trade  no- 
tice  charges  brought  against  governor  Cosby  in,  40; 
president  <  llarke  hanged  in  a  fictitious  piece  of  history 
in,  44;  Mr.  Morris'  speech  against  a  court  of  chancery 
published  in,  4ii ;  a  number  of,  laid  before  the  privy 
council,   69;   copies  «>f,    transmitted  to  the  duke  of 
Newcastle,   74;   the  administration  terrified  by,   75; 
revolutionary  sentiments  of  the,   79;  publicly  burnt, 
80;  Lewis  Morris,  junior,  one  of  the  writers  in,  81. 
(Si  e  Zrnger.) 
Philadelphia  Gazette,  VII.,  416,  X.,  104. 
Philadelphia  Journal,  VII.,  416,  X.,  104. 

New  Sweden,  shiji  Fame  arrives  in  Holland  with  peltries 
and  tobacco  from,  I.,  143;  the  Swedish  resident  re- 
monstrates against  the  course  pursued  in  the  case  of 
the  ship  Fame  from,  145  ;  purchased,  147  ;  the  ships 
from,  ordered  to  be  dischaiged,  156;  duties  demand- 
ed on  the  cargoes  of  ships  from,  159  ;  reduced  by  the 
Dutch,  578,  582,  007;  governors  of,  588,  589,  591; 
Mr.  Appelboora  demands  restitution  of,  II.,  240; 
memorial  in  support  of  the  right  of  the  Swedes  to, 
211;  title  of  the  reverend  Mr.  Acrelius'  work  on, 
VII.,  168;  lake  Ontario  extends  towards,  IX.,  16; 
mentioned,  30,  57;  the  Andastogues  border  on,  66; 
maps  of  the  coast  id',  mentioned,  81;  the  Iroquois  at 
war  with  the  Indians  of,   84. 

Newton  (Neuton,  Nuton),  Bryan,  does  not  understand  Dutch 
law  nor  language,  [  ,  ;:ik,  334  ;  speaks  Dutch  fluently, 
341,  426;  member  of  the  council  of  New  Netherland, 
350,495,496,  511;  summoned  to  appear  at  the  Hague, 
Lieutenant  of  a  companj  ,  442  ;  assists  in  remov- 
ing vice-director  Van  Dinclage  by  force  from  the 
council,  456;  commander  of  the  soldiers,  495;  cap- 
tain-lieutenant, 597;  witnesses  an  Indian  deed  at  the 
Delaware,  599. 

Newton,  reverend  [Christopher,  |  episcopal  minister  at  Strat- 
ford, Connectii  ut,  VII  ,  439. 

Newton  (Nuton  i,  Henry,  II  ,  661. 

Newton,  sir  Isaac,  knight,  considered  an  atheist  by  his  oppo- 
ts,  VIL,  448. 

Newton,  Thomas,  director  Stuyvesant  accused  of  treachery 
towards,  II.,  152. 

at  Boston,  III.,  588;  at  New 
York,  649  ;  letter  of,  to  lieutenant-governor  Nichol- 
son, '-■'  ;  attorney-general  of  New  York,  721,  768; 
1  lawyer  in  Boston,  IV.,  551;  date  of  his  remo- 
val from  New  York,  sl7;  deputy-judge  of  the  admi- 
ralty, 1109;   lilt;. 

Newton  (England  I,  colonel  Smith  a  native  of,  IV.,  1137. 

New  Town  (Maine),  IV.,  831. 


Newtown  (Long  island),  the  settlement  of,  commenced,  I., 
552  ;  reverend  Mr.  Doughty  of,  II.,  93  ;  calls  the  reve- 
rend Mr.  Leverich,  160;  summoned  to  submit  to  the 
Dutch,  -373  ;  mentioned,  582,  686  ;  committee  of  safety 
appointed  for,  III.,  597;  delegates  from,  attend  an 
auti-Leislerian  meeting,  754;  militia  officers  of,  IV., 
808 ;  in  Queens  county,  834 ;  patent  declared  void, 
V,  Ill,  407.     (See  Middclburgh.) 

Newtown  (New  Y'ork),  general  Sullivan's  army  returns  to, 
VllL,  785  ;  Guy  Johnson  at  the  battle  of,  813. 

New  towu,  on  the  Hudson  river,  number  of  Palatines  in, 
V,  515. 

New  Utrecht  (New  Utreght,  New  Uytrecht,  New  Uytregt), 
a  Dutch  town  on  Long  island,  II.,  374,  401,  407,  479, 
488,  589;  magistrates  of,  375,  481,  577,  580;  the 
English  commit  acts  of  violence  at,  398,  402 ;  the 
English  arrive  at  the  bay  of,  443;  amount  of  pow- 
der at,  463,  464;  declaration  of  several  inhabitants  of, 
respecting  the  violent  conduct  of  captain  John  Scott, 
480;  submits  to  the  Dutch,  573,  643;  ordered  to 
assist  New  Orange,  586,  673,  696 ;  population  of,  in 
1673,  596 ;  instructions  to  the  magistrates  of,  620  ; 
are  not  in  arrears  to  the  English,  659  ;  deputies  from, 
702;  militia  officers  of,  IV.,  789;  general  Woodhull 
dies  at,  V1IL,  295. 

New  Virginia.     (See  Virginia.) 

New  Windsor,  early  patentees  of  land  in,  III.,  716;  conti- 
nental troops  cross  the  river  at,  VIII.,  597. 

New  Year's  day,  the  governor  of  New  Y'ork  holds  receptions 
on,  VIII.,  200;  customs  in  Canada  on,  X  ,  563. 

"  New  Y'ork,  "  threatening  letter  to  lieutenant-governor  Col- 
den,  signed,  VIL,  774. 

New  York,  city  of,  Thomas  Willett,  first  mayor  of,  I.,  496; 
origin  of  municipal  government  in,  532;  New  Am- 
sterdam called,  II.,  272,  273,  275,  276,  281  (see  New 
Amsterdam)  ;  Thomas  Carveth  the  first  Knglish  notary 
at,  470;  eight  days'  journey  from  Boston,  495;  a 
thirty-gun  frigate  built  at,  513  ;  peace  proclaimed  at, 
522;  Charles  II.  applies  to  the  states  general  for  the 
surrender  of,  544;  called  New  Orange,  572,  588  (see 
New  Orange);  the  magistrates  of,  absolved  from  their 
oaths,  572;  taken  by  the  Dutch,  583;  news  received 
at  Hartford  of  the  reduction  of,  584  ;  Richard  Morris 
loiiies  to,  595  ;  colonel  Lewis  Morris  returns  to,  619  ; 
the  ship  Jacob  arrives  in  Amsterdam  from,  735,  736  ; 
petitions  Of  the  Dutch  burghers  of,  73S,  740;  they 
are  transmitted  to  the  Dutch  ambassadors  at  London, 
711,  745;  first  preacher  of  the  gospel  in,  759;  fort 
James  in,  III.,  68;  on  the  island  of  Manhatans,  70; 
distance  of  Boston  and  the  Delaware  from,  83;  the 
governor   of  Conneetieiit    visits,    86  ;    time   allowed    in 

1665  to  go  to  Boston  and  return  to,  :i  i  ;  admiral  de 
Buiter  expected  to  attack,  101;  a  ragged  sort  of  fort 
in,  103 ;  reason  lor  calling  it,  L05  ;  the  best  ol  all  the 
towns  iii  Amei  iea,  106;  governor  Nicolls  returns  to, 
107;  no  soldiers  quartered  in,  117;  liberty  to  trade  to 
Holland  requested  by  the  Dutch  of,  163;  application 
for  Dutch  ships  to  go  to,  164;  petition  of  the  Dutch 


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New  fork,  oltj  o1      continutd. 

in  ha  1. 1  i.i  i  in  of,  Ibld.j  Petei  Btujvt  ■ retanu  to,  107 ; 

I luti  ii  siiij.s  not  in  1 1  . 8,  1 77  .  applioa 

tion  tor  leave  to  the  ship  King  Charle    to  m  ike  ■  voj 

,  its;  order  thereupon,  17;>;  two  Sootoh  ships 
allowed  to  go  to,  180;  petition  of  the  (armei  of  the 
customs  at,  Ibid,  reply  to  the  farmers1  petition,  l*i  ; 
whales  seen  in  the  harbor  of,  183;  s  shipbuilding 
in,  J  si ;  a  s)ii[>  Launched  at,  185;  petition  ol  the  com 
mon  oounoil  i>i,  187 j  whaling  a  hopeful  trade  at,  197; 
the  Dutoh  fleet  approaches,  198;  aooounts  of  the 
Dutch  capture  of,  199, 200, 201,  203, 200,206, 211, 213; 
proposal  to  remove  the  Dutch  to  Albany  from,  212; 
tariff  established  at,  217,  305;  a  oompanj  of  Boldiers 
ordered  to,  219;  rate  of  pay  of  the  military  at,  220 ; 
oolleotors  of  the  port  of,  221,  222,  335,  .700,  596,  608, 
672,  IV.,  305,  586,  664,  1105,  1143,  V.,  952,  VII., 
529,  VIII.,  90;  reverend  Nicholas  van  Renselaer 
recommended  for  one  of  the  churches  in,  III.,  225; 
order  to  seize  colonel  Lovelace's  estate  in,  226 ;  the 
duke's  laws  proclaimed  in,  227;  a  mace  and  seal 
ordered  for,  230;  a  company  for  a  fishery  established 
in,234;  latitude  of,  260  ;  buildings  in,  261 ;  duty  on 
rum  imported  into,  increased,  2(58;  date  of  sir  Ed- 
mund Andros'  departure  from,  286  ;  the  collector  of, 
sent  a  prisoner  to  England,  287;  proceedings  in  his 
ease,  2SS,  289  ;  merchants  of,  refuse  to  pay  duties, 
289,575;  order  respecting  colonel  Lovelace's  house 
in,  291 ;  the  bridge  and  wharf  in,  going  to  decay, 
303  ;  John  West  clerk  of,  304;  William  Dyre,  mayor 
of,  ibid,  318,  319;  description  of  the  custom  house 
in,  306  ;  the  roof  of  the  church  in,  shingled,  311 ;  a 
market  house  erected  in,  313 ;  Long  island  taxed  to 
build  a  dock  in,  314;  funds  employed  towards  build- 
ing a  church  in,  315 ;  the  general  assembly  to  meet 
in,  331;  petition  for  a  new  charter  for,  337;  ancient 
privileges  of,  ibid;  demands  to  be  invested  with  the 
right  to  elect  its  officers  and  to  be  divided  into  wards, 
338  ;  proposals  of  two  Iroquois  nations  at,  347  ;  order 
to  proclaim  James  II.  in,  359  ;  James  II.  proclaimed 
in,  360  ;  an  address  of  condolence  and  congratulation 
voted  by,  361 ;  a  French  man-of-war  below,  363  ;  ne- 
groes sent  to,  365  ;  courts  of,  389  ;  description  of  the 
fort  in,  390;  one  of  the  principal  towns  in  the  pro- 
vince, 397;  lord  Effingham  and  governor  Penu  visit, 
406  ;  fees  paid  to  governor  Dongan  for  incorporating, 
412,  495  ;  various  sects  in,  415,  IX.,  549  ;  Indian  name 
of,  III.,  417;  address  of  the  mayorand  common  council 
of,  to  James  II.,  424;  names  of  the  mayor,  recorder, 
aldermen,  &c,  of,  425  ;  sir  Robert  Parker  arrives  at, 
426  ;  Nicholas  Bayard  mayor  of,  487  ;  Mathew  Plow- 
man appointed  collector  of,  500;  vessels  going  up 
Hudson's  river  to  enter  at,  502,  689  ;  Ottawawe  west 
of,  522;  governor  Andros  at,  553,  566,  567,  722; 
thanksgiving  for  the  birth  of  the  prince  of  Wales  to 
be  observed  at,  554 ;  the  people  of  Long  island  march 
against,  577;  the  militia  of,  address  William  and 
Mary,  5S3,  and  take  possession  of  the  fort,  585  ;  Hen- 

58 


William 
and  Marj  pro  I  timed 

itholio  chapel  In,  613  .  i 
Alexander  [nnei  ■  ii  iplaln  at,  I  I  oed  by  • 

oommltl if  safety,  017  ;  ■  French  churefa  m,  630; 

narrative  of  dlaordi  ■  ■  comml  no  ijror, 

sheriff  and  town  clerk  elected  for  the  flrai  Unu  In, 
645,  675;  Stephen  van  Cortland!  an  applicani  for  the 
office  of  collector  of  the  port  of,  650;  reveren  i  P<  ■■  r 
DallU  minister  at,  651  ;  the  fori  of,  recommended  to 
holas  Bayard  colonel   of  the 

train    hands    of,    658;     leus    of  tin-    prim-.-  of  Orange 

landing  at  Torbay,  brought  to,  660;    ■ 

offers  to  purchase  the  office  of  collector  oi  I 
of,  661  ;  the  Dutoh  >hun  fa  at,  within  the  I 
Mathew  Plowman  suspended  from  the  office  ol 

tor  of,  672;  particulars  of  the  election  <>t  no 
officers  at,  in  Leister's  time,  674;  William Pinhorne 

recorder  of,  716,  767,  768;  members  of  assembly 
elected  in  1690  for,  717;  money  collected  to  ransom 
slaves  from  the  Turks,  appropriated  to  buihl  a  ie-w 
church  in,  ibid ;  news  of  governor  Sloughter's  appoint- 
ment received  at,  719  ;  Leisler  levies  money  off,  721, 
and  is  assaulted  in  the  streets  of,  732  ;  inhabitants  of, 
Dutch,  739,  IX.,  403,  661;  riot  at,  111,740;  officers 
of  the  reformed  Dutch  and  French  churohes  in  1690 
in,  74.9  ;  vessels  from,  attack  and  burn  Port  Royal, 
752;  governor  Sloughter  arrives  at,  756  ;  his  friends 
wear  badges  to  distinguish  themselves  on  his  arrival 
at,  758 ;  James  Graham  recorder  of,  767,  847,  84S  ; 
situation  and  manufactures  of,  797;  occurrences  in 
1690  and  1691  in,  809  ;  Richard  Ingoldesby  arrives  in, 
825;  governor  Fletcher  arrives  at,  846;  state  of  parties 
in,  847;  post  from  Albany  to,  IV.,  7;  governor  Fletcher 
embarks  for  .Albany  at,  ibid;  length  of  time  a  special 
messenger  occupied  in  going  to  Boston  from,  8  ;  dis- 
tance of  Albany  from,  13;  regiment  of,  volunteers  for 
the  frontiers,  14 ;  governor  Fletcher  returns  to,  15  ; 
custom  house  officers  at,  25,  26  ;  municipal  officers 
of,  in  1693,  26;  Orange  county  under,  28,  621 ;  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  calls  a  meeting  of  commissioners  from 
the  several  colonies  at,  56 ;  a  battery  proposed  to  be 
erected  at,  57,  75  ;  Arent  Schuyler  sets  out  for  the 
Minisinck  country  from,  98  ;  the  West  India  trade  of, 
much  diminished,  112;  governor  Fletcher  communi- 
cates to  the  assembly  the  king's  letter  for  rebuild- 
ing the  chapel  in  the  fort  at,  113  ;  New  Jersey  endea- 
vors to  injure  the  trade  of,  114 ;  scenes  at  an  election 
in,  127,  12S,  129  ;  Mr.  Tutall  sheriff  of,  128,  li),  144; 
Mr.  Clark  coroner  of,  130,  400;  a  pirate  comes  to .  151; 
measures  adopted  against  roman  catholics  in,  159, 160; 
the  association  signed  by  the  inhabitants  of,  165 ; 
William  Merrit  mayor  of,  166;  population  of,  how 
composed,  181;  captain  Kidd  sails  from,  199;  im- 
proper interference  of  the  executive  in  the  elections 
of,  218  ;  Stanley  Hancock  sheriff  of,  221 ;  first  coach 
and  six  in,  ibid;  memorial  of  Chidley  Brook  and 


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New  York,  city  of — continued. 

William  Nicoll  respecting  the  defense  of,  244  ;  the  seat 
of  government,  245  ;  a  rival  in  trade  to  Boston,  260  ; 
entertainment  given  to  chiefs  of  the  five  nations  who 
visited,  275  ;  vessels  sent  with  provisions  to  New- 
foundland from,  294 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  arrives 
at,  302;  a  nest  of  pirates,  304;  Chidley  Brook  col- 
lector at,  305 ;  persons  concerned  with  pirates  in, 
present  an  address  to  governor  Fletcher,  306  ;  rights 
of  the  port  of,  maintained,  314,  509  ;  trade  and  popu- 
lation of,  doubles  in  ten  years,  317 ;  a  weekly  post 
between  Boston  and,  ibid,  V.,  55  ;  an  act  prejudicial 
to,  passed  by  means  of  money,  IV.,  320,  322;  cus- 
tom house  officers  resisted  in  making  a  seizure  in, 
324;  church  of  England  in,  325;  the  king's  farm 
and  king's  garden  in,  granted,  327,  335,  393;  ag- 
grieved by  the  bolting  act,  333 ;  sheriff  of,  sus- 
pended, 336;  deprived  of  the  monopoly  of  bolting 
flour,  375,  461 ;  no  communication  in  winter  between 
Albany  and,  377  ;  captain  Wilson  late  sheriff  of,  ibid; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  complains  of  the  French  of, 
379  ;  a  free  port,  382  ;  trade  of,  greatly  increased, 
3S8  ;  Philip  French  mayor  of,  396  ;  vessels  trade  to 
Curasao  from,  413,  419,  793,  and  to  Scotland,  419  ; 
census  of,  in  1698,  420  ;  condition  of  the  fort  in, 
422,  513,  795,  868,  877,  967,  1035,  1128;  Dutch 
church  of,  incorporated,  426;  illegal  trade  very 
great  in,  434,  792;  ship  Union  condemned  at,  444; 
the  fort  at,  repaired,  449;  grows  rich  by  illegal 
trade,  461 ;  circumstances  attending  the  erection  of 
the  first  episcopal  church  in,  463;  enriched  and  en- 
larged, 471,  483;  Mr.  Vesey  episcopal  minister  of, 
490,  527,  V.,  311 ;  able  to  undersell  Boston,  IV.,  506  ; 
strength  of  the  Leisler  party  in  1699  in,  508;  allow- 
ance to  the  English  minister  in,  510,  VII,  497;  no 
beggars  nor  poor  in,  IV.,  511;  strengtli  of  the  regi- 
ment of,  in  1699,  515  ;  the  king's  birthday  celebrated 
in,  ibid,  VIII.,  17;  Jacobites  fill  most  of  the  public 
employments  in,  IV.,  517;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
unpopular  with  the  merchants  of,  523  ;  a  Dutch  church 
built  in,  52G;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  goes  to  Boston 
from,  528,  593  ;  names  of  the  vestry  of  Trinity  church 
in,  528  ;  report  on  the  trade  between  Madagascar  and, 
542;  sheriff  Wilson  obtains  an  extravagant  grant  of 
land  in,  555  ;  two  ships  from  Darien  put  into,  556, 
591;  captain  Kidd  sails  towaid,  584;  Mr.  Weaver 
collector  of,  586;  provisions  sent  to  Darien  from, 
592;  pirates  in  jail  at,  601  ;  petition  against  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  from  merchants  trading  to,  604;  remains 
of  Jacob  Leisler  and  Jacob  Milborn  interred  in  the 
Dutch  church  in,  620  ;  number  of  votes  cast  at  an 
election  for  member  of  assembly  in  1699  in,  621;  the 
allowances  to  the  English  and  French  ministers  in 
suspended,  622 ;  Charles  Oliver  Bheriff  of,  623 ;  trouble 
about  the  erection  of  a  new  city  ball  in  ibid  ;  names 
of  the  principal  merchants  in  1700  in,  t;24 ;  Newport 
frigate  stationed  at,  664;  Mr.  Hungeiford  dismissed 
from  the  office  of  collector  of,  ibid  ;  the  passage  from 


England  much  shorter  to  Boston  than  to,  685  ;  cheva- 
lier d'Iberville  below,  686,  701 ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont returns  to,  686,  697 ;  a  cargo  of  timber  sent  to 
the  royal  dock-yards  from,  710;  two  companies  of 
soldiers  at,  716;  time  consumed  in  a  voyage  from 
Albany  to,  and  in  a  voyage  from  England  to,  717  ; 
living  one-half  cheaper  in  London  than  in,  720  ;  ships 
Nassau  and  Adventure  seized  at,  721;  several  colonial 
governors  meet  at,  724 ;  petitions  to  be  separated 
from  Massachusetts,  725  ;  sachems  of  the  five  nations 
invited  to  send  some  of  their  children  to  school 
to,  734;  value  of  a  piece  of  eight  in,  757;  Mr.  Penn 
recommends  that  a  mint  be  established  in,  ibid; 
captain  Kidd  beats  up  for  volunteers  in,  760;  a  mu- 
tiny among  the  soldiers  in,  770  ;  a  most  violent  storm 
visits,  777;  soldiers  shot  for  mutiny  in,  781;  Mon- 
treal five  degrees  north  of,  788 ;  number  of  vessels 
belonging  in  1700  to,  790;  value  of  goods  imported 
in  1700  into,  791 ;  difference  between  the  trade  of 
Boston  and  that  of,  ibid  ;  trades  with  Surinam,  793; 
strength  of  its  militia  in  1700,  807  ;  names  of  the  offi- 
cers of  militia  of,  809  ;  captain  Provoost  mayor  of, 
811  ;  flaws  in  the  charter  of,  812;  James  Graham  de- 
prived of  the  office  of  reorder  of,  813,  847 ;  colonel 
Romar  surveys  the  harbor  of,  826  ;  the  growingest 
town  in  America,  ibid  ;  a  noble  town-bouse  and  a 
number  of  brick  buildings  erected  in,  ibid  ;  report  of 
colonel  Romar  on  the  harbor  of,  836  ;  a  ship  sails 
for  Holland  from,  845  ;  names  of  some  of  the  princi- 
pal inhabitants  of,  in  1701,  849  ;  the  carl  of  Bellomont 
interred  in,  851;  advantages  of  Boston  over,  for  careen- 
ing vessels,  862  ;  a  Jesuit  from  the  Mississippi  lands  at, 
872;  the  fort  at,  of  very  little  use,  S75  ;  widow  Leis- 
ler obtains  a  grant  of  land  in,  S78 ;  attorney-general 
Broughton  applies  for  leave  to  occupy  one  of  captain 
Kidd'.s  houses  in,  914;  party  disputes  at  the  munici- 
pal elections  of,  927,  932  ;  governor  Haskell  arrives 
a  prisoner  in,  929  ;  names  of  the  principal  inhabitants 
of,  in  1702,  934,  1005;  a  conspiracy  discovered  in, 
942;  lord  Combury  arrives  at,  955;  small-pox  pre- 
vails in,  959,  V.,  924,  *  L,  140,  172,  288,  30(1,  VII., 
341  ;  queen  Anne  proclaimed  in,  IV.,  960  ;  M.  d'Iber- 
ville sounds  the  harbor  of,  969,  1058  ;  great  mortality 
in,  972;  sickness  at,  disappears,  1004;  Mr.  Noel 
mayor  of,  1020;  regular  packets  proposed  to  be 
established  between  England  and,  1030,  1031  ;  rum 
forbidden  to  be  distilled  and  oyster-shells  to  be  burnt 
in,  1064  ;  the  French  church  of,  to  be  enlarged,  1065  ; 
Mrs.  George  Clarke  dies  in,  L069.;  condition  <f  the 
inhabitants  of,  10S3 ;  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby 
arrives  in,  1089  ;  Mr  Byerly  collector  at,  1105;  repub- 
lican sph  its  in,  1111;  Trinity  church  in,  incorporated, 
1114;  alarm  of  a  French  Heel  before,  1121  ;  an  Eng- 
lish ship  captured  outside,  ibid  ;  confusion  oreati  d  in, 
by  a  proclamation  regulating  the  currency,  1131  ;  the 
merchants  petition  Rgainst  it,  1133;  Peter  Fauoonier 
collector  of,  111:!;  date  of  lord  Cornbury's  arrival  at, 
1150;    a  terrible   sickness   in,    1152;    occasions    on 


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GENERAL  l.NDKX. 


159 


N«w  fork,  cltj  of      continutd. 

*  in,  h  salutes  are  Brtd  from  the  fori  at,  1 168 

onally  in  orosslrj  ■   from   Lon|   I  land  to,   L180; 

trade  «  Itb  England  than, 

ibid;  lady  Cornbury   buried  in,   L183;    Bubsoripl 

taken  up  to  Portifjr,    1185;    presbyterian   i 
arrive  in,   1186;  the  anion  of  Sootland  and  England 
ordered  to  be  proclaimed  In,   \'.,7;  lord   Cornbury 
reoommends  that  it  be  allowed  n>  choose  aa  many 
members  of  assembly  as  all  the  rest  of  the  province, 

:,  67  ;  a  i tin 

nial governors  ordered  to  be  bold  at,  7:;;  the  lawyers 

line  appearin  •  in  couri  in  conseq 

passage  of  the  fee  bill,  82;  progress  ol  the  episcopal 
ohurohin,83;  Leister's  proceedings  in,  pronounced 
a  rebellion,  105;  lands  between  high  and  low  water 
mark  on  Long  island  granted  to,  111 ;  acts  relating  to 
(see  .1(7.--,  .%'(»•  Fork)',  carries  on  illegal  tradewiththe 
West  Indies,  159;  governor  Hunter  arrives  at,  165, 
166;  Ebenezer  Wilson  mayor  of,  168;  Palatines  arrive 
at,  188  ;  laws  of  New  Jersey  printed  in,  202;  the  ship 
Sto  Christo  del  Burgo  captured  and  carried  into,  232; 
John  Moore  and  captain  Riggs  indicted  For  murder  in, 
25.J  ;  the  Palatines  remove  from,  28!)  ;  address  to 
governor  Hunter  from  the  merchants  of,  30G  ;  the 
chapel  in  the  fort  at,  repaired,  311,  315  ;  his  majesty's 
ships  absorb  most  of  the  carrying  trade  between  the 
West  In. lies  and,  331  ;  a  terry  at,  335  (see  Ferry)  ; 
population  of,  in  1703  and  1712,  339  ;  particulars  of 
a  slave  conspiracy  in,  341;  a  manufacture  of  lamp- 
black set  up  in,  344  ;  orders  for  a  cessation  of  hostili- 
ties received  at,  347  ;  governor  Hunter's  address 
to  the  grand  jury  of,  363  ;  a  ducal  seal  attached  to 
governor  Dongan's  charter  to,  369;  peace  between 
England  and  France  proclaimed  in,  371;  George  I. 
proclaimed  in,  380,  3S1 ;  an  address  voted  to  his 
majesty  by  the  grand  jury  of,  382;  Mr.  Anderson 
sheriff  of,  406  ;  obtains  a  grant  of  lands  between  high 
and  low  water  mark  on  Staten  island,  407  ;  very  poorly 
fortified,  433;  grandjury  of,  vote  an  addressin  relation 
to  reverend  Mr.  Vesey,  436;  doctor  John  Johnson 
mayor  of,  437,  4G7  ;  governor  Hunter  transmits  to 
England  a  list  of  the  ships  built  in,  460  ;  the  episco- 
pal church  flourishes,  and  the  dissenting  minister  not 
likely  to  gain  ground  in,  467  ;  a  latin  school  in,  478  ; 
trade  of,  stimulated  by  the  issue  i  f  bills  of  credit, 
500;  number  of  Palatines  at,  515;  the  assembly 
order  the  arrest,  and  reprimand  the  grand  jury  of, 
ibid  ;  names  of  officeis  in  garrison  in,  532  ;  the  mayor 
of,  when  appointed,  537  ;  lieutenant-governor  Spots- 
wood  visits,  548  ;  latitude  and  longitude  of,  555,  690, 
VI.,  123,  507,  SOS,  VIII.,  435  ;  description  of  the  fort 
at,  V.,  556,  602;  governor  Burnet  arrives  at,  572; 
number  of  clearances,  1714-1717,  from,  61S  ;  members 
of,  in  1722,  683;  to  be  paid  for  attending  the  assem- 
bly, ibid,  739,  873  ;  Hudson  river  frozen  over  at,  692  ; 
population  of,  in  1723,  702;  chaplains  to  the  fort  at, 
704  ;  imports  and  exports  of,  1717-1720,  761,  and  for 


1  7  J " ,  7  7  I  ,    i  •  t  ■ '.    ■ 

-ii.    Moot     oaptnn     <     h  |    bon   ■!   I 

II.  pro  ;  •,,.•  death 

II      ;,.! 

»ion  i"i'  ,,  the  fort  at,  to 

hi-  repaired,  - .  I 

small  a-  (■■  be 

Anthonj  Rutgers  petitii 

and  fresh  watei  in.  .'I  1  .  extenl  ■■:  thi    '•■  ramp  in,  915  ; 

it  i-  a  source  ol 

near  the  Bwamp,     i  .  i.t  fiom 

Africa  i",  ''-7 ;  populati i,  In  1731,1 

Cosby  arrives  at,  936;    Archibald  Kennedj 

oharter  granted  by  g< 
confirmed,  956,  VI.,  575;  wbj  i'  obl 
from  governor  Montgomerie,  V.,  961 ;  tie  -wampand 
fresh  water  in, granted  to  Anthony  Rutgers,  902;  par- 
ticulars of  an  election  held  in  1739  in,  982;  officers 
of  the  garrison  of,  in  1739,  9S4 ;  Mohawk  chiefs  visit, 
VI.,  6  ;  number  of  terms  held  by  the  supreme  court 
in,  10  ;  cabals  against  governor  Cosby  held  in,  21,  34  ; 
John  Lindesay  naval  officer  of,  25  ;  contested  election 
in,  56  ;  Mr.  Van  Dam  appoints  a  mayor,  recorder,  &c, 
for,  79,  84;  his  majesty's  ships  Tartar  and  Gaston 
stationed  at,  90,  91;  condition  of  the  fort  at,  in  1738, 
120;  number  of  whites  and  blacks  in  1737  in,  133; 
particulars  respecting  the  negro  plot  in,  1S6,  187,  196, 
197,  198,  201,  202,  203  ;  secretary's  office  and  barracks 
built  in,  203,  209  ;  governor  Clinton  arrives  at,  247, 
CIS;  war  against  the  French  proclaimed  in,  259; 
commodore  Warren  briDgs  the  first  prize  into,  260, 
262 ;  privateers  fitting  out  in,  260 ;  fever  and  ague 
prevalent  in,  309  ;  blunders  committed  in  fortifying, 
369  ;  a  college  about  to  be  founded  in,  379,  625,  685, 
913  ;  number  of  whites  and  blacks  in,  in  1746,  392  ; 
a  woman  killed  by  a  shot  from  a  man-of-war  in  the 
harbor  of,  571,  573,  584;  the  assembly  called  onto 
complete  the  fortifications  of,  641,642;  a  ship  sails 
to  Liverpool  from,  778  ;  conference  with  Mohawk 
Indians  in,  781 ;  Edward  Holland  mayor  of,  781,  785  ; 
Conrad  Weiser  visits,  795  ;  Alexander  Colden  deputy 
postmaster  of,  799  ;  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey 
recommends  the  memorial  of  the  Dutcli  church  in, 
819  ;  reverend  doctor  Johnson  president  of  the  col- 
lege at,  914  ;  money  voted  for  fortifying,  940  ;  num- 
ber of  guns  furnished  to  the  expeditions  against 
Nova  Scotia,  Niagara  and  Crown  Point  by,  990,  991; 
sir  William  Johnson  at,  VII.,  7;  news  of  the  battle 
of  lake  George  received  in,  32;  exportation  of  pro- 
visions from,  prohibited,  SI,  499  ;  news  of  lord 
Loudoun's  appointment  received  at,  117;  state  of  the 
defenses  of,  in  1756,  164;  reverend  Thomas  Bar- 
ton dies  in,  166;  60th  regiment  quartered  in,  204, 
759;  the  earl  of  Loudoun  returns  to,  210,  218;  a 
new  jail  and  pest-house  erected  in,  217;  smuggling 
carried  on  in,  271,  5S4;  the  barracks  in,  burnt,  341 ; 


460 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[New 


New  York,  city  of —  continued. 

authorized  to  raise  money  for  barracks,  &c,  342;  a 
lottery  authorized  to  huild  a  new  jail  in,  ibid ;  bill 
for  the  summary  trial  of  small  causes  opposed  by  the 
lawyers  of,  342  ;  reverend  Mr.  Jenney  chaplain  to  the 
fort  at,  407  ;  mail  packets  allowed  to  remain  twenty 
days  at,  420;  particulars  of  the  public  celebration  in, 
on  the  occasion  of  the  taking  of  Quebec,  426;  the 
proposed  colonial  viceroy  to  reside  at,  442  ;  collision 
between  the  ship  Sampson  and  his  majesty's  ship 
Winchester  below,  446,  454;  mourning  for  George  II. 
in,  453;  severe  winter  in,  ibid  ;  George  the  III.  pro- 
claimed in,  458 ;  governor  Monckton  arrives  at,  471 ; 
a  great  number  of  idle  persons  and  vagrants  in,  499  ; 
governor  Monckton  sails  from,  527;  Daniel  Hors- 
manden  recorder  of,  528 ;  Robert  Temple  appointed 
collector  of  the  port  of,  529;  case  of  the  lutherans 
of,  585  ;  the  merchants  of,  petition  the  house  of 
commons,  612;  general  Gage's  head-quarters  at,  617; 
captain  Bull,  the  Delaware  warrior,  sent  prisoner  to, 
625;  seditious  temper  of  the  people  of,  758;  loca- 
tion of  the  barracks  in,  ibid  ;  defenseless  state  of, 
759,  VIII.,  259  ;  a  congress  to  oppose  the  stamp  act, 
called  to  meet  in,  VII.,  760;  in  session  at,  767; 
stamps  landed  at,  768,  769,  791 ;  riots  in,  771,  773, 
774,  792,  805,  807 ;  governor  Moore  arrives  at,  789 ; 
non-importation  agreement  entered  into  at,  800, 
VIII.,  69;  location  of  The  Ranelagh  in,  VII.,  800; 
rioters  from  Westchester  county  march  on,  825 ; 
the  28th  regiment  stationed  in,  846;  difficulties  with 
the  military  in,  867;  sons  of  liberty  in,  868  ;  manu- 
factures of,  888;  vessels  sail  without  clearances 
from,  891 ;  amount  received  annually  for  duties  from 
1756-1766  in,  908;  petition  forwarded  to  the  secretary 
of  state  from  the  merchants  of,  920 ;  two  regiments 
expected  at,  949  ;  a  pamphlet  presented  by  the  grand 
jury  of,  995 ;  a  lawyer  fails  to  be  elected  to  the 
assembly  from,  VIII.,  61  ;  a  paper-mill  erected 
near,  66;  Andrew  Elliot,  collector  of,  96;  proceed- 
ings of  the  sons  of  liberty  in,  143,  199 ;  political 
parties  in,  146;  elections  warmly  contested  in,  ibid; 
sons  of  liberty  exert  great  influence  in  the  elections 
in,  170;  collision  .between  the  soldiers  and  citizens 
in,  208;  efforts  to  break  the  non-importation  agree- 
ment in,  218  ;  liberty  pole  in,  cut  down,  219  ;  Isaac 
Sears  member  of  assembly  from,  220;  the  first  printer 
in,  221 ;  newspapers  of  (see  Newspapers) ;  an  eques- 
trian statue  of  George  III.  erected  in,  245 ;  general 
Gage  leaves,  247;  governor  Tryon  arrives  at,  278; 
governor  Martin  of  North  Carolina  visits,  279  ; 
lord  Dunmore  leaves,  289;  the  42d  Highlanders 
at,  312 ;  independent  companies  formed  in,  342, 
372;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1773,  377; 
a  sloop-of-war  ordered  to  protect  the  tea  at,  403; 
the  government  house  in,  burnt,  407,  409;  governor 
Tyrou  sails  from,  417;  aoommittee  elected  in,  433; 
proposes  a  general  congress,  ibid ;  elects  four  members 
to  the  assembly,  443 ;  description  of  the  harbor  of, 


ibid  ;  a  hospital  erecting  in,  453 ;  elects  delegates  to 
the  first  continental  congress,  409 ;  contraband  trade 
carried  on  between  Holland  and,  487 ;  tea  destroyed 
in,  488  ;  the  army  at  Boston  furnished  with  necessaries 
from,  493;  the  Royal  Irish  stationed  in,  511,  544; 
adopts  measures  to  carry  out  the  recommendations  of 
congress,  512;  gunpowder  and  arms  seized  in,  528; 
vessels  from  Europe  obliged  to  carry  their  cargoes 
elsewhere,  543;  James  Rivington  commences  business 
in,  568 ;  effect  produced  by  the  news  of  the  buttle 
of  Lexington  in,  571 ;  the  custom  house  shut  up,  572  ; 
cannon  removed  from,  580,  631 ;  his  majesty's  ship 
Asia  arrives  at,  581 ;  number  of  persons  that  signed 
the  association  in,  582  ;  many  of  the  garrison  desert, 
583 ;  the  baggage  of  the  military  plundered,  ibid ; 
address  to  lieutenant-governor  Golden  from  the  asso- 
ciation in,  ibid  ;  a  land  and  naval  force  ordered  to,  588, 
591 ;  Connecticut  troops  march  into,  589 ;  governor 
Tryon  returns  to,  ibid  ;  an  address  to  governor  Tryon 
voted  by  the  corporation  of,  593  ;  Whitehead  Hicks, 
mayor  of,  594;  the  corporation  of,  apologize  to  gov- 
ernor Tryon  for  not  presenting  their  address  to  him, 
595 ;  his  answer  to  the  proposed  address,  ibid ; 
ordnance  stores-  plundered  in,  599 ;  names  of  the 
members  of  the  general  committee  of,  600  ;  names  of 
the  officers  of  the  regiment  of,  601-603;  colonel  Mc- 
Dougal's  regiment  proceeds  to  Albany  from,  604; 
governor  Tryon  retires  from,  641 ;  Mercury  packet 
arrives  at,  644;  James  Rivington's  office  sacked  in, 
646;  sir  Henry  Clinton  arrives  at,  666;  general  Lee 
and  lord  Stirling  arrive  in,  667;  captain  Hyde  Parker, 
R.  N.,  commanding  naval  officer  at,  672 ;  alterations 
made  in  fort  George,  673  ;  the  artillery  and  military 
stores  removed  from  fort  George,  674 ;  barricades 
erected  in  the  streets  of,  ibid;  general  Putman  in  com- 
mand at,  675  ;  declaration  of  independence  published 
in,  684  ;  the  king's  statue  and  royal  amis  pulled  down 
in,  ibid ;  Thomas  Jones,  recorder  of,  685 ;  David 
Mathews,  mayor  of,  ibid;  Hessians  arrive  at,  and 
liberty  pole  removed,  691;  governor  Tryon  transmits 
addresses  from  the  inhabitants  of,  692  ;  number  of  the 
inhabitants  of,  who  took  the  British  oath  of  allegiance 
in,  697;  declares  against  congress,  698;  subscribes 
for  the  encouragement  of  loyalist  regiments,  711  ; 
privateers  fitting  out  in,  742,  750;  royal  commis- 
sioners arrive  at,  747;  damages  by  tire  in,  750,  775, 
798  ;  blockaded  by  the  French,  752 ;  number  of  prizes 
brought  into,  757;  a  privateer  fitted  out  by  the  ladies 
of,  ibid;  number  of  men  on  board  the  privateer  fitted 
out  from,  772;  troops  and  cannon  pass  over  the  frozen 

rivers   at,    781  ;    governor   Robertson    arrives    at,    787, 

788;  Oliver  de  Lancey  one  of  the  representatives  of, 
788  ;  great  efforts  made  to  defend,  789,  791  ;  lines 
erected  to  join  the  several  redoubts  near,  792  ;  evacu- 
ated, 806;  all  the  sailors  pressed  by  the  British  at, 
811 ;  a  theatre  in,  813;  iingnenots arrive  at,  IX.,  309, 
312;  a  French  plan  for  seizing,  40U,  659;  description 
of,  in  1688,  406 ;  chevalier  d'Eau  seut  prisoner  to, 


—  Nkh 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Nr\v  ^  01  k,  oltj  "i      i  ontinuid, 

•170;  In  L692,  548;  ez<  ban  ;ed  for  Bnrtnam,  66]  ;  M 

d'lben  [lie's  report  on  i  be  entrance  and  bai  I 

deai  rlption  of,  in   1700,  780;  M,  d'Hertel    lenl   with 

despatches  to,    1029  ;  d Iptlon  of,  In   I  i 

1046 j  2,000  regulai    arrivi  at,  X.,  I  i ;  Bhii ' 

ml  to,  282;  baron  Dieakao  removed  to,  344; 
its  situation,  679  ;  t»<>  Frenoh  ^ii ij'>  i  arrii  d  into,  9  17 ; 
the  garrison  of  Niagara  Benl  prisoners  to,  992. 

New  York,   province  of   (see   Neui   Nethtrland),   il 

greatness  foretold,  II.,  156  j  duke  of  ^  >  ■■  K '--  patent 
for,  295 ;  major  Andros  governor  of,  741,  III.,  215, 
636,  567;  artiolef  agreed  to  by  colonel  I 
:uul  the  Indians  of,  67  j  extent  of  territory  eas(  of 
Hudson's  river  appertaining  to,  106;  reports  on,  111, 
L88,  260,  302,  389;  most  of  the  inhabitants  of, 
Dutch,  ill.  298;  Richard  Nioolls  governor  of,  L38; 
measures  adopted  to  prevent  incursions  from  Canada 
into,  1H7;  Dutch  towns  in,  174;  governor  Nicolls 
succeeded  by  Francis  Lovelace,  17.") ;  social  parties  in, 
Is'!;  the  governor  guarantees  thesalarj  of  the  clergy- 
man of,  189;  projects  for  the  recovery  of,  207,  209- 
warrant  for  moneys  for  the  public  service  in,  214. 
Englishmen  to  be  encouraged  to  settle  in,  216  ;  map 
of,  ordered  to  be  prepared,  219,  371,  087,  820,  IV., 
750,  V.,  777;  general  assemblies  wished  for  iu,  III., 
230;  boundaries  settled  between  Connecticut  and, 
ibid,  235,  230;  misunderstanding  between  Massachu- 
setts and,  241;  very  Serviceable  to  Massachusetts  in 
king  Philip's  war,  242;  none  of  the  accomplices  iii 
Bacon's  rebellion  to  be  admitted  into,  245  ;  every 
encouragement  to  be  giveu  to  families  to  settle  in, 
ibid;  no  opposition  to  the  introduction  of  black 
slaves  into,  246  ;  northern  bounds  of,  247,  V.,  531  ; 
an  expedition  sent  to  Pemaquid  from,  III.,  248; 
journal  of  Wentworth  Greeuhalgh's  visit  to  the  live 
nations  of,  250 ;  short  account  of  the  affairs  of,  254 
sir  Edmund  Andros'  information  respecting,  257; 
Connecticut  and  Massachusetts  would  not  accept  the 
aid  offered  during  the  Indian  war  by,  263  ;  a  short 
account  of  the  assistance  rendered  to  New  England 
by,  204 ;  Indians  of,  commit  depredations  in  the 
south,  277;  the  king's  allowance  to,  278;  John 
Lewen  sent  to  investigate  the  state  of  the  public 
revenue  in,  279  ;  sources  of  revenue  in,  281 ;  causes 
which  led  to  the  introduction  of  a  representative  form 
of  government  in,  289;  Anthony  Brockholes,  com- 
mander-in-chief of,  292 ;  the  duke  of  York  em- 
powered to  name  a  deputy-governor  of,  301  ;  state  of, 
in  1674,  313;  a  representative  assembly  to  be  granted 
to,  317;  a  board  of  commissioners  superintend  the 
affairs  of,  ibid,  340,  341,  348,  ct  seq. ;  Thomas  Dongan 
governor  of,  328,  330,  377,  677,  678,  IV.,  521,  V.,  75; 
Erenchmen  to  be  encouraged  to  settle  in,  III.,  341; 
charter  of  liberties  of,  proposed  to  be  amended  in 
England,  ibid,  :!48,  351;  the  Iroquois  fasten  the 
Susquehannah  river  to,  347;  attorneys-general  of. 
351 ;  devolves  on  the  crown,  354,  359  ;  titles  of  acts 


ol    iili.  ,: 

I 

ol,     III    , 

without  I  ',  to  l»- 

sent  to  England,  ibid,  376  ;  i  i 
neoticut,   Rhod 
vania  to,   891 

Edmund  a  odi  oi  to  anm  '  onni  •  tii  ul  t",  1 1 S . 
French    i  ettle   in,    419 ; 

1 1,    "i,     127  ; 

n  tram  mitt  -in  :< nl  ■•;  I 

of,  428 ;  no  di  oo 

line-,  476  ;  m  ■  'i  tin    Fr<  m  b 

and    English  ambassadi 
506;  the  Iroquois  submit  to  tie  crown  of  Ei 

presence     ,,|      tile     eo\  .■  rilor     of,      508        509  J      I  •    V-   IIIK-     ill 

1687  of,  511;  tie-  bulwark  of  Massachusetts,  ibid; 
annexed  to  NV«  Engli  -  |  a  new- 

seal  appointed  tor,  and  the  old  one  ordered  broken, 
ss  in,  574 ;  evil  effects  from  the 
annexation  of,  to  Bosto  olution  in,  583; 

the  earl  of  Stirling  to  l»-  paid  for  Long  island  out  of 
the  revenues  of,  607  ;  Henry  Sloughter  governor  of, 
619,  810,  IX.,  507;    colonel   Sloughter'.-    proposals 

respecting,  111.,  622,  652 ;  draft  of  col I  Sloughter's 

commission  as  governor  of,  ■  _  ler  lien- 

tenant-governor  of,  633,  648;  number  of  huguenot 
families  in,  650;  the  centre  of  the  English  planta- 
tions, 652,  847;  records  of,  removed  to  Boston,  656; 
grievances  and  oppressions  inflicted  by  Jacob  Liesler 
on  the  inhabitants  of,  667;  a  law  against  pirates 
ordered  to  be  passed  in,  690;  William  Nicolls  attor- 
ney-general of,  709 ;  minute  of  the  board  of  trade 
respecting  the  records  of,  710 ;  Massachusetts  ordered 

to   deliver   them   up,  711  ;    separate.!    from    .Wu     Eng- 
land, 725;  description  of  the  seal  of,  under  William 
and  Mary,  726;   quotas  of,   732,   IV.,   106,    ; 
706,  839,  V.,  139,  257,  262  ;   pi  tition  of  captain  Blagg, 
agent  tor,  III.,  7:;7  ;  new 

governor  Nicholson  from  the  government  of,  738; 
governor  Sloughter  ordered  t<>  report  on  the  state  of, 
750;  he  recommends  that  Connecticut  be  annexed  t", 
756;  Massachusetts  delivers  up  the  , 
greatly  reduced,  785  |  a  bulwark  against  the  French, 
790,  IV.,  54;  Richard  Ingoldsby  commander-in-chief 

of,  III.,  791  ;  letter  to  Mr.  I'.lathwayt  from,  7 '.'4  ;  ad- 
dress to  the  king  from  tie'  governor  and  council  of, 

796  ;  date  of  the  first  settlement  of,  ibid  ;  letter  of  the 
commander-in-chief  and  council  of,  to  the  earl  of 
Nottingham,  812;  Benjamin  Fletcher  governor  of, 
.sls;  bis  commission,  827 ;  several  applicants  for  the 
government  of,  >:!."> ;  extenl  of,  834,  V  .  467;  impor- 
tance of,  111  ,  836,  V.,  157;  cover-  Virginia  and  Ma- 
ryland, III.,  846;  the  other  colonies  to  assist,  855, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[New  — 


New  York,  province  of — continued. 

IV.,  101,  106,  and  to  furnish  men  for  the  security  of, 
III.,  850  ;  New  Jersey  cannot  be  severed  from,  IV.,  1  ; 
Martha's  Vineyard  claimed  by,  6;  called  on  to  assist 
in  the  invasion  of  Canada,  12;  list  of  officers  and 
salaries  in,  25  ;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1693,  29, 
55 ;  the  governor  of,  to  have  command  of  the  militia 
of  Connecticut,  30 ;  convicts  to  be  sent  to,  31 ;  Penn- 
sylvania under  the  governor  of,  34;  Pennsylvania 
refuses  to  assist,  37;  decrease  in  ihe  population 
of,  ibid ;  expense  incurred  by,  to  protect  the 
frontiers,  56,  227  ;  governor  Fletcher  allowed  to 
accept  a  present  from,  73  ;  state  of,  in  1094,  74  ;  letter 
to  the  committee  of  trade  and  plantations  from,  99  ;  a 
day  of  thanksgiving  proclaimed  throughout,  149,  150, 
1044  ;  offers  a  reward  for  the  killing  of  Frenchmen  or 
hostile  Indians,  150;  not  ten  papists  in,  151;  report 
of  Charles  Pilsworth  on,  1  (37  ;  population  of,  in  1695, 
1696,  172,  183;  revenue  of,  from  1690-1696,  173 ;  plan 
of  Messrs.  Brooke  and  Nicoll  for  securing,  183 ; 
strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1696,  185  ;  representation 
of  Messrs.  Governcur  and  Leisler  on  the  government 
of,  197;  in  danger  of  being  lost,  207;  recommended  to 
be  annexed  to  New  England,  209,  224;  Abraham 
Governeur  and  Jacob  Leisler,  junior,  present  a  memo- 
rial on  the  state  of,  212,  213  ;  the  grievances  of,  216  ; 
governor  Fletcher  called  on  for  a  report  on  the  state 
of,  225  ;  reports  of  the  lords  of  trade  on,  230,  259, 
385,  542,  698,  700,  1035,  V.,  287,  601,  VI.,  614; 
memorial  of  Chidley  Brooke  and  William  Nicoll  on 
tie-  defense  of,  IV.,  254;  opposed  to  a  union  with 
Massachusetts,  259;  annexed  to  Massachusetts,  261; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  governor  of,  ibid,  266;  report 
against  an  act  declaratory  of  the  rights  of  the  people 
of,  263;  a  charter  similar  to  that  of  Virginia  proposed 
to  be  granted  to,  264;  John  Nan  fan  lieutenant-gover- 
nor of,  277;  claims  a  district  in  Acadia,  282;  colonel 
Ingoldesby  examined  on  the  state  of,  283  ;  instruc- 
tions to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  governor  of,  284,  292, 
415  ;  officers  of  admiralty  and  customs  commissioned 
for,  292;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  driven  by  storm  oil' 
the  coast  of,  296;  acts  passed  in  (see  jSccs,  New  York) ; 
better  adapted  than  Massachusetts  for  producing  hemp 
and  flax,  315  ;  perquisites  of  the  governor  of,  316;  Mr. 
Weaver  agent  for,  357;  the  key  to  all  the  rest  of  the 
continent,  379;  controversy  between  New  Jersey  and, 
respecting  free  ports,  381  ;  population  of,  in  1698, 
383;  regulations  to  prevent  the  occupation  of  large 
tracts  of  wild  land,  and  for  the  payment  of  quit-rents 
in,  392  ;  a  map  of,  sent  lo  England,  397,  429,  505,  676, 
V.,  704,  705;  order  of  the  lords  justices  on  the  coun- 
cil and  extravagant  grants  of  land  in,  IV.,  411;  cen- 
sus of,  in  1698,  420  ;  colonel  Romar's  report  on,  440  ; 
colonel  Smith  chief  justice  of,  442;  William  Nicoll 
and  James  Graham  appointed  to  lay  before  the  gov- 
ernor a  state  of,  44:}  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  com- 
mended  for  reforming  abuses  in,  452;  map  of, 
received    at    tho    plantation    office,    455  ;     Penobscot 


under  the  jurisdiction  of,  476  ;  the  five  nations  sub- 
ject to,  477;  the  French  invade,  478;  best  adapted 
for  the  supply  of  naval  stores,  502,  529,  531  ;  the 
capitol  of  all  the  other  provinces,  505;  Rye  and  Bed- 
ford revolt  from,  517;  Mr.  Spragg  secretary  of,  521; 
a  ship-of  war  detailed  for  service  at,  530  ;  the  lords 
of  trade  engaged  in  looking  up  judges  and  lawyers 
for,  548 ;  the  lords  of  trade  are  glad  to  hear  that 
naval  stores  can  be  procured  from,  549 ;  recom- 
mendations for  the  granting  of  lands  in,  553-555  ; 
M.  Champante  agent  of,  586;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
doires  to  turnish  naval  stores  from,  587  ;  timber  fit 
for  masts  in,  not  to  be  cut,  589  ;  English  lawyers  to 
fill  the  offices  of  chief  justice  and  attorney-general  of, 
598,  633,  667;  four  companies  of  soldiers  in,  600; 
great  falling  off  in  the  revenue  of,  ibid,  602  ;  Puro- 
culus  Parmiter  solicitor-general  of,  623  ;  petition  for 
a  repeal  of  the  union  between  New  England  and, 
624 ;  report  on  the  boundary  between  Connecticut 
and,  625;  order  in  council  thereon,  626;  confirma- 
tion of  the  line  agreed  upon,  62S  ;  letter  of  the  lords 
of  trade  respecting  the  affairs  of,  630  ;  an  experiment 
authorized  for  furnishing  naval  stores  in,  633  ;  in- 
justice of  imposing  the  entire  expense  of  keeping  the 
five  nations,  on,  645;  abounds  with  excellent  ship 
timber,  673;  estimated  number  of  men  in  1700  in, 
080;  reported  to  have  been  alienated  by  James  If., 
686;  reasons  for  uniting  Massachusetts  and,  715;  Mr. 
Follet  recommended  to  be  secretary  ot,  721  ;  prices 
in  1700  in  western,  741;  revenue  of,  in  1698,  1699, 
1700,  756;  Abraham  de  l'eyster  treasurer  of,  777: 
timber  carried  to  the  royal  dock-yards  from,  780;  an 

address    on    the    boundaries    between  East  Jersey  and, 

voted,  786;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1700,  807; 
names  of  the  militia  officers  of,  808;  chief  justice 
Smith  reports  on  the  procedure  in  the  courts 
of,  827;  debt  of,  in  1700,  829;  forts  in,  831; 
its  good  more  desirable  than  the  advancement  of 
party,  840;  James  Graham  attorney-general  of,  847; 
the  lords  of  trade  call  for  information  on  the  bounda- 
ries of  New  Jersey  and,  854;  a  report  made  to  the 
house  of  commons  on  the  union  of  Massachusetts 
and,  ibid  ;  project  for  the  annexation  of  other  colo- 
nies to,  874;  a  nursery  for  the  West  Indies  and 
neighboring  provinces,  875;  into  what  hands  the 
government  of,  lias  fallen,  877  ;  lord  Combury  ap- 
pointed governor  of,  883;  petition  to  William  111.  of 
the  protestants  of,  933;  to  be  assisted  by  other 
colonies  in  ease  of  an  invasion,  965;  Jeremiah  Iiasse 
and  Daniel  Cox  recommended  as  members  of  the 
council  of,  ibid;  objections  to  such  appointment, 
966  ;  open  to  attack  from  two  sides,  968  ;  Richard 
Ingoldesby  lieutenant-governor  of,  1002;  address  to 
lord  Combury  from  the  inhabitants  of,  1005;  un- 
happy divisions  among  the  people  of,  1037;  colonel 
Quary's  report  on,  L052;  George  Clark  secretary  of, 
1069  ;  census  of,  about  lo  be  taken,  1079  ;  fund  for 
paying  the  salaries  of  tho  governor  and  other  civil 


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*!,    | 


New  York,  provinoe  of—  continued. 

office  i  1 1  on  i  In   foi  I 

i  ,i  rant  for  d  ne«  bi  al  for,  1 1  1 1  .  lord  <  01  nburj 
reports  on,  1 1 15  ;  trade  of,   1 160  .  sketch  ol  the  Oral 

discovery  and  early  history  of,   1151 ;  h t  always 

had  assemblies,  1154  .  ha  i  no 

1 1..;.  ,  a  ii'  »  Beal  sent  for,  1157 ;  Richard 
I  Qgolde  bj  n"i  allow  ed  to  acl  as  lieuti  nanl 
of,  1162;  uls  oommisslon  revoked,  H75,  1176,  V., 
90,91;  M:iv  Diekley  attorney  general  of,  IV.,  1186; 
oolonel  Peartree  member  of  the  coum  il  of,  \'  ,  l  ;  :> 
return  of  the  population  of,  oalled  for,  6;  tb 
of,  misapplied,  37  ;  lord  Lovelace  governor  of,  39, 
40;  neutrality  of,  42,  IX.,  769;  Sampson  Broughton 
appointed  attorney-general  of,  V.,  49;  names  and 
trades  of  the  Palatines  to  be  settled  in,  52  ;  the  board 
of  trade  in  favor  of  Bending  Palatines  to,  53;  lord 
Cornbury's  report  on  the  government  of,  56;  esti 
mated  number  ol  the  militia  of,  in  1708,  57;  Roger 
Mompessou  chief  justice  of,  69  ;  the  British  title  to, 
undisputed,  74  ;  right  of  the  British  crown  over  the 
Indians  of,  7.") ;  when  first  settled,  ibid;  commence- 
ment of  tlie  struggle  between  the  government  and 
assembly  of,  for  appropriating  the  public  moneys, 
83;  Robert  Hunter  governor  of,  91,  92,391;  powers 
vested  in  the  governor  of,  93,  392  (see  Commissions; 
Instructions)  ;  president  of  the  council  not  to  grant 
land-,  110;  pernicious  acts  passed  in,  110;  its  de- 
fense ol  the  utmost  importance,  117;  char 
council  of,  123,  (197;  Instructions  to  colonel  Hunter, 
governor  of,  124;  contributions  of  the  respective 
colonies  for  the  defuse  of,  138,  139;  John  Rayner 
attorney-general  of,  1(31  ;  defects  in  several  of  the 
land  patents  in,  lb'2  ;  these  grants  not  to  be  disturbed, 
103;  amount  raised  for  the  Canada  expedition  by, 
1(14;  old  seal  of,  broken,  107  ;  and  laid  before  the 
queen,  173;  feuds  and  animosi  ies  carried,  to  a  great 
height  in,  ibid  ;  order  in  council  to  lay  a  hill  before 
parli  nient  providing  for  a  standing  revenue  in,  190 ; 
a  land  tax  imposed  in,  191,  7S1  ;  right  of  the  crown 
to  tix  the  governor's  salary  denied  in,  192;  colonel 
Quary  judge  of  admiralty  in,  199  ;  residents  in,  dis- 
qualified from  being  elected  to  the  assembly  of  New 
Jersey,  201  ;  governor  Hunter  dissolves  the  assembly 
of,  209  ;  a  bill  introduced  into  parliament  for  raking 
and  appropriating  a  revenue  in,  285  ;  parliament 
recommended  to  provide  a  revenue  in,  288;  the 
assembly  of,  claim  to  sit  and  vote  money  in  virtue  of 
the  free  choice  and  election  of  the  people  of,  329; 
state  of  the  church  of  England  in  1712  in,  334,  336  ; 
population  of,  in  1712,  339  ;  monopolies  in,  344  ; 
conditions  on  which  lands  were  granted  by  the  earlier 
English  governors  in,  369  ;  Lewis  Morris  chief  justice 
of,  400  ;  Mr.  Mompesson's  report  on  the  maladminis- 
tiation  of  affairs  in,  406  ;  all  possible  discouragement 
to  he  given  to  manufactures  in,  414;  John  Cham- 
pante  agent  for,  41S  ;  emigration  from  South  Carolina 
to,  ibid,  419  ;  the  board  of  trade  call  for  a  map  of, 


422;    lii 

In    171  '■,    del   ; 

not   ne  i  11;    no 

duty  on  g I     import  ■!    "•<•■  m   into, 

512;  .  redil  of,  bettei  1 1 

..II;   ouinbi  i 

Btopped   in  running  a  line  between  .'■ 

532 .   William  Burnet  governoi  illader 

i'. .id-  u    biu  \. ■;,..,  .general    ■<:,  •>!    the 

lor     the     OOntrol      Of      the     leV.  Illie 

Albany  the  mat t  tor  tie-  Indian 
of  the  public  revenue  in,  and  annual  charge  ot  the 
government  of,  551;  annual  value  of  tie-  tr  de  be- 
tween  Canada  and,    -".".2;  information    forn 

i  Hunter  respecting,  555;  number  of  Pala- 
tines in  1720,  in,  575;  one  of  the  British  colonies, 
59 1  ;  desci  iption  of,   600  ;  number  •■!  I 

from  i. ..at  Britain,  1714    1717   -  of  the 

imports  and  exports  of,  010*,  017;  Indian.- in,  023 ; 
frauds  COmmitti  d  in  granting  land-  in,  650  ;  originally 
a  propri  itai  j  _<.\  ernment,  65 1  ;  effort 

the  trade  of  the  western  Indian-  tor,  656  J  Mr. 
(  old.  n'-  account  of  th  .    the  Hutch  and 

French   mere   numerous  than   th.-   English 
climate  of,   690;    census  of,  in   172.;,  7"2 ;    French 
hers   include  within    Nev.  Prance   Bome   parts 

ol,    72'1;     its    superior   advantages    tor    western    trade, 

72:' ;  general  war  among  the  Indians  when  the  English 
acquired,  730;  disadvantages  it  experienced  from 
war,  7.;2;  advantages  it  gains  by  peace,  7.;:i;  not  a 
church  of  England  minister  in  half  the  counties  in, 
777;  Peter  C.  Heup,  agent  for,  812;  John  Montgomery 
governor  of,  823;  return  of  the  value  of  the  trade  to 
Great  Britain  from,  897  ;  Richard  Bradley  attorney 
of,  S99,  VI.,   17;   paper  money   the  currency  of,  V., 

904;    a  tax  on  wigs  in,  906;    a    new  seal    for,    I 

by  governor  Montgomery,  909;  Rip  van  I). mi,  presi- 
dent of,  921;  population  of,  in  1731,9:9;  William 
Cosby,  governor  of,  930;    IV  i 

933;  governor   Cosby's    character  of  the    inhabitants 
of,  93S,  941  ;  people  driven  to  New  Jersey  and  Penn- 
sylvania   by    the    system   of  land    gra 
•lane  -     Alexander    acts 

names  of  the  council  of,  in  1739,  985;  mines  in,  VI., 
2H  ;  efforts  made  to  introduce  the  manufacture  of 
potash  into,  ibid;  changes  recommended  in  the 
council  of,  24,  35,  36,  50;  Mr.  Clarke  assumes  the 
government  ot,  43;  Mr.  Van  Ham  claims  the  govern- 
in. 'lit  of,  41;  Leu  is  Morris  not  recognized  as  agent  of, 
51;  commissioners  appointed  to  settle  the  boundary 
between  Connecticut  am  (  larke  lieuten- 

ant-governor of,  71,  >-'!,  84  ;  lord  Delawan  appointed 
governor  of,    90,   110 ;    situation  of,   121 ;    Las  con- 


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[New 


New  York,  province  of — continued. 

veniencies  for  commerce  superior  to  all  other  colonies, 
122;  productions  and  climate  of,  123  ;  boundaries  of, 
124,508;  boundaries  between  Massachusetts  and,  in 
dispute,  125;  census  of,  in  1737,  133;  number  of 
counties  in,  155  ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  offers 
to  pay  one  thousand  pounds  if  he  be  appointed  gov- 
ernor of,  163;  lord  Delawarr  resigns  his  commission 
as  governor  of,  ibid  ;  members  of  the  boundary  com- 
mission between  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island 
selected  from,  168;  George  Clinton  governor  of,  187, 
188,  189,  756,  761 ;  New  Jersey  separated  from,  246  ; 
Cadwallader  Colden  recommended  for  lieutenant- 
governor  of,  313;  census  of,  in  1746,  392;  compo- 
nent parts  of  the  population  of,  462;  chief  justice 
De  Lancey  appointed  lieutenant-governor  of,  404,  613  ; 
prisoners  in  Canada  sent  back  to,  488 ;  latitude  of,  507 ; 
causes  of  the  failure  in  taking  the  census  of,  524 ;  the 
Hudson  river  the  limit  of  jurisdiction  between  New  Jer- 
sey and,  575  ;  a  report  ordered  to  be  drawn  up  on,  586, 
587 ;  extraordinary  expense  incurred  by,  since  the  com- 
mencement of  the  French  war,  626  ;  necessity  of  voting 
a  perpetual  revenue  to  the  crown  in,  637;  abstract  of 
the  evidence  in  the  office  of  the  board  of  trade  relat- 
ing to,  639;  accounts  of,  ordered  to  be  published  in 
the  newspapers,  681  ;  sir  Peter  Warren  said  to  be  ap- 
pointed governor  of,  712  ;  additional  instructions  to 
the  governor  of,  754,  755  ;  William  Kempe  attorney- 
general  of,  706  ;  minutes  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the 
boundary  between  New  Jersey  and,  773;  sir  Danvers 
Osborne  governor  of,  788 ;  negroes  and  felons  to  be 
admitted  freely  into,  791;  lieutenant-governor  De 
Lancey  assumes  the  government  of,  803 ;  suicide  of 
sir  Danvers  Osborne,  governor  of,  804 ;  objections  to 
the  proposed  boundary  between  New  Hampshire  and, 
810;  two  companies  ordered  to  Virginia  from,  834 ; 
further  papers  on  the  boundary  dispute  between  New 
Jersey  and,  838,  843,  846,  952 ;  members  of  the  con- 
gress at  Albany  from,  853;  number  of  the  represen- 
tatives in  the  proposed  grand  council  of  the  colonies 
allowed  to,  889;  to  be  called  on  to  aid  in  erecting 
forts  in  the  Indian  country,  922;  lieutenant-governor 
De  Lancey  transmits  to  the  board  of  trade  a  report  on 
the  line  between  Massachusetts  and,  937;  sir  Charles 
Hardy  governor  of,  939,  951 ;  independent  companies 
from,  serve  under  major-general  Braddock,  953; 
instructions  to  governor  Hardy  relative  to  the  boun- 
dary between  New  Jersey  and,  900;  estimated  popu- 
lation of,  in  1755,  993;  estimate  of  the  expense 
incurred  by,  in  the  projected  expeditions  against  Nia- 
gara and  Crown  Point,  VII.,  2;  parliament  grants 
money  to,  33;  share  of  the  parliamentary  grant 
allowed  to,  34;  votes  men  and  money  for  another 
expedition  against  Crown  Point,  37 ;  difficulties  in 
the  way  of  settling  the  boundaries  of,  38;  the  Sha- 
wanese  and  Delawares  commit  hostilities  in,  44;  cir- 
cular letter  of  the  secretary  of  state  to,  75;  more 
paper  money  issued  in,  121 ;  the  forces  belonging  to, 


stationed  between  Albany  and  fort  Edward,  122;  sir 
Charles  Hardy  resigns  the  government  of,  ibid,  220 ; 
the  settlement  of  the  boundary  between  New  Jersey 
and,  postponed,  204;  Massachusetts  encroaches  on, 
206 ;  progress  of  the  controversy  on  the  subject  of  the 
boundary  between  Massachusetts  and,  207,  20S  ;  called 
on  to  raise  troops,  216,  340,  349,  482 ;  number  of 
troops  voted  by,  218 ;  disputes  between  Massachusetts 
and,  censured,  221 ;  its  eastern  boundary  to  be  within 
twenty  miles  from  Hudson  river,  224,  563  ;  governor 
Hardy  calls  the  attention  of  government  to  the  irregu- 
lar trade  carried  on  in,  271 ;  boundaries  of,  accord- 
ing to  governor  Colve's  commission,  334;  opinion  of 
the  board  of  trade  on  the  boundary  between  Massa- 
chusetts and,  ibid  ;  no  alteration  to  be  made  in  the 
argument  submitted  respecting  the  boundary  between 
Massachusetts  and,  336  ;  a  return  of  iron  manufac- 
tured in,  ibid ;  Mr.  Charles'  comments  on  the  report 
on  the  boundaries  of,  337 ;  advised  of  the  king's 
intention  to  protect  the  colonies,  339  ;  number  of 
men  authorized  to  be  raised  for  the  campaign  of  1758 
by,  343  ;  archbishop  Seeker  receives  a  letter  of  con- 
gratulation from  the  episcopal  clergy  of,  346 ;  demands 
reimbursement  of  expenses  incurred  on  account  of 
the  war,  353;  character  of  the  episcopal  clergy  of, 
397 ;  loans  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  pounds 
to  the  crown,  399  ;  John  Tabor  Kempe  attorney-gene- 
ral of,  ibid ;  letter  of  secretary  Pitt  to  the  gover- 
nor of,  420 ;  Cadwallader  Colden  lieutenant-gover- 
nor of,  444,  461,  527;  New  Hampshire  claims  lands  on 
the  frontier  of,  445;  intrigues  in  England  in  tho 
matter  of  a  new  governor  for,  449 ;  Cadwallader 
Colden's  opinion  respecting  the  east  bounds  of, 
457;  Robert  Monckton  governor  of,  400;  instruc- 
tions relating  to  land  granting  in,  478,  VIII.,  410, 
and  to  the  tenure  of  judges'  commissions  in,  VII., 
479 ;  Massachusetts  and  New  Hampshire  intrude 
on,  490;  called  on  to  put  down  the  western  In- 
dians, 570,  027;  number  of  troops  in  the  pay  of, 
in  1703,  587;  controversy  between  New  Hampshire 
and,  595-598;  ought  to  extend  to  the  Connecticut 
river,  616,  617 ;  its  opposition  to  parliamentary  taxa- 
tion censured,  678 ;  dangerous  influence  of  the  legal 
profession  in,  705  ;  sir  Henry  Moore  governor  of,  745  ; 
lieutenant-governor  Colden's  report  on,  795  ;  a  map 
Of  the  country  on  lake  ('hamplain  lately  annexed  to, 
ordered,  807;  governor  Moore  proposes  to  make  a 
map  of,  826,  851  ;  captain  Holland  makes  an  accurate 
survey  of,  845  J  the  boundary  lixed  between  the  pro- 
vince of  Quebec  and,  850;  earl  of  Shelburno  recom- 
mends the  settlement  of  the  boundaries  between  Mas- 
sachusetts and,  879  ;  government  requested  to  confirm 
the  boundary  Hies  between  Canada  and,  8S5  ;  manu- 
factures in,  888;  annual  receipts  ami  expenses  of, 
908;  the  laws  of,  revised,  909  ;  the  Connecticut  river 
deolared  the  boundary  between  New  Hampshire  and, 
930 ;  its  legislature  precluded  from  passing  any  laws 
till  it  provides  quarters  for  troops,  945,  980,  VIII., 


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405 


New  Fork,  pro1!  mud, 

immuuioneri  hi]  to  settle  the  boundary  between 
liuaetts  and,  2;   always  kepi  up  the  oharaoter 

papei  money,  72;  boundary  oonfln L  between 

Quebea  and,  s7,  B8 ;   aathoritlei  In  rapp 
northern  bonndarlee,   i"7;    proposal  for  facilitating 

the tmunioatlon  between  Canada  and,  139  ;  orops 

fall  In  western,   183;  the  earl  of  Donmore  appointed 

ior  of,  193,  209 ;  sir  Henry  Moore  the  only 
native  oolonisl  thai  was  governor-general  of,  l  :*  T  ; 
general  tlonokton  governor  of,  250  ;  William  Tryon 
assumes  1 1 » « »  government  of,  278  ;  grounds  for  Its  pre- 
tension to  the  country  east  of  bike  Champlain,  331  ; 
boundary  between  New  Hampshire  and,  Ibid  ;  unrea- 
sonably Bets  ii]<  a  claim  to  all  the  lands  south  of  the 
St.  Lawrence,  338;  grounds  for  that  claim,  344; 
further  measures  for  determining  the  boundary  be- 
tween  New  Jersey  and,  349  ;  a  line  agreed  on  between 
Massachusetts  and,  .57 1  ;  strength  of  the  militia 
of,  in  1773,377;  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  388 ; 
report  of  governor  Tryon  on,  434 ;  to  what  extent 
represented  in  the  first  continental  congress,  488; 
raises  five  thousand  men  to  defend  the  liberties  of 
Amerioa,  589;  four  regiments  ordered  to,  590;  the 
governor  of,  authorized  to  retire  from  his  government 
whenever  he  thinks  proper,  042;  anarchy  prevails 
throughout,  644 ;  the  records  of,  sent  on  board  the 
ship  Duchess  of  Gordon,  1546  ;  a  committee  of  safety 

established  for,  653  J    all    trad,'  with,  prohibited,  668; 

general   Robertson   governor  of,    706  ;    the   king  of 

France  recommended  to  purchase,  IX.,  165,370; 
trade  between  Canada  and,  21'J,  230;  formerly  called 
New  Netherland,  265  ;  commences  to  trade  to  Michili- 
mackinao,  308;  the  French  seize  a  trading  party  be- 
longing to,  332  ;  Acadia  does  not  increase  as  fast  as, 
401 ;  plan  for  the  invasion  of,  404,  411,  412,  413,  414, 
415,  419,  420,  422,  428,  429  ;  M.  de  Callieres  to  be 
governor  of,  426;  Canada  can  be  saved  only  by  the 
invasion  of,  431 ;  the  expedition  against,  abandoned, 
452  ;  orders  received  in  Canada  to  commence  hostili- 
ties against,  464 ;  the  invasion  of,  urged,  493  ;  Louis 
XIV.  refuses  to  authorize  the  invasion  of,  494  ;  Indian 
parties  sent  from  Canada  into,  660  ;  M.  d'Iberville 
opposed  to  an  invasion  of,  721);  intercourse  to  be  dis- 
couraged between  Canada  and,  795  ;  at  peace  with 
Canada,  S13  ;  papers  relating  to  the  boundary  between 
Canada  and,  960;  oil  springs  in,  1085;  operations  of 
the  French  in,  in  1745,  1746,  X.,  32;  prisoners  ex- 
changed with,  176  ;  count  de  la  Galissoniere  writes  to 
the  governor  of,  177;  troops  from  Cape  Breton  arrive 
at,  854;  plan  of  the  campaign  to  be  carried  on  from, 
in  1759,  907. 

New  York,  state  of,  Pierre  van  Cortland  lieutenant-governor 
of,  VI.,  407;  John  Jay  chief  justice  and  also  gover- 
nor of,  VIII.,  469;  declares  its  independence,  652; 
James  Clinton  commands  a  brigade  from,  806 ;  De 
Witt  Clinton  governor  of,  ibid. 

Nezandaqualtho,  a  Seneca  sachem,  III.,  805. 

59 


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lii  ,  39 1,   177,    md 

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French  build  ft  fort  at,   132,  135,   H",    178,  485,  510, 
620,  IS  .  -,  381,  427,  7":; ;  Nftnning  Bar- 

mentse  and  others  carried  pi  Isoni  ra  to,  ID 
Benecas  and  Onondagas  plunder  the  French  at,  442; 
within  British  territory,  455;  the  French  at,  482,  V., 
75,  528,  529,  543,  559,  571,  7H,  1\  , 
897;  governor  Dongan  demands  the  demolition  of  the 
fori  at,  HI.,  516,  519,  521,  526,  528,  533,  I  ! 
not  English  territory,  III.,  523;  the  question  respect- 
ing the  fort  at,  proposed  to  be  referred  to  Europe, 
524;  the  French  maintain  a  right  to,  526,  and  "ill 
not  demolish  the  fort  at,  527;  when  built,  529;  foun- 
dation of  the  French  title  to,  531  ;  the  live  nations 
demand  the  removal  of  the  French  from, 
garrison  to  be  withdrawn  from,  556;  withdrawn,  570, 
722,  IV.,  578,  V.,  75,  76,  IX.,  432,  920;  a  fort  re- 
commended  to  be  built  by  the  English  at,  III.,  653  ; 
distance  of,  from  Irondequat,  IV.,  650;  the  great 
falls  of,  909,  V.,  566,  625,  685,  687,  730,  755,  800, 
968,  IX.,  384,  885;  western  Indians  invited  to,  IV., 
981,  IX.,  300;  given  to  the  crown  of  England,  V., 
545,  564;  journal  of  Laurence  Clasen's  negotiations 
at,  550;  description  of  the  block-house  at,  ibid,  577; 
why  the  English  desire  the  destruction  of  the  French 
fort  at,  551  ;  the  English  to  be  encouraged  to  trade 
at,  560;  brigadier  Hunter  recommends  a  fort  to  be 
built  at,  561;  the  French  fortify  the  house  at,  563, 
586,  IX.,  952,  953,  957;  causes  which  encouraged  the 
French  to  build  a  house  at,  V.,  564;  necessity  of  an 
English  fort  at,  572,  741  ;  governor  Burnet  proposes 
to  build  a  fort  and  make  settlements  at,  577,  579,  580, 
625,  632;  reverend  John  Durant's  account  of  the  fort 
at,  588;  not  in  the  Seneca  country,  589,  IX.,  984; 
the  nation  who  owned  the  country  around,  destroyed, 
V.,  589;  father  Charlevoix  visits,  500;  a  carrying 
place  at  the  falls  of,  621,  IX.,  793,  885  ;  governor 
Burnet  remonstrates  against  the  erection  of  the 
French  fort  at,  V.,  633,  783,  826,  829,  VI.,  60,  IX., 
899,  971;  the  five  nations  recommended  to  notify  the 
French  to  remove  from,  V.,  637;  captain  Schuyler 
instructed  to  purchase  all  the  land  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  the  falls  of,  642;  suggestions  of  the  board  <>f 
trade  on  the  fort  which  governor  Burnet  proposes  to 
build  at,  647  ;  they  demand  a  particular  account  of 
the  surrender  by  the  five  nations  of  their  right  to, 
048;  the  English  compete  with  the  French  at,  for  the 


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[Nia— 


Niagara —  continued. 

Indian  trade,  656;  young  men  sent  from  New  York 
into  the  Indian  country  as  far  as,  687 ;  a  northwest 
wind  always  accompanied  by  rain  at,  690 ;  a  wall 
between  the  English  and  far  Indians,  739 ;  confer- 
ence with  the  six  nations  respecting  the  French  set- 
tlement at,  786  ;  the  six  nations  demand  the  demoli- 
tion of  the  fort  at,  790,  795  ;  the  five  nations  consent 
to  the  erection  of  the  fort  at,  792,  VII.,  593,  IX., 
1063 ;  correspondence  between  M.  de  Longueuil  and 
governor  Burnet  respecting  the  fort  at,  V.,  802  ;  tlie 
attention  of  the  duke  of  Newcastle  called  to  the 
French  proceedings  at,  803;  steps  taken  to  procure 
the  demolition  of  the  French  fort  at,  815,  816,  821, 
815,  VIII.,  345,  IX.,  959,  963,  988,  997,  1006;  a 
party  of  Frenchmen  going  to,  V.,  818,  820;  location 
of  fort  Denonville  at,  827,  IX.,  969;  fort  Oswego  sug- 
gested by  the  French  fort  at,  V.,  830,  IX.,  1000;  first 
foundation  of,  V.,  908,  912;  Irondequat  midway 
between  Oswego  and,  911,  VI.,  745,  923;  the  Indians 
unable  to  demolish  the  fort  at,  101 ;  the  Indians  re- 
fuse to  sell  their  lands  from  Oswego  to,  108;  the 
western  trade  intercepted  at,  112;  position  of  the 
French  fort  in  regard  to  the  falls  of,  126,  183,  227 ; 
Irondequat  near,  143 ;  necessity  of  capturing  the  fort 
at,  186 ;  date  of  the  erection  of  the  French  fort  at, 
228;  IX.,  962;  Indians  propose  destroying  the  fort 
at,  VI.,  386,  387,  389;  news  from,  391,  X.,  129,  698; 
a  plan  formed  to  attack,  VI.,  402;  professor  Kalm  at, 
592;  prisoners  escape  on  their  way  from,  599;  M.  de 
Joncaire  at,  604,  IX.,  938,  946,  963;  the  French  build 
a  house  at  the  end  of  the  carryiig  place  at,  VI.,  608, 
IX.,  965 ;  the  French  build  a  fort  above,  VI.,  706,  X., 
240 ;  the  six  nations  called  on  to  prevent  the  French 
building  at,  VI.,  714,  716,  718  ;  they  settle  at,  in  de- 
fiance of  the  five  nations  and  the  treaty  of  Utrecht, 
736 ;  English  traders  carried  to  the  French  fort 
at,  742 ;  deserters  arrive  at  Albany  from  Niagar 
832 ;  father  Hennepin  recommends  the  erection 
of  a  fort  at,  893 ;  an  expedition  ordered  against, 
921,  942,  953,  954;  advantage  of  reducing,  943,  991 ; 
easily  reduced,  990  ;  government  proposes  to  repay 
part  of  the  expenses  incurred  in  the  projected  expe- 
dition against,  VII.,  1 ;  importance  of  reducing,  5,  28, 
376  ;  the  English  warned  of  the  fatal  consequences 
of  the  French  settling  at,  16 ;  governor  Shirley 
promised  to  be  aided  by  the  Indians  around,  24 ; 
Strength  of  the  garrison  of,  100,  240;  an  invitation 
sent  to  the  Onoudagas  to  attend  a  council  at,  144; 
general  Shirley  proposes  to  cut  off  the  communication 
between  Cadaraqui  and,  180;  small  pox  at,  186,  X., 
438;  rum  sold  at,  VII.,  243;  general  Braddock's 
artillery  sent  to,  282,  X  ,  320;  the Munseys  dissatisfied 
with  the  French  at,  VII.,  285;  secretary  Pitt  directs 
an  expedition  to  be  sent  against,  359  ;  tin'  Indians 
near,  declare  against  the  Frenoh,  391;  sir  William 
Johnson  invited  to  march  against,  ibid,  392;  strength 
of   the   force   sent  against,    395,    X.,   909;    general 


Prideaux  killed  at,  VII.,  399  ;  reduced,  401,  403,  841, 
X.,  992,  1002;  the  works  at,  to  be  repaired,  VII.,  405  ; 
a  chain  of  posts  to  be  established  between  the  Ohio 
and,  424  ;  sir  William  Johnson  reports  his  proceedings 
at,  432,  647;  a  treaty  concluded  at,  433,  674;  the 
Ottawawas  and  other  tribes  join  the  English  on  the 
surreuder  of,  434;  general  Amherst  makes  a  grant  of 
land  to  a  trading  company  at,  488 ;  first  English 
settlement  at,  ibid ;  the  war  with  the  Indians  termi- 
nated by  the  reduction  of,  493 ;  general  Amherst  has 
no  authority  to  grant  lands  at,  502 ;  the  board  of 
trade  disapprove  of  any  settlements  at,  503  ;  general 
Amherst's  report  on  the  grant  at,  508 ;  orders  sent  to 
stop  settlements  at,  509 ;  the  six  nations  recom- 
mend that  the  Indian  trade  be  confined  to  Oswego, 
Detroit  and,  523 ;  the  Indians  defeat  an  English  de- 
tachment near,  526,  562,  962,  and  lay  in  wait  for 
boats  going  to,  533;  an  Indian  trading  post,  543,  635; 
a  resident  smith  and  interpreter  recommended  to  be 
appointed  for,  579  ;  its  distance  from  Chenussio,  582 ; 
New  York  provincials  posted  at,  587 ;  a  detachment 
from,  wrecked  and  returns  to,  589,  599 ;  a  num- 
ber of  men  sent  from  Detroit  to,  590 ;  the  carrying 
place  at,  ought  to  be  given  up  to  the  English,  600; 
expense  of,  605  ;  consequences  of  the  reduction  of, 
613;  conveniently  seated  for  the  Indian  trade,  614; 
supplies  sent  to  Detroit  from,  617 ;  the  Indians  cede 
land  at,  020,  621,  632,  652;  a  free  passage  guaranteed 
to,  622;  the  Senecas  deliver  up  their  prisoners  at, 
625,  718  ;  a  soldier  scalped  near,  626  ;  vessels  building 
near,  ibid  ;  a  peace  concluded  with  the  western  In- 
dians at,  648 ;  carriages  used  at,  649 ;  lieutenant- 
colonel  Browning,  commandant  at,  653  ;  one  of  the 
principal  garrisons  in  the  west,  661 ;  a  necessary  post, 
667  ;  troops  march  from,  686  ;  force  necessary  for,  690  ; 
the  pass  at,  of  great  importance,  693 ;  lieutenant-colo- 
nel Vaughan  in  command  at,  703,  749 ;  the  Senecas 
reminded  of  the  promises  they  made  at,  719  ;  the  Sene- 
cas assist  at  the  siege  of,  721 ;  a  deputation  of  Indians 
go  to  Detroit  from,  781  ;  the  42d  Highlanders  at  the 
siege  of,  786  ;  Norman  Macleod,  commissary  at,  854, 
VIII.,  228  ;  trading  post  to  be  established  at,  VI I,  973  ; 
a  military  post,  VIII.,  26,  56,  58;  major  Wilkins 
commandant  at,  185;  captain  Brown  commanding 
officer  at,  300  ;  the  Indian  traders  retire  into,  301  ;  sir 
William  Johnson  gets  possession  of  the  account  books 
of  the  French  on  the  reduction  of,  362  ;  garrisoned  by 
the  king's  troops,  451  ;  the  Sth  regiment  at,  490  ;  intel- 
ligence  received  from,  r>t>7  ;  lieutenant-colonel  Cald- 
well commandant  of,  509,  689;  Americans  assist  at 
the  reduction  of,  (ill! ;  John  Butler  superintendent  at, 
6S3  ;  a  belt  sent  to  the  Mohawks  and  Oneidas  from, 
688;  Indians  set  out  to  join  Guy  Johnson  from,  690; 
the  Indians  in  the  neighborhood  of,  why  favorable  to 
the  French,  702;  the  Indians  deprived  of  the  mono- 
poly of  the  carrying  place  at,  703  ;  public  money 
wasted  at,  722 ;  lieutouant-colouel  Bolton  command- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


4G7 


Niagara  —continwd. 

tag  officer  at,  ~i\ ,  Guy  Johnson  at,  779,  796,813; 
number  of  [ndiani  at,  780;  lieutenant  Clan  In  the 
expedition  against,  815;  height  "i  1 1 j « ■  rails  of,  IX  , 
77;  oount  de  Frontons  Forming  a  settle- 

ment at,  121  ;  French  trade  at,  229;  a  French  force 
arrives  at,  248;  advantages  of  a  post  at, 
290,  806,  809,  828,  329,  876,  877,  899,  808,  821, 
979;  distance  of  the  Illinois  from,  285;  plan  for 
Intercepting  English  traders  on  their  return  to,  287, 
288;  a  plan  ol  a  fort  at,  ordered,  289;  a  fort  at, 
authorised,  314,  321,  .174;  reinforcements  for  the 
expedition  against  the  Beneoas  arrive  at,  .'i.'.'J ;  M. 
de  la  Sail.'  builds  a  Bhipat,  382;  condition  of  the 
fort  in  1088,  386 ;  deaths  at,  896;  dangers  of  the 
rout.1  by,  4d0;  reasons  for  taking  possession  of, 
77:t;  an  inquiry  instituted  respecting,  805 ;  the  Eng- 
lish endeavoring  to  seize,  S07,  812,  X.,  305,  307;  a 
post  there  declared  inexpedient,  IX.,  826;  a  fort 
proposed  to  be  erected  north  of,  ,s74  ;  governor  Vau- 
dreuil's  justification  of  the  French  title  to,  900;  the 
English  prevented  destroying  the  house  at,  909; 
reinforcements  sent  to,  958,  X.,  824,  835;  the  fort 
located  at  the  mouth  of  the  river,  IX.,  964;  particu- 
lars respecting  the  erection  of  the  French  fort  at, 
976 ;  length  of  time  occupied  by  a  trip  between  fort 
Frontenac  and,  ibid ;  M.  de  Longueuil,  junior,  com- 
mandant at,  !>7S  ;  sickness  at,  ibid  ;  answer  of  the 
French  government  to  the  English  objections  to,  980  ; 
no  house  to  be  erected  at  the  carrying  place  of,  1003; 
M.  de  Rigauville,  commandant  at,  1024;  mutineers 
sent  to  Montreal  from,  escape  from  prison,  1031 ; 
cause  of  the  mutiny  at,  1033 ;  trade  declining  at, 
1049 ;  Indians  of,  1057 ;  M.  de  la  Morandiere  sent  to 
repair  the  fort  at,  1068  ;  M.  de  Celeron  at,  1104,  X., 
84;  the  five  nations  opposed  to  destroying,  IX.,  1105, 
1106;  few  goods  at,  X.,  2;  not  to  be  disturbed, 
23;  M.  de  la  Contrecoeur  in  charge  of,  85,  152,  157; 
captain  Duplessis  commandant  at,  103  ;  supplies  sent 
to,  110  ;  all  quiet  at,  143  ;  captain  de  Raymond  com- 
mandant at,  163;  munitions  of  war  sent  to,  169;  Ai- 
de la  Valterie  commandant  at,  246 ;  lieutenant- 
colonel  Foubonne  commandant  of,  325 ;  the  regiment 
of  Guyenne  at,  351,  354;  Chabert  de  Joncaire  sent  to 
Onondaga  from,  377 ;  measures  adopted  to  protect, 
391;  progress  of  the  fortifications  at,  410;  descrip- 
tion of  the  fort  at,  414,  426  ;  Indians  propose  moving 
to  the  Ohio  from,  436;  captain  Pouchot  fortifies,  466, 
694;  the  regiment  of  Beam  ordered  from,  467; 
artillery  moved  from  Oswego  to,  481 ;  scalps  brought 
from  New  Jersey  to,  541 ;  carts  introduced  at  the 
carrying  place  of,  559  ;  an  Indian  council  held  at, 
586  ;  the  live  nations  rarely  visit,  S40 ;  critical  situa- 
tion of,  855,  856,  872;  captain  Pouchot  sent  back  to, 
860,  873,  956;  journal  of  the  siege  of,  977;  the 
English  garrison,  1078  ;  a  gun  brig  built  at,  1090. 

Niagara   river,    IV.,   655,    V.,    800;    the    Indians   give   sir 
William  Johnson  all  the  islands  in,  VII.,  6-47,  649. 


nadlani  enoamped  near,  X  , 
115  ;  1  be   Prenob 
army  rendezvoi 
rendi  svon  i  a',  B21        I 

'  Lied  in  the  i 

lake  '. .  \  n  , 

i  Indian  ohlef,  vm  ,  291  .  n  ports  the  pro- 

llngj  at   BctotO, 

Nlchas  (Nlohus,  Nieces),  a  Mohav  k  -a.  Lu  m,  in  gaol  la  Mon- 
treal, VI.,  512,  520 , 

to,  720,  721 

Nloholas,  a  Huron  ohlef,  selects  Ayonontout  a-  bis  strong- 
hold, vi.,  7:;:;;  an  enemy  of  the  Preach,  X.,  114; 
resides    at    Bandoske,    11.".  .inst    the 

French,  Vis  ■  continues  Insolent,  138;  gains  over  the 
Miamis,  140,  111;  suee  for  peace,  160 j  the  English 
visit,  157;  suspected,  161;  removes  to  the  White 
river,  l1  - ;  n  tnoi  be  to  the  I  thio,  178. 

Nicholas,  captain,  VIII.,  407. 

Nicholas,  sir  Edward,  knight,  memoir  of,  II.,  118;  secre- 
tary of  Btate,  III.,  \ii,  43;  member  of  the  council  of 
trad.',  xiii  ,  31  ;  the  rebels  seize  his  papers,  xx  ;  mem- 
ber of  the  privy  council,  30  ;  member  of  the  council 
for  foreign  plantations,  33,  36. 

Nicholas,  John,  III.,  230,  360,  IV.,  259. 

Nicholasera,  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII.,  133. 

Nicholls,  captain,  accompanies  major-general  Winthrop,  IV., 
1'.'4,  11)5,  196.     (See  Nicoll.) 

Nicholls,  major  Ebenezer,  in  the  expedition  against  Crown 
Point,  VI.,  1000,  1002;  wounded  at  the  battle  of  lake 
George,  1006. 

Nicholls,  Mr.,  deputy  receiver-general  of  New  York,  VII., 
369. 

Nicholls,  Richard,  register  of  the  court  of  admiralty,  New 
York,  VIII.,  455.     (See  Nicolls.) 

Nichols,  doctor.,  VII.,  416. 

Nicholson,  Francis,  lieutenant-governor  of  New  England 
and  New  York,  III.,  537,  655,  IV.,  213,  359  ;  an  account 
of  his  proceedings  in  New  England,  III.,  550;  visits  the 
Nipmug  Indians,  552  ;  transmits  to  the  board  of  trade 
an  account  of  the  revolution  in  Boston,  and  of  the 
general  feeling  in  New  York,  574,  576  ;  countenances 
the  popish  party,  584  ;  advised  to  proceed  to  England, 
585;  withdraws  from  New  York,  589,  595,  599; 
orders  issued  by,  590,  591,  592;  endeavors  to  stem 
the  spirit  of  revolution,  593  ;  was  forced  to  deliver 
up  the  keys  of  fort  James,  594,  IV.,  1152;  colonel 
Bayard  transmits  particulars  of  affairs  in  New  York 
to,  III,  598,  611,  633;  despatches  arrive  for,  600, 
835 ;  mentioned,  601,  635  ;  order  in  council  to  pro- 
claim William  and  Mary  addressed  to,  605  ;  letter  of 
the  king  to,  directing  him  to  continue  as  lieutenant- 
governor,  606;  Messrs.  Philip  and  Van  Cortlandt 
write  by,  608 ;  Stephen  van  Cortlandt  reports  affairs 
to,  609  ;  colonel  Bayard  suggests  the  reduction  of 
Canada  to,  612;  captain  McKenzie  reports  the  state 
of  affairs  at  New  York  to,  ibid ;  Mr.  Tudor  transmits 
news  from  New  York  to,  616  ;  the  committee  of  safety 


468 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Nic  — 


Nicholson,  Francis  —  continued. 

of  New  York  complain  of,  629,  630,  631,  632;  in 
England,  633,  731 ;  proceedings  of,  on  learning  sir 
Edmund  Andros'  imprisonment,  636 ;  no  pensioner 
of  governor  Dongan,  639 ;  defense  of,  640,  763 ; 
reported  by  Leisler  to  have  turned  privateer,  647; 
Jacob  Leisler  appropriates  despatches  addressed  to, 
648,  649,  654,  656,  675,  IV.,  214;  behavior  of,  on 
learning  that  the  prince  of  Orange  had  landed  at  Tor- 
hay,  III.,  660;  colonel  Bayard  applies  to,  to  be  ap- 
pointed collector  of  New  York,  661 ;  case  of,  667 ; 
Albany  cannot  get  a  sight  of  the  royal  letters  addressed 
to,  696;  appointed  governor  of  Virginia,  719;  letter 
of  Robert  Livingston  to,  727 ;  removed  from  the  gov- 
ernment of  New  York,  737 ;  memorial  showing  the 
necessity  of  removing,  738  ;  neglects  the  fortifications 
of  New  York,  809  ;  sir  William  Phipps  rails  at,  IV., 
8,9;  governor  of  Maryland,  142, 150,  246,  300;  sends 
pecuniary  aid  to  New  York,  157  ;  William  Penn  com- 
plains of,  240 ;  sends  a  proclamation  against  pirates 
to  Pennsylvania,  301 ;  recommended  to  open  a  trade 
with  the  western  Indians,  488;  to  encourage  the 
planting  of  tobacco  in  preference  to  everything  else, 
632;  visits  New  York,  724,757,1045,1050;  endeavors 
to  reconcile  parties  in  New  York,  725 ;  of  opinion 
that  timber  can  be  profitably  sent  from  the  colonies 
to  England,  787 ;  gives  an  account  of  depredations 
committed  by  captain  Evans  in  Virginia,  822 ;  informs 
lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  that  Virginia  refuses  to 
assist  New  York,  921 ;  his  letter  transmitted  to  Eng- 
land, 928 ;  makes  advances  for  the  defense  of  the 
frontiers,  1051,  1060 ;  about  to  visit  lord  Cornbury, 
1113,  but  is  prevented,  1120 ;  commander  of  the 
expedition  against  Canada,  V.,  71,  81,  252,  268,  IX., 
839  ;  reports  the  progress  of  the  expedition  against 
Canada,  V.,  78  ;  joins  in  a  representation  of  the  lieu- 
tenant-governor and  council  of  New  York,  84 ;  lord 
Cornbury  condemns  the  course  pursued  by  Liesler 
and  his  Mends  towards,  106;  returns  to  England, 
116,  164;   expected  in  Boston,   166;    arrives  there, 

•  168;    the  success  of  his  expedition  expected,   174; 

proceeds  to  Albany,  253  ;  at  New  London,  258 ;  mem- 
ber of  the  coDgress  held  there,  260,  261  ;  number  of 
men  to  march  to  Montreal  under,  262  ;  attends  a  con- 
ference with  the  Indians,  265  ;  his  Indian  name,  269  ; 
the  wreck  of  admiral  Walker's  fleet  announced  to, 
277;  the  Mohawks  send  a  letter  to  the  archbishop  of 
Canterbury  by,  279  ;  complaints  of  the  clergy  of  New 
York  against  governor  Hunter  sent  to,  312;  sends  a 
present  to  the  five  nations,  i!84 ;  expects  t<>  1m-  ap- 
pointed governor  of  New  York,  400;  a  madman,  ibid  ; 
calls  attention  to  the  intrigues  of  the  French  among 
the  live  nations,  414;  nobody  minds,  449;  directs 
the  sale  of  the  public  stores,  450;  had  never  seen 
troops  in  the  field  in  his  life,  451 ;  sent  to  the  colo- 
nies as  commissioner  of  accounts,  ibid  ;  styled  gov- 
ernor of  governors,  453;  appointed  spiritual  inspec- 
tor, ibid;  sends  clothing  to  the  New   York  compa- 


nies, 462,  469,  470  ;  recommends  Mr.  Vesey  to  visit 
England,  477;  a  party  to  the  contract  for  building  a 
fort  in  the  Mohawks'  country,  508,  509  ;  report  that 
he  is  coming  to  New  York  against  the  five  nations, 
with  a  hatchet  in  his  breast,  563  ;  examined  in  re- 
ference to  the  Palatines,  570;  takes  Indians  from 
M.  (  outurier,  710;  called  on  to  restore  them,  711; 
brings  charges  against  Peter  Schuyler,  IX.,  843 ; 
reduces  Port  Royal,  854  ;  expected  to  besiege  Quebec, 
855  ;  to  be  furnished  with  a  considerable  fleet,  ibid, 
857  ;  arrives  at  Boston,  859  ;  writes  to  governor  Vau- 
dreuil  from  Port  Royal,  865. 

Nicholson,  John,  III.,  543. 

Nickas,  an  Oneida  warrior,  gives  information  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  VII.,  191.     (See  Nichas.) 

Nickols,  James,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Nickus,  a  Canajoharie  sachem,  VII.,  255.     (See  Brant.) 

Nicolai,  Nicholas,  II.,  27;  clerk  of  the  city  of  Amsterdam, 
172. 

Nicolay,  C,  I.,  38. 

Nicolet  river,  a  fort  required  at  the  mouth  of,  IX.,  20. 

Nicoll,  Benjamin,  clerk  of  the  county  of  Westchester,  V., 
978 ;  lawyer  of  New  York,  and  governor  of  King's 
college,  dead,  VII.,  441,  538. 

Nicoll,  Mary,  marries  Robert  Watts,  VIII.,  590. 

Nicolls,  Andrew,  captain  of  the  New  York  fusileers,  V., 
875 ;  the  duke  of  Newcastle  requested  to  recom- 
mend, 876 ;  captain-lieutenant  in  one  of  the  New 
York  companies,  984;  goes  to  England,  VI.,  110  ;  his 
previous  services,  111 ;  reports  captain  Marshall,  222. 

Nicolls,  Mathias,  captain,  II.,  672,  III.,  314,  315  ;  secretary 
of  New  York,  II.,  688  ;  communicates  news  from  the 
Delaware  to  colonel  Nicolls,  III.,  186;  accompanies 
the  Dutch  general  on  a  visit  to  governor  Lovelace, 
201 ;  returns  with  the  latter  to  New  Orange,  202  ; 
commissioner  to  Pemaquid,  248;  judge,  412,  417; 
recommended  for  the  council,  420 ;  William,  a  son 
of,  709. 

Nicolls  (Nicholes,  Nicholls,  Nichols,  Nickles,  Nicklus, 
Niclas),  Richard,  I.,  497  ;  deputy  governor  of  New 
York,  II.,  252,  IV.,  1151;  signs  proclamation  offering 
protection  to  the  Dutch,  II.,  410  ;  announces  his  inten- 
tion to  attack  New  Amsterdam,  414  ;  exhibits  his 
commission,  415  ;  offers  conditions  to  the  Dutch,  444  ; 
New  Amsterdam  surrendered  to,  470,  739,  III.,  164, 
165  ;  policy  of,  on  assuming  the  government,  II.,  473  ; 
strength  of  the  company  of,  501,  502;  orders  peace 
to  be  proclaimed,  523;  ratification  of  the  agreement 
made  in  1664  with,  recommended,  542;  brought  the 
towns  on  the  east  end  of  Long  island  under  New 
York,  583 ;  mentioned,  701 ;  an  oath  of  allegiance 
taken  by  the  Dutch  under,  741;  instructions  to,  III., 
51,  55,  57;  designed  for  governor  of  Massachusetts, 
60  ;  commission  to,  64  ;  orders  the  seizure  of  Dutch 
property,  67  ;  reports  the  reduction  of  the  Dutch  on 
the  Delaware,  and  the  presumptuous  conduct  of  sir 
Robert  Can  there,  68,  69;  proposes  to  visit  the  Dela- 
ware, 69  ;  authorizes   the  reduction  of  the  Delaware, 


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GENERAL  [NDEX. 


409 


g,  Rlohard      i  onti  u<  d, 

72  ;    Mi  71  ;   Alexander 

d'HinoJo  letter  to  led  at    Nen    ^  «>i  u . 

irtwrlghl  ol  tb 
spread  throughout   New  England  t<>  the  prejudice  ol 
the  royal  commission,  B4,  B7;    authorized  to  Beize 
liiitili  ships,   s."' ;    arged   to  • 
authorizes  a  mi  ites  al   Qempi  tead,  91  ; 

oannol  be  spared  fi  om  hi  go^  ei  amen  1 ,  92  .  M 
iirk  and  colonel  Cartwrighl  report  the  pro|  ressofthe 
commission  to,  93  ;  \  isits  Boston,  95,  96,  '.'7,  107  ;  the 
ites  i",  98  ;  returns  to  New  York,  101 ;  explains 
win  Boston  and  Conneoticul  were  associated  in  the 
treaty  for  the  surrender  of  N'»  Motherland,  103; 
urges  the  necessities  of  the  province  on  the 
ration  of  the  duke  of  York,  and  requests  the  appoint- 
ment of  a  successor,  104;  calls  the  country  west  of 
Hudson's  river,  Albania  and  Long  island,  Yorkshire, 
10,">  ;  remonstrates  against  the  grant  to  lord  Berkelj 
and  sir  George  Carterett,  ibid;  expected  at  Boston, 
110;  transmits  the  state  of  affairs  in  his  government 
to  lord  Arlington,  113,  115;  letter  of  Chancellor  Cla- 
rendon to,  110;  letter  of,  to  the  commissaries  of  Al- 
bany, 117;  invites  Massachusetts  and  Connecticut  to 
unite  in  an  expedition  against  Canada,  120;  visits 
Albany,  13d;  writes  to  governor  de  Tracy,  ibid,  156; 
served  in  the  French  army,  133;  reports  the  con- 
duet  of  Massachusetts  and  captain  John  Scott  to  the 
secretary  Of  state,  136  ;  sends  intelligence  to  New 
England  of  the  approach  of  the  French  from  Canada, 
138;  confirms  the  commissaries  of  Albany,  143;  finds 
only  trouble  in  titles,  ibid;  has  taken  every  care  for 
the  protection  of  Albany  against  the  French,  144; 
reminds  Arent  van  Curler  of  his  promise  to  prepare 
a  map  of  lake  [Champlain]  and  the  French  torts, 
145  ;  suggests  terms  for  a  peace  between  the  Mo- 
hawks and  French,  146  ;  does  not  think  the  French 
will  trouble  Albany,  147,  148  ;  letter  of  governor 
Tracy  to,  152  ;  advises  the  authorities  of  New  England 
of  movements  in  Canada,  155;  orders  the  militia  of 
the  east  end  of  Long  island  to  be  prepared  for  war, 
157,  158;  explains  to  governor  Winthrop  proceed- 
ings of  the  king's  commissioners  in  Rhode  Island, 
158;  writes  to  secretary  Coventry,  160;  incurs  debts 
for  the  support  of  his  government,  161;  invites  the 
reverend  father  1'ierron  to  meet  him  at  Schenectady, 
162,  163  ;  reports  measures  he  has  adopted  to  prevent 
incursions  from  Canada,  167  ;  sends  instructions  to 
Mr.  Mayhew  respecting  a  vessel  seized  by  Indians, 
169  ;  warns  Massachusetts  against  assuming  any 
authority  over  Maine,  170;  advises  the  governor  of 
Maryland  of  the  desire  of  the  Iroquois  for  peace,  172; 
is  returning  to  England,  174;  succeeded  by  Francis 
Lovelace,  175;  Mr.  Maverick  reports  the  progress  of 
affairs  at  New  York  to,  1S2  ;  groom  of  the  duke  of 
York's  bed-chamber,  184,  186  ;  letter  of  Mathias 
Kicolls  to,  186;  governor  Andros  to  execute  the  laws 
established  by,  218,  219  ;  his  prudence  approved,  235  ; 


bj  the  dnke  "i    York  with  tie   dul 

i\   ,  i  i    i      ■  L] .nd,  V  , 

udon  d  i",  VII 
a  letter  to  the  duke  ol   York  i  rom,   i 
the  agret  mi  nl  »  itli  •  om  ectiout,  ibid. 
Nicoll.-,  Richard  D 

York,  VI.,  't  t/».) 

Nicoll),  William,   III., 
1 1  the  revenui 

ted,  III., 
72]  ;  letti  i  of,  toG 

772,  77:; ;   in.  m  oonymous  letti 

Lieutenant-go^  •  i  aor  Leislerby,  747; 
ter  dem  mds  thi    i 

ter  to  the  king,  766;  appointed  to  revisi  a  letter  of 
governor  S  onghter,  7:>1  ;  Bign  ad  other 

Letters,  813,  814, 837 ;   men  overnor  Fletcher's 

council,  818,  IV.,  25,  33,  769  i  England, 

149,  150,  199,  213,  216  6;    taken  by  the 

Frenoh,  159,  171,  509  ;  despatch  -  Bent  by,  165;  pre- 
sents a  memorial  on  the  slab-  of  New  York,   166,   171  ; 

named  by  governor  Fletcher  as  a  w  itness  on  bis  ride, 
179,  180 ;  joins  Chidley  Brooke  in  a  n  prei  entation  to 
the  board  of  trade  on  Indian  affairs,  L81 J  submits  a 
plan  for  securing  New  York,   l  244,  2.">4  ; 

several  persons  imprisoned  for  aiding  in  the  arrest  of, 
2b!  ;  applies  for  assistance  for  New  York,  255;  Mo- 
hawk Indians  put  under  the  mi  ml  •  r  of 
Bellomont's  council,  2S4 ;  agent  for  pirates, 
4.07  ;  suspended  from  the  council,  309,  320,  399,  620, 
V.,   103;    charges  against,   IV.,  320,  322  ;   a 
receiving  money  for  the  passage  of  an  act  ol  assem- 
bly, 333,  461 ;  a  Jacobite,  380;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
commended  for  suspending,  395  ;  continui 
respond  with  pirate.-,  398  ;   bis  suspension  confii  med, 
411,  424;   the  earl  of  Bellomont  expo 
416;    endeavors  to  prejudice  the  people  against  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  428 ;  his  character,  442 ; 
with  James  Graham   to   lay  the  State  of  the  province 
before    governor    Fletcher,   44:;  ;    in 
Fletcher  of  the  return  oi  the  ship  Jacob,  414;  Indians 
returned  from  England  to   New  York  under  the  care 
of,  455,  521  ;   informs  the  council  that  the  ship  Jacob 
had  been  to  the  Red  sea,  467,468  ;  makes  great  i  fforts 
at  the  elections,  507,  508;  patron  of  the  j 
Queens  county,  508,  509;  author  of  an  electioneering 
pamphlet,   509;    accused  of  having  a  good   share  of 
the  widow  Wandall's  estate,  511;    one  oi    - 
Fletcher's  sycophants,   523;    disturbed  at  the  taking 
up  of  Leisler's  bones,  ibid;   an  act  passi   1  l 
judgment  obtained  by,  .">24  ;   officer  of  Trinity  church, 
New  York,  528  ;  gets  up  a  petition  against  the  earl  of 
Bellomont,  612;   his  influence,  T « ■  <- •  ;    brother-in-law 
of  Peter  Schuyler,  7S3 ;  extent  of  his  posses! 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Nic  — 


Nicolls,  William — continued. 

Nassau  island,  791 ;  lias  one  tenant  on  his  land,  823  ; 
nephew  of  the  widow  Cortland,  846  ;  signs  an  address 
to  kin,' William,  934;  in  Connecticut,  959;  elected 
speaker  of  the  assembly  of  New  York,  1 103  ;  fore- 
most in  demanding  the  execution  of  lieutenant-gover- 
nor Leisler,  V.,  lt)4;  one  of  the  committee  in  the 
council  on  fees,  216  ;  Robert  Watts  marries  a  daugh- 
ter of,  VIII.,  590. 

Nicolson,  Joshua,  X.,  214. 

Niequet,  Jaques,  I.,  15. 

Nieupoort,  Willem  van,  ambassador  to  England,  I.,  475,  557, 
559,  561,  569,  573,  574,  575,  578,  579,  580,  582,  583; 
memoir  of,  11.,  47. 

Nieuwbokswoude,  II.,  760. 

Nieuwebeurt,  a  hamlet  on  Long  island,  II.,  488. 

Nieuwehings,  II.,  395. 

Nieuwenhuys,  Maurice  van,  IV.,  213. 

Nieuw  Wen-It,  Johannes  de  Laet's  work  entitled  the,  I.,  290. 

Niflet  and  Magin's  History  quoted,  IX.,  2. 

Nigon,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  751,  799. 

Nihantick,  IV.,  613. 

Nihosoggua,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  8^5. 

Nijuchsagentisquoa,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IV.,  910. 

Nikaronda,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  985. 

Nile,  the  Connecticut  overflows  its  banks  like  the,  I.,  543. 

Nimeguen,  Mr.  Van  Reverninck  plenipotentiary  at  the  peace 
of,  I.,  561;  Mr.  Van  Haren  plenipotentiary  at,  564; 
count  d'Estradea  plenipotentiary  at,  II.,  349;  peace 
concluded  at,  IX.,  129. 

Nimham,  chief  of  the  Wappingers,  visits  sir  William  John- 
son, VII.,  914. 

Nimisco  (Nemiscau,  Nemiskan)  river,  where,  IX.,  286,  791; 
fort  Rupert  built  at,  797. 

Nine  men  of  New  Netherland,  represent  the  state  of  the 
country  to  the  slates  general,  I  ,  258;  names  of  the, 
ibid,  318;  chosen,  309;  changed,  314;  resolve  to 
petition  the  states  general,  315  ;  legal  proceedings  insti- 
tuted against  the  leaders  of  the,  316;  vice-director 
Van  Dinklagen  gives  a  certificate  to  delegates  from  the, 
319  ;  request  of,  in  behalf  of  Joost  Teunissen  not  no- 
ticed, 327;  powerless,  335;  jurisdiction  of,  391;  men- 
tioned, 399  ;  director  Stuyvesant  ordered  to  continue 
the,  400  ;  Augustus  Ileermans  arrest'  d  for  refusing  to 
produce  papers  of,  430;  director  Stuyvesant  slight* 
the  order  of  the  states  general  in  favor  of  the,  455. 
Nine  mile  point,  X.,  441. 
Nun;  partners'  patent,  Itip  van  Dam  one  of  the  proprietors 

of,  VI.,  153. 
Ninety-six  (North  Carolina),  VIII  ,  34. 

Niperha,  Mr.  Van  der  Donck's  widow  to  enter  into  posses- 
sion of,  II  ,  473. 

NipmUg  Country,  captain   Nicholson  visits  the,  111.,  ,r>.r>2  ;    the 

Mohawks  -end  a  present  to  the  Indians  of,  IV.,  614. 
Niregouentaron,   an  Onondaga  chief,    his  speech  to  count  de 
Frontenac,  IX.,  L83;  a  resuscitated  name,  185  j  count 
frontenao's  speech  to,  186;  visits  fort  Frontenao  on 

his  return  home,  189.     (See  Dckunissore.) 


Nisbet,  Robert,  IV.,  935,  1008. 

Nissentanni,  chief  of  the  lake  of  the  Two  Mountains,   IX., 

1077. 
Nitachinon,  Indian  name  of  M.  Joncaire,  IX.,  1110. 
Niverville,   ensign   Jean   Raptiste   Roucher   de,  sent  to  lake 
Champlain,   X.,  32;  takes  prisoners  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, 42;   returns  to  Montreal,  96 ;   his  report,  97,  99; 
defeated,  132;   sent  on  a  scout,    158;   returned,  159; 
commands  a  war  party,  172  ;  makes  an   attack  near 
fort  Massachusetts,  and  returns   to  Quebec,   177  ;  acts 
as  interpreter  to  the  Abenakis,  328  ;   lays  waste  several 
settlements  on  the  river  Potomac,  580  ;  at  the  siege  of 
fort  William  Henry,   607,  621  ;   commands  a  party  of 
Indians  at  St.  Paul's  bay,  994,  1018 ;  detached  to  Sil- 
lery,  996. 
Nixon,  brigadier-general  John,  VIII.,  806. 
Noailles,  Adrien  Maurice,  duke  de,  president  of  the  council 
of   finance,    X.,    vii  ;    progress    of    the    campaign    in 
Canada  reported  to,  808  ;  biographical  notice  of,  941. 
Nobel,  William,  surgeon,  I.,  397,  398,  399. 
Nobell,  John,  IV.,  936,  1008. 
Noble,  ensign,  killed,  X.,  92. 

Noble,  colonel  Arthur,  killed,  X.,  92;    his  death  to  be  re- 
venged, 100. 
Noble,  James,  marries  Mrs.  Vaughan,  X.,  92. 
Nobleborough  (Maine),  whence  called,  X.,  92. 
Noblesse  of  Canada,  character  of  the,  IX.,  277. 
Nobletown  (New  York),  Stockbridge  Indians  original  propri- 
etors of  the  lauds  in,  VII.,  S92. 
Nodine    (Nodin),   Arnout    (Arnold),    letters   of    denization 
granted  to,  IV.,  434,  474,  486;    reasons  for  naturaliz- 
ing, 450;  consequences  of  the  naturalization  of,  454; 
lords  of  trade  make  a  report  on  the  case  of,  548. 
Noe,  chevalier  de,  IX.,  714. 

Noe,  Louisa,  affidavit  of,  proving  that  Cornells  van  Tienlioven 

cohabited  with  the  basket-maker's  daughter,  I.,  515. 

Noel,  Thomas,  mayor  of  New  York,  deceased,  IV.,  1020. 

Noell  (Nowell),  Martin,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III., 

31 ;  of  the  council  for  foreign  plantations,  33,  36,  44, 

46,  47.  48,  49. 

Noetica,  or  the  First  Principles  of  Metaphysics  and  Logic, 

by  reverend  Samuel  Johnson,  VI.,  914. 
Noey,  (ieihardt,  I.,  481. 

Noir,  Francois,  agent  for  M.  de  la  Salle,  IX.,  214. 
Nolken,  baron,  Swedish  minister  at  London,  VIII.,  790. 
Noncheka  (Nonchekkiskakon,  Nonteka),  an  Ottawa  chief, 

IX.,  176,  180,  181,  182. 
Nonconformists,  emigrate  to  New  England,  IX.,  267. 
Nondenill,  madam,  III.,  487. 
Nones,  Thomas,  IV.,  941. 

Non-importation,  agreement  entered  into  in  the  colonies, 
VII.,  800;  association  formed,  VIII.,  69,  80,  176, 
510;  Massachusetts  zealous  in  promoting,  191;  re- 
port of  the  board  of  trade  on,  194;  progress  of  that 
movement,  214,  217,  218,  512;  not  adhered  to  by  the 
merchants  of  New  York,  245;  agreement,  about  to 
be  proposed  in  congress,  493  ;  rigidly  maintained, 
543. 


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GENERAL  i\l>i:\ 


171 


(Ton-re  Idents,  Ineligible  to  the  Ni  •■•■  il  I7,  v., 

•Jul,  207. 
Montagu     1  1  ivt  1  ) 

Nontels,  P.,  i\  ,  L185. 
Noorda,  Jooat,  11  ,  183 

N.k.i in  111,  Bare u I  1  »dw ael,  II-,  181. 

Noormati,  Peter,  II.,  81. 

Noorslant,  Jaoob  van,  III.,  742. 

Noortuyn,  Mr ,  I.,  110. 

Noortwyok,  Mi.,  I.,  106,  110,  111,  115,  117. 

NootgOU,  JaOobUB  van,  II  ,   187. 

Nopperaok,  Gyabert,  II.,  558. 

Norbury,  oaptain,  K.  N.,  Btationed  at  New  York,  V.,  CO; 
sails  in  pursuit  of  privateers,  61. 

Nor  dan,  in  Bast  Priesland,  II.,  418. 

Nordberg,  lieutenant  John,  VII.,  905;  biographical  notice 
of,  Vlll.,  597. 

Norembegue  (Norembega),  IX.,  781,  913. 

Norenho,  island  of,  I.,  61. 

Norfolk,  [Heurv  Howard,  7th]  .Ink-  of,  III.,  572. 

Norfolk  (Virginia),  burned,  VIII.,  209. 

Norhronorum,  a  Mohawk  obief,  IV.,  800. 

Norman,  Nicholas,  reports  intelligence  from  Louisbourg,  X., 
68. 

Normand  de  Mezy,  M.  le,  adjoined  secretary  of  the  marine, 
X.,  vi,  806;  letter  of  M.  de  Montcalm  to,  962. 

Normandy,  M.  de  Champlain  sails  from,  IX.,  2. 

Norman-,  .arly  voyages  of  the,  IK  ,  266,  781,  913. 

Norinant,  Charles,  M.  p.,  IX  ,  1080. 

Normant  du  Faradon,  reverend  Louis,  IX.,  1021;  biographi- 
cal notice  of,   1080. 

Normant,  M.  le,  intendant  of  cape  Breton,  V.,  971. 

Normenville,  M.  de,  operations  of,  X.,  581. 

Norridgewalk  (Narantsonak,  Nairantsonak,  Naurantsoak, 
Naurantsouak,)  the  English  settle  near,  IX,  880; 
reverend  father  Rasles,  missionary  at,  ibid,  903; 
the  Englisb  plunder  the  church  and  father  Rasles' 
house  at,  910,  and  leave  a  message  on  a  tree 
for  the  Indians  of,  933;  the  English  destroy,  937, 
9S0;  where,  939;  the  English  flag  torn  at,  942;  the 
Indians  desire  to  reestablish  the  village  of,  994; 
Louis  XV.  orders  new  furniture  to  be  presented  to 
the  church  at,  1002;  only  six  Indian  cabins  at,  1015; 
an  Abenaki  village,  X.,  219;  the  English  erect  a  fort 
at,  277,  291.     (See  Fort  Halifax.) 

Norris  (Harris,  Morris),  captain,  It.  N.,  attends  an  Indian 
conference,  V..  786,  791  ;  at  New  York,  VI.,  81 ;  son- 
in-law  of  Lewis  Morris,  85  ;  commands  his  majesty's 
ship  Tartar,  90  ;  notice  of,  ibid  ;  applies  for  men  to  go 
to  Georgia,  91. 
Norris,  Isaac,  member  of  the  council  of  Pennsylvania  V  ,  «.'. 7 7 , 
079  ;  at  a  conference  held  at  Albany  with  the  six  na- 
tions, VI.,  290;  member  of  the  Albany  congress,  853, 
860 ;  one  of  the  committee  to  prepare  a  speech  to  the 
Indians,  S5S  ;  chosen  to  assist  at  an  interview  between 
lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey  and  the  Indians,  880; 
speaker  of   the  Pennsylvania  assembly,   VII.,  294; 


authorized  bj 

...in  He   Indian 
dmiral,    h  John,  knight,  •  ■■'. 

North,   I'm  d.  rick,   [8tb  HI.,  x; 

11.   pleu    ..|     lli> 

tie-  privj  oounoll,  VIII.,  88,  417;   ippoinl 
of  ih-  treasury,  206  ;  Thorn 

William  Knox's  proji  1 1,  He  ba  .    ol  tbi 

propo 

North,  I irable  <;.,  und  Ml.  xii. 

Northampton  (Massachusetts),  a  party  ol  I'm  m 

march  against,  IV  ,  1 120,  IX.,  764  ;  the  ci 

of   Cumberland   county   Imprisoned   ..:,    Ylll  ,    567; 

ensign  John  Pell  iuipi 
Northampton  (Pennsylvania),  Indians  infest,  X  ,  .".-I. 

Northamptonshire,  sir  Ralph  Winn l  a  nativi  of,  l  .   IE  . 

mentioned,  II  ,  740;    colonel   William    Smith  a  native 

of,  IV.,  L137. 

North  hay  of   New   Nelherland,    lands   purchased    on    lie-,  I., 
543  ;   Coney  island  in  the,   •"'  1 1. 

North  Britain,  a  considerable  number  emigrate   from,  VII I., 
562. 

North  Carolina,   Mr.   Lawson  surveyor-general  of.  III 

his  majesty's  frigate  Swifl  runs  aground  at,  IV.,  301 ; 
lord  Cornbury  eont.inpl.ite>  extending  the  post  from 
Boston  to,  1120;  at  war  with  Indian-,  V  . 
4.".7;  reverend  Mr.  Talbot  occupied  preachii 
south  as,  17:! ;  report  of  tie-  board  "I  tradi 
the  coldest  wind  in,  690 ;  George  Burrington  governor 
of,  935 ;  major-general  Spotsw  oode  cone,  its  mi  asures 
for  the  expedition  against  Carthagena  with  the  gov- 
ernment of,  vi  ,  165;  instructions  to  the  governor  of, 
754;  laws  of,  ordered  revised,  755;  Gabriel  Johnston 
governor  of,  750,  701  ;  numb  I  ■■(  i  pi'  -  utatives  in 
the  proposed  grand  council  of  the  colonies  allowed 
to,  8S9  ;  the  provincial  troops  of,  serve  under  general 
Braddock,  9.">3  ;  population  of,  in  1755,  993;  esti- 
mate of  the  sum  expended  by,  in  the  expeditions 
against  the  French,  VII.,  2;  church  of  El 
tablished  in,  365,  360;  in  need  of  missionaries,  39S; 
Arthur  Dohbs,  governor  of,  439,  VIII.,  .12;  instruc- 
tion relating  to  land  granting  in,VII.,478,VIII.,410;to 
the  tenure  of  judges'  commissions  in, VII. ,479  ;  called 
on  for  more  troops,  482  ;  missionaries  sent  to,  566; 
called  on  to  aid  in  putting  down  the  western  Indians, 
570;  the  packet  boat  lost  off,  584;  the  repeal  of  the 
stamp  act  announced  to,  82 1;  the  Tuscaroras  quit, 
883;  agrees  on  a  boundary  with  the  Indians,  VIII. , 
22;  boundary  line  between  the  Indians  and,  33,  34; 
mines  in,  34;  William  Tryon  governor  of,  ibid,  79S; 
his  excellency  proceeds  to  New  York  from,  -7^; 
notice  of  governor  Martin  of.  279  ;  Edmund  Fanning 
s.iv.s  with  distinction  during  the  rebellion  in,  2;-4  ; 
his  services  and  sufferings  in,  327;  heads  of  inquiry- 
relative  to,  388;  instructions  to  Josias  Martin,  gov- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Nor  — 


North  Carolina  —  continued. 

einor  of,  502  ;  authority  given  to  the  governor  of,  to 
retire  from  his  government  whenever  he  thinks  neces- 
sary, 642;  governor  Tryon  in  high  esteem  on  account 
of  his  behavior  at,  645  ;  all  trade  with,  prohibited, 
068;  the  loyalists  fly  from,  728. 

Northern  Indians.      (See  Indians.) 

Northey,  sir  Edward,  knight,  attorney-general,  his  opinion 
as  to  the  sufficiency  of  the  warrants  against  colonel 
Bayard  and  captain  Hutchins,  IV.,  954;  alluded  to, 
961;  Lis  opinion  as  to  the  liability  of  judges  and 
jurors  for  their  official  acts,  1032  ;  as  to  the  liability 
of  provincial  governors  in  like  cases,  1033 ;  trans- 
mitted to  lord  Cornbury,  1039;  his  opinion  trans- 
lated into  Dutch  in  New  York,  1071 ;  his  opinion  on 
the  act  annulling  the  proceedings  against  colonel 
Bayard  aud  alderman  Hutchins,  1118;  as  to  the 
legality  of  paying  Robert  Livingston  his  arrears  of 
salary,  1125;  on  the  law  relating  to  the  administra- 
tion of  intestate  estates,  V.,  2;  copy  of  it  sent  to 
lord  Lovelace,  47 ;  petition  of  Sampson  Broughton 
retVned  to,  50;  his  certificate  regarding  Mr.  Broughton 
and  his  son,  51  ;  his  opinion  of  the  validity  of  the 
warrant  against  colonel  Bayard,  106  ;  shows  that  lord 
Cornbury  and  chief  justice  Attwood  could  not  con- 
tinue in  the  same  government,  107 ;  his  opinion  in 
relation  to  probate  of  wills  at  New  York  commu- 
uicated  to  governor  Hunter,  156;  his  opinion  respect- 
ing quit-rents  in  New  York,  362,  370  ;  transmitted  to 
governor  Hunter,  368 ;  his  opinion  on  the  New  Y'ork 
naturalization  act,  495;  objects  to  the  New  York  act 
for  shortening  lawsuits,  501  ;  opinion  of,  in  relation 
to  the  settlement  of  lands  in  New  York  sent  to  gov- 
ernor Hunter,  503;  his  opinion  respecting  the  New 
York  court  of  chancery,  946. 

Northey,  William,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III., 
xviii. 

Northtield,  III.,  551,  786;  murders  committed  at,  557,  568, 
580;  governor  Andros  visits,  569;  garrisoned,  V., 
598;  attacked  by  Indians,  721,  722;  news  received 
from,  VI.,  303;  a  party  frcAn  Canada  attack,  X.,  51  ; 
mentioned,  144;  cadet  Simblin  (St.  Blein)  wounded 
near,  147,  153  ;  the  French  make  a  descent  on,  170. 

North  Foreland,  the  Dutch  defeated  off  the,  II.,  344. 

North  Hempstead,  II.,  145.     (See  Martin  Gerritsen's  bay.) 

North  Holm  (Norsholm),  I.,  143,  145,  148,  156,  159. 

North  passage  to  China,  Dutch  ships  destined  to  look  for  a, 
I.,  3. 

North  Quarter,  I.,  160,  217,  218,  228,  230,  237,  238,  467,  II., 

in;. 

North  river,  I.,  45;  no  English  trading  post9  on  the,  47; 
date   of    the   discovery   of    the,    51,    II  ,   4M0;    various 

names  of  the,  [.,  51,  293;  the  English  ship  William 
arrives  in  the,  93;  the  Dutch  plan!  colonies  to  the 
easl  of  the,  94;  otherwise  called  Mauritius,  107,  542; 
people  can  go  into  the  interior  from  the,  107;  Kiliaen 
van  Rensselaer  empowered  to  dispose  by  will  of  his 


colonie  on  the,  124 ;  fort  Orange  built  on  the,  149  ; 
Long  island  lies  to  the  east  of  the,  276;  New  Amster- 
dam situate  at  the  junction  of  the  East  and,  283;  the 
English  within  six  leagues  of  the,  284  ;  New  Albion 
extends  from  Virginia  to  the,  289  ;  why  so  called, 
293;  Hoboquin  on  the  west  side  of,  328;  measures 
recommended  for  the  security  of  the,  360 ;  thirty 
leagues  from  the  South  river,  361  ;  description  of 
Wicquaeskeck  on  the,  366  ;  a  superintendent  recom- 
mended for  the  public  lands  lying  between  the  South 
river  and  the,  390 ;  those  of  Rensselaerswyck  en- 
deavor to  monopolize  the  trade  of  the,  525 ;  lands 
purchased  on  the,  543 ;  the  English  to  be  excluded 
from  the  district  between  the  South  river  and,  560; 
forts  built  on  the,  564,  II.,  133;  a  Spanish  prize 
brought  into,  28 ;  the  English  endeavor  to  settle  on, 
121,  131,  137,  406  ;  one  of  the  chief  rivers  of  New 
Netherland,  131  ;  the  English  demand  a  free  passage 
up,  137;  the  West  India  company  demand  that  the 
English  be  made  to  desist  from  their  pretensions  to, 
139  ;  the  possession  of  Long  island  by  the  English 
fatal  to,  163 ;  the  east  line  of  New  Netherland  ten 
miles  from,  228,  609;  English  cross  over,  231;  the 
Swedes  maintain  good  understanding  with  the  Hol- 
landers of,  241;  exposed  to  the  first  shock  of  the 
attack  of  the  English,  244 ;  discovered  in  1603,  400  ; 
the  Dutch  had  the  most  ancient  possession  of,  409  ; 
the  English  cut  off  all  intercourse  between  Long 
island  and,  434;  English  frigates  arrive  in,  474; 
the  English  insist  on  their  right  to  settle  on  vacant 
lands  on  both  sides  of,  485  ;  petition  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  Rensselaerswyck  on,  549  ;  the  produce 
of  lands  on,  to  be  carried  to  the  Manhattes,  555  ; 
Rensselaerswyck  on,  558  ;  ships  reported  at  Sandy 
hook  of  the,  707  ;  an  extravagant  grant  of  land  on 
the,   vacated,   IV.,   566.   (See  Hudson  river.  ) 

Northumberland,  [Algernon  Percy,  10th]  earl  of,  brother- 
in-law  of  the  earl  of  Leicester,  I.,  132. 

Northumberland,  George  Downing  elected  for  Morpeth  in, 
II.,  416. 

Northwest  bay,  lake  George,  X.,  600,  844.     (See  Ganaouske.) 

Northwest  passage,  the  Dutch  look  for  a,  I.,  3;  an  expedi- 
tion sent  from  Canada  to,  III.,  396;  captain  Poullet 
of  Dieppe  proposes  to  go  in  search  of  the,  IX.,  67; 
M.  de  St.  Lusson  sent  to  discover,  70;  the  French 
offer  a  reward  for  the  discovery  of  the,  89  ;  early 
voyages  in  search  of  the,  702,  913;  expeditions  from 
Canada  to  discover  a,   789. 

Northwest  territory,  belonging  to  the  French,  VII.,  605  ; 
Samuel  Holden  Parsons  judge  of  the,  VIII.,  736; 
explored,  IX.,  1060. 

Norton,  reverend  John,  a  prisoner  at  Montreal,  X.,  67  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  ibid. 

Norton,  Mr.,  provision  in  his  will  for  the  manumission  of  a 
slave,  hOW  evaded,  V .,  461. 

Norwalk  (Connecticut),  VII.,  819;  a  monument  to  governor 

Pitch  at,  820. 
Norwalk  islands,  called  the  Archipelago,  I.,  415. 


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47iJ 


Norway,  an  English  iqnadroa  »<-m  In  pnrsnU  »(  Datoh 
merchantmen  '>>,   [I.,  888;   ei  direotor  Btuyve  ml 
touohea  a<  Bergen  In,  ith,   171  ;  Carolina  (ar  mnob 
bettor   than    that   of,    IV.,  S88;   ooatom    - 
planting  oi  tree*  In,  676. 

Norwayplain  brook,  f'>nr  men  killed  near,  x  ,  64. 

Norwich,  [Qeorge  Goring,  2d]  earl  of,  member  of  the  oonnoi] 
for  trade,  in.,  81. 

Norwich  (Conneotiont),  [V.,  614,  010;  reverend  Bamuel 
Kirkland  a  native  Of,  VIII.,  631;  Thomas  Jones 
oarried  prisoner  to,  686. 

Norwich  (England),  Thomas  Hayter,  bishop  of,  VII.,  490; 
he  entertains  a  high  opinion  of  reverend  East  Apthorp, 
518. 

Norwood,  Harry,  recommended  by  governor  Nioolls  to  be  his 
successor,  III.,  104. 

Noseepatt,  Jasper,  III.,  600. 

Notary  publio,  Dirck  van  Schelluyne  commissioned  to  be, 
I.,  384 ;  forbidden  to  act  as,  439 ;  authorized  by  the 
states  general  to  act  as,  441 ;  the  first  English,  in  New 
York,  II.,  470;  Pelgrom  Klock,  a,  480;  Lodewyck 
Cobes  appointed,  at  Willemstadt,  651 ;  Allard  Anthony 
admitted  a,  671 ;  oath  of  office  in  New  Netherland  of 
a,  077. 

Notelman,  Conrad,  member  of  governor  Van  Twiller's  council 
I.,  81. 

Notes,  short,  on  petitions  from  New  Netherland,  I.,  262;  of 
what  passed  between  Mr.  Graham  and  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  about  the  bill  for  breaking  governor  Flet- 
cher's grants  of  land,  IV.,  813. 

Notre  dame  des  anges,  population  of,  in  1666,  IS. ,  58 ; 
founded,  782, 

Notre  dame  de  foi,  IX.,  93.     (See  St.  Foy.) 

Nott,  Edward,  deputy-governor  of  Virginia,  notice  of,  IV., 
1173;  dies,  V.,  114. 

Nottingham,  earl  of,  sir  Heneage  Finch,  created  II.,  534. 
(See  Finck.) 

Nottingham  [Daniel  Finch,  2d]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  viii,  606,  699,  762,  IV.,  1002,  1041,  1100;  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xiv,  572,  710;  Robert 
Livingston  writes  to,  709 ;  mentioned,  726 ;  one  of 
the  lords  of  the  council,  750;  governor  Sloughter 
writes  to,  768 ;  governor  Bradstreet  writes  to,  769 ; 
signs  a  commission  for  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson, 
S10  ;  letter  of  the  council  of  New  York  to,  812 ;  signs 
governor  Fletcher's  instructions,  824,  861;  governor 
Fletcher's  letters  to,  847,  854;  signs  the  queen's 
letter  to  lieutenant-governor  Phipps,  856,  and  the 
king's  letter  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  12;  governor 
Fletcher  writes  to,  31,  72 ;  member  of  the  privy 
council,  961 ;  letter  of  the  board  of  trade  to,  965 ; 
opinion  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the  establishment  of 
regular  packets  between  England  and  America,  com- 
municated to,  1030,  1031 ;  affidavits  taken  before,  in 
relation  to  the  case  against  Nanfan,  1033  ;  lord  Corn- 
bury's  plan  for  taking  Canada  referred  to,  1038; 
orders  lord  Cornbury  to  furnish  convoy  for  vessels 
going  to  the  West  Indies,  1061 ;  the  board  of  trade 

60 


to  On  earn  •■•  I 
Bellomont,  L086,    md  transmit!  two  letten  to  lord 
Cornborv  from,   1080;  Lottos  <«f  ttontenani 
Lhgoldesbyto,  L089;  Letter  of  lord  Contrary  to,  1099; 

to  Lord  Cornburv  tie-  qui  1 
relation  t"  Lady  Bellomont,  1104; 
authorize  the  appointment  of  1  sa  chief 

iu-ii  e  <>f  New  York,  V.,  107 

Nottingham,  William,  IV.,  941. 

am,  Lord  Bowe  represents,  X.,  T.'i.V 

Nottinghamshire,  arohbishop  Becker  1  native  of,  V)  , 

Nonvel,  reverend  (Henri,  S.  J.J,  Indian  missionary,  IX., 
403,  792. 

Nova  Anglia.     (See  New  England.) 

Nova  Ca-saria,  or  Now  Jersey,  IV.,  1070,  V.,  202.  (See  New 
Jersey.) 

Nova  Francia,  the  northern  boundary  of  New  Netherland, 
I.,  40;  Canada  in,  III.,  118. 

Nova  Mexico,  III.,  396. 

Nova  Plantarum  genera,  doctor  John  Mitchel  author  of, 
VIII.,  437. 

Nova  Scotia,  II.,  598,  III.,  349,  573;  sir  Thomas  Temple  go- 
vernor of,  137,  IX.,  75 ;  given  up  to  the  French, 
III.,  241;  book  of  accounts  at,  302;  operations  of 
pirates  in,  553;  fishing  vessels  seized  off,  579  ;  Mas- 
sachusetts fits  out  a  naval  expedition  against,  704; 
John  Nelson  intimately  conversant  with,  IV.,  207 ; 
Indian  chiefs  in  France  from,  208;  the  French  in- 
fringe on  the  English  fisheries  near,  475  ;  granted  to 
sir  William  Alexander,  and  ceded  to  France,  ibid; 
annexed  to  Massachusetts,  476,  VI.,  932;  seized  by 
the  English,  and  surrendered  to  the  French,  IV.,  476  ; 
the  river  St.  Croix  the  ancient  boundary  of,  477; 
possessed  by  the  French,  790,  834 ;  sir  Edmund  An- 
dros  governor  of  all  the  country  from  the  Delaware 
to,  V.,  369 ;  colonel  Phillips  governor  of,  580,  VI., 
482;  a  British  colony,  V.,  591;  description  of,  592; 
fisheries  of,  most  valuable,  593;  included  within  the 
patent  of  Massachusetts,  596  ;  numbers  of  English 
and  French  in  1719  in,  623;  different  constructions  of 
the  treaty  of  Utrecht  regarding,  624;  four  regiments 
recommended  to  be  sent  to,  ibid ;  intermarriages 
between  English  and  Indians  to  be  encouraged  in, 
626;  the  eastern  Indians  at  war  with,  704;  persons 
chosen  from,  to  settle  the  boundary  between  Massa- 
chusetts and  Rhode  Island,  VI.,  168  ;  the  settlement 
of,  ordered,  384;  forces  to  be  disbanded  which  are 
not  required  for  the  service  of,  385 ;  the  French  de- 
termined to  obstruct  the  settlement  of,  477 ;  settle- 
ment of  the  boundary  between  Canada  and,  urged, 
481;  Paul  Mascarene  lieutenant-governor  of,  482; 
St.  Johns  river  deemed  to  be  within,  482,  824 ;  gov- 
ernors of,  482,  761,  771,  954,  X.,  282,  366;  claimed 
to  be  within  the  diocese  of  Quebec,  VI.  ,483  ;  a  French 
fleet  arrives  at,  655  ;  instructions  to  the  governor  of, 
754;  mutineers  at  Oswego  ordered  to  be  sent  for  trial 
to,  772 ;  the  French  claim  a  part  of,  825 ;  ceded  to 
Great  Britain,  886,  IX.,  933,  981 ;  forces  in,  detailed 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Nov  — 


Nova  Scotia  —  continued. 

for  service  on  the  Ohio,  VI.,  922;  an  increase  or- 
dered in  the  regiments  in,  934;  number  of  men 
furnished  by  Massachusetts  for  the  defense  of,  939, 
940,  943;  cruisers  recommended  to  be  stationed  at, 
941  ;  the  French  to  be  dislodged  from,  942,  953,  954; 
importance  of,  943,  944,  945  ;  a  house  of  assembly 
sits  for  the  first  time  in,  954 ;  the  neutral  French 
expelled  from,  ibid ;  two  New  England  regiments 
gone  to,  958  ;  number  of  guns  sent  from  New  York 
for  the  expedition  to,  990 ;  population  of,  in  1754, 
993;  Thomas  Pownall  speaks  in  parliament  on  a 
petition  from,  1009 ;  the  banished  Acadians  attempt 
to  return  to,  VII.,  125  ;  orders  to  provide  for  the 
safety  of,  358  ;  colonel  De  Lancey  emigrates  to,  402  ; 
despatches  forwarded  from  New  York  to,  419 ;  in- 
structions respecting  land  granting  in,  478,  VIII., 
410  ;  respecting  the  tenure  of  judges'  commissions  in, 
VII.,  479;  sir  Jeffery  Amherst  endeavors  to  obtain  a 
grant  of  a  coal  mine  in,  548;  sir  William  Johnson 
knows  nothing  of  the  Indians  about,  658 ;  lord  Wil- 
liam Campbell  governor  of,  946,  VIII.,  174,  288; 
Indian  trading  posts  in,  VII.,  973;  views  of  the  gov- 
ernment in  settling,  VIII.,  28;  population  of,  in 
1768,  29  ;  an  Indian  agent  appointed  for,  95  ;  govern- 
ment supplies  a  missionary  to  the  Indians  in,  226 ; 
lord  London  commands  in,  228 ;  Robert  Monckton 
lieutenant-governor  of,  250 ;  Edmund  Fanning  lieu- 
tenant-governor of,  284 ;  Francis  Legge  governor  of, 
401 ;  Stephen  De  Lancey  withdraws  to,  480 ;  circular 
of  the  secretary  of  state  to  the  governor  of,  on  the 
commencement  of  the  American  troubles,  545  ;  major 
Small  authorized  to  raise  a  corps  of  highlanders  in, 
588;  James  De  Lancey  member  of  the  council  in, 
718 ;  Richard  Hughes  lieutenant-governor  of,  758 ; 
the  state  of  Maine  invaded  from,  803  ;  Acadia  called, 
IX.,  895;  boundary  of,  ibid;  the  English  usurp, 
915;  claimed  to  be  the  ancient  Acadia,  980;  early 
history  of,  981 ;  plan  of  an  expedition  against, 
X.,  9;  the  Micmacs  overrun,  11;  reverend  Mr.  Mail- 
lard  missionary  in,  17;  measures  adopted  to  prevent 
the  English  settling  in,  70;  capitulation  of  Urandpre 
in,  78;  Cornwallis  governor  of,  90;  Edward  Howe 
member  of  the  council  of,  92;  French  intrude  into, 
216  ;  France  invades,  389.  (See  Acadia;  Annapolis  ; 
Grandpri  ;  Port  Royal ;  Minas.) 

Nova  Suecia,  I.,  143;  memorial  in  support  of  the  right  of 
Ih.'  Swedes  to,  II.,  241.     (See  New  Sweden.) 

Novum  Albiuin,  II.,  92.     (See  New  Albion.) 

Novum  Belgium,  II.,  267.     (See  New  Netherland.) 

Nowel,  Samuel,  III.,  578. 

Noyan,  Pierre  Chavoy  de,  major  of  Montreal,  X.,  345. 

Noyan,  captain  [Pierre  Jacques  Pay  en,]  de,  commandant  of 
fort  Cataracouy,  V.,  589,  X.,  700;  visits  Niagara,  V., 
590;  ordered  to  fort  Frontenac,  609;  returns  from 
Niagara,  978;  count  de  Maurepas  mentions   him  to 


the  governor  of  Canada,  1027 ;  sent  to  the  five  na- 
tions, X.,  23;  commandant  at  Crown  Point,  36,  88; 
his  character,  85  ;  present  at  a  conference  with  In- 
dians, 206,  208,  500 ;  governor  of  Three  Rivers,  445, 
500;  the  five  nations  adopt,  450,  451;  related  to  M. 
de  Longueuil,  501,  503  ;  the  five  nations  ask  that  he 
be  appointed  commandant  of  fort  Frontenac,  515; 
loves  the  five  nations,  516 ;  surrenders  fort  Fronte- 
nac, 823,  831,  852,  880;  terms  granted  to,  825;  per- 
mitted to  go  to  Montreal,  826  ;  colonel  Schuyler  asked 
in  exchange  for,  878,  879  ;  exchanged,  883. 

Noyan  de  Villers.     (See  Villcrs.) 

Noyelles.     (See  Desnoyelles.) 

Noyon,  John  de,  IV.,  782;  memorial  of,  797. 

Nucella,  reverend  Johannes  Patrus,  minister  at  Kingstowne, 
IV.,  582. 

Nugent,  Mary,  marries  Stephen  Watts,  VIII.,  590,  721. 

Nugent,  Robert,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii  ; 
notice  of,  VII.,  899. 

Number  Four,  the  Indians  attack,  VI.,  519,  520;  the  pro- 
vincial colonels  apply  for  lands,  between  Crown  Point 
and,  VII.,  510,  615 ;  Charlestown  (New  Hampshire), 
why  so  called,  X.,  97;  force  to  be  sent  to,  909. 

Nunnery,  congregational,  founded  at  Montreal,  IX.,  112. 

Nuns,  number  of,  in  Canada,  in  1719,  IX.,  896  ;  in  1720, 
898  ;  in  1721,  907;  in  1734,  1046;  in  1754,  X.,  271, 
273,  274 ;  their  services  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  1058. 

Nuns,  congregational  (Montreal),  erect  a  building  at  the 
Montreal  mountain,  IX.,  136;  Indian  girls  educated 
by,  150. 

Nuns,  grey  (Montreal),  receive  the  sick,  IX.,  136;  ask  for 
aid,  207 ;  their  residence  burnt,  595. 

Nuns,  Hotel  Dieu  (Quebec),  general  Murray  ordered  to 
protect  the,  VII.,  425;  recommended  for  endowment, 
IX,  207. 

Nuns,  Ursuline  (Quebec),  Indian  girls  educated  by,  IX., 
118,  150;  government  assists,  118;  instructed  how 
to  bring  up  Indian  girls,  130;  allowed  a  gratuity  for 
instructing  Indian  girls,    136;   what  they  teach,   199. 

Nurenburg  wares,  duty  on,  I.,  634. 

Nutten  island,  the  Dutch  purchase,  I.,  542;  governor 
Sloughter  on  coming  to  New  York  passes  behind,  111., 
765  ;  governor  Fletcher  attempts  to  lease,  IV.,  335, 
393 ;  the  Dutch  commence  their  settlements  on,  353  ; 
size  of,  968  ;  a  woman  killed  by  a  shot  from  a  man- 
of-war,  near,  VI.,  572;  recommended  to  be  fortified, 
VII.,  164.     (See  Governor's  Island.) 

NyaSweri^a  uti  America,  byT.  Campanius  Holm,  I.,  594,  607. 

Nyenburg,  .1.  van  der,  I.,  42. 

Nyenhuis,  Bodel,  II.,  770. 

Nvkerk,  Mr.,  I.,  157. 

Nys,  Philip,  II.,  622. 

Nys,  Pieter,  III  ,  76. 

Nyssen  (Niesen,)  Chxistiaan,  II.,  453,  455,  463. 

Nyssen,  Tonis,  I  ,  340. 

Nyvelt  (Nyevelt,)  Barman  van  Zuylen  van,  I.,  418,  4:13,  435. 


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17. 


O. 

Oak  On  bard  oreek,  former  supposed  name  of,  IV,  8^8. 

Oannonroxaa  d'Annie,  father  Milel  writes  to  the  n 
Mr.  DelHua  by,  IV 

Oath,  of  allegianoe,  taken  bj  the  authorities  of  Ne^i 

[I.,  674;  of  offloe  of  tl  of  towns  in  New 

Jersey,  683;  administered  al  Bergen,  687 j  form  of, 
689;   Jeremias  van  Rensselaer  takes  the,  697;   tl"' 

ton  ns  mi  tl ;i-t  end  of  Long  island  request  a  modi- 

Boatlon  in  the,  601  ;  taken  by  the  towns  on  tl ast 

ind  of  Long  island,  602 ;  of  a  member  of  the  council, 
610;  of  the  sheriff  on  the  South  river,  6  11  ;  of  a  land 
surveyor,  615;  to  l>e  administered  al  Hempstead, 
616;  commissioners  sent  to  the  towns  on  the  east 
end  of  Long  island  to  administer,  620;  of  secretary 
Lamontagne,  629;  towns  on  the  east  end  of  Long 
island  refuse  to  take  the,  639;  of  officers  of  militia, 
650,  670;  of  an  attorney  and  notary  in  New  Nether- 
land,  677;  the  inhabitants  of  New  York  summoned 
to  take  an,  740,  7-11  ;  difficulties  in  consequence,  742, 
743;  taken  at  Easthampton  (Long  island)  to  Connecti- 
cut, III.,  28;  taken  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  Delaware 
to  the  English,  71  ;  taken  by  the  Dutch  on  the  reduc- 
tion of  New  Netherland,  74;  several  Dutchmen  object 
to  taking  the,  233,  237 ;  taken  by  them,  239 ;  of  alle- 
giance and  supremacy  to  William  and  Mary,  taken  in 
New  York,  602 ;  to  be  taken  by  the  governor  and 
council  of  New  York,  623,  IV.,  284,  V.,  92,  124,  392, 
S35,  836 ;  test  and  association  ordered  to  be  adminis- 
tered throughout  the  province  of  New  York,  IV., 
440  ;  to  be  taken  by  members  of  the  legislature,  V., 
836 ;  prescribed  for  public  officers  in  the  colony  of 
New  York,  VI.,  190;  of  supremacy  to  be  taken  by 
all  persons  going  to  America,  VII.,  361;  law  passed 
introducing  into  New  York  the  Scotch  form  of  taking 
an,  VIII.,  505  ;  of  allegiauce,  numbers  who  have  taken 
the,  at  the  hands  of  governor  Tryon,  697;  of  abjura- 
tion, the  French  at  Annapolis  (Nova  Scotia)  refuse  to 
take  an,  IX.,  931. 

Oatmeal  to  be  exported  from  New  Netherland  to  Brazil,  I., 
155. 

Oats,  samples  of,  sent  from  New  Netherland  to  Holland,  I., 
37. 

Obdam  (Opdam),  admiral,  II.,  265,  III.,  79 ;  memoir  of,  II., 
279  ;  captain  Smith  said  to  have  blown  up,  344. 

Obe,  Hendrick,  II.,  249,  III.,  76. 

Objections  to  the  government  in  Connecticut,  III.,  849  ;  to 
the  vacating  of  governor  Fletcher's  extravagant  grants 
of  land,  V.,  723;  reply  thereto,  24;  of  the  earl  of 
Clarendon  to  certain  acts  passed  in  New  York  and 
New  Jersey,  398. 

Oblong,  or  equivalent  lands,  origin  of  the,  IV.,  629,  VII., 
564,  VIIL,  442;  note  on  the,  V.,  950;  granted  in 
England  and  in  New  York,  VI.,  69. 

O'Brian,  lord,  lady  Cornbury  a  daughter  of,  IV.,  1183. 


O'Brien,  ' 

VII.,  7  u  ;  partloubu    ot,  ii 

'. 
by  the  Mohaw] 

□  tie-  petition  of  the  oommonaltj 

tion  of  New  Netherland,  369  ,  on  th 
di    no.  d  foi  Ni  tl   Ni  :  .ii  the  affairs  of 

therl  rad,   I  12, 

Waldron  on  |,  ■  ■,  Q§|  h."< ;  of  Qui 

\\  ■■- 1  I  n.ii.i  oomp  hi;, 

rial,  266  ;  oi  the  si  itee  genei  l]  I  lowning'a 

memorial,  309-329;  of  the  West  India  oompanj  on 
the  report  of  ex-direotoi 

Stuyvesant  requests  oommuni  ,424;  bis 

answer,  427,  4J:i ;  their  reply,  489, 491 ;  ofWentworth 
Qreenhalgh  in  a  viBit  to  the  I  tern  New 

York,  III.,  250;  on  the  proposed  charter  of  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  357;  of  Robert  Living-ton  in  his 
journey  to  Onond  ga,  IV.,  648;  of  the  bishop  of 
London  on  the  appointment  of  a  suffragan  for 
America,  V.,  29;  on  land  granting  and  the  revenue 
in  New  York,  110;  the  introduction  to  Mr.  Morris' 
case  printed  with,  VI.,  72;  on  chief  justice  De 
Lancey's  behavior,  575  ;  of  the  proprietors  of  Penn- 
sylvania on  sir  William  Johnson's  letter,  remarks  on, 
VII.,  329 ;  Mr.  Charles  demands  a  copy  thereof,  337 ; 
his  request  refused,  338  ;  on  the  society  for  propagat- 
ing the  gospel  in  foreign  parts,  reverend  Mr.  Mayhew 
writes,  375  ;  of  the  board  of  trade  on  certain  bills  not 
assented  to  by  the  governor  of  New  York,  VIII.,  354  ; 
on  the  answer  of  the  earl  of  Cornwallis,  published, 
717;  on  Stedman's  History  of  the  American  War, 
published,  ibid ;  on  the  Late  State  of  the  Nation, 
Edmund  Burke  publishes,  803 ;  upon  the  Liturgy, 
William  Knox  author  of,  804;  upon  the  proposed 
plan  for  the  conquest  of  New  York,  IX.,  415  ;  upon 
the  state  of  Canadian  affairs,  431 ;  on  what  appears 
important  for  the  preservation  of  New  France,  510; 
on  the  boundaries  of  Canada,  X.,  695  ;  of  M.  de  Mont- 
calm on  a  letter  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil,  X.,  757,  800; 
of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  on  M.  de  Montcalm's  narrative, 
788  ;  comments  of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  on  M.  de  Mont- 
calm's, 803 ;  on  M.  de  Montcalm's  memoir  on  lake 
Ontario,  872;  on  peculations  in  Canada,  1129. 

Occaquan  river,  Virginia,  VIIL,  464. 

Oohenendade,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  774. 

Ochhask,  a  Seneca  chief,  IV.,  805. 

Ochiarenty,  governor  Dongan  proposes  to  settle  the  christian 
Mohawks  at,  IX.,  802. 

Ochkari,  or  the  Bear  tribe,  III.,  250. 

Ochniondage,  the  first  Mohawk  castle,  IV.,  906. 

Ochquariogichta  (Ocaquariogithe,  Ochquarriogutha),  a  Cay- 
uga chief,  IV.,  342,  729,  992.     (See  Indian  language.) 

Ochsweegee  (Niagara),  the  French  Bottle  at,  V.,  571. 

Ochsweeke,  lake  Erie  railed  by  the  French,  V.,  7-7 

Ockham,  Peter,  lord  King,  baron  of,  V.,  852. 

Ocmulgee  river,  IV.,  10S9. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ocq  — 


Ocquarine,  the  Indian  name  of  Charlestown  (New  Hamp- 
shire), X.,  158. 

Ocquarriochke  [the  Little  Bear],  a  Mohawk  sachem,  III., 
805. 

Octagouche  (Nova  Scotia),  VI.,  835. 

Odatsighta  (Odaksichte,  Odatrighte,  Odatsichta,  Odatsighte), 
hrings  a  belt  from  Canada  to  Onondaga,  IV.,  279,  280, 
281,  558,  559 ;  an  adopted  brother  of  father  Milet, 
349  ;  an  Oneida  sachem,  407,  985  ;  leaves  Onondaga, 
563. 

Ode  in  honor  of  governor  de  Vaudreuil.  X.,  533. 

Odel,  Richard,  II.,  685. 

Odgidadege,  a  Mohawk,  III.,  777,  778. 

Odianne,  a  Mohawk  chief,  III.,  325,  326. 

Odinghqnanooron,  a  Huron  chief,  VII.,  651. 

Odisernndy,  John,  a  Mohawk  chief,  sent  to  reconnoiter  fort 
Stanwix,  VIII.,  719. 

Odongaowa,  the  long  Oneyde,  IV.,  44. 

Odongot  (Odonquat),  a  Seneca  chief,  VIII.,  113,  499. 

Odongota,  chief  warrior  of  the  Onondagas,  VIII.,  243. 

Odwael,  Barent,  II.,  181. 

Oennaw,  a  Seneca  sachem,  chosen  as  a  messenger  to  Canada, 
IV.,  570. 

Office  in  the  colonies,  order  in  council  respecting  the  appoint- 
ment to,  VI.,  757. 

Officers,  of  the  government  of  New  Netherland,  in  1630, 
names  of  the,  I.,  43,  44 ;  receiving  wages,  not  to  fol- 
low trade  or  farming,  112 ;  salaries  of,  155  ;  civil  and 
military,  in  New  England,  how  paid,  424 ;  in  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  to  be  men  of  estate  and  ability, 
IV.,  285  ;  not  to  be  displaced  except  for  cause,  286  ; 
who  served  in  the  French  war  locate  their  land  claims 
west  of  Connecticut  river,  VII.,  598,  608 ;  of  the  ex- 
pedition organized  at  Montreal  against  the  colony  of 
New  York,  names  of  the,  IX.,  466. 

Ogaghradariliha,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  has  an  interview  with 
governor  Morris  of  Pennsylvania,  VII.,  198. 

Ogdan,  Jonathan  (New  Jersey  provincials),  X.,  592. 

Ogden,  captain,  brings  ammunition  and  bedding  to  New 
York  for  the  troops,  IV.,  721. 

Ogden,  captain,  agent  for  the  Nanticokes,  VIII.,  119. 

Ogden,  captain  (New  York  provincials),  wounded,  X.,  593. 

Ogden,  David,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  782. 

Ogden,  John,  II.,  571,  582,  595,  600,  603,  606,  607,  622,  633, 
682,  728. 

Ogden,  Josiah,  VIII.,  782. 

Ogden,  major  Mathias,  wounded  before  Quebec,  VIII.,  664. 

Ogdensburgh,  the  Indian  name  of,  VI.,  589,  856 ;  la  Oalette 
near,  IX.,  77  ;  fort  Levis  below,  X.,  668.  (See  Oswe- 
gatchi.) 

Ogechee  river  (Georgia),  VIII.,  33;  the  English  endeavor  to 
settle  on  the,  X.,  951. 

Oghquaga  (Aughquaga,  Aughquagey,  Ochquaqua,  Oghquago, 
Onoaughquagey,  Onoghquagey,  Onoghquagu,  Onon- 
hoghquage,  Oughquagey,  Oughquogey),  modern  name 
of,  V.,  675,  VIII.,  228 ;  speech  of  the  Indians  of, 
VI.,  324;  they  dance  the  war  dance,  '325  ;  some  of 
the  Indians  from,   accompany  a  party  against  the 


French,  326  ;  colonel  Johnson's  opinion  of  the  Indians 
of,  361 ;  reverend  Mr.  Hawley  missionary  at,  VII.,  47, 
49  ;  the  Indians  of,  reported  to  have  joined  the  French, 
50 ;  sir  William  Johnson  sends  for  the  Indians  of,  104  ; 
a  war  party  sets  out  from,  187,  625  ;  the  Indians  at, 
faithful  to  the  English,  278 ;  dissatisfied  Indians  move 
to,  279 ;  general  Bradstreet  purchases  a  large  tract  of 
land  from  the  Indians  of,  378  ;  the  Indians  of,  uneasy, 
611;  a  missionary  at,  969;  Indians  at,  VIII.,  452; 
reverend  Aaron  Crosby  missionary  at,  551 ;  difficul- 
ties between  him  and  the  Indians  at,  ibid. 

Oghsaghta,  a  chief  of  the  six  nations,  VIII.,  506. 

Ogilby,  John,  reference  to  the  maps  of,  VIII.,  344. 

Ogilvie,  reverend  John,  minister  at  Albany,  VI.,  799,  and 
Indian  missionary,  964,  966,  969,  977,  VII.,  43;  at- 
tends a  meeting  of  the  six  nations  at  fort  Johnson,  54, 
55,  58,  61.  63,  65 ;  superintends  printing  the  book  of 
common  prayer  in  Mohawk,  VIII.,  816. 

Ogindeonha,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Ogle,  admiral  sir  Chaloner,  knight,  engages  the  French  off 
Hispaniola,  VI.,  182. 

Ogle,  Mrs.,  III.,  291. 

Oglethorpe,  major-general  James,  governor  of  Georgia,  gives 
notice  of  a  design  of  the  Spaniards  to  dislodge  him, 
VI.,  70;  president  Clarke  promises  to  assist,  71 ;  no- 
tified of  a  menaced  attack  on  the  part  of  the  French, 
148 ;  notifies  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  of  the  de- 
signs of  the  Spaniards,  198  ;  supplied  with  munitions 
of  war  from  New  York,  226,  245  ;  reports  aspect 
of  affairs  in  Georgia,  242,  243 ;  governor  Clinton  re- 
ceives information  from  the  officer  commanding  the 
regiment  of,  276,  281. 

Ogochsagrena,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Ogostrink,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Ogquese,  the  Indian  name  for  M.  le  Moine,  IV.,  121,  122. 
(See  Acossen ;   Okoesin.) 

Ogsadago,  the  first  Mohawk  castle,  IV.,  802. 

Oguhaenjes,  the  Indian  name  of  lieutenant-colonel  Caldwell, 
VIII.,  689. 

O'Hara.     (See  Hara.) 

Oheda,  an  Oneida  sachem,  III.,  774,  780,  842,  844. 

Ohgehando,  a  Mohawk  chief,  HI.,  67. 

Ohio  (Oio,  Oyo)  river,  Indians  on,  III.,  125, 194 ;  the  commu- 
nication between  Canada  and  Mississippi,  V.,  577 ;  re- 
ceives the  Ouabach,  621,  and  falls  into  the  Mississippi, 
ibid,  789,  VII.,  603,  IX.,  384;  the  French  proceed  to, 
VI.,  530,  693,  729,  779,  873,  9G9,  X.,  207,  256;  move- 
ments of  M.  de  Celoron  on,  VI.,  532,  533,  548,  X., 
208;  English  traders  expelled  from,  VI.,  532,  X., 
220 ;  the  Indians  of,  dependent  on  Pennsylvania,  VI., 
545  ;  French  officers,  &c,  at  an  Indian  settlement  on, 
547 ;  Pennsylvania  sends  gunpowder  to  the  Indians 
at,  549 ;  the  Indians  at,  in  great  danger  from  the 
French,  562;  news  from,  568,  X.,  710;  Joncaire  sent 
to,  VI.,  589,  609,  X.,  207;  presents  sent  from  Penn- 
sylvania to  the  Indians  at,  VI.,  593;  message  to  the 
governor  of  Pennsylvania  from,  594;  the  Indians  at, 
complain  of  not  being  included  in  the  peace,  596  ;  the 


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•177 


Ohio  —  continued, 

attention  of  th  ol   England  oalled 

to  the  operatloaa  of  the  Frenoh  on  the,  .r>:i7 ;  oolonel 

Johns brwarda  to   New   fork   two   P 

traders  who  bad  been  taken  pris ore  on,  599;  Jon- 

oalreal  the,  600 ;  ■  plate  of  lead  itolen  fromJonoaire 
on  biawayto  the,  604;  the  Frenoh  olaim  and  take 
p i  of,  609,  V,  189;  248,  258;  the  French  pro- 
pose building  a  trading  house  between  Lake  Erie  and 
the,  VI.,  609;  inscription  on  the  Leaden  plate  setting 
forth  the  Frenoh  possession  of,  610,  611,  X  ,  189 ; 
Frenoh  operations  on  the,  VI.,  Tim;,  732,  B27,  841;  a 
i  atleman  of  South  Carolina  murdered  by  Indians 
from,  710;  English  traders  taken  prisoners  on  the, 
733,  734,  795,  X.,  241,  242;  within  the  grant  to  the 
proprietaries  of  Pennsylvania,  VI.,  735;  a  branch  of 
the  river  Mississippi,  742;  the  Frenoh  about  to  build 
forts  in,  780 ;  a  number  of  persons  killed  at,  782,  786 ; 
the  Frenoh  deolare  their  intention  to  take  possession 
of,  796,  797,  938,  and  pass  Oswego  on  their  way  to, 
805,  840,  843;  people  arrive  in  Canada  to  settle 
towards,  808  ;  French  make  a  descent  on,  811 ;  evil 
consequences  of  the  French  settling  at,  816  ;  the 
French  army  return  from,  825  ;  news  received  in 
England  of  the  French  encroachments  on,  829,  830, 
X.,  275  ;  the  French  propose  building  a  stone  fort  on 
the,  VI.,  832  ;  the  six  nations  own  the  lands  on,  833, 
VII.,  23,  573,  X.,  244;  Stephen  Coffen  accompanies 
the  French  army  to,  VI.,  835  ;  hostilities  commenced 
on  the,  838,  845,  X.,  389 ;  the  capture  of  Niagara 
would  put  an  end  to  the  encroachments  on  the,  VI., 
852,  947,  VII.,  6 ;  news  received  at  New  York  of  major 
Washington's  defeat  near  the,  VI.,  852;  the  six  na- 
tions called  on  to  say  if  the  French  encroach  by  their 
consent  on  the,  863  ;  goods  sent  from  Oswego  to,  870  ; 
the  six  nations  did  not  countenance  the  encroach- 
ments on  the,  872 ;  Delawares  and  Shawanese  settle  on 
the,  872,  VII.,  81,  86.  IX.,  1013,  1033, 1035  ;  the  gov- 
ernor of  Virginia  sends  presents  to  the  Indians  of, 
VI.,  873;  Pennsylvania  never  built  a  fort  at,  ibid  ; 
the  French  take  up  the  hatchet  on  the,  876  ;  Charle- 
voix' opinion  of  the,  893;  the  six  nations  do  not 
wish  that  either  English  or  French  settle  on,  897;  secret 
instructions  to  general  Braddock  preparatory  to  his 
campaign  on  the,  920;  French  route  to  the,  923,  IX., 
1085  ;  the  New  York  assembly  vote  money  to  expel 
the  French  from  the,  VI.,  927;  force  about  to  attack 
the  French  forts  on  the,  942,  953,  X.,  284,  296, 
365;  name  of  the  French  fort  on  the,  VI.,  957; 
general  Braddock  defeated  and  killed  at,  990,  X., 
312  ;  Thomas  Pownall  publishes  a  work  to  pro- 
mote the  interests  of  a  land  company  of,  VI.,  1009; 
the  British  government  proposes  to  repay  part  of  the 
expenses  incurred  in  the  expedition  to,  VII.,  1  ;  gov- 
ernor Shirley  desires  that  spies  be  sent  to  the  French 
fort  at,  10 ;  the  Indians  alarmed  at  the  French  pro- 
ceedings on,  20  ;  the  six  nations  are  unwilling  to  aid 
the  expedition  to,  24;  Indians  from,  roam  through 


Pennij  I 

the  inii  in    on,  In  the   iv  d<  b  Lnti 

the  India:  ted  on, 

L66  ;  1 1 1 ■  1 1  m  id  i 

17:i  ;  the  End!  in  tribi  -  on,  Fall  ofl  fron   thi 

ivernor  Sard]   - 
mation  reap*  oting  the  ■ 
219  ;  Indian    from,  at  tl 
Bhawaneae  of,  invited  I  treaty  with  the 

of,  oontinue  th 
tiliiies,  260 ;   the  Bis   n  Lion  to, 

264;  transactions  with  the  I"  I 

tilities  on,  267  ;  ennui    i i  j  from  Vii  dni 

268;  a  Frenoh  army  reaches,  J  "11,282; 

the  Indians  dissatisfied  with  the  French  at,  285  ;  news 
el  the  fall  of  fort  William  Benry  reaches,  286 ;  Penn- 
sylvania neglects  to  prevenl  the  Fren 
323;  the  Cherokees  on  their  way  to,  324,  325  J  the 
Indians  on,  dissatisfied  with  Pennsylvania,  330;  In- 
dians move  from  Pennsylvania  to,  331;  an  English 
force  to  move  towards,  344,  X.,  169,  281,  892,  1092 ; 
the  French  burn  fort  Duquesne,  and  move  down 
the,  VII.,  352,  X.,  905;  Pennsylvania  surrenders 
certain  lands  on,  VII.,  388 ;  the  English  build  a  fort 
on,  424  ;  the  Indians  of,  hostile  to  th 
the  Shawanese  remove  from,  552;  the  English  re- 
quested to  establish  a  post  at,  573;  the  boundary 
between  the  English  and  French,  605  ;  effects  on 
trade  of  the  hostilities  on,  613  ;  proposed  to  be  the 
dividing  line  between  the  Indian  departments  in 
North  America,  635,  667,  and  a  boundary  between 
the  whites  and  Indians,  658,  661,  728,  735;  fort 
Chartres  most  easily  accessible  by,  668 ;  a  treaty  of 
peace  concluded  with  the  Indians  of,  711,  746,  750, 
X.,  974;  speech  of  Killbuok,  the  chief  of  the  Indian- 
of,  on  concluding  peace  with  the  whites,  VII.,  731  ; 
articles  of  peace  concluded  with  the  Indians  of,  754, 
755;  colonel  Croghan  taken  prisoner  on,  765;  the 
English  reach  the  Illinois  by,  787 ;  colonel  Cressop 
obtains  a  grant  of  land  down,  895;  Virginians  settle 
on,  914 ;  a  new  government  recommended  to  be  estab- 
lished on,  982,  VIII.,  20;  George  Washington  de- 
scends, VII.,  983;  French  Indians  plunder  two  beats 
on,  986,  987,  1004;  the  six  nations  demand  that  the 
whites  be  kept  away  from,  VIII.,  47;  ten  men  mur- 
dered going  down,  49  ;  an  Indian  conference  pro- 
posed to  be  held  at  the  junction  of  the  Mississippi 
ami,  123;  Indian  traders  indemnified  by  a  grant  of 
land  on,  128,  134;  the  Indians  block  the  communi- 
cation of,  184 ;  the  Indians  about  to  hold  a  congress 
near,  227;   the  earl   of   IHmniore   opposed  to  a  Colony 

on,  253  ;  the  fidelity  suspected  of  the  Indians  at,  280; 
the  Shawano,'  retire  down,  2!U  ;  they  grasp  at  lands 
on  both   sides   of,   ibid,  and  are  dissatisfied  at  the 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ohi  — 


Ohio  —  continued. 

sale  of  lands  on  the  south  side  of,  292;  measures 
adopted  for  establishing  a  government  on,  348  ;  emi- 
grants from  the  six  nations  live  on,  361  ;  the  six 
nations  send  an  embassy  to,  364 ;  the  six  nations 
consent  to  the  establishment  of  a  government  on, 
369,  393;  captain  Bullet  descends  the,  395;  the 
Indians  retire  from  the  falls  of,  396  ;  a  colony  to  be 
formed  on,  ibid  ;  Michael  Cresap  murders  Indians  on, 
459,  471 ;  description  of  the  white  population  of,  460, 
401 ;  the  whites  about  to  build  a  fort  low  down  on, 
462 ;  efforts  made  to  preserve  peace  on,  501 ;  the 
allies  of  the  six  nations  extend  to,  612 ;  troops  sent 
from  Virginia  to,  728;  the  Mississippi  so  called  by 
the  Iroquois,  IX.,  80 ;  trade  with  the  Illinois  carried  on 
by  way  of,  218  ;  M.  de  la  Salle  on,  383,  X.,  250  ;  deri- 
vation of  the  word,  IX.,  706,  886 ;  the  English  to  be 
arrested  who  are  found  trading  at,  707, 1105, 1111,  X., 
179  ;  the  Wabash  confounded  with,  IX.,  891 ;  reverend 
father  Marmet  on,  931;  Cherakis  and  Chickasaws 
settle  on,  1059;  English  plundered  on,  X.,20;  the 
English  settle  in  the  direction  of,  38  ;  the  Hurons 
expected  to  join  the  five  nations  by  way  of,  146 ;  dis- 
affected Hurons  remove  from  Sandusky  to,  178,  182  ; 
a  republic  of  all  sorts  of  nations,  206;  called  the 
Beautiful  river,  229  (see  Beautiful  river) ;  course  of, 
ibid;  importance  of,  230;  the  Indians  call  on  the 
English  to  retire  from,  233,  235  ;  the  lands  on,  to  be 
reserved  as  Indian  hunting  grounds,  236  ;  the  English 
resort  to,  239,  249,  256  ;  the  French  first  discovered, 
240 ;  the  English  control  the  Indians  of,  247 ;  crops 
fail  on,  249  ;  small-pox  at,  ibid  ;  the  Cherakis  river 
falls  into,  263 ;  the  court  of  France  does  not  believe 
that  the  British  government  has  authorized  the  Eng- 
lish movements  on,  264,  270;  the  English  preparing 
to  march  to,  281 ;  Indians  at  war  with  the  English 
towards,  290,  408 ;  the  English  claim  the,  293,  949  ; 
memoir  by  the  marquis  Duquesne  on  the,  300;  Cana- 
dians taken  on,  and  sent  to  London,  352;  negotia- 
tions respecting  the  lands  on  the,  388 ;  Ducharme,  a 
voyageur,  ascends  the,  407  ;  severe  winter  on,  424 ;  a 
fort  recommended  to  be  built  at  the  falls  of  the,  436, 
541 ;  scalps  taken  by  the  Indians  of,  528,  718 ;  the 
Fnnch  retire  from  the,  1093. 

Ohistade,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  sent  with  a  message  to 
Canada,  IV.,  91. 

Ohoa,  an  Indian  interpreter,  to  be  sent  for  the  prisoners  in 
the  hands  of  the  English,  VII.,  736.     (See  Perthuis.) 

Ohonjoane,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  798. 

Oil,  duty  on,  I.,  573,  634;  exported  from  Long  island  to 
Connecticut  without  entering,  III.,  391  ;  quantity  of, 
manufactured  annually  on  Long  island,  V.,  59;  South 
Carolina  capable  of  producing,  610;  from  drift  whales, 
major  Bagley  licensed  to  manufacture,  984. 

Oil  spring,  the,  in  Cattaraugus  county,  New  York,  referred  to, 
IV  ,  750;  discovered,  IX.,  1085. 

Ojadagochroene,  the  Iroquois  name  for  tho  Flatheads,  V., 
667. 


Ojeenrudde,  the  French  design  building  a  fort  at,  IV,  655. 

Okans.     (See  Kanzas.) 

Okantican,  a  lake  Superior  Indian,  IX.,  627. 

Okayowess,  an  Ottawa  chief  of  Michilimakinac,  VIII.,  229. 

Okeitcha  (Ogechee),  where,  X.,  951.     (See  Ogechec.) 

Okenechee,  location  of  the,  III.,  193. 

Okey,  John,  George  Downing  chaplain  to  the  regiment  of, 

II.,  416;  arrested  and  sent  to  England  for  trial,  417. 
Okoesin,  a  nephew  of  baron  de  Longueuil,  IX.,  1067.     (See 

Acossen  ;  Indian  language  ;   Ogquesse.) 
Okonis  river,  where,  X.,  951. 
Okuaho,  or  the  Wolf  tribe,  III.,  250. 
Olassan,  a  river  Indian,  IV.,  249. 
Olcott,  Timothy,  VII.,  902. 
Old  Belt,  The,  a  great  Seneca  sachem,   VII.,   108;    at  fort 

Johnson,  113,  115.     (See  Tawagsaniunt.) 
Oldenbarncvelt,  J.  van,  I.,  6,  10. 
Oldenburg,  II.,  183. 
Oldtield,   Richard,   ensign  of  the   militia  of  Jamaica,    IV., 

808  ;  justice  for  Queens  county,  V.,  328. 
Old  Isaac,  a  pious  chief  of  Onoghquagey,  reads  service  and 

exhorts  the  Indians,  VIII.,  554. 
Olikan,  Mr.,  I.,  46. 

Olinda,  Hilletie,  an  Indian  interpreter,  IV.,  896,  907. 
Oliver,  III.,  270.     (See  Cromwell.) 

Oliver,  Andrew,  commissioner  from  Massachusetts  at  a  con- 
ference with  the  Indians,  VI.,  445.  447,  450 ;  appointed 

distributor  of  stamps  at  Boston,  VII.,  759  ;  experiences 

ill  treatment  inconsequence,  761;  biographical  notice 

of,  VIII.,  329;  why  he  obtained  an  allowance  from  the 

crown,  347. 
Oliver,  captain,  III.,  65. 
Oliver  (Olliver),  lieutenant  Charles,  IV.,  164;  served  in  the 

Irish  war,  174;  a  merchant  of  New  York,  592  ;  sheriff 

of  New  York,  623. 
Oliver,    Daniel,    member  of  the   council    in   Massachusetts, 

VIII.,  329. 
Oliver,  Thomas,  proposed  to  be  governor  of  New  Ireland, 

VIII.,  803. 
Oliverian  republicans,   the  people  of  Connecticut  disclaim 

being,  III.,  854. 

Olivier, ,  sent  to  cape  Desroziers,  X.,  90. 

Olleverians,  the  greatest,  made  committee  men  in  New  York, 

III.,  617. 
Oloffsen,  Hans,  II.,  180. 
Olphertze  (Olphets);  Swert,  III.,  590,  740. 
Ommeren,  Mr.  Van,  I.,  571,  II.,  347,  415,  424,  428. 
Ommers,  Marritje,  I.,  514,  515,  516.     (See  Hoochvelt.) 
Omniscient  Jackson.     (See  Jackson,  Richard.) 
Onado,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  693. 
Onagogare,  an  Onondaga  chief,   VIII.,  506. 
Onaharrissa,  a  Mohawk  ohief,  his  death  condoled,  VIII.,  45. 
Onahee  (Onaghee,  Onahe),  a  Seneoa  castle,  V.,  528,  542,  543, 

544;  captain  Banker  to  reside  at,  797. 
Onanguisset  (Onanguisse),  a  Poutouatemi  chief,  his  speech, 

IX.,   620,   <i7.'i,    72.'J ;   count   Frontenao's  speech   to, 

622;  .sends  a  message  to  the  marquis  de  la  Ualissoniere, 

X.,  145,  146. 


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479 


onus,  [roquolfi  name  foi  tola.,  V  , 

879,  Vii  .,  81,2 
Onawaraghare.     (See  Canovaroghire.) 
Onokbauok,  Adam,  III.,  76. 
on, I.,  ••  ,  the  Senei  a  -  driven  to,  Ml.,  l-'";. 
OndaghBighte,  an  ",,.  Ida  saohem,  v.,  CTJ. 
Ondahiaskaohen,  a  Huron  oblef,  IX  ,  181. 

ironton-sosendasen,  ambassador  from  1 1 ■ » -  Beneoas  t" 

Quel ,  IX.,  -II. 

Onderhill,  John,  n.,  L86.    (Bee  Undtrhill.) 

Ondisaokton,  a  Beneoa  saohem,  III  ,  s<>",. 

O'Neal  (O'Neile),  Daniel,  member  of  the  oounoil  for  trade, 

III.,  'II;    ami  of   thr    OOUnoi]    lor    foreign    plantations, 

33,  36,  47. 

O'Neal,  Hugh,  marries  Adriaen  van  dor  Donck's  widow,  I., 
533,  11.,  93.    (See  Nealt.) 

Onegadc,  an  Onondaga  Baohem,  1\'.,  279. 

Onehyendehunah,  an  Indian  ohief,  III.,  68. 

Oneida  (Oneyd,  Oneyda,  Oneyde,  Onneigt),  Wentworth 
Gtreenhalgh's  report  of  his  visit  to,  ill.,  250;  father 
Milel  at,  715,  T.V2,  781,  783,  IV.,  42,  47;  Oheda 
saohem  of,  III.,  780;  father  Milet  writes  to  the 
reverend  Mr.  Dellius  from,  IV.,  49,  93;  result  of 
governor  Fletcher's  message  to,  77;  message  sent  by 
tin'  governor  of  Canada  to,  86;  the  council  of,  re- 
Bolved  i>,  send  father  Milet  to  Canada,  94;  invaded 
by  the  French,  173,  242;  a  fighting  captain  of, 
wishes  t,,  visit  En  dand,  -">3;  mentioned,  407;  a  dele- 
gation from  Albany  arrives  at,  561,  563;  father  Milet 
proposes  to  live  at,  659 ;  Colonel  Romer  ami  party 
arrive  at,  802,  and  return  from  Onondaga  to,  807; 
Messrs.  Bleeckerand  Sohuyler  arrive  at,  890;  neces- 
sity of  marking  the  path  across  the  carrying  place  at, 
979  ;  the  land  at,  better  than  on  the  Susquehanna, 
9S3  ;  colonel  Schuyler  at,  V.,  246;  commissioners 
from  Onondaga  arrive  at,  373  ;  sir  William  Johnson 
recommends  that  a  missionary  be  stationed  at,  VII., 
43;  a  fort  building  at,  91;  men  sent  to  build  a  fort 
at,  101  ;  English  deserters  circulate  false  reports  at, 
110  ;  conference  held  by  sir  William  Johnson  at,  131, 
151  ;  the  Tuscaroras  obtainatract  of  land  beyond,  .",7:! ; 
a  frontier  settlement  in  1763,  576;  location  in  1763 
of  the  villages  of,  582 ;  reverend  Jacob  W.  Johnson 
intrigues  among  the  Indians  at,  VIII.,  122;  reverend 
Mr.  Kirkland  a  missionary  at,  551,  631 ;  the  property 
of  the  Indians  at,  destroyed,  725  ;  reverend  Julien 
Gamier,  missionary  at,  IX.,  171 ;  the  Indians  wish  to 
preserve  the  name  of,  665 ;  the  English  desire  to 
establish  themselves  at,  816. 

Oneida  carrying  place,  the  Indians  carry  goods  over  the,  VI., 
857,  858  ;  they  are  dissatisfied  on  account  of  the 
patent  for,  VII.,  18;  the  patent  for,  recommended  to 
be  annulled,  77,  78  ;  captain  Williams  posted  at,  172; 
evil  consequences  of  abandoning,  228;  forts  erected 
at,  2S0,  3S5,  424;  the  Indians  murder  a  man  near, 
380;  the  Indians  consent  to  the  erection  of  a  fort  at, 
390.     (See  Fort  Stanwix  ;  Indian  tribes,   Oneidas.) 

Oneida  Castleton,  Indian  name  of,  VII.,  101. 


the  I'i,  in  li  ,  ill  ,,ll   fori  Dull  m,  \  II  , 
i  lueroaha,  an  Endl  m  oratoi ,  IV.,  1  -". 

i in  ■    ■■•  thi    i 

,  647. 

.    :i    plaOS  at    t  le 

Onienkoto,  killed  at  n,,  battle  ol  I  ike  Qeoi  ■  .  \  n  . 

■  i   I  V,  i  in,, lit),    Indian    nam,     of,   IV,  575,   I 

Onkeway,  II.,  6 

i  inkimaouassan,  an  Oul  i  puni  chief,  IX.,  624, 

i  innageraj  ithis,  a  Seneca  ohief,  IV.,  342. 

.  :i  ;i  i  >nonda_'a  sachem,  IV.,  657. 

iakonque,  Onnagongwe,  Onna 

made  with  the  Indians  of,  IV'.,  7.", ;  or  the  Kennebeck 
river,  249 ;  a  village  of  eastern  Indian-,  758;  propo- 
sitions made  to  the  Mohawks  i,y  the  sachems  of,  ibid  ; 
mentioned,  903. 

Onnagouzny,  an  Abenaki  chief,  IX.,  718. 

Onnakouemouton,  an  Iroquois  ohief,  IX.,  385. 

Onnasdego,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  speaker  ai  a  conference  at 
Albany,  VI.,  443. 

Onnondgi,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Onnondokoui  river,  IX.,  102. 

Onnontar6,  a  Caj  uga  tow  a,  III.,  251. 

iranorum,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  654,  C',7,   728, 
897,  910,  9S0,  985,  986,  994. 

Onnusseraqueta  (Onossaraqueta,  Onussaraquita),  the  ohief 
warrior  of  the  Delawares,  demand,,!  by  the  English, 
VII.,  652;  bis  speech  to  sir  William  Johnson,  720; 
the  Iroquois  name  of  the  Delaware  chief,  Squash 
cutter,  741. 

Onnwadare,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Onoghoaritawey,  a  Seneca  sacbem,  VI.,  609. 

Onoghquagey.     (See  Oghquagcy.) 

Onoghranorou,  presented  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VIII.,  506. 

Onoghsadago,  a  village  near  Canawago,  VIII.,  426. 

Onogradicha,  a  Mohawk  Indian,  V.,  372. 

I taohario,  a  Mohawk  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Onondaga  (Onendagah,  Onnondage,  Onnondaque, « innontage, 
Onnontagk,  Onnontaqu6,  Onondagah,  on,,:.  I 
ondaqu6,  Onontaii,  Onontaghe,  Ononta 
Unundage),  names  of  the  ambassadors  to  Canada  from, 
III.,  121;  Indians  of,  desire  peace  with  the  French, 
122;  French  families  invited  to  settle  at,  123;  the 
Seneca  nation  live  beyond,  125,  IX.,  44;  report  of 
Wentworth  Greenhalgh's  visit  to,  III.,  251  ;  distance 
of  Kainhouage  from,  431 ;  the  five  nations  make 
peace  with  the  French  near  to,  441 ;  Cay  Image  a  day's 
journey  from,  445 ;  governor  de  la  Barre  has  agents 
at,  451 ;  the  fathers  de  Lamberville  at,  453,  454,  457, 
461,  IX.,  254-260,  737,  738;  cannon  demanded  for 
the  fort  at,  III.,  4S5 ;  governor  Dongan  desires  that 
the  French  Jesuits  leave,  489  ;  chevalier  Dean  Beized 
at,  732 ;  lieutenant-governor  Leisler  has  an  agent  at, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ono 


Onondaga —  continued. 

ibid;  the  Indians  apply  for  a  smith  at,  775,  844;  a 
general  council  about  to  be  held  at,  780 ;  the  French 
design  to  attack,  782 ;  Mohawks  reside  at,  808  ;  mes- 
senger sent  by  Peter  Schuyler  to,  IV. ,  47,  75 ;  a 
meeting  to  be  held  at,  50 ;  governor  Fletcher  objects 
to  any  meeting  with  the  French  at,  51;  journal  of 
Dirck  Wessels'  mission  to,  59  ;  a  meeting  of  the  five 
nations  called  at,  76 ;  major  Schuyler  goes  to,  78 ;  the 
French  reported  to  be  marching  against,  78,  80;  mes- 
sage sent  by  the  live  nations  to  Canada  from,  79  ; 
they  invite  father  Milet  to,  ibid,  93 ;  major  Wessels 
visits,  82,  366,  370,  372  ;  the  five  nations  blamed  for 
receiving  the  English  at,  85 ;  proposals  sent  to  the 
governor  of  Canada  by  the  council  at,  86 ;  praying 
Indians  of  Canada  send  a  message  to,  87  ;  the  governor 
of  Canada  threatens  to  destroy,  118,  579 ;  the  French 
have  a  design  against,  119  ;  message  received  from 
Canada  at,  120;  the  praying  Indians  asked  to  send 
such  prisoners  as  they  may  have  to,  122  ;  intelligence 
from,  123,  1163;  invaded,  173;  propositions  from, 
279  ;  French  prisoners  at,  374 ;  a  messenger  expected 
at  Montreal  from,  406;  the  sachems  of,  attend  a 
conference  at  Albany,  407 ;  colonel  Schuyler  about 
to  go  to,  494;  instructions  for  the  delegates  from, 
Albany  to,  495 ;  John  Baptist  van  Eps  and  Johannes 
Glen  sent  to,  497;  message  from  the  Indians  at,  ibid; 
a  general  meeting  about  to  be  held  at,  498 ;  John 
Baptist  van  Eps  and  Arnout  Viele  to  reside  at,  499; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  proposes  to  build  a  fort  at,  532, 
573,  610,  611,  656,  701 ;  general  meetings  always  held 
at,  558,  V.,  671 ;  journal  of  Messrs.  Glen  and  Bleecker's 
negotiations  at,  IV.,  588;  Arnout  Cornells  Viele's 
negotiations  at,  560,  561 ;  Messrs.  Schuyler  and 
Bleecker's  report  of  their  negotiations  at,  562  ;  colonel 
Schuyler  and  others  propose  visiting,  565  ;  a  message 
received  at  Albany  from,  596,  597;  fort  Cadaracqui 
supplied  with  provisions  from,  607 ;  advantages  of  a 
fort  at,  609,  784,  796,  832  ;  report  of  the  lords  of  trade 
on  the  erection  of  a  fort  at,  639,  640 ;  the  board  of 
ordnance  refuse  to  advance  money  for  the  erection  of 
a  fort  at,  641 ;  distance  of  Cadaraque  from,  644 ;  Mr. 
Livingston  reports  his  visit  to,  647,  648;  reasons 
against  building  a  fort  at,  649  ;  the  centre  of  the  five 
nations,  652,  917,  V.,  270;  report  of  delegates  sent  to, 
IV.,  654;  name  of  the  fishing  place  of,  657;  father 
Bruyas  proposes  to  live  at,  659  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
expects  orders  to  build  a  fort  at,  660  ;  money  granted 
for  the  building  of  a  fort  at,  666,  704,  717,  767,  782, 
842,  867,  V.,  138,  140;  father  Bruyas  and  several 
other  Frenchmen  arrive  at,  IV.,  689;  Waganhaes 
visit,  691;  their  proposals,  694;  difference  of  opinion 
respecting  the  propriety  of  building  a  fort  at,  716  ;  pro- 
posed locality  for  the  fort  at,  717;  an  act  for  building 
a  fort  at,  repealed,  723;  protestant  ministers  invited 
to  settle  at,  730,  732;  they  are  unwilling  to  go  to, 
731,  7:!4;  capacity  of  the  proposed  fort  at,  737;  the 
French  plant  the  tree  of  peace  at,  742;  the  Indians 


to  the  erection  of  a  fort  at,  783,  801 ;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  borrows  some  of  the  money  voted 
for  a  fort  at,  785  ;  colonel  Romer's  report  of  his  visit 
to,  798  ;  a  party  sent  from  Albany  to  trade  with  the 
western  Indians  stopped  at,  800,  806  ;  Messrs.  Hansen 
and  Van  Brugh's  journal  of  their  visit  to,  802 ;  a  fort 
at,  useless  unless  supported  by  others  at  Albany  and 
Schenectady,  820;  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  or- 
dered to  report  on  the  progress  of  the  fort  at,  865  ; 
the  money  raised  for  the  fort  at,  misapplied,  873,  921, 
1057, 1064,  1097 ;  agents  sent  from  New  York  to,  888 ; 
journal  of  captain  John  Bleecker  and  David  Schuyler, 
delegates  to,  889,  917;  a  stone  fort  promised  to 
be  built  at,  987 ;  two  priests  received  at,  1070 ; 
Lawrence  Claus'  report  of  occurrences  at,  V.,  218; 
M.  de  Longueuil  visits,  225,  228,  IX.,  759,  953  ;  colo- 
nel Schuyler  sent  to,  V.,  237,  IX.,  864;  intrigues  at, 
V.,  242,  IX.,  764;  the  French  build  a  house  at,  V., 
243  ;  colonel  Schuyler's  journal  of  his  negotiations  at, 
245 ;  negotiations  of  M.  de  Longueuil  at,  246,  247 ; 
the  French  block-house  and  chapel  at,  destroyed,  248, 
275,  529,  VII.,  16,  IX.,  829;  dimensions  of  that 
block-house,  V.,  249  ;  a  fort  to  be  built  by  the  Eng- 
lish at,  278,  279,  577,  VI.,  851,  857,  VII.,  5  ;  dimen- 
sions of  the  proposed  fort  and  chapel  at,  V.,  280 ; 
the  board  of  trade  approve  the  destruction  of  the 
French  house  at,  286 ;  minutes  of  a  conference  with 
the  Indians  at,  372 ;  reception  of  the  English  com- 
missioners at,  373  ;  the  French  desire  liberty  to  build 
a  house  at,  422,  VI.,  590 ;  an  inquiry  ordered  as  to 
the  money  appropriated  to  build  a  fort  at,  V.,  435  ; 
failure  of  the  English  design  to  build  a  fort  at,  468  ; 
news  that  the  French  are  building  a  fort  at  Niagara 
received  from,  528  ;  half  way  between  Albany  and 
Niagara,  580;  M.  Joncaire  visits,  590,  797;  a  confer- 
ence where  nothing  but  Indian  would  be  spoken, 
desired  at,  795;  Lawrence  Claes  brings  news  from, 
910;  the  ship  New  York  anchored  behind  the  gnat 
hill  at,  VI.,  106  ;  salt  springs  at,  122  (see  Salt  springs) ; 
public  wampum-belts  kept  at,  178;  Jacobus  Bleecker 
sent  to,  232 ;  his  report  from,  233  ;  colonel  Johnson 
at,  442,  445 ;  want  of  power  in  the  council  at,  594 ; 
three  Frenchmen  go  to  Oswego  from,  706 ;  the  gov- 
ernor of  Pennsylvania  sends  a  message  of  condolence 
to,  708 ;  time  occupied  in  1753  in  running  an  Indian 
express  to  mount  Johnson  from,  779  ;  colonel  John- 
son holds  a  general  meeting  at,  805,  809  ;  reports  his 
proceedings  at,  807;  traders  in  search  of  ginseng  at, 
808  ;  minutes  of  colonel  Johnson's  conference  at,  810; 
lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey  proposes  to  meet  the 
Indians  at  Albany  instead  of  at,  846;  king  Hendrick 
accompanies  colonel  Johnson  to,  867  ;  the  governor 
of  Virginia  sends  messages  to,  873  ;  sir  William  John- 
son recommends  that  a  missionary  be  stationed  at, 
VII.,  43;  the  largest  pipe  in  America  hung  up  at,  64; 
John  van  Sice  Indian  interpreter  at,  74;  a  conference 
with  the  six  nations  proposed  to  be  held  at,  81 ;  sir 
William  Johnson  promises  to  attend  at,  84;   a  fort 


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4*1 


Onoadaga  -  eontinutd, 

building  mi,  '.u  ;  plowa  to  be  li  William 

Johnson  requeated  to  rtait,  '.»",  88;  dlmenaiona  of  the 

i, mi  at,  101  |  Hi"  Mohawks  diaapprov '  air  William 

Johnson  going  to,  106  ;  t  J  i  •  -  Delawaiei  refoae  to  attend 

a  D ting  at,    III';    'I'll. .mas  ilrant's    report   ln.ui,    118  J 

the  Qreplaoe  of  the  .six  nations,  lit,  557,  Vlll.,  229, 

288,  816,  519  \  Bit  William  Johnson  advised  to  visit, 

VI!.,  116;  report  of  the  meeting  at,  L18;  sir  William 

ii  returns  from,  121  ;  minutes  of  Bir  William 

Johnson's   proo lings  at,  transmitted   to   England, 

127;  oeremonies  observed  by  Bir  William  Johnson  on 
entering,  188,  134;  the  ohief  saohem  of,  goes  to  Ca- 
nada,  284;  a  grand  council  about  to  meet  at,  265; 
lieutenant  Guy  Johnson  holds  a  conference  at,  510; 
minutes  of  the  conference  at,  511 ;  Ifyndert  Wemp 
resident  smith  at,  512;  lieutenant  Johnson  returns 
from,  516;  its  distanoe  from  the  lake,  562;  colonel 
William  Johnson  sent  to  conciliate  the  Indians  at, 
715  ;  sir  William  Johnson  ahout  to  visit,  952 ;  colonel 
Croghan  visits,  982;  sir  William  Johnson  visits,  985, 
987,  VIII.,  183 ;  delegates  from  the  Cherokees  at,  203 ; 
a  general  Indian  congress  to  be  held  at,  494;  held, 
515  ;  the  result,  516  ;  proceedings  thereof,  524 ;  de- 
pendents of  the  six  nations  must  not  hold  meetings 
except  at,  539 ;  deputies  from  the  Seneca  nations 
above,  to  go  to  Quebec  to  sue  for  peace,  IX.,  44;  M. 
de  la  Salle  sent  to,  97 ;  catholic  missionaries  at,  97, 
130,  171,  227,  325,  716,  814,  815 ;  M.  Lamarque  at, 
183;  reverend  Jean  de  Lamberville  writes  to  count 
Frontenac  from,  192;  M.  Lemoyne  sent  to,  203;  a 
grand  council  held  at,  255 ;  French  deserters  stopped 
by  the  Indians  of,  291 ;  number  of  cabins  in  tho  great 
village  of,  375  ;  French  prisoners  carried  to,  389  ;  an 
embassy  sent  from  Canada  to,  464;  propositions  sub- 
mitted to  M.  de  Callieres  from,  465  ;  four  French  pri- 
soners eaten  at,  466  ;  two  prisoners  taken  near,  524 ; 
description  of  the  fort  at,  567;  negotiations  with 
the  Indians  to  be  carried  on  at  Albany  instead  of, 
572 ;  a  delegation  from  Canada  sent  to,  596  ; 
burnt,  652 ;  devastation  committed  at,  654 ;  the 
French  burn  a  Mohawk  at,  656 ;  mass  celebrated, 
and  a  Te  Deuni  sung  at,  738 ;  M.  de  la  Chauvig- 
nerie  sent  to,  850  ;  report  of  M.  de  la  Chauvignerie's 
visit  to,  1007.  (See  Indian  tribes  ;  Lake  Onondaga.) 
Onondaga  river,  course  of,  IV.,  650;  proposed  garrison  for 
the  fort  on,  651 ;  a  block-house  to  be  built  at  the 
mouth  of,  V.,  712,  716,  719,  785,  804;  number  of 
persons  about  to  settle  at  the,  721;  communication 
between  the  Senecas  and,  730;  the  five  nations  re- 
quest that  no  rum  he  sold  at  the  English  post  at  the 
mouth  of,  796;  why  rum  is  kept  there,  798;  pre- 
parations to  fortify  the  mouth  of,  810 ;  an  act  passed 
for  the  purpose  of  building  a  fort  at  the  mouth  of, 
812;  the  commissary  at,  invested  with  judicial  power, 
ibid ;  workmen  sent  to  build  a  stone  fort  at  the  mouth 
of,  818,  820 ;  the  French  should  be  prevented  passing 
up,  VI.,  S9S;  a  fort  to  be  built  at  the  falls  of,  VII., 

Gl 


...it  Prontenao'a  expedition  reaohai  tie-,  IX., 

66]    ,     He       I'.l.     II 

Of   ■ minim  alion    b    ' 

York,  i...  v.:.v  ..i,  x  ,  M7     (See  <>*wtgo  river.) 

a  letter  t"  P<  let  B<  buyler  from  the 
i  v,  818 . ;  ■  ohri  tlan  Hohawk, 
849. 

Onongongo,  in  New  England,  IV.,  251  0         <m»ju<.) 

Ononaarogon,  dead,  IX.,  1009 

:•  ,  an  [roquois,  X.,  216,  216. 

Ononsista,8ent  from  Canada  to  On  port,  IX  ,696. 

Onontaquerott,  aoaptain  of  Canada  Indiana,  IV.,  50. 

onontiemies,  ohief  at  the  lake  of  the  Two  lionnl  ina,  IX., 
1077. 

Onontio  (Nondio),  III.,  489;  the  Iroquois  name  for  the  gov- 
ernor of  Canada,  733,  734,  735,  736,  et  pansim,  IV., 
805,  893;  meaning  of  the  word,  IX.,  37. 

Onontio  Goa  (Ontiogoa),  the  Indian  name  of  tho  king  of 
France,  IX.,  1067,  X.,  207,  414. 

Onoouarogon,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  1081,  1082,  1084;  his 
speech  to  the  governor  of  Canada,  1086. 

Onorekindiak,  a  Sault  St.  Louis  chief,  IX.,  1073. 

Onoronorum,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  802,  807. 

Onouragonas,  an  Iroquois  chief,  submits  proposals  of  peace 
to  the  French,  IX.,  517. 

Onowaoka,  an  Oneida  chief,  killed,  VIII.,  505. 

Onslow,  Arthur,  speaker  of  the  house  of  commons,  V.,  852, 
853. 

Onslow,  sir  Richard,  baronet,  one  of  the  privy  council ,  V. ,  412. 

Onsugiron,  a  Mohawk,  III.,  489. 

Ontario,  an  interpreter  stationed  at,  VII.,  530;  minutes  of 
the  conference  with  Pontiac  at,  854-867  ;  lieutenant- 
colonel  St.  Leger  proceeds  on  his  expedition  by  way 
of,  VIII.,  714.     (See  Lake  Ontario;   Oswego.) 

Ontario  county,  III.,  251. 

Ontario  lake.     (See  Lake  Ontario.) 

Ontassago,  a  chief  of  the  Sault  St.  Louis,  sets  out  for  Sara- 
toga, X.,  32. 

Ouughsadego,  colonel  Johnson  condoles  the  death  of,  VI., 
810,  812. 

Onwennanoag,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  653. 

Onwondaquiro,  a  Canada  Indian,  IV.,  124. 

Oort,  John,  III.,  749. 

Oostdorp  (Eastdorp,  Oostdurp),  reduced,  II.,  217;  called 
Westchester,  219,  334,  389,  573,  580,  590,  60IJ  ;  Hart- 
ford declares  that  it  will  uphold,  224 ;  letter  of  the 
states  general  to,  229  ;  magistrates  of,  591 ;  mentioned, 
632. 

Oosterhout,  Crijn,  IV.,  941. 

Oosterhout,  Teunis,  IV.,  941.     (See  Ostcrhout.) 

Oosting,  Jan,  surgeon  at  New  Amstcl,  II.,  16,  180. 

Oothout,  Ary,  IV.,  940. 

Oothout,  Hendrick,  assistant  alderman  of  Albany,  IV.,  755  ; 
mentioned,  939. 

Oothout,  Johannes,  IV.,  754,  939. 

Opdyck,  Ghysbert,  I.,  417,  600;  controversy  respecting  the 
land  at  fort  Hope  between  governor  Hopkins  and, 
II.,  141. 


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[Opd- 


Opdyck,  Henrick,  fiscal  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  348.  (See 
VanDyck.) 

Opdyke,  captain,  commands  the  skip  Benjamin,  IV.,  975. 

Opinion,  adverse  to  the  duke  of  York's  claim  of  customs 
from  New  Jersey,  III.,  285  ;  of  the  attorney  and  soli- 
citor generals  on  the  power  of  the  colonies  over 
their  militia,  IV.,  104;  of  attorney-general  Northey, 
upon  the  case  of  colonel  Bayard,  954,  961 ;  upon 
actions  lying  against  judges  or  jurors,  1032,  1039 ; 
respecting  private  actions  against  governors  of 
plantations,  1033  ;  upon  the  New  York  act  declara- 
tory of  the  illegality  of  the  proceedings  against 
Bayard,  1118  ;  respecting  Robert  Livingston's  case, 
1125  ;  of  attorney-general  Northey  relating  to  the 
administration  of  intestate  estates,  V.,  2;  of  the 
solicitor-general  relating  to  the  impressing  of  seamen 
in  New  York,  99 ;  of  the  chief  justice  of  New  York 
relating  to  the  impressment  of  seamen,  100 ;  of  the 
attorney-general  of  New  York  upon  the  impressment 
of  seamen,  ihid ;  of  chief  justice  Jamison  as  to  the 
application  of  the  acts  of  trade  to  the  commerce 
between  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  235  ;  of  attorney- 
general  Northey  on  certain  queries  concerning  grants 
of  land,  362,  and  on  the  state  of  the  quit-rents  in 
New  York,  370 ;  of  attorney- general  Northey  on  the 
New  York  general  naturalization  act,  495  ;  of  attorney- 
general  Bradley  on  the  New  York  acts  relating  to  fines 
and  forfeitures,  899  ;  of  the  chief  justice  of  New  York 
on  the  jurisdiction  of  the  supreme  court  in  cases  of 
equity,  published,  VI.,  5  ;  of  the  attorney  and  solicitor 
generals  of  England  that  colonial  governors  should  not 
sit  nor  vote  in  the  legislative  council,  41 ;  of  the 
attorney  and  solicitor  generals  of  England  on  the 
proper  mode  to  prevent  the  government  falling  into 
Mr.  De  Lancey's  hands,  612 ;  of  the  board  of  trade  on 
the  settlement  of  the  boundaries  between  New  York 
and  New  Jersey,  773  ;  of  the  attorney  and  solicitor 
generals  on  governor  Clinton's  appointment  of  Mr.  De 
Lancey  as  chief  justice  during  good  behavior,  792 ; 
of  the  attorney  and  solicitor  generals  on  the  instruc- 
tions relative  to  appeals  in  New  York,  VII.,  815;  of 
the  attorney  and  solicitor  generals  on  embargoes  in 
time  of  peace,  VIII.,  255;  of  attorney-general  Kempe 
on  the  subject  of  letters  of  marque,  743  ;  of  Mr.  Jack- 
son, K.  C,  on  substituting  any  other  seal  for  the  great 
seal  of  New  York,  762;  impartial,  of  the  military 
operations  in  Canada  in  the  campaign  of  1759,  X., 
1059. 

"  Opinions  of  Eminent  Lawyers,"  by  Chalmers,  mentioned, 
VII.,  909. 

Oporto,  codfish  exported  from  Boston  to,  IV.,  790. 

Oquari,  X.,  97.  (See  Charlcstown,  New  Hampshire ;  Ocqua- 
ri/ie.) 

Oraadgeon,  an  Indian  of  the  five  nations,  IV.,  498. 

Oracqui,  a  chief  of  the  live  nations,  his  residence,  V.,  387. 

Orange,  [Hendrick  Frederick  of  Nassau,]  prince  of,  in- 
formed by  the  Dutch  ambassadors  that  they  are  not 
instructed   about  the  Amboina  affair,  I.,  49;    men- 


tioned, 61,  62,  288;  a  salute  fired  at  Manhatans  in 
honor  of,  74,  75  ;  the  whole  country  around  Hudson's 
river  belongs  to,  80;  the  director's  power  in  New 
Netherland  greater  than  that  exercised  by,  206  ;  fur- 
nishes sir  Dudley  Carleton  information  respecting  a 
company  trading  to  New  Netherland,  III.,  7. 

Orange,  [Maurice  of  Nassau,]  prince  of,  petition  to  the,  in 
behalf  of  an  English  minister  and  others  at  Leyden, 
who  incline  to  settle  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  22;  the 
earl  of  Grafton  marries  the  grand  daughter  of,  II.,  346. 

Orange,  [William  the  10th  of  Nassau,]  prince  of,  captain, 
admiral-general,  I.,  223;  letter  to  director  Stuyvesant 
from,  351. 

Orange,  [William  Hendrick  of  Nassau,]  prince  of,  John  de 
Witt  opposes  his  appointment  as  stadtholder,  I.,  559  ; 
Charles  II.  openly  sides  with,  II.,  47;  mentioned, 
529,  533,  534,  537,  545,  548,  562,  563,  567,  571,  57:2, 
578,  581,  585,  588,  589,  595,  600,  602,  604,  609,  610, 
611,  612,  621,  626,  648,  649,  654,  660,  665,  674,  691, 
709,  710;  proclamations  and  commissions  in  New 
Netherland  made  out  in  the  name  of  the  states  gen- 
eral and,  575,  et  seq. ;  the  fort  in  New  Orang<;  called 
after  (see  Fort  Willem  Hendrick) ;  proclaimed  king 
of  England,  III.,  585,  605  ;  news  received  of  the  land- 
ing of  the,  591,  660;  afterwards  William  III.,  671; 
heads  a  lot  of  rebels,  747 ;  becomes  master  of  England, 
IX.,  394  ;  a  usurper,  403,  456  ;  invades  England,  417  ; 
New  England  and  New  York  declare  for,  464 ;  Louis 
XIV.  foresees  the  designs  of,  916.     (See  William  III.) 

Orange,  princess  of.     (See  Mary,  queen.) 

Orange,  the  original  name  of  Albany,  IV.,  368.    (See  Albany.) 

Orange,  city  of.     (See  New  Orange.) 

Orange  county,  early  patentees  of  land  in,  III.,  716  ;  popu- 
lation of,  in  1693,  IV.,  28;  annexed  to  New  York, 
29  ;  persons  never  elected  by  the  freeholders  returned 
to  the  assembly  to  represent,  323,  336;  the  sanio 
sheriff  for  New  York  and,  384 ;  referred  to,  391 ; 
freeholders  of,  not  permitted  to  vote  at  an  election  in, 
395  ;  census  of,  in  1698,  420  ;  allowed  for  the  first 
time  a  representative  in  the  assembly,  621  ;  lord 
Cornbury  retires  to,  971 ;  Theunis  Talmane  sheriff  of, 
972;  Way wayanda  patent  in,  V.,  Ill;  population 
of,  in  1703,  and  1712,  33!) ;  titles  of  acts  relating  to, 
419,  683,  782,  813,  872,  905,  927,  VI.,  39,  119,  160, 
185,  221,  927  ;  population  of,  in  1723,  V.,  702 ;  the 
court-house  and  jail  of,  to  be  repaired,  847  ;  popula- 
tion of,  in  1731,  929  ;  the  building  of  jails  in,  autho- 
rized, VI.,  88,  118,  160 ;  population  of,  in  1737,  133  ; 
militia  of,  in  1737,  134  ;  population  of,  in  1741),  550 ; 
iron  works  in,  604  ;  a  law  passed  in  the  fourth  year  of 
William  and  Mary  extended  to,  607  ;  Coldeuham  in, 
VIII.,  221  ;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1773,  377  ; 
well  inhabited,  441 ;  an  iron  mine  in,  449  ;  meagre 
attendance  al  the  election  tor  delegates  to  the  conti- 
nental congress  from,  493. 

Orange  river,  course  of,  IX.,   1022.     (See  Hudso7i's  river.) 

Orangetown,  a  court-house  and  jail  erected  in,  VI.,  160. 

Orany,  an  Indian  chief,  IX.,  566. 


GENERAL  l.NDKX. 


Oratanl,  on  [ndi  in  i  hit  f,  n  ,  161, 

■  i,   Y  ,  861,    li  I    471  |    i 

Bnnter  marries  ■  laughter  of,  -177. 

Ord,  ool  bio  paphic  J  aotioe  of,  VIII.,  529  ;  a 

mue  received  In  N'-»  fork  foi  granting  him  a 
(I'iict  of  land,  o  1  he  i  cpeditioi 

Montreal,  X.,  7181 

Orde,  Thomas,  under-seoretarj  of  state,  111.,  \ii. 

Order,  on  sir  Thomas  Dale's  petition  to  the  atatea 

l.,  18;  dissolving  the  board  oi  the  twelve  men,  208; 
provisional,  for  the  government,  presen  ation  and  peo- 
pling of  New  Netherland,  387,  393;  observations  on 
it,  891,  393  ;  th  i  ral   postpom  b 

eration,  896;  received  a(  New  Amsterdam,  420 ;  tho 
states  genera]  requested  to  approve  of,  440;  tho 
several  provinces  of  the  United  Netherlands  oalled 
on  for  their  opinion  thereon,  44  I 
Couwenhoven  and  Bout  bring  to  Now  Netherland  a 
oopy  of  it,  447  ;  disregarded  by  direotor  Stuyvesant, 
44s  ;  tho  states  general  require  tin:  opinions  of  tho 
several  chambers  of  the  West  India  oompany  on  it, 
4d2;  answers  of  the  several  chambers  thereon,  ibid, 
40:'.,  404,  465,  466,  468 ;  appointing  a  day  of  general 
fasting  and  prayer,  U.,  7s ;  oonoerning  the  boundaries 
of  Now  Netherland,  228;  to  commence  hostilities 
against  the  English,  288;  respecting  sundry  towns  in 
Now  Yarsey,  571,  576,  579 ;  to  sundry  towns  on  Long 
island,  572,  581  ;  for  the  winding  up  of  the  estate  of 
governor  Lovelace,  587;  on  a  petition  from  the 
several  towns  at  Esopus,  592;  continuing  for  one 
year  the  privileges  ol  Rensselaerswyck,  697;  to  colonel 
Lovelace  to  depart  out  of  Now  Netherland,  603 ;  enu- 
merating the  privileges  of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
South  river,  604  ;  fixing  the  amount  of  Mr.  Bayard's 
salary,  613;  to  administer  the  oath  of  allegiance  to 
the  inhabitants  of  the  South  river,  615  ;  to  those  of 
Hempstead  who  have  not  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance, 
616  ;  on  the  petition  of  the  luthcran  congregation  at 
Willemstadt,  617;  for  ensign  Sol,  major  of  fort 
Willem  Hendriok,  622;  respecting  the  guardianship 
of  the  late  Richard  Morris'  child,  631 ;  appointing 
curators  to  Nicolas  Davis'  estate,  647;  sequestrating 
the  estate  of  a  fugitive  from  justice,  661 ;  confiscating 
sundry  New  England  vessels,  664,  715  ;  to  provide 
accommodations  for  such  families  as  may  remove  to 
New  Orange,  in  case  of  attack,  669 ;  prohibiting  the 
exportation  of  provisions,  671  ;  furloughing  one- 
third  of  each  of  the  companies  which  came  to  New 
Orange,  673  ;  for  the  preservation  and  security  of 
New  Orange,  674 ;  on  the  refusal  of  the  burgomasters, 
&c,  to  allow  captain  Knyff  to  preside  at  their  meet- 
ings, 680 ;  in  the  matter  of  the  marriage  of  Ralph 
Doxy  and  Mary  Harris,  692;  to  the  male  inhabitants 
of  the  Dutch  towns  to  appear  armed  at  New  Orange, 
696  ;  forbidding  the  citizens  of  New  Orange  to  pass 
the  night  out  of  that  city  without  leave,  ibid  ;  calling 
in  a  loan  to  pay  the  public  expenses,  697 ;  against  the 
going  at  large  of  hogs,  704 ;  confiscating  the  property 


of  the   Inhal  I 

I,  710;  in  tho  mattei  I 

Mi     ■  722;  ■  mpowi  ri 

Westlnd 

from   o.oili-.:, lion,    72 

and  Maverii  i  to  n  poi  I  on  tl  ■    Dub  b  In  New 
ttd,  ill.,  46;  to    i  to      !  Dul 
the  con 

wain  the  pi  Op 

the  towns  to  tl 

100;  of  coloini  Bayard  to  captain 
for  delivt  no  ;  ii 1 1  En  fliBn,  IV  ai  I  and  Indian  prison- 
ers, and  for  facilitating  the  redempi 
Amerioa,  VI.,  544;  of  baron  Dieakau  to 
English,  X.,  330;  of  brigadier  Btanwis  for 
ment  to  accompany  colonel  Bradstreet,  B27;  of  gov- 
ernor Vaudreuil  to  chevalier  de  Levis  to  conform  to 
the  capitulation  of  Montreal,  1106.  (See  Instructions.) 
Order  in  council  (English),  respecting  the  right  of  fishing 
within  the  colonies  of  Virginia  and  New  England, 
III.,  4;  to  prevent  private  persona  from  trading  to  New 
England,  5  ;  respecting  the  Dutch  in  the  north  of  Vir- 
ginia, 6  ;  for  a  proclamation  against  irregular  traders  to 
Now  England,  11 ;  in  favor  of  the  ships  of  the  Dutch 
Wesl  India  company,  12;  to  prevent  any  persons 
leaving  England  for  the  Dutch  plantation  on  Hudson's 
river,  19 ;  appointing  a  committee  for  plantation 
affairs,  30  ;  respecting  the  management  of  their  affairs, 
36 ;  upon  the  petition  permitting  the  Dutch  to  trade 
to  Now  York,  166  ;  recalling  permission,  177  ;  upon  the 
petition  of  Oliver  Stuyvesaut  van  Cortland  and  others 
allowing  their  ship  to  go  to  New  York,  179  ;  allowing 
two  Scotch  ships  to  go  to  New  York,  ISO;  referring 
the  petition  of  the  inhabitants  on  the  east  end  of 
Long  island,  197 ;  referring  the  petition  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  Rensselaerswyck,  to  governor  Andros,  225 ; 
referring  all  matters  under  the  charge  of  the  council 
of  trade  to  a  committee  of  the  privy  oonncil,  229; 
upon  sir  Edmund  Andros'  petition,  that  the  Massa- 
chusetts agents  answer  it,  259;  upon  the  answer  of 
the  Massachusetts  agents,  267;  referring  captain 
William  Dyre's  petition  to  the  board  of  trade,  319 ; 
approving  the  report  on  captain  Dyre's  petition,  320 ; 
directing  letters  to  be  addressed  to  colonel  Dongan 
respecting  the  proclamation  of  James  II.  in  New  York, 
357;  to  proclaim  James  II.,  in  New  York,  359,  360; 
approving  the  report  of  the  committee  of  trade  in 
favor  of  quo  warrantos  against  Connecticut  and  Rhode 
Island,  362 ;  admitting  captain  Billop's  appeal,  366  ; 
directing  governor  Dongan  to  send  journals  of  the 
affairs  of  his  government,  375  ;  relative  to  the  eccle- 
siastical  jurisdiction  in  the  plantations,  38S ;  respecting 
ships  bound  to  East  Jersey,  428  ;  to  governor  Dongan 
for  a  cessation  of  hostilities,  and  to  encourage  a  good 
correspondence  with  the  French,  504;  requiring  gov- 


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Order  in  council  —  continued. 

ernor  Dongan  to  resign  the  gorcrnment  of  New  York 
to  sir  E.  Andros,  550 ;  appointing  a  committee  for 
trade  and  foreign  plantations,  and  directing  the  pro- 
clamation of  William  and  Mary,  572 ;  upon  the  report 
respecting  the  plantations,  573;  to  the  commander- 
in-chief,  &c,  at  New  York,  to  proclaim  king  William 
and  queen  Mary,  605  ;  approving  the  report  of  the 
committee  for  trade  and  plantations,  upon  the  earl  of 
Stirling's  pension  claim,  606  ;  for  raising  two  com- 
panies for  New  York,  619 ;  to  the  government  of 
Massachusetts  respecting  the  sloop  to  be  delivered  to 
governor  Sloughter,  711 ;  to  governor  Sloughter  to 
inquire  and  report  on  the  complaints  of  the  Leislerians, 
750 ;  approving  the  report  of  the  committee  for  trade 
and  plantations,  upon  the  petition  of  Jacob  Leisler, 
827;  amending  governor  Fletcher's  commission  for 
the  government  of  Pennsylvania,  835  ;  allowing  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  to  receive  the  New  York  rate  of  one 
penny  in  the  pound,  IV.,  73;  upon  major-general 
Winthrop's  petition,  103 ;  respecting  quotas  for  New 
York  from  Massachusetts,  Virginia  and  Maryland,  107 ; 
upon  the  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the  state  of 
the  plantations,  166 ;  about  the  two  Mohawk  Indians 
brought  to  London,  258 ;  approving  the  representation 
of  the  lords  of  trade  about  New  York,  411 ;  approving 
the  report  upon  the  boundary  between  New  York  and 
Connecticut,  626 ;  confirming  the  agreement  respecting 
the  survey  of  the  boundary  between  New  York  and 
Connecticut,  628 ;  to  proclaim  queen  Anne  in  the 
colonies,  948  ;  admitting  the  appeal  of  colonel  Bayard 
961 ;  relating  to  the  defense  of  the  American  colonies, 
964;  reversing  the  sentence  and  proceedings  against 
Messrs.  Bayard  and  Hutchins,  1023;  removing 
Messrs.  Atwood  and  others  from  the  council,  1024 ; 
restoring  Robert  Livingston  to  his  office,  1127 ;  revok- 
ing colonel  Ingoldesby's  commission  as  lieutenant- 
governor  of  New  York,  and  directing  that  he  be  sworn 
of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  1174 ;  for  a  commission  of 
review  in  the  case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians,  1176, 1178 ; 
approving  instructions  regulating  the  presidency  of 
councils  in  the  colonies,  V.,  3;  to  prepare  a  commis- 
sion for  lord  Lovelace  as  governor  of  New  York  and 
New  Jersey,  40 ;  directing  a  change  in  the  provincial 
council  of  New  Jersey,  45  ;  to  prepare  instructions  for 
lord  Lovelace,  ibid;  vetoing  the  act  passed  by  the 
legislature  of  New  York  for  regulating  coin,  71  ;  revok- 
ing colonel  Ingoldesby's  commission  as  lieutenant- 
governor  of  New  York,  91 ;  on  a  representation  of  the 
board  of  trade,  directing  that  a  bill  be  drawn  and  laid 
before  parliament  for  enacting  a  standing  revenue  for 
the  province  of  New  York,  190;  on  a  representation 
from  the  board  of  trade,  that  the  clergy  may  appeal 
from  inferior  courts  to  the  governor  and  council  of 
the  province,  and  from  the  latter  to  the  queen  in 
council,  in  certain  cases,  352 ;  approving  governor 
Hunter's  instructions,  411;  confirming  two  acts  of 
New  York  for  an  excise  and  for  paying  the  public 


debt,  412  ;  limiting  the  number  of  councilors  in  each 
of  the  American  provinces,  471  ;  vetoing  the  act  for 
partition  of  lands  in  New  York,  529  ;  that  no  bills  of 
credit  be  issued  by  the  provinces,  and  no  revenue 
bills  be  passed  without  a  clause  restricting  their  ope- 
ration until  they  have  been  approved  by  the  king, 
539 ;  repealing  the  act  of  New  York,  laying  duties  on 
European  goods,  and  directing  the  governors  not  to 
assent  to  any  such  acts  hereafter,  706;  approving 
draft  of  governor  Montgomerie's  instructions,  841 ; 
referring  the  petition  of  Anthony  Rutgers  to  the  board 
of  trade,  918;  as  to  the  insufficiency  of  governor 
Cosby 's  reasons  for  removing  chief  justice  Morris,  VI., 
36 ;  rejecting  the  petitions  for  the  appointment  of 
Lewis  Morris  as  agent,  51  ;  vetoing  the  New  York 
triennial  act,  136  ;  calling  for  a  report  on  the  state  of 
the  provinces  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  544 ;  for 
an  exchange  of  prisoners,  ibid  ;  for  additional  instruc- 
tions for  the  governor  of  New  York,  727  ;  that  vacan- 
cies in  offices  in  the  colonies  shall  be  filled  by  the 
board  of  trade,  757;  approving  sir  Danvers  Osborn's 
commission,  791 ;  approving  sir  Danvers  Osborn's 
instructions,  793  ;  rejecting  the  address  of  the  assem- 
bly of  New  York,  899  ;  appointing  sir  Charles  Hardy 
governor  of  New  York,  934;  respecting  correspon- 
dence of  the  governors  of  the  provinces  with  the 
board  of  trade,  VII.,  459  ;  appointing  Robert  Monck- 
ton  governor  of  New  York,  460;  appointing  Cadwal- 
lader  Colden  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York,  461  ; 
that  instructions  be  prepared  by  the  board  of  trade  for 
the  governors  in  America,  with  regard  to  the  granting 
of  lands,  472  ;  confirming  the  boundary  line  between 
New  York  and  Quebec,  VIII.,  88;  approving  the 
report  upon  a  representation  of  the  board  of  trade 
upon  certain  acts  of  the  New  York  legislature,  89 ; 
issued,  forbidding  any  grants  to  be  made  of  the  lands 
annexed  by  the  determination  of  the  boundary  with 
New  Hampshire,  193;  prohibiting  all  grants  of  land 
until  otherwise  instructed,  357 ;  reinstating  George 
Clarke,  in  his  office  of  register  of  New  York,  417. 

Ordinance,  establishing  an  excise  law  in  New  Netherland,  I., 
188  ;  authorizing  sittings  of  the  supreme  court  judges 
out  of  term,  VI.,  4;  erecting  a  new  county  on  the 
west  bank  of  the  Connecticut  river,  VIII.,  65  (see 
Cumberland  county)  ;  regulating  the  fur  trade,  sent 
from  Fiance  to  Canada,  IX. ,  223  ;  prohibiting  emigra- 
tion from  Canada  to  the  British  colonies,  224  ;  issued, 
forbidding  strangers  to  remain  or  reside  in  Canada, 
985 ;  against  gambling,  ordered  to  be  enforced  in 
Canada,  X.,  685  ;  proclaiming  an  amnesty  in  favor 
of  all  deserters,  1074. 

Ordnance,  earl  of  Romney  master- general  of  the,  IV.,  265  ; 
the  board  of,  report  against  advancing  money  for  the 
erection  of  forts  in  the  colonies,  641  ;  names  of  the 
members  of  the  board  of,  642. 

Orehaoue*  (Oreaonafi,  Oreaone,  Oreoaone,  Oreouahe,  Oreouate, 
Oreouatie,  Oroaui),  taken  prisoner,  III.,  523;  returned 
from  Fiance,  733,  731,  IX.,  464;    message  of,  III., 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Orehaoue*  -  continuid. 

7:;:. ;  pern  i  atei  Father  Carhell,  IX.,  227, 

to  Montreal,  861  ;  the  Dutoh  and  Ave  nations  expn 

i  i i . ■  i.'tui  ii  ..I,  166  ;  el  planal  Ion 
ni  the  belts  senl  to  Onondaga  by,  469;  an  Iroquois 
prisoner  presented  to,   IT1  •,  advises  the  in 
bit  i .t mil,  481 ;  oount  de Frontenao promisi 
baok,  496;  goes  <>n  a  hunting  exonrsion,  601  .    jreatlj 
displeased  with  bis  nation,  602 ;  di 
self  at  the  battle  of  Laprairie,  523;  service 
brings  Mohawks  to  Canada,  601  ;  dies,  681  ;  Interred 
w  i  1 1 1  military  honors,  682, 

O'Reilly,  genera]  [Alexander,]  arrives  at  New  Orleans,  X., 
'.Mil;   governor  <>f    Louisiana,  arrests    inti-n.  Lint    Fou- 

oatdt,  1161. 

Oroni,  reverend  James,  ohaplain  to  tin'  troops  at  New  York, 
V.,  704. 

Orentsoondie,  an  Onondaga  Baohem,  IV.,  600. 

Orford,    [Edward   Rnssell,    1st]  earl  of,    one    of  fch 
justices,  IV.,  284,  2;>2. 

Orighjadikha  (Orojadioka),  a  Canada  Mohawk,  IV.,  907,  V., 
243. 

Oriojadriokro,  a  Canada  Indian,  V.,  246. 

Oriol,  Vital,  IX.,  804. 

Oriskany  (Orisca,  Orisoany,  Oriske),  the  Oneidas  threaten 
to  drive  a  settler  from,  VII.,  729,  730  ;  a  patent 
granted  for,  VIII.,  12:; ;  the  Indian-  doubt  the  validity 
of  the  purchase  of,  124;  general  Herkimer  killed  at, 
233,  720  ;  the  chief  of,  sent  with  a  message  to  genera] 
Schuyler,  690  ;  reference  to  the  battle  of,  721,  727. 

Orkney,  [George  Hamilton,  1st]  earl  of,  receives  the  sinecure 
office  of  governor  of  Virginia,  V.,  114. 

Orleans,  duchess  of,  reverend  M.  Carillon  chaplain  to  the, 
III.,  463. 

Orleans,  [Pliilip,]  duke  of,  son  of  Louis  XIII.,  member  of 
the  King's  council,  IX.,  7. 

Orleans,  [Philip,]  duke  of,  regent  of  France,  IX.,  868;  M. 
de  Silhouette  chancellor  of,  X.,  943. 

Orleans,  island  of,  the  navigation  dangerous  at,  VI.,  835  ; 
settled,  IX.,  3;  population  of,  in  1666,  57;  near 
Quebec,  266;  how  formed,  484  ;  a  singular  attempt  at 
imposition  by  a  peasant  girl  of,  649  ;  to  be  abandoned 
on  the  approach  of  the  enemy,  X.,  95  ;  the  English 
lay  waste,  1000,  1003,  1033  ;  the  English  fleet  anchor 
at,  1019  ;  wholly  destroyed,  1058. 

Orman,  Thomas,  VI.,  798. 

Orme,  captain  Robert,  notice  of,  VI.,  990  ;  first  aid-de-camp 
to  general  Braddock,  992. 

d'Ormesson,  M.,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Ormond,  James  Butler,  duke  of,  notice  of,  II.,  562;  one  of 
the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xiv  ;  reported  displaced  as 
lord  lieutenant  of  Ireland,  162  ;  member  of  the  privy 
council,  177,  229,  362,  376,  389;  lord  steward,  191, 
192. 

Ormston,  Joseph,  IV.,  605. 

Oroniatez,  a  Seneca  chief,  IX.,  746. 

Oronoco  river,  the  trade  opened  to  the  countries  lying 
between  cape  Florida  and  the,  I.,  223. 


Orphan  i  ylum,  "-•  a  :•■  thi  Hand    anproi    Ii  i  irUl 

.  i  [and 

to  be  i i   bj   the  u  ■   I   b 

io  contribute  I 
i  II 
Orphan  ma  iteri ,  n  .  696 
Orphans,  to  bi   prot<  i  ted,  l  ,    123,    K) 

to  be  presei  \  ed,  1 1  ,261 
Orrasa,  tie-  Indian  name  of  M.  Hertel,  IV.,  122. 

Orry,  Philibert,  comptroller-  •  neral,  X.,  vii. 
ii,  adjutant,  X.,  664. 

Orvilliers,  c it      (See  /'  Orvillitrs.) 

Orwell,  |  Francis  Vernon,  |  baron,  our  of  thi 

III.,  xviii,  \  II.,  567,  745;  notice  of,  536 

Orwell  (Vermont),  whence  oalled,  VII.,  636. 

Osbarn,  ,  X.,  592. 

Osborn,  sir  Dan  vers,  baronet,  appoii  of  New 

York,  VI.,  788,  791;    order  in  couni 
instructions  to,  793;  recommended  to  bold  an  inter- 
view with  the  six  nations,  799  ;  Letter  of  the  lords  of 
trade  to,  800,854;  sudden  death  of,  B03,  806;  com- 
mits suicide,  804 ;  a  committee  ol  the  council  inquires 
into  the  death  of,  815  ;  Lieuten  int-govi  rnoi 
succeeds,  817 ;  Mr. Milliquet agenl  of,  818;  Buhstance 
of  some  of  his  instructions,  >2.'i ;  intelligence  of  bis 
death  received  in  England,  828;    his  administrators 
ordered  to  deliver  to  Lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey 
the  presents  for  the  Indians,  830;  a  fiend  of  Thomas 
Pownall,  831 ;  notice  of,  833;  sir  Charles  H 
ernor-in-chief  in  place  of,  934;  Thomas  Pownall  sec- 
retary to,  1009. 

Osborn,  John,  VII.,  902. 

Osborn,  lady,  excessive  grief  of  her  husband  for,  VI.,  833. 

Osborne,  colonel  Roger,  governor  of  Mountserrat,  III.,  45. 

Osborne,  sir  Thomas,  baronet,  member  of  the  oouncil  for 

trade,  III.,  176. 
Osendout,  a  Seneca  chief,   ambassador   to  Quebec,   III.,  125, 

IX.,  44. 
Oskaragueto,  a  Mohawk  chief,   ambassador  to  Quebec,  III., 

126,  IX.,  46. 
Oskouendeti,  a  Huron  chief,  IX.,  181. 
Oslar,  captain,  trades  to  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  801. 
Osmond,  John,  IV.,  162,  163. 
Osneragichte,  an  Onondaga  chief,  dead,  IV.,  906. 
Ossaraghe,  a  village  of  eastern  Indians,  IV.,  758. 
Ossawedegichte,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IV.,  9S6. 
Ossidudege  (Osidadege),  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  729,  9S6. 
Ossory,  James  Butler,  earl  of,  notice  of,  11  .  562. 
Ossory,  [Thomas  Butler,]  earl   of,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade, 

III.,  229. 
Ostend,  I.,  33. 

Osterhout,  Ouysbert  van,  IV.,  941.     (See  Oosterhout.) 
Osthowath.ee,  a  Seneca  sachem,  i'- 
Ostonage  creek,  V.,  675. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Osw  — 


Oswald,  James,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvii, 
VI.,  753,  755,  762,  770,  771,  773,  791,  829,  830,  832, 
848,  901,  903,  920,  929,  950,  953,  VII.,  2,  35,  37,  40, 
121,  162,  224,  406,  419. 

•  i>\\  asse,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Oswegatchie  (Osweegehie,  Oswegatchy,  Oswegatsy,  Sweegaa- 
chey,  Sweegachie,  Sweegassie,  Sweegochie,  Swega- 
chee,  Swegachie,  Swegachy,  Swegatchie,  Swegatsy), 
the  French  form  a  settlemeiit  at,  VI.,  589,  779,  780, 
856,  867,  X.,  203;  a  missionary  at,  VI.,  856,  VII., 
132;  Onondagas  drawn  to,  VI.,  862,  867,  887;  efforts 
made  to  draw  the  Indians  from,  869  ;  a  church  and 
fort  at,  887 ;  settlement  broken  up  at,  968 ;  a  large 
force  passes,  969  ;  many  of  the  six  nations  remove  to, 
VII.,  20,  90;  the  Oneidas  invited  to,  45,  47;  several 
men  belonging  to  Oswego  captured  by  Indians  from, 
74  ;  a  spy  to  be  sent  to,  95  ;  an  Oneida  Indian  deserts 
from,  134 ;  a  French  force  in  the  neighborhood  of, 
135  ;  Indians  from,  wait  on  sir  William  Johnson,  141 ; 
Indians  at,  expected  to  return  to  the  six  nations,  142  ; 
an  invitation  belt  sent  to  the  Indians  at,  143;  the 
French  hatchet  sent  back  by  the  Onondagas  to,  144  ; 
Tuscaroras  refuse  to  go  to,  183  ;  the  French  army,  on 
their  inarch  against  Oswego,  pass,  198  ;  deputies  from 
Onondaga  visit,  233  ;  small-pox  at,  240 ;  a  man  taken 
from  German  Flatts  by  Indians  from,  261  ;  news  of 
the  hostility  of  the  Missagas  to  the  Onondagas  received 
from,  263;  scalping  parties  sent  out  from,  27s  ;  spies 
sent  to,  382  ;  their  report  of,  3S3,  384 ;  the  Indians  at, 
invited  to  withdraw  from  the  French,  392;  only  a 
school  foi  [ndians, 393;  sir  William  Johnson  requested 
to  spare  it,  ibid ;  tie-  bounds  of  the  Iroquois  country 
or  La  Galette,  .r>73;  several  Indians  return  to  Onon- 
i  om,  966;  sir  John  Johnson  reaches,  VIII.,  (is:; ; 
ral  Levis  dispatched  to,  703  ;  brigadier  St.  Leger 
finds  arms  for  the  Indians  at,  719  ;  attacked,  X.,  205  ; 
British  force  to  be  sent  to,  908. 

Oswego  (Chouaguen,  Choueguen,  Ochoueguen,  Osesego, 
Osuego,  Sowgo),  the  Indians  recommend  that  a  fort 
be  built  at,  III.,  48") ;  M.  de  Longueuil  embarks  for 
Montreal  at,  V.,  590;  a  fort  built  at,  818,  820,  IX., 
959,  988;  soldiers  arrive  at,  V.,  S122;  the  governor  ol 
Canada  protests  against  the  erection  of  a  fort  at,  824, 
825,  827,  828,  845,  IX.,  973 ;  cannot  be  reduced  with- 
out cannon,  V.,  826 ;  answer  to  the  summons  from  the 
governor  of  Canada,  829  ;  suggested  by  the  French  fort 
at  Niagara,  830;  the  New  York  assembly  favorably 
disposed  towards,  842;  acts  passed  relative  to,  846, 
896,  899,  926,  956,  VI.,  39,  221,  467,  642,  658,  692; 

governor  Mont  one  re-  a-ks  for  a  convenient  tract  of 
land  near,  V.,  861;  granted,  863,864,866;  strength 
of  the  garrison  at,  873,  VI.,  223,  227;  the  garrison 
victualed  by  contract,  V.,  896;  the  Indians  oomplain 
of  the  traders  at,  ibid  ;  attorney-general  Bradley  asks 
for  the  repeal  of  acts  relating  to,  899,  900;  history  of 

the  acts    relating   to,   905    90S;    the  French  propose  to 

settle  i'.'-  t  of,  909,  911;  a  support  for  one  year  voted 
for,  913;  views  of  the  board  of  trade  as  to  the  means 


for  supporting,  922  ;  Rip  van  Dam  recommends  the 
assembly  to  provide  for,  923;  a  Cayuga  killed  at,  963, 
969;  the  [ndians  cheated  at,  965;  they  ask  that  mm 
be  not  sold  at,  968  :  governor  Cosby  recommends  that 
forts  lie  built  to  communicate  with,  972;  the  governor 
of  Canada  complains  of  the  commandant  at,  VI.,  91, 
92  ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke's  letter  to  captain  Con- 
greve  at,  93  ;  the  Indians  recommended  to  keep  open 
the  road  to,  103,  104;  a  trap,  105  ;  a  French  trading- 
house  at  Irondequat  will  be  the  ruin  of,  112;  descrip- 
tion of  the  inland  navigation  to,  113;  Oneida  lake 
falls  into  lake  Cadarakui  at,  122;  latitude  and  longi- 
tude of,  124;  six  nations  promise  to  facilitate  the  trade 
with,  136,  174;  ill  provided  against  a  war,  148;  as 
good  for  the  English  as  a  silver  mine,  177;  lieutenant- 
governor  Clarke  propheoies  the  fall  of,  207,  214,  227  ; 
progress  of  the  works  at,  208;  condition  of,  in  1742, 
215;  a  wall  built  around  the  house  at,  217,  219; 
money  mismanaged  which  was  voted  for  building  the 
wall  around,  220;  a  place  of  vast  importance,  Hid; 
limestone  said  not  to  be  had  at,  224  ;  cattle  drove  to, 
225,229;  [ndians  taken  from,  232;  attention  of  the 
secretary  of  state  called  to  the  condition  of,  246;  gar- 
rison of,  reinforced,  249,254;  a  resident  interpreter 
to  be  stationed  at,  250  ;  Abraham  Wendell  interpreter 
at,  251;  advantages  derived  by  the  six  nations  from, 
263;  oannon  sent  to,  264, 266;  [ndians  deny  that  they 
derive  any  advantage  from,  265;  new.-  of  French 
movements  transmitted  from,  276,  2^1  ;  delegates 
from  the  six  nations  go  to  Canada  on  pretense  of 
preserving,  296,302;  colonel  Johnson's  ml 
in  regard  to,  361,  898;  two  distant  Indian  nations 
to  be  supplied  from,  364  ;  communication  cut  oil" 
with,  386  ;  western  Indians  prevented  coming  to, 
387;  goods  sent  to,  388 ;  colonel  Johnson  contracts 
to  supply,  ibid,  432,  740;  prisoners  proposed  to  be 
sent  to  Montreal  by  way  of,  438;  Missisague  Indians 
visit,  484,  486,  VIII,  232;  necessity  of  sending  a 
messenger  to  tin1  foreign  Indians  at,  Yl  ,  506;  sup- 
plies sent  to  the  Missisagues  at,  507,  512,  693  :  a  priest 
settled  near,   526  ;    French   designs  to  intercept   the 

trade    of,    529;     letter    from    the  commissary  at,   537; 

return  of  the  foreign  Indians  who  trade  at,  538;  a 
French  letter  intercepted  at,  541  ;  the  governor  of 
Canada  complains  of  the  intrigues  of  the  English  at, 
565;  governor  Clinton  supports  the  garrison  of,  ."> 7 7 , 
701;  threatens  to  withdraw  the  garrison  from,  579; 
M  Joncaire  at,  589  ;  letter  from  lieutenant  Butlei  at, 
591;  dissatisfaction  at,  692 ;   the  English  government 

consider  the  wants  of,  597|  provisioned  by  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  598,  602;  two  Indian  traders 
escape  betu  een  Niagara  and,  599  ;  evil  effects  of  delay 
on  the  part  of  the  government  to,  607;  the  French 
propose  relieving  the  western  Indians  from  the  trouble 

of  going  to,  609  ;    the  assembly  resolves  to  make  good 

any  unforeseen  losses  that  may  occur  to  the  contractor 
for  supplying,  619;  Senecas  paid  for  their  claim  to, 
633;  the  assembly  provides  for  the  garrison  of,  641, 


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487 


on   foi  a 

repoi  i  ou,  67  i ;  a  doubli  tl.ar  I pi 

news  from,  704,  706,  \  , 
i   g     John  Lindeeaj  commandant  of,  V  I  ,  70 

imp]  tin  of  the  high  pi  i(  a  ol  |  ood  at,  725  ; 
answer  i"  ileal  oomplaint,  726;  a  Frenoh  force, 
passes,  729,  730,  738,  779,  796,  805,  B40,  843,  957  . 

i  Johnson  i tie  mosl  considerable  trader  to,  740; 
how  supported,  ibid,  7  15,  750  .  i  be  Frenol 
the  English  at,  741,  743;  tieutenant-governoi  Clarke 
recommends  that  a  sloop-ol  war  be  built  • 
Lake  Ontario);  ruinous  condition  of  the  trading 
house  at,  750 ;  mutiny  of  the  garrison  at,  77!  ;  muti- 
neers i"  be  sent  to  Halifax  from,  772,  773;  colonel 
Johnson  visits,  805;  rum  to  be  sold  to  the  six  na- 
tions   only    at,  812;  lieutenant    Holland   command- 

Scer  at,  816,  938;  French  deserters  arrive  at, 
825;  governor  Shirlej  transmits  to  the  secretary  of 
state  an  extracl  of  a  letter  from,  B26;  French  deser- 
ters senl  to  Albany  from,  832;  intelligence  from, 
transmitted  to  the  lords  of  trad.',  &c  ,  834;  the  New 
York  assembly  votes  to  repair  the  fort  at,  835;  Ste- 
phen  Coffin  escapes  near,  837;  a  fort  proposed  to  be 
built  west  of,  851,  923,  926;  rum  taken  forcibly 
from  trailers  to,  857;  Indians  levy  tolls  on  traders  to, 
858;  built  with  the  consent  of  the  five  nations,  870, 
IX.,  1063  ;  recommended  to  1"'  enlarged  and  strength- 
ened, VI.,  923  ;  garrison  of,  reinforced,  924;  lieute- 
nant-governor De  Lancey  transmits  to  the  board  of 
trade  extract  of  a  letter  from  the  commanding  offi- 
cer of,  935;  belts  to  corrupt  French  Indians  sent 
from,  936;  lieutenant  Holland's  letter  from,  938; 
New  York  assembly  called  on  to  make  provision  for, 
950  ;  governor  Shirley  marches  to,  959,  981,  994  ;  the 
French  boast  that  they  can  push  it  down  with  a  stick, 
969;    the    Missisagas   deterred    from   trading  to,   981; 

encouraged  to  trade  at,  989;  part  of  Pepperell's  regi- 
ment sent  to,  990;  captain  Bradstreet  sent  to,  ibid ; 
l]  Shirley's  forces  at,  VII.,  4;  advantages  from 
the  possession  of,  (i ;  the  journey  to,  long  and  fatiguing, 
9  ;  governor  Shirley  promised  aid  from  the  Indians 
around,  24  ;  trade  to  be  free  to  British  protestants  at, 
27;  rules  for  the  government  of,  ibid;  an  Indian 
congri  ss  proposed  to  be  held  at,  42, 101,  114  ;  threat- 
ened, 43,  60  ;  Indians  recommended  to  keep  the  road 
open  to,  63,  94  ;  sir  William  Johnson  advised  of  the 
attack  meditated  by  the  French  on,  67,  170,  186  ;  ten 
of  the  garrison  of,  taken  prisoners,  74 ;  the  Cacna- 
wagees  not  to  trade  at,  77;  the  French  infest  the 
road  to,  81 ;  Indian  scouting  parties  around,  83,  98 ; 
soldiers  desert  from,  87 ;  feeble  condition  of,  89  ;  the 
Missisagas  decline  to  visit,  90,  91  ;  why  the  Senecas 
left,  100;  besieged,  104,  125,  12G,  X.,  440,  444,  453. 
457,  461,  465,  475,  478,  4S4,  494,  531,  915,  916; 
fallen,  VII.,  123,  189 ;  further  news  from,  125  ;  some 


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957,  960,  969;    its    repi  less    whilst    the 

hold  Niagara,  VII.,  376;    tie-  English   army 
marches 

in  a  respectable  condition,  405;  t..,t  built  at,  421; 
western    Indians    meet   sir  William   Johnson 
Indian  1 1  . 

on  kept  up  ••■ 
610;   an   Indian   trading  post,       :  I;   the  In- 

dians demand  a  trade  at,  554;  a  resident 
ter  and  smith  recommended  for,  579;  men 
to  keep  open  the  communication  between  Albany  and, 
587;  state  of  the  Indian  trade  at,  b 
war,   613;   the   king   and   chief  warn    ' 
wares  to  be  surrendered  at,  652;   one  of  the  | 
garrisons  in  the  west,    661 ;    a 
the  Cayugas  request  that  provisions  be  furnished  at, 
737;   Pondiac  invited  to  a  conference  at,  809  . 
ter  of  the  traders  to,   953;   impositions    pract 
the  [ndians  at,  955  ;   the  country  full  of  Indian  towns 
between  Owegy  and,  VIII.,  122;  a  number  of  Chip- 
peways  pass,  228;  the  British  army  pi 
Montreal  from,  247;  colonel  Bradstreet  ordered  t«., 
379;  date  of  its  establishment,  437;  the  fort  at,  dis- 
mantled, 451;  colonel  McLean  on  his  way  to,  588; 
Guy  Johnson  confers  with  the  Indians  at,  621,   636 
(see  Ontario);  report  of  his  proceedings  at,  630,  658; 
general  llaldimand  defeats  a  party  of  French  at,  703; 
distance  of  Salmon  creek  from,   719;  brig. 
Leger  arrives  at,  720,  722;  sir  John  Johnson 
to,  777  ;  Guy  Johnson  at,  779,  813 ;  count  de  Fron- 
tenac  invited  to,  IX.,  183,  184;  Ono 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  talks  ot  erecting  a  fort  at,  713; 
abstract  of    despatches    respecting,    949,    999;    one 
hundred   Englishmen   at,    952,    958,    962,    976;    the 
English  to  be  expelled   from,    958,    965  ;  a   gen,  ral 
council  held  at  Montreal    en   the  subject  of,  96S  ;   M. 
de  Beauharnois  reports  on,  ibid ;  controversy  betwei  n 
the  French  and  English  on  the  subject  of,  969-973; 
further  papers  on  the  subject  of,  976,  980,  988,  996, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Osw  — 


Oswego  —  continued. 

1006;  the  French  propose  building  a  fort  at,  977; 
the  English  retire  from,  978  ;  claimed  to  be  French 
territory,  985  ;  plan  of  the  fort  at,  996  ;  a  French  fort 
at,  999  ;  Lewis  XV.  surprised  to  learn  that  the  English 
have  settled  at,  1003 ;  report  of  M.  de  la  Chauvignerie's 
visit  to,  1007;  the  English  established  at,  1010,  1023; 
Jacob  Brower  murdered  near,  1019 ;  expected  soon 
to  be  a  town,  1023;  plenty  of  brandy  at,  1049; 
jealous  of  Niagara,  1081 ;  the  English  fortify,  1085 ; 
1089,  1092 ;  the  five  nations  opposed  to  disturbing, 
1105;  invasion  of  Canada  spoken  of  at,  X.,  4;  the 
five  nations  display  the  French  flag  at,  20  ;  not  to  be 
disturbed,  23;  several  Irish  desert  from,  122;  state 
of,  in  1747,  123;  an  Irishman  removes  his  family 
from,  146;  Sennas  invited  to,  152;  a  scout  sent  to, 
153,  158,  159,  826  ;  condition  in  1748,  155  ;  prepara- 
tions for  an  attack  on,  163;  an  English  prisoner 
taken  on  his  way  from,  164 ;  a  Mohawk  carried  off 
from  the  neighborhood  of,  165  ;  price  of  beaver  at, 
200 ;  measures  adopted  to  cut  off  the  trade  of,  201 ; 
reasons  why  the  French  should  become  masters  of, 
202 ;  necessity  of  destroying,  229  ;  rum  draws  the 
Indians  to,  236  ;  Toronto  an  injury  to,  248 ;  will  be 
the  ruin  of  Canada,  256 ;  effort  made  to  prevent  the 
western  Indians  going  to,  263;  the  50th  regiment 
surrenders  at,  282 ;  French  designs  against,  292 ; 
sloops  built  at,  305  ;  an  attack  on,  projected,  306 ; 
'  difficulties  of  the  expedition  against,  308 ;  the  French 
move  against,  309;  an  entrenched  camp  at,  312; 
French  Indians  in  the  neighborhood  of,  323 ;  expe- 
dition against,  postponed,  324;  a  new  fort  erected  at, 
327  ;  siege  to  be  laid  to,  330,  340,  356,  397  ;  force  at, 
350,  361,  377,  391 ;  general  Shirley  returns  from,  380, 
384;  prisoners  taken  near,  392;  condition  of,  409; 
carpenters  carried  oil'  from  the  gates  of,  416;  vessels 
chased  into,  428 ;  M.  de  Montcalm  proceeds  against, 
433,  439 ;  articles  of  capitulation  of,  444,  474 ;  the 
cross  set  up  at,  463  ;  plunder  allowed  at,  464 ;  bat- 
toes  cut  off  near,  467,  471,  477;  number  of  prisoners 
taken  at,  468,  479  ;  the  Port  Mahon  of  North  America, 
470;  strength  of  the  army  sent  against,  471 ;  inven- 
tory of  artillery  stores,  &c,  taken  at,  520-523;  fell 
like  Jericho,  532 ;  the  five  nations  congratulate  the 
governor  of  Canada  on  the  fall  of,  559  ;  the  French 
march  to  the  Mohawk  river  by  way  of,  670;  dis- 
tance  of  tort  Hull  from,  674;  topography  of  the  coun- 
try between  Albany  and,  ibid;  captain Pouchol  engi- 
neer at  the  siege  of,  694;  colonel  Schuyler  stationed 
at,  776;  the  guns  taken  at,  recovered,  821,  829;  to 
be  garrisoned,  908,  909;  the  English  reoccupy  1078; 
a  considerable  English  force  at,  1090,  1102.  (See 
Fort  Choueguen.) 

Oswego  tails,  a  fort  erected  at,  VII.,  577. 

OswegO   river,   rises    in    Cayuga   lake,    HI.,   251;   mentioned, 

431,  IX.,  709 ;  count  de  Frontenao'a  expedition  at, 
651;  tie-  English  propose  to  settle  at  the  mouth  of, 
94:>,  9.00  ;   English  trade  to,  969. 


Otatcheti  (Otachecte),  an  Oneida  chief,  IX.,  385  ;  returns  to 
Montreal,  670  ;  returns  to  the  Oneidas,  676  ;  result  of 
his  mission,  678. 

Otawandanawa,  lieutenant  Mills'  Indian  name,  VII.,  92. 

Oteroughyanento,  accompanies  captain  Brant  to  London, 
VIII.,  670. 

[Otis,  James,  his  Rights  of  the  British  Colonies  Asserted,] 
laid  before  the  king,  VII.,  678. 

Otolimois,  chief  of  the  Sauteux  Indians,  IX.,  1072. 

Otondiata,  rapids  near,  IX.,  77;  governor  Courcelles  arrives 
at,  83 ;  an  eel -fishery  at,  102  ;  count  de  Frontenac 
encamps  at,  113. 

Otoniato,  the  island  of,  IX.,  361. 

Otontagon  (Otonthagon ),  a  lake  Superior  chief,  count 
Frontenac's  address  to,  IX.,  626;  the  count  makes  a 
present  to,  627. 

Otrehouati  (Hotreoti,  Houtreouati,  Otreoouate,  Otrouaty), 
an  Onondaga  chief,  III.,  121;  called  Grande  Gueule, 
IX.,  243,  386 ;  favorably  disposed  towards  the  French, 
291,  362;  an  Iroquois  chief,  385.  (See  Grande 
Gueule.) 

Otsagana,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728,  986,  989,  993. 

Otsanderket,  near  Detroit,  VI.,  733.     (See  Sandusky.) 

Otsego  county,  VI.,  707;  colonel  Croghan  conveys  to  Mr. 
Wharton  his  lands  in,  VII.,  983. 

OtsikC'ta,  an  Oneida  chief,  VII.,  133. 

Otsiningo  (Otseningo),  now  Binghamton,  VII.,  67  ;  report 
of  a  council  at,  109  ;  the  Skaniadaradighroonas  live 
near,  110;  a  treaty  concluded  with  Indians  at,  119, 
133,  138;  an  Indian  meeting  held  at,  136;  the  pro- 
ceedings at,  recorded,  137 ;  death  of  the  Nanticoke 
king  at,  141;  the  meeting  at  Onondaga  confirms  the 
treaty  of,  146  ;  delegates  from  the  six  nations  attend  the 
meeting  at,  153  ;  delay  in  ratifying  the  treaty  of,  155  ; 
Indian  tribes  settled  at,  245,  250,  252,  253,  279,  393  ; 
Indians  from,  visit  sir  William  Johnson,  387. 

Otsinoughyalta,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  VII.,  254;  signs  the 
boundary  treaty,  VIII.,  137. 

Otstonwackin  (Pennsylvania),  V.,  675. 

Ottawa  (Ottawawa,  Outaoua6s,  Outaouas,  Outawaes,  Uttawa) 
or  Grand  river,  VII.,  544;  trade  on,  with  the  Indians 
dangerous,  551 ;  what  Indians  are  at  the  mouth  of, 
582;  the  route  to  the  upper  lakes,  667;  an  Indian 
post  at,  872;  troops  sent  to,  952;  trade  with  the  west- 
ern Indians  carried  on  through,  VIII.,  26  ;  number  of 
portages  in,  141;  brandy  sold  to  the  Indians  at  the 
mouth  of  the,  IX.,  84;  falls  into  the  St.  Lawrence, 
306;  the  Iroquois  infest,  350,  532 ;  Champlain  ascends, 
378  ;  unobstructed  by  Iroquois,  434;  a  party  of  French 
and  Indians  defeated  at  the  Long  Sault  of,  531,  535  ; 
Iroquois  defeated  at,  536;  Messrs.  Cadillac  and  Tonti 
sent  to  settle  Detroit  by  way  of,  713. 

Ottawawa  (Otawawe,  Ottawa,  Ottaway,  Ottoawa,  Ottosa,  Otto- 
wawa),  III.,  431, 438, 443, 480 ;  governor  Dongan  sends 
a  party  to,  476;  the  bossloopers  at,  ordered  to  come 
armed  to  Cadaraghqua,478,  IV.,  662 j  River  Indians  ac- 
oompany  the  party  from  Albany  to,  III., 482 ;  Mohawks 
taken  prisoners  on  the  way  to,  4S3  ;  number  of  canoes 


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GENERAL  INDKV. 


489 


Ottawawa —  continutd, 

going  from  Albany  t<>,  I'.to  •,  Uei  oorthwesl  of  Albany, 

522;   major  Maggregnry  goes  to  trade  to,  .r.li7  ;   the  lr;i- 

den  at,  ordered  home,  IV.,  400,  572;  Ekthatiobok  In- 
dians talk  of  moving  to,  57t> ;  the  governor  of  Canada 
refuel  passes  to,  748;   partlonlan  reapeotlng,  749; 

runaways  from  Canada  to,  to  be  taken  up,  886  ;   Freneh 

Bend  messengers  to,  892;  II.  Conxtemanohe  at,  894; 
the  agent  of  the  governor  of  Canada  not  returned 

from,  900 ;  purport  of  the  message  sent  liy  the  Sene- 
cas  to,  VI.,  232.     (See  Michilimackinac.) 

Otter  kill,  major  Selniylor  lmilils  a  stone  fort  at,  III.,  802  ; 
leaves,  803  ;  the  French  visit,  IV.,  748 ;  a  party  of 
Canada  Indians  enters  New  England  through,  V.,  86  ; 
an  Indian  party  fitting  out  at,  VI.,  518  ;  captain  Ken- 
nedy, R.  N.,  obtains  a  tract  of  land  on,  VII.,  822; 
colonel  Ueid's  tenants  driven  from,  VIII.,  312;  French 
batteans  captured  at  the  mouth  of,  X.,  433,  and  de- 
stroyed, 482 ;  battoes  to  be  built  at,  909  ;  Indian  name 
of,  911. 

Ottsochkooreo,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  V.,  799  ;  a  party  to  the 
deed  of  trust  to  governor  Burnet,  800,  801. 

Otayw,  general  Charles,  X.,  593;  colonel  of  the  35th  foot, 
682. 

Ouabache.     (See  Wabash.) 

Ouabouchie,  chief  of  the  Nipissiriniens,  at  the  burning  of 
Schenectady,  IX.,  478  ;  goes  to  Michilimakinac,  482. 

Ouamboura,  brings  scalps  to  Montreal,  IX.,  626. 

Ouaourue,  an  Abenaki,  IX.,  904. 

Oubal,  reverend  father,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 
X.,  607. 

Ouchterlony,  captain  David,  dies  of  wounds  received  at  the 
siege  of  Quebec,  X.,  1001 ;  letters  sent  to  general 
Wolfe  from,  1030. 

Ouconastota,  a  Cherokee  chief,  visits  England,  VIII.,  41 ; 
his  speech  to  the  six  nations,  42. 

Oudekenskercken,  I.,  33. 

Oudewater,  sir  Thonias  Dale  and  sir  Thomas  Gates  in  garri- 
son in,  I.,  2. 

Oudiette,  M.,  lessee  of  the  beaver  trade  in  Canada,  IX.,  287. 

Ouelle  river,  fishery  at,  IX.,  908. 

Ouemakacoyeg,  a  lake  Superior  Indian,  IX.,  627. 

Ouenipigon  river,  Indians  on,  IX.,  1054. 

Ouessant,  date  of  the  battle  of,  X.,  385  ;  count  du  Chaffault 
wounded  at,  767. 

Ouhensisan  (Ohonjoane,  Ohonsiowanne,  Tohonsicwaune), 
brings  a  message  from  Canada  to  Onondaga,  IV.,  558  ; 
returns  with  an  answer,  658 ;  an  Onondaga  sachem, 
798,  805;  meaning  of  the  word,  998,  IX.,  708.  (See 
Grande  terre.) 

Ouinel,  Mathew,  reports  the  recapture  of  cape  Breton  by  the 
French,  X.,  40. 

Ouiuibigoutz.     (See  Winnebagoes,  Indian  tribes.) 

Ouisconsing.     (See  Wisconsin.) 

Ouiskaouois,  an  Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  1072. 

Ooiskons,  an  Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  606. 

Ouitonon.     (See  Wawiaghtonon.) 

Oukantikan,  an  Ottawa  chief,  IX.,  606. 
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Onkmiatodebe,  ohlef  of  the  Baolt  [ndUns,  IX.,  -it. 
Oumeaml,  liaskoutenek  brother  of,  U  Indian 

Ousagnentera,  the  Frenob  Invited  to  light  the  Ire  of  pease 

at,   IX.,  400. 

Ousanmihses,  an  Abenaki  ohlef,  IX .,  615, 

Ontaonakon,  taken  prisoner,  IX .,  022. 

Outaoullboy,  an  Ottawa  ohlef,  pre  enl  at  the  oonoloslon  of 
peaoe  with  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  718 ;  oil    p n,  719. 

Outelas  (ontetat),  oadet,  defeats  a  party  of  English,  X.,  710  ; 
takes  prisoners  on  lake  Champlain,  h!2;  sent  on  a 
scout,  645  ;  brings  In  prisoners,  940. 

Outgers,  Hendriok,  II.,  508,  r.i)9,  5.r.H,  559. 

Outhout,  Pobb,  III.,  71. 

Outlai,  captain,  an  Englishman,  commands  a  Freneb  brig- 
antine,  IX.,  643. 

Outlawry,  a  proclamation  of,  issued  against  a  number  of 
Acadians,  X.,  155. 

Outman,  Johannes,  III.,  745  ;  cornet  of  horse  for  the  city  of 
New  York,  IV.,  810. 

Outonniot,  chief  of  the  sault  St.  Louis,  IX.,  720. 

Ouwerage,  a  village  of  eastern  Indians,  IV.,  758. 

Ouyatonons,  the  French  in  possession  of,  IX.,  160.  (See 
Wawiaghtonon.) 

Overin,  Richard,  IV.,  935. 

Overmeer,  II.,  516. 

Overyssel,  I.,  118. 

Overzee,  Simon,  Messrs.  Heermans  and  Waldron  lodge  with, 
II.,  92  ;  dines  with  secretary  Calvert,  93 ;  attends  the 
council  at  Patuxent,  94 ;  Messrs.  Heermans  and 
Waldron  return  to,  98. 

Ovett,  William,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Owaneco,  sachem  of  Mohegan,  gives  information  of  an  in- 
tended rising  of  the  Indians,  IV.,  606,  613 ;  men- 
tioned, 612,  614,  615,  616,  619,  1177. 

Owego  (Owegy,  Oweigy),  the  six  nations  request  that  no  per- 
sons settle  at,  VI.,  984 ;  Indians  visit  fort  Johnson 
from,  VII.,  551 ;  the  Indians  friendly  to  the  English 
as  far  down  as,  559 ;  the  boundary  between  the 
whites  and  Indians  to  begin  at,  728,  729,  1005,  VIII., 
76,  87,  and  to  be  continued  north  from,  102,  110 ; 
called  Oswegy,  120,  121,  122,  123,  125,  136 ;  British 
Indians  assemble  near,  713. 

Owen,  captain,  R.  N.,  V.,  483. 

Owen,  reverend  John,  employed  by  Mr.  Mason  to  effect  a 
sale  of  New  Hampshire,  IV.,  673. 

Owenano,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  989. 

Owenes,  John,  IV.,  937. 

Owens,  David,  Indian  interpreter  VII.,  718  ;  witness  to  the 
treaty  with  the  Delawares,  740. 

Owiestonis,  brings  a  party  of  western  Indians  to  Albany,  V., 
694  ;  his  speech,  695  ;  thanked  for  his  services,  697. 

Owiligasclio,  a  German  on  the  Susquehanna,  brings  a  mes- 
sage to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  245. 

Oxen,  useful  in  new  lands,  I.,  368 ;  number  of,  on  the 
Delaware  in  1663,  II.,  210;  purchased  in  New  Engr 
land  for  the  Delaware,  433. 

Oxenford,  John,  inspector- general,  V.,  897. 


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[Oxe— 


Oxensterne,  Axel,  I.,  72. 

Oxford,  [Aubrey  de  Vere,]  earl  of,  11161111)61  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  605,  IV.,  103,  961;  member  of  the 
board  of  trade,  138. 

Oxford,  [Robert  Harley,]  earl  of,  lord  high  treasurer, 
governor  Hunter's  letter  to,  V.,  353.  (See  Harley, 
Robert.) 

Oxford  (England),  sir  Ralph  Winwood  studies  at,  I.,  18; 
the  earl  of  Dorset  surrenders,  133  ;  sir  Edward  Nicho- 
las studies  at,  II.,  118  ;  the  French  mediators  about 
to  go  to,  360  ;  the  Dutch  memorial  sent  to,  416 ;  sir 
Heneage  Finch  represents,  534 ;  reverend  James  Allen 
graduate  of,  III.,  582;  a  degree  conferred  on  the  rev- 
erend Mr.  Barclay  by  the  university  of,  VI.,  88  ;  Henry 
Compton  bishop  of,  VII.,  363;  Mr.  Milner,  of  New 
Jersey,  goes  to,  404  ;  a  degree  conferred  on  reverend 
William  Smith,  of  Philadelphia,  by  the  university  of, 
VII.,  417;  names  of  some  of  the  fellows  of,  mentioned 
for  the  office  of  vice-president  of  King's  college,  New 
York,  448 ;  application  made  to,  for  a  degree  for  reve- 
rend Henry  Barclay,  451 ;  confers  a  degree  of  D.  D. 
on  him,  454;  Dr.  Myles  Cooper  a  graduate  of,  VIII., 
297 ;  William  Stoughton  ejected  from  a  fellowship  in, 
IX.,  682. 

Oxford  (Massachusetts),  James  Laborie  minister  at,  IV., 
755. 

Oxford  (Pennsylvania),  reverend  Mr.  Neil  missionary  at,  VII., 
413. 

Oyehseragearat,  a  Cayuga  chief,  VIII.,  525. 

Oyens,  Abraham,  I.,  42. 

Oyer  and  terminer.     (See  Court.) 

Oyoque  river,  IX.,  708. 

Oyster  bay,  a  settlement  at,  broken  up,  I.,  286  ;  referred  to, 
360,  361 ;  why  so  called,  366 ;  the  dividing  line  be- 
tween the  Dutch  and  English  on  Long  island,  4G0, 
611,  II.,  228,  384;  the  Dutch  protest  against  Mr. 
Leverich  for  settling  on,  160;  the  commissioners 
from  Hartford  windbound  near,  385  ;  the  Dutch  call 
for  the  submission  of,  573;  submits  to  the  Dutch, 
581 ;  demands  liberty  of  conscience,  ibid ;  the  Dutch 
commanders  determine  to  reduce  the  towns  east  of, 
586 ;  magistrates  of,  592,  sworn,  606 ;  called  on  to 
take  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  Dutch,  620;  expla- 
nation respecting  the  privileges  granted  to,  632;  the 
oath  of  allegiance  to  the  Dutch  taken  at,  638  ;  Samuel 
Forman,  of,  punished  for  creating  disturbance  in 
church,  705;  order  respecting  Indian  hauls  at,  71S; 
rum  smuggled  into,  721;  smuggling  carried  on  at, 
IV.,  516;  title  of  an  act  relating  to  lands  at,  VI., 
118. 

Oyster  river  (New  Hampshire),  the  French  attack,  IV.,  116, 
IX.,  614. 

Oysters,  arts  passed  in  New  York  for  the  better  preservation 
of,  V.,  905,  VI.,  118,  119. 


P. 

Paasquin,  a  Pennecook  Indian,  IV.,  996. 

Paats    (Paets,   Polts),   Adriaen,    I.,   385;    attorney-general, 

535  ;  copy  of  his  opinion  demanded,  536,  537 ;  notice 

of,  II.,  535. 
Pabos  bay,  where,  X.,  59. 
Pacaud  (Pascaud),  M.,  IX.,  715,  845. 
Pacham,  an  Indian  chief,  I.,  183  ;  endeavors  to  excite  the 

Indians  to  a  general  massacre  of  the  Christians,  1S5. 
Pachot,  M.,  director  of  a  company  trading  to  Hudson's  bay, 

IX.,  570. 
Pacific  ocean,  an  expedition  sent  from  Canada  to  discover 

the,  IX.,  1060. 
Packer,  Thomas,  IV.,  1007. 
Packets,  to  be  established  between  England  and  America, 

IV.,  1030,  1031  ;  lord  Cornbury  urges  the  necessity 

of,  V.,  55;  remain  twenty  days  at  New  York,  VII., 

420 ;  to  North  America,  discontinued,  VIU.,  635. 
Padishal's  island,  IX.,  904. 
Pagadocouagan,  an  Abenaki,  IX.,  615. 
Pagaion,  M.,  III.,  463. 
Page,  lieutenant-colonel,  VII.,  160. 
Paget,   [William,  5th]  lord,   sir   Henry   Ashhurst   marries 

Diana,  daughter  of,  IV.,  771. 
Paggemugga  river,  III.,  365. 

Pagkatagkan,  Indian  name  of  Otter  creek  (Vermont),  X.,  911. 
Paige,  John,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  176. 
Paille  coupee,  la,  X.,  590. 
Pain,  Jonathan,  IV.,  936. 
Paine,  John,  II.,  636. 
Paine,  Peter,  IV.,  937.     (See  Payne.) 
Paintree  (a  pirate),  IV.,  460. 

Paisans,  les,  the  French  name  of  the  Senecas,  III.,  252. 
Paister,  M.  de,  III.,  717.     (See  De  Peyster.) 

Pajecoe, ,  VI.,  85  ;  his  ship  arrives  in  New  York,  86. 

Paix,  isles  de  la.     (See  Isles.) 

Palamos,  M.  de  Noailles  at  the  reduction  of,  X.,  941. 

Palatinate,  numbers  settle  in  Pennsylvania  from  the,  VI., 

823. 
Palatinates,  the  large  grants  of  land  in  New  York  called, 

IV.,  529. 
Palatine,  elector  count,  I.,  108  ;  supplies  sent  from  England 

to  the,  109. 

Palatine  village,  description  of,  X.,  678;  the  militia  marched 
to,  680;  destroyed,  808,  836;  a  fort  erected  at,  840. 
(See  German  Flatts.) 

Palatines,  apply  to  be  sent  to  the  plantations  in  America, 
V.,  44  ;  names  and  trades  of,  52  ;  an  additional  num- 
ber of,  to  be  sent  to  New  York,  53;  the  minister  of, 
asks  lor  a  salary,  02;  a  salary  and  glebe  allowed  him, 
(i;i ;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  respecting,  87; 
colonel  Hunter's  suggestions  for  the  employment  of 


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Palatines  —  i  onttti  utd, 

i  \i  ■  report  of  the  board  ol  trade  ""  the  plan  for 
settling,  117;  oovenaol  for  their  re  Idenoe,  4o.,  in 
New  fork,  l-l  ;  reporl  of  the  board  >>i  trad 

big  then   approved,    158;    to   I mployed  In  the 

iii:iiiiit":i<-i ii !■•■  of  oavaJ  stores,  160;  gratuitons  patents 
ad  in  be  made  to,  lt'>- ;  bnt  not  until  they  bave 
repaid  advanoes  made  to  them,  i'!.'>;  arrive  In  New 
York  in  a  stalely  condition,  L65;  greal  loss  among, 
167;  Mr.  Bridget  to  Instruot,  168;  to  be  Bettled  on 
Hudson's  river,  169;  settled  on  Hudson's  river,  17", 
177,  509;  u  trad,  of  land  pnrohased  for  them,  l  T  i  ; 
embark  for  their  futore  settlement,  172  ;  to  bo  in- 
struoted  In  the  making  of  naval  Btores,  I7">;  five 
towns  on  Hudson's  river  laid  out  for,  176,  180; 
Instructions  received  forbidding  woolen  manufactures 
among,  183;  to  be  naturalized  on  arriving  in  New 
York,  184;  the  board  of  trade  further  consider  the 
case  of,  186  ;  further  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on, 
188,  303  ;  opinion  of  the  earl  of  Clarendon  on  the 
scheme  for  employing,  195  ;  further  report  of  gov- 
ernor Hunter  on,  210,  301  ;  reports  ou  the  conduct 
of,  212,  213 ;  their  motives  in  coming  to  America, 
214  ;  quarrel  among  themselves,  215  ;  governor  Hun- 
ter visits,  237;  they  resolve  to  move  to  Schohary, 
238,  239  ;  a  military  force  employed  against,  240  ; 
disarmed,  ibid,  249;  return  to  their  duty,  250;  in 
the  expedition  against  Canada,  l2."n'i,  254;  continued 
good  conduct  of,  263 ;  captain  John  Evans'  lands 
granted  to,  284 ;  an  account  demanded  of  the  expen- 
diture of  the  parliamentary  grant  to,  28S;  numbers 
of,  in  1711,  289,  304;  answer  to  lord  Clarendon's 
observations  regarding,  290 ;  their  case  laid  before 
the  lord  high  treasurer,  302,  303  ;  continue  at  work, 
342 ;  told  they  must  support  themselves,  347  ;  many- 
go  off  to  Schoharie,  ibid,  364  ;  governor  Hunter  urges 
the  continued  employment  of,  358  ;  their  sufferings, 
366  ;  scattered,  380  ;  accounts  of  the  expenditure  for, 
transmitted  to  England,  404 ;  the  board  of  trade  call 
for  information  regarding,  413 ;  settle  near  the  five 
nations,  418  ;  book  of  accounts  relating  to,  received 
by  tbe  board  of  trade,  421 ;  resume  of  the  case  of, 
448,  452 ;  a  few,  brought  out  by  lord  Lovelace,  454 ; 
claim  of  governor  Hunter  for  supporting,  455  ;  further 
information  transmitted  to  England  respecting,  458  ; 
state  of  governor  Hunter's  accounts  against,  462 ;  the 
board  of  trade  preparing  a  report  on,  471  ;  a  detailed 
return  of,  required,  501 ;  number  of,  in  the  province 
of  New  York  in  1718,  515  ;  additional  information 
respecting,  552,  561 ;  case  of,  with  governor  Hunter's 
remarks,  553 ;  petition  to  the  board  of  trade  from 
their  agent,  574  ;  their  number  in  the  province  of 
New  York  in  1720,  575  ;  land  proposed  to  be  granted 
at  Niagara  to,  580  ;  petition  in  their  behalf  trans- 
mitted to  governor  Burnet,  581 ;  and  received  by 
hirn,  586  ;  final  disposition  of,  601 ;  allowed  to  pur- 
chase land  from  the  Mohawks,  634;  governor  Bur- 
net's difficulties  in  settling,  656  ;    their  message  to 


the  Oneida*,  x  ,  518;   neither  tn  w  b  001 

Ibid  ;  the  govi  rnoi  ol  I  ; 

1  fori  562  ,    thi  It   i 

Palatines,  the  proprietoi  -  ailed, 

IV.,  510  ;  their  oami 

Pallant,  Mr.,  membei  ol 

Palle,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X  , 

Palmarol,  oaptain,  wounded,  X.,  461,  473,  918,  1084. 

Palmer,  John,  Ml.,  887;  sen)  to  Maine,  402; 

of  the  duke's  farm  in  New  Jersey,  411;   ■ 
cram  of  Rookaway  neck,  Ibid,  495  ;  mentioned,  418  ; 
the  fittest  person  for    1  ipinion  la 

a  Bull  before  trial,  416;  sworn  of  the  council,  417; 
recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  oouncil,  420 
suit  in  chancery  in  England,  421 ;  sent  to  England, 
428,429,478,492;  instructions  for,  475;  member  of 
sir  Edmund  Andros'  council,  543;  confined  in  the 
castle  near  Boston,  610  ;  applies  to  William  Nicolls 
for  money,  662. 

Palmer,  major  Nehemiah,  IV.,  72;  one  of  the  council  of 
Connecticut,  613. 

Palmer,  reverend  Solomon,  conforms  to  the  episcopal  church 
and  goes  to  England  for  orders,  VI.,  849;  ordained 
and  notice  of,  910;  some  of  his  flock  tainted  with 
Taylerism,  VII.,  439;  appointed  to  Amboy,  497; 
appointed  to  Rye,  518 ;  prefers  New  Haven  to  Rye, 
537. 

Palmer,  Thomas,  naval  officer  at  New  York,  IV.,  318,  320 ; 
suspended,  623 ;  mentioned,  624. 

Palmer,  William,  III.,  740,  744,  745. 

Palmerston,  Henry  Temple,  2d  viscount,  member  of  the 
board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii,  VII.,  845,  847;  biogra- 
phical notice  of,  843. 

Palmes,  Edward,  informs  governor  Lovelace  of  the  capture 
of  New  York  by  the  Dutch,  III.,  199;  signs  objec- 
tions against  the  government  in  Connecticut,  849. 

Palts,  advocate.     (See  Paats.) 

Paltz.     (See  New  Faltz.) 

Pamans  island,  II.,  92. 

Pamer,  Joseph,  magistrate  of  Eastdorp,  II.,  591. 

Pamitabe  point,  where,  IX.,  1072. 

Pamlico  river,  III.,  193. 

Pamphlets,  not  to  be  printed  without  license,  IV.,  291,  V., 
142;  electioneering,  published  in  New  York  in  1699, 
IV.,  509  ;  a,  published  by  governor  Hunter  on  the 
encroachments  of  the  assembly,  V.,  SS2 ;  printed  in 
New  York  against  governor  Cosby,  referred  to,  954; 
early  titles  of,  VI.,  5,  26,  50,  55  ;  published  against 
the  ministry  in  New  York,  21 ;  laid  before  the  New 
York  council,  330 ;  its  title,  ibid  ;  influence  of,  in 
New  York,  462 ;  by  or  regarding  governor  Shirley, 
titles  of,  959  ;  against  the  episcopalians  secretly  printed 
in  the  colonies  for  circulation  in  England,  VII.,  396; 
titles  of  reverend  doctor  Smith's  political,  416 ;  on 
the  religious  dissensions  at  Wallingf ord,  439 ;  against 
the  church  of  England,  title  of,  507 ;  reverend  Mr. 
Beach  preparing  to  answer  it,  516,  517;  doctor  May- 


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[Pam  — 


Pamphlets —  continued. 

hew  suspected  of  writing,  518  ;  the  answer  to  the  late, 
to  he  anonymous,  519 ;  its  author  not  known,  536 ; 
reverend  Arthur  Brown  answers  it,  537 ;  its  misstate- 
ments censured,  538  ;  chief  justice  Horsmanden's  rea- 
son for  refusing  a  writ  of  appeal,  published  with  a 
preface,  679  ;  sent  to  the  hoard  of  trade,  681 ;  on  the 
controversy  in  regard  to  appeals,  published  in  New 
York,  710 ;  entitled,  The  Conduct  of  Cad wallader  Col- 
den,  esquire,  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York,  pub- 
lished, 995;  proceedings  respecting  it,  VIII.,  5,  66, 
75;  a,  published  by  Joseph  Galloway,  544.  (See 
Book  ;  Colden,  Cadwallader  ;  Libel;  Narrative ;  Print- 
ing ;  Rights  of  America  Asserted.) 

Panaouamske  (Pamnaouamske,  Panahamsequit,  Panamske, 
Panaomsk€,  Panouamsde,  Panaouamsqu6e,  Panaouas- 
ke,  Panoumsque),  an  island  in  the  Penobscot  river, 
IX.,  571;  reverend  Mr.  Thury  dies  at,  631;  catholic 
missionaries  at,  676,  851,  881,  1015;  where  situate, 
731,  904,  939,  940 ;  fort  St.  George  blockaded  by  the 
Indians  of,  911 ;  an  Abenaki  village,  hostile  to  the 
English,  937 ;  the  English  attacked  by  the  Indians  of, 
945 ;  the  English  send  back  Indians  belonging  to, 
955  ;  the  Indians  of,  opposed  to  the  war,  990,  991 ; 
number  of  Indians  at,  1052 ;  an  English  soldier 
taken  prisoner  by  the  Indians  of,  X.,  48,  211;  the 
Indians  of,  make  a  descent  near  fort  St.  George,  99  ; 
a  number  of  settlers  killed  by  the  Indians  of,  107 ; 
Indians  of,  killed,  218. 

Panaouamskeyen,  an  Abenaki  chief,  his  explanation  of  the 
treaty  concluded  with  the  English,  IX.,  966. 

Panet,  M.,  king's  notary  at  Quebec,  X.,  188. 

Panne,  Peter,  IV.,  1007. 

Pannington,  John,  IV.,  938. 

Panotohaio,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  322. 

Pantis,  Daniel,  IV.,  1008. 

Panton,  Richard,  instigated  by  Connecticut  to  cause  trouble 
on  Long  island,  II.,  388;  strikes  a  son  of  captain 
Kregier,  483  ;  ruined  for  his  adherence  to  Leisler,  IV., 
218. 

Pantree,  John,  gives  an  account  of  the  voyage  of  the  For- 
tune, IV.,  470. 

Paonnet,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  1084. 

Papegay,  Jan,  I.,  595;  arrives  at  the  Delaware,  III.,  342; 
son-in-law  of  governor  Prince,  343. 

Papepiniere,  captain,  X.,  120. 

Paper,  duty  on,  when  imported  into  America,  repealed, 
VIII.,  217. 

Paper-mill  erected  near  New  York,  VIII.,  66. 

Paper  money.     (See  Currency.) 

Papillon,  Thomas,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III., 
176. 

Papists,  a  bill  introduced  for  their  exclusion  from  both 
houses  of  parliament,  II.,  745  ;  New  York  governed 
for  the  most  part  by,  III.,  583;  disarmed,  584;  lieu- 
tenant-governor Nicholson  retires  from  New  York,  and 
joins  colonel  Dongan  and  other,  589  ;  of  New  York, 


recommended  to  be  disarmed,  ibid  ;  Stephen  van 
Cortland  accused  of  being  a,  595  ;  Mr.  Plowman,  col- 
lector of  the  port  of  New  York,  dismissed  for  being  a, 
602,  608,  609,  617,  641 ;  in  greater  number  in  New 
York  than  in  all  New  England,  615  ;  commander 
Brockholes  a,  657;  the  collector  of  New  York  a,  668  ; 
religious  toleration  in  New  York  to  all  except,  689, 
822,  V.,  132;  governor  Dongan  a,  III.,  753,  V.,  731 ; 
major  Ingoldsby  accused  of  joining  the,  III.,  826  ;  the 
people  of  New  York  generous  to  a  governor  who  is  a, 
IV.,  98  ;  not  ten,  in  the  province  of  New  York,  151 ; 
measures  adopted  in  New  York  against,  160 ;  not  tole- 
rated in  New  York,  288 ;  and  Jacobites,  intimates  of 
governor  Fletcher,  322;  French  protestants  in  New 
York  discovered  to  be,  379  ;  Odatsighte,  an  Oneida, 
561 ;  inducements  to  the  Indians  to  become,  730,  732  ; 
several  recruits  arrived  in  New  York  from  Ireland  are, 
770 ;  colonel  Bayard  advised  the  turning  out  of  all, 
949;  lord  Baltimore  a,  V.,  605;  act  passed  in  England 
against  popish  recusants,  VI.,  190;  Margaret  Kinny 
and  others  supposed  to  be,  198 ;  Irish,  imprisoned  in 
New  York,  201 ;  one  of  the,  executed,  202 ;  a  great 
number  of,  in  Shirley  and  Pepperell's  regiments, 
VII.,  87;  protestant  missionaries  required  to  coun- 
teract the  French,  347 ;  meant  to  be  excluded  from 
America,  361.  (See  Catholics  ;  Jesuits  ;  Missiona- 
ries ;  Popery.) 

Pappy,  James,  IV.,  164. 

Parable  of  the  moon  in  lake  Huron,  IX.,  608. 

Paraiba,  ships  sent  from  New  Netherland  to  touch  at,  I., 
155. 

Parat,  M.,  governor  of  Placentia,  IX.,  318  ;  informed  of  the 
conditions  whereon  wives  and  children  of  the  English 
dying  in  French  colonies  can  enjoy  their  property, 
375. 

Parcel,  Nicholas,  marries  Mary  van  Dam,  VI.,  153. 

Pardon,  the  governors  of  the  colony  of  New  York  to  grant, 
III.,  333;  power  of  granting,  limited,  ibid,  625,  830, 
VI.,  192;  granted  to  Leisler's  adherents,  IV.,  83. 

Pardon,  Thomas,  II.,  728. 

Pare,  Claus,  VI.,  392. 

Pare,  Isaac,  VI.,  392. 

Parent,  John,  X.,  881. 

Parent,  Joseph,  taken  on  the  Ohio  and  sent  to  London,  X., 
352 ;  a  prisoner,  712,  713,  714. 

Parfield,  Thomas,  IV.,  936. 

Parfourn  (Larfoura,  Palfouren,  Parfoura),  captain,  wounded, 
X.,  339 ;  mentioned,  375  ;  marries  in  Canada,  550, 
564  ;  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  1007 ;  votes  to  surren- 
der that  place,  1008. 

Parfourn,  lieutenant  chevalier  de,  killed  at  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  750,  799. 

Paria,  I.,  223. 

Paris,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  116. 

Paris,  Ferdinando  John,  VI.,  4  ;  ordered  to  wait  on  the  duke 
of  Bedford,  528,  and  on  the  board  of  trade,  530; 
agent  for  the  proprietors  of  East  Jersey,  952. 


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498 


Paris,  Mathew,  complaint  of,  applied  to  Connecticut,  III., 
858. 

Paris,  11  ,  862,  864,  866,  868,  in.,  r.j  1 ,  626;  father  Lamber- 
\  ill.-  writes  to  father  Mllet  from,  IV.,  50 ;  bishop 
Pontbrland  oonaeorated  at,  \  [.,488;  governor  Shirley 
marries  lii.s  landlord'!  daughter  at, 

Paris  (Oneida  oounty,  Ne*  Jfork),  IV.,  889. 

Parishes,  to  be  organised  in  Canada,  IX.,  10. 

Turk,  James,  arrested  on  a  oharge  <>f  murder,  VI.,  584  ;  bis 
disoharge  demanded,  Ihid;  oommitted  on  a  warrant 
of  ohief  justice  DeLancey,  585;  proposed  t<>  send  bin) 
to  England  tor  trial,  58G. 

Parker,  Klislia,  reoommended  for  a  scat  in  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  V.,  205;  an  independent,  335;  appointed 
to  the  oonnoil  of  New  Jersey,  361. 

Parker,  sir  Hyde,  knight,  in  command  at  New  York,  VIII., 
672;  biographical  notice  of,  674;  mentioned,  675. 

Parker,  Isaac,  carried  prisoner  to  Canada,  X.,  42;  exchanged, 
881. 

Parker,  James,  IV.,  940. 

Parker,  James,  printer  to  the  assemhly  of  New  York,  VI., 
677;  hiographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  221. 

Parker,  John,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Parker,  John,  member  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  V.,  511 ; 
dead,  VI.,  24,  36. 

Parker,  colonel  John,  defeated  at  Sabbath  day  point,  X., 
591,  647,  734;  names  of  the  killed  and  wounded  in 
his  regiment,  592 ;  escapes,  599. 

Parker,  sir  Peter,  baronet,  arrives  at  Charleston,  VIII.,  279; 
arrives  in  New  York,  684. 

Parker,  sir  Robert,  baronet,  arrives  at  New  York  from  Vir- 
ginia, III.,  426. 

Parker,  Samuel,  printer,  VIII.,  221. 

Parker,  Thomas,  IV.,  162,  938. 

Parkins,  Humphrey,  IV.,  519. 

Parks, ,  carries  on  illegal  trade  with  the  French  West 

Indies,  V.,  300. 

Parks,  John,  settles  on  Wood  creek,  VII.,  615. 

Parliament,  British,  offers  made  to  Charles  I.  by  the,  I.,  130  ; 
New  England  declares  for  the,  359 ;  proclaimed  in 
New  Nethertand,  II.,  152;  arms  of,  set  up  at  West- 
chester, 161;  legislates  for  the  colonies,  IV.,  666; 
governor  Hunter  suggests  taxing  the  colonies  by  act 
of,  V.,  180;  the  province  of  New  York  threatened 
that  a  revenue  will  be  raised  there  by  act  of,  192; 
heads  of  a  bill  for  that  purpose  to  be  laid  before,  193, 
197  ;  enacts  laws  for  the  encouragement  of  trade  and 
preservation  of  timber  in  America,  283  ;  a  bill  for 
raising  and  appropriating  a  revenue  in  the  province 
of  New  York  introduced  into,  285  ;  ordered  to  be  laid 
before,  329  ;  no  revenue  will  be  settled  in  New  York 
without  the  intervention  of,  330  ;  the  board  of  trade 
recommend  that  a  revenue  be  raised  in  New  York  by 
act  of,  361 ;  the  affairs  of  the  province  of  New  York 
to  be  brought  before,  367  ;  governor  Hunter  calls  for 
the  interference  of,  in  the  affairs  of  New  Y'ork,  400 ; 
the  bill  for  raising  a  permanent  revenue  in  New  Y'ork 


Dover  pn  lent  1  !•■,  462 ;   0 

in..  11. -\  ..1  the  plan!  ■' to  one  uniform 

VI.,  161;  pro] 

in     lie-     Am.  1 

subjecting  nil   the   1  olonli  1    t"   thi    ■■' •  '■    will   <■( 

tie-  orown  Introduced  Into,  643;  plan  ol  ■<■  colonial 

union     I,,     be     lul <■     I 

oannol   !••■  appoint  •!     i.    Ami  1  li  a   without 
mi  act  of,  '.i"7 ;  governor  Bh 

of  the  colonies  by,  9  K)  nundn  ■'   and 

fifteen  thousand  ponndi  t"  tie-  northern 
VII.,  3.'),  76;  passes  an  act  t..  restrain  paper  money 
in  N'.-w  England,  ''■<;  passes  an  act  prohibiting 
ihe  exportation  ..1  -rain  from  thi 
to  be  reoommended  to  repay  the  ooloniei  such  ex- 
penses as  they  may  Inonr  for  tie'  invasion  "i  Canada, 
340;  passes  an  act  for  quartering  troops  in  tin-  colo- 
nies, 758,  VIII.,  207;  also  a  stamp  act,  VII  ,  759  ;  it- 
authority  over  the  colonies  denied,  Ibid,  VIII.,  156; 
repeals  the  stamp  act,  and  passes  an  act  foi 
the  dependency  of  the  colonies,  V  1 1 
act  restraining  the  legislature  of  New  York  from  exer- 
cising its  functions  until  it  complies  with  certain  con- 
ditions, 945,  VIII.,  6.'!;  reasserts  its  authority  over 
the  colonies,  164 ;  intends  to  take  off  the  duties  on 
glass,  paper  and  colors,  165  ;  to  be  moved  to  enable 
the  legislature  of  New  York  to  pass  acts  for  the  emis- 
sion of  bills  of  credit,  206 ;  passes  an  act  to  enable 
the  New  York  legislature  to  enact  a  law  tor  ussuing 
bills  of  credit,  and  making  the  same  a  legal  tender  for 
certain  payments,  215  ;  retains  the  duty  on  tea  im- 
ported into  America,  217 ;  closes  the  port  of  Boston, 
433 ;  its  authority  over  the  colonies  to  be  enforced, 
515  ;  a  bill  to  restrain  the  trade  and  fisheries  of  New 
England  introduced  into,  542  ;  determined  to  preserve 
the  colonies  in  a  due  dependence,  ibid,  635  ;  pledges 
itself  to  support  the  crown  against  the  rebellious 
attempts  of  Massachusetts,  587;  no  prospect  of  the 
success  of  its  resolution  for  accommodation,  589  ;  the 
dignity  and  authority  of,  to  be  maintained,  042  ;  pro- 
hibits all  trade  with  the  revolted  colonies,  668  ;  a  plan 
submitted  to  government  for  giving  the  colonies  a 
representation  in,  803. 

Parliamentary  union  for  the  colonies,  a,  suggested  by  gover- 
nor Shirley,  VI.,  940. 

Parma,  Margaret  of,  regent  of  the  low  countries,  I.,  491. 

Parmer,  Jaspar,  VII.,  219. 

Parmeter,  John,  IV.,  1009;  obtains  an  exclusive  right  to 
make  lampblack  in  the  province  of  New  York,  V., 
344. 

Parmeter,  Susannah,  obtains  an  exclusive  right  to  manufac- 
ture lampblack  in  New  York,  V.,  739. 

Parmiter,  Paroculus,  naval  officer  of  New  York,  IV.,  509, 
537,  551,  623,  931 ;  assaulted  by  secretary  Clarkson, 
555;  points  out  the  insufficiency  of  the  New  York 
revenue  act,  590 ;  makes  unfavorable  representations 
of  the  Scotch  from  Darien  who  put  into  New  York, 


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[Par  — 


Parmiter,  Paroculus  —  continued. 

592 ;  an  English  attorney,  594  ;  quarrels  with  collector 
Hungerford,  603,663;  Mr.  Clarkson  to  be  punished 
for  striking,  634;  convicted  of  forgery,  664;  sen- 
tenced to  be  hanged,  and  pardoned,  ibid. 

Parmyter,  Michill,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Boswick,  IV., 
809. 

Parole  of  honor,  of  captain  J.  Corriveau,  X.,  772  ;  of  Samuel 
Woodward,  captain  of  a  New  Jersey  regiment,   880. 

Parron,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Parrote,  governor.     (See  Perrot.) 

Parsonage,  to  be  built  for  the  minister,  IV.,  287. 

Parsons,  reverend  Jonathan,  VIII.,  736. 

Parsons,  Mr.,  IV.,  364,  915. 

Parsons,  Nancy,  marries  lord  Maynard,  VIII.,  75. 

Parsons,  brigadier-general  Samuel  Holden,  his  letters  to 
governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  735,  745;  biographical  notice 
of,  736;  has  an  interview  with  Ralph  Izard,  804; 
writes  to  general  Green,  805  ;  commands  a  Connecti- 
cut brigade,  806. 

Parties,  political,  lord  Cornbury  instructed  to  allay  the  spirit 
of,  in  New  York,  IV.,  1017, 1026  ;  their  names  in  New 
York,  1044,  1071;  in  New  Jersey,  V.,  34;  in  New 
York,  at  the  commencement  of  governor  Burnet's 
administration,  578: 

Partition  act,  a,  passed,  VII.,  486;  proceeding  commenced 
under,  487.     (See  Acts,  New  York.) 

Partridge,  Oliver,  commissioner  from  Massachusetts  to  an 
Indian  conference,  VI.,  717  ;  delegate  to  the  congress 
at  Albany,  853,  860,  861,  863,  871,  882,  885. 

Partridge,  reverend  Ralph,  minister  of  Duxbury,  II.,  160. 

Partridge,  William,  IV.,  364,  367;  lieutenant-governor  of 
New  Hampshire,  G07;  letter  of,  to  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont,  617  ;  permits  the  exportation  of  timber  from 
New  Hampshire,  645  ;  sends  timber  to  Portugal,  646  ; 
experienced  in  ship-building,  672;  will  not  be  allowed 
to  send  timber  to  Portugal,  678;  about  visiting  Boston, 
722;  teaches  the  people  to  trade  to  Portugal,  724;  his 
ship  arrives  at  Torbay,  773;  persists  in  trading  to  Por- 
tugal, 794;  how  he  came  to  be  lieutenant-governor  of 
New  Hampshire,  795  ;  refuses  colonel  Allen  a  writ  of 
appeal,  796  ;  reports  on  the  procedure  of  the  courts 
in  New  Hampshire,  827 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  re- 
quested to  name  a  successor  to,  843  ;  mentioned,  853  ; 
colonel,  an  express  sent  from  Albany  to,  V.,  87. 

Partridge,  colonel,  commands  a  regiment  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
732. 

I';i  cagoula  river,  VIII.,  31. 

I'ascaud,  M.      (See  I'acaud.) 

Pascoue,  an  Indian,  kills  two  Iroquois,  IX.,  848;  the  Onon- 
dagas  demand  bis  head,  852. 

Pas  de  Su/.e  reduced  by  tbe  French,  II.,  348. 

Paskoyac  river,  a  French  fori  erected  on,  IX.,  1060. 

Pa  quinade,  a,  againsl  director  Stuyvesant  stuck  in  the  poor 
box  ol  the  church,  [.,491. 

Pass    (Passport),    to    Messrs.  Cuyter   and    Melyn    to  return  to 

.Wu  Netherland,  I.,  253;  strangers  to  be  provided 
with  a,  II.,  604;  granted  to  Walter  Webly,  617;  none 


to  go  through  Eastchester  without  a,  659  ;  no  person 
to  come  into  New  Netherland  without  a,  666  ;  for  the 
ketch  Welvaert,  691;  travelers  obliged  to  have  a, 
VIII.,  590. 

Passage,  northwest.     (See  Northwest.) 

Passage  to  New  Netherland,  price  of,  I.,  114,  265,  626. 

Passaick  (Pisaick)  river,  difficulties  respecting  land  on,  VI., 
356  ;  frozen  over,  VIII.,  782. 

Passayunk  (Passajonck),  III.,  53;  colonel  Croghan  dies  at, 
VII.,  983. 

Paston,  captain,  V.,  403. 

Pastour,  M.,  reports  the  state  of  affairs  in  Placcntia,  IX.,  922. 

Patekoquasek,  a  Skaticook  sac  hem,  V.,  228. 

Patent,  to  Messrs.  Godyn  and  Blommaert  for  a  tract  of  land 
on  Delaware  bay,  I.,  43;  to  Kiliaen  van  Rensselaer 
for  a  tract  of  land  on  Hudson's  river,  44;  an  addition- 
al clause  sinisterly  introduced  into  land,  306,  331, 
334;  extract  from  lord  Baltimore's,  II.,  84;  Messrs. 
Heerman's  and  Waldron's  observations  on  it,  85  ;  ar- 
guments submitted  by  the  Dutch  against  the  validity 
of  lord  Baltimore's,  96 ;  to  the  duke  of  York  for  New 
Netherland,  295  ;  exhibited  to  director  Stuyvesant, 
414,  415  ;  authorizing  William  Clayborne  to  trade  in 
America,  III.,  15;  constituting  a  council  of  trade, 
30;  constituting  a  council  of  foreign  plantations,  32  ; 
the  court  of  assizes  calls  in  every  land,  143 ;  a  list  of 
them  carried  to  England,  397  ;  for  land,  a  good  title, 
VII.,  578;  instances  in  New  York  of  royal  laud, 
VIII.,  442;  of  nobility  to  M.  de  la  Salle,  IX.,  125. 

Patent  offices,  in  America,  regulations  respecting,  IV.,  530; 
in  New  York,  V.,  557. 

Paterson,  Mathew,  VII.,  902;  lord  Ilchester's  agent,  941. 

Pathaway,  Jan,  I.,  192,  193. 

Pathen,  John,  arrested  at  fort  Miami,  V.,  17,  33  ;  imprisoned 
at  Quebec,  734. 

Pathuyzen,  Peter,  II.,  26,  27. 

Patoulet,  M.,  IX.,  787. 

Patrantecooke,  III.,  562. 

Patrice  (Patris),  captain  de,  killed,  X.,  751,  799. 

Patrisi,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Patron,  M.,  uncle  of  M.  Dulut,  IX.,  142;  trades  with  the 
English,  159  ;  an  Indian  conference  held  at  the  resi- 
dence of,  180,  185. 

Patroons,  difficulties  between  the  West  India  company  and 
the,  I.,  69,  70,  71,  82,  83,  84,  85,  86,  89,91;  new 
project  of  freedoms  and  exemptions  for,  96  ;  priv- 
ileges of,  97,  98,  99,  100,  118,  119,  120,  121,  122, 
402,  II.,  .r)");j-557;  who  are  to  be  acknowledged  as,  I., 
119;  resort  to  New  Netherland,  150;  the  trade  with 
Indians  recommended  to  be  confined  to  freemen  and, 
154;  unknown  in  New  England,  'MC>;  recommended 
to  settle  their  colonists  in  villages,  389;  terms  on 
which  persons  may  become,  402;  colonists  not  to 
concern  themselves  about  orders  issued  by  their, 
423;  negroes  to  be  imported  into  New  Netherland 
at  the  request  of,  500.  (See  Blommaert;  Melyn; 
Pauw  ;    Van  der  Donck ;    Van  Rensselaer.) 

Patte,  John,  IV.,  166. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


in: 


Pattenson.    \  See  PatU 

Patteriok  (Patriox),  oaptalu  Daniel,  I  ,  L83 ;  li  notified  that 
Ghreenv<  to  1  lie  Dutoh,  U.,   142;    abmil 

to  the  Dutoh,  I  H. 

Patterson,  ensign  Walter,  wounded  at  Tie leroga,  \  ,  V  :i 

Pattishal]  (Partishall),  Etiohard,  taken,  by  the  Dutoh,  II.,  716; 
bis  sloop  oonflsoated,  716;  allowed  to  take 
t.i  N.u   England  on  giving  Beonrity,  725;  b 
restored,  726,  727;  mentioned,   ill.,  80S, 
:;i  I 

Pattison,  general  James,  biographioal  notice  of,  VIII.,  790. 

Pattison,  William,  II.,  631,  636. 

Patton,  David,  oaptain  In  the  50th  regiment,  X.,  282. 

ration,  oolonel  James,  transmits  intelligence  to  the  governor 
of  Virginia  of  an  Indian  attack,  VI.,  230,  231  ;  report 
of  the  commissioners  of  Indian  all'airs  thereupon, 
234. 

Patton,  John,  Indian  trader,  seized  and  sent  to  France, 
applies  to  the  BritiBh  ambassador  for  protection,  X., 
241. 

Pattrys  hook,  Westehester,  situation  of,  II.,  643. 

Patuxent,  I.,  533,  II.,  67,  84,  85,  91,  94,  98,  III.,  339,  347. 

Patuxel  (Rhode  Island),  V.,  599. 

Paul,  the  hermit,  the  Indians  conversant  with  the  history  of, 
IX.,  COS. 

Paul  V.,  pope,  allows  Henri  de  Bourbon  to  bear  the  title  of 
bishop  of  Metz,  II.,  336. 

Paul,  a  Sault  St.  Louis  ehief,  killed,  IX.,  518,  523. 

Pauling  (Panting),  Andrew,  IV.,  937,  1007.     (See  Pawling.) 

Pauhny,  Antoine  Kene  de  Voyer  d'Argenson,  marquis  de, 
minister  of  war,  X.,  vii ;  announces  his  appointment, 
535,  536 ;  biographical  notice  of,  535  ;  enjoins  on 
M.  de  Montcalm  to  cultivate  the  good  will  of  the 
colonists,  538  ;  letter  of  chevalier  de  Levis  to,  546  ; 
M.  de  Montcalm  writes  to,  553,  573,  669  ;  requested 
to  procure  some  marks  of  favor  for  the  troops  serving 
in  Canada,  576  ;  movements  in  Canada  reported  to, 
593  ;  fall  of  fort  William  Henry  announced  to,  596, 
597,  605,  630,  669 ;  occurrences  subsequent  to  the 
surrender  of  fort  William  Henry  reported  to,  635; 
comments  on  officials  in  Canada  sent  to,  638  ;  the 
state  of  the  commissariat  department  reported  to, 
651 ;  the  condition  of  fort  Niagara  reported  to,  667 ; 
M.  de  Montreuil's  conduct  at  the  battle  of  lake  George 
explained  to,  683  ;  notifies  the  appointment  of  mar- 
shal Belle  Isle  to  be  minister  of  war,  691  ;  all'airs  in 
Canada  reported  to,  692,  698  ;  despatches  to,  inter- 
cepted, 733;  M.  Doreil  writes  to,  752,  762;  retires 
from  office,  765,  807 ;  narrative  of  the  victory  at 
Ticonderoga  sent  to,  766;  regrets  that  be  has  not 
received  the  recommendations  in  favor  of  the  troops 
in  Canada,  770. 

Paulo,  a  Spanish  slave,  sold  in  New  Netberland,  II.,  31. 

Paulus,  son  of  king  Hendriek,  VII.,  112;  a  Canajobarie 
sachem,  255.     (See  Sahonwadie.) 

Paulus  hook,  the  works  at,  strengthened,  VIII.,  792. 

Pauluzen,  Claes,  III.,  76. 

Pauncefort,  Mr.,  IV.,  1035. 


Pannohe,    — ,  a  leer,  VI.,  244 

I'aliu  ,     Mi.  In.  I, 

ij  Mi.'  merohai  I 

int.  i.   ted  in  thai  ti  idi  ,  27     m<  utioi  •  l,  88  .  lord  -i 

Aciiii,nii..\ .ii  and   pata  i  land,  7<», 

88,  89,  '.mi  ;  J   i 

lie-    Wist    India    0 1  | 

ibid. 
Pauv. ,  sheriff, 
Pauze  ! Paul ■  >,  M    de  la,  adjutant  ol  i be  batl 

enne,  X.,  :;7J,    I  :  1  .   i 
limi  of  « >-  wego,    1 13  . 

rl  William   Benry,  600 
•  '•  J l  ;    M.  de  Montcaln 
1,  1069,  1084. 

Pavonia,  the  Wechqueskeoks  attacked  by  the  Dutch  at,  I., 
151,  184,  197,  209;  the  Indians  burn  tie-  bouweriea 
at,  185,  190;  a  party  of  soldiers  sent  in  attach  tie- 
Indians  :it,  L95,  L99  ;  the  Dutch  li-.-  -1  at  | 
tin-  Indians  until  tin-  massacre  at,  196,  206;  I 
m.'ii  elected  after  tin-  massacre  at,  212 ;  manyinno- 
oenl  Indians  murdered  at,  213;  Hohoquin  situate 
in,  328;  secretary  Van  Tienhoven  ami  corpora]  Bteeu 
visit  tin-  Indians  at,  411;  purohased  by  tie-  West 
India  company,  432 ;  mentioned,  476,  542. 

Pavy,  lieutenant,  VI.,  567,  VII.,  386. 

Pawcawtuck  river,  the  west  hounds  of  Rhode  Island,  V.,  599. 

Pawlett.     (See  Poulett.) 

Pawley,  Benjamin,  I.,  192. 

Pawling,  [Henry,]  II.,  718;  sheriff  of  Esopus,  III.,  401, 
424. 

Pawling,  John,  IV.,  941. 

Pawling,  Mathew,  released  from  captivity  in  Canada,  exami- 
nation of,  IV.,  116. 

Pawns,  Indian  children  given  to  traders  as,  VI.,  B  16. 

Paxinosa  (Poxinosa),  king  of  the  Shawanese,  VII.,  246;  at 
Easton,  316,  317;  bis  address  to  colonel  Croghan, 
319,  320. 

l'axton  (Pennsylvania),  John  Harris  purchases  land  in,  VII., 
246  ;  Tuscaroras  robbed  at,  883;  Indians  ill-tn  at.  d  by 
the  mob  of,  X.,  731. 

Pay,  of  the  officers  and  soldiers  in  New  York,  III.,  220  ;  of 
members  of  assembly  of  New  York,  notice  of  acts 
providing  for,  V.,  179,  186,  216;  rate  of,  192,  547  ; 
of  members  of  assembly  of  New  Jersey,  207 ;  of 
members  of  assembly  of  New  York  taken  out  of  the 
revenue,  416. 

Payconage,  M.,  VI.,  825. 

Payne,  Tobias,  death  of,  III.,  185.     (See  Paiiu  ) 

Payntree,  John,  IV.,  526. 

Payo,  Jacques,  II.,  182. 

Payson,  captain,  VI.,  1000. 

Payton,  captain,  VI.,  26. 

Peace,  with  Spain,  remonstrance  of  the  West  India  company 
against  a,  I.,  02;  with  Indians  recommended,  153; 
concluded  with  the  Raritans  and  the  Wicquaesgeck- 


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[Pea  — 


Peace  —  continued. 

ers,  199,  410 ;  the  Spaniards  in  the  West  Indies  ig- 
norant of  the,  397,  398,  399  ;  not  proclaimed  in  New 
Netherland,  398 ;  ordered  to  be  proclaimed  in  New 
Netherland,  400 ;  the  West  India  company  reserves 
the  right  to  make,  405  ;  proclaimed  in  New  Nether- 
land, 420,  421,  447;  delay  in  proclaiming  the,  456; 
between  England  and  Holland,  proposal  submitted  as 
a  basis  for  a,  II.,  339,  341 ;  between  the  Mohawk  and 
Kinnebeck  Indians,  462  ;  concluded  with  the  Esopus 
Indians,  468 ;  proclaimed  at  New  York,  522 ;  news 
received  in  New  Netherland  of  the  conclusion  of, 
711 ;  renewed  with  the  Mohawks,  713 ;  proclaimed 
in  New  England,  719  ;  published  at  the  Hague,  726  ; 
article  of,  under  which  New  York  was  restored  to  the 
English,  739  ;  between  France  and  Hamburgh,  efforts 
to  establish,  746 ;  concluded  between  the  Iroquois 
and  the  French,  III.,  121,  IV.,  767,  798,  804,  IX., 
244;  ratified  by  the  Senecas,  III.,  125,  and  Oneidas 
and  Mohawks,  126;  between  England  and  France, 
162,  388,  IV.,  305,  371,  VII.,  442,  IX.,  53,  677,  680, 
865,  X.,  185;  concluded  with  the  eastern  Indians, 
III.,  256,  263,  265,  IV.,  66,  67,  IX.,  955,  991;  general, 
in  Europe,  III.,  275  ;  between  Maryland  and  the  five 
nations,  321;  between  New  England  and  the  Ave 
nations,  621;  intelligence  transmitted  to  Canada  of 
the,  IV.,  338;  proclaimed  in  London,  339,  IX.,  690, 
and  in  Quebec,  IV.,  405,  IX.,  688  ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont  sends  to  the  governor  of  Canada  the  articles  of, 
IV.,  435;  how  notified  to  Canada,  486;  recommended 
to  be  established  between  the  western  tribes  and  the 
five  nations,  501 ;  with  France,  no  reliance  to  be 
placed  on  the  continuance  of,  644;  concluded  all 
over  the  world,  919  ;  concluded  between  the  English 
and  Dutch,  1151;  order  for  a  cessation  of  hostilities 
brought  to  New  York,  V.,  347;  between  France  and 
England  proclaimed  in  New  York,  371 ;  news  of, 
communicated  to  the  five  nations,  374,  384,  441, 
and  sent  to  Canada,  375 ;  concluded  between  the 
southern  Indians  and  the  six  nations,  VI.,  208, 
210 ;  concluded  at  Aix  la  Chapelle,  428,  438  ; 
ratifications  of,  exchanged,  481 ;  no  copy  of  the 
treaty  received  at  New  York,  485 ;  concluded  be- 
tween the  Shawanese  and  English,  VII.,  157,  755  ; 
with  the  Delawares,  157,  313,  741  ;  the  kings 
of  England  and  Prussia  declare  in  favor  of,  418; 
between  France,  Spain  and  England,  514,  519 ; 
dilinitive  treaty  of,  communicated  to  the  board  of 
trade,  520  ;  with  the  western  Indians,  terms  submit- 
ted aa  a  basis  for,  600  ;  concluded  with  the  Senecas, 
620,  621 ;  concluded  with  the  western  Indians,  648, 
754,  755,  782;  between  the  northern  Indians  and  the 
Chorokees,  VIII.,  50;  between  Huugary  and  France, 
X.,  101;  rumors  of,  121,  147;  proclaimed  at  An- 
napolis  (Nova  Scotia),  190;  anxiously  desired  in 
Canada,  769,  817,  822;  its  necessity,  819,820,824, 


Peachy,  honorable  Georgiana,  marries  lord  Greville,  VIII., 
321. 

Peack,  Nathaniel,  IV.,  1008. 

Peaconnet  (Peacooeck),  the  west  bounds  of  a  tract  on  Long 
island  sold  to  Howell  and  others,  III.,  21,  22. 

Peak,  or  wampum,  III.,  323,  324,  325,  326,  328.  (See 
Wampum.) 

Pean  (Beam),  Michel  Jean  Hugues,  opens  a  road  from  lake 
Erie  to  lake  Chadakoin,  VI.,  837;  arrives  at  Quebec, 
X.,  70;  report  of,  71;  his  sloops  arrive  at  Quebec, 
74  ;  biographical  notice  of,  85  ;  how  he  enriched  him- 
self, 86  ;  governor  Duquesne  pleased  with,  257  ;  loses 
his  slave  at  fort  Necessity,  260,  262  ;  his  movements, 
261,  263;  mentioned,  284,  434;  recommended  by  M. 
Duquesne  to  governor  de  Vaudreuil,  306  ;  town  major 
of  Quebec,  771 ;  sent  with  despatches  to  France,  810 ; 
one  of  the  principal  causes  of  the  ruin  of  Canada, 
820 ;  his  wealth,  ibid  ;  delivers  despatches  to  the 
minister  of  war,  832 ;  returns  to  Quebec,  841 ;  goes 
to  Montreal,  842;  his  memoir  on  the  condition  of 
Canada,  897 ;  his  suggestions  for  sending  supplies 
there,  899,  900 ;  condemned  to  pay  a  fine,  1126. 

Pean,  madame,  her  influence  over  intendant  Bigot,  X.,  85. 

Pea  patch  island,  III.,  345. 

Pearl  ashes.     (See  Ashes.) 

Pearls  sent  to  Holland  from  New  Netherland,  I.,  211 ;  dis- 
coverers of,  to  be  rewarded,  404. 

Pearson.     (See  Pierson.) 

Peartree  (Pairtree),  William,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the 
council  of  New  York,  IV.,  1135, 1181 ;  appointed,  V., 
1 ;  mentioned,  102 ;  left  out  of  the  council,  123 ;  to 
be  prosecuted  for  employing  deserters,  157  ;  his  mal- 
versations alluded  to,  168. 

Peas,  to  be  exported  from  New  Netherland  to  Brazil,  I.,  155  ; 
planted  around  fort  Amsterdam,  181 ;  New  Nether- 
land adapted  to  the  raising  of  beans  and,  246  ;  duty 
in  Holland  on,  572;  price  of,  II.,  6,  50. 

Pecks  kill,  the  British  successful  at,  VIII.,  705. 

Peckwes  (New  Jersey),  IV.,  98. 

Peculations,  public,  in  Canada,  observations  on,  X.,  1129. 

Peddlers,  duty  on  wares  of,  I.,  634;  act  passed  to  license 
hawkers  and,  V.,  379. 

Pede's  river,  V.,  793. 

Peebles,  volunteer,  wounded  at  Bushy  run,  VII.,  546. 

Peek,  Jacobus,  IV.,  802. 

Pegiguit,  captain  Coulon  arrives  at,  X.,  91. 

Pegouakky,  where,  IX.,  904. 

Peire,  M.,  IX.,  908. 

Peiretz  (Perret),  reverend  M.,  minister  of  the  French  church 
at  New  York,  III.,  415,  749. 

Peirson,  Joseph,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Southampton, 
IV.,  808.     (See  Pierson.) 

Pekampteoook,  IV.,  50. 

Pekoinoke  (Maryland),  VI.,  983. 

I'ektsaret,  an  Englishman  among  the  Abenakis,  IX.,  904. 

Pekoudiak.     (See  Peticodiak.) 

Pelagianism,  in  Connecticut,  VII.,  439. 


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497 


Pefajrom,  Panlna,  l.,  11,  12,13, 14, 15. 
m,  Btephen,  II.,  609, 

Pelluum,  Catharine,  marries  Henry,  9th  curl  of  Lincoln,  VI., 
47r». 

Pelham,  Thomas,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xvi,  xvii, 
V.,  502,  508,  626,  535,  538,  641,  .vis,  651,  688,  648, 
650,  664,  698,  707,  709,  719,  757,  780,  815,  834,  844, 
846,  877,  899,  919,  923,  931,  932,  936,  950,  VI.,  17,  33, 
70,  83,  97,  98,  188,  189, 901,  903,  920,  961, 1016,  VII., 
33,  35,  354,  429. 

Pelissior,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Poll,  John,  onsign  in  the  queen's  rangers,  information  fur- 
nished by,  VIII.,  783. 

Pell,  Thomas,  protest  served  on,  II.,  161;  accompanies  the 
commissioners  from  New  Netherland  to  Hartford, 
386  ;  referred  to,  703. 

Pellegriu,  lieutenant,  draws  a  plan  of  the  Seven  islands,  X., 
264 ;  orders  to,  277 ;  M.  de  Montcalm  about  to  send 
for,  871 ;  captain  of  the  port  of  Quebec,  928 ;  urges 
measures  for  the  defense  of  Quebec,  961 ;  votes  for 
the  surrender  of  Quebec,  1007;  returns  to  France, 
1050. 

Pellenburch,  sheriff,  arrests  secretary  Van  Tienhoven,  I.,  516. 

Pelletier, ,  IX.,  236,  791. 

Pelletier,  Claude  le,  controller-general,  X.,  vii. 

Pelletier,  J.,  I.,  466. 

Pelletier  des  Forts,  Michel  Robert  le,  controller-general, 
X.,  vii. 

Pelletier  de  la  Houssaye,  M.  le,  controller-general,  X.,  vii. 

Pelletreau,  Elie,  IV.,  1135. 

Pellicorne,  Gasper,  II.,  755. 

Peloquin,  John,  his  evidence  as  to  the  New  York  acts  for 
regulating  the  Indian  trade,  V.,  750. 

Pelsey,  [James  Peachy,  1st]  baron,  lord  George  Greville 
marries  a  daughter  of,  VIII.,  321. 

Pelt,  Jan  Teunissen,  IV.,  938,  942,  1006.     (See  Van  Pelt.) 

Peltries.     (See  furs.) 

Pemas,  his  death  condoled,  IX.,  675. 

Pemaquid  (Pemaquin,  Pemekuit,  Pemequit,  Pemkuit,  Pem- 
quet,  Penniquid),  the  west  bounds  of  the  grant  to  the 
duke  of  York,  II.,  295 ;  mentioned,  III.,  101,  215, 
328,  334,  349,  353,  395,  452 ;  an  expedition  from  New 
York  to  take  possession  of,  248  ;  free  passage  to  New 
York  offered  to  such  as  were  driven  by  the  Indians 
from,  249,  255 ;  description  of  the  fort  at,  256 ;  a 
wooden  redoubt  at,  260 ;  beyond  Kennebec  river,  ibid  ; 
furnishes  fish  to  New  York,  261 ;  peace  made  with  the 
Indians  at,  263,  265 ;  governor  Andros  proposes 
visiting,  272;  quiet,  278;  a  fort  at,  391;  a  part  of 
Cornwall  county,  402;  not  under  New  York,  515; 
news  from,  551;  like  to  be  deserted,  608;  guns  re- 
moved to  Boston  from,  711;  sir  William  Phipps  a 
native  of,  720 ;  forces  drawn  from,  724 ;  taken,  ibid ; 
governor  Sloughter  about  to  send  for  the  guns  brought 
to  Boston  from,  761 ;  Massachusetts  supports  a  garri- 
son at,  IV.,  67  ;  taken  by  the  French,  199,  200,  205, 
250,  IX.,  658,  664,  731 ;  colonel  Romar  ordered  to 
draw  a  plan  of  the   fort  at,  IV.,  519;   the   eastern 

63 


bound*  of  thi   English  in  Am-  ri<u,  578 1   '  olon-1  Ro- 

mar  prepares  a  draft  of,  67B ;  ■asaaohntetti  urged  to 
rebuild  the  tort  at,  771,  -  ■-.  i  •  rtption  of,  181,  ix  , 
575;  m  od  N'w  Hemp  hire  ordered  to 

bnild  a  fort  at,  iv.,  964 1  the  Oanlbae  Irre  in  the 
vicinity  of,  IX.,  148 ;  the  Frenoh  :it,  Invited  to  remove 
to  n.v.  York,  168;  destroyed, 440;  failure  of  *  rVenob 
expedition  against,  544;  Abenakli  tmaohei omlj 
seized  at,  613,  614,  615,  648;  the  Indian-:  demand  the 

destruction  of,  635  ;  the  duke  of  York  to  !>••  reqoa  ited 
to  restore,  788;  tho  Canibaa  about  to  attack,  796; 
abandoned,  X.,  48;  attacked,  107.     (8*e  PemcuU.) 

Pemberton,  Israel,  at  the  treaty  of  Easton,  VII.,  323. 

Pemberton,  Mr.,  complains  of  Rhode  Island,  IV.,  678. 

Pemberton,  William,  IV.,  936,  1006. 

Pembroke,  [William  Herbert,  3d]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  1. 

Pembroke,  [Philip  Herbert,  5th]  earl  of,  one  of  the  lords 
of  trade,  III.,  31. 

Pembroke,  [Thomas  Herbert,  8th]  earl  of,  one  of  the  lords 
of  trade,  III.,  710;  lord  privy  seal,  rV.,  181,  182;  of 
the  privy  council,  961. 

Pembroke,  [Henry  Herbert,  9th]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  VI.,  136. 

Pemcuit  river,  covered  with  English  settlements,  IX.,  74. 
(See  Pemaquid.) 

Pemenatta,  a  Delaware  chief,  I.,  596,  597;  stipulation  made 
by,  on  conveying  his  land  to  the  Dutch,  599. 

Peminackan,  a  Delaware  chief,  I.,  599. 

Pemrepogh,  II.,  714,  720,  730. 

Penacook  (Penecooke,  Pennekook,  Pennokook),  III.,  482, 
551,  552,  562 ;  the  Indians  about  to  rendezvous  at, 
IV.,  619  ;  character  of  the  Indians  of,  V.,  723. 

Penal  laws.     (See  Papists.) 

Penawaghwollind,  one  of  Tedyuscung's  council,  VII.,  302. 

Pendalouan,  an  Indian  chief,  IX.,  1098. 

Penhallow,  Samuel,  biographical  notice  of,  IX.,  905. 

Penn,  John,  delegate  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  VI.,  853, 
860,  863 ;  buys  land  from  the  Indians,  877  ;  lieute- 
nant-governor of  Pennsylvania,  issues  proclamations 
for  the  discovery  of  the  murderers  of  the  Canestoga 
Indians,  VII.,  602 ;  mentioned,  837  ;  attends  the  nego- 
tiation for  a  boundary  line  at  fort  Stanwix,  VIII., 
112 ;  returns  to  Pennsylvania,  114 ;  Indian  territory 
proposed  to  be  ceded  to,  121 ;  price  demanded  by  the 
Indians  for  territory  ceded  to,  in  1768,  126  ;  trans- 
mits an  excuse  for  the  non-attendance  of  commis- 
sioners at  New  York,  288 ;  represents  the  distressed 
state  of  the  frontier,  472 ;  invites  the  Senecas  to  a 
council  at  fort  Pitt,  519  ;  recommends  that  peace  be 
observed  with  the  Indians,  559;  the  land  known  by 
the  name  of  Scanandanani  received  by,  624  ;  advised 
that  packet  boats  to  America  are  discontinued,  635. 

Penn,  Thomas,  misunderstanding  between  the  Schawanoes 
and,  VI.,  105,  106,  107;  resident  in  London,  VU., 
166,  416  ;  makes  observations  on  a  letter  of  sir  Wil- 
liam Johnson,  222. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Pen— 


Penn,  William,  causes  supposed  to  have  led  him  to  procure 
Pennsylvania,  III.,  285  ;  obtains  his  patent,  286,  797, 
V.,  603;  letter  of  the  duke  of  York's  secretary  to, 
III.,  290;  about  to  proceed  to  America,  ibid  ;  lord 
Baltimore  complains  of,  340;  not  to  be  allowed  to 
annex  any  part  of  Jersey,  341 ;  the  people  of,  not  to 
settle  on  the  Susquehanna,  347,  417;  mentioned, 
350,  393,  394 ;  visits  New  York,  406  ;  desirous  to  buy 
the  Susquehanna  river,  418  ;  has  no  great  kindness 
for  governor  Dongan,  422 ;  obtains  land  on  the  Sus- 
quehanna river,  515  ;  the  quakers  repose  confidence 
in  the  sincerity  of,  656  ;  his  pretensions  to  the  Sus- 
quehannah  river  injurious  to  New  York,  798,  799  ; 
letter  of,  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  33;  advice  of, 
to  friends  in  Philadelphia,  34  ;  proposes  to  return  to 
Pennsylvania,  35  ;  quakers  of  Pennsylvania  send  a 
delegation  to  England  in  favor  of,  52 ;  report  of  the 
lords  of  trade  on  the  petition  of,  108 ;  stipulations 
entered  into  on  being  restored  to  his  proprietorship, 
109  ;  restored,  111 ;  his  interest  very  little  regarded, 
159  ;  his  observations  on  governor  Fletcher's  proceed- 
ings, 246 ;  proposes  that  deputies  from  each  of  the 
colonies  meet  in  a  common  assembly,  ibid  ;  com- 
plains of  governor  Nicholson,  ibid ;  his  plan  for  a 
union  of  the  colonies,  296 ;  his  opinion  as  to  the 
wisdom  of  sending  officers  of  customs  to  the  colonies, 
302 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  writes  to,  327,  818  ;  in- 
structed to  have  an  act  passed  against  pirates,  543 ; 
to  adopt  measures  for  the  organization  of  a  militia  in 
Pennsylvania,  544 ;  colonel  Markham  governor  of 
Pennsylvania  in  the  absence  of,  646 ;  visits  the  earl 
of  Bellomont,  724 ;  endeavors  to  reconcile  parties  in 
New  York,  725 ;  suggestions  of,  respecting  the  plan- 
tations, 757 ;  colonel  Bayard  visits,  785 ;  his  opinion 
as  to  the  capabilities  of  the  colonies  furnishing  ship 
timber,  787  ;  returns  to  England,  921  ;  notifies  lieu- 
tenant-governor Nanfan  that  New  York  cannot  expect 
any  assistance  from  Pennsylvania,  922 ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Nanfan  sends  despatches  to  England  by, 
927,  928  ;  chief  justice  Atwood  sends  letters  to  Eng- 
land by,  944 ;  government  administered  by  council  of, 
1045 ;  deeds  for  the  three  lower  counties  convey  no 
powers  of  government  to,  1046  ;  quakers  dissatisfied 
with,  1055  ;  foundation  of  his  pretensions  discovered, 
ibid,  1175  ;  has  no  right  to  such  government,  1047  ; 
grants  a  new  charter  to  Pennsylvania,  and  troubles  in 
consequence,  1082 ;  a  lease  of  the  three  lower  coun- 
ties granted  to,  1165  ;  state  of  his  governments,  V., 
17;  confusion  in  his  government,  116;  concludes 
treaties  with  the  Indians,  677,  680  ;  the  quakers  of 
Pennsylvania  descendants  of,  VII.,  89  ;  invites  the 
Conoys  to  settle  on  the  Susquehanna,  268 ;  a  friend 
of  Indians,  304 ;  prevented  purchasing  the  land  of 
the  Andastoguez,  IX.,  227. 

Penn,  sir  William,  knight,  reports  a  speech  of  sir  George 
Downing  to  the  states  general,  II.,  417. 

Pennemud  (Permenud),  Etienne,  IX.,  3;  visits  the  coast  of 
Newfoundland,  305. 


Pennewitz  (Pensawitz),  conspires  against  the  Dutch,  I.,  186; 
an  expedition  sent  against,  ibid  ;  sells  his  lands,  II., 
135, 145. 

Pennington  (Penington,  Pinitint),  ensign  George,  attends  a 
conference  with  the  Indians,  VII.,  58;  wounded  at 
Ticonderoga,  X.,  730;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Penniston,  Anthony,  VI.,  475. 

Penniston,  Susan,  marries  the  earl  of  Lincoln,  VI.,  475. 

Pennoukady,  IX.,  904. 

Pennsboro,  colonel  Croghan  settles  at,  VII.,  982. 

Penn's  creek,  houses  burned  on,  VII.,  331. 

Pennsylvania,  causes  which  it  is  supposed  led  William  Penn 
to  procure,  III.,  285;  granted,  286,  797;  Andrew 
Hamilton,  deputy-governor  of,  351,  IV.,  200;  gover- 
nor Dongan's  suggestions  regarding  the  three  lower 
counties  of,  III.,  393;  modification  of  the  north  line 
of,  proposed,  394 ;  large  quantities  of  beaver  procured 
in,  416  ;  encroaches  on  the  trade  of  New  York,  424  ; 
annexation  of,  to  New  York  recommended,  425,  622, 
791,  799,  837,  IV.,  114;  not  under  sir  Edmund  An- 
dros,  III.,  536,  537,  543  ;  the  attention  of  government 
called  to,  574;  in  danger  of  falling  into  the  hands  of 
the  French,  652  ;  many  retire  from  Leisler's  govern- 
ment to,  656 ;  more  wealthy  than  Maryland,  788  ; 
William  Markham  secretary  of,  809  ;  Benjamin 
Fletcher  governor  of,  835,  856,  IV.,  29  ;  cut  off  from 
New  York  for  private  interest  sake,  III.,  836;  New 
York  applies  for  assistance  in  vain  to,  ibid,  IV.,  53,  84, 
157,  229,  922,  1061,  1084;  ordered  to  assist  New  York, 
III.,  855;  causes  for  appointing  Benjamin  Fletcher 
governor  of,  858 ;  title  of  the  governor  of,  859  ;  a 
lieutenant-governor  to  be  appointed  for,  ibid  ;  in  case 
of  governor  Fletcher's  death,  the  council  of  New 
York  to  govern,  860;  instructions  to  colonel  Fletcher 
as  governor  of,  861 ;  has  nothing  but  good  wishes  for 
New  York,  IV.,  13;  repudiates  carnal  weapons,  31, 
56;  inhabited  mostly  by  quakers,  32;  Mr.  Penn  pro- 
poses to  return  to,  35  ;  Thomas  Lloyd  deputy-gover- 
nor of,  ibid  ;  raises  no  money  for  the  support  of  gov- 
ernment, 36  ;  difficulties  experienced  by  governor 
Fletcher  in  the  administration  of  the  affairs  of,  52  ; 
families  remove  from  New  York  to,  55,  183  ;  quota  to 
be  furnished  by,  101,  227,  706,  839,  V.,  139,  257; 
report  of  the  law  officers  of  the  crown  on  Mr.  Penn's 
right  to,  IV.,  108;  stipulations  entered  into  by  Mr. 
Penn  for  the  future  government  of,  109  ;  an  act  grant- 
ing money  for  the  support  of  government  passed  by, 
ibid ;  colonel  Fletcher's  commission  as  governor  of, 
revoked,  110,  111 ;  governor  Fletcher  asks  aid  from, 
158  ;  the  people  of,  endeavor  to  erect  a  new  model  of 
government,  159  ;  superior  advantages  of,  ibid  ;  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  visits,  222,  469,  481;  ought  to  com- 
mute for  its  quota,  250  ;  a  ship  of  thirty  guns  arrives 
from  Scotland  at,  278 ;  under  ;m  arbitrary  quaker 
government,  300  ;  Mr.  Markham  governor  of,  301, 
646 ;  shows  itself  independent  of  the  crown,  301 ; 
Chidley  Brook  sent  to,  356;  pirates  commit  robberies 


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409 


l'ennsvlvnnia  —  ton!  iititnt. 

In,  :;ts ;  fee  simple  of  land  to  be  had  In,  .".'.'7  ;  Albany 
a  protection  i<>,  l  h' ;  do  oomplaint 
Pletoher  from, 450  ;  Km  York  Door oheaper than  thai 
of,  16]  ;  oolone]  Quary  Judge  of  admiralty  in,  548, 
665,  v.,  199;  on  the  weal  aide  of  Delaware  bay,  IV., 
i  no  militia  settled  In,  n>id  ;  meaanrea  to  be 
adopted  for  the  organisation  of  a  militia  In,  544 ; 
pirates  sel  ashore  in,  647;  are  seized  In,  688;  they 

Beiae  ami  earn'  oil'  a  vessel  from,  jm'i  ;  om.'lit  to  en- 
gage in  a  trade  with  the  western  [ndlans,  590;  esti- 
mate. 1  number  of  men  in  1700  in,  680;  valuo  of  a 
piece  of  eight  in,  767;  called  the  new  country,  791; 
no  forts  in,  S.'i2;  proposal  to  annex  it  to  other  colo- 
nies, 874  ;  ordered  to  look  to  the  public  defenses, 
9U5 ;  colonel  Quary's  report  on  the  courts  of  judi- 
cature in,  1045 ;  government  of,  devolves  on  the 
council,  1047 ;  views  of  the  quakers  of,  1055 ; 
necessity  of  bringing  it  under  the  crown,  1059 ; 
deputy-governor  Evans  arrives  in,  1082  ;  differences 
between  the  three  lower  counties  and,  ibid,  V.,  17 ; 
raises  the  value  of  pieces  of  eight,  IV.,  1131 ;  cur- 
rency of,  1134;  Lyon  dollars  in  general  circulation 
from  Carolina  to,  ibid ;  laws  to  regulate  the  estates 
of  intestates  passed  in,  are  vetoed  in  England,  V., 
3  ;  the  game  of  the  quakers  in,  32;  ordered  to  assist 
in  the  expedition  against  Canada,  71  ;  the  governor 
of,  ordered  to  meet  lord  Lovelace  at  New  York,  73 ; 
will  not  raise  men  for  the  Canada  expedition,  78,  262  ; 
confusion  in  the  government  of,  116  ;  illegal  trade 
carried  on  in,  300;  reverend  Mr.  Henderson  mission- 
ary in,  315  ;  reverend  Mr.  St.  Clare  missionary  in, 
316  ;  episcopalians  more  numerous  in,  than  in  the 
province  of  New  York,  323;  Peter  Sonmans  retires 
to,  351 ;  governor  Hunter  complains  of  the  clergy  of, 
364 ;  Roger  Mompesson  chief  justice  of,  423 ;  num- 
bers remove  from  Long  island  to,  476  ;  small-pox 
general  in,  485 ;  one  of  the  British  colonies,  591  ; 
report  of  the  board  of  trade  on,  603;  peculiarities 
in  the  charter  of,  604  ;  number  of  ships  cleared, 
1714-1717,  for,  615;  value  of  its  imports  and  ex- 
ports, 616,  617  ;  renews  the  treaty  with  the  five 
nations,  655,  VI.,  231;  name  given  by  the  Iroquois 
to  the  governor  of,  V.,  679,  VII.,  61  ;  the  only 
rival  to  New  York  in  the  West  India  trade,  V., 
686 ;  'William  Trent  a  judge  in,  705 ;  the  system  of 
land  granting  in  New  York  drives  people  to,  953  ; 
the  six  nations  a  barrier  to,  VI.,  112 ;  the  province  of 
New  York  east  of,  121 ;  inland  water  communication 
between  New  York  and,  122 ;  boundary  of,  124,  125, 
508,  748,  VIII.,  150  ;  troops  sent  on  the  expedition  to 
Carthagena  from,  VI.,  171 ;  bills  drawn  on  the  govern- 
ment in  England  for  the  troops  raised  in,  195  ;  the 
six  nations  treated  very  kindly  in  passing  through, 
239  ;  a  conference  with  the  six  nations  attended  by 
commissioners  from,  285,  305,  371 ;  names  of  these 
commissioners,  290;  two  of  them  quakers,  291 ;  Con- 
rad Weiser  Indian  interpreter  to,  292,  605  ;  joins  in 


on  t Canada, 819, 824 ;  aanaeswhioh 
led  i"  iii.  mutiny  ■•!  1 1 1  -  -  oomp  i  names 

■  >i  i be  i    |  from,  878  ;  to 

aid  in  the  BZped  •'■••  D  Point,  429  ,  mieli 
•■  lie  pi   ed   in   population  than  tie-  oth.-r  BOlOflJafl, 

■I  i";  ii  id  Ued  from  Ohio, 

Ohio  Indians  dependent  on,  546  ;  near*  t  to  the  Ohio 
[ndlans,  547,  570;  a  present  tent  to  the  "hi"  Indiana 
from,   593 ;  message   from   the  1  .to  the 

i:o\  er ■  of,  59  l  ;  Riohard  I'-  : 

refuses  to  contribute  an_\ thin . 
six  nation-  in  tie'  war,  868 ;  prevented  by  religions 
prinolples  from  contributing  to  offensive  operations, 
7<i7;  tie-  greater  part  of  Ohio  within  tie-  I  o 
736;  letter  of  the  governor  of  Canada  transmitted  to 
the  governor  of,  736;  efforts  made  to  draw  tie-  Mo- 
haw  ks  to  the  frontiers  of,  741  ;  carries  on  considerable 
trade  with  Ohio,  742  ;  objections  made  to  the  granting 
of  lands  near  the  north  boundary  of,  747;  colonel 
Johnson  obtains  a  grant  of  land  near  the  line  of,  748  ; 
a  caveat  lodged  at  New  York  by  the  agents  of,  749  ; 
doubts  entertained  with  respect  to  the  crown  giving 
instructions  as  to  the  manner  of  passing  laws  in,  755 ; 
the  governor  of  New  York  promises  to  consult  with 
the  governor  of,  in  case  of  hostilities  in,  786  ;  mea- 
sures adopted  for  bringing  from  Canada  prisoners 
belonging  to,  795  ;  instructed  to  send  commissioners 
to  a  conference  with  the  Indians,  801,  802  ;  the  French 
in  Ohio  a  thorn  in  the  side  of,  816  ;  population  of, 
greatly  increased  by  foreigners,  823  ;  news  of  the  cap- 
ture of  a  fort  on  the  Ohio  sent  to,  838  ;  names  of  the 
delegates  to  the  congress  at  Albany  from,  853 ;  builds 
trading-houses  on  the  lands  of  the  six  nations  with- 
out their  consent,  870 ;  opened  roads  and  built  houses 
at  Ohio,  872 ;  the  Delawares  and  Shawanese  emigrate 
to  the  Ohio  from,  ibid  ;  never  built  a  fort  at  Ohio, 
873  ;  number  of  representatives  to  be  allowed,  in  the 
grand  council  of  the  United  Colonies,  to,  889  ;  gover- 
nor Shirley's  complaints  against  the  assembly  of,  939  ; 
a  magazine  of  provisions  established  in  the  back  part 
of,  957;  general  Braddock  waited  on  by  the  governor 
of,  964 ;  purchases  lands  from  the  six  nations,  987 ; 
estimated  population  of,  in  1755,  993  ;  estimate  of  the 
sum  expended  by,  in  the  expedition  against  fort  Du- 
quesne,  VII.,  2;  suffers  from  French  and  Indians,  10, 
44,  59,  80,  603,  656,  X.,  402,  423,  440,  469,  479,  481, 
484,  489,  528,  580 ;  Indians  dissatisfied  on  account 
of  purchases  of  their  lands  made  by,  VII.,  18 ;  pro- 
poses to  make  settlements  to  the  westward  of  the 
mountains,  41 ;  origin  of  the  quarrel  between  the 
Delawares  and,  47 ;  Shirley's  and  Pepperell's  regi- 
ments recruited  from,  87;  proclaims  war  against 
the  Delawares,  88;  the  governor  of,  will  not  listen 
to  peace  with  the  Indians,  110;  an  army  sent  to 
Shamokin  by,  114;  the  proprietors  of,  memorial- 
ize the  board  of  trade,  129 ;  causes  of  the  Indian 
hostilities  in,  130,  169 ;  condition  of,  in  1756,  165 ; 
title  of  Mr.  Acrelius'  work  on,  168 ;  message  to  the 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Pen- 


Pennsylvania  —  continued. 

six  nations  from,  196  ;  Mr.  Denny  governor  of,  197, 
X.,  696;  the  Shawanese  commit  hostilities  in,  VII., 
214;  Harrisburgh  the  capital  of,  founded,  246; 
Tedyescung  holds  a  meeting  with  the  governor  of, 
260;  the  proprietors'  agents  opposed  to  an  inquiry 
into  the  complaints  of  the  Indians,  266 ;  sir  William 
Johnson  censures  the  observations  of  the  proprietors 
of,  276 ;  Joseph  Galloway  speaker  of  the  assembly 
of,  291 ;  conduct  of  the  people  of,  at  the  treaty  of 
Easton,  321 ;  Cherokees  in,  324 ;  troubles  consequent 
on  the  land  purchases  in,  329  ;  under  the  government 
of  qnakers,  365 ;  no  bishops  to  be  settled  in,  366  ; 
agrees  on  a  boundary  with  the  Indians,  377 ;  sur- 
renders Indian  lands  on  the  Ohio,  388  ;  ministers 
and  schools  much  wanting  in,  398;  titles  of  doctor 
Smith's  political  tracts  on  the  province  of,  416; 
university  of,  founded,  417;  raises  a  force  to  pro- 
tect the  farmers  during  harvest  from  the  Indians, 
530;  missionaries  sent  to,  566;  the  king  displeased 
at  the  supine  and  neglectful  conduct  of,  570;  declines 
establishing  a  post  on  the  Ohio,  573 ;  required  to  fur- 
nish men  for  the  frontiers,  586 ;  Indians  murdered 
in,  602,  837,  VIII.,  37,  48,  53;  misunderstanding  be- 
tween the  proprietors  and  the  assembly  of,  VII. ,  618 ; 
furnishes  the  Ohio  Indians  with  rifles,  692 ;  the  fron- 
tiers visited  by  the  lieutenant-governor  of,  716;  border 
outrages  of,  746;  George  Croghan  Indian  agent  for, 
982 ;  emigrants  to  the  west  from,  998 ;  course  of  its 
Indian  trade,  VIII.,  26 ;  settlements  formed  in  Nova 
Scotia  by  persons  from,  29 ;  makes  a  present  to  the 
six  nations,  49,  51 ;  influence  of  the  newspapers  of, 
68 ;  the  lieutenant-governor  of,  at  fort  Stanwix,  104 ; 
price  demanded  for  territory  to  be  ceded  to,  126  ; 
makes  a  final  payment  for  lands  at  Conestoga,  133 ; 
New  England  people  intrude  into,  183;  the  people 
abandon  the  frontiers  of,  186,  473  ;  the  earl  of  Dun- 
more  endeavors  to  foment  a  dispute  between  Virginia 
and,  209 ;  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  388 ;  general 
Nevill  member  of  the  executive  council  of,  464; 
troops  proceed  to  the  camp  at  Boston  from,  597;  the 
governor  of,  authorized  to  retire  from  his  government 
whenever  he  thinks  necessary,  642;  all  trade  with, 
prohibited,  668 ;  a  regiment  of  riflemen  from,  engage 
the  English,  677;  the  Indians  infest  the  back  parts 
of,  713;  Peter  Muhlenburg  vice-president  of,  730; 
Guy  Johnson  sends  parties  of  Indians  to  the  frontiers 
of,  797 ;  trades  to  the  lakes,  IX.,  218 ;  the  Iroquois 
wage  war  against,  337 ;  referred  to,  under  the  name 
of  Andastogufi,  803 ;  Shawanese  settle  in  the  north 
part  of,  1013 ;  oil  springs  discovered  in,  1085. 

Pennsylvania  line.     (See  Army,  American.) 

Penobscot,  trading  house  at,  I.,  496  ;  claimed  by  the  French, 
III.,  551 ;  distance  of,  from  Boston,  567 ;  trade  carried 
on  between  Boston  and,  581,  IV.,  792;  great  damages 
committed  in  New  England  hy  the  Indians  of,  III., 
834;  the  dividing  line  between  the  French  and 
English,  IV.,  311 ;    discovered  and  surrendered  to 


the  French,  476 ;  annexed  to  Massachusetts,  ibid ; 
taken  by  the  Dutch,  ibid ;  under  new  York,  ibid ; 
mentioned,  619  ;  the  western  boundary  of  trie  pro- 
posed colony  of  New  Ireland,  VIII.,  803;  Indian  old 
town  in,  IX.,  571,  631;  tributary  of,  733.  (See 
Pentagouet.) 

Penouil  bay,  where,  X.,  6,  67. 

Pensacola,  taken  by  the  French,  V.,  611 ;  in  possession  of 
the  Spaniards,  612 ;  advantages  of  the  harbor  of,  VII., 
521 ;  surrendered,  X.,  728. 

Pen's  country,  V.,  638. 

Pension,  a,  to  be  paid  Mrs.  Cosby  by  her  husband's  suc- 
cessor in  the  government  of  New  York,  VI.,  76. 

Pentagouet,  M.  de  Saint  Castine  commander  at,  III.,  450 
571;  mentioned,  451;  pillaged,  513,  IX.,  380;  the 
governors  of  New  York  claim  the  district  between 
the  river  St.  Croix  and,  IV.,  282;  the  western 
boundary  of  the  duke  of  York's  territory  in  Maine, 
476  ;  Indians  in  the  neighborhood  of,  IX.,  4  ;  French 
policy  towards  the  English  trading  at,  70 ;  reports 
from,  71,  74,  75  ;  a  road  opening  from  Quebec  to,  72  ; 
captured  by  buccaneers  of  St.  Domingo,  119;  in 
Acadia,  148,  788  ;  the  bounds  of  the  English  terri- 
tory in  America,  165 ;  the  country  between  the  Ken- 
nebec and,  in  dispute,  371, 377 ;  restored  to  the  French, 
379  ;  the  English  seize,  396,  783,  919 ;  the  English 
settlements  between  Boston  and,  ordered  to  be  at- 
tacked, 464;  M.  du  Palais  sails  to,  561;  the  ship 
L'Envieux  arrives  at,  617  ;  the  English  seize  captain 
Villieu  at,  664 ;  news  of  the  peace  received  at,  685  ; 
distance  from  Pescadouet  to,  725  ;  the  boundary  of 
Acadia  near,  796  ;  the  English  encroach  on,  800 ;  In- 
dians sent  from,  to  attack  Port  Royal,  858  ;  claimed 
by  the  French,  895  ;  an  English  fort  near,  917 ;  pro- 
position of  the  French  concerning,  X.,  293.  (See 
Penobscot.) 

Penuset  (Panuset,  Penucet,  Penuret),  M.,  clerk  of  the  coun- 
cil at  Quebec,  IX.,  334,  336,  379,  380,  381,  382,  386, 
388. 

People,  The,  objection  to  the  mention  in  the  New  York 
charter  of  liberties  of  the  words,  III.,  358. 

Peoria  (Illinois),  III.,  580;  Indians  at,  IX.,  1057.  (See  Fort 
St.  Louis.) 

Pepper  imported  into  Holland  from  Guinea,  I.,  34. 

Pepperell,  sir  William,  baronet,  authorized  to  raise  a  regi- 
ment, VI.,  915  ;  his  regiment  to  be  employed  against 
Niagara,  921 ;  writes  to  lieutenant-governor  De  Lan- 
cey  an  occasion  of  a  riot  in  Livingston  manor,  VII., 
273  ;  his  character  of  colonel  Bradstreet,  VIII.,  379  ; 
summons  reverend  M.  de  la  Loutre  to  Louisbourg, 
X.,  11. 

Pepys,  Samuel,  II.,  417. 

Pequinguil,  X.,  66. 

Pequot  (Pequato,  Pequatoos  focket),  I.,  458,  544;  director 
Kieft  takes  possession  of  the  lands  on,  545  ;  in  pos- 
session of  the  English,  565,  II.,  134;  the  Dutch  take 
possession  of  land  near  the,  409. 


ft  l] 


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50] 


lVquot  War,  reference  made  |0  Mason's  History  of  t h.-,  VIII., 

868. 
IVivee    (Tierce),    island    of,    fishing  vessels  burned    nt,     III., 

762;    in    possession   of   the    French,    IV.,    700;    plOD- 

derod,  IX.,  477  i  Prenoh  ships  captured  at,  740,980. 

l'erdroaux,  ,  loses  his  ano,  X  ,  208, 

Perdue,  eaptaJn,  VI.,  1144. 

Pere,  Mr.,  kept  la  oloae  prison  in  London,  III.,  479. 

Por<S, ,  (La  l'raiiv,  La  Paire),  a  Frenchman  Bent  by  gov- 
ernor Dongan  to  Canada,  III.,  486,  614;  a  favorite  of 
governor  Andros,  IX.,  129  ;  engages  to  bring  the 
western  trade  to  New  York,  132;  proceeds  to  the 
Outawaoks,  l.'i.'f;  mentioned,  3G0 ;  sent  to  seize 
Iroquois,  3G2;  result  of  his  expedition,  3G3 ;  at  Ro- 
elielle,  conversant  with  the  situation  of  Manat,  446 ; 
one  of  M.  la  Salle's  men,  796. 

Perecute,  an  Apomatoek  chief,  III.,  193,  195,  196. 

Perelle,  lieutenant  de  la,  conducts  La  Grande  Gueule  to 
Montreal,  IX.,  390;  his  services,  X.,  88. 

Peres,  Silvester,  II.,  27. 

Pergens,  Jacob,  director  of  the  Dutch  West  India  company, 
I.,  174,  346,  450,  452,  573,  575,  615,  II.,  123, 198,  558, 
738. 

Perimond, ,  brings  a  message  from  the  Miamis,  IX.,  625. 

Perier,  M.,  governor  of  Louisiana,  IX.,  1025;  commands  the 
French  fleet  sent  to  St.  Domingo,  X.,  386,  387. 

Perier  de  Salvert,  M.,  in  command  of  a  division  of  the 
French  fleet  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  296,  297,  302  ;  reports 
movements  of  English  ships,  303  ;  his  return  expected, 
315. 

Perigny,  M.  de,  sets  out  for  fort  Frontenac,  IX.,  482;  lieu- 
tenant, 561 ;  captain,  dead,  X.,  39. 

Perjury,  how  punished  in  Spain,  II.,  38 ;  an  act  passed  to 
prevent,  III.,  355. 

Perke,  Jacobus,  IV.,  940. 

Perkings,  Humphrey,  commander  of  the  sloop  Frederick, 
IV.,  413. 

Permit  to  sail  to  New  Netherland,  form  of  a,  I.,  625. 

Pernambuco,  the  Dutch  take,  I.,  63;  mentioned,  155. 

Peron,  Jean,  ordered  to  superintend  fire  rafts  at  La  Gribanne, 
X.,  41. 

Perquisites  of  the  governor  of  the  province  of  New  York, 
IV.,  316.     (See  Fees.) 

Perrenot,  Antoine,  cardinal  de  Granvelle,  notice  of,  I.,  491. 

Perr6s,  M.,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Laprairie,  IX.,  522. 

Perret,  reverend  Mr.     (See  Peiretz.) 

Perrie,  Jonathan,  one  of  the  grantees  of  the  Equivalent  land, 
V.,  950. 

Perrot,  M.,  memoir  of,  III.,  720;  governor  of  Montreal,  IX., 
81,  97,  101,  138,  192;  governor  Courcelle  visits  his 
settlement,  83;  quarrels  with  count  Frontenac,  112; 
prosecuted,  141 ;  proofs  against  him  transmitted  to 
France,  154  ;  his  ill-conduct  continued,  158  ;  inform- 
ation taken  against,  159  ;  the  Ottawas  apply  to,  176  ; 
rumors  of  his  recall,  193 ;  engaged  in  trade,  198  ; 
governor  de  la  Barre's  report  respecting,  206  ;  fights 
in  the   street  with  M.  St.   Helene,  231;   appointed 


goyernei  of  Aoadia,  272;    apj I  to  bi    In  league 

whi,  tie-  Bngll  squinted  «m.  I 

1 1>; .  i.  moi  .-He  Bngll  b  >'• 
Royal,  476;  taken  prisoner,  Ibid ;  la  AoadJ 
Chedabouotou,  918  ,  at  Port  Royal, 
Petrol  i  Perray),  Niohola  on  "i  Me-  up, 

sissippi  and  ooontriei  bordering  thereon,  IX  ,  ■!)>•; 

sent    lo   Missilini.e  kinao,  'IT"  ,    ..Ip  i  ■ 

attacking  si i  [roquol  ,471  in-  mi-- 

the   (Testers    Indian-,    IT- . 

t<.  the  Ottawas,  480,  -l-i  ;  lent  to  the  M 
621  ;  brings  a  number  of  western  [ndiani '"  Montreal, 
619 ;  sent  to  the  Bcionx,  624  ;  accompanies  tie-  Mi  unis 
to  the  river  St.  Joseph,  626 ;  biographical  sketch  of, 
626;  rescued  from  the  stake,  072;  mentioned,  787; 
Indian  interpreter,  804. 

Perry,  James,  taken  prisoner  by  Indians,  and  returned,  VII., 
382. 

Perry,  John,  III.,  661,  662;  the  public  postman,  arrested, 
682;  in  prison,  716,  721. 

Perry,  Micajah,  agent   for  governor  Hunter,  V.,   171 

of,  to  the  board  of  trade  concerning  the  Palatines,  290. 

Perry,  Mr.,  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson  draws  bills  on, 
IV.,  1060. 

Perry,  Mr.,  member  for  London,  recommends  Mr.  Horsman- 
den  to  the  duke  of  Newcastle,  V.,  \<  1". 

Perry,  Samuel,  captain  of  a  Pennsylvania  company,  VI.,  o70. 

Persecution,  religious,  II.,  201.     (See  Penal  laics.) 

Perth,  [James  Drummond,  4th]  earl  of,  letter  of,  to  governor 
Dongan  respecting  New  Jersey,  III.,  348;  governor 
Dongan  vindicates  himself  from  misrepresentations  in 
a  letter  to,  353 ;  agents  of,  lay  claim  to  Staten  island, 
354;  writes  an  angry  letter  to  governor  Dongan,  356. 

Perth  Amboy.     (See  Amboy. ) 

Perthshire,  major-general  Graeme  represents,  VII.,  890. 

Perthuis  (Perthies,  Perthuus),  L.,  an  Indian  interpreter, 
VII.,  718,  722,  750,  755;  sent  to  bring  back  prison- 
ers in  hands  of  Indians,  738;  attends  a  conference 
at  Johnson  hall,  VIII.,  38 ;  killed,  661 ;  mentioned, 
X.,  446,  500,  503,  504,  511-517  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort 
William  Henry,  607.     (See  Ohoa.) 

Perthuis,  M.,  sent  to  cape  Desroziers,  X.,  42,  43  ;  news  sent 
to,  45;  at  cape  Desroziers,  47  ;  dispatches  a  canoe  to 
Quebec,  49 ;  reports  vessels  off  cape  Desroziers,  58 ; 
reports  further  vessels,  59;  transmits  reports  to 
Quebec,  60,  61 ;  advises  that  la  Petite  Marguerite  be 
run  on  shore,  63,  and  burnt,  64;  orders  sent  to,  67; 
makes  salt  at  Kamouraska,  90;  of  the  superior 
council  of  Quebec,  364. 

Perthuis,  reverend  Simon  Louis,  parish  priest  of  St.  Anne, 
X.,  81. 

Pertuy, ,  a  locksmith,  IX.,  236. 

Peru,  admiral  Blake  defeats  the  Spanish  galleons  on  their 
way  from,  I.,  579  ;  M.  Jussieu  sent  to,  IX.,  941. 

Pesant,  an  Ottawa  chief,  killed,  IX.,  815. 

Peskadamjjkkan  (Peskadamokanti)  river,  IX.,  895;  unfit 
for  settlement.  X.,  264. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Pet— 


Petanock,  a  mill  stream  oposite  Albany,  I.,  44,  II.,  549,  560. 

Peter,  a  Delaware  sachem,  VII.,  173. 

Peter,  French  (French  Peter),  a  Mohawk,  sent  with  a  mes- 
sage to  the  Cherokees,  VII.,  324. 

Peterboro'  (New  Jersey),  the  residence  of  colonel  Schuyler, 
X.,  776. 

Peterborough,  [Henry  Mordaunt,  2d]  earl  of,  member  of 
the  privy  council,  III.,  357,  360,  388. 

Peteriz,  Jan  de  Witt,  naturalized,  V.,  872. 

Peters,  Henry,  chief  of  the  Mohawks,  VI.,  796. 

Peters,  reverend  Hugh,  agent  from  New  England  to  Holland, 
I.,  566;  his  proposals,  567;  memoir  of,  ibid;  autho- 
rity to,  568,  II.,  150;  authorized  to  agree  with  the 
West  India  company  for  the  lands  occupied  by  the 
English  on  the  Connecticut  river,  135  ;  his  proposals  to 
the  West  India  company,  150  ;  well  known  through- 
out the  world,  382  ;  his  mission  from  New  England 
to  Holland  referred  to,  ibid. 

Peters,  reverend  [Hugh,]  S.  J.,  a  friend  of  Massachusetts, 
III.,  578. 

Peters,  Richard,  secretary  of  Pennsylvania,  VI.,  596,  843  ; 
delegate  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  853,  878 ;  preaches 
before  that  body,  859 ;  delivers  a  message  from 
lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey  to  the  congress,  877  ; 
one  of  the  committee  to  revise  the  minutes,  891 ;  his 
report,  892;  sends  a  message  to  the  Senecas,  VII., 
197 ;  commissioner  to  treat  with  the  six  nations, 
222;  attends  a  conference  at  Easton,  287,289,  291, 
294,  319,  320  ;  biographical  notice  of,  316  ;  purchases 
lands  from  the  Indians,  332;  rector  of  Christ  church, 
Philadelphia,  411  ;  commissioner  at  the  treaty  at  fort 
Stanwix,  VIII.,  112,  114  ;  witnesses  the  setlement  of 
the  boundary  between  the  whites  and  Indians,  137. 

Peters,  [Richard,]  junior,  VIII.,  122. 

Petersburg  (Russia),  a  Canadian  impostor  at,  X.,  657. 

Petersburgh  (Virginia),  III.,  193. 

Peterson, ,  a  pirate,  the  Rose  frigate  sent  in  pursuit  of, 

III.,  552;  operations  of,  553. 

Peterson,  Jacob,  III.,  76. 

Peterson,  Lucas,  III.,  71. 

Peticodiak  (Petkoudiak)  river,  X.,  71 ;  the  French  take 
possession  of,  217  ;  the  English  defeated  at,  358. 

Petit,  Gideon,  a  refugee  from  Canada,  III.,  471,  IX.,  326. 

Petit,  reverend  Louis,  biographical  notice  of,  IX.,  475  ;  sent 
to  Port  Royal,  498. 

Petit  (iuaves,  a  French  man-of-war  touches  at  New  York 
from,  III.,  363;  Englishmen  arrive  in  New  York 
from,  414;  mentioned,  574,  IV.,  278;  a  privateer 
Off  the  New  York  coast,  from,  V.,  20;  an  illegal 
trade  carried  on  between  Pennsylvania  and,  300. 

Petite  nation,  IX.,  153. 

Petite  riviere  (Quebec),  VI.,  580,  581.  (See  St.  Charles 
river.) 

jVtitit, ,  IX.,  236. 

Petition,  of  the  New  Netherland  company  for  an  exclusive 
right  to  trade  to  that  country,  I.,  13  ;  resolutions 
thereupon,  14,  15,  21;  of  sir  Thomas  Dale  setting 
forth  his  services  in  Holland  and  Virginia,   17  ;  in 


favor  of  sending  several  hundred  English  families  to 
New  Netherland,  22;  of  Maryn  Adriaensen  and  others, 
for  leave  to  attack  Indians,  193;  of  Joost  Teunissen, 
326,  328 ;  of  Sibout  Claessen,  328 ;  of  Augustus 
Heerman,  referred,  330  :  of  delegates  from  New  Neth- 
erland, 346;  referred,  347;  of  the  inhabitants  of 
Long  island,  for  leave  to  attack  Indians,  416 ;  of 
Adriaen  van  der  Donck,  referred,  433 ;  of  the  com- 
monalty of  New  Netherland,  550;  notes  thereon,  553  ; 
of  Jan  Gaillardo  to  the  director  and  council  of  New 
Netherland,  II.,  26  ;  of  ex-director  Stuyvesant  for 
his  dismissal,  referred,  447 ;  of  the  proprietors  of 
Rensselaerswyck,  praying  that  their  interests  may 
be  favorably  considered,  549,  III.,  224;  of  Jeremias 
van  Rensselaer  for  permission  to  continue  in  posses- 
sion of  his  colonie,  II.,  559  ;  from  Achter  Coll,  order 
on,  576;  of  towns  on  Long  island  and  Westches- 
ter, order  on,  581 ;  of  delegates  from  Easthanipton 
and  adjoining  towns,  583  ;  order  thereupon,  584  ;  of 
the  burgomasters  and  schepens  of  the  city  of  New 
Orange,  598 ;  of  burghers  of  New  York  complaining  of 
the  conduct  of  governor  Andros,  733 ;  of  burghers 
of  New  York  to  governor  Andros,  740;  of  the  ad- 
xrenturers  for  settling  the  northern  part  of  Virginia, 
III.,  2;  of  Walloons  who  are  desirous  to  go  to  Vir- 
ginia, 9 ;  of  the  earl  of  Stirling  respecting  the  Dutch 
intrusion  on  Long  island,  42;  of  Peter  Stuyvesant 
for  free  trade,  164;  of  Oliver  Stuyvesant  van  Cort- 
landt  and  others  to  allow  their  ship  to  go  to  New 
York,  178 ;  of  the  farmers  of  the  customs  for  a  re- 
vocation of  the  order  allowing  two  Scotch  ships  to  go 
to  New  York,  180;  reply  thereto,  181;  of  the  mayor 
and  common  council  of  New  York  for  free  trade  with 
Holland,  187;  of  sir  Edmund  Andros  for  an  inquiry 
into  the  truth  of  the  complaints  of  Massachusetts, 
258 ;  of  William  Dyre,  collector  at  New  York,  318 ; 
of  the  mayor  and  common  council  of  New  York  for 
a  charter,  337  ;  of  captain  Billop  for  an  appeal  to  the 
privy  council  from  a  judgment  in  New  York,  365  ;  of 
the  commissaries  at  Albany,  418;  of  French  protes- 
tants,  419;  of  merchants  trading  to  New  York,  651, 
IV.,  604;  of  Benjamin  Blagge,  on  behalf  of  lieutenant- 
governor  Leisler,  III.,  737;  of  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler  and  others,  750  ;  presented  to  governor 
Sloughter  in  favor  of  Jacob  Leisler,  812  ;  of  Jacob 
Leisler,  junior,  825;  of  major-general  Winthrop  in 
behalf  of  Connecticut,  IV.,  102  ;  report  of  the  lords 
of  trade  on  William  Penn's,  108 ;  proceedings  of  the 
lords  of  trade  on  Robert  Livingston's,  127,  129;  of 
Robert  Livingston,  201,  1124;  of  Messrs.  Basse  and 
Lofting  about  lord  Bellomont  seizing  their  ship  at 
Perth  Amboy,  605  ;  from  New  York  against  the  earl 
of  Bellomont,  611 ;  of  merchants  of  New  York,  624, 
1133;  of  protestants  of  New  York,  933;  prosecutions 
in  consequence,  945  ;  of  the  countess  of  Bellomont, 
1042,  1081;  of  captain  Nant'an,  1130;  of  William 
Wharton,  in  behalf  of  Owaneco,  chief  sachem  of  the 
Mohegan  Indians,  1177;  of  reverend  Mr.  Kocherthal, 


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GENERAL  LNDEX. 


51 1 ; 


Petition  —  continual. 

in  behalf  of  oertalp   |  m   Bolateln,  v., 

■I  I,  and  62  ;  ol  ohiel  Jn  lice  Id 

that  be  ma;  be  oonflr d  In  hii  offloe,  and  thai  ■ 

oommlaalon  be  Issued  to  bJm,  69;  of  oaptaini  Charlei 
Pinhetman  and  John  Marshall,  232;  of  oaptain  John 
Evans,  praying  a  granl  of  land,  283;  ol  Not  fori 
merohants,  prayingfot  proteotion  on  the  coast,  '■•■'•\  ; 
of  Samuel  Uulford,  oonoerning  a  license  for  the 
whale  fishery,  474;  of  Palatines  In  New  York,  pray- 
ing thai  their  lands  may  be  secured  to  them,  663  ;  of 
Wilhelm  Bohefs,  praying  thai  Palatines  might  be 
oonfirmed  In  the  possession  of  lands  In  the  valley  of 
the  Schoharie,  574;  of  Anthony  Rutgers  for  a  granl 
of  the  Bwamp  in  New  fork,  914;  in  Eavoi  of  Lewis 
Munis  being  reoognized  as  agent  of  the  province  of 
New  York,  rejeoted,  VI.,  62;  of  Mohawk  warriors, 
that  Mr.  Livingston's  patent  tor  certain  lands  may  be 
broken,  316;  of  inhabitants  of  Coxhaukoe,  391;  of 
the  earl  of  Stilling,  praying  satisfaction  for  Long 
island,  VII.,  430;  of  merohants  ot  Albany,  that  cer- 
tain grants  of  land  in  western  New  York  be  annulled, 
488,  and  thai  oertain  places  for  trade  with  the  Indians 
be  stipulated,  613;  of  sir  .lames  Jay,  praying  for  a 
grant  of  land,  643;  of  Wappinger  Indians,  report  on 
the,  868;  of  the  New  York  assembly  to  the  king, 
lords  and  commons,  sentiments  of  the  secretary  of 
state  on  the,  VIII.,  :>74  ;  of  M.  de  La  Salle,  for  a  grant 
of  fort  Prontenac,  IX.,  122;  of  M.  de  Calliere,  for  an 
allowance,  507. 

Petit  Marais,  distance  of,  from  fori  Niagara,  VII.,  621. 

Petitpas,  ,  educated  at  Boston  for  an  Indian  missionary, 

eventually  sent  to  France,  IX.,  912;  mentioned,  X., 
124. 

Petits  Chesnaux,  IX.,  361. 

Petree,  M.  de  Laval,  bishop  of,  prohibits  the  sale  of  brandy 
to  the  Indians,  IX.,  22;  dependent  on  the  Jesuits,  24; 
his  letters  communicated  to  intendant  Talon,  25  ;  his 
zeal  commended,  °.S  ;  his  views,  44;  M.  Boutteroue 
not  dependent  on,  62;  member  of  the  council,  86; 
his  opinion  as  to  the  increase  of  population  com- 
municated to  the  king,  89.  (See  Laval- Montmorency ; 
Quebec,  bishop  of.) 

Petri,  reverend  Rudolphus,  II.,  770. 

Petrie,  sir  William,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vi. 

Petrimoulx,  captain,  X.,  38. 

Petrus,  a  Mohawk  Indian,  VI.,  15,  16. 

Petry,  Anne,  X.,  882. 

Petry,  Delias,  X.,  881. 

Petry,  Elizabeth,  X.,  882. 

Petry  (Petrey,  Petrie),  captain  Johan  Jost,  his  son  builds  at 
the  Oneida  carrying  place,  VI.,  985  ;  notice  of,  X., 
673;  exchanged,  881. 

Petry,  John  Joste,  X.,  882. 

Petry,  Joste,  X.,  881. 

Petry,  Marcus,  builds  a  fort  at  Oneida,  VI.,  985,  VII.,  101. 

Petry,  Marie,  X.,  881,  882. 

Petticoat,  the,  removed  off  the  Delawares,  VII,  119. 


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Pi  tuaqulm  ,  1 1  . 

poi  b,  the  Indlanna t  Qraenn  loL  (Conn  • 

Pfister,  Lieutenant  Pranois,  \  III.,  61. 

Phelps,  Richard,  audi  i  late,  III.,  xii. 

Phelypeaux,  Jean  Frederick,  IX.,   L006,  L026 

Phelypeaux,  Jerome.     (See  Pontchartrain.) 

Phelypeaux,  Louis,     (See  Pontchartrain 

Phelypeaux,  Paul,  IX.,  503. 

I'lieh  peauS  hay,  X  ,  131. 

Philadelphia,  the  Dutch  attempl  to  settle  Kievita  hook  in, 
I.,  588,  and  Wioacoa  In,  594;  extracti  ol  William 
rein,',-  letters  to,  l\ '.,  34,  3S  ;  ■<■■.■  rnoi  Fletcher  re- 
ceives an  address  from.  53  J  nearly  equal  to  .\.w 
York,  159;  Andrew  Hamilton  di.-s  in,  200 ;  Edmund 
Randolph  in,  -" - « *  1  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomonl  ; 
a  meeting  of  colonial  governor-  at,  590 ;  pirates  In 
jail  at,  601;  earl  of  Bellomonl  authorized  to  meet 
the  governors  of  the  several  colonies  at,  632;  go- 
vernor Blakiston  visits,  724 ;  difficulty  of  com- 
munication with,  877;  news  received  at  New  York 
from  England  by  way  of,  914;  despatches  sent  from 
New  York  to  England  by  way  of,  955,  1020;  lord 
Cornbury  visits,  960,  961,  966 ;  a  post  from  New 
Y'ork  to,  1017;  qnaker  judges  and  jurors  in,  1045;  a 
post  from  Boston  to,  1113  ;  no  duties  paid  at,  V.,  57 ; 
a  French  privateer  captures  ships  bound  to,  61 ; 
Roger  Mompesson  arrives  at,  423;  benefited  by  the 
New  Jersey  assembly  sitting  at  Burlington,  461; 
reverend  Mr.  Evans,  chaplain  of  a  man-of-war,  min- 
ister of  a  parish  in,  466;  reverend  Mr.  Talbot  beloved 
in,  473  ;  deputies  from  the  Palatines  embark  for 
England  at,  575;  not  so  sickly  as  New  York,  692; 
Mr.  Trent  a  merchant  at,  705  ;  mentioned,  789  ;  the 
six  nations  visit,  VI.,  105,  548;  a  general  meeting 
held  at  Onondaga  at  the  request  of  people  from,  232 ; 
a  message  sent  to  Onondaga  from,  233;  the  six  na- 
tions postpone  visiting,  234;  the  Spaniards  take  a 
sloop  belonging  to,  244 ;  governor  Clinton  sends  des- 
patches by  way  of,  471 ;  governor  Hamilton  at,  530  ; 
trade  carried  on  with  the  Ohio  Indians  from,  706;  the 
French  about  to  cut  off  all  trade  between  Ohio  and, 
729 ;  Conrad  Weiser  returns  from  New  Y'ork  to,  798  ; 
news  of  sir  Danvers  Osborne's  death  transmitted  to 
England  by  way  of,  805 ;  proposed  as  the  place  of 
meeting  of  the  grand  colonial  council,  890;  Mr, 
Smith  publishes  an  edition  of  his  Mirania  in,  912  ;  the 
Half  king  visits,  VII.,  SS  ;  a  party  of  the  six  nations 
return  from,  102  ;  delegates  from  the  six  nations  visit, 
196  ;  lord  Loudoun  expected  at,  266 ;  date  of  gov- 
ernor Hamilton's  arrival  at,  267 ;  smuggled  goods  in- 
troduced to,  272;  George  Croghan  at.  285  ;  Joseph 
Galloway  moves  to,  291 ;  Charles  Thomson  arrives  at, 
294;  reverend  Richard  Peters  arrives  at,  316;  Tedy- 
uscung  promises  to  visit,  320;  governor  Denny  re- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Phi 


Philadelphia  —  continued. 

turns  to,  321 ;  a  fleet  sails  from  Spithead  for,  344 ; 
brigadier  Forbes  dies  in,  ibid ;  reverend  Mr.  McClen- 
nigan  moves  to,  398 ;  reverend  Mr.  Jenny  rector  of 
Christ  church  in,  407;  difficulties  in  the  episcopal 
church  at,  408,  409,  410  ;  college  of,  416  ;  archbishop 
Seeker  much  occupied  by  the  church  affairs  of,  447  ; 
reverend  doctor  Jenny  of,  disabled,  451 ;  the  Paxton 
rioters  threaten  to  march  to,  602 ;  goods  sent  to  the 
Illinois  from,  seized  and  destroyed,  716;  the  42d 
regiment  in  the  expedition  against,  786;  William 
Franklin  postmaster  of,  837 ;  the  18th  foot  quartered 
at,  VIII.,  185  ;  the  non-importation  agreement  ad- 
hered to  in,  217;  congress  meets  at,  470,  492,  and 
adjourns,  510  ;  congress  about  to  reassemble  at,  566  ; 
James  Rivington  settles  in,  568  ;  French  embassy  to, 
603  ;  a  great  council  fire  kindled  at,  619  ;  the  British 
retreat  from,  717  ;  Peter  Muhlenburg,  collector  of, 
730;  lieutenant-general  Howe  enters,  751;  traders 
resort  to  Sandusky  from,  X.,  157. 
Philadelphia  college.  (See  College.) 
Philanglus   Americanus,   reverend    doctor   Johnson   writes 

under  the  pseudonym  of,  VII.,  443. 
Philip  II.,  cardinal  de  Granvelle  prime  minister  to,  I.,  491. 
Philip  V.  of  Spain,  M.  de  la  Jonquiere  in  the  expeditions  in 

favor  of,  X.,  250. 
Philip,  don,  the  infanta,  X.,  260. 

Philip,  king  (King  Philip),  governor  Andros  proposes  to  en- 
gage the  Mohawks  against,  III.,  242  ;  causes  of  the  war 
with,  ibid,  243;  defeated  and  a  wanderer,  244;  governor 
Andros'  behavior  during  the  war  with,  254-256,  265  ; 
Albany  accused  of  having  supplied  ammunition  to, 
258;  acquitted  of  that  charge,  267;  note  on,  IV., 
615  ;  the  Skaticook  Indians  expelled  from  New  Eng- 
land in  the  war  of,  715. 
Philipes,  Mr.,  IX.,  139. 
Philippe,  Daniel,  X.,  881. 

Philips,  Ambrose,  agent  for  the  province  of  New  York,  sec- 
retary Popple  requested  to  instruct,  V.,  482;  copies 
of  certain  papers  sent  to,  494;  lays  an  address  of  the 
general  assembly  of  New  York  before  the  board  of 
trade,  502 ;  governor  Hunter  transmits  his  answer  to 
Mr.  Mulford's  complaints  to,  505,  510;  informed  of 
the  reasons  why  the  New  York  assembly  desire  an 
adjournment,  506  ;  additional  papers  in  the  case  of 
Mr.  Mulford  sent  to,  512;  Mr.  Popple  sends  his  let- 
ters for  governor  Hunter  to,  513  ;  extract  of  a  letter 
from  governor  Hunter  to,  516  ;  communicates  to 
the  board  of  trade  a  letter  from  colonel  Vetch  about 
the  boundaries  claimed  by  New  York,  530. 
Philips,  Erasmus  James,  commissioner  for  settling  the  boun- 
dary between  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island,  VI., 
168. 
Philips,  Frederick,  builds  a  church  on  his  manor,  VII.,  398; 
obtains  a  lease  of  an  iron  mine  in  Westchester  county, 
VIII.,  449  ;  Roger  Morris  marries  a  daughter  of,  590  ; 
liis  buildings  at  the  mercy  of  brigadier-general  Par- 
sons, 735. 


Philips,  John,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 

Philips,  Otto,  II.,  182. 

Philips,  Philip,  an  Indian  interpreter,  Vin.,  112. 

Philips  (Philipson),  Philip,  refuses  to  leave  Canada,  X.,  212, 
214. 

Philips,  Richard,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Philips,  William,  deposes  as  to  the  connection  of  governor 
Fletcher  with  pirates,  IV.,  388. 

Philips,  general  William,  VIII.,  788  ;  biographical  notice  of, 
790. 

Philipsburg  (Westchester  county,  New  York),  an  iron  mine 
in,  VIII.,  449. 

Philips'  manor,  without  any  minister,  VII.,  398 ;  houses 
burnt  in,  VIII.,  735. 

Philipse,  Adolph,  goes  to  sea  to  meet  pirates,  IV.,  390 ;  de- 
clared unfit  for  a  seat  in  the  council,  396  ;  concerned 
with  pirates,  413  ;  proprietor  of  an  extravagant  grant 
of  land,  514,  535,  553 ;  a  merchant  of  New  York, 
624,  849 ;  reports  the  effect  in  Boston  of  the  procla- 
mation for  regulating  the  currency,  1132  ;  member  of 
the  council,  1156,  1180,  V.,  102,124,458;  commis- 
sioner in  the  case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians  against 
Connecticut,  IV.,  1178  ;  admitted  illegally  to  the 
council,  1180 ;  informs  lord  Cornbury  of  the  refusal 
of  several  members  of  the  assembly  to  meet,  V.,  61 ; 
his  dismissal  from  the  council  demanded,  578 ;  charges 
against,  579  ;  James  Alexander  recommended  to  suc- 
ceed, 584  ;  his  removal  from  the  council  recom- 
mended, 647 ;  speaker  of  the  assembly,  768,  847,  973, 
VI.,  55  ;  representative  from  New  York,  V.,  982 ;  his 
letter  to  president  Clarke,  VI.,  55;  biographical  notice 
of,  56;  removed  from  the  council,  332;  why,  333; 
complaint  of  the  Stockbridge  Indians  against,  VII., 
869  ;  mentioned,  VIII.,  602. 

Philipse,  Annetje,  marries  Philip  French,  IV.,  396. 

Philipse  (Flipson,  Flypse,  Flypsie,  Philipsen),  Frederick, 
valuation  of  his  property,  II.,  699;  takes  the  oath  of 
allegiance,  III.,  75;  certain  merchandise  belonging 
to,  allowed  to  pass  free  of  duty,  305,  306,  314 ;  gov- 
ernor Andros  favors,  307 ;  member  of  the  council, 
312,  331,  369,  416,  543,  576,  586,  669,  685,  793,  796, 
800,  813,  814,  818,  837,  846,  IV.,  25,  100,  204,  245, 
284 ;  governor  Dongan  vindicates,  from  the  charge  of 
privateering,  III.,  407;  part  owner  of  several  ships, 
493 ;  captain  Nicholson  lodges  at  the  house  of,  594 ; 
threatened  with  imprisonment,  595  ;  drinks  the  king's 
health,  596 ;  advises  N.  Bayard  to  go  to  Albany  to 
escape  the  rabble,  604;  writes  to  secretary  Blathwayt 
on  the  affairs  of  New  York,  608  ;  removes  collector 
Plowman,  609 ;  sends  his  respects  to  colonel  Nicholson, 
610 ;  submits  to  the  rebels,  634 ;  his  pew  taken  by 
one  of  Leisler's  council,  636  ;  certifies  that  Leisler  took 
possession  of  despatches  addressed  to  lioutenant- 
governor  Nicholson,  649 ;  owns  Weskeskeck,  659 ; 
and  S.  van  Cortland,  left  in  charge  of  the  gov- 
ernment of  New  York  by  lieutenant-governor  Nichol- 
son, 675;  mentioned,  IV.,  12;  one  of  the  most  ancient 
inhabitants  of  New  York  and  greatest  trader  to  Albany, 


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Philipse,  Frederlofe      i  mtinutd. 

311;   oonneoted    La  trade    with   pirates,   890,    413; 
d  unworthy  ■  teal  In  the  oouni  11, 

:i  iii  the  ooani  U,  400;  to  be  remcn  ed 
from  ill  pi. i.  es  of  trust,  111,  424;  the  lord 

,   iii;  proprietor  of  an  exti 
I. mil,  6 1 1,  585;  Bends  a  ship  with  Easl  Lhdi 
Hamhorgh,  519 ;  a  Bhlp  of,  ezpeoted  from  Mad 
632;  an  aol  reoommended  to  he  passed  forreduoing 
ih.'  extravaganl  -rant  of,  BBS;  valuable  situation  of 
bis  and  his  Bon's  lands,  B54;  upper  mills  of,  629;  a 
Madagasoar  ship  belonging  to,  oaptured,  792;  owner 
of  tin'  Bhlp  X.'\\   York  Marohand,   816;    aumher  of 
families  on  hia  land,  823. 

Philipse,  Frederick,  judge  of  the  supremo  court  of  the 
province  of  New  York,  V.,  942,  982;  decides  that 
the  court  lias  jurisdiction  in  equity,  944,  VI.,  511; 
appointed  seoond  judge,  V. ,'.).'>  1  ;  his  character,  982; 
ohief  justioe  Morris  has  not  a  great  regard  for  the 
opinion  of,  VI.,  5;  Mr.  Horsmanden  makes  an  affida- 
vit before,  601 ;  deoeased,  728,  737. 

Philipse,  Margarita  (wife  of  Frederick,  No.  1),  III.,  178; 
lb  .-ires  to  purchase  a  Dutch  ship,  247. 

Philipse,  Mary,  marries  Roger  Morris,  VIII.,  590. 

Philipse,  Philip,  IV.,  939. 

Philipse,  Susanna,  marries  Beverly  Robinson,  VIII.,  806. 

Phillips,  1).,  IV.,  1135.     (See  Philipse,  Adolph.) 

Phillips,  reverend  Mr.,  governor  Hunter  hopes  he  will  be 
appoint,  il  commissary  of  Pennsylvania,  V.,  450. 

Phillips,  Richard,  governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  V.,  5S0,  VI., 
482;  to  prevent  French  settlers  from  fishing  on  the 
coast  unless  they  swear  allegiance,  V.,  593;  his  regi- 
ment to  be  completed  from  American  levies,  VI.,  385. 

Phillips,  Theophilus,  IV.,  550. 

Phillips,  major  William,  committed  to  prison,  III.,  182. 

Pliips,  ,  commands  an  English  party  at  Minas,  X.,  90. 

Phips,  Spencer,  lieutenant-governor  of  Massachusetts,  let- 
ter oi  the  governor  of  Canada  to,  on  the  subject  of 
Abenaqui  prisoners,  VI.,  562;  governor  Clinton  writes 
to,  567;  instructions  addressed  to,  761;  governor 
Hardy  calls  his  attention  to  the  subject  of  the  boun- 
dary between  New  York  and  Massachusetts,  VII.,  121, 
207  ;  lays  before  the  Massachusetts  legislature  a  letter 
from  governor  Hardy  respecting  riots  in  Livingston 
manor,  218  ;  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  43. 

Phips  (Fips,  Philippe),  sir  William,  knight,  III.,  552; 
opens  despatches  addressed  to  sir  Edmund  Andros, 
5S3 ;  returns  from  England,  587,  IX.,  489 ;  commands 
an  expedition  against  Port  Royal,  III.,  699,  704,  and 
takes  it,  719;  memoir  of,  720;  exacts  an  oath  of 
allegiance  from  the  inhabitants  of  Port  Royal,  752; 
Connecticut  notified  that  he  is  to  command  its  militia, 
852;  Connecticut  refuses  to  submit  to,  853  ;  ordered 
to  furnish  assistance  to  New  York,  855  ;  seizes  on 
Martin's  Vineyard,  IV.,  2;  governor  Fletcher  requires 
him  to  surrender  Abraham  Governeur,  5 ;  letters  of, 
to  governor  Fletcher,  ibid,  67 ;  refuses  to  surrender 
Abraham  Governeur,  6;  report  of  the  interview  be- 

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80,  VII.,  819;  "in  aol 

reports   b 

8  ;  commander  In-ohlef  of  ti. 
land  forces  of  Not  England,   L04;  notified  that  Uu 

Indians  are  about  to  ,  LIS;   the 

Hon  under,  foolish  and  unhappy,  -"7  , 
of  ins  expedition,  210;  a  pa]  en  gover- 

nor Fletcher  and,  222;  at  whose  recommendation  he 
was  appointed  governor  of  New  England,  795;  at- 
tempted taking  Quebec,  1121 

ture  governor  Villebon,  IX.,  240;  an  account  of  his 
campaign  against  Quebec,  455  ;  Port  Royal  surrenders 
to,  475  ;  bis  letter  of  summons  to  count  de  l-V 
485 ;  returns  from  England,  489 ;  his  brother  taken 
by  the  French,  493;  appointed  governor-general  of 
New  England,  508  ;  mentioned,  527  ;  purport  of  hia 
visit  to  England,  529  ;  the  capitulation  violated  which 
he  granted  to  the  garrison  of  Port  Royal,  530  ;  gover- 
nor of  Massachusetts,  533  ;  about  to  get  up  an  expe- 
dition against  Canada,  ibid,  540 ;  Massachusetts  at 
the  sole  expense  of  the  expedition  against  Canada 
under,  546 ;  endeavors  to  seize  M.  St.  Castin,  552 ; 
about  to  expel  the  French  from  the  river  St.  John, 
571;  death  of,  616,  618;  captures  the  wife  and 
family  of  Louis  Joliet,  668 ;  adopts  Spencer  Bennett, 
who  takes  his  name,  X.,  43. 

Phipps,  captain  Benjamin,  IV.,  16,  19. 

Phoenix,  captain,  taken  by  the  Spaniards,  VI.,  243. 

Phoenix,  Daniel,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Phthisis.     (See  Diseases.) 

Phyn,  Mr.,  VIII.,  495. 

Physicians,  priests  disguised  in  America  as,  VI.,  199. 

Pibesky,  an  Algonkin  chief,  IX.,  847. 

Pieces,  Jan,  I.,  192,  193. 

Pichett,  ,  the  Mohawks  threaten  to  evict  the  wife  of, 

VI.,  783. 

Pichon,  M.,  sketch  of  commissary  PreVost  by,  X.,  371. 

Pickering,  lieutenant,  killed,  X.,  92. 

Pickstaert,  Matthys,  II.,  481. 

Picolata  (Florida),  treaty  concluded  with  the  Indians  at, 
VIII.,  32,  34. 

Picpus,  fathers  of,  who,  IX.,  477. 

Picquet,  reverend  Francois,  notice  of,  VI.,  5S9  ;  tried  to 
gain  admission  at  Onondaga,  743;  missionary  at  the 
lake  of  Two  Mountains,  X.,  154;  forms  an  Indian 
settlement  in  the  neighborhood  of  fort  Frontenac, 
179 ;  establishes  a  mission  at  Oswegatchi,  203,  563  ; 
Mohawks  attack  the  mission  of,  205;  his  settlement 
ought  to  be  fortified,  228;  the  Indians  ordered  to 
obey,  237;  will  take  care  of  them,  238;  instance  of 


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[Pic- 


Picquet,  reverend  Francois —  continued. 

fidelity  in  the  Indians  of  his  mission,  263;  sends 
Indians  to  Oswego  to  take  prisoners,  350 ;  conducts 
prisoners  to  Montreal,  351 ;  erects  a  cross  at  Oswego, 
463 ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  607 ;  accom- 
panies chevalier  de  Levis,  719  ;  at  Ticonderoga,  849  ; 
proceeds  to  his  mission,  855. 

Picquet  (Bucquet),  Michiel,  complains  to  the  states  general 
of  directors  Kieft  and  Stuyvesant,  I.,  215. 

Pieces  of  eight,  II.,  30.     (See  Currency.) 

Piedmont,  captain.     (See  Fiedmont.) 

Piedmont,  the  king  of  England  requests  the  good  services  of 
the  king  of  France  in  behalf  of  the  reformed  churches 
in,  II.,  262,  270;  Louis  XIV.  makes  conquests  in,  IX., 
658. 

Pierard6,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Pierce,  captain,  conveyed  colonels  Whalley  and  Goff  to  New 
England,  III.,  112,  271 ;  mentioned,  141. 

Pierre,  M.,  commandant  among  the  Scioux,  IX.,  1051. 

Pierron,  reverend  Jean,  S.  J.,  missionary  to  the  Mohawks, 
governor  Nicolls'  letter  to,  III.,  162;  mentioned,  250; 
letter  of  governor  Francis  Lovelace  to,  IX.,  882,  883. 

Pierson,  Henry,  secretary  of  the  east  end  of  Long  island,  II., 
601 ;  registrar,  III.,  22 ;  the  pirate  Bradish  leaves 
money  with,  IV.,  512,  which  he  gives  up,  ibid;  to 
be  pardoned,  633 ;  lieutenant-colonel,  808. 

Pieter,  Abraham,  III.,  76. 

Pieters,  Abraham,  one  of  the  eight  men,  I.,  140,  191,  192  ; 
sells  his  place  to  Sibout  Claessen,  329  ;  takes  posses- 
sion of  the  island  of  Quetenis,  565,  II.,  134,  409. 

Pieters  (Pietersz),  David,  I.,  32,  183.     (See  De  Fries.) 

Pieters,  Gillis,  II.,  140. 

Pieterse,  Adolf,  II.,  574,  699,  719. 

Pieterse,  Christiaen,  II.,  687,  708. 

Pietersen,  Evert,  II.,  17,  181,  699. 

Pietersen,  Hector,  commissioner  of  the  Dutch  colony  on  the 
Delaware  river,  II.,  13. 

Pietersen,  Hendrick,  II.,  187.     (See  Meyn.) 

Pietersen,  Jacob,  II.,  375. 

Pietersen,  Jan,  II.,  191 ;  sentenced  to  be  thrown  three  times 
from  the  yard-arm  and  flogged,  682;  further  refer- 
ence to,  684. 

Pietersen,  Lawrens,  I.,  192,  193. 

Pietersen,  Wynandt,  quarrels  with  English  troopers,  II., 
402,  403 ;  escapes  from  them,  405 ;  mentioned,  482, 
483. 

Pieterson,  Adriaen,  director  of  the  West  India  company,  I., 
42,  46. 

Pieterson,  Mr.,  II.,  353. 

Pieterson,  Pieter,  II.,  101. 

Pieterzen,  Albert,  III.,  76. 

Pieterzen,  Nathaniel,  III.,  76. 

,  caught  in  immense  numbers,  III.,  251 ;  in  the 
woods  near  Caynga,  IV.,  561,  563. 

Pigiguit,  X.,  66. 

1 '  ■  ■  i  ■  i  .  captain,  killed,  X.,  430. 

Pignerol,  M.  de  Villeroi  in  command  at,  II.,  348. 

Pigs.     (See  Swine.) 


Pigwackitt  (Pegwacket),  Indians  of,  take  refuge  among  the 
English,  VI.,  542  ;  where,  IX.,  904. 

Pike,  captain,  III.,  241. 

Pike,  John,  II.,  608,  728. 

Pillory,  reverend  Mr.  Vesey's  father  sentenced  to  stand  in 
the,  IV.,  534. 

Pilots,  titles  of  acts  relating  to,  V.,  782,  927,  VII.,  218,  465. 

Pilotte, ,  sent  with  funds  to  Acadia,  X.,  71;  returns  to 

Quebec,  72. 

Pilsworth,  Charles,  report  of,  on  matters  relating  to  New 
York,  IV.,  167;  mentioned,  171. 

Pimadaase,  a  Minqua  sachem,  I.,  600. 

Pimytesouy,  an  Illinois  village,  IX.,  890. 

Pinau,  captain,  X.,  171. 

Pindalouan,  an  Ottawa  chief,  X.,  123  ;  visits  the  men-of-war 
at  Quebec,  127 ;  promises  fidelity  to  the  French,  168. 

Pine,  Jon.,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Hampstead,  IV., 
809. 

Pine  river,  IX.,  1072. 

Pine  trees.     (See  Trees.) 

Pinfold,  sir  Thomas,  knight,  advocate-general  of  England, 
IV.,  636. 

Pinhetham,  Charles,  captain  of  a  privateer,  V.,  232. 

Pinhorne,  Martha,  widow  of  Roger  Mompesson,  V.,  423. 

Pinhorne,  William,  arrives  in  New  York,  II.,  741;  gover- 
nor Andros  unfriendly  to,  III.,  314;  member  of  the 
council  of  New  York,  685,  771,  772,  773,  793,  796, 
818,  IV.,  33,  204,  245,  284;  memoir  of,  III.,  716; 
recorder  of  New  York,  767  ;  removes  to  New  Jersey, 
847  ;  suspended  from  the  council  for  non-residence, 
847,  IV.,  119,  232;  James  Graham  recorder  of  New 
York  instead  of,  III.,  848  ;  justice  of  the  supreme 
court,  IV.,  25,  37;  returns  to  New  York,  37;  assists 
at  a  conference  of  the  five  nations,  235,  237,  238,  239  ; 
lord  Bellomont  transmits  affidavits  against,  315  ;  sus- 
pended by  the  earl  of  Bellomont  from  the  council, 
321,  363,  620 ;  one  of  Leisler's  judges,  325  ;  interested 
in  governor  Fletcher's  extravagant  grants,  330,  393, 
783,  785  ;  fraudulent  purchase  of  land  by,  34.1 ;  des- 
cription of  the  extravagant  grant  of  land  to,  '■'>'.<  1  ;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  commended  tor  suspending,  395  ; 
expects  to  be  restored  to  office,  398;  entertains  father 
Smith,  the  Jesuit,  ibid  ;  suspended  for  the  same  rea- 
sons that  colonel  Bayard  was  removed,  399  ;  his  sus- 
pension confirmed,  411,  424;  the  impossibility  of 
capturing  Cadaraqui  shown  by,  474;  the  Mohawks 
complain  of,  743  ;  the  grant  to,  ought  to  be  repealed, 
1112;  his  removal  from  the  council  of  New  Jersey 
demanded,  V.,  204;  one  of  the  committee  on  fees, 
216  ;  of  the  church  of  England,  335  ;  his  character, 
338;  removed  from  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  361. 

l'initiiit,  ensign,  VII.,  58. 

Pinkney,  Thomas,  IV.,  27. 

Pinsen,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Pintard,  Lewis,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  Vlll.,  601. 

Piper,  Eenry,  X.,  lil  I. 

Pipon,  ensign,  commandant  at  Pemaquid,  III.,  551. 


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GENERAL  LNDEX 


Pipoa,    Mr.,  V  ,    708  ,1 

,  Ibid. 

Piraoy,  In  the  West  India plained  of,  [.,676,  678 ;  J« 

oompla f,   I  \  . .  256     tb     i    embtj  ol   New 

Jforl    p 

on  n 

the  more  effeotuaJ  suppression  of,  VI.,  278,  279. 
Pirates,  Belie  and  sell   a  Spanish  Bhlp  and  oargo  in  New 
Netherland,  I.,  -''77;    the  Spanish  ambassador  applies 
for  the  arresl  of,  ibid  the  Btates 

thereupon,  681  ;    admiral  de  Etuj 
the  Barbary,  582;    mentioned,   11.,  29;    oaptore  an 
English  ship,   :unl   arc  afterwards  defeated   by  the 
Dutoh,  265;    Cornelia  van  Tromp  employ 
the,   ibid;    oommil   great   depredations,    III,    374; 
bnerioan  vessels  taken  and  |  I 

from  James  II.  respeoting  the  proaeoution  of,  490; 
dings  in  New  England  against,  547,  552;  opera- 
tions  of,  in  the  gut  of  Canso,  553;  several  places  in 
Nova  Sootia  plundered  by,  571;  Boston  a  receptacle 
for,  582;  laws  to  be  passed  in  Ne\i  York  against, 690, 
823,  IV.,  299;  governor  Perrol  taken  by,  III.,  720; 
one,  abandons  bis  ship  in  Providence,  IV.,  151;  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  patronizes,  223,336,384;  entertained 
in  several  places,  255  ;  New  York  a  place  of  protec- 
tion to,  256;  governor  Fletcher's  answer  to  tke  com- 
plaint of  encouraging,  274;  protected  in  Pennsylva- 
nia, 301 ;  New  Jfork  a  nesl  of,  304  ;  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont  exposes  the  encouragement  given  to,  306,  385  ; 
make  presents  to  governor  Fletcher,  his  lady  and 
daughter,  307 ;  governor  Bellomont  issues  a  procla- 
mation against,  309  ;  governor  Fletcher's  commissions 
to,  discovered,  310;  a  most  lioentious  trade  carried 
on  in  New  York  with,  317  ;  William  Niooll  chief  bro- 
ker of,  320  ;  their  mode  of  proceeding  after  having 
New  York,  323  ;  called  privateers  in  New  York,  327 ; 
arrested  in  Rhode  Island,  334,  358  ;  the  ship  Fortune 
loaded  at  New  York  for,  355  ;  surrendered  to  New 
York  by  New  Jersey,  359;  visit  the  Delaware  river, 
378,  379  ;  an  expedition  sent  to  the  East  Indies 
against,  3S5  ;  rate  paid  in  New  York  for  protections 
by,  387 ;  ordered  to  be  prosecuted,  396,  411,  412 ; 
Frederick  and  Adolphus  Philips  concerned  with,  413  ; 
at  Sta.  Maria  and  Madagascar  cut  off  by  the  native.-, 
ibid,  518  ;  favored  in  Rhode  Island,  414 ;  governor 
Fletcher's  dealings  with,  433,  434  ;  governor  Fletcher 
denies  having  received  money  from,  44.")  ;  his  expla- 
nations in  the  cases  of,  446,  447 ;  a  squadron  sent 
against,  454,  521 ;  rob  the  Great  Mogul,  456  ;  pay 
William  Nicoll  and  colonel  Bayard  for  protections, 
457 ;  offer  a  bribe  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  458 ; 
report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  governor  Fletcher's 
protection  to,  480 ;  a  bill  passed  against,  510 ;  cap- 
tured at  Boston,  512 ;  settled  on  Long  island,  517, 
532  ;  tranship  their  goods  at  Madagascar,  526  ;  to  be 
punished,  530  ;  chief  justice  Smith  oonnives 
trade  carried  on  with,  53S  ;  land  in  New  Jersey,  542, 


and    in     I',  mi 

Rhode   island  from  the  Red 

mnrdi  ■■ 

Ibid  .    I  I:  Dot  to 

•   '-arl  of  BellO- 

monl  empowi  I  in  Jail  in 

the  northern 

oalu iatei   the  peoj 

pecting,    633;    sent  to  England  for  trial,   • 
697;  an  inventory  of  thi  ii  treasure  -■  at  I  i 
646;  an  English  act  of  parliament  for  tie-  - 
of,  extended  to  the  colonies,  666;  council  ol 
chuselt  -  a  bill  for  th 

675  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  issues  a  proclamation  for 
the  arrest  of,  687;  visit  Long  island,  711;  tl 
tors  ought  to  receive  a  portion  of  the  pay,  757  ;  James 
Gillani  a,  executed,  776  ;  instructions  regarding  pro- 
ceedings against,  839  ;  comn.i  I  for  trying, 
in  the  plantations,  845  ;  a  commission  received  in  the 
colonies  for  trying,  882,  1168;  court  opened  in  New 
York  for  the  trial  of,  928  ;  Daniel  Honan  notorious 
for  abetting,  1022;  an  act  for  restraining  and  punish- 
ing, why  vetoed,  V.,  47  ;  instructions  regarding  the 
trial  of,  131;  the  coast  of  America  infested  with, 
483 ;  to  be  tried  in  New  York,  502 ;  plunder  the 
Palatine  delegates,  575  ;  sheltered  in  North  Carolina, 
609  ;  captured  by  his  majesty's  ship  Greyhound,  685  ; 
executed  at  Rhode  Island,  703;  New  York  act  for 
punishing,  repealed,  VII.,  455.    (See  Kidd,  William.) 

Pishrou,  Henry,  II.,  582. 

Piscataway  (Maryland),  Indians  of,  VII.,  268. 

Piscattaway  (Pascataquay,  Pascataway,  Pescadoue,  Pesca- 
douet,  Pescataqua,  Pisoataqna,  Piscataway,  Piscato- 
quay,  New  Hampshire),  the  Dutch  capture  vessels 
belonging  to,  II.,  662,  663,  664,  715;  part  of  the 
English  fleet  arrives  at,  III.,  65,  IX.,  849  ;  Coles  a 
pilot  of,  III.,  84;  the  royal  commissioners  at,  100, 
111;  an  excellent  harbor,  101;  to  be  fortified,  102; 
mentioned,  107,  248  ;  a  sloop  sent  from  New  York  to, 
249,  255  ;  Indians  commit  depredations  as  far  as, 
256 ;  governor  Andros  sends  to  the  relief  of,  265  ; 
the  French  capture  a  vessel  of,  553  ;  murders  com- 
mitted by  Indians  of,  611;  mast  ships  about  to  sail 
from,  664;  in  great  danger  from  the  French,  ~-'\  V., 
43;  the  French  destroy  several  people  at,  III.,  814; 
Indians  commit  great  damages  at,  834  ;  the  French 
meditate  an  attack  on,  855,  IX.,  727;  governor  Flet- 
cher writes  by  way  of,  IV.,  72  ;  Mr.  Bridger  at,  507  ; 
colonel  Romar  ordered  to,  519  ;  the  timber  of  New 
Yeik  superior  to  that  of,  529  ;  now  Portsmouth  (New 
Hampshire),  536,  IX.,  471 ;  means  of  securing  the  coast 


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[Pis  — 


Piscattaway  (New  Hampshire)  —  continued. 

at,  IV.,  552  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  visits,  587,  671, 
673,  723,  779  ;  exports  timber  to  Portugal,  645  ;  rear- 
admiral  Benbow  at,  646  ;  expense  of  building  a  hag 
boat  at,  672  ;  colonel  Romar  prepares  a  draft  of,  676  ; 
specimens  of  timber  sent  to  the  English  dock-yards 
from,  722 ;  ought  to  be  forbidden  to  send  timber  to 
foreign  parts,  791;  remarks  on  the  harbor  of,  793; 
the  boundary  between  New  Hampshire  and  Maine, 
831,  V.,  594  ;  description  of,  IV.,  831 ;  a  new  fort  to 
be  erected  at,  964  ;  lord  Cornbury  sends  despatches 
by  way  of,  1148  ;  objections  to  the  employment  of 
the  Palatines  at,  V.,  112  ;  the  people  of,  prosecuted 
for  cutting  pine  trees,  175  ;  Massachusetts  to  extend 
to  the  harbor  of,  596 ;  on  the  seacoast  of  New 
England,  IX.,  725;  thickly  settled,  730;  Theodore 
Atkinson  a  resident  of,  941 ;  New  Hampshire  called 
the  province  of,  X.,  5  ;  Abenakis  take  scalps  near, 
128.     (See  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire.) 

Piscattaway  (Piscatteque,  New  Jersey),  sends  a  deputy  to 
New  Orange,  II.,  571,  595  ;  order  on  a  petition  from, 
576  ;  order  respecting  magistrates  for,  579  ;  magis- 
trates of,  587  ;  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  be  adminis- 
tered to,  598 ;  population  of,  in  1673,  607 ;  militia 
officers  of,  608 ;  instructions  sent  to  the  magistrates 
of,  622  ;  order  in  a  suit  between  the  town  of  Wood- 
bridge  and,  722,  723  ;  agents  of,  728  ;  a  subscription 
on  foot  to  build  a  church  at,  V.,  311. 

Pisiqued  (Pesaqued,  Pisiqua),  the  original  name  of  Wind- 
sor (Nova  Scotia),  X.,  66. 

Pistols,  prices  of,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  389. 

Pitch,  duty  in  Holland  on,  I.,  573;  price  of,  in  1700,  IV., 
669  ;  price  of  Carolina,  703.     (See  Naval  stores.) 

Piters,  Sarah,  X.,  882. 

Pitferran,  sir  Peter  Halkett  a  native  of,  VI.,  915. 

Pitkin,  lieutenant-colonel  John,  in  the  expedition  to  lake 
George,  VI.,  998,  VII.,  30. 

Pitkin,  William,  IV.,  628;  commissioner  from  Connecticut 
to  a  conference  with  the  six  nations,  VI.,  717;  dele- 
gate to  the  congress  at  Albany,  853,  861,  877  ;  one  of 
a  committee  to  prepare  a  plan  of  a  union  between 
the  colonies,  860  ;  sent  with  a  message  to  lieutenant- 
governor  De  Lancey,  879. 

Pitlochie,  Thomas  Gordon  of  New  Jersey  a  native  of,  V.,  421. 

Pitt,  John,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvii,  VI., 
278,  279,  309,  428,  587,  753,  755,  773,  830,  929,  939, 
950,  961,  1016,  1019. 

Pitt,  William,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  ix  ;  announces  the 
intention  of  government  to  act  with  increased  vigor 
against  the  French,  VII.,  216,  339  ;  calls  for  the  enroll- 
ment of  provincial  troops,  340,  351 ;  informed  that 
New  York  has  voted  a  force  for  the  expedition  against 
Crown  Point,  343  ;  his  despatch  to  general  Abercrom- 
bie,  approving  that  officer's  conduct,  344  ;  announces 
the  recall  of  general  Abercromby  and  the  appointment 
of  major-general  Amherst  as  commander-in-chief  in 
America,  345  ;  the  claims  of  Massachusetts  transmit- 
ted to,  349  ;  calls  on  the  colonies  to  renew  their  efforts 


against  the  French,  350,  354;  promises  that  the  colo- 
nies will  be  reimbursed  expenses  incurred  during  the 
war,  353,  355  ;  his  orders  for  the  campaign  of  1759, 
355  ;  recommends  increased  energy  in  military  oper- 
ations, 417,422 ;  enjoins  increased  efforts  for  the  reduc- 
tion of  the  entire  of  Canada,  420;  petitions  for  lands 
in  New  York  transmitted  to,  437 ;  letter  of  reverend 
doctor  Johnson  on  the  union  and  government  of  the 
colonies,  transmitted  to,  438  ;  spoken  to  on  the  sub- 
ject of  a  new  lieutenant-governor  for  New  York,  449  ; 
requires  of  the  colonies  to  raise  new  levies  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  late  conquests,  452;  petitions  for 
land  transmitted  to,  587  ;  anxious  to  regain  the  supe- 
riority in  America,  X.,  526  ;  report  of  the  battle  of  Ti- 
conderoga  and  the  defeat  of  the  English  there,  sent  to, 
725  ;  sends  lord  Howe  to  America,  735.  (See  Chatham.) 

Pitts,  Samuel,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvi. 

Pittsburgh  (Pitt's  Bourgh,  Pennsylvania),  major-general 
Stanwix  stationed  at,  VII.,  280 ;  the  name  of  fort  Du- 
quesne  changed  to,  352  ;  an  Indian  trading  post,  543  ; 
conveniently  seated  for  the  Indian  trade,  614 ;  pro- 
posed as  an  Indian  trading  post,  635  ;  general  Monck- 
ton  confers  with  the  Indians  at,  982;  revolutionary 
movements  at,  983  ;  the  earl  of  Dunmore  visits,  VIII., 
209  ;  information  of  captain  Bullet's  movements  sent 
to,  396 ;  elects  a  delegate  to  the  first  continental  con- 
gress, 464 ;  general  Thompson  resides  at,  677  ;  briga- 
dier-general Hand  in  command  at,  712;  general 
Forbes  in  possession  of,  X.,  905  ;  battoes  building  at, 
1092.     (See  Fort  Duquesne ;  Fort  Pitt.) 

Pittsfield  (Massachusetts),  the  committee  of,  recommend  the 
suspension  of  all  laws  for  the  recovery  of  debts, 
VIII.,  652. 

Placard  against  the  use  of  stamped  paper,  VII.,  770,  774; 
addressed  To  the  betrayed  inhabitants  of  the  city  and 
colony  of  New  York,  VIII.,  199. 

Placentia,  a  French  settlement,  IV.,  830 ;  a  privateer  visits 
the  coast  near  New  York  from,  V.,  20;  governor  d* 
Avaugour's  report  on,  IX.,  13;  of  no  consideration, 
14 ;  M.  de  la  Poippe  governor  of,  87,  917  ;  M.  Parat 
governor  of,  318  ;  the  garrison  of  Chedabouctou  con- 
veyed to,  477;  ship  le  Bon  lost  at,  546;  Hertel  de 
Rouville  sent  to,  759 ;  M.  de  Subercasse  governor  of, 
803 ;  M.  Pastour  at,  922 ;  summoned,  926 ;  progress 
of  affairs  at,  929. 

Plague,  the,  in  England,  II.,  351,  357,  360;  in  Holland,  III., 
94;  in  the  island  of  Hispaniola,  VIII.,  253. 

Plaine,  M.,  announces  the  approach  of  the  English  fleet 
against  Quebec,  X.,  994.     (See  Depleine.) 

Plaine,  Nicholas,  111.,  595.     (See  De  la  Plaine.) 

Plain  Reasons  for  Conforming  to  the  Church,  reverend  Sam- 
uel Johnson  publishes,  VI.,  914. 

Plain  Truth,  or  Serious  Considerations  on  the  Present  State 
of  Pennsylvania,  by  reverend  doctor  Smith,  VII.,  416. 

Plaistead,  Roger,  III.,  158,  159. 

Plan,  for  the  trade  and  colonization  of  New  Notherland,  I., 
362;  for  the  reduction  of  Canada,  III.,  697;  of  an 
American  episcopate,  reverend  Mr.  Miller's,  IV.,  182; 


—  I'l.l  I 


GENERAL  INDI'V. 


509 


l'luu  —  continutd, 

tat  a  onion  of  the  northern  oolonie 

I,, i-  the  !|  m  "  "i  bj  Ro- 

berl  l.  '     reduo 

t i< > it  ol  l  I  ration  of  all  the 

North    \ in.  1 1.  .in  oolo  oxe  draws  op  a, 

V.,  204 ;  of  oonoerl  among  th  red  to  be 

prepared,  \'i.,  8  1 1,  si;n  ;  Mr.  Pownall  prep 
i.  B52  .  ol  a  an 
i(,  i,\  the  ooloi  I  ''•'!» '■,''1 

the  ooloniea  prepared  by  the  board  ol  trade,  901,  903; 
of  a  union  agreed  to  al  Albany  submitted  to  the  King, 

overnor  Shirlej  'a  remarks  on,  and  ol 
to  the  Albany,  930;  for  attacking  Crown  Point  laid 
before  the  New  York  assembly,  950 ;  of  a  onion  oot 
likely  to  l"'  agreed  to  by  the  colonies,  959 ;  for  the 
management  of  Indian  affairs,  VII.,  26;  of  a  onion 
for  the  colonies  suggested  by  reverend  doctor  John- 
son, 442;  for  the  regulation  of  the  oey  acquisitions 
in  America,  the  board  of  trade  report  on  a,  539;  regu- 
lating commercial  and  political  concerns  of  the  In- 
dians, the  boanl  of  trade  engaged  on  a,  567;  for  the 
future  prosecution  of  the  Indian  trade,  outline  of  the, 
571;  for  the  management  of  Indian  affairs,  sir  William 
Johnson  submits,  578;  for  the  management  of  Indian 
affairs,  the  board  of  trade  draw  up  a,  633, 
sir  William  Johnson's  observations  and  remarks 
thereupon,  657,  661 ;  of  operations  laid  down  for 
the  British  fleets  off  the  American  coast,  VIII.,  591; 
of  fort  George  and  improvements,  transmitted  to  the 
secretary  of  state,  691 ;  for  the  military  colonization 
of  Canada,  IX.,  14,  15;  of  fort  Frontenac  sent  to 
France,  273 ;  of  M.  de  Callieres  to  seize  the  province 
of  New  York,  404,  419,  420 ;  of  captain  Duplessis  for 
the  defense  of  Canada,  447;  of  an  expedition  against 
New  York  and  Boston,  659;  of  Oswego,  996,  997; 
of  fort  Duquesne  sent  to  France,  X.,  307;  of  fort 
William  Henry  with  the  attacks  of  the  French,  602; 
of  the  attack  on  Ticonderoga,  726;  of  M.  de  Vau- 
dreuil  respecting  lake  Ontario,  868;  of  operations  of 
the  British  forces  for  the  campaign  of  1759,  907  ;  of 
operations  of  the  French  forces  for  the  campaign  of 
1759,  952;  of  fort  Niagara,  976;  for  the  defense  of 
that  part  of  Canada  which  still  remains  to  France, 
1063  ;  for  the  future  government  of  Canada,  1142. 

Planche,  riviere  a  la,  where,  X.,  23. 

Plancius,  reverend  Peter,  interested  in  the  trade  to  New 
Netherland,  I.,  27;  deceased,  28. 

Planck  (Plangh),  Abraham,  I.,  151, 191, 193, 195,  and  others, 
present  a  petition  to  director  Kieft,  197,  199,  200  ; 
interrogatories  for,  200;  summoned  to  the  Hague, 
356  ;  the  committee  of  the  states  general  recommend 
sending  for,  388  ;  mentioned,  411 ;  one  of  the  twelve 
men,  415. 

Planck,  Juriaeu,  governor  Printz  seizes  a  sloop  belonging 
to,  I.,  595. 

Plank,  duty  in  Holland  on,  I.,  573. 

Plantations.     (See  Colonics.) 


Italy),  M     i     M 

■ 

Piatt,  Jeremiah,  member  of  I 

V...  u,  \  ill.,  601. 
ph,  II  ,  647. 

at,  IX., 
B10. 

Pleasant  point  (Vii  til.,  517. 

Pleharare,  an  <  Inondaga  saohem,  IV., 

Pleine.     (See  Depli  iru  ) 

Plested,  Richard,  IV.,  935. 

Pletel,  Jacob,  V.,  52. 

Pletelin,  Ana  Elisabetha,  V.,  52. 

Pletelin,  Anna  Sara,  \ .,  52. 

Pletelin,  Catharina,  V.,  52. 

Pletelin,  Margaretha,  V.,  52. 

Plevius.      (See  Pluvier,  Cornells.) 

Plookhoy,  Petei  [tracts  to  convey  a  nui 

Menonists  to  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  I  '■ 
plunder  the  society  of,  III.,  346. 

ii  (Ploetsen,  Ployten),  sir  Edward,  knight,  earl  pala- 
tine of  New  Albion,  I.,  289  ;  mentioned,  11-,  82 
the  Delaware  river,  92. 

Plogh  (Ploeg),  Henry  IV.,  941,  1010. 

Plot,  discovered  by  Stephen  van  Cortland,  III.,  661  ;  of  the 
Indians  to  cut  off  the  English,  IV.,  606,  612,  613, 
614,  615,  616,  617,  618,  619 ;  report  of  the  lords 
of  trade  thereon,  637.     (See  Conspiracy  ;  Xe^ro  plot.) 

Plowman,  Mathew,  coUector  of  New  York,  bis  commission, 
III.,   Son ;    instructions    to,    501;   called   on   for  his 
accounts  of  the  revenue,    575;   conveys  tl 
money  into  fort  James,  591 ;  Stephen  van  Cortland 
requested  to  assist,  595 ;  resigns,  596;  gave  credit  to 
the  merchants,   597;  mentioned,   601,   715;   being  a 
oathoUc  is  suspended,  602,  608,  609,617,64 
acquaints  captain  Leisler  of  the  money  in  the  fort, 
609;  forced  to  have  New  York,  716; 
belonging   to,    seized    by  Leisler,    717;    accounts  of, 
audited,  711);    lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  transmits 
a  report  on  the  petition  of,  IV.,  928. 

Plows  introduced  into  western  New  York,  VII 

Pluckhimin,  the  American  and  British  troops  skirmish  near, 
VIII.,  731. 

Plumer,  Richard,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvi, 
xvii,  V.,  648,  650,  707,  709,  745,  74'.),  756,  757,  763, 
780,  815,  VI.,  33,  35,  36,  41,  70,  83,  97,  98,  129,  130, 
138,  139,  149,  157,  200,  201,  214,  224,  246,  254,  27^, 
279,  309. 
Plum  gut,  II.,  655,  657. 
Plumsteed,  Francis,  IV.,  34. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Plu- 


Pluvier,  Cornelis,  II.,  249,  III.,  76;  elected  member  of 
assembly,  717  ;  further  reference  to,  746,  750. 

Plymouth  (England),  one  of  the  Dutch  West  India  com- 
pany's  ships  seized  at,  I.,  45,  46,  48,  50,  51,  52,  56; 
report  of  the  governor  of,  on  said  seizure,  49  ;  earl  of 
Warwick  president  of  the  council  of,  130 ;  news  of 
the  reduction  of  Now  Sweden  by  the  Dutch  received 
at,  578;  governor  Rising  arrives  in  London  from, 
582,  583;  the  Dutch  ship  Graef  Enno  seized  in,  II., 
267;  Dutch  merchantmen  brought  into,  338;  and 
ordered  to  be  sold,  ibid;  mentioned,  III.,  12,  162, 
212,  650  ;  council  of,  obtains  a  grant  of  New  England, 
IV.,  475,  V.,  594,  VII.,  361;  general  Wentworth 
arrives  at,  VI.,  182;  presents  for  the  Indians  received 
from,  425  ;  proviso  in  the  grant  to  the  council  of, 
cited  in  favor  of  the  Dutch  claim  to  New  Nether- 
land,  VII.,  596  ;  lord  Howe,  governor  of,  VIII. ,  751  ; 
discount  Barrington  represents,  X.,  537. 

Plymouth  (New  England),  threatens  to  drive  the  Dutch 
from  New  Netherland,  I.,  38;  settled  by  English, 
51 ;  the  ship  William  of  London  sails  with  pas- 
i  s  for,  78 ;  the  English  arrive  at  the  Con- 
nectiout  from,  152,  and  build  a  trading  house 
there,  ibid,  565,  II.,  134;  Thomas  Willett  arrives 
at,  I.,  496,  and  becomes  a  magistrate  of,  497;  a 
confiscated  Dutch  ship  sold  to  Thomas  Willett  of,  529  ; 
distance  of  the  Manhattans  from,  544;  the  gover- 
nor of,  sends  William  Holmes  to  settle  on  the  Con- 
necticul  river,  II.,  140;  the  reverend  Mr.  Leverich 
resides  at,  160  ;  offers  to  mediate  between  New  Neth- 
erland  and  Bartford,  385;  confirms  the  boundary 
settlement,  397;  Mr.  Bradford  governor  of,  761; 
warns  the  Dutch  not  to  settle  on  the  river  Manahata, 
III.,  17;  writes  to  sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  on  the  sub- 
ject, 18;  application  for  the  arrest  of  colonels  Whalley 
and  Goffe  made  to,  41;  royal  commissioners  about 
to  visit,  89  ;  agrees  with  Rhode  Island  about  hounds, 
93;  the  king's  commissioners  go  to  Rhode  Island 
from,  96;  the  poorest  colony,  97;  Massachusetts  in- 
trenches upon,  111;  referred  to,  159,  732;  Mr. 
Prince  governor  of,  170;  losses  of,  by  king  Philip's 
w  ;ii-.  2 14  ;  population  of,  262  ;  reasons  for  annexing  it 
to  Massachusetts,  579,  VI.,  932;  make  peace  with  the 
Indians,  III.,  621  ;  under  sir  Edmund  Andros'  gov- 
ernment,  722  ;  quota  of  men  to  be  furnished  in  1690 
li\ ,  751  ;  furnishes  no  men  for  the  expedition  against 
Canada,  752;  Penobscot  discovered  by  some  of  the 
inhabitants  of,  IV.,  476  ;  Puritans  land  at,  IX.,  267. 

Plymouth  fort,  IV.,  676. 

Poakt,  ,  X.,  592. 

Pocok,  Nathaniall,  IV.,  936. 

Pocomoke  river,  VI.,  983. 

Podunck,  near  Bartford  (Connecticut),  III.,  121. 

Poetry,  reverend  Myles  Cooper  publishes  a  volume  of,  VIII., 

1197;    Canadian,  X.,  533. 

Poeyer,  Sander,  accompanies  Messrs.  Beermans  and  Waldron 
to  Maryland,  II.,  88,  89.     (See  Boyer.) 


Poilton,  Jaque,  lieutenant  of  militia  in  Richmond  county, 
IV.,  809. 

Poincy  de  Lonvillers,  governor,  memoir  of,  II.,  24  ;  commis- 
sions privateers,  25,  32,  33,  36,  42  ;  official  titles  of,  28. 

Point  Alderton,  a  light-house  at,  X.,  16. 

Point  au  Banc,  X.,  349. 

Point  au  Baril,  where,  X.,  349  ;  the  French  build  vessels 
at,  953. 

Point  au  Baudet,  IX.,  99,  360. 

Point  a  la  Caille,  a  detachment  sent  to,  X.,  169.  (See  St. 
Thomas,  below  Quebec.) 

Point  a  Carey,  X.,  15. 

Point  Cliagouamigon,  where,  IX.,  609;  a  French  post  estab- 
lished at,  893;  Indians  at,  1054;  ensign  Laronde 
sent  to,  X.,  167. 

Point  aux  Chimes,  X.,  349. 

Point  a  la  Chevelure,  IV.,  242,  347  ;  Crown  Point  called  by 
the  French,  VI.,  126;  the  French  propose  to  station 
an  armed  party  at,  IX.,  400.     (See  Crown  Point.) 

Point  Claire,  M.  la  Corne  St.  Luc  lands  at,  X.,  81,  348. 

Point  Comfort,  III.,  205. 

Point  au  Diable,  where,  X.,  349. 

Point  au  Fer,  a  large  body  of  Americans  encamped  at,  VIII., 
659  ;  the  regiment  of  Beam  pass,  843. 

Point  aux  Iroquois,  where,  X.,  349. 

Point  ■  l'lvrogne,  X.,  349. 

Point  Levy,  the  priest  of,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  1000;  men- 
tioned, 1031. 

Point  Maligne,  IX.,  361. 

Point  Montreal,  X.,  178.      (See  Detroit.) 

Point  des  Monts,  a  look-out  to  be  posted  at,  X.,  16,  42. 

Point  a  la  Mort,  IX.,  369. 

Point  PehSe,  IX.,  886. 

Point  au  Pine,  latitude  of,  VIII.,  435. 

Point  Squesnonton,  modern  name  of,  X.,  480;  a  party  of 
English  discovered  at,  and  pursued,  487. 

Point  aux  Trembles  (near  Montreal),  particulars  of  the  fight 
at,  IX.,  474;  an  Iroquois  burnt  at,  518;  reverend  M. 
Lescoat  in  charge  of,  1021. 

Point  aux  Trembles  (near  Quebec),  count  de  Frontenac  de- 
tained at,  IX.,  483;  English  take  a  number  of  women 
prisoners  at,  X.,  999  ;  captain  Stobo  suggested  the  ex- 
pedition to,  1025  ;  the  English  repulsed  at,  1031  ;  the 
country  laid  waste  around,  1032  ;  a  corps  of  observa- 
tion at,  1078  ;  preparations  for  besieging  Quebec 
made  at,  1079. 

Poiras,  M.  de,  killed,  IX.,  523. 

Poirier, ,  an  inhabitant  of  Annapolis,  X.,  112. 

Poirrin,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Poitras,  ,  imprisoned  for  selling  liquor  to  Indians,  IX., 

909. 

Poix,  M.  de,  deputy-governor  of  Acadia,  IX.,  783. 

Poland,  kin:;  of,  at  war  against  the  Turks,  III.,  465  ;  the 
marquis  de  Paulniy  ambassador  to,  X.,  535. 

Pole,  Miss,  marries  Richard  Morris,  II.,  595. 

Polhampton,  William,  calls  attention  of  the  government  to 
frauds  in  New  York,  v.,  193;  requests  to  be  appointed 
chiof  muster-master  for  Massachusetts  and  New  York, 


POK] 


GENERAL  tNDEX. 


,1  I 


Polhampton,  William      i  o  tinuid. 

L9S  ;  i"n  ei  ol  111    i tj '     b  p  Sin 

on  iu>  raemoi 
i  be  aii  i 

Polhemiu      D  mi  I,  i  iptaln  ol    a  i p  ol    I 

rty,  I\   ,  809 

Polhemus   reverend  John a,  memoir  of,  II.,  72, 

Polhil,  Mr.,  letl  u  to,  I., 

108. 

Poll,  Joan  de,  11.,  245,     (See  I  an  di  Poll.) 

Pollezfen,  John,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  ill  ,  xv, 
IV.,  ll«;,  181,  182,  L85,  197,212,226,230,232,246, 
268,  261,  262,  264,  298,  300,  360,  384,  S96,  n  I,  136, 
456,  466,    171,  175,  17-    L8I  , 

635,  641,  643,  700,  7c:',  770,  77:;,  sin,  B20,  833,  845, 
852,  B57,  B65,  887,  926,  949,  966,  967,  1026,  It':;", 
L031,  1032,  1037,  1039,  1042,  1080,  1081,  1124,  1127, 
li  10,  1141,  1157,  117.;,  117.'.,  1176,  1179,  v.,  2. 

Poll-tax,  levied  in  New  Netherland,  ll..   I51j  n >y,  III., 

281;  what,  304;  proposed  for  the  support  oi  the 
soldiers  in  America,  IV.,  680 ;  the  New  York  assem- 
bly attempt  to  impose  a,  v.,  293. 

Polonis,  pirates  leave  their  captain  ashore  at,  IV.,  585. 

Pols,  Andries,  [.,  437. 

Polsbroeck,  I.,  61S;  Cornelia  de  Gracff,  lord  of,  II.,  21,  56, 
206,210,1212. 

Poll,  William,  IV.,  936. 

Polts.     (See  Paofs.) 

Polygamy,  Indians  addioted  to,  I.,  180,  282. 

Polyn,  Daniel,  II.,  29. 

Pomeroy,  lieutenant-colonel  Seth,  iu  the  expedition  against 
Crown  Point,  VI.,  1000. 

Pomfrel  (Connecticut),  general  Prescott  a  prisoner  at,  VIII., 
659. 

Pommereau,  oaptain,  his  schooner  wrecked,  X.,  131. 

Pommeroy,  cadet,  X..,  154. 

Pompadour,  madame  de,  count  de  Maurepas  writes  an  epi- 
gram on,  and  is  dismissed  therefor,  IX.,  941;  count 
d'Argenson  sacrificed  to,  X.,  29  ;  effects  the  downfall 
of  M.  Maohault,  262;  M.  Berryera  favorite  of,  936. 

Pompe,  M.,  member  of  the  states  general,  II.,  738. 

Pomponne,  Arnaud  de,  minister  of  foreign  affairs,  X.,  v. 

Poinpton,  the  New  Jersey  brigade  revolts  at,  VIII.,  811. 

Pomquitte,  X.,  41. 

Poniroy,  lieutenant  Daniel,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 

Pondiac  (Pondiak,  Pontiac),  lays  siege  to  Detroit,  VII.,  547; 
causes  of  the  war  with,  575;  an  Ottawa  chief,  583; 
character  of,  620 ;  about  to  renew  hostilities,  626  ; 
sues  for  peace,  649  ;  no  deputies  from,  assist  at  the 
treaty  of  Niagara,  656  ;  not  included  in  the  treaty  at 
Detroit,  686  ;  his  influence  considerable,  688,  689, 
966  ;  at  the  Illinois,  716  ;  lieutenant  Prazer  murdered 
by  a  party  of,  746  ;  sir  William  Johnson  sends  a  mes- 
sage to,  747;  gives  himself  up  to  the  English,  765  ; 
expected  at  Owiatonon,  780;  peace  concluded  with, 
781  ;  colonel  Croghan's  speech  to,  7S2  ;  his  speech  in 
reply,  783  ;  colonel  Croghan's  opinion  of,  787 ;  invi- 
ted to  a  conference  at  Oswego,  809  ;  sir  WTilliam  Jolrn- 


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captain  I  the  Win- 

the  tod 
Pondioherry,   oolonel 

\   Ml 

I'mit  Briand,  Henri  Marie  Dubn  ii 

M  of  the 
Miserj  ol  Canada,  by,  X.,  1057;  An  Impartial  Opinion 
of  the  Military  i  >pi  rations  in  C  mad  i,  bj  ,10 
the  French  camp,  I 

Pontohartrain,    ll    •  oe    R        ie   Angelique  de   I'Aul 
ed  after,  IX..  671 . 

Pontohartrain,  Jerome  Phelypeaux,  count   de,  fori  B 
called  after  his  lady,  IX.,  671  :  letl 
to,  711,  736,  739  ;   desires  th  il 

roit,  713;  aotice  of,  736;  letter  of  in  ten - 
.I  mi  Beauharnois  to,  7 1    . 

to,  742,  758    766,  775,  779,  810,  B14,  B16,  824,828, 
842,846,853,857,802:    M.  ippointed 

rnoj  :  mada  on  the  ri  commi  ad  itio 
letters  of  Messrs,  de  Vaudreuil  and 
761  ;  Letters  to  M.  de  Vaudr<  nil  from,  776,  804,  812, 
844,  845,856,861,865;  directs  governor  de  Vaudreuil 
to  maintain  peace  with  the  Indians,  804;  orders  that 
the  Indians  be  encouraged  to  attack  the  English,  811, 
813  ;  letter  from  M.  d'Aigremont  to,  819,  852 ;  to  M. 
d'Aigremont  from,  826;  extracts  of  letters  to,  923, 
924,  925,  926,  927,  928,  929,  930,  931 ;  count  de  Mau- 
repas a  son  of,  941  ;  minister  of  marine,  X.,  vi. 

Pontchartrain  (Panchartraine),  Louis  Phelypeaux,  co 

IV.,  210  ;  letters  of  count  de  Front, mar  to,    IX.,  495, 

505,  531,  538,  588;  of  M.  de  Champignyto, 

503;    biographical  notice  of,  503;    letters  of  M.  de 

Villebon  to,  506,  574;    of   M.  de  Callieres  to,  507; 

letti  is  to  counl  de  Frontenac  from,  530,  662,  - 

petition  of  the  Iroquois  of  Sault  St.   Loui- 

letter  of  M.  de  Lagny  to,  659;    of  Messrs.  d 

nac  ami  Champigny  to,  695;    extracts  of  '■ 

922,  :»23  ;  chancellor,  941,  X.,  v;  minister  of  marine, 

vi;  comptroller-general,  vii. 

Pont  Chartrin,  on  lake  St.  Clare,  V.,  621. 

Pontleroy,  captain,  engineer-in-chief  of   New  Fran 
669;   memoir  on  fort  Carillon  by,  7_ 
intrenched  camp  at  Ticonderoga,  737,  738,  745,  747, 
71-,  763;  engaged  in  completing  tl. 
755;  actively  engaged  during  the  battle,  750;  com- 
mended,    753  ;    served  in  Italy  and 
his  in  imoir  on  I  irl   Cai     on    eferred  to,  709  ;  arrives 
at  Tic";  -:    lays  out  intrenchments,  791, 

793,814;  returns  to  Montreal,  837,  853 ;  =ent  to  lake 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Pox— 


Pontleroy,  captain —  continued. 

Ontario,  855,  870,  872;  ordered  to  repair  fort  Fron- 
tenac,  860;  favorable  report  of,  862;  accompanies 
M.  de  Montcalm  to  Ticonderoga,  893;  urges  measures 
for  the  defense  of  Quebec,  9«»1 ;  M.  de  Montcalm's 
cliaracter  of,  963  ;  reconnoiters  Quebec,  1087  ;  returns 
to  Fiance,  1124. 

Pools  island,  II.,  89. 

Poor,  brigadier-general  Enoch,  commands  the  New  Hamp- 
shire forces,  VIII.,  806. 

Poor,  the,  not  allowed  to  acquire  lands  from  Indians,  I., 
100 ;  of  New  Amsterdam,  how  supported,  300,  424 ; 
the  money  belonging  to,  how  disposed  of,  334  ;  land 
granted  to,  555  ;  how  supported  in  the  province  of 
New  York,  III.,  415  ;  work-houses  for,  recommended, 
824;  none  in  the  province  of  New  York,  IV.,  511; 
an  act  passed  for  the  support  of,  1004  ;  titles  of  other 
acts  relating  to,  V.,  631,  VI.,  185,  625. 

Poor's  bouwerie,  the,  II.,  463. 

Popaghtunk,  colonel  Bradstreet  purchases  land  at,  VIII., 
287. 

Pope,  Mr.,  IV.,  664. 

Pope,  the  ministers  &c,  of  the  reformed  Dutch  church  in 
New  York  cordially  detest  the,  VI.,  819. 

Popery,  the  people  of  Long  island  called  on  to  secure  the 
country  against  slavery  and,  III.,  577;  alluded  to, 
5S3,  586;  has  a  hand  in  the  negro  plot,  VI.,  198, 
201 ;  the  society  for  propagating  the  gospel  in  foreign 
parts  incorporated  to  resist,  VII.,  347  ;  the  New  York 
committee  protest  against  the  establishment  of,  in  the 
province  of  Quebec,  VIII. ,  584. 

Popish  clergy  in  Canada,  no  knowing  what  will  be  done  with 
their  lands,  VII.,  566. 

Popish  enemies,  their  progress  in  America,  VII.,  165  ;  their 
efforts  to  propagate  their  principles  in  America  one  of 
the  reasons  for  establishing  king's  college,  New  York, 
644. 

Popish  emissaries,  governor  Clinton  charged  with  favoring, 
VI.,  662. 

Popish  and  infidel  countries,  a  society  incorporated  for  the 
propagation  of  christian  knowledge  in,  VII.,  566. 

Popish  inquisition  in  New  Netherland,  complained  of,  II., 
151. 

Popish  plot,  the  fiction  of,  extended  to  Maryland,  II.,  67. 

Popish  recusants.     (See  Papists.) 

I'oppi-n,  Waniar,  II.,  191. 

Popple,  Alured,  secretary  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  339, 
V.,  813;  governor  Burnet  transmits  sundry  papers 
to,  681,  768,  773,  814,  822,  848;  transmits  report  of 
the  board  of  trade,  on  a  petition  of  London  mer- 
chants, to  governor  Burnet,  712  ;  a  despatch  from 
New  York  directed  to,  713;  acts  of  the  New  York 
assembly  transmitted  to,  72.".,  7:::.,  739,  768  ;  naval  offi- 
cers accounts  transmitted  to,  757,  76s  ;  calls  on  gov- 
ernor  Burnel  for  certain  returns,  763  :  go\ c  Bur- 
net receives  a  letter  from,  77(1;  Ne\<  Jersey  and  New 
York  acts  of  1725  and  other  papers  sent  to,  778, 
779 ;  calls  attention  to  a  discrepancy  iu  the  account 


of  furs  imported  into  England  from  New  York,  780  ; 
New  York  acts  of  1726  sent  to,  781,  783  ;  governor 
Burnet  excuses  himself  for  not  having  obtained  cer- 
tain accounts  required  by,  785  ;  explains  certain 
differences  in  the  accounts  of  imported  furs,  811 ; 
advises  governor  Burnet  of  steps  having  been  taken 
in  relation  to  the  French  fort  at  Niagara,  815  ;  receives 
despatches  from  governor  Burnet,  818  ;  Mr.  Colden 
calls  his  attention  to  the  efforts  of  the  New  York 
assembly  to  weaken  the  government,  844  ;  talks  with 
governor  Montgomerie  on  the  subject  of  paper  money, 
888  ;  governor  Montgomerie's  letter  to,  913 ;  trans- 
mits governor  Montgomerie  inquiries  respecting  manu- 
factures in  the  colonies,  921 ;  informs  Mr.  Van  Dam 
that  governor  Cosby  is  about  sailing  for  New  York, 
935;  writes  to  governor  Cosby,  VI.,  19;  letter  of, 
to  governor  Cosby,  39  ;  writes  to  governor  Cosby 
on  the  subject  of  Messrs.  Livingston  and  Storke's 
petition  for  land,  42 ;  president  Clarke  answers  a 
letter  of,  64;  a  map  of  Livingston's  grant  on  the 
Mohawk  river  transmitted  to,  67. 
Popple,  William,  secretary  to  the  board  of  trade,  IV.,  266, 
V.,  48;  writes  to  Mr.  Randolph  at  New  York,  IV., 
300 ;  letters  of  the  earFof  Bellomont  to,  326, 415,  432, 
586,  811,  814 ;  letter  of  Thomas  Weaver  to,  437 ;  to 
nominate  an  agent  for  the  New  York  companies,  775  ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  transmits  certain  charges  against 
Mr.  Graham  to,  782  ;  letter  of  attorney-general  Brough- 
ton  to,  955  ;  attorney-general  Broughton  writes  to, 
1020;  informs  Mr.  Chamberlayne  that  the  lords  of 
trade  make  an  allowance  for  the  missionaries  going  to 
New  York,  1078;  certifies  to  certain  accounts  trans- 
mitted to  lord  Cornbury,  1103;  mentioned,  1118,  V., 
398  ;  informs  lord  Cornbury  of  the  victory  at  Blen- 
heim, IV.,  1157;  advises  that  the  lords  of  trade  de- 
cline colonel  Heathcote's  proposal  to  furnish  naval 
stores,  1173;  lord  Cornbury  receives  his  letter,  1181 ; 
requested  to  examine  the  journals  of  the  New  York 
assembly  in  the  matter  of  a  certain  tax,  1183  ;  secre- 
tary Burchett's  letter  to,  respecting  lord  Cornbury 's 
complaints  against  captain  Miles,  R.  N.,  1188  ;  advised 
that  lord  Cornbury  has  no  right  to  appoint  officers  to 
his  majesty's  ships  on  the  New  York  station,  V.,  4; 
Mr.  Burchett's  letter  to,  respecting  lord  Lovelace's 
instructions,  40 ;  transmits  drafts  of  lord  Lovelace's 
instructions,  41 ;  requested  to  look  up  the  minutes  of 
the  New  York  assembly,  56;  Mr.  Burohett,  secre- 
tary of  the  admiralty,  sends  an  answer  to  lord 
Cornbury's  letter  to,  60  ;  death  of  lord  Lovelace  an- 
nounced to,  80;  attorney-general  Montague  transmits 
a  draft  of  a  covenant  to  be  signed  by  the  Palatines,  to, 
121 ;  encloses  vetoes  of  two  New  York  acts  to  gover- 
nor Hunter,  158;  oommunioates  the  answer  of  the 
board  ol  trade  to  the  memorial  of  attorney-general 

Rayner,  L63j  governor  Hunter-  announces  his  arrival 
at  New  York  to,  165;  letter  of  secretary  Burohett  to, 
respecting  the  action  ol  the  admiralty  on  the  memo- 
rial of  M.  Polhampton,  198  ;  requested  to  furnish  the 


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Popple,  William      continutd. 

treasury  board  with  a  report  >>f  the  ezpenditare  of 
the  money  granted  the  Palatines,  288 ;  Letter  of  gov- 
ernor Hunter  to,  8 19,  861 ;  inbmlta  queries  raapeotlng 
quit-rents  to  the  attorney-general,  862;  governor 
Hunter  transmits  an  aooonnt  of  hla  government  to, 
:>G4 ;  transmits  queries  relating  to  quit-rents,  whale 
fishery  and  escheats  In  New  York  to  attorney-general 
Northey  for  his  opinion,  368;  governor  Hunter 
reooxnmends  several  negroes  for  pardon  to,  371 ; 
hopes  the  bill  tO  settle  a  revenue  in  New  York  will 
pass  parliament,  377;  informed  of  the  proclamation 
of  Goorge  I.  in  New  York,  381 ;  governor  Hunter 
urges  liis  private  affairs  on  the  consideration  of,  389  ; 
progress  of  affairs  in  the  governments  of  New  York 
and  Now  Jersey  reported  to,  400,  401  ;  his  attention 
called  to  the  intrigues  of  the  French  among  the  five 
nations,  414,  415 ;  letter  from  Caleb  Heathcote 
enclosed  to,  430;  governor  Hunter  reports  the  affairs 
of  the  Palatines  and  the  stores  left  from  the  Canada 
expedition,  to,  447 ;  Mr.  Clark  transmits  particulars 
respecting  reverend  Mr.  Vesey  to,  464  ;  writes  to  gov- 
ernor Hunter  on  the  necessity  of  having  agents  in 
London  for  the  several  provinces,  473 ;  governor 
Hunter  advises  him  of  the  progress  of  affairs  in  New 
York,  493,  494 ;  calls  on  the  attorney-general  for  his 
opinion  on  the  naturalization  act,  495  ;  governor 
Hunter  again  writes  to  him  about  that  "  poor  cracked 
man,"  Mulford,  504,  and  the  unhappy  difference  at 
court,  505  ;  governor  Hunter  desires  to  be  with,  512  ; 
advises  governor  Hunter  that  he  is  to  grant  leave  of 
absence  to  his  councilors  only  under  seal,  513  ;  mis- 
takes committed  by  him  in  regard  to  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  521 ;  a  letter  from  colonel  Vetch  respect- 
ing New  Yrork  boundaries  communicated  to,  530 ; 
governor  Hunter  announces  liis  arrival  in  England  to, 
531 ;  president  Schuyler  receives  a  letter  from,  533  ; 
information  respecting  the  Palatines  furnished  to, 
552  ;  brigadier  Hunter  transmits  answers  to  the  que- 
ries on  the  province  of  New  York  to,  555  ;  letters  of 
governor  Burnet  to,  574  ;  transmits  copy  of  the  peti- 
tion of  the  Palatines  to  governor  Burnet,  581,  586  ; 
governor  Burnet  encloses  certain  papers  to,  644 ; 
writes  to  Horatio  Walpole,  esquire,  on  the  subject  of 
Indian  presents,  645  ;  governor  of  Bermuda,  VI.,  756, 
761. 
Population  of  Acadia  in  1745,  X.,  4. 

of  Albany,  IV.,  337,  420. 

of  Canada  in  1686,  III.,  396,  IX.,  316 ;  in  1698,  IV.,  406 ; 
in  1750,  VI.,  583. 

of  Connecticut  in  1642,  I.,  128;  in  1686,  III.,  396;  in 
1696,  IV.,  183. 

of  the  English  colonies  in  1641  and  1660,  I.,  567,  II., 
150;  in  1664,  381;  in  1696,  IV.,  227;  in  1700,  680; 
in  1707,  V.,  32  ;  in  1620,  VII.,  361. 

of  the  Illinois  in  1764,  VII.,  693. 

Indian,  III.,  250,  IV.,  337,  420. 

65 


of  Lou  ad,  in  1678,  II 

of  Maryland  la  1649,  [H.,26;  in  1704,  1710,  1719,  V., 

L28  ;  in  1721,  V.,  M7. 
ol  Montreal,  \  ,  60. 
of  New  Amsterdam  in  1664,  n  .  MS 

of  New  England,  II.,  161,  111.,  262. 
of  Now  Hampshire  in  1721,  v.,  595. 
of  New  Jersey  (AghterColl)  in  1678,  II.,  607;  in  1698, 

IV.,  383. 
of  Now  Netherland,  decreasing,   I.,  100;  in  1643,  190; 
necessity  ol  Increasing  the,  260,  264;  how  it  may  be 
promoted,  374 ;  why  prevented,  375;  description   of 
the,  430;  the  West  India  company  unable  to  promote 
the,  613;  in  1W7,  II.,  365  ;  in  1667,  512;  in  1073, 
526. 
of  Now  York,  III.,  261;  decreased,  IV.,  37;  in  1696, 
172,  197;    in  1688,  213;  in  1698,  383;  its  increase 
in  nine  years,  V.,  339  ;  in  1774,  VIII.,  449. 
of  North  Carolina,  V.,  609. 
of  Nova  Scotia  in  1719,  V.,  592,  623. 
of  Pennsylvania  in  1720,  V.,  604. 
of  Quebec  in  1694,  IV.,  117. 
of  South  Carolina  in  1719,  V.,  610. 
of  Vermont  in  1767,  VII.,  936;  in  1771,  VIII.,  267. 
of  Virginia  in  1719,  V,  607.     (See  Census.) 
Porca,  on  the  coast  of  Malabar,  II.,  264. 
Pork,  slaves  sold  in  New  Amsterdam  for,  I.,  302;  quality  of, 
368  ;  purchased  in  New  Netherland  only  with  beaver 
or  coin,  386 ;  duty  in  Holland  on,  573  ;  cheaper  in 
New  Netherland  than  in   Holland,  II.,  6;  price  of, 
in  1664,  474;  exported  from  New  Netherland,  512. 
Porpoises,  an  exclusive  right  to  fish   for,  granted,  V.,  390, 

783;  fisheries  for,  in  Canada,  IX.,  907. 
Portage,  la  riviere  de,  V.,  621. 
Portage.     {See  Carrying  place.) 
Portalis,  M.,  commissary  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  393. 
Port  a  Port,  II.,  523. 
Portcet,  Pierre,  IX.,  804. 

Port  Daniel,  English  prisoners  escape  at,  X.,  118. 
Port  Dauphin,  VII.,  225. 
Porteaux,  ensign  de,  killed,  IX.,  351. 
Port  Egremont,  the  English  expelled  from,  VIII.,  246. 
Porten,  sir  Stanier,  knight,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 
Portenove  (Port  Novy,  Puerto  Nuevo),  where,  X.,  124. 
Porteous,  right  reverend  doctor  Bielby,  bishop  of  London, 

publishes  a  life  of  doctor  Seeker,  VI.,  907. 
Porteous,  captain  [John,]  lieutenant-governor  Colden  threa- 
tened with  the  fate  of,  VII.,  775. 
Porter,  Andrew,  X.,  593. 
Porter,  John,  junior,  protected  by  the  royal  commissioners 

at  Boston,  III.,  95,  107. 
Porter,  captain  Moses,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 
Porter,  Mr.,  III.,  286. 
Port  Hope  (CanadaWYest),  an  Indian  village  near,  IX.,  112, 

218. 
Port  la  Bare  (Nova  Scotia),  III.,  552,  553. 


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[Poe  — 


Port  Lajoie  (Nova  Scotia),  the  English  anchor  at,  X.,  49,  50; 
scouts  sent  to  watch  the  English  at,  53  ;  prisoners 
sent  to  Quebec  from,  58 ;  the  English  quit,  59 ;  Eng- 
lish vessels  off,  107. 

Portland,  [Jerome  Weston,  2d]  earl  of,  one  of  the  lords  of 
trade,  III.,  31,  33  ;  lord  president,  36. 

Portland,  [William  Bentick,  5th]  earl  of,  IV.,  167. 

Portland  (Maine),  a  number  of  Irish  families  arrive  at,  VII., 
415;  the  French  attack,  IX.,  472,  489;  Edward  Tying 
proprietor  of  land  in,  527;  the  French  claim  the 
country  between  Beaubassin  and,  895. 

Portland  (New  York),  Indian  name  of,  VI.,  837,  X.,  255. 

Port  l'Orient,  colonel  Abercromby  serves  in  the  expedition 
to,  VII.,  345. 

Port  la  Tour  (Nova  Scotia),  present  name  of,  X.,  10. 

Port  Louis,  a  French  fleet  at,  VI.,  182. 

Port  Mahon,  in  the  possession  of  the  English,  X.,  6  ;  list  of 
the  killed  and  wounded  at,  430 ;  of  America,  Oswego 
the,  470. 

Port  Nelson,  present  name  of,  IX.,  286;  M.  d'Iberville  de- 
signs to  attack,  443 ;  M.  des  Groseliers  at,  797. 

Portneuf,  chevalier  de,  sends  a  message  to  the  Shawnese, 
X.,  1094. 

Portneuf,  M.  de,  commands  a  party  against  Casco  bay,  IV., 
748  ;  accompanies  the  expedition  against  the  Senecas, 
IX.,  362;  takes  captain  Davis  prisoner,  461 ;  particu- 
lars of  his  expedition  against  Casco  bay,  472  ;  returns 
to  Quebec,  474;  reduces  fort  Loyal  (Maine),  489; 
takes  an  English  flag,  491 ;  sent  to  attack  Wells,  537. 

Portneuf,  reverend  Philip  R6n6,  massacred,  X.,  1034. 

Portneuf  Neuvillette,  ensign,  sent  on  an  expedition,  X., 
166  ;  reported  to  have  been  repulsed,  173  ;  carries  off 
an  entire  family,  174. 

Porto  Bello,  I.,  223  ;  colonel  Skene  served  in  the  expedition 
against,  VIII.,  415  ;  captain  Knowles  in  the  expedition 
against,  X.,  31;  admiral  Vernon  proceeds  against, 
131. 

Porto  Cavallo  (Venezuela),  captain  Durell  at  the  attack  on, 
X.,  994. 

Portochoux,  IX.,  929. 

Porto  Rico,  sacked  by  the  Dutch,  I.,  42. 

PortPenn,  III.,  345. 

Portrait,  of  director  Stuyvesant,  II.,  faces  title ;  of  colonel 
Peter  Schuyler,  where,  X.,  776. 

Port  Royal,  a  French  settlement  in  Acadia,  III.,  132  ;  captain 
Nicholson  visits,  551 ;  pirates  capture  a  vessel  from 
Quebec  to,  553;  Boston  trades  to,  581,  IV.,  792;  an 
expedition  fitting  out  at  Boston  against,  III.,  699,  706, 
IX.,  737;  Massachusetts  eager  to  reduce,  III.,  708; 
taken,  719,  720;  the  loss  of  the  English  at  Casco 
greater  than  their  gain  at,  721 ;  the  French  officer  left 
by  sir  William  Phipps  in  charge  of,  revolts,  752 ;  at- 
tacked and  burnt  by  ships  from  New  York,  ibid  ;  the 
French  retake,  813,  and  recapture  some  New  London 
vessels,  817  ;  further  reference  to,  855  ;  Edward  Tyng 
appointed  commander  of,  IV.,  207;  now  Annapolis 
(Nova  Scotia),  211,  244 ;  the  French  fortify,  769  ;  pre- 
ferable to  St.  Augustine,  1048 ;  the  French  again  set- 


tle at,  V.,  31,  32;  failure  of  an  expedition  against, 
43 ;  M.  Supercasse  governor  of,  ibid ;  threatened,  76 ;  an 
expedition  set  on  foot  against,  228  ;  the  Indians  called 
on  to  make  their  submission  at,  VI.,  478  ;  the  French 
discover,  IX.,  2  ;  a  road  opening  from  Quebec  to,  72 ; 
necessity  of  interrupting  the  English  trade  to,  74  ;  M. 
Villebon  at,  240  ;  baron  St.  Castine  wounded  at,  265  ; 
seized  by  the  English,  267,  474,  783,  853,  921 ;  restored 
to  the  French,  379  ;  capitulation  of,  violated,  456  ;  a 
principal  fort  of  Acadia,  474 ;  M.  de  Menneval  gover- 
nor of,  525  ;  governor  Villebon  takes  possession  of, 
526 ;  reverend  Mr.  Thury  escapes  from,  631 ;  French 
prisoners  sent  to,  776 ;  the  French  in  possession  of, 
788  ;  menaced,  849 ;  Indians  sent  to  attack,  858  ;  the 
French  settle,  913 ;  not  in  Acadia,  914 ;  the  English 
at,  918;  the  English  attack,  924;  siege  and  capitula- 
tion of,  927 ;  colonel  Hobby  governor  of,  929  ;  Indians 
burn  several  houses  near,  937  ;  garrisoned  by  the 
English,  X.,  4,  48  ;  English  men-of-war  arrive  at,  9  ; 
condition  of,  ibid,  62,  121 ;  convenience  of,  10 ;  a  pri- 
vateer about  to  sail  from,  66  ;  reverend  Mr.  Desen- 
claves  missionary  at,  107,  112,  149;  strength  of  the 
garrison  of,  in  1748,  164;  the  English  fortify,  175. 
(See  Annapolis,  Nova  Scotia.) 

Port  Royal  (South  Carolina),  a  fort  at,  V.,  611. 

Portsmouth,  sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  governor  of,  I.,  33 ; 
surrendered  to  the  parliament,  134 ;  Dutch  ships  car- 
ried into,  558;  ships  dispatched  from,  to  reduce  New 
Netherland,  II.,  243;  sir  William  Berkley  governor 
of,  274;  prince  Rupert's  fleet  windbound  at,  280,  III., 
79 ;  Dutch  ships  ordered  to  be  sold  at,  II.,  338 ;  sir 
George  Carteret  elected  for,  410;  the  fleet  for  the  re- 
duction of  New  Netherland  sails  from,  III.,  65 ;  sir 
Charles  Hardy  elected  for,  and  dies  at,  VI.,  1021 ; 
general  Monckton  governor  of,  VIII.,  251 ;  honorable 
Mr.  Legge  reelected  for,  X.,  131;  count  d'Estaing  in 
prison  at,  1167. 

Portsmouth  (New  Hampshire),  William  Whiting  one  of 
the  proprietors  of,  II.,  143;  the  constable  of,  ordered 
not  to  obey  the  king's  commissioners,  III.,  98;  the 
warrant  to  the  constable  of,  authorized  by  the  king's 
letter,  99;  mentioned,  107,  108,  582;  Indian  name 
of,  IV.,  536;  convenience  of,  for  ships  of  war,  793; 
reverend  Arthur  Browne,  episcopal  minister  at,  VII., 
537;  called  Pescadouet,  IX.,  471.     (See  Piscattaicay.) 

Port  Tholouse,  X.,  66;  provisions  to  be  sent  from  Canada 
to,  67;  inhabitants  of,  in  want  of  provisions,  73. 

Portugal,  New  England  exports  fish  to,  I.,  370;  admiral  de 
Ruyter  in  the  service  of,  582;  Brazil  seized  by  the 
king  of,  613;  retains  Brazil,  II.,  80;  referred  to,  511 ; 
New  Netherland  in  the  latitude  of,  512 ;  marriage  of  the 
queen  of,  expected,  523;  report  that  English  prison- 
ers are  to  be  sent  from  Canada  to,  III.,  479,  487; 
Robert  Livingston,  on  his  voyage  to  England,  driven 
on  the  coast  of,  IV.,  135  ;  timber  exported  From  New 
England  to,  645,  646,  667,  825  ;  timber  not  allowed 
to  be  sent  from  New  Hampshire  to,  678;  a  New 
Hampshire  ship  allowed  to  oarry  timber  to,  773;  ille- 


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GENERAL  INDKX 


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Portugal    -  continiud. 

gal  trade  carried  on  al  Boston  with,  791  ;  trade  car- 
ried on  between  New  Hampshire  and,  794,  795 ;  Hi" 
trade  between  New  Hampshire  and,  broaghl  to  1 1 1 < - 
notioe  of  tii"  boose  of  oommons,  • 

Portuguese,  the,  prevented  by  the  Dntoh  from  bringing 
sugar  and  other  products  from  BrazU,  [.,  <''•>;  amoonl 

of  Indemnity  required  for  the  damages  o< oitted  In 

Brazil  by,  220;  prizes,  how  to  be  disposed  of,  404; 
of  Brazil,  sometimes  oharter  English  .ships,  483;  ruin 
Hi"  Dutoh  in  BrazH,  II.,  225. 

Pos,  Clnos  Claessen,  II.,  101. 

Pos  (Post),  Lodewyok,  II.,  249,  402,  464,  631,  634,  637,  716, 
III.,  76. 

Pos,  Symon  Dircksen,  member  of  director  Minuit's  council, 
I.,  43,  44. 

Post,  Adriaen,  superintendent  of  a  colonie  on  Staten  island, 
I.,  638;  mentioned,  II.,  597. 

Post,  a,  in  some  places  in  America,  III.,  355  ;  from  New 
York  to  Boston,  682,  IV.,  317,  1131,  1168,  V.,  55  ;  to 
Virginia  from  New  York,  III.,  768 ;  from  Albany  to 
N.  u  York,  813;  by  land,  814;  from  New  York  to 
Boston  and  Philadelphia,  IV.,  1017,  1168;  steps 
taken  for  the  dispatch  of  letters  to  and  from  the 
colonies  by  packet-boats,  1030,  1031 ;  runs  only  be- 
tween Boston  and  Philadelphia,  1113;  lord  Cornbury 
contemplates  extending  the,  to  North  Carolina,  1120  ; 
from  New  England  brings  governor  Hunter's  des- 
patches, V.,  367;  between  New  York  and  Boston 
stopped,  VIII.,  572.     (See  Post-office.) 

Postage,  exorbitant,  an  instance  of,  VII.,  448. 

Postel,  [Guillaume,]  quoted,  IX.,  781. 

Post-houses,  in  America,  governor  Dongan's  proposal  to  set 
up,  approved,  III.,  349  ;  no  power  sent  him  to  estab- 
lish, 355 ;  further  intentions  respecting  the  establish- 
ment of,  356. 

Posthumous  children,  an  act  passed  in  favor  of,  VIII.,  356. 

Postmaster,  Andrew  Hamilton,  for  the  colonies,  IV.,  200, 
510 ;  allowance  for  traveling  expenses  to  the  New 
York,  V.,  176;  sir  Alexander  Spotswood  deputy,  for 
the  colonies,  VI.,  138;  general,  complains  that  the 
mail-packets  are  detained  at  New  York,  VII.,  419; 
Alexander  Colden,  at  New  York,  VIII.,  221;  James 
Parker,  at  New  Haven,  ibid. 

Post-office,  John  Thurloe  at  the  head  of  the,  I.,  557;  the 
duke  of  York  claims  the  profits  of  the,  III.,  350; 
governor  Dongan  proposes  to  settle  a,  356  ;  autho- 
rized to  be  established  in  North  America,  IV.,  200; 
bill  for  settling  the,  postponed  by  the  New  York 
legislature,  510;  an  act  for  enforcing  and  continuing 
the,  passed  in  New  York,  1167;  necessity  of  the  act 
urged,  1168;  a  letter  for  governor  Hamilton  detained 
at  the,  VI.,  593  ;  time  allowed  to  detain  the  mail- 
packets  at  New  York,  VII.,  420;  James  Parker  sec- 
retary to  the  general,  in  North  America,  767,  VIII., 
221.     (See  Acts.) 

Post  Vincent,  VII.,  775,  777;  colonel  Croghan  arrives  at, 
780  ;  number  of  horses  in,  ibid. 


Potash,  manufactured  In  New  Netherland,  I  ,  870,  doty  In 
Holland  on,  572;  exported  from  New  Netherland, 
[I.,  512;  in  t  experiment    In  New  Netherland  for  the 

in. imii. i.  tin.  of,  769  ;  Impediment  <  In  Ami  i 
manufacture  of,  IV  .  Ifltohel  writes  on 

Hi"  preparation  of,  V 1 1 1  ,1  ;7. 

Potashery,  a,  set  up  In  New  fork  and  aNen  Jersey,  VL,  20. 

Potter, ,  X.,  17. 

Potter,  i"\"i"ini  Louis  Antolne  [Pierre,]  B.  J  ,  notioe  <<f,  X., 

115. 
Potomaek  (Patawmaok,  Pawtowmaok,  Potowm 

river,  II.,  84, 92;  one  of  the  boundaries  of  Maryland, 

V.,  605  ;  a  fort  recomm<'ud<-d  t<>  !»•  built  ;it  >li"  head 
of  the,  625;  proposed  for  a  boundary  between  the  Are 
nations  and  Virginia,  637,  63!» ;  the  Ave  a  it 
to  cross,  659,  660,  670  ;  the  Iroquois  name  of,  671, 
672,  673;  the  English  forces  about  to  p-mlezvous  at 
the  head  of,  VI.,  828;  Mr.  Washington  at  the  new 
store  on,  841;  fort  Cresap  on,  X.,  435;  the  French 
lay  waste  the  settlements  on,  580  ;  the  French  infest, 
581,  589. 

Pott,  John,  governor  of  Virginia,  III.,  14. 

Potter,  Cornelis  de,  I.,  597,  599,  600. 

Potter,  Elizabeth  de,  widow  of  Isaac  Bedloo,  II.,  690,  693. 

Potter,  John,  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  dead,  VI.,  849; 
influence  in  the  colonies  of  his  work  on  church 
government,  VII.,  372. 

Potter,  John,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Potter,  Mr.,  II.,  31,  152. 

Potter,  Nathaniel,  employed  by  major  Rogers,  VII.,  989; 
informs  against  him,  990. 

Potter,  Richard,  a  pirate,  governor  Fletcher  grants  protec- 
tion to,  IV.,  386  ;  mentioned,  456. 

Potter,  widow,  at  the  ferry,  II.,  403. 

Pottinger,  lieutenant  James,  VII.,  54 ;  notice  of,  58. 

Pottinger,  Richard,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Pouchot  (Bouchot,  Pouchan),  captain,  lays  out  fort  Niagara, 
VIII.,  702;  ordered  to  Niagara,  X.,  325,  474,  993, 
1002 ;  employed  iu  putting  Niagara  in  a  state  of 
defense,  391,  467;  favorable  report  of,  411,  414,  693 
engineer  at  the  siege  of  Oswego,  442,  459,  466,  468, 
478,  916  ;  the  minister  satisfied  with,  535  ;  command- 
ant at  Niagara,  547  ;  reports  the  favorable  disposition 
of  Indians,  553,  and  gains  their  confidence,  575 ;  en- 
dei  \  ors  to  penetrate  the  designs  of  the  five  nations, 

586  ;  informed  of  the  capture  of  English  prisoners, 

587  ;  information  furnished  to,  588  ;  reports  the  state 
of  fort  Niagara,  667 ;  biographical  notice  of,  668 ; 
returns  to  his  regiment,  670;  the  Indians  regret, 
686  ;  draws  a  map  of  the  frontiers  between  Montreal 
and  fort  Duquesue,  690,  698  ;  copy  of  that  map,  694 ; 
his  observations  on  the  frontiers  of  Canada,  695  ; 
relieved  from  the  command  of  Niagara,  831 ;  traces  a 
redoubt  at  Ticonderoga,  850;  to  be  sent  back  to 
Niagara,  860,  870,  873  ;  reinforced,  950 ;  on  his  way 
to  Niagara,  952,  956,  961 ;  strengthening  La  Presenta- 
tion, 957;  leaves  Oswegatchie  for  Niagara,  970,  974  ; 
his   plan   of  fort   Niagara,    976;    his  journal  of  the 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Pou  — 


Pouchot,  captain  —  continued. 

siege  of  Niagara,  977 ;  his  Indian  name,  981 ;  capi- 
tulates, 990,  992;  put  in  command  of  fort  Levis, 
1079,  1090  ;  force  under,  1091,  1101 ;  besieged,  1104. 

Pouleron,  the  island  of,  retained  by  the  Dutch,  contrary  to 
treaty,  II.,  302  ;  reason  why  it  had  not  been  restored, 
323  ;  the  king  of  France  proposes  that  New  Nether- 
land,  &c,  be  ceded  to  the  English  in  exchange  for, 
343,  347,  350,  352,  353,  354,  360 ;  the  king  of  Eng- 
land rejects  the  proposal,  355  ;  the  English  right  to, 
notorious,  357 ;  case  of,  peculiar,  383  ;  proposal  for 
ceding,  to  England,  419. 

Poulett  (Pawlett),  [John,  1st]  lord,  a  personal  friend  of  sir 
Ferdinando  Gorges,  III.,  17. 

Poulett  (Pawlet),  [John,  4th]  lord,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  IV.,  1127. 

Poulhariez,  captain,  reconnoiters  fort  William  Henry,  X., 
544 ;  of  the  royal  Rousillon  grenadiers,  548  ;  recom- 
mended for  promotion,  549 ;  receives  instructions 
from  M.  de  Montcalm,  551 ;  accompanies  M.  de 
Rigaud's  expedition,  564,  565,  570,  571 ;  escorts  the 
garrison  of  fort  William  Henry  to  Half  Way  brook, 
634 ;  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  723,  740,  795 ;  lieu- 
tenant-colonel, bravery  of,  1083. 

Poullet,  captain,  proposes  to  go  in  search  of  the  northwest 
passage,  IX.,  67,  789. 

Poulson,  Martin,  IV.,  939. 

Pouncefort,  Mr.,  IV.,  1096,  1097,  1103. 

Poundage,  abolished,  I.,  622,  632 ;  when  to  commence,  II., 
57. 

Poupart, ,  a  coureur  de  bois,  IX.,  133. 

Pourner,  Patrick,  X.,  883. 

Pous,  Cornells,  II.,  543. 

Poutchitaouay,  where,  IX.,  1072. 

Poutrincourt  (Pointrjncourt),  M.  de,  IX.,  3  ;  establishes  him- 
self in  Acadia,  267. 

Pouwelsen,  Pieter,  II.,  182. 

Poveron,  Daniel,  IV.,  936. 

Povey,  John,  letter  of  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson  to, 
III.,  550  ;  informs  governor  Fletcher  that  he  is  to 
command  the  Connecticut  militia,  IV.,  36;  officers 
who  have  deserted,  reported  to,  205  ;  clerk  to  the 
privy  council,  630,  962,  965,  1024,  1127,  1177,  1178, 
V.,  40,  45,  90. 

Povey,  John,  merchant  of  New  York,  IV.,  624. 

Povey,  Thomas,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31, 
and  of  the  council  for  foreign  plantations,  33,  36,  44, 
48,  49. 

Povey,  colonel  Thomas,  [lieutenant-governor  of  Massachu- 
setts,] careful  in  apprehending  deserters,  IV.,  1059. 

Povonia  river,  I.,  151.     (See  Pavonia.) 

Powder,  price  in  New  Netherland  of,  I.,  182,  389  ;  in  store 
in  New  Amsterdam,  211 ;  allowed  to  be  sold  at  fort 
Orange,  427;  great  scarcity  of,  II.,  153;  want  of,  on 
the  invasion  of  New  Netherland  by  the  English,  366; 
in  fort  Amsterdam  on  the  arrival  of  the  English,  434  ; 
requisitions  for,  435,  436,  437,  438,  439  ;  account  of, 
for  the  years  1661,  1662,  1663,  1664,  452-458 ;  found 


smuggled  in  barrels  of  groats,  452 ;  shipped  in  large 
quantities  from  Holland  to  New  York,  VIII.,  487  ;  its 
exportation  from  Great  Britain  to  the  colonies  pro- 
hibited, 509  ;  Americans  purchase  large  quantities  of 
arms  and,  510. 

Powell  river  (Kentucky),  VIII.,  113. 

Power,  of  the  reverend  Hugh  Peters  to  treat  with  the  West 
India  company,  I.,  568;  from  lord  Baltimore  to  cap- 
tain Neale,  II.,  119  ;  conferred  on  the  government  of 
the  duke  of  York,  296,  297  ;  from  general  Abercromby 
to  colonel  Schuyler  to  treat  for  an  exchange  of  pri- 
soners, X.,  773. 

Powhattan,  king,  III.,  193. 

Powis,  [William  Herbert,  1st]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  388. 

Powis,  sir  Thomas,  knight,  attorney-general  under  James 
II.,  reports  in  favor  of  Massachusetts,  III.,  578  ;  coun- 
cil for  colonel  Fletcher,  IV.,  466 ;  his  arguments, 
467^74. 

Powle,  Henry,  one  of  the  board  of  trade  and  plantations,  III., 
xiv,  572,  710;  member  of  the  privy  council,  605. 

Pownall,  John,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii ;  secretary 
to  the  board  of  trade,  his  letter  to  lieutenant-governor 
De  Lancey,  VI. ,  830  ;  thanks  the  lieutenant-governor 
for  the  civilities  shown  to  his  brother  Thomas,  831 ; 
letter  of,  to  major-general  Johnson,  1017;  calls  for 
governor  Hardy's  opinion  respecting  the  defense  of 
the  frontiers,  management  of  the  Indians,  &c,  VII., 
3 ;  writes  to  sir  William  Johnson,  8  ;  informs  sir 
William  Johnson  that  he  is  appointed  superintendent 
of  Indian  affairs,  &c,  40;  sir  William  Johnson 
receives  letters  from,  86,  120,  129  ;  transmits  to  sir 
Charles  Hardy  an  act  of  parliament  prohibiting  the 
exportation  of  grain,  271 ;  Mr.  Charles  complains  of, 
337  ;  his  letter  to  Mr.  Charles,  338  ;  recommends  that 
the  mail  packets  be  not  detained  at  New  York,  419 ; 
informs  Mr.  Colden  that  a  warrant  is  preparing  to  use 
the  old  seals,  453 ;  refers  a  petition  of  lieutenant  de 
Noyelles  to  lieutenant-governor  Colden,  462;  major 
Skene's  letter  to,  615  ;  sir  William  Johnson  lays  a 
claim  for  land  on  the  Mohawk  river  before,  659 ; 
acknowledges  receipt  of  governor  Moore's  despatches, 
VIII.,  108  ;  transmits  to  New  York  acts  of  parliament 
relating  to  the  colonies,  245  ;  his  letter  to  the  secretary 
of  the  treasury  on  the  loss  of  salary  incurred  by 
the  late  governor  Clinton,  432;  lieutenant-governor 
Carleton  authorized  to  draw  on  him  for  certain  ex- 
penses, 529  ;  advises  James  Rivington  of  his  appoint- 
ment as  king's  printer,  568  ;  notifies  reverend  doctors 
Cooper  and  Chandler  that  they  are  pensioned,  569; 
transmits  to  governor  Tryon  permission  to  return  to 
England,  if  he  think  fit,  635 ;  William  Knox  joint 
under-secretary  with,  803. 

Pownall,  Thomas,  his  map  referred  to,  VI.,  733;  transmits 
news  of  sir  Danvers  Osborne's  death  to  the  board  of 
trade,  802 ;  secretary  to  sir  Danvers  Osborne,  805 ; 
letter  of  doctor  Shuckburgh  to,  ibid  ;  intelligence 
respecting  the  operations  of  the  French  on  the  Ohio, 


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GENERAL  lM>i;\ 


..i; 


Pownall,  Thomas  -  continuid. 

reoelved  In  England  from,  829,  830 ;  lleutenanl  gov- 
ernoi  De  Lanoej  thanked  for  oivillties  shown 
author  of  Con  Ideratiom  toward  a  General  Plan  of 
Measures  for  the  Colonlea,  862,892;  bis  Conaldera- 
linns,  B99  ;  bia  Consideration*  transmitted  to  the 
Lords  of  trade,  '.his;  draws  op  a  plan  of  an  Indian 
oolony,  839;  a  oonferenoe  held  with,  946;  Bends  a 
report  of  the  battle  of  lake  George  to  the  board  of 
trade,  1008;  biograpbioaJ  sketoh  of,  1009;  about  to 
return  to  England,  711.,  B  ;  a!  fori  Johnson,  129  ;  sir 
William  Johnson  writes  to  England  by,  227;  arrives 
at  Halifax,  271  ;  governor  of  Massachusetts,  differs 
with  lieutenant-governor  1>>'  Lanoev  on  the  Bubjeot  of 
boundaries,  333 ;  al  New  York,  334;  informs  lieuten- 
ant-governor Do  Lance;  thai  Massachusetts  had  voted 
men  for  the  campaign  against  Crov  n  Point,  343;  trans- 
mits to  England  news  of  the  reduction  of  Cape  Breton 
and  fort  Frontenae,  349  ;  refuses  to  give  Mr.  McClen- 
naghan  any  testimonial  of  character,  410. 

Pownall,  William,  VI.,  1009. 

Pownall  (Vermont),  settled,  VII.,  931. 

Poxon,  a  Mohegan,  sets  his  mark  to  a  deed,  VI.,  258. 

Poyer,  colonel,  killed  in  defense  of  Pembroke  castle,  V., 
973. 

Poyer,  reverend  Thomas,  inducted  into  the  church  of  Ja- 
maica (Long  island),  V.,  311,  328,  336  ;  Lewis  Morris' 
statement  of  the  case  of,  321  ;  sentiments  of  the 
clergy  of  New  York  regarding,  325  ;  signs  an  address 
to  governor  Hunter,  326 ;  correspondence  between 
governor  Hunter  and,  327 ;  sues  the  church-wardens 
for  his  salary,  328  ;  judgment  given  against  him,  329  ; 
case  of,  345 ;  order  in  council  respecting  an  appeal 
for,  352;  notice  of,  973;  mentioned,  VI.,  2. 

Pra,  Peter,  IV.,  809. 

Praal,  Aron,  IV.,  942. 

Praal,  Peter,  IV.,  942. 

Pradel,  lieutenant,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  1089. 

Pradel,  widow,  a  protege  of  intendant  Foucault,  X.,  1161. 

Prague,  battle  of  the,  I.,  133;  fall  of,  X.,  527;  lieutenant- 
colonel  de  Chevert  governor  of,  577. 

Prairie  du  Rocher,  fort  Chartres  near,  VII.,  788. 

Prairies,  river  des,  IX.,  435  ;  a  branch  of  the  Ottawa,  474 ; 
Indians  kill  a,  farmer  at,  479  ;  the  Iroquois  infest  the, 
603. 

Pratt,  Benjamin,  appointed  chief  justice  and  a  member  of 
the  council  of  New  York,  VII.,  464;  arrives  in  New 
York,  483  ;  a  stranger  to  the  practice  of  the  New 
York  courts,  484 ;  antecedents  of,  485  ;  serves  with- 
out pay,  489  ;  takes  his  seat  in  the  council,  490  ;  com- 
plaius  of  not  receiving  his  salary,  500 ;  reasons  for 
making  the  chief  justice  independent  of  the  people, 
501 ;  biographical  notice  of,  502 ;  report  in  his  case, 
505  ;  dead,  528  ;  his  salary  paid  from  the  quit-rents, 
529  ;  complaints  of  the  heavy  costs  attending  suits  at 
law,  made  to,  684 ;  prevented  carrying  out  Ms  views, 
by  death,  705 ;  his  character,  797. 

Pratt,  John,  VI.,  118. 


York,  VI.,  8J 

P  i  numllla i 

nort  Pray*/  ) 

■  ■ ,  i cation  I 

Preble.     (See  Rtgimtnti,  provincial.) 

'  I     •■!,     \    I  I  I    ,     I 

Ti  yon 

Precentor  ol  Bi  i  port  d  bj  th<  h 

672,  673;  order  for  the  paymi  al  ol 

Pregnanoy,  a  oanse   foi  pita!   punishment,   V., 

371. 

Preller,  Paul,  IV.,  941 

Preller,  Peter,  IV.,  941. 

PremiUac  (Permillat,  Previllao),  chevalier,  reported  killed, 
X.,  750;  a  prisoner,  771,  BOO;  woundi  A,  1084. 

Premont,  M.,  arrives  at  Quebec  with  despatches  from  Acadia, 
IX.,  667. 

Prendergast,  W.,  under  sentence  of  death,  pardoned,  VII., 
879. 

Prenouveau,  M.,  IX.,  236. 

Prentice,  [John,]  sherifT  of  New  London,  V.,  261. 

Prentice,  Mr.,  leaves  New  York  and  goes  to  New  London, 
III.,  663. 

Prentis,  captain,  accompanies  major-general  Winthrop  to 
Wood  creek,  IV.,  195. 

Prentis  (Prents),  captain  [John,]  his  ship  strikes  near  New 
London,  III.,  681. 

Prerogative,  of  the  Dutch  West  India  company,  I.,  123;  the 
assembly  of  New  York  infringe  on  the  royal,  IV., 
713;  the  appointment  of  a  governor  of  New  York 
and  the  fixing  his  salary  claimed  to  be  a,  V.,  192. 

Prerogative  court.     (See  Court.) 

Presbyterian  government,  Connecticut  under  the  most  rigid, 
III.,  55. 

Presbyterians,  in  New  York,  III.,  262,  264;  the  first,  clergy- 
man who  came  to  New  York,  IV.,  1187;  one,  recom- 
mended to  be  member  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey, 
V.,  335  ;  minister,  presented  for  induction  by  the 
vestry  of  Jamaica  (Long  island),  336  ;  oppose  the  in- 
corporation of  the  New  York  college,  VI.,  849 ; 
alarmed  at  the  proposal  to  establish  bishops  in  the 
colonies,  907;  remain  firm  in  Pennsylvania  after 
Braddock's  defeat,  VII.,  166;  the  society  for  propa- 
gating the  gospel  in  foreign  parts  disposed  not  to 
interfere  with  the,  in  the  colonies,  347;  in  Pennsyl- 
vania in  1759,  estimated  number  of,  407;  emigrate 
to  Maine,  415  ;  of  New  York,  their  petition  referred 
to  the  board  of  trade,  816;  governor  Moore  ordered 
to  report  on,  847 ;  of  New  York,  report  of  the  board 
of  trade  against  the  petition  of  the,  943  ;  some  of  the, 
belong  to  the  government  party  in  New  York,  VIII., 
208;  a,  minister  at  Scohare,  551;  one  acts  as  a  guide 
to  general  St.  Clair's  army,  786.     (See  Independent t.) 

Prescot, ,  a  prisoner  among  the  Abenakis,  IX.,  910. 

Prescott,  lieutenant-general  Richard,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  659;  exchanged,  677. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Pre  — 


Presentation,  where,  X.,  563.     (See  La  Prcsentatioji.) 

Present  State  of  Great  Britain  and  North  America,  doctor  ! 
John  Mitch. 1  author  of,  VIII.,  4.37. 

Present  State  of  the  Nation,  William  Knox  author  of,  VIII., 
803. 

President  general,  a,  proposed  for  the  government  of  the  colo. 
nies,  VI.,  889  ;  powers  to  be  granted  to,  890,  891 ;  his 
powers  only  negative,  933. 

Presq'isle,  the  French  move  from  fort  Duquesne  to,  VII., 
352  ;  the  French  march  to  the  relief  of  Niagara  from, 
401,  X.,  986;  abandoned  by  the  French,  VII.,  424; 
the  garrison  of,  murdered,  529 ;  fort  lost,  533 ; 
captain  Dalyell  leaves,  545  ;  the  Senecas  take,  559, 
962;  colonel  Bradstreet  detained  at,  656;  on  the 
route  from  Canada  to  the  Mississippi,  693  ;  a  French 
force  lands  at,  X.,  255  ;  plan  of,  sent  to  France,  ibid  ; 
the  fort  at,  finished,  256 ;  M.  Duquesne  discovers, 
257;  M.  Pean  at,  261;  battoes  to  be  provided  for 
conveyance  of  troops  to,  279  ;  a  depot  for  the  ports 
on  the  Ohio,  300 ;  M.  Benoist,  commandant  at,  302 ; 
small-pox  at,  438  ;  the  French  falling  back  on,  950 ; 
the  forces  called  to  Niagara  from,  978. 

Press.     (See  Printing). 

Pressac,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Preste,  Jan  Jans.,  II.,  249. 

Preston,  Richard,  viscount,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  388 ;  ambassador  to 
France,  579. 

Preston,  the  duke  of  Hamilton  defeated  at,  I.,  109;  rebels 
transported  to  Maryland  from,  V.,  605. 

Pretender,  the  French  circulate  favorable  reports  among  the 
Indians  respecting  the,  V.,423  ;  an  association  signed 
in  New  York  against  the,  477  ;  detested  by  the  min- 
isters, elders,  &c,  of  the  Dutch  church  of  New  York 
VI,  819;  lands  in  Scotland,  VII.,  36,  X.,  123; 
routed,  44,  50,  58 ;  his  brother  in  the  tower,  45. 

Pretty,  Richard,  III.,  304,  326,  747;  sheriff,  410;  discharged 
from  the  office  of  surveyor  of  Albany,  494. 

Preveraun,  M.,  V.,  704. 

PreVost,  commissary,  advises  the  marquis  Duquesne  of 
English  designs  on  the  Ohio,  X.,  281 ;  a  warning  let- 
ter addressed  from  New  York  to,  283  ;  informs  the 
minister  of  the  arrival  of  two  French  frigates  at  Louis- 
bourg,  296;  at  Louisbourg,  303;  M.  de  Machault 
writes  to,  314;  his  despatches  thrown  overboard, 
315  ;  mentioned,  370  ;  disdains  a  commission  of  com- 
missary  of  war,  371 ;  sketch  of,  ibid  ;  unable  to  attend 
to  the  affairs  of  the  military,  392;  colonel  St.  Julien 
complains  of,  393 ;  has  difficulties  with  M.  de  la 
Grive,  552,  555,  564;  sails  for  France,  833;  announces 
the  seizure  of  the  island  of  St.  John,  835. 

Prevost,  lieutenant  Augustine,  marries  Miss  Croghan,  VII., 

983. 
Prevost,  major-general  Augustine,  VIII.,  766. 
Prevost,  James,  commandant  at  fort  Edward,   notice  of,  X., 

897. 
Prevost,  captain  Marcus,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  731. 


PreVost  (Provost),  M.,  town  major  of  Quebec,  IX.,  97,  169, 
170,  461  ;  ordered  to  set  a  coureur  de  bois  at  liberty 
132;  recommended  to  be  governor  of  Montreal,  207, 
307  ;  character  of,  32S  ;  left  in  charge  of  Montreal, 
340;  informs  count  de  Frontenac  of  the  approach  of 
the  English  to  Quebec,  482  ;  dispatches  his  brother- 
in-law  for  news,  483  ;  lieutenant-governor  of  Quebec, 
570 ;  receives  authentic  news  of  the  conclusion  of 
peace,  685. 

Prevdt, ,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Price,  captain  David,  VIII.,  431. 

Price,  ensign  George,  attends  a  meeting  of  Indians,  VII., 
435 ;  is  forced  to  abandon  fort  Le  Boeuff,  529  ;  sta- 
tioned in  South  Carolina,  VIII.,  33. 

Price,  sir  Herbert,  III.,  204. 

Price,  lieutenant,  R.  N.,  sent  with  despatches  from  Virginia, 
III.,  204. 

Price  current,  Wishton's,  IV.,  669. 

Prices,  of  passage  from  Holland  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  265, 
626 ;  of  cattle,  369  ;  of  guns,  &c,  389,  392 ;  in  New 
Netherland,  II.,  6,  12,  49,  50,  51,  54,  474;  of  plank 
in  1686,  III.,  398;  high,  in  New  York,  IV.,  419;  in 

1699,  1700,  of  naval  stores  at  New  York,  502,  503, 
669,  702,  703,  705  ;  at  New  York  in  1699,  532 ;  of 
building  a  hag  boat,  672 ;  of  labor  in  New  York  in 

1700,  702,  707;  at  New  York  in  1700,  720,  733,  777; 
in  western  New  York  in  1700,  741;  of  ship  timber  in 
England,  786;  of  beaver  skins,  789;  of  codfish,  790; 
in  New  York  in  1701,  871;  of  tar  at  New  York  in 
1711,  V.,  292;  of  strouds  at  Albany  and  Montreal, 
730  ;  of  beaver  in  1724,  733,  744;  of  beaver  in  1725, 
749;  rum  a  dollar  a  quart,  VII.,  101;  of  farms  in 
New  York  in  1769,  VIII.,  176;  of  wheat  in  1780,  783; 
in  Canada  in  1680,  IX.,  151;  in  1681,  155;  in  1683, 
220;  in  1689,  408-410;  in  1690,  513;  in  1696,  665  ; 
in  1726,  1011;  in  1745,  X.,  6;  in  1749,  200  ;  in  1758, 
711,  865 ;  in  1759,  973,  1045,  1059.     (See  Wages.) 

Prideaux,  brigadier-general  John,  marches  against  Niagara, 
VII.,  395;  killed,  399,  402,  X.,  984,  1002;  biographi- 
cal notice  of,  VII.,  399;  sir  William  Johnson  accom- 
panies, 432,  and  assumes  command  on  the  death  of, 
841;  brigadier-general  Gage  sent  to  succeed.  VIII., 
247;  finds  fault  with  the  artillery  at  Niagara,  703; 
summons  fort  Niagara,  X.,  979. 

Prideaux,  Roger,  accused  of  high  treason,  IV.,  929  ;  sues  cap- 
tain Nanfan,  1028  ;  has  no  just  cause  of  action,  1033  ; 
the  attorney-general's  opinion  respecting,  transmitted 
to  lord  Cornbury,  1039  ;  referred  to,  1071. 

Priest,  Eleazer,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  155. 

Priest  (Priests),  governor  Dongan  proposes  to  supply  the 
Indians  with,  III.,  394,  438,  478;  he  is  requested  to 
substitute  among  the  Indians  English  for  French, 
418;  a,  proposed  to  be  stationed  at  Saratoga,  431; 
governor  Dongan  has  sent  for  English,  for  the  In- 
dians, 440;  at  Onondaga,  sends  intelligence  to  Canada, 
ibid;  a,  killed,  445;  endeavors  to  prevent  the  mur- 
i  a  Seneoa  chief,  ibid;  sent  from  Canada  to 
treat  with   governor   Dongan,    533 ;   the   Onondagas 


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continutd, 

'. ,  among 
the  fh  e  ii.it  o\  ar  the  Indl  i 

>  01  k,  70 1  ;  ■•'•nt  from  t  anadn  to  in  ti  uot  t  be  Indiana, 
771  (aee  Jnuil  ;  retire  from  th<  Mohawks  and  draw 
manjf  Indians  t"  Canada,  799|  governor  Pletoher 
offers  the  Oneidaa  a  pretty  Indian  boj  In  exchange 
for  an  old,  IV.,  44,  51;  offer  aooepted  conditionally, 
•(.".  ;  the  Oneidaa  want  some  one  « in>  understands  the 
Boriptnrea  well  in  exchange  for  the,  49 ;  the  governor 
,.i  New  Xbri  \iiii  not  allow  the  five  nations  to  have, 
4;i.^;  Instruot  the  Mohawks  in  Canada,  648;  have 
great  authority  over  their  proselytes,  649;  kept  by 
the  Frenoli  among  the  Indians,  661  ;  many  <>t  the  Ave 
nations  resort  to  Canada  to  be  instructed  by,  692, 
717;  plan  to  prevent  the  Indians  being  practised  on  by 
the  French,  702 ;  the  legislature  of  New  Fork  passes 
a  taw  against  popish,  713;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
offers  a  reward  tor  the  capture  of,  736;  the  live 
nations  reject  it,  737 ;  a  great  difference  between 
traders  and,  73!) ;  chastise  their  Indian  proselytes, 
740;  the  i i  \ .  ■  nations  nol  to  entertain  any,  751;  very 
active  among  the  five  nations,  7i>9 ;  a,  Sent  to  tbe 
Ottawawas  to  release  English  prisoners  there,  798, 
803,  804;  difficult;  of  the  Onondagas  in  choosing  be- 
tween a  minister  and  a,  893;  tin' live  nations  refuse 
to  receive  a,  897,  898,  987;  a,  cannot  be  admitted 
into  tin-  territory  ot  New  York,  90]  .  the  Ave  nations 
resolve  to  exclude  French,  905  j  contrivances  of,  to 
plague  the  five  nations,  918;  received  among  some 
of  the  five  nations,  !)77;  French,  among  the  eastern 
Indians,  992  ;  some  of  the  Onondagas  inclined  to 
receive  a,  998  ;  dangers  to  the  five  nations  from 
French,  10t>7;  two,  received  at  Onondaga,  1070; 
their  expulsion  by  the  five  nations  expected,  1080; 
sent  by  the  French  among  the  five  nations,  V.,  75, 
422 ;  means  to  be  taken  to  prevent  the  seduction  of 
the  five  nations  by  French,  138;  the  five  nations  pro- 
mise not  to  receive  French,  171 ;  the  live  nations 
urged  not  to  receive  any,  221,  248;  evil  to  be  feared 
from  the  residence  of,  among  the  Indians,  415  ;  means 
without  which  it  is  impossible  to  defeat  the  practices 
of,  421  ;  there  is  not  a  single,  among  the  five  nations, 
476;  a  recollect,  leaves  Canada  and  flies  to  New  York, 
586  ;  reported  to  be  about  to  settle  among  the  Senecas, 
ibid;  report  contradicted,  587;  the  French  inhabi- 
tants of  Nova  Scotia  influenced  by  their,  593;  in  Ca- 
nada, derive  benefit  from  the  fur  trade,  727 ;  their 
influence  over  the  Indians,  728 ;  French,  admitted 
among  the  five  nations,  731  ;  the  consequences,  ibid ; 
French,  among  the  far  Indians,  744  ;  a,  to  be  stationed 
at  Niagara,  789  ;  make  a  greater  number  of  proselytes 
among  the  Indians  than  others,  928  ;  the  six  nations 
not  to  hearken  to  French,  965  ;  a,  in  New  York,  VI., 
198;  employed  in  the  English  colonies  in  America 
under  the  guise  of  physicians,  dancing  masters,  &c, 
199  ;  oonvicted  of  being  implicated  in  the  negro  plot, 


801  ;  additional   oin  an  him,   202 

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Piequtt) ;  settled  In  thi  mo\  al  de- 

manded, 650  ;  amort    tbe  Pri  nob  Ind 

amon     the  bIi  nations,  Ibid  ;  build*  ■  i d  thi 

Kennebec  river,  -71 . 

fully  employed  among  the  Indians,^  1 1  ,43;  tl 

roras  to  join  him,  183,  and  Bends  Indian  -]■  ■ 
treal,383  ;  message  sent  fromOswegatohieto 
dagae  by  the,  398;  of  Canada,  to  be  watched,  and  any  of 
them  found  In  favor  of  a  connection  with  Prani  e,  to  be 
removed,  540;  the  vicar-general  of  Canada  accused 
of  inciting  the  western  Indians  against  thi 
590;  the  domination  of  New  York  lawyers  com- 
pared to  that  formerly  exercised  by,  7:"'. ;  among 
the  Aghqut'ssaine  Indian-,  in  danger  of  his  life, 
VIII.,  129;  at  Caghnawaga,  character  of,  238;  in 
Canada,  their  income  to  be  inquired  into,  IX.,  11; 
in  charge  of  parishes  in  Canada,  bow  supported,  150; 
laborious  duties  of,  151;  accompany  governor  Don- 
gan  to  New  York,  266;  in  Canada  in  171'.',  number 
of,  896;  in  1720,  number  of,  898;  in  1721,  number 
of,  907;  the  first,  in  Halifax  (Nova  Scotia),  X.,  17; 
number  of,  in  Canada  in  1754,  271,  273,  275;  their 
tithes  in  Canada  taken  for  the  support  of  the  army, 
973;  of  Point  Levy  taken  prisoner,  1000;  of  the  par- 
ish of  St.  Joachim  killed,  1034;  a,  employed  to  rally 
the  troops  on  the  plains  of  Abraham,  1061 ;  circular 
of  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to,  X.,  1072.     (See  Missionaries.) 

Prince,  Philip,  I.,  461. 

Prince  (Prence),  Thomas,  I.,  461,  612. 

Prince,  reverend  Thomas,  VIII.,  353. 

Prince  Edward's  island,  Edmund  Fanning  lieutenant-gover- 
nor of,  VIII.,  284;  former  name  of,  X.,  359.  (See 
St.  John,  island  of.) 

Princely  power,  usurped  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  204;  in- 
stances of,  206. 

Prince's  metal,  by  whom  invented,  II.,  275. 

Princetown  (Princeton,  New  Jersey),  VIII.,  731 ;  colonel 
Starke  at  the  battle  of,  806. 

Pringle,  captain  Henry,  a  prisoner,  X.,  713,  773,  775;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  714. 

Pringle,  Robert,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi ;  communi- 
cates to  the  board  of  trade  letters  from  Caleb  Heath- 
cote,  V.,  430. 

Printed,  books,  reference  to  early  New  York,  IV.,  315;  con- 
ferenoes  referred  to,  364,  367,  462,  464,  473,  497,  500 ; 
conferences,  sent  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to  Eng- 
land,   363,    365,    366,    410;    accounts   of    governor 


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[Pki- 


Printed  —  continued. 

Fletcher's  exploits  not  to  be  had,  426;  a  romance, 
ibid ;  collection  of  laws  of  New  York  sent  to  England 
by  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  455  ;  paper,  a,  circulated 
among  the  members  of  the  house  of  commons  against 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  by  governor  Basse,  777.  (See 
Book;  Letter.) 

Printer,  the  first,  in  Boston,  III.,  630;  the  first  at  New  York, 
allowance  by  the  government  to,  IV.,  26;  at  New 
York,  to  proceed  with  the  printing  of  a  letter  relating 
to  some  transactions  in  the  province,  315 ;  his  excuse 
for  printing  the  laws  incorrectly,  522 ;  no  printing  in 
New  York  on  account  of  the  sickness  of  the,  714 ;  at 
New  York,  apt  to  make  mistakes  in  spelling,  928 ; 
proclamations  cannot  be  printed  owing  to  the  absence 
of  the,  945 ;  at  New  York,  William  Bradford,  1168, 
VI.,  80;  chief  justice  Morris  flies  to  England  through 
fear  of  the,  21 ;  committed  to  gaol  and  ordered  to  be 
prosecuted,  22 ;  names  of  his  counsel,  ibid ;  advan- 
tages expected  from  transporting  John  Peter  Zenger 
the,  76,  80 ;  might  turn  informer,  77  ;  a  weekly 
journal  published  by  Zenger  the,  79 ;  blamed  for 
neglecting  to  forward  the  journals  of  the  assembly 
to  England,  221 ;  motion  made  for  his  attendance  be- 
fore the  council,  328,  330 ;  several  scandalous  papers 
published  by  the  public,  339,  340;  lays  aside  the 
king's  work  in  order  to  perform  that  of  the  assembly, 
461 ;  to  be  called  on  to  state  by  whose  directions  he 
printed  governor  Clinton's  treaty  with  the  six  nations, 
659 ;  ordered  by  governor  Clinton  not  to  publish  a 
remonstrance  of  the  assembly,  677  ;  governor  Clinton 
complains  of  the  resolutions  of  the  assembly  on  his 
order  to,  679;  public,  his  salary,  VII.,  908;  James 
Rivington  receives  a  royal  commission  as  king's,  VIII., 
568.  (See  Bradford;  Holt;  Parker;  Rivington; 
Weyman  ;   Zenger). 

Printing,  Massachusetts  refuses  to  print  the  royal  instruc- 
tions, III.,  114;  a  furious  proclamation  printed  in 
Boston,  ibid ;  not  to  be  allowed  in  New  York  unless 
licensed,  375,  548,  691,  824,  IV.,  290,  V.,  142;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  sends  to  England  a  printed  edition 
of  the  laws  of  New  York,  IV.,  590;  the  laws  of 
Massachusetts  transmitted  to  England,  612;  of  con- 
ferences with  the  Indians  disapproved  of,  842  ;  the 
journal  of  the  assembly,  a  specimen  of  incorrect, 
928  ;  colonel  Bayard's  petition  printed,  953  ;  colonel 
Bayard  prints  a  report  of  his  trial  on  a  charge  of 
high  treason,  972;  laws  of  Connecticut  printed,  V., 
31 ;  lord  Cornbury  causes  his  answer  to  a  remon- 
strance from  the  assembly  of  New  Jersey  to  be 
printed,  33 ;  petition  from  New  York  to  the  house  of 
commons,  printed,  105;  laws  of  New  Jersey  printed 
in  New  York,  202;  governor  Hunter  seizes  a  repre- 
sentation of  the  assembly  of  Now  Jersey,  printed 
without  his  knowledge,  205,  403;  governor  Hunter 
transmits  two  printed  papers  to  England  on  the  true 
state  of  his  struggles,  364;  speech  of  governor 
Hunter  to  the  assembly  of  New  York  printed,  402; 


Mr.  Mnlford  prosecuted  for  libel,  499;  a  method 
practised  in  Russia  to  make  tar,  and  rules  for  raising 
hemp,  printed  in  New  York,  533 ;  printed  copies  of 
the  New  York  journals  and  laws  of  1721,  sent  to 
England,  632 ;  titles  of  acts  omitted  in  the  printed 
laws  of  New  York,  643 ;  governor  Burnet  transmits 
the  printed  acts  and  minutes  of  assembly  for  1722, 
1723,  to  England,  702,  705,  and  resolves  to  print  a 
petition  of  London  merchants,  the  report  of  the 
lords  of  trade  and  the  observations  of  the  committee 
of  the  council  of  New  York,  thereupon  with  a  map, 
712 ;  governor  Burnet  causes  a  book  to  be  printed  in 
New  York  on  the  fur  trade,  760  ;  Mr.  Morris  prints 
his  argument  in  the  case  of  Cosby  against  Van  Dam, 
VI.,  12,  13;  a  press  supported  in  New  York  by  Mr. 
Van  Dam  and  his  party,  21  ;  the  introduction  to  the 
case  of  Mr.  Morris  printed  with  observations,  72; 
lieutenant-governor  Clarke  publishes  an  answer  to  a 
paper  printed  before  an  election,  140  ;  a  complete 
collection  of  the  laws  of  New  York  printed  and  sent 
to  England,  168 ;  governor  Clinton  affixes  the  pro- 
vincial seal  to  printed  acts,  308,  309 ;  governor 
Clinton's  treaties  with  the  six  nations  printed,  316, 
328,  332,  461;  treaty  of  Utrecht  printed  in  Latin, 
496  ;  proceedings  of  the  council  on  the  printed  treaty, 
659  ;  resolutions  of  the  New  York  assembly  vindi- 
cating the  liberty  of,  677 ;  the  reverend  Mr.  Peters' 
sermon  before  the  congress  at  Albany  ordered  printed, 
859  ;  letter  and  sermon  on  the  defeat  of  general 
Braddock  printed,  VII.,  166;  sir  William  Johnson's 
treaty  with  the  Shawanese  and  Delawares  printed,  247  ; 
journals  of  the  New  York  assembly  printed,  342 ;  a 
new  edition  of  the  book  of  common  prayer  in  Mohawk, 
printed,  580 ;  reverend  Mr.  Caner  and  reverend 
doctor  Johnson's  answers  to  reverend  doctor  Mayhew, 
printed,  591;  in  New  York,  chief  justice  Horsman- 
den's  reasons  for  refusing  to  obey  a  writ  of  error 
printed,  679 ;  the  decisions  of  the  judges  of  the 
supreme  court  of  New  York  printed,  701 ;  the 
attorney-general  of  New  York  is  deterred  from  prose- 
cuting the  printers  of  seditious  papers,  760 ;  James 
Parker  suspected  of  printing  handbills  against  the 
stamp  act,  767  ;  the  secretary  for  the  colonies  receives 
a  printed  collection  of  the  laws  of  New  York,  VIII., 
81 ;  lord  Dunmore  seizes  the  printing  press  at 
Norfolk  (Virginia),  209  ;  a  press  established  at  New 
Haven,  221 ;  a  pamphlet  in  defense  of  the  Quebec  bill 
reprinted  in  New  York,  494;  James  Rivington's  office 
in  New  York  destroyed,  568,  646  ;  a  proclamation 
printed  at  Boston,  distributed  among  Canadians,  IX., 
930;  on  board  count  d'Estaing's  flag  ship,  X.,  1167. 
Printup  (Printoys,  Printop),  William,  witnesses  an  Indian 
deed,  VI.,  16;  Indian  interpreter,  781,  785,  VII.,  30, 
51,  91,  378,  380,  382;  attends  a  conference  at  mount 
Johnson,  VI.,  964;  at  lake  George,  998,  1011,  1012; 
the  Onondagas  request  that  he  may  be  their  smith, 
VII.,  70;  his  Indian  name,  92;  mentioned,  384;  at 
Onondaga,  512. 


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Prlnti  (Prinoe,  Print),  John,  governor  on  the  Bonth  river, 
[.,280,689;  oalle&onto  hov   his  title,  589;  enten 
Into  an  alllanoe  with  the  Dntoh,  590 ;  tel 
■loops  and  forbids  trade  with  the  Dntoh,  595;   the 
Indiana  refoae  to  sell  him  their  landa,  596;  Bwedea 

and    Kins   ran   to   Maryland    in   the   time   Of,   II.,   89; 

mentioned,  ill.,  L70;  arrives  at  the  Delaware,  842 

Prior,  Mathew,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  iv,  IV., 

Ton,  709,  770,  77:'.,  819,  883,  845,  852,  B67,  805,  885, 

887,  926,  949,  966,  967,  1026,  1030,  1031,  1032,  1037, 

1039,  1042,  1080,  1081,  HIS,  1124,  1127,  1141,  1157, 
117.;,  1175,  1176,  1179,  V.,  2. 

Prisoillianlsts,  bishop  Uncus,  or  Idacius,  Claras,  the  scourge 
of  the,  V.,  311. 

Prison  base,  a  French  game,  IX.,  100. 

Prisouers,  exchange  of,  IV.,  293,  344,  435,  IX.,  776,  X., 
125,  185 ;  sent  back  to  Canada  by  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont,  IV.,  339,  348,  368  ;  exchange  of,  proposed, 
341,  X.,  19;  English,  sent  to  Albany  from  Canada, 
IV.,  351,  IX.,  812;  delivered  up  at  Albany  by  the 
five  nations,  IV.,  409 ;  at  Albany,  to  be  delivered  up, 
496;  the  five  nations  are  dissatisfied  because  there  is 
no  exchange  of,  564;  French,  at  Albany,  released, 
072,  573 ;  taken  by  Indians,  how  to  be  disposed  of, 
V.,  270;  French,  brought  from  Massachusetts  to 
Albany,  VI.,  438  ;  sent  to  Canada,  442  ;  efforts  made 
to  obtain  the  release  of  Indian,  445  ;  correspondence 
with  the  governor  of  Canada  respecting  an  exchange 
of,  452 ;  officers  arrive  in  New  York  from  Canada  to 
treat  for  an  exchange  of,  476  ;  the  governor  of  Canada 
refuses  to  deliver  up,  484,  485 ;  several,  sent  back 
from  Canada,  488 ;  the  governor  of  Canada's  reasons 
for  detaining  Indian,  489  ;  negotiations  for  an  ex- 
change of,  490,  491,  494,  495,  496,  502,  527,  539, 
X.,  100,  114,  190  ;  the  six  nations  deliver  to  colonel 
Johnson  all  their  French,  VI.,  517;  considerable 
sums  paid  the  six  nations  for  their,  521  ;  the  New- 
York  Assembly  refuse  to  grant  supplies  necessary  for 
obtaining  the  liberty  of  the,  520  ;  orders  sent  from  Eng- 
land for  an  exchange  of  all,  543,  544,  562,  X.,  197, 
198;  colonel  Johnson  instructed  to  see  to  the  ex- 
change of  Indian,  VI.,  559 ;  the  governor  of  Canada 
detains  English  and  Indian,  561 ;  an  exchange  of, 
effected,  578,  X.,  176,  211-216;  Indian,  return  from 
Canada,  VI.,  5S9  ;  governor  Clinton  charged  with 
having  sold  French  and  Spanish,  662 ;  his  answer  to 
the  charge,  664;  a  reward  recommended  to  be  offered 
for,  686  ;  taken  at  the  Ohio,  carried  to  Canada,  795  ; 
Indians  to  be  paid  for,  VII.,  10;  French,  delivered 
to  the  Mohawks  in  place  of  chiefs  they  had  lost, 
55 ;  English,  returned  by  the  Delawares,  157  ;  in 
Canada  assisted  by  colonel  Schuyler,  344  ;  called  by 
Indians,  "drops  of  blood,"  732;  American,  recom- 
mended to  be  sent  to  England,  VIII.,  756  ;  the  Iro- 
quois take  nine  hundred  Illinois,  IX.,  194  ;  forwarded 
from  Acadia  to  Quebec,  X.,  70,  71,  72;  number  of, 
at  Quebec,  73 ;  sent  to  Boston  from  Quebec,  118 ; 
sent  from  Quebec  to  Louisbourg,  119  ;    number  of, 

66 


taken  In  the  BngU  ib  oolonlet, 
bj  i he  '■■••■■  n not  of  U  naber  "(, 

i .  oolonel  Bohnyler  authorised 

to  effect  an  exchang f,  x  ,  77: ,  general  Abo*  rombia 

deolim  :  mdenoe  relative 

to  an  exohange  of ,  878;  names  of  those  ■! 
oolonel  Bohnyler,  ssi-883. 
Prisons,  New  Jersey  In  want  of,  V.,  48. 

Pritty.      (See  Pretty.) 

Prinssen,  Mr.,  1.,  U0,  114,  116. 

Privat,  colonel  de,  commands  the  regimen!  "f  bmgnedoe, 
X.,  375;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 603, 611, 
919;  lef t  to  guard  the  artillery,  &c,  641,  648;  how 
employed  during  the  battle,  740;  in  the  battle  at 
Ticonderoga,  796. 

Privateering  authorized  in  New  York,  VI.,  147. 

Privateers,  French,  bring  a  Bpanish  prize  to  New  Amster- 
dam, ll.,  24;  oroise  in  the  West  Indies,  Virginia  and 
New  England,  473;  governor  Dongan  accused  of  being 
interested  in,  III.,  407  ;  pirates  called,  in  New  York, 
IV.,  327;  engagement  with,  on  the  American  coast, 
V.,  21 ;  the  admiralty  has  no  objections  to  the  colors 
proposed  for,  40 ;  authorized,  VI.,  147 ;  Spanish, 
particulars  respecting,  243;  fitted  out  iu  New  York, 
260,  262;  not  to  molest  Dutch  ships,  269  ;  a  kind  of 
madness  prevails  in  New  York,  to  go  in,  VII.,  343; 
a  number  of  vessels  taken  off  the  American  coast  by, 
352 ;  in  the  gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  X.,  116,  117 ;  the 
sea  swarms  with,  718  ;  attack  a  French  convoy  off  the 
coast  of  France,  841. 

Privileges  of  patroons  in  New  Netherlaud,  I.,  402. 

Privy  council.     (See  Orders  in  council.) 

Prizes  captured  along  the  coast  of  America  to  be  brought  to 
New  Netherland,  I.,  121 ;  the  sloop  La  Garse  of  New 
Netherland  captures  sundry,  398;  taken  from  the 
Portuguese  to  be  conveyed  to  Brazil  or  New  Nether- 
land, 404;  how  disposed  of,  507,  II.,  555;  governor 
Colve's  decision  respecting,  confirmed  in  England, 
III.,  233;  a  number  of,  brought  into  New  York, 
VI II.,  757,  759.     (See  Privateers.) 

Probasco,  Stuffel,  III.,  749,  IV.,  28. 

Proby,  major  Thomas,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730;  led 
the  attack  on  the  place,  736. 

Proces  verbal,  of  the  taking  possession  of  the  Mohawk 
country  by  M.  de  Tracy,  III.,  135,  and  of  the  Senecas 
country  by  M.  de  Denonville,  IX.,  334  ;  of  the  taking 
possession  of  Niagara,  335  ;  of  the  taking  possession 
of  the  Bay  des  Puauts  and  the  Upper  Mississippi, 
418;  of  the  delivery  of  the  fort  at  Oswego,  974;  of 
M.  Beaubassin's  journey  to  fort  Anne,  1101. 

Proclamation  of  peace,  copies  of  the,  ordered  to  be  sent 
to  New  Netherland,  I.,  399;  published  at  the  Man- 
hattans, 447 ;  for  a  day  of  prayer  and  humiliation, 
not  respected  in  the  colonie  of  Rensselaerswyek,  525  ; 
establishing  the  laws  of  England,  issued  at  Graves- 
end  (Long  island),  II.,  152;  of  the  English  on  arriving 
in  the  North  river,  extract  of,  410  ;  scattered  by  the 
English  among  the  Dutch,  476 ;  altering  the  form  of 


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Proclamation  —  continued. 

government  in  the  city  of  New  Orange,  575 ;  seques- 
trating property  belonging  to  the  kings  of  Eng- 
land and  France  and  their  subjects,  578,  611 ;  regu- 
lating visits  of  strangers  to  New  Orange,  604 ;  or- 
dering the  removal  of  several  houses  in  the  im- 
mediate neighborhood  of  fort  William  Hendrick, 
633 ;  for  a  day  of  humiliation  and  thanksgiving, 
658  ;  ordering  all  strangers  to  depart  the  province, 
and  all  tavern  keepers  to  return  the  names  of  their 
lodgers,  and  interdicting  all  correspondence  with 
New  England,  666 ;  prohibiting  the  running  of  hogs 
on  the  fortifications  of  New  Orange,  674 ;  to  the 
people  of  the  South  river,  on  an  invasion  of  those 
parts  by  some  Englishmen,  678 ;  against  furnishing 
strong  drink  to  soldiers  of  the  garrison  of  fort 
Willem  Hendrick,  682  ;  ordering  the  exclusive  use 
of  the  weights  and  measures  of  Amsterdam,  688 ; 
Massachusetts  will  publish  only  their  furious,  III., 
114;  of  Messrs.  Evertsen  and  Binckes,  commanders 
of  the  Dutch  forces,  202 ;  of  governor  Andros  re- 
specting rights  of  property,  227 ;  of  William  and 
Mary,  572,  605,  608,  609;  of  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler,  continuing  one  of  governor  Dongan's  laws  in 
force,  676  ;  forbidding  his  majesty's  subjects  entering 
into  foreign  service,  sent  to  the  colonies,  IV.,  297; 
various  printed,  transmitted  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
to  England,  306  ;  against  pirates,  issued  by  the  earl  of 
Bellomont,  309  ;  forbidding  his  majesty's  subjects 
entering  into  foreign  service,  published  in  New  York, 
314;  for  a  day  of  fast  and  humiliation  issued,  415, 
637 ;  issued  for  administering  the  oaths  of  test  and 
association  throughout  the  province  of  New  York, 
440  ;  issued  forbidding  the  cutting  of  trees  fit  for 
masts,  589,  633 ;  for  quieting  the  Indians,  issued, 
636  ;  forbidding  the  exportation  of  horses  from 
Albany  to  Canada,  violated,  647 ;  issued  for  settling 
the  current  rates  of  the  coin  in  the  plantations,  1131 ; 
effects  thereof,  1132 ;  suspended,  1133 ;  of  peace 
published  in  New  York,  V.,  371;  of  the  accession 
of  George  I.  made  in  New  York,  380,  381 ;  forbidding 
the  selling  of  rum  to  the  Indians,  859,  962 ;  posted 
up  in  the  market-houses  in  New  York,  VI.,  51; 
issued  for  the  settlement  of  the  island  of  Ruatan, 
279;  for  the  cessation  of  hostilities,  687,  X.,  177; 
inviting  settlers  to  the  Mohawk  river,  issued,  VII., 
455  ;  asserting  the  jurisdiction  of  New  York  to  Con- 
necticut river,  issued,  596;  issued  lor  the  arrest  of  the 
commander-in-chief  of  the  Westchester  rioters,  825  ; 
of  governor  Martin  of  North  Carolina,  burnt  by  the 
common  hangman,  VIII.,  279;  a,  printed  at  Boston, 
in  1710,  distributed  among  the  Canadians,  IX.,  930. 
issued,  outlawing  certain  Acadians,  X.,  155  ;  of  gene- 
ral Wolfe  affixed  to  the  doors  of  the  churches  below 
Quebec,  1046;  of  count  d'Estaing  to  the  people  of 
Canada,  1165. 

Proctor,  Thomas,  VII.,  902. 

Products,  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  370;  of  Canada,  X.,  1136. 


Prcemunire,  the  earl  of  Bellomont  exposed  to  a,  IV.,  428. 

Prohibition  act,  parliament  passes  a,  VIII.,  668. 

Promotions,  military,  in  New  York,  V.,  646,  64S,  775,  855? 
875. 

Proofs  of  the  heads  of  complaint  against  colonel  Fletcher, 
IV.,  456. 

Property  qualification  for  members  of  assembly.  (See  Quali- 
fication.) 

Prophecy,  ancient,  of  the  future  greatness  of  the  state  of 
New  York,  II.,  156  ;  of  the  French  attack  on  Oswego, 
VI.,  207,  208. 

Proposals,  submitted  by  director  Kieft,  I.,  414;  answer  to 
the,  415  ;  of  the  Dutch  for  free  trade  and  for  the  set- 
tlement of  the  boundary  of  New  Netherland,  with 
the  answer  of  the  English  council  of  state  thereto, 
486 ;  of  the  reverend  Hugh  Peters  to  the  Dutch  West 
India  company,  II.,  150;  for  subscription  to  the  stock 
of  the  colonie  on  the  Delaware  river,  171 ;  of  the  city 
of  Amsterdam,  and  further  privileges  granted  its 
colonie  on  the  Delaware  river,  173,  175  ;  of  the  com- 
missioners and  directors  concerning  the  affairs  of  the 
city's  colonie,  213 ;  of  the  French  mediators,  343, 
419 ;  resolution  of  the  states  of  Holland  thereupon, 
347;  to  exchange  New  Netherland,  &c,  for  the 
island  of  Pouleron,  350,  352,  353,  354 ;  of  the  king 
of  France,  resolution  of  the  states  general  on,  353, 
and  answer  of  the  king  of  England  to,  355  ;  of 
the  commissioners  from  New  Netherland  to  the  com- 
mittee of  the  general  assembly  at  Hartford,  387,  389, 
391,  392 ;  submitted  to  commanders  Evertsen  and 
Binckes  by  the  towns  on  the  east  end  of  Long 
island,  583;  of  the  magistrates  of  Willemstadt,  and 
order  thereupon,  707  ;  by  Peter  Stuyvesant  respecting 
the  trade  and  commerce  to  the  province  of  New  York, 
III.,  162;  of  Mr.  Polhampton  forthe  better  regulating 
the  land  and  sea  forces  in  America,  V.,  193;  of  the 
Massachusetts  commissioners  to  governor  Clinton, 
VI.,  267  ;  for  establishing  duties  on  stamp  papers  in 
the  colonies,  sent  from  England  to  New  York,  268 ; 
lieutenant-governor  Clarke  suspected  of  being  at  the 
bottom  thereof,  ibid  ;  in  favor  of  taking  possession  of 
Niagara,  IX.,  773;  of  captain  J.  Corriveau  and  other 
prisoners  for  their  exchange,  X.,  712. 

Proprietary  governments,  the  crown  recommended  to  resume 
the,  V.,  628. 

Protection,  letters  of,  granted  to  Cornells  Melyn,  I.,  408, 
409  ;  to  pirates  in  New  York,  prices  of,  IV.,  4".7. 

Protector  of  England.     (See  Cromwell,  Oliver.) 

Protest,  of  Cornells  Melyn,  I.,  353;  of  vice-director  Dinck- 
lagen,  387,  454;  of  the  selectmen  of  New  Amster- 
dam. 448  ;  of  fiscal  Van  Dyck,  454  ;  against  lord  Bal- 
timore's claims,  II.,  73,  83 ;  of  the  governor  and 
council  of  Maryland  against  the  Dutoh  occupying  the 
Delaware,  87  ;  of  lord  Baltimore  against  the  West 
India  company,  117;  answer  of  the  West  India  com- 
pany to  Lord  Baltimore's,  120;  of  tin'  director  and 
council  of  Maryland  against  William  Holmes,  140  ; 
of    director    Kieft    against    Robert    Coghwell,    144  ; 


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Protest    •eontinuid. 

agalnal  John  Levejeth  at  Oyster  bay,  160 ;  agalnsi 
rhomu  Pel  for  settling  in  Weatohester,  161 ;  ol  tha 
English  ambassador  against  the  fort  at  Crown  Point, 
IX.,  L034;  against  a  Frenoh  establishment  in  t\«-  Iro- 
qaoia  oonntry,  1061  ;  answer  of  the  Frenoh  oourt 
thereto,  1«m;°.;  of  ohevaller  de  Levis  to  M.  de  Van- 
<li.mil,  agaloal  the  olause  In  the  articles  of  capitula- 
tion of  Canada  requiring  the  troops  to  lay  down  their 

anus,  X.,  1106. 

Protestantism,  among  the  Indians,  means  >>i  encouraging, 
VII.,  27;  a  wall  of  brass  around  the  oolonles,  L66 

Protestants,  in  New  York,  discovered  to  bo  catholics,  IV., 
379;  governor  Hunter  refuses  bis  assent  to  a  bill  for 
the  naturalization  of  foreign,  V.,  357  ;  opinion  of  the 
attorney-genera]  <m  the  act  tor  naturalizing  foreign, 
495  ;  it  is  not  reasonable  to  naturalize  all,  497  ;  immi- 
gration of,  encouraged,  VI.,  61,  72;  attempts  in  favor 
of  the  immigration  of,  not  attended  with  success,  90 ; 
beneficial  effects  of  the  Now  York  laws  for  naturalizing 
foreign,  118 ;  encouraged  to  settle  in  the  island  of 
Ratan,  280;  the  congress  at  Albany  recommends 
their  establishment  in  the  west,  888 ;  bishop  and 
clergy  for  Canada,  recommendation  to  endow  them 
out  of  the  Jesuits'  estates,  VII.,  600;  invited  to  set- 
tle in  the  province  of  New  York,  629;  their  treat- 
ment, 630;  all  foreign,  in  New  York,  naturalized, 
VIII.,  169;  none  in  Canada,  IX.,  312;  in  Placentia, 
to  be  sent  to  France,  318.  (See  Huguenots;  Minis- 
ters.) 

Proute,  captain,  III.,  160. 

Provast,  Abraham,  VI.,  392. 

Pro  vast,  Jacob,  VI.,  392. 

Provast,  Johannes,  VI.,  392. 

Provast,  Samuel,  VI.,  392. 

Provero,  Sebastian,  accompanies  an  expedition  to  Hudson's 
bay,  IX.,  791. 

Providence  (Rhode  Island),  a  pirate  in,  IV.,  151 ;  mentioned, 
V.,  599;  reverend  Arthur  Browne  minister  at,  VII., 
537  ;  the  attack  on  theGaspe  concocted  in,  VIII.,  351 ; 
the  crew  of  the  Gaspe  landed  at,  352. 

Providence  (West  Indies),  ruined  and  depopulated,  IV., 
1089. 

Providence  plantations.     (See  Narragansett ;  Rhode  Island.) 

Provence,  a  contagious  disease  afflicts,  IX.,  909. 

Provincial  congress,  New  York.     (See  Congress,  provincial.) 

Provincial  patent  (Washington  county,  New  York),  granted, 
VII.,  588. 

Provincials.     (See  Army.) 

Provisions,  exported  from  New  England  to  the  Caribbean 
islands,  I.,  370;  forbidden  to  be  exported  from  New 
Netherlands  382,  II.,  671 ;  exported,  I.,  385,  II.,  504; 
want  of,  one  of  the  causes  of  the  surrender  of  New 
Netherland,  420  ;  frequently  imported  from  New  Eng- 
land, 429 ;  exportation  of,  from  Now  York  forbidden, 
ML,  81. 
Provoost,  Abraham,  communicates  information  from  the  five 
nations,  IV.,  691. 


Proroo  1,  Dai  Id,  1  ,  '•!  1  ,  -louii  "f  tha  Dotoh  I 
.  land,  11,1 

■1  or  iii-  mlliti  '■  'iiv, 

i\  ,  BOS  .  mayor,  Hi;  merchant,  1 1 

member  of  the  oouncil,  v.,  102,  103,  L24;  bis  name 
Inoorrectlj  transcribed  In  th< 

Hunter,   L67,  IT  I;  bud  nip  <  208;  '■•  be 

irages  .-I-  member  -i  thi  at  •  mb  j 

coloii'-i,  deceased,  771 . 

Provoost,  Johannes,  [I.,  871  ;  olerk  ol  the  court  at  fort 
Orange,  372;  authorized  t"  keep  an  aooounl  of  tha 
ezoise  at  Willemstadt,  596;  takes  the  oath  «.f  allo- 
giance  to  the  English,  III.,  76. 

Provoost,  Johannes,  member  of  the  court  of  exchequer  in 
New  York,  III.,  683;  authorized  to  superintend  affairs 
at  Albany,  703,  727,  747;  member  of  Leisler's  council, 
751,  754;  at  the  Hague,  812;  an  old  New  York  mer- 
chant, IV.,  212;  fined  for  non-appearance  at  court, 
217  ;  signs  a  list  of  grievances  which  New  York  labors 
under,  220. 

Provoost,  William,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council 
of  New  York,  V.,  649;  appointed,  697;  recom- 
mended to  be  tra  1:  ferred  to  the  council  of  New 
Jersey,  938,  940,  VI.,  24,  36;  commissioner  for  set- 
tling the  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island  boundary, 
168. 

Prudence  island,  the  Dutch  capture  a  New  England  vessel 
off,  II.,  715. 

Pruelius,  domine,  II.,  72. 

Pruneau,  Pierre,  IX.,  236. 

Prussia,  conquered  by  Sweden,  I.,  146;  the  ships  convey- 
ing the  Dutch  ambassadors  to,  and  from,  exempt 
from  inspection,  147;  the  king  of,  joins  in  a  declara- 
tion in  favor  of  peace,  VII.,  418  ;  Russia  intrigues 
against,  X.,  259  ;  gains  two  battles  over  the  Austrians, 
705 ;  defeats  the  Austrian  army,  and  is  afterwards 
defeated  by  the  Austrians,  885 ;  great  loss  in  the 
army  of,  947. 

Pruyn,  Johannes,  alderman  of  Albany,  V.,  572,  791. 

Pruyn,  Samuel,  VII.,  615. 

Pryber, ,  captured  by  the  Creeks,  VI.,  242. 

Puans  (Puants),  bay  des,  the  French  at,  IX.,  383;  they  take 
possession  of,  418.     (See  Bay.) 

Puans  (Paans)  river,  V.,  622. 

Public  offices  in  New  York  filled  mostly  by  Jacobites,  IV. , 
517.  (See  Office;   Officers.) 

Public  safety.  (See  Safety). 

Pullen,  William,  sheriff  of  Orange  county,  V.,  929. 

Pulpit  rock,  where,  X.,  320. 

Pulteney,  Daniel,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xvi,  V., 
502,  503,  517,  526,  527,  561,  584,  585. 

Pulteney,  John,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xv,  xvi,  V., 
7,  26,  28,  42,  48,  49,  51,  54,  88,  89,  92,  99,  120,  122, 
124,  157,  159,  160,  165,  174,  187,  188,  190,  192,  197, 
198 ;  colonel  Quary  announces  governor  Hunter's 
arrival  in  New  York  to,  165,  166. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Pun— 


Pumpshire,  John,  an  Indian  interpreter,  VII.,  287,  289, 
292,  294,  296,  298,  306,  320 ;  explains  Tedyuscnng's 
speech,  301,  302 ;  complains  of  New  Jersey,  316,  318. 

Pnnckapaug,  III.,  551. 

Panderson,  reverend  Ebenezer,  minister  at  New  Haven, 
VII.,  439  ;  named  for  the  church  at  Rye,  518. 

Punishment,  curious  instance  of  naval,  II.,  682;  capital, 
instances  of,  in  Philadelphia,  IV.,  1045  ;  barbarous  in- 
stances of,  V.,  341;  capital,  stayed  on  account  of 
pregnancy,  ibid,  371 ;  a  case  of  capital,  in  Louis- 
bourg,  X.,  125.     (See  Capital  punishment.) 

Punta  del  Rey,  profit  expected  by  going  for  salt  to,  I.,  39 ; 
salt  trade  wholly  destroyed  at,  65  ;  salt  trade  at,  221  ; 
free  trade  to,  urged,  235. 

Pupilgoirand,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Purchas,  Oliver,  ordered  to  publish  the  declaration  of 
Massachusetts  by  sound  of  trumpet,  III.,  96. 

Purchas,  Samuel,  his  collections  referred  to,  IX.,  378, 
781. 

Purches,  Roger,  ordered  to  be  arrested,  II.,  661. 

Purdie,  Joseph,  IV.,  938,  1007. 

Puritans,  the  earl  of  Warwick  a  great  friend  of  the,  I.,  130 ; 
sail  for  New  England,  IX.,  267. 

Punnerent, ,  an  inhabitant  of  Schenectady,  IV.,  574. 

Purpooduck,  X.,  107. 

Pusch,  Jacob,  assistant  alderman  of  Albany,  IV.,  755. 

Pussort,  Marie,  II.,  348. 

Putnam  (Polman),  major-general  Israel,  superseded  in  the 
command  of  the  highlands,  VIII.,  213  ;  in  command 
at  New  York,  675 ;  endeavors  to  gain  over  the  Hes- 
sians, 735;  general  Parsons  succeeds,  736;  captain, 
exchanged  in  Canada,  X.,  882. 

Putnam  (Washington  county,  New  York),  X.,  320. 

Putney  (England),  IV.,  1137. 

Putney  (Vermont),  VII.,  905 ;  settled  from  Massachusetts, 
VIII.,  381. 

Puymoren,  M.  de,  IX.,  212. 

Puyzieulx  (Puisieux),  Louis  Philogene  Brulart  de  Sillery, 
marquis  de,  minister  of  foreign  affairs,  X.,  vi ;  letter 
to  the  governor  of  Canada  from,  189;  letter  of  the 
English  ambassador  to,  216  ;  his  answer,  218 ;  notice 
of,  685  ;  M.  Bigot  a  relative  of,  962,  965. 

Pyl,  Jan,  II.,  105. 

Pym,  Charles,  III.,  33,  36,  44,  50. 

Pyncheon  (Pinsen,  Pinshion,  Prinsen),  John,  establishes  a 
trading-house  on  the  Fresh  river,  I.,  543,  565,  II., 
134;  signs  the  treaty  of  capitulation  at  New  Amster- 
dam, 253 ;  to  be  notified  of  the  march  of  the  French 
on  Albany,  III.,  146;  mentioned,  148;  major,  328; 
member  of  governor  Andros'  council,  543,  591 ;  re- 
sides at  Springfield,  550 ;  commissioner  to  renew 
peace  with  the  Indians,  621 ;  complains  of  murders 
committed  by  Indians,  IV.,  364,  367;  member  of  the 
council  of  Massachusetts,  606 ;  letter  of,  to  the  earl 
of  Bellomont,  616. 

Pynictigouk  river,  IX.,  831. 

Pytts,  Samuel,  marries  the  countess  of  Bellomont,  V., 
645. 


Q. 

Quabaug  (Quaboagh,  Sqnabog),  III.,  552,  563;  now  Brook- 
field  (Massachusetts),  IV.,  616. 

Quack,  a  negro,  burnt  at  the  stake,  VI.,  198. 

Quaetsiets,  a  Wappinger  Indian,  III.,  562,  563,  564. 

Quadoge,  now  Chicago,  IV.,  908,  909. 

Quadraqui.     (See  Cataraqui.) 

Quadruple  alliance,  governor  Burnett's  thoughts  on  the,  V., 
703. 

Quakebos,  Peter,  IV.,  939. 

Quakebos,  Wouter,  IV.,  939,  940. 

Quakenbos,  Ardian,  IV.,  754. 

Quackenbus,  Rachel,  X.,  214. 

Quakers,  II.,  72;  religious  freedom  granted  in  Rhode  Island 
to,  409,  505 ;  a  ship  captain,  refuses  to  salute  fort 
Amsterdam,  461 ;  number  of,  in  Shrewsbury,  607  ; 
colonel  Lewis  Morris  joins  the,  619  ;  disqualified  from 
holding  office  in  New  Netherland,  ibid ;  in  Massa- 
chusetts, III.,  Ill,  142;  their  residence  in  New  Eng- 
land one  of  the  causes  of  king  Philip's  war,  243 ; 
referred  to,  262,  263,  264;  angry  with  sir  Edmund 
Andros,  284;  of  New  Jersey  claim  islands  in  the 
Delaware,  287 ;  part  of  New  Jersey  released  to,  291 ; 
a  great  many  in  New  York,  415,  IV.,  159,  IX.,  548, 
549;  encourage  Roman  catholics,  III.,  656;  many 
fly  from  Leisler  to  the,  657;  Pennsylvania  inhabited 
for  the  most  part  by,  IV.,  32,  53;  of  Pennsylvania 
send  delegates  to  London  in  favor  of  Mr.  Penn,  52 ; 
constitute  the  plurality  in  Pennsylvania,  56 ;  may 
commute  for  military  services,  229  ;  many  in  Queen's 
county,  to  avoid  taking  the  oath  to  king  William,  pre- 
tend to  be,  509  ;  act  as  judges  and  jurors  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, 1045 ;  colonel  Quary's  report  against,  1046  ; 
the  contest  in  West  Jersey  between  them  and  the 
opponents  of,  1055 ;  of  Pennsylvania  will  not  act 
with  the  three  lower  counties  on  the  Delaware,  1082, 
1084 ;  all  the  representatives  from  West  Jersey  ex- 
cept one  are,  1149  ;  numerous  there,  1155  ;  of  New 
Jersey  keep  lord  Cornbury  waiting  their  pleasure, 
1170 ;  hold  their  yearly  meeting  at  Shrewsbury,  1171 ; 
their  game  in  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania,  V.,  32 ; 
in  New  Jersey  divided,  34 ;  distresses  levied  in  New 
Jersey  on  such  as  refuse  to  serve  in  the  militia,  36, 
37 ;  in  a  majority  in  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania, 
78;  opposed  to  the  Canada  expedition,  81,  84;  mili- 
tia bill  passed  in  New  Jersey  by  a  vote  of  one  of  the, 
203 ;  his  example  commended,  231 ;  numerous  in 
New  Jersey,  335,  337,  602 ;  comparative  number  of, 
in  Pennsylvania  in  1720,  604 ;  their  strength  in  the 
New  Jersey  assembly,  767 ;  never  baptised,  777 ; 
votes  of,  refused  at  the  election  of  Westchester,  978; 
vote  at  an  election,  983;  oaths  tendered  to,  984;  of 
New  York,  allowed  the  same  privileges  as  those  of 
England,  VI.,  28;  formerly  not  allowed  to  vote  for 
members  of  assembly,  ibid  ;  attend  an  Indian  confer- 
ence at  Albany,  291 ;  opposed  to  the  war  against  the 


—Qua] 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Quakers  —  continuid, 

Indians,  VII. |  89 i  paoiflo  polioy  of,  condemned,  166; 
public!]  propagate  rebellious  doctrines,  166  j  agents 
of  Tediusoung,  277;  their  behavior  at  the  treat]  of 
Baston,  280;  make  presents  to  the  Indians,  -" 1 1 « • ;  a 
great  Dumber  of,  attend  the  treaty  a<  Baston,  822; 
their  oonduot  oensured,  823;  predominant  In  Penn- 
sylvania, 365 ;  estimated  number  of,  In  Pennsylvania 
in  I7~>;>,  4(»7 ;  the  ohiei  plaoea  in  tit.-  government  of 
Pennsylvania  held  by,  408;  reverend  doctor  Smith 
writes  against,  416 ;  of  Philadelphia,  advised  to  oon- 
tinne  the  non-importation  Bystem,  \ui.,  217,  218; 
publish  a  paper  which  is  forwarded  to  the 
of  state,  532 ;  called  on  to  supply  loyalist  regi- 
ments with  dothing,  696;  sir  Thomas  Temple  en- 
deavors to  save  the  lives  of,  IX.,  76  ;  aid  the  move- 
ments on  the  Ohio,  X.,  264. 

Quaker's  act,  New  Jersey,  the  postponement  of  its  continua- 
tion recommended,  V.,  872. 

Quaking  society,  at  the  Whorekill,  plundered,  III.,  346. 
(See  Mcnnonists.) 

Qualification  of  representatives,  legislation  in  New  Jersey 
respecting,  IV.,  1170,  V.,  201,  207  ;  in  Massachusetts, 
residence  a  necessary,  597. 

Quantain,  Moses,  lieutenant  of  militia  for  Ulster  and  Dutch- 
ess, IV.,  810. 

Quaqua,  ships  destined  for  the  coast  of,  I.,  35. 

Quaraute  sols,  an  Indian  chief,  prisoner  among  the  Iroquois, 
IX.,  606;  invites  the  Iroquois  to  attack  the  Miamis, 
674 ;  intrigues  on  hehalf  of  the  English,  743  ;  his  in- 
trigues exposed,  752,  753;  mentioned,  X.,  156. 

Quarantine,  vessels  arriving  in  England  from  Holland  sub- 
jected to,  II.,  294  ;  grounds  on  Staten  island,  originally 
part  of  colonel  Lovelace's  estate,  580 ;  at  New  York, 
VIII.,  253. 

Quary,  Robert,  judge  of  admiralty  in  Pennsylvania,  IV., 
543,  665  ;  sends  pirates'  treasure  to  England,  647  ; 
member  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  966  ;  his  report 
on  the  courts  of  judicature  in  Pennsylvania,  1045  ; 
ordered  to  send  provisions  to  the  West  Indies,  1061 ; 
visits  New  York,  1062;  his  report  on  the  colonies, 
1082 ;  returns  to  England,  1145 ;  lord  Cornbury  writes 
thither  by,  1150  ;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  coun- 
cil of  New  York,  1181  ;  reports  on  affairs  in  Pennsyl- 
vania^., 17;  in  New  Jersey,  18,  32;  in  Connecticut, 
30  ;  on  the  trade  of  Boston,  31 ;  appoints  an  officer  of 
customs  at  New  London,  59 ;  his  report  on  the  gov- 
ernment of  Maryland  and  New  York,  1 14  ;  urges  that 
colonial  governments  be  restrained  from  passing  any 
acts  in  the  absence  of  the  governor,  161 ;  letter  of,  to 
Mr.  Pulteney,  165  ;  waits  on  governor  Hunter,  166  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  199  ;  governor  Hunter  reports 
favorably  of,  204 ;  gives  notice  of  illegal  trade  being 
carried  on  in  Pennsylvania,  300  ;  reports  the  dis- 
tracted state  of  the  episcopal  church  at  Burlington 
(New  Jersey),  315,  316;  bears  testimony  to  the  good 
character  of  the  reverend  Mr.  St.  Clare,  316  ;  vindi- 
cates the  reverend  Mr.  St.  Clare,  317 ;  surveyor-gen- 


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ol,   IX.,  62  ,    /■  a!  of,  '    ' 

tui  for  Indians,  .  I  . 

Quebec  o  lubt  oq,  Eebeo,  Kebeqm    Q 

beq,  Quebeqn,  Quebeqai  \,   III  ,    122,   128, 

135,  151,  154,  155,  i-<. 

513  517,  520  0,  754,  7-1  ;  I... 

quois  i  ol  to,  121,  12.".  ;  peace  with  the. 

[roquoia  oonoluded  at,  125,  126,  127,1V  ,767,  IX.,  44; 

M.  Bertel  arrives  :>t,  III.,  132;    Not    Yorkers  make 

their  escape   from,   437;    tl dj    waj    to    redact 

Canada  is  to  take,  697 ;  necessity  of  captui 
Massachusetts  urged  to  join  in  an  •  spi 
709;    lieutenant-governor    1 1 

against,  717;  distance  of  Niagara  from,  722 ;  do  ships 
ready  to  assault,  727;  Mr.  Livingston  requests  that 
Boston  be  reminded  of  its  duty  towards,  72 
arrive  from  France  at,  782,  783 ;  a  new  stone  fort 
building  at,  855;  count  Frontenac  busy  fortifying, 
IV.,  37,  IX.,  477;  Btrength  of  it-  fi 
48  ;  Indians  much  disappoint*  d  at  the  delay  in  taking, 
62 ;  the  business  of  attacking,  badly  managed,  63 ;  for- 
tifications of,  strengthened,  67,  IX.,  533,  602  ;  a  mes- 
senger from  the  five  nations  arrives  at,  IV.,  77;  Iro- 
quois send  an  embassy  to,  79  ;  squaws  run  away  from, 
87;  father  Milet  to  accompany  the  Oneida  ambassa- 
dors to,  94;  ships  of  war  at,  110,  VII.,  133,  IX.,  630, 
658,  675  ;  how  fortified  in  1694,  IV.,  117 ;  number  of 
men  capable  of  bearing  arms  in,  ibid  ;  the  governor 
of  Canada  anxious  to  know  whether  governor  Fletcher 
intends  attacking,  124;  canoes  can  pass  from  Curler's 
lake  to,  195  ;  John  Nelson  a  prisoner  at,  211 ;  colonel 
Ingoldesby  lays  before  the  board  of  trade  a  draft  of  the 
country  towards,  283;  count  Frontenac  writes  to  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  from,  343,  402;  count  Frontenac 
liberates  English  prisoners  at,  344  ;  marquis  de  De- 
nonville  governor  of,  348  ;  state  of,  in  1698, 
tain  Schuyler  to  deliver  a  letter  to  the  governor 
of  Canada  at,  371;  he  arrives  there.  404;  peace 
proclaimed  at,  405;  distance  of  Montreal  from, 
504,  701,  V.,  577;  the  French  fortify,  IV.,  505;  the 
intendant  of  Canada  arrives  at  Montreal  from,  574 ; 
the  lakes  and  rivers  south  of,  to  belong  to  the 
English,  651;  fortified,  652;  all  the  small  forti- 
fications between  Montreal  and,  repairi 
abundance  of  officers  at,  749;  the  eastern  Indians 
•  have  a  path  from  their  castles  to,  7.39  ;  trade  be- 
tween Boston  and,  792;  seminary  at,  burned,  92S  ; 
number  of  men  proposed  by  lord  Cornbury  for 
the  attack  of,  977;  the  French  draw  all  their  forces 
into,  1061;  sir  William  Phipps  attempts  taking,  112]  ; 
population  of,  in  1708,  V.,  65 ;  colonel  Vetch  requests 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Que  — 


Quebec  —  continued. 

that  his  commission  as  commander-in-chief  of  Cana- 
da be  forwarded  to  him  at,  79  ;  fortified  with  a  stone 
wall,  85,  86  ;  Indians  from,  lay  waste  parts  of  New 
England,  228  ;  an  English  expedition  on  its  way  to, 
254,  IX.,  832,  840,  921,  X.,  12;  names  of  the  princi- 
pal pilots  of  sir  Hovenden  Walker's  fleet  to,  V.,  260; 
the  reverend  Mr.  Durant  and  lieutenant  Joncaire 
visit,  588;  Nova  Scotia  trades  with,  592;  account 
of  French  forts,  settlements,  routes,  &c,  between 
the  Mississippi  and,  620;  tides  at,  728;  advantages 
of  Albany  over,  729  ;  Indians  burnt  alive  at,  732 ; 
the  five  nations  not  settled  opposite,  742  ;  governor 
Vaudreuil  dies  at,  783  ;  chevalier  Begon  major  of, 
829;  Philip  Livingston  visits,  VI.,  60;  latitude  and 
longitude  of,  124 ;  strength  of  the  Indians  near,  126 ; 
a  line  of  forts  between  the  Mississippi  and,  182; 
officers  sent  to  New  York  from,  to  treat  for  an  ex- 
change of  prisoners,  476 ;  Mr.  Chew  a  prisoner  at, 
488,  493;  description  of,  in  1750,  580;  French  ships 
escape  admiral  Boscawen  and  reach,  990,  1001  ; 
colonel  Burton  lieutenant-governor  of,  VII.,  93; 
succors  received  at,  189,  278,  X.,  717,  768;  orders 
sent  to  the  colonies  to  prepare  for  an  attack  on,  VII., 
340;  a  number  of  English  vessels  taken  by  a  French 
privateer  from,  352;  force  alloted  for  an  attack  on, 
355  ;  when  the  expedition  is  to  sail  for,  356  ;  general 
Haldimand  lieutenant-governor  of,  395  ;  surrenders, 
405,  406;  reverend  doctor  Smith  pronounces  an 
oration  on  the  memory  of  the  American  soldiers  who 
fill  before,  417;  general  Amherst  recommended  to 
send  supplies  to,  418 ;  general  Amherst  ordered  to 
communicate  with  the  commanding  officer  at,  424 ; 
secretary  Pitt  orders  general  Amherst  and  governor 
Murray  to  protect  the  Hotel  Dieu  at,  425 ;  public 
thanksgiving  ordered  for  the  taking  of,  426  ;  celebra- 
tions in  New  York  on  the  surrender  of,  ibid ;  M.  de 
Levy  marches  to  the  relief  of,  430 ;  result  of  the  fall 
of,  493;  the  board  of  trade  called  on  to  say  what 
privileges  were  reserved  to  the  Canadians  by  the 
capitulations  of  Montreal  and,  520;  a  protestant 
bishop  proposed  to  be  sent  to,  537 ;  the  Indians  per- 
suaded that  a  French  fleet  is  approaching,  591 ;  the 
Indians  north  of,  resort  to  Chicoutimi,  658;  governor 
Vaudreuil  makes  a  grant  of  land  at  Green  bay  after  the 
fall  of,  817  ;  boundaries  fixed  between  New  York  and, 
850,  873,  874,  875,  1003;  the  board  of  trade  report 
on  the  ordinances  passed  in  the  province  of,  918; 
distance  of  the  Saguenay  river  from,  974 ;  must  always 
exercise  great  influence  in  the  American  system,  984; 
necessity  of  a  public  road  between  New  York  and  the 
province  of,  VIII.,  179  ;  general  Morris  appointed 
governor  of,  187;  latitude  of  the  boundary  line  be- 
tween the  province  of  New  York  and,  344;  heads 
•  .I  inquiry  relative  to,  388;  lies  north  of  New  York, 
435  ;  congress  votes  an  address  to  the  inhabitants 
of  the  province  of,  512;  colonel  Alan  Maclean  arrives 


at,  563  ;  the  New  York  committee  protest  against  the 
extension  of  the  bounds  of  the  province  of,  &c, 
584;  35th  foot  under  general  Wolfe  at,  590;  Ameri- 
cans about  to  march  against,  605  ;  Americans  defeated 
before,  603  ;  their  loss,  064 ;  news  received  in  Eng- 
land of  the  repulse  of  the  Americans  before,  672 ; 
the  event  announced  in  an  extraordinary  Gazette, 
680 ;  Guy  Johnson  arrives  at,  775  ;  sir  John  Johnson 
about  to  embark  for,  814;  the  book  of  common 
prayer  printed  in  Mohawk  at,  816,  817;  governors 
who  died  at,  IX.,  vii ;  the  people  of  Boston  desire 
to  open  a  trade  with,  5  ;  edict  for  the  creation  of  a 
sovereign  council  in,  7;  erected  into  a  diocese,  13; 
recommended  to  be  fortified,  14,  59  ;  population  of, 
in  1666,  57;  a  road  opening  to  Pentagouet  from,  72  ; 
width  of  the  river  St.  Lawrence  at,  76  ;  meeting  of 
the  three  estates  held  at,  94 ;  M.  Provost  town  major 
of,  97,  132,  169  ;  M.  de  Tilly  commandant  at,  98  ; 
ship  building  begun  at,  115  ;  reverend  fathei  Fremin, 
S.  J.,  dies  at,  130  ;  a  chapel  in  the  lower  town  of,  207  ; 
has  recovered  from  the  fire,  208  ;  M.  de  la  Salle  arrives 
at,  216  ;  the  entrepot  for  the  fur  trade,  223,  800  ;  a  fur 
company  formed  at,  266,  715  ;  deputies  from  governor 
Andros  arrive  at,  393 ;  perfectly  secure  from  attack 
on  the  seaside,  401 ;  enclosed  with  palisades,  453 ; 
account  of  sir  William  Phipps'  attack  on,  455 ; 
Zachary  Joliet  arrives  from  Michilimakinac  at,  463 ; 
an  expedition  against  the  seaboard  between  Boston 
and  Pentagouet  organized  at,  464  ;  an  embassy  from 
Onondaga,  arrives  at,  466;  intelligence  of  the  fight 
at  Point  aux  Trembles  received  at,  474 ;  news  of  the 
expedition  against,  483  ;  description  of,  in  1690,  484  ; 
a  church  dedicated  in  the  lower  town  of,  491 ;  castle 
of,  recommended  to  be  rebuilt,  500 ;  the  castle  of,  in 
ruins,  530;  chevalier  d'Eau  arrives  at,  533;  captain 
de  Beaucours  employed  to  fortify,  561,  871 ;  a  vessel 
arrives  from  Hudson's  bay  at,  572  ;  a  girl  whipped 
through  the  streets  of,  649 ;  news  from  France  re- 
ceived at,  667  ;  a  Te  Deum  for  the  peace  sung  at,  677, 
688;  M.  d'Iberville  conversant  with  the  route  between 
the  Kennebec  river  and,  732 ;  route  to  Boston  from, 
733  ;  menaced  by  the  English,  737,  740  ;  a  road  to 
be  made  between  Montreal  and,  756  ;  M.  de  Mons 
builds  a  fort  at,  781 ;  mass  celebrated  at,  782 ;  M. 
de  Cham  plain  governor  of,  ibid;  population  of  the 
district  of,  in  1709,  833 ;  description  of  the  fortifica- 
tions of,  872;  governor  de  Vaudreuil  returns  to, 
876;  French  erect  a  fort  at,  913  ;  M.  de  Vaudreuil 
dies  at,  952 ;  a  school  of  navigation  at,  995 ;  the 
project  of  building  a  citadel  at,  disapproved,  1005; 
necessity  of  completing  the  fortifications  of,  1044; 
artillery  at,  1094;  state  of,  in  1744,  1103;  a  num- 
ber of  seamen,  escaped  from  Cape  Breton,  arrive 
at,  X.,  3 ;  chevalier  de  Vaudreuil  arrives  at,  13 ; 
preparations  to  receive  the  English  at,  15  ;  munitions 
ol'  war  received  at,  41;  a  twenty-two  gun  frigate 
launched  at,  46;  fire  rafts  prepared  at,  52  ;  vessels 
arrive  from  France  at,  65,  706,  841 ;  intelligence  of  the 


Qi-i  :| 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Quebec      continutd. 

duke  d1  Invllle's  fleet  reoelved  at,  72;  M    P( 

people  sent  to  the  frontier    from  Lhi  dl  ti  li  I 

of,  106  .  oer<  i !  on  the  art  Ival  ol  [ndi  in 

at,   l  ii'  for  Bt,  Domingo  from,   l  L9 ;  an 

h  ship  taken  and  run  led  to,  120 ;  three  Frenoh 
men-of-war  enter  the  port  of,  126,  1-7;  an  Irish 
familj  removes  from  Oswego  to,  L46;  M  deLantagnao 
oommandant  at,  163 ;  the  ship  Bt.  Laurent  launohed 
ni,  165 ;  M.  Bigot  arrives  at,  177;  the  marquis  de  la 
Jonquiere  dies  at,  250  ;  famine  at,  267,  663,  654,  839, 
840,891;  population  of,  In  1754,  271,275;  oaptains 
Stobo  and  Van  Bream  prisoners  at, 308 ;  Frenohregi- 
nii 'ills  and  M.  de  Vain  I  nil  1 1  arrive  at,  347 ;  thefi  igate 
I'Abenaqulse  built  at,  416;  violent  storm  at,  530; 
gambling  encouraged  in,  551;  colonel  John  Young 
judge  of  tlio  polioe  in,  614  ;  an  epidemic  prevails  at, 
616;  state  of  the  artillery  in,  (if>"> ;  militia  Bent  to 
Tioonderoga  from,  804;  to  be  besieged,  885;  such 
report  discredited,  ibid  ;  plan  for  the  defense  of,  928, 
934,  9.")4 ;  the  preservation  of  Canada  depends  on, 
961;  captain  Stobo  escapes  from,  970;  the  Kmji.-di 
fleet approaoh,  971,  1002;  narrative  of  the  siege  of, 
993,  ti  ttq.,  1016-1047,  1051,  1059-1062;  cathedral 
at,  burnt,  999,  1026;  taken,  1003;  draft  of  terms  to 
be  procured  for,  1004;  minute  of  the  council  of  war 
before  the  surrender  of,  1007;  articles  of  capitulation 
of,  1011;  abandoned  by  the  Prenoh  army,  1015;  the 
country  laid  waste  around,  1033;  condition  of,  after 
the  siege,  1058;  chevalier  de  Levis  to  besiege,  1070  ; 
general  Murray  governor  of;  1075  ;  journal  of  che- 
valier de  Levis'  siege  of,  1077-1089;  the  English 
cross  with  cannon  on  the  ice  at,  1079  ;  siege  of,  raised, 
10S0  ;  list  of  French  officers  killed  and  wounded  be- 
fore, 1084,  1089  ;  position  and  form  of,  1087  ;  an  En- 
glish frigate  lost  near,  1089  ;  the  English  reinforced 
at,  1102;  embarkation  of  the  French  troops  at,  1127; 
ship  rOrignal  lost  at,  1129  ;  the  gates  of,  opened  before 
the  town  was  attacked,  1145  ;  arrivals  at  (see  Ships). 

Quebec,  bishop  of,  M.  de  Laval,  IX.,  13;  in  France,  118 ; 
confines  the  recollects  to  certain  duties,  149  ;  enjoins 
frugality  and  the  strictest  economy  on  his  clergy,  151  '• 
attends  a  conference  called  by  governor  de  la  Barre, 
194;  desires  that  huguenots  be  forbid  settling  in 
Canada  and  Acadia,  199;  endeavors  to  establish  pa- 
rishes, 207  ;  misunderstanding  between  the  recollects 
and,  210.  (See  Auberiviire  ;  Bosquet  ;  Mornay  ; 
Pont  Briand  ;   St.   Vallier.) 

Quebec  bill,  lieutenant-governor  Colden  receives  a  pamphlet 
in  defense  of,  VIII.,  494  ;  defended  by  William  Knox, 
803,  804. 

Quebin,  major.     (See  Gibbons.) 

Queder  Gorah,  VIII.,  612.     (See  Quider.) 

Queensborough  patent  (New  York),  estimated  number  of 
acres  in,  VII.,  562;  the  Mohawks  dissatisfied  with, 
576  ;  recommended  to  be  vacated,  633. 

Queensbury,  [James  Douglas,  2d]  duke  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  v,  viii ;  colonel  Vetch  writes  to  the,  V.,  79. 


Queen  bury,  |  William 

the  privy  oouncll,  viii  ,  -- 
Queen  burj  (N 

ret i  to,  in 

646  ;    u  LIU  m  at   of, 

>■! dered  to  the  i tier,  I \  ,   I  I 

LI  98,  420 ;  captain  Whit*  lead  meml 
from,    508  ;    the    i"  0] 

quakers,  509  ,  petition  men)  ol  ■  dls- 

i  be  militia  of,  In 
1700,  807  ;  officers  ol  the  mil 
s  19  ;  names  ol  the  pi  ; 

Lomont  in,  938 ;  theju  ticei  of,  complain  of  William 
Law  rence,   1181  ;  Jul  ti  of,  in  1710,  V., 

328,329;  population  of,  in  1703,339 
prevent   damages  by  Bwine  in 
to  authorize  the  building  of  a  oourt-housi 
in,  701 ;  population  of,  in   172::,   702;  act 
finish  the  court-house  and  jail  in,  739; 
stroy  foxes  and  wild  cats  in,  B13;  act  passed  for  further 
laying  out  highways  in,   905;   to  prevent  tie-  destruc- 
tion of  sheep  in,  909;  population  of,  in  1731,  929; 
titles  of  other  acts  relating  to,  VI.,  1,  2,  3,  160;  a  peti- 
tion in  favor  of  Lewis  Morris  presented  to  the   king 
from, 51  ;  population  of,  in  1737,  133;  Btr<  n 
militia  of,  134;  population  of,  in  1746,  392;   in  1749, 
550;  Isaac  Sears  administers  the  test  oath  in,  VIII., 
220;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  177.'.,  :;77;   popula- 
tion of,  in  1771,  457;  declines  joining  the  continental 
congress,  493 ;  some  districts  in,  not  represented  in 
New  York  provincial  congress,  580;  Whitehead  Hicks 
clerk  of,  594 ;  well  affected  to  the  government,  643, 
646  ;  loyalists  of,  disarmed,  663 ;  Thomas  Jones  clerk 
of,  685  ;  votes  an  address  to  the  royal  commissioners, 
692  ;  arms  distributed  among  the  loyalists  of,  696,  697  ; 
subscribes  for  the  encouragement  of  loyalist  regiments, 
711.  (See  Hempstead;  Jamaica;  Neirtoicn;  Oyster  bay.) 

Queen's  farm,  governor  Hunter  gives  Trinity  church  the, 
V., 320;  the  reverend  Mr.  Vesey's  efforts  to  secure  for 
Trinity  church  the,  466. 

Quenestiago,  within  seven  miles  of  Albany,  III.,  785. 

Quequampoix,  French  ship-of-war  wrecked  at,  X.,  856,  861. 

Quercheville,  madame  de,  sends  a  colony  to  Acadie,  IX.,  8. 

Queries,  sent  to  governor  Fletcher  on  the  province  of  New 
Y'ork,  IV.,  225;  addressed  to  the  attorney-general, 
concerning  grants  of  land  in  New  Y'ork,  V.,  362; 
transmitted  by  the  board  of  trade  to  governor  Hunter 
on  points  concerning  his  government,  413  ;  on  the 
province  of  New  York  submitted  to  brigadier  Hunter, 
with  his  answers,  555  ;  relating  to  the  union  and  gov- 
ernment of  the  colonies,  VII.,  441. 

Queskakous,  a  Delaware  chief,  I.,  43. 

Quesne,  du.     (See  Duquesne.) 

Quesnel,  M.,  a  merchant  at  Lachine,  IX.,  1071. 

Quesnel,  M.  du,  in  command  at  Louisbourg,  notifies  the 
governor  of  Canada  of  the  declaration  of  war,  IX., 
1105  ;  meditates  an  attack  on  Nova  Scotia,  1107,  1108. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Que  — 


Quesquelin,  M.  de,  III.,  135. 

Quetenis,  island  of,  purchased,  I.,  544;  taken  possession  of, 
565. 

Queteurs,  island  of,  II.,  134. 

Quibbleton,  American  troops  march  to,  VIII.,  731. 

Quick,  Teunis  Thomazen,  III.,  76. 

Quickshole,  where,  III.,  168. 

Quider,  name  given  by  the  Indians  to  Peter  Schuyler,  IV., 
85,  et  seq. ;  to  the  governor  of  New  York,  VII., 
258. 

Quiehook.  (See  Quohock.) 

Quill, 1  X.,  592. 

Quina,  Jacob,  director  of  the  Dutch  West  India  company, 
II.,  120,  747. 

Quindre,  M.  de,  X.,  1094. 

Quinepan,  a  Skaticook  captain,  V.,  228. 

Quinoe,  Lawrence,  IV.,  1033. 

Quinousaguy  (Quinousaki),  presents  a  war  belt  to  the 
Hurons  and  sings  a  war  song,  IX.,  707;  an  Ottawa 
chief,  X.,  128.  (See  Kinousaki.) 

Quint6  (Kant6,  Keenthee,  Kenthe,  Kent6,  Quintay),  the 
French  about  to  erect  a  fort  at,  IV.,  907;  a  trading 
post  at  the  head  of  the  bay  of,  V.,  589,  VII.,  15  ;  com- 
missary Laubinois  inspects  it,  V.,  590;  a  catholic 
mission  at,  IX.,  91,  93,  96;  the  Iroquois  invited  to 
send  delegates  to,  97  ;  they  await  count  de  Frontenac 
at,  101 ;  abbe  d'Urfey  missionary  at,  102 ;  mentioned, 
103  ;  an  Indian  village  in  Canada  west,  112 ;  delegates 
from,  have  an  audience  with  count  de  Frontenac, 
113  ;  the  marquis  de  Denonville  encamps  below,  369  ; 
Iroquois  hunting  at,  681 ;  father  Brias  intends  to 
write  to  count  de  Frontenac  by  ambassadors  going  to, 
792;  Indians  of,  1056. 

Quironkehouck,  I.,  593. 

Quirpou  (Newfoundland),  vessels  sent  from  Canada  for  salt 
to,  X.,  117. 

Quit-rents,  in  New  York,  III.,  262,  303,  304,  351 ;  some 
account  of  the,  401 ;  introduced  by  governor  Dongan, 
412 ;  account  of  the,  to  be  transmitted  to  Mr.  Blath- 
wayt,  502 ;  lands  in  New  York  to  be  granted  under, 
627,  832,  V.,  97,  196;  rate  of,  in  1696  in  New  York, 
IV.,  186;  Robert  Livingston  receiver  of,  254;  regu- 
lation of,  in  New  York,  392;  in  New  York,  rate 
recommended  for,  396,  510  ;  order  for  the  imposition 
of,  411,  825  ;  governor  Fletcher  took  no  care  to  collect 
the,  419;  governor  Fletcher  reserved  little  or  no,  in 
his  extravagant  giants,  514;  a  large  amount  of,  lost, 
519  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  suggestions  respecting 
tin-  imposition  of,  537;  recommended  to  the  attention 
of  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  632  ;  of  New  Hampshire, 
value  of,  673;  received  by  the  duke  of  York,  V.,  11 ; 
instructions  to  lord  Lovelace  in  regard  to,  54;  the 
only  permanent  revenue  in  the  province  of  New  York, 
83  ;  history  of  the  reservation  of,  in  the  province  of 


New  York,  179;  proceedings  commenced  in  chancery 
for  the  recovery  of,  357 ;  attorney-general  Northey's 
opinion  respecting,  362,  370  ;  that  opinion  transmit- 
ted to  governor  Hunter,  368  ;  state  of  the,  in  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  ibid;  lady  Lovelace's  claim  to  be 
paid  out  of,  454 ;  collected  in  New  York  by  means  of 
the  court  of  chancery,  499,  848  ;  amount  charged  for, 
514 ;  annual  amount  of,  552,  559,  601 ;  brigadier 
Hunter's  statement  respecting,  561 ;  in  Virginia,  607; 
report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  frauds  in,  650  ;  instruc- 
tions to  lord  Lovelace  respecting,  652 ;  accounts  of, 
called  for,  764;  the  court  of  chancery  to  inquire  into, 
931;  measures  adopted  for  the  collection  of,  VI.,  4;  an 
act  passed  to  regulate  the  payment  of,  215  ;  Mr.  Wal- 
pole's  objections  to  that  act,  273;  recommended  to 
be  appropriated  for  the  payment  of  the  salaries  of 
public  officers,  395  ;  very  large  tracts  of  land  held  on 
trifling,  396 ;  a  hill  introduced  in  the  New  York 
council  to  facilitate  the  recovery  of,  928,  VII.,  354, 
486  ;  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey  justifies  himself 
for  assenting  to  an  act  for  collecting,  369  ;  the  chief 
justice  of  New  York  asks  to  be  paid  out  of  the,  501 ; 
ordered  accordingly,  503 ;  salaries  paid  without  the 
intervention  of  the  assembly  from,  529  ;  governor 
Moore  institutes  an  inquiry  into,  826 ;  a  report  on, 
ordered,  880  ;  report  on  the  New  York,  900  ;  charges 
on,  901 ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden  asks  for  a  gratu- 
ity out  of  the,  VIII.,  330;  annual,  on  lands  in  the 
colonies,  411 ;  Andrew  Elliot  receiver  of,  433. 

Quohock  (Quiehook)  a  creek  near  lake  Oneida,  IV.,  799, 
805,  806. 

Quorum  of  the  council,  III.,  685,  818,  IV.,  267,  2S4,  V., 
125,  392;  of  the  proposed  grand  council  of  the  colo- 
nies, VI.,  891. 

Quotas,  furnished  by  the  province  of  New  York  against  the 
French,  III.,  709  ;  to  be  furnished  to  the  aid  of  New 
York  by  the  several  colonies,  IV.,  101,  111,  189; 
order  in  council  respecting,  107 ;  proposed  for  the 
several  colonies  in  1700,  706,  839  ;  royal  letters  re- 
specting the  furnishing  of,  of  no  avail  in  the  colonies, 
873 ;  commissioners  to  agree  on,  do  nothing,  874  ;  of 
money  to  be  furnished  by  each  of  the  colonies  for  the 
fortification  of  the  frontiers  of  New  York,  V.,  138; 
of  men  to  be  furnished  by  each  of  the  colonies  in 
case  New  York  he  invaded,  139  ;  for  the  expedition 
against  Canada,  257,  262  ;  of  the  several  colonies 
settled  in  the  reign  of  king  William,  VI.,  823. 

Quo  warranto,  III.,  271 ;  rumor  of  the  issuing  of  a,  against 
Rhode  Island,  340  ;  New  England  about  to  be  reduced 
to  reason  by  a,  350  ;  proceedings  for  the  bringing 
writs  of,  against  the  several  American  colonies,  362, 
363  ;  Edward  Randolph  arrives  in  Boston  with  writs 
of,  368,  385,  386 ;  served  on  Connecticut,  387  ;  none 
brought  against  Pennsylvania,  IV.,  33  ;  Connecticut 
will  submit  if  the  charter  be  vacated  by,  72. 


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Raab  river,  the  Turki  defeated  at,  IX.,  82. 

Rabeyre,  lieutenant  de  La,  defeated  by  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  431, 
and  taken  prl  lonei ,  I  :  • 

Raccoon  opeek,  [.,  596, 

Racks,  Mr.,  V.,  646 

Radisson,  Miss,  married  to  M.  dea  GrozeUiers,  IX.,  7:>7. 

Radisson,  Pierre  Esprit  de,  IX.,  221  ;  heads  an  attack  on  the 
Frenoh  posts  at  Hudson's  bay,  261,  305,  428,  919; 
treachery  of,  268;  granted  the  right  of  Ashing  In  the 
St.  Lawrence,  794 ;  some  partlonlars  respeottng,  79i'>; 
seizes  an  English  fort  at  Hudson's  bay,  797;  the 
English  ambassador  complains  of,  Tint ;  farther  pro- 
ceedings of,  800  ;  winters  in  Hudson's  bay,  801. 

Radnor,  [Charles  Bodvile  Roberts,  2d]  earl  of,  member  of  the 
privj  council,  IV.,  901,  1127. 

Radny,  Mr.,  surveyor  of  the  customs  at  New  York,  III.,  306. 

Raef  (Rast),  Sebastian,  commits  piracies  in  the  West  Indies, 
I.,  576;  goes  to  New  Netherland,  577;  the  states 
general  requested  to  send  orders  for  the  arrest  of,  580  ; 
accused  of  piracy,  II.,  1 ;  his  arrest  demanded,  2 ; 
ordered,  3 ;  mentioned,  4,  24,  33 ;  discharged  from 
arrest  at  Amsterdam,  27;  never  in  New  Netherland, 
28. 

Raeff,  Martin  Janss,  captain  of  a  French  privateer,  II.,  27,  29. 

Raesfelt,  Mr.,  II.,  352. 

Raet,  Elias  de,  requests  that  William  Kieft  he  commissioned 
director  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  104;  submits  to  the 
states  general  a  new  draft  of  freedoms  and  exemptions 
for  that  country,  118  ;  mentioned,  126. 

Raet,  Hendriok  de,  II.,  189. 

Raffeix,  reverend  Pierre,  S.  J., a  missionary  among  the  Cayu- 
gas,  III.,  251. 

Raiford,  John,  X.,  881. 

Raik,  George,  X.,  881. 

Raimbault,  cadet  Groschesne,  sent  on  an  excursion  to  New 
England,  X.,  32.     (See  St.  Blcin.) 

Raimbault  (Raimbeau),  M.,  authorized  to  take  information 
against  the  jailor,  IX.,  1031  ;  lieutenant-general  of 
Montreal,  X.,  87. 

Raimbault  St.  Blein,  Pierre,  kindly  treated  at  Boston,  VI., 
454 ;  grandson  of  the  lieutenant-general  of  Montreal, 
X.,  87  ;  romantic  adventures  of,  147.     (See  St.  Blcin.) 

Raimond,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Raleigh  (Ralegh,  Rawleigh),  sir  Walter,  knight,  the  English 
derive  their  title  from,  II.,  91,  93  ;  obtains  a  grant  in 
America,  III.,  16  ;  his  servants  first  settled  at  Roanoke 
(Virginia),  V.,  609. 

Rale.     (See  Rash.) 

Rail,  colonel,  his  brigade  of  Hessians  carried  off  by  the 
Americans,  VIII.,  694. 

Rambouls,  Francis.     (See  Rumbout.) 

Bamezay  (Ramsay,  Ramzay),  Claude  de,  governor  of  Mon- 
treal, V.,  65;  the  Indians  condole  the  death  of,  787, 
788  ;  accompanies  the  expedition  against  the  Senecas, 
IX.,  334  ;  sent  to  call  M.  de  Callieres  and  his  militia 

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t.,  Quebec,  488;  governor  •>(  ThrMRlvtvt,  519;  in 
command  '>f  !)■••  mflltia  In  the  expedition  i 
Onondagas,  649  ;  I" 

Indian  oa ,  669  ;  If.  de  KerrlelU  obllg<  I 

lion  to,  7M;  about  to 

the  treaty    with  the    I, 

brought  from  Nen  York  to  Canad     • 

to  ii.-ive  tie-  forts  iii  in-  district  put  Inordi  r, 

Bends  report-  to  governor  Vaudreull,  B28  ; 

tattoo  mi  tie-  security  of  Montreal,  829  ,  sent  on  an 

expedition   toward-,   .New  York,   830  j    on    lal 
plain,  833  ;  at  Crow  n  Point,  ^::7  ;  re] 
of  the  English,  838  ;  mentioned,  B40  ;  reports  a  medi- 
tated attaek   on   the  Sa.s  and   Outagamis,  847;  M. 
d'Argenteuil  his  brother-in-law,  Ibid  ;  anno 
capture  of  an  English  prisoner,  B49  ;   to  furnish  a  cer- 
tain number  of  men,  860;  proposes  an  establishment 
at  Niagara,  874 ;  his  son  reported  killed,  875  ;  report 
not  helieved,  876;  to  investigate  the  trade  between 
Montreal  and  Albany,  909  ;  reports  encroachments  of 
the  English  at  the  south,  931;  recommends  the  set- 
tlement of  the  boundary  between  France  and  England 
in  America,  960. 

Ramezay,  Jean  Baptiste  Nicholas  Roch  de,  sent  with  a  mes- 
sage to  the  lake  of  Two  Mountains,  IX.,  1076;  to 
command  the  new  levies  in  Canada,  X.,  42  ;  his  orders, 
47;  governor  Beauharnois  writes  to,  48;  puts  into 
Gasp6,  49;  supplies  sent  to,  50,  51,  67,  105  ;  arrives 
at  Hay  Verte,  53 ;  recalled  to  Quebec,  54,  55 ;  for- 
warding  stores  to  Beaubassin,  56;  sends  his  detach- 
ment to  Minas,  57  ;  forwards  prisoners  to  Quebec,  58  ; 
prisoners  handed  over  to,  61 ;  at  Minas,  62,  66  ;  pre- 
paring to  return,  63,  64  ;  further  orders  to,  65  ;  arrives 
at  Beaubassin,  68,  69  ;  sets  out  for  Bay  Verte,  70 ; 
returns  to  Beaubassin,  71,  72,  89  ;  certifies  copy  of  the 
capitulation  of  Grandpr6,  78  ;  preparing  to  drive  the 
English  from  Minas,  90  ;  instructions  to,  91 ;  recalls 
the  detachment  from  Minas,  93 ;  not  to  leave  Acadia, 
98;  exchanges  prisoners,  100;  reports  proceedings 
of  the  English,  in  Xova  Scotia,  101 ;  news  from,  106, 
107 ;  at  Rimousky,  108  ;  returns  to  Quebec,  109, 126  ; 
the  English  feared  that  Louisbourg  would  be  visited 
by,  125 ;  major  of  Quebec,  699  ;  captain  de  Bellau 
marries  a  daughter  of,  ibid  ;  in  command  of  Quebec, 
996  ;  M.  de  Vaudreuil's  instructions  to,  1004  ;  capitu- 
lates, 1007,  1011,  1013,  1041,  1042  ;  votes  to  surren- 
der the  city,  1009  ;  ordered  not  to  surrender,  1053 ; 
capitulates  contrary  to  his  promise,  ibid. 

Ramsay,  captain  William,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  527. 

Ramsden,  Thomas,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Ramsey  (Ramsay), ,  murders  several  Indians,  VIII.,  300 ; 

sent  to  Canada  to  be  tried,  301 ;  nothing  to  be  omitted 
to  bring  him  to  punishment,  311,  312 ;  sir  William 
Johnson  recapitulates  the  murders  committed  by,  314; 
retaliation  for  the  murders  committed  by,  317;  wit- 
nesses against,  allowed  to  escape,  341. 

Ramsey,  Alexander,  reports  on  the  western  Indians,  IX.,  153. 


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[Ram  — 


Ramsey,  James,  III.,  22. 

Ramsey  (Ramsay,  Ramser,  Remsey),  John,  threatens  sheriff 

Hegeman,  II.,  401,  405. 
Rancourt,  captain,  to  superintend  fire  rafts  at  St.  Joachim, 

X.,  41. 
Randall,  Mr.,  III.,  161. 
Randall,  Thomas,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 

York,  VIII.,  600. 
Randin,  Mr.,  IX.,  142. 

Randolph,  Edward,  extracts  from  his  report  to  the  council  of 
trade,  III.,  240  ;  lord  Culpepper  requested  to  verify  the 
statements  of,  244 ;  presents  articles  against  the  colo- 
nies, 362 ;  secretary  of  New  England,  365,  590 ;  arrives 
in  New  England  with  a  quo  warranto  against  several 
of  the  colonies,  368,  385,  386  ;  member  of  sir  Edmund 
Andros'  council,  543  ;  in  attendance  on  sir  Edmund 
Andros,  554;  reports  occurrences  at  New  York,  &c, 
567 ;  transmits  to  the  lords  of  trade  an  account  of  the 
revolution  in  New  England,  578;  in  jail  at  Boston, 
578,  610  ;  fourteen  years  in  America,  583  ;  transmits 
New  York  records  to  Boston,  656  ;  letter  of,  to  major 
Brockholes,  664;  writes  to  the  lords  of  trade  respect- 
ing piracies,  and  violations  of  the  navigation  laws  in 
the  colonies,  IV.,  300  ;  visits  Philadelphia  on  his  way 
to  the  West  Indies,  301 ;  mentioned,  302 ;  surveyor- 
general  of  the  customs  in  America,  305,  318,  321,  334, 
358,  390 ;  transmits  intelligence  respecting  the  move- 
ments of  the  French  in  America,  311 ;  arrested  for  the 
seizure  of  a  ship  in  Virginia,  319,  354 ;  seizes  a  ship 
in  New  Jersey,  332 ;  accuses  collector  Brooks  of 
neglect  of  duty,  356  ;  certifies  sheriff  Willson  to  be 
guilty  of  smuggling,  381 ;  transmits  a  list  of  ves- 
sels that  cleared  from  New  York  to  Cura9ao  and  Ma- 
dagascar, 454;  his  memorial  in  support  of  the  charges 
against  colonel  Fletcher  mentioned,  461,  471,  472 ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont's  remarks  thereon,  525,  526. 
Randolph,  Peyton,  elected  to  the  first  continental  congress, 

VIII.,  464. 
Ranelagh,  [Charles  Jones,  4th]  viscount,  general  Montgomery 

related  to,  VIII.,  665. 
Ranelagh,  [Richard  Jones,  1st]  earl  of,  paymaster-general  of 
the  forces,  IV.,  449,  485,  841,  1080;  member  of  the 
privy  council,  961 ;  contracts  for  clothing  for  the  sol- 
diers of  New  York,  1034 ;  his  saying  in  regard  to  his 
new  house,  V.,  452. 
Ranelagh  (New  York),  location  of  the,  VII.,  800. 
Rangers.     (See  Army.) 
Rankokus  kill,  where,  III.,  223. 
Ranontons,  IX.,  139. 
Ranslaer's  colony,  the  town  of  Albany  in,  III.,  410.     (See 

Rcnselaerswyck. ) 
Ranslaw,  Mr.,  III.,  495.     (See  Van  Rensselaer.) 
Rapahannock  river,  a  new  town  planted  on,  V.,  638,  VIII., 

437. 
Rapalie,  Daniel,  ensign  of  Brooklyn,  II.,  646. 
Rapalie,  George,  I.,  415. 

Rapalie,  Jeronimus,  II.,  646,  702.  (See  JRepalie.) 
Rapeseed,  duty  in  Holland  on,  I.,  572. 


Raphoe  (Ireland),  general  Montgomery  born  near,  VIII., 
665. 

Rapids,  what  is  understood  in  America  by,  IX,  77;  of  the 
St.  Lawrence,  a  batteau  ascends  for  the  first  time,  82 ; 
names  of  the,  360,  361,  362. 

Rareington,  V.,  464. 

Rarington  river  (New  Jersey),  VIII.,  730. 

Raritangs,  the  country  of  the,  I.,  366  ;  why  abandoned, 
367 ;  Emanuel  Hower  is  rescued  from  the  Indians  at 
the,  VII.,  629. 

Rasenburgh,  William  van,  surgeon  at  New  Amstel,  II.,  55, 
179,  181,  182,  249. 

Rasieres,  Isaac  de,  II.,  761. 

Rasle  (Rale),  reverend  Sebastian,  S.  J.,  reports  the  willing- 
ness of  the  Abenaquis  to  take  up  the  hatchet,  IX  , 
756;  endeavors  to  prevent  the  English  settling  on  the 
Kennebec,  880,  903;  reports  encroachments  of  the 
English,  895 ;  the  English  demand  the  surrender  of, 
910 ;  pursued  by  the  English  and  escapes,  ibid ; 
notifies  the  English  that  his  Indians  will  not  listen 
to  peace,  933 ;  killed,  936,  946 ;  circumstances  at- 
tending his  death,  937 ;  the  governor  of  Massachu- 
setts justifies  the  killing  of,  941 ;  the  Abenakis 
demand  indemnification  for  the  murder  of,  943,  945  ; 
his  murder  one  of  the  items  of  complaint  brought 
against  Great  Britain  by  the  French  court,  980 ;  ex- 
traordinary presents  given  to  the  Abenakis  on  the 
death  of,  990 ;  the  Indians  suffered  heavily  on  occa- 
sion of  the  death  of,  994 ;  another  Jesuit  to  succeed, 
1002. 

Rasmullen  (Rasmussen),  Hans,  II.,  180,  182. 

Rat,  the,  a  Huron  chief,  his  speech  to  count  de  Frontenac, 
IX.,  178;  mentioned,  181;  converted  to  Christianity, 
227 ;  attacks  Iroquois  deputies  on  their  return  from 
Canada,  391 ;  opposes  an  alliance  with  the  Iroquois, 
606  ;  his  son  marches  against  the  Iroquois,  648,  and 
is  killed,  ibid ;  commands  in  a  battle  against  the 
Iroquois,  672 ;  present  at  the  conclusion  of  peace 
between  the  French  and  Iroquois,  718 ;  his  speech  to 
governor  de  Callieres,  719.     (See  Kondiaront.) 

Ratan,  island  of,  proclamation  issued  to  encourage  the  set- 
tlement of  the,  VI.,  280;  captain  Eyres,  arrives  at 
New  York  from,  553. 

Ratfield,  Thomas,  IV.,  1008. 

Ratification,  of  the  treaty  of  Hartford,  I.,  611 ;  of  the  peace 
made  between  Canada  and  the  Indians,  IX.,  "t'-l. 

Rations  at  New  Amstel,  II.,  Ill ;  allowed  to  soldiers  in  New 
Netherland,  617,  618,  619,  625,  628;  to  the  first 
settlers  in  New  Netherland,  768  ;  in  the  American 
camp,  VIII.,  785  ;  to  the  soldiers  in  Canada,  X.,  836, 
837. 

Rat  skins,  exported  from  New  Netherland,  I.,  37. 
Rattle,  Mr.,  government  compensates,  VIII.,  672. 
Rattlesnake,  description  <>t  1 1 1 . • ,  1.,  279;  remedy  for  the  bite 
of  the,  ibid  ;  an  Indian  lad  dies  from  the  bite  of  a, 
VII.,  134. 
Rattray,  ensign  George,  killed,  X.,  728. 


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58  I 


Batter,  lieutenant  Bernard,  stationed  a<  MU  m,  \  I 
Baudot,  U.,  Intendanl  of  Canada,  l\  ,  776,776;  mentioned, 
779;  M  d'Algremonl  mb-delegate  to,  BOS;  to  pros- 
eoute  partial  for  trading  with  New  fork,  BIO; 
to  enoourage  Indiana  to  acts  of  hostility  against 
Hi.'  English,  811;  must  oonflne  himself  to  defensive 

s,  B26 ;  orders   res] ting    Detroit   sent  !"■ 

^'J7  ;  to  prohibit  the  abu  ire  trade  In  brandy,  828; 
his  son  with  him  In  Canada,  829  ;  sends  despatches 
to  Imm m  his  iii  sending  baron  St,  I lastin 

to  oonunand  In  Acadia,  ,s.vi ;  ooSperatea  »  ii  h 
Vaudreuil  in  Beouring  the  attaolunent  of  the  western 
Indians,  858. 
Baudot,  M.,  junior,  IX.,  S24,  829  ;   attends  a  OOUnoll  held  by 
governor  Vaudreuil  832  ;  Joint  intendant  of  Canada, 
833;  sends  a  canoe  to  Miohilimakinao,  843;  puts  a 
stop  to  hostilities  among  the  western  Indians,  847 ; 
sends  supplies  to  Acadia,   848;  returns   to   France, 
849,  852,  853. 
Raunston,  II.,  534 
Rause,  Edward,  deceased,  II.,  688. 
Rause,  Jane,  II.    688. 
Rauain,  Mr.,  returns  from  Point  dos  Monts  to  Quebec,  X., 

69.  (SeeJBortn.) 
Raven,  Reynier,  II.,  106. 
Rawdon,  Francis,  lord,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  734; 

extra  official  papers  addressed  to,  804. 
Rawson,  Edward,  secretary  of  Massachusetts,   II.,  667,  III., 
42,  98,  100;  reverend  Urindal   Rawson,   son  of,  IV., 
684. 
Rawson,  reverend  Orindal,  memoir  of,  IV.,  684;  conversant 
with  the  Indian  language,  718 ;  minister  at  Mendon, 
755. 
Rascow,  chief  of  Narantsouak,  IX.,  942. 
Ray,   Robert,   member   of  the   general   committee  of  New 

York,  VIII.,  601. 
Rayde,  Arten,  X.,  881. 
Rayment,  lieutenant,  IV.,  637. 
Raymond,  captain,  his  sloop  captured,  X.,  60. 
Raymond,  Charles,  outlawed,  X.,  155. 
Raymond,  Francois,  outlawed,  X.,  155. 

Raymond,  lieutenant  de,  conducts  prisoners  to  Quebec,  X., 
50;  captain,  commandant  at  Niagara,  163;  in  baron 
de  Dieskau's  expedition,  330,  331 ;  arrives  at  Ticon- 
deroga,  721,  844,  845;  posted  in  advance,  722;  at 
the  battle,  743;  favorably  mentioned,  749,  781,  815; 
commanded  the  colonials  and  Canadians  at  Tico 
deroga,  754,  789  ;  relative  of  a  former  governor  of 
Isle  Royal e,  754;  heads  sorties  at  Ticonderoga,  795, 
896. 
Raymond,  major-general  de,  governor  of  Isle  Royale,  X.,  371. 
Raymond,  sir  Robert,  knight,  chief  justice  of  England,  V., 

852,  853. 
Rayner,  John,  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  petition 
of,  V.,  49  ;  no  objection  to  his  being  attorney-general 
of  New  York,  51  ;  obtains  leave  to  visit  England,  84 ; 
his  opia.on  on  the  law  of  impressment  in  the  colo- 


I11"     in i.il  i.f    |  i                                           1 1 iiry , 

I  ^  I  ;  request  i  that  1  ral  be 

paid  out  ..i  theqult-n  at  ,  162;  Mr,  Bli  I 

the  office  of  att 841 ;  Blohard  B 

lej  in i  ,  \  I  .  1 7 

Rayner,  Josi  ih,  s  pirate,  IV  .  rernoi 
Fletcher,  326,  133;  pui  -m gover- 
nor Fletcher,  836,  ■■■  of, 

Rayoye,  M.  de  la,  IX..  6 

Baystown  (Wraystown),  Cherokee*  soour  the  woods  In  the 

II.,  284 
Razilly,  oommander  Isaac  de,  dead,  IX.,  4;  takes  possession 
of  Acadia,  7^2,  788. 

Read,  Mr.,  arohbishop  8  □ age  to  r.verend 

doctor  Johnson  by,  VII.,  495. 
Reade,  John,  IV.,  936,  1008;  a  merchant  at  New  York,  V., 

332.     (Seei?eed;  Re  id.) 
Reade,  John,  alderman  in  the  city  of  New  York,  VIII.,  267; 
member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  York,  601. 
Reade  (Reid),  Joseph,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council, 
VII.,  471;  one  of  governor  Moore's  council,  763;  de- 
clines giving  any  advice  on  the  subject  of  Stamps, 
768  ;  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  267  ;  William  Ax- 
tell  succeeds,  269. 
Reade,  Lawrence,  IV.,  934;  a  merchant  at  New  York,  V., 

332. 
Reade,  Sarah,  marries  James  de  Peyster,  VIII.,  267,  755. 
Reading,  John,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  V.,  205  ;  appointed,  361,  541 ;  commis- 
sioner for  settling  the  line  between  Massachusetts  and 
Rhode  Island,  VI.,  168.     (See  Reiding,  John,  junior.) 
Reading,   reverend   Mr.,  missionary  at  Apoqnimink,  VII., 

413. 
Reading  Thomas,  his  character,  V.,  335. 
Reading  (Connecticut),  information  furnished  the  British  by 
Mr.  Heron  of,  VIII.,  804;  general  Parsons  lives  at, 
805. 
Reading  (Pennsylvania),  reverend  Thomas  Barton  minister 
at,  VII  ,  166  ;  the  26th  British  regiment  sent  prisoners 
to,  VIII.,  311. 
Reael,  Hendrick,  II.,  Ml. 
Reael,  Rynier,  I.,  42. 
Reaell,  doctor  Francis,  II.,  200,  245. 

Reagin, ,  X.,  592. 

Real,  Boscal.     (See  Boscal.) 
Real  estate,  tax  on  the  sale  of,  II.,  61. 

Reasons  adduced  by  director  Stuyvesant  for  the  surrender  of 
New  Netherland,  II.,  420;  answered,  ibid;  to  prove 
that  if  the  Dutch  be  allowed  to  trade  to  Virginia,  it 
will  be  a  great  loss  to  the  king  of  England,  III.,  43  ; 
why  Thomas  Clark  freeholder  of  the  city  of  New 
York  would  not  watch  nor  ward,  the  author  of,  prose- 
cuted, 613  ;  offered  by  colonel  Sloughter  for  the  set- 
tlement of  the  government  of  New  York,  622 ;  in 
support  of  the  petition  of  merchants  trading  to  New 
York,  652  ;  of  lord  Cornbury  for  suspending  Mr.  At- 


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[Rea  — 


•  continued. 

wood,  IV.,  101U  ;  for  suspending  Mr.  Weaver,  1012  ; 
for  suspending  Mr.  Depeyster,  1014 ;  for  suspending 
Mr.  Walters,  ibid;  for  suspending  Mr.  Staats,  1017; 
of  governor  Cosby  for  removing  Mr.  Morris  from  the 
office  of  chief  justice,  VI.,  8  ;  declared  insufficient, 
36 ;  for  suspending  Mr.  Horsmanden  from  the  New 
York  council,  380 ;  of  chief  justice  Horsmanden  for 
not  obeying  a  writ  of  appeal,  published,  VII.,  679, 
and  sent  to  the  board  of  trade,  681 ;  lieutenant-gover- 
nor Colden's  remarks  on  chief  justice  Horsmanden's, 
683 ;  John  Morin  Scott  author  of  the  preface  to  the 
chief  justice's,  684  ;  for  taking  possession  of  Niagara, 
IX.,  773. 

Reaux,  John,  a  French  privateer,  captured,  IV.,  68;  his 
history,  ibid. 

Rebeccah,  a  christian  Mohawk,  IV.,  540,  541. 

Rebellion,  in  Scotland,  news  of,  received  in  New  York,  III., 
364  ;  in  Great  Britain,  diverts  the  attention  of  govern- 
ment from  American  affairs,  V.,  471 ;  news  of,  re- 
ceived in  New  York,  477 ;  of  Bacon  in  Virginia,  very 
expensive,  902;  in  America,  doctor  Myles  Cooper 
preaches  a  sermon  on  the  causes  of  the,  VIII.,  298 ; 
New  England  in  a  state  of,  587 ;  threatens  the  sub- 
version of  the  constitution,  591 ;  the  king  determined 
to  subdue  the,  635  ;  parliament  declares  the  colonies 
in  a  state  of,  668 ;  in  Scotland,  several  persons  exe- 
cuted for  participating  in,  X.,  103;  plan  to  excite  in 
Canada  a,  1155.  (See  England;  Revolution.} 

Rebels,  transported  to  Maryland,  V.,  605  ;  government  hopes 
that  no  assistance  will  be  sent  from  New  York  to  the, 
VIII.,  588. 

Recief,  near  Pernambuco,  I.,  155,  216;  the  slave  mart  of 
Brazil,  244;  blockaded,  484. 

Reciprocity,  to  be  observed  between  Canada  and  New  Eng- 
land, IX.,  71 ;  between  Canada  and  the  English  colo- 
nies forbidden,  779. 

Recollects,  in  Quebec,  IV.,  351,  IX.,  93;  one,  flees  from 
Canada  to  New  York,  V.,  586  (see  Durant);  what, 
IX.,  88  ;  sent  to  Canada,  95,  782  ;  invited  to  bring  up 
Indian  children,  120;  count  Frontenac  desires  more, 
121 ;  their  superior  a  great  preacher,  ibid  ;  one  of  the, 
killed  in  the  Illinois  country,  147,  163,  167;  the 
bishop  of  Quebec  confines  them  to  certain  duties,  149  ; 
commence  building  a  convent  in  Quebec,  210 ;  em- 
ployed on  the  mission  in  Acadia,  636 ;  called  grey 
gowns  by  the  Indians,  821 ;  in  Canada  in  1719,  num- 
ber of,  896  ;  in  1720,  number  of,  898  ;  in  1721,  num- 
ber of,  907 ;  none  in  Acadia,  1003 ;  harbor  fugitives 
from  justice,  1032;  in  Canada,  in  1734,  number  of, 
1046  ;  extentof  territorynear  Quebec  granted  to,  X.,  40. 

Recolvers,  a  ship  taken  near  the,  I.,  55,  and  restored,  56,  57. 

Records,  of  Indian  affairs,  mentioned,  VI.,  101 ;  bound,  731 ; 
communicated  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  854,  865  ; 
in  major-general  Johnson's  possrssioii,  969,  VII.,  714, 
866;  referred  to,  15  ;  at  mount  Johnson,  16  ;  the  deed 
of  surrender  to  the  proprietors  of  Pennsylvania  of 
lands  on  the  Ohio  entered  in  the,  391. 


Records  of  New  Jersey,  order  respecting,  II.,  683;  ordered 
to  be  delivered  to  the  secretary  of  New  Jersey,  V., 
47  ;  removed  from  the  province,  349. 

Records  of  New  York,  provision  in  the  articles  of  capitula- 
tion for  the  preservation  of  the,  II.,  251 ;  of  New  Ne- 
therland,  the  Dutch  West  India  company  possesses 
full,  381 ;  of  New  York,  governor  Sloughter  about  to 
send  to  Boston  for,  III.,  761 ;  the  governor  of  Massa- 
chusetts delivers  the,  769 ;  several  volumes  of  the, 
lost,  V.,  83  ;  some  lost  in  the  fire  at  fort  George,  VI., 
185,  186 ;  transcript  of  certain  of,  to  be  sent  to  New 
York,  560;  inaccurate,  VIII.,  325  ;  removed  onboard 
the  ship  Duchess  of  Gordon,  646 ;  negotiations  re- 
specting, 667;  removed  on  board  his  majesty's  ship 
Asia,  760;  particulars  of,  761;  lord  George  Germaine 
institutes  inquiries  respecting,  765. 

Records,  Virginia,  taken  by  general  Arnold,  VIII.,  811. 

Red  coats,  English  soldiers  called,  III.,  708,  IV.,  875. 

Reddell, ,  III.,  76. 

Redeemed  Captive,  The,  reverend  John  Norton  author  of, 
X.,  68. 

Red  Head,  his  address  to  colonel  William  Johnson,  VI.,  812 ; 
an  Onondaga  sachem,  964  ;  his  Indian  name,  967  ; 
speaker  of  the  six  nations,  VII.,  55  ;  dead,  133.  (See 
Kaghswughtione.) 

Red  hill,  II.,  72,  146. 

Red  hook,  Magdalen  island  opposite,  I.,  284. 

Redmitter,  Martin,  VII.,  905. 

Red  mountain,  New  Haven,  why  called,  I.,  458. 

Rednap,  captain,  succeeds  colonel  Romer  as  engineer  in 
America,  IV.,  1173 ;  the  council  of  Massachusetts 
refuse  to  allow  him  to  go  to  New  York,  1185  ;  goes  to 
New  York,  V.,  2;  colonel,  ordered  on  the  Canada 
expedition,  259. 

Redout,  the,  at  Esopus,  III.,  149 ;  at  Pemaquid,  248,  256, 
260,  265. 

Red  sea,  the,  a  ship  seized  in  Connecticut  which  had  arrived 
from,  IV.,  301 ;  pirates  fitted  out  in  the  colonies  for, 
306,  307  ;  prizes  taken  by  pirates  in,  how  disposed  of, 
323 ;  the  pirates  of  New  York  bound  for,  387 ;  the 
merchants  of  New  York  thirst  after  the  Arabian  gold 
of,  416;  governor  Fletcher  commissions  pirates  for, 
433 ;  his  excellency  never  heard  of  men  going  from 
New  York  to,  446,  or  of  a  ship  coming  to  New  York 
from,  447;  the  ship  Jacob  of  New  York  makes  a 
voyage  to,  456  ;  pirates  publicly  set  out  from  New 
York  for,  459 ;  the  ship  Jacob  suspected  of  having 
been  at,  467,  468 ;  Tew  and  other  pirates  publicly 
announce  their  intention  to  proceed  to,  481 ;  he  for- 
merly committed  piracies  in,  482  ;  pirates  bring  trea- 
sure to  New  York  from,  551;  pirates  rob  ships  off 
Newfoundland  and  set  out  for,  552;  pirates  roturn 
with  great  wealth  from,  584. 

Red-sea-men,  pirates  so  called,  IV.,  223. 

Red  Stone  creek,  the  Ohio  company  build  a  store  at,  VII., 
269  ;  settlements  commenced  at,  837 ;  lands  taken  up 
on,  998. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


i;.  .1  wortel  root,  mode  of  extirpating  thai  l  . 

Reed,  oaptain,  appointed  to  reoeive  subscription   foi 
Ing  N.u  Jfork,  IV.,  lis... 

R i,  dootor,  in.,  238, 

Reede,  Godard  van,  Lord  of  Nederhorst,     (See  Nidtrhgrit.) 

Reede,  Johan  van,  I,  847,  849,  508;  lord  of  Rein  woudi 
(See  Rtintwoudt.) 

Reede,  John,  IV.,  987,  L007. 

Reed;  Island,  II.,  89,  98  ;  where,  ill.,  845. 

Reedj  river  (South  Carolina),  vin  ,  33,  34 

Reegeraberg,  J.  v.,  [I.,  415. 

Reekman,  By.,  Vll.,  908 

Reepmaeoker,  Jacobus,  II.,  101. 

Roes,  Andries,  II.,  249,  636,  ill.,  76. 

Reetgelt,  Lambert,  II.,  4G9. 

Reflections  of  M.  do  Montcalm  on  the  measures  to  be  adopted 
for  the  defense  of  Canada,  X.,  874. 

Reformed  Dutch  ohuroh,  Benrioua  Selyns  minister  of  the, 
III.,  588;  minister  and  officers  of,  in  1690,  749.  (See 
Church.) 

Regar,  Lawrence,  VII.,  904. 

Reggio,  admiral,  commodore  Knowles  defeats  X.,  31. 

Regicides,  arrested  in  Holland  and  sent  to  England  for  trial, 
II.,  417. 

Regiments.     (See  Army.) 

Regio  (Regioghne),  distance  of,  from  Crown  Point,  III.,  802 ; 
a  rock  on  lake  Champlain,  VII.,  573  ;  the  bounds  of 
the  Mohawk  country,  576. 

Regnier,  Mr.,  V.,  314;  singular  legal  proceedings  against  a 
slave  of,  341,  357. 

Regrinar  (Regrenie),  Pouls,  applies  for  a  confirmation  of  his 
patent,  II.,  688;  allowed  additional  land  on  Staten 
island,  G95. 

Rehoboam,  director  Stuyvesant  compared  to,  I.,  301. 

Rehoboth,  I.,  497. 

Reid,  Duncan,  VII.,  903. 

Reid,  James,  VII.,  904. 

Reid,  John,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of  New 
Jersey,  V.,  521. 

Reid  (Read),  colonel  John,  sends  an  express  to  Detroit,  VII., 
786;  complains  of  the  Bennington  people,  VIII., 
311;  biographical  notice  of,  312;  governor  Tryou's 
character  of,  313. 

Reid,  Mr.,  VII  ,  51.  (See  Reade;  Reed.) 

Reiding,  John,  junior,  suggested  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  V.,  521 ;  appointed,  541. 

Reinier,  Pieter,  III.,  76. 

Reinoutzen,  Reinout,  III.,  76. 

Relation,  of  the  march  of  governor  Courcelles  into  the  ter- 
ritories of  the  duke  of  York,  III.,  118;  of  a  new 
discovery  made  to  the  west  of  Virginia,  193;  con- 
cerning the  settling  of  Delaware  bay  and  river  by  the 
Dutch  and  Swedes,  342  ;  of  accidents  happening  to 
major  Schuyler  in  his  expedition  to  Canada,  800  ;  of 
troubles  by  the  Indians,  by  Increase  Mather,  referred 
to,  VIII.,  353. 
Relation  de  la  Louisiaune  et  du  Mississipi,  published,  III., 


Relation  i       U  d<    la   Nou  roll 

antn t,  i\ 

to  Edward  Howell  i .   1 1 1  , 

21;  to  Mr.  BU1J 
the  i 

I    rmitted  in  Ni 

I.,   123  ;  pa 

Sn  edea  and  Pinna  alio  one  to  be 

tolerated  al  the  Delaware  bul  the  reformed  Dutch,  II., 

61  ;  the  olaasif  of  Amsterdam 

on  th.-  state  of,  in  New  Netherland,  72;  pi 

oera  In  New  Netherland  to  be  of  the  refoi  i 

the  reformed,  575,  611,  61 1. 

id,, nne, i,  that  of  the  stati  ,  in  New  Netherland,  617 ; 
romish,  established  in  Maryland,   III.,  24;    icandal  of 
di  barring  any  man  the  exej  i 
mosil  Lea  in  the  i 

chnsetts,  form  of,  113;  the  duke  of  Xork  grants 
freedom  of,  218;  all  sorts  of,  in  the  colon 
264;  all  persons  allowed  to  live  in  New  fork  without 
distinction  of,  373;  state  of,  in  New  York 
415;  freedom  of,  allowed  in  New  England,  546; 
among  the  Indians,  tie  English  ic  gleet  to  propagate, 
IV.,  209;   royal   instro  og,   V.,   135  ;  of 

the  French  inhabitants  of  Nova  Scotia,  the  governor 
of  Canada's  request  in  favor  of  the,  VI.,  47*.»  ;  lieu- 
tenant-governor Mascarene's  resolution  in  regard 
thereto,  481;  in  the  colonies,  doctor  Seeker  reviews 
the  ,-tate  of,  906;  various  sorts  of,  in  New  fork, 
IX.,  549.     (See  Chureh.) 

Religious  intolerance  in  Massachusetts,  III.,  111. 

Religious  toleration.     (See  Toleration.) 

Remainel,  chevalier  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Remarks,  on  the  report  of  the  committee  of  the  states  gene- 
ral on  the  affairs  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  391  ;  on  the 
members  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  V.,  335,  338 ; 
on  the  reverend  Mr.  Henderson's  state  of  the  church 
in  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  336;  on  the  repre- 
sentation of  the  New  York  assembly,  VI.,  365;  of  sir 
William  Johnson  upon  the  observations  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  Pennsylvania  respecting  Indian  land  pur- 
chases, VII.,  329;  of  doctor  Mayhew  on  reverend 
East  Apthorp's  answer,  mentioned,  375  ;  by  reverend 
doctor  Barclay,  commended  by  archbishop  Seeker, 
395  ;  by  reverend  H.  Barclay,  enlarged  by  reverend 
doctor  Smith,  404 ;  on  Mayhew's  reflections  on  the 
church  of  England,  537;  of  sir  William  Johnson  on 
the  plan  for  the  management  of  Indian  affairs,  661; 
on  the  budget,  Thomas  Whately  author  of,  Yin.,  277: 
of  colonel  Claus  on  the  management  of  the  northern 
Indian  nations,  700;  on  the  letter  of  Louis  XV.  to 
the  king  of  England,  X.,  387;  upon  the  situation  of 
the  fort  at  Carillon  and  its  approaches,  707  ;  of  M.  de 
Vaudreuil  ou  the  memoir  of  M.  de  Montcalm,  877. 

Remonstrance,  a,  from  the  Dutch  ambassadors  to  king 
Charles  I.,  I.,  55 ;  answer  to  the,  57 ;  of  the  West 
India  company  against  a  peace  with  Spain,  62;  sent 


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[Rem 


Remonstrance  —  continued. 

by  the  eight  men  to  the  states  general,  191  ;  notes  on 
the  New  Netherland,  262,  553 ;  of  New  Netherland, 
271 ;  abstract  thereof,  331 ;  answer  to  the,  338,  422  ; 
report  of  the  committee  of  the  states  general  on  the 
New  Netherland,  387,  393;  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck, 
395  ;  a  further,  of  the  delegates  from  New  Netherland, 
397 ;  order  thereupon,  399 ;  of  A.  van  der  Donck, 
referred,  421;  merchants  of  New  Netherland  the 
chief  authors  of  the,  422;  against  the  English  trade 
acts,  436 ;  of  New  Netherland,  printed,  457  ;  of  the 
commonalty  of  New  Netherland,  550;  of  the  com- 
missioners of  the  colonie  on  the  Delaware  recom- 
mending a  modification  of  the  conditions,  II.,  58  ;  of 
commissary  Opdyke  respecting  the  violent  and  hostile 
proceedings  of  the  English  at  fort  Hope,  141  ;  of  the 
West  India  company  to  the  states  general,  complain- 
ing of  the  encroachments  of  the  English  on  New 
Netherland,  216  ;  of  the  people  of  New  Netherland 
against  resisting  the  English  and  urging  a  capitulation, 
248;  of  the  magistrates  of  several  towns  on  Long 
island,  401 ;  of  the  burgomaster  and  sehepens  of  New 
Amsterdam,  477 ;  the  speaker  of  the  New  York  as- 
sembly refuses  to  sign  a,  IV.,  511  ;  Abraham  Gou- 
verner  author  of  the,  ibid  ;  of  the  New  York  assembly, 
VI.,  617;  answer  of  governor  Clinton  thereto,  626; 
votes  of  the  assembly  on  the  refusal  of  the  governor 
to  receive  their,  677  (see  Representation) ;  presented 
by  Oswego  traders  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  858. 

Remont,  John  van,  secretary  to  governor  Van  Twiller,  I.,  81. 

Remse,  Jeronimus,  cornet  of  horse  in  Kings  county,  IV.,  809. 

Remsen, ,  lays  claim  to  certain  of  Mr.  Van  Rensselaer's 

lands,  VII.,  950. 

Remsen,  Henry,  deputy  chairman  of  the  New  York  com- 
mittee, VIII.,  585  ;  member  of  the  general  committee 
of  New  York,  601. 

Remsey,  John.     (See  Ramsay.) 

Renaut,  M.,  sails  with  a  French  fleet  against  the  English 
possessions  in  the  West  Indies,  IV.,  170. 

Redin,  M.,  lays  out  fort  Cataracoui,  IX.,  104. 

R6ne, ,  IX.,  234. 

Rem'-,  lieutenant  chevalier  de,  a  prisoner,  X.,  774.   (SeeRezy.) 

Renepont,  captain,  X.,  375. 

Reneu,  Hillary,  complains  of  unlawful  importation  of  silks 
into  New  England,  IV.,  773. 

Rengers,  Mr  ,  I.,  381. 

Rennaewarre,  an  Oneida  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Rennau,  Heinrich,  V.,  52. 

Rennau,  Henry,  V.,  52. 

Rennau,  Lorenz,  V.,  52. 

Rennauin,  Johanna,  V.,  52. 

Rensselaer's  hook,  II.,  231. 

Rensselaer's  steyn,  I.,  525. 

Rensselaerswyck,  on  the  North  river  of  New  Netherland,  I., 
124;  experienced  no  trouble  during  the  war  witli  the 
Indians,  151;  of  little  consequence,  181;  the  inhabi- 
tants of,  sell  guns  and  ammunition  to  the  Mohawks, 


182 ;  the  guardians  of  Johan  van  Renselaer  apply  for 
letters  of  investiture  over,  254,  325  ;  order  concerning, 
257 ;  indigo  planted  in,  279  ;  contemplated  erection 
of  a  place  of  worship  in,  299;  flooded  every  spring, 
367;  practice  observed  in  leasing  land  in,  369;  Jo- 
hannes van  Rensselaer  to  be  invested  with  high, 
middle  and  low  jurisdiction  over,  383  ;  a  clergyman 
recommended  to  be  sent  to,  389  ;  busy  looking  for  a 
clergyman,  392;  names  of  the  partners  in,  406; 
shares  of  the  several  partners  in,  407;  appeal  to 
the  court  at  the  Manhatans  not  allowed  to  the  colo- 
nists of,  423;  authorities  of,  banish  whomsoever  they 
please,  427  ;  conditions  of  settlement  in,  ibid ;  Adriaen 
van  der  Donck  sherifi  of,  431,  532;  Brant  van  Slech- 
tenhorst  director  of,  456  ;  reverend  Mr.  Megapolensis 
minister  of,  496;  director  Stuyvesant  proceeds  harshly 
against  the  commandant  of,  498 ;  the  proprietors  of, 
complain  of  director  Stuyvesant,  518;  report  on, 
ordered  to  be  communicated  to  the  chamber  at  Am- 
sterdam, 519 ;  answer  of  that  chamber,  520-525  ; 
answer  ordered  to  be  communicated  to  the  proprietors 
of,  526 ;  further  memorials  of  the  proprietors  of, 
referred,  527,  533,  534 ;  legal  proceeding  regarding 
the  management  of,  533,  534;  purchased  from  the 
Mahikanders,  542 ;  Abraham  Staets  of,  599  ;  director 
Stuyvesant  applies  for  assistance  to,  II.,  366,  370,  371, 
372,  421,  448,  and  is  refused,  366,  421 ;  he  visits, 
433 ;  causes  which  led  him  to  repair  to,  438 ;  date  of 
his  return  from,  ibid  ;  claimed  to  be  within  the  terri- 
tory of  Boston,  485  ;  time  occupied  by  director  Stuy- 
vesant in  his  visit  to,  495  ;  a  large  quantity  of  pow- 
der among  the  traders  at,  496  ;  application  in  Holland 
in  behalf  of  the  proprietors  of,  542  ;  the  proprietors  of, 
apply  to  the  states  general  to  interpose  with  the  court 
of  England  in  their  behalf,  549  ;  Albany  situate  in, 
550,  560 ;  declaration  of  the  West  India  company  in 
favor  of  the  proprietors  of,  558 ;  petition  of  Jeremiah 
van  Rensselaer  in  relation  to  the  colonie  of,  and  order 
thereupon,  559  ;  resolution  of  the  states  general  on 
the  petition  of  the  proprietors  of,  560;  Johanna  de 
Laet  claims  one-tenth  of,  596 ;  former  privileges  of, 
renewed  conditionally  for  one  year,  597;  magistrates 
of,  appointed,  627;  instructions  and  jurisdiction  of 
the  magistrates  of,  653 ;  Albany  claimed  to  be  a  part 
of,  III.,  143  ;  petition  to  the  duke  of  York  of  the  pro- 
prietors of,  224;  referred  to  governor  Andros,  225; 
warrant  to  issue  a  patent  for,  269  ;  governor  Dongan 
authorized  to  settle  with  the  proprietors  of,  351 ; 
Glaverack  in  the  precincts  of,  V.,  909  ;  Massachusetts 
encroaches  on,  VII.,  38,  206;  affected  by  the  boun- 
dary line  agreed  upon  between  New  York  and  Massa- 
chusetts, VIII.,  381 ;  elects  a  member  to  the  assembly, 
444 ;  the  continental  congress  warmly  supported  by 
the  proprietor  of,  565 ;  north  and  south  manors  of, 
575. 
Renswoude,  Mr.,  a  director  of  the  West  India  company,  II., 
123,  353  ;  John  van  Reede  lord  of,  516. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Rent, 


in  \,  u  Netherland,  I  ,  .".71  . 


i,  lientenanl  ol   Brookland,  i\ 

Repalie,  Pi  an!  ,ensl  o  In  Brookland,  IV.,  B09.  (See  Rapa 
lit.) 

Repent!  ;ny  |  Depontine] .  R  p  In,  commandant 

;ii  Presqn'isle  on  lake  Erie,  VI.,  832,836;  al 
\.,  989. 

Repentlgny,  tientenanl  Charles  de,  assists,  at  an  Indian  oon- 
rem    ,  X., 

Repentignj    (Derpentigny),    [Jean    Baptists   I ardeur]  de, 

assists  at  a  conference  beld  al  Quebeo,  IX.,  194;  oap 
tain  in  Hi.'  expedition  against  the  Seneoas,  362;  bis 
son  killed,  602.     (See  /..  fardeur  ) 

Repentigny,  [Jean  Baptists  Francois  Xavier]  ohevalier  de, 
makes  an  attack  between  Albany  and  Saratoga,  X., 
75,  77;  conducts  Indians  from  Miohilimakinao  to 
Montreal,  167,  whom  be  leads  to  war,  171  ;  takes  pri- 
soners and  scalps  near  Schenectady,  17."i  ;  comman- 
dant at  the  falls  of  St.  Mary,  263;  wounded  at  the 
battle  of  lake  George,  323  ;  baron  de  Dieskau  to  con- 
fer with,  328;  under  M.  de  St.  Pierre's  orders,  330; 
in  command  of  the  Canadians,  .'is:;;  Indian  force 
under  bis  command,  424,  482  ;  on  a  Boont  at  Carillon, 
855  ;  captain,  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  998  ;  his  services, 
1000,  1028  ;  gallant  conduct  of,  1076 ;  commands  a 
oorps  of  observation,  1078;  at  the  battle  of  Sillery, 
ibid. 

Repentigny,  M.  de,  sent  to  Chebonctou,  X.,  62;  furnished 
with  supplies,  63;  at  Beaubassin,  109,  110,  112; 
recalled,  111 ;  forwards  intelligence  from  Acadia,  113  ; 
expected  at  Quebec,  114;  about  to  proceed  to  the 
river  St.  John,  118;  arrives  at  Quebec,  119;  quits 
Acadia,  126. 

Repentigny,  M.  de,  junior,  killed,  IX.,  602. 

Repentigny  de  Montesson,  M.  de,  accompanies  the  expedition 
sent  against  Schenectady,  IX.,  466,  467  ;  cousin  of  Tilly 
de  Courteinanche,  472  ;  sent  towards  fort  Frontenac, 
482  ;  killed,  536. 

Repentigny,  a  party  of  Iroquois  defeated  at,  IX.,  517;  an 
Iroquois  burnt  at,  518. 

Report,  of  captain  Hendricksen  of  his  discoveries  in  New 
Netherland,  I.,  13;  resolution  thereupon,  14;  of  the 
deputies  who  attended  the  meeting  of  the  West  India 
company,  142  ;  on  the  affairs  of  New  Netherland,  149 ; 
Of  matters  that  occurred  in  the  assembly  of  the  XIX., 
157  ;  on  the  affairs  of  the  Dutch  West  India  company, 
216,  222;  on  the  remonstrance  from  New  Netherland, 
387,  393  ;  respecting  the  Swedes,  585  ;  of  the  com- 
mittee on  the  case  of  Jan  Gaillardo,  II.,  42 ;  on  the 
colony  on  the  Delaware  river,  165,  209  ;  of  ex-direc- 
tor Stuyvesant,  on  the  surrender  of  New  Nether- 
land, 3(33,  365  ;  of  the  Dutch  commissioners  sent  to 
discover  captain  Scott's  object,  394,  399  ;  of  captain 
Knyff's  visit  to  the  east  end  of  Long  island,  638  ;  of 
the  royal  commissioners  concerning  Massachusetts, 
III.,  110  ;  upon  Peter  Stuyvesant's  petition,  165;  of  Ed- 


mund  i:  indolpl 

i  Cbnrohill  to 

on  the   pi 

mini. I   1 1.  Iminl  (ration  ol 

722 ;  on  tl 

I  V.,   I  ;   of  lli" 

Mr.  -.11", 

the  invasi t  the  count)  j  ol  i  b<    D 

.hi  Roberl  Livingston's  commission,  203;  ol 

131 ;  ol  Mi .  Graham 

on  the  .-tat.,  of  the  fron  l:. .mar 

on  the  frontiers  of  N(  w  fork,  4  K),  681  ;  ol  th 
of  ordnance   on  ed  to  be  built   in  the 

Onondaga  country,  641  ;  ol  coloni  I  Romat  on  the 
state  of  New  York  harbor,  836;  of  Messrs.  Thrale 
and   Mercer  on   lady    Bellomo  ts,   1039; 

of  the  commissioners  of  the  customs  on  loi 
lace's  instructions,  V.,  41;   of  the  council  of  New 
York  upon  the  impressment  of  seamen,  L02; 
ing  the  assembly's  refusal  to  agree  upon  a  revenue, 
292;  of  the  society  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel, 
recommending  an  alteration  Intl  instruc- 

tions respecting  appeals,  345;  of  the  commi 
of  Indian  affairs  concerning  the  bad  state  of  affairs 
with  the  Indians  and  the  intrigues  of  the  French,  570, 
and  upon  the  petition  of  the  London  merchant  - 
the  New  York  Indian  trade  act,  740;  of  Mr.  Wal]  ole 
to  the  commissioners  of  the  treasury  on  a  New  York 
act  regulating  the  payment  of  quit-rents,  VI.,  273  ;  of 
governor  Clinton  on  the  province  of  New  York,  507  ; 
of  captain  Stoddard  upon  the  state  of  the  fortifica- 
tions in  Canada,  580;  by  Mr.  Lindesay  on  Indian 
affairs,  706  ;  of  Mr.  Colden  upon  the  state  of  Indian 
affairs,  738 ;  of  the  lords  justices  on  a  memorial  of 
Mr.  Peter  Wraxall,  768 ;  on  the  state  of  the  colonies, 
ordered  to  be  drawn  up,  868,  reported,  878,  consid- 
ered, 880,  agreed  to,  885;  of  a  deputation  of  the 
Onondaga  Indians  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  82; 
of  Mohawk  delegates  to  sir  William  Johnson,  85;  of 
the  commissioners  of  New  York  on  the  eastern  boun- 
dary of  that  province  referred  to,  208;  of  right  rev- 
erend doctor  Sherlock  on  the  state  of  the  church  in 
the  colonies,  360 ;  of  the  fees  received  by  the  secre- 
tary of  the  province,  923 ;  of  the  attorney-general  on 
f.es  taken  for  land  patents,  924;  of  the  surveyor- 
general  on  the  same  subject,  926 ;  of  governor  Tryon 
on  certain  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to  the  state  of 
New  York,  434;  of  P.  Stephens,  keeper  of  his  ma- 
jesty's ordnance,  599;  of  Daniel  Clans  of  his  pro- 
ceedings, 718,  723;  upon  the  proposed  expedition 
against  New  York,  IX.,  413;  of  M.  de  Pontchartrain 


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[Rep  — 


Report  —  continued. 

upon  Canadian  intelligence,  587;  of  M.  de  Cleram- 
baut  d'Aigrernont  on  the  posts  of  Canada,  819,  852; 
by  M.  Chanssegros  de  Lery  upon  the  fortifications  at 
Quebec,  872;  of  the  council  of  marine,  approving 
Messrs.  de  Vaudreuil  and  Begon's  proceedings  respect- 
ing fort  Niagara,  897;  of  the  proceedings  of  M.  de  la 
Chauvignerie  with  the  Onondagas,  1007;  of  M.  Bois- 
hebert  on  the  subject  of  the  intrigues  of  the  English 
with  the  Indians,  X.,  83  ;  of  M.  Doreil  on  the  staff 
serving  in  America,  357 ;  of  M.  de  Montcalm  of  the 
victory  gained  over  the  English  at  Ticonderoga,  737. 

Report  of  the  lords  of  trade,  advising  a  modification  of  the 
order  in  council  in  favor  of  the  Dutch  trade  to  New 
York,  III.,  175;  on  the  subject  of  retaking  New 
York,  211 ;  in  favor  of  releasing  captain  Dyre's  bond 
for  his  appearance,  321;  in  favor  of  pardoning  the 
persons  under  sentence  for  the  Leisler  affair,  IV.,  83  ; 
concerning  the  northern  colonies,  227,  230,  259,  385  ; 
upon  lord  Bellomont's  commissions  and  instructions, 
262  ;  against  the  act  of  the  New  York  assembly  decla- 
ratory of  the  rights  and  privileges  of  his  majesty's 
subjects  there,  263  ;  respecting  captain  Nanfan's  com- 
mission, 359;  upon  the  complaints  against  colonel 
Fletcher,  479  ;  about  illegal  trade  in  New  York,  542  ; 
respecting  the  case  of  captain  Kidd,  583 ;  respecting 
the  administration  of  justice  in  New  York,  598  ;  upon 
the  boundary  between  New  York  and  Connecticut,  ] 
625  ;  upon  a  certain  letter  of  lord  Bellomont,  639  ;  in 
relation  to  the  securing  the  northern  plantations,  700  ; 
respecting  the  forts  in  the  American  plantations,  830  ; 
upon  lord  Cornbury's  commission,  884;  upon  the 
state  of  the  province  of  New  York,  1035  ;  upon  the 
New  York  act  declaring  the  illegality  of  the  proceed- 
ings against  Bayard,  1123  ;  upon  Robert  Livingston's 
petition,  1126;  in  regard  to  the  act  relating  to  the 
extravagant  grants,  V.,  21;  relating  to  lord  Corn- 
bury's treatment  of  Richard  Budge,  27  ;  upon  lord 
Lovelace's  instructions,  42;  upon  the  petition  of  Mr. 
Rayner  to  be  appointed  attorney-general  of  New 
York,  49  ;  against  the  New  York  act  regulating  the 
rates  of  foreign  coin,  67  ;  on  the  right  of  sovereignty 
over  the  five  nations,  74,  75  ;  relating  to  the  settle- 
ment of  the  Palatines  upon  lands  in  New  York,  87  ; 
relating  to  the  revocation  of  colonel  Ingoldesby's 
commission  as  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York,  89  ; 
upon  colonel  Hunter's  proposals  for  settling  the  Pala- 
tines, 117;  upon  tin;  council  in  New  York  and  dis- 
putes in  New  Jersey,  123  ;  about  naval  stores  and 
settling  the  Palatines,  188;  on  the  differences  between 
governor  Hunter  and  the  assembly  of  New  York,  190  ; 
on  the  hill  providing  a  standing  revenue  in  New  York, 
197 ;  about  the  assembly  of  New  York,  287  ;  respect- 
ing governor  Hunter's  instructions,  4<>2  ;  on  the  state 
of  the  province  of  New  York,  522;  to  the  lords  jus- 
tices, recommending  the  repeal  of  the  New  York  act 
for  th<;  partition  of  lands,  527  ;    concerning  instruc- 


tions to  governor  Burnet,  541 ;  concerning  Mr.  Liv- 
ingston's petition  to  resign  offices  in  favor  of  his  son, 
585  ;  upon  the  state  of  the  colonies  in  North  Ame- 
rica, 591 ;  upon  certain  exorbitant  and  illegal  grants 
of  land  in  New  York,  650  ;  upon  the  New  York  act 
for  the  encouragement  of  the  Indian  trade,  707 ; 
upon  the  state  of  the  Indian  trade  in  New  York,  and 
recommending  the  repeal  of  the  acts  of  assembly 
relative  thereto,  760 ;  upon  Mr.  Montgomerie's  com- 
mission, 824;  upon  the  alterations  in  the  drafts  of 
governor  Montgomerie's  instructions,  833 ;  recom- 
mending the  disallowance  of  the  New  York  act  for 
the  partition  of  lands,  843  ;  recommending  the  repeal 
of  the  acts  relating  to  the  Indian  trade,  897;  upon 
colonel  Cosby's  commission,  932 ;  upon  the  French 
encroachments  in  the  province  of  New  York,  ibid  ; 
upon  governor  Cosby's  instructions,  934 ;  recom- 
mending the  contingent  repeal  of  the  New  York  act 
to  cancel  bills  of  credit,  VI.,  32;  upon  the  factious, 
illegal  and  disaffected  conduct  of  persons  in  New 
York,  34 ;  recommending  instructions  in  confor- 
mity to  the  attorney-general's  opinion  as  to  gover- 
nors not  acting  as  councilors,  40 ;  upon  Mr.  Van 
Dam's  suspension,  69  ;  upon  lord  Delaware's  com- 
mission, 98  ;  against  the  act  for  the  more  frequent 
calling  of  the  assembly,  130 ;  on  Indian  presents, 
156  ;  upon  the  commission  for  governor  Clinton, 
189  ;  upon  governor  Clinton's  instructions,  200  ; 
upon  the  state  of  the  province  of  New  York,  614; 
with  a  draught  of  additional  instructions  for  the 
governors  in  America,  requiring  them  to  correspond 
with  the  board  of  trade  only,  except  when  otherwise 
directed  by  the  secretary  of  state,  753 ;  requiring  a 
revision  of  the  colonial  laws,  754;  upon  sir  Danvers 
Osborne's  instructions  for  the  government  of  New 
York,  788;  justifying  their  previous  representation, 
and  the  instruction  complained  of,  in  the  address  of 
the  assembly  of  New  York,  831 ;  upon  a  project  of  a 
general  concert  to  be  entered  into  by  the  colonies  in 
North  America  for  their  mutual  defense,  901 ;  upon 
the  proceedings  of  the  colonial  congress  at  Albany, 
916 ;  upon  sir  Charles  Hardy's  commission  as  gover- 
nor of  New  York,  939,  and  on  his  instructions,  947  ; 
concerning  the  New  Jersey  boundary,  952  ;  upon  the 
unwarrantable  proceedings  of  the  New  York  assembly 
in  not  establishing  a  permanent  revenue,  VII.,  32; 
upon  the  Massachusetts  boundary  troubles  in  New- 
York,  223;  upon  the  appointments  to  the  vacant 
offices  in  New  York,  460;  upon  the  instructions  for 
governor  Monckton,  463;  upon  the  commission  of 
judges  in  the  province,  471;  upon  the  instructions  to 
governors  in  America,  477  ;  upon  the  memorial  of 
the  Albany  merchants,  !")02 ;  respecting  the  assem- 
bly of  New  York,  5(15;  on  the  future  regulation  of 
the  new  acquisitions  in  America,  mentioned,  539  ; 
concerning  a  grant  to  king's  college,  645  ;  upon  cer- 
tain proceedings  of  Massachusetts   and   New  York, 


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GENERAL  tNDEX. 


537 


Report  —  i  ontinutd, 

678 ,  upon  Hi  '  oommli 

sion  u  govi c  of  New   fork,  "l"';   a] appeals 

from  il -nils  of  New  fork,  762;  on  the  oiroulatlon 

of  bills  of  oredlt,  827;  upon  the  case  ol  the  Wap 
pinger  Indiana,  868;  upon  sir  William  Johnson's 
memorial,  896;  upon  New  fork  acts,  918;  aponair 
William  Johnaon'B  grant,  942 ;  again  i  the  petition  of 
the  presbyterlan  ohuroh  In  New  fork,  943;  upon  the 
general  state  of  Indian  affairs,  and  the  establishment 
of  posts,  Yin.,  19;  upon  New  fori  aots  respecting 
quartering  the  regular  troops,  ti-'i;  i>n  New  forkaol 
oonoerning  insolvent  debtors,  138;  upon  sir  William 
Johnson's  treat)  with  the  Indians  al  fort  Stanwix, 
168;  on  the  non-importation  resolutions  of  the  as- 
sembly of  New  York,  L94;  on  the  New  fork  paper 
ourrenoy bill,  195;  on  the  New  fork  act  for  emit- 
ting bills  of  credit,  202;  on  the  Hew  York  act  in- 
oapaoitating  judges  from  sitting  in  the  assembly,  209; 
upon  Trinity  ohurob  quit-rents  for  lands,  271  ;  on 
the  New  Hampshire  grants,  272;  in  relation  to  the 
college  at  New  fork,  quit-rents,  &c,  29G;  in  relation 
to  Howard's  grant,  321  ;  on  the  troubles  on  the 
eastern  boundary  of  New  York,  330;  on  general 
Bradstreet's  claim,  378 ;  on  grants  of  land  in  New 
fork  to  sundry  military  officers,  575  ;  on  the  French 
'lies  on  lake  Champlain,  577;  in  relation  to 
the  instructions  issued  to  the  governors  in  America 
prohibiting  trade  being  carried  on  with  certain  of  the 
colonies,  668 ;  on  M.  Lotbiniere's  grant  of  land, 
669. 

Representation  of  the  proprietors  of  East  Jersey,  regarding 
the  assistance  rendered  New  York,  III.,  838;  a  secret, 
got  up  against  governor  Hunter  by  some  of  the 
church  of  England  clergy,  V.,  310;  its  principal  con- 
trivers, 313;  several  missionaries  refuse  to  sign, 
316;  colonel  Morris  unable  to  get  a  sight  of  it,  319; 
remarks  on  it,  336  (see  Report) ;  of  attorney-general 
Bradley  accusing  the  assemblies  in  the  plantations  of 
aiming  at  independency  of  the  crown,  901  ;  of  the 
society  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel  in  foreign 
parts,  against  the  New  Y'ork  act  relative  to  the  parish 
of  Jamaica,  VI.,  1  ;  of  the  New  York  assembly  trans- 
mitted to  the  secretary  of  state,  350 ;  remarks  thereon, 
365 ;  particulars  respecting  its  printing,  461,  677. 
(See  Remonstrance;  Report.) 

Representation,  popular,  the  principle  of,  acknowledged  in 
New  Netherland,  I.,  499;  the  people  of  New  Nether- 
land  claim  a  government  based  on,  551  ;  causes  which 
led  in  New  Y'ork  to  the  introduction  of  a  system  of, 
III.,  289  ;  right  of,  admitted,  317  ;  laws  not  binding  on 
a  people  without,  IV.,  930;  in  colonial  legislatures, 
derived  from  the  royal  grace  and  favor,  VIII.,  100. 

Representatives,  an  act  passed  for  an  allowance  to,  111.,  355. 
(Side  Acts,  New    York ;  Assembly.) 

Reprisal.      (See  Letters  of  marque.) 

Reptiles  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  279. 

68 


Sep ubl loan  prin  irltj  ol  tie-  .'-•      Fori 

i   -.i    •nUrUinlng,   vi  ,    671; 

■it  the  growth  of,  VIII 
Republicans  In  New  fork,  l v.,  nil 
Oeaau,  Eteijnl  r,  IV.,  936,  1009. 
Resau,  Reijnler,  |uuior,  I 
Resldenoe,  a  qualification  ol  membei    of  a    embly  in  Maattv- 

Ob  17,  and  in  \.  w  fork,  \  HI  ,  I'm,  192, 

Restorand,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X  ,  761,  799. 

Return   of  the    Indian    i  ,,    1740,   VI., 

tie-  kill.-. i  and  wound.-. I  oi  i!,.-  troops  ■  ommanded  by 
Fohni  on  at  il..-  battle  of  lal 

1006  ;    Of  Officers  and  soldiers,  militia  and    li 

a  review  held  by  governor  de  la  Barre,  at  fori  Fronte- 
nao,  IX.,  234  ;  oi  beavers  received  fa 

1675  to  1685,  287;  of  artillery  in  Canada  In 
1750,  X.,  195;  of  artillery  and  munition-  of  war  be- 
longing to  the  English,  found  upon  the  field  of  battle 
at  the  Monogahela,  311  ;  of  officers  belonging  to  the 
staff  of  the  army  in  (ana. la,  ;i.")7  ;  of  tie-  French 
officers  and  the  number  of  men  killed  and  wounded  at 
the  siege  of  fort  St.  Philip,  Port  Mahon,  on  the  island 
of  Minorca,  430;  of  the  garrison  of  fort  William 
Henry  and  the  troops  encamped  there,  621 ;  of  the 
army  under  the  command  of  M.  de  Montcalm  at  the 
siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  625;  of  warlike  stores 
and  provisions  found  in  fort  William  Henry,  626;  of 
the  English  killed  and  wounded  at  Tioonderoga,  727  ; 
of  the  French  officers  killed  and  wounded,  6th  and 
8th  July,  1758,  750,  798;  of  provisions  remaining, 
&o.,  in  the  camp  at  Beauport,  1048;  of  the  French 
troops  embarked  at  Quebec,  1127.     (See  List.) 

Rent,  Jan,  III.,  132. 

Revealed  Will  of  God,  Sufficient  Rule  of  Man,  William  Knox 
author  of  the,  VIII.,  804. 

Revel,  Thomas,  member  of  the  council  of  New  Jersey,  IV., 
1170  ;  objects  to  certain  members  of  the  New  Jersey 
assembly,  V.,  35  ;  fails  in  making  his  objections 
good,  36 ;  superseded  as  member  of  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  42,  45. 

Revenue,  the,  in  Brazil  farmed,  I.,  220;  of  New  Netherland, 
estimated  amount  of,  301 ;  squandered,  302  ;  of  Long 
island  in  1664,  11.,  234,  400;  of  New  York,  annual 
accounts  to  be  rendered  of  the,  in.,  2:;:" ;  exceeds  the 
expenses,  246 ;  whence  arising,  281  ;  report  on  the, 
314;  particulars  respecting  the,  400,  401,  402;  Messrs. 
Van  Cortland  and  Graham  managers  of  the,  42.!,  424; 
accounts  of,  transmitted  to  England,  429 ;  greatly 
fallen  off,  476;  accounts  of  the,  to  be  transmitted  to 
Mr.  Blathwayt,  502;  amount  of,  in  16S7,  511;  laws 
of,  considered  illegal,  575  ;  commissioners  for  col- 
lecting the,  602,  608,  617,  641,  672  ;  of  New  England 
under  governor  Andros,  722;  established  by  the  as- 
sembly of  New  York,  7S5,  789,  795,  797;  voted  in 
New  York  for  two  years,  IV.,  37,  57;  from  1690- 
1696,  173;  in  1695,  186;  in  1696,  amount  of,  249; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  transmits  to  England  accounts 


538 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Rev— 


Revenue  —  continued. 

of  the,  318,  538,  602,  721;  Stephen  van  Cortland 
manager  of,  375  ;  under  governor  Fletcher,  state  of 
the,  417;  voted  in  New  York  for  six  years,  528; 
great  falling  off  in  the,  600;  accounts  of,  from  1698- 
1700,  756 ;  Abraham  de  Peyster  deputy  auditor  of 
the,  777  ;  misapplication  of  the,  V.,  Ill ;  a  hill  to  be 
laid  before  parliament  to  provide  for  a  standing,  193 ; 
heads  of  such  a  bill  prepared,  197  ;  chief  justice  Mom- 
pesson's  observations  on  the,  407;  for  five  years  voted 
by  the  assembly  of  New  York,  416  ;  final  disposition 
of  the  bill  before  parliament  for  raising  a  permanent, 
in  New  York,  452;  history  of  the  struggle  between 
the  executive  and  assembly  of  New  York  for  the  con- 
trol of  the,  545  ;  sources  of,  in  New  York,  551 ;  in 
New  Jersey,  amount  of,  602;  deficiency  in  the,  VI., 
64,  65 ;  the  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York  not  to 
consent  to  a  bill  for  sinking  paper  money  until  the 
assembly  vote  a,  139  ;  he  is  urged  to  obtain  a  settled, 
149  ;  the  assembly  persist  in  applying  the,  150  ;  rea- 
sons for  allowing  the  New  York  assembly  to  appro- 
priate the,  158 ;  ill  consequences  of  an  assembly 
being  permitted  to  appropriate  the,  206;  historical 
review  of  the  periods  for  which  the  New  York  assem- 
bly voted  a,  640,  820 ;  the  New  York  assembly  will 
vote  only  an  annual,  846,  and  refuses  to  grant  a  per- 
manent, VII.,  32  ;  not  to  be  pressed  therefor  at  pre- 
sent, 33,  40;  of  the  province  of  New  York  in  1772, 
VIII.,  453;  laws  of  New  York,  titles  of.  (See  Acts, 
New  York;  Assembly.) 

Reverdy,  Peter,  entreats  the  protection  of  government,  III., 
650;  notice  of,  651. 

Reveries  of  governor  Tryon  concerning  embodying  the  loy- 
alists, VIII.,  769. 

Revertison,  captain  de  la,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Review,  of  Military  Operations  in  North  America,  1753-1756, 
notice  of,  VI.,  959;  of  doctor  Mayhew's  Remarks, 
the  reverend  Mr.  Apthorp  writes  a,  VII.,  375;  sup- 
posed author  of  The  Military  Operations  in  North 
America,  909 ;  of  the  Progressive  State  of  Trade  with 
the  Indians,  953. 

Revivals,  religious,  in  New  England,  drive  many  over  to  the 
episcopal  church,  VII.,  372. 

Revolution,  in  England,  progress  of  the,  I.,  127,  130,  133, 
134,  III.,  572,  IX.,  427  ;  news  of,  received  in  Boston, 
III.,  574  ;  in  New  England,  ibid,  and  extends  to  Long 
island,  577 ;  Mr.  Randolph's  account  of,  578 ;  news 
received  in  New  York  of  the,  583,  586,  591 ;  in  New 
York,  particulars  of  the,  590-604;  American,  first 
blood  spilt  in  the,  VIII.,  571. 

Reward,  offered  by  governor  Fletcher  I'm'  heads  of  tin'  ene- 
my, IV.,  4(i,  l.r»ii,  248;  for  the  arrest  of  Jesuits  and 
popish  priests,  7:>f> ;  rejected  by  tin-  live  nations,  7 : i 7  ; 
for  the  arrest  of  governor  Tryon,  VIII.,  673;  for  In- 
dian sniip.s  and  prisoners,  IX.,  573,  693. 

Reyard,  Nicholas,  IV.,  222.     (See  Bayard.) 

Reyoken,  Renier,  III.,  76. 

Reyeau,  Peter,  IV.,  1008. 


Reyers,  Jacobus,  II.,  173. 

Reyersen,  Pieter,  II.,  452,  456,  458. 

Reygersberg,  Mr.,  II.,  353,  415. 

Reyndertsen,  Jan,  II.,  464. 

Reyner, ,  governor  Fletcher's  defense  in  the  case  cf,  IV. 

445,  469. 

Reyner,  Edward,  IV.,  940. 

Reyner,  Joseph,  II.,  584. 

Reyniers,  Carel,  II.,  49,  102. 

Reyniers,  Cornelis,  II.,  49,  102. 

Reyniers,  Eva,  II.,  101. 

Reynoutss,  Reynout,  II.,  249. 

Rezeau,  Abraham,  IV.,  937,  1009. 

Rezeau,  Peter,  IV.,  937. 

Rezy,  lieutenant  chevalier  de,  missing,  X.,  751,  800.  (See 
Rene.) 

RhSaume  (Reaume),  M.,  sent  to  the  Illinois,  X.,  161;  an 
Indian  interpreter,  608  ;  captain,  killed,  1086. 

Rhenell  (Rheuell),  Gunstaple  Martin,  naturalized,  VI.,  118. 

Rhine,  the  river,  I.,  109;  prince  Ferdinand  of  Brunswick 
passes  the,  VII.,  345. 

Rhinebeck  (Reinbeck,  Rheinbeck),  number  of  Palatines  in, 
V.,  515  ;  an  Indian  shot  at,  VII.,  250;  general  Mont- 
gomery settled  at,  VIII.,  665. 

Rhode  Island  (Road  Island,  Roade  Island,  Rodelinl.  those 
of,  ask  to  take  shelter  under  the  Dutch,  I.,  285,  566, 
II.,  135  ;  mentioned,  I.,  426  ;  the  English  come  to  the 
Fresh  river  through,  458  ;  William  Coddington  gov- 
ernor of,  497;  the  English  absorb,  565,  II.,  134; 
quakers  at,  72,  III.,  263,  264  ;  freedom  of  worship 
granted  to  all  in,  II.,  409,  505  ;  George  Cook  refused 
permission  to  go  to,  693 ;  differences  between  Connec- 
ticut and,  debated  before  the  lord  chancellor,  III.,  55; 
and  Providence  plantation,  64;  a  house  belonging  to 
captain  Hudson  pulled  down  by  those  of,  84;  royal 
commissioners  about  to  visit,  87 ;  Mr.  Maverick  en- 
gaged in  arranging  the  boundaries  of,  93  ;  royal  com- 
missioners visit,  96;  submits  to  the  commissioners, 
97;  derided  for  submitting  to  the  king's  commission- 
ers,  100,  113;  Massachusetts  intrenches  upon,  111 ; 
governor  Nicolls  explains  some  of  the  proceedings  of 
the  king's  commissioners  at,  159  ;  a  ship  to  be  sent 
to,  212  ;  governor  Andros  sends  a  supply  of  ammuni- 
tion to,  254,  265 ;  population  of,  262 ;  the  Narragan- 
sett  country  put  under,  272;  a  writ  of  quo  warranto 
to  be  sued  out  against,  340,  362,  363  ;  Edward  Ran- 
dolph brings  out  a  quo  warranto  against,  368  ;  pirates 
near,  387,  552;  its  annexation  to  New  York  proposed, 
391;  under  governor  Andros,  536,  537,  543 ;  Acadia 
plundered  by  pirates  from,  571;  revolution  in  the 
government  of,  575;  reasons  for  annexing  it  to  Mas- 
sachusetts, .r'7!» ;  sir  Edmund  Andros  retaken  in,  614, 
615,  617 ;  colonel  Bayard  sends  letters  by  way  of,  635, 
tic];  commissioners  t<>  meet  at,  706,  7o7,  709;  an- 
nexed to  Massachusetts,  722;  conduct  of  Leisler's 
privateers  towards,  727  ;  sends  in  pursuit  of  a  French 
privateer,  752;  letter  of  governor  Sloughter  to,  784; 
refuses  to  assist  New  York  against  the  French,  790, 


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GENERAL  [NDEX. 


Rhode  [aland  —  continued. 

792,  795,    IV.,   i..<>,   156,   157;     It  w  UHam   Pblppa 

,  3 ;  be  la  oommander  of  the  militia  ol  ' 

the  atto  ;   i"   look    Into   the   oharter   of, 

;;i  ;  i>>  man  b  i"  the  aid  ol  Ni  »  York,  68 
belonging  to  New  York  touches  at,  67 ;  quotas  of,  L01, 
ill,  227,  706,  839,  v.,  138,  139;  Mr.  almej  agent  of, 
IV.,  105 ;  major-general  Winthrop aaka  thai  the  quota 
of  Conneoticul  be  proportionate  to  thai  of,  ' 
ernor  Fletcher  oalla  for  the  quota  of  men  apportioned 
to,  l">",  155 j  number  of  families  in  1695  in,  185;  in 
danger  of  being  losl  to  the  English,  207;  advantages 
of  its  union  with  the  other  colonies,  209 ;  the  com- 
mand of  the  militia  of,  where  veBted,  228;  dis- 
regards  the  commands  of  the  crown,  250;  the 
curl  of  Bellomonl  captain-general  of,  2(il  ;  pri- 
vateers dispose  of  their  prizes  in,  274;  Mr.  Penn's 
plan  fora  union  of,  with  all  the  northern  colonies,  2iul ; 
the  board  of  trade  transmits  letters  through  the 
carlo!  Bellomont  to,  298;  pirates  in,  :;o7,  333,  446  ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  forwards  despatches  to  the  gov- 
ernment of,  313,  686,  717;  claims  admiralty  juris- 
diction, 334,  358;  Johu  Easton  governor  of,  387; 
favors  pirates,  -114,  585;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  ap- 
pointed commander  of  the  militia  of,  415;  money 
belonging  to  pirates  secured  by  the  governor  of,  512  ; 
the  carl  of  Bellomont  proposes  to  visit,  536,  552,  586, 
and  to  inquire  into  various  misdemeanors  in,  546  ; 
reverend  Christopher  Bridge  missionary  in,  582;  cap- 
tain Kidd  visits,  583  ;  a  suspeoted  pirate  at,  5S4  ;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont  at,  590;  Gillam  the  pirate  escapes 
from,  591 ;  aship  from  the  Sootch  settlement  at  Darien 
seized  at,  592;  commissioners  to  inquire  into  the  mal- 
administration of,  600  ;  laws  of,  transmitted  to  Eng- 
land, ibid  ;  unaccountable  things  practised  by  the 
government  of,  601;  father  Bruyas  visits,  607,  788; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont's  report  on  the  misdemeanors 
of,  received  by  the  board  of  trade,  631  ;  irregularities 
of  the  government  of,  continued,  677,  678;  frigate 
Newport  to  cruise  from  Long  island  to,  697  ;  the  lords 
of  the  treasury  refuse  to  pay  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
his  expenses  at,  722 ;  amount  expended  by  his  lord- 
ship in  his  journey  to,  776,  818  ;  an  attempt  made  to 
prevent  tire  Indians  of  Nantucket  trading  with,  7S6  ; 
French  families  persecuted  and  driven  from,  787 ; 
captain  Evans  commits  depredations  in,  822;  the 
most  important  place  southwest  of  Cape  Cod,  831  ;  its 
proportion  of  the  expense  necessary  for  building  forts, 
832;  proposed  to  be  annexed  to  Massachusetts,  874; 
chief  ju>tice  Attwood  about  to  visit,  924;  to  assist 
New  York  in  case  of  invasion,  965  ;  lord  Cornbury 
complains  of,  1059  ;  furnishes  no  assistance  to  New 
York,  1061,  1070  ;  illegal  trade  in,  1079,  1116  ;  silver 
coin  clipped  in,  1131  ;  disregards  the  proclamation 
regulating  the  currency,  1133  ;  lord  Cornbury  ordered 
to  investigate  a  charge  against,  1141  ;  colonel  Quary's 
remarks  on,  V.,  31  ;  ordered  to  assist  in  the  expedi- 
tion against  Canada,  71;    duke  of  Hamilton  claims 


pari  "i,   M-,   rain     man  for  tie-  ezped 
Canada,  26{  ;    the  mi  n  a<  i  ■  r-  i,   -■  "  .  d 

■ 
one  "i    He-  I.- 

extend  t",  596 ;  r<  port  "f  He-  board  ■ 
a  pirate  i  irried   Into,  685;  ti    I 
and,  686;  pirates  exeouted  In  ".  "■- .  Kip  van  Dam  for- 

settle  lie-  line  bel h •  i  a  M  i  VI.,  167 ; 

Bends  transports  on  the  expe  I 
171  ;    an  [ndl 

to  the  payment 

land  ot  certain  expenses  incurred  by,  458;   Indiana 
bi  ni    from    New  York  to,  567  ,    null 
Frenoh,  6  12  ;    Massai  I 
torj  by  a  settlement  of  tie-  boundary  o! 
t..  bear  pari  of  tie-  expense  ol  ourl 
824 ;  names  of  the  delegates  t<  at  Albany 

from,  853;  number  of  represei  proposed 

grand  council  oi  the  coloniei  9;  popu- 

lation of,  in  1755,  993  ;  a  regiment  from,  at  the  battle 
of  bike  George,  1007 ;  estimate  of  the  expense  incurred 
by,  in  the  ex]  t  Crown  Point,  VII.,  2; 

share  of  the  parliamentary  gram  allowed  to,  34;  cir- 
cular letter  of  the  secretary  of  state  to,  75  ;  called  on 
to  raise  troops,  216,  341,  351,  453,  482;  the  French 
supplied  from,  225,  226,  272  ;  trades  to  Holland,  His- 
paniola,  &c,  273;  notified  of  the  kin 
protect  the  colonies,  339;  charter  of,  proi 
toleration  of  dissenters,  365  ;  not  able  to  provide  for 
episcopal  ministers,  397;  letter  of  secretary  Pitt  to 
the  governor  of,  420 ;  doctor  Stiles  preaches  before 
the  convention  of  the  congregational  churches  of, 
498 ;  his  majesty's  schooner  Gaspe  burnt  at,  528, 
VIII.,  112;  pursuits  of  Indians  of,  VII.,  658;  the 
repeal  of  the  stamp  act  announced  to,  824  ;  the  gov- 
ernment of,  a  downright  democracy,  VIII.,  351 ;  heads 
of  inquiry  relative  to,  388  ;  brigadier-general  l'rescott 
in  command  at,  659  ;  all  trade  with,  prohibited,  668; 
general  Sullivan  in  command  at,  677 ;  the  British 
arms  successful  in,  693  ;  sir  Henry  Clinton  sent  to, 
717;  furnishes  a  brigade  to  the  American  army,  806  ; 
admiral  de  Ternay  at,  809  ;  part  of  the  French  fleet 
sails  from,  811;  distance  of  New  York  from,  IX., 
548,  725 ;  distance  of  Boston  from,  725  ;  plunder 
obtained  in  Acadia  sold  at,  931. 

Ribault,  Jean  de,  in  Carolina,  III.,  530;  discoveries  of,  IX., 
2;  sent  to  Florida,  266  ;  founds  Carolina,  378,  702,  913. 

Ricard,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  65.     (See  Ricord.) 

Ricaut  (Recaut),  sir  Paul,  British  resident  at  Hamburgh,  IV., 
390,  413. 

Riccard,  sir  Andrew,  knight,  lord  Berkeley  marries  a  daughter 
of,  II.,  599  ;  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31, 
33,  37,  176. 

Rice,  George,  a  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  VII.,  464, 
478,  481,  503,  504,  506,  536,  567,  634,  636,  643,  646, 
708,  709,  772,  VIII.,  164,  203  ;  notice  of,  VII.,  536  ; 
of  the  privy  council,  VIII.,  417. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ric  — 


Rice,  duty  on,  I.,  635  ;  can  be  grown  on  the  Delaware,  II., 
211  ;  how  it  came  first  to  be  planted  in  South  Caro- 
lina, V.,  612;  quantities  of,  imported  into,  and  ex- 
ported from  Great  Britain,  613. 

Rice  lake,  IX.,  117. 

Richard, ,  I.,  192.     (See  Gebbers.) 

Richard, ,  junior,  IY.,  1008. 

Richard  II.,  statutes  of,  cited  in  the  supreme  court  of  New 
York  ,  VI.,  155. 

Richardie.     (See  La  Richardie.) 

Richards,  James,  II.,  585. 

Richards,  Jonathan,  wounded  and  carried  to  Canada,  X.,  54. 

Richards  (Richard),  Paulus,  II.,  250,  700;  commissioner  of 
customs  at  New  York,  III.,  596,  602,  608,  609,  617, 
641,  672;  merchant  of  New  York,  VI.,  119. 

Richards,  Paul,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  York,  V,  975,  VI.,  23,  35,  36,  50,  77;  major 
of  New  York,  51;  biographical  notice  of,  119;  de- 
clines sending  provisions  to  the  troops  at  Albany, 
688 ;  the  assembly  provide  for  the  services  of,  695 ; 
member  of  assembly  for  New  York,  785. 

Richards  (Richard),  Stephen,  affidavit  of,  III.,  742;  lieuten- 
ant of  militia,  IV.,  809. 

Richards  (Richords),  Thomas,  IV.,  935,  1008. 

Richardson,  ,  colonel  Whalley,  assumes  the  name  of, 

III.,  39  ;  colonel  Goffe  assumes  the  name  of,  271. 

Richardson,  ,  executed  for  a  supposed  murder,  IV., 

300. 

Richardson,  Ebenezer,  VII.,  226. 

Richardson,  serjeant,  IV.,  946. 

Richardson,  Thomas,  VII.,  226. 

Richardson,  William,  IV.,  934,  1006. 

Richarville.  (See  Richerville.) 

Richaut,  sir  Andrew,  III.,  31.     (See  Riccard.) 

Richbell,  Mr.,  III.,  198. 

Richbell,  Robert,  III.,  31. 

Richel,  Frederich,  II.,  488. 

Richelieu,  [Armand  Jean  du  Plessis,]  cardinal  duke  de, 
superintendent  of  newly  discovered  countries,  IX., 
4;  grants  Canada  to  a  commercial  company,  24; 
Canada  planted  by,  541 ;  patron  of  Samuel  Champlain, 
782. 

Richelieu,  [Louis  Francois  Armand  du  Plessis,]  duke  de,  gov- 
ernor of  Languedoc,  X.,  433  ;  marshal,  456  ;  marches 
to  the  relief  of  the  queen  of  Hungary,  705. 

Richelieu  islands,  captain  de  Lusignan  killed  on  the,  IX., 
537. 

Richelieu  river,  the  French  erect  forts  on  the,  III.,  124; 
course  of,  530  ;  a  post  recommended  to  be  erected  on 
the,  IX.,  15 ;  source  of,  212 ;  French  established  on 
the,  786. 

Richer,  reverend  Pierre  Daniel,  S.  J.,  notice  of,  IX.,  1070. 

Rioherville,  (Richarville)  M.  de,  appointed  ensign,  X.,  924; 
kills  an  Englishman  near  Niagara,  1094. 

Richerville  la  Coulonnerie,  M.  de,  killed,  X.,  579. 

Richmond,  [Charles  Lenox,  2d]  duke  of,  befriends  sir  Wil- 
liam Blakeny,  VI.,  170. 


Richmond,  Charles  [Lenox,  3d]  duke  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  x,  VII.,  847;  letter  of  governor  Moore  of  New 
York  to,  867;  biographical  notice  of,  8CS,  mentioned, 
VIII.,  95. 

Richmond  and  Lenox,  [Charles,  6th]  earl  of,  lady  Katharine 
Stuart  sister  of,  IV.,  11S3. 

Richmond  (Virginia),  general  Arnold  makes  a  descent  on, 
VIII.,  811. 

Richmond  county  (New  York),  III.,  498,  499,  591,  598; 
justices  in  1693  of,  IV.,  27;  militia  of,  in  1693,  29; 
census  of,  in  1698,  420;  a  case  of  felo  de  se  in,  423; 
strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1700,  807  ;  names  of  the 
militia  officers  of,  809  ;  names  of  parties  in,  who  peti- 
tioned against  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  938  ;  names  of 
the  freeholders  of,  in  1701,  942;  names  of  the  princi- 
pal inhabitants  of,  in  1702,  1006;  population  of,  in 
1703  and  1712,  V.,  339  ;  titles  of  acts  passed  relating 
to,  379,  683,  739,  873,  905,  908,  909,  VI.,  1,  119,  160, 
VIII.,  355  ;  population  of,  in  1723,  V.,  702 ;  provision 
for  the  further  laying  out  of  highways  in,  905  ;  popu- 
lation of,  in  1731,  929;  population  of,  in  1737,  VI., 
133;  militia  of,  134;  population  of,  in  1746,  392; 
population  of,  in  1749,  550 ;  strength  of  the  militia 
of,  in  1773,  VIII  ,  377  ;  well  inhabited,  441 ;  popula- 
tion of,  in  1771,  457  ;  well  affected  to  the  government, 
643.     (See  Staten  island.) 

Richmond's  island,  III.,  249. 

Rickbell,  John,  ordered  to  proceed  to  Long  island  to  an- 
nounce the  approach  of  the  English  fleet,  III.,  66. 
(See  Richbell.) 

Rickes,  John,  IV,  937,  1007. 

Ricketts,  colonel,  a  woman  killed  on  board  a  boat  of,  VI., 
571 ;  lodges  a  complaint,  572. 

Ricord,  captain,  of  a  brigantine,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  929. 
(See  Ricard.) 

Riddell, ,  case  of,  III.,  409. 

Riddge,  lieutenant  William,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
731 ;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Rider,  John,  II.,  718,  III.,  202. 

Riders,  in  the  New  Hampshire  grants,  meaning  of,  VII., 
937. 

Riemer.     (See  De  Riemer.) 

Rienst,  Margriete,  petitions  against  the  guardians  of  Kiliaen 
van  Rensselaer's  minor  son,  I.,  255. 

Riex,  M.,  III.,  635. 

Rifles,  western  Indians  very  fond  of,  VII.,  665;  the  Ohio 
Indians  furnished  with,  692. 

Rigaud  de  Vaudreuil,  Pierre  Francois,  sells  a  tract  of  land 
at  Green  bay,  VII.,  817,  843,  872,  974  ;  sent  on  a  war 
party  to  the  province  of  New  York,  X.,  34;  wounded 
in  an  expedition  into  New  England,  35  ;  conducts  a 
detachment  to  Crown  Point,  52 ;  marches  against 
Saratoga,  56,  59;  burns  fort  Massachusetts,  65,  77; 
returns  to  Montreal,  67,  116 ;  some  of  his  party 
attack  Saratoga,  &c,  6S  ;  M.  de  Blainville  accom- 
panies, 88 ;  commands  a  detachment  sent  to  Crown 
Point,  99;  preparations  for  the  expedition  under, 
102,    103;   his   progress,   109,    110,    112,    114,    115; 


—  Kiv] 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


541 


Rtgaud  .1"  Vandreull,  Pierre  Francois      continued, 

attempt  s  to  talc  to  for)  St. 

Predei  lo,    133  beo,  l>7, 

188;  to]     i  299,  846,  MS;   brotl    i 

ernor  de  Vaudreuil,  ordered  to  0  irego,   134;  com- 
mands the  vanguard  to  Oswego,  441,  448 
172,  -17.".,    its,  483,  484,  915,  916;    his 

o,  455,  160,  162,  917 ;  opposed  to  pun)  hi  ng 
Canadians,  463;  attends  a  conference  with  Indians, 
BOO ;    esoapes  from  pri  on  In  IS ;    M.  de 

Montcalm  makes  favorable  mention  of,  535  ;  report  "i 
his  expedition  against  fort  William  Henry,  542t  544, 
548,654,563,565,670,640  646;  bis  expedition  referred 
to,  566,  567;  M.  de  Montcalm's  oharaoter  of,  576; 
aooompanies    the   exp  Inst    fort  William 

Henry,  585,  599;  defeats  an  English  detachment,  591 ; 
his  conduct  commended,  598  ;  his  command,  601, 
606,611,620,  662,  mil ;  his  movements, 608, 627, 640, 
18;  sent  to  burn  the  sloops,  &c,  at  fort  William 
Henry,  t > HT ,  ii  10,  '.Ms  ;  ,  ndeavors  to  protect  the  garri- 
son of  fort  William  Henry  from  tin'  Indians,  633;  to 
1'.'  governor  of  Montreal,  639  ;  efficiently  seconds  M. 
de  Montcalm,  051 ;  accompanies  an  expedition  under 
chevalier  de  Levis,  717,  719,  893;  arrives  at  Ticon- 
deroga,  72"),  740,  782,809,  848;  ordered  to  encamp 
near  the  falls  of  Ticonderoga,  801,  804;  M.  de  Mont- 
calm docs  not  care  for,  806  ;  at  the  tails  of  Ticonde- 
roga, 810  ;  in  command  at  fort  St.  John,  993  ;  detaches 
men  to  save  the  harvest,  1036;  his  character,  1043; 
about  to  leave  Canada,  1109. 

Rigaudiere,  lieutenant  de  la,  X.,  493. 

Rigauville,  M.  de,  commandant  at  Niagara,  IX.,  1024,  1033, 
1036,  1049. 

Rigby,  Richard,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvii, 
VII.,  2,  3."),  40,  78,  79,  80,  221,  222;  of  the  privy 
council,  VIII.,  417. 

Riggs,  John,  sails  for  England  with  despatches,  III.,  593  ; 
returns  to  New  York,  633,  648,  654,  67."),  and  gives  his 
despatches  to  captain  Leisler,  633,  634,  649,  664,  696, 
721;  lieutenant,  stationed  at  Albany,  IV.,  162,341; 
captain,  on  the  Canada  expedition,  V.,  255;  reports 
that  the  French  are  busy  intriguing  among  the  five 
nations,  414,  415  ;  colonel,  reverend  Mr.  Vesey's  let- 
ter to,  465  ;  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  528,  572; 
commands  a  New  York  company,  532;  in  London, 
766;  Andrew  Nicolls,  lieutenant  in  the  company  of, 
875. 

Riggs,  captain  Richard,  stationed  in  New  York,  V.,  984; 
ordered  to  send  men  on  board  his  majesty's  ship  Gos- 
port,  VI.,  222  ;   ordered  to  England,  223. 

Riggs,  lieutenant,  exchanges  with  Mr.  Blood,  V.,  703,  704. 

Right,  George,  IV.,  1007. 

Right,  Joseph,  IV.,  937. 

Right,  of  sovereignty  in  New  Netherland  reserved  by  the 
West  India  company,  I.,  405  ;  claimed  by  the  people, 
551  ;  of  the  French  to  the  Iroquois  country,  IX., 
303,  381;  to  Hudson's  bay,  304  ;  to  fort  Niagara,  981. 

Rightmier,  Conrode,  naturalized,  VI.,  29. 


■  r  l,l...  nt,  \  111 

,  u  here,  l\  . 

Rimou  kj ,  i  opulation  of,  in  i  ,    . 
lookout    at,    X.,    I.",;     : 

nd,   10,  9  l ;  M.  Rouv  ille  i  i 
M   de  B 

Rindi  i  on,  Barnard,  I \ 

Rio  Gambia,  II.,  121  ;  tie-  English  t   I 

the,267;  re  tored  to  the  Dutch,  H3  :  ret  n 
Rio  de  Janeiro,  M.  de  la  Jonquiere  in  the  i  spi  dil  on  to,  X., 

250. 
Rio  de  Montuigne,  or  the  North  river,  I.,  51  ;   why  - 

293. 

RiOtS,  in  the  city  of   N- 

ing,  III.,  740;  in  New  Jersey,  \  I  ,  346;  in  Livingston 

manor,  VII.,  206 ;  in  lie-ton,  in  con 

stamp-aot,  759,  761,  and  in  New  fork,  771 

804,  812,  813;  in  Datchess  and  Westchester  counties, 

825;  between  landlords  ami  tenants,  B33; 

berland  ami  Gloucester  counties  (New  York),  VIII., 

252;  east  of  Hudson's  river,   298;   at  Montreal,   X., 

6S  i 

Ripperda,  Mr.,  I.,  117,  II.,  353. 

Ripperse,  Mr.,  II.,  123. 

Ripsen,  Claes  Nicolas,  III.,  712,  771,  773,  IV.,  26. 

Rishworth,  Mr.,  III.,  108. 

Ristigouche  (Ouristigouche),  a  place  of  shelter  for  the  Mic- 
macs,  X.,  ">,  8  ;  the  Indians  of,  to  be  armi  !.  L3;  t  v- 
erend  M.  Lestage  missionary  at,  15,43;  a  Micmac 
settlement,  123,  1100. 

Rittenhouse,  David,  reverend  Thomas  Barton  marries  the 
sister  of,  VII.,  166. 

Ritten  island,  location  of,  III.,  345. 

Ritzema,  Ricds,  captain  of  a  company  of  fusileers,  VII] 

Ritzema  (Retzend,  Ritzma),  colonel  Rudolphus,  orders  the 
seizure  of  the  ordnance  stores  in  the  city  ot  N 
VIII.,  600;  member  ot 

River.     (See  under  the  special  □ 

Rivera,  Antonio  de,  killed  by  pirates,  I.,  "77.  580  ;  property 
of,  devolves  on  the  Spanish  crown,  II.,  1  ;  his  negroes 
brought  to  the  Menades,  27;  mentiot 

Riverin,  M.,  interested  in  the  whale  fishery,  IX.,  415  ;  to  be 
encouraged,  454 :  ask-  to  be  allow*  I  to  trade  with  the 
Indians  at  Temiscaming,  455;  notice  ■■:,  585;  the 
English  capture  a  bark  belonging  to,  630 ;  reports 
that  the  English  summon  Placentia,  926. 

Riverin,  M.,  junior,  killed,  IX.,  630. 

Rivers,  James,  Under-Secretary  of  state,  m.,  xi,  xii. 

Rivet,  marquis  de,  a  Canadian  assumes  the  title  of,  X.,  659. 

Riviere  Blanche.     (See  White  river.) 

Riviere  du  Lie  v  re.     (See  Hare  river.) 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Riv  — 


Rivington,  James,  his  printing  office  destroyed,  VIII.,  219, 
646;  commissioned  king'.-  printer  for  the  province  of 
New  York,  568;  biographical  notice  of,  ibid;  retires 
on  board  a  man-of-war,  581. 

Road,  to  Oswego,  proposed  to  be  cut,  TIL,  118,  145; 
permission  given  to  open  a,  148;  made  by  the 
French  to  Oswego,  description  of  the,  195  ;  a,  open- 
ing between  Quebec  and  Pentagouet,  IX.,  72;  to  be 
opened  in  Canada,  756  ;  cut  from  the  Mohawk  river 
to  Oneida  lake,  1023 ;  from  river  du  Loup  to  lake 
'JVmisquata  ordered  to  be  cut,  X.,  73;  to  be  opened 
from  Laprairie  to  St.  John,  154;  made  from  Laprairie 
to  St.  John,  180;  between  Oswego  and  Albany,  (Ins- 
cription of  the,  675,  et  seq.  (See  under  tin-  Dames 
of  the  respective  counties,  acts  to  lay  out  ;  also, 
Jets,  New   York.) 

Roades,  doctor,  murdered,  III.,  233. 

Roanoke,  III.,  194,  195,  IV.,  651;  sir  Walter  Raleigh's  ser- 
vants settle  at,  V.,  609  ;   Iroquois  name  for,  673. 

Robartson,  William,  IV.,  935. 

Robberts,  John,  IV.,  937. 

Robelman,  ,  father  de  Lamberville  procures  the  release 

from  captivity  of  a  Virginian  named,  III.,  454. 

Roberdean,  Daniel,  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  assembly, 
VII.,  294. 

Robert,  an  Indian  chief,  dead,  IX.,  1010. 

Robert,  captain,  captures  a  Boston  vessel,  IX.,  568. 

Robert,  M  ,  intendant  of  New  France,  IX.,  8. 

Robert,  Nathaniel,  X.,  882. 

Robertds,  Benjamin,  X.,  881. 

Roberton,  major,  serves  in  the  Canada  expedition,  V.,  259. 

Roberts,  ,  X.,  592. 

Roberts,  Edward,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Roberts,  John,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii, 
VII.,  481,  503,  504,  763,  772,  828,  843,  845,  847,  899, 
943,  VIII.,  163,  164,  210,  277. 

Roberts,  lieutenant-colonel  John,  served  in  the  horse  guards, 
VI.,  314;  commands  the  new  levies  in  New  York, 
334,  335,  336  ;  colonel  Johnson  consults,  389 ;  ordered 
to  quarter  troops  in  Albany,  397;  recommended  to 
the  duke  of  Newcastle,  416;  difficulties  between  him 
and  the  commissioners  of  provisions  at  Albany,  655; 
orders  the  sheriff  to  break  open  the  public  stores  and 
takes  away  a  quantity  of  provisions,  656;  censured 
by  the  New  York  assembly  ami  ordered  prosecuted, 
657;   complaints  laid  before  the  assembly  from,  658. 

Roberts,  John  Charles,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Roberts,  John,  lord,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III., 
xiii,  31,  33,  36;  member  of  the  privy  council,  30. 

Roberts,  Mr.,  commissary  at  Miehilimakinae,  VII.,  992  ;  sent 
a  prisoner  from  that  place,  1002. 

Robertson,  colonel  James,  reports  on  the  Floridas,  VII., 
618;  governor  d'Abbadie  writes  to,  619  j  command- 
ing officer  at  New  York,  VIII.,  G86,  699  ;  biographical 
notice  of,  706;  embodies  tin'  inhabitants  of  the  city 
of  New  York,  735;  appointed  to  succeed  governor 
Tcyon,  759,  761,  767;  instructions  to,  767,  773;  goes 
to   New  York   by  way  of  Georgia,   778  ;  expected  at 


New  York,  781;  arrives  there,  787,  788;  letters  of 
lord  Germaine  to,  789,  795,  801,  808,  809;  requested 
to  obtain  the  discharge  of  a  Swede  in  the  New  York 
volunteers,  790;  reports  preparations  for  the  defense 
of  the  city  of  New  York,  792  ;  to  take  the  manage- 
ment of  the  police,  794;  applies  for  an  increase  of 
salary  and  indemnity,  798  ;  reports  the  state  of  affairs 
at  New  York,  799  ;  acts  as  lieutenant-general  super- 
intending the  police  of  the  province  of  New  York, 
802;  issues  a  proclamation  assuring  the  people  of  the 
good  intentions  of  the  king,  807,  80S  ;  recommends 
calling  a  loyal  assembly  in  New  Yoik,  810  ;  fails  in 
his  attempts  to  corrupt  the  New  Jersey  brigade,  ibid; 
reports  his  inability  to  send  out  privateers  against 
the  Dutch,  811  ;  ordered  to  assume  the  command  of 
the  army  in  Virginia,  812;  order  countermanded,  ibid  ; 
reports  the  surrender  of  lord  Cornwallis,  814. 

Roberts., n,  John,  X.,  882. 

Robertson,  William,  IV  ,  1006. 

Roberval  (Robertval),  Jean  Francois  de  la  Rocque  de,  lieu- 
tenant-general of  Canada,  IX,  3;  settles  the  island 
of  Orleans,  ibid;  appointed  viceroy  of  New  France, 
266,  303,  781  ;   keeps  up  a  settlement  in  Acadia,  702. 

Robie,  William,  IV.,  575,  577. 

Robienne,  captain,  gallant  conduct  of,  IX.,  G13 ;  his  vessel 
blows  up,  ibid. 

Robin,  a  negro,  at  Cowneck,  III.,  662. 

Robins,  ensign,  wounded,  X.,  732. 

Robinson,  Beverly,  VIII  ,  786  ;  notice  of,  806. 

Robinson,  captain,  commands  a  New  York  trader,  IV.,  G85. 

Robinson,  captain,  R.  N.,  commands  his  majesty's  ship  Dept- 
ford,  V.,  232. 

Robinson,  John,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Robinson,  John,  secretary  of  the  treasury,  VIII.,  432,  799; 
notice  of,  432. 

Robinson,  right  reverend  John,  bishop  of  London,  notice  of, 
VII.,  363. 

Robinson,  Mr.,  III.,  314,  315. 

Robinson,  Mr.,  a  New  York  merchant,  V.,  160. 

Robinson,  Samuel,  lodges  a  complaint  against  governor 
Moore  of  New  York,  VII.,  917;  governor  Moore's 
answer  to,  930,  934;  the  false  allegations  in  his  peti- 
tion again  referred  to,  VIII.,  4;  ministry  fully  credit 
governor  Moore's  defense  against  the  complaints  of,  12. 

Robinson,  sir  Thomas,  K.  B.,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  ix  ; 
one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  xvii  ;  notice  of,  VI.,  844; 
the  lords  of  trade  communicate  a  plan  of  a  general 
concert  of  the  colonies  to,  901  ;  his  letter  to  the  gover- 
nors of  America,  informing  them  that  the  troops  are 
about  to  be  sent  there,  915  ;  letter  of  lieutenant-gover- 
nor De  Lancey  to,  922,  935,  989  ;  an  extract  of  his 
letter  laid  before  the  New  York  assembly,  928  ;  letters 
of  governor  Shirley  to,  930,  941,  953;  communicates 
the  intention  of  government  to  increase  the  military 
force  in  America,  934  ;  proceedings  in  New  York  on 
receipt  oi  the  letter  of,  937,940;  general  Braddock's 
defeat  communicated  to,  9*9  ;  informs  sir  William 
Johnson  that  the  dignity  of  baronet  has  been  conferred 


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548 


Robinson,  str  Thomas,  K    It.      eontinuid, 

on  him,  1020  ,  I tiers  to  tl  il   Vtnei  los 

to  be  obeyed,  \  1 1  ,  75;  the  From  h  possess  themselves 

of  the  oorres] lenoe  between  major-general   Brad 

dook  and,  \  ,  312,  881. 

Robinson,  honorable  Thomas,  member  of  the  board  of  trade, 
III  ,  win,  vil  ,  B99,  920,  944,  1005,  VIII.,  81,  64, 
138,  165,  163,  195,  196;  biogra]  hloal  notice  of,  V  n  , 
899  ;  .-u.r,-,, i. m!  i,n  lord  Greville,  \  III  ,  321  (See 
Grantham,  Tinnitus,  2d  lord  | 

Robinson,  William,  member  ol  the  house  of  Barges  es  (Vir- 
7.,  669,  670,  673,  675. 

Robinson,  sir  William,  baronet,  \  I  ,  v  1 1 

Robison  (Robson),  William,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Roobert,  M.   kind's  storekeeper  at  Quebeo,  IX.,  9C8. 

Roohambeau,  oouni  de,  VIII.,  805,  809. 

Koch,',  lieutenant  Boyle,  a  prisoner,  X.,  713,  773,  775  ;  notice 
of,  714 

Roche,  [Trolllus  <lu  Me9gouets,]  marquis  de  la,  king's  lieu- 
tenant in  Canada,  IX.,  3;  commissioned,  266;  sent 
to  New  France,  702;  the  government  of  Canada,  &c, 
oonferred  on,  7S1. 

Rochend,  John,  ageni  in  America  for  the  commissioners  of 
forfeitures,  V.,  758  ;  presented  to  the  grand  jury  for 
saving  that  king  William  is  in  hell,  ibid. 

Roche- Allard,  countess  of,  a  daughter  of  M.  Perrot,  governor 
of  Acadia,  111.,  720. 

Roohe-Beaucourt,  M.  de  la,  aid-de-camp  to  general  Mont- 
calm, X.,48S,593;  gains  great  reputation,  (i38  ;  bearer 
of  despatches  to  M.  de  Montcalm,  802;  commands  a 
troop  of  cavalry  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  994  ;  intro- 
duces supplies  into  Quebec,  1053  ;  distinguished  ser- 
vices of,  ibid;  skirmishes  with  the  English,  1081; 
returns  to  France,   1124. 

Roche-Beaumont.      (See  Beaumont.) 

Roclieblave,  cadet  de,  commands  a  party  near  fort  Cumber- 
land, X.,  435  ;  on  the  Potomac,  581  ;  iu  charge  of  the 
canoes,  &C,  above  Niagara,  992;  retires  to  Detroit, 
ibid. 

Rochefort,  marquis  de  la  Galissoniere  a  native  of,  VI.,  532; 
the  duke  d'Auvillc's  fleet  sails  from,  X.,  G4  ;  failure 
of  the  English  expedition  against,  705,  706. 

Rochelle,  lieutenant  la,  wounded,  X.,  751,  800;  a  prisoner, 
774. 

Rochelle,  a  ship  belonging  to,  fitted  out  in  Virginia,  I.,  32  ; 
farmers  propose  to  remove  to  New  Netherland  from, 
II.,  201;  mentioned,  III.,  1,  130.203;  ship  Union  of, 
taken,  IV.,  444;  traders  on  the  Ohio  imprisoned  in, 
X.,  241. 

Rochemont,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Rochemont  (Roohemond),  M.  de,  recommended  for  a  com- 
mission, IX.,  714;  resigns  his  commission,  745. 

Rochemore,  M.,  intendant  of  Louisiana,   X  ,  1161. 

Roehen,  Jan  Hendricksen,  commissary  at  fort  Hope,  II., 
143. 

Roche  river.     (See  Rock  river.) 

Rochester,  Charles  Wilmot,  3d  earl  of,  II.,  358. 

Rochester,  John  Wilmot,  2d  earl  of,  memoir  of,  II.,  358. 


'     earl  of   lord  •■(  U„   ••■ 

III  .  .;n,  156  .   pn    Idenl  ol  ll  2     member 

of  ii,.  ,  ..„,„  . 
'.„,/  i 
Rochi   t<  i  (Ei  ;l  ind),     rCharh    n  irdj  repn   •  nta,  \  I  ,  1021. 
Roi  le  -!•  i  (Ni  R  Hampshire),  I 

nt  Ma- 
lic v.  !  diet  .,1,    \  III   .    Ill' 
,i 

Roche  \ 

X  ,  977 
Roohford,  [William  Henrj  Zaleatein,   I  I    earl  of ,  secretary 

of  Btate,  III.,  \. 
Roohford,  |  Henrj   X  >  9au  de  Zulesti  In    I- 

of,  VIII  ,  337  ;  memberofthe  privy  council, 

it  ,.i,  III.,  411, 

495;  governor  Martin  ol  Nortl  it,  V1I1  , 

279 
Rookford  (Pennsylvania),  general  II  aid  dies  at,  VIII.,  712. 
Rockfori  (Illinois),  IX  ,889. 

ham,  [Lewis Watson,  1-t]  earl  ,.f,  lord  M„n>on  mar- 

ries  a  daughter  of,  VI.,  98. 
Rockingham   (Vermont),  governor  Wentworth  claims  five 

hundred  acres  of  land  in,  VII.,  937. 
Rockland  county,  II.,  516,  IV.,  391. 
Rock  river,  VII.,  784;  Indians  on,  IX.,  889  ;  a  revolt  among 

the  Miamis  of,  X.,  22";   French  Boldiers  scalped  by 

Indians  of,  247. 
Reeky  mountains,  M.  de  Verandry  reported  to  have  r» 

the,  IX.,  941,  but  fail-,  1060. 
Rocky  mountains  (of  New  York),  pines  and  large  timber  on 

"  the,  IV.,  875. 
Rocoux,  M.  d'Eshves  at  the  affair  of,  X.,  962. 
Rodd,  Thomas,  publishes  a   tract  on  New  York,  IV.,  182. 

(See  Miller.) 

Roddam,  captain  Robert,  R.  N.,  correspondence  between 
chief  justice  De  Lancey  and,  relative  to  the  arrest  of 
his  gunner's  mate,  VI.,  572,573;  son-in-law  of  gover- 
nor Clinton,  574  ;  attorney-general  Bradley  explains 
why  he  did  not  apply  for  the  liberation  of  the  gun- 
ner's mate  of,  583;  transmit-  copy  of  Mr.  Bradley's 
letter  to  governor  Clinton,  584  ;  advised  to  employ 
another  lawyer,  585  ;  applies  to  chief  justio 
cey  for  the  liberation  of  his  gunner's  mate,  5S6  ;  de- 
tained in  New  York  by  governor  Clinton,  712. 

Rode,  a  Mohawk  orator,  III  ,  483:  843,  IV.,  38. 

Rod,  Ian,  III.,  571.     (See  Rhode  Island.) 

Rodenberch  (Rodenborch),  Mr,  accompanies  A  rent  van  Cor- 
kier to  Barbadoes,  I  ,  3S6 ;  vice-director  of  Curacao, 
II.,  46. 

Rodenbergh,  or  New  Haven,  I..  288, 

Rodenburch,  Johannes,  pardoned,  1.,  •""■". 

Rodenodsedako,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Rodesby,  Mr.,  III.,  316. 

Rodigero,  a  Seneca  chief,  111.,  774. 

Rodjer,  Amos,  X  ,  881. 

Rodjer,  Eleonard,  X.,  883- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Rod- 


Rodinan,  John,  M.  D.,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  tlie  coun- 
cil of  New  Jersey,  V.,  919,  920,  VI.,  24,  36. 

Rodney,  admiral  sir  George  Bridges,  baronet  and  K.  B.,  en- 
gages the  French,  X.,  385;  takes  count  de  Grasse, 
573, 

Roe,  sir  Thomas,  sent  to  Hamburgh,  I.,  109. 

Roelof,  Hans,  flies  from  the  Delaware  to  Maryland,  II.,  64. 

Roelof  Jansen's  kill,  III.,  486;  Palatines  settle  at,  V.,  180, 
196. 

Roelofzeu,  Boele,  II.,  249,  III.,  76. 

Roelofzen,  Jan,  III.,  76. 

Roemer,  Jan,  II.,  183. 

Roeters,  Hendrick,  II.,  189,  195. 

Rogeo,  a  Mohawk  Indian,  drowned  in  lake  Champlain  long 
before  the  coming  of  any  Christians,  VI.,  569. 

Rogeo,  the  rock,  situation  of,  IV.,  748,  VI.,  569. 

Rogers, ,  the  weighmaster,  imprisoned,  III.,  416. 

.Rogers  (Rodgers),  captain,  R.  N.,  succeeds  captain  Stapleton 
in  command  of  the  Jersey,  IV.,  1056,  1061,  1176; 
lord  Combury  complains  of,  1062;  ordered  to  Ja- 
maica, 1166. 

Rogers,  Nathan,  burnt  in  effigy  for  importing  goods  from 
Great  Britain,  VIII.,  214. 

Rogers,  Nathaniel,  VI.,  346,  348. 

Rogers,  Robert,  petitions  for  land  for  himself  and  men,  VII., 
491 ;  attends  a  conference  held  with  the  western  In- 
dians at  Oswego,  854;  proceeds  to  Detroit,  982;  sir 
William  Johnson  reports,  988;  his  antecedents  and 
intrigues,  9S9  ;  affidavits  against,  990 ;  ordered  to  be 
arrested,  '.'1)7  ;  his  opinion  of  Toronto,  1000;  arrests 
commissary  Roberts,  1002;  the  earl  of  Hillsborough 
notices  the  misconduct  of,  VIII.,  36;  mediates  a 
peace  between  the  Sioux  and  Chippewaes,  94  ;  raises 
a  corps  of  loyalists,  687;  defeated  near  Ticonderoga, 
X.,  693,  697,  809;  sticks  a  letter  to  the  commandant 
of  Ticonderoga  on  the  horns  of  a  dead  ox,  703,  837 ; 
commands  the  rangers,  713  ;  accused  of  running  away 
at  th''  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  724  ;  his  men  taken,  775, 
892;  defeats  a  French  detachment,  818,  851;  sup- 
posed to  be  killed,  838 ;  report  of  his  death  contra- 
dieted,  841;  out  scouting,  850;  narrow  escape  of, 
924;  his  location,  946 ;  burns  the  village  of  St. Fran- 
cis, 1042. 

Rogers'  slide,  or  Bald  mountain,  X.,  601. 

1  ;..,■_■  1 1  (|ua  nun. la,  Indian  name  of  M.  de  la  Chauvignerie,  VI., 
.;  ,2. 

i;  .I,;,,,,  Benjamin  de.     (See  Soubisse.) 

Roland, ,  punished  for  selling  liquor  to  Indians,  IX.,  98. 

Rolantse,  Carel  (Querel  Etoulonse),  taken  prisoner  by  the 
French,  IX.,  837;  his  examination,  ibid. 

Roma,  Mr.,  arrives  in  Quebec,  X.,  47. 

Romaim  ille,  lieutenant,  death  of,  X.,  402. 

Romayniac,  li'  utenant  de,  dead,  X.,  434. 

Rombouts  (Lamboats,  Rambolt),  Francis,  II.,  574,  G38,  685, 

699,  700,  703;  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council, 

III.,  417,  420;    alderman   of  New   York,  425;   sent 

in-,  age  to  Leisler,  596;  member  of  governor 

Sloughter's  council,  685  ;  dead,  756. 


Rome,  Oneida  county,  called  the  great  carrying  place,  IV., 
650;  ancient  fort  in,  VII.,  150.  (See  Carrying  place, 
Oneida.) 

Romer  (Romar),  Wolfgang  William,  chief  engineer  at  New 
York,  IV.,  305;  draws  up  a  report  on  the  garrisons 
of  New  York,  326 ;  earl  of  Bellomont's  instructions 
to,  328 ;  letters  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont  from,  ibid, 
329  ;  sent  to  inspect  the  frontiers,  334 ;  recalled,  but 
retained  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont  notwithstanding, 
336,  610;  about  to  sail  for  England,  366,  410;  re- 
ports the  fortifications  on  the  frontiers  exceedingly 
out  of  repair,  394;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  opinion 
of,  439  ;  report  of,  on  the  frontiers,  440 ;  allowed  to 
remain  longer  in  New  Y'ork,  453 ;  mentioned,  in  sup- 
port of  the  charges  against  colonel  Fletcher,  464, 
465  ;  his  estimate  for  erecting  stone  forts  at  Albany 
and  Schenectady,  487,  701 ;  prevented  going  to  Eng- 
land, 519  ;  surveys  the  eastern  coast  of  New  England, 
600,  830,  831 ;  his  estimate  of  the  cost  of  a  fort  at 
Onondaga,  609,  639,  701 ;  recommended  to  be  con. 
tinued  in  America,  640 ;  enumeration  of  the  plans 
and  maps  of  different  places  in  America  prepared  by, 
676 ;  his  memorial  with  the  drafts  of  sundry  forts 
prepared  by  him,  681 ;  sent  to  the  Onondagas  country, 
715,  717;  his  description  of  the  fort  at  Schenectady, 
718  ;  his  return  from  the  Onondaga  country  expected, 
724  ;  attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians,  727,  740  ; 
the  Indians  requested  to  send  guides  with,  735,  737  ; 
names  of  his  guides,  73 S ;  instructions  to,  750;  meets 
with  an  ill  reception  from  the  five  nations,  783  ;  suf- 
fering from  hernia,  ibid;  makes  an  estimate  of  the 
expense  of  fortifying  the  frontier,  793  ;  report  of  his 
visit  to  Onondaga,  798,  802;  proposes  to  visit  Three 
Rivers  point,  803,  804;  examines  the  carrying  place 
near  Oneida  lake,  807;  informed  that  the  earl  of  Bel- 
lomont is  to  be  superseded,  825  ;  surveys  the  harbor 
of  New  York,  826  ;  his  report  thereon,  836,  837 ;  his 
drafts  of  the  rivers  of  New  England  more  exact  than 
any  previously  drawn,  843  ;  makes  a  survey  of  the 
stores  of  war  at  the  fort  in  New  Y'ork,  862;  the  five 
nations  prejudiced  against,  873;  at  Boston,  881,  915, 
916;  mentioned,  882;  to  report  to  lord  Combury  on 
the  state  of  the  fortifications,  885 ;  engaged  in  fortify- 
ing Castle  island,  88S ;  not  returned  to  New  York, 
921 ;  returns  there,  929  ;  submits  a  plan  for  a  fort  at 
Pemaquid,  964;  a  magazine  added  to  the  fort  at  New 
York  by  direction  of,  1)67;  lord  Combury  complains 
of,  969-971;  receives  money  from  captain  Nanfan  for 
the  fort  at  Albany,  1019,  1057  ;  going  to  England, 
1137;  succeeded  by  captain  Rednap,  1173;  appointed 
a  commissioner  to  hear  and  determine  the  differences 
between  the  Mohegans  and  Connecticut,  1178;  mem- 
ber of  the  council  of  New  York,  1180,  left  the 
province  of  New  York,  1181. 

Romer,  Mr.,  junior,  overseer  of  the  works  at  Albany,  IV., 
969,  97li. 

Romeyn,  IV.,  809.     (See  Demoyn.) 

Romeyn,  Symon  Janss,  II.,  249,  700,  III.,  76,  741. 


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Romney,  [Henrv  Sydney,  1st]  earl  of,  member  of  to 

of  trade,  i\'  ,  188  .  I  of  the  ordnaooe, 

one  of  the  lord  I  ind,  277,  284, 

292,  415;  mentioned,  610;  advl  ed  bj  the  board  of 
ordnance  thai  it  oannot  advanoe  money  for  the  erec- 
tion of  forti  in  Hi"  oolonlee,  641.    (See  Sydnty.) 

Romprey,  Flentelol  de,  IX.,  33-1. 

Ron. lout.    (See  Redout.) 

Rood,  fJerrlt,  IV.,  937. 

Roodeller,  Jan,  II.,  181. 

Roome,  William,  one  of  the  representatives  "f  Now  York, 
V.,  982. 

Roorbach,  J.,  merohant  at  Albany,  VII.,  G15. 

Roos,  Gorrit  Jansen,  II.,  G30,  G34,  G35,  71G,  III.,  7G. 

Roosevelt,  Isaao,  member  of  the  general  oommittee  of  New- 
York,  VIII.,  G01. 

Roosevelt,  Nicholas,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
'New  York,  VIII.,  601;  first  lieutenant  of  the  Corsi- 
cans,  602.  (See  Roscvclt.) 

Root,  Simon,  obstructed  in  his  settlement  at  Wigquakoing, 
I.,  594,  595. 

Roots,  John,  II.,  GG3. 

Roquefeuille,  count  de,  X.,  387. 

Roquemaur  (Roequemaure),  colonel,  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
325;  his  position  in  baron  Dieskau's  expedition,  330 ; 
commands  tho  regiment  of  la  Reine,  337;  in  com- 
mand at  Ticonderoga,  356,  361 ;  commands  the  four 
battalions,  3C9  ;  recommends  several  officers  for  the 
cross  of  St.  Louis,  375  ;  commands  Dieskau's  reserve, 
383 ;  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry,  602 ;  men- 
tioned, 620;  favorable  report  of,  1056;  appointed 
brigadier,  1069  ;  stationed  at  fort  Chambly,  1078  ;  at 
the  battle  of  Sillery,  1083  ;  sets  fire  to  the  fort  at  isle 
aux  Noix,  1105. 

Rordchester,  Mikael,  X.,  881. 

Rorverogo,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Rosco,  lieutenant,  killed,  VII.,  562. 

Rose,  Aria,  captain  of  militia  in  Ulster  and  Dutchess,  IV., 
810. 

Rose,  John,  lieutenant  of  militia  in  Ulster  and  Dutchess, 
IV.,  810. 

Rose,  Mr.  la,  English  interpreter,  X.,  328. 

Rose,  Peter,  V.,  53. 

Roseboom,  captain,  III.,  430;  commands  an  expedition  to 
lake  Huron,  436;  conducts  Ottawa  Indians  to  their 
own  country,  442,  476  ;  sent  on  a  discovery  to  the 
Ottawawes,  476  ;  taken  prisoner  by  the  French,  520 ; 
mentioned,  522 ;  sent  to  invite  the  Ottawawas  to 
Albany,  V.,  76. 

Roseboom,  Dirck,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  615. 

Rooseboom,  Gerret,  IV.,  754;  alderman  of  Albany,  V.,  220, 
223. 

Roseboom,  Hendrick,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489, 
614. 

Roseboom,  Johannes,  alderman  of  Albany,  IV.,  20,  693, 
695,  727,  755,  896,  899,  904,  911,  984,  983  bis,  985, 
990. 

69 


1 in),  J.ilni.i-..  linn  i   ■  -iuii-t  Ol    El 

Bohnyler  to  Onondaga,  242,  240    si  Otuii 

Rosoboom,  John,  i  no  r.li.uit  at  Albany,  I  U  ,  6J I 

in,  Lieutenant,  stationed  at  f> >» t  Banter,  VI  ,  '<-\ 

So  el in,  M  \  ni.  it ,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  vn 

i,  Thomas,  a  merohanl  at  All. any,  VII,  6]  I. 
of  militia  in  ri  ' 
ess,  IV.,  810. 

I,  on  the  aloha*  ■  riv<  r,  l  V  , 
de  NoaiUes  al  the  si .f,  X.,  841. 

Rosette,  Lewis  de,  a  North  Carolina  loyal!  I 
VIII.,  771. 

Rosovelt  (Rosowelt),  John,  captain  of  the  Osw< 

VIII.,  G02.     (See  Roscvclt.) 

Rosewell,  William,  II.,  585,  III.,  849,  IV.,  72. 

Rosie,  John,  III.,  478 ;  relates  w  hat  he  hoard  in  Can  i  I 
481,  563;  accompanies  Anthony Lespinard,  4 
to  Canada  with  intelligence  of  the  peace,  IV.,  338  ; 
sent  with  despatches  to  Albany,  371,  372  ;  has  an 
interview  with  count  Frontenac,  405  ;  arrives  in 
Albany  from  Canada,  573  ;  information  furnished  by, 
574;  lately  come  from  Montreal,  715  ;  at  Albany,  719- ; 
interpreter,  747  ;  signs  an  address  to  the  earl  of  B-el- 
lomont,  754  ;  a  Frenchman,  782. 

Rosin,  Johanna,  V.,  53. 

Rosin,  none  made  in  the  colonies,  IV.,  36.  (See  Naval 
stores.) 

R     mordnc,  captain  de,  allowed  to  return  to  France,  X.,  718. 

Ross,  Mr.,  supercargo  of  the  Neptunus,  killed  by  Indians, 
I.,  410. 

Ross,  Mr.,  a  very  bad  character,  VII.,  496. 

Ross,  reverend  Mr.,  V.,  317. 

Rosse,  John,  IV.,  940. 

Rostaing,  colonel  de,  sent  to  Canada,  X.,  285,  286,  289  ;  a 
passenger  on  the  Alcide,  299  ;  killed,  357,  912. 

Rotner,  Samuel,  X.,  882. 

Rotterdam,  I.,  4,  6,  48 ;  complaint  made  of  the  detention  of 
an  English  ship  at,  59;  reverend  Hugh  Peters  minis- 
ter to  the  English  at,  567;  admiral  Cornelia  van 
Tromp  a  native  of,  II.,  265  ;  Adriaen  Pacts  councilor 
of,  535;  mentioned,  540,  751;  Robert  Livingston 
born  at,  IV.,  204. 

Rottsaganna,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Rouarie,  lieutenant  de  la,  IX.,  235. 

Rouen,  M.  Machault  arrested  at,  X.,  262. 

Rouill6,  Antoine  Louis,  count  de  Sony,  minister  of  foreign 
affairs,  X.,  vi ;  of  the  marine,  ibid;  biographical  no- 
tice of,  199  ;  the  governor  of  Canada's  letters  to,  209, 
225 ;  the  complaints  of  the  British  ambassador  refer- 
red to,  218  ;  informed  of  the  seizure  of  several  English- 
men on  the  Ohio,  240  ;  state  of  Indian  affairs  reported 
to,  245 ;  M.  Machault  succeeds,  262 ;  requested  to 
send  father  Tournois  back  to  Canada,  267  ;  the  king  of 
England  rejects  the  demands  contained  in  the  memoir 
of,  391. 

Rouiltf,  E.,  X.,  578. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Rou  — 


Rouilly,  M.  de,  major  of  fort  Carillon,  X.,  5G9;  reports  an 
attack  by  an  English  scouting  party,  570. 

Rounsac,  village  of,  where,  IX.,  886,  891.     (See  Kaskaskias.) 

Rous,  William,  master  of  the  ship  Andrew  and  Samuel,  IV., 
845. 

Rouse,  captain  John,  R.  N.,  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  59  ; 
visits  Minas,  101. 

Roussy,  chevalier,  captures  an  English  vessel,  IX.,  676. 

Route,  from  the  river  St.  Lawrence  to  the  Mississippi,  V., 
621 ;  various,  from  the  north  to  the  Mississippi,  VII., 
668,  IX.,  886. 

Rouville,  cadet  Hertel  de,  junior,  accompanies  M.  Jumon- 
ville  on  an  expedition,  X.,  164. 

Rouville  (Romviek),  Jean  Baptiste  Hertel  de,  commands  an 
expedition  against  Deerfield  (Massachusetts),  IV., 
1083,  V.,  86,  IX.,  758,  762,  831 ;  commands  an  expe- 
dition against  Haverhill,  V.,  85  ;  accompanies  his 
father  to  Salmon  falls,  IX.,  471 ;  services  of,  759  ; 
sends  intelligence  to  governor  Vaudreuil,  830  ;  takes 
prisoners,  831 ;  sent  to  Port  Royal,  854 ;  arrives  at 
Chambly,  855  ;  leaves  Boston,  857  ;  returns  to  Canada, 
862  ;  stationed  at  Crown  Point,  1033. 

Rouville,  ensign  Hertel  de,  accompanies  Jumonvillo  ou  an 
expedition,  X.,  164. 

Rouville,  lieutenant  Hertel  de,  commands  at  Chambly,  X., 
86.     (See  Chambly.) 

Rouville,  M.  de,  lieutenant-general  of  Three  rivers,  sent  to 
St.  Barnabe,  X.,  41;  at  Rimousky,  42;  announces 
the  arrival  of  a  French  ship  there,  43  ;  vigilance 
enjoined  on,  56 ;  recalled,  65 ;  commandant  at  St. 
Barnabe,  95  ;  forwards  despatches  to  Quebec,  109  ; 
recalled  from  St.  Bamab6,  175. 

Rowhampton,  III.,  116. 

Rowland,  Peter,  engaged  in  illegal  trade,  V.,  159. 

Rowley  (Massachusetts),  X.,  43. 

Roxborough,  [John  Drummond,  1st]  duke  of,  secretary  of 
state,  111.,  ix  ;  of  the  privy  council,  V.,  412,  539. 

Roxbury,  governor  Shirley  dies  at,  VI.,  959. 

Roy,  Jonas  de,  IV.,  161,  162. 

Royal  blockhouse  on  Oneida  lake,  erected,  VII.,  577. 

Royal  grant,  particulars  respecting  the,  VII.,  601,  659,  743, 
744 ;  an  effort  made  by  the  earl  of  Ilckester  and  oth- 
ers to  secure  for  themselves  the,  742;  sir  William 
Johnson's  memorial  for  the,  839  ;  lie  again  applies 
for,.  881;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the,  896, 
942. 

Royal  patent,  only  two  instances  of,  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  442. 

Royalties  granted  to  the  duke  of  York,  enumeration  of  the, 
II.,  296. 

Royalty,  every  vestige  of,  removed  from  New  York,  VIII  , 
684. 

Royen,  Mr.  Van,  I.,  12C. 

Roycr,  M.,  II.,  353. 

Rozan,  cheva  ier  de,  mortally  wounded,  X  ,  431. 

Rozinoghyata,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  VII.,  134. 

Rudolphy,  Ouy.sbert,  I.,  162,  255,  352,492,493,494,502, 
509,  G10. 


R'udt,  a  Tuscarora  chief,  VII.,  109. 

Rudyard,  Anne,  III.,  351 ;  marries  John  West,  ibid,  657. 

Rudyard,  John,  III.,  351. 

Rudyard,  Margaret,  HI.,  351. 

Rudyard,  Thomas,  notice  of,  III.,  351;  attorney-general  of 
New  York,  352  ;  goes  to  Barbadoes,  412  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  of  New  Jersey,  657 ;  Andrew  Hamilton  mar- 
ries a  daughter  of,  IV.,  200;  sent  to  New  Jersey,  382; 
succeeded  by  James  Graham,  847. 

Ruggles,  lieutenant,  wounded  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1007. 

Ruggles,  colonel  Timothy,  on  the  expedition  against  Crown 
Point,  VI.,  998,  1000,  1002,  1011 ;  commands  1st 
Massachusetts  regiment,  1006  ;  assists  at  a  council  of 
war,  VII.,  30. 

Rughkiwaddi,  a  Dionondade  Indian,  IV.,  979. 

Rum,  duty  on,  III.,  217,  305,  VI.,  37;  increased,  III.,  268 ; 
imported  from  the  West  Indies,  797,  VI.,  127.;  price 
of,  in  New  York,  IV.,  532;  begun  to  be  distilled  in 
New  York,  VI ,  127  ;  to  be  excluded  from  the  Indian 
country,  VII.,  27  ;  price  of,  among  the  six  nations, 
101 ;  petition  of  the  Albany  merchants  for  leave  to 
sell,  to  the  Indians,  613  ;  duties  on  foreign,  642  ; 
Indians  excessively  fond  of,  665,  691,  IX.,  979  ;  called 
bad  milk,  1073. 

Rumbouls,  Francis.     (See  Rombouts.) 

Rumford,  sir  Benjamin  Thompson,  count,  VIII.,  648. 

Rumigny,  chevalier,  in  command  outside  Quebec  when  the 
English  scaled  the  heights,  X.,  1038. 

Rupert  (Robbert),  prince,  commands  the  cavaliers  at  Wor- 
cester, I.,  134;  memoir  of,  II.,  275;  in  command  of 
the  fleet,  280;  the  Dutch  ambassadors  visit,  563;  a 
regiment  of  dragoons  raised  for,  741 ;  member  of  the 
council  for  trade,  III.,  xiv,  190,  191,  192;  windbound 
at  Portsmouth,  79  ;  member  of  the  privy  council,  177. 

Rupert  river,  source  of,  IX.,  286  ;  Indian  name  of,  791. 

Rupiere,  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Rush,  Benjamin,  M.  D.,  indebted  to  doctor  John  Mitchell 
for  information  on  the  treatment  of  yellow  fever, 
VIII.,  437. 

Russel,  honorable  ensign  George,  a  catholic,  sent  out  of  New 
York,  III.,  640;  mentioned,  IV.,  132. 

Russel,  John,  II.,  586,  591. 

Russel,  Thomas,  II.,  715. 

Russell,  Andrew,  brother-in-law  of  Robert  Livingston,  III., 
699. 

Russell,  [Edward,]  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xiv;  of 
the  privy  council,  572,  IV.,  103.     (See  Orford.) 

Russell,  lieutenant,  [Giles,]  wounded,  X.,  731. 

Russell,  James,  governor  of  Nevis,  III.,  30,  45. 

Russell,  John,  IV.,  938. 

Russell,  lord  William,  lord  Cavendish  offers  to  aid  in  the 
escape  of,  II.,  562. 

,  the  peltries  from  New  Netherland  mostly  sent  to,  I., 
47 ;  an  ambassador  from,  conveyed  to  England  in  a 
Dutch  man-of-war,  II.,  294;  beaver  sent  from  New 
Netherland  to,  512;  a  method  for  making  tar  in, 
printed  in  New  York,  V.,  533;  method  of  making 


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Russia  —  contintudi 

tar  in,  transmitted   to   New  Voile,    VI.,   20;   I  tool  Of 

England  and  Austria,  x.,  259 ;  reoi  li 
foreign  powers,  042.    (See  Muicovy.) 
Rustdorp,  design  of  the  English  on,  II.,  217;  thi   ' 

•  Uu  Datoh,  888 ;  Conneotloul  demande 
the  annexation  of,  389;  the  Dutob  persist  in  retain- 
In  ,  891;  .lainaica  oalled,  by  the  Dutch,  39G;  the 
oommissioners  to  treat  with  oaptain  Booti  arrive  at, 
399;  governor  Winthrop  visits  and  Bwears  In  the 
magistrates  of,  407;  a  party  of  armed  Bn 
visit,  487;  ordered  to  submit  to  the  Datoh,  573; 
submits,  680,  581;  magistrates  of,  591;  population 
of,  in  1673,  59G  ;  the  magistrates  of,  inquire  into  the 
alleged  deoease  of  Edward  Rause,  688.    (See  Jamaica, 

Long  island.) 

Rutelege,  John,  IV.,  939. 

Rutgers,  Anthony,  his  petition  for  a  grant  of  the  swamp  in 
the  city  of  New  York,  V.,  914;  referred,  918;  re- 
ceives a  grant  of  the  swamp  and  fresh  water,  962. 

Rutgers,  Anthony,  captain  of  artillery,  VIII.,  C03. 

Rutherford,  captain  John,  commissioner  Of  Indian  affairs, 
VI.,  233,  235,  238;  member  of  the  council,  271,  289, 
29G,  303,  317;  objections  to  his  appointment,  272; 
his  appointment  vindicated,  277;  applies  for  a  court 
of  inquiry  on  the  condition  of  fort  Saratoga,  374; 
his  evidence,  375;  major,  recommended  to  the  duke 
of  Newcastle,  416  ;  appointed  to  command  an  ex- 
pedition against  Niagara,  455;  leaves  England  to 
join  his  regiment,  844;  notice  of,  VII.,  205;  killed, 
X.,  731. 

Rutherford,  captain  Samuel,  obtains  a  grant  of  land  with 
trading  privileges  at  Niagara,  VII.,  488,  509;  report 
of  the  board  of  trade  thereon,  502;  general  Amherst's 
explanation  of  the  grant  to,  508. 

Rutland,  [John  Manners,  3d]  duke  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  VIII.,  88;  mentioned,  250. 

Rutland  (Massachusetts),  VI.,  519;  an  episcopal  mission 
recommended  for,  VII.,  567. 

Rutsen,  lieutenant-colonel  Jacob,  IV.,  810. 

Ruysch,  Nicolaes,  secretary  to  the  states  general,  I.,  433, 
438,  559,  562,  579,  638,  II.,  247,  271,  305,  415;  let- 
ters of  ambassador  Van  Gogh  to,  253,  277,  291,  336, 
343,  416;  letters  of  ambassador  Van  Beuningen  to, 
348,  351;  resolution  of  the  states  general  in  answer 
to  despatches  from  Mr.  Van  Beuningen  to,  353 ;  Mr. 
Van  Gogh  sends  a  report  of  the  further  progress  of 
affairs  to,  356  ;  death  of,  529. 

Ruyter,  Claes  Jans,  I.,  192,  II.,  140  ;  sent  to  inquire  into  the 
troubles  on  the  Delaware,  with  the  natives,  178;  goes 
to  the  South  river,  461. 

Ruyter,  admiral  Michael  Adriaensz,  notice  of,  I.,  582  ;  sent 
to  Guinea,  III.,  85. 

Ryckaert,  Joannes,  I.,  174,  530. 

Ryckmai;  (Hickman),  Albeit,  alderman  of  Albany,  III.,  483, 
485,  712,  816,  IV.,  90,  495,  539,  5C7,  572,  575,  579, 
597,  727,  755,  939,  1007. 


Byokman,  Albert,  junior,  iv  ,  940. 
Ryokman  (Rj  kman  I,  Barmen,  I  \ 

■  in  ri  ii  nil  at  111  raj  ,  vii  ,  i,i  i 
Byokman,  Tohia  ,  aldi  i  man  of  Albanj ,  I 
;r  Dudley,   kx 

in  o]  Inion  on  the  li     litj  ol 

'.i,l' 
Rye,  '  ii.  |  to   Holland,  I., 

37;    planted  around    fort    Amsterdam,    181;    N"w 
Netherland  adapted  to  the  ml  b  \  of,  246;  prloe  of, 

II.,  60,  64. 

Rye  (New  York),  revolts  to  Connectiout,   IV.,   276,   617; 
reverend  Chri  tophi  • 
church  at,  682,  v.,  326  ;  reporl  on  I 
eminent  over,  IV.,  625;    refinnexed  to  .'■ 
627,  628;  the  king  approves  of  the  opinion  of  the 
lords  of  trade  in  relation  to  the  controversy  respect- 
ing Bedford  and,   C.'!5  ;  subscription   on   foot  to  build 
a  church  at,  V.,  311  ;  reverend  Mr.  Palmer  appointed 
minister  to,  VI.,  910,  VII.,  518  ;  reverend  Mr.  Jenny 
rector  of,  407;  death  of  the  episcopal  minister  of, 
440  ;  obstacles  to  getting  an  episcopal  minister  for, 
496;  salary  of  the  episcopal  minister  of,  497;  reve- 
rend Mr.  Punderson  minister  of,  537. 

Rye  bay,  admiral  Evertsen  retreats  to,  II.,  572. 

Ryegate,  honorable  Charles  Yorke  represents,  VIII.,  202. 

Ryerse  (Reirse,  Ryerte),  Genit,  III.,  771,  773,  805,  840. 

Ryerssen,  William,  I.,  437. 

Ryken.     (See  Reycken.) 

Rynders,  B.,  V.,  332. 

Rynderson,  Barnet,  a  pirate,  IV.,  386,  456;  granted  a  pro- 
tection by  governor  Fletcher,  457. 

Rynderts,  Esther,  Stephen  De  Lancey  marries,  VIII., 
480. 

Rynevelt,  Abraham  van,  commissary  of  New  Amstel,  death 
of,  II.,  106,  107,  108;  mentioned,  113,  181. 

Ryntgens  (Reynsen,  Reynst,  Reyntjes,  Ryntjes),  Jacob,  I., 
312,  337,  342,  345,  428,  501,  II.,  116,  1W,  120,  122, 
123. 

Ryntsterwoude,  II.,  1S3. 

Rypenberger,  Adam,  shot,  VII  ,  206. 

Rysing,  Johan,  arrives  in  England  from  New  Netherland, 
I.,  578;  Swedish  governor  on  the  South  river,  582; 
arrives  at  the  Texel,  5S3  ;  governor  Stuyvesant  offers 
to  restore  fort  Christina  to,  591 ;  refuses  the  offer,  592 ; 
arrives  at  the  South  river  and  reduces  fort  Casimir, 
G02,  604 ;  informs  director  Stuyvesant  that  fort 
Casimir  was  reduced,  606;  surrenders  New  Sweden 
to  the  Dutch,  607;  terms  granted  to,  ibid,   608,  609. 

Ryssel,  Hendrick  van  der  Capelle,  lord  of,  I.,  486,  487,  493, 
494,  502,  527,  528,  529,  570,  576.     (See  Capelle.) 

Ryswick,  peace  of,  II  ,  5G4,  IV.,  211,  478;  Detroit  settled 
after  the  peace  of,  VI.,  736;  tho  five  nations  to  en- 
joy the  peace  concluded  at,  IX.,  698. 

Ryton,  reverend  Thomas  Seeker  rector  of,  VI.,  906. 

Ryvan,  Mr.,  III.,  145.     (See  Van  Ruyven.) 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Sab  — 


s. 

S ,  Claes,  IV.,  939. 

Sabbatarians  in  New  York,  III.,  415. 

Sabbath,  the  district  courts  in  New  Netberland  empowered 
to  make  laws  for  the  observance  of  the,  II.,  621. 

Sabbath  day  point,  list  of  killed,  wounded  and  missing  in 
the  engagement  at,  X.,  592  ;  the  English  defeated  at, 
594;  general  Abercromby's  army  arrives  at,  734. 

Sabin,  Benjamin,  IV.,  637. 

Sabin,  John,  information  respecting  the  intended  rising  of 
the  Indians  furnished  by,  IV.,  607,  619  ;  his  informa- 
tion transmitted  to  the  board  of  trade,  637,  638,  684. 

Sabine,  Joseph,  lord  Cathcart  marries  the  widow  of,  VI., 
187. 

Sabion,  Louis,  a  French  deserter,  VI.,  833. 

Sablay,  lieutenant  de,  commandant  at  St.  Therese,  X.,  86. 

Sable  island,  the  French  settle,  IX.,  781 ;  captain  Guillimin 
winters  on,  X.,  125. 

Sabou,  the  Dutch  enter  into  an  alliance  with  the  king  of,  L, 
34. 

Sabrevois,  captain  de,  sent  to  lake  Champlain,  X.,  32; 
brings  news  of  the  burning  of  fort  Massachusetts,  65  ; 
commandant  at  ile  Perrot,  111 ;  commandant  of  fort 
St.  Frederic,  137 ;  ordered  to  send  out  scouting  par- 
ties, 144 ;  reports  movements  from  his  post,  159  ; 
attends  an  Indian  conference,  500  ;  at  the  siege  of  fort 
William  Henry,  607,  620 ;  scouting  on  lake  George, 
853. 

Sabrevois,  lieutenant  de,  in  an  expedition  against  the  Iro- 
quois, IX.,  641,  655. 

Sacaunkehaute,  the  governor  of  Virginia  sends  a  mourning 
ring  to,  V.,  678. 

Saccardie,  M.  de,  taken  by  the  English,  IX.,  475. 

Sachichoe,  carries  a  message  to  the  five  nations  from  Penn- 
sylvania, V.,  678. 

Sacke,  a  supply  of,  sent  to  governor  Nicolls,  III.,  93. 

Sackett,  Richard,  appointed  to  superintend  the  manufacture 
of  naval  stores  in  New  York,  V.,  211,  and  to  instruct 
the  Palatines  in  making  tar,  241,  250,  263  ;  superin- 
tends the  manufacture  of  naval  stores,  264,  333,  334, 
342,  347,  450,  458  ;  governor  Hunter  reports  favora- 
bly of,  301 ;  partner  in  a  grant  of  land  in  Dutchess 
county,  VI.,  29. 

Sackville,  George  Sackville  Germain,  viscount,  III.,  x  ;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  VIII.,  648.     (See  Germain.) 

Saco,  Indians  of,  IX.,  4;  they  accompany  the  French  in 
various  expeditions,  5  ;  Abcnakis  killed  at,  613,  014, 
615  ;  mentioned,  X.,  43. 

Saco  river,  IV.,  676  ;  description  of,  831. 

Sacquans  (Sackquans),  an  Indian  speaker,  IV.,  902,  997. 

Sadaganacktie  (Sadaganachie,  Sadaganahlie,  Sadeganaktie, 
Sadeganastie,  Sadegeenaghtie,  Sadegenohty,  Sadeka- 
naktie,  Sadekeenaghtie,  Sudagunachte),  an  Onon- 
daga sachem,  IV.,  22,  342,  407,  408,  728  ;  speaker  for 
the  five  nations,  732,  733,  736,  737,  740,  898,  907,  910, 
986,  992,  993 ;  the  English  condole  the  deatli  of  his 


son,  906  ;  signs  the  deed  of  the  Indian  beaver  hunting 
ground,  910,  V.,  801 ;  mentioned,  799  ;  a  party  to  the 
trust-deed  to  governor  Burnet,  800.  (See  Aqueendera.) 
apudisco,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IV.,  342. 

Saddageras,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  124. 

Sadegajeidon,  sent  with  a  belt  to  the  five  nations,  IV. ,  280,  2S2. 

Sadegarees,  a  Seneca  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Sadegariwade,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  VI.,  315. 

Sadgeowanne  (Sadgeowaa;  Sedgehewanne),  a  Cayuga  sachem, 
IV.,  693,  729,  907. 

Sadleir,  Richard,  II.,  694,  706. 

Sadler,  John,  IV.,  938. 

Safety,  committee  of,  names  of  some  of  the  members  and  the 
places  represented  in  the  New  York,  in  1689,  III., 
597 ;  assume  the  government,  598 ;  sit  in  private, 
604;  some  counties  represented  in,  608;  erect  a  bat- 
tery behind  the  fort  at  New  York,  609 ;  some  pro- 
ceedings before,  613 ;  sit  in  the  fort,  616;  the  greatest 
Oliverians  in  the  city,  617 ;  refuse  to  meet,  620 ;  Abra- 
ham Gouverneur  clerk  of  the,  630  ;  an  abstract  of 
their  proceedings  sent  to  England,  ibid;  when  estab- 
lished, 643;  colonel  Bayard's  account  of  the,  670; 
Pierre  van  Cortland  president  of  the  committee  of 
public,  VI.,  407. 

Saffin,  John,  IV.,  935. 

Saffin,  Mr.,  IV.,  796. 

Sagadahoc  (Saccadahoc,  Sagadohock),  settled  and  abandoned 
by  the  English,  I.,  51 ;  the  duke  of  York  is  granted 
the  country  beyond,  III.,  101;  mentioned,  248,719, 
IV.,  831,  IX.,  475,  489,  527,  X.,  107,  293. 

Sagangrona,  a  Seneca  sachem,  his  election  announced  to 
colonel  Johnson,  VI.,  609. 

Sagaouichirtonk  (Sagascclmtonk),  III.,  123;  ambassador 
from  the  Senecas  to  Quebec,  IX.,  44. 

Sagard  (Sagurt),  Gabriel,  visits  the  Nepissings,  IX.,  160; 
mentions  the  Puans,  161. 

Sagatucket  river,  III.,  109. 

Sagawane  (Segowane),  a  Canada  Indian,  IV.,  579. 

Saghteghroana,  chief  of  St.  Regis,  VIII.,  229;  his  speech, 
240. 

Saginaw.     (See  Saguinau.) 

Sagiskwa,  a  Mahikander  chief,  I.,  44. 

Sagorighweyoghsta,  governor  Franklin's  Indian  name,  VIII., 
117,  132.     (See  Indian  language.) 

Sagossenduchqua,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  695. 

Sagouarrab,  Lawrence,  an  Abenaki  chief,  visits  Boston,  IX., 
966,  967;  loses  his  son,  X.,  127. 

Sagoyenthon,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  385. 

Sagronwadie,  sachem  of  tho  Cagnuaga  IV.,  692,  693. 

Sagsowano,  head  warrior  of  the  Senecas,  VII.,  174. 

Sagudderiaghta,   Indian  name  of  William  Printup,  VII.,  92. 

Saguenay  river,  an  Indian  trading  post  on,  VII.,  635  ;  Chi- 
OOutimi  a  considerable  way  up,  973  ;  Samuel  Cham- 
plain  ascends,  IX.,  301;  falls  into  the  St.  Lawrence 
atTadoussac,  781;  persons  go  to  Hudson's  bay  from, 
790. 

Saguina,  wages  war  against  tho  Mascoutens,  &c,  IX.,  863; 
tho  Iroquois  threaten,  864. 


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S:i;; u  i  11:1  n  (SaOUIlODg,    Si 

Bakimon,  Baklnan,  Saquinam,  Saquinan),  the  Indian 

11  Detroit,  Vll.,  7-- 1 ;  English  trad 
to,  788;  vehenoe  named,  IX.,  16]  ;  In  Mi<  b 
888;  the  English  olalm  the  oountry  of,  295;  the  Iro- 
quois Bend  an  expedition  to,  296;   the   Maecoutina 
reside  near,  378;  two  Borons  taken  prison 
Prenoh  winter  at,  (M7;  India:  ae  whites, 

X  ,  119,  and  are  dlsaffeoted  to  (he  Prenoh,  128;  the 
Indians  of,  friendly  to  the  Prenoh,  141,  and  surren- 
der murderers,  L62,  168;  an  Ottawa  village,  183. 

Baheda,  a  Mohawk  ambassador,  killed  by  northern  Indians, 
II.,  371. 

Sahonwadie,  Paulas,  superintends  the  printing  of  the  Book 
of  Common  Prayer  in  Mohawk,  VIII.,  81G. 

Sahousawane  (Sahonsouanne),  an  Onondaga  Indian,  a  groat 
friend  of  the  Prenoh,  111.,  565  ;  assistant  chief  at  the 
lake  of  the  Two  Mountains,  IX.,  1078. 

Babup,  John,  IV.,  936. 

Saillies,  captain  do,  commands  le  Castor,  X.,  50. 

St.  Albans,  Henry,  earl  of,  notice  of,  II.,  563. 

St.  Alby,  captain,  killed,  X.,  430. 

St.  Amour, ,  returns  from  captivity,  IX.,  565. 

St.  Ange  de  Belrive,  captain  Louis,  colonel  Croghau  writes 
to,  VII.,  780;  commands  a  post  near  the  Illinois,  882; 
a  French  officer  on  the  Mississippi,  VIII.,  315  ;  com- 
mandant of  Vincennes,  announces  danger  from  the 
Indians,  X.,  247;  mentioned,  249  ;  informs  the  gover- 
nor of  Louisiana  of  general  Bradstreet's  movements, 
1157;  colonel  Bradstreet's  letter  to,  1158;  his  letter 
to  M.  d'Abbadie,  1159;  biographical  notice  of,  1160; 
put  the  English  in  possession  of  fort  Chartres,  1161. 

St.  Anne  (Canada),  reverend  M.  Perthuis  parish  priest  of, 
X.,  81 ;  mentioned,  108.     (See  Fort  St.  Anne.) 

St.  Anthony,  the  French  at,  IX.,  418. 

St.  Antoine,  the  regiment  of  Beam  encamps  at,  X.,  843. 

Saint  Aubin,  Jean  Fevreau,  IX.,  159,  380.  (See  St.  Obyn ; 
Wanshaer .) 

St.  Augustin,  English  ships  ascend  as  far  as,  X.,  1028. 

St.  Augustine,  cape,  I.,  484. 

St.  Augustine  (Florida),  failure  of  the  expedition  against,  IV., 
1048 ;  necessity  for  reducing,  ibid ;  colonel  Moore 
heads  an  expedition  against,  10S8 ;  can  be  easily 
taken,  1089;  the  Spaniards  at,  incite  the  Indians 
against  the  English,  V.,  415;  orders  issued  not  to 
clear  vessels  from  New  York  to,  VI.,  70,  90,  91; 
order  revoked,  12S  ;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  com- 
mended for  forbidding  exportations  to,  129,  136; 
Georgia  Indians  engage  Spanish  troops  near,  198  ; 
besieged  by  Indians,  212;  the  Spaniards  driven  within 
the  walls  of,  242 ;  French  privateers  sail  tor,  244 ; 
the  garrison  at,  supplied  from  New  York,  VII.,  225 ; 
mentioned,  VIII.,  34;  lord  Dunmore  retires  to,  209  ; 
the  French  occupy,  X.,  1078,  and  march  from,  1080. 

St.  Barnabe,  signals  established  between  Quebec  and,  X.,  15  ; 
a  lookout  at,  16,  41 ;  M.  de  Rouville  sent  to,  95  ;  sig- 
nal fires  ordered  to  be  arranged  at,  158;  lookout 
recalled  from,  175  ;  the  English  fleet  at,  995. 


I  <>f,  II.,  21 
lieutenant,  i\ 
st,  Blein  (St.  Blin,  BImblln),  Duv<  rget  de, 

•■.  Montreal,  l T« • ;  t:i! 
and  pi  - 1  Cumberland,  ■•- 1 

111  ae  Etalmbaul 
ad,  V,  82  :  hi 
St.  Bleln  (Blmblin),  oaptain  I.  .<  from 

Detroit  t"  Quebeo,  X.,  162;  sent  on  an  expedition, 
i'i.  I-  ii>  ,  L66  , 
Bets  out  at  Hi.'  head  of  a  war  party,  172. 
St.  BL  in  (Blein,  Bimblin),  Pierre  Raimbault,  pi 

ton,  V  [.,  -I'I,  X.,  117;   MOOm  | 

to  the  d  of  Albany,  ■';::,  .':! ;  l< 

ported  killed,  148 ;  his  adventures,  1 17;  arrive! 

at  Montreal,  153;  conducts  deputies  from  .'. 

land  to  tho  frontier,  158;  sent  on  a  war  party,  164; 

returns  with  a  prisoner,  1C5.      (See  Jiaimbault.) 

St.  Botolphes  Algate,  parish  of,  I.,  78. 

St.    Castin   (St.  Castaing,  St.  Casteen),  baron  Vinci 

commander  at  Fentagouet,  III.,  450;  proceeds  to  Pe- 
nobscot, 551  ;  pirates  capture  a  vessel  of,  553;  men- 
tioned, 571;  expelled  from  Pemaquid,  IV.,  282;  his 
settlement  broken  up,  476,  IX.,  396;  lives  at  Penob- 
scot river,  IV.,  792;  conducts  Mr.  Livingston  to  Que- 
bec, VI.,  60,  IX.,  854;  biographical  notice  of,  265; 
governor  Dongan  endeavors  to  gain  over,  266  ;  plun- 
dered, 3S0  ;  his  letters  forwarded  to  the  French  minis- 
ter, 505  ;  forwards  letters  from  the  governor  of  Boston 
to  count  de  Frontenac,  525  ;  reports  the  stati 
England,  526  ;  an  attempt  set  on  foot  to  kill,  544,  552, 
553;  sends  intelligence  of  English  movements  to 
Canada,  617  ;  negotiates  for  an  exchange  of  prisoners, 
642  ;  commands  the  Indians  in  the  expedition  against 
Pemaquid,  658;  to  be  put  in  command  of  the  Indians, 
659;  receives  a  copy  of  the  treaty  of  peace,  682;  M. 
d' Iberville  proposes  to  consult,  731 ;  reports  intended 
encroachments  of  the  English,  800  ;  sends  Indians  to 
annoy  Port  Royal,  85S  ;  lieutenant  of  M.  de  Grandfon- 
taine,  918;  settled  near  Fentagouet,  919. 

St.  Castin,  M.  de  (son  of  the  baron),  the  English  attempt  to 
arrest,  IX.,  910;  reports  the  views  the  Indians  enter- 
tain of  the  treaty  of  peace  with  the  English,  991, 
992  ;  reports  that  the  English  are  busy  against  French 
interests,  1026. 

St.  Charles  (Canada),  the  regiment  of  Beam  passes,  X.,  S43. 

St.  Charles  river,  Quebec,  fortifications  on,  X.,  15. 

St.  Christophers,  island  of,  director  Stuyvesant  at,  I.,  504; 
chevalier  du  Poinci  governor  of,  II.,  24,  28,  32,33; 
mentioned,  416;  colonel  William  Watts  governor  of, 
III.,  45  ;  French  people  come  to  New  York  from,  399, 
650,  IX.,  309,  312;  the  French  possess  one-half  of, 
III.,  573,  IX.,  268  ;  the  English  about  to  send  a  force 
to,  III.,  574;  occupied  by  French  and  Irish,  615; 
part  of,  exchanged  for  Nova  Scotia,  IV.,  677;  imports 
into  New  York  from,  V.,  57;  number  of  vessels 
cleared  from  Great  Britain  1714-1717  for,  615  ;  value 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Sai  — 


St.  Christophers  —  continued. 

of  tho  imports  aud  exports  of,  G16;  lord  Cathcart 
dies  at,  VI.,  187 ;  New  Jersey  trades  to,  VII.,  226, 
227. 

St.  Cirque,  M.,  in  the  expedition  against  the  Senecas,  IX., 
359  ;  killed,  522 ;  served  in  Sicily,  ibid. 

St.  Clair,  major-general  Arthur,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII., 
466 ;  defeated,  730 ;  number  of  men  under  the  com- 
mand of,  784. 

St.  Clair,  lieutenant-general  James,  to  command  the  Canada 
expedition,  VI.,  340  ;  all  hope  of  his  arrival  in  New 
York  abandoned,  341,  400  ;  lieutenant-colonel  Aber- 
croniby  on  the  staff  of,  VII.,  345. 

St.  Clair,  sir  John,  baronet,  deputy  quartermaster-general 
in  America,  VI.,  920. 

St.  Claire,  John,  exchanged,  X.,  881. 

St.  Clare,  reverend  Mr.,  malicious  reports  against,  V.,  ,316; 
his  character  vindicated  by  colonel  Quary,  317,  318; 
scandal  respecting  Mrs.  Tongue  and,  318  ;  accompa- 
nies governor  Hunter  to  New  York,  336  ;  referred  to 
for  the  character  of  Messrs.  Cox  and  Huddy,  338. 

St.  Clin,  M.  de,  reports  the  defection  of  the  Pianguichias, 
X.,  247. 

St.  Contest,  Francois  Dominique  Barberie,  marquis  de,  min- 
ister of  foreign  affairs,  X.,  vi;  biographical  notice  of, 
242. 

St.  Croix,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

St.  Croix,  island  of,  II..  24. 

St.  Croix  (near  Quebec),  Jacques  Cartier  winters  at,  IX.,  266. 

St.  Croix  (St.  Croise)  river,  tho  eastern  bounds  of  the  grant 
to  the  duke  of  York,  II  ,  295,  III.,  215,  328,  IV., 
470,  1122,  1165;  the  governors  of  New  York  claim 
a  tract  of  land  adjoining  the,  282;  ancient  boun- 
dary of  Nova  Scotia,  477 ;  easternmost  bounds  of 
New  England,  677;  boundary  between  the  English 
and  French,  771,  790;  necessity  of  fortifying,  793; 
the  northeast  bounds  of  the  English  possessions  in 
America,  830;  draft  of  the  coast  from  Cape  Cod  to, 
required,  843;  the  west  boundary  of  Nova  Scotia,  as 
granted  to  sir  W.  Alexander,  V.,  592;  the  eastern 
boundary  of  the  proposed  colony  of  New  Ireland, 
VIII.,  803;  the  French  discover,  IX.,  2;  the  English 
claim  as  far  as,  148,  265,  796,  917,  919. 

St.  Croix  river  (West),  IX.,  418. 

St.  Denis,  M.,  attempts  to  found  a  settlement  on  the  Ohio, 
IX.,  487;  allowed  to  establish  a  tannery  on  the 
Mississippi,  735.     (See  Juchereau  ) 

St.  Domingo,  a  New  Netherland  vessel  captured  and  carried 
to,  II.,  25,  46;  mentioned,  III.,  574;  the  French 
forced  to  retire  from,  IV.,  1!  9  ;  the  English  ship 
Ilawke  Beized  at,  VIII.,  285,  2S9  ;  Pentagouet  plun- 
dered by  buccaneers  from,  IX.,  119  ;  admiral  Ferrier 
sent  to  protect,  1025  ;  vessels  sail  from  Qui  lee  for, 
X.,  119  ;  trade  pretty  frequent  between  the  New 
England  colonies  and,  160  ;  M.  do  Vaudreuil  governor 
of,  385.     (See  Ilispaniola.) 

St.  Esprit  (Nova  Scotia),  X.,  106. 


St.  Estienne,  Charles  de.  (See  La  Tour,  Charles  de  St. 
Etienne  de.) 

St.  Eustatia,  II.,  44;  captured  by  the  Dutch,  572;  a  sloop 
from,  seized  at  New  York,  VI.,  155  ;  the  French  and 
Spanish  fleets  supplied  from,  180,  181 ;  provisions 
imported  from  Ireland  into,  VII.,  117;  an  irregular 
trade  carried  on  with,  226 ;  governor  Hardy  recom- 
mends the  seizure  of  all  vessels  going  to,  or  coming 
from,  272  ;  warlike  stores  imported  into  the  colonies 
from,  VIII.,  487. 

St.  Foy,  IX.,  93;  general  Murray  burns  the  church  of,  X., 
1075, 1081 ;  the  French  army  cantoned  at,  1076, 1082  ; 
occupied  by  the  English,  1078,  1080. 

St.  Francis,  order  of,  have  a  convent  in  Quebec,  VI.,  580  ;  the 
recollects  a  branch  of,  IX.,  88. 

St.  Francis  (Canada),  M.  Crevier  taken  prisoner  at,  IV.,  66, 
IX.,  554;  delegates  from  the  six  nations  sent  to,  V., 
714;  burnt,  VII.,  582,  X.,  1042;  the  Socoquis  settle  at, 
IX.,  5;  a  party  of  Iroquois  sent  to,  391;  Abenaquis 
settle  at,  438  ;  the  Abenaquis  to  be  attracted  to,  440, 
744;  the  son  of  the  seigneur  of,  killed,  471 ;  an  Indian 
village,  542,  939,  1052;  reverend  M.  Aubry  mis- 
sionary at,  880,  931 ;  the  Abenakis  of  Maine  sup- 
ported by  the  Indians  of,  945  ;  English  prisoners  ran- 
somed from  the  Indians  of,  X  ,  39  ;  captain  Phineas 
Stephens  holds  a  conference  with  the  Indians  of,  252; 
reverend  M.  Germain  dies  at,  548 ;  M.  de  Montcalm 
visits,  804  ;  the  church  at,  plundered,  1058. 

St.  Francis  river,  Fox  river  called,  IX.,  133. 

St.  Francis  Xavier,  bay  des  Puants,  IX.,  133. 

St.  George,  manor  of,  IV.,  829;  erected,  1137  ;  reverend  Mr. 
Lyons  marries  miss  Smith  of,  VII.,  397. 

St.  George's  island  at  cape  Canseau  ought  to  be  fortified, 
V.,  594. 

St.  George's  river  (Maine),  IV.,  477,  676  ;  where,  536  ;  colo- 
nel Romer  surveys  the  coast  from  Boston  to,  830; 
Pemaquid  west  of,  831;  the  boundary  of  Acadia,  IX., 
433,  788 ;  mentioned,  475 ;  the  English  disregard  it 
as  a  boundary  line,  796,  918;  the  bounds  of  tho  Eng- 
lish, 878  ;  the  arms  of  England  and  France  set  np  at, 
895;  the  fort  on,  blockaded,  911;  the  English  seize 
on  the  coast  as  far  as,  914  ;  Abenakis  unsuccessful 
against  the  fort  on,  933  •,  a  fort  erected  on,  944. 

St.  Germain  (Saint-gemme), ,  an  Indian  trader,  IX.,  214  ; 

returns  to  Canada  from  a  captivity  among  the  Iro- 
quois, 703;  governor  Vaudreuil  repotted  trading 
through  the  agency  of,  778 ;  imprisoned  in  Canada 
because  his  son  left  that  country,  810. 

St.  Germain,  M  ,  Indian  interpreter,  X.,  607. 

St.  Germain  des  Pie/.,  Henri  de  Bourbon  appointed  abbe  of, 
II.,  336. 

St.  Germain  en  Laye.     (See  Treaty  ) 

St.  Germans,  Edward  Eliot  represents,  VII ,  536. 

St.  Godart,  the  Turks  defeated  at,  IX.,  32. 

St.  Helone,  Lemoyne  de,  engaged  in  a  street  fight,  IX.,  231  ; 
in  the  northern  expedition,  340  ;  lieutenant,  351  ; 
sent  to  capture  Iroquois,  361  ;  commands  the  expe- 
dition against  Schenectady,  466;  ono  of  tho  first  to 


Sa,| 


GENERAL  l\l>i:.\ 


St.  1 1  o  1 1  •  1 1 .  •  —  continued, 
enter  tii.it  plai 

Inmates  to  death,  468  ;  retui  n  i  to  Montrei 
the  defenae  of  Qaebeo,  488;  wounded,  Ibid;  death 
ndole  the  d   tth  of,  518. 

St.  Selena,  baron,  ah  d,  711.,  768. 

St.  Benri,  English  oapture  a  prii  I  and  some  women,  and 
affix  a  proclamation  t<>  the  ohnroh  dooi  at,  X  ,  L000. 

St.  [gnaoe  of  lake  Huron,  lx  , 

st.  [gnaoe  bay,  IX.,  1071!. 

St.  Jago  de  Cuba,  a  vessel  belonging  to  New  N<  therlandoap- 
tared  and  sold  at,  II.,  25;  a  Spanish  vessel  on  her 
way  to,  oaptored,  27;  mentioned,  44. 

St.  James  (St.  Jacques),  the  Seneoa  town  of  Canjaro  called 
by  the  Prenoh,  111  ,  252,  IX.,  367. 

St.  James,  island  of,  I.,  613. 

Saint  Joan,  ohevalier  de,  oommandant  at  Sorel,  IX.,  563. 

St.  .Kan,  M.,  Indian  interpreter,  X.,  500,  512. 

St.  Jerome  river,  the  Wabash  so  called,  X.,  1159. 

St.  Joachim,  prisoners  massacred  at,  VIII.,  GG5  ;  lire  rafts 
at,  X.,  40,  52  ;  parish  priest  of,  killed,  1034. 

St.  John,  Andrew,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

St.  John,  Henry,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viiij  letter  of  gov- 
ernor Hunter  to,  with  a  report  of  the  progress  of  the 
expedition  against  Canada,  V.,  252;  suggests  patting 
all  North  America  under  one  government,  255  ;  sir 
Charles  Hobby  appointed  deputy-governor  of  Anna- 
polis Royal  agreeably  to  the  letter  of,  257  ;  his  letters 
to  colonel  Nicholson  read  at  congress  at  New  London, 
2G0  ;  governor  Hunter's  letter  to,  urging  a  renewal  of 
the  Canada  expedition,  290,  and  a  uniformity  in  the 
government  of  the  several  colonies,  297;  the  hoard 
of  trade  call  his  attention  to  the  pretensions  of  the 
assembly  of  New  York,  329.     (See  Bolingbroke.) 

St.  John,  James,  III.,  839. 

St.  John,  Oliver,  a  protector  of  secretary  Thurloe,  I.,  557. 

St.  John,  island  of,  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  VIII.,  388; 
the  inhabitants  submit  to  the  English,  X  ,  18  ;  ensign 
Duvivier  commandant  at,  40;  menaced,  47  ;  the  Eng- 
lish invade,  49,  50;  the  English  propose  to  build  a 
fort  on,  09  ;  sufferings  of  the  inhabitants  of,  100  ;  rein- 
forcements sent  to,  170  ;  the  granary  of  Acadia,  204; 
Acadians  remove  to,  299  ;  seized  by  the  English,  835  ; 
not  taken,  884.     (See  Prince  Edward's  island.) 

St.  John  river  (Florida),  VI.,  242,  V11I.,  32. 

St.  John  d'Angely,  siege  of,  II.,  348. 

St.  John  de  Luz,  HI.,  1 ;  munitions  of  war  sent  to  Canada 
from,  X.,  43. 

St.  Johns  (Canada),  description  of,  VI.,  582  ;  an  Indian  party 
sent  from  fort  Johnson  against,  VII.,  93  ;  French  ves- 
sels intercepted  between  lake  Champlain  and,  405; 
not  reduced,  406;  reduced,  VIII.,  311;  the  Ameri- 
cans take  a  vessel  and  burn  public  stores  at,  531 ; 
besieged,  C3fi,  644,  645;  Remembrance  Baker's  head 
oarried  into,  660  ;  an  action  fought  near,  061 ;  Moses 
Ilazen  settles  near,  777;  a  fort  to  be  built  at,  and 
a  road  to  be  opened  from  Laprairie  to,  154 ;  a  fort 
erected   at,   180  ;    its   cost,   ibid  ;    Acadian   families 


to,  I  'i  ;  did 
road  m 

I 

St.  Johns  IN'"  Bran  wick),  Hi,  '-■<.  t:      I'r-ioh  \»> 
,  VI.,  824;  th     Prenoh  to  1 
from,  '.'U,  953,  957;    fori   I  \  II.,  635; 

\ 

(1-  1'.*    I  to,  7.'..".  ;   tip    i 

a  pari 
chevalier   Vill 

IV  Dl  I  I 

t,  644;  'i'  oi  i 
From  b  at,  571  ;  an  .  i 
betwi  on  a  Preni  h  and 
Pn  nob.  ereol  a  fort  oi 
7.::i ;  a  vesi  el  n  r  ok  d  on  th<  coa  I  ol  Spain  11 
from,  735;  the  English  seize  the  fort  on, 
lun    of  Prance  obji  cts  to  English  bi  ttlemi  nl 
said  not  to  be  in  Acadia,  895;  father  Loyard 
ary  on,  912;  Indians  of,  unite  with  the  Micmai  -,  and 
make  war  on  the  Engli 

X.,  13;  reverend  M.  do  la  Luutro  goes  to,  11;  reve- 
rend M.  Germain  missionary  at,  17;  supplies  sent 
to,  40;  French  commandant  at,  43;  the  En 
stroy  all  the  French  forts  and  houses  on  the  river,  60  ; 
detachments  return  to  Quebec  byway  of  the  river, 
65;  M.  de  Repentigni  ordered  to,  118;  the  Fr  ncfa 
erect  a  fort  at,  190  ;  the  French  encroach  on  the  river, 
216;  its  importance  to  Canada,  220;  M.  do  Boishe- 
bert  commands  at,  204;  French  fort  at,  burnt,  358; 
a  detachment  sent  from  Canada  to,  440;  the  English 
build  a  fort  on,  8S4;  the  English  masters  of,  973. 
(See  Fort  St.  John.) 

St.  Johns  (Newfoundland),  recommended  to  be  fortiGed,  III., 
573;  cut  off  by  the  French,  IV.,  830;  colonel  Brad- 
street  lieutenant-governor  of,  VIII.,  379;  the  French 
send  an  expedition  against,  IX.,  070;  fortifl 

St.  Johns  island,  mar  Pemaquid,  a  round  tower  to  be  erected 
on,  IV.,  904. 

Saint  Joseph  of  Cayuga,  III.,  251. 

St.  Josephs,  Indians  in  the  neighborhood  of,  VII.,  5S3,  711, 
IX.,  161,  178,  021,  105G  ;  an  Indian  post  on  lake  Mi- 
chigan, VII.,  090;  the  Indians  of,  sue  for  peace,  785  ; 
peace  concluded  with  the  Indians  of,  7S0 ;  English 
traders  invited  to,  788;  not  reestablished,  974;  the 
Indians  attempt  to  murder  an  Indian  tiader  at,  VIII., 
3G8;  Iroquois  defeated  at,  IX.,  003;  the  Miamis 
advised  to  settle  altogether  at,  G25  ;  route  to  the  Mis- 
sissipy  by,  8S9  ;  advantages  afforded  by,  890;  efforts 
making  to  remove  the  Miamis  to,  894;  Poneatamis 
reside  at,  X.,  84,  248  ;  ensign  de  Belestre  sent  to,  85  ; 
ensign  de  Blainville  commandant  at,  8S ;  reverend 
father  Totier  at,  115;  ensign  de  Belestre  appointed 
commandant  at,  IIS,  151;  the  English  endeavor  to 
debauch  the  Indians  in,  139  ;  M.  de  Belestre  leaves, 
162;  suspicions  entertained  of  the  Indians  on,  247; 
M.  de  Lusignau  commandant  at,  546. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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St.  Julien,  colonel,  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  35G,  369;  reports 
commissary  PreVost,  371,  393  ;  M.  de  Montcalm  writes 
to,  400;  reports  tlie  sick  at  Louisbourg,  537;  men- 
tioned, 640. 

St.  Lambert,  ensign  de,  serves  on  board  la  Bouffonne,  IX., 
643. 

St.  Lambert,  two  persons  killed  by  Indians  at,  IX.,  669. 

St.  Lawrence  river  (Canada  river),  the  northern  boundary  of 
the  grant  to  the  duke  of  York,  II.,  295 ;  explored  by 
the  French,  III.,  122;  a  Boston  vessel  captures  a 
French  ship  in  the  gulf  of,  154 ;  called  the  river  of 
Canida,  215,  233,  328,  444,  776;  course  of,  846; 
privateers  commissioned  in  New  York  to  go  against 
the  French  in,  IV.,  274  ;  Lewis  Kirk  granted  a  right 
to  trade  in,  475  ;  the  French  reach  the  lakes  west  of 
the,  477  ;  the  gulf  of,  in  the  possession  of  the  French, 
790  ;  a  fleet  to  attack  Quebec  by  way  of,  977  ;  rumors 
of  an  English  squadron  in,  1061 ;  admiral  Walker's 
fleet  enters,  V.,  254,  and  is  wrecked,  277;  the 
province  of  New  York  extends  to,  467,  600 ;  a  passage 
found  between  the  Mississippi  and,  502;  navigation 
of,  most  dangerous,  577,  VI.,  835 ;  grant  to  sir 
William  Alexander  bounded  by  a  bay  falling  into,  V., 
592  ;  the  French  build  forts  from,  to  the  Mississippi, 
619  ;  the  French  territories  in  America  extend  from 
the  Mississippi  to,  620,  726;  its  course  and  latitude' 
726;  dangers  of,  728;  population  settled  on,  in  1736, 
VI.,  126  ;  the  French  claim  all  the  lands  the  waters 
of  which  disembogue  into,  151  ;  a  French  fort  on 
lake  Ontario  at  its  entrance  into,  183 ;  number  of 
militia  on,  in  1745,  276  ;  the  English  claim  the  lands 
south  of,  569  ;  the  north  side  of,  first  settled,  570 ; 
an  account  of  the  settlements  on,  5S0,  581 ;  admiral 
Knowles  to  be  requested  to  order  ships  into,  683  ;  the 
English  claim  the  sea  coast  from  Georgia  to,  885  ; 
French  ships  escape  admiral  Boscawen  and  go  up, 
990 ;  draft  of  the,  taken  out  of  a  French  prize 
and  sent  to  the  board  of  trade,  VII.,  219  ;  orders  for 
the  expedition  sent  against  the,  355 ;  the  Ottawa 
river  falls  into  the,  667 ;  the  English  claim  the  terri- 
tory to,  VIII.,  103 ;  the  territory  on  the  south  side 
of,  not  the  property  of  the  six  nations,  318  ;  governor 
Tryon's  grounds  for  claiming  the  lands  south  of,  for 
New  York,  344 ;  feasibility  of  uniting  the  waters  of 
the  Hudson  river  and,  442  ;  the  English  usurp  as  far 
as,  IX.,  1 ;  Jacques  Cartier  the  first  European  that 
entered,  3,  266,  781 ;  description  of,  16,  76;  M.  Talon 
prepares  a  memoir  on  the  navigation  of,  35  :  dis- 
covered, 701;  two  Honfleur  ships  captured  in,  740; 
English  cruisers  in  the  gulf  of,  X.,  61 ;  English 
cruisers  at  the  mouth  of,  6D ;  opens  a  month  later 
than  the  Iludson,  391;  date  of  its  closing,  549;  the 
English  about  to  enter,  824  ;  the  ice  breaks  up  in, 
839;  date  of  its  opening  in  1759,  957;  the  English 
fleet  arrive  in,  971,  994;  English  pilots  better 
acquainted  than  the  French  with  the  navigation  of, 
1050 ;  the  ice  firm  on,  opposite  Quebec,  1079. 


St.  Leger,  colonel  Barry,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  714; 
cokmel  Claus  commands  the  Indians  in  the  expedi- 
tion of,  718  ;  an  account  of  his  operations,  719  ;  lays 
siege  to  fort  Schuyler,  815. 

St.  Leger,  lieutenant  de,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

St.  Louis  river,  the  Mississippi  called,  X.,  230. 

St.  Luc.     (See  La  Come  St.  Luc.) 

St.  Lucar  de  Barrameda,  I.,  577,  617,  II.,  1,  26,  27,  29,  34, 
35,  37,  42. 

St.  Lucia,  II.,  619  ;  reduced  by  the  English,  X.,  903. 

St.  Lusson  (St.  Luisson),  Simon  Francois  Daumont  de,  sent 
to  discover  new  countries,  IX.,  70,  789  ;  result  of  his 
mission,  72,  790 ;  returns  half  starved  from  Penta- 
gouet,  74  ;  proposals  sent  to  Quebec  by,  75  ;  holds  a 
council  with  the  Indians  of  the  west,  304,  383  ;  sent 
to  the  falls  of  St.  Mary,  626  ;  his  certificate  of  having 
taken  possession  of  the  western  country,  803. 

St.  Mabon  (England),  Samuel  Penhallow  a  native  of,  IX., 
905. 

St.  Malo,  III.,  709 ;  operations  of  privateers  from,  IV.,  171, 
IX.,  493;  the  British  land  near,  VII.,  345;  expe- 
dition against,  868 ;  discoveries  of  Jacques  Cartier  of, 
IX.,  266  ;  la  Nymphe  sails  for  Canada  from,  X.,  166. 

St.  Martin  (of  Tours),  falsely  accused  of  heresy,  V.,  311. 

St.  Martin,  captain  de,  serves  against  the  Onondagas,  IX., 
650. 

St.  Martin,  captain,  cuts  off  a  party  of  English  at  lake 
George,  X.,  483 ;  reports  the  result  of  his  scout 
towards  fort  William  Henry,  850;  stationed  at  cape 
Rouge,  1026;  obliged  to  retire  from  Point  Levis, 
1079 ;  wounded,  1086. 

St.  Martin,  lieutenant,  commands  the  first  division  of  the 
troops  sent  against  fort  William  Henry,  X.,  544; 
wounded,  1084. 

St.  Martin,  island  of,  the  earl  of  Carlisle  claims  the,  I.,  45, 
47;  mentioned,  61,  638,  II.,  24;  captured,  579. 

St.  Maurice,  Mass6  de,  proposes  a  plan  to  secure  what  re- 
mains of  Canada  to  the  French,  X.,  1062,  1063. 

St.  Maurice  forges,  capacity  of,  X.,  655. 

St.  Mary  Monthawe,  parish  of,  I.,  77. 

St.  Mary,  falls  of,  names  of  the  Indians  at  the,  IV.,  737; 
mentioned,  VII.,  690;  a  trading  post  at  the,  974; 
the  arms  of  the  king  of  France  set  up  at,  IX.,  72, 
304;  a  grand  council  held  with  the  Indians  at,  97; 
mentioned,  133 ;  the  French  visit,  153  ;  the  French 
assemble  the  western  tribes  at,  626 ;  M.  du  Luth  near, 
795  ;  a  Jesuit  mission  at,  803  ;  Indians  at  the,  ibid, 
1054;  traders  robbed  at,  X.,  183. 

St.  Mary's  (Sta  Maria,  St.  Maries),  island  of,  proposal  made 
to  settle  the,  IV.,  333;  captain  Moston  trades  with 
pirates  at,  389 ;  a  resort  for  pirates,  413,  585 ;  a 
squadron  of  ships  sent  to  suppress  piracy  at,  454; 
causo  of  the  murder  of  pirates  at,  552. 

St.  Mary's  (Maryland),  II.,  84;  Messrs.  Heermans  and 
Waldron  return  to,  98  ;  Mr.  Heermans  sends  a  report 
of  his  embassy  from,  100;  mentioned,  III.,  83,  342, 
346  ;  protestants  imprisoned  at,  636. 


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,:.', 


si.  Mary's  baj  (Nova  Sootia),  V.,  592,  IX.,  017;  ■  Prenoh 

Beel  oonld  land  at,  x  ,  LO. 
St.  Mary'a  rivet  (Florida),  \  III., 
St.  M:iitiii:is  river,  one  of  the  boundaries  of  Carolina,  v., 

608,  610. 

Bainl  Mlohel, ,  esoapea  from  1 1 1 •  ■  [roqnola,  IX.. 

Saint   Mlohel,  oaptaln,   oommanda   la  Qenerale,   i\ 

oommanda  le  Fonrgon,  832, 
St.  Mlohel  (near  Qaebeo),  Indians  removed  from,  X.,  128. 

Saint  Missel,  lieutenant ,  IX.,  286. 

St.  Ol>vn,  Jan  .lanseii  van,  II.,  2.">0.      (See  St,  Aubin  ;    H'dii- 

thatr.) 
Saintonge  (Saintongeoia,   Xaintongois),  Jean  Alphonse  de, 
his    diaooveriea,    IX.,    3,    378;    visits   cape   Breton, 
781. 

St.  Ours,  ensign,  in  the  expedition  against  fort  Clinton,  X., 
79,  80  ;  killed,  582. 

St.  Ours,  lieutenant,  returns  from  Minas,  X.,  07;  reports  a 
privateer,  68  ;  oommands  a  party  in  Pennsylvania, 
58S  ;  falls  into  an  ambush,  and  is  wounded  at  lake 
George,  594,  599,  647 ;  at  the  hattle  of  Ticonderoga, 
722,  749,  845,  S94. 

St.  Ours,  chevalier  Roch  de,  IX.,  113;  a  relative  of  marshal 
d'Estrades,  129,  146;  commandant  at  Chambly,  14G  ; 
poor,  212  ;  assailed  by  Indians,  391 ;  sent  in  pursuit 
of  Iroquois,  603. 

St.  Ours,  a  soldier  scalped  at,  IX.,  556;  the  regiment  of 
Beam  halts  at,  X.,  843. 

St.  Ovide  de  Brouillant,  M.  de,  governor  of  Cape  Breton,  V., 
959  ;  letter  to  governor  Cosby  from,  970;  mentioned, 
IX.,  912;  ordered  to  stir  up  hostilities  between  the 
Indians  and  English,  956;  governor  of  Isle  Royale, 
989,  1045;  to  report  affairs  at  Boston,  1038;  antici- 
pates hostilities  by  the  English,  1039. 

St.  Paul,  captain  Godefroy  de,  IX.,  235. 

St.  Paul,  M.  de,  Indian  interpreter,  IX.,  178,  179..180,  181  ; 
in  the  expedition  against  the  Senecas,  334. 

St.  Paul,  hay  of,  masts  for  the  French  navy  cut  at,  IV.,  749 ; 
a  party  of  Indians  detached  to,  X.,  994,  where  they 
are  panic-stricken,  1018 ;  the  English  burn  several 
houses  at,  1032. 

St.  Peter  (St.  Pierre)  of  Michelon,  ceded  to  the  French,  VII., 
521;  state  of  the  islands  of,  in  1670,  IX.,  788;  the 
English  seize,  922,  924. 

St.  Peter  river,  the  French  take  possession  of,  IX.,  418. 

St.  Pierre,  Le  (ianleur  de,  in  the  Ohio  country,  VI.,  832;  at 
the  battle  of  lake  George,  1007 ;  dispatched  with 
orders  to  blow  up  fort  Cataracouy,  IX.,  436;  arrives 
at  Michilimakinac,  537;  volunteers  against  the  Iro- 
quois, 602  ;  brings  western  Indians  to  Montreal,  858  ; 
sent  to  lake  Superior,  893  ;  sent  to  Crown  Point,  X., 
32  ;  sent  on  a  scout  to  New  England,  39  ;  returns  to 
Montreal,  40  ;  sent  to  Beaubassin,  45  ;  furnished  with 
a  letter  of  credit,  47;  arrives  at  Beaubassin,  51; 
returns  to  Quebec,  67  ;  sent  in  pursuit  of  Indians,  81, 
82,  102 ;  served  against  the  Chicachas,  85  ;  defeats  a 
party  of  Mohawks,  88  ;  failure  of  his  expedition,  105  ; 

70 


oaptore  i  a  camber  of  Mohan  ■  adi  than 

to  Qaebeo,  110;  ordered  to HlohfllBuJdiuw,  120,  121  ; 

maldnao, 
161;  ord 

proved,  168;  annoao  ttion  "i  order  at 

H     liiliina- 
Idnao,  L83  ;  oomm  indanl  at  fori  le  Bosof,  298  ;  tetter  of 
the  governor  "t  Virginia  to,  and  bia  answer,  Ibid; 
accompanies   the    expedition    ondei 
killed,  821,  884,  628;  the  in  I  i  at  the 

|08S  Of,  321  ;   further  partioo]  .■  ,  328,  330, 

383;  the  Indians  avenge  bis  dean  , 

St.  Pierre,  near  (lap.-  Breton,  abandoned,  X.,  41. 

i,  attend  tie-  ratification  treat]     ■ 
man  Platte,  VIII.,  229;  Indiana  annoyed  by  intruders 
at,  238.     (See  Lake  St.  Francit.) 

Saint  Rene,  a  Cayuga  town  called  by  the  French,  III.,  251. 

St.  Salvador,  reduced  by  the  Dutch,  I.,  42,  II.,  760. 

Saint  Sauveur,  M.,  X.,  209,  236,  254,  347,  518. 

St.  Simon,  M.,  X.,  1068. 

Saint  Simon,  Paul  Denis,  accompanies  father  Albanel  to  Hud- 
son's bay,  IX.,  72,  7.5,  790;   result,  791. 

Saint  Stephen,  a  Cayuga  town,  III.,  25L 

St.  Therese,  lieutenant  de  Sably  commandant  at,  X.,  86; 
M.  Marin  commandant  at,  99  ;  the  fort  at,  abaudoned, 
180  ;  the  regiment  of  Beam  at,  843. 

St.  Therese  river  (Hudson's  bay),  why  so  called,  IX.,  800  ; 
modern  name  of,  ibid. 

St.  Thomas  (Canada),  name  of  the  river  at,  X.,  128  ;  Abenaki 
Indians  settle  at,  146. 

St.  Thomas,  island  of,  the  Dutch  plunder  and  destroy,  I., 
63;  order  restored  at,  157;  ships  required  for,  158; 
returns  expected  from,  217  ;  suggestions  for  increas- 
ing the  trade  to,  219 ;  the  trade  with,  insufficient, 
236 ;  considerations  respecting  the  trade  to,  243 ; 
mentioned,  II.,  442;  captain  Kidd  applies  for  protec- 
tion to  the  governor  of,  IV.,  584;  trade  between  New 
York  and,  V.,  57,  159,  686;  horses  exported  from 
New  York  to,  556;  a  neutral  port,  VI.,  127;  it  is 
feared  that  the  French  and  Spanish  fleets  may  be  sup- 
plied from,  ISO;  the  French  islands  supplied  with 
provisions  from,  VII.,  81 ;  vessels  going  to  or  coming 
from,  recommended  to  be  seized,  272. 

St.  Valery,  a  Dutch  privateer  cuts  English  ships  out  of,  II., 
733,  734. 

St.  Vallier,  Jean  Baptiste  de  Lacroix  Chevrieres  de,  bishop 
of  Quebec,  IX.,  13;  extracts  from  letters  of,  278; 
biographical  notice  of,  388  ;  describes  the  terror  pro- 
duced in  Canada  by  the  Iroquois,  435  ;  Messrs.  de 
Frontenac  and  Champigny  ordered  to  cooperate  with, 
454;  contributes  to  send  missionaries  to  the  Missis- 
sippi, 6S4;  taken  prisoner  by  the  English,  924;  bishop 
de  Mornay  successor  to,  1032. 

St.  Vincent,  captain,  of  the  Guyenne  regiment,  desires  to 
quit  Canada,  X.,  372,  375;  wounded,  751;  dead, 
799. 

St.  Vincent,  captain,  X.,  1007;  votes  in  favor  of  the  sur- 
render of  Quebec,  1008. 


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[Sai  — 


St.  Vincent,  lieutenant  de,  sent  to  Beaubassin,  X.,  107;  re- 
turns to  Quebec,  109;  sent  to  Michiliniakinac,  167; 
returns  from  Michilimakinac,  176 ;  conducts  a  rein- 
forcement to  Michilimakinac,  183. 

St.  Vincent,  M.,  dead,  IX.,  1010. 

St.  Vincent,  island  of,  reduced,  X.,  1167. 

Sajades,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  898. 

Sajatese,  one  of  the  chiefs  of  the  Canada  Indians  that  made 
an  incursion  into  New  England,  IV.,  50. 

Sak,  Adriaen,  II.,  475. 

Sakema,  speaker  for  the  western  Indians,  V.,  693,  694. 

Sakoghsinnakichte,  chief  captain  of  the  Onondagas,  death 
of,  IV.,  891. 

Salais, ,  I.,  33. 

Salary,  of  public  officers  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  155  ;  at 
Curacao,  166  ;  how  paid  in  New  England,  424;  of  the 
officers  of  the  colony  on  the  Delaware,  proposed,  II., 
169  ;  to  clergymen  in  New  Netherland,  223  ;  of  Nicho- 
las Bayard  as  receiver- general  of  New  Netherland,  613  ; 
of  clergymen  of  New  York,  III.,  189  ;  of  the  collector 
<  f  New  York,  335,  497;  of  the  governor  of  New  York, 
367,  374,  691,  824,  IV.,  263,  290,  522,  523,  1040,  V., 
128,  191,  600,  VI.,  434,  VII.,  203,  1004;  of  the  chap- 
lain and  of  the  surgeon,  III.,  691;  of  several  public 
officers  in  New  York  in  1693,  IV.,  25  ;  of  the  governor 
of  New  England,  263 ;  of  the  lieutenant-governor  of 
New  York,  285,  286,  290,  VII.,  476 ;  of  the  chief 
justice  of  New  York,  IV.,  442,  599,  VI.,  10,  434, 
VII.,  500;  of  the  rector  of  Trinity  church,  New  York, 
IV.,  580;  of  the  attorney-general  of  New  York,  599; 
of  the  episcopal  minister  at  New  York,  V.,  83;  right 
of  the  crown  to  fix  the  governor's,  denied,  192  ;  an- 
nual, commences  to  be  voted  in  New  York,  VI.,  820  ; 
of  the  president  of  king's  college,  New  York,  VII., 
426 ;  of  Indian  interpreters,  659 ;  of  the  public  offi- 
cers of  the  province  of  New  York  in  1766,  908 ;  in 
1773,  VIII.,  453. 

Salavy,  Margaret  de,  mother  of  lieutenant-governor  Mas- 
carene,  VI.,  482. 

Salee,  pirates  defeated  at,  I.,  582;  Cornelis  van  Tromp  em- 
ployed against  the  pirates  of,  II.,  265  ;  admiral  de 
Ruyter  expresses  his  intention  to  proceed  against, 
274 ;  a  ship  bound  to  New  York  carried  into,  V.,  817. 

Salem  (Massachusetts),  I.,  497;  reverend  Hugh  Peters  min- 
ister at,  566,  567,  568,  II.,  135,  150;  reverend  Mr. 
Leverich  arrives  at,  160;  Emanuel  Downing  settles 
at,  415  ;  the  Dutch  capture  vessels  belonging  to,  662, 
664;  mentioned,  III.,  162;  pirates  trade  at,  552; 
timber  exported  to  Portugal  from,  IV.,  678,  724  ;  earl 
of  Bellomont  at,  723  ;  number  of  clearances,  1714- 
1717,  from,  V.,  618  ;  trade  carried  on  between  St.  Eus- 
tatia  and,  VII.,  272  ;  a  vessel  belonging  to,  condemned 
in  New  York,  ibid  ;  John  Fisher  collector  of,  compelled 
to  fly,  VIII.,  739  ;   in  New  England,  IX.,  725,  726. 

Salem  county  (New  Jersey),  the  sheriff  of,  murdered,  V., 
482;  population  of,  in  1726,  819. 

Salem  (New  York),  a  road  opened  from  Skenesborough  to, 
VIII.,  415. 


Salemaaker,  Martin,  II.,  464. 

Saler,  John,  IV.,  1008. 

Saliere,  colonel  de,  sent  to  Canada,  IX.,  25,  26. 

Salies,  captain,  commands  la  Sirene,  X.,  89. 

Salinas,  don  Barnardo  de,  ambassador  from  Spain  to  the 
states  general,  II.,  534. 

Salisbury  (Calsbury,  Salsbury),  captain,  sent  to  England  by 
governor  Andros,  II.,  739,  744  ;  arrived  in  England, 
III.,  234,  235;  about  to  return  to  New  York,  236; 
sails  from  England,  238  ;  recommended  for  captain 
Billop's  commission,  239  ;  commission  given  to,  277; 
object  of  his  mission  to  England,  415.  (See  Salsbury.) 

Salisbury,  James  [Cecil,  3d]  earl  of,  George  Downing  mar- 
ries a  daughter  of,  II.,  418;  the  earl  of  Devonshire 
marries  a  daughter  of,  562. 

Salisbury,  sir  Robert  Cecil,  earl  of,  III.,  vi. 

Salisbury,  king  Charles  II.  at,  II.,  345,  355,  359  ;  plain,  the 
prince  of  Orange  at,  III.,  660;  bishops  of.  (See  Sa- 
rum.) 

Salisbury  (Massachusetts),  III.,  108. 

Salisbury  patent,  fraud  in  the,  V.,  653. 

Sallaberry,  captain,  sails  from  Rochefort,  X.,  41 ;  arrives  at 
Quebec,  46  ;  narrow  escape  of,  ibid;  sent  to  cruise  at 
the  mouth  of  the  St.  Lawrence,  56  ;  returns  to  Que- 
bec, 69  ;  ordered  to  Chibouctou,  74. 

Salmon,  Mr.,  commissary  to  Louisiana,  IX.,  1025. 

Salmon,  abounds  in  Onondaga  river,  IV.,  650. 

Salmon  creek  (Salmon  river),  Indian  name  of,  III.,  431, 
445  ;  mentioned,  V.,  801 ;  brigadier  St.  Leger  pro- 
poses to  cross  to  fort  Stanwix  from,  VIII.,  719  ;  sup- 
posed to  be  la  Famine,  IX.,  172  ;  a  party  of  Canada 
Indians  attacked  by  mistake  at,  473 ;  the  French 
name  of,  X.,  23. 

Salmon  falls,  mischief  committed  by  the  French  at,  III., 
704;  cut  off,  708  ;  particulars  of  the  French  expedi- 
tion against,  IX.,  471. 

Salomonsen,  Jan,  IV.,  939. 

Salsbury,  Frank,  IV.,  940.     (See  Salisbury.) 

Salt,  the  Dutch  cut  off  from  the  trade  at  Punta  del  Rey,  in, 
I.,  39  ;  imported  into  Holland,  63  ;  patroons  to  take 
possession  of  places  adapted  to  the  manufacture  of, 
99,  404 ;  those  of  New  Netherland  to  be  allowed  to 
take,  in  Brazil  and  the  West  Indies,  155  ;  materials 
for  the  use  of  the  manufacture  of,  169  ;  trade  in, 
at  Punta  del  Rey,  221 ;  regulation  of  the  trade  in, 
223  ;  duty  on,  225  ;  from  Curacao  to  be  exported  only 
to  New  Netherland,  363,  364  ;  no  tax  in  New  Nether- 
land on,  622,  632 ;  price  of,  on  the  Delaware  river, 
II.,  12;  a  vessel  sent  from  New  Netherland  to  the 
island  of  Bonayro  for,  45  ;  price  of,  at  the  Manhattans, 
49  ;  money,  when  to  commence,  57  ;  Dirck  de  Wolff 
interrupted  at  Coney  island  in  the  manufacture  of, 
221;  a  last  of,  what,  556;  easily  manufactured  in 
New  Netherland,  769  ;  in  western  Virginia,  111.,  197; 
duty  on,  217;  abolished,  231,  233;  manufactured  at 
Boston,  IV.,  788;  the  manufacture  of,  in  New  Eng- 
land to  be  encouraged,  855  ;  duty  on,  to  be  removed, 
V.,  769  ;  imported  from  Europe,  Africa  and  parts  of 


—  S  vn] 


GENERAL  l\'l>i:.\ 


Salt  —  continuid. 

taerios  into  New  Fork,  V I  ,  VJ7 ;  prist  of,  In  1780, 
VIII.,   784  ;  i  mada  In    L685,   [X.,  88  ; 

Boaroity  of,  in  Canada,  X.,  ill;  brought  from  New- 
foundland to  Quebeo,  120.    (See  8alt  ipt 

Baltash,  II.,  699 ;  admiral  Clinton  represents,  VI.,  478. 

EUoh'ard,  raises  money  In  New  Jersey  for  lord  Corn- 
bury,  V.,  85  ;  moves  to  Penn 

Baltertndos,  IV.,  613,  711. 

Baltonatall,  oaptain  Dudley,  oommands  the  United  States 
ship  Alfred,  VIII.,  676. 

Baltonatall,  Gordon,  to  provision  the  troops  on  the  I 

expedition,  v.,  258,  259  ;  his  allowance  for  attending 
the  congress  at  New  London,  269;  requested  to  ac- 
company the  Connecticut  troops  to  Albany,  261  ; 
attends  a  oonferenoe  with  Indians,  266,  268,  273. 

Salt  pans  to  l reoted   in   New   Netherland,  I.,   155;    at 

Bonayro,  II.,  45. 

Saltpetre,  received  from  India,  to  be  sent  to  Dunkirk,  I., 
50;  none  in  Now  England,  III.,  261. 

Salt  springs,  twelve  miles  from  Cayuga,  III,  251;  near 
Onondaga  river,  IV.,  650  ;  colonel  Romar  to  make  a 
report  on  them,  750;  in  the  Onondaga  country,  VI., 
122 ;  count  Frontenac  and  his  army  encamp  at  the, 
IX.,  653  ;  at  Kamouraska,  salt  made  from,  X.,  90. 

Saluday  (North  Carolina),  VIII.,  33;  William  Turner  settles 
at,  34. 

Salvago,  marquis  of,  ambassador  from  Genoa  to  France,  II., 
734. 

Salvaye  (Salvage,  Salvaie,  Salvoy),  M.  de,  sent  ambassador  to 
governor  Dongan,  III.,  450,  IX.,  199,  212;  governor 
de  la  Barre's  instructions  to,  III.,  450;  mentioned, 
455;  a  rogue  and  bankrupt,  471;  tried,  IX.,  160; 
engaged  in  trade  -with  the  English,  215 ;  disappears 
from  Canada,  326,  and  daughter  return  to  Canada, 
665,  666. 

Salveit.     (See  Pcricr.) 

Salvignac,  lieutenant,  X.,  977;  at  the  siege  cf  Niagara,  980; 
mortally  wounded,  1085. 

Sam,  Jacob,  II.,  453,  454,  455,  456. 

Sames,  William,  I.,  72. 

Samson,  captain,  X.,  118. 

Samuel,  a  Delaware  chief,  his  Indian  name,  VII.,  731. 

Sanade,  Jaret,  X.,  881,  8S3. 

[Sancroft,  William,]  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  III.,  360. 

Sancta  Martha,  the  Dutch  plunder  and  destroy,  I.,  63. 

Sandeman,  [Robert,]  VII.,  591 ;  his  letters  on  Theron  and 
As]  atia  cause  much  mischief  in  New  England,  592. 

Sander  (Sandray),  a  Mohawk  Indian,  V.,  372,  VI.,  15, 
16. 

Sander,  captain.     (See  Glen,  John  Sanders.) 

Sander,  lieutenant  John,  IV.,  16. 

Sanders,  Barent,  alderman  of  Albany,  V.,  791 ;  commis- 
sioner of  Indian  affairs,  910. 

Sanders  (Sandersse,  Sendre),  Robert,  particularly  hostile  to 
French  missionaries,  III.,  469  ;  Indian  interpreter, 
483,  485,  775,  IV.,  46,  63;  merchant  of  Albany,  754. 


■,  mayor  ■■(  Albany,  VI.,  7:'.'.,  . 

Bander  on,  Edward,  i\ 

on,  .i-i.  .,  I  v  ,  940. 
Sanderson,  Thome  i,  I  ,  192,  ll 
Bandford,  John,  Ul 
Bandfbrd  (Sandfort),  William,  II.,  676, 602, 658, 714, 5 

lied  the  assembly  of  New  Jersey,  V., 

Sandosquel  river,  IX  ,  -  \d\uky.) 

Band  point,  the  Swedes  reduce  the  Datoh  fori  erei  ted  at  the, 
I,  600;  Hi.'  early  name  of  Not  Castle  (Delaware), 
III.,  342. 

Sands,  Comfort,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
fork,  VIII.,  601. 

Sandusky  (Ostandouaket,  Sandesque,  Sandoske,  Sandosket, 
Sandosque,  Sanduskee),  Hurons  settled  at,  VI.,  391, 
X.,  114,  115;  English  traders  arrested  near,  VI.,  733  ; 
Indians  destroy  fort,  VII.,  526,  533;  Wiandots  in  the 
neighborhood  of,  583  ;  no  Indians  attend  the  treaty  of 
Niagara  from,  656;  colonel  Bradstreet  at,  660;  Indians 
agree  to  give  up  prisoners  at,  686  ;  colonel  Bradstreet 
suddenly  leaves,  687 ;  colonel  Croghan  meets  depu- 
ties from  the  Indians  of,  782,  784 ;  mentioned,  862 ; 
Ottawas  settled  at,  864;  Indians  masters  of,  962  ;  not 
a  place  of  great  trade,  974 ;  colonel  Croghan  trades 
with  the  Indians  near,  982  ;  colonel  Crawford  put  to 
death  by  the  Indians  at,  VIII.,  464;  Hurons  assassi- 
nate Frenchmen  at,  X.,  84,  87, 182 ;  English  visit  and 
furnish  ammunition  to  the  Indians  of,  138 ;  hostile 
Hurons  inhabit,  141 ;  chevalier  de  Longueuil  unsuc- 
cessful in  his  negotiations  with,  145  ;  news  from,  151 ; 
the  Hurons  of,  request  the  release  of  prisoners,  156  ; 
English  send  belts  to,  157  ;  Indians  abandon,  162. 

Sandwich,  vice-admiral  Edward  Montague,  1st  earl  of,  II., 
274;  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xiii,  31,  44,  46, 
191,192.     (See  Biographical  notices ;  Montague.) 

Sandwich,  John  [Montague,  4th]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  ix,  x;  member  of  the  privy  council,  VIII.,  357. 

Sandwich  (Massachusetts),  reverend  Mr.  Leverich  pastor  of, 
II.,  160  ;  Mr.  Roland  Cotton  minister  at,  IV.,  755. 

Sandy,  marquis  de,  murdered,  II.,  523. 

Sandy  creek,  III.,  433,  IX.,  364. 

Sandy  book,  I.,  366,  608;  called  Godyn's  point,  544;  cod- 
fish caught  in  quantities  outside  of,  III.,  183;  called 
Sandy  point,  223  ;  a  French  man-of-war  comes  inside 
of,  363,  IV.,  969  ;  a  fort  at,  recommended,  837  ;  lati- 
tude and  longitude  of,  VI.,  124,  VIII.,  435. 

Sandys,  Samuel,  lord,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xviii, 
VII.,  464,  472,  478,  481,  485,  503,  504,  506;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  504;  retires  from  the  board,  518. 

Sandys,  sir  Samuel,  baronet,  VII.,  504. 

Sangblanc,  Mr.,  trades  among  the  Senecas,  VIII.,  507. 

Sankikans,  the  arms  of  the  states  general  erected  at  the,  I., 
292. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Sax- 


Sannoghtowanne,  conveys  prisoners  from  Canada  to  Onon- 
daga, IV.,  559. 

Sanonquirese,  a  Mohawk  orator,  IV.,  237,  240. 

Sanswood,  William,  X.,  881. 

Sansworth,  Ebenezer,  X.,  881. 

Santa  Swella  (Georgia),  VIII.,  33. 

Santee  river,  III.,  193 ;  a  fort  at  the  head  of,  V.,  611. 

Santen,  Lucas,  collector  at  New  York,  III.,  335,  401,  402, 
403  ;  one  of  governor  Dongan's  council,  369  ;  sus- 
pended from  the  office  of  collector,  404 ;  further  ac- 
count of  the  difficulties  between  governor  Dongan  and, 
405,  499  ;  sent  prisoner  to  England,  416,  421,  422  > 
a  defaulter,  420,  421 ;  refuses  to  give  up  certain  obli- 
gations, 424 ;  revenue  improved  since  the  dismissal 
of,  429;  consequence  of  his  defalcation,  430;  abstract 
of  the  memoranda  of,  493  ;  Mr.  Smith  deputy  of, 
494 ;  articles  against,  495  ;  salary  of,  497  ;  ordered 
to  make  an  assignment  of  all  debts  due  him  in  New 
York,  500;  Mathew  Plowman  succeeds,  ibid. 

Santford,  Abraham,  IV.,  934.     (See  Sandford.) 

Santteythuysen,  Gerard,  IV.,  605. 

Sapong,  III.,  194. 

Saquahondonde,  warns  colonel  Mercer  of  the  approach  of 
the  French  against  Oswego,  VII.,  191 ;  his  account 
of  the  fall  of  that  place,  ibid. 

Saquarcesera.    (See  Sequarcesere.) 

Saraaskercken,  II.,  41. 

Saratoga  (Cheragtoge,  Sarachtitoge,  Sarachtoga,  Saractoga, 
Saraghtoga,  Saragtoga,  Saratoge,  Saraktoga,  Sarasta- 
gue,  Sarastaugue,  Sarasteau,  Saraston,  Saratogo,  Sar- 
rautau,  Serachtague,  Seraghtoga,  Soraghtoga),  gover- 
nor Dongan  endeavors  to  establish  an  Indian  settle- 
ment at,  III.,  394  ;  mentioned,  431 ;  Indians  anxious 
to  have  a  priest  at,  436  ;  major  Peter  Schuyler  encamps 
at,  800 ;  lake  near,  801 ;  distance  of,  from  Albany, 
IV.,  194,  404;  a  blockhouse  at,  194;  major-general 
Winthrop  sends  for  provisions  to,  195,  and  arrives  at, 
196;  an  important  frontier,  329  ;  a  post  on  the  Hud- 
son river,  441 ;  a  fort  required  at,  969, 1068  ;  the  most 
northerly  settlement,  969,  1057  ;  a  fort  to  be  built  at, 
1057;  the  fort  at,  out  of  order,  1128;  Indians  kill 
cattle  at,  V.,  566  ;  Scatikook  Indians  move  to  Canada 
from,  722  ;  an  act  passed  to  prevent  damages  by  swine 
at,  782  ;  money  voted  to  build  a  fort  at,  VI.,  151,  649, 
661 ;  troops  sent  to,  255,  256,  641,  660;  cut  off,  288, 
306,  X.,  38,  39  ;  destroyed,  VI.,  321,  870,  922,  X., 
76,  147,  180 ;  the  garrison  withdrawn  from,  VI.,  367, 
622 ;  condition  of  the  fort  at,  in  1745,  374 ;  provisions 
sent  to,  397  ;  the  governor  of  Canada  complains  of  the 
commandant  at,  488  ;  governor  Clinton's  answer 
thereto,  493  ;  M.  Beaubassin  to  be  conducted  to,  526  ; 
colonel  Peter  Schuyler  posted  at,  618;  the  New  York 
assembly  ask  that  it  be  reinforced,  619,  629,  669,  675  ; 
money  voted  for  services  at,  642  ;  papers  laid  before 
the  assembly  respecting,  646,  650;  a  fort  recom- 
mended to  be  built  at,  €48  ;  a  garrison  at,  650,  IX., 
1110;   a  committee  of  the  council  inquire  into  the 


condition  of  the  fort  at,  VI.,  652,  668  ;  governor  Shir- 
ley requests  that  artillery  be  sent  to,  659  ;  reason  for 
withdrawing  the  garrison  from,  663  ;  rangers  recom- 
mended to  be  employed  between  fort  Massachusetts 
and,  667 ;  the  assembly  recommended  to  provide  for 
removing  cannon  from,  682 ;  land  purchased  from 
the  Indians  above,  VII.,  576;  reverend  Mr.  Dellius' 
tract  extended  north  of  Crown  Point  from,  VIII.,  344; 
Canada  Indians  infest,  X.,  32,  34,  122;  the  French 
cut  off  a  part  of  the  garrison  of,  35,  68,  112,  132  ;  let- 
ters from  Albany  sent  to,  52 ;  Robert  Dusenbury  car- 
ried off  to  Canada  from,  55 ;  a  large  force  arrives  at, 
ibid  ;  news  from,  59 ;  an  attack  made  near,  75  ;  im- 
provements at,  89  ;  state  of  the  garrison  at,  93,  95  ; 
more  prisoners  taken  at,  ibid;  captain  Livingston 
commands  at,  96 ;  the  garrison  remains  within  the 
fort  at,  115  ;  prisoners  taken  at,  sent  to  Louisbourg, 
125  ;  an  English  force  marches  to,  146  ;  description 
of  the  fort  at,  148 ;  a  detachment  attacked  on  their 
return  from,  154  ;  no  fort  at,  334 ;  a  French  detach- 
ment on  the  road  to,  837. 

Sardam,  II.,  183. 

Sargent,  Jabez,  VII.,  902. 

Sargent,  Winthrop,  writes  an  introductory  memoir  to  cap- 
tain Orme's  journal  of  Braddock's  campaign,  VI., 
990. 

Saringarawne,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Sarly,  captain,  master  of  the  ship  Hope,  V.,  894. 

Sarre  Louis,  general  Chevert  commands  the  camp  at,  X., 
1124. 

Sartell,  sergeant.     (See  Sortwell.) 

Sartine,  M.  de,  X.,  1126. 

Saruni,  [Gilbert  Burnet]  bishop  of,  lieutenant-governor  Leis- 
ler  transmits  an  account  of  occurrences  in  New  York 
to  the,  III.,  653,  654;  the  medium  through  which 
lieutenant-governor  Leisler  communicated  with  king 
William,  700,  731,  750 ;  bishop  Sherlock  translated 
to,  VI.,  910. 

Sasenouanen,  chief  at  the  lake  of  Two  Mountains,  IX.,  1077. 

Sassafrax  river,  source  of,  II.,  83,  89,  98;  mentioned,  88 ; 
head  of  ship  navigation,  89. 

Sataressy  (Sasetaredsy,  Sataretsy),  the  name  of  the  Huron 
nation,  IX.,  667,  672. 

Sataretzi,  king  of  the  Hurons,  IX.,  178,  707  ;  visits  Montreal, 
X.,  115,  116;  dies,  118,  141;  ill-effects  expected  to 
follow  the  death  of,  123. 

Sategariouan,  captain  Pouchot's  Indian  name,  X.,  981. 
(See  Indian  language.) 

Sauagie,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Saulsay,  M.  de  la,  sent  to  Acadia,  IX.,  3. 

Sault  au  Recollet,  Indians  settle  at,  IX.,  764,  777. 

Sault  St.  Louis,  VI.,  519  ;  description  of,  in  1750,  582  ;  Mo- 
hawks settle  at,  VII.,  582 ;  height  of,  IX.,  76;  Indians 
remove  to,  130;  Iroquois  settle  at,  146;  reverend 
father  de  Lambervillo  missionary  at,  171,  515  ;  church 
at,  blown  down,  209 ;  Jacques  Cartier  ascends  as  far 
as,  266;  Indian  village  of,  to  be  protected,  353;  the 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Built  81    Louis      continutd. 

imii, in-,  of,  i"  i"'   eril  againi  t  the  Iroi 

Imill    ;  ■  liab   Hi"  :il.  n,    I       ;    [ro 

quois  to  i".  ienl  baok  from  Montreal  to,  153;  aeveral 

lniliiiiis  acoompany  ti apeditlon   agalnat  Soheneo- 

t.i.iv  from,  lii7;  reluforoed,  499;  the  u 
Ibid',  538,  556;  memoir  bo  behalf  of  the  In. Hans  at, 
:,  720,  882,  1018  ;  popu- 
lation of,  in  L736,  1053;  a  sorl  of  republio,  1071; 
answer  of  governor  de  Beauharnoia  to  a  message 
from,  L073,  1074;  parties  of  Indiana  set  out  for 
Saratoga  from,  X.,  32;  oaptain  Lavaltrie  oommand 
ant  at,  81,  86;  a  stone  fort  requested  for,  96;  the 
Indians  at,  Bospeoted,  102,  316;  treachery  of,  l'1"'; 
the  Cherokees  kill  eighteen  Iroquois  of,  235  ;  a  num- 
ber of  families  move  to  lake  St.  Francis  from,  267; 
reverend  M.  Tournois  missionary  at,  ibid  ;  reverend 
M.  Billiard  missionary  at,  801;  M.  de  Montoalm 
ohants  the  war  song  at,  509;  M.  de  Montcalm  oom- 
plained  of  by  the  [ndians  of,  810.    (See  Caghnawaga.) 

Sault  St.  Mary.     (See  St.  Mart,,  falls  of.) 

Saulvebceuf,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Saunders,  admiral  sir  Charles,  K.  B.,  commands  the  fleet 
against  Quebec,  X.,  995  ;  writes  to  the  marquis  de  Vau- 
dreuil,  1001  ;  signs  the  capitulation  of  Quebec,  1007, 
1013. 

Saunders,  John,  IV.,  581. 

Saunders  (Sanders),  Mr.,  sent  to  Canada  to  negotiate  an  ex- 
change of  prisoners,  VI.,  526  ;  returns  without  a  pri- 
soner, 539,  542  ;  agrees  that  an  exchange  of  prisoners 
take  place  at  the  south  end  of  lake  St.  Sacrament,  5G7. 
(See  Sandccs.) 

Sausmarez,  Judith,  II.,  740. 

Sausoy,  Marcus  de,  II.,  662. 

Saussaye,  Dagneaux  de  la,  sent  to  the  Shawanese,  IX.,  1097  ; 
assists  at  an  Indian  conference,  X.,  187,  188  ;  sent 
with  despatches  to  Quebec,  282,  283. 

Saussaye,  ensign  de  la,  killed,  X.,  582. 

Saut  Cochon,  where,  X.,  842. 

Sautune,  Jonathan,  carried  off  to  Canada,  X.,  144. 

Sauvage,  captain,  announces  the  approach  of  the  English  to 
Quebec,  X.,  993. 

Savage,  James,  VIII.,  575,  576. 

Savage,  James,  corrects  errors  respecting  the  parentage  of 
sir  George  Downing,  II.,  418. 

Savage,  Mr.,  IV.,  472. 

Savage,  captain  Thomas,  III.,  621. 

Savannah  (Georgia),  a  palisaded  fort  at,  V.,  611;  reduced 
VIIL,  674;  the  British  victorious  at,  780;  count  de 
Grasse  at  the  siege  of,  X.,  573;  M.  de  Bougainville 
at  the  reduction  of,  1124 ;  count  d'Estaing  attacks 
1167. 

Savannah  river,  a  French  settlement  on  the,  V.,  625  ;  men 
tioned,  VIIL,  32,  33. 

Savil,  sir  John,  II.,  523. 

Savile,  Henry,  notice  of,  II.,  563. 

Savill,  Edward,  deposes  as  to  governor  Fletcher's  connec- 
tion with  pirates,  IV.,  388. 


Savill..,     ll 

Bavin,         ,  i\ 

lieutenant,  i  I  Willi  im  Hi i .ry,  X., 

i.  ui.  ii  ml  ll  m 
I,  1084 

h  •  iii- 

to  .- lole  the  deal  b  ol 

Emanuel,   14th]  dul  wnlng 

emploj  ed  In 

Savoy,  the  duke  de  !!•    i  b  army 

Into,  II.,  351. 

Sawyer,  Edmund,  puhl 
[.,  18. 

Sawyer,   Bir   Robert,    knight,   attorney-general  of   England, 
III.,  362;  su..j  out  a  quo  warranto  a 
setts,  579. 

Sawyer's  creek,  Palatines  settled  near,  V.,  180. 

Saxe,  Maurice,  count,  marshal,  dialogue  between  him  and 
baron  de  Dieskau,  X.,  340;  commands  at  Pontenoy, 
941. 

Saxe-Gotha,  princess  Augustaof,  marries  the  prince  of  Wales, 
VI.,  163. 

Saybrook  (Seabrook),  derivation  of   the  name  of,    I.,  127; 
called  Kiev-it's  hook  by  the  Dutch,  287  ;  mi 
III.,  386;  sir  Edmund  Andros  thwarted  in  his  designs 
at,  415.     (See  KieviVs  hook.) 

Saycar,  Garrett,  IV.,  754. 

Saye  and  Sele,  William  Fiennis,  viscount,  notice  of,  I  ,  127; 
one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III  ,  xiii ;  member  of  the 
privy  council,  30;  one  of  the  council  fur  foreign 
plantations,  33,  36  ;  sir  Thomas  Temple  a  kinsman 
of,  IX.,  75. 

Sayenqueraghta,  chief  of  the  Senecas,  VII.,  623,  VIII.,  282, 
424,   559;   his  speech,  425,  426,  429,  430;   holds  a 
private  conference  with  Guy  Johnson,  484  : 
conference  at  Johnstown,  496;  officially  presented  to 
Guy  Johnson,  506. 

Sayojoohrachqua,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  897. 

Sayrs,  Job.     (See  Sears  ) 

Scadaub,  a  Pequot  sachem,  IV.,  613. 

Scahrayade.     (See  Scarouachy.) 

Scalping,  considered  by  Indians  a  declaration  of  war,  VIIL, 
300. 

Scalps,  a  party  of  Mohawks  return  to  Albany  with,  III., 
255  ;  the  governor  of  Canada  offers  a  reward  for,  562, 
IV.,  368,  IX.,  693;  prices  of,  in  Canada,  IV.,  676; 
the  French  Indians  on  the  borders  of  New  England 
commence  to  take,  VI.,  282,  283,  520;  several,  taken 
in  the  vicinity  of  Montreal,  314;  brought  from  Cana- 
da, 358,  364,  VII.,  20;  price  paid  for,  VI.,  361;  the 
Indians  will  not  carry  any,  to  Albany,  363;  begin  to 
be  taken  on  the  Mohawk  river,  386  ;  French,  paraded 
in  New  York,  620  ;  bounty  offered  for,  by  the  English, 
ibid,  647,  VII.,  10,  X.,  249;  taken  by  the  enemy  on 
the  New  York  frontiers,  VI.,  650  ;  the  New  York  as- 
sembly recommended  to  provide  rewards  for,  6S6  ; 
of  twenty-one  English  fishermen  taken  to  Cape  Bre- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Sca  — 


Scalps  —  continued. 

ton,  875  ;  taken  from  several  settlers  of  Massachu- 
setts and  New  Hampshire,  909  ;  a  great  number  of 
French,  brought  to  New  York,  970  ;  a  number  of, 
brought  to  Albany  after  the  battle  of  lake  George, 
1008  ;  offered  on  condoling  the  death  of  an  Onondaga 
chief,  VII ,  134;  sir  William  Johnson  enters  the  Tus- 
carora  village  with  French,  150,  and  insists  on  the  Onei- 
das  furnishing,  152;  delivered  in  satisfaction  for  a 
murder,  178  ;  a  party  sent  from  fort  Johnson  for,  200  ; 
brought  by  the  Cherokees  to  Virginia,  278  ;  the  French 
pay  nothing  for,  282;  Tedyuscung  asks  that  a  reward 
be  offered  for,  320  ;  given  in  the  room  of  an  Indian  that 
was  killed,  864 ;  carried  in  the  rear  of  a  war  party, 
IX.,  48;  taken  on  the  river  Chambly,  392;  the  Abe- 
nakis  procure  a  great  many,  537  ;  of  some  English- 
men sent  to  count  Frontenac,  61G  ;  of  the  crew  of  an 
English  vessel  brought  to  the  French  commander  in 
Acadia,  X.,  11;  brought  from  New  England  to  Mon- 
treal, 32,  68 ;  taken  by  Indians  near  Saratoga,  122 ; 
number  of,  taken  in  the  English  colonies,  132 ; 
brought  to  Canada  from  Maine,  160  ;  carried  from 
Northfield  to  Montreal,  170 ;  Nipissings  take,  245  ; 
many  taken  in  Pennsylvania,  398;  a  number  of, 
brought  to  fort  Duquesne,  408  ;  sent  from  fort  Du- 
quesne  to  Canada,  416;  the  Indians  on  the  Ohio  have 
more  than  five  hundred,  528  ;  carried  from  New  Jer- 
sey to  Niagara,  541 ;  a  large  number  taken  near  fort 
Edward,  691,  703,  818,  and  at  lake  George,  838 ;  also, 
at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  1021 ;  M.  de  Vaudreuil  re- 
proached therefor,  1026. 

Scambeouy,  an  Abenaki  chief,   IX.,  848. 

Scammell,  Alexander,  adjutant-general  of  the  American 
army,  VIII.,  712. 

Scanaghtradeya,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  delivers  to  colonel  John- 
son a  leaden  plate  stolen  from  the  French,  VI.,  608. 

Scanagreehties,  a  Seneca  chief,  IV.,  693. 

Scanandanani.     (See  Schahandowana.) 

Scarborough  (Maine),  III.,  101 ;  burnt,  249  ;  notice  of,  255. 

Scarbrough,  colonel,  of  Maryland,  VI.,  983. 

Scarlet,  captain,  III.,  84. 

Scarouady  (Scahrayade,  Scarowjady,  Scaruady,  Scharagady, 
Schaaoradjady,  Schoroyady,  Scoriady,  Skarouyada), 
accompanies  general  Braddock's  expedition,  VI.,  973  ; 
condoles  the  Mohawks  on  the  death  of  some  of  their 
warriors,  982  ;  a  Delaware  chief,  VII.,  47;  at  fort  John- 
son, 55,  102,  103,  105,  108  ;  his  son  killed  at  the  bat- 
tle of  lake  George,  55  ;  George  Croghan  has  an  inter- 
view with,  268;  joins  colonel  Washington,  270;  re- 
quests that  a  fort  be  built  at  Shamokin,  332.  (See 
Ha  If  king.) 

Scarsdale,  manor  of,  V.,  430,  431,  432. 

Scatary,  a  church  at,  X.,  176. 

Scaticoke  (Scaacticook,  Scachkook,  Scaghticook,  Scatikook, 

Schachtacook,  Schackhook,  Schackooke,  Schacthook, 

kooke,  Schaghticoke,  Schakhook,  Schaticoke, 

Schautecoque,  Shaakkooke,  Skaahkook,  Skachcook, 


Skachkook,  Skachook,  Skackhook,  Skackkook, 
Skackkooke),  III.,  562;  an  attack  on,  proposed,  565  ; 
when  first  settled  by  the  Indians,  713,  IV.,  744,  902, 
991,  V.,  388;  the  chief  of,  reports  that  the  eastern 
Indians  are  desirous  of  peace,  III.,  729;  the  river 
Indians  located  at,  IV.,  248  ;  proposals  of  the  Indians 
of,  575;  their  dwelling  place,  576;  the  Onnogongues 
promise  to  live  at,  597  ;  the  Pennekoke  Indians  to  be 
invited  to  settle  at,  745,  997  ;  Indians  of,  allies  of  the 
English,  759  ;  eastern  Indians  invited  to,  834 ;  cap- 
tain John  Schuyler  visits,  836  ;  a  garrison  proposed 
for,  879  ;  number  of  Indians  at  Kattskill  and,  902 ; 
a  fort  built  at,  1057;  a  fort  required  at,  1068,  V., 
219  ;  a  fort  to  be  built  at,  222,  228  ;  the  city  of  Albany 
acquires  land  at,  388  ;  Indians  move  to  Canada  from, 
970;  recommendation  of  lieutenant-governor  Clarke 
to  the  Indians  at,  VI.,  109  ;  garrisoned,  660  ;  the 
Indians  request  that  the  sale  of  rum  may  be  stopped 
at,  880  ;  Indians  of,  taken  to  Canada,  911. 

Schaack.     (See  Van  Schaack.) 

Schaafbanck,  Pieter,  III.,  76,  650,  719. 

Schaap,  Isaac  Gerritsen,  II.,  456. 

Schaeffj  Hendrick,  II.,  189. 

Schaep,  [Gerard  Pietersen,]  ambassador  to  England,  I.,  459, 
548. 

Schaep,  P.,  II.,  566. 

Schaets,  reverend  Gideon,  Mrs.  Teller  claims  a  negro  from, 
II.,  653  ;  an  appeal  granted  in  the  case,  707. 

Schaffer,  Mr.,  I.,  93. 

Schagen,  Peter  Jans,  I.,  35,  37,  38. 

Schagen,  Martin  Willemsen,  II.,  102. 

Schahandoana  (Scanandanani),  the  Shawanese  move  to,  VI., 
548  ;  the  settlement  of,  objected  to  by  the  six  nations, 
984  ;  the  Iroquois  name  for  Wyoming,  VII.,  48  ;  pur- 
chased by  Mr.  Penn,  330,  VIII.,  624. 

Schaick.     (See  Van  Schaick.) 

Schakerly,  John,  II.,  619. 

Schalch  (Shalke),  lieutenant  Jacob,  R.  A.,  at  Oswego,  VII., 
854. 

Schaldin, ,  sent  to  Canada  from  Massachusetts  to  obtain 

an  exchange  of  prisoners,  IX.,  812. 

Schanahary,  a  Cahugah  chief,  VI.,  706. 

Schanarady,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  VII.,  240. 

Schaschanaemp,  a  Scaticook  Indian,  V.,  721;  in  the  attack 
on  Northfield,  722. 

Scharoyady.     (See  Scarouady) 

Schaw,  Mary  Margaret,  marries  lord  Cathcart,  VI.,  187. 

Schaw,  William,  VI.,  375. 

Schaweno  (Shaweno),  a  party  of  Indians  living  near,  stopped 
on  a  marauding  excursion,  VI.,  241. 

Schayavanhoendere,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  III.,  800. 

Schecelany,  John,  a  Delaware,  burns  houses  near  Shamokin, 
VII,  331. 

Schefs  (Scheef ),  Johan  W.,  agent  for  the  Palatines,  his  peti- 
tion to  the  board  of  trade,  V.,  574;  death  of,  575; 
returns  to  New  York,  587. 

Schel,  Bartholomeus  van  der,  II.,  463. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Bohelen  ■■■' ,  Cornelias,  I  \ 

BohelHng  Island,  the  English  attack,  hi  ,   147.     (i 
tchtlling  ) 

Sohelster  Island,  11  ,  657.    (See  Shtlttr  itland  ) 

Boheme,  s  Brlefe  and  Plalne,  I '  •  >  \^  the  English  Colonies  In 
North  America  maybe  more  [Jsefal  t>>  the  Crowne, 
and  Due  Anothers  Peace  and  Bafty  with  an  ; 
Cononrranoe,  by  William  Penn,  iv  ,  296;  of  oolonel 
1 1 :iiu 1 1 1. mi  for  the  maintenance  of  soldiers  In  the  plan- 
tations, 679;  proposing  easj  ways  for  building  ships 
of  war  and  guarding  the  coast,  v.,  308;  for  appoint- 
ing a  commander-in-chief  over  all  the  troops  in  tin' 
oolonies,  VI.,  268;  tor  uniting  Ml  the  German  Luthe- 
rans with  Hi''  ohuroh  «'i'  England,  reverend  William 
Smith  prepares  a,  VII.,  166. 

Bohenok,  C,  I.,  407. 

Bohenok,  Rodolph  (Schenk,  Roelof),  IV.,  938, 1006. 

Bohenok,  Weasel,  I  ,  11,  149. 

Schenectady  (Chenectedi,  Corlac,  Covlaierd,  Corlar,  Corlard, 
Soaneotade,  Boaneohtedae,  Soenectady,  Si  haennech- 
tada,  Bohaexmectady,  Schaneohtady,  Sehanechteda, 
Schaneohtede,  Schaneotade,  Schaneghtede,  Schaneg- 
tade,  Sohanhectede,  Sohannectida,  Scheneotada,  Sohe- 
nectadah,  Sohenectade,  Scheneoteda,  Sehenectede, 
Soheneotida,  Sohenectide,  Soheneotidy,  Soheneghtade, 
Sohenegtade,  Sohenneohtady,  Sohenneotady,  Schen- 
nectida,  Sohennectide,  Schennectidy,  Sohieneoto, 
Sohiueotady,  Schinhectade,  Sehinhechtady,  Schio- 
nectedy,  Schoenectade,  Schonaetidy,  Schonadetudy, 
Schonagtade,  Schouectade,  Sohoneotady,  Schouegted, 
Bchoneistade,  Schonentady,  Schonestado,  Schoney 
Stadt,  Sconectade,  Seonectady,  Shenectady,  Shen- 
uecdeady.Shinctady,  Shinechtady,  Shiniiectady,  Sho- 
negtade,  Shonhegtade,  Skenectade,  Synechtady),  II., 
594;  privileges  of,  confirmed,  609;  magistrates  of, 
ibid;  Antonia  van  Corlear  to  sell  rum  and  lead  to  the 
Indians  at,  652;  appeals  lie  to  the  court  of  Willem- 
stadt  from,  653,  654;  criminal  offenses  committed  in, 
to  be  tried  at  Willemstadt,  6">4  ;  the  magistrates  of 
Willemstadt  complain  of  those  of,  675  ;  governor 
Colve's  consequent  reproof,  ibid ;  governor  Cour- 
celles  encamps  near,  III.,  118  ;  the  heads  of  four 
Frenchmen  brought  into,  ibid  ;  taxes  levied  in,  unac- 
counted for,  303  ;  the  French  take  refuge  in,  395  ;  the 
clergyman  of,  applies  to  the  governor  of  Canada  for 
two  runaway  slaves,  45S  ;  governor  Dongan  recom- 
mends the  building  of  forts  between  the  lake  and, 
477 ;  the  Indians  continually  drinking  at,  479  ;  a 
number  of  French  prisoners  at,  480  ;  a  number  of 
Mohawks  at,  4SI  ;  a  war  party  of  Mohawks  set  out  for 
Canada  from,  484;  the  five  nations  required  to  send 
warriors  to,  486  ;  information  communicated  by  the 
magistrates  of,  565  ;  the  Maquaes  about  a  day's  jour- 
ney from,  611  ;  a  fortification  recommended  to  be 
erected  at,  622,  653,  IV.,  1S4,  254;  a  frontier  settle- 
ment, III.,  653;  to  be  fortified,  689;  destroyed,  693, 
696,  700,  704,  716,  735,  736,  780,  IV.,  121,  168,  443, 


\   ,   7''.,  781,   IX  ,  167  ; 

7"-  ;     I.. 

i    i 
tie-  ii % ■■  nations  at,  77.'.  . 

:.t,  782  ;  Moha  ■ 

u<  t",  7:"; ;  thi 

towards,  2;   a  youth  i  rom  the 

Frenoh,  6  ;  reinforced,  7  ;  |oui  a 

er's  es pedil ion  t",   I  l  ,    . 
Fletcher  marches  to,  21,  41,  22 
th.'  Bai  hems  of  I  he  fl 

from,  22;  governor  Fletcher  offers  rewards  fur  the 
heads  of  any  of  the  enemy  killed  near,  46;  tie-  fort 
at,  supplied  with  powder,  ."7,  1 1-,  171 ;  Dii 
59,  372 ;  a  party  t..  range  tie-  • 
the  vicinity  of,  65 ;  major  Schuyler  arrives  at,  81;  a 
fire  at,  115;  Indians  escaped  from  Canada 
126;  number  of  men  necessary  for  tie-  '1  el 
Albany  and,  151;  the  garrison  desert  from,  160; 
arrest  of  the  deserters  from,  161  ;  minutes  of  th.  ir 
trial,  162;  apprehensions  of  the  Indians  and  French 
falling  upon,  17.'!;  the  Frenoh  in  the  Mohawk's 
country  beyond,  183;  a  man  killed  near,  198  ;  cap- 
tain Weems  sent  to  inspect  the  garrison  at,  235  ; 
instruction  respecting  a  fort  at,  288;  colonel  Romar 
visits,  328,  329  ;  Frenchmen  relieved  by  the  Dutch  of, 
352;  a  fort  desired  at,  365,  410,  716  ;  captain  Nanfan 
ord.r.al  to  proceed  to,  369;  frost  and  Bnow  prevent 
the  communication  between  New  York  and,  377;  the 
French  at,  in  1666,  405  ;  defenseless,  409  ;  an  address 
presented  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont  by  the  inhabitants 
of,  410  ;  his  lordship  urges  the  fortification  of, 
ibid,  611,732;  the  indebtedness  of  colonel  Fletcher 
more  than  sufficient  to  build  a  fort  at  Albany  and, 
422  ;  he  took  little  care  of,  425  ;  account  of  the 
public  stores  in  1696  at,  431  ;  lieutenant  Hunt 
arrives  at,  432  ;  colon.  1  Romer's  report  on,  440  ; 
measures  adopted  by  colonel  Fletcher  to  prevent  the 
French  destroying, 447  ;  the  fort  at,  newly  stoi 
449  ;  condition  of  the  fort  at,  465,  513,  64c,  867,  878, 
1035,  1128  ;  estimated  cost  of  erecting  a  stone  fort  at, 
4S7 ;  an  immense  number  of  pines  grow  between 
Albany  and,  502,  702  ;  a  river  runs  from  the  Mehau  k's 
country  to,  505;  the  lords  of  trade  approve  ;! 
tion  of  a  fort  at,  522,  819  ;  Mr.  Dellius  about  leaving, 
541  ;  a  stone  fort  to  be  built  at,  560,  573,  701  ;  the  son 
of  an  inhabitant  of,  a  prisoner  in  Canada,  574;  the 
fort  at,  like  a  pound,  608;  plan  of,  sent  to  England, 
676  ;  colonel  Romer  prepares  a  plan  for  fortifying,  681  ; 
the  earl  of  Bellomont  receives  letters  fro 
sity  of  a  fort  at,  71S,  SSS,  969,  106S  ;  reverend  Mr. 
Freeman  settled  at,  727,  833;  the  Indians  desire  to 
have  a  minister  at,   729,  732;   the  Indians   remain 


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Schenectady —  continued. 

longer  in  Albany  than  at,  733;  Indians  kill  cattle 
above,  735  ;  sum  required  for  the  Dutch  ministers  at 
Albany  and,  767 ;  inspectors  sent  to  view  the  timber 
in  the  neighborhood  of,  779 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
endeavors  to  get  the  Indians  to  come  to,  801 ;  a  dele- 
gation from  the  earl  of  Bellomont  set  out  for  Onon- 
daga from,  802  ;  colonel  Roiner  desires  the  Indians  to 
make  a  canoe  for  him  to  go  to,  804 ;  The  Wilderness 
two  miles  above,  807;  distance  of,  from  Albany,  831, 
V.,  729;  a  grant  made  for  fortifying,  IV.,  832,  842; 
reverend  Mr.  Freeman's  report  on  the  progress  of  the 
gospel  among  the  Indians  at,  835  ;  lieutenant-gover- 
nor Nanfan  ordered  to  report  on  the  progress  made  in 
the  construction  of  a  fort  at,  865 ;  Messrs.  Bleecker 
and  Schuyler  arrive  at,  889  ;  materials  provided  for 
building  a  fort  at,  915,  916  ;  the  fort  at,  repaired,  921, 
1057  ;  an  open  village,  9G8 ;  the  minister  of,  to  instruct 
the  five  nations,  983  ;  lord  Cornbury  visits,  993  ;  con- 
ference with  the  five  nations  at,  994  ;  Mr.  Marcure  cut 
off,  1083;  Indians  skulk  about  Albany  and,  1162; 
spies  set  out  for  Canada  from,  V.,  85  ;  resembles  Three 
Rivers,  86  ;  money  granted  for  rebuilding  the  fort  at, 
138,  299,  435,  VI.,  940  ;  erection  of  the  fort  at,  urged, 
V.,  140,  278 ;  governor  Hunter  visits,  175 ;  titles 
of  acts  relating  to,  185,  210,  418,  631,  782,  812,  895, 
VI.,  27,  87,  160,  640,  647;  Indians  conveyed  in 
wagons  between  Albany  and,  V.,  217,  867,  VI.,  633  ; 
in  the  county  of  Albany,  V.,  279  ;  a  road  to  Scho- 
harie cut  from,  347 ;  Decanissore  meets  the  com- 
missioners from  Albany  at,  373 ;  Lawrence  Claes  sent 
to  meet  Senecas  at,  569  ;  the  fortifications  of,  decayed, 
577;  Indians  trade  at,  591;  route  taken  by  the  French 
when  they  burned,  656  ;  cost  of  freight  from,  729  ; 
comparative  statement  of  canoes  that  arrived  from  the 
far  west  at,  739  ;  all  water  carriage  from  Oswego  to, 
819;  governor  Cosby  visits,  972;  a  fort  at,  VI.,  120, 
509  ;  the  fort  at,  unprovided  with  ammunition,  147 ; 
the  old  church  of,  turned  into  a  fort,  160;  a  new 
church  built  in,  ibid  ;  strength  of  the  garrison  of,  in 
1742,  223;  the  Indians  complain  of  one  Van  Patten 
of,  291;  the  Mohawks  joined  in  an  expedition  against 
the  French  by  some  of,  423;  a  number  of  people 
killed  at,  443,  446  ;  to  be  reinforced,  650  ;  garrisoned, 
660  ;  new  blockhouses  to  be  erected  at,  683 ;  lieute- 
nant Lindesay  stationed  at,  707 ;  date  of  the  settle- 
ment of,  735;  Conrad  Weiser  at,  796,  797;  all  the 
trade  with  the  west  passes  through,  817;  fort  Lawrence 
in,  824 ;  a  French  deserter  at,  833;  route  from  lake 
St.  Sacrament  to,  852;  defenseless,  876;  lieutenant 
Mills  stationed  at,  924;  recommended  to  be  garrisoned, 
VII.,  27;  theGanuskago  Indians  trade  at,  70;  a  regi- 
ment encamped  at,  89  ;  an  Indian's  head  cut  off  and 
set  on  a  stake  in,  177,  178,  179  ;  an  Indian  war  party 
sell  tleir  clothes  ami  arms  for  rum  at,  186  ;  an  epis- 
copal church  in  course  of  erection  at,  398;  volunteers 
raised  in,  531 ;  the  Mohawk  country  extends  sixty 


miles  west  of,  576 ;  the  goods  given  for  the  Kayade- 
rosseras'  tract,  burnt  at,  671 ;  trade  with  Oswego  car- 
ried on  from,  953  ;  obstruction  to  navigation  between 
fort  Stanwix  and,  VIII.,  93  ;  reverend  Mr.  Andrews 
episcopal  minister  at,  282;  a  flourishing  town,  304; 
elects  a  member  to  the  assembly,  444 ;  Sokoquis  at 
the  burning  of,  IX.,  5  ;  loss  of  the  French  in  the  attack 
on,  469 ;  Nipissing  Indians  at  the  burning  of,  478  ; 
why  the  Mohawks  were  spared  at,  481;  the  French 
spare  the  Indians  at  the  sacking  of,  501 ;  a  man  seized 
at  the  gates  of,  and  carried  to  Canada,  642  ;  the  French 
capture  an  Onondaga  at  the  gates  of,  660 ;  scalps  car- 
ried to  Canada  from,  669  ;  described,  726 ;  Canada 
Indians  infest  the  neighborhood  of,  X.,  33,  154,  566  ; 
a  French  detachment  sent  towards,  670 ;  description 
of,  in  1757,  677. 

Schependom,  explanation  of  the  Dutch  law  of,  I.,  620. 

Schepens,  the  privilege  demanded  of  electing,  I.,  213;  the 
municipal  government  of  New  Amsterdam  to  consist 
of  sheriff,  burgomasters  and,  391. 

Schepmoes,  Dirck,  IV.,  938,  941,  1006,  1010. 

Scheraertsbergen,  Mr.  Van,  I.,  444.     (See  Acrtsbergen.) 

Scherff,  Diederich,  I.,  42. 

Schermerhooren,  Jacob  van,  particulars  of  the  case  of,  I., 
312,  337,  428 ;  why  banished,  345  ;  reproaches 
director  Stuyvesant  with  allowing  arms  and  ammu- 
nition to  be  sold  to  the  Indians,  501 ;  mentioned,  II., 
459,  III.,  178. 

Schermerhorn,  Ryer,  represents  Albany  in  the  assembly, 
IV.,  330,  331 ;  mentioned,  539  ;  sent  to  the  Mohawks, 
his  instructions,  565  ;  directed  to  survey  the  woods 
on  Hudson  river,  589  ;  justice  of  the  peace,  727  ; 
contracts  to  supply  masts,  785,  975,  976  ;  purchases 
the  standing  timber  on  the  Mohawk  river,  833  ;  has  a 
tract  of  land  in  Albany  county,  VII.,  902. 

Scheveling,  II.,  730. 

Scheveningen,  II.,  254. 

Schiedam,  I.,  504,  II.,  47. 

Schimmel,  Gerrit,  II.,  191. 

Schinanchen.     (See  Zinantchin.) 

Schivelbergh,  Johannes,  III.,  76. 

Schlosser  (Slosser),  captain  John  Joseph,  wounded,  X.,  731 ; 
notice  of,  ibid. 

Schmidt,  Hans  George,  V.,  575. 

Schodack  (Scotack),  a  party  of  French  surrender  at,  IV., 
242. 

Schoders,  Peter  Dircxen,  I.,  26. 

Schoharie  (Ikohere,  Scharee,  Schohare,  Schoharee,  Schohe- 
rie,  Schohary,  Schohore,  Schokery,  Schorie,  Schories, 
Scohare,  Scokery,  Skohaare,  Skohare,  Skohere,  Sko- 
hire,  Sshohare),  sold  by  the  Indians,  IV.,  316,  566; 
colonel  Bayard's  grant  at,  IV.,  391,  V.,  157,  651; 
presented  to  the  crown,  171;  the  Palatines  resolve  on 
removing  to,  238;  ask  leave  to  settle  on,  239;  great 
pains  taken  to  magnify  the  goodness  of,  240  ;  many 
of  the  Palatines  remove  to,  347,  364,  509,  552,  554, 
561,575;  their  sufferings,   366;  general  Nicholson  a 


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til 


Sohoharie      eontinutd. 

stranger  to  the  Palatine  settlement  at,  570  j  petition 
of  the  Palatines  at,  074;  they  desire  to  beoonfirmed 
in  their  lands  at,  B76j  they  lease  lands  at,  684  .  i  ■ 
ten!  of  oountry  granted  to  oolonel  Bayard  at,  861  ; 
highways  authorised  to  be  laid  out  In,  789,  818,  847 ; 
John  de  Peyster  owns  lands  In,  VI.,  182;  Conrad 
Welser  pretends  to  l"'  a  resident  of,  796  ;  a  fort  build- 
ing at,  VII.,  91 ;  Indiana  of,  visU  Philadelphia,  102; 
[ndians  of,  at  fort  Johnson,  105;  s  spill  among  Hi" 
Indians  of,  110;  river  Indians  settle  at,  111;  Beth, 
chief  sachem  of,  115;  the  river  Indians  at,  com- 
plained of,  11G;  the  Indians  at,  faithful  to  the 
English,  278;  distance  of  fort  Hunter  from,  582; 
a  few  Mohawk  families  at,  VIII.,  451  ;  reverend  Mr. 
Schuyler  presbyterian  minister  at,  551;  destroyed, 
752,  806. 

Schohario  creek,  no  bridge  over,  X.,  677. 

Scholten,  Jan,  II.,  103,  104. 

Schomberg,  [Meinhardt,  3d]  duke  of,  IV.,  266  ;  member  of 
tho  privy  council,  961. 

School  (Schools),  none  in  Brazil,  I.,  106 ;  a,  recommended 
to  be  established  at  New  Amsterdam,  317;  in  charge 
of  Jan  Cornelissen,  424  ;  no  latin,  in  New  Amsterdam, 
ibid;  iEgidius  Luyck,  principal  of  a  latin,  at  New 
Amsterdam,  II.,  469;  governor  Dongan  establishes  a 
Jesuit,  in  New  York,  IV.,  490  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
invites  the  sachems  of  the  five  nations  to  send 
some  of  their  children  to  New  York  to,  734  ;  their 
answer,  738  ;  an  act  passed  for  the  encouragement  of 
a  free  grammar,  1004,  VI.,  118  ;  latin,  opened  in  New 
York  by  Mr.  Jamison,  V.,  478;  much  needed  in 
Pennsylvania,  VII.,  398 ;  no  provision  in  New  York 
land  patents  for,  497;  a  grammar,  established  in 
connection  with  King's  college,  538 ;  sir  William 
Johnson  sends  two  Iroquois  lads  to,  580.  (See  School- 
master.) 

Schoolhouse,  none  in  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  300;  collections 
for,  ibid,  331,  334,  431,  499  ;  erection  of,  in  New  Eng- 
land, a  public  charge,  364,  424;  West  India  company 
not  bound  to  build,  425  ;  provision  to  be  made  for 
the  erection  of  a,  620 ;  district  courts  in  New  Neth- 
erland  to  provide  for  the  erection  of,  621. 
Schoolmaster,  a,  patroons  obliged  to  furnish  and  maintain, 
I.,  99,  II.,  557  ;  the  people  of  New  Netherland  to  con- 
tribute to  the  support  of,  I.,  112;  salary  of,  155  ;  the 
comforter  of  the  sick  to  act  as,  361 ;  in  New  England, 
paid  out  of  the  public  taxes,  374,  424  ;  precentor,  to 
act  as,  370  ;  to  be  provided,  389  ;  in  New  Amsterdam, 
teaches  in  a  hired  house,  424  ;  the  city  of  Amsterdam 
to  provide,  620,  G31 ;  Evert  Pietersen,  II.,  17;  pro- 
posed salary  of  a,  1C9  ;  the  inhabitants  of  Bergen  to 
contribute  to  the  support  of  the,  672,  673,  714  ;  they 
decline  paying  the,  714,  720  ;  order  for  the  payment  of 
the,  730  ;  in  New  York  must  be  licensed,  III.,  372, 
688,  821,  IV.,  288,  V.,  135;  in  Westchester,  William 
Forster,  978  ;  salary  of  the,  in  Jamaica  (Long  island), 

71 


l.y  irhom  paid,  VI.,  2;  of  thm  I  for 

arrears  of  salary,  118;  In  tl 

\  II.,  86 

s.hool  of  ii.-ii  Igatlon  at  Quel ,  IX'  ,  '! 

Bohool  teaehei  ,  bishop  Bt.  Vallier  desirous  to  found  an 
establishment  In  Canada  lor,  IX  . 

Bohoonderwoort,  I'iik  ran,  I.,  47-. 

Bohoonmaker,  I  of  a  troop  of  hoi 

and  Dutchess,  IV.,  810. 

Bohoonmaker  (Sohonmaker),  Sendriok,  IV.,  1010. 

Bohoonmaker,  •'"'  ham,  captain  of  militia  for  the  counties  of 
Ulster  and  Dut<  he  s,  IV.,  810;  mentioned,  1010. 

Schoorel,  I.,  496. 

Bohoppe.    ( Bee  Si  hupp*.) 

Schoudhoven,  (ierrit  van,  I.,  25. 

Schouten,  Balthazar,  I.,  437. 

Schouten,  Egbert  Cornelis,  L,  437. 

Schouten,  Jan,  III.,  600,  663. 

Sellout's  bay,  an  expedition  against  Indians  lands  at,  I.,  187; 
description  of,  366  ;  on  Long  island,  548;  foreigners 
commence  a  settlement  at,  II.,  145. 

Schreyville,  William,  II.,  193. 

Schrieck,  Paulus,  II  ,  353. 

Schulenborch  (Schuylenborch),  Ferdinand,  I.,  479,  512. 

Schulenborch,  J.,  I.,  638. 

Schlineman,  Herman,  V.,  53. 

Schuppe,  [Sigismund,]  lieutenant-general  of  the  Dutch 
forces  in  Brazil,  I.,  378. 

Schute  (Schoete,  Schote,  Schuts),  lieutenant  Swen,  destroys 
a  house  belonging  to  the  Dutch  on  the  South  river, 
I.,  594;  surprises  fort  Casimir,  601,  602;  command- 
ant of  fort  Casimir,  607,  608. 

Schutter's  island,  II.,  706,  729;  a  battery  erected  on,  IV., 
837. 

Schnyl,  Jean,  I.,  437. 

Schuyler,  Abraham,  detained  in  Canada,  III.,  513  ;  lieute- 
naut,  784  ;  goes  on  an  expedition  to  Canada,  801,  802  ; 
recommended  to  be  sent  on  a  scout,  IV.,  152 ;  sent  to 
Canada,  338,  500 ;  Indian  interpreter,  541 ;  returns 
from  Canada,  567,  644 ;  conveys  horses  to  Canada, 
574;  signs  an  address  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  754; 
signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  940;  appointed 
overseer  of  the  Indian  trade,  9S0;  interpreter  to  the 
Indian  sachems  who  visited  London,  V.,  165  ;  alder- 
man of  Albany,  220,  223 ;  brings  belts  from  the  five 
nations  signifying  their  willingness  to  join  the  Canada 
expedition,  268 ;  attends  governor  Hunter's  confer- 
ence with  the  Indians,  271  ;  commandant  at  Ironde- 
quat,  666  ;  prevails  on  western  Indians  to  go  and 
trade  to  Albany,  694;  in  the  Seneca  country,  71S; 
governor  Burnet  refuses  to  reappoint  him,  719  ;  sent 
to  Canada  with  news  of  the  peace,  IX.,  680,  682,  691 ; 
prevails  on  the  Onondagas  to  declare  against  the 
French,  829  ;  his  influence,  830  ;  endeavors  to  engage 
the  five  nations  against  the  French,  859. 
Schuyler,  Abraham,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  614. 
Schuyler,  Alida,  marries  Robert  L.  Livingston,  VI.,  60. 


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Schuyler,  Arent,  sent  in  pursuit  of  the  French,  III.,  717,  IV., 
16,  18;  sent  to  Schenectady,  14;  mentioned,  19; 
journal  of  his  visit  to  Minissink,  98  ;  purchases  land 
from  the  Mohawks  for  Nicholas  Bayard,  346;  the 
Mohawks  complain  of,  565;  signs  a  petition  to  king 
William,  934;  marries  Swan  van  Duykhuizen,  X., 
776. 

Schuyler,  Brant,  arrested,  III.,  073 ;  mentioned,  745,  749 ; 
merchant  in  New  York,  IV.,  624,  849;  signs  a  peti- 
tion to  king  William,  934;  recommended  for  a  seat 
in  the  council,  VI.,  407,  465. 

Schuyler,  Catharine,  marries  Archibald  Kennedy,  X  ,  777. 

Schuyler,  David,  II.,  627 ;  complains  of  Harman  Vedder, 
075  ;  his  widow  mentioned,  IV.,  744. 

Schuyler,  David,  goes  to  Canada,  IV.,  372 ;  returns  from 
there,  644,  715  ;  alderman  of  Albany,  693,  695,  727, 
755,  896,  899,  902,  903,  904,  911,  984,  983  bis,  985, 
990 ;  communicates  intelligence  from  Canada  to  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  747  ;  journal  of  Johannes  Bleecker 
and,  889,  894,  895  ;  report  of  their  visit  to  Onondaga, 
917;  signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  939,  and  an 
address  to  lord  Cornhury,  1007. 

Schuyler,  Dirck,  his  statement  in  regard  to  the  Indian  trade, 
V.,  743;  referred  to,  747,  753. 

Schuyler,  Gertrude,  mother  of  Philip  van  Cortland,  VI.,  407. 

Schuyler,  Harmanus,  sent  to  Irondequat,  V.,  642. 

Schuyler,  Jacobus,  IV.,  754,  939. 

Schuyler,  John,  sent  to  Canada,  III.,  782;  sent  to  reconnoi- 
ter  the  enemy,  IV".,  16;  leads  an  expedition  against 
Laprairie,  196  ;  spoken  of  in  the  highest  terms  by  the 
French,  209 ;  sent  with  despatches  to  Canada,  366, 
373,  497,  500,  IX.,  687;  instructions  to,  IV.,  371; 
not  returned  from  Canada,  374;  sent  to  hinder  the 
French  from  invading  the  Onondaga  country,  375 ; 
sent  to  invite  the  eastern  Indians  to  Skackkook,  380, 
834;  returns  from  Canada,  397,  407;  his  report  of 
his  journey  to  Canada,  404  ;  notice  of,  406  ;  proceeds 
to  New  York,  407 ;  at  Albany,  408  ;  makes  a  report 
on  the  English  prisoners  in  Canada,  438  ;  various  dis- 
paraging reports  respecting,  brought  from  Canada, 
492  ;  he  pronounces  them  falsehoods,  495  ;  confronts 
some  French  in  relation  to  these  reports,  496  ;  justice 
of  the  peace,  539;  sets  out  for  Onondaga,  560;  con- 
fers with  the  five  nations,  561 ;  his  report  thereon, 
562,  563;  answer  of  the  five  nations  to,  564;  alder- 
man of  Albany,  567,  597,  693,  695,  727,  896,  899,  902, 
903,  904,  911,  984,  983  bis,  985,  990,  994,  995;  sent 
delegate  to  Onondaga,  568;  attends  a  meeting  of 
the  five  nations  at  Albany,  569,  572,  V.,  217,  219,  220, 
222,  223,  226,  228,  229,  242;  at  Onondaga,  IV.,  574; 
does  not  bring  back  the  Indians  who  are  prisoners  in 
Canada,  691 ;  brings  Indian  news  to  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont, 768 ;  brother  of  Peter  Schuyler,  834 ;  reports 
his  efforts  to  have  a  delegation  sent  to  the  eastern  In- 
dians, 835  ;  about  visiting  Canada,  836  ;  signs  a  peti- 
tion to  king  William,  941;  invades  Canada,  V.,  76; 
lieutenant-colonel  on  the   Canada  expedition,  266; 


commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  274,  528,  562,  565,  567, 
569,  910 ;  conducts  reverend  father  Mareuil  to  Albany, 
IX.,  836 ;  commandant  at  fort  Anne,  837. 

Schuyler,  John  (of  New  Jersey),  recommended  for  a  seat  in 
the  council,  VI.,  24,  36. 

Schuyler,  reverend  Mr.,  presbyterian  minister  at  Schoharie, 
VIII.,  551. 

Schuyler  (Schul,  Schult),  Mr.,  merchant  at  Albany,  visits 
Canada,  IX.,  941 ;  visits  the  Abenaquis  secretly,  943. 

Schuyler,  Myndert,  IV.,  754,  941 ;  commissioner  of  Indian 
"  affairs,  V.,  217,  219,  220,  223,  226,  227,  228,  229,  242, 
243,  274,  528,  562,  565,  567,  569,  572,  910,  VI.,  59, 
132,  232,  233,  235,  238,  241,  251,  821,  856,  857 ;  one 
of  the  parties  to  a  contract  for  building  forts  in  the 
Mohawk  and  Onondaga  countries,  V.,  281;  sent  to 
Canada  with  news  of  the  peace,  374,  375  ;  a  major, 
382,  385 ;  sent  commissioner  to  the  Senecas,  542 ; 
member  of  assembly  for  Albany,  750 ;  witnesses  the 
trust  deed  from  three  of  the  five  nations  to  governor 
Burnet,  801. 

Schuyler,  captain  Nicholas,  V.,  245;  stationed  at  Albany, 
VI.,  682. 

Schuyler,  Peter,  transmits  news  from  Canada  to  governor 
Dongan,  III.,  478,  479;  goes  to  the  five  nations  to 
prevent  them  burning  French  prisoners,  481 ;  sends 
Indian  news  to  governor  Dongan,  482  ;  mayor  of 
Albany,  563,  675,  771,  772,  773,  775,  IV.,  20,  26,  194, 
IX.,  579  ;  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  III.,  712, 
IV.,  177,  362,  491,  597,  V.,  635,  638;  recommended 
for  a  seat  in  the  council,  III.,  756;  commands  an  ex- 
pedition to  Canada,  781,  783,  784,  785,  790,  792,  795; 
journal  of  his  expedition,  800;  major,  815,  840;  at 
Albany,  816  ;  member  of  the  council  of  New  York, 
818,  IV.,  175,  248,  249,  284,  339,  407,  408,  727,  863, 
867, '896,  899,  902,  904,  907,  1137,  V.,  124,  274,  458  ; 
understands  the  Indian  language,  IV.,  13;  returns  to 
Schenectady  from  his  pursuit  of  the  French,  15  ;  re- 
port of  his  pursuit  of  the  French  and  Indians,  16  ; 
governor  Fletcher  gives  directions  respecting  the 
Maquaes  to,  21 ;  commands  the  militia  of  the  county 
of  Albany,  29  ;  attends  Indian  conferences,  38,  235, 
237,  238,  239,  240,  279,  281,  492,  495,  567,  569,  571, 
579,  693,  695,  735,  745,  979,  980,  981,  982,  984,  983 
bis,  985,  988,  989,  990,  992,  993,  994,  995,  996,  997, 
998,  999,  V.,  217,  219,  220,  222,  223,  227,  228,  229, 
265,  385,  437,  439,  443,  445,  488,  562,  657,  661,  664, 
667,  673,  675,  679,  693,  61)4,  696;  in  Canada,  IV.,  39; 
letter  of,  to  governor  Fletcher,  47,  63,  65,  96,  151 ; 
reports  the  approach  of  tho  French  on  Albany,  57  ; 
ransoms  M.  Crevier,  66;  transmits  Indian  news  to 
governor  Fletcher,  75 ;  message  from  Onondage  to, 
76;  from  Oneyda  to,  77;  visits  Onondage,  78,  IX., 
764,  864 ;  ordered  to  proceed  to  Onondaga,  IV.,  80 ; 
journal  of  bis  intended  visit  to  the  five  nations,  81  ; 
answer  of,  to  the  Mohogs,  82  ;  is  prevented  continuing 
his  journey  to  Onondaga  by  tho  snow,  ibid  ;  answers 
of,   to   tho   livo   nations,   88,   90;   the   reply  of  the 


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Bohuyler,  Peter  -  continued. 

five  nations  (",  89  :   pwventi  father  (filet1    retain 
a  ida,  '.'7;  beloved  by  the  [ndlan  ,    170,  86S  ; 

oolonel  Fletob  122;  i ti 

governor  Fletoher  on   iii^  way  to  Albany,  -17;  re 

porta  the  prw dings  of  an  Indian  oonferenoe  beld  at 

A  lb. in  \ ,  'J:»  1,  299  ;  proprietor  of  an  extra  a 
<,f  land,  830,  891,  51  I,  535,  72.1,  7sr.,  v.,  651  ;  aenl 
(o  Canada  with  Letters  from  the  earl  of  Bellomont, 
l\'.,  :;:::;;  reports  tin'  aegotiations  of  the  ftve  nations 
with  the  Frenoh,  836,  .".::7;  Instructions  to  Mr.  Dellius 
and,  840;  aoouses  the  Indiana  of  underhand  dealing 
with  tlio  governor  of  Canada,  342;  presents  tin'  earl 
of  Bellomont's  letter  to  count  Frontenao,  343,  .'>t;7; 
presents  tin-  artioles  of  peaco  to  governor  Callieres, 
344;  fraudulent  purohase  of  land  by,  345,  346;  re- 
port of  his  negotiations  in  Canada,  347-351;  requests 
thai  the  reverend  Mi'.  Dellius  may  aooompany  him  to 
Canada,  866;  resigns  his  interest  in  one  of  the  ex- 
travagant grants,  393;  alluded  to  by  count  Frontenao 
in  a  letter  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  402;  the  letter 
sent  by,  from  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to  the  count  very 
acceptable,  404;  petitions  for  leave  to  purchase  land 
from  the  Mohawks,  447;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  trans- 
mits to  the  lords  of  trade  a  letter  of,  487,  590,  637 ; 
about  to  go  to  Onondaga,  494;  instructions  to,  495, 
498;  a  delegate  to  a  meeting  at  Onondage,  498,  654; 
invited  there,  559,  568 ;  visits  the  Mohawk  country, 
565 ;  appointed  on  a  committee  to  confer  with  In- 
dians in  relation  to  some  prisoners  in  Canada,  570  ; 
informs  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  that  the  Schak- 
kook  Indians  propose  to  settle  at  Winooskeek,  575  ; 
advises  the  earl  of  Bellomont  of  the  continued  hos- 
tilities of  the  western  Indians,  596  ;  transmits  a  letter 
from  M.  de  Calliere  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  607  ; 
seriously  discontented,  608  ;  almost  ruined,  609  ;  let- 
ter of,  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  618,  653 ;  negotiates 
with  the  five  nations,  656,  657,  658,  659,  660;  in- 
formation respecting  Canada  by  Robert  Livingston 
and,  6G2 ;  contradicts  the  rumor  of  an  intended  rising 
among  the  Indians,  663  ;  has  land  near  Albany,  689  ; 
letter  to  the  lieutenant-governor  and  council  from 
Peter  van  Biugh  and,  690;  sent  with  a  message  to  the 
five  nations,  714  ;  measures  adopted  by  him  to  make 
himself  popular  with  the  Indians,  716 ;  an  instance 
of  his  vanity,  ibid ;  promises  the  five  nations  protes- 
tant  ministers,  730 ;  the  Indians  recommend  him  to 
the  earl  of  Bellomont,  741 ;  the  Indians  accept  a  belt 
from,  742 ;  the  Indians  complain  of,  for  having  taken 
away  their  land,  743  ;  enters  into  a  league  to  preserve 
an  influence  over  the  Indians,  783;  accused  of  oppos- 
ing the  building  a  fort  in  the  country  of  the  Onon- 
dagas,  ibid;  brother-in-law  of  William  Nicoll,  ibid; 
intrigues  with  the  Indians,  784 ;  a  New  York  land- 
grave, 791 ;  no  tenants  on  the  grant  to,  823  ;  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  places  no  confidence  in,  833;  never  at- 
tends the  council,  834 ;  about  to  be  suspended  from 


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di  ad  from  the  [ndlan  •■<  He  Li  i-  ivei  huntis 

'.hi      ,  -,,    a  petition  to  ■  n    w  •     ■ 

militia  "i"  Albany  In  a  id  oondlt 

Quider  by  He-  I 

('■■I  III, III  V,       L007;      'III  ,ll      oil      the     fiv 

nations  to  expel  tun  priests  from  Onondaga,   1070; 
viotuala  two  companies  a!  Albany,  l"'.'T,  109 
e  t'i  Canada,  i  L63  ;  one  of  He-  comm 
to  hear  and  determine  the  olaim  of  the  Hoi 
dians  to  lands  in  Connecticut,  1 1 T  — :  Lives  al  Albany, 

1180;  to  l mployed  t,>  prevail  with  the  flvi 

to  join  tl zpedition  V .,  7.: ;  makes 

an  Incursion  Into  Canada,  76  ;  sent  to  <  toon  I 
2-12;  at  the  Mohawk  castle,  243;  journal  of  his  nego- 
tiations at  Onondaga,  245;  to  bring  all  the  warrior- 
of  the  five  nation.,  to  All, any,  253;  commands  a  regi- 
ment in  the  Canada  expedition,  254;  to  be  provided 
with  ship  carpenters  to  build  flat-bottom  boats,  258  ; 
attends  the  congress  at  New  London,  259,  261 ;  con- 
ducts the  warriors  of  the  five  nations  to  governor 
Hunter,  2G8  ;  breaks  down  the  French  blook-house 
at  Onondaga,  275 ;  evil  effects  of  slighting,  423 ; 
governor  Hunter's  attention  called  thereto,  434; 
governor  Hunter's  remarks  on,  475  ;  vindicates  the 
government  of  governor  Hunter,  506;  president  of 
the  council,  transmits  acts  passed  by  the  legislature 
of  New  York  to  England,  531  ;  appoints  captain. 
Jarratt  surveyor-general  of  New  York,  532,  533  ; 
brigadier  Hunter  requests  that  the  New  York  assem- 
bly may  not  be  dissolved  by,  534,  535  ;  sends  com- 
missioners to  the  Senecas,  541 ;  the  board  of  trade 
takes  into  consideration  lieutenant-governor  Spots- 
wood's  letter  to,  548 ;  calls  for  the  demolition  of  the 
French  fort  at  Niagara,  549 ;  calls  a  meeting  of  the 
Indians,  558;  Robert  Livingston  submits  his  views 
on  Indian  affairs  to,  559 ;  the  commissioners  of  In- 
dian affairs  call  his  attention  to  the  encroachments 
of  the  French  and  the  exposed  state  of  the  frontiers 
of  New  York,  570;  his  dismissal  from  the  council 
demanded,  578,  584,  647;  charges  against,  578,  579; 
copy  transmitted  to  governor  Burnet  of  lieutenant- 
governor  Spotswood's  letter  to,  582,  586  ;  his  son  ap- 
pointed captain  of  a  company  going  to  Tirandaquat, 
632;  used  to  visit  the  five  nations  in  former  times,  VI., 
867 ;  destroys  a  French  fort  and  chapel  at  Onondage, 
VII.,  16;  Mr.  Charles  allowed  a  copy  of  his  letter 
on  boundaries,  339;  his  brother  at  Onontaghe,  IX., 
596;  transmits  news  of  the  peace  to  Canada,  680; 
accredited  to  the  governor  of  Canada,  682 ;  his  brother 
carries  despatches  to  Quebec,  687 ;  takes  back  French 
prisoners,  691;  returns  to  New  York,  692;  endea- 
vors to  prevent  the  Iroquois  sending  delegates  to 
Canada,  711 ;  endeavors  to  establish  a  neutrality  be- 
tween the  French  and  English,  761 ;  father  Vaillant 


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Schuyler,  Peter  —  continued. 

thwarts,  762 ;  his  belts  returned,  7G5  ;  the  governor 
of  Canada  promises  not  to  strike,  769  ;  endeavors  to 
excite  the  five  nations  against  the  French,  816 ;  endea- 
vors to  negotiate  with  the  governor  of  Canada,  817, 
825  ;  letter  to  the  governor  of  Canada,  818  ;  copy  of 
hia  letter  sent  to  the  French  minister,  824  ;  possesses 
influence  over  the  Iroquois,  828  ;  prevails  on  the  Iro- 
quois to  join  the  expedition  against  Canada,  833  ; 
uncle  of  colonel  Vetch,  836  ;  stationed  on  the  upper 
Hudson,  837;  a  fort  called  after,  839;  his  nephew 
exchanged,  842,  847,  856  ;  visits  Europe,  813 ;  boasted 
in  England  that  he  could  debauch  all  the  French  Indi- 
ans, 850 ;  the  Onondagas  remonstrate  with,  against 
the  English  supplying  the  Flatheads  with  munitions 
of  war,  884 ;  the  governor  of  Canada  writes  to,  899  ; 
land  granted  to  the  children  of,  1022;  lake  Champlain 
reported  to  have  been  granted  to  the  children  of,  1023. 

Schuyler,  Peter,  junior,  captain  of  a  company  at  Tiranda- 
quat,  V.,  632;  his  instructions,  641 ;  passed  a  year  at 
Tirandaquat,  666  ;  obtains  a  grant  of  land  from  the 
Mohawks,  VI.,  787. 

Schuyler  (Scuyler),  colonel  Peter,  commands  the  New  Jersey 
forces,  VI.,  349 ;  pays  his  men  on  his  own  account,  351, 
357;  governor  Clinton's  letter  to,  363;  stationed  a* 
Saraghtoga,  618 ;  the  king  has  a  true  sense  of  the 
zeal  of,  VII.,  344  ;  ordered  to  be  repaid  his  advances 
to  prisoners,  345;  colonel  Parker  succeeds,  X.,  591; 
proposals  made  for  his  exchange,  711,  712,  841 ;  per- 
mitted to  remain  in  the  English  colonies,  713;  his 
surrender  demanded,  716  ;  empowered  to  treat  for  an 
exchange  of  prisoners,  771,  879  ;  ordered  to  return  to 
Canada,  772 ;  his  commission  to  negotiate  an  exchange 
of  prisoners,  773 ;  sets  out  for  Canada,  774 ;  biogra- 
phical notice  of,  776  ;  to  be  exchanged  for  M.  de 
Noyan,  826  ;  his  power  to  treat  for  an  exchange  of 
prisoners  annulled,  831 ;  conducted  to  M.  de  Mont- 
calm, 849  ;  exchanged,  877,  883  ;  demanded  by 
general  Abercrombie,  878  ;  at  Quebec,  880  ;  list  of 
prisoners  delivered  to,  881 ;  colonel  of  the  New  Jersey 
regiment,  882 ;  permitted  to  return  home,  892;  arrives 
at  fort  Edward,  897. 

Schuyler,  Philip,  signs  an  address  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont, 
IV.,  754,  and  a  petition  to  king  William,  939  ;  notified 
that  the  troops  would  be  withdrawn  from  Saratoga, 
VI.,  375 ;  colonel  Johnson  complains  of,  423 ;  calls 
for  reinforcements,  648  ;  blank  commissions  for  ofli- 
cers  of  rangers  sent  to,  650  ;  the  New  York  assembly 
order  gunpowder  to  be  delivered  to,  678. 

Schuyler,  Philip  John,  IV.,  406  ;  son-in-law  of  Joannes  van 
Rensselaer,  VII.,  911  ;  commissioner  to  report  on  a 
canal  from  Wood  creek  to  the  Mohawk  river,  VIII., 
189  ;  appointed  major-general  in  the  American  army, 
589 ;  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  605,  608,  (J09, 
610,  613,  615,  626;  takes  sir  John  Johnson  prisoner, 
663 ;  news  of  the  defeat  of  the  American  army  in 
Canada  transmitted  to,  665  ;  opons  an  Indian  con- 
gress at  the  German  Flatts,  682;   invites  John  Butler 


to  join  the  Americans,  683  ;  letter  from  the  Oneidas 
to,  688 ;  an  intercepted  letter  from,  788 ;  member  of 
congress,  789  ;  removes  lord  Howe's  corpse  to  Albany, 
X.,  735. 

Schuyler,  Philip  Petersen,  III.,  76,  143  ;  marries  Margaretta 
van  Slechtenhorst,  IV.,  406,  X.,  776. 

Schuyler  island,  X.,  843. 

Schuyler,  town  of,  VII.,  890. 

Schuylerville,  fort  Saratoga  opposite,  X.,  148. 

Schuylkill,  the,  usurped  by  the  Swedes,  I.,  291 ;  fort  Bevers- 
reede  built  on,  542,  II.,  137  ;  purchased  by  the  Dutch, 
I.,  588,  589  ;  conveyed  to  the  Dutch,  593 ;  the  Swedes 
prevent  the  Dutch  settling  on,  595,  and  occupy, 
598;  mentioned,  II.,  53;  why  so  called,  III.,  343; 
supposed  latitude  of,  345 ;  large  quantities  of  beaver 
brought  down  the,  416. 

Schuylkill-point,  called  Kievit's  hook,  I.,  588. 

Schwisser,  Lorenz,  V.,  52. 

Schwisserin,  Anna  Catharina,  V.,  52. 

Schwisserin,  Johanna,  V.,  52. 

Scioto  (Sciota,  Sioto,  Souyote),  the  Shawanes  move  to,  VII., 
583,  X.,  142;  hostilities  designed  against  the  Indians 
on,  VII.,  626  ;  the  Shawanese  and  other  tribes  assem- 
ble on  the  plains  of,  632 ;  colonel  Bradstreet  imposed 
on  by  the  Indians  from,  656  ;  colonel  Croghan  recovers 
some  Indian  traders  at,  749,  and  confers  with  the 
Shawanese  of,  779;  the  great  plains  of,  VIII.,  117; 
an  Indian  congress  to  be  held  on  the  plains  of,  227 ; 
result  of  the  Indian  council  at,  262,  270 ;  the  chiefs 
of  the  most  powerful  nations  on  the  continent  assem- 
bled at,  281 ;  the  western  door  of  the  six  nations 
threatened  to  be  removed  to,  282 ;  proceedings  of 
the  Indians  at,  291 ;  another  general  meeting  of  the 
Indians  to  be  held  at,  292  ;  proceedings  of  the  Indians 
at,  considered  of  little  importance,  302;  proceedings 
at  the  second  congress  held  at,  314  ;  captain  Bullet's 
movements  alarm  the  Indians  of,  396;  lord  Dunmore 
wages  war  against  the  Indians  of,  464  ;  a  great  meet- 
ing of  Indians  about  to  be  held  at,  467 ;  messages 
sent  to  the  Senecas  from,  556;  emissaries  sent  to 
Detroit  from,  X.,  162 ;  Shawnese  remove  to  the  Illi- 
nois from,  1092;  M   Hertel  stationed  at,  1094. 

Scot,  Jeremiah,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  Southampton,  IV., 
808. 

Scotache,  an  Indian  chief,  X.,  156. 

Scotaway,  John,  IV.,  1008. 

Scotch,  lords  retire  to  Scotland,  I.,  109;  covenanters,  the 
earl  of  Essex  sent  against,  127 ;  ships  allowed  to  go 
to  New  York, -III.,  180,  186;  traders  in  Maryland, 
IV.,  300;  settlement  at  Darien,  513;  destroyed,  556 ; 
two  ships  put  into  New  York  from  Darien,  592 ;  from 
the  Caledonia  settlement  very  insolent  at  New  York, 
595 ;  can  they  own  ships,  845 ;  divisions  in  East 
Jersey  between  the  English  and,  1055 ;  to  be  con- 
sidered as  Englishmen,  V.,  7;  families,  settle  on  cap- 
tain John  Evans'  tract,  2S3 ;  highlanders,  governor 
Hunter's  opinion  of  their  progress  in  Christianity, 
317;  highlanders,  a  number  of  families  of,  arrive  in 


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Scotch      eontinui  &, 

N.'u  v.., k,  vi.,  1 1:. ;  propo  led  to  i"'  ettled  on  Wood 
oreek,  146,  IK.,  1102;  eplsoopal  ministers,  Looked  on 
w  i t It  Buspioton  iii  the  ooloniea,  \  1 1  .  86  i ,  brigade,  In 
the  lervioe  of  Holland,  \  in.,  563;  form  ol  taking  an 
oath  by  holding  ap  the  right  hand,  introduoed  Into 
New  York,  666;  suspeoted  at  the  breaking  out  of  the 
American  revolution,  589  ;  the  army  lent  against  Ca- 
nada in  1709  oompoBed  of,  IX.,  836;  girls  oaptured 
and  earried  to  Canada,  X.,  172;  troops  Benl  to  Amerioa, 
926  ;  recommended  to  be  Benl  from  Franoe  to  Canada, 
927.    (See  Highland**.) 

Bootoh  plains  (New  Jersey),  V.,  421. 

Bootland,  desirea  uniformity  in  church  government,  I.,  133; 
mentioned,  582;  the  marqois  of  Tweeddal 
the  office  of  seoretary  of  state  for,  III.,  v,  ix;  two 
vessels  allowed  to  go  to  New  York  from,  180;  news 
received  in  New  York  of  the  rebellion  in,  364;  cap- 
tain Patrick  Afaogregorie  comes  to  New  York  from, 
395;  Massachusetts  trades  to,  582;  natives  of,  not 
natural  born  subjects  of  England,  IV.,  200;  a  ship 
arrives  in  Pennsylvania  from,  27S ;  tobacco  illegally 
carried  from  Maryland  to,  300  ;  also  from  Philadel- 
phia, 301 ;  traders  from  New  Y'ork  to,  approve  of 
governor  Fletcher's  administration,  306;  illegal  trade 
carried  on  between  New  Y'ork  and,  317,  461  ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  complains  thereof,  419  ;  ships  wrecked  on 
their  return  from  Darien  to,  761  ;  the  union  of  Eng- 
land and,  to  be  proclaimed  in  New  Y'ork,  V.,  7  ;  per- 
secution of  a  sect  called  sweet  singers  in,  478  ;  rebels 
transported  to  Maryland  from,  605  ;  a  royal  commis- 
sion attends  the  sessions  of  the  general  assembly  of, 
903;  John  Lindesay  a  native  of,  VI.,  707;  Jonathan 
Edwards  famous  in,  907  ;  the  pretender  in,  VII  ,  36, 
X.,  123  ;  general  James  Abercromby  a  native  of,  VII., 
345  ;  christian  knowledge  society  in,  chartered,  566  ; 
the  earl  of  Moira  commander  of  the  forces  in,  VIII  , 
734 ;  troops  about  to  be  sent  against  Quebec  from, 
IX.,  833,  835  ;  sir  William  Alexander  secretary  of 
state  for,  981  ;  several  executions  on  account  of  the 
rebellion  in,  X.,  103;  the  earl  of  Albemarle  com- 
mander of  the  forces  in,  217. 

Scott,  brigadier-general  Charles,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  730. 

Scott,  captain,  V.,  592;  purchases  land  in  a  clandestine 
manner  from  the  Mohawks,  569. 

Scott,  Elizabeth,  X.,  883. 

Scott,  colonel  [George,]  VII.,  522. 

Scott,  James,  VII.,  905. 

Scott,  captain  John,  complaint  of  the  conduct  of,  II.,  231, 
374,  375,  401;  advises  the  Dutch  to  come  to  some 
agreement  with  the  duke  of  Y'ork,  234,  507  ;  reduces 
Long  island,  253,  367  ;  sent  to  warn  the  Dutch  to 
remain  quiet,  334 ;  disturbs  the  peace  and  quiet  of 
New  Netherland,  382  ;  invites  director  Stuyvesant  to 
a  conference  at  Flatbush,  393  ;  report  of  the  confer- 
ence with,   394,  399  ;  accuses  the  Dutch  of  having 


broken  the  peaoe, 

will  meet  him  at  Jamaica,  896;  letter  of  the  director 

and  oonnoll  of  New  Netherland  to,  ibid;  olalmi  to  be 

:it<<- 1 1 1  of  the  duke  of    fork,  400;  Inform 

Van  ftnyven  and  Lawrence  that  the  duke  of  V"ik  i 

determined  t"  rednoe  New  Netherland   Ibid 

men!  ent<  red  Into  "itl.  the  Dntob   i 

Island,  Ibid  ;  olaimi  the  Dntob  towns  on  Loi 

for  king  Charles   II.,  402;  declaration    In  proof  of 

the  lawless  oonduot  of,  403,  404,    105,  480  488  ,  Im- 

i,  -1  < ►  T  ;  governor  Wlnthrop  ohai 
magistrates  on  Long  i  land  appointed  by,  40{ 
ment  between  direotor  Stuyvesant  and,  413 ;  Joins 
colon. -i  Nicolbj,  414;  notifies  direotor  Stuyvesant  that 
the  duke  of  Y'ork  Is  Bending  a  force  to  reduce  New 
Netherland,  49 1 ;  styles  himself  president,  506  ;  com- 
plains of  the  intrusion  of  the  Dutch  at  the  llanhattoes, 
III.,  46;  informs  onder-secretary  Williamson  of  the 
reduction  of  the  English  towns  on  the  west  end  of 
Long  island,  47 ;  the  government  of  Connecticut  com- 
plains of,  86  ;  accused  of  having  caused  lord  Berkely 
and  sir  George  Cateret  to  get  a  grant  of  New  Jersey, 
105  ;  close  of  the  career  of,  136  ;  mentioned,  185. 

Scott,  John,  IV.,  935,  1006  ;  accused  of  clipping  coin,  1131 ; 
merchant  of  New  Y'ork,  1135. 

Scott,  lieutenant  John,  deceased,  V.,  775. 

Scott,  John,  serjeant-at-arms,  VIII.,  456. 

Scott,  John  Morin,  contributor  to  the  Independent  Reflector 
and  Watch  Tower,  VII.,  371,  VIII.,  221 ;  a  lawyer  of 
New  York,  VII.,  677;  publishes,  with  a  preface,  chief 
justice  Horsemanden's  Reasons  for  Refusing  to  Obey 
a  Writ  of  Appeal,  679,  684  ;  obtains  attested  copies  of 
proceedings  in  council  in  the  case,  6S0  ;  sues  the  clerk 
of  the  supremo  court  for  not  sealing  a  writ  of  execu- 
tion, 684;  fails  to  be  elected  to  congress,  VIII.,  470; 
member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  Y'ork, 
601. 

Scoubache,  a  Huron,  betrays  a  number  of  his  tribe  into  the 
hands  of  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  293,  294,  313. 

Scrauley,  Laurence,  proprietor  of  a  plating  forge,  Ace,  at 
Wawayanda,  VI.,  604. 

Screvier,  Mr.,  a  merchant  at  St.  Thomas,  IV.,  1184. 

Scriba  (Oswego  county,  New  Y'ork),  X.,  441. 

Scripture,  quotations  from,  III.,  854;  sir  William  Johnson's 
efforts  to  prevent  bad  effects  from  an  incorrect  trans- 
lation of  a  text  of,  VII.,  970.    (See  Bible  ;  Septuagint.) 

Scroghan,  Daniel,  IV.,  513. 

Scrope,  sir  E.,  second  lord  Howe,  X.,  733. 

Scruyver,  Jan,  III.,  76. 

Scurbach,  Thomas,  IV.,  936. 

Sourluk, ,  IV.,  1006. 

Scurvy,  fatal  among  the  French  on  the  Ohio,  VI.,  825. 

Seabury,  reverend  Samuel,  episcopal  minister  at  Hempstead 
(Long  island),  VII.,  397. 

Seabury,  reverend  Samuel,  junior,  VII.,  397,  VIII.,  646. 

Seaconck,  I.,  497,  II.,  608. 

Seagrove,  captain-lieutenant  James,  R.  A.,  VIII.,  603. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Sea- 


Seal,  respect  of  the  English  for  the  great,  II.,  488;  the  city 
of  New  York  to  have  a,  III.,  338  ;  a,  required  for  the 
province  of  New  York,  365  ;  of  the  province  of  New 
York,  description  of  the,  under  James  II.,  427;  of 
New  England  mentioned,  537,  542,  546 ;  a  new,  ap- 
pointed for  New  York,  546 ;  of  the  province  of  New 
York  ordered  to  be  delivered  to  sir  Edmund  Andros, 
550 ;  surrendered  by  governor  Dongan  and  broken, 
567 ;  the  governor  to  keep  the  New  York  provincial, 
624,  829,  IV.,  268  ;  lieutenant-governor  Leisler  makes 
anew,  III.,  656,  765;  of  the  province  of  New  York 
under  William  and  Mary,  description  of,  726  ;  for 
Pennsylvania  required,  IV-,  32,  52;  sir  John  So- 
mers,  keeper  of  the  great,  212 ;  fee  for  affixing  the 
New  York,  687  ;  the  charter  of  New  York  sealed  with 
the  duke  of  York's,  812;  [sir  Nathan  Wright]  keeper 
of  the  great,  961 ;  lord  privy,  1127  (see  Normandy, 
marquis  of) ;  warrant  for  a  new,  for  the  province  of 
New  York,  1141;  lord  Cornbury  applies  for  a  new 
provincial,  1148,  1149  ;  new,  sent  to  the  province  of 
New  York,  1157,  1173,  and  New  Jersey,  1157;  the 
old  New  York,  to  be  broken  and  returned  to  England, 
1173;  of  New  York,  the  board  of  trade  have  not 
received  the  old  provincial,  V.,  2;  of  New  York  and 
New  Jersey  broken,  167,  and  the  fragments  laid 
before  the  queen,  173;  affixed  to  land  patents  by  the 
earlier  English  governors  of  New  York,  369  ;  provin- 
cial, of  New  York  used  by  governor  Andros,  ibid ; 
governor  Hunter  receives  a  new  provincial,  511  ;  gov- 
ernor Montgomerie  receives  a  new  provincial,  909 ; 
for  New  Jersey,  lost,  ibid  ;  of  New  York,  the  board  of 
trade  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  the  old,  922 ;  Rip 
van  Dam  claims  the  New  York  provincial,  VI.,  44; 
president  Clarke  resolves  to  retain  the,  45  ;  cannot  be 
used  in  consequence  of  the  death  of  George  II.,  VII., 
453;  New  York,  escapes  destruction,  VIII.,  407;  in 
the  hands  of  the  rebels,  762 ;  instructions  in  conse- 
quence, 763. 

Sealer  of  weights  and  measures,  a,  ordered  to  be  appointed, 
II.,  688. 

Seal-fishery,  in  the  St.  Lawrence,  IX.,  791. 

Seaman,  Edmund,  clerk  of  the  New  York  assembly,  VIII., 
456. 

Seaman,  John,  I.,  552. 

Sea  robbery.     (See  Pirates.) 

Sears,  Isaac,  captain  of  a  privateer,  imprisoned  at  Rhode 
Island,  VII.,  273  ;  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  219; 
member  of  the  general  committee  of  New  York,  600  ; 
enters  New  York  at  the  head  of  an  armed  force  from 
Connecticut,  645  ;  breaks  up  Rivington's  printing 
office,  646;  authorized  to  seize  governor  Tryon,  ibid. 

Sears  (Cears,  Sayre,  Sayrs),  Job,  arrested  on  Long  island 
and  brought  prisoner  to  New  Amsterdam,  II.,  146; 
examination  of,  ibid  ;  promises  to  abandon  the  settle- 
ment on  Long  island,  150 ;  land  granted  on  Long 
island  to,  III.,  21  ;  mentioned,  IV.,  934,  1006. 

Sears,  Richard,  VIII.,  220. 


Seasons,  in  New Netherland,  I.,  179,  275,276,  769 ;  the  proper, 
for  sailing  for  New  Netherland,  367  ;  intense  cold  at 
New  Amsterdam,  386,  and  in  New  York,  IV.,  274;  the 
winter  of  1697,  1698,  the  severest  in  the  memory  of 
man,  409  ;  the  summer  of  1708  the  hottest,  lord  Corn- 
bury  experienced  in  America,  V.,  61,  64;  in  the  pro- 
vince of  New  York,  G90,  691,  692  ;  description  of  the, 
VI.,  123  ;  winter  of  1756, 1757,  very  severe,  VII.,  266  ; 
severe  winter  in  New  York  in  1760,  1761,453;  intense 
cold  of  the  winter  of  1780,  VIII.,  781.  (See  Climate.) 

Seatalcot  (Seatawcott,  Setaucket,  Setawkett,  Sitaket),  sum- 
moned to  submit  to  the  Dutch,  II.,  573,  583,  584,  586, 
622,  661,  668,  685,  706;  magistrates  of,  601,  647;  its 
answer  to  the  requisition  to  swear  allegiance  to  the 
Dutch,  641 ;  captain  Scott  endeavors  to  create  a  dis- 
turbance at,  III.,  86;  mentioned,  IV.,  516;  William 
Smith  dies  at,  1137.     (See  Brookhaven.) 

Seavorn.     (See  Severn.) 

Sebasticook  river,  fort  Halifax  erected  at  the  mouth  of,  X., 
291. 

Secaucus  (Sicakers,  New  Jersey),  date  of  the  purchase  of,  II., 
707. 

Secheller,  Mr.,  X.,  687. 

Sechelles,  Jean  Moreau  des,  comptroller-general,  X.,  vii. 

Seeker,  most  reverend  Thomas,  biographical  notice  of,  VI., 
906;  letter  of  reverend  doctor  Johnson  to,  912; 
letter  of  the  reverend  William  Smith  to,  VII.,  165; 
letters  of,  to  reverend  doctor  Samuel  Johnson,  346, 
394,447,  507,  517;  requests  detailed  reports  of  the 
state  of  the  church  in  the  colonies,  347,  and  of  the 
connections  of  dissenters,  348  ;  report  of  the  contro- 
versy between  the  episcopalians  and  dissenters  trans- 
mitted to,  370  ;  reverend  East  Apthorp  recommended 
to,  374;  a  very  young  bishop  in  1735,  395;  reverend 
doctor  Johnson  reports  the  character  of  several  of  the 
episcopal  clergy  in  America  to,  397,  and  transmits 
further  particulars  of  church  matters  to,  404,  438,  537 ; 
an  account  of  the  difficulties  in  the  episcopal  church  at 
Philadelphia  sent  to,  406  ;  requested  to  obtain  a  vice- 
president  and  a  tutor  for  King's  college,  New  York,  425 ; 
doctor  Johnson's  letter  to  the  London  Magazine  on  the 
union  and  government  of  the  colonies  sent  to,  441  ; 
interests  himself  in  the  appointment  of  a  governor 
for  New  York,  449 ;  applies  to  tho  university  of 
Oxford  to  confer  a  degree  on  reverend  Henry  Barclay 
of  New  York,  451;  his  request  granted,  454;  afflicted 
with  the  gout  and  stone,  494,  507,  517,  536  ;  pays 
five  hundred  pounds  for  King's  college,  New  York, 
508  ;  reverend  doctor  Johnson  transmits  information 
to  him  respecting  a  pamphlet  published  in  New 
England,  516,  536,  and  tho  Massachusetts  act  incor- 
porating a  propagation  society,  517 ;  advanced  age  of, 
566 ;  reverend  doctor  Johnson  transmits  further 
reports  on  the  progress  of  religious  controversies  in 
the  colonies  to,  591. 

Seconnet  brook,  one  of  tho  boundaries  of  Massachusetts, 
III.,  112,  VII.,  097. 


Si;\i  | 


GENERAL  INDK.W 


Seoouta  [h,  [I.,  5. 

Secretary  of  state  (Bngland),  soma  aooounl  of  the  offioe  of, 
[II.,  v;  names  of  those  who  have  filled  the  offloe  of, 

vi. 

Sects,  various,  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  72,  IX.,  549.  (See 
Churchu ,   Ri  ft'gton.) 

.  Edward,  onder-seoretary  of  Btate,  [II.,  xii. 

Bedgwiok,  Robert,  sent  to  raise  men  to  reduoe  New 
dam,  111.,  270;  governor  of  Jamaioa,  Lbid. 

Sedgwioke,  Zaokeus,  III.,  161,  162. 

Bedltion,  punishment  of,  II.,  623;  persons  arraigned  tor, 
044. 

Seduction,  secretary  Van  Tienhoven aoonsed  of,  I.,  439,  454; 
evidence  in  Bupport  of  the  oharge,  014,  615,  516, 
517. 

Soglu,  oaptain,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Segowane  (Sagawane),  brings  news  from  Canada  to  Onondaga, 
IV.,  579. 

Seguier,  Pierre,  chancellor,  II.,  236  ;  the  duke  de  Verneuil 
marries  a  daughter  of,  336;  mentioned,  IX.,  9;  min- 
ister Of  justice,  X.,  v. 

Seie,  lord,  I.,  127,  128.     (See  Saye  and  Scle.) 

Seignelay,  Jean  Baptiste  Colbert,  marquis  de,  memoir  of,  II., 
348  ;  reports  of  M.  Duchesneau  to,  IX.,  131, 137, 149  ; 
his  father  devolves  the  superintendence  of  Canada  on, 
149;  mentioned,  173;  report  of  the  war  between  the 
Iroquois  and  Outaouas  sent  to,  201 ;  M.  de  la  Salle  com- 
plains of  governor  de  la  Barre  to,  213 ;  censures  M.  de  la 
Barre,  221 ;  transmits  sundry  instructions  to  the  inten- 
dant  of  Canada,  222,  223 ;  M.  de  la  Barre  complains  of 
governor  Dongan  to,  226;  letters  of  M.  de  Meulles  to, 
228,  244;  to  M.  de  Barillon  from,  234  ;  instructs  the 
French  ambassador  at  the  court  of  London  to  request 
that  the  English  be  forbidden  to  furnish  arms  to  the 
Iroquois,  ibid;  letter  to  governor  de  la  Barre  from, 
244 ;  from  M.  de  Callieres  to,  249 ;  serves  before 
Genoa,  ibid ;  informed  of  the  pretensions  put  forth  by 
governor  Dongan,  263  ;  encroachments  of  the  English 
in  America  reported  to,  265  ;  orders  M.  de  Barillon  to 
complain  of  governor  Dongan,  269  ;  his  answer  to 
letters  from  governor  Denonville,  273  ;  necessity  of 
urging  war  on  the  Iroquois  submitted  to,  296  ;  letters 
of  governor  Denonville  to,  306,  308,  324;  progress  of 
affairs  in  Canada  reported  to,  331,  346  ;  report  of  the 
expedition  against  the  Senecas  transmitted  to,  336  ; 
M.  de  Callieres  addresses  a  memoir  to,  369,  428  ;  an- 
nounces the  recall  of  colonel  Dongan,  governor  of 
New  York,  372  ;  plan  of  seizing  the  province  of  New 
York  submitted  to,  404  ;  notice  of,  411 ;  his  letter  to 
governor  Denonville,  416  ;  M.  de  Denonville  submits 
a  memoir  on  Canada  to,  440 ;  informed  of  the  neces- 
sities of  Canada,  492 ;  estimates  of  supplies  required 
in  Canada  sent  to,  502 ;  count  de  Pontohartrain  suc- 
ceeds, 603,  504 ;  the  capture  of  Boston  and  New 
York  urged  on,  505  ;  extracts  of  letters  from,  917,  918, 
919,  920,  921 ;  minister  of  the  marine  and  colonies, 
X,  vi. 


dee  ChampUln,  Yil  , 
tlom  d,  \  III  ,   [2;    Ini 
104;   royal  inst 
Tryon1  i   <■(  Dartmouth 

•,  817;    Edmund  Bui  i  •   op] 
confirmation  of,  820,  321  ;  furl  hi  i  1 1 

.  Edmund  Bui  i 
to  be  heard   i  i  of  thi 

board  of  trade  on,  077. 
Beivertsen,  Mej  ndert,  ll.,  101. 

Selectmen    el    New  A  in -ten  lam ,    tie,    petition 

[.,  201  ;    request  the  ourrenoy  to  be  regulal 

i  legation  to  BoUand,  3]  l,  316  ; 
Insulted   by  director  Btuyvesant,   333;   continue   In 

office,  391 ;  not  respeoted  by  director  Btuj  n 
399  ;  the  Btates  general  requested  to  oonfirm  the  com- 
mission of,  398;  complain  of  the  in 
the  Indian  war,  414;  letters  to  the  | -lutes  general  from, 
420,  447, 448  ;  demand  that  tho  militia  be  armed,  438  ; 
dismissed,  439,  452,  476,  499  ;  petition  for  i 
grievances,  440  ;  names  of,  441  ;  extracts  from  the  let- 
ters of,  444,  445  ;  director  Stuy vesaut  seizes  on  their 
pew  in  the  church,  446,  449  ;  director  Btuyvesant 
refuses  to  continue,  450 ;  guns  not  distributed  with 
the  knowledge  of,  455  ;  extract  from  the  journal  of, 
459  ;  fiscal  Van  Dyck  dismissed  without  the  assent 
of,  491  ;  ask  for  information  respecting  the  boundary, 
497  ;  Jan  Snediker  one  of  the,  498  ;  new,  chosen, 
499;  Jochem  Pietersen  Cuyter  reappointed  one  of, 
500;  devoted  to  director  Stuyvesant,  508;  assist  at 
the  council,  510;  deny  having  voted  for  Bscal  Van 
Dyck's  dismissal,  611.  (See  Eight  men;  Nine  men; 
Twelve  men.) 

Selkirk,  Charles  [Douglas,  2d]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state,  III., 
ix. 

Selkirk,  [John  Douglas,  3d]  earl  of,  one  of  the  privy  council, 
VI.,  13. 

Selkirk  (Scotland),  Gilbert  Elliot  member  for,  VIII.,  96. 

Selle,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  430. 

Sellick  (Selike,  Silck),  John,  II.,  606,  III.,  201,  203,  595. 

Selliok  (Selleck,  Sileck),  Jonathan,  the  Dutch  seize  a  vessel 
belonging  to,  II.,  585  ;  mentioned,  602,  606,  723;  one 
of  the  commissioners  appointed  to  run  the  boundary 
line  between  New  York  and  Connecticut,  IV.,  629, 
630  ;  major,  engaged  in  smuggling,  793  ;  protects  de- 
serters, 1059. 

Selwin,  Francis,  English  agent  at  Cormantin,  II.,  257,  318, 
319. 

Selyns,  reverend  Henricus,  minister  in  New  Netherland,  II., 
223,  III.,  415  ;  bears  witness  to  the  orthodoxy  of 
Messrs.  Van  Cortland  and  Bayard,  5S8  ;  memoir  of, 
646;  his  text  on  Leisler's  downfall,  IV.,  219  ;  minis- 
ter of  the  Dutch  church  in  New  York,  427. 

Semelon,  Joseph,  X.,  881. 

Semesseeck  (Semesseerse),  a  tract  of  land  opposite  Albany, 
I.,  44,  II.,  549,  560. 

Semmens,  John,  II.,  591. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Sen- 


Seneca  country,  the,  claimed  by  Boston,  II.,  485;  French 
invited  to  settle  in,  III.,  123  ;  before  governor  Dongan's 
time  no  one  went  beyond,  395  ;  the  French  invade, 
529 ;  sir  William  Johnson  holds  a  conference  with 
the  Indians  in,  VIII.,  183. 

Seneca  George,  VII.,  115,  197. 

Seneca  river,  a  fort  recommended  to  be  erected  near  the 
mouth  of,  VI.,  851;  governor  Denonville's  expedition 
proceeds  against  the  Senecas  by  way  of,  852  ;  a  new 
castle  building  near  the  mouth  of,  857  ;  falls  into  lake 
Ontario,  where,  VII.,  5;  a  party  of  Senecas  carried 
from  the  bay  of,  IX.,  761. 

Senegal,  I.,  100,  102,  105,  110,  115,  243  ;  the  board  of  trade 
required  to  report  on  the  trade  to,  VII.,  521 ;  general 
"Worge  governor  of,  522;  the  French  capture,  X.,  385. 

Senezergues,  colonel,  at  the  siege  of  Oswego,  X.,  455  ;  in  the 
expedition  against  fort  William  Henry,  600,  603,  609, 
620  ;  commands  the  regiment  of  la  Sarre,  717  ;  accom- 
panies an  expedition  under  chevalier  de  Levis,  ibid, 
719  ;  arrives  at  Ticonderoga,  723,  794  ;  his  conduct  in 
the  battle,  740,  743,  796;  appointed  brigadier,  942; 
proposed  to  be  sent  to  fort  Duquesne,  960;  killed, 
1015. 

Senffane,  Thomas,  clerk  of  the  privy  council,  VII.,  476. 

Senghnagenrat,  an  Oneida  sachem,  attends  a  conference  at 
Albany,  VIII.,  609  ;  his  speech,  611,  613. 

Senit,  Egbert,  I.,  437. 

Sennagariago,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  IV.,  993. 

Senneterre,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1084. 

Senneville  (Cinneville),  captain  de,  visits  Niagara,  V.,  589, 
590. 

Senneville,  garrisoned,  X.,  143. 

Sentence,  pronounced  against  Jochem  Pietersen  Cuyter,  I., 
213;  against  Arnoldus  van  Hardenberch,  306  ;  against 
Cornells  Melyn,  349  ;  on  defaulters  at  the  Delaware, 
II.,  19  ;  on  Francis  Brado  for  creating  a  public  dis- 
turbance and  threatening  the  inhabitants  of  Fordham, 
665 ;  on  Peter  Poulsen  for  creating  a  disturbance  and 
assaulting  persons  in  New  Orange,  703  ;  on  Samuel 
Forman  for  disturbing  public  worship,  705  ;  on  Isaac 
Melyn  for  uttering  seditious  words,  709  ;  of  banish- 
ment pronounced  on  John  Sharp,  ibid. 

Senthach,  captain,  one  of  the  principal  pilots  to  Quebec,  V., 
260. 

Sentiments,  published  in  New  York  in  support  of  the  ad- 
ministration of  president  Clarke,  VI.,  75  ;  of  sir  Wil- 
liam Johnson  upon  the  Plan  for  the  Future  Manage- 
ment of  Indian  Affairs,  VII.,  661. 

Sentinel.     (See  Newspapers  ) 

Senughsis,  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Senyors,  Philip,  V.,  159. 

Septennial  act,  the  New  York  assembly  limited  by  a,  VII., 
353,  VIII.,  444. 

Septuagint,  Charles  Thomson  translates  the,  VII.,  294. 

Soquareesere  (Segwarusara,  Sequaresere,  Seqnreesera),  his 
speech  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  45,  150  ;  attends 
a  conference  at  Oneida,  133;  mentioned,  254  ;  attends 


a  conference  at  Onondaga,  512 ;  a  Tusearora  chief, 
VIII.,  113  ;  signs  the  treaty  settling  the  Indian  boun- 
dary line,  137. 

Sequeen,  chief  of  Conitte  kock,  I.,  543;  the  Dutch  pur- 
chase lands  belonging  to,  II.,  140. 

Sequestration  of  the  property  of  the  subjects  of  England 
and  France  in  New  Netherland,  ordered,  II.,  611. 

Sequin  (Maine),  island  of,  X.,  95. 

Sequins  river,  I.,  458. 

Seraertsbergen.     (See  Aertsbergcn.) 

Serges,  duty  on,  I.,  634;  manufactured  in  New  York,  V., 
59.     (See  Manufacture,  Woolen.) 

Serigny,  cadet,  conducts  Iroquois  from  France  to  Canada,  IX., 
395. 

Serigny,  captain  de,  IX.,  668. 

Serin,  baron  d'Avagour  killed  at,  IX.,  17. 

Seriohana  (Serihoana,  Serihowane,  Sorihawane),  delivered 
up  as  a  hostage  to  sir  William  Johnson,  VII.,  622; 
signs  a  treaty  of  peace  with  the  English,  653  ;  chief 
of  the  Senecas,  VIII.,  367  ;  his  speech  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  475  ;  attends  a  conference  at  Johnstown, 
497;  officially  presented  to  Guy  Johnson,  506;  chief 
of  Chenussio,  525  ;  mentioned,  526.  (See  Indian 
language.) 

Sermon,  reverend  Mr.  Peters  preaches  a,  before  the  congress 
at  Albany,  VI.,  859  ;  which  is  ordered  to  be  printed, 
ibid  ;  price  of  doctor  Mayhew's  election,  907  ;  doctor 
Hobait's,  out  of  print,  ibid ;  preached  by  reverend 
Mr.  Cutler  before  the  general  court  at  New  Haven, 
908;  and  on  the  death  of  Thomas  Graves,  ibid; 
preached  by  reverend  Samuel  Johnson,  914;  of  the 
reverend  Mr.  Barton,  printed,  VII.,  166;  preached 
by  reverend  East  Apthorp,  375  ;  on  the  Present  Situa- 
tion of  American  Affairs,  by  the  reverend  doctor 
Smith,  runs  through  a  great  many  editions,  417;  on 
the  Causes  of  the  Present  Rebellion  in  America,  doctor 
Cooper  preaches  a,  VIII.,  298. 

Sermonville,  major  de,  at  the  siege  of  fort  William  Henry, 
X.,  602,  620. 

Serpentaria,  a  remedy  for  the  bite  of  the  rattlesnake,  I.,  279. 

Servaes,  Theunis,  II.,  180. 

Servants,  imported  from  Europe  into  the  colonies,  VII.,  889. 
(See  Immigration.) 

Service,  divine,  provision  to  be  made  for,  I.,  620. 

Servier  (Cervier,  Cervies),  captain,  at  the  siege  of  Niagara, 
X.,  977,  979;  reports  the  defeat  of  captain  Aubry, 
989  ;  signs  the  capitulation,  992. 

Sessions.     (See  Court.) 

Setdunthehaugo,  an  Indian  chief,  III.,  68. 

Seth  (Sett),  a  Schoharie  chief,  VI.,  15,  16,  315,  VII.,  110, 
115,  116. 

Seton,  [Andrew,]  partner  of  Mr.  Hasenclever,  VII.,  890. 

Seton,  William,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Settlements  in  the  province  of  New  York  in  1739,  extent  of, 
VI.,  121 ;  west  of  Albany  in  1763,  VII.,  576. 

Sottoen  sounc,  otherwiso  called  Minqunas  kill,  I.,  590,  596. 


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569 


Bevanesoot,  ensign,  [X.,  714. 

Bevenhoven,  n  ,  188.    (See  Ztvtnhovtn.) 

Seven  Islands,  ■  Lookout  established  at,  X.,  15,  L6,  42 ;  folly 
of  fortifying,  264, 

Beventer,  B.  van,  [.,  615. 

Beyenter,  1..  vim,  [.,  640. 

Beven  years'  war,  commencement  of,  in  America,  X.,  802. 
(See  War.) 

Severance,  Matthew,  X.,  881. 

Severn  river  (Maryland),  [I.,  '.hi,  ;u. 

Severns,  Benjamin,  I  v.,  550. 

Bewail,  Nloholas,  III.,  347. 

Bewant,  III.,  I  IT.     (See  Wampum.) 

Seward,  William  II.,  I.,  xiii ;  his  Instructions  to  the  agent 
for  collecting  historical  doonments,  srviii. 

Bewell,  [Samuel,]  master  of  the  mint  in  Massachusetts,  III., 
582 

Sexby,  Manes,  IV.,  940. 

Seymour  (Seymer),  governor  John,  arrives  in  Maryland,  IV., 
1084, 1089;  about  to  visit  New  York,  1113,  1120;  gives 
notice  of  a  French  privateer  off  the  oapes  of  Virginia, 
V.,  21. 

Seymour,  lady  Katharine,  sir  William  Wyndham  marries, 
VII.,  541. 

Seymour  (Seamour),  major-general  William,  his  regiment 
wrecked  in  the  expedition  against  Canada,  V.,  277. 

Seymour  of  Trowbridge,  [Francis,  4th]  lord,  one  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  30,  44,  46. 

Shaddin,  Henry,  IV.,  912. 

Shaddin,  John,  IV.,  942. 

Shadwell,  John,  IV.,  27. 

Shaftsbury,  [Anthony  Ashley  Cooper,  2d]  earl  of,  III.,  209; 
lord-chancellor,  210;  president  of  the  council,  211, 
213 ;  mentioned,  228. 

Shaftsbury  (Vermont),  settled,  VII.,  931. 

Bhagahawimtta,  an  Oneida  sachem,  IV.,  897. 

Bhakerly,  Jan,  II.,  700. 

Shamokin  (Shamoken),  Iroquois  name  for,  VII.,  47;  a  fort 
built  at,  88,  114,  197 ;  the  French  claim  the  Indians 
as  far  as,  233 ;  the  lands  not  purchased  between 
Wyoming  and,  305 ;  houses  burnt  and  the  surveyor 
driven  off  at,  331;  the  Indians  driven  from,  332; 
circumstances  in  relation  to  the  building  of  a  fort  at, 
ibid,  333;  mentioned,  511 ;  called  fort  Augusta,  72S  ; 
the  proposed  boundary  with  the  Indians  to  begin 
at,  735,  1005  ;  several  Indians  murdered  near,  VIII., 
37;  batteaux  built  at,  X.,  588;  the  English  numer- 
ous around,  589. 

Shanarage,  a  Mohawk  chief,  III.,  67. 

Shane,  ,  X.,  592. 

Shanks  (Shanke),  captain,  or  lieutenant  Matthew,  stationed 
at  Albany,  III.,  805,  816;  member  of  a  court-martial, 
IV.,  162;  resigns  his  commission,  174;  his  character, 
701 ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  complains  of,  816. 

Shannon,  John,  captain  of  a  Pennsylvania  company,  VI., 
376. 

Shannon,  Mr.,  naval  officer  at  Boston,  IV.,  792. 

Shanshack,  Jacob,  VI.,  795.     (See  Van  Schaick.) 

72 


,  Nioholu,  III 
Sharp,  Richard,  member  ol  the  general  oonunittee  of  New 

y..,i,,  viii.,  601. 

Bharpa  ,  William,  IV  ,  26,  461,  471    I 

Bharpe,         ,  wonnded  by  the  bursting  of  a  fin,  III.,  708. 

Bharpe, ,  x 

Bharpe,  John,  one  ol  the  lords  of  trade,  ill  . 

si.arp.',  .lolm,  ordered  to  .put  New  Netherlands,  II.,  617;  re- 
turn 

Bharpe,  reverend  John,  iv  ,  L138;  ohaplaln  of  BTew  York, 
1182;  employed  by  governor  Banter,  V.,  SIS,  818, 
314;  notice  of,   315 j   reverend  John  Chamberlayne 

eon.-] is  with,  319;  signs  an  address  to  governor 

Hunter,  326;  oensures  reverend  Jaoob  Henderson, 
354. 

Bharpe,  Judge,  Salem  county  (New  Jei 

Sharpe,  lieutenant,  IV.,  202,  252. 

Bharpe,  Mr.,  attends  the  board  of  trade,  v.,  ~\:,t  717;  com- 
plains of  governor  Burnet'-  746;  his 
reply  to  the  argument  in  Bupport  of  the  New  York 
acts  regulating  the  Indian  trade,  7.14. 

Sharpe,  W.,  clerk  to  the  privy  council,  VI.,  52,  544,  727, 
759,  792,  794,  900,  935,  VII.,  460,  461  ;  Oliver  D« 
Lancey  to  be  reported  to,  VI.,  471 ;  sir  Jeffery  Am- 
herst's letter  to,  VII.,  508. 

Shatuckett  (Shatuskett),  near  Norwich,  IV.,  615,  616. 

Shaw,  captain,  New  Jersey  regiment,  X.,  592;  lieutenant- 
colonel,  wounded,  732. 

Shaw  (Shawe),  sir  John,  knight,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade, 
III.,  31,  33,  37,44,47, 

Shaw,  Jonathan,  IV.,  937, 1008. 

Shaw,  William,  IV.,  25. 

Shawanee  river,  why  called  the  Cumberland,  VIII.,  113. 

Shawatongue,  a  chief  of  the  six  nations,  VIII.,  508. 

Shawmut,  Indian  name  for  Boston,  I.,  568. 

Shediac  (Chedaik),  where,  X.,  359. 

Sheep,  rare  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  368 ;  prices  of,  369 ; 
number  of,  in  1663,  on  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  210; 
purchased  in  New  England  for  the  Delaware,  433  ; 
seized  by  the  English,  438 ;  acts  passed  relating  to, 
V.,  7s2,  909,  VI.,  160,  221 ;  means  of  increasing  the 
number  of,  IX.,  42. 

Sheepscot  John,  sent  to  obtain  the  release  of  prisoners 
taken  at  Groton,  &c,  IX.,  614. 

Sheepscote  (Shipscot),  III.,  101, 256,  719  ;  sir  William  Phipps 
builds  a  ship  at,  720;  near  Pemaquid,  IV.,  831. 

Sheerness,  sir  John  Mordaunt  governor  of,  X.,  705. 

Sheffield  (Massachusetts),  encroachments  on  the  territory  of 
New  York  by  the  people  of,  VII.,  206. 

Sheganektoo  (Nova  Scotia),  a  French  settlement,  V.,  692. 
(See  Chignecto.) 

Shelburne,  William  [Fitzmaurice,  2d]  earl  of,  secretary  of 
state,  III.,  v,  x  ;  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  xviii,  VII., 
536 ;  appointed  secretary  of  state,  847 ;  calls  on  the 
board  of  trade  to  report  on  the  petition  of  the  Wap- 
pinger  Indians,  868  ;  governor  Moore  reports  his  pro- 
ceedings to,  875,  877,  878;  recommends  the  settle- 
ment of  the  boundary  between   Massachusetts   and 


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Shelburne,  William,  earl  of — continued. 

New  York,  879  ;  calls  for  a  return  of  the  annual  ex- 
pense of  the  government  of  each  of  the  colonies,  880  ; 
lieutenant-governor  Colden  complains  of  the  New- 
York  assembly  to,  886;  governor  Moore  transmits  an 
account  of  the  annual  receipts  and  expenses  of  the 
province  of  New  York  to,  906 ;  requested  to  appoint 
William  Smith,  junior,  to  a  seat  in  the  New  York 
council,  909 ;  difficulties  between  Massachusetts  and 
New  York  explained  to,  910  ;  recommends  the  case  of 
colonel  Bradstreet  to  the  governor  of  New  York,  912 ; 
decision  in  the  case  of  the  Wappinger  Indians  re- 
ported to,  913,  915  ;  recommended  to  make  an  addi- 
tion to  the  council  of  New  York,  916;  calls  on  gov- 
ernor Moore  of  New  York  to  answer  certain  complaints 
lodged  against  him,  917;  letters  of  the  governor  of 
New  York  to,  VIII.,  1,  2,  7,  8,  15;  letter  of,  to  sir 
William  Johnson,  2;  lieutenant-governor  Colden 
writes  to,  4,  60 ;  writes  to  sir  William  Johnson,  35  ; 
sir  William  Johnson's  letter  to,  36  ;  an  extract  of  his 
letter  explained  to  the  Indians,  46 ;  governor  Moore 
writes  to,  55,  69,  72,  167 ;  biographical  notice  of,  73 ; 
sir  William  Johnson  writes  to,  74,  94;  writes  to  the 
lords  of  trade,  78 ;  member  of  the  privy  council,  88, 
178;  mentioned,  804;  patron  of  lieutenant-colonel 
Barr6,  X.,  1027. 

Shelden,  Amasa,  VII.,  903. 

Shelden,  Elizah,  VII.,  903. 

Shelden,  Remembrance,  VII.,  903. 

[Sheldon,  Gilbert,]  archbishop  of  Canterbury,  III.,  166, 177. 

Shelly,  Giles,  master  of  the  ship  Nassaw,  IV.,  128,  721; 
mentioned,  138,  180;  sails  from  New  York  for  Mada- 
gascar, 532  ;  hinds  pirates  at  cape  May,  542  ;  runs 
his  ship  ashore,  543 ;  lands  pirates  in  Pennsylvania, 
547  ;  arrives  in  New  York  from  Madagascar,  551,  584 ; 
brings  pirates  from  there,  551,  584,  585  ;  out  on  bail 
in  New  York,  552 ;  his  case  referred  to  by  the  board 
of  trade,  633 ;  James  Graham  suspected  of  being 
bribed  by,  812;  merchant  of  New  York,  1135. 

Shelter  island,  submits  to  the  Dutch,  II.,  587;  granted  to 
Nathaniel  Silvester,  588,  589,  590;  a  part  of  New  Ne- 
therland, 609. 

Shenango  (Pennsylvania),  X.,  255.     (See  Cheningue.) 

Shephard,  William,  IV.,  605. 

Shepmers,  Dirck,  IV.,  27.     (See  Schepmoes.) 

Sheppard,  John,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Sheppard,  Mr.,  IV.,  512. 

Sherborne  castle,  besieged,  I.,  133. 

Sherburn,  Daniel  Gookin  minister  at,  IV.,  755. 

Sherburne,  Henry,  delicate  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  VI., 
833,  860,  863,  864,  871,  878,  889. 

Sheridan,  Richard Brinsley,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Sheriff,  a,  recommended  to  be  appointed  for  the  city  of  New 
Amsterdam,  I.,  391  ;  of  the  Dutch  towns  on  Long 
island,  II.,  34;  claims  at  the  Delaware  to  be  proved 
before  the,  53  ;  of  New  Amstel,  alteration  in  the  mode 
of  appointing  the,  demanded,  165  ;  how  appointed, 
203  ;  at  Esopus,  Mr.  Pawling,  III.,  401  ;  of  New  York, 


IV.,  221;  qualifications  for,  285;  appointed  by  gov- 
ernor Fletcher,  characters  of  the,  322  ;  new,  appointed 
by  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  508 ;  refuse  to  collect  the 
quit-rents,  519 ;  of  Albany,  John  Groenendyke,  539  ; 
Thomas  Williams,  693;  of  New  York  (see  Tutall); 
of  the  several  counties  of  New  York  in  1731,  V.,  929 ; 
to  collect  and  pay  in  quit-rents,  VI.,  4. 

Sherley,  doctor,  II.,  746. 

Sherlock, ,  a  deserter,  surrendered  by  the  Indians,  VII., 

652. 

Sherlock,  right  reverend  Thomas,  bishop  of  London,  recom- 
mends doctor  Seeker  to  be  king's  chaplain,  VI.,  906; 
letter  of,  to  the  reverend  Dr.  Johnson,  910  ;  his  report 
on  the  state  of  the  church  in  the  colonies,  VII.,  360. 

Sherman,  Daniel,  IV.,  629,  630. 

Sherman,  Francis,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Sherrard, ,  VI.,  347. 

Shever,  Jacob,  X.,  593. 

Shipbrooke,  Francis  Vernon,  lord  Orwell,  created  earl  of, 
VII.,  536. 

Ship  money  cannot  be  levied  without  consent  of  parliament, 
I.,  109. 

Shippe,  Mr.,  III.,  385. 

Shippen,  Edward,  sells  a  tract  of  land  on  the  Susquehannah 
to  John  Harris,  VII.,  246. 

Shippensburgh,  colonel  Croghan  at,  VII.,  281. 

Shipping,  of  New  York  in  1762  and  1772,  VIII.,  446. 

Ships,  names  of  the,  employed  in  the  discovery  of  New 
Netherland,  I.,  11, 12, 13  ;  first  sea-going  built  in  New 
Netherland,  12;  number  of,  employed  by  the  West 
India  company,  35,  41,  62;  seized  and  sold  in  New 
Netherland,  385,  577  ;  timber  allowed  to  be  cut  on  the 
public  lands  for  the  building  of,  401 ;  the  English  cap- 
ture Dutch,  558  ;  to  be  released,  559  ;  building  of,  not 
feasible  at  the  Delaware,  II.,  52  ;  English,  seized  by  the 
Dutch  off  the  coast  of  Africa,  299,  301,  313;  in  the 
expedition  against  New  Netherland,  names  of  the, 
445  ;  number  of,  at  the  reduction  of  New  York,  527 ; 
building  of,  referred  to,  III.,  183,  184,  185,  261;  in 
Massachusetts,  considerable,  2G3  ;  remedy  for  pro- 
tecting bottoms  of,  IV.,  722;  the  colonies  capable  of 
employing  a  thousand,  787;  number  of,  belonging  to 
Boston  in  1700,  790;  when  first  encouraged  to  be 
built  in  New  York,  V.,  59;  number  of,  cleared  from 
Great  Britain  tor  the  American  colonics,  1714-1717, 
615;  from  Boston,  Salem  and  New  York,  018;  built 
in  New  York,  in  1736,  VI.,  207;  belonging  to  New 
York  in  1749,  number  and  tonnage  of,  511  ;  built 
near  Niagara,  VII.,  026  ;  can  be  built  in  Canada,  IX., 
35  ;  begun  to  be  built  in  Acadia,  89  ;  bounty  offered 
lor  the  building  of,  1025  ;  building  of,  in  Canada  not 
profitable,  X.,  1141. 
Abenaqnise,  frigate',  built  in  Canada,  X.,  416. 
Abigail,  ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on  board 

of,  X.,  1127. 
Actif,    ship,    arrives   with   troops    at  Quebec,  X.,    298; 
enters  the  gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  302 ;  conveys  the  regi- 
ment of  Languedoo  to  Quebec,  348. 


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GENERAL  tNDEX. 


Ships 

\.i  Mu:iiii    in  i  mo  ■   of  the 

b,  \  111  ,  Ml. 

Adventure,  galley,  the,  captain  Ki.M  command  ,  i  V  , 
l:1'.!;  Joseph  Bradi  b  runB  awaj  with,  612;  oaptaln 
Kidd  Is  looked  up  by  bia  crew  in  the  oahin  of,  583; 

Beize'd  by  pirates,  685;  o learned,  721;  puroh&sed 

by  oaptoin  Kidd,  78  L. 

Adventure,  ship,  Frenoh  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on 
board  of,  X.,  1127. 

Ad\  ioe,  bis  maje  itj  's  fri  ;ate,  sails  from  B< 
I:.. i, I,  IV.,  611,  t;  :<;,  637,  638,  639  ;  bound  foi  Boston, 
641;  arrives  in  England,  642;  oarriea  despatches  to 
England,  646,  L043,  1 145,  l  L50;  captain  Edd  sent  to 
England  in.  665  ;  presenl  for  the  five  nation.-.  Bhipped 
onboard,  666,  VI.,  156;  mentioned,  IV.,  710, 842 ;  to 
cruise  against  pirates,  Tl  1,  862  ;  arrives  at  New  Fork, 
717,  759,  760,  794 ;  captain  Caldwell  commands,  862, 
960,1190;  at  New  fork, 959,1004;  lieutenant-gover- 
nor Nanfan  prevented  going  in,  1001  ;  the  oountessof 
Bellomont  sails  for  England  in,  1003. 

Aflriquain, ship,  IX.,  S4"> ;  carries  governor  Vaudreuil's 
despatohes  to  Prance,  853. 

,  bis  majesty's  ship,  wrecked,  X.,  856,861. 

Albrough,  his  majesty's  ketch,  arrives  in  New  York,  III., 
h  is  qo  force  to  fi  ;h1  nor  beels  to  run,  848;  good 
lor  nothing,  IV.,  ;!7  ;  at  Albany,  -1.".. 

Aloide,  his  majesty's  ship,  conveys  to  major-general 
Monckton  a  commission  to  !«■  governor  of  New  York, 
VII.,  471 ;  attacked  by  the  English,  X.,  296  ;  missing, 
298;  captured,  302,  912;  France  resents  the  capture 
of,  314. 

Alcyon,  arrives  at  Rimouski,  X.,  123;  at  Quebec,  126; 
sails  from  Quebec,  130. 

Alexander,  ship,  sails  from  New  York,  V.,  811,  822, 
920. 

Alexandre,  ship,  wrecked,  X.,  121. 

Alfred,  United  States  ship,  commanded  by  captain  Sal- 
tonstall,  VIII.,  676. 

Algier  Rose,  frigate,  sir  William  Phipps  commander  of 
the,  III.,  720. 

Amiable  Jeanne,  brig,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.  113,114; 
sails  for  M  irtinico,  124. 

Amiable  Marguerite,  snow,  sails  from  Quebec  for  St. 
Domingo,  X.,  123. 

Amiable  Martha,  schooner,  conveys  troops  to  Acadia, 
X.,  46  ;  returns  to  Quebec,  72  ;  arrives  at  Quebec  from 
the  West  Indies,  101 ;  sent  to  France,  112 ;  runs 
aground,  161 ;  sails  with  supplies  for  Acadia,  171. 

America,  his  majesty's  ship,  sent  in  pursuit  of  the 
French,  VIII.,  811. 

Amity,  the,  captain  Tew,  the  pirate,  commands,  IV., 
310. 

Amphitrite,  his  majesty's  ship,  sails  for  Virginia,  VIII., 
812. 

Amphitrite,  French  frigate,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  675; 
carries  despatches  to  France,  677 ;  arrives  at  Quebec, 
X.,  160  ;  sails  from  Quebec,  176. 


Andrew  D 

A  nil.  n  and  B  in 

Vol.,  i\   ,  •  i .. 
Andromeda,    ship,    brl 

\  111  ,  712. 
Andromi  d  from  Qnebe 

X.,  119. 

I  .    I"'; , 
returns  to  Queb  c  from  Baj  \-  rte,  1 17. 

dn,  a  Fren<  b  man-of-war,  X.,  298  ;  oo 
enl   I  i  Reine  to  Quebei 

\  no  "\    lii  I',  Fi    n  on  board 

of,  X.,  1127. 

ine,  William    Eidd    ma  t.-r  of  tie-,    IV., 
128,  111 

Antelope,  lii^  m  ijesty's  shi] 
New  York,  VI.,  2-;. 

Appollon,  ship-of-war,  her  rat'-,  X,   2:<0  ;    despatches 
I    in  Franoe  from  Louisbourg  by,  315  ;   arrives 
at  Quebec,  .:47. 

Aquilon,  ordered  to  Louisbourg,  X.,  2H7  ;  her  rate,  299  ; 
M.  de  Vaudreuil  commands,  385. 

Arabella,  ship,  arrives  at  Salem,  I.,  497. 

Arc  en  ciel,  his  majesty's  sloop,   arrives  below  Quebec, 
IX.,  331 ;  M.  d'Amblemont  commander  of,  332;  quick 
of,  359  ;  captured,  X 

Archangel,  his  majesty's  ship,  brings  governor  Slough- 
ter  to  New  York,  III.,  756,  757,  759  ;  relieved,  836. 

Anient,  Frenoh  ship,  captured,  X.,  107;  M.  Perier  com- 
mands, 387. 

Aren,  governor  Rysing  arrives  in  the  South  river  in  the, 
I.,  606. 

Arent.     (See  Ver gulden  Arcnt.) 

Arethuse,  ship,  M.  de  Vaudreuil  commands,  X.,  385; 
captured,  ibid  ;  sails  from  Louisbourg,  833. 

Arms  of  Amsterdam,  ship,  arrives  in  Holland  H  ith  news 
of  the  purchase  of  the  island  of  Manhattans,  I.,  37. 

Arundel,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  Boston,  IV.,  358  ;  cap- 
tain Crow  commander  of,  665,  712  ;  oonvi  ys  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  from  Boston  to  N«  u  fork,  697;  sent  on 
a  cruise,  711 ;  lieutenant  Deering  of,  sent  in  command 
of  tho  Fortune,  712,  722  ;  sir  Danvers  Osborn  arrives 
in  New  York  in,  VI.,  802. 

Ascencion,  ship,  conveys  reinforcements  to  Quebec,  X., 
406. 

Asia,  his  majesty's  ship,  arrives  in  New  York,  VIII., 
581 ;  the  soldiers  in  New  Y'ork  ordered  on  board,  582  ; 
boats  belonging  to,  destroyed,  597  ;  a  boat  and  sloop 
burnt  for  supplying  provisions  to,  632  ;  governor 
Tryon  notifies  his  willingness  to  go  on  board,  638  ; 
threatened  by  the  Americans,  667  ;  stationed  in  the 
North  river,  674  ;  New  York  records  put  on  board,  760. 

Assada  Merchant,  ship,  II.,  312. 

Assurance,  his  majesty's  ship,  captures  French  vessels, 
I.,  57S. 

Astraa,  his  majesty's  ship,  troops  embark  at  New  York 
for  the  expedition  against  Carthagena  in,  VI.,  170. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Shi— 


Ships  —  continued. 

Atalante,  his  majesty's  ship,  count  du  Chaffault  com- 
mands^., 767;  captain  Vauclain  commands,  1003; 
aids  in  the  siege  of  Quebec,  1080  ;  run  ashore,  1088 ; 
fights  two  English  frigates,  ibid,  1089. 

Attalante,  ship,  letters  of  marque  granted  to,  IX.,  744. 

Auguste,  ship,  arrives  at  Bic,  X.,  50;  anchors  at  Que- 
bec, ibid,  111 ;  M.  de  Bougainville  commands,  1124. 

Aurore,  his  majesty's  brig,  arrives  at  Chebouctou,  X., 
50 ;  takes  several  prizes,  57 ;  M.  Duvignan  com- 
mands, 61 ;  M.  de  Gay  lieutenant  of,  62. 

Avanturier,  bateau,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  Bayonne, 
X.,  171. 

Beauharnois,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  405  ;  conveys 
recruits  to  Canada,  419. 

Beaver,  ship,  a  parcel  of  elephants'  teeth  shipped  on 
board  of,  III.,  277,  496  ;  John  Corbet  master  of,  585  ; 
despatches  sent  from  New  York  to  the  secretary  of 
state  by  the,  593 ;  mentioned,  648,  747,  757 ;  sails 
from  New  York,  IV.,  159,  V.,  541,  811,  871. 

Bedford,  his  majesty's  ship,  sent  in  pursuit  of  the 
French  fleet,  VIII.,  811 ;  wrecked,  ibid. 

Beer,  ship,  sails  for  New  Netherland,  II.,  5;  arrives 
in  that  country,  6  ;  Claes  Willemz  commander  of,  13 ; 
mentioned,  14,  18. 

Belliqueux,  ship,  captured,  IX.,  923. 

Bellone,  ship,  sails  from  Quebec,  IX.,  846. 

Beninjo,  ship.     (See  St.  Beninjo.) 

Benjamin,  ship,  arrives  at  New  York,  IV.,  975;  pre- 
paring to  sail  from  New  York  with  a  cargo  of  timber 
for  England,  1004 ;  detained  at  New  York,  1021. 

Berkley  castle,  ship,  V.,  166;  one  of  the  Palatine  ships, 
parts  company  with  the  fleet,  168. 

Berwick,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Townsend  com- 
mands, X.,  31. 

Bever,  ship,  about  to  sail  for  the  South  river,  II.,  7; 
arrives  there,  8,  10;  mentioned,  13,  18;  emigrants 
sent  to  the  Delaware  by,  64 ;  powder  found  smuggled 
on  board  of,  452 ;  Peter  Ryersen  van  der  Beets  mas- 
ter of,  458  ;  arrives  at  New  Amsterdam,  460 ;  returns 
to  Holland,  468. 

Bienfesant,  frigate,  at  Louisbourg.  X.,  819. 

Bizarre,  his  majesty's  ship,  arrives  at  Louisbourg,  X., 
296;  mentioned,  297,  298;  at  Louisbourg,  303  ;  sails 
from  Louisbourg  for  Quebec,  572  ;  sails  from  Quebec 
•with  despatches,  635  ;  arrives  at  Quebec,  767. 

Blackmore,  ship,  three  of  the  regicides  conveyed  from 
Holland  to  England  in,  II.,  417. 

Blankfort,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  124. 

Blast,  his  majesty's  bomb-ketch,  lieutenant  Shuldham 
commands,  VIII.,  681. 

Blonde,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Kennedy  commander 
of,  VII.,  822. 

Blossom,  ship,  sir  Edmund  Andros  returns  to  New  York 
in,  II.,  741 ;  mentioned,  III.,  277. 

Blue  Cock,  ship,  Kieft  able  to  bring  four  hundred  men 
into  the  field  against  the  Indians  on  the  arrival  of, 
I.,  203,  205 ;   Messrs.  Melyn  and  Kuyter  send  a  letter 


to  Holland  against  Kieft  by  the,  204;   letter  to  the 

XIX.  sent  by  Govert  Loockermans  who  went  to  Hol- 

laud  in,  208  ;  the  eight  men  write  to  the  assembly  of 

the  XIX.  by,  209  ;  duties  and  taxes  imposed  a  few 

days  before  the  sailing  of,  212;  the  people  of  New 

Netherland   send   their   complaints   against   director 

Kieft  by,  250. 
Blydebootschap,  ship,  the  owners  of  the,  report  having 

discovered  new  countries,  I.,  24. 
Bon,  ship,  lost,  IX.,  546. 
Bonadventure,  ship,  II.,  285,  299,  337,  339;  the  case 

of  the,  proposed  to  be  left  to  the  arbitration  of  the 

French  king,  419. 
Bona  Esparanza  (Bonne  Esperance),  ship,  II.,  285,  299, 

337,  338. 
Bontekoe,  ship,  II.,  124,  218,  231,  466  ;   Jan  Bergen 

skipper  of,  456  ;  takes  news  to  Holland  of  the  victory 

over  the  Esopus  Indians,  484. 
Bordeaux,  ship,  ensign  Stoll  goes  to  England  in  the, 

III.,  616. 
Bouffonne,  ship,  IX.,  634,  638;  sent  on  a  cruize,  643; 

captain  de  la  Valliere  commands,  658. 
Brandaris,  ship,  I.,  126. 

Brant  van  Troyen,  ship,  live  stock  conveyed  from  Hol- 
land to  New  Netherland  in  the,  I.,  207. 
Bretonne,  ship,  sent  to  Acadia,  IX.,  332;    visited  by 

Indians  of  Cape  Breton,  576. 
Bril,  ship,  taken  by  the  English,  II.,  268. 
Brillant,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  Ill,  171,  172. 
Bristol,  frigate,  about  to  sail  to  Virginia,  III.,  245  ;  des- 
patches sent  in  the,  833  ;  lost,  836. 
Bristol,  galley,  sails  for  France  with  troops,  X.,  1127. 
Bristol,  his  majesty's  ship,  ordered  to  North  America, 

VIII.,  710. 
Brittannia,  ship,  despatches  sent  from  New  York  by  the, 

VI.,  603. 
Brothowod,  ship,  French  troops  embark  on  board  of, 

X.,  1127. 
Brunette,  brig,  anchors  at  Quebec,  X.,  50  ;  arrives  from 

Martinico  at  Quebec,  123. 
Cabot,  United  States  ship,  VIII.,  676. 
Caledonia,  ship,  puts  into  New  York  in  distress,  IV., 

591. 
Calmer   Sleutel,   ship,   arrives   in   Holland   from   New 

Sweden,  I.,  156;  cargo  of,   160;  director  Minnewits 

arrives  at  the  South  river  in,  291. 
Canterbury,  ship,  arrives  in  New  York,  III.,  757. 
Canterbury,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  Louisburg,  X.,  53. 
Carolina,  his  majesty's  ship,  stationed  in  America,  VI., 

71. 
Castle,  frigate,  III.,  214;  sent  to  England  with  timber 

from  New  York,  232  ;  value  of  the  cargo  of,  237. 
Castor,  ship,  captain  Dubois  commander  of,  X.,  8;  on 

a  cruise   in   Acadia,  50;    takes   several  prizes,   57; 

returns  to  France,  61. 
Cat,  ship,  in  the  West  Indies,  I.,  1G4;  at  Curacao,  165, 

1G6,  172;    captures  a  Spanish  bark  and  sends  her 

into  Now  Amsterdam,  255. 


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GENERAL  INDl.X. 


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SMp-      continutd. 

Catherine,  sloop,  EUp  \  an  Dam  oommander  of,  71.,  158 
Catherine,  .--in | . ,  wrecked,  IX.,  332;  menl 

bre,  Bhip,  sails  from  i  r  Quebeo,  X  , 

57:2  ;  sails  from  Queb 
Centaur,  bis  majesty's  Bhtp,  two  Independent  companies 

'i  '  'i  \  irg inis  in,  VI.,  s  18, 
Centurion,  ins  majesty's  ship,  captain  Bern  commands, 
IV.,  1113;  reverend  John  Talhol  chaplain  to  the,  V., 

•I?::. 

Cesar,  sloop,  arrives  a(  New  York,  V.,  978. 

Chameau,  ship,  sails  from  Quebec  for  France,  IX.,  01'.!. 

Charante,  ship,  .sails  for  Queheo,  LX.,  689;  a  Byboat, 
638. 

Charles,  ship,  obstructed  in  her  trade  by  the  Dutch,  II., 
264;  mentioned,  III.,  107,  414;  cut  out  of  the  isle 
of  Thanett,  162. 

Charles  .lames,  ship,  II.,  299. 

Charlestown,  ship,  sails  from  Quebec  with  troops,  X., 
1127. 

Charlotte,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  Martinico,  X.,50. 

Charmante  Nanette,  arrives  from  Itochfort  at  Quebec, 
X.,  64. 

Charming  Rachel,  ship,  carries  despatches  from  New- 
York  to  England,  VI.,  603. 

Chester,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Mathews  commands, 
V.,  257;  on  the  Canada  expedition,  IX.,  930;  at 
Louisbourg,  X.,  31,  53;  captain  Durell  commands, 
994. 

Chimere,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  113  ;  sails  for  St. 
Domingo,  140. 

Columbus,  United  States  ship,  VIII.,  676. 

Commette,  his  majesty's  ship,  sails  for  Louisbourg,  X., 
297;  her  rate,  299  ;  sails  from  Louisbourg,  833. 

Coopman,  ship,  arrives  from  Curasao,  II.,  711. 

Coventry,  his  majesty's  ship,  commanded  by  captain 
Kennedy,  VII.,  666 ;  at  New  Y'ork,  ibid ;  captain 
Kennedy  refuses  to  receive  the  stamps  on  board,  792, 
and  is  superseded  in  the  command  of,  821  ;  her  rate, 
822  ;  sails  from  New  Y'ork,  1006. 

Crocodil,  ship,  taken  by  the  English,  II.,  268. 

Crown,  ship,  driven  into  Cadiz,  II.,  342. 

Cruiser,  his  majesty's  sloop,  governor  Martin  driven  on 
board,  VIII.,  279. 

Culloden,  his  majesty's  ship,  sent  in  pursuit  of  French 
vessels,  wrecked  on  Long  island,  VIII.,  811. 

Dauphin,  brigantine,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  129,  179. 

Dauphin  Royal,  his  majesty's  ship,  ordered  to  Louis- 
bourg, X.,  297. 

David,  a  Dutch  ship,  loaded  at  New  York,  IV.,  462. 

David,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  165. 

Deesse,  ship,  sails  from  Rochefort  for  Canada,  X.,  45  ; 
arrives  at  Quebec,  49  ;  sent  with  supplies  to  Ckebouc- 
tou,  74  ;  arrives  at  Chebouctou,  90. 

Deffenseur,  his  majesty's  ship,  arrives  at  Louisbourg,  X., 
296  ;  her  rate,  298  ;  troops  on  board  of,  299. 

Defiance,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  John  Evans  com- 
mander of,  V.,  283. 


Delft,  111..1 

l>.  p<  ohe,  patch  ) 

I  loptfoi  d    h!  iromands, 

III  ,  36S 

i\   ,814;  al   :••  •  Ifoi  for  Eng- 

land 
provinoe  of  New  York, 397;  recalled, 

522 ;  Mr   Bat  e  kii  Iced  on  b 
.X.  u    Y'M  k,  V.,  170;  ( 
1 77,  182 ;  captain  Robin  on  i  omm 
Despatch,  ship  tb 

in,  IX.,  929. 
Deux  Cousins,  Bhip,  an  from  Rochelle, 

X.,  65. 

Deua  lieres  de  St.  Vallery,  ship,  sails  from  Quebec  for 
Rochelle,  X.,  310. 

Diane,  frigate,  put  in  commission,  X.,  276  ; 
Gasp6,  298 ;  her  rate,  299  ;  M.  Do  rai 
go  to  France  in,  306;  funds  sent  to  Louisl 
316. 

Doel,  ship,  arrives  at  New  Amsterdam  from  the  West 
Indies,  II.,  460;  sails  for  Holland,  461. 

Dolphin,  ship,  IV.,  57. 

Don  Carlos,  ship,  sails  from  New  Y'ork  for  Bristol,  V., 
889. 

Dorade,  schooner,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  120. 

Dove,  ship,  carries  despatches  from  Ni  w  York  to  Eng- 
land, V.,  365. 

Dover,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  53. 

Dragon,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  113  ;  sails  for  -Mar- 
tinique, 124. 

Drake,  ship,  carries  despatches  from  New  York.  V.,  371. 

Dreadnaught,  ship,  IV.,  1089,  1099. 

Duke,  ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on  board 
the,  X.,  1127. 

Duke  of  Cumberland,  packet,  detained  at  New  Y'ork, 
VIII.,  218. 

Duke  of  Hamilton,  ship,  wrecked,  IV.,  711,  760. 

Duke  of  Portland,  ship,  sails  from  New  York,  V.,  811. 

Dullidge,  ship,  V.,  347. 

Dunwich,  ship,  V.,  350  ;  brings  despatches  to  New  York, 
356. 

Dutchess  of  Gordon,  ship,  governor  Tryon  retires  on 
board  the,  VIII.,  643  ;  New  Y'ork  records  ordered  to 
be  sent  on  board  the,  646,  667  ;  drops  down  to  Sandy 
hook,  677 ;  New  York  records  removed  from,  760. 

Duyf,  ship,  arrives  from  Curacao,  II.,  468. 

Eagle,  galley,  arrives  at  New  Y'ork,  IV.,  1105  ;  seized, 
1106,  1107;  case  of  the,  1109,  1110 ;  sails  from  New 
Y'ork,  1121 ;  condemned,  V.,  436 ;  case  of,  appealed, 
ibid ;  an  inquiry  made  respecting  the  appeal  in  the 
case  of,  472. 

Eagle,  packet,  lost,  VII.,  280. 

Eagle,  ship,  III.,  271. 

Eagle,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  New  York,  VIII.,  670. 

Eagle,  snow,  arrives  in  New  York,  V.,  772. 

Earl  of  Leicester,  packet,  sails  from  New  Y'ork,  VII.,  208. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Shi  — 


Ships  —  cont  inued. 

Edgar,  his  majesty's  ship,  blows  up,  X.,  12. 

Edward,  ship,  brings  stamps  to  New  York,  VII.,  768, 
791. 

Eendracht,  West  India  company's  ship,  seized  at  Ply- 
mouth on  her  voyage  from  New  Netherland,  I.,  45, 
46,  47,  48,  49,  50 ;  the  Dutch  ambassadors  at  London 
instructed  to  obtain  the  release  of,  53  ;  complain  of 
the  arrest  of,  60,  558  ;  mentioned,  432,  II.,  123  ;  brings 
letters  to  the  director  and  council  of  New  Netherland, 
431,  432;  powder  and  guns  on  board  of,  439,  458; 
arrives  at  New  Amsterdam,  468. 

Eendraght,  Dutch  man-of-war,  admiral  Obdam  blown  up 
in,  II.,  279. 

Eendraght,  sloop,  trades  between  Boston  and  New 
Orange,  II.,  655. 

Egmond  and  Matthew,  of  Boston,  taken  by  the  Dutch,  II. , 
715  ;  confiscated,  716;  referred  to,  725;  restored,  726. 

Elbingh,  ship,  a  deputation  from  New  Netherland  sent 
to  Holland  in,  II.,  435. 

Elias,  the  vice-admiral's  ship  in  the  expedition  against 
New  Netherland,  II.,  445  ;  lost,  III.,  65,  103. 

Elizabeth,  galley,  sails  from  New  York  for  Bristol,  V., 
64,  877. 

Elizabeth,  ship,  of  Berwick,  seized  in  New  York,  IV., 
354;  Scotch  goods  seized  on  board  of,  461,471 ;  ille- 
gally discharged,  462. 

Elizabeth,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  St.  Domingo, 
X.,  160. 

Elizabeth,  ship,  sails  from  Quebec  with  French  troops, 
X.,  1127. 

Elizabeth,  snow,  captured  and  carried  to  Quebec,  X., 
169  ;  sails  from  Quebec  for  the  island  of  St.  John,  176. 

Elizabeth  and  Catherine,  ship,  collector  Santen  sent  pri- 
soner to  England  in  the,  III.,  421,  422. 

Elizabeth  Mary,  ship,  conveys  French  troops  from  Cana- 
da to  France,  X.,  1125,  1127. 

Ellin,  ship,  sails  from  New  York  for  Bristol,  VIII.,  175. 

Eltham,  his  majesty's  frigate,  captain  Durell  in  com- 
mand of,  X.,  994. 

Embuscade,  his  majesty's  frigate,  destined  for  Acadia, 
IX.,  419  ;  freight  on  board  of,  430. 

Embuscade,  a  St.  Malo  privateer,  captured,  IX.,  927. 

Emeraude,  frigate,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  Ill  ;  sailors 
sent  on  board,  127. 

Emerillon,  brigantine.  conveys  troops  to  Acadia,  X.,46; 
arrives  at  Quebec,  72. 

Emerillon,  his  majesty's  ship,  sent  to  Canada,  IX.,  232. 

Enterprize,  ship,  carries  despatches  from  New  York,  V., 
365. 

Entreprenant,  flag  ship  of  count  Dubois  de  la  Motte, 
X.,  298  ;  conveys  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  Canada,  347. 

Enuyeux,  ship,  captain  Bonnaventure  commands,  IX., 
538. 

Envieux,  ship,  arrives  at  Pentagouet,  IX.,  617,  634; 
employed  in  the  reduction  of  Pemaquid,  658 ;  carries 
news  of  the  peace  to  Canada,  077,  and  to  Pentagouet, 
C85. 


Esperance,  schooner,  arrives  in  France  with  despatches 
from  Louisbourg,  X.,  314. 

Esperance,  ship,  captured,  IX.,  924. 

Esperance,  his  majesty's  ship,  ordered  to  Louisbourg, 
X.,297;  her  rate,  299;  captured,  385. 

Essex-prize,  frigate,  defeated  by  a  pirate  ship,  IV.,  552. 

Etienne  Pierre,  ship,  despatches  received  in  France 
from  Louisbourg  by,  X.,  315. 

Exeter,  his  majesty's  ship,  destroys  the  French  man-of- 
war  Ardent,  X.,  387. 

Expeetatie,  the,  wrecked  off  Nantucket,  II.,  658,  659  ; 
mentioned,  663,  664;  carried  to  New  England,  667. 

Eyckenboom,  ship,  II.,  124,  232,  456,  465. 

Fairfax,  man-of-war,  rear-admiral  Lawson  commands 
the,  II.,  274. 

Fame,  ship,  arrives  in  Holland  from  New  Sweden,  I., 
143,  144,  145,  156;  her  cargo,  159. 

Favorite,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  179. 

Pendant,  his  majesty's  ship,  M.  de  Vaudreuil  commands, 
X.,  385. 

Ferret,  his  majesty's  sloop,  arrives  in  New  York,  VII., 
222. 

Feversham,  his  majesty's  ship,  sent  to  Virginia,  V.,  253  ; 
expedient  employed  to  man  the,  254 ;  wrecked  on 
Cape  Breton,  284. 

Fidelia,  ship,  seized,  IV.,  721. 

Fidelle,  frigate,  put  in  commission,  X.,  276;  ordered 
to  cruise,  298 ;  her  rate,  299  ;  funds  sent  to  Canada 
by,  316  ;  sent  with  despatches  to  France,  360. 

Fille  bien-aimee,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  568. 

Fleur  de  Mai,  ship,  carries  news  of  sir  William  Phipp'a 
defeat  to  France,  IX.,  455;  arrives  at  Quebec,  491; 
sent  with  despatches  from  Quebec,  497;  an  account 
of  what  happened  in  Canada  since  the  sailing  of,  513. 

Fly,  United  States  sloop,  VIII.,  676. 

Fort  Louis,  ship,  captured,  X  ,  104. 

Fortune,  sloop,  III.,  414. 

Fortune,  ship,  Ilenrick  Corstiaenssen  commander  of, 
I.,  11. 

Fortune,  ship,  goods  seized  on  the,  IV.,  303,  354  ;  com- 
missioned as  a  privateer,  304,  355,  388;  condemned, 
323,460;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  rendered  odious  by 
the  seizure  of  the,  377,  523 ;  Van  Sweeten  one  of  the 
contractors  for  the  freight  of,  389  ;  proof  against, 
397;  about  to  sail  from  New  York,  401;  an  illegal 
trader,  434;  governor  Fletoher's  explanation  of  the 
case  of  the,  446 ;  several  members  of  the  council 
interested  in  the,  459  ;  an  unt'ree  bottom,  462  ;  sent  to 
Madagascar  for  negroes,  470,  482  ;  antecedents  of  the, 
470;  Thomas  Moston  commander  of  the,  -ls2;  Hyne, 
the  pirate,  belonged  to  the,  513;  colonel  Depeyster 
purchases  the,  516,  592;  at  Madagascar,  526 ;  Stephen 
de  Lancey  concerned  in,  542  ;  sent  to  England,  593, 
710,  722;  value  of,  594;  decision  of  the  lords  of 
trade  on  the  purchase  of  the,  <'>.!."> ;  despatches  sent 
by,  760  ;  the  Erst  cargo  of  timber  to  the  royal  dock 
yards  in  England  sent  in  the,  7^0;  the  timber  she 
carried,  where  cut,  7S4;  cast  away,  841. 


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Ships       oni  n  m  i, 

Fortun  fo*  Qui  beo,  \ 

Fortnyn,  ship,  Cornelia  Jaooba  Ma)  imander  of,  I  , 

ll  ;  employed  in  discoveries  In  New  Netherland,  ibid  j 
prosecuted,    06 

Portnyntjen,  ship,  on  the  ooasl  of  Guinea,  [.,164 

Foudroyant,  bis  majesty's  ship,  admiral  Rodnej 
on  board,  VIII.,  681. 

Pourgon,    his  majesty's  ship,   al    Quebeo,    i\  ,   332  ; 
[hi  on  board  of,  430. 

Fow i'\ ,  iii    i  :  iii  i  lonnecti- 

nit   from  the  Red  seas,  IV. ,  .;i'l  ;  oi f theorem  of 

:i  pirate  Bhip  pressed  on  board,  3SS  ;  colonel  Mark- 
ham  applies  for,  to  protect  Pennsylvania  against  pi- 
rates, 37;t ;  Bails  for  England,  397;  despatches  Benl 
by,  410,  426  ;  inoonvenienoe  resulting  from  the  recall 
of,  456  j  reoalled,  622 ;  mentioned,  1089  j  lord  Dun- 
more  goes  on  board,  VIII.,  209;  captain  Poy  accom- 
panies the  ear]  ofDunmore  mi  board,  323;  al  Louis- 
bourg,  - 

Foy,  the  frigate,  to  relieve  the  Richmond  at  New  York, 
IV.,  293 

Frederick,  sloop,  sent  from  New  York  to  meet  pirates 
IV.,  390,413;  mentioned,  396  j  BentwithEast  India 
goods  to  Hamburgh,  519,  816. ' 

Friendship,  ship,  two  Mohawk  Indians  sen!  back  to  New 
York  from  England  in  the,  VII.,  708,  709. 

Friends'  supply,  the,  of  Boston  taken  by  the  Dutch, 
II.,  663;  confiscated,  664. 

Friponne,  ship, sent  to  Acadia,  IX.,  332;  arrives  at  Que- 
bec, X.,  101. 

Fronsao,  ship,  ascends  the  Richelieu  rapids,  X.,  1031. 

Garland,  Ins  majesty's  ship,  brings  stamped  paper  to 
New  York,  VII.,  771. 

Qarse,  sloop,  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  397;  captures 
sundry  Spanish  ships,  398,  399. 

Gaspe,  his  majesty's  sloop,  burnt,  VII.,  528  ;  chief  jus- 
tice Horsmanden's  report  on  the  burning  of,  VIII., 
3-31;  further  particulars  respecting,  390;  who  they 
were  that  destroyed,  391;  chief  justice  Horsmanden 
to  inquire  into  the  affair  of,  709. 

Gaston,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  New  York,  VI.,  90. 

Gekrayste  Hart  (Crossheart),  ship,  brings  despatches 
to  New  Amsterdam,  II.,  377;  mentioned,  458,  468, 
504;  ex-director  Stuyvesant  sails  for  Holland  in  the, 
470;  provisions  exported  from  New  Netherland  to 
Holland  in  the,  492  ;  proposal  for  her  trading  to  New 
York,  III.,  104  ;  ex-director  Stuyvesant  asks  to  be 
permitted  to  return  to  New  York  in,  105  ;  his  request 
granted,  166. 

Geldersche  Blom,  ship,  sails  from  New  Netherland,  II., 
5;  arrives,  0  ;  deeds  of  the  colony  on  the  Delaware 
sent  to  Holland  in,  S  ;   mentioned,  18. 

General  Conway,  transport,  supplies  for  the  Indians  put 
on  board  of,  VI II.,  096. 

Generale,  bark,  on  lake  Ontario,  IX.,  234,  388. 

General  Wall,  packet,  arrives  at  New  York,  VII.,  163, 
208  ;  carries  despatches  from  there,  461. 


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land,  744. 

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about  to  -ail  foi  i 

1111 ;  m!    from  Roi  bi  !     foi  '  anada,  X  ,  (0 

at    Rimoui  kj  ,123; 

from  Q 
Glascow  ,  bis  majestj  's  Bhip,  en 

to  the  American  na\  y,  V  1 1 1 
Globe,  Bhip,  Palatines  sent   to  New   York  in  the,  V., 

67. 
Glorii  u\,  ship,  taki  a  shi  Iter  in  the  Saguenay,  IX.,  490; 

arrives  at  Quebec,  19  I  .  returns  to  France,  50 1. 
Gloucester,  his  majesty  from  Louisbourg, 

X.,  833  ;  captain  Durell  commands,  994. 
Goldi  n  Lion,  lieutenant-admiral  Tromp  hoista  his  flag 

on  hoard  the,  II.,  265. 
Goliah,   bis   majesty's   ship,    Hyde  Parker  commands, 

VIII.,  674. 
Gosport,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  New  York,  VI.,  222,  22::. 
Graef  Enno,  ship,  arrested  in  Plymouth  harbor,  II.,  207. 
i. rand  Joseph,  ship,  captured,  X.,  131. 
(irandville,  ship,  sails  from  Quebec  with  French  troops, 

X.,  1127. 
Great  Pink,  trades  to  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  801. 
Greyhound,  his  majesty's  ship,  V.,  5S0  ;   arrives  at  New 

York,  587;  captures  a  pirate,  685  ;  a  shot  fired  at  a 

boat  in  New  York   harbor   from,    kills  a  woman,  VI., 

571;  one  of  the  crew   of,  arrested,   572;  Li 

How  iii  charge  of,  575,  585. 
Grool   Gerrit,  ship,   fitted  out,   I.,  363;    sails   for  New 

Netherland,  455;  in.  in io ned ,  ."i'4;  director  Stuyve- 
sant arrives  in  New  Netherland  in  the,  II.,  43. 
Guernsey,  his  majesty's  ship,  IV 

Guerrier,  ship,  M.  de  Bougainville  commands,  X.,  1124. 
Guinea,  ship,  on  the  expedition  against  New  Netherland, 

II.,    445;    mentioned,    111.,    65;   separated    from    the 

fleet,  66;  conveys  the  English  under  sir  l; 

to  the  Delaware,  69,  70;  governor  Nicolls  writes  to 

the  lord  chancellor  by,  103. 
Gulderee,  ship,  on  the  coast  of  Brazil,  I.,  164. 
Haeti,    ship,    from    New-    Netherland    is    taki  :i    by    the 

Spaniards,  II.,  25,  44,  46, 
Halifax  pai  ir   Tryon   retires  on   board  of, 

VIII. ,    641;    ahout    to   sail    from    New    York,    644; 

arrives   in    England  with   despatches   from  governor 

Tryon,  047;   at  rives  at  Staten  island. 
Halve  Maen,  ship,  I.,  275,  504;  commanded  by  Hen- 

drick  Hudson,  II.,  133. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Ships  —  continued. 

Handmaid,  ship,  rescued  from  pirates  by  the  Dutch 
and  restored  to  English,  II.,  265,  323. 

Happy,  sloop,  VI.,  114. 

Happy  Jane,  ship,  IV.,  53,  57. 

Haring,  ship,  I.,  431. 

Harriot,  packet  ship,  sails  between  New  York  and  Eng- 
land, VIII.,  55  ;  arrives  at  New  York,  742. 

Hawke,  sloop,  at  New  York,  VII.,  666;  seized  by 
Spaniards,  VIII.,  285,  289,  337. 

Hazard,  sloop-of-war,  lost  near  Boston,  V.,  390,  399. 

Heathcote,  ship,  IV.,  150. 

Hector,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  New  York,  V.,  347;  sails 
for  England,  356,  364;  captain  Mastorsen  commands, 
VI.,  585. 

Heemstee,  ship,  on  the  coast  of  Angola,  I.,  164. 

Henry,  a  St.  Malo  privateer,  captured,  IX.,  927. 

Henry,  ship,  II.,  337,  338 ;  proposal  respecting,  419. 

Herbert,  frigate,  wrecked,  V.,  166. 

Hermione,  frigate,  marquis  de  la  Fayette  reaches  Boston 
in,  VIII.,  792. 

Hermione,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Parker  com- 
mands, VIII.,  674. 

Hester,  ship,  clears  from  Perth  Amboy,  and  is  seized, 
IV.,  438,  546;  sold  by  inch  of  candle,  591;  petition 
of  the  owners  of,  against  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  605  ; 
condemned,  634 ;  mentioned,  856 ;  what  prevented 
the  people  of  East  Jersey  opposing  the  removal  of, 
875. 

Heureuse  Marie,  ship,  captures  two  English  vessels,  X., 
19 ;  captured,  131. 

Heureux,  ship,  wrecked  in  the  straits  of  Belleisle,  X.,  72. 

Heureux,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  171,  172. 

Heureux  Retour,  ship,  arrives  from  Rochelle  at  Que- 
bec, X.,  176. 

Heros,  his  majesty's  ship,  captured,  IX.,  930. 

Heros,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  399,  402,  413;  men- 
tioned, 416. 

Hirondelle,  schooner,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  Martinico, 
X.,  169. 

Hollandia,  lieutenant-admiral  Tromp  hoists  his  flag  on 
board,  II.,  265. 

Honor6,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  526. 

Hope,  pink,  collector  Dyre  sent  to  England  in  the,  III., 
288. 

Hope  (Hoop),  ship,  II.,  452,  454,  456,  460,  462;  captain 
Martin  Vonck  appointed  to  command  the,  676 ;  sent 
with  despatches  to  Holland,  677. 

Hope,  ship,  seized  and  sold,  V.,  27;  sails  from  New 
York,  894. 

Hopeful  Advent,  ship.  II.,  299. 

Hopewell,  ship,  II.,  264,  299,  337,  488. 

Hornet,  United  Slates  sloop,  VIII.,  676. 

Hunter's  prize,  formerly  ship  Sweepstakes,  V.,  371. 

Huron,  cruises  on  hike  Ontario,- X.,  482. 

Illustie,  ship,  arrives  at  Hie,  X.,298;  at  Quebec,  310, 
402;  conveys  baron  de  Dieskau  to  Quebec,  347;  con- 
veys troops  to  Canada,  414;  mentioned,  416. 


Impertinent,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  568. 

Indian,  ship,  III.,  164. 

Intrepide,  ship,  M.  de  Vaudreuil  commands,  X.,  385. 

Ipswich,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  31. 

Iris,  his  majesty's  ship,  carries  despatches  to  sir  Henry 
Clinton,  VIII.,  791. 

Iroquoise,  corvette,  cruises  off  Niagara,  X.,  978. 

King  Charles,  ship,  allowed  to  make  a  voyage  from 
Holland  to  New  York,  III.,  179. 

King  David,  a  Dutch  fly  boat,  arrives  in  New  York,  IV., 
419. 

King  fisher,  governor  Andros  arrives  at  Nantasket  in  the, 
II.,  742. 

King  fisher,  his  majesty's  ship,  president  Cooper  of 
king's  college  takes  refuge  on  board  of,  VIII.,  297; 
stationed  at  New  York,  544,  572. 

Kingsale,  his  majesty's  ship,  brings  lord  Lovelace  to 
New  York,  V.,  67,  84 ;  sails  from  New  York  for  Eng- 
•  land,  167;  despatches  sent  to  England  by,  177;  Wil- 
liam Polhampton  purser  of,  198  ;  at  Louisbourg,  X., 
53  ;  John  Rouse  lieutenant  on  board  of,  59. 

King's  snow,  the,  at  Havannah,  VI.,  243 ;  captures  a 
Boston  vessel,  244. 

Kingston,  privateer,  V.,  232. 

Kingston,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  53; 
sails  from  Quebec  with  French  troops,  1127. 

Jacob,  ship,  arrives  in  Amsterdam  from  New  York,  II., 
735  ;  presented  by  pirates  to  governor  Fletcher,  IV., 
310,  386,  433,  445;  commissioned  by  Jacob  Leisler, 
turns  pirate,  385  ;  history  of  the,  444-447  ;  takes  trea- 
sure from  the  Great  Mogul,  456  ;  governor  Fletcher 
proved  to  have  protected  the  pirates  of,  458 ;  no 
securities  for  the  crew  of  the,  lodged  with  the  sec- 
retary of  the  province,  467  ;  suspected  of  having 
been  at  the  Red  sea,  468  ;  case  of,  479. 

James,-ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebec,  on  board 
of,  X.,  1127. 

James  and  Joseph,  ship,  fitting  out  at  the  Havannah  for 
a  cruise,  V.,  1244. 

Jason,  ship,  arrives  in  France  with  despatches  from 
Louisbourg,  X.,  315. 

Jean  Joseph,  snow,  arrives  in  Quebec  from  Bordeaux,  X., 
110;  sails  for  St.  Domingo,  119. 

Jeannette,  snow,  sails  from  Quebec  for  Martinico,  X., 
172,  176. 

Jenny,  ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on  board 
of,  X.,  1127. 

Jersey,  his  majesty's  ship,  lord  Cornbury  embarks  for 
New  York  on  board,  IV.,  927,  958;  captain  Stapleton 
of,  dies  in.  New  York,  972,  1003,  1056,  1190;  captain 
Rogers  commands,  1056,  1176;  difficulties  between 
lord  Cornbury  and  the  commander  of,  1056;  several 
of  the  crew  desert,  1059  ;  laid  up  in  Kipp's  bay,  1061  ; 
captain  Nanfan  returns  to  England  in,  1130;  Mr. 
Franklin  purser  of,  1131 ;  lord  Cornbury  sends  des- 
patches by,  1145  ;  ordered  to  Jamaica,  1166. 

Jeunesse,  schooner,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  173. 


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577 


Bhipa      continutd. 

Joann  t,  ship,  French  tvoopi  embark  at  Quebec  on  board 

of,  X .,  L127 
.iniiii  and  James,  ship,  arrives  In  Now  fork,  III  ,  757i 
John  and  Mary,  brigantlne,  oarriea  deapatohea  from  New 

Vinl  to  England?,  v.,  419. 
John  and  Etebeoooa,  ahip,  Hoar  the  pirate  oommands, 

i\  ,  810. 
Joseph,  Bohooner,  Belied  and  oarried  Into  New  fork, 

Vil.,  842, 
Joseph,   transport,   ordered   t"    New    York,   V.,   258; 

wreoked,  285. 
Judith,  brigantine,  oaptured,  X.,  89. 
Judith,  ship,  captures  two  Hnglish  vessels  and  arrives  at 

Qaebeo,  X.,  842. 
Lady  Gage,  ship,  anus  seized  at  New  York  on  board  of, 

VIII.,  528,  530;  a  number  of  loyalists  sent  on  board 

of,  675. 
Ladj  Mary,  ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebeo   on 

board  of,  X.,  1127. 
Lancaster,  sloop,  III.,  414. 
Languedoo,  bis  majesty's  ship,  count  d'Estaing  dates  his 

proclamation  to  the  Canadians  on  board,  X.,  1167. 
Lanhater,  sloop,  condemned,  III.,  493. 
Latona,    his   majesty's   ship,    Hyde  Parker  commands, 

VIII.,  074. 
Launcestou,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Warren  com- 
mander of,  VI.,  222  ;  conveys  the  garrison  from  Lou- 

isbourg  to  France,  X.,  3;  at  Louisbourg,  18;  admiral 

Durell's  flagship,  994. 
Legere,  corvet,  wrecked,  X.,  124. 
Leopard,  ship,  the  Dutch  accused  of  obstructing  the, 

II.,  264;  mentioned,  299. 
Leopard,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  Boston,  V.,  258  ;  on  the 

Canada  expedition,  IX.,  930. 
Leopard,  ship,  arrives  at  Bic,  X.,  298;  her  rate,  299; 

arrives  at  Quebec,  347,  399,  402  ;   conveys  troops  to 

Canada,  414;  condemned,  416  ;  a  great  many  sick  on 

board,  421. 
Lewis,  sloop,  arrives  at  New  York  from  the  West  Indies 

with  a  number  of  Englishmen  who  had  been  taken  by 

Spaniards,  III.,  414. 
Liberie,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  671,  672. 
Licorne,  frigate,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  402;  sails  from 

Quebec,  493. 
Liefde,  yacht,  confiscated,  I.,  504. 
Lion,  ship,  sent  to  Chibouctou  with  supplies,  X.,  74. 
Lion  Monrose,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  16G. 
Lion  d'Or,  ship,  arrives  at  (Jaspe,  X.,  40 ;    arrives  at 

Quebec,  44;  sent  to  Chibouctou,  90. 
Little  Crane,  ship,  about  to  sail  on  a  voyage  of  disco- 
very, L,  4. 
Little  Fox,  ship,  about  to  sail  on  a  voyage  of  discovery, 

I.,  4  ;  Jan  de  With  commander  of  the,  11. 
Little  Pink,  sloop,  trades  to  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  801. 
Lockhart  and  Smith,  ship,  seized,  III.,  #52. 
London,  ship,  arrives  with  a  cargo  of  tea  at  New  York, 

VIIL,  431. 

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Lord  Hi  aid,  vin  ,  <;-.'!. 

Lord    S1hi1.11i.hu,     Iran    port,     pi-     ■  n-       for     He      India:.! 

■hipped  "M  board  of,  vm 

boo,  X  ,  ill. 
Loup    Mai  iii,     ii i  ,  X.,  46  ; 

returna  to  Quebeo,  72,  120,  17". 
Lowestaff,  hi    majesty      alp,  arrive   .it  Nen  fork,  IV., 

i  L65,  i  L68,  1183;  ber  rate,  l  it.:,  i  tpl  dn  Pane  oom- 
manda, ibid,  1188, 1189,  V.,  4;  a  New  York  oarpenter 

Imprei  ed  and   put  on   board  ■■;,  IV.,  1191;  ordered 

borne,  V, 80;  d  ,  employed  in 

La  from  New  York  with  deapatohea,  _ 

tain  Qordon  oommander  of,  301. 
Loyal  London,  Bir  Jeremy  Smith  commands  the,  I]  ,344? 
Luert,  a  Dutch  vessel,  oaptured,  X.,  527. 
Lynn,  ship,  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  5.'!. 
Lys,    ship,    captured,    X.,  298;    her  capture  resented, 

314. 
Macht  van  Enckhuysen,  ship,  I.,  209,431;  pearls  sent 

to  Holland  by  the  skipper  of  the,  211. 
Macreusse,   packet,    sails   from    Quebec   for  Brest,  X., 

310. 
Madelaine,  ship,  sent  to  Gasp6,  X.,  50. 
Maidstone,  his  majesty's  ship,  arrive*  in  New  York,  V., 

84  ;  carries  despatches  from  New  York,  169  ;  the  earl 

of  Clarendon  returns  to  England  in,  406. 
Margaret,  ship,  III.,  305. 
Marguerite,  schooner,  captured,  X.,  19. 
Marie,  schooner,  arrives  at  Quebec,   X.,  46,   73,    109  I 

ascends  the  St.  Lawrence,  1088. 
Marie  Anne,  schooner,  conveys  troops  to  Acadia,  X., 

46. 
Marie  Catherine,  galiot,  sails  from  Quebec,  X.,  165. 
Marie  sans  Pareille,  ship,  of  Marseilles  sails  from  Que- 
bec, X.,  41. 
Marquise   de  Vaudreull,  cruises   on  lake  Ontario,   X., 

482. 
Mars,  his  majesty's  ship,  captured,  X.,  107  ;  M.  Perier 

commands,.'387. 
Martin,   ship,  carries  accounts  to  England  from  New 

York,  III.,  103. 
Martre,  a  22-gun  frigate,  built  at  Quebec,  X.,  50;  winters 

at  Quebec,  74;  sailors  sent  on  board,  127. 
Mary,  ship,  obstructed  by  the  Dutch,  II.,  264;  captain 

Smith  commands  the,  344. 
Mary,  ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on  board 

of,  X.,  1127. 
Mary,  sloop,  prevented  sailing  to  Portugal,  IV.,   667  ; 

arrives  at  New  York  from  Rhode  Island  and  sails  to 

Virginia,  1144;  seized,  ibid. 
Mary,  transport,  wrecked,  V.,  285. 
Mary  Jane,  ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on 

board  of,  X.,  1127. 
Mary  i  Margaret,  sloop,  prosecuted  for  illegal  trade, 

VI.,  155. 
Mary  Sampson,  ship,  II.,  299. 
Massachusetts,   frigate,    captures    the   French  ship  le 

Vigilant,  X.,  59. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Shi  — 


Ships  —  continued. 

Mercure,  his  majesty's  ship,  captured,  X.,  107. 

Mercury,  packet,  governor  Tryon  embarks  lor  England 
in,  VIII.,  417  ;  arrives  at  New  York,  644,  759;  con- 
veys sir  Henry  Clinton  to  New  York,  6G6. 

Mercury,  ship,  lost,  V.,  502. 

Mermaid,  his  majesty's  ship,  II.,  523;  at  Louisbourg, 
X.,  18. 

Meulen,  ship,  arrives  at  the  Delaware,  II.,  20,  50 ; 
conveys  settlers  to  the  Delaware,  68,  70 ;  mentioned, 
115. 

Mocha,  frigate,  captain  Kidd's  men  go  on  board  the, 
IV.,  551. 

Moesman,  ship,  II.,  124. 

Mos,  ship,  arrives  at  New  Amsterdam  from  Curacao,  II., 
468. 

Mulberry,  ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on 
board  of,  X.,  1127. 

Musch,  ship,  conveys  provisions  to  Curacao  from  New 
Netherland,  II.,  366,  367,  373,  421,  430,  431,  432, 
492,  494,  504  ;  arrives  from  Curacao,  470,  473. 

Namptwich,  frigate,  captures  French  men-of-war,  I., 
578. 

Nanette,  schooner,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  France,  X., 
923. 

Naseby,  man-of-war,  admiral  Blake  to  command  the,  I., 
582. 

Nassau,  ship,  some  of  the  crew  of,  vote  at  an  election 
in  New  York,  IV.,  128,  129,  144;  lauds  pirates  at 
cape  May,  542,  547,  and  in  Pennsylvania,  547;  seized, 
721 ;  brings  pirates  from  Madagascar,  812. 

Nautilus,  his  majesty's  sloop,  on  the  North  American 
station,  VIII.,  676. 

Neptune,  a  Dutch  ship,  captured  by  the  English,  II.,  268. 

Neptune  of  Piscataway,  ship,  taken  by  the  Dutch,  II., 
663. 

Neptune,  transport,  ordered  to  New  York,  V.,  258; 
wrecked,  285. 

Neptune,  dogger,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  171. 

Neptuynis,  ship,  in  the  West  Indies,  I.,  164,  167,  170  ; 
at  Curacao,  165  ;  conveys  an  expediton  to  the  Rari- 
tanus,  198,  410;  Hendrick  Gerritsen,  the  Swedish 
vice-admiral,  commanded  at  one  time  in  New  Nether- 
land, the,  II.,  232. 

New  Beaver,  ship,  sails  from  New  York,  V.,  821. 

New  Netherland,  ship,  sunt  with  colonists  to  New  Neth- 
erland, I.,  149  ;  built,  296,  332. 

Newport,  his  majesty's  frigate,  captain  Salmon  Morris 
commander,  IV.,  664;  conveys  pirates  to  England, 
697  ;  sails  for  England,  710  ;  sent  on  a  cruise,  711  ; 
despatches  sent  to  England  by,  759,  781,  782,  784, 
797;  wind-bound  at  New  York,  770. 
Newport,  galley,  taken  by  the   French,  IV.,  199,  IX., 

658. 
New  York,  pink,  III.,  497. 

New  York,  merchant-ship,  IV.,  129,  145  ;  sails  with  des- 
patches from  New  York,  293, 416  ;  history  of  the  case 
of  tho,  816. 


Nieuwer  Anistel,  the  galiot,  II.,  114,  125,  189  ;  sails  for 
the  South  river,  460. 

Nieuw  Netherlandtsche  Fortuyn,  ship,  I.,  527;  confis- 
cated, 528  ;  sold  to  Thomas  Willet  of  New  Plymouth, 
529  ;  sent  to  New  Netherland  with  emigrants  and 
agricultural  implements,  571. 

Nieuw  Netherlandtsche  Indiaen,  ship,  arrives  from  Ber- 
muda and  sails  for  Virginia,  II.,  462. 

Nieuw  Swol,  ship,  I.,  459. 

Nightingale,  ketch,  of  Salem,  taken  by  the  Dutch,  II., 
662 ;  confiscated,  664. 

Nightingale,  ship,  employed  in  the  discovery  of  New 
Netherland,  I.,  11. 

Nightingale,  his  majesty's  ship,  sir  Charles  Hardy  em- 
barks on  board  the,  VII.,  225  ;  lord  William  Campbell 
commands  the,  VIII.,  174. 

Northumberland,  ship,  arrives  at  Rimousky,  X.,  123; 
at  Quebec,  127  ;  sails  from  Quebec,  130 ;  at  Gaspe,  149. 

Norwich,  his  majesty's  ship,  commodore  Knowles  com- 
mands, X.,  31;  at  Louisbourg,  53. 

Nymphe,  snow,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  166,  169;  sails 
from  Quebec,  176. 

Old  Beaver,  ship,  at  New  York,  V.,  785. 

Onrust,  the,  employed  in  discoveries  in  New  Netherland, 
I.,  12,  13. 

Ontario,  brig,  fired  into  by  the  French  near  Oswego,  VII., 
123. 

Opiniatre,  a  French  man-of-war,  X.,298;  conveys  the 
regiment  of  Beam  to  Quebec,  347. 

Orange  Tree,  ship,  ordered  to  be  arrested  at  Plymouth, 
III.,  12;  carries  despatches  from  New  York,  167. 

Orford,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Arbuthnot  com- 
mander, VIII.,  77.1. 

Orignal,  ship,  lost,  X.,  1129. 

Orinond  Succez,  brigantine,  takes  troops  on  board  at 
Quebec,  X.,  46;  unloaded,  47. 

Outarde,  flyboat,  funds  sent  to  Canada  by,  X.,  316; 
conveys  reinforcements  to  Quebec,  406 ;  sails  from 
Quebec,  900. 

Oxford,  his  majesty's  ship,  IV.,  1085. 

Palm  Tree,  ship,  sails  from  New  York  for  England,  IV. 
915,  917. 

Panther,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Shuldham  com- 
mands, VIII.,  681. 

Pari,  ship,  arrives  at  New  Amsterdam  from  the  West 
Indies,  II.,  460;  sails  for  Fatherland,  461. 

Paroquit,  ship,  in  the  West  Indies,  I.,  161;  at  Curacao, 
165,  166.  167,  168. 

Pearl,  ship,  arrives  at  New  York,  VIII.,  790. 

Peggy,  privateer,  of  New  York,  captures  a  French  brig- 
antine, VII.,  219. 

Perle,  ship,  M,  d'Harvaux  commands,  IX.,  332 j  arrives 
al  Quebec,  .r>i',s. 

Perou,  ship,  of  Quebec,  sails  for  France,  X  ,  11. 

Petite  Marguerite,  brigantine,  arrives  at  Quebeo,  X.,  41; 
troops  for  Aoadia  embark  on  heard  of,  15;  sails,  16; 
returns  to  Quebec,  53;  carries  supplies  to  Bay  Verte, 
56;  pursued  by  an  English  vessel,  63  ;  burnt,  64. 


Shi] 


GENERAL  tNDEX. 


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Bhipa      continutd. 

Petit  9a  •  ■,  frigate  axrrrei  at  Qui  beo,  i\ 

Philibi  rt,  ship  ,  1 18. 

Philtpsburgh,  ship,  Bails  from  New  fork,  \ 

I'll  enix,  Bhip,  oaptain  Van  Tromp  commands  the,  1 1 . , 
28S, 

Phcsnlz,  in  trip    at   >  •  ■  w    ■>  ork,  VIII.,  G67, 

iptain  Pai'ker  commands,  674  j  at  Sandj  book, 
677. 

Piern  Alexandre,  ship,  overhauled  by  an  English  frigate, 
frig  ite,  \  ,  813 

Pitt,  packet,  arrives  a(  New  York,  VII.,  617. 

Planter,  sloop,  II.,  608;  Beized,  613. 

Plymouth,  Bhip,  oaptain  Allen  oommands  the,  II.,  274. 

Pollux,  privateer,  captures  a  prize,  X  ,  104. 

Polly,  Bhip,  oonveys  gunpowder  to  Nantuokett  from 
Amsterdam,  VIII.,  487. 

Poly,  Bhip,  M.  d'Iberville  oommands,  IX.,  638;  arrives 
at  Quebec,  GS7. 

Pommone,  frigate  at  Quebeo,  X.,  072;  aids  in  the  siege 
of  Quebec,  1080;  run  aground,  1088. 

Pontchartrain,  ship  sails  from  Quebeo,  IX.,  538;  arrives 
at  Quebeo,  567. 

Portland,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Arbuthnot  com- 
mands, VIII.,  773. 

Post  Paart,  yacht,  II.,  123. 

Prince  Edouard,  frigate,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  746. 

Prince  Frederick,  ship,  sails  from  New  York,  V.,  821. 

Princess,  ship,  about  to  sail  from  New  Netherland,  I., 
209;  lost,  259;  various  maps,  samples  of  minerals 
and  accounts  of  New  Netherland  lost  in,  262  ;  director 
Kieft  lost  in,  280 ;  fitted  out,  363 ;  sails  for  New  Nether- 
land, 455  ;  at  Curacao,  504. 

Princess,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  31. 

Princess,  sloop,  captured,  II.,  438. 

Princess  Amelia,  his  majesty's  ship,  sent  to  Halifax,  X., 
094  ;  at  Quebec,  ibid. 

Prins,  ship,  sails  from  New  Netherland  for  Barbadoes, 
I.,  387. 

Prins  Maurits,  ship,  sails  from  the  Texel  with  emigrants 
for  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  4;  is  wrecked  off  Long 
island,  5,  8,  12,  13,  68;  further  reference  to,  54,  180, 
181,  III.,  344. 

Prins  van  Denmarcken,  ship,  why  confiscated,  I.,  342. 

Prins  Willem,  yacht,  Carsten  Jeroensen  pilot  of  the,  II., 
44 ;  sent  to  Sellout's  bay,  145. 

Profound,  ship,  IX.,  332  ;  in  the  expedition  against  Pe- 
niaquid,  658. 

Prophet  Elyas,  ship,  lieutenant-governor  Leisler  takes 
guns  out  of  the,  III.,  701. 

Prosperous,  ship,  taken  by  the  Dutch,  II.,  715  ;  confis- 
cated, 716  ;  restored,  727. 

Providence,  ketch,  taken  by  the  Dutch,  II.,  662  ;  confis- 
cated, 664,  III.,  365. 

Prudent  Sarah,  sir  William  Phipps  sails  from  England 
in  the,  III.,  587. 

Pupille,  brigantine,  arrives  at  Quebec  from  Martinico, 
X.,  131. 


I'm,, i.  lander  Ei  n  It,    Up,  n  ,  183,  189,  L81 

Pynappi  I, 

the  Indlaman,  vill  . 

Ihi  French,  V.,  20. 

Qnldab,  a  ■■_■.   Cldd,  iv  , 

earl  ol 
Cidd  •■ 

iptain  Bhnldl 
,  VIII.,  681. 

Robert- 
rk,  VIII  .  767. 

,11.,  29. 

L6  1 
Rebecca,  ship, Frenoh  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on  board 

of,  X.,  1127. 
Rebecca  and  Sarah,  confiscated,  II.,  G03,  GOG. 
11'  in. •  des  An-"  s,  captured,  IX.,  924;  arrives  at  Quebeo, 

X.,  402. 
Renom6e,  ship,   If.  d'Iberville  visits  New  York  in  the, 
IV.,  684;  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  112,402;  captured, 
666. 
Resolution,  the  flagship  of  vice-admiral  Lawson,  I.,  582. 
Restless.     (See  Onrust.) 
Revenge,  privateer,  captures  an  American  sloop,  VIII., 

759. 
Reyger,  ship,  on  the  coast  of  Angola,  I.,  164. 
Rhinoceros,  llyboat,  arrives  in  Canada,  X.,  719,  842. 
Richmond,  his  majesty's  frigate,  arrives  at  New  York, 
IV.,  55  ;  stationed  there,  112,  151,  V.,  283;  ordered 
to  sea,  IV.,  158  ;  sent  in  pursuit  of  a  French  priva- 
teer    189  ;  her  crew  interferes  in  the  elections  at  New 
York,  218;  governor  Fletcher  writes  to  the  lords  of 
trade  concerning,  226  ;  to  be  recalled,  231 ;  recalled, 

256  ;   the  captain  of,  keeps  a  brewery  and  bakehouse, 

257  ;  on  the  lookout  for  a  French  man-of-war,  274  ; 
governor  Fletcher,  inspects,  275  ;  to  be  relieved  by 
the  Foy,  293  ;  captain  John  Evans,  commander  of  the, 
30],  327,  391,  484,  518,  V.,  535;  governor  Fletcher 
returns  to  England  in  the,  IV.,  304;  a  number  of  pi- 
rates supposed  to  be  on  board  the,  310  ;  short  of  hands, 
311 ;  captain  Culliford  put  in  command  of  the,  312 ; 
detained  by  lord  Bellomont,  315  ;  his  lordship  sends 
despatches  by,  320,  335,  358,  380  ;  Mr.  Janeway,  pur- 
ser of  the,  784. 

Rising  Sun,  the  largest  ship  in  the  Scotch  expedition  to 

Darien,  wrecked,  IV.,  711,  760. 
Robuste,    ship,    arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  402;  count  de 

Grasse  commands,  573. 
Rochester,  frigate,  reported  to  have  been  sent  to  convey 

pirates  to  England,  IV.,  601. 
Roebuck,  ship,  expected  at  New  York,  VIII.,  773. 
Rose,  frigate,  commanded  by  captain  George,  III.,  552, 

553;  dismantled  by  the  people  of  Boston,  724. 
Roseboom,  ship,  letters  sent  from  New  Netherland  by 

the,  II.,  230,  231,  232;  mentioned,  456,  466 ;  news  of 

the  Esopus  war  sent  to  Holland  by  the,  484. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Shi  — 


Ships  —  continued. 

Royal  Charlotte,  privateer,  the  ladies  of  New  York  fit 

out,  VIII.,  757. 
Royal  James,  the,  burnt  in  the  battle  of  Southold  bay, 

II.,  274. 
Royal  Oak,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Shuldham  com- 
mands, VIII.,  681. 
Royal  William,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  the  reduction  of 

Louisbourg,  VI.,  1021. 
Rye,  his  majesty's  ship,  goes  in  pursuit  of  a  French 

privateer,  IV.,  1063  ;  captain  Hardy  appointed  to  the 

command  of,  VI.,  1021. 
Sagittaire,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  402. 
St.  Andrew,  frigate,  belonging  to  the  Scotch  settlement 

at  Darien,  goes  to  Jamaica,  IV.,  596. 
St.  Andrew,  privateer,  cast  away,  VI.,  243. 
St.  Anne,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  526,  567,  572; 

sails  to  Hudson's  bay,  797. 
St.  Anthoni,  a  Spanish  ship,  captured  and  sent  to  New 

Netherland,  II.,  27. 
St.   Antoine,  ship,   arrives  at  Quebec  from  Brest,  X., 

65. 
St.  Beninjo,  yacht,  cut  out  of  New  England  waters  by 

the  Dutch,  I.,  322,  345,  461 ;  confiscated,  337,  342, 

459,  505  ;  mentioned,  506. 
Santa  Catarina,  II.,  470,  471. 
Sto  Christo  del  Burgo,  ship,  captured  and  carried  into 

New  York,  V.,  232. 
St.  Croix,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  51 ;    sent  with 

supplies  to  Chibouctou,  74 ;  arrives  at   Chibouctou, 

90. 
St.  Dominique,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  854. 
St.   Esprit,  ship,  arrives   from  Bourdeaux   at  Quebec, 

X.,    65  ;    sent    with   supplies    to    Chibouctou,    74  ; 

forced  back  to  Quebec  by  the   ice,   89 ;   sent  with 

prisoners   to    Louisbourg,   119  ;    returns   to    Quebec 

from  Cape  Breton,  124. 
St.  Francois  Xavier,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  491, 

526;  carries  despatches  to  France,  504. 
St.  Jacob,  flyboat,  taken  by  the  English,  IX.,  922. 
St.  Jacob,  ship,  arrives  in  Holland,  II.,  221;  advices 

from  New  Netherland  sent  by  the,   230;    arrives  at 

New  Amsterdam,    438 ;    powder  on  board  of,   439  ; 

mentioned,  456,  457,  466,  467,469;  the  English  fire 

at  the  boat  of  the,  503. 
St.  Jacques,  ship,  sent  with  supplies  to  Acadia,  X.,  51  . 

sent  with  provisions  to  Gasp<§,  67 ;  returns  to  Quebec, 

108. 
St.  Jan  Baptist,  ship,  II.,  452,  456,  4G0,  461. 
St.  Jean,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  526. 
St.  Jean  Baptiste,  bateau,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  179. 
St.  Jean  Baptiste,  ship,  clears  for  the  seas  above  Canada, 

IX.,  788. 
St.  John  Baptist,   ship,  engaged  in  illegal  trade,  pro- 
ceedings respecting,  V.,  300;  the  case  of  the,  under 

consideration,  333. 
St.  Joseph,  ship,  carries  a  cargo  of  timber  from  Boston 

to  England,  IV.,  795. 


St.  Joseph,  ship,  wrecked  on  her  voyage  to  Canada, 
IX.,  149,  796,  918. 

St.  Joseph,  flyboat,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  567. 

St.  Joseph,  the  king's  batteau,  arrives  with  Acadians  at 
Quebec,  X.,  171. 

Ste  Julienne,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X  ,  43,  109 ;  sent 
with  supplies  to  Chibouctou,  74. 

St.  Katrina  van  Brugge,  sloop,  bound  for  New  England, 
II.,  720. 

St.  Laurent,  ship,  launched  at  Quebec,  X.,  165  ;  crew 
and  guns  sent  from  France  for,  171. 

St.  Martyn,  yacht,  I.,  432. 

St.  Peter,  ship,  confiscated,  I.,  174,  342;  despatches 
sent  to  New  Netherland  in,  II.,  218 ;  letters  received 
in  Netherland  by  the,  230,  232,  234 ;  mentioned,  467, 
468. 

St.  Pierre,  ship,  clears  for  the  seas  north  of  Canada, 
IX.,  788;  at  Hudson's  bay,  797;  arrives  at  Quebec, 
X.,  164. 

St.  Roch,  ship,  sails  from  Quebec,  X.,  38. 

St.  Ursin,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  116,  169 ;  arrives 
in  the  St.  Lawrence,  167. 

Sampson,  privateer,  collision  between  some  of  the  crew 
of  his  majesty's  ship  Winchester  and,  in  New  York 
harbor,  VII.,  446,  454;  case  of  the  captain  and  crew 
of,  referred  to  the  law  officers  of  the  crown,  480 ; 
result  of  the  collision  with  the,  504. 

Sampson,  ship,  sails  from  New  York,  VIII.,  649. 

Samuel,  privateer,  despatches  sent  from  New  York  to 
England  by,  V.,  712;  arrives  at  the  Downs  from  New 
York,  739. 

Samuel  and  Judith,  ship,  sails  from  New  York  for  Eng- 
land, VI.,  515,  517. 

Sandwich,  packet,  arrives  with  despatches  at  Staten 
island,  VIII.,  683. 

Santvoort,  ship,  on  the  coast  of  Brazil,  I.,  1G4. 

Saphire,  his  majesty's  ship,  ordered  to  the  straits,  II., 
523;  at  Boston,  V.,  258. 

Sarah  and  Elenor,  ship,  escapes  from  a  French  priva- 
teer and  enters  New  York,  IV.,  199. 

Sardaigne,  ship,  seizes  a  ship  and  cargo,  VII.,  627. 

Sarlings,  his  majesty's  ship,  touches  at  Rhode  Island, 
V. ,  347 ;  expected  in  New  York,  377  ;  her  departure 
delayed,  878 ;  carries  despatches  from  New  York, 
452. 

Sauvage,  frigate,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  402;  sails 
from  Quebec,  405,  413,  416  ;  arrives  in  France,  424. 

Sauveur,  ship,  captured,  X.,  131. 

Savage,  his  majesty's  sloop,  arrives  in  the  bay  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  675. 

Scarborough,  his  majesty's  ship,  arrives  in  New  York, 
VI.,  402 ;  returns  to  England,  407. 

Schilt,  ship,  allowed  to  sail  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  22. 

Seine,  his  majesty's  ship,  IX.,  388;  sails  from  Que- 
bec, 715  ;  taken,  with  the  bishop  of  Quebec  on  board, 
924. 

Serieux,  M.  Mulbronne  ensign  on  board  of,  X.,  210. 

Seven  Stars,  ship,  powder  received  from  tb.e,  I.,  207. 


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GENERAL  T\l>i;\. 


Shipa      continutd. 

Shirley,  brig,  oaptain  Rome  o lands  the,  X.,  69;  t< 

Loulsbourg,  60. 

Bhoreham,  hi  majesty's  hip,  atNevi  fork,  V.,  347  j  car- 
ries despatches  to  England,  864 ;  Bails  from  New  York 
for  Virginia,  \  I  ,  909 

Birai  ii,  Bloop,  overhauled  in  the  South  river,  [.,  B96, 

SIrene,  Bhip-of-war,  oaptain  de  Saliea  commands,  X., 
M);  her  rate,  299;  al  Quebeo,  810  j  arrives  al 
Brest  from  Quebec,  380,  :;si  ;  arrives  in  Canada,  899, 
402;  oonvoya  merchant  vessels  to  Quebec,  706 ;  saila 
from  Quebeo,  7")2. 

Slvette,  ship,  oonveys  M.  de  Vaudreuil  to  Quebec,  X., 
347. 

Sloterdyk,  Bhip,  I.,  It'. I. 

Society,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  45  ;  sent  to  Acadia, 
•17  ;  returns  to  Quebeo,  72. 

Solebay,  ship,  arrives  in  Boston,  V.,  402. 

Soleil,  ship,  senl  to  Chibouctou  with  supplies,  X.,  74. 

Soleil  '1  Afrique,  ship,  sails  for  Acadia,  IX.,  504;  arrives 
at  Quebec,  519. 

Soleil  Levant,  brig,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  109;  car- 
ries reverend  Mr.  Laoorne  to  Miramichi,  124. 

Sonne.      (See  Vcrgulde  Son.) 

Southampton,  his  majesty's  ship,  misbehavior  of  the 
commander  of,  IV.,  1056. 

Speedwell,  ship,  II.,  299. 

Speedwell,  sloop,  seized  as  an  irregular  trader,  VII., 
226. 

Speramundi,  ship,  about  to  sail  from  New  Amsterdam, 
II.,  114. 

Spreeuw,  ship,  on  the  coast  of  Brazil,  I.,  164. 

Squirrel,  his  majesty's  ship,  Mrs.  Cosby  embarks  on 
board,  VI.,  65  ;  sails  from  New  York  on  the  expe- 
dition against  Carthagena,  170;  troops  sent  onboard, 
171. 

Star.     (See  Vcrgulde  Star.) 

Statyn,  ship,  brings  letters  to  New  Netherland,  II  ,  230, 
232,  234 ;  mentioned,  458,  467,  468. 

Strafford,  his  majesty's  ship,  honorable  E.  Legge  com- 
mands, X.,  131. 

Struuibolo,  ship,  goes  in  pursuit  of  a  French  privateer, 
IV.,  1148. 

Stuyvesants  Wapen,  ship,  sails  for  Holland,  II.,  462. 

Success,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Rouse  commands, 
X.,  60. 

Successe,  ship,  sails  for  Nantasquet,  III.,  84. 

Suisse,  bark,  at  Quebec,  IX.,  9. 

Sultane,  ship,  sails  for  St.  Domingo  from  Quebec,  X., 
140. 

Superb,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  18. 

Superbe,  ship,  captured,  X.,  666. 

Supply,  ship,  commanded  by  captain  Blackstone,  IV., 
1060. 

Surinam,  ship,  II.,  638;  at  the  battery  in  New  York, 
702;  repaired,  719. 

Sutherland,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  the  sieges  of  Louis- 
bourg and  Quebec,  X.,  60. 


Bwallon . 

I  ,  taken  b)  tie    DuV  h,  n  ,   J] 
Tin  ;  re  tored,  7J7 .  mi  ntlon  d,  in 
Swan,  his  i  :  i  ,  VIII., 

103 

Swift,    brigantine,   "i     ■  jrith   the 

Krone],,   IV.,    II   I. 

Swift,    In  In    North 

Carolina,  l\   , 

BwOl,    Bhip,    at   C:ii.o  to,    l   ,     I 
167,  172. 

Tamai ,  b  Cam]  bell  re- 

tires on  board  of,  VIII.,  171. 

Tantale,  frigate,  a<  Queb  o,  X 

Tartar,  hi 
90. 

Terrible,   '■  ship,   oaptain  Arbutb 

manda  the,  VIII.,  77.; ;  the  governor  ol   I 
embarks  on   board,    X.,   833;   oaptain   I>m 

mauds,  994. 
Thames,  bis  majesty's  ship,  sails  from  New  York,  VIII., 

791. 

Thatis,  sloop,  taken  by  the  French,  IV.,  1063. 

Tin.,  Brothers,  ship,  goods  for  the  Indians  put  on  board, 
VIII.,  775. 

Three  Sisters,  brig,  can  from  New  Y"ik 

to  England,  VIII.,  673  ;   captured  whilst  i 
loyalists  to  England,  716. 

Tiger,  ship,  employed  in  the  discovery  of  New  Nether- 
land, I.,  11. 

Tourneur,  ship,  arrives  with  munitions  of  war,  X., 
42;  troops  tor  Acadia  embark  on  hoard  of,  4."),  4';, 
who  are  landed  on  account  of  sea  sickness,  47;  the 
English  threaten  to  capture,  01;  captain  Diihamel 
commands,  69;  boarded,  70;  at  Quebec,  72,  177; 
sails  from  Quebec,  132. 

Trident,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Durell  commands, 
X.,  994. 

Triton,  privateer,  X.,  104. 

Triton's  Prize,  his  majesty's  ship,  ordered  to  New  York, 
IV.,  1172  ;  at  New  York,  1183  ;  lord  Cornbury  com- 
plains of  the  captain,  1188;  her  commander  dead, 
1189;  difficulties  respecting  the  command  of  the, 
1191,  1192;  a  vacancy  in  the  command  of,  V.,  4; 
engagement  between  a  French  privateer  and,  21  ; 
captain  Norbury  commands,  til  ;  ordered  to  England, 
80;  deserters  from,  employed  in  New  York,  123; 
reverend  .Mr.  Vesey  chaplain  of,  466. 

Triumph,  ship,  vice-admiral  Mings  hoists  his  flag  on 
board  the,  II.,  344. 

Triumphant,  M.  de  Vaudreuil  commands,  X..-3S5. 

Trois  Cousins,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  179. 

Trompeuse,  bis  majesty's  ship,  permitted  to  take  in 
wood  and  water  in  New  York,  III.,  363;  ungrateful 
return  for  that  favor,  364. 


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[Shi  — 


Ships  —  continued.- 

Trou,  ship,  sent  to  the  Manhattans,  II.,  CO;  conveys 
intelligence  to  Holland  that  the  frigates  about  to  sail 
from  England  are  intended  against  New  Netherland, 
432;  mentioned,  452,  454,  458,  461,  462,  468;  gov- 
ernor  Winthrop  sails  for  Europe  in  the,  460. 

Tweed,  his  majesty's  ship,  conveys  lord  Dunmore  to 
New  York,  VIII.,  223. 

Unicorn,  ship,  puts  into  New  York  in  distress,  IV.,  591. 

Union,  ship,  taken  from  the  French,  condemned  and 
sold  at  New  York,  IV.,  444.     (See  Jacob,  skip.) 

Union,  his  majesty's  ship,  commanded  by  sir  Charles 
Hardy  at  the  battle  of  Belleisle,  VI.,  1021. 

Union,  transport,  sent  with  supplies  for  the  Indians, 
VIII.,  696. 

Unity,  ship,  Peter  Tonneman  returns  to  Holland  in  the, 
II.,  34. 

Unity,  ship,  strikes  on  Sandy  Hook,  V.,  67. 

Vaarwel,  ship,  I.,  535. 

Valckenier,  ship,  captain  Forester  sent  back  to  Europe 
in  the,  I.,  286  ;  brings  a  supply  of  powder  and  lead 
to  New  Netherland,  312  ;  Joost  Teunissen  petitions 
for  leave  to  sail  to  Holland  in  the,  328;  a  few  snap- 
haunce  found  on  board,  342 ;  about  to  convey  emi- 
grants to  New  Netherland,  376,  377;  referred  to,  447, 
506,  548;  sinister  reports  spread  by  the  passengers 
arrived  in  the,  II.,  153. 

Valeur,  ship,  sails  from  Quebec,  X.,  132;  sent  to 
Louisbourg,  315  ;  carries  funds  thither,  316 ;  sent  with 
despatches  from  Canada,  755,  762,  822;  carries  news 
of  the  victory  at  Ticonderoga,  771 ;  arrives  at  Quebec, 
843. 

Vergulden  Arent  (Gulden  Arent),  the,  II.,  191,  193,232; 
letters  sent  to  Holland  by,  438  ;  Jacob  Jansen  Staats, 
master  of,  452;  Pieter  Classen  Deucht  commands, 
454;  Pieter  Cornelissen  Bes,  master  of,  456;  saluted, 
460,  461 ;  sails  from  New  Amsterdam,  462  ;  arrives  at 
New  Amsterdam,  465 ;  returns  to  Holland,  466,  and 
conveys  news  of  the  Esopus  war,  484. 

Vergulde  Bever,  ship,  chartered  to  convey  settlers  to  the 
Delaware  river,  II.,  6  ;  about  to  sail,  7;  arrives  at  New 
Amstel,  8;   mentioned,  124,  461. 
Vergulde  Otter,  ship,  II.,  124. 

Vergulde  Son,  ship,  sails  from  New  Netherland,  II.,  49; 
repaired,  5!;    carries  letters  to  Holland,  60;  timber 
sent  to  Holland  in  the,   61  ;  conveys  settlers  to   the 
Delaware,  68  ;   mentioned,  110,  115. 
Vergulde  Star,  ship,  brings  letters  to  New  Netherland, 
11.,  2:;i»,  235;   copy  of  a  despatch  sent  to    Holland  by 
the,  234;  loaded  at  Virginia,  253;  referred  to,  466, 
468. 
Vermandois,  his  majesty's  ship,  captured,  IX.,  930. 
Vespe,  ship,  arrives  at  Quebec,  IX.,  657. 
Victoire,  .-hip,  sails   from  Quebec,  X.,  900. 
Victory,  his  majesty's  ship,  admiral  sir  Charles  Hardy 

hoi>ts   his   Hag  on  board,  VI.,  1021. 
Vierge  de  Grace,  packet,  sails    from  Quebec  for  Bos- 
ton, X.,  118. 


Vigilant,  ship,  at  Louisbourg,  X.,  4,31,  53,  66;  taken 
by  the  Massachusetts  frigate,  59  ;  sent  on  a  cruise,  60. 

Ville  de  Paris,  ship,  captured,  X.,  573. 

Vischkorf,  ship,  taken  by  the  English,  II.,  268. 

Vissertgie,  yacht,  II.,  123. 

Vliegende  Hart,  sloop,  I  ,  604. 

Vlug,  ship,  on  the  coast  of  Angola,  I.,  164. 

Vogelgryp,  sloop,  arrives  in  the  South  river,  I.,  291. 

Voorlooper,  ketch,  sails  from  New  Amsterdam  to  the 
West  Indies,  I.,  446. 

Vos,  ship,  the  director  and  council  write  to  Holland  for 
reinforcements  by  the,  II.,  431,  432 ;  mentioned,  454, 
468  ;  arrives  at  New  Amsterdam,  462  ;  sails  from  New 
Amsterdam,  464. 

Vulture,  his  majesty's  sloop,  presses  the  crew  of  a  New 
Jersey  vessel,  VII.,  226. 

Waeg,  ship,  dispatched  to  the  South  river,  I.,  5S3  ;  ca- 
pitulation of  fort  Cassimir  signed  on  board  the,  607; 
employed  to  take  colonists  to  the  Delaware  river, 
II.,  4;  mentioned,  18,  19,  54,  115  ;  about  to  sail  from 
Amsterdam  to  the  Delaware,  20  ;  conveys  settlers  to 
the  Delaware,  68 ;  the  letter  of  the  protector  to  the 
English  on  Long  island  transmitted  to  Amsterdam  by, 
163  ;  employed  in  the  expedition  against  the  Swedes 
on  the  South  river,  233,  442,  446,  III.,  343. 

Walcheren,  ship,  taken  by  the  English,  II.,  26S. 

Wapen  van  Amsterdam,  ship,  II.,  327. 

"Warwick,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Shuldham  com- 
mands, VIII.,  081;   captured,  X.,  767. 

Wasp,  United  Slates  sloop,  VIII.,  676. 

Waterhont,  ship,  the  captain  of  the,  not  to  receive  Cor- 
nelis  van  Tienhoven  on  board,  I.,  435  ;  the  skipper  of 
the,  prosecuted,  505,  507. 

Welvaert,  ketch,  II.,  691. 

Weymouth,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Kuowles  com- 
mands, X.,  31. 

White  Dove,  ship,  allowed  to  sail  to  Virginia,  I.,  26. 

William  of  London,  ship,  prevented  trading  in  Hudson's 
river  by  the  Dutch,  1.,  73-81. 

William  and  Mary,  ship,  about  to  sail  with  emigrants  to 
Virginia,  III.,  650. 

William  and  Nicholas,  ship,  sent  against  the  Dutch  at 
the  Delaware,  III.,  70. 

Winchelsea,  his  majesty's  ship,  captain  Kouse  com- 
mands, X.,  60. 

Winchester,  his  majesty's  ship,  at  New  York,  VII.,  446; 
four  of  her  crew  killed,  454. 

Windsor,  his  majesty's  ship,  nairowly  escapes  ship- 
wreck, V.,  277. 

Witte  Ruyter,  ship,  sails  from  New  Amsterdam,  II.,  468. 

Wolff,  ship,  governor  Fletcher  arrives  at  New  York  in 
the,  III.,  846. 

Yarmouth  packet,  sails  from  Quebec  with  French  troops, 
X.,1127. 

Yarmouth,  his  majesty's  ship,  commodore  Knowles  com- 
mands, X.,  31. 

Young  Isaac,  ship,  French  troops  embark  at  Quebec  on 
board  of,  X.,  1127. 


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Ships      continuid. 

Zeehont,  Bhlp,  left  in   New    N.  therland,  M  ,  800,  612; 

me ii  d,  638,  649  oaptare    thi  ee 

New  England  \  essi  I  , 
/..  epoert,  the,  bi  Ixed  I  j  g<n  bi  noi  Pi  IntE,  I 
Zellndoe,  ship,  arrives  In  Canada,  X  ,  ^  IJ 

Zephif,   -in|i,   I gs   despatches  to  Quebec,  \,    L34; 

arrives  at  St.  Barnab6,  174;  at  Quobeo,  178. 

Shipwreck.     (See  Wrick.) 

Shirley,  William,  governor  of  Massachusetts,  VI.,  274;  ap- 
plies to  New  York  for  aid  in  reducing  Louisboui  ,  Ibid, 
280,  284,  287,  306,  844;  represents  govi  rnor  Clinton 
favorably  i<>  the  ministry,  285  ;  sends  an  ai  do 
Lonisboarg,  297;  oertifles  thai  the  -i\  nations  bad  rati- 
fied oeitain  treaties,  299 ;  in  favor  of  the  neutrality  of 
tin'  Indians,  302 ;  the  New  York  assembly  oensure  the 
conduol  of  governor  Clinton  in  connection  with,  309  ; 
proposes  an  expedition  against  Crown  Point,  382, 422, 
403;  annonnoes  the  abandonmenl  of  the  expedition 
against  Canada,  384;  his  regimenl  to  1"'  completed 
from  American  levies,  385;  orders  the  disbanding  the 
troops,  396, 403,  109,414,  678;  advises  governor  Clin- 
ton to  employ  the  Indians  at  the  expense  of  the  crown, 
398;  urges  the  holding  a  congress,  402,  421;  gives 
certificates  to  commissioned  officers  in  the  proposed 
expedition  against  Canada,  418;  employed  in  devising 
an  expedition  against  Crown  Point,  419,  424,463,  027, 
657,  659,  667,  684;  thwarted  by  the  New  N.  o 

lature,  420 ;  advises  thai  colonel  Johnson  l mployed 

to  prevent  the  six  nations  going  over  to  the  French, 
125 ;  letter  of  governor  Clinton  to,  426;  requested  by 
gov. 'rnor  Clinton  to  report  on  his  administration,  428 ; 
terms  <>n  which  the  Boston  merchants  accept  the  bills 
of,  429  ;  his  report  on  the  government  of  New  York, 
432;  joins  governor  Clinton  in  a  report  on  Indian 
affairs,  437;  conveys  French  prisoners  to  Albany,  43s  ; 
attends  an  Indian  oonferenoe  at  Albany, 441, 445, 447, 
450;  Indian  name  of,  443,  450,  451,  et  seq.  ;  corres- 
pondence  with  the  governor  of  Canada,  452,  482,  X., 
153,  15S;  his  son  sent  to  England  with  despatches, 
VI.,  455,  464 ;  reports  the  disarming  of  the  late  levies, 
457;  engaged  in  arranging  the  accounts  of  the  late 
expedition,  458  ;  recommends  governor  Clinton  to  re- 
call Mr.  Colden  as  his  adviser,  459;  chief  adviser  of 
governor  Clinton,  464,  470,  472,  528,  691;  transmits 
to  the  duke  of  Bedford  copy  of  a  letter  to  the  gover- 
nor of  Canada,  477 ;  requested  to  permit  the  Abena- 
kis  to  settle  again  in  their  village,  479  ;  the  governor 
of  Canada  complains  of  the  detention  of  French  Indi- 
ans by,  4SS;  thanks  the  governor  of  Canada  for  his 
good  treatment  of  prisoners,  489  ;  solicits  the  gover- 
nor of  Canada  to  redeem  English  prisoners  out  of  the 
hands  of  the  Indians,  497;  accused  of  looking  upon 
the  six  nations  as  dogs,  506  ;  governor  Clinton  refers 
the  lords  of  tiade  for  information  on  the  state  of  parties 
in  New  York  to,  530  ;  eastern  Indians  apply  for  peace 
to,  542 ;  orders  for  an  exchange  of  prisoners  sent  to, 
543 ;  papers  in  support  of  the  British  right  to  lands 


I 

!   not  to 
tnl.lv  inquin 

New  ^  oi  b  to,  V  l.,  699  ;  instructions  to,  1 

t..  a  union  Ol    til 

"i   Mr.  Smitl api   I  od  to,  B2 

n-t    tin) 

14  ■•  ized  to 

the   governors   in   America 
ord  re  I  v.  ith,  916;  his  letl  n 

the  projected  union  of  the  coloi  mmends 

not  only  a  parliamentary  union,  but  parliamentary 
taxation  of  the  ooloni  -,  9  10  Thomas 

Robinson  on  I  hi 

941;  extract  of  a  letter  from  colonel  Johnson  to, 
946;  his  plan  for  attacking  Crown  Point  laid  before 
the  New    York  ■;    reports  his  visit  to 

general   Braddock,  953,    md  I   •  movements  against 
the  two   New   I 

rapbical  notice 
of,  959;  titles  of  pamphlets  published  in 
of,  ibid  ;  will  not  require  an  Indian  escort  on  his  way 
to  Oswe  o,963;  general  Johnson  desires  the  Indians 
to  assist,  981,  985;  on  his  way  to  Oswego,  990; 
cannon  Loaned  him  by  New  York, 991  ;  major-general 
Johnson  complains  of,  904  ;  his  representations  to  the 
Mohawks,  90S:  detaches  many  oi  the  six  nations 
from  the  expedition  against  Crown  Point,  999;  at 
Albany,  1021  ;  holds  a  council  of  war  for  deter- 
mining future  operations,  1023;  letter  of,  I 
Johnson,  1024;  obstructs  general  Johnson's  adminis- 
tration oi  Indian  affairs,  ibid;  commissions  general 
Johnson  to  manage  Indian  affairs,  1025;  his  instruc- 
tion-- to  general  Johnson,  li'2ii ;  letter  of  Mr  William 
Johnson  to,  1027;  Dieskau's  successwould  i 
fatal  to  the  forces  of,  VII.,  4  ; 

5  ;  sir  William  Johnson  continues  to  complain  of,  7; 
his  additional  instructions  to  sir  William  Johnson, 
10  ;  letter  of  sir  William  Johnson  to,  and  bis  answer, 
11 ;  agrees  that  sir  William  Johnson  should  act  under 
the  commission  he  held  from  general  Braddock,  13; 
further  letter  from  sir  William  Johnson  to,  ibid;  re- 
quested to  recall  his  special  agents  from  among  the 
Indians,  14;  six  nations  not  inclined  to  join,  10;  why, 
23,  24;  ill  effects  of  his  interference  with  the  Indians, 
25;  his  intrigues  among  the  Mohawks,  29,  30; 
speeches  of,  to  the  Mohawks,  31  ;  notified  of  a  liberal 
grant  made  by  the  New  York  assembly,  37 ;  com- 
plaints  against  trespassers   transmitted   to,    38;    in- 


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[Shi- 


Shirley,  William — continued. 

formation  respecting  Crown  Point  sent  to,  39 
of  the  danger  threatening  Oswego,  43;  promises  to 
build  a  fort  for  the  Oneidas,  4G,  47.  68;  succeeds 
general  Braddock,  59,  62;  about  to  raise  an  army 
against  the  French,  60  ;  sends  a  message  to  the  Mis- 
sisagas,  65 ;  succeeded  by  the  earl  of  Loudoun,  75  ; 
sir  William  Johnson  loses  the  friendship  of,  86 ; 
requested  to  offer  rewards  for  deserters,  88 ;  the 
Missisagas  promise  to  meet,  90 ;  to  appoint  the 
officers  to  have  charge  of  forts,  92;  commander-in- 
chief,  116;  sir  William  Johnson  remonstrates  against 
the  war  with  the  Delawares  to,  119 ;  his  attention 
called  to  the  question  of  boundary  between  New  York 
and  Massachusetts,  121 ;  the  first  to  introduce  pay 
among  the  Indians,  129,  184,  185  ;  the  Oneidas  com- 
plain of  the  interpreter  stationed  at  the  carrying 
place  by,  151 ;  promises  to  build  vessels  on  lake 
Ontario,  180  ;  his  attention  called  to  the  encroach- 
ments of  Massachusetts  on  the  territorry  of  New 
York,  206 ;  opposes  sir  William  Johnson,  228 ; 
recommends  reverend  Mr.  Macclenaghan  for  orders 
in  the  episcopal  church,  415  ;  erects  military  posts  in 
the  country  of  the  six  nations,  577  ;  governor  of  the 
Bahamas,  946  ;  appoints  captain  Bradstreet  adjutant- 
general,  VIII.,  379  ;  projects  an  attack  on  Niagara, 
702  ;  the  governor  of  Canada  proposes  an  exchange  of 
prisoners  to,  X.,  19  ;  authorized  to  emit  money  for  war 
purposes,  44 ;  sends  captain  Rouse  with  despatches 
to  England,  59  ;  sends  captain  Stevens  to  Canada,  97  ; 
gives  a  pass  to  French  prisoners,  100 ;  dispatches  a 
vessel  to  Louisbourg,  112 ;  ordered  to  look  to  the  secu- 
rity of  Nova  Scotia,  164 ;  effects  an  exchange  of 
prisoners,  177,  185  ;  extract  of  a  letter  from,  190 
extract  of  a  letter  from  governor  Clinton  to,  194 
ordered  to  exchange  Indian  prisoners,  197,  198 
marches  a  force  into  Maine,  265  ;  at  New  York,  282 
colonel  of  the  50th  regiment,  ibid  ;  his  emissaries 
among  the  five  nations,  326  ;  the  French  obtain  a  copy 
of  general  Braddoek's  instructions  to,  364 ;  commands 
at  Oswego,  377  ;  abandons  the  expedition  against 
Niagara,  380,  384  ;  governor  Vaudreuil's  movements 
against,  382 ;  requested  to  pay  attention  to  general 
Dieskau,  412;  superseded,  574;  calls  a  congress  at 
New  York,  776. 

Shirley, ,  junior,  bearer  of  despatches  to  England,  VI., 

455,  464. 

Shirly,  Mr.,  III.,  18. 

Shirreft,  William,  commissioner  for  settling  the  boundary 
line  between  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island,  VI.,  168. 

Shirts,  duty  on,  I.,  634. 

Shockbolt,  Mauris,  IV.,  937. 

Shoemaker,  Jotham,  IV.,  941. 

Shoemaker,  Qenry,  IV.,  941. 

Shoes,  duly  on,  I.,  634  ;   price  of,  in  New  York,  IV.,  720. 

Bhomaker,  Rudolph,  VIII.,  233. 

Bhonagarese,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  VI.,  315. 

Shorne  (Thorne),  ensign,  exchanged,  X.,  882. 


Short  Account  of  Governor  Clinton's  Conduct,  VI.,  399. 

Short  Heads,  showing  the  Reasonableness  of  Governor 
Clinton's  Application  for  Equipage  Money,  VI.,  246. 

Short  Hills  (New  Jersey),  general  Washington  occupies, 
VIII.,  793. 

Short  Vindication  of  the  Society  for  the  Propagation  of  the 
Gospel  in  Foreign  Parts,  reverend  doctor  Johnson 
author  of,  VI.,  914. 

Shorter,  John,  III.,  176. 

Shotwel,  Daniel,  IV.,  942. 

Shotwel,  John,  IV.,  942. 

Showonidous,  alias  Jerry,  a  Tuscarora  Indian,  murdered  by 
soldiers  at  Schenectady,  VII.,  178. 

Shrewsbury,  [Charles  Talbot,  12th]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III  ,  viii,  629,  IV.,  310,  443;  one  of  the  council  for 
trade,  III.,  xiv,  572,  IV.,  101,  181,  182;  particulars 
of  the  revolution  in  New  York  transmitted  to,  III., 
585  ;  mentioned,  605  ;  letter  of  colonel  Bayard  to, 
634;  letter  of  lieutenant-governor  Leisler  to,  731, 
751 ;  letters  of  governor  Fletcher  to,  IV.,  36,  149, 
232 ;  of  the  privy  council,  103  ;  lays  before  the  board 
of  trade  a  paper  relating  to  the  northern  parts  of 
America,  167 ;  Robert  Livingston  complains  of  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  to,  205  ;  John  Nelson  submits  a  paper 
on  the  state  of  the  colonies  to,  206,  and  another 
on  the  affairs  of  France,  207  ;  mentioned,  211 ;  gov- 
ernor Fletcher  writes  to,  226,  243;  announces  the 
appointment  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont  as  governor  of 
New  York,  Massachusetts,  &c,  261;  one  of  the  lords 
justices,  277 ;  assures  governor  Fletcher  that  his  ma- 
jesty is  not  dissatisfied  with  his  conduct,  474  ;  sick, 
759. 

Shrewsbury  (England),  the  earl  of  Essex  with  the  army  near, 
I.,  134. 

Shrewsbury  (Schrousbury,  Shrousbury,  New  Jersey),  called 
on  to  surrender  to  the  Dutch,  II.,  572;  in  AchterCol, 
576,  622;  a  new  election  of  magistrates  ordered  for, 
579,  619  ;  names  of  the  magistrates  of,  582  ;  magistrates, 
elected  for,  595  ;  takes  the  oath  of  allegiance,  598  ; 
population  of,  in  1673,  607  ;  militia  oflicers  of,  608  ; 
the  quakers  hold  their  yearly  meeting  at,  IV.,  1171 ; 
lord  Cornbury  at,  V.,  55;  reverend  Alexander  Innes 
episcopal  minister  at,  326. 

Shriek,  Susanna,  wife  of  major  Brockholes,  III.,  664. 

Shrimpton,  Samuel,  memoir  of,  III.,  365  ;  mentioned,  543. 

Shrovetide,  director  Kieft  keeps,  I.,  213. 

Shubenacadie  river,  where,  X.,  11. 

Shuckburgh,  Richard,  M.  D.,  his  memorandum  of  what 
passed  at  colonel  Johnson's  interview  with  the  six 
nations,  VI.,  805;  his  report  received  by  the  board 
of  trade,  830;  secretary  for  Indian  affairs,  VII.,  394, 
433,  434,  435,  436,  437,  VIII.,  227,  228,  233,  244, 
282,  283,  304,  3G2;  surgeon  to  the  New  York  inde- 
pendent companies,  VII.,  695  ;  recommended  to  be 
restored  to  his  office  as  secretary,  ibid,  703,  838;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  VIII.,  244;  aged  and  Infirm,  311; 
dies,  396;  his  death  regretted  by  the  secretary  of 
state,  404. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


585 


Shu,  1,1, mi,  John,  Junior,  IV.,  942. 

Suuldham,  admiral  Molinenx,  on  tin-  North  American 
station,  VIII.,  670 ;  biographioal  notioe  of,  881;  Lit 
baron,  ibid  ;  «:i pt:ii n ,  Burrenden  hi     hip,  £.,  707. 

shut,  Bolomon,  IV  ,941. 

shut,',  Richard,  ill.,  869. 

Shute,  Samuel,  proteota  Mr,  Bridger,  Y.,  175;  governor  of 
New  Hampshire,  .r>9.r) ;  thank.;  governor  Burnet  for  his 
interposition  with  the  five  nations  in  favor  of  Massa- 
chusetts, 656. 

Biaerdsies,   the    Indiana    about,  visit  Onondaga,  v.,  375. 

(See  New  Jersey.) 
Biara,  those  of  New  Netherland  to  bo  allowed  to  take  salt 

oear,  I.,  155. 
Sibols  (Sibolts),  Sybrant,  has  difficulties  at  Hartford,  II.,  142, 

143. 
Sibthorp,  archbishop  Seeker  a  native  of,  VI.,  906. 
Sicily,  admiral  de  Ruyter  wounded  off,  I.,  582;  the  French 
foment  a  revolution  in,  IX.,  642. 

Sickajoock,  the  Dutch  purchase,  II.,  139. 
Siokenames  river,  agreement  between  Jacob  van  Curler  and 
the  chiefs  of,  II.,  139;  amount  paid  for  the  flat  on 
the  Connecticut  river  to  the  chief  of,  140. 

Sickes,  Thomas,  number  of  vessels  under,  I.,  36. 

Sickness,  severe  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  50,  79,  113  ;  fatal 
on  the  Delaware  river,  69  ;  in  New  Orange  arising 
from  filth,  704  ;  great,  throughout  the  northern  colo- 
nies, III.,  IS")  ;  epidemical,  prevails  in  Massachusetts, 
IV.,  67;  great,  at  New  York,  972,  1152;  disappears, 
1004 ;  supposed  causes  of  the,  1064  ;  attributed  to 
the  taking  of  the  census,  V.,  339  ;  among  the  troops 
at  La  Famine,  IX.,  243  ;  great  at  Niagara  and  fort 
Frontenac,  391;  prevalent  in  Canada,  743.  (See 
Diseases.) 

Sickoneysincks  (Siconescinque),  or  the  Whorekill,  II.,  71, 
111  ,  342. 

Siconesius,  a  Delaware  chief,  I.,  43. 

Sidgsihowanne,  a  Maquase  sachem,  IV.,  897. 

Sidney,  Henry,  viscount,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii ;  mem 
ber  of  the  privy  council,  572,  711,  IV.,  103.  (See  Rom- 
ney.) 

Sidney,  Thomas  Townshend,  viscount,  III.,  x. 

Sidney  (Nova  Scotia),  M.  d'Iberville  enters,  IX.,  544,  546  ; 
former  name  of,  X.,  7,  124. 

Siebing,  Jan,  II.,  191. 

Siecken,  Dirck,  II.,  699. 

Sier,  Janlo,  IV.,  1010. 

Sierra  Leone,  I.,  100,  102,  105, 110,  115,  158,  243. 

Sieversen,  Tites,  II.,  180. 

Sighers,  J.,  I.,  468. 

Sighrena,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Siketeu  Hacky,  I.,  361. 

Silck.     (See  Sellick.) 

Silhouette,  Etienne  de,  comptroller-general,  X.,  vii ;  his  me- 
moir on  the  policy  of  abandoning  Canada,  940 ;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  943. 

Siliacquis,  Hendrick,  I.,  605,  606. 

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Silk,  brought  into  Holland  by  th«  Duton  Wfl  India  com- 
pany, l  ,  42,  82;  dniv  ,,n,  884;  manufacture  of,  in 
i',|,  [V.,788;  South  Carolina  capable 
of  p.,,. in,  ing,  v.,  610. 
Sille,  Lourena,  III.,  ~-> 

Sillo  (Silla,  ByUa),  Ni,  i  Neth- 

erland, I.,  602 
42,43;  mentioned, 391  rbid   tie.' 

.  122,  ill,  di 
fort  untenable,  440 ;  notioe  of,  ibid ;  ooUeoi   the  pieoea 
of  the  letter  oontalning  the  terma  offered  by  thi 

nt  to  New  Qtreoht,  467 ;  opposed  to  resisting 

[liah,  499  ;   Bella  a  house  to  captain  Lavall,  637. 
Sillery,   Carloman    Philogene    Brulart,     count    de,    marries 

Louise  Ifigot,  X.,  685. 
Sillery  (Canada),  Roger  Morris  at  the  battle  of,  VIII.,  590  ; 
captain  Hazen  distinguishes  himself  at  the  battle  of, 
777;  population  of,  in  1666,  IX.,  57  ;  an  Indian  mis- 
sion at,  150;  Indiana  settled  at,  194;  efforts  making 
to  prevail  on  the  Abenakis  to  settle  at,  354  ;  battle  of, 
X.,  1076,  1077. 

Silliman,  brigadier  general  [Gold  Selleck,]  taken  prisoner, 
VIII.,  685. 

Silly,  M.  de,  member  of  the  council  in  Canada,  IX.,  36. 

Sils,  John,  X.,  881. 

Silver,  supposed  to  be  discovered  in  New  Netherland,  I., 
148;  price  of,  in  New  York  in  1740,  VI.,  169;  cus- 
toms at  New  York  to  be  paid  only  in,  VIII.,  96;  a 
mine  of,  supposed  to  be  in  New  York,  449.  (See  Cur- 
rency ;  Mines.) 

Silvercroen,  P.  Spieringh.     (See  Spieringh.) 

Silverheels,  a  Seneca  warrior,  VII.,  108. 

Silvester,  Constantine,  coproprietor  of  Shelter  island,  II., 
588  ;  mentioned,  590. 

Silvester,  Nathaniel,  submits  to  the  Dutch,  II.,  587;  Shelter 
island  granted  to,  588,  589  ;  conveyance  of  Shelter 
island  to,  590 ;  mentioned,  645,  656. 

Silvester's  island  (Sylvester  island),  II.,  655,  656,  657,  664. 

Simblin.     (See  St.  Blew.) 

Simcock,  John,  IV.,  53. 

Simkam,  Pieter,  III.,  76. 

Simmes,  Thomas,  IV.,  935. 

Simmon,  Charles,  IV.,  938. 

Simmonds,  Mr.,  III.,  107. 

Simmons,  captain,  taken,  IV.,  1113. 

Simms,  Lancelot,  III.,  768.     (See  Symes.) 

Simonin,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  101 ;  sails  for  France, 
112,  113;  runs  aground  in  the  St.  Lawrence,  161; 
brings  despatches  to  Canada,  162;  arrives  in  Quebec, 
163. 

Simons,  Gerryt,  sent  in  pursuit  of  the  deserters  from  Sche- 
nectady, IV.,  161,  162. 

Simons,  John,  II.,  628. 

Simpson  (Sympson),  lieutenant  Andrew,  wounded  at  Ticon- 
deroga,  X.,  730  ;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Simpson,  Elizabeth,  marries  James  Livingston,  VIII.,  662. 

Simpson  (Simson),  John,  IV.,  937,  1007. 


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[Sim  — 


Simpson,  reverend  John,  arrested  for  attacking  the  common- 
wealth of  England  from  the  pulpit,  I.,  579. 

Simpson,  William,  the  five  nations  solicit  the  pardon  of,  IV., 
364  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  requests  a  pardon  for,  428 ; 
answer  to  that  application,  453. 

Sinckly,  Robert,  III.,  22. 

Sinclair  (Singclear),  captain,  his  ship  captured,  IV.,  1121, 
1129. 

Sinclair,  lieutenant-general  Patrick,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  598. 

Sindacksegie,  a  Mohawk  chief,  III.,  441,  442,  558. 

Singletary,  Jonathan,  II.,  600,  603,  606. 

Singleton,  lieutenant,  Royal  Greens,  wounded  and  taken  pri- 
soner, VIII.,  721. 

Sing  Sing,  L,  366. 

Sinjaderise,  a  Canada  Mohawk,  IV.,  978. 

Sinking  fund,  a,  provided  for  redeeming  New  York  bills  of 
credit,  V.,  494,  500,  504,  524;  the  state  of  the,  to  be 
reported  to  the  lords  of  trade,  526. 

Sinnicquanda,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  805. 

Sinninadjewane,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  805. 

Sinnonnanduwan,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IV.,  906. 

Sinnonquiresse,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  774;  Indian 
name  of  baron  Longueuil,  V.,  243. 

Sinnot,  Mr.,  robbed  by  Indians,  VII.,  765,  776  ;  makes  his 
escape  from  fort  Chartres,  765  ;  arrives  at  the  Illinois, 
780. 

Sinondowane  (Sinnedowane),  one  of  the  five  nations,  II.,  594, 
III.,  521,  IV.,  905,  V.,  544.    (See  Indian  language.) 

Sinonquiresse,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  540,  541,  654,  657, 
728,  897,  910,  985. 

Sinquees,  a  Delaware  chief,  I.,  593,  596,  597,  599,  600. 

Sintinck,  I.,  366. 

Siohaische,  a  Seneca  chief,  IV.,  342. 

Siperman,  Rynier,  II.,  182. 

Sipkes,  John,  III.,  630. 

Sirix,  Titus,  II.,  645. 

Siscohoka,  a  Mantas  Indian,  I.,  598. 

Sisse.     (See  Cice.) 

Sjaunt,  Indian  name  of  an  English  prisoner  among  the  In- 
dians, IV.,  691. 

Skachtege,  an  Indian  village  near  Alban)',  V.,  281. 

Skahyonevio,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  VII.,  255  ;  his  speech,  256. 
(See  Indian  language.) 

Skanarady,  a  Cayuga  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Skanondowa,  a  Susquehanna  chief,  V.,  464. 

Skanonyade,  arrives  with  a  party  of  Senecas  at  fort  Johnson, 
VII  ,  180. 

Skayowees,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Lake  George,  VII.,  55. 

Skeanoh,  tin;  Indian  name  of  captain  Bradstreet,  VII.,  185. 
(See  Indian  language.) 

Skeene,  William,  commissioner  for  settling  the  boundary 
between  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island,  VI.,  168. 

Skekouen,  lake  Nipissing  called,  IX.,  160. 

Skelding,  Mr.,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  527. 

Skelton,  Robert,  IV  ,  1007. 
3,  John,  VIII.,  415. 


Skene,  major  Philip,  proposes  to  settle  certain  tracts  of  land 
in  America,  VII.,  428;  report  of  the  board  of  trade 
thereupon,  429  ;  little  known  of  the  lands  petitioned 
for  by,  445  ;  the  officers  of  the  New  York  provincials 
apply  for  lands  petitioned  for  by,  446 ;  applies  for  a 
patent  of  land  between  South  bay  and  fort  Edward, 
510,  615  ;  commences  a  clearance,  510;  serves  in  the 
expedition  against  Martinico,  588  ;  endeavors  to  obtain 
a  patent  for  land  on  lake  Champlain,  ibid ;  goes  to 
England,  ibid ;  the  artillery  patent  interferes  with  his 
settlement,  589  ;  quantity  of  land  granted  to,  ibid  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  415;  not  to  be  sued  for 
quit-rents,  433  ;  taken  prisoner  and  sent  to  Connecti- 
cut, 597;  sends  governor  Tryon  an  account  of  the 
defeat  of  the  Americans  before  Quebec,  663  ;  wounded 
at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  728. 

Skenesborough  township  formed,  VIII.,  415. 

Skenon,  the  Seneca  name  for  governor  Beauharnois,  IX., 
1082,  1083,  1087.     (See  Indian  language.) 

Skidmore.     (See  Kidmorc.) 

Skinner,  John,  commands  the  New  Jersey  volunteers,  VIII., 
803. 

Skonsbill,  III.,  416.     (See  Schuylkill.) 

Skoonhoven,  Jacobus,  V.,  282. 

Skye,  isle  of,  the  earl  of  Loudon  retires  to,  VII.,  36. 

Slane,  [Christopher  Fleming,  22d]  baron,  reported  to  suc- 
ceed brigadier  Hunter  in  the  government  of  New 
York,  V.,  377. 

Slangh,  Jacob,  attempts  director  Kieft's  life,  I.,  413  ;  killed 
and  his  head  stuck  on  a  post,  414. 

Slater  (Slaughter),  Edward,  III.,  293,  295. 

Slavers,  the  English  capture  two  French,  X.,  529.  (See 
Slaves.) 

Slavery,  conversion  of  negroes  to  Christianity  supposed  to 
emancipate  them  from,  IV.,  510,  511  ;  in  the  Illinois, 
VII.,  693,  X.,  248. 

Slaves,  the  Dutch  cannot  compete  in  the  West  India  coun- 
tries for  want  of,  I.,  39  ;  the  Dutch  not  in  the  habit 
of  making  use  of,  65  ;  to  be  imported  into  New  Neth- 
erland, 155,  216,  246;  proposals  for  the  improvement 
of  the  trade  in,  158 ;  exportation  of,  from  Angola 
permitted,  215  ;  tax  in  Brazil  on,  230  ;  considerations 
on  the  supplying  Brazil  with,  243  ;  two  or  three  thou- 
sand to  be  obtained  in  Guinea,  244;  various  conside- 
rations on  the  trade  in,  ibid  ;  to  he  profitable,  must 
have  particular  owners,  245  ;  children  of  manumitted 
negroes  in  New  Netherland  held  as,  302,  331,  335; 
conditions  on  which  they  were  manumitted  in  New 
Netherland,   343,  42"j  ;    admiral  de  Ruyter  Liberates 

Christian,  582 ;  Oaptured  from  the  Spaniards  sold  in 
New  Netherland,  II.,  28;  brought  to  New  Netherland 
and  sold  there,  names  of  the,  31  ;  a  contract  to  be 
entered  into  for  the  delivery  at  the  Delaware  of,  214; 

ship  Gideon  .sent  to  convey,  to  New   Netherland,  2IS  ; 

' Hide  contracts  to  deliver  in  New  Netherland 
a  cargo  of,  222;  a  privateer  captures  a  Dutch  vessel 
with  her  cargo  of,  ibid ;  transport  of,  to  the  Delaware 
provided  for,  223 ;  many,  at  the  South  river  sold  in 


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►87 


Blavea      continutd. 

521  ;  the   Dub 

76fl  .  to  be  ■  I 

ppositlon  to  the  introduction  Into 

fork   from    I 

261  ;  t".  w ,  in  New    i:  i 

in  N'ru  York  to  pn  renl  Inhumanity  to,  374,  547,  V.. 

L38 ;  do  oare  taken  In  New  *>  oris  for  the  ■ 

of,  HI.,  415;  run  away  from  the  clergyman  at  Sohe- 

ueotady,  458 ;  an  Indian,  in  New  York,  <;T^ ;  among 

the  Indians,  who,  IV.,  42  ;  pi 

pirates  sell  a  number  of  the  i  ries,  near 

soar,  for,  552;    uuml  Graham's, 

S47;  wages  p'aid  in  New  York  to,  B75;  r  turns  of  the 
merchants  of  Jamaica  by  the  trade  in,  877;  an  act 
passed  in  New  York  to  regulate,  1004;  an  aoi  passed 
to   prevent    the   runnin  negro,  1168;   an 

[ndian,  hanged  for  murdering  his  master  and  the  rest 
of  tin-  family,  V.,  39  ;  a  female  negro,  burnt  for  the 

rime,  ibid;  an  act  passed  in  New  Jersey  for  regu- 
lating, vetoed  by  reason  of  the  unusual  punishment 
provided  thereby,  167;  a  duty  laid  on  imported,  17s, 
185,  VI.,  27,  37,  3S,  VII.,  907,  VIII.,  452;  steal  their 
masters'  plate  for  the  purpose  of  clipping  it,  V.,  181  ; 
bill  for  laying  a  further  duty  on,  passed  by  the  New 
York  assembly,  but  lost  in  the  council,  293;  number 
of,  in  live  counties  in  New  York  in  1703  and  1712, 
340;  particulars  of  a  conspiracy  in  New  York  among 
the,  341 ;  instances  of  barbarous  punishments  inflicted 
in  New  York  on,  ibid;  several  free  Spanish  Indians 
sold  in  New  Y'ork  as,  342  ;  negro  act  produced  by  the 
conspiracy  of  the,  356  ;  an  act  to  prevent  the  running 
away  of,  to  Canada,  418 ;  an  act  passed  to  suspend 
the  duties  on,  brought  from  South  Carolina,  ibid, 
419  ;  Indian  children  transported  to  and  sold  in  other 
plantations  as,  433  ;  law  for  the  manumission  of,  how 
evaded  in  New  York,  461 ;  number  of,  in  Maryland 
in  1720,  605;  clothing  of,  606;  attempt  a  revolution 
in  Soutli  Carolina,  610 ;  runaway,  sheltered  at  fort 
St.  Augustine  (Florida),  612;  fly  into  the  woods  from 
Virginia,  637,  639  ;  reward  offered  for  fugitive,  676  ; 
the  five  nations  agree  to  surrender  fugitive,  ibid ;  the 
act  for  regulating,  continued,  782  ;  an  Indian,  taken 
from  South  Carolina,  793  ;  an  Indian,  how  disposed  of, 
796  ;  imported  into  New  York,  return  of,  814;  smug- 
gled into  the  province  of  New  Y'ork,  S95  ;  an  act  passed 
against  conspiracies  of,  905  ;  imported  from  Africa  into 
New  York,  927  ;  objections  to  the  tax  on,  VI.,  32  ;  the 
tax  on,  abolished,  34,  1S5  ;  the  governor  of  Georgia 
complains  of  runaway,  242 ;  a  Rhode  Island  Indian  sold 
in  Canada  as  a,  44S  ;  in  Indian  villages  to  be  redeemed, 
544  ;  the  six  nations  informed  that  the  English  look 
upon  them  as,  546,  706  ;  ardent  spirits  exported  from 
America  to  Africa  for  the  purchase  of,  745  ;  law  en 
acted  to  restrain  inhuman  severities  against,  VII. 


offered 

the    Hut  •.larmiiig 

the,  874  ;  William  Kn'.x  pub- 

, 

B0  i .  to  I 

.  140;  in 
Illinois  and    l 

tics.) 

Slave  trade,  reserved  to  the  V* 

the,  244  ;    in  tl 
Dies  in  L708,  \ 

Slecher,  Wigbolt,  olerk of  the  oity  of  Amsterdam,  II.,  172, 
173,  177. 

Blecktenhorst.  (fi  ihorst.) 

Sleight,    Mattyse,   lieutenant    of    militia  of    tl 
Ulster  and  Dutchess,  IV.,  810. 

Sligo,  John  Browne,  1st  earl  of,  VII.,  846. 

Sligo,  the  of   the   earls   of   Bellomont   in    the 

county  of,  IV.,  851. 

Slingsby,  Henry,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xiii,  31, 191, 
192,  213. 

Slix,  Georges,  X.,  881. 

Sloan.',  Hans,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xix. 

Sloane,  sir  Hans,  baronet,  VIII.,  437. 

Sloop,  first,  built  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  12;  Cadwallader 
amends  the   building   at  Oswego    of  a, 
VI.,  745.     (SeeSAtp».) 

Sloop  island,  lake  Champlain,  X.,  843. 

Sloops  bay,  I.,  183,  544;  absorbed  by  the  English,  5G5,  II., 
134;  Magaretinne,  chief  of,  140.    (See  Narragansett.) 

Sloper,  William,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xvii,  VII., 
222,  224,  335,  336,  337,  338,  354,  406,  419,  438, 
460. 

Sloper,  William,  agent  to  lord  Cornbury,  IV.,  1137,  1173, 
1176;  mentioned,  V.,  2;  agent  to  governor  Hunter, 
317. 

Sloss,  John,  V.,  419. 

Slott,  Peter  Jansen,  II.,  631,  634,  637. 

Sloughter  (Slater,  Slaughter,  Slawter),  Henry,  Joseph  Dud!,  y 
member  of  the  council  of,  III.,  364;  governor  of 
New  York,  619,  692,  825  ;  proposals  of,  to  the  lords 
of  trade,  622  ;  commission  of,  623  ;  date  of  his  ap- 
pointment, 650 ;  testimony  of  the  merchants  trading 
to  N.w  York  in  favor  of,  651  ;  they  retirge  the  recom- 
mendations in  favor  of,  653 ;  instructions 
expected  in  New  Y'ork,  699,  755  ;  liberates  William 
Nieolls,  709;  obtains  au  order  for  a  sloop,  &c,  711, 
712  ;  William  Pinhorne  one  of  the  council  under, 
716;  news  of  his  appointment  receiv 
719;  brings  out  a  new  seal  for  the  province,  72'; : 
his  arrival  at  New  Y'ork  anxiously  looked  for,  727  ; 
petitions  to  the  king  from  New  York  referred  to,  750  ; 
arrives  in  New  Y'ork,  756,  766,  826  ;  supposed  to  be 
drowned,    757 ;  badges   worn   in    New   York  by  the 


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[Slo- 


Sloughter,  Henry  —  continued. 

friends  of,  758  ;  transmits  to  lord  Nottingham  an 
account  of  the  trial  and  conviction  of  Jacob  Leisler 
and  Jacob  Milborne,  759  ;  the  fort  surrendered  to, 
ibid;  calls  an  assembly,  761,  IV.,  215;  report  of, 
on  petitions  from  New  York,  III.,  762;  passes  be- 
hind Nutlen  island  in  his  coming  to  New  York,  765  ; 
has  Leisler  and  Milborne  arrested  and  convicted, 
767,  811;  urged  to  execute  them,  768;  applies  to 
the  governor  of  Massachusetts  for  the  records  of  New 
York,  &c,  769  ;  colonel  Bradstreet  consults  with, 
770  ;  proposals  of  christian  Mohawks  to,  771 ;  answer 
of,  772 ;  address  to  the  five  nations  of,  773  ;  answer 
of  the  five  nations  to,  774 ;  other  Indian  conferences 
•with,  777 ;  visits  the  ruins  of  Schenectady,  779  ; 
advised  of  the  marching  of  an  expedition  from 
Albany  against  Canada,  781  ;  informs  the  governors 
of  the  several  provinces  of  the  measures  he  has 
adopted  for  the  public  defense,  and  calls  for  rein- 
forcements, 784  ;  invites  a  meeting  of  commissioners 
from  the  other  provinces,  765  ;  letter  of  the  Mary- 
land committee  to,  788  ;  informs  secretary  Blathwayt 
of  the  execution  and  beheading  of  Leisler  and  Mil- 
borne, 789 ;  asks  for  assistance  from  the  other 
colonies  against  the  French,  790;  requests  that 
New  England  and  the  other  colonies  be  recom- 
mended to  assist  New  York,  791 ;  dead,  ibid,  IV.,  117, 
1152;  a  post-mortem  examination  on  the  body  of,  III., 
794 ;  brought  over  a  small  quantity  of  stores,  800  ; 
commissioned,  810  ;  appropriates  to  his  own  use 
moneys  sent  to  pay  the  companies,  845  ;  governor 
Fletcher  finds  fault  with  the  administration  of,  848  ; 
sir  William  Phipps  reflects  on,  IV.,  8,  9  ;  lieutenant- 
colonel  Lodwick  instructed  to  give  an  account  of 
affairs  since  the  arrival  of,  33 ;  expense  incurred  by 
New  York  to  protect  the  frontiers  since  the  arrival  of, 
56  ;  Connecticut  has  not  rendered  New  York  any 
assistance  since  the  arrival  of,  84  ;  first  assistance 
received  by  New  York  from  Connecticut  since  the 
arrival  of,  99  ;  indemnified  for  having  received  duties 
before  an  act  was  passed  authorizing  him  to  do  so,  119  ; 
the  assembly  require  an  account  of  public  moneys 
given  to,  129, 145  ;  ordered  to  pay  certain  moneys,  132 ; 
first  governor  of  New  York  under  king  William,  134  ; 
governor  Fletcher  denies  having  received  any  money 
belonging  to,  180  ;  Abraham  Gouverneur  at  New  York 
in  the  time  of,  197;  oppresses  Leisler's  friends,  212, 
214,  217  ;  amount  paid  in  advance  by  Robert  Living- 
ston for  victualing  the  forces  in  the  time  of,  253  ; 
instructions  regarding  quit-rents  given  to,  392 ;  an 
unjust  perquisite  paid  by  the  soldiers  invented  by, 
423  ;  takes  a  part  of  the  king's  farm  wrongfully,  473  ; 
allows  perquisites  to  the  victualers  of  the  soldiers, 
485;  Leisler  and  Milbourn  suffer  death  and  the  reve- 
rend Mr.  Dellius  returns  to  New  York  in  the  time  of, 
489  ;  William  Smith's  name  inserted  in  the  instruc- 
tions to,  as  councilor,  1137  ;  first  to  use  the  royal  style 
in  land  patents,  V.,  369 ;  mentioned,  IX.,  507,  526. 


Sloughter,  Mrs.,  IV.,  118;  claims  money  from  the  province 
of  New  York,  119. 

Slutter  island,  VII.,  334. 

Sluys,  Louren  Sacharyassen,  II.,  691. 

Smack,  Hendrick  Mattysen,  II.,  702. 

Smake,  Matys,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  New  Uytregt,  IV., 
809. 

Smal,  Jan,  fiscal  Van  Dyck  wishes  to  prosecute,  I.,  455. 

Small  (Smalk),  lieutenant,  bearer  of  a  letter  from  general 
Abercrombie  to  M.  de  Montcalm,  X.,  774. 

Small,  John,  land  granted  to,  VII.,  93;  major-general,  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  VIII.,  588;  at  Staten  island,  683. 

Small  causes,  the  lawyers  of  New  York  oppose  the  passage 
of  a  bill  providing  for  the  summary  trial  of,  VII.,  342  ; 
an  act  passed  in  New  York  providing  for  the  summary 
trial  of,  406  ;  reasons  in  support  of  the  act  empowering 
justices  to  try,  427 ;  act  referred  to  the  council  of 
the  board  of  trade,  437.     (See  Acts,  New  York.) 

Small  pox.     (See  Diseases.) 

Smally,  John,  II.,  587. 

Smalmans,  major,  a  prisoner  among  the  Indians,  VII.,  688. 

Smart,  captain,  trades  from  New  York  to  Curacao,  IV.,  413  ; 
master  of  a  ketch,  519. 

Smead,  Joseph,  VII.,  903. 

Smedley,  lieutenant-colonel,  wounded,  X.,  732. 

Smeeman,  Harmen,  II.,  463,  464. 

Smibert,  Mr.,  dead,  VI.,  908. 

Smit,  Hendrik  Barentse,  II.,  577,  702. 

Smit,  Hendrick  Wesselse,  II.,  699. 

Smith, ,  a  pirate,  his  money  seized  at  Boston,  IV.,  432. 

Smith, ,  furnishes  information  of  French  movements  in 

Canada,  VI.,  825. 

Smith, ,  a  trader  at  the  German  Flatts,  murders  two 

Oneidas,  VII.,  278. 

Smith, ,  Dr.  Barclay's  defense  against,  mentioned,  VII., 

536,  566. 

Smith, ,  Indians  repulsed  in  an  attack  on  the  house  of, 

IX.,  614. 

Smith,  Aaron,  IV.,  83. 

Smith,  captain,  agent  for  Virginia,  at  Albany,  V.,  506. 

Smith,  captain  (or  Captaiu  Smith),  a  Delaware  Indian,  V., 
677. 

Smith,  Charles,  a  prisoner  among  the  Senecas,  IV.,  691 ; 
delivered  up  to  the  earl  of  Bullomont,  734,  735. 

Smith,  colonel,  of  Virginia,  marches  against  the  western 
Indians,  VIII.,  728;  grants  them  peace,  729. 

Smith,  Daniel,  member  of  governor  Andros'  council,  III., 
543. 

Smith,  Daniel,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  Jamaica,  IV.,  808  ; 
churchwarden  in  Jamaica  (Long  island),  V.,  329. 

Smith,  Dirck,  the  commissioners  sail  for  Hartford  in  the 
sloop  of,  II.,  385  ;  arrives  at  the  Manhattans  from  the 
South  river,  438  ;  mentioned,  699.  (See  Van  Deven- 
ter.) 

Smith,  Elizabeth,  marries  governor  Carterett,  II.,  607. 

Smith,  reverend  father,  S.  J.,  a  very  good  humored  man, 
III.,  613;  mentioned,  747;  entertained  by  Mr.  Pin- 
borne,  IV.,  398. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Smith  (Smyth),  I'n  iiirick,  <-li  i«-f  justice  of  Naw  Jei  ay, 
Dotioe  of,  \  in  ,  1 12;  mentioned,  187. 

Smith,  George,  IV.,  937,  l » •» 'T ,  \ 

Smith,  Henry,  reverend  Mr.  Lyons  mania 
VII.,  3:>7. 

Smith,  Isaac,  ensign  of  tin'  militia  of  Hampstead,  IV.,  808. 

Smith,  James,  arrives  in  New  Fork  with  letters  <>t  recom- 
mendation from  the  lords  of  trade,  V.,  587  j  recom- 
mended for  a  seal  hi  tin'  oounoil  of  New  Ji  i 
seoretarj  of  New  Jersey,  dead,  936,YL,  24,  :;»;. 

Smith,  Jeremiah,  oaptain  of  tin'  militia  of  Hampstead,  IV., 

808 

Smith,  sir  Jeremy,  knight,  memoir  of,  II.,  344;  sails  with  a 
fleet  from  England,  418. 

Smith,  captain  John,  the  first  discoverer  of  Chesapeake  bay, 
II.,  93. 

Smith,  John,  a  magistrate  of   Hempstead,  II.,  591,  616. 

Smith,  John,  Captain  Laval's  servant,  II.,  591. 

Smith,  John,  of  Middletown  (New  Jersey),  II.,  608. 

Smith,  John,  taken  by  the  Dutch  on  his  passage  from  Mary- 
land, II.,  715. 

Smith,  John,  witness  to  the  treaty  made  by  the  English  with 
the  Mohawks,  III.,  68;  surveyor  of  the  revenue,  401  ; 
dismissed,  403,  494;  mentioned,  410,  596,  742; 
deprived  of  the  charge  of  the  public  granary,  413  ; 
bookkeeper,  414;  arrested  and  imprisoned,  416; 
deputy  collector  of  New  York,  495  ;  sent  with  des- 
patches to  Canada,  566,  569,  571;  late  custom  house 
officer,  740. 

Smith,  John,  judge  of  common  pleas  for  Queens  county, 
IV.,  27. 

Smith,  John  (of  New  York),  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Smith,  John,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  IV.,  127,  129, 
138,  V.,  88,  89;  lord  of  the  treasury,  IV.,  141  ;  mem- 
ber  ot  the  privy  council,  961,  1127  ;  chancellor  of  the 
exchequer,  V.,  508. 

Smith,  ensign  John,  42d  Highlanders,  wounded  at  Ticonde- 
roga,  X.,  729. 

Smith,  Jonathan,  lieutenant  of  horse  for  Queens  county, 
IV.,  809 ;  signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  938. 

Smith,  Jose,  clerk  of  Queens  county,  V.,  329. 

Smith,  Joseph  (of  Jamaica),  II.,  712,  717,  718;  accused  of 
perjury,  727. 

Smith,  Joseph,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  of  Jamaica,  IV.,  808. 

Smith,  Joseph,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Hampstead,  IV., 


Smith,  Joseph,  a  witness   against  governor  Fletcher,   IV., 

461,  471  ;  mentioned,  935,  1006. 
Smith,  Josias,  VIII.,  456. 
Smith,  lieutenant,  New  York  provincials,  wounded  at  Ticon- 

deroga,  X.,  731. 
Smith  (Semeth),  Louis,  X.,  881. 

Smith,  Martha,  marries  reverend  Mr.  Lyons,  VII  ,  397. 
Smith,  Mathew,  master  of  the  ship  Old  Beaver,  V.,  785  ; 

carries  despatches  from  New  Y'ork  to  England,  ibid, 

811,  858,  871. 
Smith,  Mr.,  one  of  the  leaders  in  the  colonie  at  Mespath,  I., 


Smith,  Mr  ,    OUtl 

Smith,  Mi.,  Interpn  ;■  i  <■■  th<  Cherok  ■    ,  VM 

Smith,  rei erend  Mi  ,  appoint*  l  mi 

lions,  l\ ., 
Smith,  Nioholas,  IV  ,  in;,  117. 
Smith,  Obadiah,  IV.,  937,  1008. 
Smith,  Philip,  III 
Smith,  Raohel,  order  in  tie-  i  ,  VIII  , 

•inc. 
Smith,  Richard 

II.,  607 ;  petil 

tition,  685,  690,  704,   712,   717;   , 
727;  hi-  petition  referri  -i  I 

Smith,  Richard,  one  <>i  the  jo  licet  ol  Suffolk  county,  IV., 
27. 

Smith,   Richard,   of    Narragansett,    III.,   :;,;- ;    me 
governor  Andros1  conncil,  543,  591. 

Smith,  Richard,  recommended  fur  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  VI.,  24,  36. 

Smith,  Samuel,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Brooklyn,  IV., 
808. 

Smith,  sergeant,  X.,  593. 

Smith,  reverend  Symon,  makes  a  deposition  against  reve- 
rend Mr.  Vesey,  IV.,  581 ;  chaplain  to  the  New  York 
companies,  reasons  for  bis  suspension,  7!:'. 
suspension  communicated  to  the  bishop  of  London, 
844. 

Smith,  sir  Thomas,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III  ,  v.  : 

on  for  information  touching  outrages  committed  by 
captain  Argall,  1. 

Smith,  Thomas,  IV.,  161,  162,  937,  939. 

Smith,  Thomas,  master  of  tin-  .-hip  Beaver,  V . ,  541,  B21. 

Smith,  Thomas,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601;  member  of  the  provincial  con- 
gress, 653. 

Smith,  William  (Long  island),  recommended  for  a  seat  in 
the  council,  III.,  417,420;  colonel,  664;  member  of 
the  New  York  council,  685,  767,  818,  IV.,  25,  100, 
284,  849;  appointed  to  revise  a  letter  of 
Sloughter,  III.,  791;  proposed  to  be  jud 
chief  justice  of  New  Y'ork,  IV.,  2.">,  442,  . 
821;  value  of  the  grant  on  Long  island  to,  327,  392; 
extent  of  an  extravagant  grant  of  land  to,  391,  ">14  ; 
is  of  opinion  that  the  king  cannot  establish  courts  of 
justice  of  his  own  authority,  515;  his  speech  in 
council  recorded,  520;  propii.tor  of  an  extravagant 
grant  of  land,  535,  725  ;  the  earl  of  BeUomont  re- 
commends that  an  act  be  passed  for  reducing  the 
grant  to,  553;  if  guilty  of  aiding  pirates  to  be  sus- 
pended from  office,  634;  importunes  the  earl  of  Bel- 
lomont  to  dismiss  collector  Hungerford,  664;  claims 
to  be  president  of  the  council,  777;  av<  rse  to  break- 
ing the  extravagant  grants,  S13;  no  tenants  on  his 
grant,  823;  reports  on  the  procedure  in  the  courts  in 
the  province  of  New  York,  S27,  S2S ;  seldom  attends 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Smi  — 


Smith,  William  —  continued. 

the  council,  834;  president  of  the  council  of  New 
York,  857,  863 ;  his  views  of  the  powers  of  the 
council  and  of  his  rights  on  the  death  of  the  oldest 
member  thereof,  858 ;  a  bribe  offered  to,  859  ;  letter 
of,  to  the  board  of  trade  explanatory  of  the  state  of 
affairs  consequent  on  the  death  of  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont,  867;  length  of  time  he  was  chief  justice,  868; 
the  board  of  trade  receive  a  letter  from  Messrs. 
Schuyler,  Livingston  and,  887 ;  signs  a  petition  to 
king  William,  935;  appointed  judge  of  the  court  of 
admiralty,  1000;  signs  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury, 
1007;  memoir  of,  1137;  deluded  with  a  brief  resti- 
tution as  chief  justice,  V.,  107. 
Smith,  William,  counsel  for  Zenger  the  printer,  V.,  982; 
a  declared  incendiary,  VI.,  22;  one  of  the  Morris 
gang,  25  ;  president  Clark  recommends  that  he  be  sent 
to  England  on  a  charge  of  sedition,  76,  80 ;  appointed 
recorder  of  New  York  by  Mr.  Vandam,  79;  one  of 
Mr.  Yandam's  advisers,  81  ;  works  the  people  to  a 
pitch  of  rebellion,  82  ;  counsel  for  Connecticut  against 
the  Mohegan  Indians,  258;  recommended  for  the 
office  of  attorney-general  of  New  York,  514  ;  appointed 
attorney-general,  737  ;  his  early  history,  ibid  ;  recom- 
mended for  a  seat  in  the  council,  766  ;  superseded  as 
attorney-general,  ibid  ;  delegate  to  the  congress  at  Al- 
bany, 853,  864,  865,  866,  879,  882,  889  ;  one  of  the 
committee  on  a  union  of  the  colonies,  860;  justice 
of  the  supreme  court,  VII.,  528,  676,  700;  gives  his  rea- 
sons why  he  refuses  to  admit  appeals,  G85  ;  one  of  gov- 
ernor Moore's  council,  763  ;  dec  lines  giving  any  advice 
on  the  Landing  of  the  stamps,  768;  biographical  notice 
of,  909  ;  dead,  VIII.,  24S  ;  Mr.  justice  Ludlow  succeeds, 
319  ;  Whitehead  Hicks  studies  law  under,  594. 
Smith,  William  (the  historian),  supposed  to  be  the  author 
of  a  tract  entitled  "  A  Review  of  Military  Operations 
in  America,"  VI.,  959;  reverend  doctor  Johnson's 
animadversions  on,  VII.,  371;  his  history  of  New 
York  written  in  the  interest  of  the  presbyteriansu404  ; 
records  the  treatment  experienced  by  captain  Lauchlin 
Campbell,  630;  biographical  notice  of,  909;  recom- 
mended  for  a  seat  in  the  New  York  council,  910; 
called  to  the  council  of  New  York,  VIII.,  62;  con- 
tributes to  the  New  York  Reflector,  221  ;  the  adviser 
of  the  earl  of  Dunmore,  and  takes  pleasure  in  throw- 
ing the  administration  into  disorder,  257;  draws  up 
general  Bradstreet's  will,  379;  his  opinion  of  doctor 
Mitchell's  map  of  North  America,  437;  chief  justice 
of  Lower  Canada,  594 ;  opens  a  plan  to  the  New  York 
delegates  to  congress  for  a  reconciliation  with  Great 
Britain,  653;  endeavors  to  persuade  governor  Tryon 
not  to  return  to  England,  654 ;  withdraws  from  New- 
York  tcj  his  plantation,  685  ;  returns  to  New  York, 
750;  recommended  to  be  intendant  of  the  New  York 
office  of  inquiry,  771  ;  appointed  chief  justice  of  New 

York,  SOI  ;    tin-  treasury  notified    of   his  appointment, 

809;  it   will   lie  seine  time    before    he   receives   the 
emoluments  of  his  office,  ibid. 


Smith,  reverend  William,  his  letter  to  bishop  Seeker  on  the 
absurd  policy  of  the  quakers,  and  the  necessity  of  ad- 
ditional missionaries,  VII.,  165  ;  his  letter  after  Brad- 
dock's  defeat,  published,  166  ;  author  of  Plain  Truth, 
167 ;  provost  of  the  college  of  Philadelphia,  168  ; 
enlarges  the  reverend  Mr.  Barclay's  Remarks,  404; 
his  report  on  the  state  of  the  church  of  England  in 
Philadelphia,  406;  visits  England,  409;  biographical 
notice  of,  416  ;  applies  for  a  degree  for  reverend  Mr. 
Barclay,  441  ;  has  copies  of  archbishop  Seeker's  let- 
ters to  reverend  Mr.  Macclenaghan,  447  ;  archbishop 
Seeker  has  not  received  the  Vindication  to  be  written 
by,  448;  neglects  to  revise  doctor  Barclay's  Remarks, 
494;  referred  to  for  the  state  of  the  church  south  of 
New  Jersey,  496 ;  goes  to  England  to  beg  for  his  col- 
lege, 498  ;  his  progress  there,  507. 

Smith,  William,  IV.,  937;  a  merchant  of  New  York,  1135, 
V.,  332. 

Smith,  W.  R.,  author  of  a  History  of  Wisconsin,  IX.,  863. 

Smitos,  Geraert,   I.,  437. 

Smits,  Jan,  III.,  146,  147,  148,  435. 

Smoaking  fleet  (Smoker's  fleet),  what,  IV.,  1085,  1086. 

Sinoutius,  reverend  Adrianus,  II.,  759,  763. 

Smugglers,  ruin  New  Netherland,  I.,  297  ;  recommended  to 
be  transported  to  the  Illinois,  X.,  135. 

Smuggling,  inefficacy  of  the  laws  against,  I.,  373;  measures 
recommended  to  !»■  adopted  lor  the  punishment  of  per- 
sons engaged  in,  388  ;  always  forbidden,  392  ;  Hen- 
drick  van  Dyck  charged  with  conniving  at,  512; 
instances  of,  II.,  452;  prosecution  for,  721;  carried 
on  at  Long  island,  IV.,  516  ;  carried  on  at  New  York, 
VII.,  271,  272  ;  very  active  in  the  colonies,  995.  (See 
Trade,  illegal.) 

Smyrna  fleet,  commander  Cats  ordered  to  watch  the  English, 
I.,  482. 

Smyth,  Nehemiah,  IV.,  613. 

Smyth,  Thomas,  lieutenant  in  one  of  the  New  York  com- 
panies, V.,  775  ;  governor  But  net  requests  that  he 
join  his  company,  776. 

Snake  hill  (New  Jersey),  III  ,  716. 

Snaphaunce,  brought  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  342;  an  ancient 
firearm,  II.,  89,  169,  185;  required  in  New  Nether- 
land, 507.     (See  Guns.) 

Snawell  (Snewalle),  William,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Snedeker,  Jan,  I.,  191  ;  settles  at  Flatbush,  498;  mentioned, 
II.,  375,  457,458;  magistrate  of  Midwout,  376,  480. 

Snell,  captain,  II.,  598,  607. 

Snonakonato,  X.,684. 

Snow,  Joseph,  II.,  608. 

Snow,  a  great  deal  of,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  276;  major 
Schuyler  prevented  continuing  his  journey  to  Onon- 
daga by  deep,  IV.,  82. 

Snow-shoes,  Indian,  III.,  IIS;  the  carl  of  Bellomont  sends 
the  lords  of  trade  a  pair  of,  IV.,  719. 

Soachoenighta,  a  Mohawk  chief,  111.,  67. 

Society  of  arts  and  agriculture,  New  York,  establish  a  linen 
manufactory  in  New  York,  VII. ,  888. 


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GENERAL  [NDEX. 


591 


Booietj  '  i  Indians,  hu  ■  oon- 

hle  1 1 -\  i  quo,  l  V  ,  1078  -  "  i qi  oi  por  tied,  VII, 

566. 

Booiety  for  propagating   the 

North   \""'i  ioa,  Incorporated  In  \i 
507. 

Sooietj   l  i  ,  appli- 

cation for  missionaries  to  the  Indians  made  to  the, 
l\   ,  H'7I ;  appoint  two  olei  rj  men  as  mil 
the  fh  L071 

to  the  Becretarj  of  Ihe,  V.,  .U";  John  Chamberlayne 
seoretarj  of  the,  812;  Caleb  Seathcote  and  Lewis 
Morris  members  of  the,  313,  319;  governor  Hunter 
renews  his  subscription  to,  .'>I7;  Lewis  Morris'  letter 
to  the  seoretarj  of  the,  318;  the  difficulties  in  the 
ohurob  at  Jamaica  submitted  to  the  oonsidi  i 
r.'-T ;  oolonel  Morris  writes  in  defei 
Hunter  to,  336 ;  request  an  alteration  in  the  law  pro- 
viding for  appeals  in  oases  in  which  the  episcopal 
ohuroh  i-  oonoerned,  lone!   Nioholson  a 

commission  of  spiritual  inspection,  4.">:i ;  salaries 
allowed  to  missionaries  by,  466;  Bend  reverend  John 
Talbot  to  America,  473 ;  their  representation  on  the 
subject  of  the  parish  of  Jamaica  (Long  island),  VI.,  1 ; 
send  reverend  Mr.  Barclay  to  Albany,  ss  ;  aoousations 
brought  against,  VII.,  :!47;  their  abstracts  not  cor- 
rect,  538;  charged  with  a  design  to  episcopise  New 
England,  566;  oauses  which  defeated  their  design  to 
convert  the  Indians,  580;  two  Iroquois  lads  recom- 
mended to  the,  ibid;  to  appoint  missionaries  among 
the  Indian-,  <i:i7 ;  assist  Kings  college,  New  York, 
G44 ;  petition  the  crown  in  the  matter  of  the  New 
Hampshire  grants,  017;  governor  Moore  astonished 
at  it,  930;  governor  Moore's  answer  to  the  petition  of 
the,  938. 

Society  (Scotch)  for  propagating  christian  knowledge,  in- 
corporated, VII.,  566  ;  their  labors,  ibid. 

Society  for  the  conversion  of  Indians  in  Canada,  request 
that  a  bishop  be  sent  to  that  country,  IX.,  13. 

Society  of  foreign  missions,  send  missionaries  to  the  Missis- 
sippi, IX.,  6S4;  send  reverend  M.  de  la  Loutre  to 
Canada,  X.,  11. 

Sooinianism  in  Connecticut,  VII.,  439. 

Sookkadowanne,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  322. 

Sodgogoniago,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IV.,  342. 

Sodogarees,  great  sachem  of  the  Senecas,  IV.,  43. 

Sodoms  (Sodons),  VII.,  533.     (See  Sodus.) 

Sodoms  creek,  V.,  S00,  VII.,  488. 

Sodsiowanne,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IV.,  910,  986. 

Sodus  bay,  IX.,  838,  951  ;  the  French  propose  forming  an 
establishment  at,  1010;  project  disapproved,  1011; 
description  of,  1012. 

Sodus  hay,  Little,  IX.,  364;   Indian  name  of,  377. 

Soegatzy.     (See  Oswegatchie.) 

Soenres,  a  Mohawk  chief,  ambassador  from  the  Oneidas  to 
Quebec,  111.,  126,  IX.,  46. 

Sogaresse,  restoration  of,  demanded  by  the  French,  III., 
524. 


I. rare  h     of     th(  -  ,     V   , 

Boheghtrani  .  i 

I     i-l 
Bohlhowane,  an  Onondag  i  i  hii  f,  VII., 

■  hi,  I  ...,iil   ■!    .  •  my  Of 

Ami 

,  in- (ructions 
for,  II.,  622  ;  mentioned,  671. 
i,  R.  N.,  oapturi 

lian  oame,  Vlll  ,  606. 
Sul in -,  [John  Albert,]  count   de,   pro]  ome  •■( 

his  vassals  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  ll-. 
Solomon,  captain  (Captain  Solomon),   ohiel  of  the  Btook- 

bl  idge   Indians,  lii—  - ] 

,  lieutenant,  killed,  \.,  592. 

Solvignac,  M.,  Bigns  the  capita  ara,  X.,  992. 

Someres,  III.,  259.     (See  Saturn 

Somers,  sir  John,  knight,  lord  keeper  of  the  great  seal,  IV., 
212;  chief  justice,  226,  277,  284,  292,  416  ;  removed 
from  offi  ron,  colonel  Vetch  writes  to,  V., 

79  ;  mentioned,  453,  l"'l ;  his  state  papers  destroyed, 
VIII.,  2(»2.     (S 

Somerset,  [Charles  Seymour,  6th]  duke  of,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  IV.,  1127;  sir  William  Wyndham 
marries  a  daughter  of,  VII.,  541. 

Somerset  (New  Jersey),  burnt,  Vlll.,  731. 

Somerset  county  (Maryland),   111   . 

Somerset  county  (New  Jersey  ),  difference  about  the  repairs 
of  highways  between  the  county  of  Middlesex  and, 
V.,  207;  population  of,  in  1726,  819. 

Somersetshire,  IV.,  1069. 

Some  Thoughts  on  the  British  Indian  interest  in  North 
America,  VII.,  15. 

Sommelsdyk,  Francis  van  Aerssen,  lord  of,  I.,  33.  (See 
jlertsen. ) 

Somon,  Louis,  IV.,  1135. 

Sonachtowanne,  an  Unondaga  sachem,  IV.,  407,  493,  986. 

Sonahsowanue  (Souessewanne,  Sonochsowanne),  a  Seneca 
chief,  IV.,  898,  907,  910. 

Sonasiouwa,  a  Seneca  chief,  IV.,  407. 

Sonathowane,  an  Oneida  chief,  IV.,  342. 

Souck,  Albert,  I.,  35. 

Sondiscon,  a  Huron  Indian  hostile  to  the  English,  VII.,  862. 

Song,  the  five  nations  compose  a,  on  the  death  of  William 
III.  of  England,  IV.,  986. 

Soniadouay,  111.,  322. 

Sonmans,  Peter,  his  removal  from  the  council  of  New  Jersey 
recommended,  V.,  204;  notice  of,  ibid;  op] 
the  circulation  of  bills  of  credit,  206;  B  declared 
church-of-England  man,  335;  character  of,  338 ;  an 
alien,  348;  carries  the  records  of  Bast  Jersey  out  of 
the  province,  349,  420 ;  retires  to  Pennsylvania,  and 
libels  the  government  of  New  York,  351,  355;  re- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Son  — 


Sonmans,  Peter  —  continued. 

moved  from  the  council  of  Xew  Jersey,  361 ;  governor 
Hunter's  character  of,  420;  further  representations 
against,  482. 

Sonnioto,  a  Shawnee  village,  X.,  138,  539  ;  modern  name  of, 
142.     (See  Scioto.) 

Sonnourio,  a  chief  of  the  lake  of  the  Two  Mountains,  IX., 
1077. 

Sonochsowanne.     (See  Sonahsoicaunc.) 

Sononchiez,  the  Indian  name  of  lieutenant  Joncaire,  V.,  588. 

Sononsqueriss,  a  Mohawk  orator,  III.,  807. 

Sonquassen,  chief  of  Connecticut  river,  I  ,  543. 

Sons  of  Liberty  in  New  York,  must  be  suppressed,  VII.,  868 ; 
burn  in  effigy  certain  obnoxious  characters,  VIII., 
143;  their  influence  in  the  New  York  elections,  170; 
hold  numerous  meetings,  199  ;  Alexander  McDougal 
an  active  member  of,  213;  Isaac  Sears  a  member  of, 
219  ;  their  proceedings  against  a  pamphlet  entitled, 
The  American  Querist,  297  ;  the  committee  of  New 
York  composed  of  the  warmest,  433;  origin  of,  X., 
1027. 

Sontragtowane,  IV.,  270. 

Sonwagaras,  an  Onondaga  chief,  IV.,  342. 

Sopes.     (See  Esopus.) 

Sophia,  princess,  II.,  741;  succession  to  the  crown  of  Eng- 
land confined  to  the  heirs  of,  V.,  835,  836,  VI.,  190. 

Soqnagkeeke,  near  Deerfield,  III.,  562. 

Sorel  (Saurel),  M.  de,  leads  an  expedition  against  the  Mo- 
hawks, IX,  52,  53;  transmits  news  of  the  war  be- 
tween Fiance  and  England  to  Quebec,  139  ;  attends  a 
conference  called  by  governor  de  la  Barre,  194 ; 
death  of,  206. 

Sorel,  a  party  of  Mohawks  make  an  attack  near,  III  ,  S17  ; 
population  of,  in  1709,  V.,  86;  brigadier  Prescott 
taken  prisoner  at,  VIII.,  659;  a  detachment  attends 
count  de  Frontenac  from,  IX.,  113;  at  the  mouth  of 
the  river  Richelieu,  212;  captain  de  Sueves  com- 
mands the  militia  of.  235  ;  Indians  attack,  391 ;  che- 
valier de  Clermont  commandant  at,  474;  reverend 
Louis  P.-tit  chaplain  at,  475  ;  count  de  Frontenac  at, 
483  ;  chevalier  de  St.  Jean  commandant  at,  563  ;  the 
regiment  of  Beam  halts  near,  X.,  843. 

Sorel  river,  a  communication  between  New  York  and  Mon- 
treal by,  VI.,  991 ;  the  boundary  between  the  province 
of  New  York  and  Quebec  at  the  head  of,  VII.,  874, 
875  ;  the  boundary  line  marked  out  on  both  sides  of 
the,  VIII.,  3;  French  name  of,  344.  (See  Richelieu 
river. ) 

Sorequasko,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728,  738. 

Sorrennoa,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IX.,  227. 

Sorsoleil,  J.  Verite  de,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Sortwell,  Obadiah,  attacked  by  Indians,  VI.,  519. 

Soskt  n&ehie,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Iionrat,  chief  of  the  Indians  of  lake  Mi>tassin,  IX., 
791. 

Boteehowa,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IV 

Sotto  Mayor,  the  Portuguese  governor  in  Angola,  arrange- 
ments recommended  to  drive  out,  I.,  236. 


Souaune,  a  Huron  war  chief,  IX.,  684. 

Soubisse,  [Benjamin  de  Rohan,]  duke  of,  dies,  I.,  135. 

Soudlay,  II.,  568. 

Souendaouannen,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  125.  • 

Sougaskicons,  the  French  arms  set  up  at,  IX.,  795. 

Soulange,  lieutenant,  IX.,  655. 

Soulanges,  Louise  Elizabeth  de,  marries  M.  de  Vaudreuil, 
X.,  385. 

Soulanges  (Canada),  IX.,  360  ;  a  party  of  Mohawks  attack, 
X.,  89;  disposal  of  the  prisoners  taken  at,  93;  set- 
tlers carried  off  from,  102  ;  a  number  of  Indians  seized 
at,  108  ;  garrisoned,  143. 

Souleman,  Cornelis,  I.,  192. 

Sound,  the,  the  usual  passage  from  New  England  to  Virginia, 
I.,  180;  Xew  Xetherland  extends  to  the  middle  of, 
II.,  609;   what,  VIII. ,  443. 

Sound,  in  the  Baltic,  the,  II.,  442. 

Sound  dues,  exacted  by  the  king  of  Denmark,  I.,  109,  II., 
239  ;   M.  Boreel  to  arrange  differences  about  the,  261. 

Souoias  (Souoiti),  or  The  Rat,  a  Huron  chief,  attends  a  con- 
ference with  count  de  Frontenac  at  Montreal,  IX., 
178,  181. 

Sourdevalle,  M.  de,  IX.,  924. 

Sourdy,  lieutenant  de,  IX.,  535. 

Southack,  captain,  takes  M.  Denys  prisoner,  IV.,  677. 

Southall,  II.,  656.     (See  Southold.) 

South  America,  enumeration  of  settlements  in,  I.,  66. 

Southampton,  [Henry  Wriothesly,  3d]  earl  of,  interests 
himself  in  favor  of  sir  Thomas  Dale,  I.,  17  ;  member 
of  the  privy  oouncil,  III.,  3. 

Southampton,  [Thomas  Wriothesly,  4th]  earl  of,  one  of  the 
lords  of  trade,  III.,  xiii ;  member  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, 30;  lord  high  treasurer,  31,  32,  36. 

Southampton  (England),  I.,  134;  the  Dutch  West  India 
company's  ships  to  have  the  benefit  of  the  treaty  of, 
III.,  13;  mentioned,  320  ;  Roger  Mompesson  recorder 
of,  V.,  423. 

Southampton  (Long  island),  settled  from  Xew  Haven,  I.,  360  ; 
distance  from  Montauk,  361  ;  planted,  544,  565,  II., 
135  ;  claimed  by  the  Dutch,  I.,  545  ;  summoned  to 
submit  to  the  Dutch,  II.,  573;  annexed  to  Hartford, 
583  ;  privileges  granted  to,  584 ;  to  nominate  magis- 
trates, 586  ;  magistrates  of,  601 ;  instructions  sent  to, 
622,  III.,  158;  refuses  to  swear  allegiance  to  the 
Dutch,  II.,  639;  opens  letters  sent  by  Easthampton 
to  governor  Colve's  deputies,  640  ;  oath  to  be  ad- 
ministered to,  648,  654;  the  Dutch  commissioners 
warned  not  to  visit,  657;  and  Easthampton,  empow- 
ered to  form  one  court  of  justice,  III.,  29  ;  petition  to 
he  relieved  from  taxation,  197;  an  English  town, 
202 ;  a  principal  place  of  trade,  201  ;  mentioned, 
;"77;  .-ells  part  of  the  beach  to  colonel  Smith,  IV., 
535;  militia  officers  of,  808. 

South  bay  (lake  Champlain),  the  French  propose  to  attack 
general  Johnson  at,  VI.,  1001  ;  major  Skene  applies 
for  land  near,  VII.,  510  ;  baron  de  Dieskau  arrives  at 
the  head  of,  X.,  320,  and  encamps  there,  335. 


Sol    I 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Scut  li  Carolina,  pitob  and  tar  exported  to  Boaton  from,  I  v., 

869  .   the    \i  andi  it it*  '  •' ,    andei 

propi  I  it  of    tin 

ids,    LOifl  j    result  of   the    expedition  again  t   the 

Indiana  In,  1088 ;  Dames  of  several  oi  the 

of,  ii'i.i,  LOU;  Robed  Quart  governor  of,  V,  199; 

the  Indiana  Incited  ag  riu  t,   118;   an  aoi 

anapend  dntiea  mi  gooda  and  il  Into  New 

x*ork  from,  418,  419;  at  war  with  the  Ind 

490 ;  report  of  the  board  of  trad ,  610;  :i  ohain  "i 

mountains  runs  as  far  aa  New  Y"ik  from,  623,  624; 
wheal  flour  sent  from  New  Jforii  i",  686;  Bomesettle- 
menta  of,  Inolnded  by  French  geographera  within 
territories  of  France,  726;  the  Tusoaroras  oommil 
depredations  in,  793 ;  they  remove  to  New  fori 
from,  B04;  Thomas  Bonghton  lieutenant-governor  of, 
VI.,  91;  Virginia  Bends  troops  to  the  aid  of,  L65j 
presents  sent  to  the  Biz  nations  from,  208;  Samuel 
Horseley  governor  of,  210;  William  Bull  lieutenant- 
governor  of,  ibid;  James  Glen  lieuteuanl 
of,  ibid  ;  French  privateers  Bail  for  the  bay  of,  -II  ; 
invited  to  a  conference  with  the  six  nations,  708; 
appoints  commissioners,  704,  713;  sends  Beveral 
Catawba  ohiefs  to  that  oonferenoe,  714,  715  ;  William 
Bull,  junior,  commissioner  from,  717;  James  Glen 
governor  of,  722;  instructions  to  the  governor  of, 
7f>4,  756,  7<il ;  considered  as  represented  in  the 
congress  at  Albany,  869;  number  of  representa- 
tives in  the  proposed  grand  council  of  the  union 
allowed  to,  889  ;  the  episcopal  church  established  bv 
law  in,  013,  VII.,  365,  366;  population  of,  in  L755, 
VI.,  093  ;  the  superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  for  the 
southern  district  to  reside  in,  VII.,  26;  Acadians 
sent  from  Georgia  to,  125  ;  Mr.  Atkin  a  resident 
since  bis  youth  in.  and  a  councilor  of,  211;  instruc- 
tions in  regard  to  land  granting  in,  47S,  VIII.,  410, 
and  to  the  tenure  of  judges  commissions  in,  VII., 
479  ;  called  on  for  more  troops,  482,  570  ;  Thomas 
Boone  governor  of,  571,  VIII.,  32;  the  independi  oi 
companies  of,  disbanded,  VII.,  619  ;  sends  delegates 
to  the  congress  called  to  opposed  the  stamp  act,  700  ; 
agrees  on  a  boundary  with  the  Indians,  VIII.,  22; 
lands  ceded  by  the  Indians  to,  33 ;  William  Bull 
governor  of,  ibid  ;  lord  William  Campbell  governor 
of,  174;  refuses  to  provide  for  troops  quartered  in 
the  province,  189  ;  Thomas  Lynch,  member  of  the 
continental  congress  from,  617;  the  governor  of, 
authorized  to  retire  from  his  government  whenever 
he  thinks  lit,  642;  all  trade  with,  prohibited,  668; 
several  loyalists  leave,  716;  Ralph  Izard  a  native  of, 
804. 

South  Lambeth,  I.,  17. 

Southold  (Southwold,Long  island),  settled  from  New  Haven, 
I.,  360;  means  to  get  possession  of,  361 ;  planted,  .".44, 
565,  II.,  135;  claimed  by  the  Dutch,  I.,  545  ;  sum- 
moned by  the  Dutch,  II.,  573  ;  annexed  to  Hartford, 
583;  privileges  granted  to,  584;  to  nominate  magis- 
trates, 586  ;  magistrates  of,  601 ;  instructions  sent  to, 

75 


..(■,  )..  the  1 1  '• 

. 
of,    116; 
■I  in-:  the  ihlp  .1 b  to,  IV.,  444 ; 

I  "II  at,  .'.  I  6  ;    D 

Southold  bay,  the  earl  ><i  Bandwi<  h  . 

of,  li  . 

s.mth  Po  lord  of,  II  ,  20i  . 

■l  1 2. 

Booth  river,  the,  the  Dutch  trad-  to,  I  ,    l 
on,  -17;  the  Dot*  a  plan! 

i.  1 10,  284,  :.  il  ,  I  IS; 

one  of  the  principal    rivers  of  .New  Nethei 
iqp;  called  by  the  English,  Delaware,  289;  latitude 
and   discovery  of,   290;    Swedes  usurp,    2 
the   Swedish  arms   Bel    op  at,  292;   whj 
293 ;  foreigners  Intrude  on,  -    i 
fused  lie,  use  to  tiad"  at,  358;   bandsomi    I 
367;   recommendation   that   a   person   be 
to  take  charge  of  the  lands  between  the  North  and, 
390;    attempt   to   rob  the    Dutch   of,    431  . 
not   resisted   at,  451;   the   English  claim, 
agreement  to  be  entered  into  with  the  Bwi 
4t!l ;  the  Dutch  i  orchase  b  th  sidi  - 
Ki'  tt  obstructs  the  I  ■  -  .  the  Bnglish  to 

luded  from  the  district  between  the  North  and, 
560;  the  Swedes  reduced  on,  582,  584,  II.,  259;  fort 
Casimir  on,  recovered  bj  the  Dutch,  [.,  - 
history  ot  the  colonization  m',  587;  the  ii nest  of  all 
the  nvers  in  North  America,  688  ;  bounds  of  the  lands 
conveyed  to  the  Dutch  on,  500;  settlers  arrive  from 
Sweden  at,  591,  592,  593;  lands  presented  by  Indians 
to  the  Dutch  on,  593,  596,  598,  599;  the  Bwedes  re- 
duce fort  Casimir  on,  601,  606;  Adriaen  van  Ten- 
hoven  clerk  of  the  court  at,  602;  governor  Rising 
arrives  at,  606;  capitulation  of  the  Swedish  forts  on, 
607;  religious  freedom  allowed  to  the  Swedes  and 
Finns  on,  60s  ;  the  West  India  company  proposes  to 
cede  to  the  city  of  Amsterdam  a  tract  of  laud  on, 
613;  ambassador  Appelboom  complains  to  the  states 
general  of  the  expulsion  of  the  Swedes  from,  615, 
616,  II.,  240,  242;  conditions  offered  by  th 
Amsterdam  to  emigrants  to,  L,  619,  G30 ;  force 
necessary  to  garrison  fort  Casimir  on,  641  ;  fort 
Casimir  conveyed  to  the  city  of  Amsterdam,  642  ; 
the  ship  Bever  about  to  sail  with  settlers  to,  II.,  7; 
vice-director  Alriehs  arrives  at,  S,  9,  and  suggests  the 
occupation  ot  both  sides  of.  10  ;  bond  for  D  - 
rowed  for  the  colonic  on,  12;  Everl  Pi<  tersen  school- 
master and  oomforter  of  the  sick  at,  17;  referred  to, 
19;  a  further  loan  authorized  for  the  colonic  on,  56; 
no  copper  mine  on,  63 ;  colonists  sent  from  Holland 
to,  68;  date  of  the  Dutch  possession  of,  82,  2S8;  the 
governor  of  Maryland  claims,  94;  called  of  old,  Nas- 
sau river,  96  ;   the  English  call  for  the  Dutch  patent 


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South  river  —  continued. 

to,  97  ;  Messrs.  Heermans  and  Waldron  report  the 
result  of  their  journey  to  Maryland  from,  99;  com- 
missioners from  the  Manhattans  endeavor  to  induce 
the  settlers  to  remove  from,  103,  104,  105;  skipper 
Buys  on  the  affairs  at,  114,  124;  low  condition  of  the 
colonie  at,  115 ;  the  West  India  company  refuses  to 
vacate,  120  ;  the  controversy  with  lord  Baltimore  res- 
pecting, to  be  laid  before  the  states  general,  121 ; 
claimed  by  lord  Baltimore,  131,  138 ;  the  possession 
of,  sealed  by  Dutch  blood,  137;  the  Dutch  the  first 
possessors  of,  138,  409  ;  the  West  India  company 
asks  that  the  English  may  be  made  to  forego  their 
pretensions  to,  139  ;  Robert  Coghwel  warned  not  to 
settle  at,  unless  under  the  Dutch,  144;  the  lands  on 
the  east  side  of,  recommended  to  be  surrendered  to 
the  city  of  Amsterdam,  1G7;  names  of  the  commis- 
sioners for  managing  the  affairs  of  the  colonie  on,  171 ; 
Alexander  d'Hinojossa  director  of  the  colonie  at,  196  ; 
a  description  of  the,  recommended  to  be  printed,  197 ; 
further  concessions  to  the  colonie  on,  198 ;  some 
thoughts  on  the  colonie  on,  200  ;  surrendered  to  the 
city  of  Amsterdam,  202,  230,  412  ;  regulations  for  the 
trade  from  Holland  to,  204,  207,  208  ;  provision  made 
for  the  conveyance  of  slaves  to,  223 ;  Johan  Tayspil 
commissioner  of  the  colonie  on,  226,  227;  danger 
anticipated  from  the  Swedes  at,  233 ;  assistance  de- 
manded for  the  protection  of,  244,  245  ;  applica- 
tion for  the  restitution  of  New  Sweden  on  the,  refer- 
red to  the  West  India  company,  247 ;  the  freedom  of 
the  city  of  Amsterdam  to  be  granted  to  burghers  of 
the  colonie  on,  354;  the  English  plunder  New  Amstel 
on,  369 ;  length  of  time  the  Dutch  were  in  possession  of, 
412  ;  an  attempt  made  to  transport  cattle  to,  421,  433, 
434  ;  Peter  Alrichs  commissary  at,  430 ;  negroes  sent 
overland  to,  434,438,495  ;  Dirck  Smith's  sloop  arrives 
at  the  Manhattans  from,  438 ;  ship  St.  Jacob  arrives 
from,  439 ;  ships  reported  to  have  been  fitted  cut  in 
Sweden  against,  442 ;  the  Dutch  resolve  not  to  com- 
mence hostilities  against  the  Swedish  forts  on,  444 ; 
strength  of  the  expedition  sent  against  the  Swedes  on, 
446  ;  the  schooner  Nieuw  Amstel  sails  for,  460 ;  soldiers 
sent  to,  461  ;  an  Indian  brings  letters  from,  462;  let- 
ters sent  by  an  Indian  to,  465  ;  who  were  the  proprie- 
tors of  it  after  the  recovery  of  New  Netherland,  536  ; 
settled  by  the  Dutch,  599;  submits  to  the  Dutch, 
604 ;  courts  established  at,  605 ;  included  in  New 
Netherland,  609 ;  Peter  Alrigs  schout  and  command- 
ant of,  614  ;  a  surveyor  appointed  for,  615  ;  oath  of 
allegiance  to  be  administered  to  the  inhabitants  of, 
ibid  ;  provision  for  the  administration  of  justice  at, 
622;  instructions  sent  to  the  magistrates  of,  632  ;  cap- 
tain John  Carr's  estate  to  be  seized  at,  659  ;  magis- 
trates of,  663  ;  a  party  from  Maryland  destroys  a  set- 
tlement near,  678 ;  reduced  by  the  English,  III.,  83  ; 
the  Swedes  oust  the  Dutch  from  the,  343  ;  the  English 
territory  extends  beyond  the,  IX.,  165  ;  a  party  of 
Indians  proceed  to,  X.,  32.     (See  Delaware.) 


South  sea,  order  forbidding  the  printing  of  a  journal  of  the 
voyage  from  the  North  to  the,  I.,  15  ;  a  new  channel 
or  strait  found  between  the  North  and,  16  ;  the  Spanish 
possessions  in  the,  easy  of  attack,  217;  Massachu- 
setts claims  all  the  land  beyond  fort  Albany  to  the, 
III.,  Ill ;  the  English  lay  claim  to  the  American  con- 
tinent as  far  as  the,  VI.,  885;  M.  Joliet  dispatched  to 
the,  IX.,  121;  expeditions  from  Canada  to  the,  789. 

Southward,  lieutenant  Caleb,  VI.,  347. 

Southwell,  Edward,  V.,  346,  353. 

Southwell,  sir  Robert,  knight,  III.,  xiv,  230,  273,  278;  let- 
ter of  Chidley  Brooke  to,  757;  letter  of  governor 
Fletcher  to,  IV.,  71 ;  mentioned,  362. 

Souwarraghijouana,  a  Seneca  chief,  delivered  as  a  hostage 
to  the  English,  VII.,  652. 

Sowego.     (See  Oswego.) 

Sowle,  miss,  marries  lieutenant-general  Stanwix,  VII.,  280. 

Soyesserio,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Spafford,  John,  carried  prisoner  to  Canada,  X.,  42. 

Spain,  endeavors  to  crush  the  Dutch  West  India  company, 
I.,  29  ;  sir  Ferdinand  Georges  applies  to  the  Dutch  for 
a  commission  to  annoy,  34  ;  the  West  India  company 
keeps  a  fleet  at  sea  to  injure,  36  ;  the  West  India  com- 
pany opposed  to  a  truce  with,  39,  40,  62;  in  posses- 
sion of  Florida,  40  ;  the  ambassador  in  England  from, 
intrigues  against  the  Dutch,  45  ;  damages  inflicted  by 
the  Dutch  on,  63  ;  advantages  to  be  expected  by  the 
king  of,  if  the  Dutch  power  be  lifted  off  his  neck,  64  ; 
New  Netherland  coldcrthan,  65  ;  a  truce  with,  will  be 
the  ruin  of  the  West  India  company,  67;  the  ambas- 
sador from,  takes  leave  of  Charles  I.,  109  ;  the  pos- 
sessions of,  easy  of  attack  from  Brazil,  217;  New 
England  exports  fish  to,  370 ;  the  peace  with,  not 
known  in  the  West  Indies,  397,  398,  is  ordered  to  be 
proclaimed  in  New  Netherland,  399,  400,  and  is  pro- 
claimed, 420,421,447;  complaints  of  piracies  commit- 
ted on  the  subjects  of,  576 ;  admiral  Collaert  formerly  in 
the  service  of,  578  ;  complaints  of  piracies  against,  re- 
ferred, ibid  ;  admiral  de  Ruyter  serves  against,  582  ; 
don  Estevan  de  Gainarra  y  Contrevas  ambassador  to 
the  states  general  from,  II.,  1,  4  ;  France  at  war  with, 
25,  III.,  144,  147  ;  trade  with,  opened  to  New  Nether- 
land, II.,  58  ;  the  Dutch  claim  to  derive  their  title  to 
New  Netherland  through  the  king  of,  80,  91,  93,  139; 
retains  Mexico,  80 ;  earl  of  Sandwich  sent  ambassa- 
dor to,  274;  Henry  Bennet  envoy  to,  346;  Ungues 
de  Lionne  ambassador  to,  349  ;  don  Barnardo  de  Sali- 
nas ambassador  to  the  states  general  from,  534,  535  ; 
marquis  del  Fresno  ambassador  to  the  court  of 
London  from,  535  ;  colonel  Cartwright  lands  in,  III., 
114;  importance  of  the  Indies  to,  210;  mentioned, 
479,  487;  Massachusetts  trades  to,  582;  a  treaty  of 
peace  in  America  concluded  between  England  and, 
690,  IV.,  290  ;  Robert  Livingston  travels  through,  135  ; 
illegal  trade  carried  on  at  Boston  with,  791  ;  timber 
exported  from  New  England  to,  825  ;  the  trade  be- 
tween New  Hampshire  and,  brought  before  the  house 
of  commons,  853  ;  the  Onondagas  are  informed  of  the 


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595 


Bpain      eonrtnuid. 

death  of  the  ktn  |  off  B91,  B92  ;  the  oolonieeout  oil  bj 
queen  Anne's  war  from  the  trade  with,  I086j  wai 
with,  1134;  England  dealgna  opening  ■  trade  with, 
L168 ;  trade  iron.  New  England  to,  v  ,  81  ;  war  aboul 
to  be  oonunenoed  bj  Pranoe  and  England  a 
grain  exported  from  New  Fork  to,  VI  ,  19;  war 
ezpeoted with,  147,  150;  war  declared  against,   162, 

175,  217;  Hi"  New  York  assembly  rotes  m j  to  aid 

the  war  against,  166;  and  Pranoe  sue  for  peace,  Vli  , 
614  ;  peaoe  oonolnded  between  England  and,  619 ;  the 
earl  of  Roohford  British  ambassador  to,  \  ill  ,  337 
John  Jay  United  States  minister  to,  469 
declares  war  against,  766;  letters  of  marque  to  be 
Issued  against,  774;  the  Ave  oationa  Invited  to  take 
ap the  batohet against,  IX.,  1062;  Interested  In  the 
fisheries,  X.,  5;  warned  against  the  desi 
courts  of  Vienna  and  London,  260  ;  Louisiana  surren- 
dered to,  901 ;  M.  de  Noailles  oommands  the  Frenoh 
army  in,  941;  Bupplies  sent  to  Canada  from,  944;  M. 
d'Aubeterre  ambassador  to,  945. 

Spalding's  npper  trailing  store  (Florida),  VIII.,  32 

Spaler,  Johanis,  naturalized,  VI.,  29. 

Spaniards,  the,  capture  several  Dutch  vessels,  II.,  25 ;  Hyne 
the  pirate  gives  no  quarter  to,  IV.,  513;  take  several 
ships  belonging  to  the  oolonies,  ibid  ;  unjustly  kept 
in  slavery  in  New  York,  V.,  357;  incite  the  Indians 
against  the  English,  415,  610;  Pensaoola  taken  from, 
611  ;  at  fort  St.  Augustine  complained  of,  612  ;  order 
not  to  supply  them  with  goods,  VI.,  70;  Georgia 
threatened  by,  71,  90,  91,  222;  lieutenant-governor 
Clarke's  vigilance  against,  commended,  129;  letters 
of  marque  and  reprisal  issued  against,  147  ;  the  New 
York  assembly  makes  appropriations  towards  the  ex- 
pedition against,  166  ;  troops  raised  in  the  colonies 
against,  170, 185  ;  governor  Oglethorpe  goes  out  against, 
242;  employ  privateers,  243;  none  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  New  York,  509  ;  governor  Clinton  reported  to 
have  sold,  662  ;  intrigue  among  the  western  Indians, 
VIII.,  123 ;  expel  the  French  from  Florida,  IX.,  267  ; 
resort  to  Labrador  to  fish,  444  ;  disturb  the  French  in 
America,  913. 

Spaniards'  bay,  IX.,  576,  617  ;  a  Frenchman  captured  at, 
930;  proposed  as  the  rendezvous  for  a  French  fleet  to 
recover  Louisbourg,  X.,  7.  (See  Sydney,  Nova  Sco- 
tia.) 

Spanish  river,  admiral  Walker's  fleet  returns  to,  V.,  277. 

Specht,  Gerrit,  II.,  180. 

Specht,  Machtelina,  wife  of  reverend  Mr.  Selyns,  III.,  640. 

Spectacle  pond,  near  Springfield,  Indians  murdered  at,  III., 
557,  566,  568. 

Speenter,  Goodman,  II.,  143.     (See  Spencer.) 

Spelman,  Feter,  VII.,  244  ;  makes  a  mistake  in  the  delivery 
of  a  message  to  the  Susquehanna  Indians,  245. 

Spence,  miss,  V.,  975,  VI.,  27. 

Spencer,  lady  Diana,  marries  the  duke  of  Bedford,  VI.,  713. 

Spencer,  James,  IV.,  934. 


Bp  ie  ei ,  Mr  ,  ■'  Conni  ■  tiont  t  iflor,  lb* 

Bpenoer,  ftobert,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  Vlll  ,  271. 

i  .  62  i  duty  on,  685. 
I'm  k,  II.,  228, 
Spiegel,  Eendriok  Dlroxsen,  [I.,  L98,  200. 

Mr.,  I.,  609 
Spiegelaer,  .Ian,  lined  for  selling  rum  on  prayer  .lay,  II., 

698;  take,  the  oatb  of  allegiance,  III.,  76. 
Spier,  li. .n. in.  k  Janse,  II.,  721,  729. 
Bpieringh  (Spierinok),  Mr,  Swedish  resident  at  thi    ' 
remonstratee 

arrived  with   tobaCOO   from   the  \Y>-»t    Indies,  I  ,   116  J 

requests  ihat  she  be  permitted  to  onload,  1 1  ; ;  re- 
monstrates against  tie-  resolution  adopted  b 

of  the  ship  Fame,  145-148;  order  of  the  states 
genera]  on  the  complaint  of,  156;  complains  that 
duties  are  demanded  from   Swedish  ships,   though 

already  paid,  159. 
Spierman,  Reynier,  II.,  180,  181. 
Spies,  sent  by  the  British  to  corrupt  the  New  Jersey  I 

VIII.,  810. 

Spirits,  duty  on,  III.,  217. 

Spital  (Spithead),  major  John,  biographical  notice  of,    X., 
711  ;  at  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  ibid,  711. 
killed,  797,  848. 

Spithead,  sir  Charles  Hardy  hoists  his  flag  at,  VI.,  1021; 
the  fleet  for  New  York,  &0.,  sails  from,  VII.,  314; 
his  majesty's  ship  Edgar  blown  up  at,  X.,  12. 

Spits,  Jan  Reyndertsen,  II.,  459,  467,  471,  472.  (See  Reyn- 
dertsen.) 

Spitsenberg,  Theunis  Cornells,  III.,  143,  144. 

Splinter,  Jan  Ilendriex,  II.,  635. 

Split  rock,  a  party  of  Mohawks  returning  from  Canada  de- 
feated near,  III.,  815,  817;  in  lake  Champlain,  X., 
843. 

Sponce,  James,  IV.,  1006. 

Spoor,  Claus,  VI.,  392. 

Spoor,  Johannes,  IV.,  941,  VI.,  392. 

Spotswood,  sir  Alexander,  knight,  governor  of  Virginia, 
makes  a  complaint  of  the  five  nations,  V.,  4S3,  548  ; 
his  letter  before  the  board  of  trade,  548  ;  copy  of 
his  letter  to  colonel  Schuyler  sent  to  governor  Burnet, 
582;  and  received  by  him,  586;  gains  over  the  In- 
dians near  Virginia,  623  ;  recommends  the  building  a 
fort  on  lake  Erie,  625  ;  concludes  a  treaty  with  the 
five  nations,  655  ;  recommended  to  have  patience, 
661 ;  his  conference  with  the  five  nations,  669,  670, 
673.  675  ;  biographical  notice  of,  VI.,  138  ;  death  of, 
162;  letter  of,  to  lieutenant-governor  Clarke,  165. 

Sprag,  John,  secretary  of  New  York,  about  to  visit  England, 
III.,  364,  417  ;  member  of  the  council,  369,  416,  543; 
to  transmit  copies  of  the  records  of  the  secretary's 
ofliee  to  New  York,  376;  governor  Dongau  sends  his 
report  to  England  by,  390 ;  takes  a  map  of  the  seve- 


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Sprag,  Jolin  —  continued. 

ral  American  governments  to  England,  396;  carries  a 
list  of  patents  to  England,  397;  a  vessel  detained 
waiting  for,  403  ;  governor  Dongan  sends  remittances 
through,  406 ;  evidence  of,  referred  to,  407 ;  Mr. 
Vaughton  half-brother  to,  ibid;  intercedes  for  one 
Riddell,  409 ;  governor  Dongan  receives  petitions 
from,  419,  420 ;  departure  from  New  York  delayed, 
420 ;  mentioned,  421,  493 ;  recommended  to  the 
king,  423 ;  New  York  news  sent  to,  426 ;  provincial 
secretary,  657,  IV.,  521. 

Spragge,  admiral  sir  Edward,  knight,  lord  Rochester  serves 
under,  II.,  358. 

Spratt,  John,  represents  New  York  in  the  assembly,  III.,  717. 

Spring,  oil.     (See  Oil  spring.) 

Spring,  salt.     (See  Salt  spring.) 

Springfield  (Massachusetts),  I.,  543;  founded,  565;  Indians 
killed  and  taken  prisoners  near,  III.,  550,  557,  566, 
568,  580;  referred  to,  552,  554;  governor  Andros 
visits,  569 ;  an  express  to  be  established  between 
Albany  and  Boston  by  way  of,  V.,  260;  a  park  of 
artillery  at,  VIII.,  784. 

Springfield  (New  Jersey),  general  St.  Clair  in  command  at, 
VIII. ,  784;  numbers  desert  from,  ibid;  general 
Knyphausen  drives  the  Americans  into,  793 ;  the  New 
Jersey  brigade  at,  810. 

Spring  hill,  lieutenant-governor  Colden's  country  seat,  VII., 
75,8. 

Springs,  sir  William  Johnson  visits  newly  discovered,  VII., 
946. 

Sprong,  Cornelius,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 

Spronssen,  J.,  I.,  347. 

Spry,  William,  governor  of  Barbadoes,  VII.,  946. 

Spuna,  an  Indian  woman,  IV.,  606,  615. 

Spytenduyvel,  II.,  603. 

Squash  Cutter,  an  Indian,  sir  William  Johnson  demands  the 
surrender  of,  VII.,  718,  719  ;  left  with  sir  William 
Johnson  as  a  hostage,  723,  725  ;  his  speech  on  con- 
cluding a  peace  with  the  whites,  732  ;  signs  the  arti- 
cles, 733,  741;  his  Indian  name,  741;  dead,  751. 
(See  Taghkapoose.) 

Squatters  on  Staten  island  threatened  to  be  turned  off  their 
lands,  V.,  110. 

Squedese,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  655. 

Squelar,  Abraham,  III.,  513.     (See  Schuyler.) 

Squib,  published  in  France  on  occasion  of  the  capture  of 
Port  Mahon,  X.,  429. 

Squire,  William,  sheriff  of  Dutchess  county,  V.,  929. 

Staackmans,  Mr.,  I.,  82. 

Staats  (Staes,  Staets),  Abraham,  prevented  settling  on  the 
Schuylkill,  by  the  Swedes,  I.,  595  ;  surgeon  of  Rensse- 
laerswyck,  599  ;  mentioned,  600  ;  the  Indians  burn  the 
dwelling  of,  II.,  372;  takes  the  oath  of  allegiance, 
III.,  76;  one  of  the  commissioners  of  Albany,  143, 
712.     (See  Abraham.) 

Staats,  lieutenant  Barent,  exchanged,  IX.,  836  ;  particulars 
of,  838  ;  information  furnished  by,  839. 


Staats,  captain,  appointed  to  command  a  company  of  rangers, 
VI.,  365. 

Staats,  Catharine,  marries  judge  Morris,  VIII.,  187. 

Staats,  Jacob  Jansen,  skipper  of  the  ship  Arent,  II.,  452. 

Staats,  Jocghiem,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  614. 

Staats,  Peter,  IV.,  942. 

Staats  (Staas),  Samuel,  one  of  Leisler's  council,  III.,  636, 
657,  660,  703,  733,  750,  751,  754;  Abraham  Gouver- 
neur  sends  an  order  to  his  parents  on,  IV.,  5  ;  men- 
tioned, 329  ;  obtains  protections  for  pirates,  387 ; 
recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council,  396 ;  nomi- 
nated, 399,  411,  424 ;  character  of,  427 ;  deposes 
against  governor  Fletcher,  457,  469,  480,  620  ;  in- 
forms the  earl  of  Bellomont  of  the  difficult  position 
of  James  Graham,  511 ;  a  Dutch  barber  surgeon,  620  ; 
his  deposition  alluded  to  in  support  of  the  charge  of 
bribery  against  James  Graham,  812;  one  of  the 
council,  849,  851,  943,  V.,  103,  296 ;  suspended, 
IV.,  959;  great  complaints  against,  971;  reasons  for 
his  suspension,  1017;  his  removal  ordered,  1024, 
1025  ;  an  irreconcilable  enemy  of  the  English  gov- 
ernment, 1111;  particulars  of,  ibid;  a  friend  of 
secretary  Popple,  V.,  81  ;  opposed  to  lord  Cornbury, 
106  ;  the  sound  part  of  the  province  of  New  York 
rely  on  the  judgment  of,  107  ;  petitions  lord  Lovelace, 
108  ;  Mr.  Atwood  bears  testimony  in  favor  of,  109 ; 
land  purchased  by  him  from  the  Indians  granted  to 
others,  111,  407;  dead,  437,  458  ;  doctor  John  John- 
ston recommended  for  the  seat  in  the  council  vacant 
by  the  death  of,  471. 

Stacey,  Mahlon,  V.,  705. 

Stadt  en  Landen,  why  the  province  of  Groningen  is  called, 
I.,  163;  mentioned,  228,  232.  (See  West  India  com- 
pany.) 

Stage-gut  point  (Maine),  IV.,  831. 

Stagge,  Cornelius,  deserts  from  the  American  army,  VIII., 
786. 

Staghreche,  a  Seneca  sachem,  VI.,  204,  205. 

Stainville.     (See  Choiseul.) 

Stair,  [John  Dalrymple,  2d]  earl  of,  a  particular  friend  of 
governor  Hunter,  V.,  389  ;  employed  at  the  court  of 
France,  414 ;  absent  from  England,  448,  450  ;  gov- 
ernor Hunter's  letter  to,  451. 

Stakes,  surgeon  Benjamin,  proposals  for  his  exchange,  X., 
711,  712  ;  permitted  to  remain  in  the  English  colonies, 
713,  714 ;  his  return  to  Canada  demanded,  716 ; 
ordered  to  Canada,  772 ;  allowed  to  remain  at  home, 
777 ;  exchanged,  882. 

Stall,  Thoby,  X.,  881. 

Stamford,  Thomas  [Grey,  2d]  earl  of,  one  of  the  lords  of 
trade,  III.,  xv,  xvi,  IV.,  531,  599,  626,  635,  643,  667, 
709,  770,  773,  819,  820,  833,  845,  852.,  857,  865,  885, 
926,  949,  954,  V.,  7,  28,  42,  68,  72,  120,  122,  124, 
157,  159,  160,  165, 174, 187, 188,  190, 197, 198  ;  mem- 
ber of  the  privy  council,  IV.,  628,  1127;  Mr.  Cocker- 
ell  transmits  information  respecting  abuses  in  land 
granting,  &c,  to,  V.,  112. 


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Stamford  (Stamfort,  Stanford,  Btanfort,  Stentford),  expedi- 
tion against  the  Indi  mi  In  the  neighbor] i  of,  I  , 

isi;  |    oaptain   [Jnderhiil    diapatched    to,    187  ;    the 
h  oooupy  the  oountry  between  oape  Cod  and, 
i:s  i ;  nnmber  of  Tillages  settled  between  ■ 

unci,  888  ;  dh  Ided  from  Q nwloh  bj  a  sn 

15  ■  mentioned,  458,  811,  ll.,  228 ;  summoned 
by  the  Dntoh,  833  ;  propositions  respeoting  the  Juris- 
diction over,  891  ;  oommiaafonera  for  running  the 
boundary  line  between  New  Fork  and  Connecticut 
meet   at,   IV.,  620  ;   an  rried   on  at,  793 ; 

deserters  from  New  York  protected  at,  1059  . 
Mr,  Dibble  episoopal  minister  at,  VII.,  398. 

stamp  aot,  a,  introduced  into  the  New  York  legisl  rture,  711., 
It;;;,  and  paaaed,  202,  203;  why  governor  Hardy 
reoommended  it,  217;  air  Jeflery  Amherst  oppose 
the  British,  648;  the  British  parliament  passes,  759; 
riots  at  Boston  in  oonsequenoe,  ibid;  the  colonies 
oombine  against,  760;  a  oongress  called  to  oppose, 
ibid  ;  continued  opposition  to,  767,  768,  775  ;  persons 
appointed  under,  resign,  790;  riots  in  .\. m  York, 
798;  the  colonies  onter  into  a  pledge  not  to  import 
goods  from  England  until  the  repeal  of,  800;  the 
Now  York  courts  of  law  closed  in  consequence  of, 
602;  its  exeoution  suspended  in  the  oolonies,  807; 
governor  Pitch  of  Connecticut  takes  the  oath  of  office 
prescribed  by,  820;  repealed,  823;  its  repeal  an- 
nounced to  the  several  oolonies,  824 ;  news  of  the 
repeal  received  in  New  York,  S.'U  ;  general  satisfaction 
expressed  at  the  repeal  of,  848;  no  licenses  to  trade 
with  the  Indians  issued  in  consequence  of,  877 ;  Ameri- 
can manufactures  encouraged  on  the  occasion  of,  888; 
ships  sail  from  New  York  without  clearances  in  conse- 
quence of,  891  ;  petitions  preferred  for  grants  of  land 
on  the  repeal  of,  931  ;  great  quantities  of  goods 
smuggled  into  the  colonies  since  the  repeal  of,  995  ; 
want  of  respect  for  the  civil  magistrate  evident  from 
the  disorders  on  account  of,  VIII.,  10:  Isaac  Sears 
member  of  the  committee  to  organize  resistance  to 
the,  219  ;  importance  of  turning  New  York  against 
the,  328  ;  advantage  taken  of  the  concessions  on  occa- 
sion of,  543;  Mr.  Orenville  procures  the  passage  of 
the,  803  ;  effects  of  the  repeal  of  the,  ibid ;  colonel 
Barre"  immortalizes  himself  in  the  debate  on,  X., 
1027. 

Stamps,  printed  proposals  for  the  establishing  duties  in  the 
colonies  on,  by  act  of  parliament,  VI.,  2G8  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Clarke  suspected  of  being  at  the  bottom  of 
that  scheme,  ibid  ;  governor  Clinton  opposed  to,  ibid  ; 
governor  Shirley  advised  the  ministry  to  impose  a 
tax  on,  959  ;  the  house  of  commons  resolve  to  impose 
in  America  a  duty  on,  VII.,  646;  names  of  distribu- 
tors of,  in  America,  759,  760,  761  ;  surrendered  to  the 
mayor  and  corporation  of  New  York,  773,  792 ;  lieu- 
tenant-governor Colden  transmits  an  account  of  the 
disorders  in  New  York  on  the  landing  of,  789 ;  taken 
out  of  the  ship  in  New  York  and  destroyed,  805  ;  lieu- 
tenant-go veruor  Colden  vindicates  his  course  relative 


to  the,  s  1 1  ;   riota  In  Albai  j 
Kcnm  dy  deolin 

! 
mi  rep  aled  •   tabll  b 

\,r  obll  !.  ^  l"   . 

829.     (See  Stomp  a 
i,   reverend   Th «,   aolioe  of,   \  i  .    101  -,   1019  ; 

animated,  [bid  ;  dead,  111. 
Stanhope,  Chai ' 

tary  of  the  treaaurj  ,  hi    letti  t  to  the  board  ■ 

V.,  r>27 ;  c.iii-  for  oopj  "i  th 

tions  i 

revenue  there,  528. 

,  James,  secretary  of  state,  HI.,  viii,ix,V  ,390,  112; 
extract*  of  Letters  fromgovernoi  Buster  laid  before, 
-4J 1  ;  Lewis  Morris  recommended  for  the  appointment 
of  chief  justice  of  New  York,  to,  429;  ordi 

from  Caleb  II  I  Of  trade, 

430;    importuned  for  an  increase  of  troops  In  New 

York,  437;  communicates  to  the  bo 

extract  of  a  letter  from  governor  Hunter,  455;  letters 

Of  the  hoard  Of  trade  to,  467,  469  i    the  board  Of  trade 

advise  him  of  the  ne<  —  ity  of  mal  in 
the  nation-,  468,  and  of  increasing  the  troop-  in  the 
province  of  New  York,  ibid,  471  ;  Brat  earl  of,  mem- 
ber ot  the  privy  council,  539 ;  served  in  Spain,  941. 

Stanhope, John,  lord,  one  ,,i  the  privy  council,  III  ,  1,  2. 

Stanhope,  Lovel,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii,  VII.,  704. 

Stanley,  sir  John,  baronet,  a  particular  friend  of  the  earl  of 
Bellomont,  IN'.,  316,  317  ;  chooses  M.  Cbampante  as 
agent  for  the  four  companies  of  New  York,  688;  the 
earl  of  Bellomont's  agent,  712,  780,  814,  818,  1096; 
to  recommend  an  agent  for  the  four  companies  at  New 
York,  77")  ;  commissioner  of  customs,  V.,  41. 

Stanley,  Nathaniel,  commissioner  from  Connecticut  to  a  con- 
ference with  the  six  nations,  VI.,  267,  290. 

Stansberry, ,  X.,  592. 

Stansbury,  Elisha,  surrendered  by  the  French,  X.,  213,  214. 

Stanton,  George,  IV.,  934,  1006. 

Stanton,  oaptain  John,  commands  the  New  England  Indians 
in  the  expedition  under  major-general  Winthrop,  IV., 
195;  interpreter  at  an  Indian  conference  held  at  New 
London,  613. 

Stanwix  (Stanwick),  brigadier-general  John,  serves  in  the 
wars  of  queen  Anne,  VII.,  280;  biographical  notice 
of,  ibid  ;  his  operations  in  Pennsylvania,  2S3  ;  his  in- 
terview with  a  delegation  from  the  Cherok 
his  operations  facilitated  by  the  reduction  of  Niagara, 
401 ;  orders  a  detachment  for  the  expedition  against 
fort  Frontenac,  X.,  S27. 

Stanyan,  miss,  marries  sir  Charles  Hardy,  VI.,  1021. 

Stanyan,  Temple,  letter  of  governor  Burnet  to,  respecting 
lieutenant  Smyth,  V.,  776;  under-secretary  of  state, 
841. 

Staple,  Francis,  reports  the  breaking  open  of  the  publie 
stores  at  Turtle  bay,  VIII.,  600. 

Stapleright  conferred  on  the  island  of  Manhattes,  I.,  403. 


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Pi 


Stapleton,  captain,  R.  N.,  dies  in  New  York,  IV.,  972;  or- 
dered to  send  a  party  in  pursuit  of  Messrs.  Weaver 
and  Atwood,  1003  ;  captain  Rogers  succeeds,  1056, 
1062;  behaves  well  on  the  New  York  station,  1190. 

Stapleton,  sir  William,  baronet,  governor  of  the  Leeward 
islands,  issues  a  commission  for  the  capture  of  a 
Dutch  privateer,  III.,  408,  493. 

Starke,  brigadier-general  John,  defeats  colonel  Baume,  VIII., 
416  ;  biographical  notice  of,  806. 

State,  of  the  province  of  New  York,  from  1687  to  1696,  IV., 
213  ;  the  church  of  England  in  the  provinces  of  New 
York  and  New  Jersey,  V.,  334  ;  remarks  thereon,  336  ; 
of  her  majesty's  quit-rents  in  the  province  of  New 
York,  368;  of  the  province  of  New  York  in  1741, 
VI.,  206  ;  of  the  British  provinces  with  respect  to  the 
neighboring  French,  226  ;  of  the  province  of  New 
York  in  1746,  460  ;  of  the  province  of  New  York  in 
1749,  507;  of  the  treasury  of  the  province  of  New 
York  in  1749,  535  ;  of  the  province  of  New  York  in 
1751,  report  of  the  lords  of  trade  on  the,  614 ;  of  the 
Indian  affairs  in  1751,  738  ;  of  the  colonies,  the  con- 
gress at  Albany  appoint  a  committee  to  draw  up  a 
representation  on  the,  868  ;  representation  reported, 
878 ;  further  considered,  880 ;  agreed  to,  885  (see 
Representation)  ;  of  religion  in  the  colonies  reviewed 
by  doctor  Seeker,  906  ;  of  the  claim  of  New  York  to 
lands  on  her  eastern  boundary,  transmitted  to  Eng- 
land, VII.,  273;  of  the  controversy  between  New- 
York  and  New  Hampshire,  transmitted  to  the  board  of 
trade,  595,  608 ;  of  the  funds  of  the  province  of  New 
York  and  the  uses  to  which  they  are  applied,  907  ;  of 
the  militia  in  the  province  of  New  York,  VIII  ,  377; 
of  the  ordnance  belonging  to  fort  George,  &c,  at  New 
York,  641. 

Statement,  of  Robert  Livingston's  case  and  proofs  thereupon, 
IV.,  132 ;  in  support  of  the  right  of  episcopal  minis- 
ters to  the  church  at  Jamaica,  V.,  328  ;  of  the  names, 
numbers  and  situation  of  the  various  tribes  of  Indians, 
VII,  582;  in  support  of  the  right  of  the  French  to 
the  Iroquois  country  and  to  Hudson's  bay,  IX.,  303  ; 
of  the  expedition  of  M.  de  Denonville  to  Cataracouy, 
331,  and  of  his  expedition  against  the  Senecas,  357- 
showing  the  condition  of  fort  Niagara,  386  ;  of  what 
was  shipped  on  board  the  ships  le  Fourgon  and  l'Ain- 
buscade,  430;  of  what  occurred  in  Canada  during  the 
English  expedition  against  Quebec  in  1690,  455  ;  of 
the  most  remarkable  occurrences  in  Canada  in  1689 
and  1690,  462;  of  the  most  remarkable  occurrences 
in  1690  and  1691,  513;  of  the  military  operations  in 
Canada  from  November,  1691,  to  October,  1692,  534; 
of  the  condition  of  Canada  in  1709,  840  ;  of  the  artil- 
lery in  the  various  forts  in  Canada,  1094 ;  of  stores 
indispensably  necessary  to  be  sent  to  Canada,  X.,  864. 

Statement  and  brief  for  defendant,  in  the  case  of  Milbourue 
vs.  Andros,  III.,  300. 

Staten  hook,  or  cape  Cod,  I.,  347,  458  ;  thirty  leagues  from 
Sequin's  river,  459. 


Staten  island  (States  island),  the  West  India  company  pro- 
poses to  reserve,  I.,  96  ;  resolution  on  a  letter  from  the 
patroon  of,  144 ;  damages  committed  by  the  Indians  on, 
151 ;  an  expedition  sent  against  the  Indians  of,  186  ; 
in  great  danger  from  the  Indians,  190 ;  the  Raritans 
kill  people  on,  196,  199,  410  ;  Cornelis  Melyn  patroon 
of,  348,  407,  408,  473;  Indians  hunt  on,  350;  a 
Dutchman  reported  to  have  been  killed  on,  353  ; 
brandy  distilled  at,  358  ;  the  heights  opposite,  360 ; 
director  Stuyvesant  proceeds  harshly  against  the 
patroon  of,  498  ;  smuggling  carried  on  at,  512,  513  ; 
Hendrick  van  der  Capelle  plants  a  colonie  on,  528  ;  a 
ship  sent  with  settlers  to,  529  ;  the  Dutch  purchase 
lands  at,  542  ;  Yonckheer  van  der  Capelle  applies  for 
a  commission  for  a  person  to  be  commander  of,  638  ; 
colonie  on,  destroyed,  ibid,  639 ;  Mr.  Van  der 
Capelle's  application  for  a  commander  over  his  colo- 
nie at,  referred,  640,  641 ;  the  directors  at  Amster- 
dam incorrectly  informed  respecting  the  fortifications 
on,  II.,  218;  given  away  by  the  king  of  England, 
234 ;  no  care  taken  to  defend,  422,  443 ;  description 
of,  at  the  time  of  the  surrender,  443 ;  soldiers  stationed 
at,  462,  465,  466,  467;  powder  furnished  to,  463; 
Mr.  Van  der  Capelle  proprietor  of  a  colonie  on, 
517 ;  submits  to  the  Dutch,  573 ;  colonel  Love- 
lace owns  a  farm  on,  580;  called  to  assist  in  for- 
tifying New  Orange,  586  ;  magistrates  of,  ibid  ;  men- 
tioned, 622,  662;  petitions  for  land  on,  643,  721; 
deputies  sent  to  administer  the  oath  of  allegiance  to 
the  inhabitants  of,  671 ;  additional  magistrates  or- 
dered to  be  nominated  for,  685  ;  elected,  686  ;  Pouls 
Regrinar  applies  for  land  on,  688 ;  an  insane  man 
ordered  to  be  put  to  hard  work  at,  689,  690;  land 
granted  to  Paul  Regrenie  at,  695  ;  Cornelis  Melyn 
sells,  706  ;  the  Dutch  breakfast  on  colonel  Lovelace's 
stock  on,  III.,  198;  quit-rent  on,  303,  304;  in  the 
west  riding  of  Long  island,  304;  most  of,  settled, 
310 ;  Bently  manor  on,  350  ;  belongs  to  the  duke  of 
York,  352 ;  people  of  New  Jersey  make  pretenses  to, 
354,  356;  Thomas  Walton  arrested  at,  597;  Mr.  Cox 
drowned  at,  617;  William  and  Mary  proclaimed 
at,  633;  census  of,  in  1698,  IV.,  420;  divided  from 
New  Jersey  by  the  Coll,  836  ;  depth  of  water  between 
Long  island  and,  837 ;  James  Graham  proprietor  of 
lands  on,  847;  fortifications  recommended  at,  968; 
M.  d' Iberville  lies  at,  1181 ;  captain  Lancaster  Symes 
obtains  a  grant  of  all  unpatented  lands  on,  V.,  110, 
407 ;  Thomas  Farmer  a  resident  of,  231 ;  reverend 
iEneas  Mackenzie  missionary  at,  324,  326 ;  the  city 
of  New  York  obtains  a  grant  of  all  the  lands  between 
high  and  low  water  mark  on,  407;  in  the  province 
of  New  York,  VI.,  124;  the  episcopal  minister's 
salary  to  be  raised  from  the  people  ol,  VII.,  497; 
damages  obtained  for  injuries  done  to  the  glebe  on, 
508,  518 ;  major-general  Vaughan  in  command  at, 
749;  the  12d  highlanders  at,  7S6  ;  a  watering  party 
from  the  Savage  sloop-of-war  fired  on  at,  VIII.,  675  ; 
general   Howe  lands  at,   681,   751  ;  the  British  army 


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599 


Stutfiv  Island      continual 

bled  it,  084,  706;  people  of,  I 

seniles  fur  the  enoouragement  <>f  loyalist  n 

71 1  ;  population  of,  in  1700,  IX.,  729.    (See  Richmond 

county. ) 

State  papet  oilier,  an  aoooonl  of  the,  III  ,  six. 

States,  the  American  colonies  deolare  themselves  Indepen- 
dent, Vill  ,  8   i 

Slates  general,  order  a  commission  of  oaptain  to  be  tsaned  to 
sir  Thomas  Dale,  I.,  1  ;  grant  him  leave  of  ahsenoe, 

2;  further  resolutions  of,  on  the  ease  of  that  officer, 
3,  9,  19,  20  ;  grant  letters  of  protection  to  Bhip  aboul 
to  prooeed  on  a  voyage  of  discovery,  -1 ;  grant  a  ohar- 
ter  to  those  w  bo  disoover  new  oountries,  5 ;  their  n  so- 
lutions on  the  proposal  to  establish  •■<  West  India  oom- 
pany,  7,  8,21!,  25,  27;  letter  of  .lames  l.  of  England 
in  favor  of  sir  Thomas  Dale  to,  and  their  resolution 
thereon,  0  ;  resolution  of,  on  the  discovery  of  Now 
Netherland,  10,  12;  on  petition  of  the  directors  of 
the  New  Netherland  company,  14,  1"),  21,  22,  23,  24, 
25;  address  of  sir  Dudley  Carlton  to,  16,  III.,  8;  let- 
ter of  Noel  do  Caronto,  I.,  17;  petition  of  sir  Thomas 
Dale  to,  ibid  ;  resolutions  of  the,  thereon,  18,  19,  20  ; 
('.  AerSBens  secretary  to  the,  18,  19,22;  resolution  on 
petition  of  traders  to  Virginia,  25,  2(i  ;  the  agent  consi- 
ders it  inexpedient  to  have  transcripts  made  of  the 
proceedings  of  the,  regarding  the  establishment  of  a 
West  India  company,  27;  permit  a  ship  to  be  sent 
to  New  Netherland,  ibid;  resolution  of,  on  a  com- 
munication from  sir  Dudley  Carleton,  ibid,  2^,  and 
on  a  petition  of  the  reverend  Petrus  Plancius,  28; 
letter  of  the  assembly  id'  the  NIX.  to  the,  30;  refer 
to  the  XIX.  complaints  against  the  West  India  com- 
pany, 32  ;  write  to  their  ambassadors  in  France  res- 
pecting a  union  of  the  East  and  West  India  compa- 
nies, 33;  admit  Mr.  Sohagen  to  his  seat,  35,  who 
informs  them  of  the  purchase  of  the  island  of  Man- 
hattans, 37  ;  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.  complain  of 
the  English  of  New  Plymouth  to  the,  38,  aud  object 
to  a  truce,  39  ;  are  informed  of  the  seizure  in  England 
of  a  Dutch  ship  from  New  Netherland,  45  ;  write  to 
their  ambassadors  in  England  on  that  subject,  46; 
Cornelis  Museh  secretary  to  the,  47,  60  ;  letters  of  their 
ambassadors  in  England  to  the,  47,  53,  60  ;  letter  of 
the  West  India  company  to,  on  the  seizure  of  the 
Eendracht  and  on  the  priority  of  discovery  of  New 
Netherland,  50 ;  send  the  West  India  company's 
letter  to  the  Dutch  ambassadors  in  England,  52, 
53,  who  remonstrate  to  king  Charles  I.  against  the 
seizure  of  the  Eendracht,  55,  56;  resolutions  of,  on 
the  difficulties  between  the  West  India  company  and 
the  patroons  of  New  Netherland,  69,  70,  71,  82,  83, 
91  ;  refer  complaints  of  English  merchants  to  a  com- 
mittee, 82 ;  letter  of  patroons  of  New  Netherland  to 
the,  83 ;  assembly  of  the  XIX.  apply  for  aid  to  the, 
91  ;  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.  explain  the  recent  dif- 
ficulties iu  New  Netherland  between  the  Dutch  and 
English  to  the,  93  ;  decline  to  interfere  in  the  difficul- 


■    |    I.    tie     W'       I     I 
III     V    .V 

o,  LOO,  101,  108,  M7,  L26,  i  16,  I  17,  I 

hit.  I   ..|     M     Van    I  Will-Ill 

■ 

i efei   to  t hi  ■    -nil. is  oi  tie  xix   .1  | 

.  n  Netherland,  I.,  L08  . 
of  N-w  Netherland,  l'";;  I<  "• 
chiini  to,  108,  127,  129,  i 

a,  114, 115  ;  the  Br 

chamber    explain     the    -in  am  ling     th« 

hip  to  the,  116;    r imi  nd 

New  Netherland  to  thi  the  XIX  ,  117, 

and  that  e.iimt  de  Solm  '  pi  opli    have  frei 
New  Netherland,  lis;  empower  Kilia.  • 
to  dispose  of  his  eolonie  by  will,  121, 
the  complaints  of  the  Bnglii  b  against  the  Dutch  to  the 
Amsterdam  chamber  of   the   West   India  company, 
129,    L35,   137;    memorial   of   ;  .at  the 

Manhattans  to  the,  139;  refer  the  sain 
bly  of  the  XIX.,  141  ;  letter  of  the  Amsterdam  cham- 
ber in  answer  to  that  memorial,  ibid  ;  Ii  tter  from  the 
Swi  .Ii  b  resident,  complaining  of  thi  v. 
pany,  and  resolution  on  the  Swedish  resident's  re- 
monstrance, 143;  refer  to  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.  a 
letter  from  the  patroon  of  Stat.-n  island,  144;  recom- 
mend an  inquiry  to  be  made  into  the  affairs  of  New 
Netherland,  ibid  ;    another  l<  tb  r  fron 

to  the,  145,  159  ;  n  port  of  the  di  pnl 
of  the  XIX.  to  the,  1  18,  157;  refer  thi    let- 
ter of  the  Swedish  resident   to  the  assembly  of  the 
XIX.,  156;  letter  of  the  Amsterdam  chamber  to  the, 
respecting  the  seizure  of    the  ship  St.   Peter,   173; 

!  to  commission  Petrus  Stuyvesant  dii  -tor 
of  New  Netherland,  175,  176;  resolutions  on  that 
subject  175,  17(1,  177;  commission  issued  to  Petrus 
Stuyvesant  by  the,  178  ;  refer  papi  rs  from  N-u  Neth- 
erland to  a  committee,  lvs;  report  on  the  affairs  of 
the  West  India  company  to  the,  216  ;  referred,  248; 
permit  Messrs.  Cuyter  and  Melyn  to  return  to  New 
Netherland,  249  ;  issue  a  writ  of  appeal  in  tie  ir  fa- 
vor, 250  ;  grant  them  letters  of  safety,  252,  253  ;  reso- 
lutions of  the,  in  the  case  of  Johannes  van  Rensse- 
laer, Blommaert  and  others,  254,  255,  256,  257,  320, 
325,  330,  406,  518,  519,  520,  526,  527,  533  ;  are  ad- 
vised of  a  Spanish  prize  having  been  sent  into  New 
Netherland,  255 ;  letter  of  the  nine  men  of  New 
Netherland  to,  258  ;  petitions  from  New  Netherland 
to, 259  ;  remonstrance  from  New  Netherland  presented 
to,  271;  letter  of  vice-director  Van  Dinoklagen  to, 
319;  resolution  of,  on  these  papers,  ibid;  letter  of 
director  Stuyvesant  to,  321 ;  referred,  324  ;  resolution 
of,  on  secretary  Van  Tienhoven's  petition,  ibid ;  on 
secretary  Van  Tienhoven's  answer  to  Cornelis  Helyn'a 
complaint,  326;  petition  of  Joost  Teunissen  to  the, 
ibid;  of  Sibout  Claessen  to,  328 ;  resolution  on  thu 
petitions  of  Augustyn  Herrman  and  others,  330;  peti- 
tion of  the  delegates  from  New  Netherland  to,  346; 


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States  general  —  continued. 

of  Cornells  Melyn  to,  348  ;  referred,  359  ;  resolution 
instructing  their  deputies  on  matters  relating  to  the 
West  India  company,  377,  378,  379  ;  resolution  of,  on 
a  contract  to  convey  emigrants  to  New  Netherland, 
380;  letter  of  the  G-roningeu  chamber  to,  381 ;  resolve 
to  instruct  director  Stuy  vesant  on  various  points,  382  ; 
invest  Johannes  van  Rensselaer  with  manorial  privi- 
leges, 383  ;  commission  Dirck  van  Schelluyne  to  be  a 
notary  in  New  Netherland,  384  ;  resolutions  of,  on  the 
provisional  order  respecting  New  Netherland,  396, 
400,  462  ;  authorize  the  sending  of  arms  and  ammuni- 
tion to  New  Netherland,  397  ;  informed  that  the  peace 
with  Spain  has  not  been  proclaimed  in  New  Nether 
land,  ibid;  order  director  Stuy  vesant  to  proclaim  it, 
399 ;  grant  letters  of  protection  to  Cornelia  Melyn, 
407,  408 ;  order  secretary  Van  Tienhoven  to  be  ex- 
amined on  interrogatories,  409  ;  letter  of  director 
Stuyvesant  to,  418  ;  of  the  selectmen  of  New  Nether- 
land to,  420;  resolutions  of,  on  Adriaen  van  der 
Donck's  remonstrance,  421,  433 ;  summon  secre- 
tary Van  Tienhoven  and  Jan  C.  Damen  before  them, 
434,  435  ;  petition  against  the  English  trade  act 
presented  to,  436;  instruct  their  ambassadors  to 
England  accordingly,  437  ;  memorial  of  Adriaen  van 
der  Donck  to,  on  the  continued  misgovernment  in 
New  Netherland,  438,  and  of  the  selectmen  of  New 
Netherland  on  the  same  subject,  440  ;  report  to,  and 
resolution  of  the,  thereupon,  443;  New  Netherland 
does  not  belong  to  the,  450  ;  call  on  the  several  cham- 
bers of  the  West  India  company  for  their  opinions  on 
the  provisional  order  of  government  for  New  Nether- 
land, which  are  furnished,  462—468  ;  recommends  the 
case  of  Eva  Lucas  and  of  John  and  Charles  Gabry  to 
director  Stuyvesant,  468,  469  ;  grant  Adriaen  van  der 
Donck  a  patent  of  venia  testandi,  470 ;  resolve  to  re- 
call director  Stuyvesant,  471 ,  and  to  maintain  Dirck 
van  Schelluyne  in  his  right,  472 ;  refer  another  petition 
of  Cornells  Melyn  against  director  Stuyvesant,  473; 
resolution  on  application  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck 
for  leave  to  return  to  New  Netherland,  474 ;  secret 
resolutions  of,  on  the  negotiation  with  England,  475  ; 
revoke  the  resolution  recalling  director  Stuyvesant, 
ibid  ;  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  complains  of  the  Amster- 
dam chamber  to,  for  refusing  to  permit  him  to  return  to 
New  Netherland,  476  ;  send  copies  thereof  to  the  seve- 
ral chambers  of  the  West  India  company,  478 ;  the 
chamber  of  Amsterdam  thanks  the,  for  revoking  the  re- 
solution recalling  director  Stuyvesant,  479  ;  resolutions 
on  the  death  of  Samuel  Blommaert  and  on  a  letter 
from  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  480  ;  order  a  frigate 
to  be  dispatched  to  the  West  Indies  with  the  news  of 
the  war  with  England,  481 ;  further  resolutions  on 
the  breaking  out  of  the  war,  482;  order  none  but 
trustworthy  persons  to  be  employed  in  New  Nether- 
land, 483;  further  petition  of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck 
to,  and  resolution  thereupon,  485 ;  resolution  of,  on 


the  projected  invasion  of  New  Netherland,  487  ;  letter 
of  Hendrick  van  Dyck  to,  on  his  dismissal  from  the 
office  of  fiscal  of  New  Netherland,  491 :  refer  Mr.  Van 
Dyck's  defense  to  their  committee,  518;  the  chamber 
of  Amsterdam  submit  complaints  against  the  patroon 
of  Rensselaerswyckto,  520,  522  ;  resolution  on  Mr.  Van 
Dyck's  complaint  against  director  Stuyvesant,  526  ; 
grants  Mr.  Hendrick  van  der  Capelle  a  wiit  of  appeal, 
527,  528 ;  their  resolutions  on  application  for  a  copy- 
right for  Van  der  Donck's  BeschryVinge  van  Nieu 
Nederlant,  531,  533  ;  on  appeals  from  New  Nether- 
land, 535,  536,  570,  571;  on  the  boundary  of  New 
Netherland,  537,  556;  letter  of  the  West  India  com- 
pany to  the,  with  papers  on  the  boundary  of  New 
Netherland,  541;  resolution  of,  on  said  papers,  549; 
letters  of  ambassadors  Beverningk  and  Nieupoort  to, 
557,  referred  to  the  West  India  company,  562; 
the  chamber  at  Amsterdam  transmit  a  memoir  on  the 
encroachments  of  the  English  on  New  Netherland  to, 
563  ;  order  the  same  to  be  transmitted  to  their  am- 
bassador in  England,  569  ;  the  chamber  at  Middle- 
burg  inform  the,  that  it  has  no  connection  with  the 
affairs  of  New  Netherland,  ibid ;  instruct  director 
Stuyvesant  to  assist  Carel  Gabry,  572;  the  chamber 
at  Amsterdam  recommends  the  boundary  to  the 
attention  of  the,  573,  574,  610;  resolve  accordingly, 
574,  575  ;  letter  of  the  Spanish  ambassador  to  the,  on 
piracies  in  New  Netherland,  576,  580  ;  resolution  of  the, 
thereupon,  578,  581;  ambassador  Nieupoort  advises 
the,  of  the  reduction  of  the  Swedes  in  New  Netherland, 
578,  582  ;  resolutions  of  the,  thereupon,  579  ;  instruct 
director  Stuyvesant  to  send  Jan  van  Campen,  accused 
of  piracy,  to  Holland,  581;  the  chamber  at  Amster- 
dam submits  an  explanation  on  the  reduction  of  the 
Swedes  in  New  Netherland,  58 ■• ;  call  for  a  report 
thereupon,  584;  letter  of  the  chamber  .at  Amsterdam 
with  a  report  on  the  reduction  of  New  Sweden,  587  ; 
secret  resolution  of  the,  on  said  papers,  609  ;  ratify 
the  treaty  of  Hartford,  611 ;  the  Swedish  minister 
complains  of  the  reduction  of  New  Sweden  to,  615 ; 
resolution  thereupon,  616 ;  resolution  of  the,  on  an 
agreement  between  the  West  India  company  and  the 
city  of  Amsterdam,  626;  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam 
request  the,  to  approve  that  agreement,  627  ;  call  for 
a  copy  of  the  contract,  628  ;  the  assembly  of  the  XIX. 
request  the  approval  of  said  contract  by  the,  629  ; 
refer  said  requests,  636;  ratify  the  conditions  for  the 
colonie  on  the  Delaware  river,  637 ;  letter  of  Hen- 
drick van  der  Capelle  to,  requesting  commission  for  a 
oommander  to  he  appointed  over  States  island,  ibid  ; 
resolution  on  said  application,  640,  641;  the  Spanish 
ambassador  applies  in  behalf  of  Joan  Gallardo  to,  II., 
1;  letter  referred,  2 ;  recommend  the  caso  to  director 
Stuyvesant,  3;  the  West  India  company  transmit 
various  papers  in  tin:  case  to,  23  ;  letter  of  the  direc- 
tor, &c,  of  New  Netherland  to,  ibid  ;  refer  these  and 
other  papers  to  a  committee,  47,  48  ;  approve  of  cer- 
tain proceedings  of  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.,  123; 


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001 


eonltnm '/. 
memorials  of  the  Weil  India  oompany  on  the  bound- 
aiv  qneitlon  and  difficulties  with  the  English  t",  125, 
181,216,224;  refer  these  papers,  164,217,226;  re- 
solve to   Issue  s  declaration   In   favor  "t   the  v7esl 

India    company's    title    to    New    N .  1 1 1. ■  rl;i i n  1 ,    and    to 

letters  to  the  different  towns  in  thai  country, 
•JUT;  declaration  of  the,  228;  letter  of,  to  the  towns 
In  New  Netherland,  229;  letter  of  the  Swedish  am- 
bassador to,  on  the  Bubjecl  of  the  eluoidation,  238 ; 
refer  thai  letter,  -.'>:<;  the  Swedish  ambassador  renews 
his  oomplaints  against  the  West  India  company  for 
expelling  the  Swedes  from  the  South  river,  240,  241; 
refer  the  same,  242,  246,  247;  refer  a  letter  from 
ambassador  Van  Gogh  to  a  committee,  247  ;  the  Weal 
India  company  transmits  its  observations  on  sir  George 
Downing's  memorial  to,  254,  255  ;  refer  the  same, 
258;  letter  of  the  West  India  company  to,  in  answer 
to  the  Swedish  ambassador's  complaints,  ibid  ;  reso- 
lution of  the,  thereupon,  259;  approve  of  a  draft  of 
a  letter  to  the  king  of  England,  260  ;  letter  to  the 
king  of  England  from  the,  201  ;  the  West  India  com- 
pany complain  to,  of  the  seizure  of  New  Netherland 
by  the  English,  272;  refer  the  same,  273,  276,  277; 
letters  of  ambassador  Van  Gogh  to  the  secretary  of, 
274,  277,  283,  291,  336,  340,  343,  356,  359,  416. 
call  on  the  provinces  to  furnish  their  quotas  of  ships 
and  money,  282;  letter  of  ambassador  Downing  to, 
285,  298;  resolutions  of,  thereupon,  286;  instruc- 
tions of,  to  vice-admiral  de  Ruyter,  288  ;  approve  of 
a  draft  of  a  letter  to  the  king  of  France,  289 ;  letter 
to  the  king  of  France  on  the  difficulties  with  England, 
290  ;  refer  ambassador  Downing's  letter,  304  ;  resolve 
to  inform  the  several  courts  of  the  hostile  aggressions 
of  England,  305  ;  propose  a  basis  of  settlement,  306 ; 
come  to  a  rupture  with  England,  ibid;  authorize 
hostilities,  307;  transmit  their  observations  to  the 
several  courts,  308 ;  answer  of,  to  the  English  mani- 
festo, 309;  refer  proposals  of  the  French  mediators 
for  the  restoration  of  New  Netherland,  342,  347,  353, 
355,  356 ;  the  West  India  company  report  the  attend- 
ance of  ex-director  Stuy vesant  to,  361 ;  order  ex- 
director  Stuyvesant  to  report,  ibid  ;  memorial  of  ex- 
director  Stuyvesant  to,  364,  424,  428  ;  resolution  of, 
on  Stuyvesant's  report,  378  ;  rejoinder  of,  to  sir 
George  Downing's  reply,  379  ;  approve  the  rejoinder, 
415  ;  the  West  India  company  submits  observations 
on  Stuyvesant's  report  to,  419  ;  refer  the  same  to  a 
committee,  423  ;  memorial  of  ex-director  Stuyvesant 
referred,  425 ;  ex-director  Stuyvesant  addresses  his  an- 
swer to  the  West  India  company's  observations  to,  429  ; 
referred,  447 ;  Frederick  Richel's  petition  to  the,  re- 
ferred, 488  ;  requested  by  the  West  India  company  to 
insist  on  the  restitution  of  New  Netherland,  510;  pe- 
tition of  traders  to  New  Netherland  to  the  same  effect, 
511;  petition  referred,  514;  instruction  of,  to  their 
plenipotentiaries  at  Breda,  516  ;  resolution  of,  on  ap- 

76 


from  Nen  Netherland,  617  i  Informed 
gained  In  thi 
miralty  for  further  Information,  610 
..i  the  admiralty  to,  -'>-l  ,  Letters  of  the  Dub  h  ambas- 

it  London  to,  523;  transmit  to  the  v. 
oompany  complaint     i  I  .  further 

resolutions  on  the  same  subject,  •"'-■'>;  sddn 
corporation  of  New  Orange  to,  526,  532;  the  recap- 
ture Of  New   Netherland  annoiiiie. -,|   to,   527 

Hon  on  the  proposal  for  further  operation! 
English,  529;  commit  the  superintendence  of  New 
Netherland  to  the  admiralty  at  Amsterdam,  530,  and 
appoint  .(oris  Andiing  a  governor,  531 ;  offei  I 
New  Netherland  to  the  English,  ibid,  533;  Letter  of 
the,  to  the  king  of  England  renewing  thai  offer, 
534;  resolution  of,  on  certain  points  submitted  by 
commander  Binckes,  535,  537  ;  resolution  of,  on  the 
address  from  the  corporation  of  New  Orange,  538; 
letters  of  the  several  hoards  of  admiralty  on  the  ad- 
dress of  the  corporation  of  New  Orange  to,  539,  540, 
543;  king  Charles  II.  requests  them  to  transmit  or- 
ders for  the  restitution  of  New  Netherland,  544 ; 
resolution  of,  thereupon,  545;  answer  to  Charles  II. 
of,  546;  transmit  copies  of  their  answer  to  divers, 
parties,  547;  letter  of  ambassador  van  Reede  to,  518  ; 
petition  of  the  proprietors  of  Rensselaerswyck  to, 
549  ;  resolve  to  recommend  these  parties  to  the  favor 
of  the  king  of  England,  560,  561 ;  letter  of  the  Dutch 
ambassadors  at  London  to  the,  562 ;  resolution  there- 
upon, 564;  request  the  West  India  company  to  give 
orders  for  the  evacuation  of  New  Netherland,  565  ; 
letter  of  the  Amsterdam  chamber  accordingly,  566; 
transmit  the  West  India  company's  letter  to  their 
ambassadors  at  London,  567;  letter  of  the  Dutch 
ambassadors  at  London  to,  ibid ;  resolution  there- 
upon, 568;  instruct  governor  Colve  to  surrender  New 
Netherland  to  Edmund  Andros,  731,  732;  letter  of 
the  Dutch  ambassadors  to,  informing  them  that  a 
person  has  been  named  by  the  court  of  England  to 
receive  New  Netherland,  733  ;  letters  to,  and  resolu- 
tions of,  on  the  contiieting  claims  of  the  admiralty 
and  West  India  company,  735,  it  stq.  ;  petition  of  the 
Dutch  burghers  of  New  York  to,  738 ;  resolution 
thereupon,  744  ;  letter  of  ambassador  Van  Beuniugen 
on  the  same  subject,  745  ;  sir  Dudley  Carleton  or- 
dered to  apply  to  the,  to  stop  Dutch  ships  about 
to  sail  for  New  England,  III.,  6,  and  appears  before 
the,  7 ;  grant  permission  to  all  people  to  settle  New 
Netherland,  37 ;  a'mbassador  van  Gogh  transmits  a 
report  of  his  audience  with  the  king  of  England  on 
the  subject  of  the  reduction  of  New  Netherland  to, 
77,  80  ;  settle  New  Netherland,  796  ;  earl  of  Holder- 
nesse  minister  plenipotentiary  to  the,  VI.,  757. 

States  general  of  France,  to  be  abolished,  IX.,  95. 

Statia.     (See  St.  Eustatia.) 

Statue   of  George  III.,  erected  in  New  York,  VIII.,  245; 
pulled  down,  684. 


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[Sta  — 


Staunton  (Virginia),  the  militia  march  against  the  Indians 
from,  VIII.,  728. 

Stavenisse,  C,  II.,  353,  522. 

Staver,  Nicolas,  X.,  881. 

Staves,  to  be  exported  from  New  Netherland  to  Brazil,  I., 
155  ;  exported  from  New  England  to  Madeira  and  the 
Canaries,  370;  manufactured  in  New  Netherland, 
ibid;  duty  in  Holland  on,  573;  exported  from  New 
Netherland,  II.,  512;  price  of,  IV.,  777;  a  duty  im- 
posed in  New  Jersey  on  exported,  V.,  767  ;  exported 
from  New  York,  VI.,  127  ;  recommended  to  be 
made  in  Canada,    X.,  42. 

Stawislawie,  IV.,  122. 

Stede,  Edwyn,  III.,  214. 

Steel,  Mr.,  a  New  York  merchant,  IV.,  592. 

Steen,  corporal  Hans,  employed  against  the  Indians,  I.,  199, 
345,  411. 

Steen,  Mr.  Van  den,  deputy  to  the  states  general,  II.,  517. 

Steen,  Philip,  II.,  193. 

Steengracht,  J.,  1 1  ,  522,  543. 

Steenkerk,  allusion  to  the  defeat  of  the  French  at,  IV., 
44. 

Steenwyck  (Steenwicke),  Cornelis,  commissioned  to  treat 
with  captain  Scott,  II.,  396;  instructions  to,  397; 
burgomaster,  413 ;  lends  cannon  for  the  blockhouse 
on  Staten  island,  443 ;  selected  to  confer  with  com- 
manders Evertzen  and  Binckes,  573 ;  commissioned 
member  of  the  council,  610;  commissioned  to  pro- 
ceed to  the  east  end  of  Long  island  and  appoint 
magistrates  there,  648,  649  ;  journal  of  his  proceed- 
ings, 654,  et  seq.;  one  of  the  common  council  of  New 
York,  III.,  339 ;  reverend  Mr.  Selyns  marries  the 
widow  of,  646. 

Stegge,  Thomas,  II.,  63. 

Stenit's  farm,  III.,  499. 

Stennett,  Gaspar,  purchases  land  in  East  Jersey,  III.,  494. 

Steorrt,  Thomas,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Stephens,  ,  brings  alarming  intelligence  to  fort  Pitt, 

VIII.,  462. 

Stephens,  colonel  Adam,  commands  a  body  of  Virginia 
militia  against  the  Indians,  VII.,  546,  552;  major- 
general,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  730. 

Stephens  (Steven),  Francis,  keeper  of  the  stores  at  New 
York,  VIII.,  597  ;  his  report,  599. 

Stephens,  John  L.,  I.,  xi. 

Stephens,  Thomas,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Southampton, 
IV.,  808. 

Stephenson,  colonel  Goffe  assumes  the  name  of,  III.,  39, 
271.     (See  Richardson.) 

Stepney,  George,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xv, 
IV.,  148,  599,  G26,  635,  641,  643,  667,  700,  709,  770, 
819,  820,  833,  845,  V.,  5. 

Sternbergen,  Mathew,  III.,  178. 

Stetton,  Robert,  IV.,  935. 

Steuben  county  (New  York),  name  of  an  Indian  village  in. 

VII.,  514. 
Steurt,  Bartholomew,  IV.,  1135. 


Stevens  (Stephens),  Arent,  an  Indian  interpreter,  VI.,  292, 
VII.,  30,  44,  46,  51,  70,  82,  83,  97,  102  ;  attends  a 
conference  at  Albany,  VI.,  294  ;  heads  a  party  of  Mo- 
hawks against  the  French,  361 ;  necessity  for  his  going 
to  Oswego,  506  ;  conveys  provisions  thither,  507 ;  re- 
ports the  French  moving  towards  the  Ohio,  589  ;  the 
Mohawks  complain  of,  783 ;  buys  land  from  them,  787 ; 
resident  of  Schenectady,  796;  reports  an  answer  to 
a  message  to  the  six  nations,  821 ;  attends  a  confe- 
rence at  Mount  Johnson,  964,  968,  976 ;  dances  the 
war  dance,  975;  a  lieutenant  in  the  expedition  under 
general  Johnsou,  1001;  attends  a  council  at  Ononda- 
ga, VII.,  136  ;  at  Albany,  160  ;  at  fort  Johnson,  178, 
180,  183,  184,  195,  196,  198,  211,  229,  230,  232,  236, 
240,  245,  246,  255,  256,  257,  262,  263,  265  ;  his  son 
killed  in  the  battle  of  lake  George,  254. 

Stevens,  Charles,  killed,  X.,  155. 

Stevens,  Enos,  taken  prisoner  and  carried  to  Canada,  VI., 
519. 

Stevens,  John,  VII.,  903. 

Stevens,  captain  Jonathan,  killed  at  lake  George,  VII.,  174, 
254. 

Stevens,  Phineas,  notice  of,  VI.,  519,  X.,  97;  holds  a  confe- 
rence with  the  Indians  of  St.  Francis,  252. 

Stevens,  Thomas,  III.,  747.     (See  Stephens.) 

Stevensant,  Thomas,  IV.,  27. 

Stevenson,  captain,  VIII.,  680. 

Stevenson,  James,  attends  an  Indian  conference  at  Johns- 
town, VIII.,  499. 

Stevensse,  Koert,  II.,  577,  702. 

Stevin, ,  X.,  592. 

Stewart,  baron,  earl  of  Galloway  created  a  British  peer  by  the 
title  of,  VIII.,  322.     (See  Gallou-ay.) 

Stewart,  lady  Charlotte,  marries  the  earl  of  Dunmore,  VIII., 
209,  322. 

Stewart,  lieutenant  George,  killed  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 

Stewart,  captain  James,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.  729. 

Stewart,  John,  IV.,  162,  164. 

Stewart,  ensign  Patrick,  killed,  X.,  728. 

Stewart,  Robert,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Steyn,  Clara,  II.,  469. 

Steyn,  Hans,  II.,  475. 

Steynmets,  Caspar,  I.,  597,  II.,  597,  598,  702,  704,  716. 

Sticken,  Dink,  III.,  76. 

Stiles,  Ezra,  D.  D.,  his  opinion  of  Dr.  Cutler,  VI.,  908  ;  pub- 
Usb.es  a  Discourse  on  Christian  Union,  VII.,  498  ;  once 
on  the  point  of  joining  the  episcopal  church,  ibid. 

Stille,  Cornelis  Jacobseu,  I.,  192,  III.,  76. 

Stille,  John,  X.,  881. 

Stilsberry,  John,  taken  prisoner  near  Albany,  IV.,  64. 

Stilwater,  distance  from  Albany  to,  III.,  800;  why  so  called, 
IV.,  194;  colonel  Livingston  at  the  battle  of,  VIII., 
662. 

Stillwell,  captain,  accompanies  governor  Fletcher  to  the 
frontier,  IV.,  15. 

Stillwell,  John,  .sheriff  of  Richmond  county,  IV.,  27;  lieu- 
tenant of  militia,  809 ;  signs  a  petition  to  king  William, 
942. 


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GENERAL  [NDEX 


(m 


Btillwell,  Nloholas,  ami  I,  II.,  16  i,  L66  . 

the  Bo  b  ■■         '       17 1 

153;  mentioned  under  the  name  of  Btilli  ' 

Still  well,  Nicholas,  jnatioe  of  the  pi  i      ounty  of 

Kings,  [V.,  28;   Bigna  an  nddreBa  to  l  >  >  r.  i  I 
1006. 

Stilwell,  Richard,  II.,  577,  846,  728. 

Btilwell,  Thomas,  oaptaln  of  the  militia  of  Riohmond  oounty , 
IV  ,  B09j  Bignsa  petition  to  king  William,  938,  942, 
and  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1006. 

Stirling,  dowager  countess,  claims  Long  island,  I.,  286. 

Stirling,  [William  Alexander,  1st]  earl  of,  a  settlement  on 
Long  island  oommenoed  under  authority  derived 
from,  II.,  147;  seoretary  of  state  for  Sootland,  III., 
21;  his  agent  sells  land  on  Long  island,  ibid,  197  J 
oonflrms  the  sale,  22;  Long  island  granted  to,  42, 
VII.,  430;  Nova  Sootia  granted  to,  IV.,  47.".,  V.,  592; 
Bends  settlers  to  Long  island,  VII.,  431;  death  of, 
ibid;  sir  William  Alexander  created,  IX.,  981. 

Stirling,  William  Alexander,  2d  earl  of,  dies,  VII.,  431. 

Stirling,  Henry  Alexander,  3d  earl  of,  promotes  the  settle- 
ment of  Long  island,  VII.,  431. 

Sterling,  [Henry  Alexander,  4th]  earl  of,  complains  that  the 
Dutch  have  intruded  into  Long  island,  III.,  42,  46; 
his  petition  referred  to  the  council  of  foreign  planta- 
tions, 43  ;  a  warrant  to  prepare  a  grant  of  an  annuity 
for,  225;  report  and  order  in  council  on  his  claim  to 
Long  island,  606  ;  the  governor  of  New  York  ordered 
to  pay  the  pension  of,  607;  conveys  Long  island  to 
the  duke  of  York,  V.,  330  ;  the  consideration  there- 
for unpaid,  331. 

Stirling,  Henry  Alexander  5th  earl  of,  date  of  his  death, 
VII.,  430;  his  heirs,  ibid. 

Stirling,  William  Alexander  commonly  called  earl  of,  mar- 
ries a  daughter  of  Philip  Livingston,  VI.,  60,  880; 
goes  to  England,  959  ;  his  petition  to  the  king  for 
payment  of  the  purchase  money  of  Long  island, 
VII  ,  430 ;  member  of  the  council  of  New  York,  628, 
916;  insists  on  Mr.  Apthorp  being  admitted  to  a  seat 
in  the  council,  628 ;  member  of  the  council  of  New 
Jersey,  916;  resigns  his  seat  in  the  council  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  59;  resides  constantly  in  New  Jersey,  60  ; 
the  secretary  of  state  ignores  his  title,  101,  109;  ar- 
rives at  New  York  at  the  head  of  the  New  Jersey 
troops,  667  ;  attacks  a  watering  party  of  the  enemy  on 
Staten  island,  67(> ;  in  the  American  army,  730;  de- 
feated near  Westfield,  732.     (See  Alexander.) 

Stirling  (Sterling),  sir  Thomas,  baronet,  takes  possession  of 
fort  Chartres,  VII.,  786,  808,  X.,  1161;  biographical 
notice  of,  VII.,  786;  relieved  by  major  Farmar,  816. 

Stirling  castle,  sir  William  Blakney  defends,  VI.,  170; 
general  Abercromby  governor  of,  VII.,  345  ;  lieuten- 
ant-general Grant  governor  of,  X.,  903  ;  colonel  Barre 
governor  of,  1027. 

Stobo,  captain  Robert,  a  hostage  in  Canada,  X.,  308  ;  draws 
a  plan  of  fort  Duquesne,  311;  preparations  making 
at  Quebec  for  his  trial,   492  ;   found  guilty  of  high 


Quebec,  970;  biographical  ootii  a  of,   1025 
Stookbridi  •  ,    n 

\i,   796;   Indian     attend   the  oongre  i   al   Albany 
from,    364  I    GHdi  on    li  • 

s,  2o7;  the  End 
English,  279  ;  the  Indl  In  of  in- 

trusion "ii  their  lands,  B49;  the  Wappinger  Indiana 
remove  to,  869 ;  n  port  on  the  petition  of  the  Indians 

of,  il"  i 

Btooke,  ensign  Arthur,  111.,  69,  7:; ;  -  pro- 

motes, 1 L3 ;  retuj      I  ad,  1 1~<. 

Btooken,  baron  de,  general  York  marries  a  daughter  of,  VIII  , 
406. 

Stockholm,  Andrew,  major  of  a  battalion  of  independent 
companies  in  New  York,  VIII.,  601 ;  captain  of  light 
infantry,  602. 

Stockholm,  the  Swedish  titles  to  the  South  rivr  in  the 
chancery  at,  I.,  589. 

Stockings,  price  of,  in  New  York,  IV.,  720. 

Stocqman,  Hendrick,  I.,  437. 

Stoddard  (Stoddert),  Benjamin,  sent  to  Canada  to  procure 
an  exchange  of  prisoners,  VI.,  494,  X.,  191;  his 
instructions,  VI.,  495  ;  bearer  of  letters  to  the  gover- 
nor of  Canada,  496  ;  the  governor  of  Canada  answers 
some  objections  of,  499  ;  particulars  of  his  interview 
with  the  governor  of  Canada,  564,  505;  information 
respecting  divers  places  in  Canada  furnished  by,  580 ; 
complains  that  the  commissioners  refu->-  t"  supply 
his  company  with  provisions,  688 ;  reports  the  pass- 
age of  a  French  army  up  Lake  Ontario,  730,  779  ; 
attends  a  conference  at  Mount  Johnson,  964  ;  killed  at 
lake  George,  1005,  VII.,  172;  holds  conferences  with 
Canada  Indians,  X.,  209;  result  of  his  mission,  210, 
211,  212,  213,  214,  215. 

Stoddard,  John,  one  of  the  council  of  Massachusetts,  V.,  713 ; 
commissioner  to  an  Indian  conference  at  Albany,  ibid, 
VI.,  267,  290,  292,  294,  303;  colonel  Lydius  long 
known  to,  385  ;  designs  of  the  French  to  enter  on  a 
hostile  expedition  against  New  York  exposed  by, 
685. 

Stodeur,  Bernard,  II.,  180,  181,  182. 

Stoffelsen,  Dirk,  II.,  463. 

Stoffelsen,  Jacob,  declaration  of,  I.,  194,  195 ;  active  in  ob- 
taining signatures  against  director  Kieft,  204,  207; 
mentioned,  213,  415. 

Stokes,  Williain,  IV.,  937,  1006. 

Stoll  (Stole),  Joost,  sells  drams,  III.,  597;  sent  with  letters 
to  their  majesties,  614,  616,  653  ;  the  most  active  in 
expelling  the  commissioners  from  the  custom  house, 
617;  representation  submitted  to  the  secretary  of 
state  by,  629;  an  account  of  the  taking  of  the  fort  of 
New  York  by,  630,  632  ;  seizes  fort  James,  637  ,  what 
he  was  famous  for,  668  ;  returns  to  New  York,  731  ; 
sent  to  recognize  governor  Sloughter,  767,  789,  794. 

Stoll,  Pieter  Janzell,  III.,  76. 


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GENERAL  LNDEX. 


[Sto- 


Stone,  Andrew,  under- secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi ;  one  of  the 
lords  of  trade,  xvii,  xviii,  VI.,  753,  755,  793,  832,  848, 
901,  903,  920,  VII.,  2, 121,  162  ;  secretary  to  the  lords 
justices,  VI.,  249,  255;  captain  Wraxall  introduced 
to,  377  ;  governor  Clinton's  letters  to,  ibid,  407 ;  notice 
of,  753. 

Stone,  Elizabeth,  II.,  740. 

Stone,  sir  Robert,  knight,  II.,  740. 

Stone,  William,  governor  of  Maryland,  II.,  67;  member  of 
the  council  of  Maryland,  94. 

Stone,  a,  emblematical  among  Indians  of  durability,  IX.,  615. 

Stone  Arabia  (Montgomery  county),  Palatines  settle  at,  V., 
575  ;  the  Mohawks  complain  of  having  been  defrauded 
of  land  at,  VI.,  785.     (See  Stony  Arabia.) 

Stonehaven,  Richard,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Stones,  precious,  imported  into  Holland,  I.,  42;  sent  from 
New  York  for  forts  at  Albany  and  Schenectady,  IV., 
915. 

Stonevert,  John,  X.,  882. 

Stonington,  the  French  alarm,  III.,  786. 

Stony  Arabia  (now  Lansingburgh),  IV.,  404. 

Stony  Point,  stormed,  VIII.,  730. 

Stoocker,  Jan,  II.,  181. 

Stoote, ,  VII.,  992. 

Stoothof,  Garret,  IV.,  938,  1006. 

Storer,  Anthony,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xix. 

Storer,  Mr.,  the  earl  of  Bellomont  transmits  a  letter  to  the 
lords  of  trade  from,  IV.,  637. 

Storke,  Mr.,  petitions  for  a  tract  of  land  on  the  Mohawk 
river,  VI.,  58,  59  ;  objections  to  the  petition  of,  61, 
62,  67,  68. 

Storm,  a  most  violent,  visits  New  York,  IV.,  777;  a  des- 
tructive, on  the  island  of  Montreal,  X.,  484;  violent, 
at  Quebec,  530. 

Stormont,  David  [Murray,  7th]  viscount,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  x. 

Stoughton,  Israel,  IX.,  682. 

Stoughton  (Staughton),  William,  agent  for  Massachusetts, 
III.,  266,  267;  member  of  governor  Andros'  council, 
543  ;  lieutenant-governor  of  Massachusetts,  IV.,  66  ; 
293,  769  ;  eount  de  Frontenac  writes  to,  351 ;  his  re- 
port on  the  encroachments  of  the  French  laid  before 
the  king  of  England,  453  ;  sends  a  galley  for  the 
earl  of  Bellomont,  511 ;  gives  notice  of  French  en- 
croachments on  New  England  and  the  fisheries,  546  ; 
places  the  reverend  Mr.  Labouree  at  New  Oxford, 
684 ;  treasurer  of  the  society  for  converting  Indians, 
718 ;  invited  to  assist  at  a  conference  of  the  five  na- 
tions, 881;  bis  message  to  the  Abenakis,  IX.,  613; 
biographical  notice  of,  682. 

Stoughton,  colonel  Gridley  dies  at,  VII.,  357. 

Stoup,  reverend  Peter,  episcopal  minister  at  New  Rochelle, 
VII.,  397. 

Stout,  Benjamin,  VII.,  903. 

Stout,  John,  VII.,  903. 

Stoutenburgh,  Peter,  II.,  249,  574,  631,  634,  636,  716,  III., 
76. 


Stow-stow,  Indian  name  of  Mr.  Maricour,  IV.,  492,  493,  495, 

496,  598. 
Strachey,  Henry,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 
Strafford,  [Thomas  Wentworth,]   earl  of,  lord  lieutenant  of 

Ireland,  I.,  132. 
Stragett,  John,  IV.,  1135. 

Strahan,  Mr.,  governor  Hunter's  agent,  V.,  380,449,454; 
recommended  to  secretary  Popple,  401. 

Straight, ,  X.,  592. 

Strait  le  Maire,  allusion  to  the  discovery  of  the,  I.,  15,  16. 

Strange,  Daniel,  IV.,  27. 

Strange,  [James  Stanley,]  lord,  son  of  the  earl  of  Derby,  I., 
134. 

Strasburg,  II.,  746. 

Stratford  (Straefford),  I.,  288,  458,  II.,  385  ;  reverend  Zacha- 
riah  Walker  minister  at,  399  ;  application  for  a  mis- 
sionary made  by  the  episcopalians  of,  V,  317  ; 
reverend  Samuel  Johnson  minister  of,  VI.,  777,  914; 
reverend  Mr.  Cutler  minister  of,  908  ;  reverend  doctor 
Johnson  writes  to  bishop  Seeker  from,  912 ;  episco- 
palianism  first  established  in,  VII.,  372;  reverend 
doctor  Johnson  retires  to,  404,  425,  591 ;  reverend 
doctor  Johnson  draws  up  a  plan  of  the  union  of  the 
colonies  at,  438 ;  three  episcopal  churches  in,  439 
reverend  doctor  Johnson  desires  to  retire  to,  517 
reverend  Edward  Winslow  episcopal  minister  at,  537 
means  taken  to  restore  the  reverend  doctor  Johnson 
to  the  mission  at,  567. 

Stranian,  Temple,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Straten,  Symon  van  der,  I.,  606. 

Stratten,  ensign  John,  killed  at  the  battle  of  lake  George, 
VI  ,  1006. 

Stratton.     (See  Berkeley  of  Stratton.) 

Stretton,  John,  II.,  601. 

Strickland,  sir  [William,]  baronet,  I.,  558. 

Stringer,  Samuel,  member  of  the  Albany  committee  of  safety, 
VIII.,  611. 

Strong,  John,  member  of  the  Pittsfield  committee,  VIII., 
653. 

Stross,  Isabella,  III.,  291. 

Strouds,  duty  on,  VI.,  38. 

Struckhausen,  I.,  606. 

Struys,  Christiaen,  II.,  191. 

Strycker,  D.,  I.,  437. 

Strycker,  Gerrit,  IV.,  28. 

Strycker,  Jacob,  II.,  577  ;  reports  arrears  of  taxes,  659. 

Strycker,  John,  member  of  the  convention  held  at  New 
Amsterdam,  I.,  552 ;  recommended  as  a  proper  per- 
son to  be  sent  delegate  to  Holland,  II.,  375;  magis- 
trate of  Midwout,  376,  577;  captain  of  militia,  645  ; 
deputy  from  Midwout,  702. 

Stryen,  Mr.,  I.,  535,  536. 

Stuart,  Andrew,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xix. 

Stuart,  Elizabeth,  queen  of  Bohemia,  II.,  741. 

Stuart,  John,  [superintendent  of  Indian  affairs  for  the 
southern  district,]  VII.,  571,  914,  VIII.,  32,  33,  34, 
37,  42;  in  Florida,  VII.,  619  ;  sends  a  present  to  the 


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GENERAL  INDEX'. 


605 


Stunrt,   John  —  inntinued. 

western  Indians,  768  ;  ilr  William  Johnson  writes  t", 
77s  ;  Informs  air  William  Johnson  ol  Ow  prevalence 
of  violent  hostility  against  Indiana  in  1 1  ■ 
oolonies,  8S2;  biographical  ootloe  of,  \'in  ,  168 

Stunrt,  reverend  John,  missionary  to  the  Mohawks,  VIII  , 
282,  623,  625,  667. 

Btuart,  Maloolm,  X.,  881. 

Btnbhin  ;,  major-general  Qladn  In  dies  at,  VII.,  961. 

Stuokey,  Andrew,  III.,  203,  IV.,  L135. 

Btamp,  Frederiok,  murders  several  Indians,  VIII.,  37,  48. 

Btont,  a,  what,  v.,  60. 

Sturgeon,  reverend  William,  assistant  minister  of  Christ 
ohuroh,  Philadelphia,  VII.,  408,  409,  412,413;  doc- 
tor Jenney'a  letter  on  the  order  of  the  servioe  to,  413; 
about  to  be  invited  to  Rye,  440. 

Sturgeon,  abundant  in  the  South  river,  I.,  588  ;  in  lake  Erie, 
IX.,  886. 

Bturman,  captain,  III.,  G14,  GIG,  633,  661. 

Bturme, ,  III.,  035. 

Stuyfesant,  captain,  III.,  648. 

BtuyveBant,  Balthazar,  II.,  240. 

Btuyvesant,  Mr.,  shelters  president  Cooper  of  Kings  college, 
VIII.,  297. 

Btuyvesant,  N.  W.,  Ill ,  749. 

Btuyvesant,  P.  G.,  I.,  xii. 

Btuyvesant  (Stuivesant,  Stivazent,  Van  Stuyvesant),  Petrns, 
remonstrance  of,  relative  to  Curacao  and  New  Nether- 
land,  read  before  the  assembly  of  the  XIX.,  I.,  164;  in- 
structions to  be  amplified  according  to  the  suggestion 
of,  173  ;  the  West  India  company  requests  that  a 
commission  be  issued  to,  as  director  of  New  Neth- 
erland,  175,  176;  a  commission  ordered  for,  177; 
commission  of,  178,  492;  letters  received  in  Holland 
from,  188,  257;  ex-director  Kieft  complains  of  Messrs. 
Kuiter  and  Melyn  to,  203  ;  the  latter  defend  themselves 
in  a  letter  to,  205  ;  judgment  pronounced  on  Jochem 
Pietersen  Kuyter  by,  213,  214  ;  petitions  presented 
against,  215  ;  an  appeal  allowed  to  Messrs.  Cuyter  and 
Melyn  from  the  sentence  pronounced  against  them 
by,  249  ;  letter  of  the  states  general  to,  informing 
him  of  said  appeal,  ibid  ;  takes  sides  with  director 
Kieft  against  the  eight  men,  250 ;  summoned  to 
appear  at  the  Hague  and  defend  himself,  251  ;  sen- 
tence pronounced  by,  suspended,  252 ;  reports  the 
capture  and  confiscation  of  a  Spanish  bark  in  New 
Netherland,  255  ;  the  guardians  of  Johan  van  Rens- 
selaer complain  of,  256  ;  sends  captain  Forester  back 
to  Europe,  286 ;  has  differences  with  the  English  of 
New  Haven,  288  ;  refuses  the  right  of  appeal,  298  ;  im- 
poses an  excise  on  wine,  301,  336,  424 ;  particulars 
of  his  administration,  302,  307  ;  abuses  the  principal 
men  of  the  country,  303,  333  ;  his  opinion  of  some 
of  the  council,  308  ;  misled  by  secretary  van  Tien- 
hoven,  309;  arrives  in  New  Netherland,  310;  issues 
divers  placards,  ibid,  331  ;  engaged  in  all  sorts  of 
business,  311 ;  prompt  at  confiscating,  312;  opposed 
to  sending  a  delegation  from  New  Netherland,  315, 


:s:!:i ;  rind 

u»d  Melyn,  32]  ;    Joo  I   T  oil  ..f  111- 

treatment  »t  thi    h 

petition  "i  thi   nine  mi  a  in  b  h 

827 ;  refuei  i   Bibonl   CIs       o  a  lol 

;;2:t ;  abusive  to  I 

l  nj  tei  and  Melj  n  anknow  a  tot 
Holland,  .'ill  :  ieize    Van  dei    D 
receives  the  man  dam  i 
i,  ;;|s  ;  ban!  ; 

I  :\  nl.  :i  «  ni  of  appe  ll, 
Melyn  protests  against,  353 ;  answei  o 
to  Bend  an  attoi  u 

lands  between  New  Amsterdam  and  Greenv* 
oommanded  aot  to  molest  thi  om  New 

Netherland,  382 ;  exports  horses  to  B  irbadoi 
other  countries  and  continues  t<>  act  arbitrarily,  385, 
386,387;  recall  of,  reoommended,  390 
392;  recommends  the  settlement  of  the  boundary, 
394;  further  complaints  against,  397,  398,  399; 
promises  to  write  to  the  Btates  general  on  the 
continuance  of  hostilities  in  the  West  Indies,  not- 
withstanding the  peace,  39S;  ordered  to  proclaim 
the  peace  in  New  Netherland,  4'  0;  Cornelia  Melyn 
obtains  letters  of  protection  against,  408,  409;  in- 
volved in  director  Kieft's  difficulties,  414 ;  a  writ  of 
appeal  obtained  by  Cornelia  Melyn  from  a  judgment 
pronounced  by,  417 ;  signifies  to  the  states  general  his 
readiness  to  obey  their  commands,  418  ;  proclaims  the 
peace  with  Spain,  420,  421 ;  bound  to  preserve  the 
public  property,  425  ;  president  of  the  court  of  jus- 
tice, 42G ;  means  resorted  to  by,  to  put  a  stop  to  ille- 
gal trade,  427 ;  orders  the  arrest  of  Adriaen  van  der 
Donck  and  Augustyn  Hermans,  and  seizure  of  the 
papers  belonging  to  the  former,  430;  further  com- 
plaints against,  438,  440,  441,  44.5,  445,  455,  473  ;  sur- 
renders a  vast  extent  of  country  to  the  English,  443; 
declaration  of,  on  landing  at  New  Amsterdam,  416; 
seizes  on  the  pew  appropriated  to  the  selectmen,  ibid  ; 
negotiates  with  the  English,  450,  456,  458,  459,  460 
(see  Boundaries) ;  said  to  be  instructed  to  disregard 
the  states  general's  letters  of  protection,  4"j1  ;  con- 
tinued complaints  against,  45:2;  a  great  Muscovy 
duke,  453;  persecutes  Govert  Loockermans,  ibid; 
threatens  to  seize  notary  Sohelluyne's  papers,  4."<4  ; 
accused  of  slighting  the  orders  of  the  states  general, 
455  ;  employs  an  armed  force  to  expel  viee-director 
Dincklagen  from  the  council,  456  ;  accused  of  making 
friends  of  the  mammon  of  unrighteousness,  457;  a 
competeut  person  to  be  appointed  to  govern  New 
Netherland  in  ease  of  the  recall  of,  464 ;  ordered  to 
assist  Messrs.  Gabry,  469,  572;  recalled,  471,  472; 
ordered  to  protect  notary  Schelluyne,  473 ;  recall  of, 
countermanded,  475  ;  Adriaen  van  dei  Donck  the  au- 
thor of  the  order  for  the  recall  of,  477 ;  persecutes 


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[Stu  — 


Stuyvesant,  Petrus  —  continued. 

the  eight  men,  47S  ;  the  Amsterdam  chamber  to  sub- 
mit information  obviating  the  recall  of,  479  ;  not  to 
employ  any  but  trustworthy  persons,  482,  483  ;  dis- 
misses  fiscal  Van  Dyck  and  vice-director  Dinclage, 
491,  509  ;  imperious  conduct  of,  495  ;  proceedings  of, 
for  the  settlement  of  the  boundary,  496,  541 ;  ordered 
not  to  trouble  the  delegates  on  their  return  to  New 
Netherland,  502  ;  acts  as  judge,  party  and  fiscal  in 
court,  505;  titles  assumed  by,  510;  lampooned, 
ibid;  fiscal  Van  Dyck  complains  of,  512;  com- 
plaints against,  referred  to  a  committee  of  the  states 
general,  518;  fiscal  Van  Dyck's  complaint  against, 
referred  to  the  Amsterdam  chamber,  526  ;  confiscates 
the  ship  Nieuw  Nederlandsche  Fortuyn,  528  ;  seizes 
Cornelis  Melyn's  estate,  529 ;  informs  the  West  India 
company  that  he  had  agreed  to  a  provisional  boundary 
with  the  English,  546,  547,  548  ;  remonstrance  of  the 
commonalty  addressed  to,  550 ;  absolute  ruler,  554 ; 
children  sent  from  the  Amsterdam  almshouse,  recom- 
mended to  the  care  of,  556;  the  Dutch  ambassadors 
at  London  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  extracts  of  let- 
ters from,  559,  but  have  no  knowledge  of  the  boun- 
dary treaty  agreed  to  at  Hartford  by,  560  ;  authorized 
to  negotiate  a  boundary,  565  ;  proceedings  on  appeal 
from  a  judgment  pronounced  by,  571  ;  ordered  to 
send  a  pirate  to  Holland,  581 ;  reduces  New  Sweden, 
582,  591,  II.,  258;  the  Dutch  complain  of  the  Swedes 
to,  I.,  589,  594  ;  obtains  a  conveyance  of  Indian  hauls 
on  the  South  river,  590,  596,  599,  600;  orders  lands 
on  the  Schuylkill  to  be  granted  to  Dutch  settlers,  595  ; 
the  great  sachem  of  the  Manhattans,  596  ;  reports  the 
reduction  of  fort  Casimir  by  the  Swedes,  601 ;  in- 
formed by  governor  Rysing  of  the  reduction  of  fort 
Casimir,  606  ;  retakes  fort  Casimir  and  reduces  fort 
Christina,  607  ;  terms  granted  to  governor  Rysing  and 
the  Swedes  by,  ibid,  608,  609  ;  the  case  of  Jan  Gail- 
lardo  Ferrara  recommended  to,  617,  II.,  4;  announces 
the  destruction  of  Mr.  Van  der  Capelle's  colonie  on 
Stateii  island,  I.,  638,  639;  portrait  of,  II.,  faces  title; 
ordered  to  comply  with  the  Spanish  ambassador's 
request,  3  (see  Gamarra)  ;  visits  and  relieves  a  num- 
ber of  immigrants  wrecked  on  Long  island,  5  ;  presents 
vice-director  Alrichs  with  deeds  of  land  on  the  South 
river,  7,  8,  10  ;  reports  the  facts  in  the  case  of  Gail- 
lardo's  negroes,  and  refuses  to  order  restitution  of 
them,  23,  24,  28,  32,  33,  35  ;  appoints  Carsten  Jeroen 
sen  to  command  the  sloop  Haen,  44;  is  informed  of 
the  capture  of  that  vessel  by  the  Spaniards,  46  ;  ap- 
points a  day  of  fasting  and  prayer,  79  ;  proposes  that 
commissioners  be  appointed  to  determine  the  boun- 
dary between  New  Netherland  and  Maryland,  83  ; 
sends  Messrs.  Eeermans  and  Waldron  ambassadors 
to  Maryland,  88;  the  result  of  their  mission  reported 
to,  99 ;  mentioned,  103,  11"<;  advances  goods  to  the 
colonie  on  the  South  river,  107;  .sends  the  Nieuwer 
Amstel    to    Curacao,    114;    agrees    on    a    boundary 


line,  121 ;  captain  John  Underhill  renounces  the 
"  iniquitous  government"  of,  151  ;  the  magistrates  of 
Gravesend  bear  testimony  to  the  wisdom  and  up- 
rightness of,  153,  155  ;  the  magistrates  of  Heemstede 
request  he  may  be  continued  as  governor,  157 ; 
protests  against  some  English  people  at  Oyster  bay, 
160,  and  against  Thomas  Pell  for  having  settled  at 
Vreelant,  161  ;  requests  the  magistrates  of  Gravesend 
to  send  him  James  Grover  and  protector  Cromwell's 
letter,  162;  sends  the  protector's  letter  to  the  chamber 
at  Amsterdam,  163;  a  difference  arises  between  the 
officers  of  the  colonie  on  the  Delaware  river  and,  167; 
advised  of  the  further  privileges  granted  to  the  colonie 
on  the  South  river,  173  ;  promises  assistance  to  the 
authorities  at  New  Amstel,  178,  179  ;  delivers  the  late 
Mr.  Alrich's  papers  to  madame  Van  Gezel,  196  ;  letter 
of  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam  to,  respecting  the  difficul- 
ties with  the  people  of  New  England,  218-223  ;  visits 
Boston  in  order  to  obtain  a  termination  of  the  aggres- 
sions on  the  part  of  the  English,  219  ;  draws  a  bill  of 
exchange  for  the  expenses  of  his  journey  to  Boston, 
221 ;  account  of  his  attendance  at  the  meeting  of  the 
united  colonies  at  Boston  and  its  result,  224  ;  advises 
the  chamber  at  Amsterdam  of  the  continued  encroach- 
ments of  the  English  on  New  Netherland,  230-234 ; 
answer  of  the  Amsterdam  chamber  to,  235  ;  the  peo- 
ple urge  him  to  capitulate,  24!) ;  capitulates  to  the 
English,  250  ;  copies  of  the  grant  to  the  duke  of  York 
and  of  colonel  Nicolls'  commissions  furnished  to,  252  ; 
reported  to  be  preparing  to  defend  New  Amsterdam 
against  an  attack,  253  ;  able  to  enrol  two  thousand 
men  for  the  defense  of  his  government,  ibid  ;  arrives 
in  Holland  and  is  called  on  for  a  report  of  his  adminis- 
tration, 361 ;  report  on  the  causes  which  led  to  the 
surrender  of  New  Netherland  furnished  by,  363,  365  ; 
memorial  of,  364  ;  list  of  papers  accompanying  his 
report,  368,  370,  448 ;  correspondence  between  the 
authorities  of  Rensselaerwyck  and,  371 ;  returns  from 
fort  Orange,  372  ;  sends  agents  to  New  England  for 
provisions,  &c,  373;  the  inhabitants  of  the  Dutch 
towns  on  Long  island  complain  of  captain  John  Scott 
to,  374,  401 ;  calls  on  the  Dutch  towns  for  aid  to  resist 
the  English,  376;  receiver  Van  Ruyveu  writes  to  the 
chamber  at  Amsterdam  in  defense  of,  377  ;  asks  leave 
to  return  to  New  York  for  his  family,  378,  424  ;  states 
general  refer  the  report  and  petition  of,  378,  379  ;  the 
English  style  him  "director-general  of  the  Manhados," 
392 ;  invited  by  captain  Scott  to  a  conference  at  Flat- 
bush,  393  ;  captain  Scott  goes  to  the  Ferry  to  meet, 
394;  calls  on  captain  Scott  for  his  commission,  395  ; 
sends  after  some  Gravesend  people  who  have  gone  to 
Nieuwesings  to  purchase  land,  395,  397;  appoints 
commissioners  to  meet  captain  Scott  at  Jamaica, 
396,  and  advises  him  thereof,  397;  protests  against 
captain  Scott,  398  ;  instructions  for  the  commis- 
sioners sent  by,  399  ;  captain  Scott  forbids  the  peo- 
ple of  the  Dutcli  towns  on  Long  island  to  acknow- 


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mi 


Btuj  m  ant,  Peti  d        ontinutd. 

ledge,  402,   104,   1-1  .    oaptaln   Bootl   Ihre 

Bonn]   violence   to,  404     i-;;    »Ulk    the   towni  on 

the  wi 

nor   Wlnthrop'j    p ledlngs,  408;  Journal  of 

events  Inu liatelj  preoedlng  the  surrender  of,  410 ; 

vindicates  the  title  of  the  Dutch  to  New  Netherland, 
■111;  resolves  to  treat  with  colonel  Nioolls,  414 ;  but- 
renders   New   Netherland,    i!  ons  of  the 

West  India  oompany  on  the  report  of,  H9; 
tious  remonstrance  Bigned  by  the  son  of,  423  ;  demands 
oo]  y  of  the  Wesl  India  company's  observations,  42 1 ; 
his  request  granted,  425;  the  Wesl  India  company's 
observations  answered  by,  427,  429;  petitions  for  his 
discharge,  428  ;  at  Rensselaerswyok  on  the  arrival  of 
the  English  frigates  in  New  England,  433  ;  applies 
for  a  loan  of  powder  t<>  direotor  Binniossa,  437  ;  oanse 
of  his  \  i>it  to  Rensselaerswyok,  and  date  of  his  return 
to  the  Manhattans,  438;  receives  a  lettter  from  the 
English  offering  terms,  444,  which  is  torn  to  prevent 
its  being  oommunicated  to  the  people,  445 ;  the 
pieces  OOllected  and  a  cony  of  tho  letter  communi- 
cated to  the  citizms  by,  ibid  ;  inventory  oi  tin.'  papers 
in  support  of  the  petition  of,  448  ;  communicates  his 
answer  to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  450  ;  is  referred 
to  Mr.  de  Witt,  451  ;  powder  furnished  on  account  of, 
455,  459,  461,  463,  465,  469;  goes  to  Boston,  466; 
visits  Hemstede  and  the  Kil  van  Kol,  468  ;  goes  to 
Fort  Orange,  4(19  ;  declarations,  letters  and  certificates 
in  favor  of,  469-483  ;  sails  for  Holland  in  the  ship 
Gekruyste  Hart,  470;  touches  at  Bergen  in  Norway, 
ibid  ;  writes  to  the  directors  in  Amsterdam  on  the 
critical  state  of  the  government,  484 ;  reply  of  the 
West  India  company  to  the  answer  of,  489,  491; 
length  of  his  visit  to  Rensselaerwyck,  495;  Jacob 
Backer,  brother-in-law  of,  499  ;  deeply  interested  in 
lands,  503;  extracts  of  letters  written  by,  504-506 ; 
applies  for  communication  of  the  West  India  com- 
pany's reply,  510;  requests  to  be  discharged  from 
further  attendance  at  the  Hague,  ibid ;  deceased 
609  ;  sells  a  negro,  652  ;  Schenectada  to  have  no  fur 
ther  privilege  than  that  granted  by,  675  ;  requested  to 
arrest  colonels  Whalley  and  Goffe,  III.,  41,  42;  pro> 
posals  submitted  to  the  Duke  of  York  by,  163  ;  ap 
plies  to  the  privy  council  for  leave  for  Dutch  vessels 
to  trade  to  New  York,  164  ;  applies  to  the  privy 
council  for  leave  to  return  to  New  York,  165  ;  per- 
mission granted,  166,  167. 

Stynes,  Thomas,  X.,  SS3. 

Subercaze  (Subercase,  Subercasse,  Supercasse),  Mr.,  gover- 
nor of  Placentia,  V.,  43  ;  successful  in  his  defense  of 
Tort  Royal,  ibid;  captain,  IX.,  489;  serves  against 
the  Onondagas,  G50  ;  major,  his  activity  commended, 
653  ;  aid  sent  to,  759  ;  to  be  informed  of  any  arrange- 
ments that  may  be  made  between  Canada  and  New- 
England,  779 ;  appointed  governor  of  Acadia,  803 ; 
controls  the  Abenakis,  805  ;  endeavors  to  negotiate  a 


treat]  with  M 

expedition       linsl   tl    I 

i  Vaudn  ail  tl  ing  Inva- 

.1.  d,  8  10  ;  reporti  tb 

i ■  in ii  '  ■ 

ibid  .    ends  i  hem  bat 

■ 

in  Acadia,  B55  ;  reports  hostile  opei  ition    ol  the  En- 
glish, 924,  925  ;    repot  Is  furl  her   n 
926,  and  i  he  Bie  e  and  ca] 
Royal,  927, 

Subscription,  public,  in  New  York,  in  aid  of  the  ex] 
against  '  !ape  Breton,  71.,  284    for  '  b 
of  loyalist  regiments,  VIII. ,  711. 

Successes,  the,  of  the  English  in  America,  by  the  march  of 
oolonel  Moore,  governor  of  Carolina,  IV.,  1088. 

Suohquaniende,  a  Be :a  chief,  IV.,  693. 

Suckwame,  a  Mohegan  sachem,  IV.,  248. 

Suokysunny,  VIII  ,  785. 

Sucquans,  sachem  of  the  river  Indians,  IV.,  744. 

Sudbury  (Massachusetts),  oaptaln  1'hineas  Stevens  a  native 
of,  VI.,  519,  X.,  97. 

Sudria,  lieutenant  de,  returns  to  France,  X.,  399,  535  ;  dying 
of  consumption,  415. 

Sud,  river  du,  course  of,  X.,  128. 

Sueur,  M.  le,  IX.,  418.     (See  Le  Sueur.) 

Sueves,  captain  de,  IX.,  235. 

Suffield,  major-general  Lyman  a  lawyer  at,  X.,  333. 

Suffolk,  Henry  [Howard,  14th]  earl  of,  a  lord  of  trade,  III.,  xvi. 

Suffolk,  Henry  [Howard,  20th]  earl  of,  secretary  of  state, 
III.,  x;  a  patron  of  Thomas  Whately,  VIII.,  277; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  3.">7,  417. 

Suffolk  county  (Massachusetts),  III.,  240. 

Suffolk  county  (New  York),  III.,  592,  609,  IV.,  849  ;  refuses 
to  elect  members  to  the  assembly  under  Leisler,  III., 
717;  justices  of,  in  1693,  IV.,  27;  strength  of  the 
militia  of,  in  1693,  29;  census  of,  in  1698,  420;  con- 
tains ten  Williamites  for  one  Jacobite,  509  ;  petitions 
for  the  settlement  of  a  dissenting  ministry,  719; 
strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1700,  807  ;  nan 
officers  of  the  militia  of,  SOS  ;  refuses  to  elect  a  mem- 
ber of  assembly,  925  ;  population  in  1703  of,  V.,  339  ; 
titles  of  acts  relating  to,  344,  631,  632,  6S2,  739,  782, 
909,  VI.,  88,  160,  161,  625;  population  of,  in  1723, 
V.,  702;  erection  of  a  court-house  and  jail  in,  autho- 
rized, 847;  dispute  in,  respecting  the  payment  of  its 
members  of  assembly,  895  ;  an  act  to  prevent  the  de- 
struction of  sheep  in,  909;  population  of,  in  1731, 
929;  population  of,  in  1717,  VI  ,  133 J  strength  of 
the  militia  of,  136;  population  of,  in  1746,  392;  in 
1749,  550;  colonel  Woodhull  represents,  VIII.,  295; 
strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1773,  377  ;  population 
of,  in  1771,  457  ;  sends  delegates  to  a  meeting  of  the 
committee  of  the  city  of  New  York,  4S6  ;    captain 


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Suffolk  county  (New  York)  —  continued. 

Sinclair  sent  prisoner  to,  59S ;  dissolves  its  commit- 
tees and  renounces  congress,  692;  governor  Tryon 
reviews  the  militia  of,  693  ;  subscribes  for  the  en- 
couragement of  loyalist  regiments,  711 ;  governor 
Tryon  administers  the  oath  of  allegiance  in,  750. 

Sugar,  large  quantities  of,  imported  into  Holland,  I.,  42,  62  ; 
to  be  imported  from  Brazil,  155;  duty  on,  225;  the 
Caribbean  islands  export,  437  ;  sundry  ships  arrive  in 
England  from  Barbadoes  with,  II.,  338;  the  staple  of 
the  West  Indies,  IV.,  1133;  quantity  of,  imported 
from  Great  Britain,  1714-1717,  V.,  619  ;  duties  im- 
posed on  foreign,  VII.,  642. 

Sugar  colonies,  New  York  employs  persons  to  oppose  certain 
bills  introduced  into  parliament  in  favor  of  the,  V., 
926  ;  supplied  with  flour  and  bread  from  New  York, 
VI.,  19  ;  New  York  pork  preferred  in  the,  185. 
"Sugar  loaf  mountain  (lake  George),  X.,  601. 

Sugar  reSneries  in  New-  York,  VI.,  127. 

Sugar  refining,  the  act  making  it  a  monopoly  repealed,  V., 
S47. 

Sughnageorat,  an  Oneida  sachem,  VIII.,  690. 

Suicide,  a  case  of,  IV.,  423;  sir  Danvers  Osborne  commits, 
VI.,  804;  an  Indian  commits,  IX.,  657. 

Suitzer,  Jacob,  X.,  214. 

Sulivan,  Terlagh,  sent  prisoner  to  England,  IV.,  646;  his 
character,  ibid. 

Sullivan,  general  John,  reverend  Samuel  Kirkland  chaplain 
in  the  army  of,  VIII.,  631  ;  exchanged  for  general 
Prescott,  659  ;  biographical  notice  of,  677  ;  mentioned, 
730 ;  on  the  Hudson  river,  732  ;  particulars  of  his 
expedition  into  western  New  York,  785  ;  commands 
an  expedition  against  the  Indians  of  western  New 
York,  806  ;  fights  the  five  nations,  S13. 

Sullivan,  Mr.,  VIII  ,  337. 

Sullivan  county  (New  Hampshire),  French  Indians  make  a 
descent  in,  VI.,  519. 

Sullivan  county  (New  York),  Cochecton  Indians  belong  to, 
VI.,  649. 

Sully,  Maximilian,  3d  duke  of,  the  duke  de  Verneuil  mar- 
ries the  widow  of  the,  II.,  336. 

Sulphur,  in  the  Mohawk  country,  VI.,  122;  imported  into 
New  York,  127. 

Sulpitius  Severus,  his  testimony  regarding  the  folly  of  bishop 
Idacius  of  Spain,  V.,  311. 

Summons,  of  the  governor  of  Canada  to  the  officer  at  Os- 
wego, V.,  828,  IX.,  973;  to  the  English  fort  at  the 
forks  of  the  Monongahela,  VI.,  841;  of  sir  William 
Phijis  to  count  I-'rontenac,  IX  ,  456. 

Sunbury  (Pennsylvania),  former  name  of,  X.,  588,  590. 

Sunck, ,  III.,  663. 

Sunderland,  Robert  [Spencer,  3d]  earl  of,  secretary  of 
state,  III.,  vii;  member  of  the  privy  council,  357, 
360,  3S9,  427;  letter  of  governor  Dongan  to,  477; 
president  of  the  council,  428,  491,  492,  503,  504,  505, 
506,  512,  549,  550;  letter  of  lord  Effingham  to,  619; 
one  of  the  lords  justices,  IV.,  277;  commissioner  for 


settling  the  boundaries  between  the  French  and  Eng- 
lish in  America,  V.,  620. 

Sunderland,  Charles  [Spencer,  4th]  earl  of,  secretary  of 
state,  III.,  viii,  V.,  110,  117;  letter  of  the  board  of 
trade  to,  26 ;  announces  the  appointment  of  lord 
Lovelace  to  be  governor  of  New  Y'ork,  39  ;  ordered  to 
prepare  drafts  of  lord  Lovelace's  commission  as 
governor  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  40  ;  ordered 
to  have  lord  Lovelace's  instructions  prepared,  45  ; 
the  board  of  trade  transmit  their  report  on  John  Ray- 
ner's  petition  to,  49  ;  communicates  the  plan  of  the 
invasion  of  Canada,  72  ;  colonel  Vetch  transmits  a 
journal  of  his  transactions  to,  78,  79  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  Ingoldesby  expresses  disregard  for  the  letter 
of  the,  89  ;  ordered  to  prepare  a  warrant  revoking 
lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby 's  commission,  90; 
informs  the  board  of  trade  that  Robert  Hunter  is 
appointed  governor  of  New  York,  91;  draft  of  a 
commission  for  governor  Hunter  transmitted  to,  92  ; 
the  board  of  trade  direct  his  attention  to  the  provi- 
sions of  the  law  of  impressment  in  the  colonies,  98 ; 
a  petition  of  Dr.  Staats,  Messrs.  Gouverneur  and 
Provost  lodged  with,  103  ;  communicates  to  the  board 
of  trade  the  approval  of  their  report  on  the  Palatines, 
158;  countersigns  instructions  to  governor  Hunter 
relating  to  the  Palatines,  448  ;  governor  Hunter  re- 
quests that  his  difficulties  be  made  known  to,  453  ;  a 
patron  of  governor  Hunter,  454;  a  member  of  the 
privy  council,  539  ;  his  daughter  marries  the  duke  of 
Bedford,  VI.,  713. 

Sunderland,  Mathew,  III.,  22. 

Superstition,  popular,  in  regard  to  the  census,  V.,  339.  (See 
Indian  superstitio7i.) 

Supeskongh,  the  site  of  fort  Christina,  I.,  599. 

Suppen  beurt,  a  hamlet  on  Long  island,  II.,  488. 

Supremacy,  the  oath  of,  to  be  taken  by  all  persons  going  to 
America,  VII.,  361. 

Suret, ,  X.,  112. 

Surgeon  (Surgeons),  a,  to  accompany  farmers  to  New  Nether- 
land,  I.,  361;  of  Rensselaerswyck,  599;  at  the  Dela- 
ware, name  of  the,  II.,  16,  55,  179,  180;  called  a  bar- 
ber, 169  ;  to  the  fort  at  New  York,  salary  of  the,  III., 
691;  Peter  Basset,  settles  in  New  York,  IV.,  600; 
Samuel  Staats,  of  New  York,  620,  1111 ;  doctor  Carf- 
bile,  726  ;  mentioned,  V.,  916  ;  of  the  American  army 
dissatisfied  and  resign,  VIII.,  806  ;  the  first  in  Cana- 
da, IX.,  487. 

Surinam  (Suranam,  Surenham),  an  English  slaver  captured 
at,  II.,  521 ;  to  be  supplied  with  provisions  from  New 
Netherland,  526;  ceded  to  the  Dutch,  539,  542;  a 
vessel  about  to  sail  from  Netherland  to,  691;  colonel 
William  Byam  governor  of,  III.,  45;  great  outrages 
committed  at,  201,  615  ;  a  vessel  takes  provisions 
from  New  York  to,  IV.,  419;  a  considerable  trade 
carried  on  between  New  York  and,  793;  mentioned, 
1143;  illegal  trade  carried  on  between  Connecticut 
and,  V.,  30;  Rhode  Island  carries  on  a  great  trade 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


GOO 


Surinam  —  continued. 

with,  81;    trtde  between  New  York  and,  57,  G85; 

rportad  from  New  York  to,  B 
Maseaohnsetti  Imported  Into,  697;  s  neutral  port,  VI., 
127;  N > ■  w  fork  exchanged  for,  IX.,  661, 

Surrogate,  l»li i  1  i j>  Livingston,  junior,  applies  for  the  office  of, 
VIII.,  isT;  date  of  the  appointment  Ln  New  York  of 
the  Hi 

Survey  of  the  boundary  line  between  New  York  and  Con- 
neotiont,  IV.,  G29. 

Surveyor-general  of  New  York,  the,  oertifles  to  the  extrava- 
gant grants  made  by  governor  Fletcher,  IV.,  397; 
Augustine  Qraham,  847,  914;  draws  a  map  of  the 
Indian  country,  916,  '.»17;  Allan  Jamtt  Bnooeeds  the 
late  colonel  Qraham  as,  In  the  provinoeoi  New  York, 
V.,  532,  533;  Cadwallader  Col  den  appointed,  687, 
579,  and  is  referred  to  as,  7U0,  VI.,  27;  of  New  Jer- 
sey, James  Alexander,  6  ;  a  place  of  considerable 
trust,  GO;  of  New  York,  Cadwallader  Cohlen  forty 
years,  VII.,  445;  Alexander  Colden,  675,  VIII.,  221. 

Surville,  cadet  Drouet,  X.,  150;  makes  an  attack  near 
Charlestown,  New  Hampshire,  155. 

Susan,  an  Oneida  squaw,  IV.,  79;  very  kind  to  the  French 
prisoners,  IX.,  572. 

Susanna,  a  French  squaw,  VI.,  795  ;  promises  to  restore 
Jabez  Evans,  a  prisoner  in  her  family,  7>tr>. 

Susanna,  a  Spanish  slave  sold  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  31. 

Suspended  Belt,  the,  an  Onondaga  chief,  at  the  siege  of  Nia- 
gara, X.,  982. 

Susquehannah  river,  the,  given  to  the  government  of  New 
York,  III.,  347  ;  Penn's  people  not  to  settle  on,  ibid  ; 
governor  Dongan  to  preserve  his  interest  on,  350  ;  falls 
on,  394;  description  of  the  land  on,  397;  gov- 
ernor Dongan  purchases  land  on,  406  ;  won  by  the 
sword  by  the  live  nations,  417;  above  the  falls  put. 
tinder  the  protection  of  the  duke  of  York,  418 ;  Mr. 
Penn  displeased  for  not  obtaining  the,  422  ;  governor 
Penn  obtains  a  tract  of  land  on  the,  515  ;  the  five 
nations  request  that  a  part  of  it  be  annexed  to  New 
York,  516  ;  recommended  to  be  under  the  government 
of  the  duke  of  York,  622  ;  in  the  Seneca  country,  797  ; 
injurious  effects  to  the  province  of  New  YTork  of  Mr. 
Penn's  pretensions  to,  798,  799  ;  the  Onondagas  pro- 
pose moving  near,  IV.,  9S3  ;  Canistoge  lies  on,  V., 
4S6  ;  mentioned,  493  ;  Palatines  descend,  575  ;  a  fort 
recommended  to  be  built  at  the  head  of,  625  ;  Indian 
tribes  on,  675  ;  the  French  intrigue  with  the  Indians 
near  a  branch  of,  789  ;  Soghmejadie  a  branch  of,  796  ; 
the  Shaveno  Indians  live  on,  VI.,  99,  and  intend  to 
remove  from,  107;  sources  of,  121,  122;  colonel 
Johnson  and  others  lay  out  a  tract  of  land  on  the  east 
branch  of,  748  ;  the  six  nations  object  to  the  settle- 
ment of  land  near  Owegy  on,  9S4  ;  a  party  of  the  six 
nations  recommended  to  be  sent  into  Pennsylvania  by- 
way of,  VII.,  10  ;  reverend  Gideon  Hawley  visits  the 
Indians  on,  49  ;  the  Indians  on,  reported  to  have 
joined   the    French,   50  ;    intrigues    of    the   French 

77 


among  the    Indians   on,  87;    a  great   many    Fnifl'mh 
deserters  among  the  Indian-,  on,  ks  ;   wv  proclaimed 

against  the  Indians  on,  Ibid  ;     Shainokin  OH  a   branch 

of,  Ibid  ;   the  shawan.se  settled  on,   11".  • 

sttlsd  on,  118;  •  "i  •■  of  the  ho  niitiei  of  the 
Indians  on,  180;  tie-  Indians  on,  invite, i  to  attend 
a  treaty  at  Onondaga,  loo;  disposition  of  the  Indi- 
ans at,  279;  th<   pi  Pennsylvania  porohase 

lands  West    ol,   805;    had    poliey  of   huiMing  forts  on, 

the  hostilities  on,  830;  Chognnt  and 
Otseningo,  Indian  settlements  on,  3S7;  the  people  of 
Conneotiont  requested  to  desist  from  settling 
a  conference  at  fort  Johnson  attended  by  the  Indians 
from,  651;  the  Mohawks  elaim  the  headwaters  of, 
570;  a  smith  recommended  to  be  stationed  at,  579; 
Oneidas  settled  on,  582;  a  large  party  of  Delaware! 
captured  on,  611;  ravages  committed  by  parties  of 
the  five  nations  on,  624,  625,  632  ;  proposed  as  the 
boundary  line  between  the  whites  and  Indians,  726, 
728;  sir  William  Johnson  obtains  land  on,  840; 
Pennsboro  on,  982;  called  the  river  of  the  Andastes, 
IX.,  665. 

Susquehannah  tract  (Pennsylvania),  origin  of  the  difficulty 
respecting  the,  VIII.,  624. 

Sussex,  prince  Augustus  Frederic,  duke  of,  marries  lady 
Augusta  Murray,  VIII.,  209. 

Sussex,  sir  Edward  Saokville  member  for,  I.,  133;  the 
English  fleet  defeated  off  the  coast  of,  II.,  265  ;  gover- 
nor Shirley  a  native  of,  VI.,  959. 

Susteren,  Abraham  van,  I.,  437. 

Sutherland,  earl  of,  applies  for  a  charter  for  the  three  lower 
counties  on  the  Delaware,  V.,  603. 

Sutherland,  lieutenant  John,  killed,  X.,  728. 

Sutley,  II.,  568. 

Sutten,  Daniel,  X.,  593. 

Sutton,  R.,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Swaeg,  Jan  Claessen,  II.,  102. 

Swaenenhurgh,  order  on  a  petition  from,  II.,  592;  men- 
tioned, 622,  626,  627,  629,  630,  644,  649,  650,  718, 
719.      (See  Esopus  ;   Kingston) 

Swaine,  Samuel,  II.,  608. 

Swainswick,  IV.,  1069. 

Swallow,  a  Cherokee  warrior,  killed,  VII.,  2S1 ;  Mr.  Croghan 
condoles  the  death  of,  283. 

Swan,  William,  VII.,  902. 

Swanenburg,  Mr.,  II.,  123. 

Swanendael  (Swanendale),  the  West  India  company  proposes 
to  reserve,  I.,  96;  otherwise  called  the  Whorekill, 
361 ;  purchased,  542. 

Swansey  (Massachusetts),  I.,  497,  II.,   715. 

Bwansey  (New  Hampshire),  people  carried  off  to  Canada 
from,  X.,  44. 

Swanson,  commissioner,  V.,  958. 

Swanson,  Jacob,  III.,  342. 

Swart,  Cay,  II.,  29. 

Swart  (Swarte),  Gerardt,  sheriff  of  Rensselaerswyck,  I.,  523, 
629,  II.,  122,  123 ;  sheriff  of  Albany,  III.,  143,  143. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Swart,  Josias,  his  children  killed  by  Indians,  V.,  563. 

Swartsenburch,  Mr.,  I.,  93,  106. 

Swartwout,  Barnard,  IV.,  1010. 

Swartwout,  major,  to  be  commended  for  bis  diligence,  VI., 
648. 

Swartwout,  Roelof,  II.,  718,  719. 

Swartwout,  Thomas,  I.,  552. 

Swartwout,  Thomas,  land  in  Ulster  granted  to,  VI.,  927. 

Swatara,  the  Palatines  remove  to,  V.,  575. 

Sweden,  lieutenant-colonel  Ashley  sent  from  the  court  of  Eng- 
land to,  I.,  55  ;  a  ship  from  the  West  Indies  belong- 
ing to,  seized  at  Medenblik,  116;  admiral  de  Ruyter 
serves  against,  582  ;  the  Dutch  reduce  the  possessions 
on  the  South  river  belonging  to,  ibid,  583 ;  Peter 
Minuyt  commissioned  to  convey  a  colonie  to  the  South 
river  from,  588 ;  an  expedition  sent  against  the  South 
river  from,  591,  II.,  442;  Hendrick  Gerritsen,  vice- 
admiral  in  the  service  of,  once  commanded  a  vessel 
in  New  Netherland,  232  ;  at  war  with  Russia,  Germany, 
Denmark  and  Brandenburgh,  239 ;  Harald  Appel- 
boom  resident  at  the  Hague  for  the  king  of,  240,  260 ; 
William  Boreel  sent  from  the  states  general  to  the 
queen  of,  261 ;  Mr.  Van  Beuningen  ambassador  to, 
350;  George  Downing  employed  in  bringing  about  a 
peace  with,  416  ;  Henry  Coventry  ambassador  to,  564 ; 
William  van  Haren  ambassador  to,  ibid ;  the  queen 
of,  authorizes  the  establishment  of  a  colonie  on  the 
Delaware,  III.,  20;  naval  stores  can  be  furnished  by 
New  York  on  as  good  terms  as  by,  IV.,  529,  531  ;  tar 
and  resin  imported  into  England  mainly  from,  705  ; 
reverend  Mr.  Acrelius  returns  from  America  to,  VII., 
1G8. 

Swedes,  war  between  the  Danes  and,  I.,  147;  would  not 
insult  New  Netherland  if  it  contained  a  thousand  or 
fifteen  hundred  inhabitants,  264;  question  the  dis- 
covery of  New  Netherland  by  the  Dutch,  283  ;  make 
great  efforts  to  secure  the  Indian  trade  on  the  South 
river,  289  ;  the  Dutch  colonized  the  South  river  before 
any  English  or,  290;  erect  forts  Elsenburch  and 
Christina,  and  usurp  the  Schuylkill,  291 ;  the  South 
river  in  danger  from  the,  293 ;  usurp  a  part  of  New 
Netherland,  347  ;  build  forts  on  the  South  river,  361 ; 
neglect  of  New  Netherland  brings  the  states  gene- 
ral into  disrepute  with  the,  375 ;  New  Netherland 
brought  under  the  English  anil,  439  ;  at  the  South 
river  not  resisted,  451 ;  not  lawfully  in  possession  of 
the  South  river,  461  ;  expelled  from  the  South  river, 
583,  584,  II.,  259;  settle  on  the  South  river,  I.,  588, 
591,  592  ;  the  Indians  of  the  South  river  sell  land  to, 
590;  apply  to  !>.■  received  under  the  Dutch  gov- 
ernment, ibid,  600;  at  the  South  river  reinforced 
from  Sweden,  593;  the  Dutch  complain  of,  594,  595  ; 
reduce  fort  Casimir,  601  ;  complaint  of  the  expulsion 
of,  presented  to  the  states  general,  615  ;  in  New 
Netherland,  recommended  to  he  watched,  II.,  15; 
lands  at  the  Delaware  belonging  to,  53 ;  on  the  South 
river,  called  Dutch  Swedes,  81  ;  fled  to  Maryland  in 
governor  Prins'  time,  89  ;  on  the  Delaware  in  1663, 


wealth  of  the,  210 ;  best  fitted  for  the  Delaware,  211 ; 
strength  of  the  expedition  sent  against  the,  446  ;  pri- 
vileges of,  continued,  605 ;  carry  on  a  prosperous 
trade  with  the  Indians,  III.,  24;  make  a  treaty  with 
sir  Robert  Carr,  69,  71 ;  on  the  west  side  of  Delaware 
river,  113;  referred  to,  182;  their  colony  in  America 
alluded  to,  IX.,  15.  (See  Delaware ;  New  Sweden; 
South  river.) 

Swedish  colonies,  trade  opened  to  the,  I.,  501. 

Swedish  congregations   on   the   Delaware,   reverend   Israel 
Acrelius  commissary  to  the,  VII  ,  168. 
!  Sweedland,  III.,  343. 

Sweege  creek,  on  lake  Erie,  IV.,  650. 
!  Sweertsen,  Berent,  I.,  11. 

Sweeten,  ,  custom-house  officers  resisted  at  the  house 

of,  IV.,  389. 
j  Sweet  singers,  a  number  of,  seized  and  transported  to  the 
colonies,  V.,  478. 

Swegewy,  a  Tuscarora  Indian,  drowned  near  fort  Johnson, 
VII.,  178. 
|  Swenske,  Roeloff,  II.,  179. 

Sweringen,  Gerrit  van,  II.,  187,  189. 

Swift,  Mr.,  a  tavern  keeper  at  New  York,  appointed  collector 
at  Amboy,  V.,  231 ;  qualified,  234. 

Swilwan,  Cornelis,  I.,  192. 

Swine,  need  not  be  sent  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  362;  fed  on 
corn,  368  ;  price  of,  369  ;  injure  fort  Amsterdam  and 
are  shot,  499  ;  at  fbrt  Hope,  impounded  by  the  English, 
II.,  143,  144;  their  number  on  the  Delaware  in  1663, 
210 ;  in  great  numbers  in  the  streets  of  New  Orange, 
674,  704;  not  to  be  shot  in  the  woods,  706;  acts 
passed  to  prevent  damages  by,  V.,  683,  739,  782,  872, 
873,  908,  909,  927,  VI.,  39,  87,  119,  144 ;  in  the  Seneca 
country,  IX.,  338;  at  fort  Duquesne,  X,  300;  at 
river  Au  Boeuf,  301. 

Swinfins,  Robert,  IV.,  216. 

Swinton,  Isaac,  notice  of,  III.,  407;  death  of,  426;  secre- 
tary of  New  York,  IX.,  319. 

Swiss,  a  number  of,  expected  in  Canada,  VI.,  808;  settle  in 
Pennsylvania,  823 ;  revolt  at  Isle  Royale,  X  ,  1. 

Swits,  Claes  Cornelis,  I.,  192;  murdered  by  the  Indians, 
202,  203,  410 ;  proposals  to  punish  the  murderer  of, 
414. 

Swits,  Isaac,  VI.,  832,  VII.,  615. 

Switts,  Cornelis,  IV.,  941,  1010. 

Switzerland,  the  marquis  de  Paulmy  ambassador  to,  X  ,  535. 

Syawpokan,  a  Susquehanna  chief,  V.,  464. 

Sybing,  Jan,  II.,  752. 

Sydenham,  lieutenant  George,  resigns  his  commission,  IV., 
174. 

Sydney.     (See  Sidney.) 

Syliesbourg,  count,  admiral  Tromp  created,  II.,  265. 

Sylvius,  chevalier,  II.,  544,  545,  546. 

Sylvius,  Joannes,  II.,  770. 

Symens,  Jeuriaen,  II.,  55. 

Symes  (Symms),  Lancaster,  appointed  lieutenant,  III.,  767; 
sent  with  provisions  and  reinforcements  to  major 
Schuyler,  IV.,  18;  ooramands  a  merchant  ship,  128  ; 


GENERAL  1M>I.\ 


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I  inmil . 

t  Albany, 


Symes,  LuiOUta 

appointed  to  a  oonrpany  at  Albany,  Ibid  ;    dapo  ei 
against  oolonel  Pleloher,   161,   171,  48  ; .  one  of  the 
\  ■  try  of  Trinity  ohuroh  (New  fork),  -i'ls; 
ns  lieutenant  of  fuaileera,  719 i   onghl  to  be  broke, 
Ibid  ;  signs  u  petition  V  m  934  ;  attends  ■ 

oonferenoe  of  the  Bve  nations  at  Albany,  985,990;  ■ 
merohantof  New  York,  1135;  a  grant  of  all  unpa- 
tented lends  on  Btaten  bland  made  to,  v.,  110,407,; 
in  garrison  in  New  York,  582;  uiu-lf  of  lieutenant 
lugoldeaby,  759  ;  dead,  875,  876     (See  Byrne.) 

Symonoe,  Garet,  V.,  279,  280,  281. 

Symuna,  oaptain,  brings  an  aotion  against  Mr.  Randolph, 
IV.,  864. 

Symons,  Peter,  aenl  in  purBuit  of  deserteri  from  Soheneo- 
tody,  IV.,  1  til,  162. 

Symonton,  Mathow,  X.,  883. 

Syms,  William,  VII.,  903. 

Symabury  (Simsbnry,  Connecticut),  reverend  Mr.  Gibbs  mis- 
sionary at,  VII.,  454  ;  mentioned,  496. 

Synagogue,   movement  in   England  for  the  toleration  of  a,  ' 
I.,  579. 

Syne,  John,  IV.,  940. 

Syracuse  (Onondaga  county).     (See  Canainda.) 

System  of  Morality,  reverend  doctor  Johnson  author  of  a, 
VI.,  914. 


Taalman,  John,  IV.,  938.     (See  Tallman.) 

Taanjaqua,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII. ,  62;!. 

Taba,  II.,  511. 

Tabasco  river,   sloop  la  Garse  of  New  Netherland  captures 

a  Spanish  bark  in  the,  I.,  398. 
Tache,  captain,  his  schooner  arrives  at  Quebec  with  salt, 

X.,  120. 
Tachnigoris,  an  Indian,  IV.,  738. 
Tack,  Dirck,  II.,  27. 

Tackaniennondi,  an  Onondaga  chief,  III.,  325. 
Taoorary,  the  Dutch  demand  the  restoration  of,  II.,  306,  339. 
Tades,  Mighiel,  III  ,  76. 
Tadoussac,  IX.,  98;  the  Indian  trade  diminished  at,  166; 

good  order  maintained  at,  443 ;  sir  William  Phipps' 

fleet  off,  483 ;    at  the  mouth  of  the  Saguenay  river, 

781  ;    distance  of  lake  St.  John  from,  791;  a  Jesuit 

missionary  at,  995. 
Tafyn,  Jacob,  I.,  255. 
Tagaaia  (Tegaaie),  a  Cayuga  chief,  VII.,  737,  VIII.,  113;   signs 

the  treaty  for  the  boundary  with  the  whites,  137. 
Tagaanadie,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  623,  653. 
Tagagedora,  an  Onondaga  warrior,  arrives  with  a  party  at 

fort  Johnson,  VII.,  171. 
Taganaghquaghsee,  appointed  chief  warrior  of  the  six  nations, 

VIII.,  243. 
Taganoondie  (Taganuntie),  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  623,  653. 
Tagatsehede,  an  Onondaga  chief,  iV.,  910. 
Tagawaron  (Tagawarra),  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII.,  52,  113,  123, 

124,  230. 


Tagayanon,  ■  Ifohawk  ohlafj  IX  ,  837. 

h    ,  \  II  ,  71  ; 

the  greeted  aaohem  of  the  B  William 

Johnson  fori  John- 

.  25  l 

Di  lawars  ohlef,  l-ft  aa  a  ho»- 

lt  »ir  William  Johnson,  VII  ,  7^."j  ;   or  BqUMh 

Cotter,  >ign-   treaty   of  peace  with  the  v.. 
(8ee  8qutuh  Cutttr.) 
Taghwangeronde,  an  Onondaga,  IV  . 
-I'll--,  where,  X.,  41. 
i.    he,  a  Hon  iwk,  IX.;  1110 
Tagodss  u  aohem,  I V.,  728. 

Tagojodda,  an  Onondaga  saohem,  IV.,  898. 
Tagtagqnizera,  saohem  of  Caohnawaga,  in  Canada,  v.,  246. 

Tahake,  a  Huron  chief,  X.,  12S. 

TahaweragennL,  a  Beneoa  sachem,  IV.,  898. 

Tahayeeri,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  IV.,  657. 

Tahionhoueta,  an  Iroqnoia  chief,  IX.,  385. 

Tahjadoria  (Tahaiodoris),  a  Mohawk  warrior,  speech  of,  III., 
483  ;  a  gun  given  to,  484  ;  dead,  783. 

Tahonsiwago,  a  Mohawk,  III.,  782. 

Tahunnnnsirawe,  a  Kanuskago  warrior,  VII.,  70. 

TaUer,  Jacob,  III.,  742.     (See  Taylor.) 

Taillasson,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  165. 

Tailly,  M.  de,  Indian  interpreter,  X.,  608. 

Takerehoga,  chief  of  Canajoharie,  his  speech,  VIII.,  525. 

Takosondaghque,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  IV.,  695. 

Talbot,  lady  Cecil,  marries  George  Rice,  VII.,  536. 

Talbot,  John,  one  of  the  lords  of  trad-,  III.,  xvii,  VII.,  33, 
35,  37,  40,  78,  79. 

Talbot,  reverend  John,  IV.,  1077;  offered  the  place  of 
chaplain  of  New  York,  1182;  missionary  at  Burling- 
ton, New  Jersey,  V.,  315,  316;  gives  a  scandalous 
character  of  reverend  Mr.  St.  Clare,  317;  further 
statements  of,  318 ;  signs  a  representation  against 
governor  Hunter,  324;  incorporates  the  Jacobites  of 
New  Jersey,  under  the  name  of  a  church,  401  ;  re- 
ported to  the  bishop  of  London,  421 ;  governor 
Hunter  hopes  the  bishop  of  Loudon  has  appointed 
him  commissary  for  the  Jerseys,  450;  biographical 
notice  of,  473. 

Talbot,  John  Chetwynd,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  xix. 

Talbot,  Mr.,  carries  despatches  from  governor  Dongau  to 
England,  III.,  349. 

Talbot,  [William,  1st)  earl  of,  George  Rice  marries  the  only 
daughter  of,  VII.,  536  ;  fights  a  duel  with  Mr.  Wilkes, 
VIII.,  260. 

Talcott,  John,  seizes  Oostdorp  and  invites  the  town  of  Graves- 
end  to  throw  off  its  allegiance  to  New  Netherland,  II., 
217;  reduces  Eastdorp,  367  ;  appointed  by  the  assem- 
bly at  Hartford  to  treat  with  the  commissioners  from 
New  Netherland,  387. 

Talcott,  Joseph,  governor  of  Connecticut,  V.,  921. 

Tallatckpe  river,  VIII.,  31. 

Talleaux,  M.,  IV.,  935. 

Tallmage,  Thomas,  recorder  of  Easthamptou,  II.,  640. 

Tallman,  ,  III.,  170.     (See  Taalman.) 


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[Tal 


Talrnane,  Tbeunis,  sheriff  of  Orange  county,  IV..  972. 

Talon,  Jean,  III.,  122,  126,  135,  720;  Lis  commission,  IX., 
22  ;  reports  the  state  of  affairs  in  Canada,  29  ;  letter 
•■.,39;  Intendant  of  Canada,  45,  3S1, 
7*5  ;  his  opinion  on  the  question  of  war  or  peace  with 
the  Mohawks,  52:  his  reports  on  the  condition  of 
Canada,  55,  60,  63,  67,  71,  74;  a*ks  to  be  recalled, 
why,  57;  M.  Colbert  transmits  instructions  to,  58; 
returns  to  Canada,  61,  ■'-:  If.  .1.-  Courcelle  to  con- 
sult 63;  to  explore  for  iron  and  copper,  ibid,  70; 
sanda  persons  to  discover  new  countries,  64   70,  121, 

304  ;  proposes  to  make  settlements  on  lake  Ontario, 
64,  CC :  complained  of,  6*;  encourages  agriculture, 
69  ;  enters  into  correspondence  with  Boston,  7u  ; 
foretells  the  future  grandeur  of  Canada,  73  ;  re- 
quested to  return  to  France,  89 ;  makes  advances 
from  his  owu  funds  for  publk  purposes,  91;  un- 
well, 94;  his  records  of  ancient  French  disoOTSries 
in  America,  297  ;  concludes  a  treaty  with  the  Iroquois, 

305  ;  in  Paris,  382  ;  sends  a  party  to  take  p 

of  the  northwest,  383  ;  employs  Nicholas  l'errot,  626; 
opens  a  road  to  New  England  by  the  falls  of  Chau- 
diere,  783  ;  M.  de  Bouteroue  succeeds,  7S7  ;  replaces 
M  1-  liouteroue,  ibid;  touches  at  the  islands  of  St. 
PetST,  7*8;  extracts  of  letters  from,  769,  790;  en- 
courages the  spirit  of  discovery,  793;  sends  M.  de  St. 
Lusson  to  lake  Superior  in  search  of  a  copper  mine, 
803. 

Tamandare,  negroes  brought  to  New  Netherland  from,  I., 
-    425. 

Tamarica,  the  Dutch  take,  I.,  63. 

Tamouratoua,  an  Indian,  residing  at  the  mouutain  of  Mon- 
treal, IX.,  518. 

Tampson's  point,  IV.,  837. 

Tanacharis.v.n,  otherwise  called  the  Half  king,  VI.,  873. 
(See  Half  king.) 

Tananguri-s,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  III.,  805. 

Tuner,  John,  IV.,  1008. 

Tangekapaway,  one  of  Tedjusonng'i  oonncfl,  VII ,  302. 

Tangier-,  II.,  MS;   the  Dutch  sink   an  Bnglish  ship  carrying 

warlike  stores  to,  843;  the  Moors  defeat  a  portion  of 
the  garrison  of,  746 ;  mentioned,  [II.,  228; 

Dongan  Msrved  at,  423,460;   colonel   Smith  governor 

of,  IV  ,  1187. 

Tanhaaro,  an  Onondaga,  V.,  243. 

Tanigwanega,  a  Mohawk  [ndl 

Tankarrille,  Ford  [Orej,  1st]  earl  of,  one  of  the  lords  of 
trade,  ill.,  xv,  IV  ,  146,  181,  189,  197,  212,  I 
258,  261,  2M  the  prlTj 

1,  628. 
,  a,  at  the  lower  end  of  the  Ml    lesipj,  IX.  7.'i.r>. 
Tannonohios,  an  [roanoii  ohlef,  IX. , 
Tanoi  I  in,  III.,  774. 

.  a  Mohawk  •  bit  f,  IV.,  910. 
■  Mohawk  ehli  f,  l\  , 

ii.iii,  a  DOrthsrn  Indian,  111  , 


Tapan,  IV.,  629  ;  an  act  passed  to  prevent  damages  by 
swine  in  the  precinct  of,  V.,  673,  927. 

Tappen,  Peter,  IV.,  941. 

Tappen,  Tennis,  ensign  of  militia  for  the  counties  of  Ulster 
and  Dutchess,  IV.,  810;  signs  a  petition  to  king  Wil- 
liam, 941. 

Taquayanout,  a  Canada  Mohawk,  IV.,  97S ;  a  Mohawk 
sachem,  V.,  569. 

Tar,  duty  in  Holland  on,  L,  573;  exported  from  New  Neth- 
erland, II.,  512  ;  cost  of  manufacturing,  IV.,  36,  588, 
V.,   118;  can  be  manufactured  only  in  wii 

lee  of,  669.  703,  705  ;  of  New  England  equal 
to  that  of  Stockholm,  706  ;  quantity  of,  imported  an- 
nually into  England,  ibid  ;  juice  of,  in  1711,  V., 
292,  304  ;  causes  of  the  failure  of  the  attempt  in  New 
York  to  make,  479  ;  method  practised  in  Ktissia  to 
make,  printed  in  New  York,  53'J  ;  produced  in  New 
York,  VI.,  li<. 

Taracton,  a  Mohegan  village,  IX.,  117,  793.     (See  Etnpus.) 

Tareha  (Atarhea,  Atharea,  Tariha,  Tarrigha,  Tarsha,  Tharea, 
Tharia),  master  of  lather  Milet,  III.,  7S3  ;  an  Oneida 
chief,  brings  a  message  from  Canada,  IV.,  49,  76; 
mentioned,  61,  75,  78,  88,  93,  94;  ordered  I 
to  Albany,  77;  at  Onevda,  82;  the  gov,  i  nor  of 
Canada's  speech  to,  85,  86;  arrives  at  Qu 
553,  565  ;  fails  in  his  negotiations  with  the  Iroquois, 
572;  makes  proposals  for  peace,  577;  carries  a  mes- 
sage from  Canada  to  the  Iroquois,  579  ;  sent  to  Onon- 
daga, 596;  accompanies  father  Milet  to  Montreal, 
611  ;  death  of,  X.,  503,  50S,  560. 

Tarehatsy,  an  Oneida  chief,  VII .,  133. 

Tariff,  of  1655,  I.,  572;  duke  of  York'.-,  III.,  217;  con- 
tinued, 246  ;  rm  of  a  protective,  IV., 
757  ;  of  prices  at  which  merchandise  received  from 
France  la  to  be  sold  in  Canada,  IX.,  36;  of  prices 
at    which    Canadian    merchandise   might    I 

Franoe,  409. 

Tarin,  John,  X.,  883. 

Tarojakstho,  an  Oneida  ohief,  IV.,  695. 

Tarondagethen,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Tarpaulin  i  "\ ,-,   II   ,  662 

Tarpy,  Th 

Tarraghioria,  a  Mohawk  Indian,  V.,  372;   killed  at  the  bat- 

tlo  of  I  .  ii.,  .".;.;  bii  luooeseor  named, 

73. 
Tarrawarriack*,  a  Kantiskngo  Indian,  VII.,  70  ;   load  uarrior 

of  the 
Tarriahwage,  promoted  to  be  a  sachem,  VIII  ,  240 
Tarmdos,  in  ,  574. 

;  '.win  orders  it  I-  be  lb  Mi.  v.  ,1,  VIII., 

T..rii!nl.iMM  [O,  Ohisf  "f  'I'll-  arora,  VI II.,    I  ]  I 

Tsakaaiok    Colombia  eonaty),  III.,  592 

Benjamin,  junior,  delegate  to  the  oongiesa  at  Albany, 

.   •  nf  the  .'ommittoo 

on  the  proposed  union  of  1 1 . 


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613 


Tassemaker,  reverend  Peter,  minister  of  Schenectady,  par- 
ticulars of,  IX.,  468. 

Tatachqui.serax,  sachem  of  the  French  praying  Indians,  IV., 
87,  V.,  243,  IX.,  596,  599. 

Tataconicere,  a  chief  at  the  Sault  St.  Louis,  kills  the  wife  of 
Chaudiere  Noire,  IX.,  556. 

Tatahsissere,  an  Oneida  chief,  IX.,  665. 

Tatatiron  (Tiorhathatiron),  killed,  IX.,  666. 

Tatham  (Tatem),  Mr.,  IV.,  795;  sells  a  house  and  land  in 
Burlington  (New  Jersey),  to  the  society  for  propaga- 
ting the  gospel,  V.,  316. 

Tatmagoush  (Tagmegouche),  where,  X  ,  14 ;  privateers  re- 
tire to,  107;  the  Acadians  of  Cape  Breton  refugees  at, 
156;  movements  of  the  refugees  at,  165,  166. 

Tattoepan,  chief  of  Sickenames  river,  II.,  139. 

Taunton,  Samuel  Danford  minister  at,  IV.,  755;  in  need  of  a 
missionary,  VII.,  398. 

Tavenet,  miss,  the  seigniory  of  Chambly  donated  to,  IX., 
212. 

Taverns  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  425. 

Tawagsaniunt,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  103,  105,  108.  (See 
Belt  of  Wampum;    Old  Belt.) 

Tawahingseraghse,  appointed  chief  warrior,  VIII.,  243. 

Tawawekaheeke  a  Nimenaet,  a  Pennekook  Indian,  III.,  562. 

Tawawshughti,  an  Onondaga  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Taweerat,  a  Cayuga  warrior,  entrapped  and  sent  to  France, 
III.,  5C0. 

Tawienneha,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Tawistawis,  a  Seneca  S&chem,  visits  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  2"j4 

Tax  (Taxes),  imposed  on  the  Indians  of  New  Netheriand, 
I,  150,  196,  197;  in  New  England  few,  266;  the 
cause  of  the  war  in  New  Netherland,  332,  337;  for 
what  purposes  levied  in  New  England,  364;  the  peo- 
ple, of  New  Netherland  to  be  called  on  to  pay,  390 ; 
in  New  England  and  New  Netherland  compared,  424 ; 
in  New  Netherland,  ('numeration  of  the,  429  ;  payable 
on  the  sale  of  real  estate  in  New  Netherland,  II.,  61; 
unlawfully  imposed  in  New  Netherland,  151  ;  the 
English  at  Gravesend,  &c,  warned  not  to  pay  the 
Dutch  any,  487;  mode  of  raising,  on  Long  island, 
III.,  280;  early  opposition  in  New  York  to  the  levy- 
ing of,  289  ;  rate  of,  303,  304,  476  ;  the  governor  and 
council  empowered  to  raise,  378,  538;  people  remove 
to  get  rid  of,  IV.,  37;  governor  liunter  recommends 
that  the  British  parliament  impose  certain,  on  the 
colonies,  V.,  180;  imposed  on  lands  in  New  York  for 
defraying  the  expenses  of  the  Canada  expedition, 
191;  for  support  of  government,  781;  discontinued, 
879  ;  on  wigs,  906 ;  on  real  estate,  the  merchants  in 
New  York  in  favor  of  a,  VI.,  116;  imposed  for  the 
purpose  of  carrying  on  an  expedition  against  Canada, 
316. 

Taxation,  parliamentary,  of  the  colonies,  governor  Shirley 
recommends,  VI.,  940,  959  ;  New  York  assembly  pe- 
titions against,  VII.,  676;  the  assemblies  of  all  the 
colonies  invited  to  oppose,  678  ;  circular  letter  of  the 
secretary   of    state    in  vindication   of,    VIII.,    545; 


America  will  never  receive,  589  ;  Americans  will 
hazard  everything  rather  than  submit  to,  598  ;  neces- 
sity for  removing  it  out  of  the  way,  004;  governor 
Tryon  recommends  the  abandonment  of,  643.  (See 
Parliament  ) 
[  Taxous.   (See  Tayoux.) 

Taychatin,  a  Huron  chief,  X.,  115  ;  visits  Montreal,  116  ; 
sick,  120;  dies,  123. 

Tayendanegah      (See  Brant,  Joseph.) 

Taylor,  ,  X.,  592. 

Taylor,  colonel,  IX.,  836. 

Taylor,  David,  VII.,  903. 

Taylor,  doctor,  a  nonjnring  bishop,  consecrates  the  reverend 
Mr.  Talbot,  V.,  473. 

Taylor,  Edward,  an  opponent  of  Leisler,  III ,  603,  740,  741, 
742,  744;  a  pirate,  IV.,  307;  recommended  to  be 
pardoned,  360;  substance  of  his  deposition,  385; 
pardoned,  412  ;  makes  a  deposition  against  colonel 
Fletcher,  456,  457;  forced  to  do  so,  467,  4G8  ;  makes 
his  deposition  in  the  presence  of  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont,  479  ;  deposes  that  the  ship  Fortune  received 
pirates'  goods  at  Madagascar,  520  ;  clears  at  New 
York  for  one  port  and  sails  for  another,  552. 

Taylor,  Ephraim,  IV.,  942. 

Taylor,  doctor  Henry.  II.,  631,  634,  635,  647;  opens  the 
gates  of  New  York  to  the  Dutch:  III.,  199. 

Taylor,  Isaac,  answer  to  the  memorial  of,  IV.,  1039;  en- 
deavors to  vindicate  lady  Bellomont,  1040  ;  private 
secretary  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  1104. 

Taylor,  John,  X.,  153. 

Taylor,  reverend  John,  founder  of  a  mixed  socinianism,  VII., 
439. 

Taylor,  Mr.,  loads  masts  at  Piscataway,  IV.,  671  ;  contracts 
to  supply  masts,  072,  779  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
complains  of  its  terms,  780,  785,  786,  824,  853  ;  men- 
tioned, V.,  459. 

Taylor,  Samuel,  VII  ,  903. 

Taylor,  Thomas,  VII.,  903. 

Taylor,  William,  III.,  745. 

Taylorism  (Taylerism),  what,  VII.,  439  ;  prevalent  in  Eng. 
land,  449. 

Tayoux,  an  Abenaki  entrapped  by  the  English,  IX.,  643. 

Tayspil,  Jan,  commissioner  of  the  Dutch  colony  on  the  Dela- 
ware river.  II.,  13,  189,  195,  226,  227. 

Tchachoserodochquat,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  986. 
i  Tchadakoin  river,  VI.,  610,  611.     (See  Chadakoin.) 
1  Tchaiadoris,  an  Onondaga,  brings   a  message  from  Canada, 
IV.,  993. 

Tchaougouechaouenion,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  125. 

Tchechon,  the  Iudian  name  for  father  Chaumouot,  IX.,  44. 

Tchewie,  a  Canada  Indian,  IV.,  993. 

Tchojachiage,  on  the  north  side  of  lake  Ontario,  IV.,  694. 

Tckaeayon,  a  Cayuga  chief,  VII.,  133. 

Tea,  great  increase  in  the  northern  colonies  in  the  consump- 
tion of,  VI.,  765  ;  the  New  York  assembly  introduces 
a  bill  imposing  a  duty  on,  VII.,  163,  and  passes  the 
same,  202,  203  ;  why  governor  Hardy  recommended 


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[Tea  — 


Tea  —  continued 

a  tax  on,  217;  imported  into  the  colonies  from 
Holland,  271,  273  ;  smuggled  into  the  colonies,  342  ; 
whence  imported  into  the  colonies,  666  ;  consigned 
to  Henry  White  of  New  York,  VIII.,  149  ;  parliament 
retains  the  duty  on,  when  imported  into  the  colonies, 
217,  219  ;  lord  Dunmore's  salary  to  be  paid  from  the 
duty  received  in  America  from,  223 ;  excitement  in 
New  York  on  receipt  of  the  news  that  the  East  India 
company  was  about  to  send  out,  400  ;  subject  to  an 
importation  duty  in  America,  402  ;  no  sales  of,  to  be 
allowed,  403  ;  governor  Tryon's  report  on  the  public 
feeling  on  the  subject  of  the  importation  of,  407  ;  des- 
troyed at  Boston,  408  ;  most  alarming  occurrences 
in  the  colonies  on  the  importation  of,  409  ;  can  be 
landed  in  New  York  only  under  the  bayonet  and  can- 
non, 413  ;  arrives  in  New  York  and  riotous  proceed- 
ings in  consequence,  431 ;  destroyed  in  New  York,  488 ; 
none  to  be  imported  into  the  colonies  from  any  part 
of  the  world,  512;  Guy  Johnson  explains  to  the  In- 
dians the  dispute  about  the,  538 ;  a  New  England 
missionary's  explanation  to  the  Indians  of  the  diffi- 
culties about  the,  541 ;  governor  Tryon  recommends 
the  repeal  of  the  duty  on,  598 ;  act  repealed,  739. 

Tead, ,  X.,  592. 

Teadoius,  a  Mohawk  Indian,  V.,  372. 

Teatapercaum,  a  Delaware  chief,  VII.,  731. 

Techannarissen,  a  Cayuga  Indian,  III.,  532. 

Techaionkion,  the  Indian  name  for  lake  Erie,  IX.,  76,  77. 

Techoueguen,  the  Iroquois  invite  count  de  Frontenac  to 
visit,  IX.,  174,  186;  at  the  mouth  of  the  Onondaga 
river,  190.     (See  Oswego.) 

Tedabajhsika,  a  chief  of  the  Ohio  Delawares,  VII.,  754. 

Te  Deum,  sung  at  Quebec  for  the  peace,  IX.,  688  ;  sung  at 
Onondaga,  738  ;  ordered  to  be  sung  on  the  fall  of 
Oswego,  X.,  463;  sung  by  the  Indians  for  the  fall  of 
Oswego,  532. 

Tediathahasere,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Tediuscung  (Tedeuscung,  Tediescunt,  Tedyuscnng,  Teedyus- 
cung,  Tydescung,  Tydeuscung),  elected  king  of  the 
Delawares,  VII.,  197;  chief  man  at  Tiago,  249  ;  strange 
behavior  of,  260  ;  did  not  attend  the  meeting  at  Lan- 
caster, 264  ;  a  treaty  concluded  with,  277;  journal  of 
the  treaty  concluded  with,  280  ;  arrives  at  Easton,  285  ; 
his  speech  at  Easton,  287  ;  demands  a  secretary,  289, 
291  ;  allowed  one,  293  ;  names  of  his  councilors,  302; 
reason  why  he  insisted  on  having  a  clerk,  306  ;  calls 
for  the  deeds  of  the  lands  purchased  by  Pennsylvania, 
307 ;  managed  by  the  Pennsylvania  people  at  the 
treaty  of  Easton,  322;  a  treaty  concluded  with,  331  ; 
his  complaint  referred  to  sir  William  Johnson,  433  ; 
letter  of,  to  sir  William  Johnson,  436 ;  his  son  taken 
prisoner,  611.     (See  Kikyuscung.) 

Tegachnawadigua,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV..,  910. 

Tegaiatannhara,  or  La  Croix,  IX.,  261,  262.  (See  Indian 
language.) 

Tegaiogue,  returns  from  Albany  to  Canada,  IX.,  978. 

Tegajami,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  385. 


Tegancourt  (Tegannehout),  an  Iroquois  chief,  detained  by 
governor  de  la  Barre,  III.,  451,452;  restored,  IX, 
239  ;  handed  over  to  M.  Le  Moine,  242 ;  attends  the 
treaty  at  La  Famine,  243  ;  exerts  himself  in  favor  of 
the  French,  258;  mentioned,  259. 

Teganeghsorea,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  VI.,  315. 

Tegauissoren,  endeavors  to  induce  count  Frontenac  to  repair 
to  lake  Ontario,  IX.,  798.     (See  Dekanissore.) 

Tegarioguen,  chief  of  the  Sault  St.  Louis,  returns  from 
Albany,  IX.,  963  ;  accompanies  M.  de  la  Chauvignerie 
to  Oswego,  1008. 

Tegarondage,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  VI.,  315. 

Tegatscara,  one  of  the  chiefs  of  the  six  nations,  VIII.,  506. 

Tegawarunte  (Tagawaiunte,  Teiawarunte,  Teyawarunte), 
speaker  of  the  Onondagas,  VII.,  512,  514,  553,  724, 
859,  861,  VIII.,  496,  497. 

Tegayeste,  brings  a  message  from  Onondaga,  IX.,  684. 

Tegerhunkserode,  a  hill  in  the  country  of  the  Cayugas,  V., 
800. 

Tegginderasse,  an  Oneida  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Teghhauagereghkough,  a  Mohawk  warrior,  VI.,  315. 

Tehaougsechasenion,  ambassador  from  the  Senecas  to  Que- 
bec, IX.,  44. 

Teharonhigannra,  the  Indian  name  of  the  reverend  father 
Milet,  IX.,  665.     (See  Indian  language.) 

Tehonneritague  (Tehonneritagueuti),  a  Seneca  chief,  III., 
125;  ambassador  from  the  Senecas  to  Quebec,  IX., 
44. 

Tehonwahonkarachqua,  a  Twichtwigh  Indian,  IV.,  979. 

Tehonwarengenie,  a  Seneca  chief,  IV.,  910. 

Teiaiagon  (Canada  West),  IX.,  218. 

Teijaondoraghi,  the  Iroquois  name  of  Michilimakinac,  V., 
791. 

Teioceraga,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  658. 

Teiyughsaragarat,  a  Cayuga,  intercepts  messages  from  sir 
William  Johuson  to  the  Onondagas,  VII.,  232. 

Tekajenwensie,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Tekanisoren,  son  of  Dekannissore,  the  five  nations  request 
that  he  may  be  made  a  chief,  X  ,  449.  (See  Dekanis- 
sore.) 

Tekanistapendacquo,  an  Oneida  chief,  III.,  326. 

Tekawaghsoweghte,  an  Onondaga  chief,  VII.,  172. 

Tekeongo,  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII.,  690. 

Tekiathasere,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  660. 

Telfers,  Thomas,  IV.,  145. 

Teller,  Andrew,  lieutenant  of  militia  for  the  city  of  New 
York,  IV.,  809 

Teller,  Jacob,  III.,  749. 

Teller,  Johannes,  IV.,  939. 

Teller,  William,  II.,  652;  granted  an  appeal,  707;  deposi- 
tion of,  as  to  the  right  of  the  English  over  the  five 
nations,  IV.,  352;  signs  a  petition  to  king  William, 
942;  makes  an  affidavit  in  regard  to  the  dependence 
of  the  five  nations  on  the  government  of  New  York, 
V.,  74. 

Teller,  William,  junior,  III.,  749. 

Tellico  river,  VIII.,  41,  42. 


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(.1. 


Tellier,  Htohel  li',  mini  I  aoellor,  X 

(See  /'<"  btrinut ,    Louvoii.) 

uning,  a  Frenofa  post  at,  IX.,  965;  tin-  English ap- 
proach, i  105. 

Temperature  In  the  proviso*  of  Now  York,  V.,  C9 1,  892. 
(See  Climati  ) 

Temple,  oaptaln,  III.,  107. 

Temple,  John,  III.,  868 

Temple,  sir  Parbeok,  knight,  IV.,  211. 

Temple,  Robert,  oolleotor  of  New  York,  who,  VII.,  529. 

Temple,  sir  Thomas,  knight,  governor  of  Nova  Scotia,  III, 
187;  at  Boston,  138;  mentioned,  154,  270,  IV  ,211; 
surrenders  Aoadia  to  the  Prenoh,  282,  IX.,  288,  379, 
788;  purchases  Nova  Bcotia,  IV.,  476;  the  English 
deny  the  right  to  Penohsool  which  the  French  claim 
to  have  from,  477;  disgusted  with  the  Boston  govern- 
ment, IX.,  71;  desires  to  retire  among  the  French, 
ibid  ;  biographical  notice  of,  75;  Mr.  Nelson  nephew  j 
of,  533;    Acadia  granted  to,  783. 

Temple,  Thomas,  of  London,  III.,  366. 

Temple,  sir  William,  baronet,  ambassador  to  Holland,  III., 
178. 

Teuipleton,  Oliver,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Tenants,  those  who  can  be  freeholders  will  not  be,  IV.,  791 ; 
an  act  passed  to  prevent  waste  by,  V.,  738;  an  act 
passed  to  prevent  trespasses  by,  782  ;  an  act  passed  to 
prevent  frauds  by,  VIII.,  355. 

Ten  Brodily.     (See  Ten  Broeck.) 

Ten  Broeck,  Abraham,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489,  615. 

Ten  Broeck,  Catharine,  marries  John  Livingston,  VIII.,  662. 

Ten  Broeck,  Comelis,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489,  614. 

Ten  Broeck  (Ten  Brodily,  Yon  Brouk),  Dirck,  commissioner 
of  Indian  affairs,  V.,  910,  VI.,  59,  132,  146,  232,  233, 
238,  251. 

Ten  Broeck,  Dirck  Wesselse,  V.,  215. 

Ten  Broeck,  Johannes,  alderman  of  Albany,  V.,  791. 

Ten  Broeck,  John,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  615. 

Ten  Broeck  (Ten  Brock,  Tienbrook),  Wessel,  magistrate  of 
Swaenenburgh,  II.,  626;  justice  of  the  peace  for  the 
county  of  Ulster,  IV.,  27;  signs  a  petition  to  king 
William,  938,  941,  and  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury, 
1006,  1010. 

Ten  Broeck,  Wessel,  attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians 
at  Albany,  IV.,  341,  569;  alderman  of  Albany,  494, 
575,  693,  695,  727,  755,  896,  899,  902,  903,  904,  911, 
983  bis,  985,  990;  signs  a  petition  to  king  William, 
939,  940,  and  an  address  to  lord  Cornbury,  1007; 
mentioned,  V.,  572.     (See  Wessels.) 

Ten  Broeck,  Wessel    junior,  IV.,  1010. 

Ten  Brouck,  Mathys,  II. ,  752. 

Tender,  legal,  New  York  bills  of  credit  in  certain  cases  a, 
VIII.,  215.     (See  Currency.) 

Tenehokaiwee.  a  Seneca  sachem,  VI.,  204,  205. 

Tenett,  isle  of,  III.,  162. 

Ten  Eyck,  Barent,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489,  615. 

Ten  Eyck,  Coenraet,  II.,  249,  574,  699,  III,  75,  744,  IV.,  754. 


Ton  Byok,  Hendriek,  commissi n  »(  Indian  affairs,  VI., 

Ten  Byok,  Jaoob,  alderman  of  Albany,  VI,  58 i  examined 

Ida  tie-  oonditl i  the  rorl  at  Band 

Ten  Byok,  Ja<  ol  Cot  nrai  t,  mayor  ol  Albanj ,  VI  ,  569,  570  , 
commissioner  of  Indian  affai  -.7;   iu«r- 

ohant  at  Albany,  VII  ,  489 

Ten  Eyck,  Jacob  11  ,  merohanl  -t  Albany,  vii  ,  814. 

T,-n  Byok,  J. dm,  merohant  at  Albany,  \  11  ,  189,  615. 

Ten  Byok,  Tobias,  marries  Rachel  Depeyster,  VI,  182. 

Ten  Hove,  Miohael,  II.,  209,  226,  -  272,  361, 

din,  423,  504,  :<ll 

Ten  Hove,  Ni.hola.,,  I  ,  4C7,  1^4,  629,  II.,  116,  119,  120. 

[Tenison,]  Thomas,  archbishop  of   Canterbury,  IV.,  273, 
H77;    oneol  the  lords  justices,  284,  415;  Q 
of  Trinity  church  (New  York)  complain  of  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  to,  526. 

Tennalt,  captain,  V.,  8*b  ;  master  <>f  the  Don  Carlos,  889. 

Tennessee,  a  French  town  in,  VII.,  777;  Cherokee  town  in, 
VIII.,  42  ;   fort   Loudon   in,   reduced,  159. 

Tennessee  river,  formerly  called  the  Cherokee,  VII.,  728, 
VIII.,  127,  IX.,  886,  X.,  152  ;  the  Shawanese  surprise 
some  settlements  on  the,  156  ;  fort  Loudon  built  on, 
974.     (See  Cherakis  river.) 

Ten  pound  act,  the,  passed,  VIII  ,  167. 

Tenths,  in  New  Netherland  to  be  paid  to  the  West  India 
company,  I  ,  1 14  ;  in  Brazil  appropriated  for  the  pay- 
ment of  the  military,  220  ;  exemption  from,  demanded 
for  New  Netherland,  260;  of  the  produce  exacted  in 
New  Netherland,  267;  newly  granted  lands  to  be 
exempt  from,  401,  622,  633;  people  of  New  Nether- 
land unwilling  to  pay,  430;  of  the  revenue  of  Rens- 
selaerwyck  demanded  by  director  Stuyvesant,  524; 
the  English  on  the  Fresh  river  to  pay,  545  ;  exemp- 
tion from,  when  to  terminate,  II.,  57  ;  on  what  levied 
in  New  Netherland,  151 ;  the  Dutch  towns  on  Long 
island  forbidden  to  pay,  to  the  West  India  company, 
402,  404,  487. 

Tenure,  of  the  grant  to  the  duke  of  York,  II.,  296  ;  by  which 
the  earl  of  Stirling  held  Long  island,  III  ,  42  ;  whereon 
Connecticut  was  granted,  IV.,  104. 

Teoniahigarawe,  a  Mohawk  chief,  IV.,  910.     (See  Hendriek.) 

Tepicourt,  a  Miami  village,  X.,  141. 

Tepiscauhunk,  one  of  Tedyuscung's  council,  VII.,  302. 

Ter,  M.  de  Noailles  at  the  battle  of,  X.,  941. 

Ter  Bus,  John,  ensign  of  militia,  IV.,  S10. 

Tercera,  island  of,  II.,  522. 

Tergotsky  (Fergotsky),  Peter,  II.,  179,  182. 

Tergou,  ambassador  Van  Beverninck  a  native  of,  I.,  561. 

Terheunon,  Jon.,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Amersfort,  IV., 
809. 

Ternay,  Charles  Louis  de,  VIII.,  795  ;  Ralph  Izard  arrives  at 
New  York  in  the  fleet  of,  804;  biographical  notice  of, 
805  ;  at  Rhode  Island,  809. 

Terra  Australis,  unsettled,  I.,  66. 

Terra  Firma,  beyond  Trinidad,  settled  by  Spaniards,  I., 
66. 


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Terra  Nova,  merchants  of  Amsterdam  apply  for  a  ship  of 
war  to  fish  and  trade  at,  I.,  15;  the  northern  limits 
of  the  West  India  company's  commercial  monopoly, 
in  America,  II  ,  228  ;  the  coasting  trade  from  Florida 
to,  open  to  patroons,  555.     (See  Newfoundland.) 

Terron,  Charles  Colbert  de,  intendant  of  the  marine,  IX.,  33, 
35  ;  ordered  to  send  carpenters  to  Canada,  42  ;  his  ex- 
actness commended,  43;  mentioned,  55,  56;  M.  Talon 
complained  of  to,  68 ;  sends  a  memoir  to  the  minis- 
ter, 784. 

Ter  Schelliug,  destroyed  by  the  English,  II.,  661. 

Terundequat,  on  lake  Cadaracqui,  distance  between  Albany 
and,  IV.,  650;  distance  from  Niagara  to,  ibid.  (See 
Irondequat.) 

Tesanonda  (Tesannnda,  Tesaminde),  an  Oneida  sachem,  VII., 
131,  134;  condoles  with  sir  William  Johnson  on  the 
fall  of  Oswego,  193. 

Test,  John,  III.,  245. 

Test.     (See  Proclamation.) 

Tetamy  (Tetany),  Moses,  VII.,  287;  an  Indian  interpreter, 
291;  his  son  killed,  300;  complains  of  New  Jersey, 
316;  his  complaints  to  be  investigated,  318. 

Tetman,  Joseph,  X.,  881. 

Teunisen,  captain,  III.,  816. 

Teunisse,  Arent,  II.,  464. 

Teunisse,  Comelis,  I.,  602,  II.,  180,  IV.,  941. 

Teunisse,  Dink,  one  of  the  common  council  of  Albany,  III., 
773;  justice  of  the  peace,  IV.,  26  ;  attends  a  confer- 
ence with  the  Indians,  90  ;  mentioned,  939. 

Teunisse,  Eghbert,  one  of  the  common  council  of  Albany, 
III.,  771,  773,  805  ;  justice  of  the  peace,  IV.,  26  ; 
mentioned,  939. 

Teunisse,  Elias,  IV.,  941. 

Teunisse,  Gernt,  III.,  692,  694,  695,  69S,  703;  one  of  the 
common  council  of  Albany,  773  ;  justice  of  the  peace, 
IV.,  26 ;  attends  a  meeting  of  the  five  nations  at 
Albany,  90;  mentioned,  939,  940,  1007. 

Teunisse,  Jacob,  II.,  249,  IV.,  940. 

Teunisse,  Nice,  lieutenant  of  the  militia  for  Richmond 
county,  IV.,  809  ;  mentioned,  942.     (See  Theunissen.) 

Teunissen,  Aert,  I.,  328;  murdered  by  the  Indians,  329. 

Teunissen,  Jan,  II.,  103,  104,  III.,  76. 

Teunissen  (Tonisen),  Joost,  complains  to  the  states  general 
of  ill  treatment,  I.,  326;  director  Stuyvesant  refuses 
to  answer  the  petition  of  the  nine  men  in  behalf  of, 
327;  petitions  for  permission  to  return  to  Holland, 
328  ;  purchases  Sibout  Claessen's  house  at  the  Man- 
hattans, 329  ;  prosecuted  for  purchasing  guns  from 
the  soldiers,  342;  mentioned,  II.,  181. 

Tew  (Tue,  Twoo),  captain,  caressed  by  governor  Fletcher, 
IV.,  223,  256,  307  ;  commissioned  by  governor  Fletch- 
er, 274,  307,  310,  387,  388,  433,  481;  a  notorious 
pirate,  386,  482  ;  governor  Fletcher's  defense  in  the 
case  of,  445,  446,  447  ;  the  attorney-general's  memorial 
about  Coats,  More  and,  one  of  the  heads  of  complaint 
against  colonel  Fletcher,  456 ;  character  of,  459 ; 
publioby  set  out  for  the  Red  sea,  ibid;  gives  bonds, 


461,  471 ;  former  piracies  of,  referred  to,  469  ;  extract 
of  his  commission  produced,  470  ;  on  a  piratical  voy- 
age, 480  ;  mentioned,  483,  513. 

Tewassajes,  a  Seneca  sachem,  VI.,  204,  205. 

Tewasserany,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  67. 

Tewawmit,  an  Onondaga  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Texas,  III.,  580. 

Texel,  the  Dutch  give  a  part  of  Virginia  the  name  of,  I.,  59, 
III.,  7;  mentioned,  I.,  174,  473,  474;  governor  Ry- 
sing  arrives  at  the,  583 ;  governor  Rysing  and  factor 
Elswyck  to  be  conveyed  to  the,  608 ;  vice-director 
Alrichs  sails  from  the,  II.,  4;  the  Dutch  fleet  sails 
from  the,  338. 

Teylingen,  Mr.,  I.,  10. 

Teynevelt,  commissary,  II.,  7.     (See  Rynevelt.) 

Teynoux,  Mr.  van,  II.,  153. 

Teyohagweanda,  an  Onondaga  chief,  visits  Quebec,  VIII., 
776,  777. 

Thacher,  Mr.,  a  learned  Arabic  scholar,  VI.,  908. 

Thacker,  Peter,  minister  at  Milton,  IV.,  755. 

Thallwell,  John,  merchant  of  New  York,  IV.,  849. 

Thames  river,  the  Dutch  merchant  fleet  seized  in  the,  II., 
267;  the  great  Kanhawa  as  wide  as,  III.,  196;  men- 
tioned, 212. 

Thanet,     (See  Tenett.) 

Thanintsoronwee,  a  Seneca  sachem,  V.,  799;  a  party  to  the 
deed  of  trust  to  governor  Burnet,  800,  801. 

Thanksgiving,  proclaimed  for  the  victory  gained  over  the 
Indians,  I.,  188;  a  day  of,  proclaimed,  II.,  62;  in 
England,  for  the  victory  gained  over  the  Dutch,  342  ;  in 
New  York,  for  a  victory  over  the  Dutch,  III.,  104  ;  a  day 
of,  proclaimed  in  New  York,  IV.,  149, 150, 157, 165,  and 
New  Jersey,  1044 ;  a  day  of,  appointed  for  the  victory 
gained  by  the  duke  of  Marlborough,  1136,  1157 ; 
ordered  throughout  the  colonies,  VII  ,  426. 

Thanyuchta,  a  French  Indian,  VI.,  795. 

Thatcher, ,  forced  to  surrender  his  patent,  III.,  314. 

Thathakoinsere,  a  nephew  of  baron  de  Longueuil,  IX., 
1067. 

Thauvet  (Thannet),  Peter,  IV.,  935,  1007. 

Thaxter,  Samuel,  delegate  from  Massachusetts  to  Canada, 
IX.,  941. 

Thayendenegah.     (See  Brant.) 

Theale,  Joseph,  IV.,  27. 

Theatre  at  New  York,  Guy  Johnson  one  of  the  managers  of, 
VIII.,  813. 

The  Bay,  on  Long  island,  IV.,  329. 

The  Conduct  of  Cadvvallader  Colden,  Esquire,  Lieutenant- 
Governor  of  New  York,  Relating  to  Judges'  Commis- 
sions, &c,  published,  VII.,  995  ;  proceeded  against, 
VIII.,  61.     (See  Pamphlet.) 

The  Present  State  of  the  Nation,  an  Appendix  to,  William 
Knox  publishes,  VIII.,  803. 

The  Real  Advantages  Enjoyed  by  Conforming  to  the  Church 
of  England  Impartially  Represented,  published,  VII., 
507  ;  particulars  respecting,  516,  519  ;  author  of,  not 
known,  636. 


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Theganaooelesien  (TeoannancoaaalB),  chief  of  Brail  St.  Louia, 
i\  ,  i  LOS,  ill";  Ml  "in  .m  :i  wax  axouralou  to  New 
England,  x.,  82. 

■i'h.  aurehonte,  aaalatanl  ohlef  al  th*  Lake  oi  Hit  Two.  afoun- 
talna,  IX  ,  107s. 

Thehowaragondi,  a  Beneoa  laohem,  IV.,  798. 

aeu  (Theyaoguin),  the  beginning  <>f  the  Onondaga 
\  [llagsB,  IX.,  aTT),- ;$7t; ;  naar  Oneida,  Datoh  and  Bng 
lish  traders  at,  X.,  L05, 

Ibeirogaen,  IX.,  376. 

Thejanoguen.     (See  TKtyanogvin.) 

Theneaoti,  oaptain,  wounded,  \.,  LSI. 

Theobalds,  Mr.,  merchant  in  New  York,  IV.,  1167. 

Theodehaoto,  a  Beneoa  oaatle,  III.,  435. 

Thermometer,  range  of  the,  in  New  York,  V.,  691,  692;  low 
range  of,  in  1709  and  1 TT. 7,  X.,  .r>49.     (See  Climate.) 

Therotons,  bay  of  the,  IX.,  :i77.     (See  Chroutom.) 

Thernatakonte,  a  Seneoa  ohief,  IX.,  1091. 

Thesaotin,  an  Indian  ohief,  returns  with  scalps  from  New 
England  to  Montreal,  X.,  32. 

Thetford,  viscount,  II.,  346.     (See  Arlington.) 

Theunisse,  Dennis,  justice  of  tjhv  peace  for  the  county  of 
Richmond,  IV.,  27. 

Theunisse,  John,  justice  of  the  peace  for  Kings  county,  IV.,  28- 

Theunisse,  Seger,  murdered  by  the  Indians,  I.,  305;  director 
Stuyvesant  refuses  an  appeal  to,  310. 

Theunissen,  Gysbert,  II.,  577. 

Theyanoguin  (Thejanoguen,  Thoianoguen,  Tiyanoga,  Toyen- 
nognen),  alias  Hendriok  the  Mohawk  chief,  VII.,  55; 
leads  a  war  party  into  Canada,  X.,  82,  105  ;  supposed 
to  be  killed,  122;  a  party  sent  to  seize,  159.  (See 
Hendrick.) 

Thibierge,  lieutenant)  IX.,  236. 

Thielmans,  Joachim,  II.,  26,  27. 

Thiery,  Jacques.  I  ,  437. 

Thighrorotea,  an  Oneida  chief,  VII.,  133. 

Thioiatarion,an  Indian  ofSault  St.  Louis,  IX.,  596;  hisspeech 
to  count  de  Frontenac,  597  ;    his  falsehood,  599. 

Thirston,  captain,  III.,  109,  110. 

Thirty-six  articles.     (See  Articles.) 

Thise,  Jan,  IV.,  539. 

Tho, ,  IV.,  936.     (See  Aresum.) 

Thodsinojago,  a  Cayuga  chief,  IV.,  910. 

Thody,  Michael,  master  of  the  ship  Duke  of  Portland,  V.,  811. 

Thomas,  captain,  brings  public  stores  to  New  York,  V.,  364. 

Thomas,  Edmond,  IV.,  1006. 

Thomas,  sir  Edmund  (Edward),  baronet,  member  of  the 
board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii,  VII.,  464,  472,  485,  503, 
504,  506. 

Thomas,  governor  [George,]  draws  on  the  British  govern- 
ment for  expenses  of  troops  raised  in  Pennsylvania 
for  the  expedition  against  Carthagena,  VI.,  197;  re- 
quested to  give  certain  instructions  to  Conrad  Weiser, 
292  ;  governor  Clinton  desirous  of  seeing,  351 ;  informs 
governor  Clinton  that  Pennsylvania  will  not  contribute 
towards  engaging  Indians  in  the  war,  653 ;  promises 
to  satisfy  tho  Counoy  Indians  for  their  lands,  VII., 
329. 

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ThomaH,  John,  III..  812. 

Thomai  John,  member  of  the  Htw  York  assemblr,  biogra- 
phical notioa  oi   VII 
Thomi  ,  reverend  John,  mentioned,  V.,  310;  sii?nn  an  nd- 
•  .  governor  Bnnter,  826;   mlniater  of  Heap* 
.    '.  II  ,  497. 
Thomas  the  Indian,  in  ,  1 18,  169. 

Thomai    an  Anghquaga  Indian,  leadi  a  party  on  ■  war  ex- 
n,  \  II.,  1^7. 

Thomas,  a.  Canajoharie  ohief  vn  ,  B  12. 

Thomaa,  an  Oneida  warrior,  return*  from  OawegatobJa  vn  , 
134,  188;  menUoned,  VIII.,  504 

Thomaa,  oolonel  Behuyler'i  negro,  X  ,  883. 

Thomaaen,  Andriea,  flies  from  the  Delaware  to  Maryland,  II., 
64. 
a,  Cornells,  IL,  101. 

Thomasse,  Johannes,  IV.,  940. 

Thomasaen,  Oabriel,  II ,  699. 

Thomassen,  Jacob,  I.,  515  ;  affidavit  of,  in  the  matter  of  the 
seduction  of  the  basket  maker's  daughter  by  Cornelia 
van  Tienhoven,  516. 

Thomassen,  Jan,  II.,  577;  deceased,  659. 

Thomassen,  William,  commander  of  the  ship  Valckenier, 
conveys  emigrants  to  New  Netherland,  L,  377. 

Thomlinsou,  ensign,  IV.,  195. 

Thompson,  sir  Benjamin,  knight,  under-secretary  of  state, 
III.,  xi,  VIII.,  648,  739.     (See  Rumfvrd.) 

Thompson,  colonel,  III.,  355. 

Thompson,  Howel,  ordered  to  quit  NewjNetherland,  II.,  597. 

Thompson,  John,  X.,  214,  882. 

Thompson,  lieutenant,  wounded  at  lake  George,  VI.,  1006. 

Thompson,  Mr.,  III.,  74. 

Thompson,  Mrs.,  Ill  ,  602. 

Thompson,  Thomas,  II.,  728. 

Thompson,  William,  IV  ,  765. 

Thompson,  brigadier-general  William,  biographical  notice 
of,  VIII,  677. 

Thomson  (Thompson),  Charles,  secretary  to  Tedyuscung, 
king  of  the  Delawares,  VII.,  294;  biographical  notice 
of,  ibid  ;  takes  copies  of  Indian  deeds  for  lands  pur- 
chased by  Pennsylvania,  312;  delivers  copies  of 
Tedyuscung's  complaints  to  colonel  Croghan,  316. 

Thomson,  sir  William,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III., 
31. 

Thong,  Walter,  IV.,  934,  1007,  1135,  V.,  332. 

Thor,  Johan  le,  I.,  462,  484. 

Thorman,  Ralph,  IV.,  938,  1007. 

Thome,  John,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Thorp,  John,  VII.,  902. 

Thorpe,  John,  convicted  of  the  murder  of  his  wife  and  par- 
doned, VIII  ,  358. 

Thou,  [Jacques  Auguste  de,]  minister  from  France  to  the 
Netherlands,  II.,  416. 

Thoughts,  on  the  colonic  on  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  200 ;  on 
the  British  Indian  interest  in  North  America,  VII., 
15  ;  on  Indian  affairs,  by  colonel  Bradstreet,  690. 

Thousand  islands,  the,  IX.,  102,  X.,  349. 


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[The  — 


Thrale,  John,  agent  to  lord  Cornbury,  IV.,  1018,  1025,  1058, 
1060,  1079, 1080, 1081, 1114  ;  his  report  on  lady  Bello- 
mont's  accounts,  103  ». 
Thrale,  Mrs.,  IV.,  1167. 

Three  estates,  the,  convoked  at  Quebec,  IX.,  94  ;  meeting  of, 
to  be  discountenanced,  95. 

Three  lower  counties  on  the  Delaware,  writs  for  the  election 
of  representatives  issued  to  the,  IV.,  1082;  thrown  I 
off,  by  Mr.  Penn,  ibid ;  independent,  1084 ;  made  a 
distinct  government,  V.,  17;  under  the  government 
of  Pennsylvania,  603.     (See  Delaware  ;  South  river.) 

Three  Rivers  (.Trois  Rivieres,  Troy  River,  Canada),  III.,  122, 
123,  127,  132 ;  Iroquois  families  to  be  sent  to,  124. 
125  ;  a  fort  to  be  built  at,  476;  English  prisoners  re- 
leased at,  IV.,  344;  midway  between  Quebec  and 
Montreal,  351 ;  captain  Schuyler  arrives  at,  405,  406  ; 
condition  of,  in  1709,  V.,  86;  M.  de  Longueville 
g  n  i  of,  589,  X.,  893;  the  tide  reaches,  V.,  728; 
the  governor  of,  sent  to  New  York  to  protest  against  the 
erection  of  fort  Oswego,  824.  826  ;  M.  de  la  Chassaigne 
governor  of,  828;  a  fine  iron  mine  near,  VI.,  581; 
Indians  incited  against  the  English  by  the  governor 
of,  591;  lames  of  Indians  resident  at,  VII.,  582; 
general  Thompson  taken  prisoner  at,  VIII.,  677;  M. 
de  Chasteaufort  commandant  of,  IX.,  vii;  a  fort  re- 
quired opposite,  20;  population  of,  in  1666,  58;  M. 
de  Varennes  governor  of,  81,  194;  a  detachment 
attends  count  de  Frontenac  from,  113 ;  captain  Gode- 
froy  de  St.  Paul  commands  the  militia  of,  235  ;  descrip- 
tion of,  in  1685,  280;  an  expedition  against  New 
York  organized  at,  464  ;  fortified,  519  ;  M.  de  Cabanac 
commandant  of,  829  ;  population  of  the  district  of,  in 
1709,  833;  Abenaki  villages  in  the  neighborhood  of, 
939;  cannon  at,  1095,  X.,  195;  Rigaud  de  Vaudreuil 
major  of,  35,  77,  99,  441,  544,  548,  1123;  death  of 
M.  Begon,  governor  of,  159;  a  party  of  soldiers  mas- 
sacred near,  175  ;  population  of,  in  1754,  274,  275  ; 
M.  de  Noyan  lieutenant  of,  445  ;  Indian  villages  form 
the  district  of,  454  ;  militia  sent  to  Ticonderoga  from, 
804;  the  English  occupy,  1102. 

Three  Rivers  (lake  Superior),  X.,  130. 

Three  Rivers  point  (Onondaga),  Robert  Livingston  recom- 
mends that  a  fort  be  built  at,  IV.,  650  ;  colonel  Roinar 
desirous  of  visiting,  803,  804;  he  and  his  company 
visit,  S05  ;  why  so  called,  VII.,  191 ;  the  Indians  under 
colonel  Claus  rendezvous  at,  VIII.,  720  ;  distance  from 
Oswego  to,  X  ,  675. 

Throckmorton,  sir  Nicolas,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vi. 

Thunder  bay  (lake  Superior),  X.,  130. 

Thurloe,  John,  memoir  of,  I.,  557;  George  Downing,  secre- 
-tary  to,  II.,  416  ;  takes  away  state  papers,  III  ,  xx. 

Thurloe,  reverend  Thomas,  rector  of  Abbot's  Boding,  I., 
557. 

Thurlow,  Edward  lord   biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  256. 

Thuilow,  reverend  Thomas,  rector  of  Ashfield,  VIII.,  256. 

Thurston,  Benjamin,  IV.,  398,440;  lieutenant  of  the  militia 
of  Jamaica,  808. 


Thurston,  Daniel,  IV.,  398. 

Thury  (Thiery),  reverend  Louis  Pierre,  S.  J.,  biographical 
notice  of,  IX.,  630;  reports  what  passed  at  fort  Pein- 
aquid,  642  ;  endeavors  to  save  the  Abenakis  from  the 
snares  of  the  English,  643. 

Thyssen,  Coeurt.     (See  Tyssen  Van  Campen.) 

Tiachguaren,  a  Seneca  sachem,  III.,  805. 

Tiadaghta  creek  (Pennsylvania),  VIII.,  125,  127. 

Tiagouhente,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  385. 

Tiahogwando,  an  Oneida  sachem,  his  speech  to  the  com- 
missioners from  the  Twelve  united  colonies,  VIII., 
606. 

Tianaderhah  creek,  IV.,  889,  VIII.,  123,  125,  127,  560  ;  falls 
into  the  Susquehannah  river,  150. 

Tiata,  a  Huron  chief,  his  speech  to  sir  William  Johnson, 
VII.,  857. 

Tice,  captain,  killed  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  VI.,  1005. 

Tice,  captain  Gilbert,  wounded,  VIII.,  661 ;  at  Staten  island, 
683 ;  at  Montreal,  718 ;  accompanies  brigadier  St 
Leger's  expedition,  720. 

Tickell,  Thomas,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Ticonderoga  (Chinandroga,  Dionondoroge,  Teouonderage, 
Teyondarogo,  Ticonderoge,  Tieonderoga,  Tienderoga, 
j  ieonderogue,  Tierandoraga,  Tiondarogo,  Tionderogo, 
Tiyondaroga,  Tiyondarogo,  Tyconderoga),  III.,  801, 
802,  815;  the  French  about  to  fortify,  VI.,  1001; 
they  fortify  all  the  passes  between  Crown  Point  and, 
1003,  and  are  reinforced  at,  1021  ;  scouting  parties 
sent  out  to,  VII.,  199 ;  their  report,  ibid ;  major 
I.utherford  killed  at,  205;  M.  Montcalm  at,  239; 
general  Abercromby  defeated  at,  345  ;  renewed  efforts 
to  repair  the  disaster  at,  350.  355  ;  sir  William  John- 
son returns  from,  390  ;  the  Indians  exhorted  to  attack, 
393;  major-general  Amherst  in  possession  of,  399; 
details  of  major-general  Amherst's  movements  at, 
400 ;  its  reduction  secures  the  country  to  New  York, 
418  ;  importance  of,  424  ;  the  earl  of  llohester  advised 
to  locate  his  lands  between  Crown  Point  and,  708  ; 
land  near,  very  valuable,  742  ;  the  meaning  of  the 
word,  795  ;  the  name  of  many  places,  ibid  ;  captain 
William  Franklin  serves  at,  S37  ;  necessity  of  keeping 
in  repair  the  fort  at,  9S4;  major  Woodhull  in  the 
expedition  against,  VIII.,  295  ;  the  French  erect  a  fort 
at,  345  ;  colonel  Bradstreet  serves  in  the  expedition 
against,  379  ;  the  fort  at,  in  a  ruinous  state,  395  ;  Philip 
Skene  at  the  attack  on,  415  ;  garrisoned  by  king's 
troops,  451  ;  about  to  be  reestablished,  468  ;  captured 
by  the  Americans,  581 ;  the  42d  higlilanders  in  the 
expedition  against,  588;  strength  of  the  American 
force  at,  597;  secret  intelligence  received  in  New 
York  from,  604 ;  the  Americans  assisted  in  the  tak- 
ing of,  616;  the  New  Englanders  at,  659;  general 
Burgoyne  at,  714;  colonel  Clans  on  his  way  to,  722  ; 
invested  by  the  Americans,  725;  lord  Ilowe  killed 
at,  751;  colonel  llazen  at,  777;  the  British  erect 
works  at,  806;  baron  de  Dieskau  marches  to,  X., 
319;  the  French  build  a  fort  at,  325;  the  French 
in    camp   at,    355;    distanco   of  Crown  Point  from, 


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GENERAL  INDEX- 


6n 


Tlconderoga  -  eontinutd. 

tort  Vaudreut)  built  at,  402 ;  ds  i  rlptton  of 
the  falls  at,  470;  plan  of  tort  Vaudreull  at,  re- 
ceived in  France,  587;  major  Byre  wounded  at,  549  ; 
early  snow  at,  546 ;  force  tl  567 ;  Prenoh  movements 
at,  641;  journal  of  the  military  operation  In  1758 
before,  721,  921  ;  battle  of,  728,  727,922)  plan  of  the 
attack  on,  726;  names  of  English  officers  killed  and 
wounded  at,  T'^7,  728;  ground  laid  out  tor  a  new 
fort  at,  l-\);  account  <>f  the  operations  at,  784;  loss 
of  the  English  at,  786,  749,  764,  766;  Prenoh  aooount 
of  the  battle  of,  787,  741,  74.'.,  748,  752,  788,  800,  814, 
B46,  896,  922;  Prenoh  loss  at,  744;  nam.-  of  the 
Prenoh  officers  killed  and  wounded  at,  7.'>0,  798;  no 
Indians  at  the  battle  of,  750  ;  force  sent  under  general 
AberorOmbie  against,  766;  M  de  Montcalm  originally 
intended  to  abandon,  781  ;  instructions  to  general 
Montcalm  on  setting  out  for,  7S3;  observations  on 
M.  de  Montcalm's  account  of  the  battle  of,  788;  pre- 
parations made  by  the  English  to  scale,  808;  the 
English  defeated  at,  809;  a  redoubt  traced  at,  S50 ; 
to  be  invested,  910  ;  the  forty-fourth  regiment  at,  989. 
(See  Carillon.) 

Tioonnondadiha,  intelligence  furnished  by,  V.,  86. 

Tiebout,  Jonathan,  ensign  of  militia  of  the  city  of  New  York, 
IV.,  S10. 

Tienhove,  Nicolas,  his  sloop  captured  by  the  French,  IV., 
1063. 

Tienhoven,  Adriaen  van,  reports  the  condition  of  things  on 
the  South  river,  I.,  594;  mentioned,  600,  601  ;  depo- 
sition of,  as  to  the  surrender  of  fort  Casiinir,  602, 
603  ;  sent  on  board  the  Swedish  ship,  604,  605. 

Tienhoven,  Cornells  van,  secretary  of  New  Netherland,  I., 
140,  193,  194,  195,  198,  203,  204,  206,  304,  328,  334, 
362,  497,  509,  593  ;  concludes  a  treaty  of  peace  with 
the  Wicquaesgeckes,  199;  character  of,  308,  309,  331, 
335,  502  ;  affidavits  not  to  be  drawn  except  in  the  pre- 
sence of,  316,  333,  335,  343;  empowered  by  director 
Stuyvesant  to  appear  for  him  before  the  states  gene- 
ral, 323,  348  ;  has  to  proceed  in  the  matter  of  appeal 
according  to  the  usual  form,  324 ;  answer  of,  to  the 
complaint  of  Cornells  Melyn,  325  ;  referred,  326  ;  pre- 
pared to  answer  charges  against  him,  341 ;  ordered  to 
examine  the  position  of  the  Indians  at  Pavonia  before 
they  were  attacked,  345 ;  the  chief  cause  of  the  ruin 
of  New  Netherland,  347,  396  ;  ordered  to  be  examined 
before  a  committee  of  the  states  general,  349,  359, 
409  ;  acknowledges  the  receipt  of  a  letter  from  the 
states  general,  352;  summoned  to  the  Hague  at  the 
suit  of  Cornelis  Melyn,  357;  observations  on  the 
boundary  and  colonization  of  New  Netherland  by, 
359  ;  delivers  in  an  account  of  the  public  charges  in 
New  England,  364;  of  the  public  lands  in  New  Nether- 
land, 365  ;  in  Holland,  392  ;  interrogatories  to  be  pro- 
posed to,  395,  409,  4L4;  details  of  his  operations  with 
the  Indians,  410,  411;  heads  of  Indians  brought  to 
the  Manhatans  kicked  about  by  the  mother-in-law 
of,  412  ;  requests  tliat  a  day  be  appointed  for  entering 


the  rom  plaint  ol   Cornells  Melyn,  417 

1  i  famished  to,  4  ■  of  being 

He-  chief  foment)  ■  of  the  Indian  war,  ibid  , 
to   Hi.-    i-.-i itranoe   from    New    Netherland,   422; 

• 
moned   before  tie-  committee  of  th 
434  .  forbid  t"  qnll  Holland,  a  young 

woman  In  Holland  and  oonveyi  her  to  H 
land,  439 ;  wai  with  tie'  Indians  anticipated  on  th« 
return  to   New  Netherland   of,  4  17;    in   favor  with 
director  Stuyvesant,  452;    return    I 
land   and  Is  exposed   by  the  young  woman  be  h&i 
Beduoed,  453;  quits  tl                         ry  to  the  order 
of  the  states  general,  454;    ttsoal    Van  Dyek  a   vic- 
tim to  the  Intrigues  of,  491;    flaoal  ol  N<  ■  ■ 
land,  499,  602,  603,  604,  605,  606;    pi rated  tot 

s.  auction,  505  (see  Hoorhvrlt)  ;  and  the  dn- 
pose  of  prizes  as  they  pleas*,  507;  a  perjurer  and 
a  pest,  509,  511;  and  others  conspire  agah 
driek  van  Dyok,  510;  addicted  to  drunkenness,  513; 
promises  to  marry  th"  basket  maker's  d  raghter, 
514,515;  description  of  tie-  personal  appearance  of, 
515,  517;  arrested  by  sheritF  Pauw  whilst  living  with 
the  basket  maker's  daughter,  515,  516;  caught  in 
the  act  of  adultery  with  her,  516,  517;  mentioned, 
II.,  144;  sent  to  arrest  foreigners  who  commenced 
a  settlement  on  Long  island,  145  ;  opinion  formed 
by  the  Indians  of,  151 ;  present  at  the  proclamation 
of  the  republic  of  England  on  Long  island,  152 ; 
the  town  of  Gravesend  writes  to  the  West  India 
company  at  Amsterdam  by,  153  ;  protests  against  reve- 
rend John  Leverich  for  settling  on  Oysterbay,  160; 
against  Thomas  Pel,  161,  162. 

Tienhoven,  Mr  ,  deputy  to  the  states  general,  I.,  106. 

Tienondaideaga,  where,  V.,  693. 

Tienpoint,  Adriaen  Joriss,  director  ol  New  Netherland.,  I., 
149. 

Tierene,  Francis,  III.,  652. 

Tierondequat.     (See  Irondequat.) 

Tigawi,  an  Oneida  chief,  VIII.,  690. 

Tigerhunkserode,  a  hill  in  the  Cayuga  country,  VII,  488. 
I  Tikeandunk,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  VII.,  133. 

Tilbury  fort,  loujd  Delawarr  governor  of,  VI.,  163. 
|  Tilghuian,  James,  commissioner  from  Pennsylvania,  at  the 
treaty  at  fort  Stanwix,  VIII.,  112,  114,  137. 

Tilghman,  Tench,  secretary  to  the  commissioners  for  the 
northern  department,  VIII.,  610,  627. 

Tilly,  captain  de,  commands  his  majesty's  frigate  la  Frip- 
ponne,  X.,  161. 

Tilly  de  l'ille,  M.,  commandant  at  Quebec,  IX.,  98  ;  captain, 
235;  father  of  M.  de  Beavais,  473;  report*,  the  ap- 
proach of  Missillimakinak  Indians,  47>. 

Tilson,  George,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 
j  Tilton,  John,  town  clerk  of  Gravesend,  II.,  154,  156,  159. 
I  Timber,  considerable  oak  and  hickory,  received  in  Amster- 
dam from  New   Netherland,  I.,  3S  ;    t'e  be  exported 
from  New  Netherland  to  Brazil,  155  ;  the  various  sorts 
of,  in  Jew  Netherland,  276;   for  houses  and  ships 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Tim  — 


Timber  —  continued. 

allowed  to  be  cut  on  the  public  lands  in  New  Nether- 
land,  401;  duty  in  Holland  on,  572;  exported  from 
New  Netherland,  II.,  51,  61,  512;  sent  from  New 
York  to  the  navy  yards  in  England,  III.,  232;  value 
of  a  cargo  of,  sent  from  New  York,  237;  price  of 
plank,  in  1686,  398;  description  of  New  York,  IV., 
182,  VI.,  121  ;  better  there  than  in  New  Hampshire, 
IV.,  504;  certain  descriptions  of,  on  private  property 
proposed  to  be  reserved  to  the  crown,  507;  on  Hud- 
son river,  Mohawk  river  and  lake  Champlain,  or- 
dered to  be  examined,  589  ;  in  New  York  province, 
fit  for  masts,  not  to  be  cut,  ibid  ;  a  cargo  of,  sent  to 
England  from  New  Hampshire,  593;  sent  to  Portugal 
from  New  England,  645,  724,  773,  825  ;  difference  in 
the  price  of  Norway  and  American,  670;  price  of,  in 
England,  672 ;  New  York,  Connecticut,  Massachu- 
setts and  New  Hampshire  abound  with  excellent, 
673  ;  excessive  waste  of,  in  New  Hampshire,  675  ;  not 
to  be  exported  from  New  England  to  Portugal,  678 ; 
sent  to  England  from  New  York,  710,  1004;  the  offi- 
cers at  Deptford  and  Woolwich  report  on  American, 
722 ;  American,  recommended  for  protection,  757 ; 
the  ship  Fortune  carries  the  first  cargo  of,  from  New 
York  to  the  royal  dock-yards,  780 ;  where  cut,  784 ; 
can  be  sent  with  good  advantage  from  the  colonies  to 
England.  787  ;  shipped  from  Boston  to  the  dock-yards 
of  England,  795 ;  exported  from  New  England  to 
Spain,  825;  in  Canada  to  be  preserved,  IX.,  28;  at 
Niagara,  description  of,  885;  near  Detroit,  888;  on 
Cape  Breton,  X.,  7. 

Timber  island,  location  of,  I.,  607. 

Timmer,  Thomas,  naturalized,  V.,  873. 

Timmerman,  Paulus,  I.,  563,  628. 

Timmons,  Charles,  IV.,  1007. 

Timothy,  Delia,  X.,  882. 

Tin.     (See  Iim.) 

Tingle, ,  X.,  592. 

Tinicum.     (See  Tinnecongh.) 

Tinister,  John,  X.,  592. 

Tinker,  John,  governor  of  Bahamas,  VI.,  756,  761. 

Tinker,  lieutenant,  attends  a  council  at  Onondaga,  VII.,  136. 

Tinmouth,  lord  Adam  Gordon  governor  of  Cliff  fort,  near, 
VII.,  767. 

Tinnecongh  (Tamicongh,  Tenacum),I.,  596,598,599,  III.,  343. 

Tioga  (Diahogo,  Taaogo,  Theoga,  Tiago,  Tiahoga,  Tiaogo, 
Tiawco,  Tiyahoga,  Tiyaoga,  Tiyaogo),  Delawares  live 
at,  VII.,  47,  260  ;  mentioned,  104  ;  where,  110  ;  an  In- 
dian delegation  from,  visits  sir  William  Johnson,  149  ; 
the  Indians  living  at,  different  from  those  on  the  Ohio, 
156;  the  council  fire  of  the  Delawares  at,  157; 
Tediescung  lives  at,  197  ;  sir  William  Johnson  sends 
a  message  to  the  Indians  at,  245  ;  a  treaty  concluded 
with  the  Indians  of,  247 ;  Tediescung  chief  man  at, 
249;  dispositions  of  the  Indians  settled  at,  279; 
Tedyuscung  goes  to,  320 ;  Indians  move  to  331  ; 
general  Sullivan  at,  VIII.,  785;  a  Delaware  village, 
X.,  588,  569,  590 ;  oxen  sent  to,  839. 


Tioga  point,  now  called  Athens,  VII.,  110. 

Tiogwanta  (Tioquanta),  an  Onondaga  sachem,  VII.,  82,  97. 

Tionighsarisis,  chief  sachem  of  Onondaga,  VII.,  143. 

Tiononderoga  (Fort  Hunter),  distance  from  Albany,  III., 
771;  christian  Mohawks  about  to  settle  at,  772;  the 
praying  castle,  IV.,  81 ;  called  the  first  Mohog  castle, 
82;  the  city  of  Albany  obtains  a  tract  of  land  at,  V., 
960,  961;  creek  near  fort  Hunter,  VI.,  15.  (See 
Tionnontoguen.) 

Tionontate  (Deonondade,  Dionondade,  Dionondadee,  Etion- 
nontate),  Indian  traders  leave  their  furs  in  the  Jesuit's 
house  at,  III.,  478;  distance  of,  from  Canada,  771; 
the  French  recalled  from,  IV.,  571  ;  a  new  trading 
post  set  up  three  days'  journey  south  of,  ibid  ;  men- 
tioned, 979  ;  Iroquois  capture  Hurons  belonging  to, 
IX.,  202;  M.  de  la  Barre  demands  the  restoration  of 
prisoners  from,  237;  a  great  council  proposed  to  be 
held  at,  802.     (See  Indian  tribes.) 

Tionontoguen  (Tionnontogon,  Thenondiogo,  Tionnonta- 
guen,  Tionondage,  Tionondoge,  Tionondogue),  the 
capital  of  the  Mohawk  country,  III.,  163,  483;  a 
Mohawk  town,  250 ;  called  the  third  Mohawk  castle, 
559,  565,  IV.,  16,  64  ;  mentioned,  17  ;  the  old  Mohawk 
castle  at,  burnt  by  the  French,  82;  father  Vaillant 
missionary  at,  IX.,  762  ;  reverend  father  Bruyas  mis- 
sionary at,  792.     (See  Tiononderoga.) 

Tiorachkoe,  an  Oneyde  chief,  IV.,  910. 

Tiorheensero,  a  praying  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  655.  (See 
Indian  languuge  ) 

Tiortaharion,  an  Indian  sachem,  IX.,  605. 

Tioskate,  chief  of  the  Scioux,  IX.,  612. 

Tiotohatton,  a  Seneca  town,  III.,  251,  252. 

Tiotorekoui,  an  Iroquois  chief,  IX.,  385. 

Tisatacout  (Tonatakst),  a  Seneca  chief,  IX.,  708  ;  Joncaire's 
adopted  father,  710  ;  in  the  French  interest,  1041. 

Tipaul,  Mikael,  X.,  881. 

Tippecanoe  river,  the  French  settle  at  the  mouth  of  the, 
VII.,  777. 

Tirogareu,  alias  Cornells,  a  Mohawk,  IV.,  910. 

Tirrachokoes,  an  Oneida  sachem,  III.,  805. 

Titcomb,  colonel  Moses,  in  the  expedition  against  Crown 
Point,  VI.,  1000,  1002;  killed,  1003,  1005,  1006. 

Tite,  George,  X.,  883. 

Tite,  Thomas,  III.,  31. 

Tithes,  reserved  by  the  West  India  company,  I.,  123,  405  ; 
in  Canada,  what,  IX.,  13,  28;  sole  support  of  the 
parish  priests,  150 ;  taken  for  the  support  of  the 
army,  X.,  973.     (See  Tenths.) 

Title,  of  the  Dutch  to  New  Netherland,  I.,  546;  vindication 
of,  II.,  80,  325;  of  the  English  to  New  Netherland, 
vindicated,  302  ;  refuted  by  the  Dutch,  321,  325,  380; 
reasserted  and  argued,  332,  333,  334 ;  of  the  French 
to  Canada,  IX.,  781. 

Titles,  of  director  Stuyvesant,  I.,  510;  given  to  director  Stuy- 
vesant  by  Connecticut,  II.,  392  ;  by  captain  John 
Scott,  393. 

Titus,  Content,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Newtown,  IV.,  808. 

Titus,  J.,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III.,  176. 


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Titus,  Sflaa,  one  of  the  Lorda  of  trade,  III.,  alii,  L91,  192, 

Ttarhadareio,  ■  Prenofa  Mohawk,  IV.,  120. 

Tlyanoga,  Indian  name  of  Hendriok  the  groat  Mohawk  ohiaf, 
VII.,  66,     (See  Tktytnoguin  ) 

TJaera,  Jfbe,  ll  ,  101. 

^jaaaen,  Mr  ,  member  of  the  states  general,  I  . 

TJerok,  IV.,  281. 

Tjoghsaghrondie  (Sioohsagrondie,  Teugbsaghrontey,  Tieugh- 
Baohrondie,  Tieughsa<  broDdio,  Tii'okaarondia,  Tjeogb 
odie,  Tjguhsaghrondy,  Tjuchaaghrondie,  TJugh- 
saohrondie,  Toghaaghrondie,  Touaagroeude,  Trongsa- 
roende,  Tuohaarondie,  Tuighsarondy,  Toaaobroodie, 
Tashaaghrondie,  Tussaghrondie,  Tydchsarondea),  the 
five  nations  demand  the  demolition  <>f  the  Frenoh 
fort  at,  III.,  532,  586;  the  Frenoh  built  a  fori  at,  IV., 
891,  S92,  894,  905,  906,  979,  981 ;  alias  Wawyaohtenok, 
900;  alias  Port  de  Tret,  908,928;  the  principal  pass 
between  lakes  Erie  and  Huron,  909  ;  mentioned,  918, 
V  ,  69 .r) ;  reason  why  the  French  built  a  fort  at,  IV., 
919;  proposals  sent  to  Albany  from  the  Indians  at, 
979;  claimed  by  the  live  nations.  981,  987 ;  its  loca- 
tion, 982  ;  some  Senecas  prisoners  at,  989;  assigned 
to  Great  Britain,  V.,  543,  545  ;  or  Detroit,  694,  792, 
VI.,  899;  the  Shawanese  ask  leave  to  settle  at,  99, 
105,  107.     (See  Detroit.) 

Toannodano,  a  Seneca  chief,  III.,  774. 

Toast,  a  mysterious,  drank  in  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  213,412; 
the  health  of  king  William  drank  in  New  York,  111., 
596,  IV.,  524;  also  of  king  James,  III.,  656;  king 
William's  health  drank  at  Quebec,  IV.,  405  ;  a  politi- 
cal, in  the  earl  of  Bellomout's  time,  507  ;  Mr.  Hors- 
manden  characterized  in  a,  VII.,  528. 

Tobacco,  imported  into  Holland,  I.,  42,  63,  143,  159,  160, 
437  ;  the  island  of  Manhatans  well  adapted  to  the 
raising  of,  154;  to  be  imported  into  New  Netherland 
from  Brazil,  155  ;  the  English  come  from  Virginia  and 
New  England  to  New  Netherland  to  plant,  181  ; 
■imported  into  Holland,  duty  on,  225,  267,  572,  626  ; 
shipped  from  New  Netherland  ought  to  be  exempt 
from  duty,  260,  267 ;  number  of  ships  employed  in 
the  trade  in,  265  ;  raising  of,  ought  to  be  encouraged 
in  New  Netherland,  268  ;  pays  the  expense  of  clear- 
ing the  land,  367  ;  one  of*  the  earliest  sources  of  profit 
to  colonists,  370;  plantation  on  Wouter  van  Twiller's 
land,  431;  exported  from  the  Delaware,  II.,  16,  ajid 
sold  in  Amsterdam,  63;  wages  payable  in,  70;  the  I 
price  of  a  boat  paid  in,  90,  91 ;  duty  in  New  Nether- 
land on  Virginia  and  Maryland,  210  ;  Maryland  chiefly 
occupied  in  raising,  211 ;  estimate  of  the  duties  at  the 
Delaware  from,  212;  New  Netherland  carries  on  a 
trade  in  Barbadoes  and  Virginia,  234 ;  belonging  to 
Dutchmen  brought  to  England  and  sold  in  the  name 
of  English  captains,  253  ;  leave  asked  to  import  in 
Amsterdam  a  quantity  of,  from  New  Netherland, 
488;  the  Dutch  capture  a  quantity  of,  518,  527; 
very  good  in  New  York,  III.,  38;  large  quantites  of, 
conveyed  to  the  Dutch  from  Virginia  and  Maryland 
in  violation  of  the  navigation  laws,  47,  48  ;  the  city 


of  Am  terd  mi,  by  ' l ■  ■  therland, 

pi  elm.',  852  ;    not   til    tO    b ll    I"    I 

fur  ill"  Indian  d   from 

Maryland  to  Scotland,  IV.,  800;  the  planting  <>f,  to 
be    preferred   to   a   trade  with    th<    "•   tern   Indian--, 

.,i  the 
trad.-  in,   ins.-, ;  th,   money  a-  irell 
Virginia  and  Maryland,  1188; 
the  oolonies  in  1719,  '• 
sumption  of,  in  Ureal  Britain,  'ill.  amon 
ported  into  Gwal  Britain,  171 1   1717,  619  ; 

planted  in  Canada,  IX  ,  S'.l  ;    ] >■  i.  .-  .,!,  ,,,    1'  - 

Tobago,  a  oolonie  granted  to  Mr.  Liini  soeni  at,  I  ,  • 

(;:;:•;   mentioned,  ll.,  511;  operations  "t   the  Dutob 
and    Prenoh  at,  579;    reported   to  I"-  exchanged  for 
Oswego,  VI.,  592;  tie-  French  rednoe  the 
X  ,  578 

Tobarihoga,  a  Mohawk  chief,  v I n  ,  1 13. 

Toby,  an  Indian,  IV.,  613,  614,  615,  616. 

Todd,  Anthony,  secretary  to  the  poetmaBter-genera),  VIII., 
218. 

Todos  los  Sanctos.     (See  Bahia ;  Bay  of  All  Saints.) 

Togoukouaras,  ambassador  from  the  Oueidas  to  Quebec,  III., 
126,  IX.,  4*1. 

Tohagasiode,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV  , 

Tohatsoon,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  111.,  774. 

Tohonade,  three  days'  journey  from  Cadaraqni,  IV.,  655. 

Tohonsiowanne.     (See  Grande  Terre ;    Ouhensisan.) 

Tohowarregenni,  a  Seneca  chief,  IV.,  907. 

Toise,  number  of  feet  in  a,  X.,  148. 

Toisrage,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Tol,  captain,  to  convey  orders  to  New  Orange  for  the  sur 
render  of   New  Netherland,  II.,  730,  731,  732. 

Tolera,  III.,  194,  195,  196. 

Toleration,  religious,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  Ill  ;  people 
fly  thither  from  Massachusetts  to  enjoy,  181;  in 
Rhode  Island,  II.,  505;  at  Achter  Coll,  576  ;  and  at 
fort  Orange,  593  ;  in  New  York  to  all  except  catholics, 
III.,  689,  822,  IV.,  288*;  lord  Cornhnry's  views  of 
the  act  of,  1187;  of  dissenters  provided  for  by  the 
New  England  charters,  VII.,  365. 

Tolhas,  a  woman  killed  near,  VII.,  315. 

Toll,  at  the  mill  ought  to  be  expended  on  the  repairs  of  fort 
Amsterdam,  I.,  499.     (See  Jlft'M.) 

Toilet,  George,  recommended  for  secretary  of  the  province 
of  New  York,  IV.,  536  ;  his  antecedents,  ibid. 

Toloquatho,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  897,  985. 

Tom,  captain,  leader  of  the  praying  Indians,  hanged,  III.,  243. 

Tom,  a  negro,  reprieved,  V.,  342;  governor  Hunter  asks 
pardon  for,  371. 

Tomachicke,  chief  of  the  Creek  nation,  concludes  a  treaty 
with  the  English,  VIII.,  32. 

Tomahawk,  seldom  used  but  to  smoke  through,  VIII.,  741; 
what,  IX.,  479  ;  ordered  from  France,  577.  (See  In- 
dian language.) 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Tom  — 


Tomas,  captain  Jelmer,  I.,  308,  334,  341. 

Tomasse,  Barmis,  III.,  741. 

Tomazen,  Gabriel,  IV.,  212,  220. 

Tombeckbe  river,  VIII.,  31  ;  no  white  settlements  allowed 
on,  32. 

Tomber,  William,  III.,  683. 

Tompkins  county  (New  York),  VII.,  55. 

Tonarengouenion,  a  Seneca  chief,  IX.,  708. 

Tonastoro,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Tonatakst.     (See  Tisatacout.) 

Tongerlon,  captain,  commissioned  as  a  privateer,  IV.,  1116.  | 

Tongue,  Mr.,  V.,  318. 

Tongue,  Mrs.,  reports  of  improper  intimacy  between  the 
reverend  Mr.  St.  Clare  and,  V.,  318. 

Tonihata  (Toniata,  Tonniata),  island  of,  where,  IX.,  77;  the  j 
Iroquois  defeated  at,  531 ;  Indians  of,  1056. 

Toniohae,  a  Cayuga  chief,  refuses  to  take  up  the  hatchet 
against  the  French,  X.,  187. 

Tonisighquagua,  a  Seneca  chief,  VII.,  653. 

Tonnage  acts,  titles  of,  VI  ,  27  ;  petitioned  against,  135, 
136  ;  of  the  province  of  New  York,  VIII.,  446. 

Tonnahoorn,  a  Minquas  sachem,  I.,  600. 

Tonnancourt,  M.  de,  X.,  105  ;  induces  Abenakis  to  march 
against  the  English,  218,  219. 

Tonnel,  Mr.,  III.,  132. 

Tonnelier  le.     (See  Britenuil.) 

Tonueman,  Peter,  notice  of,  II.,  34;  a  commissioner  to  take 
evidence  in  the  case  of  Juan  Gaillardo  and  his  negroes,  j 
35,  40,  43  ;  member  of  the  council  of  New  Nether-  i 
land,  41  ;  mention. d,  249,  III.,  70. 

le  Tonnerre,  chief  of  the  Fox  Indians,  killed,  IX.,  886. 

Tonniata  river,  X.,  349.     (See  Tonihata.) 

Tonnonehiouta,  an  Iroquois  thief,  IX.,  385. 

Tonti  (Town-to),  Henry  de,  memoir  of,  III.,  580;  wounded, 
IX.,  147,  163;  at  Michilimakinak,  164;  returns  to 
Canada  from  fort  St.  Louis,  249  ;  tort  St.  Louis  given 
up  to,  264  ;  at  the  Illinois,  275  ;  to  march  at  the  head 
of  the  Indians,  276 ;  governor  Denonville  sends  for, 
283  ;  M.  de  la  Forest  requests  permission  to  join,  284  ; 
commissioned  to  bring  the  Illinois  to  the  aid  of  gov- 
ernor Denonville,  300;  goes  in  search  of  M.  de  la 
Salle,  301,  343;  ordered  to  attack  the  Iroquois, 
315;  furnished  with  guns  for  the  Illinois,  316; 
unsuccessful  in  his  search  for  M.  de  la  Salle,  323  ; 
mentioned,  327,  328,  621  ;  recommended  to  the  favor 
of  the  king,  329  ;  in  the  expedition  against  the  Sene- 
cas,  331,  346 ;  arrivesat  Niagara,  332  ;  his  services  com- 
mended, 337  ;  returns  to  the  Illinois,  339  ;  deserves 
to  be  rewarded,  351  ;  in  command  at  fort  St.  Louis, 
362;  his  services  necessary  in  the  approaching  cam- 
paign, 377;  at  fort  St.  Louis,  434;  fort  St.  Louis 
granted  to,  453,  494;  commandant  at  the  Illinois, 
569,  700. 

Tonti,  11.,  junior,  builds  a  fort  in  the  country  of  the  Dowagan- 
bas,  IV.,  488,  505;  Senecas  killed  near  a  fort  garri- 
soned by,  590 ;  endeavors  to  prevent  far  Indians 
trading  at  Albany,  V.,  709;  appointed  to  command 
at  Michilimakiuac,  IX.,  676;  advises,  count  Frontenac 


of  the  defection  of  some  of  the  Indians,  6S3  ;  burns 
an  Iroquois,  684  ;  returns  tu  Quebec,  695  ;  his  report, 
6S6  ;  brings  Frenchmen  down  from  Michilimakiuac, 
712  ;  about  to  be  sent  to  Detroit,  713  ;  recommended 
for  increase  of  pay,  714 ;  mentioned,  761 ;  disposes 
of  all  the  powder  in  Detroit  before  leaving  the  place, 
806  ;  charges  against,  819,  820 ;  removed  from  fort 
Frontenac,  826  ;  sent  to  Detroit,  855  ;  brings  western 
Indians  to  Montreal,  858  ;  arrests  Frenchmen  on  the 
way  to  trade  at  Oswego,  1049  ;  commandant  at  fort 
Frontenac,  X.,  36. 

Tonty,  isle  of,  distance  of  Catarocouy  from,  V.,  590;  where, 
X.,  122;  modern  name  of,  350. 

Tonyn,  governor  Patrick,  member  of  the  commission  for 
restoring  peace,  VIII.,  738;  biographical  notice  of, 
742. 

Tooker,  John,  II.,  641. 

Topham,  Jo.,  III.,  41. 

Tophlin,  M.,  secretary  to  governor  Denonville,  IX  ,  336. 

Topographical  description  of  the  country  between  the  mouth 
of  the  Oswego  river  and  Albany,  X.,  674 

Topsham,  the  commonwealth  lleet  defeated  at,  II.,  599. 

Torbay,  the  prince  of  Orange  lands  at,  III.,  660  ;  a  ship  from 
New  Hampshire  with  timber  arrives  at,  IV.,  773. 

Torcy,  Jean  Baptiste  Colbert,  marquis  de,  minister  of  foreign 
affairs,  X.,  v. 

Toriano,  George,  member  of  the  council  for  trade,  III.,  31. 

Tories,  friends  ot  government  in  America,  called,  VIII., 
728. 

Tornadoes,  New  Nethcrland  subject  to,  I.,  276. 

Tornuier,  Thomas,  lieutenant  of  militia  of  the  city  of  New 
York,  IV.,  810. 

Toronteshati,  orator  of  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  104. 

Toronto  (Taranto),  the  expedition  to  the  Ohio  halts  at,  VI., 
836  ;  value  of  the  Indian  trade  at,  VII.,  1000  ;  ancient 
Indian  village  at,  IX.,  218;  M.  de  la  Durantaye  pre- 
pares to  secure  the  pass  at,  300,  302  ;  mentioned,  327  ; 
length  of  the  carrying- place  at,  889  :  Indians  of,  1056  ; 
a  fort  built  at,  X.,  201;  trade  at,  farmed,  202;  fort 
Rouille  built  at,  246  ;  news  from,  ibid,  248 ;  fears 
entertained  for,  250  ;  to  be  burnt  in  case  the  English 
appear  there,  824 ;  orders  sent  to,  932. 

Torrington,  [Arthur  Herbert,]  earl  of,  admiral,  treacherous 
conduct  of,  II.,  572;  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III., 
710. 

Torrington,  [George  Byng,  1st]  viscount,  first  lord  of  the 
admiralty,  V.,  852   853. 

Torsac  (Tarsac,  Tersaque),  lieutenant  de,  scalped,  X.,  469, 
490;  killed,  4S0,  4S7,  488,  4S9. 

Tosinawejago,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  898. 

Tosoquatho,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Tosoquathoa,  a  Seneca  chief,  IV  ,  910. 

Tostowathe,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Totabel,  lieutenant,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Totatiron,  a  chief  near  Montreal,  IX.,  600;  two  Senecas  pre- 
sented to,  642. 

Totems  of  the  northern  and  western  Indians,  IX.,  1052.  (See 
Indian  totems.) 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


'P..  the  Betrayed  Inhabitants  of  the  City  and  Colon;  of  Nan 
York,  a  printed  paper  addressed,  VIII.,  199;  a  reward 
ollfersd  for  the  discovery  of  Its  author,  208;  Alexan- 
der MoDougal  author  of,  Ibid. 

Totontlakton,  a  Beaeoa  village,  IX  ,  BS4,  01  tha  village  of  the 
1  onoeptlon, 

Totten,  Joseph,  member  of  the  general  oommittea  of  New 
Fork,  vim  ,  601. 

Totten,  Croaafleld,  and  others,  pnrohase  land  from  the 
Indiana,  VIII.,  569 ;  promised  a  patent  on  rah 

a  il.Tlaialii.il  Of  loyalty,  570. 

Totteroy  oreek,  111,  104. 

Touenho,  tn  the  Onondaga  country,  IX  ,  875. 

Toulon,  madame,  HI  ,  535.     (See  Dolont.) 

Toulon,  M   de  la  Jonquiere  al  the  siege  of,  X.,  250. 

Toulonte,  oonnt  de,  v.,  690,  IX.,  916. 

Toun,  Cornelia,  notary  public  al  Amsterdam,  I.,  358,  359.      j 

Tounsen,  Thomas,  magistrate  of  Oysterbay,  II.,  592. 

Touruois,  reverend  Jean  Baptist*,  S.  .1  ,  missionary  at  Sault 
St.  Louis,  X.,  19  ;  notice  of,  207. 

Tourville,  chevalier  de,  oommands  tlio  Frenoh  frigate  la 
Sanvage,  X  ,  405,  413,  410  ;  M.  de  Montcalm  writes  to 
the  minister  of  war  by,  421. 

Touyenijow  removes  from  New  York  to  Canada,  IV., 
747. 

Towadicho,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  IV.,  898,  986. 

Towarekennio,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  986. 

Towards,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Towasquaye,  a  Dinondadee  Indian,  IV.,  979. 

Towassanege,  a  Seneca  sachem,  IV.,  729. 

Tower,  Henry,  ensign  of  militia  for  Eastchester,  IV.,  810. 

Towers,  captain,  wounded,  VII.,  396. 

Town  courts.     (See  Courts.) 

Town  officers,  Islip  empowered  to  elect,  V.,  185,  210. 

Townesand,  Robert,  magistrate  of  Oysterbay,  II.,  US5.  (See 
Tounscn.) 

Townly,  colonel  Richard,  openly  drinks  king  James'  health, 
III.,  050  ;  Hies  to  New  Jersey,  701,  710  ;  recommended 
for  a  seat  in  the  council,  756;  member  of  the  New 
York  council,  81S,  IV.,  284;  suspended  from  the 
council,  398,  620;  reasons  for  his  suspension,  399; 
dead,  V.,  204,  335,  338,  355. 

Towns,  patroons  to  have  the  privilege  of  nominating  the 
officers  of  their,  I.,  120,  402;  the  West  India  company 
reserves  the  light  of  erecting,  123,  405  ;  and  villages 
recommended  to  be  formed  in  New  Netherland,  151, 
153,  161  ;  in  New  England,  how  governed,  266. 

Townsend,  colonel,  attends  the  congress  at  New  London,  V., 
259. 

Townsend,  admiral  Isaac,  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  31; 
commands  the  fleet  at  LouLibourg,  44,  53 ;  at  Antigua, 
46  ;  captain  Rous  attached  to  the  fleet  of,  60. 

Townsend,  John,  custom  house  officer,  IV.,  516;  forced  to 
resign  his  commission,  ibid. 

Townsend  (Tounsen),  Roger,  complains  of  the  people  of 
Westchester,  II.,  672  ;  order  in  the  case  of,  695,  718. 
(See  Tounsen;   Townesand.) 


Towns! i.  And  ;  lain  Oton  ,  V  i 

Ton  di  hi  n.i,  <  ion  lea,  le,  lit., 

mi  mber  ol  the  prlvj 
. .  Call  b  Ui  athi  ote  writes  to,  ••"  thi 

whli  h  threaten  tbe  colonies  from   I 

•  :iii.-*  the  appointment  of  J..im  Ifonl 

to  be  governor  ol  New  York  and  .n.w  J.  i 

B84,  ■ 
Townshend,  [Charlea, 

captain  Orme,  VI.,  9 
Townshend,  Charles,  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  III  ,  xvii, 

xviii,  VI  ,  697, 
Townshend,  [George,  ]  •  iptaln  Orme  i 

of,  VI.,  990  ;  brig  tdii  i 

tnlatlon  of  Quebec,  X  ,   ion;,   1013  ;  one  ol 

rants  deserts,   H'2". ;    assumes  the  command  of  the 

army  at  Quebec,  104 1 
Townshend,  lieutenant-colonel  Roger,  killed  at  Tleonderoga, 

VI.,  990,  VII.,  401. 
Townshend,  Thomas,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  x.    (See  Sid- 
ney.) 

Townshend,  Thomas,  under-secretary  <>f  Btate,  III.,  si. 

Townships,  granted  by  New  Hampshire  west  of  Connecticut 
river,  VII.,  590,  608,  C15,  616,  9.31;  granted  by  New 
Yoik,  902,903,  904,  905. 

Toyaraguindiague,  chief  of  the  White  River  Indians,  IX., 
708. 

Tovennoguen,  a  Mohawk  chief.     (See  Theyanoguin.) 

Tracts  written  by  the  reverend  Mr.  Megapolensis,  titles  of, 
I.,  490.     (See  Books;  Pamphlets) 

Tracy  (Trasi),  Alexander  de  Prouville  marqnis  de,  titles  of, 
III.,  121,  122;  treaty  of  peace  between  the  upper 
Iroquois  and,  121,  12").  IX,  45  46;  sends  an  expedition 
against  the  Mohawks,  III.,  126  IX.,  46,  80;  referred 
to,  III.,  127,  128;  served  in  the  West  Indies,  129; 
letters  to  the  commissaries  of  Albany  from,  ibid, 
131,150;  governor  Nicolls' letter  to,  133  150;  lakes 
possession  of  the  Mohawk  villages,  135  ;  under  orders 
for  the  West  Indies,  141  ;  has  little  good  will  for  the 
Dutch,  147  ;  further  letters  of,  151,  152;  9 
Germany,  154;  the  Iroquois  conclude  B  treaty  with, 
507;  governor  of  Canada,  IX.,  vii  ;  his  commission 
to  be  lieutenant-general  in  America,  17  ;  extracts  of 
a  letter  from  Ungues  de  Lyonne  to,  22;  intendant 
Talon  to  have  communication  ot  the  instructions  to, 
25;  ordered  to  Canada,  ibid;  authorized  to  build 
forts  there,  26  ;  inspects  the  forts  in  Canada,  J9,  33  ; 
preparing  to  go  against  the  enemy  32  J  in  feeble 
health,  35  ;  aided  by  M.  Courcelles,  30  ;  M.  Talon  to 
consult,  41;  his  soldiers  settle  in  Canada,  43;  M. 
Talon  furnishes  his  opinion  to,  on  the  question  of 
attacking  the  Mohawks,  52;  number  of  batteaux 
furnished  to,  55  ;  returns  from  the  expedition  against 
the  Mohawks,  56;  chastises  the  Iroquois,  7f>  ;  went 
by  water  to  attack  the  Mohawks,  140  ;  conquers  the 
Iroquois,  267,  370,  3S1,  702  ;  makes  peace  with  them, 
381,  382  ;  deputy-viceroy  over  America,  7S4  ;  arrives 
in  Canada,  7S5. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Tra  — 


Trade,  with  America,  &c,  a  company  projected  in  Ilolland 
to  carry  on,  I.,  6;  petition  for  an  exclusive  right  to 
carry  on,  13,  14,  15,  21,  25  ;  in  furs,  maize  and 
wampum,  the  West  India  company  claim  a  monopoly 
of  the,  88  ;  articles  respecting,  110;  along  the  Ameri- 
can coast  to  be  opened  to  the  people  of  New  Nether- 
land,  112;  opened,  121;  to  the  colonies,  opened  to 
the  people  of  the  United  Netherlands,  162,  173,  214, 
215,  220,  501  ;  to  the  Caribbean  islands,  to  be  en- 
couraged, 219;  to  Angola  and  New  Netherland 
opened,  220;  regulation  of,  in  1645,  222;  to  the 
Virginias,  New  Netherland  and  New  France,  monopo- 
lized in  1645  by  the  West  India  company,  223 ; 
new  suggestions  for  the  improvement  of,  242 ;  free, 
demanded  for  New  Netherland,  260,  268,  269  ; 
burdens  of  the  New  Netherland,  262 ;  the  English 
endeavor  to  monopolize  the  wampum,  269  ;  of  New 
Netherland,  much  injured  by  rumors  of  confisca- 
tion, 313;  trammeled  in  various  respects,  336;  plan 
for  improving  the  New  Netherland,  362 ;  carried 
on  by  New  England,  370 ;  advantages  to  be  derived 
from  the  abolition  of  duties  on,  374;  injuries  which 
the  imposition  of  duties  does  to,  375  ;  proposition 
respecting  the  New  Netherland,  to  be  transmitted  to 
the  several  chambers  of  the  West  India  company, 
377 ;  free,  in  New  Netherland,  422  ;  ought  to  be  en- 
couraged, 432  ;  to  Virginia  and  the  Caribbean  islands, 
proposal  for  the  freedom  of,  437  ;  a  committee  of  the 
common  council  of  Amsterdam  appointed  to  inquire 
into  the  best  means  of  improving  the  New  Netherland, 
609;  with  foreign  countries  open  to  New  Netherland, 
II.,  58,  60,  61  ;  overland  with  Delaware  suggested  to 
the  government  of  Maryland,  98 ;  suggestions  re- 
specting, 201  ;  extent  of  the  privilege  of  exclusive, 
granted  to  the  Dutch  West  India  company,  228 ;  be- 
tween Brazil  and  Portugal,  the  Dutch  excluded  from 
the,  511 ;  benefits  to  the  Dutch,  from  possessing  New 
Netherland,  526 ;  in  peltry  reserved  to  the  West 
India  company,  555  ;  excessive  duties  in  Holland  on 
the  New  Netherland  and  Virginia,  752,  753,  754,  755, 
756;  captain  William  Clayborne  licensed  to  carry 
on  a,  in  all  parts  of  America,  IN.,  15;  the  Dutch  in 
New  York  request  liberty  of,  with  Holland,  163;  in 
beaver  in  danger  of  being  diverted  by  the  French, 
164;  clause  in  the  capitulation  for  the  surrender  Of 
fort  Amsterdam  in  favor  of  freedom  of,  165,  166  ; 
free  to  Scotland,  the  common  council  of  New  York 
petition  for,  187  ;  annual  amount  of  customs  from  the 
colonial,  211 ;  internal  of  New  York  foreigners  exclud- 
ed from,  238  ;  principal  places  in  New  York  of,  261 ; 
between  New  England  and  New  York  what  it  con- 
sists of,  264;  of  New  York,  obstructions  to  the,  399; 
governor  Dongas  accused  of  being  concerned  in, 407; 
between  New  York  and  the  West  Indies  muoh  dimin- 
ished, IV.,  112;  course  of,  in  New  York,  186,  1133; 
instructions  respecting  the,  of  Now  York,  289;  the 
laws  mspwting,  to  be  observed,  291  ;  Maryland  cur- 


ries on  an  illegal,  with  Scotland,  300;  of  New  York, 
doubles  within  ten  years,  317;  greatly  increased  in 
New  York,  388  ;  illegal,  very  great  in  New  York,  434, 
792 ;  New  York  prospers  by  illegal,  461 ;  proofs  thereof, 
462;  governor  Fletcher  connives  at  illegal,  ibid,  483  ; 
between  Madagascar  and  New  York,  report  on  the, 
542  ;  illegal,  flourishes  on  Long  island,  591  ;  impedi- 
ments thrown  in  the  way  of  the  colonial,  773  ;  Massa- 
chusetts anxious  for  a  free,  with  all  the  world, 
789  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  remarks  on  the  colonial, 
791;  illegal,  at  Boston,  ibid;  authors  on,  quoted, 
792 ;  in  peltries  between  Canada  and  the  English 
colonies  prohibited,  ibid  ;  illegal,  carried  on  between 
the  Menades  and  Holland,  793  ;  of  New  York  in  1703, 
state  of  the,  1054 ;  illegal,  at  Rhode  Island,  1079  ; 
state  of  the  tobacco,  1085  ;  effects  of  queen  Anne's  war 
on,  1086, 1090  ;  of  New  York,  what  it  consists  in,  1150 ; 
of  New  York,  report  on  the,  called  for,  V.,  6 ;  carried 
on  by  the  British  colonies  with  Surinam  and  Curacao, 
30,  31  ;  course  of,  at  New  York  in  1708,  57;  illegal, 
in  the  colonies,  report  on,  58  ;  clause  in  an  act  for  the 
encouragement  of,  to  America,  101 ;  summary  of  the 
laws  for  the  regulation  of,  with  the  plantations,  144; 
illegal,  carried  on  from  New  York,  159  ;  parliament 
passes  an  act  for  the  encouragement  of,  in  America, 
283;  illegal,  carried  on  from  Pennsylvania,  300;  of 
New  York,  what  it  consists  of,  460,  556 ;  of  the  West 
Indies  interrupted  by  French  ships,  469 ;  in  New 
York  stimulated  by  the  issue  of  bills  of  credit,  494, 
500  ;  a  proclamation  issued  in  New  York  forbidding 
all  illegal,  with  the  French  plantations,  497;  between 
New  York  and  Canada,  annual  value  of  the,  552; 
Nova  Scotia  capable  of  a  good,  593 ;  of  New  Hamp- 
shire, 595;  of  Massachusetts,  597;  of  New  York  with 
Great  Britain,  annual  amount  of,  601  ;  of  New  Jersey, 
603;  of  Pennsylvania,  004;  of  Maryland,  606;  of 
Virginia  in  1719,  608;  of  North  Carolina,  609;  of 
South  Carolina  in  1719,  610;  report  on  the  planta- 
tion, 613 ;  of  New  York,  Mr.  Colden's  account  of, 
685 ;  between  Canada  and  New  York,  remarks  of  the 
commissioners  of  Indian  affairs  on  the,  740 ;  between 
Great  Britain  and  New  York,  return  of  the,  from 
1723-1728,  897;  of  New  York  in  1737,  VI.,  127;  in 
1747,  393  ;  in  1749,  510  ;  between  Albany  and  Canada, 
history  of,  VII.,  16;  irregular,  carried  on  from  Rhode 
Island  and  New  Jersey,  225,  226  ;  between  the  colonies 
and  Holland,  271,  272  ;  the  board  of  trade  required  to 
report  on  African,  522;  illegal,  carried  on  in  America, 
548 ;  increased  activity  in  New  York  against  illegal, 
584  ;  early  diversion  down  the  Mississippi  of  western, 
599 ;  New  York  merchants  petition  the  house  of 
commons  in  regard  to  the  intercolonial,  612;  petition 
of  the  Albany  merchants  tor  the  regulation  of  the  fur, 
613;  illegal,  iii  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  666;  of 
New  York  in  1772,  VIII.,  446  ;  contraband,  carried  on 
between  New  York  and  Holland,  487;  prohibited  with 
the  revolted  colonies,  GS8 ;  ovorlaud  between  Boston 


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GENERAL  [NDEX. 


()■;:> 


Trade—  eontinuti, 

and  Queboo,  ix  ,  70 g   eflbrti  for  the  control  of  the 
western,  202;  between  Canada  and  1 1 . . -  Bn 
nj«t  absolutely  Forbidden,  779,  876,  857,  1029. 

Trade,  Indian,  proposed  to  be  surrendered  by  the  Wt  I 
India  company,  I.,  107 i  oonsequenoes  of  opening 
the,  ISO,  181,  182;  reoommended  to  be  <  < ■  1 1 ii 1 1 ■  •>  1  to 
patroona  and  freemen,  15  I ,  regulation  respecting  the, 
500;  goods  obtai l  In  Holland  for,  111,164;  regu- 
lation! of  Massachusetts  concerning,  213;  the  beet 
branoh  of  the  revenue,  425;  doty  Imposed 
for,  499;  governor  Dongan  demands  ■  share  of  "the 
slurp's  fleeoe"  for  the  English,  528  529;  oommenoe- 
menl  of  the,  in  New  Motherland,  IV.,  353;  the  earl 
of  Bellomont  turns  his  attention  to  the  improvement 
of  the,  488 ;  Robert  Livingston's  views  on  the  west- 
ern, 600;  an  aot  passed  to  encourage  the,  V.,390; 
course  of  the,  486  j  ought  to  be  Tree.  626;  iii  the  west, 

efforts  made  to  serine  it  for  New  York,  656  ;  a  grant 
made  to  encourage,  with  the  remote  Indians,  GS3 ; 
goods  proper  for,  728  ;  between  Albany  and  Montreal, 
729;  goods  for,  whence  imported,  ibid;  its  rise  and 
progress,  732;  measures  adopted  to  prevent,  between 
Canada  and  New  York,  7-10 ;  affidavit  of  H essrs. Groes- 
beck  and  Schuyler  in  relation  to  th",743;  proceed- 
ings before  the  board  of  trade  on  the  New  York  acts 
regulating  the,  745-757;  governor  Burnet  excuses 
himself  for  having  printed  the  papers  on  the,  75b"; 
the  New  York  legislature  adopt  a  new  plan  to  encou- 
rage, 77;"),  778, 781 ;  the  acts  for  the  encouragement  of, 
abandoned,  778;  an  act  for  regulating,  passed,  781, 
811,  812;  the  opinion  of  the  board  of  trade  on  the 
New  Y'ork  acts  regulating,  897;  a  company  proposed 
to  be  incorporated  to  carry  on  the,  907 ;  at  Oswego  in 
1749,  return  of,  VI.,  538;  proposed  rules  for  the,  at 
Oswego,  VII  ,  27;  outline  of  the  plan  for  the,  571; 
plan  for  its  regulation,  G37;  lieutenant-governor 
Colden's  observations  on,  GG7  ;  sir  William  Johnson's 
views  on  the  regulation  of  the,  871  ;  the  stamp  act 
puts  a  stop  to  the  issuing  of  licenses  in  New  Y'ork  for, 
877;  sir  William  Johnson's  report  on  the  state  of, 
953 ;  the  lords  of  trade  called  on  to  report  proper 
regulations  for,  981 ;  effects  of  the  cession  of  Canada 
on,  999;  persons  to  take  out  licenses  for,  VIII  ,  21; 
suggestions  of  the  boaid  of  trade  on,  24;  its  regula- 
tion left  to  the  respective  colonies,  55 ;  commission- 
ers appointed  to  regulate,  207;  no  ecclesiastic  nor 
religious  to  be  concerned  in,  IX.,  126  ;  count  de  Fron- 
tenac  interested  in,  131 ;  efforts  making  to  attract  it 
to  New  York,  132,  133  ;  memoir  of  intendant  Duches- 
neau  on  the,  159  ;  another  memoir  on  the,  211 ;  differ- 
ent prices  in  regard  to,  408  ;  what  it  consists  of,  757  ; 
licenses  issued  in  Canada  for,  954. 
Trade  and  navigation  acts,  merchants  of  Holland  remon- 
strate against  the,  I.,  436  ;  exclude  foreigners  from  the 
commerce  of  the  English  colonies,  486  ;  early  instance 
of  evasion  of,  II.,  253;  order  in  council  to  enforce, 
III.,  44  ;  instruction  to  governor  Dongan  relating  to, 

79 


•  latin.;   the,   578, 
58]  ;  disregarded  ..,  the  oolonii  ,  hi,  i  . 
VI  ,  7G.'i ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  endeavors  to  enforoe 

Hi",    IV 
819;   m 

bid;  '  hi'  f 

justice  Aiv\ l  endeavoi    to  enforoe  the,  In  the  oolo- 

'  the,  932  ;  obit 
pinion  of  the  application  of  tin-,  to  the  com- 
merce between  New   Fork  and  B    I  Jei    .. ,  V  ,  230; 
ezolude  aliens  from  the  prh  I  i  lerohanti 

in  any  of  the  oolonies,  497;  parliament  pi 
revise,  711.,  824 
Trade,  the  h-.ard  of,  established,  111  ,  rill,  80,  82,  .'.72,  IV  , 
145  ;  Instructions  forth",  III 

Ings  of  the,  36 ;  report  againsl  allowing  Dntcb  ships 
to  trade  to  New  York,  175;  enlarg  d,  190;  Jurisdic- 
tion of,  192 ;  report  of,  on  the  recapture  of  New  York, 
iii  i  ;  dissolvi  d,  228  ;  Buooei  ded  by  s  commit! 
privy  oounoil,  229;  n  ports  of  Edmund  Randolpb  to, 
240,  5G7,  IV.,  300;  order  of,' calling  for  Information 
about  New  York  and  New  England,  III.,  2.17;  answer 
of  governor  Andros  to  certain  Inquiries  of,  262;  order 
in  council  referring  collector  Dyre's  petition  to,  310  ; 
writings  relating  to  the  province  of  New  York  deli- 
vered to,  354;  charter  of  liberties  and  privileges  of 
New  York  vetoed  by,  357;  instruct 
to  report  quarterly,  &c  ,  37."> ;  news  of  the  revolution  in 
Boston  transmitted. to,  574, 578  ;  recommend  thai  a  new 
governor  bo  sent  to  New  York,  G18;  colonel  Slough- 
ter's  proposals  concerning  New  York  submitted  to, 
622;  minute  of,  respecting  the  New  Yori 
710  ;  letter  of  the  proprietors  of  East  Jersey  to,  838  ; 
minute  of,  on  a  letter  from  governor  Fletcher, 
IV.,  31 ;  representation  to  be  made  by  colon.  1  Lod- 
wick  to,  32;  abstract  of  governor  Fletcher's  letters 
to,  36  ;  memorial  presented  by  colonel  Lodu  [ok  to, 
53  ;  letters  of  governor  Fletcher  to,  55,  G8,  72,  74,  si, 
113,  150,  158,  160,  173,  198,  233,  273,  277,  293  ;  order 
a  pardon  to  be  prepared  for  the  adherents  of  Leisler, 
83;  letters  of  the  council  of  New  Y'ork  to,  99,  245, 
850,  8">7,  S65,  867  ;  determine  the  quotas  of  men  to  be 
furnished  by  the  several  colonies,  101  ;  proceedings 
of,  on  Robert  Livingston's  petition,  127,  129  ;  n  port 
of,  on  William  Penn's  petition,  108;  petition  of 
Robert  Livingston  to,  131;  his  letter  to,  137;  order 
of,  on  his  petition,  13S  ;  transmit  to  governor  Pletl  her 
copy  of  the  evidence  taken  against  him,  143;  papers 
relating  to  the  northern  parts  of  America  referred  to, 
16G;  answer  of  governor  Fletcher  to  the  charges  pre- 
sented against  him  to,  173;  representation  of  Messrs. 
Brooke  and  Nicoll  to,  181,  and  their  plan  for  securing 
the  province  of  New  Y'ork  submitted  to,  1S3  ;  pro- 
ceedings thereupon,  185;  representation  of  Messrs. 
Gouverneur  and  Leisler  to,  197 ;  John  Nelson's 
report  on  the  state  of  the  colonies  to,  20G;  letter 
of,  to  governor  Fletcher,  225,  255  ;  report  of,  on 
the  northern  colonies,  227;    report  on  the  affairs  of 


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Trade,  the  board  of — continued. 

New  York  by,  230 ;  Robert  Livingston's  memorial  to, 
252 ;  memorial  of  Messrs.  Brooke  and  Nicoll  to,  254 ; 
report  of,  on  the  union  of  New  York  with  the  other 
colonies,  259  ;  the  appointment  of  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont  as  governor  of  New  York,  &c,  announced  to,  261 ; 
submit  drafts  of  his  commission,  262 ;  their  report 
against  an  act  declaratory  of  the  people's  rights, 
passed  by  the  assembly  of  New  York,  263 ;  memorial 
of  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to,  265  ;  their  answer,  ibid  ; 
representation  on  the  state  of  New  York  submitted 
to,  283 ;  letters  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to,  296,  302, 
306,  313,  320,  332,  3«2,  377,  307,  409,  417,  421,  425, 
438,  441,  487,  501,  507,  512,  515,  518,  528,  531,  549, 
587,  599,  606,  636,  643,  668,  684,  686,  712,  766,  768, 
770,  781,  820,  833,  845;  letters  to  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont from,  297,  299,  412,  452,  474,  530,  544,  630, 
612,  666,  698,  771,  819,  840,  852;  report  of,  ou  cer- 
tain parts  of  lord  Bellomont's  commission,  359 ; 
statement  of  Thomas  Weaver,  agent  for  the  province 
of  New  York,  to,  384 ;  their  report  on  the  province  of 
New  York,  385;  order  in  council  on  a  report  of,  411 ; 
letters  to  secretary  Vernon  from,  435,  475,  818 ; 
colonel  Fletcher  sends  his  answer  to  the  com- 
plaints against  him  to,  443  ;  memorial  of  Mr.  Weaver, 
agent  for  the  province  of  New  York,  to,  451 ;  proceed- 
ings of,  on  the  charges  against  governor  Fletcher, 
466,  471,  479  ;  their  instructions  in  regard  to  patent 
offices  in  the  colonies,  pirates,  &c,  530  ;  their  report 
on  the  trade  between  New  York  and  Madagascar, 
542;  letter  to  the  lords  justices  from,  58'J  ;  employ- 
ments in  the  colonies  sold  by  one  of,  816  ;  their 
report  on  the  forts  in  the  plantations,  830;  letters  to 
lieutenant-governor  Naufan  from,  864,  887 ;  letters 
of  Robert  Livingston  to,  870,  883,  912,  1063,  1074, 
1124;  letters  of  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  to,  879, 
880,  888,  911,  915,  916,  921,  927,  942,  943,  911, 
1001,  1043,  1073,  1130;  letter  of  secretary  Hedges  to, 
883;  letter  to  the  king  from,  884;  letters  of  chief 
justice  Attwood  to,  885,  923,  929  ;  letters  of  lord 
Cornbury  to,  912,  926,  955,  958,  959,  960,  907,  971, 
975,  977,  999,  1000,  1001,  1003,  1017,  1019,  1021, 
1044,  1057,  1060,  1064,  1069,  1072,  1075,  1090,  1100, 
1103,  1105,  1111,  1113,  1120,  1131,  1136,  1142,  1145, 
1165,  1180,  1181,  1186,  1189,  V.,  20,  39,  55,  64,  66  ; 
letters  of  attorney-general  Bioughton  to,  IV.,  913, 
1108;  letters  to  lord  Cornbury  from,  925,  948,  962, 
963,  966,  1025,  1026,  1029,  1038,  1041,  1065,  1079, 
1081,  1117,  1119,  1138,  1141,  1156,  1171,  1175,  1179, 
V.,  1,  5  ;  memorial  of  Messrs.  Adderley  and  Lodwick 
to,  IV.,  949  ;  letter  of  colonel  Bayard  to,  951;  letters 
of  sir  Edward  Northey  to,  954,  1118,  1125;  letter  to 
the  earl  of  Manchester  from,  954  ;  letters  to  the  earl  of 
Nottingham  from,  965,  1030,  1031  ;  Mr.  Champante's 
memorial  to,  1027,  1033,  1076  ;  their  report  on  the 
condition  of  the  New  York,  1035  ;  petition  of  the 
countess  of  Bellomont  to,  1042,  1081;  letters  of  colo- 
nel Quary  to,  1045,  1082,  V.,  17,  30;  letter  of  John 


Chamberlayne  to,  IV.,  1077  ;  letter  of  captain  Thomas 
Wenham  to,  1119;  letter  to  the  queen  from,  1123; 
their  report  on  Robert  Livingston's  petition,  1126  ; 
report  of  captain  Congreve  to,  1128  ;  letter  of  lieu- 
tenant-governor Ingoldesby  to,  1162  ;  call  for  infor- 
mation on  divers  points,  V.,  6  ;  report  of,  ou  tire  act 
vacating  governor  Fletcher's  extravagant  grants,  21  ; 
on  the  complaint  of  Mr.  Budge  against  lord  Cornbury, 
26;  the  assemblies  of  America,  if  not  prevented,  will 
furnish  plenty  of  work  to,  33 ;  informed  of  the  ap- 
pointment of  lord  Lovelace  to  be  governor  of  New 
York  and  New  Jersey,  39 ;  Mr.  Popple  secretary 
to,  41,  48  ;  their  report  on  lord  Lovelace's  instruc- 
tions, 42;  petition  of  sundry  Palatines  referred  to, 
44;  letters  to  lord  Lovelace  from,  46,  72;  their  report 
on  the  petition  of  John  Rayner  to  be  appointed  attor- 
ney-general of  New  York,  49  ;  their  report  on  the 
petition  of  the  Palatines,  53  ;  recommend  that  a  glebe 
and  salary  be  granted  to  the  minister  of  the  Palatines, 
63  ;  Caleb  Heathcote's  letter  to,  apologizing  for  his 
letters  respecting  naval  stores,  ibid  ;  letters  of  lord 
Lovelace  to,  67 ;  their  report  ou  the  New  York 
act  regulating  foreign  coin,  ibid  ;  petition  of  chief 
justice  Mompesson  to,  69  ;  prepare  a  memorial  on 
the  British  title  to  the  sovereignty  over  the  five 
nations,  74,  75  ;  letters  of  colonel  Nicholson  and 
Vetch  to,  78 ;  letter  of  collector  Byerley  to,  80 ; 
their  report  respecting  the  Palatines,  87;  letter  of 
lady  Lovelace  to,  89 ;  ordered  to  prepare  a  com- 
mission for  Robert  Hunter,  as  governor  of  New  York, 
91;  transmit  draft  of  governor  Hunter's  commis- 
sion, 92;  transmit  to  the  secretary  of  state  some 
points  respecting  the  impressment  of  seamen,  98  ; 
colonel  Hunter  submits  his  suggestions  to,  for  the 
employment  of  the  Palatines,  112,  113;  colonel  Quary 
makes  a  report  on  Maryland  and  New  York  to, 
114;  their  report  on  the  plan  for  settling  the  Pala- 
tines, 117  ;  transmit  draft  of  governor  Hunter's  in- 
structions, 122  ;  recommend  sundry  changes  in  the 
councils  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  123 ;  letters  of, 
to  governor  Hunter,  154,  159,  173,  186,  198,  251,  282, 
285,  302,  333,  360,  367,  412,  421,  434,  470,  500,  503, 
517;  their  report  respecting  the  Palatines  approved, 
158  ;  instruct  governor  Hunter  to  cheek  an  illegal 
trade  carried  on  between  New  York  and  the  West 
Indies,  159 ;  request  that  governor  Hunter  be  instructed 
to  carry  out  their  plan  for  the  employment  of  the  Pala- 
tines, 160;  colonol  Quary  calls  their  attention  to  cer- 
tain acts  passed  in  the  colonies,  161 ;  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor Ingoldesby  reports  the  affairs  of  his  government 
to,  164;  three  Indian  sachems  are  presented  to,  165  ; 
governor  hunter  repoits  his  arrival  at  New  York  to, 
166,  and  the  progress  of  affairs  in  his  governments, 
170,  177,  183,  199,  216,  262,  297,  304,  339,  344,  347, 
350,  355,  356,  365,  378,  380,  381,  389,  399,  402,  416, 
419,  436,  457,  475,  477,  481,  482,  483,  497,  503,  505, 
507,  511,  514,  534,  540  ;  letters  of  Mr  Bridger  to,  on 
the  subject  of  tho  Palatines,  &c,  174,  176  ;  are  of 


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Trade,  Uu  board  of     eontinutd, 

opinion  that  theooonoll  of  (Tow  7orfc  km 
amend  money  bills,  184,  283;  their  report  on  naval 
■tores  and  the  Palatines,  188;  onthedlfnu 
twees  governor  Hunter  and  Lhe  assembly  of  New  York, 
190;  memorial  of  William  Polhampton  to,  on  military 
and  naval  frauds  in  New  York,  193  ,  prepare  s  bill  to 
be  laid  before  parliament  for  granting  a  standing  reve- 
nue in  New  York,  197;  seoretary  Clark's  letters  t", 
237,  238,  249,  250;  order  governor  Hunter  to  fur- 
nish  Information  agreeably  t<>  bis  Instructions,  ->•'! ; 
make  i  report  on  the  oonditlon  of  affairs  In  New 
fork,  287  ;  reoommend  thai  parliament  settle  ■  reve- 
nue in  that  province,  288  ;  disorepanoies  In  the  Pala- 
tine aooounts  explained  to,  289  ;  an  answer  to  lord 
Clarendon's  ohservationa  respecting  the  Palatines  fur- 
nished to,  290;  tho  council  of  New  York  complain  to, 
of  tho  course  pursued  by  the  assembly,  292 ;  governor 
Hunter  informs  them  of  the  dismal  situation  of  affairs 
in  the  province  of  New  York,  297  ;  recommend  that 
the  support  to  the  Palatines  be  continued,  303 ;  call 
the  attention  of  the  secretary  of  state  to  the  preten- 
sions of  the  assembly  of  New  Tork,  329,  and  ask  for 
the  intervention  of  parliament,  330;  their  report  on 
the  claims  of  the  heirs  of  the  late  earl  of  Stirling, 
ibid ;  a  petition  of  the  merchants  ol  New  Y'ork  referred 
to,  331  ;  their  report  thereon,  332;  recommend  the 
pardon  of  certain  .slaves  in  New  York,  346  ;  complain 
of  the  assembly  of  New  York,  359 ;  recommend  that 
parliament  pass  a  bill  to  settle  a  revenue  at  New  Y'ork, 
ibid,  361  ;  submit  a  new  commission  for  governor 
Hunter,  391  ;  lord  Clarendon  transmits  objections  to 
certain  acts  to,  398  ;  submit  drafts  of  instructions 
for  governor  Hunter  for  approval,  402 ;  memorial  of 
the  assembly  of  New  York  to,  in  answer  to  the  earl 
of  Clarendon's  objections,  405  ;  Mr.  Lodwick  lays 
advices  recently  received  from  the  northern  colonies 
before,  422;  recommend  the  confirmation  of  Lewis 
Morris  as  chief  justice  of  New  Y'ork,  429  ;  inquire 
respecting  the  disposition  of  moneys  appropriated  for 
forts  iu  the  province  of  New  Y'ork,  and  communicate 
objections  to  certain  acts,  435  ;  extract  of  a  letter  from 
governor  Hunter  communicated  to,  455  ;  their  letter 
to  secretary  Stanhope,  recommending  presents  for 
the  five  nations,  467,  an  increase  of  the  military 
for  the  province  of  New  York,  4C8,  and  the  pre- 
paration of  naval  stores,  469  ;  keep  separate  books 
for  the  different  American  provinces,  470  ;  their 
observations  on  divers  New  Y'ork  acts,  471,  501  ; 
a  memorial  respecting  the  passage  from  the  St. 
Lawrence  to  the  Mississippi  laid  before  the,  502  ; 
receive  oomplaints  of  the  levying  of  duties  in  New 
York  on  English  ships,  517  ;  their  report  on  the  New 
Y'ork  act  for  paying  the  public  debts,  522 ;  recommend 
its  confirmation,  526,  and  the  repeal  of  the  act  for  the 
easier  partition  of  lands  in  joint  tenancy,  527;  letters 
of  Mr.  Schuyler,  president  of  the  council  of  New  Y'ork, 


Ifl  ,   report  of,  on  the 

petition  >•(  captain  J"i<  i  "f  the 

appointment  of  William  Burnett  t"  !"•  governor  •>( 

i.  and  New  Jersey,  888;   prepare  draft  of 

nbmit  draft  of  1 

., 1 1  .  nobly  of  Nen  Y"i k  Ban 

own  treasurer,  846;  Hi  ntenant-govemor  Bpoi 
letter,  i iplalnlng  "f  tie-  Bve  nations,  laid  before, 

;"i  (8  ;    InfOI  liiation  on  1 1 1 ■  -    p  v.  i 

Yoik,  furnished  t<>,  B51;    petition  of  the  P 
referred   t",   653;    minute  of,   respecting  the   Pala- 
tini  ,   ''T'l;   governor  Burnett  Informs  Hum  of  bis 

arrival  at  New  York,  r.72;  tie-  agent  of  the  Palatines 
a  petition  to,  674;    governor  Burnet  trans- 
looount  oi  theaflkirs  in  1 1 i -  government,  676, 
682,584,585,686  630,643,644,646,649,665,1 

i,  7i>9,  711,  725,  735,  756,  766, 772, 77';,  7-- 1 ,  7-.:, 
810,  818,  821,  825,  Ml,  846;  Letters  to  governor  Bur- 
net from,  583,  645,  647,  t;:i7,  706,  71.7,  77j  ;  their 
report  on  the  British  plantations  in  America  in  1721, 
591;  on  frauds  in  the  granting  of  lands  in  New  Yoik, 

65(1 ;  on  a  New  York  art  for  tie-  encouragement  of  the 
Indian  trade,  7o7 ;    their  pro< lings  on   tl 

Y'ork  acts  regulating  the  Indian  trade,  745,  757,  and 
report  on  these  acts,  700,  897;  Cadwallader  Colden's 
memorial  to,  against  the  partition  art,  S'»7  ;  call  atten- 
tion of  the  duke  of  Newcastle  to  the  erection  of  the 
French  fort  at  Niagara,  815,  845;  notified  of  the  ap- 
pointment of  John  Montgomerie  to  be  governor  of 
New  Y'ork  and  New  Jersey,  b'l'o  ;  prepare  drafts  of 
his  commissions,  824;  informed  that  the  governor  of 
Canada  has  summoned  fort  Oswego,  825  ;  urged  to 
call  attention  to  fort  Niagara,  826  ;  their  report  ag..in5t 
the  New  York  partition  act,  843 ;  letters  of  governor 
Montgomerie  to,  855,  856,  858,  871,  877,  889,  894, 
897,  903,  920;  letters  of,  to  governor  Montgomerie, 
870,  876,  922  ;  Lewis  Morris'  letters  to,  882,  951,  957 ; 
letter  of  attorney-general  Bradley  against  the  assem- 
bly of  New  York  to,  899;  call  the  attention  of  the 
secretary  of  state  to  the  further  encroachments  of 
the  French  in  western  New  Y'ork,  918;  letters' of 
president  Van  Dam  to,  924,  925,  930  ;  informed  that 
colonel  Cosby  is  appointed  governor  of  New  Yoik, 
930;  command  president  Van  Dam  to  hold  courts  of 
chancery,  931;  prepare  draft  of  colonel  Cosby's 
commission,  932;  report  on  the  fort  erected  by 
the  French  at  Crown  Point,  933 ;  suggest  modifi- 
cations in  the  instructions  to  the  governor  of  New 
York,  934 ;  letters  to  governor  Cosby  from,  935  ; 
letters  of  governor  Cosby  to,  936,  937,  938,  956, 
960;  instruct  governor  Cosby  to  annex  the  equiva- 
lent land  to  some  of  the  New  Y'ork  counties,  950 ; 
letter  of  governor  Cosby  to,  on  the  difficulties  between 
him  and  Mr.  Van  Dam,  VI.,  4  ;  write  to  governor  Cosby 
on  the  subject  of  New  Y'ork  acts  and  of  Mr.  Van  Dam, 
16  ;  attorney-general  Bradley  complains  again  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  New  Y'ork  assembly  to,  17 ;  governor 
Cosby   complains  of  James  Alexander  to,   20 ;  new 


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Trade,  the  board  of —  continued. 

councilors  recommended  to,  24,  32,  35  ;  titles  of  New 
York  acts  passed  in  1714,  reported  to,  27  ;  requested 
to  remove  Mr.  Van  Dam  from  the  New  York  council, 
31  ;  report  against  imposing  duties  on  slaves,  33  ; 
recommend  the  removal  of  Rip  van  Dam,  Lewis 
Morris  and  James  Alexander  from  the  council,  35, 
36  ;  order  the  holding  of  a  court  of  chancery  in  New 
York,  36 ;  New  York  duties  reported  to,  37 ;  death 
of  governor  Cosby  announced  to,  42 ;  copies  of  Mr. 
Van  Dam's  protest  and  of  Lewis  Morris*  speech  sent 
to,  49  ;  Mr.  Alexander  complained  of  to,  50 ;  trans- 
mit papers  in  the  case  of  Rip  van  Dam  to  the  privy 
council,  69 ;  temper  of  the  New  York  assembly  re- 
ported to,  73 ;  papers  relating  to  the  controversy 
between  Clarke  and  Van  Dam  transmitted  to,  74,  75, 
79  ;  letter  of,  to  president  Clarke,  83,  89  ;  news  of  the 
termination  of  the  difficulty  with  Mr.  Van  Dam 
transmitted  to,  85  ;  president  Clarke  reports  the  pro- 
gress of  his  administration  to,  89,  94,  96  ;  informed  of 
an  expected  descent  of  Spaniards  on  Georgia,  90 ; 
informed  of  the  appointment  of  lord  De  la  Warr  to 
be  governor  of  New  York,  96 ;  prepare  draft  of  lord 
De  la  Warr's  commission,  97,  98  ;  progress  in  the 
settlement  of  the  boundary  between  Massachusetts 
and  New  Hampshire  reported  to,  110;  amount  of 
New  York  paper  money  in  circulation  reported  to, 
111 ;  informed  of  the  discontent  in  New  York  at  the 
long  continuance  of  the  assemblies,  112  ;  observations 
on  sundry  New  York  acts  sent  to,  116;  answers  to 
their  inquiries  respecting  the  province  of  New  York, 
120,  121,  127;  opposed  to  the  New  York  triennial 
bill,  129,  130;  census  return  of  New  York  sent  to, 
130 ;  informed  of  the  dissolution  of  the  New  York 
assembly,  135 ;  transmit  a  letter  from  the  governor 
of  Virginia  to  the  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York, 
137  ;  instruct  the  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York 
not  to  consent  to  any  bill  for  sinking  the  paper  money, 
unless  a  proper  provision  bo  made  for  the  support 
of  government,  139  ;  informed  of  the  meaning  at- 
tached by  the  New  York  legislature  to  the  word 
"  appropriation,"  141;  information  regarding  the  site 
of  Crown  Point  and  Tierondequat  transmitted  to, 
143;  encroachments  by  Massachusetts  on  New  York 
reported  to,  ibid ;  advised  of  proceedings  necessary 
to  be  adopted  for  the  protection  of  the  colonies,  in 
case  of  a  rupture  with  Spain,  147;  recommend  the 
negotiation  of  peace  between  the  six  nations  and 
Virginia,  149  ;  informed  that  the  New  York  assembly 
persists  in  applying  the  revenue,  150, 158  ;  the  names 
of  the  members  of  the  New  York  council  sent  to,  152  ; 
papers  in  the  case  of  the  collector  of  New  York  against 
the  sloop  Mary  and  Thomas  transmitted  to,  154 ; 
recommend  that  presents  be  sent  to  the  six  nations, 
157,  169,  224;  New  York  acts  of  1739  transmitted  to, 
160 ;  advise  the  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York  that 
a  commission  lias  been  issued  for  running  the  line 
between  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island,  167;  a  com- 


plete collection  of  the  laws  of  New  York  sent  to,  168  ; 
lieutenant-governor  Clarke  reports  his  proceedings 
with  the  six  nations  to,  172;  New  York  acts  of  1740 
sent  to,  184;  the  burning  of  the  fort  in  New  York 
reported  to,  185  ;  notified  that  George  Clinton  is  ap- 
pointed governor  of  Now  York,  187 ;  prepare  his  com- 
mission, 188,  189  ;  the  New  York  negro  plot  reported 
to,  197,  201 ;  receive  a  complete  collection  of  the  laws 
of  New  York,  199 ;  their  report  on  the  instructions 
to  governor  Clinton,  200  ;  their  attention  called  to  the 
ill  consequences  of  assemblies  being  allowed  to  appro- 
priate the  revenue,  206 ;  a  state  of  the  province  of 
New  York  sent  to,  207  ;  approve  of  lieutenant-gover- 
nor Clarke's  proceedings,  213  ;  advised  of  the  peace 
made  between  the  six  nations  and  the  western  Indians, 
214 ;  congratulate  the  lieutenant-governor  of  New 
York  on  that  event,  219  ;  the  New  York  acts  of  1742 
sent  to,  221 ;  state  of  Oswego  represented  to,  224; 
inform  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  that  governor  Clin- 
ton is  about  to  set  out  for  New  York,' 245;  informed 
of  governor  Clinton's  arrival  at  New  York,  247;  of 
vacancies  in  the  New  York  council,  248;  lieutenant- 
governor  Clarke  reports  the  state  of  public  affairs  on 
his  withdrawing  from  the  government  of  New  York, 
251 ;  recommend  new  councilors,  254 ;  measures  for  the 
protection  of  the  province  of  New  York  reported  to, 
ibid  ;  proceedings  of  the  commission  in  the  case  of  the 
Mohegau  Indians  reported  to,  256;  progress  of  affairs 
in  New  York  reported  to,  260;  count  Zinzendorff's 
letter  in  behalf  of  the  Moravians  to,  269 ;  the  appoint- 
ment of  Jeremiah  van  Rensselaer  to  the  New  York 
council  urged  on,  270 ;  recommend  Mr.  van  Rensse- 
laer's appointment,  277  ;  informed  of  Mr.  van  Rensse- 
laer's death,  278 ;  call  for  information  respecting  the 
conduct  of  the  Moravians,  279  ;  advised  of  the  pro- 
posed expedition  against  Louisbourg,  280,  and  that 
New  York  has  voted  an  aid  to  it,  282;  governor  Clin- 
ton reports  the  assembly  to,  287,  307  ;  their  remarks 
thereon,  308  ;  a  report  respecting  the  Moravians  trans- 
mitted to,  311 ;  New  York  acts  of  1746  sent  to,  316; 
proceedings  in  the  New  York  council  consequent  on 
governor  Clinton's  treaty  with  the  six  nations  re- 
ported to,  328,  330;  a  mutiny  among  the  colonial 
levies  reported  to,  343  ;  difficulties  in  the  government 
of  New  York  reported  to,  352  ;  reasons  for  the  remo- 
val of  Mr.  Horsmandeu  from  the  council  transmitted 
to,  378 ;  colonel  Johnson  recommended  to,  379 ; 
Mr.  Horsmanden  requests  a  suspension  of  judgment 
in  his  case,  404  ;  chief  justice  De  Lancey  complained 
to,  411  ;  other  members  of  the  council  reported  to, 
413  ;  the  backwardness  of  the  New  York  assembly 
to  annoy  tho  French  reported  to,  419;  call  for  in- 
formation from  New  York,  427 ;  announce  the  sign- 
ing of  preliminaries  of  peace  at  Aix  la  Chapelle,  428; 
lotter  respecting  the  New  Jersey  boundary  to,  454  ; 
encroachments  of  tho  New  York  assembly  on  the 
prerogative  reported  to,  456,  522;  report  on  tho 
province   of  Now   York   transmitted   to,   459 ;    New 


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Tiiul",  the  bond  of     mntinuid, 

Y..,K  uta  of  17-ls  transmitted  lo,  466;  the  New 
York  taotton  oomplalned  o(  to,  472,  616,  621,629; 
1 1  tons  with  Canada  for  an  exohange  of  prl  on 
era  reported  to,  476,  486;  difflonltlea  In  the  waj  of 
taking  the  Nen  Y ork  oensus  reporjted  to,  624;  report 
on  tlir  public  treasury  of  New  York  sent  to,  635; 
ordered  to  report  on  the  state  of  the  provinoes  of  Nen 
York  and  New  Jersey,  544,  586;  enoroaohmenta  ol 
tho  Prenoh  on  the  Ohio  reported  to,  545,562;  the 
treasurer  of  tho  provinoe  of  New  York  reported  to, 
555;  are  preparing  a  report  on  the  state  of  the  pro- 
vinoe of  New  York,  687;  call  the  attention  ol  the 
secretary  of  state  to  the  French  intrigues  at  I  fhio,  597  ; 
informed  that  the  French  are  depositing  leaden  plates 
ill  the  western  country,  C04 ;  New  York  acts  of  1749 
transmitted  to,  GOG  ;  a  copy  of  the  Inscription  on  the 
French  leaden  plate  transmitted  to,  G08  ;  governor 
Clinton  writes  on  Indian  affairs  to,  703,  713  ;  John 
Chambers  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  New  York 
council  to,  728;  further  encroachments  of  the  New 
York  assembly  on  the  prerogative  reported  to,  74 'J , 
764;  Cadwallader  Colden  recommended  to,  753,  759  ; 
colonial  governors  to  correspond  in  future  only  with, 
754,  756;  enjoin  on  colonial  governors  a  mo: >e  strict 
observance  of  their  instructions,  7G0  ;  forbid  governor 
Clinton  to  leave  his  government,  7G1,  770;  governor 
Clinton  expresses  his  desire  that  Mr.  Colden  may  suc- 
ceed him  in  the  administration,  763;  state  of  trade  in 
the  colonies  reported  to,  765  ;  memorial  of  Lewis 
Morris  to,  767;  their  report  in  favor  of  Peter  Wrax- 
all's  claim  to  certain  offices  in  Albany,  768;  their  cor- 
respondence with  the  secretary  of  state  relative  to 
Oswego  mutineers,  771,  772,  773;  their  opinion  on 
the  New  York  and  New  Jersey  boundaries,  773  ;  gov- 
ernor Clinton  renews  his  desire  to  return  to  England, 
to,  778  ;  recommend  that  sir  Danvers  Osborn  be 
instructed  in  regard  to  the  French  encroachments  in 
America,  793  ;  recommend  that  sir  Danvers  Osborn 
hold  an  interview  with  the  six  nations,  799,  800,  854  ; 
instruct  colonial  governors  to  send  commissioners 
to  a  conference  to  be  held  with  the  six  nations,  802  ; 
the  death  of  sir  Danvers  Osborn  reported  to,  803, 
804,  806 ;  advised  that  a  general  conference  with  the 
New  York  Indians  has  been  called,  817 ;  lieutenant- 
governor  De  Lancey  reports  the  temper  of  the  New 
York  assembly  to,  820;  instruct  lieutenant-governor 
De  Lancey  to  call  a  meeting  of  the  six  nations,  829  ; 
measures  adopted  preparatory  to  such  meeting,  re- 
ported to,  833 ;  French  hostilities  on  the  Ohio  reported 
to,  838  ;  recommend  increased  vigilance  and  vigor  to, 
•the  colonies,  845  ;  declare  a  union  of  the  colonies 
to  be  absolutely  necessary,  846  ;  proceedings  of  the 
Albany  congress  reported  to,  851  ;  plan  of  a  gene- 
ral concert  among  the  colonies  prepared  by,  901  ; 
French  hostilities  in  America  reported  to,  909 ; 
their  report  on  tho  proceedings  of  the  congress  held 


at   Albanj  ,916;  i  by 

lieutenant  governor  De  Lancey  t",  '.  .  I 

• 

I    in,   940 ;  lb 
amor  Hard}  '    Id  trui  lion  i,  '.*  I"  ;  lie    • 

■  te  with  g  moral  Braddoi  b  i  ommunl- 
oated  to,  950;  reoomn.end  measure!  for  thi  ettla- 
ment  of  the  controversy  betwi  ad  New 

I  that  gem  I.,!  Bl  -  Ido    !    i    poH 

on  ile  beat  plan  for  defending  thi  American  frontiers, 
961  ;  major-general  John  ion  comtnru 
on  Indian  affairs  to,  962;  letter  ,; 
Johnson  to,  993 ;  governor  Shirley  complained  of  to, 
994;  governor  Hardy  reports  hit  arrival  in  .'.'•.*  York 
to,  999;  general  Johnson's  victory  over  lb 
at  hike  George  reported  to,  1002,  l""s;  g.i,erai 
Johnson's  letter  to,  after  the  battle  of  lake  Qi  orge, 
1009;  governor  Hardy  informs  them  of  the  mis- 
carriage of  the  expedition  against  Crown  Point,  1021; 
letters  of  sir  Charles  Hardj  to,  inj-j>  v  1 1  ,  2;  -ir 
William  Johnson  requi  Bts  them  to  relieve  him  of 
his  military  command,  VI.,  1024  ;  transmit  to  the 
secretary  of  stale  an  estimate  of  the  sum  to  be 
granted  to  the  colonies  in  consideration  of  expenses 
incurred  by  them,  VII.,  1,  2;  sir  William  Johnson 
complains  of  governor  Shirley  to,  7;  letter  of  chief 
justice  De  Lancey  to,  :;i  ;  informed  that  the  New 
York  assembly  will  not  grant  a  permanent  revenue, 
32;  recommend  that  thi  demand  be  not  pre 
40;  informed  that  parliament  has  voted  money  for 
certain  of  the  colonies,  ,'!.'! ;  apportion  the  parliamen- 
tary giant,  34;  recommend  tie-  appointment  of  sir 
William  Johnson  to  be  superintendent  of  Indian 
affairs,  35;  notify  the  appointment  of  the  earl  of 
Loudon  to  be  commander-in-chief  in  America,  36, 
and  of  sir  William  Johnson  to  be  superintendent  of 
Indian  affairs,  37;  informed  that  New  York  has  voted 
men  and  money  for  another  expedition  against  Crown 
Point,  ibid;  the  favorable  disposition  of  the  six 
nations  reported  to,  41,  42  ;  recommend  the  annulling 
of  certain  extravagant  giants  of  land  in  New  York, 
77;  minutes  of  Indian  conferences  transmitted  to, 
80;  Indian  hostilities  on  the  frontiers  oi  the  colonies 
and  their  causes  reported  to,  86 ;  colonel  Webb 
brings  letters  to  governor  Hardy  from,  117;  sir 
William  Johnson  reports  tho  result  of  the  meeting 
at  Onondaga  to,  US;  their  letter  to  sir  Charles  Hardy, 
120;  letter  of  governor  Hardy  on  boundary  lines  be- 
tween certain  of  the  colonics  to,  121,  who  requests 
leave  to  resign  his  government,  122;  the  fall  of 
Oswego  reported  to,  123;  sir  William  Johnson  trans- 
mits an  account  of  his  proceedings  at  Onondaga  to, 
127;  order  an  embargo  in  America,  1G2;  proceedings 
of  the  New  York  legislature  in  175G  reported  to,  163  ; 
informed  of  tho  defensive  condition  of  New  York,  164; 
informed  of  the  causes  of  the  discontents  of  the  In- 


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dians,  169  ;  advised  that  the  colony  of  New  York  had 
provided  for  raising- a  number  of  men  for  the  war, 
201 ;  further  proceedings  of  the  New  York  legislature 
reported  to,  202 ;  informed  of  vacancies  in  the  New 
York  council,  205;  letter  of  the  superintendent  of 
Indian  affairs  for  the  southern  colonies  to,  208  ;  ad- 
vised of  the  difficulty  of  preventing  the  exportation  of 
provisions  from  the  colonies,  215  ;  French  operations 
on  the  Mississippi  communicated  to,  219  ;  accept  the 
resignation  of  governor  Hardy,  and  approve  his  con- 
duct, 220  ;  approve  proceedings  of  sir  William  John- 
son, 221 ;  advised  by  governor  Hardy  that  he  is 
about -to  sail  for  Halifax,  222;  recommend  the  crown 
to  establish  the  line  between  Massachusetts  and  New 
York  within  twenty  miles  of  the  Hudson  river,  224 ; 
informed  that  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey  has 
reassumed  the  government  of  New  York,  ibid ; 
their  attention  called  to  irregular  trade  between  the 
North  American  colonies  and  the  Neutral  islands, 
226  ;  informed  of  the  decline  of  the  English  interest 
among  the  Indians,  227 ;  their  attention  called  to 
irregular  trade  carried  on  in  New  York,  271,  273;' 
informed  of  the  capture  of  fort  William  Henry,  274, 
and  of  the  arrival  of  lord  Loudon  in  New  York, 
275,  also  of  the  causes  of  the  coolness  of  the  In- 
dians towards  the  English,  276  ;  their  opinion  on  the 
subject  of  the  boundary  between  Massachusetts  and 
New  York,  334;  their  letter  to  lieutenant-governor 
De  Lancey  on  illicit  trade,  boundaries,  &c,  ibid; 
their  action  on  certain  demands  made  by  the  agent  of 
New  York,  337,  338  ;  advised  of  the  burning  of  Ger- 
man Flatts,  341 ;  advised  of  the  fall  of  fort  Duquesne, 
352 ;  called  on  to  reimburse  certain  expenses  incurred 
by  New  York,  353  ;  censure  lieutenant-governor  De 
Lancey  for  assenting  to  an  act  for  collecting  quit- rents, 
without  a  suspending  clause,  354  ;  justification  of  lieu- 
tenant-governor De  Lancey  offered  to,  3G9  ;  advised  of 
the  movements  of  the  army  in  America,  395  ;  informed 
of  the  fall  of  Ticonderoga,  399,  and  of  the  capitulation 
of  Niagara,  401 ;  congratulated  on  the  surrender  of 
Quebec,  405 ;  disapprove  of  the  New  York  act  empow- 
ering justices  of  the  peace  to  try  small  causes,  406 ; 
approve  lieutenant-governor  DeLancey's  conduct,  419  ; 
their  recommendation  on  the  proposals  of  the  colo- 
nels, &c,  of  provincial  regiments  to  settle  certain 
lands  in  the  province  of  New  York,  428  ;  sir  William 
Johnson  reports  his  proceedings  at  Niagara,  &c  ,  to, 
432;  informed  of  the  death  of  lieutenant-governor 
Do  Lancey,  444;  Cadwallader  Colden  asks  a  com- 
mission as  lieutenant-governor  of  New  York  from, 
450  ;  lettors  of  lieutenant-governor  Colden  to,  453, 
454,  455,  461,  464,  466,  467,  469,  476,  483,  486, 
489,  490,  498  ;  letter  of  governor  Monckton  to,  471 ; 
their  report  on  the  commissions  of  judges  in  New 
York,  ibid;  report  draft  of  instructions  regarding  set- 
tlements of  lands  and  the  tenure  of  office  by  judges, 
477;  transmit  these  instructions  to  liouti*iant-gover- 


nor  Colden,  480;  information  respecting  abuses  in 
land  granting  in  New  York  sent  to,  486 ;  requested 
not  to  confirm  a  grant  made  to  a  trading  company  at 
Niagara,  488;  letter  of  Mr.  Prat,  chief  justice  of  New 
York,  to,  500;  report  on  the  grant  at  Niagara,  502; 
censure  the  New  York  assembly,  and  authorize  the 
payment  of  chief  justice  Prat's  salary  out  of  the  quit- 
rents,  503  ;  their  report  on  the  conduct  of  the  New 
York  assembly  in  regard  to  judges'  commissions, 
505  ;  lord  Sandys  retires  from,  518  ;  queries  respect- 
ing the  American  colonies  submitted  to,  520 ;  siege  of 
Detroit  reported  to,  525  ;  sir  William  Johnson  directed 
to  correspond  with,  535  ;  report  a  plan  for  the  regu- 
lation of  the  new  acquisitions  in  America,  539  ;  sir 
William  Johnson  reports  Indian  transactions  to,  559, 
and  the  defeat  of  a  party  of  regulars  at  Niagara,  562  ; 
engaged  in  the  consideration  of  a  plan  for  the  regula- 
tion of  the  Indian  trade,  5G7,  571  ;  sir  William  John- 
son communicates  his  sentiments  on  Indian  affairs  to, 
572,  599;  their  attention  called  to  an  illegal  trade 
with  Holland,  584,  0S5  ;  case  of  the  Lutheran  church 
of  New  York  submitted  to,  585;  observations  on 
major  Skene's  claims  transmitted  to,  588  ;  informed 
of  the  progress  of  Indian  affairs,  590;  state  of  the 
controversy  between  New  York  and  New  Hampshire 
sent  to,  595 ;  letter  of  colonel  Croghan  to,  602  ;  lieu- 
tenant-governor Colden  addresses  them  on  the  subject 
of  the  colonial  trade,  612  ;  petition  of  the  merchants 
of  Albany  in  regard  of  the  fur  trade  to,  613  ;  the  pro- 
gress of  Indian  affairs  reported  to,  624;  transmit 
heads  of  a  plan  for  the  management  of  Indian  affairs 
to  lieutenant-governor  Colden  and  sir  William  John- 
son, 633,  634;  their  plan,  637  ;  make  a  report  on  the 
difficulties  between  New  York  and  New  Hampshire, 
642 ;  deem  the  incorporation  of  the  Lutheran  church 
of  New  York,  inexpedient,  ibid ;  their  report  on 
the  application  of  Kings  college  for  a  grant  of  land, 
645 ;  address  of  the  New  York  assembly  against 
taxation  by  the  British  parliament  sent  to,  053; 
sir  William  Johnson's  observations  on  their  plan  for 
the  management  of  Indian  affairs,  657,  G61 ;  lieuten- 
ant-governor Colden's  observations  on  the  same, 
667 ;  particulars  respecting  a  case  of  appeal  in  New 
York  reported  to,  676  ;  report  certain  proceedings  of 
New  York  and  Massachusetts,  and  a  book  published 
by  Jasper  Mauduit,  to  the  king,  678 ;  chief  justice 
Horsmauden  reported  to,  679  ;  operations  against 
the  western  Indians  reported  to,  686;  further  in- 
formation on  the  subject  of  appeals  from  the  New 
York  courts  transmitted  to,  706;  the  earl  of  Iloliester 
and  others  complain  to,  of  being  obstructed  in  locat- 
ing grants  of  lands  in  the  province  of  New  York, 
707 ;  send  back  two  Mohawk  Indians  who  were  on 
exhibition  in  London,  708,  709;  announce  the  ap- 
pointment of  sir  Henry  Moore  to  be  governor  of  New 
York,  745;  advised  that  possession  has  been  taken  of 
the  Illinois,  749,  765  ;  their  report  on  the  subject  of 
appeals  in  New  York,  762;  warned  that  a  spirit  of 


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Trade,   the  board  Of  —  continued. 

Independence  i->  daily  gaining  gronnd  In  the  colonies, 
790;  lleutenant*governor  Colden  transmits  hit  views 
on  tin'  subject  of  appeals  in,  si>:; ;  letter!  oi 
Moore  of  New  York  to,  B07,  814,  B20;  a  repoH  on 
the  affairs  of  the  weatern  country  sent  to,  808,  B16; 
their" report  cm  the  paper  money  of  Nan  fork,  B27; 
refer  a  memorial  from  Montreal  to  sir  William  John- 
son,  842;  deols  i  ml  made  by  the  French 

wi  i  of  lake  Miohigan,  843 ;  communicate  their  views 
on  several  matters  to  governor  Moore  "f  New  York, 
Ibid;  refer  a  petition  from  the  presbvterian  ohnrob 
in  New  York  to  governor  Moore,  8  16;  call  for  an  ac- 
count of  manufactures  in  the  colonies,  817;  their 
report  on  the  petition  of  the  Wappinger  Indians, 
868;  informed  of  the  settlement  of  the  boundary 
between  New  York  and  Canada,  873;  report  in  favor 
of  a  royal  grant  to  sir  William  Johnson,  896,  943; 
their  report  against  certain  New  York  acts,  918,  and 
against  incorporating  the  presbyterian  church  at  New 
York,  9-13  ;  called  on  for  a  plan  to  regulate  the  Indian 
trade,  9S1 ;  sir  William  Johnson  reports  the  state  of  In- 
dian affairs  to,  9S7;  write  to  the  secretary  of  state  on 
the  subject  of  a  boundary  between  whites  and  In- 
dians, 1004 ;  proceedings  of  the  New  York  assembly  re- 
ported to,  VIII.,  14;  their  report  on  the  state  of  Indian 
affairs,  19;  advised  of  hostilities  committed  on  Indians 
in  Pennsylvania,  53,  and  of  a  treaty  of  peace  with  the 
Cherokees,  54  ;  their  report  on  the  act  for  quartering 
the  king's  troops  in  New  York,  63;  their  report  on 
sir  William  Johnson's  treaty  with  the  Indians,  on 
the  subject  of  a  boundary  line,  158,  on  the  resolu- 
tions of  the  New  York  assembly  approving  the  non- 
importation agreement,  and  excluding  judges  from 
seats  in  that  branch  of  the  legislature,  194,  and  on  the 
New  York  bills  for  an  additional  issue  of  bills  of 
credit,  195 ;  lieutenant-governor  Colden  communi- 
cates his  reasons  for  assenting  to  a  bill  for  the  issue 
of  additional  bills  of  credit,  198;  their  report  on 
that  bill,  202,  and  against  the  law  excluding  judges 
from  a  seat  in  the  assembly,  209 ;  recommend  a 
remission  of  the  quit-rent  on  a  tract  of  land  in 
Gloucester  county,  granted  to  Trinity  chinch  (New 
York),  271;  their  reports  on  the  New  Hampshire 
gTants,  272,  330,  and  on  a  petition  of  Kings  col- 
lege (New  York),  to  be  erected  into  a  university, 
&c,  296;  Edmund  Burke  waits  on,  320;  their  re- 
port on  certain  claims  to  lands  in  Hinsdale,  321  ; 
their  observations  on  certain  New  York  bills,  354  ; 
their  report  on  general  Bradstreet's  petition,  37S ; 
prepare  drafts  of  instructions  respecting  the  grant- 
ing of  lands,  401  ;  report  on  the  claim  of  George 
Clarke  to  be  register  of  the  prerogative  court  (New- 
York),  413;  their  objections  to  certain  New  York 
acts,  544 ;  their  report  on  the  petition  for  certain 
lands  claimed  by  John  van  Renselaer,  575,  and  on 
French  seigniories  on  lake  Champlain,  577;  report 
instructions  in  regard   to  the  act  prohibiting  trade 


with  thi  call  the  attention  of  Uu  «ec- 

'•:  stale  to  Prenoh ejnoioaohmenti  in  America) 
IX,  988. 
Tradition  among  the  I  I  of  the 

p.  in  ,  778,  \  i 
Trainband  ,  under  aim-  at  the  fall  ol  Nan  Am  U  rdam,  II., 

461,  462  ;  Of  New  York,  mount  guard,  111.,  615  ;  name* 

of  tl..-  officers  of  ib-  to,  67".     (Sot 

At  mi/,   Aim  num.) 

rl  i.     (See  Convicli.) 

Tianl,  Mr.,  Ill  , 

Traphagen,  Benry,  IV.,  911. 

Trappe  (Pennsylvania), general  Muhlenburg burled  at,  VIII., 

730. 
Traversy,  lieutenant,  IX.,  235. 

Travery,  Mr.,  killed  by  Mohawks,  IX.,  52. 

Tread  well,  Mr.,  a  candidate  for  holy  orders,  VII.,  439. 

Treason,  captain  Pyre,  collector  of  New  York,  lent  to  Eng- 
land on  a  charge  of,  III.,  287,  289  ;  further  papcrl 
relating  to  that  charge,  318, 319,  320, 321 ;  limitation  of 
the  pardoning  power  in  cases  of,  333,  IV.,  269  ;  Meson. 
Leisler  and  Milborn  indicted  for,  III.,  759;  prose- 
cutions for,  under  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan,  IV. 
945  ;  colonel  Bayard  and  captain  Sutohins  committed 
on  a  charge  of,  947,  950  ;  Bigning  addresses  to  the  king 
and  parliament  in  New  York  pronounced,  959  ;  chief 
justice's  ruling  as  to  what  is,  974;  report  of  the  lords 
of  trade  on  the  aot  quashing  the  proceedings  for,  against 
colonel  Bayard  and  alderman  Hutchins,  1123;  the  act 
referred  to,  1168;  Mr.  Van  Dam  and  his  partisans 
tread  very  near,  VI.,  76;  president  Clarke  a>ks  for 
power  to  pardon,  80  ;  the  governor  of  New  York  pre- 
cluded from  granting  pardons  in  cases  of,  19J,  VIII., 
33S ;  his  majesty's  natural  born  subjects  in  the 
service  of  the  enemy  guilty  of,  VI.,  278,  279;  the 
legislature  of  New  York  charged  with,  409,  411; 
an  act  passed  regulating  trials  in  cases  of,  VIII., 
356  ;  several  persons  executed  in  England  for,  X., 
103. 

Treasurer  of  tin-  province  of  New  York,  Abraham  de  I'eys- 
ter  appointed,  IV.,  777;  controversy  between  lord 
Cornbury  and  the  r.ssembly  of  New  York  respecting 
the  appointment  of  a,  1145,  1153;  the  assembly  of 
New  Y'ork  to  name  its  own,  1172,  V.,  546;  to  whom 
accountable,  548 ;  commissioned  by  the  speaker 
of  the  assembly,  VIII.,  61 ;  dies  indebted  to  the 
public,  67. 

Treasury,  lords  of  the,  Robert  Livingston  applies  to,  for  a  set- 
tlement of  his  accounts,  IV.,  139  ;  their  report,  140; 
names  of  the,  in  1696,  141;  letters  of  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  to,  317,  354,  537,  538,  S29  ;  lord  Bello- 
mont  communicates  information  respecting  collector 
Brooks  to,  452 ;  a  history  of  the  struggle  in  New 
Y'ork  for  the  control  of  the  revenue  laid  before  the, 
V.,  545  ;  desire  to  be  notified  of  the  pro  rata  distribu- 
tion of.  the  parliamentary  grant  to  certain  of  the  colo- 
nies, VII.,  33. 


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Treasury  of  the  province  of  New  York  in  1749,  state  of  the, 

VI.,  535. 
Treat,  Robert,  a  magistrate  of  Connecticut,  II.,  385  ;  governor 
of  Connecticut,  letters  of,  to  governor  Dongan,  III., 
385,  386,  387 ;  member  of  governor  Andros'  council, 
543,  591  ;  refused  a  copy  of  the  royal  letters  brought 
by  John  Riggs,  696 ;  letter  of  governor  Fletcher  to, 
IV.,  152;  correspondence  between  governor  Fletcher 
and,  respecting  the  quota  of  men  to  be  furnished  by 
Connecticut  to   New  York,   154,   186-193;  agrees  to 
a  boundary  between  New  York  and  Connecticut,  625  ; 
agreement  confirmed,  628  ;  mentioned,  663. 
Treaties,  entered  into  by  the  West  India  company,  copies  of, 
laid  before  the  states  general,  I.,  254  ;  of  peace  with 
the  Iroquois,  dates  of  the,  IX.,  689. 
Treatise  of  Jonathan  Edwards,  much  sought  for,  VI.,  907. 
Treaty  between  England  and  Holland,  instruction  respecting 
the  thirty-six  articles  which  are  to  serve  as  a  basis  of 
a,  I.,  475;  the  English  consider  themselves  not  bound 
by  any,  II.,  381 ;  concluded  between  the  governors  of 
Acadia  and  Boston,  III.,  513. 

of  Aix  la  Chapelle,  commissaries  appointed  to  settle  the 
French  and  English  limits  in  America,  in  virtue  of, 
VIII.,  578  ;  referred  to,  X.,  189  ;  renews  the  treaty  of 
Utrecht,  291. 

of  Breda,  instructions  to  the  Dutch  plenipotentiaries  for 
concluding  the,  II.,  516  ;  Acadia,  or  Nova  Scotia,  left 
to  the  French  by,  III.,  506,  IV.,  476,  V.,  596,  IX., 
268,  379,  783;  New  Netherland  surrendered  to  the 
English  at  the,  VII.,  586,  597;  fixes  the  bounds  of 
Acadia,  IX  ,  796. 

at  Casco  bay,  Indian  explanation  of,  IX.,  966. 

of  Elbing,  Mr.  Appelboom  sends  a  letter  to  the  states 
general  on  the  subject  of  the  elucidation  of  the,  II., 
238. 

of  Hartford,  referred  to,  I.,  451,  456  ;  director  Stuyve- 
sant  concludes  a,  458,  459 ;  particulars  of  the,  460  ; 
to  be  submitted  to  the  West  India  company,  the  states 
general  and  the  parliament,  461  ;  violated  by  the 
English,  566  ;  the  states  general  requested  to  approve 
of  the,  610;  ratified,  611  ;  declared  a  nullity  by  Con- 
necticut, II.,  388,  485  ;  the  bounds  of  New  Netherland 
described  in  governor  Colve's  commission  according 
to  the,  VII.,  333. 

Indian,  between  the  upper  Iroquois  and  governor  de 
Tracy,  III.,  121  ;  ratified  by  the  Senecas,  125,  IX,  44, 
and  by  the  Oneidas  and  Mohawks,  III.,  126,  IX  ,  45 ; 
concluded  between  Maryland  and  the  five  nations,  III., 
321 ;  the  first,  negotiated  at  Albany,  allusion  to,  VI., 
106;  concluded  by  governor  Clinton  with  the  six 
nations,  printed,  316  ;  proceedings  in  the  council  con- 
sequent thereon,  328,  330,  332  ;  the  printer  stops  the 
printing  of  the,  461;  concluded  witli  the  Shawanese 
and  Dclawaics,  VII.,  119,  247;  of  peace  with  the 
Delawares,  articles  of,  738;  ratified,  754;  with  the 
Shawanese  and  Mingoes,  755  ;  extract  of  a,  made  at 
Mobile  in  West  Florida  with  the  Chickasaws  and  Choc- 


taws,  VIII.,  31 ;  extract  of  a,  made  at  Picolata  in  East 
Florida  with  the  lower  Creek  nations,  32 ;  extract  of 
a,  made  at  Augusta  (Georgia)  with  certain  Indian 
tribes,  ibid  ;  of  peace  between  the  six  nations  and  the 
Cherokees,  50  ;  respecting  the  Indian  boundary  rati- 
fied, 236 ;  concluded  by  governor  de  la  Barre  at  La 
Famine,  IX.,  236 ;  with  the  Iroquois  rejected,  269. 

of  Madrid,  object  of,  III.,  690,  823,  IV.,  290. 

of  neutrality  in  America,  agreed  to  by  England  and 
Fiance,  III.,  388;  alluded  to,  465;  governor  Dongan 
accused  of  having  contravened  the,  467,  468,  469,  IX., 
370;  he  sends  a  copy  of  the,  to  Canada,  III.,  487  j 
negotiations  under  the,  506,  520;  difference  in  the 
English  and  French  copies  of  the,  511,  519 ;  some  of 
the  provisions,  520,  522,  523,  525,  526,  529;  evil 
resulting  from  the,  IV.,  169,  210;  the  French  attack 
the  English  in  America  notwithstanding  the,  478  ; 
agreed  to  by  the  five  nations  and  French  Indians, 
V.,  141;  in  America  confirmed,  620;  Massachusetts 
endeavors  to  conclude  with  Canada  a,  VI.,  60;  con- 
cluded by  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  with  Indians  of 
Canada,  208 ;  the  six  nations  complain  of  a  breach  of 
the,  287,  305  ;  boundary  described  in  the,  between 
New  York  and  Canada,  371  ;  concluded  between  the 
six  nations  and  French  Indians  of  Canada,  372 ;  the 
New  York  council  and  assembly  want  to  preserve  the, 
with  the  French  and  Indians,  408,  420,  671 ;  such  con- 
duct looked  upon  as  high  treason,  409, 411 ;  Fiance  and 
England  enter  into  a,  IX.,  313,  322,  330,  914,  915; 
draft  of  a,  proposed  between  Canada  and  New  Eng- 
land, 770. 

of  Nimeguen,  English  invasions  of  the  French  posses- 
sions in  America  since  the,  IX  ,  917. 

of  Paris,  advantages  gained  by  Groat  Britain  in  the, 
VIII  ,  20. 

of  Ryswick,  IV.,  478;  the  five  nations  of  Indians  to 
enjoy  the  benefits  of  the,  IX.,  698  ;  limits  of  the 
French  and  English  possessions  according  to,  878. 

of  St.  Germain  en  Lay  concluded,  IX.,  782;  date  and 
some  of  the  provisions  of,  913. 

of  Southampton,  the  ships  of  the  Dutch  West  India 
company  to  have  the  benefit  of  the,  III.,  12. 

of  Utrecht,  sending  priests  among  the  five  nations  con- 
sidered a  violation  of  the,  V.,  586;  the  French  fort  at 
Niagara  a  violation  of  the,  589 ;  provides  for  the  sur- 
render of  Nova  Scotia,  592,  IX.,  914,  981 ;  the  French 
engross  the  fisheries  contrary  to,  V.,  594  ;  provision 
respecting  the  boundaries  of  the  French  and  English 
colonies  in  America  made  in  the,  620;  constructions 
put  by  the  French  and  English  on  that  part  of  the, 
which  relates  to  Nova  Scotia,  624;  governor  Burnet 
charges  the  French  with  violating,  783 ;  M.  de  Lon- 
gueuil's  construction  of  one  of  the  articles  of  the,  785  ; 
fifteenth  article  of  the,  790,  792,  IX.,  964,  997,  1000, 
1061 ;  the  erection  of  fort  Oswego  an  infraction  of,  V., 
827;  governor  Burnet's  construction  of,  831,  IX.,  899, 
971 ;  the  French  fort  at  Crown  Point  a  violation  of,  V., 
933  ;  the  French  give  up  all  claim  to  the  five  nations  by 


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Treat}  ■■</. 

the,  VI., 124;  I    on  the  rivet  Id 

until  after  the,  L82;  tl 
New   V'nk   made  bul   Little  progret    until 
•jo?  ;  the  live  Dai  ions  aeknovi  Lodged  to  to 
Great  Britain  by  the,  228,  229,  462,  848 ;  opinion  of 
the  governor  of  Canada  reap  urtiolea  of, 

L96;  governor  Clinton's  views  of,  492;  various 
editions  of  tli",  496;  governor  Clinton  oomplains  to 
the  governor  of  Canada  of  the  Infraction  of,  713,  715; 
oorrespondenoe  hetween  the  governor  ol  Canada  and 
the  governor  of  New  York  on  the  Buhjeoi  of  the, 
732,  734;  English  view  of,  886;  different  construc- 
tions put  on,  IX.,  8T9 ;  a  portion  of  Newfoundland 
oeded  to  the  Frenob  by,  X.,  t; ;  the  French  bound  not 
to  attack  Hi.'  Iroquois  i'\,  228;  renewed  by  thai  of 
Aix  la  ChapeUe,  291. 

Treby,  sir  George,  knight,  attorney-general  of  England,  IIF., 
860. 

Treby,  lieutenant  John,  wounded  at  Tioonderoga,  X.,  730 ; 
notioe  of,  ibid. 

Trecesson,  lieutenant-colonel,  at  fort  Carillon,  X.,  745;  in 
charge  of  the  fort  during  the  battle,  748,  752,  790 ; 
obliged  to  lire  on  some  cowards,  754;  ordered  to  set 
men  to  work  at  the  entrenchment,  791;  renders  great 
services  during  the  engagement,  796,  814;  detailed  to 
defend  fort  Carillon,  895  ;  mortally  wounded,  1083  ; 
dead,  1085. 

Trecothiek,  alderman,  VII.,  498. 

Tredwell,  Thomas,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Hempstead, 
IV.,  809. 

Trees,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  276;  on  the  South  river,  IT., 
17 ;  New  York  abounds  in  pine,  IV.,  502,  503.  785, 
V.,  117;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  recommends  that  an 
act  be  passed  to  oblige  the  people  in  America  to 
plant,  IV.,  675  ;  necessity  for  a  law  to  preserve  white 
pine,  V.,  169 ;  an  act  passed  for  the  preservation 
of  pines  in  America,  283 ;  pines  abundant  between 
Albany  and  Schenectady,  450  ;  the  northern  parts  of 
New  York  abounds  in  pine,  688  ;  absurdity  of  the 
law  against  cutting  down,  in  America,  689;  pines  on 
public  lands  not  to  be  cut  down,  VII.,  456;  orders 
transmitted  to  the  colonies  to  prevent  the  destruction 
of  white  pine,  VIII.,  12;  around  lake  Ontario,  IX., 
217  ;  around  lake  Erie,  888.     (See  Timber.) 

Tregay,  lieutenant  de,  IX.,  388. 

Trein, ,  IX.,  236. 

Trelawney,  sir  William,  baronet,  governor  of  Jamaica,  VII., 
946,  VIII.,  795. 

Tremblay,  near  Montreal,  the  Iroquois  fall  on,  IX.,  618.  (See 
Point  aux  Trembles.) 

Tremblers,  quakers  called,  IX.,  548. 

Trenchard,  sir  John,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii, 
IV.,  106,  108,  112;  a  member  of  the  privy  council, 
103. 

Trenondoge,  III.,  817.     (See  Tionondoge.) 

Trent,  Mr.,  VII.,  297,  VIII.,  112. 
80 


Trent,   \\  ill,:,  I,,,    Mr    Coi    Wtil  ■•(  the 

705;  appointed  ohi<  i 

ii.    'i Led  bj  Mr,  Hoop  r,  - 1. 

Trent,  William 
876;  i 

M ingahela, 

VII.,  269;  .it  Barai      ,  - 

Trent,  river,  an  Indian  ^  LUage  a(  the nth  "i",  IX.,  1 12, 

Trenton  (New  Jersey),  oolonel  Cos  d 

of  the  name  of,  70(5 ;  Arthui   Bt.  CI  dr  Ln  • 
of,  V 1 1 1 

894;   oolonel    Hand   in  the  battle  of,   712 
Starke  at  the 

Trenton  falls,  I.,  292. 

Trepaase,  the  English  on  the  ooasl  of,  IX.,  917. 

,   oaptain  de,   recommended   for  the  oroH 
Louis,  X.,  375;  sent  to  reoonnoiter,  722,   : 
792,  814,  845,  921 ;  mortally  wounded,  722, 
Howe  killed  by  the  detachment  of,  724,  *47;  dead, 
800,  895. 

Tretwell,  Peter,  appointed  to  the  New  Jersey  council,  V., 
511. 

Trever,  Daulinge.     (See  Daulinge.) 

Trevis,  Mr.,  commandant  of  the  2d  battalion  of  the  regi- 
ment of  Berry,  X.,  671. 

Trevor,  sir  John,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii,  177. 

Trevor,  Thomas,  solicitor-general  of  England,  his  report  on 
the  charter  of  Connecticut  and  the  grant  of  New 
Jersey,  IV.,  1;  mentioned,  ]<>">  ;  knight,  chiei  justice 
of  common  pleas,  961,  1127;  lord,  keeper  of  the 
privy  seal,  V.,  852,  853. 

Trevor,  William,  I.,  73,  74,  75,  76,  78,  79,  93. 

Trial  of  small  causes.     (See  Small  causes.) 

Tribes,  Indian.     (See  Indian  tribes.) 

Triennial  elections  in  New  York,  provision  for,  III.,  358; 
objected  to,  ibid;  act  passed  in  New  Jersey  for,  V., 
871  ;  bill  introduced  into  the  New  York  assembly  for, 
874  ;  governor  Montgomerie  asks  for  the  disallowance 
of  the  New  Jersey,  876;  of  New  York,  referred  to 
Mr.  Fane,  K.  C,  ibid;  an  act  passed  in  IS 
authorizing,  VI.,  113;  the  lords  of  trade  opposed  to, 
129,  130;  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  had  no  hope  of 
th  passing  of  the  act  authorizing,  135  ;  veto  of  the 
act  authorizing,  136. 

Trigg,  Samuel,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Trijaoga.     (See  Tioga.) 

Trinite,  la,  a  lookout  at,  X.,  16. 

Trinity  church  (New  York),  names  of  the  officers  of,  in  1699, 
IV.,  528;  salary  of  the  rector  of,  580  ;  incorporated, 
1114;  the  king's  farm  leased  to,  V.,  23,  320;  progress 
of,  83  ;  reverend  Mr.  Vesey  rector  of,  311  ;  : 
John  Sharp  preaches  the  funeral  sermon  of  lady 
Combury  in,  315;  efforts  of  the  reverend  Mr.  Vesey 
to  secure  the  queen's  farm  for,  466;  reverend  Mr. 
Barclay  rector  of,  VI.,  88,  851,  VII  ,  451  ;  grants  a 
tract  of  land  to  erect  a  college  on,  VI.,  849  ;  Daniel 


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Trinity  church  (New  York)  —  continued. 

Horsmanden    one   of  the  vestrymen   of,  VII.,  528; 
docto    Auchmuty  rector  of,  94u  ;  destroyed  by  fire, 
VIII.,  686.     (See  Church.) 
Trivio,  lieutenant-colonel,  wounded,  X.,  1083,  1085. 
Trizaoga.     (See  Tioga.) 
Trolon,  captain,  X.,  112. 
Tromp.     (See  Van  Tromp.) 

Tronson  (Troncon),  M.,  IX.,  141,  142,  143,  206,  207,  307. 
Troops.     (See  Army.) 

Trou,  le,  a  rapid  on  the  St.  Lawrence,  X.,  348. 
Troup,  colonel  Robert,  taken  prisoner,  VIII.,  295. 
Troutbec,  reverend  Mr.,  VII.,  410. 
Trout  brook,  lord  Howe  killed  near,  X.,  735. 
Trouv6,  reverend  Claude,  taken  prisoner,   IX.,   461,   475; 

exchanged,  461,  489,  490 ;  at  Boston,  493. 
Trouwers,  Abraham,  I.,  159. 
Trowbridge,  Mr.,  IV.,  72. 

Troy  (New  York),  general  Hazen  dies  at,  VIII.,  777. 
Troye,  chevalier  de  la,  leads  an  expedition  against  Hudson's 
bay,  III.,  396  ;  character  of,  IX.,  307  ;  commandant  at 
fort  Niagara,  335,  339  ;  commanded  the  northern  ex- 
pedition, 340 ;  M.  de  St.  Helene  serves  under,  351 ; 
in  command  against  the  Senecas,  359 ;  dead,  396. 
Truce  with  Spain,  the  Dutch  West  India  company  opposed 
to  a,  I.,  39,  40,  67. 

Trudel, ,  carries  the  news  of  the  fall  of  fort  Necessity 

to  Quebec,  X.,  261. 
Trumbull,  governor  Jonathan,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII., 

371 ;  releases  a  number  of  loyalists,  694. 
Trumbull,  Joseph,  VIII.,  371. 

Trumbull,  Mary,  heir  to  the  earl  of  Stirling,  VII.,  430,  432. 
Trumbull,  sir  William,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii ; 
member  of  the  board  of  trade,  IV.,  127,  129,   138, 
167,  226,  232,  258. 
Trust-deed,  given  to  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  by  the  five 
nations,   IV.,  908;  to  governor  Burnet  by  three  of 
the  five  nations,  V.,  800. 
Tryaghtah,  a  Huron  chief,  VII.,  651. 
Tryer's  island,  to  be  fortified,  IV.,  964. 
Tryon,  miss,  maid  of  honor,  VIII.,  798. 
Tryon,  William,  VII.,   528;   governor  of  North   Carolina, 
VIII.,  34;  governor   of   New  York,  letters  of   lord 
Hillsborough  to,  271,  284,  294  ;  arrives  in  New  York, 
and    the    earl   of    Dunmore    proposes  to    exchange 
governments  with,  278  ;   letters  to  the  earl  of  Hills- 
borough from,  278,  279,  288,  289,  293,  298,  299,  303, 
310,  312  ;  transmits  minute  of  the  papers  delivered  to 
him,  279  ;  commissions  Edmund  Fanning  to  be  sur- 
rogate of  C  ew  York,  284  ;  reports  the  non-attendance 
at  New  York  of  commissioners  to  regulate  the  Indian 
trade,  288 ;  explains  why  he  laid  before  the  council 
an  extract  from  a  despatch  of  the  secretary  of  state, 
289  ;  transmits  a  statement  of  proceedings  on  appli- 
cations for  lands,  293  ;  enters  into  negotiations  with 
the  people  of  Bennington,  298,  312;  his  conduct  in 
the  affair  of  judge  Livingston,  299  ;  visits  the  Mohawk 
country,  303;  claims  the   country  south  of  the  St. 


Lawrence  to  belong  to  New  York,  310  ;  letters  of  the 
earl  of  Dartmouth  to,  317,  337,  338,  339,  347,  356, 
358,  359,  372,  387,  391,  398,  399,  400,  408,  409,  413, 
415,  569,  572,  574,  587,  591 ;  the  secretary  of  state 
dissents  from  the  claim  he  puts  forth  for  New  York 
to  the  lands  on  the  south  side  of  the  St.  Lawrence, 
318;   expected  at   New   York,    319;   letter   of,   laid 
before  the  lords  of  trade,  321 ;  explains  his  reasons 
for  appointing  Mr.  Panning  register  of  the  prerogative 
court,  322  ;  letters  of,  to  the  earl  of  Dartmouth,  341, 
342,  349,  350,  369,  370,  371,  372,  373,  377,  380,  389, 
393,  397,  400,  402,  403,  407,  434,  589,  592,  593,  597, 
603,  604,  631,  633,  643,  644,  645,  647,  649,  651,  663, 
666  ;  authorizes  the  raising  of  independent  compa- 
nies in  New  York,  342,  372 ;  grounds  of  his  opinion 
respecting  the  Canadian  claims,  343;  letters  of  the 
lords  of  trade  to,  354, 484  ;  is  instructed  as  to  the  con- 
clusions of  government  in  regard  to  the  New  Hamp- 
shire grants,  359  ;  rejects  certain  bills  passed  by  the 
New  York  legislature,  369;  visits  Connecticut,  371; 
transmits  a  return  of  the  New  York  militia  to  the  secre- 
tary of  state,  377;  his  views  respecting  lands  in  dis- 
pute between  New  York  and  Massachusetts,  381,  and 
New  Hampshire,  383,  393  ;  asks  permission  to  appoint 
a  chaplain,  390  ;  his  attention  in  the  case  of  the  boun- 
dary line    between    Massachusetts   and    New  York 
approved,  391 ;  applies  to  major-general  Haldimand 
for  military  assistance  to  put  down  the  New  Hamp- 
shire rioters,  o94  ;  his  application  refused,  395  ;  asks 
for  leave  to  appoint  a  master  of  the  rolls,  397  ;  steps 
taken  by  him  preparatory  to  drawing  up  a  report  on 
the  state  of  the  province  of  New  York,  399  ;  reports 
the  excitement  prevalent  on  the  rumor  that  tea  was 
about  to  be  sent  to  the  colonies,  400,  407,  408 ;  be- 
holds the  seeds  of  civil  war  growing  apace,  403  ;  is 
informed  that  government  is  resolved  to  secure  the 
dependence  of  the  colonies,  409  ;  about  to  return  to 
England,  413,  415  ;  delivers  over  the  government  to 
lieutenant-governor  Colden,  and  sails  from  New  York, 
417;  able  to  furnish  the  fullest  information  on  the 
state  of  the  province  of  New  York,  431  ;  his  report 
on  the  province  of  New  York,  434 ;  his  influence  in 
behalf  of   .    ngs  college  requested,  486;    ordered  to 
return  to  New  York,  572;  notified  that   the  king  is 
resolved  to  compel  the  colonies  to  obey  parliament, 
587,  591 ;  arrives  in  New  York,  589 ;  is  of  opinion 
that  America  will  never  submit  to  parliamentary  taxa- 
tion, ibid,  598  ;  asks  for  discretionary  leave  to  return 
to  England,  592;  the  mayor  and  corporation  of  New 
York  forbid  t<>  present  an  address  to,  593 ;  his  pro- 
posed answer  to  theii  proposed  address,  595;  reports 
the  progress  of  the  revolution,  597,  603,  604,  646; 
recommends  the  repeal  of  the  tea  act,  and  the  send- 
ing out  more  troops,  598 j  liis  house  searched,  632; 
reports  that   the  Americans  are   becoming  soldiers, 
(;:;;>;  his  plan  to  restore  peace  in  the  oolonies,  ibid; 
permitted  to  return  to  England  at  his  pleasure,  635  ; 


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'l'i  jron,  \\  llllam      tontinutd. 

r  of  N'  w 
5fork  in  i 

6  in  ;   retires  on  641;   on 

ti..n,  Ibid  ;  why  he  i  ,  644;  hi 

baoh   to 

,  7h',  716,  746, 

7  17.  748,  749,  i 

by  tli-  of  loyalist 

Johnson  to  ra 

Smith  ! 

before  i  l  Clinton 

in  New   York,  !*  records 

on  board  the  Duohess  of  Gordon,  G67  ;  letters  to  lord 
BGermainefrom  .    7G,  681,  683, 685, 

686,  691,  692,  693,  691,  69G,  697,  698 
713,  715,  716,  717,  734,  742,  717,  750,  751,  753,  7:-!, 
755,  756,  759,  760,  764,  768,  773,  774,  780,  781,  787 ; 
acknowledges  receipt  of  pamphlets  from  ■ 
673;  dissolves  the  New  York  assembly,  676;  an- 
nounces the  capture  of  general  Lee,  677  ;  informed  of 
the  dispatch  of  troops  to  New  York,  679  ;  reports 
that  tlie  colonies  have  declared  their  independence, 
(iS4;  informs  the  secretary  of  state  of  the  death  of 
lieutenant-governor  Golden,  6S5,  and  of  a  di 
fire  in  New  York,  686 ;  transmits  a  plan  of  fort 
George,  691 ;  reports  great  accessions  of  loyalists,  692  ; 
makes  a  tour  of  Long  island,  693 ;  arms  the  loyalists  j 
of  Queens  county,  696;  offers  his  service  to  general 
Howe,  697;  calls  on  the  inhabitants  to  disavow  the 
acts  of  congress,  698  ;  transmits  to  England  the  names 
of  the  persons  who  have  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance, 
705  ;  appointed  to  command  the  loyalists,  706  ;  letter 
of,  to  under-secretary  William  Knox,  707 ;  recom-  | 
mends  that  the  Indians  be  let  loose  on  the  Americans, 
ibid ;  chief  justice  Horsmanden  applies  for  payment 
of  certain  expenses  to,  708;  commands  a  foray  into 
(  onnecticut,  709,  713,  759 ;  invites  subscriptions  for 
the  encouragement  of  the  loyalist  regiments,  711 ; 
appointed  major-general  of  the  loyalist  troops,  715  ; 
reports  the  death  of  James  Jauncey,  716  ;  raises  a 
troop  of  light  horse  in  Westchester,  717;  applies  for 
leave  to  resign  his  government  and  for  the  command 
of  a  regiment,  734;  correspondence  between  briga- 
dier-general Parsons  and,  735,  736,  745;  appointed 
major-general  "  in  America  "  and  colonel  of  the  70th 
regiment,  746 ;  administers  the  oath  of  allegiance  on 
Long  island,  750,  753 ;  receives  his  military  commis- 
sions, 751 ;  reports  the  death  of  chief  justice  Hors- 
manden, 753 ;  issues  letters  of  marque,  754 ;  recom- 
mends that  a  reward  be  offered  for  the  capture  of 
members  of  congress,  756  ;  puts  the  New  York  records 
O-   board  his  majesty's  ship  Asia,  760;  major-general 


land,  ■ 

... 
441  ;  Indiana  liberated  from  ; 

,  i  i  1771,4:t7  ; 
congress,    58  • ;    Nicholas   Herkimer 

Tryon  mountain  (North  Carolina),  VIIL,  34. 

from  the  Oneidas  to  Quebec,  III., 
£.,  46. 

Tshirogui,  III.,  251.     (See  Lake  Teschirogue.) 

Tsinaghst-  (Tsnasogh),  alias  Sli.unokin,  VII.,  47. 

Tsinago,  a  Moli  .  910. 

Tsineakado,  an  Onondaga  Baohem,  VII.,  254. 

i,  or  the  news  carrier,  a  bird  called,  VIII.,  612 
(See  Indian  language.) 

Tsoenserouaniu-,  a  Mohawk  chief,  sent  ambassador  from 
Oneida  to  Quebec,  III.,  126,  IX.,  46. 

-ador  to  Que- 
bec, III.,  125,  IX.,  44. 

Tsotis,  a  village  of  the  Flatheads,  X.,  540. 

Tsugarages,  a  Cayuga  sachem,  I V 
i,  VI.,  128. 

Tucker,  John,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  x,  xi. 

Tucker,  Joseph,  ensign  of  militia  in  Brookhaven,  IV.,  808. 

Tuder  (Tewder,  Tewdor),  John,  III  ,  315,  600,  613;  trans- 
mits an  account  of  affairs  at  New  York  to  lieutenant- 
governor  Nicholson,  616,  618;  arrested,  673;  attor- 
ney, 679  ;  sues  out  a  writ  of  habeas  corpus,  680 ; 
officer  of  Albany,  816. 

Tuder,  John,  junior,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Tudor,  Samuel,  captain  of  artillery,  VIIL,  603. 

Tufton,  Robert,  notice  of,  III.,  568.     (See  Mason.) 

Tuhayeeri,  an  Onondaga,  IV.,  658. 

Tullekins,  major  John,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  730  ; 
notice  of,  ibid. 

Tulp,  doctor  Nicolas,  memoir  of,  II.,  21 ;  a  deputy  from 
Amsterdam  to  the  Hague,  243. 

Tulpehocken,  Palatines  settle  on  the,  V.,  575. 

Tundy.     (See  Tetamy.) 

Tunis,  the  Turkish  fleet  defeated  near,  II.,  351. 

Tunstal,  Henry,  governor  Smith  marries  a  daughter  of,  IV. , 
1137. 

Tunstal,  Martha,  IV.,  1137. 

Tunx,  William,  VIIL,  647. 

Taper,  captain  Thomas,  IV.,  755. 

Turbide,  captain  Joachim  do,  taken  prisoner,  IX.,  929 

TUrck,  Isaac,  V.,  52. 


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[Tue- 


Turck  (Turk),  Jacob,  IV.,  755,  939. 

Turcot,  ,  a  French  refugee  among   the   English,   IX., 

133. 

Turenne,  [Henri  de  la  Tour  d'Auvergne,  viscount  and]  mar- 
shal, at  Auxerre,  IX.,  32. 

Turin,  John,  III.,  839. 

Turin,  M.  de  Villeroi  commands  a  division  at  the  siege  of, 
II.,  348 ;  general  Wentworth  dies  at,  VI.,  182. 

Turk,  Mr.,  I.,  518,  519. 

Turk,  Poulus,  III.,  740. 

Turkey,  money  collected  in  New  York  to  ransom  slaves  in, 
III.,  717. 

Turkey  (New  Jersey),  VI.,  346,  347. 

Turkey  creek  (Florida),  VIII.,  32. 

Turkies,  abound  near  Detroit,  IX.,  886. 

Turkish  fleet,  the,  defeated  by  the  duke  de  Beaufort,  II., 
351. 

Turks,  the,  lay  siege  to  Candia,  II.,  351;  war  between  Po- 
land and,  III.,  465;  baron  d'Avaugour  killed  in  the 
war  against  the,  IX.,  17. 

Turnbull,  lieutenant-colonel,  commands  the  New  York 
volunteers,  VIII.,  755. 

Turnbull,  lieutenant  George,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X., 
731 ;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Turner,  captain,  captured,  I.,  578. 

Turner,  sir  Charles,  knight,  member  of  the' board  of  trade, 
III.,  xvi,  V.,  48,  49,  51,  54,  68,  72,  120,  122,  124,  157, 
187, 188, 190, 192, 197, 286, 288, 302, 304, 331, 332, 334. 

Turner,  John,  II.,  89. 

Turner,  Theophilus,  a  pirate,  seized  in  Maryland,  IV.,  584. 

Turpentine,  produced  in  New  York,  VI.,  19.  (See  Naval 
stores.) 

Turpin, ,  an  Indian  trader,  IX.,  214. 

Turtle,  a  vessel  sent  from  New  Amsterdam  to  the  Caymanos 
for,  II.,  25. 

Turtle,  the,  one  of  the  Mohawk  tribes,  VI.,  15  ;  one  of  that 
tribe  presented  as  successor  to  a  deceased  Mohawk 
warrior,  VII.,  73;  Mohawks  of  the  tribe  of,  go  on  a 
war  excursion  to  Canada,  173. 

Turtle  heart,  a  chief  of  the  Delawares,  VII.,  754,  VIII., 
113. 

Tuscany,  Ralph  Izard  commissioner  to,  VIII.,  804. 

Tuscarora  castle,  the  war  song  sung  at,  VII.,  150. 

Tutall,  John,  sheriff  of  New  York,  IV.,  128,  129,  144. 

Tuthill  (Tothill),  Jeremiah,  assaults  lieutenant-governor 
Leisler,  III.,  663,  740,  741,  742  ;  charged  with  attempt- 
ing to  rescue  prisoners  from  the  fort,  744,  745  ;  signs 
an  address  to  the  king  and  queen,  749 ;  one  of  the 
vestry  of  Trinity  church,  New  York,  IV.,  528  ;  signs 
a  petition  to  king  William,  934,  and  an  address  to 
lord  Cornbury,  1007. 

Tuttle,  John,  of  Dover  (New  Hampshire),  IV.,  617,  618. 

Tuyl,  II.,  183. 

Tweeddale,  John  [Hay,  4th]  marquis  of,  resigns  the  office  of 
secretary  of  state  for  Scotland,  III.,  v,  ix. 

Tweenhuysen,  Lambrecht  van,  I.,  11,  12,  13,  14,  15,  27, 
107,  149. 


Twelve  men,  the,  ask  leave  to  attack  the  Wechqueskecks,  I., 
151,  184,  195  ;  have  no  power,  202,  304  ;  order  dis- 
solving, 203;  meeting  of,  forbidden,  211;  difficulties 
between  director  Kieft  and,  411 ;  names  of,  415.  (See 
Eight  men.) 

Twelve  mile  marsh,  IX.,  1110,  X.,  319. 

Twelve  united  colonies,  the,  send  commissioners  to  treat 
with  the  six  nations,  VIII.,  605.     (See  Colonies.) 

Tweyler.     (See  Van  Twiller.) 

Twigtwee  town,  George  Croghan's  transactions  at,  VII.,  268. 

Twigtwig,  III.,  434. 

Twiller,  Gualter  of.     (See  Van  Twiller.) 

Twits,  Comelis,  I.,  192.     (See  Swits.) 

Two  Brothers,  Pattrys  hook  situate  between  Lewis  Morris' 
land  and  the,  II.,  643  ;  island  called  the,  III.,  202. 

Two  Rocks,  the,  where,  X.,  320. 

Tyagawehe,  a  Tuscarora  chief,  VIII.,  113. 

Tyawarunte  (Tagawarunte,  Tayawarunte,  Tegawarunte,  Teia- 
warunte,  Teyawarunta,  Teyawarunte,  Tyaruruante, 
Tyawarante,  Tyawarunt,  Tyaworondo),  an  Onondaga 
sachem,  VII.,  137,  719  ;  speaker  of  the  Onondagas, 
512,  514,  553,  724,  859,  861,  VIII.,  496,  497 ;  men- 
tioned, 123  ;  speaker  of  the  six  nations,  232  ;  attends 
a  conference  at  Johnson  hall,  362,  363  ;  his  address  to 
Guy  Johnson,  498  ;  officially  presented  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  506  ;  reports  the  proceedings  at  Onondaga, 
519  ;  opens  the  congress  at  Onondaga,  524. 

Tygar's  valley,  VIII.,  729,  730. 

Tyler,  Andries,  III.,  77. 

Tyler,  William,  III.,  77. 

Tymes,  Comelis,  IV.,  906. 

Tyng,  Edward,  senior,  emigrates  to  Massachusetts,  IX.,  527. 

Tyng  (Ting),  Edward,  one  of  governor  Andros'  council,  III., 
543;  appointed  governor  of  Port  Royal,  IV.,  207 ; 
biographical  notice  of,  IX.,  527  ;  sent  to  Quebec,  532  ; 
sent  to  France,  533 ;  brother-in-law  of  the  governor 
of  Massachusetts,  835  ;  commands  the  Massachusetts 
frigate,  X.,  59. 

Tyng  (Ting),  ensign,  wounded  at  Oswego,  VII.,  126. 

Tyng  (Ting),  Jonathan,  one  of  governor  Andros'  council,  III., 
543. 

Tyng  (Ting),  Mr.,  III.,  241. 

Tyohaqueande  (Teyohaqueande),  his  son  dies  from  the  bite 
of  a  rattlesnake,  VII.,  134 ;  an  Onondaga  warrior,  254. 

Tyorhansera  (Tajorhensere,  Teiorhensere,  Teyonhansera, 
Teyorhanseras,  Teyorhensere,  Tiyerhasere,  Tyeran- 
sera,  Tyorhansere),  the  Indian  name  of  reverend  father 
Jean  de  Lamberville,  III.,  453,  IV.,  95,  IX.,  171 ;  aMo- 
hawk  warrior,  VI.,  315;  his  speech  to  sir  William 
Johnson,  VII.,  557;  an  Iroquois  chief,  VIII.,  123  ;  the 
Indian  name  of  Abraham,  the  Mohawk  chief,  137  ; 
chief  speaker  of  the  six  nations,  282;  chief  of  the 
Mohawks,  424;  condoles  the  death  of  sir  William 
Johnson,  481 ;  condoles  the  death  of  some  Indians, 
534.  (See  Abraham  ;  Indian  language.) 

Tyrconell,  [Richard  Talbot,]  earl  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  388;  notifies  governor  Dongan  of  the 
necessity  of  returning  home,  492. 


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Tj mi  ii,  (Inert,  i. .in.; .  .1  S|..uii  a  prise  into  the  North  river, 

li .,  24,  27  ;  in    ■  "uiiii  \    n.. i   know  a, 

lot  of  Spanii  b  a 

H.    -  in  New    Amsterdam,  2 

u i>h  prise  into  Not  Amsterdam,  29;  a  French  priva- 

teer,  83,86;  r  prisonei  al  Amsterdam,  36  ;  a  Hollander, 

37,  39.     (See  Van  Camptn  ) 
TyBsen,  Lysbet,  [I.,  631,  634,  i 

'I'm.',  Q ge,  ill-,  si. 

.  what,  V  ,  608.    (See  Tenth$;  Tithu  | 

u. 

Uohors,  a  Seneoa  sachem,  l\ .'.,  798. 

Uebele,  Anna  Magdalena,  wife  of  Mr.  Weiser,  V.,  675. 

[Jlioa,  don,  VIII.,   L09;    Louisiana  surrendered  to,  X.,  901. 

Ulster  oounty,  governor  Lovelace  active  in  settling,  II.,  580; 
recommended  to  exercise  and  equip  the  militia,  III., 
692;  unwilling  to  join  Leisler,  598,  609,  655,  who 
sends  emissaries  to,  645  ;  Jacob  Milborn  Bent  to,  646; 
result  of  his  visit,  647;  Thomas  Garton  agenl  from, 
692,  094,  695,  698;  sends  an  agent  to  Connecticut, 
730;  orders  sent  to  oolonel  Beekman  at,  to  have 
horses  in  readiness  for  conveying  governor  Fletcher 
to  Albany,  IV.,  14  ;  justices  of,  in  1693,  27  ;  Dutchess 
county  adjoined  to,  28  ;  militia  of,  in  1693,  29  ;  assist- 
ance sent  to  Albany  from,  74,42!);  a  reward  offered 
for  killing  French  or  hostile  Indians  in,  150  j  gover- 
nor Fletcher  proposes  to  reinforce  Albany  from,  243 ; 
governor  Fletcher  proceeds  on  his  expedition  above, 
247;  captain  Nanfan  instructed  to  obtain  reinforce- 
ments from,  369  ;  grant  to  captain  John  Evans  partly 
in,  391 ;  the  collector  of  the  excise  a  defaulter  in,  418  ; 
census  of,  in  1698,  420 ;  strength  of  the  militia  of,  in 
1700,  807;  names  of  the  militia  officers  of,  810; 
James  Graham  proprietor  of  lands  in,  847;  mentioned, 
849;  names  of  the  parties  who  signed  the  petition 
from,  against  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  938 ;  names  of 
the  freeholders  of,  in  1701,  941,  and  of  the  principal 
inhabitants  of,  in  1702,  1005,  1006;  address  of,  to 
lord  Cornbury,  1009  ;  and  Dutchess  county,  popula- 
tion of,  in  1703,  V.,  339;  population  of,  in  1723, 
702  ;  an  act  passed  to  prevent  trespasses  in,  782;  acts 
passed  to  lay  out  highways  in,  873,  89">  ;  population 
of,  in  1731,  929;  titles  of  other  acts  relating  to,  VI., 
39,  118,  119,  221;  petitions  in  favor  of  Lewis  Morris 
being  heard  in  England  as  agent  to  the  province, 
transmitted  from,  51 ;  a  court  house  and  jail  to  be  built 
in,  118  ;  population  of,  in  1737,  133  ;  strength  of  the 
militia  of,  l.'>4;  Rip  van  Dam,  proprietor  of  Ian. Is  in, 
153 ;  population  of,  in  1746,  392  ;  in  1749,  550 ;  terri- 
tory annexed  to,  927;  a  party  of  river  Indians  killed 
in,  VII.,  94;  the  militia  of,  ordered  to  hold  them- 
selves in  readiness  to  march,  124;  adjoins  Albany 
county,  VIII.,  79  ;  Alexander  Colden,  ranger  of,  221; 
strength  of  the  militia  of,  in  1773,  377;  well  inhabi- 
ted, 441 ;  population  of,  in  1771,  457  ;  James  Clinton, 
lieutenant-colonel  of  the  militia  of,  806. 


rjnadllla 

I    II. I. 'I  lull    I  \     m    ■ 

by,  2ln  ;  u  ni 

It,     l-'l. 

i   New  Fork  •■•• 
iiien.em.nl  ol  the  revolution,  Ylll  ,  601 . 

Union,  a,  impaniea  ol   li 

pro] I,  I.,  29  ..   of  the 

...     .. 
tie  ir 

Hartford  threaten  to  dissoli  e,  li  .    li 
thern   oolonii    ,  advaj  224;  ri  port   of 

the  board  oi     i 

260 ;  decision  of  the  board  of  trad<  in  favi 
Mr.  Penn's  plan  for,  296;  of  the  colonies,  obstacles 
to,  VI  ,  822  ;  plan  ordered  to  be  pi 

absolutely  necessary,  846 j  ao mittee  app 

.    pari  aplanof,  860;  progress  reported  bj  the  com- 
mittee on,  863  :  debal .,  864,  875,  B85  ; 

passi  d  to  form  a  plan  of,  868  ;   plan  of,  fai 

■!,  877;  recommended,  888;    ; 
lords  of  trade  urgi  .  902,  '.|i1 1,  and  lay  the  plai 
the  king,  917,949;  every  day  moi 
governor  Shirley's  letter  against,  930;  verj 
pearance  of,  959  ;  goi  ernor  Shirlej 
ibid;   the   Albany    plan   of,    submitted    to    I 
nental  congress,  VII.,  2!U  ;  Letter  of  the  r<  ven  nd  doc- 
tor Johnson  in  favor  of,  441  ;  objections  to,  answered, 
443;  between  the  colonies  and  Great  Britain,  proposal 
for,  rejected  by  congress,  VIII  . 
state  receives  Mr.  Galloway's  plan  • 

Union  (Connecticut),  colonel  Willard  seized  at,  X.,  7  >2 

Union  of  England  and  Scotland  ordered  to  be  prod 
New  York,  V.,  7. 

Union  company,  New  York,  officers  of  the,  Vlli.,  602. 

United  colonies,  the  twelve.   (See  Colonies;    Twelve  united.) 

United  Netherlands,  the.     (See  Hollm  tral.) 

United  States  of  America,  the  first  minister  oi  the  Dutch 
reformed  church  in  the,  II.,  759  ;  John  Jay,  chief 
justice  of  the,  VIII.,  469.     (See  States.) 

United  states  navj .     (See  Navy.) 

Universal  suffrage,  motion  for,  negatived,  VII.,  Bl  B 

University  at  Boston,  I.,  365.     (See  College.) 

University  of  Pennsylvania,  Benjamin  Smith  Barton  one  of 
the  professors  in,  VII.,  166;  found.. 1,  417.  (See 
College.) 

Unkus,  an  Indian,  III.,  275. 

Unyjawarre,  a  village  of  eastern  Indians,  IV.,  758. 

Upland,  jurisdiction  of  the  court  of,  II.. 

Upland  kill,  II.,  168. 

Upper  lake,  the.     (See  Lake  Superior.) 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Ups  - 


Upsal,  doctor  Benzel  archbishop  of,  VIII.,  140. 

Upton,  Mr.,  interested  in  lands  in  the  province  of  New  York, 
VII.,  707,  741,  74.">. 

Uraghquadirha,  colonel  Guy  Johnson's  new  Indian  name, 
VIII  ,  500,  525,  526;  its  derivation,  500. 

Urbanna,  doctor  Mitchel  resides  at,  VIII.,  437. 

Urin,  Barn,  II.,  577. 

Urom,  Cornelius,  delivers  a  message  from  governor  Hunter 
to  the  Susquehana  Indians,  V.,  464. 

Urquhart,  miss,  marries  general  Morris,  VIII.,  187. 

Urquhart,  reverend  William,  minister  at  Jamaica,  V.,  313, 
328 ;  put  in  possession  of  the  dissenters'  church 
there,  321 ;  occurrences  after  his  death,  322 ;  reverend 
Mr.  Poyer  inducted  as  his  successor,  352. 

Ursins,  chevalier  ties,  conducts  a  fleet  to  Quebec,  IX.,  630. 

Ursulines.     (See  Nuns.) 

Urtubisc, ,  wounded,  X.,  1086. 

Ury,  John,  referred  to  as  a  catholic  priest,  VI.,  198;  arrested 
and  to  be  hanged,  203. 

Usher,  John,  memoir  of,  III.,  365;  one  of  sir  Edmund 
Andros'  council,  543 ;  mentioned,  769  ;  at  Boston, 
IV.,  8,  9  ;  writes  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont  that  eastern 
Indians  are  still  at  war  with  the  English,  314 ;  an 
appeal  refused  by  the  superior  court  of  Boston  in  a 
suit  against,  796. 

Utie,  George,  III.,  344. 

Utie,  colonel  Nathaniel,  demands  the  surrender  of  New 
Anistel,  II.,  73,  81;  a  protest  served  on,  75;  ac- 
cused of  violating  the  treaty  of  1654,  82;  deputed 
by  the  authorities  of  Maryland  to  visit  Delaware  bay, 
86  ;  his  instructions  vindicated,  87 ;  Messrs.  Heer- 
mans  and  Waldron  decline  visiting,  91 ;  member  of  the 
council  of  Maryland,  94;  the  Dutch  threaten  to  send 
him  to  Holland,  95;  suspected  of  desiring  to  thwart 
the  embassy  from  New  Netherland  to  Maryland,  96; 
conduct  of,  justified,  99  ;  mentioned,  III.,  344. 

Uties  island,  II.,  89;  plantation,  90. 

Utrecht  (Utrick),  the  states  of,  represent  that  count  Solms  is 
inclined  to  send  some  of  his  vassals  to  New  Nether- 
land, I.,  118;  mentioned,  11.,  515,  516,  517,  564; 
goods  for  the  Indian  trade  manufactured  at,  III.,  164; 
bishop  Varlet  founds  the  schismatica]  church  of,  IX., 
890.     (See  Treaty.) 

Utrecht  (Long  island).     (See  New  Utrecht.) 

Utsege,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  I  V  ,  72s. 

Uxbridge,  [Henry  Paget,  1st]  earl  of,  one  of  the  privy  coun- 
cil, V.,  412. 

Uxbridge,  I.,  55 7. 

V. 

V Jooris,  I  ,437. 

Vadasishtee,  an  Oneida,  IV.,  342.     (See  Odatsighta.) 
Vagabonds,  beggars,  and  other  outcasts,  proposed  to  be  sent 
from  Holland  to  New  Netherland,]  ,99;  North  Caro- 
lina a   refuge  for  all  sorts  of,  V  ,  609;  an  act  passed 
to  previ  hi.  them  being  a  public  charge  in  New  York, 


Vaillant,  reverend  Francis  de  Gueslis,  S.  J.,  alluded  to,  III., 
47s,  510,  535,  536;  missionary  to  the  Mohawks,  518; 
sent  envoy  to  the  governor  of  New  York,  519,  520, 
528,  531,  IX.,  389  ;  papers  presented  by,  in  his  nego- 
tiations with  governor  Dongan,  III.,  521,  522,  526, 
529  ;  his  demands  in  the  name  of  the  governor  of 
Canada,  524;  missionary  to  the  Senecas,  IX.,  334, 
737,  759;  biographical  notice  of,  762;  employed 
among  the  Iroquois,  763;  at  Onondaga,  764. 

Valckenburgh  (Valquenbourg),  John,  director-general  of 
the  Dutch  East  India  company's  possessions,  II.,  257, 
264,  319,  320  ;  admiral  de  Ruyter  put  in  correspond- 
ence with,  2S9  ;  in  Guinea,  318. 

Valckenier,  doctor  Gillis,  I.,  618,  II.,  245. 

Valencia,  duke  de  Villeroi  at  the  .siege  of,  II  ,  348. 

Valentin,  adjutant,  killed,  X.,  1085. 

Valentyn,  Richard,  accused  of  uttering  seditious  words,  II., 
729. 

Valette,  captain,  at  fort  St.  John  (Canada),  X.,  1078. 

Valin,  captain  de,  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Vallerennes  (Vallrenne,  Valrenne),  M.,  commands  a  platoon 
against  the  Senecas,  IX.,  359  ;  sent  to  fort  Cataracouy, 
436,  and  brings  back  the  garrison,  437  ;  relieves  La- 
prairie,  504;  detached  against  the  Iroquois,  521; 
gallant  conduct  of,  522,  523-;  sent  to  count  de  Fron- 
tenac  with  news  of  the  battle  of  Laprairie,  524. 

Vallian,  L.,  IV.,  1007. 

Vallieie,  major,  sent  to  acquaint  the  earl  of  Bellomont  of 
M.  de  Calliere's  accession  to  the  government,  IV., 
607;  mentioned,  618;  suspected  of  being  a  spy, 
645 ;  sojourns  at  Albany,  715  ;  visits  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  at  Rhode  Island,  788  ;  captain  of  count  de 
Frontenac's  guards,  IX.,  461  ;  his  sons  proceed  to 
fort  Froutenac,  482  ;  employed  to  effect  an  exchange 
of  prisoners,  490 ;  a  speculation  set  on  foot  for  the 
benefit  of,  498  ;  one  of  his  sons  sent  to  Acadia,  499  ; 
sent  with  the  king  of  England's  letter  to  the  governor 
of  New  York,  704. 

Vallois,  M.,  IX.,  325. 

Valuation  of  houses  and  lots  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
of  fort  Willem  Hendrick,  New  Orange,  II.,  635  ;  of 
private  property  in  Nets  Orange,  ordered,  685;  re- 
vision of  the,  ordered,  688  ;  of  the  estates  of  the 
best  and  most  affluent  inhabitants  of  New  Orange, 
699. 

Van  Aersen,  P.,  IV.,  938. 

Van  A  ken,  Koster,  III.,  178. 

Van  Ale.  Johannes,  IV.,  940. 

Van  Men  (Van  Aelen),  William,  IV.,  754,  939. 

Van  Alstyn  (Van  Olstine),  Mr.,  VIII.,  652. 

Van  Arnhem,  G.,  deputy  to  the  slates  general,  inf  n    s  that 

body  that  one  of   the  West   India  Company's  ships  has 

been  seized  at   Plymouth,  I.,  45;  resolution  of  the 

slates  general  on  the  letter  of,  46  ;  One  of  the  com- 
mittee appointed  by  the  slates  general  to  hear  and 
det,  inline  the  d ill'ereiiees  between  the  West  India 
company  and  the  patroous,  69  ;  letter  of  the  West 


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\  :m   irvih    n   G 

tuted  hi  the  plai  e  of,  on  thi 

panj   and   the  ol    the  oommittee 

appointed  to  roporl  on  th    re n  trani i  the  Wesl 

India   i  om]  an  y,  93;  reports,  9  5  ;  lord  "i    Ze^  enter, 
103  :  r<  port  of,  on  the  artli  Ionization 

and   trade  oi  New  Netherland,  1 1";  reaolntion  of  the 
Btates  general  on  the  report  of,  114,  LIS,   I  IT,  138. 

Van  Bael,  Jan  Hendrik,  II.,  762. 

Van  Baerle,  David,  I  ,  162,  578,  587. 

Van  Balen,  John,  III.,  17s. 

Van  Beeok,  [saao,  1.,  346,  479,  184,  520,  542,  548,  563,  615, 
628,  629. 

Van  Beeok,  Nioolaes,  ll.,  658,  749. 

Van  Belcamp,  Jaooh,  II.,  L93, 

Vim  Bergen,  Adriaen,  owner  of  the  famous  turf  boat  of 
Breda,  I.,  532. 

Van  Beuningi  a,  Coenraad,  senl  envoy  to  Friesland,  II. ,  47; 
copy  of  sir  George  Downing'a  memorial  ordered  to 
l>f  transmitted  to,  287,  288  ;  a  1 . - r t «  v  to  !"■  sent  to  ili«- 
king  of  France  through,  289;  to  concert  with  the 
king  of  France  on  means  to  secure  the  peace  of 
Europe,  290;  ordered  to  deliver  and  seoond  said 
letter,  291;  resolution  of  the  states  general  on  the 
letter  of,  305;  answer  of  the  states  general  to  the 
English  manifesto,  transmitted  to,  308;  communi- 
cates the  result  of  his  interview  with  the  king  of 
France  and  his  secretary  oi  state,  on  the  proposed 
conditions  for  tin'  establishment  of  peace,  348,  351; 
memoir  of,  350;  resolution  of  the  states  general  on 
despatches  from,  353,  355  ;  resolution  of  the  states 
of  Holland  on  despatches  of,  354;  deputj  to  the 
states  general,  ibid,  537;  ambassador  to  England, 
734;  the  complaints  from  New  York  against 
Andros,  transmitted  to,  744;  acknowled 
receipt,  745;  presents  a  memorial  complaining  of 
governor  Andros,  III.,  237. 

Van  Beveren,  Mr.,  informs  the  states  general  that  the  king 
of  Great  Britain  has  granted  a  patent  to  captain 
Kercke  to  equip  ships  and  erect  forts  in  New  England, 
New  Francr,  Nev  Foundland  and  Virginia,  I.,  102, 
103  ;  deputy  to  the  states  general,  216. 

Van  Beverningk,  Jerome,  ambassador  to  Kngland,  I.,  557, 
II.  47  ;  reports  of,  I.,  557,  559,  560  ;  memoir  of,  561 ; 
plenipotentiary  at  Cologne,  II.,  533,  537. 

Van  Bilevelt,  Hendrick,  II.,  181,  182. 

Van  Boerum,  Willem  Jacobsen,  II.,  375,  480.  (See  Jacob- 
sen,  Willi  m.  ) 

Van  Bolsart,  Pieters  Reintse,  III.,  76. 

Van  Bommel,  Hendrick,  III.,  77. 

Van  Bommel,  Jan,  II.,  453,  459. 

Van  Bommel,  Jan  Hendrickse,  II.,  700,  III.,  75. 

Van  Borsim,  Cornells,  II.,  699,  724,  726,  727. 

Van  Borsum,  Hendrick,  II.,  617. 

Van  Borsum,  Sara,  II.,  630,  634,  637;  interprets  for  the 
Indians,  707. 


\  m  r.i       kel,  Mi  .  d 

-,,  Will.-. ii ,  III  , 
\ ■..I,  Bi 

\  an  Broi  i  k<  ,  Joan,  U 
\  :m  Bra 

land,   II.,   152, 

the  ".iih  «f  ulh- 

I 
Van  Brn 

i  ■  onfi  r  (i  ith  th    Dutoh  i   >mr 
oommended  for  the  • 

point,  i  575 ;  furthei  i 

743,  III  ,  77.  2  1 1;  one  of  the  common  <  "moil  of  New 

Van  Bmgh,  Mrs.,  III.,  604. 

Van  Brugh,  Peter,  mayor  oi  Albany,  IV.,  690 

798;  journal  of  his  <  .  *02-807 ; 

■  -  i rof  Indian  affairs,  V.,  217,  219, 

228,  229,  242,  243,  274,  382,  ,  528,  562, 

505,  567,  569,  635,  638,  657,  658,  661,  662, 
673,  675,  677,  679,  693,  694,  696,  715,  717,  718,  720, 
742,  786,  791,  7;' I ;         act  ]  relief  of, 

419;  witnesses   a   trust  deed  from  three  of  the  live 
nations  to  governor  Burnet,  801. 

Van  Brugh,  Philip,  mayor  of  Albany,  VI.,  60. 

Van  Brunt,  Cornells,  major  of  militia  for  Kings  county,  IV., 
809. 

Van  Brunt,  Joost,  lieutenant  of  militia  of  New  Uytregt,  IV., 
809. 

Van  Brussum,  Egbert,  III.,  77. 

Van  Buren,  Jan,  father-in-law  of  Dirck  van  Sohelluyne,  I.,  472. 

Van  Burgh,  D.,  IV.,  1135. 

Van  Buytenhuyse,  Jan  Gerrits,  II.,  249,  III.,  75. 

Van  Camp,  John,  lieutenant  of  militia,  IV.,  S10. 

Van  Campen  i  Van  Campen ),  Jan,  accused  of] 

577,  II.,  1;    the  Span;-! 

to  arrest,  I.,  576,  580,  II.,  2;  refern  d,  I  ,578 
2;    his  arresi  581,   II,  3;    alias  Guert 

Tyssen,  24,  33;    lieutenant   to  Sebastiaen 
mentioned,  32;  captain  of  a  Dutch  man-of-war,  40; 
a  fleet  sent  to  Africa  under,  303,  304  :  why, 
Tyssen,  Guert.) 

Van  Campen,  Jan  Claessen,  director  of  Curacao,  I.,  125. 

Van  Campen,  Lambert  Hendrickzen,  III.,  75. 

Van  Ceulen,  Hubert  Hendrickzen,  III.,  76. 
if,  Jan,  II.,  480 

Van  Clyff,  Dirck,  II.,  691,  699. 

Van  Corlear,  Antonia,  allowed  permission  to  sell  rum  and 
lead  to  the  Indians  at  Schaneghtade,  II.,  652.  (See 
Van   Curler.) 


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Van  Corlaer  (Van  Curler),  Arent,  conveys  horses  to  Barba- 
does,  from  New  Netherland,  I.,  386,  387;  to  visit  Ca- 
nada, III.,  128;  mentioned,  132,  144,  162,324,326, 
327;  appointed  commissary  for  Albany,  143 ;  promi- 
ses to  draw  a  map  of  the  lake  and  French  forts,  145  ; 
governor  Nicolls  communicates  his  views  respecting 
the  French  to,  147  ;  governor  Tracy's  letter  to,  151 ; 
memoir  of,  156  ;  highly  esteemed  by  the  Indians,  559  ; 
the  place  where  he  was  drowned,  815,  817. 

Van  Cortland,  Ann,  marries  Stephen  de  Lancey,  VIII.,  788. 

Van  Cortland,  Catharine,  marries  Frederick  Philipse,  VI., 
56. 

Van  Cortland,  Eve,  married  to  Henry  White,  VIII.,  149. 

Van  Cortland,  Frederick,  Henry  White  marries  a  daughter 
of,  VIII.,  149. 

Van  Cortlandt  (Courtlandt),  Jacobus,  III.,  749;  candidate  of 
the  anti-Leisler  or  English  party,  IV.,  508  ;  merchant, 
624,  934  ;  difficulties  between  the  town  of  Westches- 
ter and,  VI.,  8;  his  daughter  marries  Abraham  de 
Peyster,  VIII.,  14;  Henry  White  marries  a  grand- 
daughter of,  149. 

Van  Cortlandt,  Johannes,  IV.,  935,  1008,  1135. 

Van  Cortlandt,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Van  Cortlandt,  Margaret,  marries  Abraham  de  Peyster,  VIII., 
14. 

Van  Cortlandt,  Maria,  marries  Kiliaen  van  Rensselaer,  IX., 
1039. 

Van  Cortland,  Mary,  marries  Peter  Jay,  VII.,  498,  VIII., 
469. 

Van  Cortland  (Cortlandt,  Courtlandt,  Kortlandt,  Stevens, 
Stevensse),  Oloff  Stephen,  one  of  the  nine  men,  I., 
258,  261,  270,  318,  417,  421  ;  particulars  of,  431 ;  one 
of  the  select  men,  441 ;  mentioned,  446 ;  chairman 
of  the  board  of  select  men,  449 ;  is  informed  that 
tor  Stuyvesant  has  arranged  the  differences 
respecting  the  boundary  with  the  English,  459  ;  owns 
a  Spanish  negro,  II.,  31;  commissioner  to  Hartford, 
385,  393,  486  ;  appointed  to  confer  with  captain  Scott, 
393,  396  ;  instructions  to,  397  ;  accompanies  director 
Stuyvesant  in  his  visit  to  the  English  towns  on  the 
west  end  of  Long  island,  408;  guardian  to  Richard 
Morris'  child,  651,  691  ;  ensign,  670  ;  trustee  of  gov- 
ernor Lovelace's  estate,  72° ;  takes  tin;  oath  of 
allegiani-i-,  ill.,  76;  and  others,  petition  thai  the  ship 
King  Charles  be  allowed  to  make  a  voyage  from 
Holland  to  New  York,  178  ;  leave  granted,  179. 

Van  Cortland,  Pierre,  particulars  of,  VI.,  407  ;  lieutenant- 
governor  of  Now  York,  VIII.,  755. 

Van  Cortland,  Philip,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  tin uncil 

of  New  York,  V.,  882,  888  ;  signs  the  answer  to  Mr. 
Van  Dam's  articles  against  governor  Cosby,  985; 
member  of  the  council,  VI.,  152,  172,  176,  330,  648, 
652,  767;  lives  in  New  York,  153,  209;  commis- 
sioner in  the  case  of  the  colonie  of  Connecticut  and 
the  Mohegan  Indians,  258;  death  and  biogl  phical 
notice  of,  407. 


Van  Cortlandt,  Stephen,  merchant  at  New  York,  III.,  307; 
member  of  the  council,  312,  331,  369,  416,  543,  576, 
586,  675,  685,  771,  772,  773,  793,  796,  800,  813,  814, 
818,  IV.,  33,  100,  202,  204,  245,  284,  473  ;  has  great 
influence  with  the  Indians,  III.,  411 ;  appointed  com- 
missioner of  the  revenue,  423,  424 ;  recommended 
for  auditor  of  New  York,  429  ;  examination  of  Indian 
prisoners  before,  431,  433  ;  brother-in-law  of  Robert 
Livingston,  481,  710,  IV.,  165  ;  mayor  of  New  \rork, 
III.,' 587,  615,642,648;  sends  sir  Edmund  Andros 
the  particulars  of  the  revolution  in  New  York,  590  ; 
harshly  treated  by  Leisler  and  his  followers,  595  ; 
receives  his  majesty's  proclamation,  596  ;  writes  to 
secretary  Blathway  t  on  the  affairs  of  New  York,  608, 
and  to  lieutenant-governor  Nicholson,  609  ;  goes  to 
Albany,  612,  655;  certifies  that  captain  Leisler  took 
possession  of  government  despatches,  649  ;  writes  to  sir 
Edmund  Andros,  ibid  ;  an  applicant  for  the  collector- 
ship  of  New  York,  650  ;  forced  to  quit  New  York,  655, 
657,  709,  721,  727;  escapes  being  arrested,  684;  letter 
of,  to  sir  Edmund  Andros,  715  ;  deputy-auditor  of  ac- 
counts, 719  ;  accounts  of,  sent  to  England,  768 ;  error  in 
his  name,  813  ;  captain  Thomas  Clarke  deposes  before, 
IV.,  11 ;  colonel  of  militia,  14,  29,  809  ;  a  justice  of 
the  supreme  court,  25  ;  judge  of  common  pleas,  28  ; 
attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians  at  Albany,  38  ; 
presents  for  the  five  nations  recommended  by,  126  ; 
writes  to  sir  Edmund  Andros,  132 ;  his  accounts  against 
the  government  remain  unpaid,  133;  they  are  audited, 
137;  commissioner  of  customs,  356,375,381,  756;  col- 
lector of  the  revenue,  389,  418,  512,  600,  602,  664; 
prosecutes  Mr.  Van  Sweeten  for  smuggling,  397  ; 
ordered  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to  make  a  survey 
of  the  fort  at  New  York,  421 ;  furnishes  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  with  the  particulars  of  certain  accounts, 
422  ;  certain  perquisites  paid  governor  Fletcher  certi- 
fied by,  423 ;  nearly  related  to  colonel  Bayard,  428 ; 
his  report  on  the  fort  at  New  York,  one  of  the  heads 
of  complaint  against  colonel  Fletcher,  464,  465  ;  de- 
poses as  to  certain  perquisites  allowed  him  and  Robert 
Livingston  as  victualers  of  the  forces,  485  ;  proprietor 
of  extravagant  tracts  of  land,  514,  535,725;  attempts 
to  collect  the  quit- rents,  519  ;  certifies  that  the  council 
approved  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont  issuing  a  commis- 
sion of  oyer  and  terminer,  520  ;  audits  governor 
Fletcher's  accounts,  538  ;  his  accounts  of  the  revenue 
returned,  596;  has  disbursed  Large  sums  for  govern- 
ment, 609  ;  crazy,  infirm  and  timorous,  721  ;  dies, 
779,  846 ;  his  accounts  referred  to  by  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  to  show  the  falling  off  in  the  beaver  trade, 
789  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  sends  to  England  the 
report  of  colonel  Bayard  and,  on  the  necessary  re- 
pairs of  the  fort  and  governor's  house,  796;  has  a 
few  poor  families  on  his  Land,  S22  ;  his  manor  allowed 
to  send  a  representative  to  the  assembly,  823  ;  one  of 
the  committee  in  the  counoil  on  fees,  V.,  216  ;  father 
of  Philip,  VI.,  407. 


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VnnCorthm.il,   Mrs.   St.j.li.n,      t  \  1   . 1    1 1 1 :  i  ■.  ■ .  i  ■    -  ,    III.,   657; 

detain*  her  husband's  Moonnti  of  the  revenue,  IV., 
846;    complaints    received    by   1 1  •  -  -    lords  of   trade 
B64;  mentioned,  929. 

Van  Conwenhoven.     (See  CouwmAovm.) 

Van  Cnelen,  Arent,  I.,  508. 

Van  Curldr,  BennordJ,  tV.,  940 

Van  Curler,  Jacob,  protests  against  the  English,  I.,  286; 
agreement  made  \\  i  1 1  •  the  Indians  of  Conneotioui  river 
by,  for  the  purchase  of  their  Ian. Is,  n.,  189,  140; 
protests  against  William  Holmes  settling  <>n  the  Con- 
neotiout,  140;  Bent  to  learn  what  foreigners  have 
eommenced  a  settlement  on  Sohouts  bay,  Long  Island, 
146.     (See  Van  Corlcar.) 

Van  Dam,  Anthony,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Van  Dam,  Catalyntie,  Walter  Thong  marries,  VI.,  153. 

Van  Dam,  Claes  Ripse,  VI.,  153. 

Van  Dam,  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Jacob  Kiersted,  VI.,  153. 

Van  Dam,  Isaac,  death  of,  VI.,  153. 

Van  Dam,  Jacob,  VI.,  153. 

Van  Dam,  Jan  Jansen,  II.,  191. 

Van  Dam,  Mary,  wife  of  Nicholas  Parcel,  VI.,  153. 

Van  Dam,  Rip,  III.,  749;  candidate  of  the  anti-Leisler  or 
English  party,  IV.,  508;  merchant  of  New  York,  624, 
V.,  332;  signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  IV.,  934; 
addresses  lieutenant-governor  Nanfan  in  behalf  of 
captain  Hutchins,  945,  947,  950,  953;  employed  to 
take  an  inventory  of  the  stores  in  the  fort  at  New 
York,  967 ;  opposed  to  chief  justice  Atwood,  1022  ; 
member  of  the  council,  1137,  1180,  V.,  105,  124,  458  ; 
commissioner  in  the  case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians 
against  Connecticut,  IV.,  1178;  his  negro  reprieved, 
V.,  342 ;  a  pardon  requested  for  a  negro  of,  371 ; 
attends  a  conference  with  Indians  at  Albany,  657, 
658,  661,  662,  664,  667;  some  particulars  of,  886; 
president  of  the  province  of  New  York,  921  ;  con- 
vokes the  legislature,  923,  924,  925 ;  transmits  titles 
of  acts  passed  in  1731,  926  ;  informs  the  lords  of  trade 
that  the  French  have  built  a  fort  at  Crown  Point,  ibid, 
928 ;  transmits  census  of  the  province  of  New  York, 
929 ;  advised  to  hold  courts  of  chancery,  931 :  in- 
formed  that  William  Cosby  is  appointed  governor  of 
New  York,  ibid ;  governor  Cosby  demands  half  the  sala- 
ry and  perquisites  during  the  presidency  of,  944,  and 
institutes  a  suit  against,  ibid,  VI.,  4,  10  ;  draws  up  ar- 
ticles of  complaint  against  governor  Cosbyr,  V.,  957,  and  ; 
incloses  them  to  governor  Cosby,  974 ;  governor  Cosby 
calls  for  his  removal  from  the  council,  975,  VI.,  6,  23,  | 
24;  articles  presented  against  governor  Cosby  by,  V., 
975  ;  observations  of  the  council  of  New  York  there- 
upon, 979  ;  pleadings  and  judgment  in  the  case  of,  VI., 
5,  11;  very  old,  7,  44,  47,  77;  chief  justice  Morris' 
decision  published  in  the  case  of  Cosby  against,  12  ; 
his  case  before  the  privy  council,  17 ;  heads  of  articles 
of  complaint  against  governor  Cosby  by,  published, 
26  ;  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the  Nine  partners'  pa- 

81 


tent,  29  ;  the  majority  of  Umoouhou  i 
81  ;  thi 
the  eoum  U, 
the  le 

.,  led  from  Hi 
olalmi  Ho-  government   on   the   death   oi 
Cosby,  43 ;  oorrespondenoe  b  n(  <  larks 

ind,  44,46;    Mr.  Clarke  recommend!  the 
from  the  .oim.il  of,  46,  48, 
Impaired,  17  ;    Horace  Walpole  Ini  lb 
Influence  against,  Ibid;  denied  admittance  Into  the 
fort,  i-  ost  president  I 

or  of  hi.s 

[on  from  the  oounoil,  50;  the  memb  n  of  the 
assembly  Berved  with  a  copy  of  the  protest  of,  52,  51; 

thespea  mbly  served  witl opyofthe 

protest  of,  55;  grants  a  large  tract  of  land  to  Philip 
Livingston  and  others,  60 ;  effects  of  hi.s  letter  to  the 
assembly,  64,  73;  the  people  despair  of  hi 
tion  to  the  council,  65  ;  president  Clarke  will  be  ruined 
by  the  restoration  of,  66;  papers  transmitt.-.l  to  the 
privy  council  relating  to  the  case  of,  69 ;  progress 
of  the  controversy  between  president  Clarke  and,  74, 
75,76,77,  81;  appoints  municipal  officers  forth- city  of 
New  York,  78,  79  ;  to  be  pitied,  82,  86 ;  threatens  to 
sue  chief  justice  Morris,  84 ;  gives  a  public  reception 
to  Mr.  Morris  on  his  return  from  England,  85;  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  153;  Daniel  Horsmanden  opposed 
to,  VII.,  528;  length  of  his  administration,  VIII., 
250;  writes  to  the  governor  of  Canada  in  favor  of 
Albany  merchants,  IX.,  1029. 

Van  Dam,  Rip,  junior,  VI.,  153. 

Van  de  Bilt,  Arie,  captain  of  the  militia  of  Midwout,  IV., 
809. 

Van  de  Langestraet,  Pieter  Janzen,  III.,  76. 

Van  de  Lier,  Frederick,  lord,  ambassador  from  the  states 
general  to  England,  II.,  545,  546,  547,  567,  568.  (See 
Van  Reede,  Frederick.) 

Van  den  Berck,  Heudrick,  VI.,  392. 

Van  den  Berck,  Jan,  VI.,  392. 

Van  den  Berck,  Robert,  VI.,  392. 

Van  den  Bolch,  Jan  Claesen,  II.,  180. 

Van  den  Burg,  Cornelius,  III.,  744. 

Vandenburgh,  Derrick,  III.,  612,  744;  ill  treated  by  Leisler, 
612,  673. 

Vandenberg,  Francis,  naturalized,  V.,  739. 

Van  den  Bergh,  Frederick  Gysbertzen,  III.,  75. 

Vandenbergh,  Johannes,  one  of  the  company  sent  to  the 
Seneca  country,  V.,  642. 

Van  den  Bos,  Harmen  Martensen,  II.,  473.    (See  Martenten.) 

Van  den  Ende,  Isaac,  II.,  102. 

Van  den  Ham,  Henry,  VI.,  795. 

Van  den  Hove,  Jacome,  II.,  44. 

VandenSteen,  M.,  II.,  352. 

Van  den  Valde,  Joan,  I.,  437. 

Van  de  Pol,  burgomaster  Johan,  II ,  101,  245,  336. 

Van  de  Porle,  Johan,  II.,  749. 


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Vandeput,  captain  George,  R.  N.,  commands  the  Asia,  notice 
of,  VIII.,  597;  has  no  communication  with  New  York 
city,  632  ;  mentioned,  674  ;  sails  for  England,  760. 

Van  der  Aa,  Anna  Randeroode,  mother  of  admiral  Ohdam, 
II.,  279. 

Vanderbeck,  John,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Vanderbeeck,  Abram,  IV.,  936,  1006. 

Vanderbeeck,  Coenrades,  IV.,  936,  1006. 

Vanderbeeck,  Poulus,  I.,  552,  IV.,  936,  937,  1006. 

Van  der  Beer,  Pieter  Ryersen.     (See  Reyersen.) 

Van  der  Beets,  Pieter  Reyersen.     (See  Reyersen.) 

Vanderberck,  Mathias,  VI.,  392. 

Van  der  Borden,  William  Abrahamzen,  III.,  74. 

Van  der  Burch,  Solomon,  I.,  437. 

Van  der  Burgh,  Codde,  I.,  117. 

Van  der  Capellen,  Alexander.     (See  Aertsbergen.) 

Van  der  Capelle  tho  Ryssel,  Henrick,  deputy  to  the  states 
general,  attends  meetings  of  the  assembly  of  the  XIX., 
I.,  137,  142,  144,  145,  188;  reports  that  he  had 
attended  to  the  business  respecting  New  Netherland, 
148 ;  reports  the  proceedings  of  the  assembly  of  the 
XIX.,  157;  signs  director  Stuyvesant's  instructions, 
162;  reports  on  the  affairs  of  the  West  India  com- 
pany, 216  ;  petitions  of  Messrs.  Kuyter  and  Melyn 
referred  to,  248 ;  reports  thereon,  249 ;  two  letters 
received  by  director  Stuy  vesant  from,  352  ;  memorials 
of  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  referred  to,  438,  442,  486 ; 
reports  thereon,  443  ;  letters  of  the  Amsterdam  cham- 
ber referred  to,  463,  576,  626,  628,  636  ;  letter  of  the 
Zealand  chamber  referred  to,  466 ;  brings  the  subject 
of  hostile  attacks  on  the  English  before  the  states 
general,  487  ;  signs  director  Stuyvesant's  commission, 
493 ;  signs  Lubbertus  Dinclage's  commission,  494  ; 
mentioned,  502;  granted  a  writ  of  appeal  from  a 
judgment  pronounced  in  New  Netherland,  527 ;  titles 
of,  528;  plants  a  colonie  on  Staten  island,  which  is 
destroyed,  ibid,  63S,  639  ;  dispatches  a  ship  with  colo- 
nists to  Staten  island,  529  ;  writ  of  appeal  granted  to, 
ordered  to  be  revoked,  535  ;  requests  stay  of  proceed- 
ings and  copy  of  attorney-general's  opinion,  536  ; 
granted,  537 ;  deputy  to  the  states  general  from  the 
province  of  Guilderland,  570  ;  proceedings  in  the  ap- 
peal entered  by,  571 ;  requests  the  states  general  to 
commission  a  person  he  proposes  to  be  commander  of 
his  colonie  on  Staten  island,  637  ;  application  referred 
to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  640,  641 ;  application 
for  the  rescission  of  an  order  in  appeal  granted  to,  II., 
515;  notice  of,  517. 
Van  der  Carr,  Dirk,  IV.,  939. 
Van  der  Cleffe,  Dirck,  III.,  77. 
Van  der  Does,  Simon,  I.,  42,  494. 

Van  der  Donck,  Adriaen,  and  others  sent  delegates  to  Hol- 
land, I.,  258,  261,  270,  318,  319;  selected  to  prepare 
a  remonstrance  from  New  Netherland,  316 ;  arrested 
and  excluded  from  the  council  and  tin-  sittings  of  the 
nine  men,  Lbid  ;  president  of  the  board  of  nine  men, 
335 ;  and  A.  Hardenbergh  serve  Cornells  Melyn's 
protest  on  madame  Stuy  vesant,  354 ;  summon  vice- 


director  van  Dincklage,  councilor  la  Montagne,  Brian 
Nuton,  P.  Leendertsen,  Abraham  Plancke,  fiscal  Van 
Dyck,  secretary  Van  Tienhoven,  and  Jan  Damen,  to 
appear  at  the  Hague,  355,  356,  357  ;  and  others  con- 
tract to  convey  emigrants  to  New  Netherland,  379, 
380 ;  further  representation  on  the  affairs  of  New 
Netherland  submitted  by,  395  ;  demands  the  punish- 
ment of  Cornelis  van  Tienhoven  and  offers  to  pro- 
duce evidence  sufficient  for  his  conviction,  396;  pre- 
sents a  remonstrance  to  the  states  general,  421 ;  Cor- 
nelis van  Tienhoven's  answer  to  the  representation 
of,  422 ;  son-in-law  of  reverend  Mr.  Douthay,  426 ;  . 
arrested,  430 ;  particulars  respecting,  431 ;  petition 
of,  referred,  433,  442;  brings  the  affairs  of  New 
Netherland  again  before  the  states  general,  438,  440  ; 
report  on  the  petition  of,  443 ;  requests  to  be  dis- 
charged from  attendance  on  the  states  general,  444 ; 
extracts  of  letters  received  from  New  Netherland 
by,  ibid,  446,  450 ;  condition  of  New  Netherland 
communicated  to,  447,  449,  453;  memoir  on  the 
boundaries  of  New  Netherland  by,  457;  communi- 
cates to  the  states  general  extracts  from  the  journal 
of  the  select  men  of  New  Amsterdam,  459 ;  empow- 
ered to  dispose  by  will  of  his  colonie  in  New  Nether- 
land, 470 ;  i  resident  of  the  commonalty  of  New 
Amsterdam,  473 ;  requests  indemnification  for  his 
expenses,  474 ;  ordered  to  give  up  the  letter  recalling 
director  Stuyvesant,  475 ;  complains  to  the  states 
general  of  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam,  476  ;  grandson 
of  one  of  the  owners  of  the  celebrated  Breda  turf- 
boat,  477;  complaint  of,  transmitted  to  the  respective 
chambers  of  the  West  India  company,  478 ;  answers 
of  the  chambers,  480 ;  renews  his  application  for 
leave  to  return  to  New  Netherland,  485;  petition 
referred,  486  ;  submits  his  Beschryvinge  van  Nieuw 
Nederlant  to  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam  for  approval, 
who  recommend  it  for  copyright,  530 ;  states  general 
call  for  the  book,  531 ;  the  chamber  at  Amsterdam 
transmit  it,  532;  biographical  sketch  of,  ibid;  copy- 
right granted  to,  533  ;  Hugh  O'Neal  marries  the  widow 
of,  II.,  93  ;  his  widow  mentioned,  473. 

Van  der  Dusse,  J.  B.,  II.,  735. 

Van  der  Grist  (Leenders,  Leendertzen,  Van  den  Grift,  Van 
der  Grift,  Van  die  Grift),  Paulus  Leendertsen,  naval 
storekeeper,  I.,  334;  mentioned,  341,  350,  511,  550, 
552,  555,  II.,  249,  463,  724;  summoned  to  appear  at 
the  Hague,  I.,  356  ;  one  of  the  select  men,  499  ;  in- 
spector of  customs,  506 ;  burgomaster  of  New  Am- 
sterdam, II.,  13,  41;  notice  of,  43;  swears  allegiance 
to  the  English,  III.,  76. 

Van  der  Groe,  Dirck,  II.,  476. 

Van  der  Hagen,  Peter,  I.,  220. 

Van  der  Hagen,  Steven,  II.,  101. 

Vanderheden,  Mr.,  VI.,  490. 

Van  der  Heyde,  Willem,  11.,  116,  119,  120. 

Vanderheyden,  David,  goes  to  Irondequat,  V.,  642;  merT 
chant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489,  614. 


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643 


\  an  der  Heyder.  (Van  der  Heyder,  Van  der  Hyden),  Dyriok, 
in  ,  136;  taken  prisoner  and  carried  to  Onyagara,  187; 
menti I  i  18,  IV.,  587,  7M,  B40. 

Van  der  Hoolok,  Gj   bi  rt,  [I.,  308,  616, 

\  on  der  Horat,  Mr  ,  oolonie  al  Achter  t'.ii  belonging  to,  en- 
tirely rained  by  the  I  mi  iau-^,  [.,  L90 ;  mentioned,  II., 

Van  der  Hoykens.     [See  Van  Hoyktnt.) 

Van  der  Buys,  Hans,  purchases  Kivite  hook,  I 

Van  der  llvl.     (See  Underhilt.) 

X an  der  Keeren,  Jacob,  II.,  1 93. 

Van  der  Cell,  Jan  Jansen,  ill.,  117. 

Van  der  Kemp,  Francis  Adriaen,  I.,  i\,  x. 

Van  der  Kley,  Hendrick  Jans,  ll  ,  102, 

Van  der  Kuyl,  Cornelius  Barentzen,  III.,  74. 

Van  der  Linde,  Joost,  ll.,  720,  72 1  ;  allowed  land,  72:>. 

Van  der  Linden,   Pieter,   I.,  312,  312;    refused  justice  by 

direotor  Stuyvesant,  335. 
Van  der  Merkt,  Jacob,  IV.,  941. 
Van  der  Meulen,  Peter,  II.,  725. 
Van  der  Meylen,  Amadis,  II.,  181. 
Van  der  Myuen,  Andries,  II.,  182. 
Van  der  Pol,  treasurer,  I.,  615.     (See  Van  de  Pol.) 
Vanderpool,  Melgert,  IV.,  755,  939. 
Van  der  Rest,  Martinus,  II.,  180. 
Van  der  Sande,  Sicx,  II.,  191. 
Van  der  Schuyren,  William,  III.,  77. 
Van  der  Spiegel,  John,  lieutenant  of  militia,  IV.,  810. 
Van  der   Spiegell,    Laurens,    schepen   of  New  Orange,  II., 

532,  574,  575,  600;  mentioned,  687,  689,  700. 
Van  der  Spiegle,  Jacob,  lieutenant  of  militia  for  the  city  of 

New  York,  IV.,  809. 
Van  der  Spiegle,  Sarah,  marries  Rip  van  Dam,  Vl.,  153. 
Van  der  Veen,  Domenike,  sheriff  of  Kings  county,  V.,  929. 
Van  der  Vin,  Heudrick  Janzen,  II.,  43,  249,  III.,  76. 
Van  der  Volgen,  Laurence,  IV.,  1164. 
Van  der  Watter,  Guillam,  prints  an  edition  of  the  Treaty  of 

Utrecht,  VI.,  496. 
Van  der  Wel,  Lourens  Cornelissen,  II.,  183. 
Van  de  Ven,  Justus,  II.,  187. 
Van  Deventer,   Dirck   Janse,    prosecuted  for   insulting  his 

officer,  II.,  683,  686,  687,  692. 
Van  Deventer,  Jan,  II.,  480,  481,  577. 
Van  de  Water,  Evert,  quartermaster  for  the  troop  of  horse 

for  city  and  county  of  New  York,  IV.,  810. 
Van  de  Water,  Hendrick,  II.,  249,  III.,  77. 
Van  de  Water,  Jacobus,   II.,  459,  471,  587,  631,  634,  636, 

667,  700,  707,  711,  719,  720,  721,  725  ;  major  of  New 

Orange,  674,  675  ;  his  instructions,  677. 
Van  Diemen,  Willem,  II.,  179,  181. 
Van  Dilsen,  Hieronymus,  II.,  752. 
Van  Dincklagen.     (See  Dincklagen.) 
Van  Diuter,  Jan  Jansen,  I.,  437. 
Van  Dockum,  Jan  Pieter,  II.,  470. 
Van  Drieson, ,  in  possession  of  a  child  of  a  Mississaga 

Indian,  VI.,  546. 
Van  Duyckhuizen,  Swan,  marries  Arent  Schuyler,  X.,  776. 
Van  Dyck,  Abraham,  VIII.,  601. 


VanD  ,  873 

i  for  Indian  al 
720,  742 

plains  of 

I  robbing  tie 
4 16 ;  w\ 

•   lor  his 

,      rCSOlutiOH     .1 

.•    and  di  mands 
proof,  511;  accused  of  drunkenness  and  inattention 
to  his  duties,  -",12 ;  defends  himself  froi 
ibid  ;  defense  of,  referred  to  a  committee  of  the  states 

general,  518  ;  complaint  of,  referred  to  the  Amster- 
dam chamber,  526;  mentioned,  II.,  144,  249,  III., 
77. 

Van  Dyck,  Hendrick  (Albany),  IV.,  754,  939. 

Van  Dyk,  Henry  (Richmond  county),  IV.,  942. 

Vane,  sir  Henry,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vii. 

Van  Eck,  Hendrick,  appointed  deputy  to  the  assembly  of 
the  XIX.,  I  ,  37. 

Van  Eeda,  Margareta,  I.,  517. 

Van  Elslant,  Claes,  serves  a  protest  on  English  intruders  at 
Vreelant,  II.,  161 ;  mentioned,  III.,  75. 

Van  Elslaud,  Claes,  junior,  III.,  77. 

Van  Eps, ,  a  Schenectady  trader,  taken  by  the  Indians, 

escapes  to  Detroit,  VII.,  533  ;  returns  home,  ibid. 

Van  Eps,  Evert,  IV.,  939. 

Van  Eps,  Jacobus,  VI.,  204,  205. 

Van  Eps,  Jan  Baptist,  IV.,  16,  370,  487,  539,  564,  569,  654, 
727,  807,  896,  898,  904,  911,  985;  sent  to  Onondaga, 
494,  497,  499,  560;  brings  a  message  from  there,  498, 
559  ;  the  Indians  send  to'Albany  in  search  of,  560  ;  at 
Onondaga,  562  ;  the  Mohawks  give  land  to,  906  ;  signs 
a  petition  to  king  William,  939  ;  and  Abraham  Schuy- 
ler appointed  to  see  that  Indian  traders  deal  fairly 
with  the  Indians,  980  ;  accompanies  colonel  Schuyler 
to  Onondaga,  V.,  245;  Indian  interpreter,  268,  271; 
endeavors  to  dissuade  Mr.  Hansen  and  other  commis- 
sioners from  going  to  Onondaga,  372  ;  bad  news  re- 
ceived from,  373  ;  makes  his  escape  from  the  French, 
IX.,  551. 

Van  Erpecum,  Jan,  II.,  749. 

Van  Essen,  Cornelius,  II.,  121.     (See  Van  Nesse.) 

Van  Feurden,  Hendrick  Jansen,  III.,  703. 

Van  Franckein,  Abraham,  VI.,  392. 

Van  Prison,  Abraham,  II.,  102-. 

Van  Galen,  commander  Jan,  II.,  265. 

Van  Gelden,  John,  an  Indian,  arrested  for  murder,  VII.,  206  ; 
his  sons  threaten  vengeance,  207. 

Van  Gelden, ,  junior,  arrested  as  a  rioter,  VII.,  206. 

Van  Gelder,  Jan,  III.,  77,  600. 

Van  Gent,  f .,  I.,  351,  II.,  352. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


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Van  Gezel,  Cornelis,  secretary  at  New  Amstel,  II.,  64,  87, 
100,  103,  104,  105,  106;  nephew  of  vice-director 
Alricks,  110;  money  due  to,  111. 

Van  Gezel,  Hendrick  Gerritsen,  court  messenger  at  New 
Amstel,  II.,  105. 

Van  Gizell,  Jacobus,  III.,  743,  745. 

Van  Glinstra,  Mr.,  II.,  352. 

Van  Gogh  (Van  Goch),  Michael,  ambassador  from  the  states 
general  to  England,  letters  of,  referred,  II.,  247, 305, 347; 
informs  the  states  general  that  the  English  had  taken 
Long  island,  253  ;  memoir  of,  254  ;  communicates  to 
the  states  general  the  king  of  England's  answer  to 
divers  memorials,  260 ;  copy  of  the  remonstrance  of 
the  West  India  company  ordered  to  be  transmitted  to, 

273,  276 ;  reports  the  progress  of  affairs  in  England, 

274,  275  ;  letter  of  the  states  general  transmitting  the 
remonstrance  to,  277 ;  reports  the  result  of  his  inter- 
view with  Charles  II.,  ibid,  283;  letter  of,  to  Charles 
II.  requesting  an  answer  to  his  memorial  and  com- 
plaining of  the  capture  of  Dutch  forts  on  the  coast  of 
Africa  and  of  the  seizure  of  New  Netherland,  280, 
281 ;  reports  a  general  embargo  in  England,  285  ;  a 
copy  of  sir  George  Downing's  remonstrance  ordered 
to  be  transmitted  to,  286,  288 ;  reports  to  secretary 
Ruysch  the  progress  of  affairs  in  England  and  the 
impossibility  of  avoiding  a  war,  291  ;  also  his  inter- 
view with  the  king,  292,  and  with  the  duke  of  York, 
293 ;  transmits  to  the  states  general  copy  of  the  grant 
of  New  Netherland  to  the  duke  of  York,  295 ; 
answer  of  the  states  general  to  the  English  manifesto 
transmitted  to,  308  ;  an  account  of  his  interview  with 
the  French  ambassadors  at  London  and  the  proposal 
he  submitted  for  the  termination  of  the  differences 
between  Holland  and  England,  336  ;  proposal  to  serve 
as  a  basis  of  peace  between  England  and  Holland  sub- 
mitted by,  339;  reports  further  on  the  progress  of 
the  French  mediation,  340,  343  ;  despatch  of,  referred, 
342 ;  visits  the  Spanish  ambassador  and  congratulates 
him  on  his  arrival  in  London,  344;  copy  of  the  king 
of  England's  answer  to  the  Dutch  proposal  furnished 
to,  345 ;  receives  a  visit  from  M.  Courtin,  356;  visits 
Salisbury  by  request  of  the  secretary  of  state,  357  ; 
reports  the  result  of  his  visit,  ibid ;  communicates 
news  of  another  victory  over  the  Dutch  fleet,  358; 
has  an  audience  with  Charles  II.  and  a  conference 
with  lord  Arlington,  359  ;  reports  a  conversation  with 
the  French  mediators  respecting  the  proposed  cession 
of  New  Netherland  to  the  English,  360 ;  reports  the 
further  progress  of  public  affairs  in  England,  416-418  ; 
reports  that  matters  were  greatly  changed  on  his  arri- 
val in  England,  432,  438 ;  reports  his  audience  with 
the  king  of  England,  to  remonstrate  against  the  reduc- 
tion of  New  Netherland,  III.,  77,  80. 

Van  Groeningen,  Stevan,  I.,  33. 

Vanhaegen  (Vinhagen,  Vinnagen),  Jan,  alderman  of  Albany, 
IV.,  494,  495,  567,  569,  572,  575,  579,  597;  justice 
of  the  peace,  539 ;  signs  an  address  to  the  earl  of 
BeUomont,  754. 


Van  Haerlem,  Jan,  III.,  77. 

Van  Haren,  William,  ambassador  from  the  states  general 
to  England,  II.,  564,  568,  734 ;  memoir  of,  564. 

Van  Hecke,  Mr.,  I.,  164. 

Van  Heusen,  director  general,  II.,  123. 

Van  Hoese,  Volkert,  IV.,  939. 

Van  Hooghten,  Francis  Janzen,  III.,  76. 

Van  Hooren,  Jan  Cornells,  II.,  250,  III.,  75. 

Van  Hoorn,  Gerrit,  IV.,  1008,  1135. 

Van  Hoorn,  Jan,  IV.,  935,  1008. 

Van  Hoorn,  John,  IV.,  935,  1135. 

Van  Hoorn,  Mr.,  I.,  618,  II.,  21. 

Van  Hooswyck,  Cornelis,  II.,  101. 

Van  Home,  Abraham,  a  New  York  merchant,  V.,  332; 
governor  Burnet  marries  a  daughter  of,  640  ;  recom- 
mended for  a  seat  in  the  council,  649 ;  appointed, 
697  ;  not  master  of  the  English  language,  886  ;  mem- 
ber of  the  council,  VI.,  99,  102,  108,  109,  152  ;  lives 
in  New  York  city,  153  ;  commissioner  to  settle  the 
boundary  between  Massachusetts  and  Rhode  Island, 
167;  dead,  209,248. 

Van  Home,  Augustus,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Van  Home,  Cornelis,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council 
of  New  Jersey,  V.,  810 ;  candidate  for  assembly  in 
New  York,  982  ;  appointed  by  Mr.  Van  Dam  mayor 
of  New  York,  VI.,  79  ;  commissioner  for  settling  the 
boundary  line  between  Massachusetts  and  Rhode 
Island,  168;  declines  to 'send  provisions  for  the 
troops  on  the  frontier,  688  ;  the  assembly  provides  for 
the  services  of,  695,  696. 

Van  Home,  Garrit,  a  New  York  merchant,  V.,  332;  and 
other  members  of  assembly,  an  act  passed  to  pay, 
683,  739  ;  death  of,  VI.,  56. 

Van  Home,  Jacques,  I.,  89. 

Van  Home,  John,  a  New  York  merchant,  V.,  332  ;  to  be 
paid  his  wages  as  member  of  assembly,  683.  (See  Van 
Hoorn.) 

Van  Home,  Philip,  refuses  to  be  examined  concerning 
words  spoken  by  Oliver  De  Lancey,  VI.,  695  ;  ex- 
amined before  the  council,  ibid. 

Van  Hoykens  (Van  der  Hoeikens,  Van  der  Hoykens,  Van 
Koybens),  Cornelis,  fiscal  of  New  Netherland,  I., 
126,  304,  306,  334,  II.,  144  ;  prosecutes  Simon  Jansen 
and  causes  his  ship  to  be  confiscated,  I.,  174;  in- 
terrogatories to  be  proposed  to,  196. 

Van  Ilpendon,  Adrian,  III.,  178. 

Van  Inburgh,  George,  IV.,  1135. 

Van  Kalcker,  Jan  Evertsen,  II.,  106. 

Van  Kleet,  Baltus,  captain  of  militia  of  the  counties  of 
Ulster  and  Dutchess,  IV.,  810. 

Van  Laar,  Arien,  III.,  77. 

Van  Laar,  Stoffel,  III.,  77. 

Van  Len,  Johannes,  VI.,  392 

Van  Len,  Jurie,  VI.,  392. 

Van  Loon,  Jan,  IV.,  940. 

Van  Loon,  Mr.,  I.,  609. 


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645 


\  .in    Loon,   Nioolas,   memoli   of,   n  ,  56 ;  mentioned,  200, 

886, 
Van  Loosen,  Jan,  i  .  629 
Van  Luven,  Peter,  IV.,  1010. 
Van  Marok,  Jan  Gferrltae,  II.,  809. 
\  an  Meer,  Jan,  l\  ,  93S,  1008. 
Van  Meteren,  Jan  Gysbertae,  II.,  059. 
Vannakill,  John,  I\  .,  341. 
Van  Neok,  Bymon,  II.,  49,  L02. 
\an  Nes,  Bvert,  n  .,  939. 
Van  Nes,  Gterret,  assistant  alderman  of  Albany,  I\'.,  755; 

mentioned,  9  M). 
Van  Nes,  Hendriok,  II.,  627,  VII.,  615. 
Van  Nes,  Benry,  IV.,  940. 
Van  Nes,  .Ian,  IV.,  939. 
Van  Nes,  .Ian,  junior,  IV.,  940. 

Vannes,  bishop  Pontbriand  a  native  of,  VI.,  483. 

Van  Nesse,  Cornelis,  IV.,  939.    (See  Van  Essen.) 

Van  Noort,  reverend  Mr.,  II.,  72. 

Van  Olinda,  Daniel,  IV.,  939. 

Van  Olinda,  Hilletie,  an  Indian  interpretress,  IV.,  492,  907, 
978,  985,  993. 

Van  Olinda,  Peter,  IV.,  939. 

Van  Ommeren,  Henriok,  II.,  258,  260,  342,  352,  378,  437, 
446,  447,  448,  452,  488,  525. 

Van  Oustliooren,  Agatha,  II.,  48,  101. 

Van  Patten,  Andries,  Indians  complain  of,  VI.,  291,  294, 
295. 

Van  Pelt,  John,  junior,  IV.,  942. 

Van  Petten,  Arent,  contracts  to  build  forts  in  the  Mohawks' 
and  Onondagas'  countries,  V.,  279,  280,  281. 

Van  Quellin,  Robert,  surveyor-general  of  New  Jersey,  II., 
600  ;  banished,  607. 

Van  Raesfelt,  Mr.,  II.,  514. 

Van  Reede,  Frederick,  ambassador  from  the  states  general 
to  England,  II.,  261,  545,  549,  564,  568,  734;  commu- 
nicates to  Charles  II.  the  orders  of  the  states  general 
for  the  surrender  of  New  Netherland,  548. 

Van  Reede,  Gerard,  lord  of  Nederhorst,  notice  of,  II.,  516. 

Van  Reede,  Godart,  memoir  of,  II.,  308. 

Van  Reede,  Godart  Adriaan,  II.,  516. 

Van  Reede,  John,  lord  of  Renswoude,  notice  of,  II.,  516. 

Van  Reinswoude,  Mr.,  informs  the  states  general  that  count 
de  Solms  is  disposed  to  send  vassals  to  New  Nether- 
land, I.,  118  ;  reports  on  the  petition  of  the  guardians 
of  Johannes  van  Rensselaer,  254 ;  proposes  to  distri- 
bute firearms  to  the  people  of  New  Netherland,  382  ; 
mentioned,  636. 

Van  Renselaer,  ,  interested  in  Totten  and  Crossfield's 

purchase,  VIII.,  569. 

Van  Renselaer,  Anne,  William  Nicolls  marries,  III.,  709. 

Van  Renselaer,  Hendrick,  obtains  a  tract  of  land  at  Scati- 
cook  (New  York),  V.,  3S8;  commissioner  for  Indian 
affairs,  572,  715,  720,  742,  786,  791,  794. 

Van  Renselaer,  Hendrik,  the  title  to  his  lands  at  Claverack 
contested,  VII.,  743;  proprietor  of  the  Lower  manor, 
911. 


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Van  Renselaer,  Jeremiah,   brir  ent,  V., 

943;  reoommended  for  a  seat  in  t i t •  ■  New  York  conn- 
oil,  VI.,  248,  2'il;  consideration  postpom  I 
recommendation  in  favor  of,  261,  27i>  ;  his  appoint- 
ment reQrged,  271,  272;  recommended  by  the  board 
of  trade,  277;  dead,  278,  288;  visits  Montreal,  IX., 
1039;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Van  Renselaer,  Jeremiah,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  615; 
member  of  the  Albany  committee  of  safety,  VIII., 
611. 

Van  Renselaer,  Johannes,  resolutions  of  tin-  states  general 
on  the  petition  of  the  guardians  of,  for  . 
high,  low,  and  middle  jurisdiction,  I.,  2.74;  the 
guardians  of,  complain  of  director  Stnyvesant,  256; 
answer  of,  and  reply  to,  the  guardians  of,  ibid;  re- 
solutions of  the  states  general  in  the  case  of  Samuel 
Blommaert  and  others  against  the  guardians  of,  320, 
325 ;  invested  with  manorial  privileges,  383 ;  com- 
plains of  director  Stnyvesant,  518,  519,  521,  527. 

Van  Renselaer,  John,  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  VI., 
856;  Massachusetts  encroaches  on  the  manor  of,  VII., 
206;  biographical  notice  of,  911;  not  the  only  per- 
son whose  title  to  hi.-  lands  is  questioned,  950 ;  re- 
port of  the  board  of  trade  on  the  petition  of  sundry 
officers  for  a  grant  of  lands  claimed  by,  VIII.,  575. 

Van  Renselaer,  John  Baptist,  merchant  m  Amsterdam,  II., 
542,  752,  III.,  143. 

Van  Renselaer,  Kiliaen,  patent  for  a  tract  of  land  on  Hud- 
son"s  river  to,  I.,  41;  one  of  the  patroons  oi  New 
Netherland,  70,  88,  89,  90  ;  to  be  paid  the  amount  of 
his  account,  116  ;  empowered  to  dispose  of  his  colo- 
nic by  will,  124,  470  ;  Samuel  Blommaert  and  others 
petition  against  the  guardians  of  the  minor  son  of, 
255  ;  order  in  the  suit  of  Samuel  Blommaert  and 
others  against  the  guardians  of  the  son  of,  257,  330; 
judgment  of  the  court  of  Holland  in 
uel  Blommaert  and  others  against  the  executors  of, 
406;  a  partner  in  the  colonie  of  Rensselaerswyck, 
407;  purchases  a  tract  of  land  in  New  Netherland 


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Van  Renselaer,  Kiliaen —  continued. 

from  the  Indians.  II.,  549,  .r)(i0  ;  patroon,  558;  report 
of  the  law  officers  on  the  petition  of  the  heirs  of,  III., 
269. 

Van  Renselaer  Kiliaen  (son  of  Jeremiah),  attends  a  meeting 
of  governor  Sloughter  with  the  Indians,  III.,  773; 
sent  to  Schenectady  with  reinforcements  to  major 
Schuyler,  IV.,  16  ;  mentioned,  19  ;  justice  of  the 
peace  for  the  county  of  Albany,  26,  539  ;  proprietor 
of  an  extravagant  grant,  514,  535  ;  its  extent,  791, 
823  ;  his  grant  in  many  hands,  823  ;  recommended  for 
a  seat  in  the  council,  849  ;  signs  a  petition  to  king 
William,  940  ;  member  of  the  New  York  council, 
1137,  V.,  124,  458  ;  a  commissioner  in  the  case  of  the 
Mohegan  Indians  against  the  colony  of  Connecticut, 
IV.,  1178  ;  sends  spies  to  Canada,  V.,  85,  86  ;  attends 
governor  Hunter's  conference  with  the  Indians,  217, 
219,  220,  222,  223,  226,  228,  229,  271,  437,  439,  443, 
445,  446 ;  witness  to  the  contract  for  building  forts  in 
the  Indian  country,  281 ;  commissioner  for  Indian 
affairs,  463  ;  an  act  passed  to  release,  as  one  of  the 
commissioners  of  the  expedition  against  Canada,  480  ; 
conveys  the  Lower  manor  to  his  brother,  VII.,  911. 

Van  Renselaer,  Kiliaen  (son  of  Johannes),  William  Nicolls 
marries  the  widow  of,  III.,  709. 

Van  Renselaer,  reverend  Nicolaes,  recommended  as  minis- 
ter, III.,  225  ;  Robert  Livingston  marries  the  widow 
of,  VI.,  60. 

Van  Renselaer  (Renzlaer),  Richard,  III.,  76. 

Van  Renselaer,  Stephen,  lands  petitioned  for  within  the 
claim  of,  VII.,  487;  called  on  to  raise  men  for  the 
relief  of  Detroit,  524;  colonel,  VIII.,  358. 

Van  Renselaer  manor,  extent  of,  IV.,  365  ;  the  Indians  wel- 
come the  first  settlers  on,  743.    (See  Renssclaersivyck.) 

Van  Royen,  Mr.,  I. ,126. 

Van  Ruyven,  Cornells,  secretary  of  New  Netherland,  I.,  597, 
599,  600,  602,  603,  604,  605,  606,  II.,  26,  28,  29,  32, 
34,  35,  36,  37,  40,  41,  43,  44,  46,  79,  115,  162,  395  ; 
commissioner  at  the  South  river,  103,  104,  105,  112, 
113  ;  writes  to  the  directors  at  Amsterdam  in  defense 
of  general  Stuyvesaut,  377  ;  commissioner  to  Hart- 
ford, 385,  393  ;  appointed  to  confer  with  captain  Scott, 
393;  conversation  between  captain  Scott  and,  394; 
commissioned  to  treat  with  captain  Scott,  396  ;  instruc- 
tions to,  397  ;  informed  by  captain  Scott  that  Long 
island  had  been  granted  to  the  duke  of  York,  400  ; 
invites  captain  Scott  to  visit  the  Manhattans,  404 ; 
accompanies  director  Stuyvesant  in  his  visit  to  the 
English  towns  on  Long  island,  408  ;  sent  by  director 
Stuyvesant  to  colonel  Nicols,  413  ;  agent  of  the  West 
India  company  in  New  Netherland,  449;  bears  testi- 
mony in  favor  of  ex-director  Stuyvesant,  472  ;  uncle 
of  young  Wilmerdoncx,  473  (see  IVilmerdoncx)  ;  cer- 
tifies as  to  the  efforts  made  to  procure  provisions  from 
New  England,  473,  474  ;  has  an  interview  with  John 
Scott,  483;  attends  the  legislature  at  Hartford,  484  ; 
sends  his  wife  to  the  English  on  the  invasion  of  New 


Netherland,  499,  509  ;  director  Stuyvesant  berates, 
503  ;  advice  of  captain  John  Scott  to,  507  ;  bearer  of 
an  address  from  the  corporation  of  New  Orange  to  the 
states  general,  526,  532  ;  elected  by  the  citizens  of 
New  Orange  to  confer  with  commanders  Evertsen  and 
Bincks,  573  ;  recommended  for  the  office  of  burgo- 
master, 574  ;  receiver  of  the  duke  of  Yoik's  revenues, 
580  ;  appointed  arbitrator  in  a  difference  between  New 
Utrecht  and  J.  J.  Veryn,  (W5  ;  commissioned  to  inves- 
tigate certain  complaints  against  the  schout  of  Staten 
island,  681 ;  one  of  the  council,  683,  687,  689,  692, 
694,  698,  701,  703,  704,  705,  707,  717,  723  ;  about  to 
proceed  to  Holland,  721  ;  takes  oath  of  allegiance, 
III.,  77;  commissioner  to  Esopus,  149;  resides  in 
Amsterdam,  IV.,  353. 
Van  Ruyven,  Florus,  II.,  453,  455. 
Van  Ruyven,  madame,  retires  from  New  Amsterdam  on  the 

arrival  of  the  English,  II.,  509. 
Van  Santen,  Gerrit,  I.,  142,  148. 

Van  Schaack  (Van  Schaick,  Van  Scoike),  Anthony,  IV.,  754, 
940;    a  prisoner  in  Canada,   VI.,  492;    his  release 
demanded,  495  ;    colonel  Johnson  recommends  him 
for   an  indemnity,   590;    assists   at  an   exchange  of 
prisoners,  X.,  209,  211,  212,  213  ;  exchanged,  214. 
Van  Schaack,  Arent,  VI.,  392. 
Van  Schaack,  H.,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489. 
Van  Schaack,  Peter,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 

New  York,  VIII.,  600;  biographical  notice  of,  652. 
Van   Schaak,    Sybrant,   recorder   of  Albany,  and  commis- 
sioner of  Indian  affairs,  VI.,  856,  857. 
Van  Schaak  (Van  Schaick),  Sybrant,  junior,  a  merchant  at 

Albany,  VII.,  489,  614. 
Van  Schaick,  Goosen,  deceased,  V.,  773;  an  act  passed  for 

the  relief  of  his  family,  ibid. 
Van  Schaick,  Gosen,  sheriff  of  Albany,  V.,  929. 
Van  Schaick,  Jacob,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  614. 
Van  Schaick,    Levinus,    III,    712,    817,  818,  840;    alder- 
man of  Albany,  IV.,  20  ;  informs  the  government  of 
a  design   of  the  French  on  the  English  colonies   in 
America,  168;  signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  940. 
Van  Schelluyne  (Von  Schelluyns),  Cornells,  IV.,  754. 
Van  Schelluyne,  Dirck,  notary  public,  I.,  318,  384,  442,  449, 
514,  516,  517,  518;  secretary  to  the  board  of  select- 
men of  New   Amsterdam,   421  ;    forbidden  to  act  as 
notary  public,  439  ;   licensed  by  the  states  general, 
ibid,  441  ;  writes  to  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  on  public 
affairs,  445,  446  ;   forbidden  to  assist  Cornells  Melyn, 
452;  complains  of  persecution,  454;  reports  that  the 
Dutch  have  surrendered  all  claim  to  New  Haven,  459  ; 
application   to   the  states  general   in  behalf  of,  472; 
authorities  in  New  Netherland  are  ordered  to  protect, 
473;  secretary  of  the  courtof  Rensselaerswyck,  II., 372. 
Van  Seice,  John,  Indian  interpreter  at  Onondaga,  VII.,  74. 
Van  Seventer,  L.,11.,  123. 
Van  Seventer,  Quiryn,  II.,  725. 

Van  Size,   Joseph,  the    Indians   request   that   he   be   sent  to 
their  country,  V.,  867,  868. 


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64: 


Van  Blechtenhorat,  Brant,  direotoi  of  the  oolonie  ol 

laerawyok,  i ..  ISO;  arrested  and  taken   to  the  Man- 

hatan 

Van  Bleohtenhorst,  Margaret,  marriei  Philip  Pieterse  Bobuy- 

ler,  iy  ,406,  \.,  776. 
Van  Bleghtenhorst,  Qerrlt,  II.,  627,  III.,  76,  178,  1 1  I 
Van  Blihe,  Llberl   Instructions  given  him  on  goto    to  Cayu 

ga,  VII.,  94 
Van  Bloen,  Claus,  VI.,  892. 
Van  Blyok,  Gkwrit,  VI.,  892. 
Van  Blyok,  Barmen,  IV.,  IT,  L61,  162,939. 
Van  Blyok,  Bendriok,  VI.,  392, 
Van  Blyok,  Mr.,  a  trader  at  St  Josephs,  VIII.,  3G8. 
Van  Blyok,  Pier,  VI.,  392. 
VanSlyok,  William,  VI., 892. 
VanSlyk,  CorneliB,  IV.,  939. 
Van  Slyk,  Mart,',  IV.,  940. 
Van  Steenburgh,  Mattys,  IV.,  941. 
Van  Sweeten,  Ovreel  (Van  Saiten,  Avreel),  II  ,  40,  102. 
Van  Sweeten,  Mr.,  the  officers  of  the  onstoms  seize  goods  in 
the  possession  of,   IV.,  324,  356;   some  officers  pri- 
soners at  the  house  of,  381 ;  Philip  French  at  the  head 
of  the  tumuli  at  the   house  of,  396;  confesses  judg- 
ment in  the  Bupreme  court,  397;  a  merchant  in  New 
York,  024;  attends  a  conference  at  Albany,  985,  990. 
Van  Swerin,  Mr.,  ambassador  from  Brandenburgh,  II.,  568. 
Van  Sweringen,  Gerrit,  II.,  75,  103;  sheriff  of  New  Amstel, 
1U4  ;  succeeds  Mr.  Rynevelt  as  sheriff  and  councilor 
of  New  Amstel,   106,  107,  108,  109;   money  due  to, 
111;  commissary,  113  j  his  aooount  of  the  first  settle- 
ment Of  the  Delaware,  III.,  342;   visits  Holland,  ;!45  ; 
mentioned,  346. 
Vantadour.     (See  Dampvilh-Vantadour.} 
Vantassel,  Cornelius,  taken  prisoner,  VIII.,  736. 
Vantassel,  Peter,  taken  prisoner,  VIII.,  736. 
Vantiel,  Gerrit  Saunders,  III.,  71. 
Van  Tiel,  William  Harmensen,  II.,  191. 
Vantilburgh,   ,   one   of   his  slaves  set  fire  to  his  out- 
houses, V.,  341,  342. 
Van  Toyle  (Van  Tayl),  Otto,  an  old  pirate,  IV.,  551  ;  bailed, 

623. 
Van  Trioht,  Gerrit,  III.,  77. 
Van  Tright,  Isaacq,  II.,  700. 
Van  Tromp,  admiral  Cornells,  memoir  of,  II.,  2C5  ;   defeated 

by  the  English,  344. 
Van  Tromp,  admiral  Martin,  carries  several  ships  into  Zea- 
land, I.,  130;  applied  to  in  behalf  of  the  Portuguese 
commissioners,  131  ;  admiral  de  Ruyter  serves  under, 
582;  mentioned,  II.,  265,  279.  (See  Tromp.) 
Van  Twiller,  Wouter,  governor,  I.,  81 ;  superseded,  104  ; 
the  Indians  clamor  for  the  return  of,  151 ;  the  Indians 
supply  the  Dutch  with  provisions  in  the  time  of,  210  ; 
guardian  of  Johan  van  Rensselaer,  256, 257 ;  the  com- 
missary of  fort  Good  Hope  protests  against  the  English 
by  order  of,  286 ;  Mr.  Van  Dincklagen  conversant  with 
the  administration  of,  29S  ;  mentioned,  307  ;  resolu- 
tions of  the  states  general  in  the  case  of  Samuel  Blom- 


i.i ,.  it  and  othi  r    ■  [alnai  Jol 

nl  ordi  red  In  the  i  ■  ■•-  "i   BIob 

406,  i".  renhoven  Into  the  pub- 

land  of, 
Ibid  .  Blberl  Rlbertsen  and  Go  ■    In  tie 

: 

,11.,  II  ;   Infoi 

Ol     1  I  ■  -  -    I    "lllie,  h- 

< ni  river,  111  ,  18 
Van  Valkenbui  i  h,  Maroui ,  I.,  42 
V:ui  Val(  k<  aburgh,  L  imbert,  an  Inb  '< 

I.,  526.     (See  J 
Van  V  ghi  n,  B 

Van   Vleok    (Van   Vleeoq,     Van    I  :,   II.,  700,  HI  , 

425,  741. 
Van  Vleek,  Mr.,  his  ship  and  cargo  forfeited  for  attempting 

to  oarrj  supplies  to  Boston,  VIII.,  0114. 
Van  Vlierd,  Hendrick,  111  ,  T.vi.     (See  Jatuen,  Htndrick.) 
Van  Vlooswyck,  Cornelia,  II.,  48. 
Van.  VoorheeB,  Jacob,  member  ol  the  general  oommittee  of 

New  York,  VIII.,  601. 
Van  Voorhuyn,  Cornelius,  ensign  Of  the  militia  of  Aniersfort, 

IV.,  809. 
Van  Voorhuyt,  Mr.,  I.,  106. 
Van  Voorst,  Ide  Cornelissen,  II.,  463,  598,  716. 
Van  Voorst,  Jellis,  1\ .,  939. 
Van  Vreedenburgh  (Fredenburoh),  William,  II.,  630,  634, 

635,  717. 
Van  Wagenen,  Barent,  IV.,  941. 
Van  Wagolon,  captain,  III.,  712. 
Van  Westveen,  Cornells  Dirckse,  II.,  699. 
Van  Wvek,  Abraham,  lieutenant  of  the  Sportsman  company, 

VIII.,  602. 
Van  Wyck,  Johannis,  naturalized,  VI.,  29. 
Van  Yeonen,  Rynier,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  C14. 
Van  Zandt,  Jacobus,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 

New  York,  VIII.,  601. 
Van  Zandt,  James,  lieutenant  offusileers,  VIII.,  602. 
Van  Zandt,  Vireer,  3d  lieutenant  of   light   infantry,  VIII., 

602. 
Van  Zyll,  captain  Abram  P.,  II.,  571,  572,  574,  575,  576. 
Varen,  Edward,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 
Varennes,  M.  de,  governor  of  Three  Rivers,  IX.,  81 ;  attends 

a  conference  called  bj  governor  de  la  Barre,  194. 
Varennes  (Varenne),  M.  de,  cadet,  commands  a  war  party,  X., 

160;  ordered  to  fort   St.    Frederic, 

wounded,  1086. 
Varick,  reverend  Kudolphus,  minister  on   Long  island.  III., 

749;   naturalized,   753;    indicted,  ibid;   imprisoned, 

IV.   219. 
Varin,  Jean  Victor,  commissary  of  the  marine  and  intendant 

at   Montreal,  X.,   187,  188;  present  at  a  conference 

with  Cayugas,  206,  208;    witnesses   proci 

regard  to  the  exchange  of  prisoners,   211,   212,  213; 

announces  the   capitulation  of  fort  Necessity,  260 ; 


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F 


Varin,  Jean  Victor — continued. 

biographical  notice  of,  261 ;  ordered  to  provide  for 
the  reception  of  troops,  277,  278 ;  mentioned,  301 ; 
reports  the  approach  of  general  Johnson,  341 ;  ban- 
ished, 1126. 

Varlet,  reverend  Dominique  Marie,  biographical  notice  of, 
IX.,  890. 

Varlet,  M.,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Laprairie,  IX.,  522; 
dies,  523. 

Varlett,  Abram,  II.,  598,  620,  626. 

Varlett,  Mary,  wife  of  William  Teller,  II.,  652;  granted  an 
appeal,  707. 

Varnier, ,  secretary  to  M.  Talon,  IX.,  803. 

Varrevanger,  [Varetanger,]  Jacob  Hendricksen,  surgeon,  II., 
221,  700 ;  obtains  a  judgment  against  Cornelius  Steen- 
wyck,  724,  726;  the  latter  appeals  therefrom,  729; 
swears  allegiance  to  the  English,  III.,  75. 

Vasa,  Gustavus,  lands  at  Calmar,  I.,  291. 

Vasleau,  Pierre,  ensign  of  New  Rochelle,  IV.,  810. 

Vassal,  captain,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Vassant,  lieutenant  de,  commandant  at  St.  Therese,  X.,  102; 
captain,  appointed  commandant  at  fort  Frontenac, 
163,  205  ;  in  baron  Dieskau's  expedition,  330,  331 ; 
commandant  at  Niagara,  670 ;  sends  reinforcements 
from  Niagara  to  fort  Duquesne,  823;  prepares  to  de- 
fend fort  Niagara,  855  ;  wounded,  1083,  1086. 

Vassemont,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  432. 

Vasseur,  M.  le,  employed  in  fortifying  Quebec,  IX.,  832; 
captain,  returns  to  France,  841;  taken  by  a  privateer, 
ibid  ;  recommended  to  government,  842. 

Vastrick,  Gerrit,  allowed  to  export  furs  from  New  Nether- 
land  free  of  duty,  I.,  212;  allowed  to  import  guns 
into  New  Netherland,  311,  427 ;  mentioned,  445 ; 
brings  letters  to  director  Stuyvesant,  446. 

Vauban,  [Sebastien  le  Prestre]  de,  IX.,  309,  329,  343;  the 
fort  at  Niagara  constructed  according  to  the  method 
of,  X.,  414. 

Vauclin,  captain  de,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  993;  notice  of, 
1003  ;  commands  the  brig  l'Atalante,  1080  ;  runs  his 
ship  ashore,  1088  ;  taken  prisoner,  ibid. 

Vaudemant,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  1085. 

Vaudreuil,  Louis  Philippe  Rigaud,  marquis  de,  biographical 
notice  of,  X.,  385. 

Vaudreuil,  Louise  Elizabeth  Joybert  de  Soulange  de,  wife 
of  the  governor  of  Canada,  in  France,  IX.,  851. 

Vaudreuil,  marchioness,  de,  sells  a  tract  of  land  at  Green 
bay,  VII.,  817;  expresses  an  interest  for  M.  de  Mont- 
calm, X.,  802;  prepares  to  leave  Canada,  1109. 

Vaudreuil,  Philip  de  Rigaud,  marquis  de,  killed  at  Luzara, 
IX.,  952. 

Vaudreuil,  Philip  de  Rigaud,  marquis  de,  V.,  65;  sends 
lieutenant  Joncaire  to  the  Senecas,  588;  date  of  his 
death,  781! ;  censured  lor  his  course  in  the  war  of  the 
Abenaquis  against  New  England,  802;  M.  de  Longueuil 
ignores  the  fad,  803;  mentioned,  VI.,  GO,  IX.,  vii,  7, 
386,  388,  714,  806 ;  commands  the  troops  in  Canada, 
328;  arrives  at  Quebec,  331;  accompanies  the  expe- 


dition against  the  Senecas,  334,  359;  at  Niagara,  335, 
336,  339  ;  his  conduct  commended,  340,  856 ;  in  com- 
mand at  the  head  of  the  island  Montreal,  350  ;  how 
employed,  352 ;  proposes  to  protect  the  Sault  St.  Louis, 
353  ;  a  valuable  officer,  354 ;  in  command  at  Niagara, 
368 ;  commands  a  company  of  coureurs  de  bois,  370 ; 
a  gratuity  granted  to,  374,  492;  to  command  the 
troops  after  governor  de  Denonville's  departure,  424; 
in  command  of  fort  Roland,  431 ;  colonel  of  regulars, 
marches  against  the  English,  484;  returns  to  Que- 
bec, 485  ;  defeats  a  party  of  Iroquois,  517,  518,  531, 
536,537;  narrowly  escapes  shipwreck,  519;  amount 
appropriated  for  his  pay  and  that  of  the  troops,  529  ; 
returns  from  France,  554 ;  marches  against  the  Iro- 
quois, 568  ;  employs  Nicholas  Perrot,  626  ;  burns  the 
Oneida  fort,  640,  655  ;  accompanies  the  expedition 
against  the  Onondagas,  649,  650;  marches  up  the 
Oswego  river,  651;  particulars  of  the  march,  652, 
653  ;  sent  against  the  Oneidas,  654  ;  his  proceedings 
there,  655  ;  proposed  to  command  in  the  expedition 
against  New  York  and  Boston,  659  ;  called  to  France 
by  a  lawsuit,  697;  signs  the  treaty  of  peace  with  the 
Iroquois,  720 ;  recommended  to  M.  de  Callieres,  739  ; 
succeeds  M.  de  Callieres  as  governor  of  Canada,  742; 
conference  between  some  Iroquois  chiefs  and,  746, 
767;  ought  to  be  ordered  to  preserve  peace,  748,  804; 
abstract  of  a  despatch  from,  755  ;  appointed  governor 
of  Canada,  758 ;  reports  further  progress  of  events  in 
Canada,  761,  846,  853 ;  his  plan  of  settling  the  Abenakis 
in  Canada  disapproved  of,  765  ;  returns  some  Seneca 
prisoners,  766 ;  New  England  proposes  a  treaty  of 
neutrality  to,  770;  accommodates  matters  between  the 
Outaouas  and  the  Iroquois,  775  ;  madame  de  Marson 
mother-in-law  of,  ibid  ;  M.  Raudot  recommended  to, 
776  ;  his  relatives  engaged  in  the  Indian  trade.  777  ; 
his  connections  in  Canada,  778 ;  his  policy  towards 
the  Indians,  779  ;  charges  against,  807,  808  ;  instructed 
respecting  a  treaty  of  neutrality  with  New  England, 
809  ;  despotic  conduct  of,  810  ;  what  sort  of  a  treaty 
he  is  to  make  with  the  English,  811 ;  further  orders 
to,  812  ;  his  position  towards  the  Iroquois,  814 ;  re- 
ports negotiations  with  New  York,  816 ;  colonel  Schuy- 
ler's letter  to,  818 ;  not  known  whether  he  is  inte- 
rested in  the  Indian  trade,  823  ;  measures  adopted  by 
him  against  an  expected  invasion  of  Canada,  824; 
removes  captain  de  Tonti  from  the  command  at  fort 
Frontenac,  826  ;  orders  respecting  Detroit  sent  to, 
827  ;  reports  his  relation  in  regard  to  the  neighboring 
colonies,  828  ;  movements  of,  840 ;  forms  an  encamp- 
ment at  Chambly,  842  ;  the  minister  solicits  a  com- 
pany for  a  son  of,  851  ;  goes  from  Quebec  to  Montreal 
on  the  ice,  855  ;  his  proceedings  approved,  856  ;  M.  de 
Beauharnois  succeeds,  957;  governor  Beauharnois' 
coat  not  decorated  like  that  of,  1090;  date  of  his  lirst 
arrival  in  Canada,  X.,  13;  the  live  nations  renew  the 
treaty  made  with,  22 ;  biographical  notice  of,  385 ; 
marries  Louise  Elizabeth  de  Joybert  de  Soulanges, 


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649 


Vaudreuil,  Philip  de  Rigaud  marquis  de      eontinutd, 

385,  1123;  the  Oneld&s  glad  to  hear  of  the  appoint 
men)  <>f  his  son  to  the  government  of  Canada,  503, 
B ii'i  ;  permits  the  five  nations  to  wage  war  on  the 
Chloaohaa  and  Platb 

Vaudreuil-Cavagnal,  Pierre  Francois  de  Rigaud,  marqnia  de, 
Yll.,  1(10;  ensign  Belestre  Bervea  under,  282;  appli- 
cation for  Hi"  exohange  of  oolonel  Schuyler  made 
to,  344;  granta  lands  on  lake  George,  642;  makes  a 
grant  of  land  at  Green  bay,  917,  843;  mentioned, 
IX.,  vii,  1097;  governor  of  Louisiana,  X  ,  87,  143, 
•j  1 1  ;  letters  received  in  Quebec  from,  72 ;  certificates 
of,  208,  286,  254,364,453;  abstract  of  despatches 
from,  219;  about  to  embark  for  Canada,  276;  In- 
structions to,  290,  2(.)T) ;  journal  of  his  roya  i  to 
Canada,.  297;  passenger  in  i'Entreprenant,  299;  the 
marquis  Dnquesne  addresses  a  memoir  respecting  the 
posts  on  tli"  Ohio,  &c,  to,  300 ;  reports  the  move- 
ments of  Hi"  English,  305  ;  declines  the  offer  of  M. 
Duquesne's  services,  306;  informed  of  the  king's  in- 
tentions,  313;  baron  de  Dieskau  communicates  his 
suspicions  of  the  French  Indians  to,  316,  and  an- 
nounces his  defeat  to,  317,  318  ;  reports  the  move- 
ments of  baron  de  Dieskau,  318,  and  that  general's 
defeat,  322;  orders  a  fort  to  he  built  at  Ticonderoga, 
325;  Ins  instructions  to  the  baron  de  Dieskau,  327; 
examinations  of  prisoners  by,  331,  333  ;  holds  a  con- 
ference  with  the  Indians,  345  ;  date  of  his  arrival  at 
Quebec,  347,  365,  912;  arrives  at  Montreal,  348;  pro- 
poses to  besiege  Oswego,  356;  reports  the  state  of 
affairs  in  Aeadia,  358  ;  his  answer  to  the  live  nations, 
361;  transmits  sundry  returns  to  the  minister,  374; 
opposed  to  sending  a  general  from  France  to  Canada, 
375;  reports  the  state  of  Indian  affairs,  376,  377; 
abstract  of  despatches  from,  380,  407,  423 ;  reports 
his  measures  for  the  defense  of  Niagara,  391;  in- 
formed of  the  appointment  of  baron  Dieskan's  suc- 
cessor, 392  ;  M.  de  Montcalm  jealous  of,  40i> ;  receives 
delegates  from  the  Cvo  nations  coldly,  401 ;  sends 
despatches  to  France,  405 ;  reports  the  state  of  the 
army,  411;  semis  parties  of  Indians  into  the  English 
colonies,  413;  M.  de  Montcalm's  opinion  of,  415, 416, 
422;  prejudiced  against  officers  of  the  regular  army, 
419;  SI.de  Montcalm  consults,  420,491;  wishestosend 
his  brother  to  Carillon,  421  ;  fabulous  account  of  his 
attack  on  Man  ton,  429  ;  orders  an  expedition  against 
Oswego,  433;  reports  operations  around  fort  Duquesne, 
435  ;  reports  the  state  of  the  Indian  interests,  438  ; 
his  measures  preparatory  to  the  siege  of  Oswego,  440, 
458;  activity  displayed  by,  457;  orders  the  colors  of 
the  British  regiments  taken  at  Oswego  to  be  hung  up 
in  the  churches  of  Quebec  and  Three  Rivers,  40 1  ;  a 
native  of  Canada,  4(13;  surrounded  by  his  relatives, 
ibid;  detains  delegates  from  the  five  nations  until 
after  the  fall  of  Oswego,  4G5  ;  had  greatly  at  heart  the 
reduction  of  Oswego,  407;  reports  the  fall  of  Oswego 
to  the  minister,  471 ;  his  efforts  to  protect  Carillon, 
487 ;  M.  de  Slontcalm  complains  of,  491 ;    demands 

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to   oommil    hoi  tilitie     In    Ni  v.    Jei  ey,  541 ; 
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Ibid  ;  reports  various  movements,  579,  580,  .'■ 
prepares  to  reduoe  fort  Willi  in 
informed  of  the 

iirrender  of  fort  William  Henry  tran 
to,  596,  598;  hi-  orders  for  the  expedition 
fort    William   Henry,  627 ;    r 
after    the   surrender  of    fort   William   Henr 
observations  of  SI.   de  Slontcalm   on,   608 ; 
the   impossibility   of   executing  a   certain  plan  for 
surprising   Quebeo,  'I'm,    658;   orders    SI.   de   .Mont- 
calm to  attack  fort  Edward,  659,  660 ;  his  instructions 
to  that  general,  661  ;    supplii  in  SI.  de 

Montcalm's   account  of   the  expediti 
William   Henry,   G(53  ;    vigilani  transmits 

sundry  papers  regarding  the  five  nati  ns  to  the  min- 
ister,  683;    SI.  de  Montcalm  joins  him  at   M 
686  ;   takes  great  care  of  the 
ceedings  of  tie-  English  among  the  five  natii 
not  inclined  to  employ  French  officers,  7i>7;  transmits 
his  correspondence  with   general  Abercromby  to  the 
minister,   711,   771;    orders  the  opening  of  t! 
paign  of  1758,  717;   SI.  de  Montcaln 
his  conduct,  732  ;  notified  of  the  march  of  the  English 
on  Ticonderoga,  737;  the  victory  at  Ticonderoga  an- 
nounced to,  752 ;  the  French  dislike,  754 ;  hh 
pondence  with  M.   de  Slontcalm  after  the  victory  of 
Ticonderoga,  757,  S00  ;  complaints  sent  to  marshal  de 
Belle  Isle  against,  768;    his  being  a  Canadi  □ 
dered  a  drawback,  770;    his  letters  to  general  Aber- 
crombie,  772,  77tl ;  SI.  de  Montcalm  writes  a  petulant 
letter  to,   778;    informs  the  minister  of  the  victory 
gained  at  Ticonderoga,  779  ;  complains  of  SI.  de  Mont- 
calm's conduct  towards  the  Canadians,  780,  J 
towards  himself,  7S2 :   his  instructions  to  SI.  de  Mont- 
calm,  7>3  ;   SI.  de  Montcalm's  comments  on  the  in- 
structions sent  by,  786 ;    his  observations  on  SI.  de 
Montcalm's  account  of  the  battle  of  Tic<  788; 

requests  SI.  de  Slontcalm  to  transmit  papers  found 
after  the  battle  of  Ticonderoga,  803  :  comments  of,  on 
SI.  de  Montcalm's  observations,  ibid  ;  Indians  com- 
plain of  SI.  de  Slontcalm  to,  805  ;  reports  operations 
of  1758,  SOS;  correspondence  with  SI.  de  Slontcalm 
on  th"  subject  of  complaints  of   the  Indians,  811; 


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Vaudreuil-Cavagnal,  Pierre  Francois  de  Rigaud —  continued. 
misunderstanding  between  M.  de  Montcalm  and,  812 ; 
reports  progress  of  events,  822,  and  the  fall  of  fort 
Frontenac,  823 ;  urges  the  necessity  of  peace,  824 ; 
transmits  to  the  minister  copy  of  general  Abercrombie's 
letter,  830 ;  recalls  M.  de  Montcalm,  831 ;  the  minis- 
ter of  war  acknowledges  despatches  from,  832;  re- 
ceives news  of  the  seizure  of  the  island  of  St.  John, 
835  ;  orders  an  account  to  be  taken  of  the  grain  in  the 
district  of  Montreal,  837 ;  holds  a  council  with  Indians, 
840;  sends  out  an  Indian  party  towards  fort  Lydius, 
842  ;  news  of  the  victory  at  Ticonderoga  sent  to,  847  ; 
sends  M.  de  Bougainville  on  a  mission  to  France, 
856  ;  abstract  of  M.  de  Montcalm's  complaints  against, 
857-839;  resolves  to  repair  fort  Frontenac,  860;  re- 
commends M.  de  Levis  to  the  minister,  862 ;  commu- 
nicates to  the  minister  copies  of  correspondence  with 
M.  de  Montcalm  on  the  subject  of  lake  Ontario,  866 ; 
his  plan  respecting  that  lake,  S68;  M.  de  Montcalm's 
comment  thereon,  870 ;  his  observations  on  M.  de  Mont- 
calm's memoir,  872  ;  his  answer  to  M.  de  Montcalm's 
memoir  on  Carillon,  873  ;  remarks  on  another  memoir 
of  M.  de  Montcalm,  877;  transmits  to  the  minister 
copies  of  his  correspondence  with  general  Abercrom- 
bie,  ibid  ;  letter  of  general  Abercrombie  to,  878 ;  his 
answer  to  that  general,  879;  voluntarily  liberates  a 
number  of  English  women  and  children,  882  ;  in- 
formed of  the  defeat  of  major  Grant  near  fort  Duquesne, 
884 ;  complains  of  the  indecent  behavior  of  the  French 
troops  towards  him,  885  ;  M.  de  Lotbiniere  a  relative 
of,  890  ;  sends  M.  Pean  to  lay  the  condition  of  Canada 
before  the  minister,  897;  his  suggestions  to  the  minis- 
ter in  the  event  of  peace,  903  ;  becomes  reconciled 
for  a  short  time  to  M.  de  Montcalm,  906;  explains 
the  extent  of  the  damage  done  at  the  German  Flatts, 
923  ;  M.  de  Montcalm  to  be  governor  of  Canada  on  the 
death  of,  939  ;  obtains  the  grand  cross  of  St.  Louis,  940  ; 
reports  progress  of  events,  945, 948, 950;  his  plan  of  ope- 
rations for  1759,  952;  communicates  his  plans  to  M.  de 
Montcalm,  959  ;  M.  de  Montcalm  complains  of,  960,  961 ; 
takes  measures  for  the  defense  of  Quebec,  971,  1002; 
substance  of  his  despatches,  974;  his  measures  for 
the  defense  of  Canada,  993 ;  withdraws  from  Quebec, 
1003;  his  instructions  to  M.  de  Ramezay,  1004;  an- 
nounces the  defeat  of  M.  de  Montcalm,  1010,  and  the 
capitulation  of  Quebec,  1011 ;  endeavors  to  relieve 
Quebec,  ibid,  1015;  summons  a  council  of  war,  1021, 
1040,  1052;  reproached  for  allowing  his  Indians  to 
scalp,  1026  ;  letter  written  to  general  Wolfe  by  order 
of,  1028  ;  ignorant  for  some  time  of  the  English  occu- 
pation of  the  heights  of  Abraham,  1038  ;  requests  M. 
de  Montcalm  to  postpone  the  attack,  1039  ;  M.  de 
Montcalm's  defeat  owing  mainly  to  his  jealousy  of, 
ibid ;  receives  copy  of  the  capitulation  of  Quebec, 
1041 ;  urges  M.  de  Ramezay  to  hold  out  to  the  last, 
ibid;  character  of,  1044;  writes  to  the  minister  of 
the  marine,  1050;  accedes  to  the  demands  of  the 
French  officers,  and  retreats  to  Jacques  Cartier,  1053; 


good  understanding  exists  between  chevalier  de 
Levis  and,  106S ;  his  instructions  to  chevalier  de 
Levis,  1069  ;  circular  letter  addressed  to  the  clergy 
by,  1072,  and  to  the  captains  of  militia,  1073  ;  offers  an 
amnesty  to  deserters,  1074  ;  informs  the  minister  of 
chevalier  de  Levis'  movements,  1075,  and  of  the  de- 
feat of  the  English  at  Sillery,  1076 ;  transmits  a  jour- 
nal of  the  battle  of  Sillery  and  of  the  siege  of  Quebec, 
1077 ;  measures  he  adopted  to  defend  the  lake  Ontario 
frontier,  1089  ;  transmits  news  from  the  Illinois,  1091, 
and  of  the  five  nations,  1092  ;  sends  copies  of  cheva- 
lier de  Levis'  correspondence  with  governor  Murray 
to  the  minister,  1095;  recommends  that  chevalier  de 
Levis  be  appointed  lieutenant-general,  1099;  negoti- 
ates for  terms,  1105 ;  orders  M.  de  Levis  to  conform 
to  the  capitulation,  1106  ;  surrenders  Canada,  1107  ; 
when  to  embark,  1109  ;  signs  the  capitulation,  1120, 
1121 ;  biographical  notice  of,  1123  ;  acquitted  of  all 
blame,  1125,  1126;  embarks  for  France,  1127;  arrives 
there,  1128;  suffers  from  gout,  1129. 

Vaudreuil,  chevalier  de,  taken  prisoner,  X.,  299.  (See 
Rigaud.) 

Vaughan,  reverend  Edward,  V.,  316;  missionary  at  Eliza- 
bethtown  (New  Jersey),  354. 

Vaughan,  George,  lieutenant-governor  of  New  Hampshire, 
X.,  45. 

Vaughan,  lieutenant-colonel  John, -at  Niagara,  VII.,  703; 
biographical  notice  of,  749. 

Vaughan,  William,  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  45  ;  his  widow 
marries  James  Noble,  92. 

Vaughton  (Vaughan),  Mr.,  collector  of  the  revenue  on  Long 
island,  III.,  402,  410  ;  half-brother  of  Mr.  Spragg,  407 ; 
governor  Dongan  assists,  408;  stabbed,  409,  493; 
custom-house  officer,  493 ;  collector  of  the  excise, 
494. 

Vauquellin  (Vorklain),  Robert,  surveyor-general  of  New 
Jersey,  II.,  600;  one  of  the  commissioners  for  run- 
ning the  boundary  line  between  New  York  and  Con- 
necticut, IV.,  630. 

Vauxhall  gardens,  or  the  Ranelagh,  New  York,  location  of, 
VII.,  800. 

Veanis,  island  of,  VII.,  926. 

Vedder,  Albert,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 

Vedder  (Wader),  Armant,  exchanged,  X.,  881. 

Vedder  (Fedder),  Harmen,  II.,  609;  complained  of,  675; 
takes  oath  of  allegiance,  HI.,  75;  mentioned,  17S, 
801,  IV.,  939  ;  captain  of  a  company  sent  to  the  live 
nations'  country,  V.,  719. 

Veder,  Albert,  IV.,  161,  162. 

Veeder,  Seymour  Jans,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489,  614. 

Veer,  general,  joins  in  a  recommendation  of  captain  Dale  to 
the  EaVOr  of  the  states  general,  I.,  3. 

Veesteman, ,  II.,  81. 

Veits,  reverend  Roger,  VII.,  496. 

Velt,  Mr  ,  I.,  395. 

Yeluwe,  services  rendered  by  the  West  India  company  on 
the  invasion  of  the,  [.,63j  ('migrants  from  the,  recouj- 
mended  for  New  Motherland,  370. 


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05] 


\  emp.    (See  n  imp.) 

\  .-n  ■. i.i.  -.,  ftobert,  in  ,  88,  B6. 

■  (Veningo,  \\  snln  p),  ■  Frenoh  i 

iglish  fort  on  th<   Won I ..  \  I  ,    !  i  . 

ii  road  proposed  to  be  out  from  the  <  Ihio  to 
Frenoi  build  a  fori  at,  VII.,  269,  287;  M.  d 
move  i  to,  352 ;  the  Frenoh  leave,  10]  ;  thi 
of,  massaored,  529,  ■  > 'A, '>:',-;  the  In 
962;  trade  bet  ween  Pennsylvania  and  lake] 
through,  \  ill.,  26. 

Vene  aela,  [.,  223. 

Vendome  (Yendosme),  Cawar,  dnke  de,  superintendent- 
general  of  the  navigation  and  oomm<  roe  of  France, 
IX.,  19,  783. 

Vendome,  Francois  de.     (See  Beaufort.) 

Vendue  masters.     (See  Auctioneer*.) 

Venereal.     (See  Diseases.) 

Venia  testandi,  what,  I.,  119,  124,  402,  470,  II.,  554. 

Venice,  earl  of  Eoldemesse  ambassador  to  the  repul 

VI.,   757;  the  Scola  at,   IX.,  91;  the   marquis   .1- 
Paulmy  ambassador  to,  X.,  535. 

Venison,  price  of,  II.,  12. 

Venloo,  sir  William  Blakeney  at  the  siege  of,  VI.,  170. 

Ventadour,  [Henri  de  Levis,]  duke  de,  viceroy  of  Ami  rica, 
IX.,  782.      (See   lantailour.) 

Verandry  (Veranderie,  Verendrie,  Verendrye),  M.  de,  at- 
tempts  to  reach  the  Pacific  ocean  by  land,  IX.,  941, 
1060 ;  at  Quebec,  X.,  119  ;  arrives  at  Miohilimackinao, 
129  ;  starts  for  the  west  sea,  1G7. 

Verandry  (Vorendry),  M.,  junior,  commands  a  detachment 
of  Indians,  X.,  149  ;  makes  an  attack  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  Schenectady,  154. 

Verazzano  (Varazen,  Verason,  Verazan),  Jehan  de,  employed 
to  make  discoveries  in  America,  II.,  80;  aFrenchman, 
III.,.  530;  sent  on  a  voyage  of  discovery,  IX.,  2,  913; 
employed  by  the  French,  266  ;  his  discoveries,  303, 
378,  379,  702  ;  a  Florentine,  781. 

Verhauge,  Jan,  I.,  192.     (See  Verbruggcn.) 

Verbeeck,  Cornells  Stoffelsen,  II.,  101. 

Verberg,  a  place  called  the,  V.,  813. 

Verbets,  Mr.,  II.,  31. 

Verbolth,  Mr.,  I.,  465. 

Verbraeck  (Verkaech),  Claes,  II.,  410,  503. 

Verbruggen,  Gillis,  I.,  432,  437.     (See  Van  Brugh.)] 

Vercheres,  ensign,  exchanged,  IX.,  842. 

Vercheres,  captain  de,  among  the  western  Indians,  VIII., 
173,  185  ;  transmits  intelligence  from  Michilimakinac, 
IX.,  1098;  commandant  at  Green  bay,  X.,  85, 120, 137; 
orders  to,  121;  arrives  at  Michilimackinac,  127; 
pursues  some  Indians,  ibid,  128  ;  sent  on  a  scouting 
party,  168 ;  witnesses  a  proclamation  relative  to  an 
exchange  of  prisoners,  212;  knight  of  the  military 
order  of  St.  Louis,  213 ;  commandant  at  fort  Fron- 
tenac,  248. 

Vercheres,  Indians  make  an  attack  on,  IX.,  556. 

Vordojck,  Tomas,  II.,  375.     (See  Van  der  Donck.) 

Vereycb,  Peter,  lieutenant  of  a  privateer,  II.,  29. 

Vergas .  Jan,  complains  of  the  duke's  clemency,  I.,  298. 


di ,  oommandanf  at  i 

\         .ii 
: 

.  I 

Ml  bo!    ,  ii  ,  81,  LIS,  222,  249,  2 
164 

\  i  i lye,  I   Lao,  III  ,  -il. 

Vermilles,  Johannt  ,  under  senteni  of  death,  r\  ,  65 ;  par- 
don d,  -  I. 

\ . ■[•million,  much  as<  •!  bj  fndi  m  ,  \  li 

\  i  rmillion  river,  whi  re,  K.,  24'  men  killed  on, 

ibid  ;  I  ' 

w  inters  at,  ibid. 

Vermillion  (or  South  |  sea,  IX,,  72,  790  ;  or  gulf  of  I 

nia,  probable  i  oi ii  ation  from  <  lanad  i  to,  793 

niory  in,  \  II.,  642  ;  captain  K 
R.  N.,  obtains  a  grant  of  land  in,  822;  grants  by  the 
province  of  New  Vork  in  the  present  state  of,  902, 
903,904,905;  population  of,  in  1767,  936;  governor 
Moore  ordered  to  tran  progress 

made  in  settling  what  is  now,  VIII.,  12;  tl. 
bordering  on   the   Connecticut   river  an   asylum   for 
fugitives  from  justice,  65;  obstructions  oi 
of  the  crown  to  the  early  settlement  of,  172;  vio- 
lence  of  the  people  of  Bennington  towards  colonel 
Reid's  tenants,  312;  Hinsdale  the  son 
321;  ait'aiis  of,   not  yet  before  congress,   789.     (See 
Connecticut    river;     Irocoisa ;    Land*;     Map;     Neu 
Hampshire  grants;    Wenttcorth,  Benning.) 

Vermoon,  Jacob,  III.,  77. 

Verm  nil,  Henri,  duke  de,  memoir  of,  II.,  33G. 

Verneuil,  marchioness  de,  madame  d'Estranges  created,  II., 
336. 

Vernon,  Edward,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign  planta- 
tions, III.,  33,  37,  49. 

Vernon,  admiral  Edward,  VI.,  170;  calls  on  the  governors 
of  the  colonies  to  prevent  provisions  being  sent  to 
the  enemy,  180;  his  letter  to  til.'  li.utenant-governor 
of  New  York,  181  ;  sails  for  Carthagena,  ibid;  .-  n  Is 
in  pursuit  of  the  French,  1S2;  lord  Orwell  nephew 
of,  VII.,  536 ;  commands  an  expedition  against  Porto- 
bello,  X.,  131. 

Vernon,  James,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  viii,  IV.,  277,  292, 
310,  359,  360,  415,  519,  536,  545,  553,  556,  586,  598, 
628,  665,  709,  772,  77s,  833,  838,  -1"  B43,  850,  853, 
8S2 ;  under-secretary,  III.,  x;  letter  of  the  board  of 
trade  to,  IV.,  435,  475;  earl  of  Bellomont  receives 
a  letter  from,  438 ;  letters  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont 
to,  697,  759,  815,  S18  ;  member  of  the  privy  council, 
1127. 

Vernon,  James,  M.  Dupre  reports  the  settlement  of  the  Pala- 
tines on  Hudson  river  to,  V.,  172  ;  clerk  to  the  privy 
council,  411,  412,  706,  VI.,  137. 


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[Ver- 


Vernon,  Mr.,  of  Easton,  provides  a  handsome  entertainment 
at  the  conclusion  of  the  treaty  of  peace,  VII.,  314. 

Vernon,  Thomas,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xvi. 

Vernon  (Oneida),  an  Indian  fort  at,  VII.,  101. 

Vernon  (Vermont),  ancient  fort  in,  X.,  51. 

Verplanck,  Abraham,  I.,  600,  II.,  250,  III.,  77. 

Verplanck,  Gilleyn,  sent  to  Irondequat,  V.,  642. 

Verplanck,  Gulian,  II.,  532;  recommended  for  schepen  of 
New  Orange,  574;  appointed,  575;  mentioned,  600, 
651,  670,  699,  703,  721. 

Verplanck,  Isaac,  IV.,  754,  940. 

Verplanck,  Isaac  G.,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  015. 

Verplanck,  Jacob,  lieutenant  of  the  company  sent  to  Iron- 
dequat, V.,  642. 

Verplanck,  Mr.,  merchant  of  New  York,  VI.,  114. 

Verplanck,  Philip,  appointed  commissioner  on  the  part  of 
New  York  to  concert  measures  for  the  prosecution  of 
the  war,  VI.,  670. 

Verplanck,  Samuel,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  601. 

Verrier,  lieutenant,  mortally  wounded,  X.,  431. 

Versailles,  II.,  599 ;  six  Indian  chiefs  at,  IV.,  208. 

Verschuur,  captain,  II.,  288. 

Verspreet,  Anthony,  II.,  116,  122,  123. 

Vertoogh  van  Niew  Nederland,  translation  of  the  title  of,  I., 
271,272;  printed,  457;  Adriaen  van  der  Donck  ad- 
mitted to  be  the  author  of,  532. 

Vertrill,  Walter,  I.,  81.     (See  Van  Twiller.) 

Vertu,  James,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Verttte,  Wiam,  IV.,  936. 

[Verulam,]  lord  chancellor,  III.,  3. 

Verus,  doctor,  and  partners,  permitted  to  send  a  ship  to  Vir- 
ginia, I.,  26. 

Verveele,  Daniel,  II.,  250,  III.,  77. 

Verveelen,  Johannes,  II.,  638;  ordered  to  deliver  up  the 
town  books  of  Fordham,  721. 

Yeryn,  Jan  Jansen,  II.,  665,  705,  717,  721,  723,  727. 

Vesey,  Mr.,  a  most  violent  Jacobite,  sentenced  to  stand  in  the 
pillory,  IV.,  534;  pilloried,  581. 

Vesey,  Mrs.,  Daniel  Horsmanden  marries,  VII.,  528. 

Vesey,  reverend  William,  episcopal  minister  at  New  York, 
IV.,  490,  527;  memoir  of,  534;  the  earl  of  Bel- 
lomont  calls  for  the  dismissal  of,  534,  535,  and 
complains  to  the  bishop  of  Loudon  of,  580,  and 
wishes  the  lords  of  trade  to  be  informed  of  the  knavery 
of,  586  ;  submits  to  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  766  ;  in- 
formed that  the  earl  of  Bellomont  is  recalled,  817 ; 
represented  as  disaffected  to  king  William,  V.,  104; 
goes  to  meet  lord  Cornbury,  106  ;  complaints  of  gov- 
ernor Hunter  against,  311,  312,  314;  a  head  of -a 
party,  319  ;  differences  between  governor  Hunter  and, 
320;  the  reverend  Mr.  Poyer  a  tool  of,  324  ;  signs  an 
address  to  governor  Hunter,  326 ;  governor  Hunter's 
account  of,  420  ;  the  grand  jury  of  New  York  vote 
an  address  respecting,  436 ;  appointed  commissary  at 
New  York,  450;  abuses  king  William,  453;  a  non- 
juror, 464;  ill  practices  and  seditious  behavior  of, 
465;  his  services  and    title    to    increased    compensa- 


tion, 466  ;  Mr.  Popple  assures  governor  Hunter  that 
he  will  not  be  long  troubled  by,  473  ;  makes  his  sub- 
mission to  governor  Hunter,  477  ;  indicted,  ibid  ;  let- 
ter of,  to  the  bishop  of  London,  on  the  subject  of 
the  church  at  Jamaica  (Long  island),  972;  reverend 
Henry  Barclay  succeeds,  VII.,  451. 

Vetch  (Veche,  Veitch,  Vesche,  Weiche,  Welch),  Samuel, 
attends  a  conference  with  the  Indians  at  Albany, 
IV,  727;  mentioned,  740,  935,  985,  988,  990;  par- 
ticulars respecting,  931 ;  an  expedition  against  Canada 
proposed  by,  V.,  70,  72  ;  to  fix  the  rendezvous  of 
the  troops,  71 ;  his  instructions  communicated  to 
lord  Lovelace,  73  ;  arrives  in  New  York,  78  ;  asks  to 
be  left  commander-in-chief  of  Canada  after  its  con- 
quest, 79  ;  goes  to  Boston,  81 ;  unites  in  a  representa- 
tion of  the  lieutenant-governor  .and  council  of  New 
York,  84;  governor  of  Annapolis  (Nova  Scotia),  257, 
IX.,  858,  859  ;  to  command  the  forces  of  Massachusetts 
on  the  Canada  expedition,  V.,260  ;  his  letter  respect- 
ing the  boundaries  claimed  by  New  York,  530  ;  sent  to 
Canada  to  negotiate  an  exchange  of  prisoners  and  a 
treaty  of  neutrality,  VI.,  60  ;  submits  to  the  governor  of 
Canada  the  draft  of  a  treaty  between  that  country  and 
New  England,  IX.,  770  ;  sent  to  Quebec  with  proposals 
for  a  treaty,  775,  776  ;  ought  not  to  be  allowed  to 
obtain  information  respecting  Canada,  779 ;  to  be 
appointed  governor  of  Canada  if  reduced,  835  ; 
nephew  of  Peter  Schuyler,  836  ;  popular  clamor 
against,  839  ;  goes  to  England  to  solicit  a  force  for 
the  invasion  of  Canada,  840  ;  returns  to  Boston,  929. 

Veth,  [Adriaan,]  I.,  437. 

Veto,  of  the  New  York  charter  of  liberties,  III.,  357 ;  limits 
proposed  to  the  exercise  of  a,  358  ;  of  a  part  of  a 
colonial  act  only,  instance  of,  370 ;  by  the  governor 
of  New  York,  instance  of,  IV.,  426,  536;  an  act 
declaring  Eastchester  a  distinct  parish  disallowed, 
1026,  103S ;  the  laws  of  New  York  subject  at  any 
time  to  the  royal,  V.,  94,  393,  VIII.,  444  ;  of  colonial 
acts,  instances  of,  V.,  157,  158,  529;  royal,  limited 
in  Massachusetts,  597,  and  in  Pennsylvania,  604;  of 
the  New  Vork  act  laying  a  duty  of  two  per  cent  on 
European  goods,  706  ;  four  New  York  acts  subjected 
to,  VIII.,  261,  264,  277;  governor  Tryon  rejects  two 
acts  passed  by  the  legislature,  370  ;  bill  relating  to 
the  Cheescocks  patent  reported  for  the  king's,  484. 
(See  Acts,  New  York.) 

Vett,  Mr.,  I.,  216,  256. 

Veylgelt,  what,  II.,  239. 

Vezie  (Vezir),  Hugh,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Vicars,  Robert,  III.,  2S9. 

Viceroy,  a,  for  the  British  colonies  proposed,  IV.,  246,  297, 
VII.,  442. 

Vickerre,  Joseph,  X.,  881. 

Vickers,  captain  John,  X.,  282. 

Victor,  town  of,  III.,  251. 

Victory,  a,  over  the  Esopus  Indians,  II.,  220  ;  over  the  Dutch, 
341,  342,  359,  111  ,  104  ;  gained  by  the  Dutch  in  Vir- 
ginia, II.,  518,  et  etq.j  of  the  Dutch  over  the  English, 


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653 


Vifli* ry  —  imil iiui,  ,1 . 

III.,  LSI;  a  day  of  thank   riving  lu  Nem   \ < ■■  u  and 

iVw  .1  .1  by  iii  ■  i:n  dl  i>,  n  ,  L044; 

nt  Blenheim,  public  thank  I   for  the, 

LIST ;    pined  by  the  Frenoh,  fabalon    report  of  a,  x., 
429. 

Videt,  Jan,  III  ,  77. 

\  Leila,  Arnout  (or  Ucas)  Cornell  e,  III.,  32  I,  134,  611,  [V., 
170;  taken  prisoner,  [II.,  431 ;  viaita  the  Bhanwana 
oonntry,  IV.,  98 ;  Bends  Lutelli  [enoe  from  1 1 
123  j  why  dismissed  from  bis  place  at  Indian  inter- 
preter, 198  ;  prevails  on  the  Indians  to  Bend  chevalier 
d'Eau  a  prisoner  to  Nevi  fork,  21  I ;  reoommended  as 
a  faithful  interpreter,  829 ;  Indian  interpreter,  '■■i'>, 
347;  to  reside  a1  l  Inonda  |  >,  199;  journal  of  ins  ne  ro- 
tiations  there,  660;  sent  to  New  fork  with  despatches, 
662;  Bent  to  forbid  the  Ononda  vis  makin  :  any  treaty 
with  the  Frenoh,  IX.,  212;  notice  of,  251;  at  Onon- 
daga, 2.">7;  his  negotiations,  258. 

Vielle,  Cornelis,  IV.,  935,  1008. 

Vienna,  sir  Thomas  Robinson  ambassador  to  the  court  of, 
VI.,  844;  M.  de  Mirepoix  ambassador  to,  X.,  4;;:;. 

Vieraen,  Mr.,  I.,  145,  14S. 

Vieuxpont,  ,  an  Indian  Interpreter,  IX.,  135,  176;  at- 

tends  a  conference  called  by  governor  de  la  Barre, 
194;  reoommended  for  pay,  197;  wounded,  488. 

Vigor,  Jacques,  list  of  governors  of  Canada  by,  IX.,  vii. 

Vigor,  Jacques,  a  fugitive  from  Canada,  IX  ,  293. 

Vildenay,  M.  de,  escapes  from  the  Iroquois,  IX.,  536. 

Villafranca,  the  duke  de  Belle  Isle  born  at,  X.,  527. 

Villages,  in  New  Xetherland,  the  formation  of,  recommended, 
I.,  3h9,  49S  ;  people  of  Canada  ordered  to  form  towns 
and,  IX.,  10  ;  difficulty  experienced  in  Canada  in 
forming,  342. 

Villars,  captain  de,  at  the  siege  of  Niagara,  X.,  977,  979  ;  se- 
lected to  lead  a  sortie,  9S^  ;  signs  the  capitulation,  992. 

Villars,  Louis  Claude  Hector  de,  minister  of  war,  X.,  vi. 

Ville,  reverend  Louis  Marie  de,  S.  J.,  notice  of,  IX.,  931. 

Ville,  M.  de,  III.,  147. 

Villebois,  M.  de,  IX.,  715. 

Villebonne,  M.,  visits  Penobscot,  III.,  551 ;  governor  of  Aca- 
dia, IV.,  426,  IX.,  526  ;  chevalier,  brigade  major,  235  ! 
biographical  notice  of,  210  ;  at  Rochelle,  446  ;  returns 
from  France,  475  ;  to  be  conveyed  to  Acadia,  505  ; 
extracts  from  his  memoir  on  Canada,  Boston  and  New 
York,  506;  proceeds  to  Acadia,  525;  news  received 
from,  526  ;  English  prisoners  sent  back  to  Boston, 
pursuant  to  the  agreement  with,  530  ;  defeats  a 
scheme  to  take  him  prisoner,  532  ;  sends  a  party 
against  Wells,  537;  complains  of  the  failure  to  attack 
Pemaqnid,  544  ;  at  the  river  St.  John,  ibid,  545,  676; 
■writes  to  count  Frontenac,  561  ;  commander  in  Aca- 
dia, 570;  expects  an  attack  from  the  English,  571; 
his  report  on  the  feasibility  of  taking  Pemaqnid,  571  ; 
proposals  made  by  the  fishermen  of  New  England  to, 
636;  announces  the  capture  of  an  English  frigate  at 
the  mouth  of  the  river  St.  John,  658  ;  acquainted  at 
Manatte,  661 ;  reports  affairs  in  Acadia,  664. 


\  ill-  don  ij .  it  it-  ■■  »nl 

\  llledonne,  Iff.  de,  In  I  the  Mohawks, 

IX  , 
\  Lllejouls,  M.  de,  '  >hn,  X. 

299. 

Vili.  in  1 1  i . -.    (Bee   " 

Villemonti 

yilleneu\  .•  ( \  llleneufi ),  U  ,  to 

. 
of  Nia 

Villeray  (\  illei  ■■<>   th  • 

conn.  M  [X.,  24,   150 ;  M    de  U 

him  to  Prance,  25 ;  mentioned,  94 ;  the  wealthiest  of 
all  the  inhabil  ,  116. 

Villeroi,  Nicholas  de  Neufville,  duke  arid  m 
moir  of,  II  ,  348. 

Villeroy,  ,  I  >,  III., 

455. 

Villeroy,  IV!   r,  IV.,  940. 

Villiers,  captain  Coulon  de,  c 

7s;    wounded    at    .Minus,    '.'1,    '.'2,    106;   Bent    back    to 

Canada,  107;  arrives  at  Quebec,  L09;  in  tie'  cam- 
paign against  the  Poxes,  248;  redo  ea  fort  Ne- 
cessity, 260,  912;  extract  from  his  journal,  2'il  ; 
his    expeditioi  it    ferment    in 

275  ;    forms  a  camp  of  .  1  ■   | 

at  Niagara,  325,  326  ;  sent  to  cut  oil'  tie'  communica- 
tion of  the  English  with  Oswego,  401;  attempts  to 
surprise  an  English  detachment,  420 ;  ordera  to,  426, 
428;  cuts  off  a  detachment  of  battoes,  434,  458,  477, 
483,  530,519;  commands  a  flying  camp  neai 
440,  458,  466;  M.  de  Rigaud  assumes  command  of 
the  troops  under,  441,  459,  467;  recommit,  rs  the 
forts  at  Oswego,  465 ;  his  movem 
tinned,  4e0  ;  makes  a  brilliant  campaign,  490;  grants 
terms  to  major  Washington,  499;  in  tie-  • 
against  fort  William  11  mry,  591 ;  commands  an  inde- 
pendenl  company,  599  ;  repulses  a  sortie  of  the  Eng- 
lish,  603;  commands  Canadian  volunteers,  606,  647, 
649;  M.  de  Montcalm's  observation  respecting,  638; 
brave  conduct  of,  664;  confounded  with  his  brother, 
1160. 

Villiers,  sir  Edward,  knight,  president  of  Munster,  II.,  563. 

Villiers,  [George  Bussey  Villiers,]  viscount,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  VIII.,  SS. 

Villiers,  M.  de,  appointed  ensign,  IX.,  714;  lieutenant,  sent 
towards  fort  St.  Frederic,  X.,  89 ;  detached  against 
fort  Saratoga,  147;  his  report,  14S. 

Villiers,  chevalier  Neyon  (Noyan  or  Nyon)  de,  commandant 
of  fort  Miami,  VI.,  7.!!,  X.,  216;  commandant  at  fort 
Chartres,  VII.,  620,  X.,  1092,  1158;  two  soldiers  of, 
Scalped,  217;  the  English  pay  for  the  scalps  of  his 
soldiers,  249;  force  under  his  command,  424,  4;- 2 ; 
convoys  provisions  by  water  from  the  Illinois  to  fort 


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[VlL  — 


Villiers,  Neyon  de —  continued. 

Duquesne,  436,  437 ;  burns  fort  Graudville,  4G9,  480, 
487,  489,  490,  533,  582;  brother  of  M.  de  Jumonville 
and  of  captain  Coulon  de  Villiers,  490 ;  biographical 
notice  of,  1160. 

Villieu,  captain  de,  experiences  ill-treatment  at  Boston,  IV., 
343;  lieutenant,  IX.,  488;  defeats  the  English,  489  ; 
captain,  returns  to  Quebec  from  Acadia,  630 ;  takes 
possession  of  fort  Pemaquid,  658 ;  taken  prisoner, 
664;  in  prison,  667;  writes  a  note  with  his  own 
blood,  ibid  ;  at  Boston,  691. 

Vincelot,  lieutenant,  IX.,  236  ;  arrives  at  Quebec  from  France, 
667  ;  bearer  of  despatches,  070. 

Vincelot,  captain,  arrives  at  Quebec,  X.,  120. 

Vincennes,  captain  de,  among  the  Indians,  IX.,  676  ;  sent  to 
the  Miamis,  ibid,  759,  760,  761,  766,  865 ;  sent  to  the 
Outaouas,  763;  returns  to  Quebec,  767;  accused  of 
carrying  on  contraband  trade,  777  ;  allowed  to  trade, 
778  ;  dead,  894 ;  reports  the  English  movements  in 
the  south,  931. 

Vincennes,  M.  de,  a  town  in  Indiana  called  after,  VII.,  779  ; 
the  Chickasaws  put  him  to  death,  ibid. 

Vincennes  founded,  VII.,  779  (see  Port  Vincent);  colonel 
Croghan  taken  a  prisoner  to,  982  ;  M.  de  St.  Auge 
transmits  news  from,  X.,  247  ;  French  killed  near, 
248. 

Vincent,  a  Huron  chief  of  Loretto,  IX.,  1069,  1070. 

Vincent, ,  receives  Indians  from  the  governor  of  Caro- 
lina, V.,  710,  and  sends  them  to  the  West  Indies,  711. 

Vincent,  Adrian,  IN.,  77. 

Vincent,  F.,  IV.,  934,  1007. 

Vincent,  Jan,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Vincent,  St.,  IV.,  1135. 

Vindication,  of  the  English  claim  to  New  Netherlands  I.,  58  ; 
of  fiscal  Van  Dyck  and  vice-director  Dincklage,  495- 
504 ;  of  the  Dutch  title  to  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  80 ; 
of  captain  John  Underhill,  151;  archbishop  Seeker 
acknowledges  receipt  of  reverend  John  Beach's,  VII., 
394. 

Vinegar,  duty  on,  I.,  634. 

Vines,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  14,  180,  277;  in  Illinois,  IX., 
890. 

Vineyard,  the,  III.,  169,  387. 

Vineyards,  the  Narragansett  country  adapted  for,  IV.,  787  ; 
planted  at  Montreal,  788. 

Vinge,  Jau,  II.,  249,  574,  III.,  77. 

Violet,  David,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Virginia,  sir  Thomas  Dale  marshal  of,  I.,  9  ;  allowed  to  con- 
tinue his  residence  in,  10;  New  Netherland  situate 
between  New  France  and,  ibid,  11,  12,  13,  15,  22,  27 ; 
sir  Thomas  Dale  and  sir  Thomas  Gates  promote  the 
colonization  of,  16  ;  services  of  sir  Thomas  Dale  in, 
and  his  return  from,  18  ;  it  is  very  remarkable  what 
sir  Thomas  Dale  effected  in,  19,  20,  21 ;  traders  allowed 
to  make  a  voyage  from  Holland  to,  25,  26  ;  sir  Dudley 
Carleton  brings  before  the  states  general  matters  relat- 
ing to,  27 ;    something  published  in  Amsterdam  on 


the  subject  of,  28  ;  a  ship  fitted  out  at  Hoorn  under  a 
French  commission  for,  31  ;  a  ship  arrives  in  Holland 
with  peltries,  &c,  from,  34;  the  southern  boundary 
of  New  Netherland,  40,  65,  107  ;  granted  to  the 
English,  51;  latitude  of,  ibid;  the  Dutch  usurp  a 
plantation  in  the  north  of,  58 ;  the  Dutch  trade  to, 
ibid,  and  give  the  names  of  New  Netherland,  Texel  and 
Vlieland  to  parts  of,  59  ;  disputes  about  boundaries 
arise  between  those  who  colonise  New  England  and, 
72  ;  Hutson's  bay  adjoins,  73  ;  Hutson's  river  adjoining 
unto,  74  ;  Hutson's  river  between  New  England  and, 
76,  77,  79  ;  Indians  kill  the  English  in,  95,  III.,  23  ; 
captain  Kercke  controls  the  fisheries  of,  I.,  102 ; 
New  Netherland  situate  between  New  England  and, 
149  ;  the  English  repair  to  New  Netherland  from, 
150,  181,  III.,  37;  the  trade  to,  thrown  open,  I., 
162,  173,  501;  southwest  of  New  Netherland,  179, 
275,  564,  II.,  133  ;  the  sound  is  the  ordinary  pas- 
sage from  New  England  to,  I.,  ISO;  the  West  India 
companv  monopolizes  the  Dutch  trade  to,  223  ;  Dutch 
ships  trading  to,  ought  to  touch  at  the  Manhatans, 
265  ;  the  Dutch  desire  to  be  at  peace  with,  269  ;  New 
Albion  extends  from  the  North  river  to,  289 ;  an 
example  of  the  good  effects  produced  by  free  trade, 
313  ;  declares  for  Charles  the  second,  359  ;  the  Dutch 
have  no  difference  with,  361,  544;  the  Dutch  forbid  to 
trade  to,  436  ;  the  Dutch  propose  that  trade  to,  be  free, 
437  ;  the  English  reject  the  Dutch  proposal  for  free 
trade  to,  486 ;  the  English  plantations  extend  from 
Newfoundland  to  the  south  part  of,  ibid  ;  the  English 
settle,  546,  II.,  80,  139  ;  the  southern  part  of  North 
America  called,  by  the  English,  I.,  549  ;  can  be  reached 
in  two  days  from  the  Delaware  river,  II.,  15  ;  pru- 
dence to  be  observed  in  resorting  to,  52  ;  fugitives 
from,  repair  to  the  Dutch,  54  ;  favorably  disposed  to 
carry  on  trade  with  the  Delaware,  60  ;  fugitives  from, 
sent  back  by  the  Dutch,  64  ;  Maryland  situated  above, 
70;  west  of  New  Netherland,  80;  did  not  oiler  any 
resistance  to  the  Dutch  on  the  South  river,  81  ;  the 
Chesapeake  called  the  bay  of,  88 ;  the  Dutch  fly  from 
the  Delaware  to,  91;  not  to  approach  within  one 
hundred  leagues  of  New  England,  92,  93  ;  occupies 
the  lower  part  of  Chesapeake  bay,  92  ;  captain  Smith 
discovers,  93 ;  lord  Delawarr  governor  of,  ibid ; 
Augustyn  Ileermans  proceeds  to,  98  ;  a  perfect  map 
ought  to  be  drawn  of  the  country  between  the  Dela- 
ware and,  99  ;  Maryland  called  by  the  Dutch,  ibid, 
III.,  344;  the  people  threaten  to  leave  the  Delaware 
for,  II.,  115  ;  the  governor  of,  notified  of  the  validity 
of  lord  Baltimore's  patent,  117,  118;  Cornells  Willet 
about  to  go  to,  124  ;  Maryland  situate  between  the 
South  river  and,  137;  duty  on  tobacco  from,  210;  a 
Dutch  slaver  captured  and  carried  with  her  cargo 
into,  222;  New  Netherland  brings  tobacco  from,  234; 
Dutch  vessels  loaded  in  the  name  of  English  captains 
in,  253  ;  ships  arrive  in  England  from,  340;  many 
from   the   South   river  sold   as   slaves   in,   369 ;  no 


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G55 


continutd, 
allowed  to  port  ho  •■  land     prlvntt  Ij  from  the 
Indian 

the  whole  of  America  from  Boston  to,  102 
ali  George  Carter  i  fil    onl  i  ship  for,  110  ;  the  Dutoh 
will  not  dlBpute  the  Engll  h  title  to,  411  j  oommunl 
oatidna  from  New  Netherland  Ben!  to  Holland  by  waj 
of,   135;  salute  fired  a1   New  Am  terdam  for  a  Bhlp 

from,  460;  the  Endiaen  sails  from  New  Ai lam 

for,  462,  46  I ;  pi  Ivatei  rs  oi  ui  e  in,  473  ;  the  Dutoh 

\  i on    i  =  ',  518,  G 19,  G  10,  521,  527,  528 ;  a  hui  ri 

oane  in,  623,  III.,  161,  162;  the  Dutoh  eap 
In,  II.,  572,  III.,  167,  200,  204,  205,  207;  th 
<>r.  upy  tin'  entire  ooosl  from  Nova  Sootia  to,  II.,  598  ; 
property  in  New  Netherland  belonging  to  inhabitants 
of,  not  to  be  confiscated,  611;  privileges  granted  to, 
referred  to,  631,  632;  a  New  England  vessel  taken  on 
her  passage  from,  662,715;  property  in  New  Noth- 
erland  belonging  to  inhabitants  of,  oonflsoated,  71"; 
news  of  peace  reaohes  New  Netherland  from,  711: 
property  in  New  Netherland  I  inhabitants 

of,  released  from  arrest,  726 ;  the  admiralty  ai  Am  ter- 
dam claims  the  duty  payable  in  Ho 
from,  751;  excessive  duties  on  the  trade  to,  752- 
756;  extent  of  country  originally  called,  760;  cap- 
tain Argall  employed  in,  III.,  1;  petition  of  adven 
furors  for  settling,  2  ;  warrant  to  prepare  a  pat(  nt  for 
the  northern  company  of,  3,  4;  order  in  council 
respecting  the  agreement  between  New  England  and, 
to  be  observed,  5  ;  tin-  north  part  of,  called  New 
England,  6;  the  Hollanders  plant  a  colony  in  the 
north  of, -7;  taken  possession  of  by  tic  English,  S; 
Walloons  apply  for  leave  to  settle  in,  9  ;  permission 
granted,  10;  no  information  received  respecting  the 
Hollanders'  plantation  in  the  north  of,  11  ;  governor 
Pott  authorizes  colonel  Glayborne  and  others  to  ex- 
plore, 14;  John  Harvey  governor  of,  1.");  William 
Clayborne  member  of  the  council  and  secretary  of, 
ibid  ;  granted  to  sir  Walter  Rawleigh,  1G  ;  tie 
of,  instructed  to  favor  captain  Clayborne's  trading 
expedition,  ibid;  sir  Samuel  Argall  governor  of,  17; 
Swedes  on  their  way  to  the  Delaware  touch  at,  20: 
Jerome  Hawley  treasurer  of,  21  ;  the  company  of, 
incorporated,  23 ;  Maryland  two-thirds  of,  24;  form 
of  government  of,  about  to  be  ohanged,  25 ;  sir  Fran- 
cis Wyatt  governor  of,  ibid;  burgesses  from  the  isle 
of  Kent  sit  in  the  assembly  of,  26  ;  reasons  against 
the  Dutch  trading  to,  43;  sir  William  Berkeley  gov- 
ernor of,  45  ;  illicit  trade  carried  on  with  the  Dutch 
from,  47,  48  ;  officers  to  be  sent  to  investigate  frauds 
on  the  revenue  in,  49  ;  inhabitants  remove  from  cape 
Tear  to  New  England  and,  1G1  ;  journal  of  a  new  dis- 
covery in  western,  103;  revenue  of,  209;  lord  Cul- 
peper  governor  of,  244;  persons  not  in  holy  orders 
act -as  ministers  in,  253,  VII.,  3G1  ;  no  public  burying 
grounds  in,  III.,  253;  strange  Indians  make  incur- 
sions into,  271,  272;  governor  Andros  obtains  the 
release  of   captives   brought    by  Indians  from,  277  ; 


.\  •  v.     V 

treaty  enten  d  i  * » » *  ■  n  Ith,  -I  I",  III;   I  >  ■ 

do:  of,  154,  V  ,  870,  VIII.,  119;  th 
ut  warwith,  in 

I in  ,   ; 

tween  N- 

and  Bol  ']  be  rained  if 

N   '■'.     *!     , 

prin :.  from, 

660  ;  the  f 

711 :  Francis  .' 

and  arrives  at,  727;  bit  ra    •  m  from  New  York  by 

i    I  i   ,  165,  246;    four  Hi 
wealthy  than    Maryland,    III.,  7">  ;    i 
New  Vo,k,    790,  792,  795;   d  iclines,  B  14,  B36,  IV., 

922,1060;   Bends   i ley   to   the   five    oations,   III, 

837;  await-  orders  from  England 
New  Yi  :!:.  - 11  ;  profc  oted  by  New  Yoi  l.  - 16  ; 
ordered  to  assist  New  York,  855,  IV.,  95; 
between  the  five  nations  aid  Canada  most  dan- 
gerous to,  33,  54;  aids  New  York,  ;7,  66,  71,  150, 
157,  190;  the  covenant  chain  renewed  with  the 
five  nations  in  behalf  of,  41,  42  239,  982, 

V.,  492,  and  with  the  river  Indians,  IV.,  17: 
to,  if  Canada  be  not  taken,  57  ;   the  Indians  complain 
of  the  passiveness  of,   62;  governor  Phipps  delays 
aiding  New  York  until 

the  quota  to  be  furnished  by,  and  the  other  colonies, 
66  ;  governor  Fletcher 

meet  for  that  purpose,  67;  will  not  a>si>t  New  Yoik 
unless  the  other  colonies  do  so,  84;  quota  of,  101, 
108,  111,  227,  706,  839,  V.,  139;  quota  of  Con- 
necticnt  not  to  exceed  that  of,  IV.,    I1 

r  ordered  to  accept  the  contributions  of,   142; 
sir  Edmund  Andros  governor  of,  ibid,  300;  in 
of  being  lost  to  the  English,    207;    I 
not   aiding  New  York,   229  ;   ought  to  commute  for 
her  quota,  250;    heads   of  the  ated    by 

Charles  II.  to,  264;  plan  for  the  union  of  all  the  colo- 
nies with,  296;  danger  to  the  inhabitants  of,  :.j]; 
Mr.  Randolph  arrested  in  New  York  for  s 
made  in,  319;  ship  Elizabeth  of  Berwick  seized  in, 
354  ;  letters  to  i,.  sen!  in  winter  to  New  York  by  way 
of,  432,  601;  in  danger  from  the  French 
Alb  ui}  tall,  440  :  recomm  inded  to  open  a  trade  with 
the  western  Indians,  488,  on  why  sir  Ed- 

mund Andros  lost  the  government  of,  490;  coi 
a  peace  with  the  Canastogue  Indians,   579;   the  live 
nations  tin;  only  barrier  between  Canada  and,  609  ; 
planting  of   tobacco   to   be   pn  a   trade 

with  the  Indians  back  of,  632:  Robert  Living-ten 
asks  that  measures  be  adopted  for  the  security  of 
Maryland  and.  652;  a  pirate  commits  a  robbery  oil' 
the  capes  of,   665;  estimated  number  of  men  in  1700 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Vie- 


Virginia  —  continued. 

in,  680;  Charles  Smith  of,  a  prisoner  among  the 
Senecas,  691,  734;  profits  of  the  governor  of,  724; 
danger  of  the  French  opening  the  way  to,  748 ;  value 
of  a  piece  of  eight  in,  757 ;  New  York  merchants 
send  for  a  ship  to,  to  take  them  to  England,  813; 
captain  Evans  commits  depredations  in,  822  ;  does 
not  require  fortifications,  832  ;  proportion  of  the  ex- 
pense for  the  erection  of  the  forts  to  he  paid  by,  ibid ; 
can  easily  be  depopulated,  if  the  Canada  Indians 
are  allowed  to  pass  through  western  New  York, 
870 ;  proposal  to  annex  it  to  the  Carolinas,  874 ; 
plan  to  prevent  specie  being  exported  from,  1047  ; 
colonel  Quary's  remarks  on  the  government  of, 
1050,  1051  ;  misbehavior  of  officers  of  the  royal 
navy  in,  1056;  Messrs.  Byerly,  Clarke  and  Matthews 
arrive  in  New  York  from,  1066  ;  state  of  the  affairs  of, 
in  1704,  1087  ;  lieutenant-governor  Ingoldesby  arrives 
in,  10S9  ;  letters  sent  by  express  from  New  York  to, 
1113  ;  length  of  time  consumed  by  the  express  from 
New  York  to,  ibid;  governor  Nicholson  meets  the 
assembly  of,  1120;  tobacco  the  money  and  the  staple 
of,  1133  ;  French  privateers  off  the  capes  of,  1148,  V., 
21 ;  a  presbyterian  minister  arrives  in  New  York  from, 
IV.,  1186;  frequent  opportunities  for  writing  to  Eng- 
land by  way  of,  V.,  2;  Robert  Hunter  appointed 
governor  of,  3 ;  a  minister  seldom  presented  for  in- 
duction to  the  governor  in,  29  ;  tobacco  exported  ille- 
gally from,  30;  letters  from  New  York  usually  sent 
tn  England  by  way  of,  55  ;  negroes  imported  from 
Guinea  into,  57  ;  captain  Fane  carries  a  prize  into,  60; 
the  Ottawas  live  back  of,  76 ;  wine  can  be  made  in, 
88;  death  of  colonel  Nott,  deputy-governor  of,  114; 
laws  of,  digested,  ibid;  colonel  Quary,  member  of 
the  council  in,  199 ;  government  of  New  York  sends 
for  supplies  to,  253 ;  orders  for  proclaiming  peace 
transmitted  to  New  York  from,  371  ;  did  not  assist 
New  York  during  king  William's  war,  432  ;  complains 
of  the  five  nations,  483,  490 ;  report  that  the  five  na- 
tions are  about  to  be  attacked  by,  486 ;  the  small- pox 
sent  among  the  five  nations  from,  487  ;  the  Sapponce 
Indians  tributary  to,  490;  slights  the  five  nations, 
506 ;  Alexander  Spotswood  lieutenant-governor  of, 
548,  582,  VI.,  138,  165  ;  difficulties  between  the  five 
nations  and,  V.,  549  ;  threatens  the  live  nations,  565  ; 
the  five  nations  promise  not  to  pass  over  the  ridge 
of  mountains  that  cover,  568;  ono  of  the  British 
colonies,  591 ;  report  of  the  board  of  trade  on,  606  ; 
North  Carolina  originally  part  of,  609  ;  number  of 
ships  cleared  from  Great  Britain,  1714-1717  for,  615  ; 
value  of  its  imports  and  exports,  616,  617;  proposed 
boundary  between  the  five  nations  and,  637 ;  renews 
treaty  with  the  five  nations,  655;  conference  of 
the  five  nations  with  the  governor  of,  669  ;  names  of 
the  Indian  tribes  under,  673;  offers  a  reward  for 
fugitive!  slaves,  674 ;  Indians  commit  excesses  on 
the  frontiers  of,  793;  who  those  Indians  were, 
796;    Bacon's    rcbelliou    in,    very   cxponsive,    902; 


tobacco  a  valuable  branch  of  revenue  in,  903;  water 
communication  between  the  interior  of  New  York 
and,  VI.,  122;  sir  William  Gooch  governor  of,  137; 
murders  committed  by  the  six  nations  in,  142;  notice 
of  hostile  demonstrations  of  the  French  sent  to,  148 ; 
lieutenant-governor  Clarke  instructed  to  settle  a  peace 
between  the  six  nations  and,  149 ;  lord  Delawarr 
governor  of,  163;  sends  troops  to  the  aid  of  South 
Carolina,  165;  furnishes  troops  for  the  expedition 
against  Carthagena,  171 ;  New  York  pork  preferred 
to  that  of,  185;  sends  a  present  to  the  six  nations, 
214;  commended  for  its  zeal  in  promoting  peace  be- 
tween the  southern  and  northern  Indians,  219  ;  his 
majesty's  ship  Gosport  puts  into,  222;  some  of  the 
five  nations  commit  acts  of  hostility  in,  225,  230, 
231 ;  to  attack  the  French  by  land,  324 ;  brigadier- 
general  Gooch  governor  of,  340;  the  Catawbas  de- 
pendent on,  545  ;  invited  to  send  Indians  to  conclude 
a  peace  with  the  Mohawks,  559,  560 ;  the  governor  of 
Pennsylvania  calls  the  attention  of  the  governor  of, 
to  the  state  of  Indian  affairs,  594;  the  president  of 
the  council  of,  calls  the  attention  of  the  lords  of 
trade  to  the  intrigues  of  the  French  on  the  Ohio, 
597 ;  instructions  to  the  governor  of,  754 ;  Robert 
Dinwiddie  governor  of,  761 ;  the  French  on  the  Ohio 
will  be  thorns  in  the  side  of,  816 ;  why  it  will  not 
send  commissioners  to  the  Albany  congress,  828 ; 
military  ordered  from  New  York  to,  834,  838,  843; 
the  secretary  of  state  commends  the  vigor  and  reso- 
lution exhibited  by,  845  ;  not  represented  in  the  con- 
gress at  Albany,  860 ;  desires  to  be  considered  as  pre- 
sent at  the  Albany  congress,  869 ;  accused  of  en- 
croaching on  lands  not  belonging  to,  870  ;  explanation 
offered  on  the  part  of,  872 ;  the  six  nations  decline  to 
go  to,  876  ;  number  of  representatives  allowed  in  the 
proposed  grand  council  of  the  colonies  to,  889  ;  his 
majesty's  ship  Shoreham  sails  with  aid  from  New 
Y'ork  for,  909  ;  the  episcopal  church  established  by 
law  in,  913,  VII.,  365,  366;  two  regiments  ordered 
to,  VI,  915;  New  York  votes  money  to,  940,  950; 
governor  Shirley  arrives  in,  954  ;  commodore  Kepple 
at,  992;  population  of,  in  1755,  993;  estimate  of  the 
sum  expended  by,  in  the  expeditions  against  the 
French,  VII.,  2;  French  incursions  into,  10;  discon- 
tents among  the  Indians  aggravated  by  land  grants 
made  by,  IS  ;  the  six  nations  not  on  good  terms  with, 
23  ;  the  earl  of  Loudon  appointed  governor  of,  36  ; 
Indian  hostilities  in,  59,  553,  603,  656;  the  Shawanese 
at  war  with,  214;  the  Ohio  Indians  invited  to  meet 
commissioners  from,  268;  a  conference  held  with  the 
Ohio  Indians  by,  269;  Cherokee  deputies  disgusted 
by  their  treatment  in,  277;  a  college  in,  :i61  ;  early 
governors  of,  ibid  ;  scarcely  any  proslyterians  in, 
373;  reverend  Mr.  MoClennaghan  visits,  409;  arch- 
bishop Seeker  much  occupied  by  the  church  affairs 
of,  447;  instructions  in  regard  to  the  granting  of 
lands  in,  478,  VIII,  410,  and  to  the  tenure  of  judges' 
commissions  in,  VII.,  479  ;  called  on  for  more  troops, 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


Virginia  —  continutd. 

4^2;  reverend  Mr.  Camp  episcopal  minister  In,  496; 
Pranoli  Faquler  lieutenant-governor  of,  .'ill,  7^7, 
VIII.,  S3;  hostilities  on  the  frontiers  of,  \  H.,  642; 
oolonel  Stephen  and  oolonel  Lewii  advanoe  with  de 
taohmonta  of  militia  to  the  frontlera  of,  646;  Jefferv 
Amherst  governor  of,  648,  946;  requested  to  estab- 
lish n  post  on  the  Ohio,  '>'■'•;  oalled  on  to  fur n i.~.l« 
men  for  Bervioe  on  the  frontiers,  686;  ill-will  be- 
tween Indians  and  the  people  on  the  frontiers  <>f, 
740,  77s ;  repeal  of  the  stamp  aol  announoed  to,  B24; 
several  Indians  murdered  on  the  frontiers  of,  K:'^  ; 
governor  .Moon-  of  New  fork  rails  the  attention  of 
government  to  n  paper  written  in,  846;  plans  a  set- 
tlement on  the  Ohio,  914;  olaims  western  Pennsyl- 
vania, '.;83  ;  emigration  sets  to  the  weal  from,  998  , 
Bends  commissioners  to  fort  Stanwiz,  VIII.,  104,  112; 
Thomas  Walker,  commissioner  on  the  part  of,  113; 
asks  that  the  governor  may  be  permitted  to  assent  to 
t lit"  repeal  of  certain  acts,  13S;  request  refused,  ibid  • 
obtains  a  deed  for  lands  in  the  west,  172;  adds  fresh 
fuel  to  the  discontents  in  the  colonies,  17ij  ;  the  New 
York  assembly  adopts  the  resolutions  of  the  assembly 
of,  191;  the  earl  of  Dunmore  succeeds  lord  Bote- 
tourt in,  209,  260 ;  disorders  west  of  the  mountains 
of,  316  ;  captain  Foy  accompanies  lord  Dunmore  to, 
323;  heads  of  inquiry  relative  to,  388;  discovery  of 
the  western  parts  of,  437;  the  delegates  to  the  conti- 
nental congress  from,  the  most  violent,  513  ;  invades 
the  Shawanese  country,  516;  troops  sent  to  the 
camp  at  Boston  from,  597;  authority  given  to  the 
governor  to  retire  from  his  government  whenever  he 
thinks  necessary,  642;  all  trade  with,  prohibited, 
668;  general  Lee  taken  in,  677;  the  Cherokees  fall  on 
the  frontiers  of,  728 ;  raises  six  new  battalions  for 
continental  service,  729  ;  James  Wood  governor  of, 
ibid  ;  general  Howe  reported  to  have  landed  in,  732; 
the  continental  army  marches  towards,  733  ;  engage- 
ment between  the  English  and  French  fleets  off  the 
capes  of,  773  ;  Guy  Johnson  sends  parties  of  Indians 
to  the  frontiers  of,  797  ;  general  Arnold  seizes  the 
public  archives  of,  811;  general  Robertson  sent  to 
command  the  army  in,  812;  lord  Cornwallis  in,  ibid; 
discovered,  IX.,  1,  379;  suffers  from  the  Iroquois, 
281 ;  the  Iroquois  about  to  burn  a  number  of  prisoners 
brought  from,  325 ;  south  of  Canada,  781  ;  soldiers 
arrive  from  England  at,  815  ;  count  Dugnay  captures 
a  vessel  from,  X.,  31 ;  an  English  convoy  puts  into, 
ibid;  the  French  capture  a  number  of  girls  on  their 
way  to,  172  ;  the  earl  of  Albemarle  appointed  gover- 
nor of,  217 ;  the  Ohio  about  to  be  visited  by  the 
governor  of,  249  ;  adjutant-general  Washington  sent 
to  the  French  fort  at  river  Au  Bocuf  by  the  governor  of 
258;  two  regiments  sent  to,  275,  278,  280;  why, 
276 ;  western  bounds  of,  293 ;  major-general  Brad- 
dock  arrives  in,  304;  statement  of  two  Canadians 
6ent  to,  352  ;  the  French  lay  waste  the  frontiers  of, 

83 


896,   I 

fori  i  In,  682  ;   i  olow  i   John   I 

.  Indian  di  pn  d 
j ,  Indian    m 

VI  ,  ■ b,  Ml  ,  77. 

\ ,  beet  k,  Gerrlt,  II.,  873. 

of  1 1  •  •  •  oompanj    ■  at  to  [rondeqnst, 
\  .,  642. 

tin,  junior,  merchant  al  Ail. any,  VIL,  616. 
Visgber,  lieutenant,  s'-m  t"  Oswego,  VI.,  388. 
Tissoher,  B.,  a  merohani  at  Albany,  Vll  ,  614 
Viasoher,  Nanning,  a  merchant  al  Albany,  \  II 

i,  Nanning  II.,  a  merchant  al  Albany,  VII.,  616. 
Vitie,  captain  de, commands  le St.  Jacques, X  ,61  .  >  ' 
Quebec,  58 ;  sent  with  supplies  to  Gaep6,  67, 1 
k''ii  on  his  way  to  Oasp6,  71  ;  returns  to  'I  i<  bee,  108 
Yitic,  M.  de,  member  "f  the  oounoil  at  Quebec,  IX  ,  l  is 

Vivien,  captain,  his  ship  taken,  IX.,  922. 

Vlieland,  the  Dutch  call  a  part  of  Virginia,  I  ,  69,  HI.,  7 

Vlissingen  (Long  island),  I.,  544.    (See  Fluthing.) 

Vocabulary,  Indian.     (See  Indian  languagt.) 

Voorst,  lord  de,  father  of  the  earl  of  Albemarle,  X.,  217. 

Vogelaar,  Manns  de,  I.,  142,  160,  346. 

Vogelsangh,  Mr.,  I.,  581. 

Voisin,  Dani.l  Francois,  minister  of  justice  and  chancellor, 

X.,  v  ;   minister  of  war,  vi. 
Volck,  Andreas,  V.,  52. 
Volck,  Qeorg  Hieronymus,  V.,  52. 
Volckaerts,  Jacob,  I.,  117. 
Volckertse,  Dirck,  and  partners,  allowed  to  send  a  ship  to 

Virginia,  1 ,  26. 
Volckertsen,  Abraham,  II.,  191. 
Volckertsen,  Cornelis,  I.,  11,  26,  192. 
Volckertsen,  Daniel,  IV.,  940. 
Volckertsen  (Folokertsen),  Ilendrick,  II.,  482,  483. 
Volckertssen,  Thys,  I.,  11. 
Volckin,  Ana  Catharina,  V.,  52. 
Volckin,  Anna  Gertrauda,  V.,  52. 
Volckin,  Maria  Barbara,  V.,  52. 
Volkers,  Bartholome,  IV.,  939. 
Volmer,  Christian,  X.,  214. 
Volmer,  Jacob,  a  prisoner  in  Canada,  X.,  214. 
Volmer,  Thomas,  refuses  to  leave  Canada,  X.,  212,  214. 
Von  Brook,  Wessel,  IV.,  567.     (See  Ten  Brotck.) 
Vonck,  Martin,  II.,  658,  662,  663,  664;  appointed  to  com- 
mand the  Hope,  676  ;  sent  with  despatches  to  Holland, 

677. 
Von  Heyshuysen,  Gerard,  III.,  652. 
Vos,  Baltasar  de,  schepen  of  New  Utrecht,    II.,  480,  481. 

(See  Vosch.) 
Vos,  Nicolas,  II.,  633,  645,  647. 
Vosbergen,  Mr.,  I.,  54,  60,  82,  110,  114,  115. 
Vosborough,  Peter,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 
Vosburg,  Isaac,  IV.,  939. 
Vosburgh,  Abraham,  VI.,  392. 
Vosburgh  (Vosbrough),  Peter,  justice  of  the  peace,  IV.,  26; 

attends  a  meeting  of  the  five  nations  at  Albany,  90 ; 

signs  a  petition  to  king  William,  940. 


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[Vos— 


Vosch,  B  ,  II.,  375,  481.     (See  Vos.) 

Vose,  John,  killed,  X.,  127. 

Vossius,  Ger.  Joh.,  II.,  760. 

Vouchnewen,  Jochem,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  Boswick,  IV., 
809. 

Vounen,  Peter,  II.,  627. 

Vox  Populi,  a  placard  affixed  throughout  the  city  of  New 
York,  against  distributors  of  stamps,  signed,  VII., 
770. 

Voyage,  of  discovery,  Dutch  ships  about  to  sail  on  a,  I.,  3, 
5  ;  made  from  the  North  to  the  South  sea  on  the  part  of 
the  Australian  company,  order  forbidding  the  print- 
ing of  the  journal  of  a,  15  ;  from  Holland  to  New 
Netherland,  length  of  a,  449  ;  from  the  Manhattans 
to  the  east  end  of  Long  island,  journal  of  a,  II.,  654; 
time  consumed  in  a,  between  Albany  and  New  York, 
IV.,  222,  717,  VI.,  525  ;  from  England,  IV.,  717,  820, 
829,  885,  V.,  67 ;  of  governor  de  Courcelles  to  lake 
Ontario,  IX.,  75  ;  of  count  de  Frontenac  to  lake 
Ontario,  journal  of,  95,  and  expedition  of  governor 
de  Denonville  against  the  Senecas,  357 ;  quick,  re- 
corded, 359  ;  early,  to  Canada,  781 ;  early,  to  America, 
913,  915  ;  between  fort  Frontenac  and  Niagara,  length 
of  time  occupied  by,  976  ;  overland,  to  discover  the 
Pacific  ocean,  1060. 

Voyer.     (See  d' Algernon.) 

Vreedlant  (New  Netherland),  the  English  intrude  into  the 
district  called,  II.,  161. 

Vreelandt  (Vredeland,  Holland),  II.,  183,  516. 

Vreeman,  reverend  Mr.,  IV.,  727.     (See  Freeman.) 

Vries.     (See  De  Vries.) 

Vriesland,  I.,  118. 

Vrilliere,  duke  de  la,  secretary  of  state,  IX.,  941  ;  an  error, 
X.,  199. 

Vrilliere,  Louis  Philippeaux,  marquis  de  la,  secretary  of  state, 
IX.,  941 ;  minister  of  war,  X.,  vi. 

Vroman,  Barent,  V.,  279,  280,  281. 

Vroman,  Hendrick,  IV.,  939,  V.,  279,  280,  281. 

Vroman,  Jacob,  ordered  to  build  a  fort  at  Onondaga,  VII., 
101,  and  to  build  a  blockhouse  for  the  Tuscaroras, 
185. 

Vroman,  John,  exchanged,  X.,  214. 

Vroman,  Mr.,  IV.,  338. 

Vrooman,  Adam,  IV.,  939,  1163,  1164. 

Vrosse,  Johannes,  I.,  514. 

Vrybergen,  Mr.,  II.,  353. 

Vuillingbye,  lord.     (See  Willoughby.) 

Vyn, ,  I.,  510. 


w. 

Waadory,  an  Oneida  warrior,  deserts  from  the  French,  VII., 
134;  commits  a  murder,  135. 

Wabash  (Abache,  Ouabache,  Ouabashe,  Oubache,  Oubash, 
Oubask,  Ovabaseck,  Wabache,  Wabauche,  Waubache) 
river,  Indian  tribes  resident  on,  IV.,  501,  VII., 
268,  583,  VIII.,  314;  French  forts  on  the,  VI.,  827; 


mentioned,  VII.,  575 ;  the  Indians  of,  trade  to  fort 
Chartres,  661 ;  route  to  the  Mississippi  by  way  of,  668  ; 
falls  into  the  Ohio,  ibid,  IX.,  886,  X.,  229,  956  ;  colonel 
Croghan  and  party  carried  prisoners  to  the,  VII., 
765  ;  French  towns  on,  777  ;  Vincennes  founded  on, 
779 ;  colonel  Croghan  taken  prisoner  near,  780 ; 
Indians  return  from  Detroit  to,  784 ;  Indians  request 
that  traders  be  sent  to,  788  ;  an  Indian  post  recom- 
mended to  be  established  at,  895 ;  the  six  nations 
exasperated  against  the  Indians  of  the,  VIII.,  231;  a 
lawless  French  colony,  292 ;  a  resident  agent  at,  300; 
the  French  to  be  removed  from  the,  302  ;  the  Indians 
on,  troublesome,  361 ;  M.  Maisonville,  Indian  agent 
at,  455  ;  Miamies  settled  on,  IX.,  178  ;  M.  de  la  Salle 
trades  to,  383 ;  the  Outagamis  propose  to  retire  to, 
619  ;  seven  Indian  villages  destroyed  towards,  815  ;  a 
silver  mine  reported  at,  857;  description  of,  891; 
reports  from,  931 ;  English  traders  at  the  headwaters 
of,  953 ;  the  Shawnese  in  the  vicinity  of,  1027  ;  the 
English  deterred  from  settling  on,  1035  ;  French  forts 
on,  X.,  134;  the  Ouyatonons  inhabit,  139  ;  the  Eng- 
lish gain  over  the  Indians  of,  142;  the  French  en- 
deavor to  retain  the  Indian  tribes  on  the,  156  ;  M.  de 
la  Maudiere  sent  to,  182;  a  revolt  breaks  out  among 
the  Indians  of,  220  ;  called  by  the  French,  St.  Jerome, 
1159. 

Wabbicommicol  (Wabecomicat,  Wapieomica),  a  Mississagey 
chief,  VII.,  747  ;  carries  a  message  from  sir  William 
Johnson  to  Pondiac,  ibid,  781.    (See  Indian  language.) 

Wabysequina,  a  Shawanese  chief,  signs  a  treaty  of  peace 
with  the  English,  VII.,  755. 

Wachkeerhoha,  a  tract  of  land  presented  to  Arnold  C. 
Vielu,  IX.,  251. 

Wacpacoack,  a  Delaware  chief,  I.,  593. 

Wadachninoortha,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  IV.,  660. 

Waddajeinde,  an  Onondaga  sachem,  III.,  774. 

Waddle,  William,  alderman  of  New  York,  VIII.,  697. 

Wadland,  Mr.,  III.,  595. 

Wadoene,  a  Mohawk  sachem,  IV.,  728. 

Wadsworth,  Jeremiah,  commissary  in  the  continental  service, 
VIII.,  807. 

Wadungum,  an  Indian,  IV.,  614. 

Wagenaar,  Peter,  defrauds  the  Mohawks  out  of  land,  VI., 
784,  785. 

Wages,  rate  of,  at  the  Delaware,  II.,  51,  52  ;  twenty  pounds 
of  tobacco  equivalent  to  one  day's,  90,  91 ;  of  carpen- 
ters in  New  Netherland,  617  ;  in  New  Hampshire  in 
1699,  rate  of,  IV.,  502  ;  in  America,  rate  of,  in  1699, 
688 ;  seamen's,  a  lien  on  their  ship,  591 ;  rate  of,  in 
New  York  in  1700,  707 ;  in  1701,  871,  875  ;  in  1710, 
V.,  196;  in  1712,  343;  in  1722,  688;  in  1726,808; 
of  men  employed  on  batteaus  on  the  Mohawk  river 
in  1743,  VI.,  251  ;  in  New  York  in  1780,  VIII.,  801; 
in  Canada  in  1680,  IX.,  151;  of  canoe  men  in  1683, 
218  ;  of  masons,  315  ;  in  1758,  X.,  866. 

Waghachemack  patent,  to  whom  granted,  VI.,  927. 

Wagner,  Mr.,  V.,  215. 


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GENERAL  IXDKX. 


o.vj 


Wagons,  an  aot  passed  to  regulate  tracks  of,  VI  ,  28. 

Wagrasshse,  sent  as  a  spy  to  Canada,  \ 

Wahatohe,  ■  Cherokee  ohlef,  Vll.,  281 

Wahawa  (Wahawe),  an  Indian,  IV.,  n:,,  v.,  872. 

Avail's,  reserved  t<>  the  Weal  India  oompany,  l  ,  123. 

Walnsoottlng,  «lnty  In  Holland  on,  l.,  -r'7 8. 

Walt,  ensign  Reuben,  killed  at  lake  George,  VI  ,  1006. 

Wakajenqnaraohto,  a  Seneoa  Baohem,  IV.,  986,  '• '.» :. 

Wakashandonga,  an  Onondaga  Indian,  III.,  532. 

Wake,  John,  collector  Santen  suit  to  England  in  the  ship 

Of,    HI.,   421,    422;    falls    out    with    Mr.    Weaver,    IV., 

817;  case  of,  886,  980,  931  ;  further  prooeedinga  in 
the  ease  of  the  seizure  of  a  ship  belonging  to,  923; 
grounds  for  seizing  his  vessel,  944. 

Wake,  miss,  marries  William  Tryon,  VIII  ,  798. 

Wake,  William,  arohbishop  of  Canterbury,  V.,  852,  853. 

Waldegrave,  [Henry,  1st]  baron,  marries  a  natural  daughter 
of  James  the  Second,  IX.,  1034. 

Waldegrave,  James,  1st  earl  of,  biographical  notice  of,  IX., 
1034 ;  presents  to  the  court  of  France  a  protest  against 
an  establishment  formed  by  the  French  in  the  Iroquois 
country,  1061;  answer  of  the  French  court  to,  1062. 

Waldenses,  subscription  for  the  relief  of  the,  I.,  617,  618; 
subjected  to  persecution,  II.,  201. 

Waldo,  Samuel,  chosen  to  command  the  forces  against 
Crown  Point,  VI.,  463;  obtains  an  interest  in  Nova 
Scotia,  IX.,  75. 

Waldoborough,  burnt,  X.,  48. 

Waldron,  John,  information  respecting  the  rising  of  the  In- 
dians furnished  by,  IV.,  607,  618. 

Waldron,  Joseph,  II.,  453,  455,  IV.,  938,  1009. 

Waldron,  major,  killed,  IX.,  489. 

Waldron,  Resolved,  accompanies  Augustine  Heermans  to 
Maryland,  II.,  84,  85,  88,  112;  sent  back  to  the  Man- 
hattans with  a  report  of  the  proceedings  in  Mary- 
laud,  98  ;  mentioned,  455  ;  put  in  charge  of  captain 
Lavall's  property,  603  ;  takes  the  oath  of  allegiance, 
III.,  77. 

Waldron,  Rntgart,  IV.,  935,  1006. 

Waldrond,  Edward,  one  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  33,  37. 

Waldrunes,  Thomas,  IV.,  1009. 

Walebocht,  the,  II.,  464,  488. 

Wales,  Henry  [Frederick  Stuart,]  prince  of,  recommends 
sir  Thomas  Dale  to  the  favor  of  the  states  general,  I.. 
2,  3 ;  dead,  16,  18, 19. 

Wales,  [Charles  Stuart,]  prince  of,  bears  testimony  to  the 
merits  of  sir  Ferdinand  Georges,  I.,  33  ;  attended  by 
the  earl  of  Manchester  on  his  visit  to  Spain,  II.,  292. 
(See  Charles  I.) 

Wales,  [Charles  Stuart,]  prince  of,  the  marquis  of  Hertford 
appointed  governor  of  the,  I.,  134.     (See  Charles  II.) 

Wales,  Frederick  Lewis,  prince  of,  the  assembly  of  New 
York,  vote  an  address  on  the  marriage  of,  VI.,  85  ; 
marries  the  princess  Augusta  of  Saxe  Gotha,  163; 
dead,  712;  lieutenant-colonel  Stanwix,  equery  to, 
VII.,  2S0. 

Wales,  [George  Augustus,]  prince  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  V.,  412.     (See  George  II.) 


Wales,  [George  William  Frederick,]  pine-  of,  thedokeof 

Grafton  lord  of  the  bed  ohambei  to,  \m  ,  i:, ,  lord 

Baokrllle  a  farorite  of,  648.    [SmQtorgt  in, 

Wales,  [Jams    Pranol    Edward  Btuart,]  prince  of,  horn,  III., 

664,  671. 
Wales,   dowager   prinoest  of,  Bamael   Martin  tree  ur.-r  to, 

Vlll  ,  279. 
Walingen,  Jacob,  refused  land  at  the  Presb  rlTer,  L,  298, 

882. 

Walker,  sir  Bovendi  n,  knight,    enters  the  St.   I.awr-n.  •■    V., 

25  I ;  in-  fleel  n  r«  ked,  277  ;  allusion  (o  the  «  reek  of 
his  Beet,  IX.,  862  ;  biographli  al  notice  of,  X.,  12. 

Walker,  Mr.,  Ill  ,  316,  661. 

Walker,  reverend  Mr.,  accompanies  tie-  expedition  under 
major-general  Winthrop,  IV.,  194. 

Walker,  Robert,  IV.,  1135. 

Walker,  Thomas,  M.  I).,  0OmmiB8ioner  from  Virginia  at  fort 
Stanwix,  VIII  ,  112,  137  ;  notice  of,  113. 

Walker,  William,  one  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  31. 

Walker,  reverend  Zachaziah,  memoir  of,  II.,  399. 

Wall,  Joseph,  IV.,  936. 

Wall,  Mr.,  fellow  of  Christ  college,  Oxford,  VII.,  448. 

Wallace,  Hugh,  called  to  the  council,  VIII.,  109  ;  sworn  in, 
148  ;   prisoner  of  war,  685  ;   returns  to  New  York,  694. 

Wallace,  captain  James,  R.  N.,  commands  a  squadron  at 
Rhode  Island,  VIII.,  676. 

Wallace,  sir  William,  knight,  colonel  Skeene  a  descendant 
of,  VIII  ,  415. 

Wallamaqueet,  a  Pennicook  Indian,  III.,  562. 

Waller,  colonel,  fights  a  duel,  X.,  304. 

Waller,  Edmund,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xiii, 
31,  33,  36,  47,  49,  191,  192,  213. 

Walley,  John,  III.,  543. 

WTallighluawit,  a  Scaticook  sachem,  V.,  228. 

Wallingford  (Connecticut),  IV.,  71 ;  dissensions  in  the  church 
at,  VII.,  396  ;  progress  of  the  religious  controversy 
in,  439. 

Wallis,  James,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Walloons,  the,  II.,  760,  764,  765  ;  apply  for  leave  to  settle 
in  Virginia,  III.,  9;  request  granted,  10;  on  Staten 
island,  IX.,  729. 

Walls,  John,  Cherokee  interpreter,  VIII.,  38. 

Wallumschak,  colonel  Bauni  defeated  at,  VIII.,  806. 

Waily,  M.  de,  III.,  135. 

Walpole,  Horatio,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi ;  auditor- 
general  of  the  revenues  in  America,  V.,  507,  VI., 
163 ;  lays  before  the  lords  of  the  treasury  a  history  of 
the  struggle  in  New  York  for  the  control  of  the  pub- 
lic revenues,  V.,  545;  brigadier  Hunter's  observations 
on  the  memorial  of,  558 ;  requested  by  secretary 
Popple  to  remind  the  lords  of  the  treasury  to  issue 
orders  respecting  presents  to  the  Indians,  645  ;  com- 
plains of  non-payment  of  certain  arrears  in  New 
York,  765  ;  his  office  unpopular,  ibid  ;  governor  Bur- 
net writes  to,  766;  letter  of  secretary  Clarke  to,  768; 
governor  Burnet  attributes  his  loss  of  influence  in 
the  New  York  assembly  to  his  support  of,  769 ;  gover- 


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[TTal  — 


Walpole,  Horatio  —  continued. 

nor  Burnet  disposed  to  favor,  771,  803;  the  ministry 
strongly  in  favor  of  his  claims,  772;  nearly  related 
to  the  first  lord  of  the  treasury,  ibid  ;  ordered  to 
make  a  representation  to  the  court  of  France  on  the 
subject  of  the  fort  at  Niagara,  804,  IX  ,  959,  963;  de- 
sires governor  Cosby  to  hold  a  court  of  equity  in  New 
York,  V.,  950;  letter  of  George  Clarke,  president  of 
New  York,  to,  VI.,  47;  letters  enclosed  to  secretary 
Popple  for,  78 ;  member  of  the  privy  council,  136, 
773,  929  ;  conveys  to  lieutenant-governor  Clarke  the 
duke  of  Newcastle's  wishes,  212;  objects  to  a  New 
York  act  for  regulating  the  payment  of  quit-rents, 
273  ;  doctor  Seeker  addresses  a  letter  on  the  American 
episcopate  to,  906  ;  honorable  and  reverend  Mr. 
Cholmondeley  succeeds  him  as  auditor-general  of 
the  plantations,  VIII.,  454 ;  his  memoir  to  the  court 
of  France  on  Oswego  and  Niagara,  IX.,  996;  address- 
es the  keeper  of  the  seals  on  the  subject  of  fort  Ni- 
agara, 1006  ;  succeeded  at  the  court  of  France  by  the 
earl  of  Waldegrave,  1034. 

Walpole,  sir  Robert,  K.  B.  and  K.  G.,  secretary  of  state,  III., 
ix;  of  the  privy  council,  V.,  412;  chancellor  of  the 
exchequer  and  first  lord  of  the  treasury,  852,  853; 
mentioned,  VI.,  844. 

Walrath, ,  V.,  575. 

Walrus,  in  the  gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  IX.,  915. 

Walsgraive,  sergeant,  III.,  586. 

Walsingham,  sir  Thomas,  knight,  secretary  of  state,  III  ,  vi. 

Walsingham,  Thomas  de  Grey,  2d  .lord,  member  of  the 
board  of  trade,  III ,  xix  ;  created  lord,  VIII.,  256 ; 
notice  of,  763.     (See  De  Grey.) 

Walta,  Mr.,  I.,  117. 

Walters,  Catherina,  III.,  712. 

Walters,  Robert,  elected  alderman,  III.,  674;  elected  to  the 
assembly,  717;  the  assembly  meets  at  the  house  of, 
ibid  ;  a  letter  of,  laid  before  the  privy  council,  IV., 
213;  deposes  in  the  case  of  colonel  Fletcher,  398; 
nominated  for  the  council  of  New  York,  399  ;  sworn 
of  the  council,  518  ;  deposes  against  the  reverend  Mr. 
Vesey,  581 ;  son-in-law  of  Jacob  Leisler,  620,  849  ; 
confirmed  as  councilor,  634 ;  attends  a  meeting  of 
the  five  nations,  727,  735,  740,  745,  V.,  635 ;  captain 
of  the  militia  for  New  York,  IV.,  809 ;  deposes  in  the 
case  of  attorney-general  Graham,  812;  a  member  of 
the  council,  851,  943,  V.,  124,  296,  458;  suspended, 
IV.,  959,  V.,  107;  great  complaints  against,  IV.,  971 ; 
lord  Cornbury's  reasons  for  suspending  him,  1014; 
his  removal  ordered,  1024,  1025  ;  agent  for  lady  Bel- 
lomont,  10'J0;  furnishes  lord  Cornbury  with  informa- 
tion respecting  captain  Nanfan,  1167;  judge  of  the 
supreme  court,  V.,  103,  881,  VI.,  8;  petitions  lord 
Lovelace,  V.,  108;  mentioned,  109;  succeeds  Thomas 
Wenham  in  the  council,  123;  misnamed  in  the  letter 
restoring  him  to  the  council,  167,  173 ;  wholly  unfit 
for  the  place  of  judge,  880 ;  his  salary  struck  out, 
881 ;  dead,  919,  920;  a  vacancy  in  the  council  by  the 
death  of,  934,  938,  940. 


Walters,  William.     (See  Walton,  William.) 

Walton,  Abraham,  member  of  the  general  committee  of 
New  York,  VIII.,  600. 

Walton,  captain  [afterwards  lieutenant-general]  Joseph,  ob- 
tains a  grant  of  land  for  himself  and  other  artillery 
officers,  VII.,  588,  589. 

Walton,  Thomas,  arrested,  III.,  597;  mentioned,  IV.,  942. 

Walton,  William,  his  negro  condemned  to  death  but  re- 
prieved, V.,  342;  a  pardon  requested  for  the  negro 
of,  371;  the  only  New  York  merchant  allowed  to 
trade  to  St.  Augustine,  VI.,  128;  recommended  for  a 
seat  in  the  council  of  New  York,  VII.,  205  ;  applies 
for  permission  to  continue  supplies  to  the  garrison  at 
St.  Augustine,  225 ;  misnamed  Walters,  763  ;  dead, 
VIII.,  101,  109. 

Walton,  William,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  600. 

Wampasa,  captain  of  the  Mahikanders,  V.,  266. 

Wamping  (a  place),  III.,  68. 

Wampolack,  a  Pennecook  Indian,  III.,  562. 

Wampum  (Wampum  peeg),  the  currency  of  New  Nether- 
land,  I.,  87,  303,  336,  425;  the  West  India  company 
claims  a  monopoly  of  the  trade  in,  269 ;  the  money 
of  Indians,  281;  duties  paid  in,  343;  comparative 
value  of,  344,  425;  where  manufactured,  360;  the 
mine  of  New  Netherland,  365  ;  made  of  cockles,  ibid; 
fears  entertained  that  the  English  will  have  all  the 
manufacturers  of,  459  ;  value  of,  depreciated,  II., 
218,  219  ;  director  Stuyvesant  desires  to  negotiate  a 
loan  in,  371  ;  offered  in  exchange  lor  powder,  436; 
value  of,  594 ;  belts  of,  presented  by  the  Mohawks  to 
governor  Colve,  713;  an  article  of  trade,  III.,  130; 
made  use  of,  instead  of  letters,  277,  486;  the  five  na- 
tions send  a  belt  of,  to  the  king  of  England,  347,418 ; 
belts  of,  presented  to  governor  Dongan,  443  ;  a  belt 
of,  proposed  to  be  sent  from  Albany  to  the  Penne- 
cooks,  482 ;  belts  of,  presented  in  confirmation  of 
Indian  speeches,  483,  559,  560  ;  a  belt  of,  presented 
to  governor  Andros,  659  ;  description  of  a  belt  of, 
presented  to  sir  William  Johnson  by  the  six  nations, 
VII.,  66  ;  delivered  on  concluding  the  treaty  at  Easton, 
description  of  the,  311;  what,  X.,  556;  importance 
of  belts  of,  ibid. 

Wandall,  Abraham,  IV.,  1135. 

Wandall  (Wandell),  Andry  or  Audry,  the  governor  reverses 
a  judgment  given  against,  IV.,  511,  550,  634,  635; 
an  appeal  refused  in  the  case  of,  556 ;  the  earl  of 
Bellomont  explains  the  cause  of  his  error  in  the  case 
of,  768,  769. 

Wandall  (Wandel),  Thomas,  II.,  644  ;  leaves  his  estate  to 
his  widow,  IV.,  550. 

Waniacoone,  killed  at  the  battle  of  lake  George,  VII.,  55. 

Wannegreo,  a  Mohawk  captain,  killed,  III.,  817. 

Wanneaaekes,  a  Mohegan  warrior,  III.,  802;  dead,  V.,  228. 

Wanneytown  (Ireland),  VII.,  407. 

Wannughsita,  a  Seneca,  delivered  as  a  hostage  to  sir  Wil- 
liam Johnson,  VII  ,  622. 


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Wanshacr,  Jan  van  St.  Aul.in,  III  ,  77. 

Wantenaar,  Albert  Cornellssen,  [I.,  375  j  lohepen  of  Brenoke 

ten,  483. 
Wanton,  Joseph,  notloe  of,  Vlll.,  851. 
Wanughissae,  a  Seneoa  deputy,  \  11.,  623. 
Waojatiggie,  ■  Beneoa  saohem,  IV.,  729. 
Wappanghiewan  (Waspangzewan),  an  Indian  ohief  on  the 

South  river,  I.,  .18;!  ;    conveys  his   lands  to  the  Dutch, 
090,  59C. 

Wappinge,  I.,  7C. 

Wapping'a  kill,  the  English  oast  their  eyes  on  a  place  Dear, 
II.,  137. 

Wapyqnart  or  Tattoepan,  ohtef  of  Siokenames  river,  II  ,  139. 

War,  between  the  Dutch   and   Spaniards   continued    in   the 
West  Indies  notwithstanding  the  peace,  I.,  397,  398, 

399;  between  the  Dutch  and  English,  noth f,  sent 

to  the  West  Indies  and  New  Netherland,  481  ;  further 
resolution  of  the  states  general  on,  482;  commenced 
in  16G4,  II.,  288,  289  ;  letters  of  reprisal  to  be  granted 
after  the  declaration  of,  306 ;  news  received  in  New 
Netherland  of  the  probability  of,  407 ;  Messrs.  Carr 
and  Maverick  notified  of  the,  III.,  107;  causes  which 
led  to  the,  VII.,  431;  declared  in  1758,  X.,  835,  947. 
between  England  and  France,  in  1666,  III.,  137,  IX., 
43  ;  the  people  of  the  province  of  New  York  much 
alarmed,  in  1078,  with  news  of,  III.,  272;  of  1689, 
proclaimed,  591,  610,  IX.,  464  ;  expected  in  1701,  IV., 
867,  IX.,  721 ;  queen  Anne's,  in  1702,  IV.,  978,  981, 
983,  984  bis,  IX.,  737  ;  its  effects  on  the  trade  of  the 
colonies,  IV.,  10S6, 1090,  1134;  of  1711,  V.,  246,  IX., 
860  ;  fears  entertained  in  the  colonies  in  the  event  of 
a,  V.,  431  ;  mistaken  course  of  the  colonies  in  king 
William's,  432  ;  a  neutrality  concluded  between  New 
York  and  Canada  in  queen  Anne's,  732,  VI  ,  371, 
634  ;  apprehensions  at  New  York,  in  1739,  in  the  event 
of  a  general,  147  ;  the  newspapers  of  1739,  report, 
151;  unavoidable,  in  1741,  1S2 ;  exposed  condition 
of  the  colonies,  in  1743,  in  the  event  of  a,  249  ;  in- 
timation received  in  1744,  of  the,  254,  259,  260,  269, 
IX.,  1109  ;  governor  Clinton  receives  an  order  for 
the  cessation  of  hostilities,  VI.,  493,  494 ;  proclaimed, 
in  1756,  VII.,  122,  X.,  531  ;  the  governors  in 
America  notified  of,  in  1778,  VIII.,  748;  rumors  of, 
at  Albany,  in  1679,  IX.,  137,  139;  contradicted,  139; 
measures  adopted  by  the  marquis  de  Beauharnois 
on  receiving  intelligence  of  the,  in  1746,  X  ,  76 ; 
the  courts  of  London  and  Vienna  design  to  renew, 
against  France,  in  17-33,  259  ;  commencement  of  the 
seven  years',  in  America,  302;  not  declared,  in  Sep- 
tember, 1755,  314,  315  ;  value  of  prizes  captured  and 
brought  into  Louisbourg  since  the  receipt  of  the  news 
of,  553,  555. 
between  the  English  and  Spaniards,  in  the  south  part 
of  America,  in  1703,  IV.,  1048;  with  Spain,  antici- 
pated in  1739,  VI.,  147;  declared,  162;  causes  of 
217. 
between  France  and  Holland,  breaks  out,  IV.,  476. 


reen  Franca  and  Spain  renewed,  in   1086,  [II.,  ill, 
117;  ■  \  t  Charles  V.,  12 

Indian,  I.,  160,151,211,  112;  the  ruin  of  New  Nether- 
land, i  ..f  the,  is-j,  200;  flwnmenoed 
by  director  Cleft  without  anj  consultation  with  bis 
oonnoil,  206;  principles  which  Justify  and  forbid, 
Hi >^  ;  the  right  to  deol  I,  -In.". ;  Cornelia 
van  Tienhoven    OTden  •!    t'.   :■:,  wer    Int  i 

touching  the,    I  ib  and   Indians, 

origin  of  the    II     0!';  with  tie-  Bsopna  In  I 

between     tl|e      Dutofa      Slid       Indian-,      437)      term  i  ll.'lted , 

184;     between    the     Mohawks    and     Ifahi 

oausesof  king  Philip's,  III,  212,  243;  with  tie  .New 
England  Indians,  some  particulars  of,  J'l  2 
sir  Edmund   Andros  complains  of  the  riolent  j>ro- 
oeedings  of  the   magistrates  of  Boston   during  tho 

Indian,  257  ;  the  governor  of  New  York  not  to  have 
power  to  declare,  except  against  Indians,  375  ;  be- 
tween the  live  Indian  nations  and  Canada,  4;'.),  4S3; 
between  the  French  and  the  live  nations,  commence- 
ment of  the,  IV.,  169;  with  the  New  England  Indians 
in  king  William's  time,  cause  of  the,  282,  578;  be- 
tween the  Hurons  and  the  five  nations  from  timo 
immemorial,  908  ;  Indian  oustoms  on  commencing, 
V.,  'J72,  273;  Indians  endeavor  utterly  to  destroy  tho 
nation  against  which  they  wage,  274;  between  the 
people  of  North  Carolina  and  the  Tusearoras,  343; 
likely  to  embroil  the  whole  continent,  346  ;  between 
the  live  nations  and  Canada,  730,  731;  between  the 
five  nations  and  the  Adirondacks,  cause  of  the,  T'.tl  ; 
the  Indians  to  the  west  and  south  in  the  English  in- 
terest make  war  on  the  Spaniards,  VI.,  175  ;  renewed 
in  North  America,  VII.,  81  ;  proclaimed  against  the 
Delawares  and  Susquehanna  Indians,  88;  against  tho 
Ohio  Indians,  cause  of  the,  148 ;  an  end  put  in  America 
to  the,  447;  sir  William  Johnson's  description  of,  962; 
with  the  Indians,  causes  of,  VIII.,  703;  declared  by 
the  Iroquois  against  the  French,  IX.,  201  ;  object  of, 
210,  231;  events  of,  388;  M.  de  Denonville's  seizure 
of  the  Indians  at  fort  Frontenac,  the  principal  cause 
of  tln\  464  ;  between  the  Abenakis  and  the  English, 
910,941 ;  declared  against  the  Mohawks  by  the  French, 
X.,  91. 

War  belt,  when  presented  to  Indians,  VI.,  975. 

War  dance,  at  mount  Johnson,  VI.,  975;  general  Johnson 
dances  the,  980.     (See  Indian  dances.) 

War  song,  sung  at  fort  Johnson,  VII.,  159. 

War  speech  of  general  Johnson  to  the  Indians  before  march- 
ing to  lake  George,  VI.,  973. 

Warburton,  Hugh,  colonel  of  the  45th  foot,  X.,  6S2. 

Warburton,  Mr.,  the  honorable  Charles  Yorke  correspon- 
dent of,  VIII.,  202. 

Ward,  Edward,  attorney-general  of  England,  IV.,  105. 

Ward,  ensign,  surrenders  a  fort  on  the  Monongahela,  VI.,  840. 

Ward,  John,  II.,  582,  608. 

Wardil,  Eleakim,  II.,  582. 

Ware,  John,  X.,  882. 


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Ware,  reverend  Mr.,  about  to  sail  for  Virginia,  III.,  650. 

Warner,  Seth,  VIII.,  663;  general  Wooster's  l<tter  to,  with 
an  account  of  the  defeat  of  the  Americans  in  Canada, 
664. 

Warr,  Richard,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi. 

Warraghijagey  (Waraghiyaghey,  Waraghjago,  Warickweaga, 
Warraghyagey,  Warrighayaghe),  colonel  William 
Johnson's  Indian  name,  VI.,  360,  443,  et  seq.,  548, 
808,  VII.,  20,  324;  the  great  spirit  takes  away,  VIII., 
481.     (See  Indian  language.) 

Warrant,  to  prepare  a  patent  for  New  England,  III.,  3  ;  to 
prepare  a  patent  for  enlarging  the  council  for  foreign 
plantations,  190  ;  to  pay  major  Andros  for  the  service 
of  New  York,  214 ;  to  prepare  a  grant  of  lands  to  sir 
George  Carterett,  223  ;  to  prepare  a  grant  for  the  earl 
of  Stirling's  annuity,  225  ;  to  seize  the  estate  of  gov- 
ernor Lovelace  for  the  use  of  the  duke  of  York,  226  ; 
to  put  the  duke's  laws  in  execution,  ibid ;  to  pay 
eleven  hundred  pounds  to  sir  Edmund  Andros,  267 ;  to 
appoint  a  judge  of  admiralty,  268  ;  to  pass  a  patent 
for  Rensselaerswyck,  269  ;  to  prepare  a  release  to  sir 
George  Carterett,  285  ;  to  release  colonel  Lovelace's 
house,  291 ;  for  a  new  seal  of  New  York,  427 ;  to 
pay  a  chaplain  and  other  officers  for  two  foot  com- 
panies at  New  York,  691 ;  to  governor  Sloughter  to 
use  the  seal  of  New  York,  726  ;  of  lord  Cornbury, 
appointing  William  Sloper  his  agent  at  London,  IV., 
1137  ;  to  use  a  new  seal  for  the  province  of  New  York, 
1141;  restoring  Mr.  Livingston  to  his  offices,  1158; 
of  queen  Anne  to  governor  Hunter  for  the  introduc- 
tion of  a  new  covenant  for  settling,  &c,  in  all  grants 
of  land  on  the  frontiers,  V.,  182  ;  of  arrest,  cannot  be 
issued  by  the  king  nor  by  the  governors  of  colonies, 
why,  410  ;  the  New  York  assembly  instructs  the  gover- 
nor in  regard  to  signing,  879;  routine  in  the  issuing 
of,  880;  difficulties  between  governor  Montgomerie 
and  Lewis  Morris,  junior,  respecting,  881 ;  to  quarter 
three  companies  in  Albany,  VI.,  397 ;  to  lieutenant- 
colonel  McLean  to  raise  a  regiment  in  the  colonies, 
VIII.,  562;  for  exchanging  Indian  prisoners,  X.,  197. 

Warrell,  Joseph,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 
New  Jersey,  V.,  939,  940,  VI.,  35,  36;  a  lawyer,  V., 
981. 

Warren,  captain,  commands  a  squadron  in  the  East  Indies 
against  pirates,  IV.,  521. 

Warren,  captain  John,  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  V., 
635,  638 ;  dead,  646 ;  purchased  his  company,  ibid. 

Warren,  sir  Peter,  knight,  in  command  of  his  majesty's 
ship  Launceston,  VI.,  222;  recommended  for  a  seat 
in  the  council  of  New  York,  248,  254,  272;  brings 
in  a  French  prize  to  New  York,  260,  262 ;  the  gover- 
nor of  New  York  receives  orders  to  assist,  283,  285  ; 
applies  to  governor  Clinton  for  assistance,  287,  306, 
650  ;  serves  in  the  expedition  against  Cape  Breton, 
318  ;  uncle  of  colonel  Johnson,  379,  385,  396  ;  brother- 
in-law  of  chief  justice  De  Lancey,  417  ;  governor  Clin- 
ton complains  of,  ibid;  recommends  Mr.  Charles  to 


be  agent  for  New  York,  420,  425  ;  his  influence  re- 
garding the  government  of  New  York,  429 ;  Mr. 
Charles  secretary  of,  430 ;  concerts  measures  with 
governor  Clinton  for  the  reduction  of  Crown  Point, 
463,  627,  657 ;  chief  justice  De  Lancey  relies  on  the 
influence  of,  465  ;  the  measures  agreed  upon  by  gover- 
nor Clinton  and,  disconcerted,  655  ;  reported  to  have 
been  appointed  governor  of  New  York,  712;  the  fall 
of  Louisbourg  due  considerably  to  the  duke  of  Bed- 
ford's orders  to,  713 ;  dead,  766 ;  a  vacancy  in  the 
New  York  council  by  the  death  of,  768  ;  summons 
reverend  M.  de  la  Loutre  to  Louisbourg,  X.,  11 ;  pro- 
ceeds to  Louisbourgh  without  orders,  18  ;  biographi- 
cal notice  of,  46 ;  at  Louisbourg,  53 ;  spoken  of  in 
connection  with  the  invasion  of  Canada,  54 ;  goes  to 
New  York,  57 ;  offers  colonel  Tyng  the  command  of 
le  Vigilant,  59  ;  expected  at  Louisbourg,  69  ;  sails  for 
England,  93  ;  expected  at  Boston,  95  ;  at  Boston,  100  ; 
sails  from  London,  107 ;  expected  at  Cape  Breton,  112, 
124;  on  the  lookout  for  the  French  fleet,  113;  ex- 
pected in  the  colonies,  116;  reported  to  have  arrived 
at  Boston,  121;  vice-admiral,  147;  in  command  of 
the  Leeward  island  fleet,  994. 

Warren  (Pennsylvania),  Indian  name  of,  X.,  249. 

Warrin, ,  X.,  592. 

Warton,  William,  X.,  882. 

Warwick,  [Robert  Rich,  2d]  earl  of,  communicates  complaints 
from  New  England  against  the  Dutch  of  New  Nether- 
land,  I.,  127;  notice  of,  130  ;  commands  the  English 
fleet,  II.,  599  ;  sir  Ferdinando  Gorges  anxious  to  ob- 
tain the  good  will  of,  III.,  18. 

Warwick,  honorable  Wills  Hill  represents,  VIII.,  73. 

Warwick  (New  York),  forms  a  part  of  Wawayanda  patent, 
V.,  111. 

Warwick  (Rhode  Island),  III.,  55,  107,  158,  V.,  599,  VII., 
398. 

Wasborn,  William,  I.,  552. 

Washington,  George,  VI.,  827;  reports  the  surrender  of  a 
fort  at  the  forks  of  the  Monongahela,  840,  845  ;  news 
of  his  defeat  received  in  New  York,  852,  and  commu- 
nicated to  the  New  York  assembly,  909  ;  sent  to  the 
French  fort  at  Venango,  VII.,  269,  X.,  258;  at  the 
Great  Meadows,  VII.,  270  ;  defeated,  ibid;  at  Win- 
chester, 282  ;  the  service  of  the  Indians  rejected  after 
the  defeat  of,  323  ;  an  Indian  meeting  held  after  the 
defeat  of,  331 ;  efforts  to  induce  him  to  abandon  the 
American  cause,  411 ;  on  his  way  to  the  Kanawha,  983 ; 
his  character  of  governor  Trumbull,  VIII.,  371  ; 
captain  Bullet  serves  under,  395  ;  at  Boston,  459  ; 
colonel  William  Crawford  an  intimate  friend  of,  464  ; 
appointed  to  the  first  continental  congress,  ibid  ;  com- 
mander-in-chief of  the  American  army,  589, 730 ;  gene- 
ral Wooster  sends  news  of  the  defeat  of  the  American 
army  in  Canada  to,  665  ;  expected  at  New  York,  675  ; 
accused  of  being  privy  to  the  firing  of  New  York, 
686 ;  demands  more  troops,  728 1  pursues  general 
Howe,    731  ;    encamps   at   Brandywine   creek,    733  ; 


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GG3 


Washington,  George      continutd. 

releases  oaptaln  ^rdhibald  Hamilton,  765 ;  expeoted 
effeot  nt  tin>  declaration  of  war  with  Bpain  on  1 1 1 ■  ■ 
army  of,  70(> ;  within  one  day's  maroh  of  Wen  fork, 
783;  wheat  oolleoted  for  the  army  of,  784 ;  nearMor- 
rlstown,  785 }  al  Morrtstown,  792;  general  Knyphau- 
sen  threatens  the  i > < > >- i t i < > 1 1  of,  798  ;  New  York  sup- 
posed to  be  seonre  against  any  attack  from,  796 ; 
snooeeds  in  increasing  his  army,  800  ;  the  loyalist 
troops  expected  to  be  Oiled  up  from  the  army  of,  w"! ; 
general  Parsons  forwards  recraita  to,  80.1 ;  strength  of 
the  army  of,  ibid,  Sll  ;  the  Burgeons  Bend  in  their 
resignation  to,  800;  promoted  in  the  French  army, 
807;  adjutant-general  of  tho  Virginia  forces,  X  ,  2S8  ; 
referenoe  to  the  journal  of,  264;  takes  M.  Drouillon 
prisoner,  265  ;  surrenders  captains  Stobo  and  Van 
Braamat  fort  Necessity,  308,  1025;  M.  do  Villiers 
grants  terms  to,  499.     (See  Fort  Necessity.) 

Washington  county  (New  York),  IV  ,  391. 

Washinta  falls,  III.,  418. 

Wassackquasauto,  a  river  Indian,  IV.,  249. 

Wassawasku,  a  Susquehanna  chief,  V.,  464. 

Wasse,  James,  III.,  652. 

Wassenaar,  Jacob  van,  lord  of  Obdam,  memoir  of,  II.,  279. 

Wassenbergh,  Godefridt,  I.,  437. 

Wasson,  reverend  Francois,  O.  S.  F.,  IX.,  236. 

Waterbury,  colonel  David,  commands  a  Connecticut  regi- 
ment, VIII.,  667. 

Waterbury  (Connecticut),  reverend  Mr.  Lyons  missionary 
at,  VII.,  397. 

Water  communication,  ^almost  all  the  way  from  Albany  to 
Cadaraque,  IV.,  644.     (See  Navigation,  inland.) 

Waterford  (Pennsylvania),  an  ancient  French  fort  in,  X., 
259  ;  Indian  name  of,  ibid. 

Waterhouse,  David,  sends  supplies  to  the  Indians,  IN.,  581. 

Waterland,  I.,  428. 

Watermelons,  grow  readily  in  the  fields  in  New  Netherland, 
I.,  277. 

Waters,  Edward,  II.,  591. 

Waters,  Mr.,  II.,  727. 

Waters,  Richard,  IV.,  164. 

Waterville  (Maine),  governor  Shirley  builds  a  fort  at,  VI., 
959. 

Watkins  point,  II.,  84,  85;  latitude  of,  V.,  605. 

Watson,  lady  Margaret,  marries  sir  William  Monson,  VI., 
98. 

Watson,  Richard,  bishop  of  Llandaff,  patron  of  the  reverend 
East  Apthorp,  VII.,  375. 

Watson,  Samuel,  IV.,  935,  1009. 

Watson,  William,  I.,  437. 

Watt,  William,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Watters,  James,  IV.,  937,  1007. 

Watts,  Anne,  marries  captain  Kennedy,  afterwards  earl  of 
Cassilis,  VII.,  822. 

Watts,  John,  recommended  for  a  seat  in  the  New  York 
council,  VII,  205;  one  of  governor  Moore's  council, 
763  ;  captain  Kennedy,  R.  N.,  marries  a  daughter  of, 


822;   dies,  Vlll.,  101  ;   biographical  notio. 
mentioned,  686;   marries  Ann  de  Lanoey,  721 
Watts,  John,  Junior,  Yin 

\v..it.,  m.m. -H.  t,  i, ,■,,,,.    Robert  Leake,  vin  . 

Watt-,  Mary,  marries  sir  John   Johnson,  VIII.,  590. 

\\:iit  ,  Robert,  IV.,  824,  984,  1009;  re mended  fi 

In  the  council,  v.,  199;  marries  kfarj    Niooll,  Vlll, 
.190. 

Watts,  Robert,  marries  Mary  Alexander,  vm  ,  590. 

Watt-,  Stephen, marries  Mary  Nugent,  VIII  ,690;  notice  >>(, 
721. 

Watts,  Susanna,  man  i.-s  Philip  Kearney,  VIII 

Watts,  Thomas,  V.,  950. 

Watts,  William,  member  of  tin'  board  <.r  trad.',  III.,  B 

Watts,  oolonel  William,  governor  of  St.  Christopher's, 
III.,  4.1. 

Wawagquohaet,  a  Quaboagh  Indian,  III.,  562. 

Wawanwejagtack,  a  Quaboagh  Indian,  III.,  562. 

Wawayanda  (Wiwanda,  Wowyando),  Dr.  Staats  excluded 
from  his  share  in  the  patent  of,  V.,  Ill,  407;  a 
plating  forge  ami  tilt  hammer  erected  at,  VI.,  604  ;  the 
patent  of,  on  the  Jersey  line,  818,  839. 

Wawiachech,  sachem  of  the  Sohakooks,  V.,  798,  799. 

Wawiaghtonon  (Ouiatonon,  Watanon,  Watonon,  Waweagkta, 
Wawiaghtono),  Indians  resident  near,  VII.,  583  ;  sev- 
eral French  families  settle  at,  716;  colonel  Croghan 
and  party  carried  prisoners  to,  765,  780  ;  a  French 
town  in  Indiana,  777 ;  interview  between  colonel 
Croghan  and  Pondiac  at,  781  ;  colonel  Croghan  ans- 
wers messages  he  received  at,  7S4  ;  situation  of  colo- 
nel Croghan  at,  787  ;  the  Indians  masters  of,  962  ; 
a  trading  post  to  be  established  at,  973  ;  conveniently 
situated,  974. 

Wawyachtenok  (Wyachtanack),  a  fort  recommended  to  be 
built  at,  111.,  653,  IV.,  650;  the  Indian  name  of 
Detroit,  501  ;  all  the  Indians  resort  to,  650  ;  men- 
tioned, 905,  908,  909,  VI.,  899.     (See  Detroit.) 

Wayanhal,  an  Indian,  V.,  544. 

Waye,  Peter,  V.,  821. 

Wayne,  general  Anthony,  storms  Stony  Point,  VIII.,  730; 
defeats  the  Indians,  IX.,  161. 

Weare,  Meshec,  delegate  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  VI., 
853,  860,  863,  871,  878. 

Weathersfield  (Connecticut),  II.,  389. 

Weaver,  Thomas,  agent  for  the  province  of  New  York,  IV., 
326,  357,  358,  422,  423,  427,  537 ;  carries  to  England 
the  New  Y'ork  act  against  pirates,  and  a  list  of  gov- 
ernor Fletcher's  extravagant  grants,  327  ;  appointed 
king's  council  in  New  York,  328,  335  ;  mentioned, 
331  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  makes  a  representation  to 
the  board  of  trade  through,  380  ;  his  life  threatened 
in  New  York,  381 ;  his  statement  to  the  board  of 
trade,  384 ;  authorized  to  apply  for  the  approval  of 
the  new  councilors,  399  ;  sheriff  Willson  recovers 
damages  from,  400  ;  delivers  the  earl  of  Bellomont's 
letters  to  the  lords  of  trade,  412  ;  letter  of,  to  secre- 
tary Popple,  437  ;  memorial  of,  to  the  board  of  trade, 


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[Wea  — 


Weaver,  Thomas  —  continued. 

451,  452 ;  to  appear  before  the  lords  of  trade  in 
support  of  his  charges  against  governor  Fletcher, 
453  ;  his  proofs  of  the  charges  brought  against  colonel 
Fletcher,  456;  pirates  offer  to  bribe,  458;  attends 
the  board  of  trade,  466,  467,  468,  471,  472;  in  the 
Leeward  islands,  470  ;  writes  to  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont, 525  ;  presents  a  memorial  on  the  recruiting 
and  pay  of  the  forces,  545  ;  collector  of  New  York, 
586,  643,  664  ;  a  favorite  of  the  earl  to  Bellomont, 
623 ;  delivers  report  on  the  boundary  line  between 
New  York  and  Connecticut  to  the  board  of  trade, 
631  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  complains  of  his  too  long 
stay  in  England,  635,  775,  778  ;  his  lordship  urges  his 
return,  685  ;  named  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont  to  supply 
a  vacancy  in  the  council,  719  ;  brings  in  offsets  to 
balance  his  accounts,  775  ;  the  earl  of  Bellomont  writes 
to  the  lords  of  the  treasury  respecting  the  accounts 
of,  794,  855  ;  his  mismanagement.  816  ;  quarrels  with 
captain  Wake,  817  ;  returns  to  New  York,  820,  821, 
829 ;  about  to  go  to  Barbadoes,  827 ;  several  objec- 
tions to  his  commission  as  collector,  829  ;  to  have  a 
seat  in  the  council,  834;  sworn  in  collector  of  New 
York,  846;  member  of  the  council,  847,  849,  851, 
943  ;  advances  money  for  subsisting  the  soldiers,  861 ; 
his  character,  ibid;  escapes  from  prison  in  the  Lee- 
ward islands,  862  ;  complaints  against,  ibid,  971,  1011 ; 
called  on  for  certain  papers,  865  ;  abuses  the  minority 
of  the  council,  866  ;  informs  lieutenant-governor  Nan- 
fan  that  the  earl  of  Bellomont  answered  the  observa- 
tions of  the  board  of  trade  in  relation  to  certain  acts 
of  assembly,  880 ;  the  lords  of  the  treasury  disallow 
a  year  and  a  half's  salary  claimed  by,  888  ;  very  un- 
popular in  New  York,  932  ;  lieutenant-governor  Nan- 
fan  defends,  944 ;  an  active  partizan  against  Messrs. 
Bayard  and  Hutchins,  946 ;  encourages  the  Leisleri- 
ans,  949  ;  suspended  from  the  council,  959  ;  absconds, 
960,  1003;  a  proclamation  issued  for  his  arrest,  960; 
suspended  from  his  employments,  973;  solicitor-gene- 
ral of  New  York,  974,  V.,  107  ;  his  irregular  proceed- 
ing, IV.,  975  ;  lord  Cornbury's  reasons  for  suspending, 
from  his  seat  in  the  council,  1012;  his  justification 
expected,  1017;  his  removal  ordered,  1024,  1025, 
1044;  his  accounts  referred  to  lord  Cornbury,  1038; 
ordered  to  be  arrested,  1039 ;  removes  the  revenue 
books,  1052 ;  ill  treats  attorney-general  Broughton, 
1108;  chief  of  Gamby,  V.,106;  seizes  Mr.  Van  Dam's 
ships,  VI.,  153. 
Weavers,  itinerant,  in  the  colonies,  how  employed,  VII.,  8S8. 
Webb  (Oueb),  major  general  Daniel,  brings  letters  to  gover- 
nor Hardy  from  the  board  of  trade,  VII.,  117;  news 
of  the  fall  of  Oswego  transmitted  by,  123  ;  sir  William 
Johnson  ordered  to  reinforce,  124;  makes  a  stand  at  the 
German Flatts,  125, 193;  sir  William  Johnson  hastens 
to  assist,  128 ;  at  Albany,  160  ;  on  his  way  to  Oswego, 
184;  advised  of  an  attack  meditated  by  the  French, 
186;  advances  to  the  Oneida  carrying-place,  187,  188, 


and  abandons  the  same,  193  ;  notifies  lieutenant-gov- 
ernor De  Lancey  of  the  approach  of  the  French  on 
lake  George,  274  ;  applies  for  reinforcements,  275  ; 
biographical  notice  of,  X.,  574;  movements  of,  580, 
591 ;  expected  at  fort  William  Henry,  594 ;  M.  de 
Montcalm  apprehensive  of  movements  on  the  part  of, 
597  ;  informs  the  commandant  of  fort  William  Henry 
that  he  will  not  send  him  any  assistance,  603  ;  his 
letter  intercepted,  612,  628,  649,  919,  and  sent  to 
colonel  Monroe,  613,  642,  920 ;  general  Montcalm 
writes  to,  616,  618;  colonel  of  the  48th  foot,  6S2 ; 
recalled,  839. 

Webb,  ensign,  New  Jersey  regiment,  exchanged,  X.,  882. 

Webb,  captain  Nicholas,  governor  of  the  Bahamas,  IV.,  301, 
302,  585  ;  his  adventure  with  pirates,  585. 

Webbe,  sir  John,  baronet,  his  daughter  becomes  countess  of 
Waldegrave,  IX.,  1034. 

Weber,  Jacob,  V. ,  52. 

Weberin,  Anna  Elisebetha,  V.,  52. 

Weberin,  Eva  Elizabetha,  V.,  52. 

Weberin,  Eva  Maria,  V.,  52. 

Webly,  Walter,  II.,  595,  617,  637,  638,  651,  691 ;  nephew  of 
Lewis  Morris,  684. 

Wedderburn,  Mr.,  bearer  of  governor  Andros'  instructions 
from  Boston  to  New  York,  HI.,  593. 

Weddeiburne,  Alexander,  acts  as  counsel  for  the'agent  of 
New  York,  VII.,  337  ;  attorney  general,  refuses  to 
assent  to  the  establishment  of  the  colony  of  New  Ire- 
land, VIII.,  804. 

Weddeiburne,  sir  Peter,  baronet,  VI.,  915. 

Wedderlin,  Johanis,  naturalized,  VI.,  29. 

Wedge,  James,  X.,  881. 

Weede,  Mr.,  I.,  69,  110,  114,  115. 

Weeden,  brigadier-general  George,  biographical  notice  of, 
VIII.,  730. 

Weeks,  ,  broker  for  the  sale  of  protections  to  pirates, 

IV.,  308. 

Weeks,  doctor,  of  Rhode  Island,  VIII.,  391. 

Weeks,  reverend  John,  at  Elizabeth's  island,  IV.,  755.  (See 
Weexe,  Wikx.) 

Weems  (Weemes,  Wymes),  captain  James,  IV.,  174; 
attends  a  council  held  by  governor  Fletcher  at 
Albany,  175  ;  sent  to  examine  the  garrison  at  Sche- 
nectady, 235 ;  French  prisoners  examined  before, 
241,  242;  assists  at  a  conference  held  with  the  In- 
dians at  Albany,  408,  567,  569,  570,  571,  572,  727, 
890,  893,  904,  982,  9S5,  990,  995,  996;  commandant 
at  Albany,  491,  492,  716,  985,  990;  present  at  the 
receipt  of  a  message  from  the  Schakkook  Indians, 
575,  and  of  a  message  from  Onondaga,  579  ;  his  de- 
scription of  tho  fort  at  Albany,  663;  number  of  men 
in  his  company,  907,  1035  ;  sends  a  roturn  of  his 
company  in  garrison  at  New  York,  V.,  532 ;  commis- 
sioner for  Indian  affairs,  635,  638. 

Wcenlo,  William,  IV.,  1008. 

Woenton,  William,  IV.,  938. 

Weerhem,  Ambrosious  de,  II.,  250,  III.,  75. 


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RAL  INDEX. 


<;»;: 


Weeap,  I 

Weexe,  William,  Indiana  of  Elisabeth  Island  .•.>■!/■' 
of,  ill.,  169. 

Weexe,  William,  Junior  III.,  169.    (See  n 

Wefrinok,         ,  I.,  42 

\\  eigi '  ,  62. 

Welgand,  Miohael,  V.,  62. 

\\    Igand,  Tobias,  V.,  62. 

Weigandin,  Aria  Catharlna,  v.,  62. 

Weigandin,  Ana  Maria,  \'.,  62 

Weights  and  measures,  of  Amsterdam  to  be  established  In 
New   Netherland,  I.,   IM  ;    aol   n  julated,  302,  303, 

836;  the  Dutch,  In  use,  344;  order  resj tiu^,  II., 

688;  an  Indian's  description  <>f,  IV.,  T.'i.'l ;  Indiana 
complain  of  the  christians',  987 ;  of  New  York  brought 
ui>  tci  the  standard  of  England,  1004;  the  Indians 
oomplain  that  the  Albany  ells  are  short,  and  the 
pounds  light,  V.,  508;  an  act  passed  in  New  Jersey 
to  regulate,  707  ;  relative  length  of  a  Dutch  and  Eng- 
lish mile,  VII.,  334. 

Weiser,  Conrad,  employed  to  Qnd  out  the  cause  of  the  unea- 
siness among  the  Indians,  VI.,  292;  his  report,  293  ; 
attends  a  conference  at  Albany,  294;  reports  a  mes- 
sage from  the  six  nations,  G05  ;  sent  with  a  present  to 
the  six  nations,  70S ;  at  Albany,  710 ;  journal  of  his 
visit  to  the  Mohawks,  795 ;  his  statement  regarding 
Ohio,  872 ;  reports  that  the  Indians  are  about  to  take 
up  arms  against  the  French,  1008  ;  his  influence  over 
the  Indians,  VII.,  167  ;  appointed  commissioner  to  treat 
with  the  six  nations,  222;  the  speeches  made  to  the 
Ohio  Indians  written  by,  208;  refuses  to  accept  the 
service  of  the  Delawares  and  Shawanese,  270  ;  attends 
Indian  conference  at  Easton,  287,  289,  291,  296,  298, 
320  ;  carries  a  message  to  Tedyuscung,  312 ;  to  agree 
with  Indians  on  signals  to  be  made  by  them,  321 ; 
holds  a  meeting  with  Indians  at  Aughquick,  331;  his 
acknowledgment  regarding  lands  purchased  from  the 
Indians  at  Albany,  332 

Weiser,  John  Conrad,  leader  of  the  Palatines  who  settled 
near  the  five  nations,  V.,  418 ;  on  his  way  to  England, 
ibid;  the  ringleader  of  all  the  mischief  among  the 
Palatines,  510 ;  brigadier  Hunter  furnished  with  a 
copy  of  his  petition,  552;  biographical  notice  of,  575. 

Weiser,  Samuel,  sent  to  wait  on  governor  Clinton  at  Flush- 
ing, VI.,  795. 

Wekman.     (See  Beeckman.) 

Welch,  Richard,  III.,  302. 

Welius,  reverend  Everardus,  II.,  79  ;  minister  at  New  Am- 
stel,  106;  his  death,  114,  116;  further  reference  to, 
180,  181. 

Wellington,  Job,  IV.,  1006. 

Wells,  captain,  conveys  a  scouting  party  to  Oswego,  X., 
826. 

Wells,  David,  VII.,  903. 

Wells,  Ezekiel,  wounded,  X.,  177. 

Wells,  Hannah,  VII.,  903. 

Wells,  Henry,  VII.,  903. 

84 


Wells,  John,  IV.,  941;  appoint  d  to 

oil,  v.,  611. 
Well  ,  John  (ofCherrj  Vallej  i,  \  II  ,  171 

.ii  Indian  Inb 
W'.'lls,  Mr.,  superintendent  of  ■  Lin.  n 

Vll.,  388. 

Obadiah,  Vll.,  908. 
Wells,  Philip,  steward  of  all  Bdmund  Andros,  in.,  802;  lot 

surveyed   for,  312;   i 

boundary  Line  between  6T<  n 

iv  , 

.a  con- 
ferenoe  a1  Albany,  \  I.,  290 ;  r.  oeiv. 
Indiana  l.ad   cul   off  a   place   n.-.ir   North! 

delegate  to  the  i grass  a1   Albany,  863,  *58,  860, 

861,  864,  871,  879,  892;  mentioned,  VII.,  903. 
Wells,  Thomas,  III  ,  662. 

Wells  .Main.-),  III.,  101;  reported  taken  by  the  French, 
72i);  the  commissioners  from  Massachusetts  hold 
a  meeting  with   the   Indians   at,   770 ;    the    French 

design  falling  on,  855;  Mathew  Pawling  taken  at, 
IV.,  116;  condition  of,  in  1699,  831;  surprised, 
1070  ;  the  French  defeated  at,  IX.,  537. 

Wels.     (See  Wyllis.) 

Welton,  Richard,  D.  D.,  a  nonjuring  bishop,  consecrates  the 
reverend  Mr.  Talbot,  V.,  473. 

Wely,  Johan  van,  and  others,  answer  Samuel  Blommaert  and 
others,  I.,  2">0  ;  summoned  to  the  Hague,  2-57  ;  reso- 
lutions of  the  states  general  in  the  case  of  Samuel 
Blommaert  against,  320;  judgment  ordered  in  the 
. •;.-.■  of  Blommaert  and  others  against,  330;  guardian 
of  Kiliaen  van  Rensselaer's  children,  407. 

Wemarin,  Catharina,  V.,  53. 

Wemarin,  Maria,  V.,  53. 

Wemp,  Barent,  attends  an  Indian  conference  at  Johnson 
hall,  VII.,  718. 

Wemp,  Hendriek,  invited  to  accompany  the  sis  nations  to 
their  country,  V.,  867,  868. 

Wemp,  lieutenant  Hendriek,  VII.,  718. 

Wemp,  John,  IV.,  161,  162,  V.,  279,  2S0,  281,  VII.,  105. 

Wemp,  Myndert,  at  Schenectady,  III.,  565. 

Wemp,  Myndert,  a  smith  in  the  Seneca  country,  V.,  718; 
the  five  nations  ask  that  he  may  live  in  their  country, 
797;  allowed  to  reside  among  the  Indians,  798;  in 
the  Indian  country,  VI.,  293,  VII.,  95;  report  of  his 
mission,  100;  resident  smith  at  Onondaga,  512. 

Wemple,  Hendryck,  VI.,  204. 

Wenalhittonequi,  a  Susquehanna  chief,  V.,  404. 

Wendel,  Abraham,  in  the  Seneca  country,  V.,  911 ;  letter 
of  the  commissioners  of  Indian  affairs  to,  ibid;  sent 
to  Oswego,  VI.,  251. 

Wendel,  Everet.  junior,  IV.,  541. 

Wendell,  captain,  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  III.,  712. 

W.nd.11,  Evert,  alderman,  IV.,  693,  695;  an  Albany  mer- 
chant, 754;  commissioner  of  Indian  affairs,  V.,  715, 
742,  910. 

Wendell,  Evert,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  489. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Wen  — 


Wendell,  Evert  Jansen,  VI.,  540. 

Wendell,  Harinanis,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  TIL,  489,  614. 
Wendell,  Harmanus,  IV.,  754,  V.,  572. 
Wendell,  Harmanus  J.,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  615. 
Wendell,  Henry,  a  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  614. 
Wendell,  Jacob,  of  Boston,  exerts  himself  in  favor  of  some 
Scatikook  Indians,  V.,  723  ;  commissioner  from  Mas- 
sachusetts to  an  Indian  conference  at  Albany,  VI., 
267,  290,  717 ;  member  of  the  Massachusetts  council, 
539  ;    notice  of,  540  ;    his  letter  to  governor  Clinton, 
542  ;    comments  of  the  governor  of  Canada  on  the 
letter  of,  563  ;  mentioned,  566  ;  visits  New  York,  567. 
Wendell  (Wendall),  Johannes,  III.,  326,  747;  adopted  by 
the  Mohawks,  775  ;  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs, 
V.,   635,  638,  657,  658,  694,  696,   715;  mentioned, 
VI.,  540. 
Wendell,  Johannes  Evert,  alderman,  VI.,  58. 
Wendell,  Thomas,  IV.,  939. 

Weneywalika,  one  of  Tedyuscung's  council,  VII.,  302. 
Wenham,  Mrs.,  V.,  342. 

Wenham,  Thomas,  commissioner  of  the  customs,  III.,  596, 
602,  608,  609,  617,  641,  672;  beaten  by  Leisler's  fol- 
lowers, 603  ;  warns  colonel  Bayard,  604  ;  bail  for 
Philip  French,  681;  a  merchant,  749,  IV.,  624;  de- 
poses against  colonel  Fletcher,  461,483;  bondsman 
for  the  ship  Fortune,  470  ;  his  deposition  read  before 
the  board  of  trade,  471 ;  one  of  the  leaders  of  the 
Jacobite  (or  English)  party  in  New  York,  508  ;  an  offi- 
cer of  Trinity  church,  New  York,  528  ;  signs  a  petition 
to  king  William,  934 ;  comes  forward  in  defense  of 
captain  Hutchins,  945,  947,  950,  953 ;  indicted  and 
absconds,  957;  outlawed,  958;  agent  to  sir  Jeffrey 
Jeffreys,  1105,  1106,  1107,  1110;  remonstrates  against 
recent  regulations  in  the  currency,  1119  ;  member  of 
the  council,  1137,  1180,  V.,  102;  commissioner  in 
the  case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians  against  Connecticut, 
IV.,  1178  ;  demands  the  liberation  of  alderman 
Hutchins,  V.,  105  ;  goes  to  meet  lord  Cornbury,  106  ; 
charged  with  misapplying  public  money,  111,  408 ; 
his  death,  123 ;  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the  Nine 
partners'  patent,  VI.,  29. 
Wenne,  William,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  615. 
Wensloe.     (See  Winslow  ) 

Wentworth,  Benning,  governor  of  New  Hampshire,  explains 
why  he  cannot  send  commissioners  to  a  proposed 
conference  with  the  six  nations,  VI.,  705 ;  instruc- 
tions to,  756,  761 ;  corresponds  with  the  authorities 
of  New  York  on  the  subject  of  boundaries,  VII.,  595  ; 
grants  a  number  of  townships  west  of  Connecticut 
river,  596 ;  governor  Moore  ordered  not  to  interfere 
with  grants  made  by,  917;  reserves  a  farm  for  himself 
in  each  of  the  New  Hampshire  grants,  937 ;  New 
Hampshire  enlarged  by  the  commission  to,  VIII.,  344. 
Wentworth,  John,  governor  of  New  Hampshire,  VII.,  946  ; 
governor  Moore  ordered  t<>  aid  him  in  the  preserva- 
tion of  the  woods  and  forests  of  the  Connecticut  river, 
VIII.,  172;  offers  to  cooperate  in  the  improvement 
of  the  Connecticut  river,  179 ;  transmits  to  England 


a  petit'cn  from  the  settlers  on  the  New  Hampshire 
grants,  267;  sails  for  England,  734. 
Wentworth,  general  Thomas,  biographical  notice  of,  VI  , 
182  ;  succeeds  lord  Cathcart  in  the  expedition  against 
Carthagena,  187  ;  successful  at  Carthagena,  188  ;  sends 
to  New  York  for  reinforcements,  205  ;  recruits  sent 
to,  212. 
Wentworth,  [Thomas,]  lord,  one  of  the  privy  council,  III., 

30. 
Werckhoven,  Cornelis  van,  and  others,  obtain  a  grant  of 

land  within  the  jurisdiction  of  Gravesend,  I.,  555. 
Werden,  sir  John,  baronet,  III.,  215  ;  secretary  to  the  duke 
of  York,  228  ;  requests  governor  Audros'  opinions  on 
the  tariff  or  customs,  ibid ;  letters  of,  to  governor 
Andros,  ibid,  232,  236,  238,  246,  276,  283,  284,  286 ; 
commanded  to  prepare  a  deed  of  confirmation  of  west 
New  Jersey  to  Mr.  Billing,  285  ;  informs  Mr.  Penn  of 
the  duke  of  York's  sentiments  respecting  the  Dela- 
ware river,  290  ;  writes  to  sir  Allen  Apsley  on  the 
condition  of  things  in  New  York,  291 ;  extract  of  a 
letter  from  the  register  of  Scotland  to,  329  ;  letter  to 
the  register  of  Scotland  from,  330 ;  in  the  service  of 
the  duke  of  York,  339  ;  transmits  further  instructions 
to  governor  Dongan,  340,  349,  351,  353  ;  delivers  into 
the  plantation  office  various  papers  regarding  New 
York,  354;  letter  of  governor  Dongan  to,  355  ;  letter 
of  the  mayor  of  New  York  to,  361 ;  delivers  to  secre- 
tary Blathwayt  all  the  public  papers  in  his  hands, 
363;  further  reference  to,  413;  commissioner  of  cus- 
toms, V.,  41. 
Wesel,  director  Minuit  from,  I.,  51,  and  a  deacon  in  the 

church  at,  II.,  764. 
Weser  river,  I.,  109. 

Wesoonskow,  a  Penacook  sachem,  IV.,  616. 
Wessecanow,  an  Indian,  makes  representations  against  gover- 
nor Andros,  III.,  659. 
Wessells  (Wesselsen),  Dirick,  III.,  440  ;  recorder  of  Albany, 
483,  485,  564,  771,  772,  773,  775,  840,  IV.,  20,  26,  90 ; 
sent  to  Canada,  III.,  520,  532,  556,  562,  566,  570,  824; 
returns  from  Canada,  560;  report  of  his  visit,  563, 
564;  governor  Denonville  sends  despatches  by,  569  ; 
mentioned,  571 ;  attends  meetings  of  the  Indians  at 
Albany,  712,  805,  IV.,  279,  281,  408,  492,  495,  567, 
569,  571,  572,  573,  575,  579,  896,  899,  902,  904,  907, 
980,  981,  982,  984,  988,  989,  990,  992,  993,  994,  996, 
997,  998,  999,  V.,  271;  visits  the  Mohawk  castles, 
III.,  783,  801 ;  sent  to  warn  the  river  Indians  of  the 
approach  of  the  French,  816;  writes  to  the  speaker 
of  the  assembly  on  Indian  affairs,  S17;  recommended 
to  be  sent  to  Schenectady  to  pacify  the  Indians,  IV., 
16;  governor  Fletcher  transmits  to  England  a  copy 
of  the  journal  of,  57  ;  journal  of  his  visit  to  Onon- 
daga, 59  ;  atOneyde,  77;  accompanies  major  Schuyler 
on  his  journey  to  Onondaga,  80,  81  ;  visits  Onondaga 
in  1693,  82;  justice  of  the  peace,  170,  7.14;  attends  a 
council  held  by  governor  Fletcher,  1 75  ;  commissioner 
for  Indian  affairs,  176,  240,  294,  295,  362,  597;  com- 
mands a  company  of  volunteers,  194 ;  mayor  of  Alba- 


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GENERAL  l\ni:\ 


667 


Weaaella,  Dirlok  —  eontinuid 

ay,  289,  -Is,  249,  841,407;   Interested  In  governor 
Pletch  i  I  ,  846,  891,  788, 

7s:. ;  ien1  toOrn  trnotiona, 

870,  195  ;  his  reporl  ol  negotiations  then  , 
resigns  Ills  interest  In  an  extravagant  grant, 

Mir.i  to  On ■■  Mohawk 

oonntry,  565  ;  appointed nier  respecting  prisoners 

In  Canada,  570;  presenl  on  the  rooeipl  of  a  message. 
from  the  Sohakkook  Indians,  575 ;  the  indl 
plain  of,  71.".;  witness  t'.  a  deed  <.r  the  ttve  nations 
oonveying  their  hunting  grounds,  911  ;  signs  address 
to  king  William,  940 ;  an  act  passed  discharging  him 
from  responsibilities  as  commissioner  oi  the  expedi- 
tion against  Canada,  V.,  480;  sent  to  Oneida  for  father 
Milet,  IX,  I 
Wessells,  James,  VII,  903. 
Wesselpeningh,  Reynier,  II.,  463. 
Wessels,  Adam,  B  partni  >r  in  thocolonie  of  Rensselaerswyck, 

I.,  4d7. 
Wessels,  Hermeu,  II.,  249,  III.,  77. 
Wessels,   Jacomo,   a  party  in  the  suit  of  Blommaert  and 

Others  against  Van  Rensselaer,  I.,  406. 
Wessels,  Mettie,  II.,  719,  722. 
Wessels,  Warnaer,  II.,  249,  III.,  77. 
Wessels  land,  number  of  Palatines  in,  V.,  515. 
Wesselzen,  David,  III.,  77. 
West,  Henry,  VII.,  903. 

West,  John,  arrives  in  New  York,   II.,  741  ;  clerk  of  the 
court  of  assizes,  III.,  287,  288,  289;  town  clerk  of 
New  York,  303,  304,  339  ;  declines  to  deliver  the  city 
records  to  Mr.   Lewin,  305  ;  marries  Anne  Rudyard, 
351  ;  mentioned,  306,  387,  636  ;  in  prison  at  Boston, 
599,  610  ;  particulars  of,  657  ;  letter  of  colonel  Bayard 
to,   661;  going  to  England,  ibid;  brother-in-law  of 
Mr.  Winder,  662. 
West,  Mr.,  K.  C,  gives  his  opinion   on  an  act  reviving  an 
act  for  the  division  of  lands  in  joint  tenancy  in  the 
province  of  New  York,  V.,  527  ;  acts  passed  by  the 
legislatures  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  submitted 
for  his  examination,  698,  745. 
West,  Milbourne,  ensign  in  Shirley's  regiment,  X.,  282. 
West,  William,  IV.,  941. 

Westchester,  II.,  219;  the  English  at  Hartford  would  not 
be  content  with  the  cession  of,  230  ;  called  by  the  i 
Dutch,  Oostdorp,  334,  603  ;  the  government  of  Con- 
necticut demands  the  annexation  of,  388  ;  the  Dutch 
propose   a  conditional    abandonment    of,  3S9,  391 


barter  '■(,  i*  Ian  d  illegal, 
719  ;  an  allowance  t..  be   paid  to  the 

Lewi 

946,  71.,  55  ;  dlmi  I  ourt- 

I 
pal  mini  ter  of,  dead,  711.,  I 

the  ohnroh  at,  441; 

'    ■      tllM 

'  ,  444. 

. I  ,  150; 
the 

366;  Adriaen  van  der  Donok,  owned   ...   at  of  land 
In,  532;  Mr.  Collins,  collector  of,  Ml.,  401;    m 
trates  of,  deposed,  575  ;  justices  In  L693 
militia   of,  ii   1693,  2!);    two  towns  in,  revolt  from 
Conn  excise  of,  farmed,  418;  census  of, 

in  1698,  420  ;  strength  of  the.  militia  of,  in  1700,  807  ; 
names  of  the  militia  officers  in,  810; 
parties  who  Bigned  the  petition  against  the  earl  of 

nt  in,  938,  and  of  some  of  the  inhabit 
17H2,  10H7  ;  the  manors  of,  called  on  to  pay  th-ir  taxes, 
V.,  299  ;  population  of,  in  1703  and  1712,  339  ;  an  act 
passed  for  destroying  wolves  in,  480 ;  an  act  passed 
to  prevent  damages  by  swine  in,  683,  908 ;  the  num- 
ber of  supervisors  increased  in,  683 ;  population  of, 
in  1703,  702;  acts  passed  for  Laying  oul  highways  in, 
872,  904;  to  prevent  the  destruction  of  sheep  in, 
909;  population  of,  in  1731,  929;  Nicholas  Cooper, 
sheriff  of,  977,  983 ;  William  Foster  and  Benjamin 
Nicolls,  county  clerks  of,  978;  an  act  passed  for 
settling  a  ministry  in,  VI.,  1 ;  Adolph  Pliilipse  repre- 
sentative of,  56;  titles  of  acts  relating  to,  88,317; 
act  passed  to  destroy  wolves  in,  119  ;  population  of, 
in  1737,  133,  134;  population  of,  in  1746,  392 ;  notice 
of  Peter  de  Lancey  of,  469 ;  population  of,  in  1749, 
550;  number  of  capable  clergymen  in.  VII.,  398; 
John  Thomas,  first  judge  of,  497;  riots  in,  825; 
leading  tories  arrested  in,  VIII.,  219  ;  an  act  for  regu- 
lating elections  in,  objected  to,  354,  355  ;  strength  of 
the  militia  of,  in  1773,  377  ;  well  inhabited,  441 ;  an 
iron  mine  in,  449  ;  population  of,  in  1771,  437  ;  well 
affected  to  the  government,  643  ;  inhabitants  of,  sorely 
distressed  by  the  marauders  of  both  armies,  692; 
a  loyalist  troop  of  horse  raised  in,  717;  James  de 
Lancey,  sheriff  of,  718. 


the    English    threaten  to  take,   485;    summoned   to    Westchester  creek,  II.,  602. 

Westenhoeck  patent,  controversy  respecting,  VII.,  950;  date 

of,  VIII.,  881, 
Westenhook  river,  boundary  of  the  neutrality  between  New 

York  and  Canada,  VI.,  371. 
Westenhuysen,  William,  a  ship  belonging  to,  confiscated, 

I.,  460,  461. 
Westerholt,  Mr.,  I.,  10. 
Westerhout,  Adrian  Jansen  van,  II.,  617. 


submit  to  the  Dutch,  572 ;  an  election  of  magis- 
trates ordered  for,  580  ;  submits  to  the  Dutch,  581 ; 
magistrates  of,  591 ;  order  respecting  a  ketch  at,  606  ; 
instruction  sent  to  the  schout  of,  622 ;  Roger  Toun- 
send  complains  of  the  people  of,  673  ;  order  in  the 
case  of  Roger  Tounsend  against  the  town  of,  695, 
718;  a  man  banished  from,  709.  (See  Eastchester.) 
Westchester  borough  or  town  (New  York),  description  of, 


and  of  its  inhabitants,  IV.,  427;    governor  Fletcher    Westerhuysen,  Mrs.,  I.,  459. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[Wes  — 


Westerhuysen.     (See  Westenhuysen.) 

Westerly  (Rhode  Island),  in  need  of  a  missionary,  VII.,  398. 

West  farms,  Peter  de  Lancey,  proprietor  of,  VI.,  469. 

Westfield  (New  Jersey),  the  British  encamped  near,  VIII., 
731. 

Westfield,  Staten  island,  III.,  350;  mentioned,  VI.,  294. 

West  Friesland,  I.,  228,  230. 

West  India  company,  a,  proposed  to  be  formed  in  Holland, 
I.,  7,  8  ;  establishment  of,  expected,  23,  25  ;  the  New 
York  agent  considers  unnecessary  transcripts  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  states  general  relating  to  the  erec- 
tion of  the  Dutch,  27  ;  approve  of  a  proposal  to  send 
families  to  the  West  Indies,  28;  disposition  of  the 
papers  of  the.  29  ;  Spain  endeavors  to  crush  the,  in 
its  infancy,  ibid;  of  Holland,  France  and  England, 
union  of  the,  proposed,  ibid ;  complain  of  an  in- 
fringement of  its  charter,  30,  31 ;  resolution  on  the 
proposed  union  of  the  English,  French  and  Dutch, 
32;  recommended  to  cultivate  friendship  with  the 
neighboring  powers,  ibid;  effects  of  the,  in  1626,  35 ; 
opposed  to  a  truce  with  Spain,  39  ;  objections  of, 
thereto,  40 ;  number  of  ships,  men  and  guns  in  the 
service  of  the,  41,  62,  63 ;  importations  by  the,  41, 
63 ;  capture  some  of  the  king  of  Spain's  galleons  and 
the  city  of  San  Salvador,  sack  Porto  Rico  and  destroy 
the  castle  of  Margrita,  42  ;  one  of  the  ships  belonging 
to  the,  seized  at  Plymouth,  45,  46,  48,  56;  complain 
of  the  seizure  of  the  Eendracht,  50,  53 ;  New  Nether- 
land  included  in  the  charter  of  the,  51,  283,  564 ;  to 
be  maintained  in  the  right  to  trade  to  New  Nether- 
land,  53  ;  release  of  the  Eendracht  demanded  by  the, 
59 ;  English  agent  of  the,  advised  of  the  intended 
release  of  the  Eendracht,  60  ;  declare  it  cannot  exist 
except  by  war,  61 ;  remonstrance  of  the,  against  a 
peace  with  Spain,  62 ;  public  services  rendered  by 
the,  63  ;  originally  designed  for  commercial  purposes, 
65  ;  reasons  why  it  preferred  a  warlike  to  a  commer- 
cial course,  66;  causes  why  the,  neglected  to  plant 
colonies,  67;  resolutions  and  papers  respecting  the 
disputes  between  the  patroons  and  the,  69,  70,  71,  82, 
83,  91 ;  the  English  prevented  trading  on  Hudson 
river  by  the  officers  of  the,  71,  82 ;  vacancies  in  the 
Maase  chamber  of  the,  how  to  be  filled,  83 ;  directors 
of  the,  become  patroons  of  New  Netherland,  84 ;  pre- 
tension and  claim  of  the  patroons  of  New  Nether- 
land against  the,  86  ;  the  fur  trade  along  the  coast  of 
New  Netherland  reserved  to  the,  87 ;  answer  of  the, 
to  the  patroons,  89;  reply  of  the  patroons  to  the, 
ibid  ;  the  states  general  postpone  a  decision  in  the 
case  of  the  patroons  of  New  Netherland  against  the, 
91  ;  call  on  the  states  general  for  a  subsidy,  ibid ;  ap- 
plication referred,  93;  reserve  the  island  of  Manhat- 
tes,  Fort  Orange,  Staten  island,  Achassemes,  Arasick 
and  Hobokina,  together  with  the  colony  of  Swanen- 
dale,  90;  complaints  of  sheriff  Van  Dinclagen  referred 
to,  101 ;  resolution  of  the  states  general  on  the  answer 
of,  102 ;  answer  of  the,  to  the  complaints  of  Lubbert 
van  Dincklagen,  103;  a  separate  register  for  the  affairs 


of  the,  ordered,  105  ;  neglect  the  colonization  of  New 
Netherland,  106 ;  extent  of  the  possessions  in  New 
Netherland  of  the,  107  ;  have  suffered  loss  since  the 
planting  of  New  Netherland,  ibid  ;  regulations  of  the, 
for  the  conveyance  of  colonists,  cattle,  &c,  to  New 
Netherland,  113 ;  further  petition  of  Lubbert  van 
Dincklagen  demanding  satisfaction  from  the,  117 ; 
augmentation  of  the  capital  of  the,  proposed,  118;  the, 
refuse  to  permit  count  de  Solms  to  remove  his  vassals 
to  New  Netherland,  ibid;  prerogatives  of  the.  123, 
405;  reserve  the  right  of  founding  cities,  123,  405; 
complaints  of  the  English  against  the  Dutch  in  New 
Netherland  referred  to,  129  ;  derive  no  profit  from 
New  Netherland,  138  ;  unable  to  protect  New  Nether- 
land, 141 ;  a  ship  from  New  Sweden  ordered  to  pay 
duty  to  the,  144  ;  originally  interested  in  the  Swedish 
company,  146  ;  place  keepers  on  board  the  ship  Fame 
from  New  Sweden,  147 ;  when  possession  was  taken 
of  New  Netherland  by,  149  ;  estimate  of  the  expenses 
to  be  incurred  by  the,  for  the  support  of  the  govern- 
ment in  New  Netherland,  155  ;  the  trade  to  Guinea 
and  Angola  the  life  of  the,  157 ;  shares  of  the,  fallen, 
158 ;  the  Zealand  and  Groningen  chambers  refuse  to 
contribute  money  for  the  benefit  of  New  Netherland, 
164,  165  ;  explain  why  the  ship  St.  Peter  was  confis- 
cated, 173;  request  the  states  general  to  issue  a  com- 
mission to  Peter  Stuyvesaiit  as  director  of  New  Neth- 
erland, 175,  176;  cause  four  forts  to  be  erected  in 
New  Netherland,  181  ;  New  Netherland  capable  of 
supplying  grain,  flour,  &c,  to  the,  206  ;  letter  of  the 
eight  men  of  New  Netherland  to,  209  ;  report  on  the 
affairs  of  the,  216  ;  one  year's  receipts  and  expendi- 
tures in  Brazil  of  the,  217;  plan  for  the  relief  of  the, 
218 ;  order  of,  for  the  regulation  of  trade  to  America 
and  the  West  Indies,  222  ;  advice  of  the  deputies  of 
Holland  on  the  affairs  of  the,  228  ;  advice  of  the 
chamber  of  accounts  of  the,  235  ;  plan  for  the  im- 
proved superintendence  of  the,  237  ;  the  boards  of  the 
Maase  chamber  of  the,  recommended  to  be  united  into 
one,  238  ;  representation  respecting  retrenchment  and 
trade  made  to,  240,  242  ;  complaints  against  director 
Kieft  sent  over  to,  250 ;  communicate  to  the  states 
general  copies  of  the  several  treaties  concluded  by, 
254 ;  looks  more  to  its  own  profit  than  the  interest  of 
New  Netherland,  296,  332;  estimated  value  of  the 
property  in  New  Netherland  belonging  to  the,  301, 
336  ;  pay  no  attention  to  New  Netherland,  313  ;  a 
merchant  might  as  well  be  a  slave  under  the  Turk  as 
a  trader  under  the,  336  ;  answer  of  the,  to  the  remon- 
strance from  New  Netherland,  338  ;  Cornells  Melyn 
delivers  a  letter  from  the  states  general  to  the,  352  ; 
the  land  between  New  Amsterdam  and  (ireeuw  ich  pur- 
chased for  the,  360  ;  has  the  superintendence  of  New 
Netherland,  362,465,11.,  73;  terms  on  which  farms 
were  let  in  New  Netherland  by  the,  I.,  371  ;  whether 
the  removal  or  the  continuance  of  duties  in  New  Neth- 
erland would  be  advantageous  to  the,  374  ;  evils  re- 
sulting from  the  imposition  of  duties  in  New  Nether- 


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669 


West  India  oompany  —  continuid. 

land  to  the,  876  ;  n  propo  Itl peotta(  t] 

New  Netherland  to  b<  submitted  to  theaevi  ral  chambers 
of  the,  ;;77  ;  several  <  bamb  i  i  ol   tl 

tea  to  oonfer  witb  the  states  |  enera]  on  the  affairs 
ol  New  Netherland,  878,  379  ;  drafi  ol  i  ontra  I  for  the 
conveyance  of  emigrants  to  New  Netherland, 

q  chamber  oi  the,  never  traded  to  New  Nether- 
Land,  381  ;  promise  to  attend  t"  the  representation 
from  New  Netherland,  387;  means  proposed  for  the 
relief  of  the  Amsterdam  ohamber  of  the,  390 ;  observa- 
tions of,  "ii  the  repoii  of  the  oommittee  of  the  Btates 
general,  391  ;  report  of  the  oommittee  of  the  Btatea 
genera]  for  the  affairs  of  the,  417;  Cornells  van 
Tienhoven's  defense  of  the, -122;  assists  the  colonists 
with  necessaries,  423;  send  oolonists  and  oattle  to 
.New  Netherland,  430;  reoords  of,  to  be  kept  in 
separate  books,  433;  required  to  Bend  Cornells  van 
Tienhoven  and  Jan  Claesen  Damen  to  the  Bague, 
434  ;  ordered  uol  to  suffer  Cornells  van  Tienhoven  to 
leave  Holland,  435;  olaim  New  Netherland  as  their  pro- 
perty, 450,  11.,  394;  opinion  of  the  respective  chambers 
of,  demanded  on  the  provisional  order  of  govern- 
ment in  New  Netherland,  I.,  462;  letter  of  the  Am- 
sterdam chamber  referred,  463  ;  opinion  of  the  Dort- 
recht  ohamber  of  the,  on  the  order  of  government 
for  Now  Netherland,  i l ■  i i L  ;  opinion  of  the  Zealand 
ohamber  of,  on  the  order  respecting  the  government 
of  New  Netherland,  465  ;  of  the  Maase  ohamber  on  the 
same,  466  ;  resolution  of  the  states  general  on  the  let- 
ter of  the  Maase  chamber  of,  in  relation  to  Now  Neth- 
erland, 407;  in  the  matter  of  the  order  for  the  gov- 
ernment of  Now  Netherland,  the  chamber  of  G-roningen 
will  defer  to  the  Amsterdam  chamber  of  the,  468; 
resolution  of  the  states  general  on  the  letter  of  the  Stadt 
en  Lande  ohamber  of  the,  409;  refuse  to  allow  Adriaen 
van  der  Donok  to  return  with  his  family  to  New  Neth- 
herland,  476;  a  committee  of,  asks  to  be  heard  before  a 
committee  of  the  states  general  on  the  affairs  of  New 
Netherland,  479;  answer  the  complaints  of  Adriaen 
van  der  Donck,  480;  letter  from  the  .Maase  chambers 
of  the,  respecting  the  complaint  of  Adriaen  van  der 
Donck  referred,  481;  memoir  of  the,  r< 
Brazil  and  New  Netherland,  4S3  ;  ordered  to  garrison 
and  provision  New  Amsterdam,  488  ;  fiscal  Van 
Dyck  complained  of  to,  500,  and  dismissed  by,  509  ; 
advise  Van  Dyck  of  having  received  complaints 
against  him,  512;  recommend  the  book  of  Adriaen 
van  der  Donck  for  a  copyright,  530;  division  of  the 
boundary  in  America  between  the  English  and  the, 
539;  right  by  which  it  has  taken  possession  of  lands 
in  New  Netherland,  543  ;  communicate  to  the  states 
general  a  memorial  on  the  encroachment  of  the 
English  on  New  Netherland,  563 ;  the  Amsterdam 
chamber  of  the,  unjustly  assumes  and  retains  the 
supervision  of  New  Netherland,  5G9 ;  the  old  papers 
and  deeds  respecting  New  Netherland  are  in  the  office 
of  the  Amsterdam  chamber  of  the,  570  ;  urge  a  set- 


I 
b 
Inform  I  b 

Ibid  ;    report,  to    the 

inid  the  Improper  oon  I 
■ 

Ing  authorizi  i 
603  ;  r<  i""t  "i  t be,  on  the  1 1  dm  tion  • 
referred, 

the  txeatj  -I   Hartford    610;  a] 
oonsult  \%  i  1 1 1  one  on  the  pari  of  the  common 
of  Amsterdam  i  ■ni.-^  in 

New  Netherland,  614;  resoluti f  the  .\: 

ohamber  of  the,  respei  til  Nether- 

land, 615;  agreement  entered   into  with  tie 
Amsterdam  ret  i 

in    New    Netherland,   626,   629;    request    ti 
general  to  approve  'of  the  planting  of  the 
proposed,  027;    the   /'-aland   chambei 
colonie   in   the   island  of  Tobago,  ibid,  639  ;   letter 
of,   referred,   t'.'Jb ;    furnish    papers    relative   to   the 

Spaniards  capture  ship  of,  2.". ;  di  sin  th 
tation  of  anus  and  ammunition  to  N<  ■■■■  Nether- 
land be  prohibited,  -Is  ;  enla  litions  to 
setileis  in  New  Netherland,  71;  the  common  council 
at  Amsterdam  resolve  to  sum  nd(  r  the  col  aie  on  the 
Delaware  to  the,  7s  ;  the  city  of  Amsterdam  is  unable 
to  agree  respecting  the  surrender  oi  i 
Delaware  to  the,  100  ;  eontro.  ord  Balti- 
more and  the,  respecting  the  Delaware,  116;  called 
on  to  vacate  the  Delaware,  1 17,  and  refuse,  12' ' ;  remon- 
strance of,  127, 131 ;  endangered  of  being  ousted  from 
New  Netherland,  132;  expenses  incurred  in  the  set- 
tlement of  New  Netherland  by,  ibid  ;  Charles  I.  grants 
ships  oi'  the,  free  aoci  ss  t"  English  harbors,  ibid  ; 
ask  thai  th.'  English  may  be  made  to  cease  their 
pretensions  to  the  North  and  South  riv<  rs  ol  New  Ne- 
therland, and  to  restore  Long  island,  139  :  I 
Hugh  Peters  authorized  to  treat  with  the,  150;  ad- 
dresses of  the  town  of  lira-  sland)  to 
the,  153,  154,  158  ;  of  the  town  of  Heemstede,  156; 
advise  director  Stuyvesant  that  further  i 
have  been  granted  to  th''  colonie  on  the  I >. -law are, 
173;  surrender  the  whole  of  the  Delaware  river  to 
the  city  of  Amsterdam,  198,  202;  resolutions  of,  on 
certain  proposals  respecting  the  colonie  on  the 
Delaware,  20G,  209;  to  furnish  slaves  lor  the  De- 
laware river,  214;  remonstrate  against  th 
sions  of  the  English  in  America,  210;  write  to 
the  director  and  council  of  New  Netherland  res- 
pecting the  aggressions  of  tic  English,  &o.,  218; 
invoke  the  aid  of  the  States   general  to  protect  New" 


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[Wes- 


West  India  company  —  continued. 

Netherland  from  the  aggressions  of  the.  English,  222  ; 
memoriiil  of,  complaining  of  the  pretensions  of  the 
English  to  New  Netherland,  and  asking  for  a  declara- 
tory act  to  fix  the  boundary  of  that  country,  &c,  224; 
bounds  of  the  charter  of  the,  22S  ;  the  further  progress 
of  affairs  in  New  Netherland  reported  to  the,  230; 
expel  the  Swedish  colony  from  the  South  river  of 
Florida,  240;  seize  the  whole  of  New  Sweden,  242; 
communicate  the  intelligence  of  the  sailing  of  it  fleet 
to  reduce  New  Netherland  and  demands  assistance  to 
preserve  that  country,  243 ;  the  demand  for  the  res- 
toration of  New  Sweden  referred  to  the,  246,  247; 
submit  observations  on  sir  George  Downing's  me- 
morial, 254,  255;  observations  of,  referred,  258; 
answer  the  complaints  of  the  Swedish  ambassador 
respecting  the  reduction  of  New  Sweden,  ibid ;  the 
director-general  in  the  service  of  the,  on  the  coast  of 
Africa  accused  of  inciting  the  natives  against  the  Eng- 
lish, 262 ;  accused  of  obstructing  divers  English  ships, 
264 ;  damages  inflicted  by  the  English  on  the,  267, 
268;  announce  the  reduction  of  New  Netherland, 
272  ;  the  English  conferred  no  authority  to  settle  New 
Netherland  on  the,  279  ;  seize  a  number  of  English 
ships  on  the  coast  of  Alrica,  299,  301 ;  obtain  fraudu- 
lent possession  of  cape  Corse,  302;  lose  Guiana, 
303  ;  notified  that  letters  of  marque  are  granted  against 
the  English,  306;  authorized  to  attack  the  English, 
307  ;  called  on  to  produce  a  more  ancient  patent  for 
New  Netherland  than  the  English,  332;  said  to  have 
been  unjustly  possessed  of  Guiana,  335  ;  required  to 
report  their  opinion  on  the  proposal  of  the  French 
king,  348,  353,  356;  report  the  arrival  of  ex-director 
Stuyvesant  at  the  Hague,  361  ;  ex-director  Stay vesant 
communicates  a  report  on  the  causes  of  the  surrender 
of  New  Netherland  to,  364 ;  the  burgomaster  and 
schepena  of  New  Amsterdam  give  public  expression 
to  their  disaffection  against,  368  ;  Cornells  van  Ruy- 
ven  defends  general  Stuyvesant  in  a  letter  to,  377 ; 
the  states  general  transmit  ex-director  Stuvesant's 
report  to,  378  ;  the  states  general  vindicate  their  grant 
to,  379;  has  complete  registers  of  New  Netherland,  381 ; 
length  of  time  fort  Amsterdam  was  garrisoned  by, 
415;  submit  observations  on  ex-director  Stuyvesant's 
report,  419  ;  observations  of,  referred,  423  ;  answer 
of  ex-director  Stuyvesant  to  the  observations  of  the, 
427  ;  ex-director  Stuyvesant  submits  his  answer  to, 
450,  451;  remonstrance  from  New  Amsterdam  and 
adjoining  towns  to,  477;  reply  of,  to  ex-director 
Stuyvesant's  answer,  489  ;  board  of  admiralty  of, 
recommends  the  states  general  to  interpose  in  favor  of 
the  inhabitants  of,  New  Netherland,  539 ;  disclaim 
all  right  to  the  village  of  Beverwyck,  549,  560; 
freedoms  and  exemptions  granted  by  the,  551;  re- 
quested  to  furnish  an  order  for  the  evacuation  of  New 
Netherland,  564,  565;  instruct  the  governor  of  New 
Netherland  to  surrender  that  country,  566  ;  the  estate 


in  New  Netherland  belonging  to  the,  mortgaged  for 
the  payment  of  its  creditors,  725  ;  difficulties  with 
the,  respecting  the  payment  of  duties  on  imposts  from 
New  Netheiland,  735-738,  746-751;  complaints 
against  the  excessive  duties  on  the  New  N(  therland 
trade  referred  to,  752 ;  a  copy  of  these  complaints 
called  lor  by  the,  753 ;  the  benefit  of  the  treaty  of 
Southampton  extended  to,  III.,  12;  makes  a  planta- 
tion on  the  river  Manahata,  17;  conditions  offered  to 
settlers  in  New  Netherland  by,  37;  the  Delaware 
purchased  the  city  of  Amsterdam  from  the,  69 ; 
threaten  New  York,  106;  appoint  William  Kieft 
governor  of  New  Netherland,  IV.,  352;  their  first 
ship  to  Hudson  river,  353 ;  first  settled  New  York, 
1151,  VIII.,  441. 
West  India  company  (French).  (See  Company,  West  India.) 
West  Indies,  a  Dutch  company  formed  to  trade  to  the,  I.,  8 ; 
families  to  be  conveyed  to  the,  28 ;  many  ships  fitted 
out  in  the  United  Netherlands  for  the,  30 ;  sir  Ferdi- 
nand Georges  applies  to  the  Dutch  for  a  commission 
to  annoy  the  Spaniards  in  the,  34 ;  mentioned,  37 ; 
obstacles  to  the  colonization  of  the,  39  ;  condition  and 
extent  of  the,  40 ;  complaint  made  that  the  Dutch 
have  dispossessed  the  English  of  niany  countries  in 
the  East  and,  59 ;  Spain  endeavors  to  be  freed  from 
the  attacks  of  the  Dutch  in  the,  62;  limits  of  the 
Dutch  in  the,  65  ;  difficulties  experienced  by  the  Dutch 
in  the  colonization  of  the,  ibid ;  the  islands  in  the, 
claimed  by  the  English  by  virtue  of  a  grant  to  the 
earl  of  Carlisle,  66  ;  states  general  grant  to  the  West 
India  company  the  exclusive  trade  to  the,  83  ;  the 
patroons  of  New  Netherland  privileged  to  trade  to  the, 
98  ;  a  Swedish  ship  from  the,  seized,  116  ;  the  people 
of  New  Netherland  to  trade  with  the  Dutch,  136  ; 
New  Netherland  capable  of  furnishing  provisions  to 
the,  140  ;  easy  of  access  from  New  Netherland,  152 ; 
names  of  Dutch  vessels  employed  in  the,  164;  the 
Spanish,  easy  of  attack  from  Brazil,  217  ;  order  of  the 
West  India  company  for  the  regulation  of  trade  to  the, 
223 ;  duty  on  imports  from,  225,  226 ;  New  Nether- 
land in  the,  249  ;  freedom  of  trade  from  New  Nether- 
land to  the,  demanded,  261,  269  ;  the  Dutch  desire  to 
preserve  peace  with  the,  269  ;  director  Minuit  gives 
out  that  he  is  on  a  voyage  to  the,  291;  unfavorable 
reports  respecting  New  Netherland  reach  the,  313; 
the  peace  between  Holland  and  Spain  not  known  in 
the,  397,  398,  399  ;  horses  sent  from  New  Netherland 
to  the,  503 ;  the  Dutch  carried  on  a  profitable  trade 
with  the,  547;  Sebastiaen  Raef  accused  of  committing 
piracies  in  the,  576,  577,  578,  II.,  1 ;  the  English  fleet 
reinforced  in  the,  I.,  583  ;  trade  to  tin?,  opened  to  New 
Netherland,  II.,  5S;  the  king  of  Spain  has  possessions 
in  the,  80,  93  ;  ships  arrive  in  England  from  the,  340 ; 
the  French  mediators  demand  that  the  Dutch  abandon 
New  Netherland  in  the,  341,  343;  George  Downing 
goes  to,  416;  the  ships  Pari  and  Doel  arrive  at  New 
Amsterdam  from,  460;  privateers  cruise  in  the,  473; 
commander  Evertzeii  inflicts  considerable  damage  on 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


071 


West  lining      continued. 

the  English  In  the,  672;  operations  of  the  Dutoli  bo 
the,  579 ;  colonel  Lewi  Morri  a  resident  of  the,  819 ; 
I  .iiiii  i . ■  1 1  to  establish  colonies  in  the  Datoh,  III  , 
87  |  \i  De  Pi  103  goe  from  Canada  to  thi 
serves  In,  104  ;  the  oounoil  for  plantations  to  adminis- 
ter affaire  in  the,  l!>-;  New  fork  exports  flour  to  the, 
197,797;  nun  the  prinolpal  Import  into  New 
York  from,  398;  settled  Iron)  Europe,  528;  a  pirate 
takes  a  prize  in  the,  552;  state  of  the,  in  1689,  573; 
Bhips  ordered  to  be  Bent  to,  574  ;  English  in  the,  said 
to  be  narahlj  treated,  677;  privateers  fitted  onl  al 
Boston  againsi  the,  582;  trade  from  New  York  to, 
mnoh  decreased,  IV.,  112;  a  French  fleet  Bails  to, 
170;  an  English  squadron  sent  to,  1061;  course  of 
trade  between  New  York  and,  1133;  a  trail.'  with 
Spain  to  be  opened  for  the  benefit  of  the,  1169;  M. 
D'Iberville  burns  St.  Christopher's,  1184;  illegal 
trade  carried  on  between  New  York  and,  V.,  159; 
number  oi  vessels  oleared  1714-1717  for,  615 ;  value 
of  the  imports  and  exports  of,  616  ;  New  York  car- 
ries on  a  considerable  trade  with,  685;  Indians  sent 
from  Carolina  to  the,  711  ;  description  of  the  slaves 
imported  into  New  York  from  the,  927  ;  an  attack  on 
the  Spanish  settlements  in,  ordered,  VI.,  162;  the 
assembly  of  New  York  vote  money  for  the  expedition 
against  the  Spanish,  166  ;  plans  of  the  Spaniards  to 
defeat  the  expedition  against  their  possessions  in,  198  ; 
volunteer.-  proceed  from  New  York  to,  215  ;  his  ma- 
jesty's ship  Gosport  ordered  to,  222 ;  the  cruising 
ground  of  the  Spaniards  in  the  winter,  244  ;  an  earth- 
quake at  Carthagena  destroys  several  towns  in,  835; 
Rhode  Island  trades  to,  VII. ,  226;  the  bishop  of 
London  asks  that  he  may  have  ecclesiastical  jurisdic- 
tion in,  362;  granted,  363;  the  church  of  England 
established  in,  365;  tenure  of  judges'  commissions 
in,  479  ;  the  Spaniards  have  several  squadrons  in, 
499  ;  the  house  of  commons  resolve  to  impose  stamp 
duties  in,  646 ;  American  ships  excluded  from, 
VIII.,  804;  the  English  fitting  out  an  expedition 
against  the  French,  IX.,  568  ;  English  possessions  in, 
X.,  6. 

West  Jersey.     (See  New  Jersey.) 

Westminster,  I.,  130,  558,  579,  583,  III.,  32,  34,  36,  48,  65, 
192,  228  ;  date  of  the  treaty  of,  234. 

Westmoreland,  Thomas  [Fane,  6th]  earl  of,  first  lord  of 
trade,  III.,  xvi,  V.,  536,  538,  548,  551,  558,  570,  583, 
698,  763,  780,  834,  842,  852,  877,  919,  933,  934,  935 ; 
member  of  the  privy  council,  539  ;  requests  seeds  and 
cones  from  New  York,  822. 

Weston,  Edward,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xi,  xii. 

Weston,  Richard,  baron,  lord  high  treasurer  of  England, 
particulars  of  the  interview  between  the  Dutch  am- 
bassadors and,  I.,  47,  4S  ;  sir  Richard,  member  of  the 
privy  council,  III.,  5. 

Westphalia,  farm  servants  recommended  to  be  sent  to  the 
Delaware  from,  II.,  169. 


w  ■   •  P  in i<>. i.i  at,  V  in  .  218; 

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West  roi  i.  ,  I  . 

.  the,  l\  ,  72,  X  ,  119;  whei 
\\.  then  ii,  Danii  I,  IV  . 

.  164 

w  etm '  u  tii  >  .  i  reverend  Jame  ,  vi 

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wrote  to 
Wetmore,  Timothy,  pi  j   ordi  n  ,  V!!.,  I I"  ; 

m  al  Rj  •■,  197, 
Weyman,   William,   partner  oi  Jamea   Parker,  VIII.,  221 ; 
i  to  print  the  Boob  oi  Common  Prayi  r  in  Uo- 
I  ,  ^\<;. 

Weymouth,  Th as  [Thynne,  I  ,  member  of  the 

.  III.,  xv,  IV.,  1030,  1081,  1032,  1037, 
1039,  L042. 
Weymouth,  Thomas  [Thyme-.  t,   secretary  of 

state,  in.,  v,  \,   VIII., 765;    member  of  tl 

COU1H  I 

Weymouth,  Welbore   Ellis   representative   for,  VII.,  704; 
Richard  Jackson  represents,  VIII.,  762. 

Weyting,  II.,  143.     (See  Whiting,  irilliam.) 

Whales,  facilities  demanded  for  ti-hing  for,  on  Long  island, 
II.,  583;  on  the  east  end  of  Long  island  and  New 
York  harbor,  III.,  183, 197;  an  inquiry  ordered  into  the 
number  killed  of,  282  ;  account  of,  killed,  306,  307, 
311 ;  governor  Dongan's  share  of  drift,  40S  ;  caught 
on  Long  island,  profits  from,  IV.,  535  ;  seized  and 
appropriated  by  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  622  ;  lord 
Cornbury's  account  of  the  fishing  on  Long  i 
V.,  60  ;  governor  Hunter  transmits  to  England  certain 
proceedings  in  the  supreme  court  of  New  York  respect- 
ing the  right  of  the  crown  to,  365  ;  disputes  about, 
366  ;  proceedings  relating  to,  sent  to  attorney-general 
Northey  for  his  opinion,  368  ;  petition  from  East- 
hampton  respecting,  474;  regulations  regarding,  ibid; 
Samuel  Mulford  denies  the  righi  of  the  crown  to,  480; 
governor  Hunter  claims  that  the  crown  has  reserved, 
494 ;  case  of  the  dispute  respecting,  498  ;  a  return  of 
those  caught  demanded,  501  ;  the  solicitor- 
opinion  on  the  licenses  for  catching,  sent  to  governor 
Hunter,  503;  abandon  Long  island  coast,  510  ;  extract 
of  governor  Hunter's  commission  by  which  he  justi- 
fies his  licenses  for,  ibid  ;  governor  Hunter  asks  for 
the  opinion  of  the  attorney-general  on  the  right  of  '.he 
crown  to,  521 ;  the  five  percent  on,  remitted,  579  ;  an 
act  passed  in  New  York  to  encourage  fishing  for,  5S3, 
782,  VI.,  160  ;  a  license  granted  to  major  Timothy 
Bayley  to  manufacture  oil  from  drift,  V.,  9-4  :  fishery 
recommended  to  he  established  in  Canada,  IX..  444; 
harpooners  brought  to  Canada,  445  ;  undertaken  there, 
454  ;    carried  on  al  Long  island,  548. 

Whale  harbor  (tape  Breton  ,  IX.,  917. 

Whale  oil,  whence  derived,  IV.,  1058. 

Whaling  creek,  VIII.,  463. 


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[Wha  — 


Whalley,  Edward,  comes  to  New  England  under  a  fictitious 
name,  III.,  39,  271 ;  protected,  40 ;  governor  Endecott 
takes  steps  to  arrest,  41,42;  entertained  in  Massa- 
chusetts and  removes  to  New  Haven,  111,  112. 

Wharf,  constructed  in  New  Amsterdam,  I.,  302. 

Wharton,  Anne,  marries  Andrew  Hamilton,  IV.,  200. 

Wharton,  Joseph,  acquires  colonel  Croghan's  lands  at 
Otsego,  VII.,  983. 

Wharton,  Mr.,  attends  a  conference  at  fort  Stanwix,  VIII., 
112. 

Wharton,  Richard,  notice  of,  III.,  365 ;  mentioned,  543  ; 
cooperates  with  Increase  Mather  in  England,  578  ; 
agent  for  captain  PMoin,  582. 

Wharton,  Robert,  III.,  351,  IV.,  200. 

Wharton,  Walter,  surveyor.  II.,  615. 

Wharton,  William,  his  petition  on  behalf  of  the  Mohegan 
Indians,  IV.,  1177. 

Wharton  and  company,  of  Boston,  II.,  662. 

Whately  (Whatly),  Thomas,  under-secretary  of  state,  III., 
xii ;  one  of  the  lords  of  trade,  xviii ;  biographical 
notice  of,  VIII.,  277;  lord  Garlies  succeeds,  in  the 
board  of  trade,  322. 

Whealing,  Michael  Cressap  lives  near,  VIII.,  463. 

Wheat,  samples  of,  sent  from  New  Netherlaud  to  Holland, 
I.,  37;  New  Netherlaud  adapted  to  the  raising  of, 
246  ;  raised  at  Pavonia,  432  ;  furnished  to  the  govern- 
ment by  Jacob  van  Kouwenhoven,  499,  503  ;  duty  in 
Holland  on,  572;  the  forced  loan  in  New  Orange 
made  payable  in,  II.,  697;  very  productive  in  New 
Nethcrland,  III.,  38  ;  produced  in  Connecticut,  260  ; 
amount  of,  annually  exported  from  New  York,  261 ; 
of  New  York  very  good,  IV.,  182  ;  the  principal  staple 
of  New  York,  1133,  VI.,  19;  of  America,  highly 
prized  in  Europe,  V.,  686  ;  a  duty  imposed  in  New 
Jersey  on  exported,  767 ;  of  New  York,  heavier  than 
that  from  the  south,  VI.,  123  ;  of  the  Mohawk  val- 
ley, superior  quality  of,  207;  and  corn,  the  exporta- 
tion of,  prohibited,  VII.,  271  ;  price  of,  in  1780, 
VIII.,  783;  in  Canada,  productiveness  of,  IX.,  30; 
price  of,  in  1690,  513;  of  Long  island,  quantity  of, 
54S  ;  price  of  in  Canada  in  1G96,  665;  sown  at  De- 
troit, 806  ;  cannot  be  raised  at  Michilimackinac,  867  ; 
raised  in  Illinois,  891 ;  quantity  raised  in  Canada  in 
1719,  896;  in  1720,  898;  in  1721,  907;  in  1734, 
quantity  of,  1046 ;  species  of,  most  suitable  for  Cana- 
da, X,  671. 

Wheat  fly,  ravages  by,  VIII.,  783. 

Wheeler,  sir  Francis,  knight,  sails  from  Boston,  IV.,  36  ; 
mentioned,  38  ;  does  nothing  with  his  fleet,  55 ;  at 
Boston,  58;  Chidley  Brooke  goes  to  Boston  to  com- 
pliment, 356;  fails  in  his  expedition,  IX.,  571. 

Wheeler,  captain  John,  III.,  .",77,  592,  IV.,  808. 

Wheeler,  Mrs.,  VI.,  345. 

Wheeler,  Robert,  recoil aded  for  a  seat  in  the  council  of 

New  Jersey,  V.,  205;  dead,  521. 

Wheelock,  reverend  Eleazar,  training  up  Indian  lads,  VII., 
">!il;  mentioned,  VIII.,  12J;-  verend  Samuel  Kirk- 
land  a  pupil  of,  631. 


Wheelwright,  Ann,  reverend  East  Apthorp  preaches  a  ser- 
mon on  the  death  of,  VII.,  375. 

Whiple,  captain,  wounded,  X.,  732. 

Whipple,  captain,  commands  the  United  States  ship  Colum- 
bus, VIII.,  676. 

Whisaw,  a  Mohawk  Indian,  VI.,  15,  16. 

Whiskey,  at  Niagara,  IX.,  897. 

Whiskey  insurrection,  general  Nevill  suffers  in  the,  VIII., 
464. 

Whiston's  Price  Current,  IV,  669. 

Whitbourne  (Witaboux),  Richard,  visits  the  coast  of  New- 
foundland, IX.,  305. 

Whitchurch,  general  Wentworth  member  of  parliament 
from,  VI.,  182. 

Whitcomb,  colonel,  X.,  713. 

Whitcomb,  Cyrus,  VII.,  902. 

White,  Alexander,  sheriff  of  Tryon  county,  VIII.,  497. 

White,  Ann,  married  to  sir  John  Hays,  VIII.,  149. 

White,  Anthony,  VI.,  346. 

White,  B.,  IV.,  1005. 

White,  general  Frederick  C,  VIII.,  149. 

White,  Henry,  member  of  the  New  York  council,  VIII.,  139, 
156,  304 ;  biographical  notice  of,  149  ;  in  England, 
685 ;  arrives  in  New  York,  691 ;  mentioned,  802, 
811. 

White,  James,  II.,  741,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

White,  John,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

White,  John,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

White,  rear-admiral  John,  VIII.,  149. 

White,  major,  in  the  expedition  against  Crown  Point,  VI., 
1000. 

White,  Margaret,  married  to  Peter  Jay  Munro,  VIII.,  149. 

White,  Mr.,  surveyor-general  of  Maryland,  III.,  186. 

White,  Mr.,  farms  the  excise  of  Kings  and  Queens  counties, 
III.,  494. 

White,  P.,  IV.,  934. 

White,  Robert,  IV.,  934,  1006. 

White,  William,  IV.,  941,  1008. 

Whitebread,  Mr.,  III.,  727.     (See  Whitehead.) 

Whitehall  (England),  III.,  6,  7,  30,  43,  44,  48. 

Whitehall  (Washington  county,  New  York),  early  allusion 
to,  IV.,  404,  IX.,  837 ;  formerly  called  Skenesborough, 
VIII.,  415  ;  Indians  hunt  deer  at,  IX.,  1019.  (See 
Wood  creek.) 

Whitehead, ,  IV.,  398. 

Whitehead,  Daniel,  III.,  410;  an  armed  party  searches  the 
house  of,  682  ;  forced  to  leave  New  York,  716,  727  ; 
referred  to,  747  ;  justice  for  Queens  county,  IV.,  27  ; 
member  for  Queens  county,  denies  that  the  revolu- 
tion in  England  was  a  "happy"  one,  50S  ;  recom- 
mended for  the  council,  849  ;  signs  a  petition  to  king 
William,  938. 

Whitehead,  Isaac,  II.,  608. 

ad,  miss,  marries  Thomas  Cresap,  VIII.,  459. 

White  Bead,  attacks  the  Canadian  settlements,  X.,  323. 
(See  Hendrick,  king.) 

Whitehuuse,  Josh,  VII.,  904. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


673 


Whiteman,  Joseph,  H.,  801,  642. 

Whiteman,  Nathan,  II.,  686. 

While  Mm,  [oe,  the,  a  i  Mef  oi  the  Ohio  Indl  ins,  VIII.,   166 

White  Plain  i,  the  im  irlcans  at,  VIII.,  71^  ,  lord  B 

the  battle  of,  734. 
Wiiii-  point,  where,  X.,  100. 
White  river,  :i  French  fori  on,  VI  . 

Queheo,  S'_v,;  the  French  ahoul  t"  drive  th 
from,  ix  ,  706,  Mil,  1112;  M  de  Loi 

to  th.'  Indiana  of,  7i>7;  oou I  the,  708;  some  "f  the 

Ave  nations  settle  at,   1099;  the  EngU  ii  Bottle  in  the 
dlreotionof,  X  ,38;  Frenchmen  I  Hied  on  their  return 
from,  1 1 1 ;  I  be  Hiirona  i  m  ri  noli  th 
Hurona  remove  to,   L62;  the  English  not  to  be  al- 
lowed to  settle,  17'.'.     (See  Riviire  Bit 
White  Btone,  the,  11  .  655,  657,  IV.,  446. 
Whitfield,  reverend  George,  misohievoua  effeota  of  I 

to  America,  VII.,  3~-  ;  mentioned,  398. 
Whiting,  Charles,  married  to  Elizabeth  Bradford,  X.,  731. 
Whiting,  captain  John,  wounded,  X.,  731  ;  biographical  no- 
tice of,  ibid. 
Whiting,  Joseph,  treasurer  of  Connecticut,  IV.,  100. 
Whiting,  lieutenant-colonel  Nathan,  on  the  expedition  to 
lake  George,  VI.,  998,  1000,  1002,  1005,  1011,  1013, 
VII.,  30. 
Whiting,  ensign  Samuel,  a  prisoner  in  Canada,  bis  examina- 
tion, IX  ,  835. 
Whiting,  William,  memoir  of,  II.,  143. 
Whiting,  William,  IV.,  936,  1008.     (See  Whyting.) 
Whiting,  colonel  William,  commands  a  Connecticut  regi- 
ment in  the  expedition  against  Canada,  V.,  254. 
Whitlock,  Thomas,  II.,  608. 
Whitman,  Nathan,   IV.,  942. 
Whitney,  captain,  VI.,  244. 
Whitt,  James,  IV.,  1008.     (See  White.) 
Whittaker  (Wittaker),  Edward,  IV.,  941,  1010. 
Whittaker  (Wittaker),  James,  IV.,  941,  1010. 
Whittaker,  reverend  Mr.,  VII.,  397. 
Whitworth,  Charles,  minister  at  the  court  of  Muscovy,  V., 

333. 
Whore  kill  (Ilorekills),  Indians  massacre  colonists  at,  I., 
290,  II.,  81,  137  ;  advantage  of  the,  19  ;  proposed  to 
be  purchased,  50  ;  to  be  annexed  to  New  Amstel,  51 ; 
Indian  name  of  the,  71,  197  ;  a  garrison  at  the,  76  ; 
the  Dutch  at,  accused  of  inciting  the   Indians  against 
the  English,  90 ;   jurisdiction   of  the   court  of,  605  ; 
magistrates  of,  663  ;    why  so  called,  III.,  342  ;    the 
Dutch  resolve  to  quit,  345  ;  captain  Kidd  supplied  at 
the,  IV,  543. 
Whore's  creek,  where,  III.,  342. 
Whyting,  William  (of  London),  agent  for  Connecticut,  III., 

850.     (Sec  Whiting.) 
Wibbird,  Richard,  delegate  to  the  congress   at  Albany,  VI., 

853,  860,  863,  864,  871,  878. 
Wicacoa  (Wichquaeoing,  Wigquakoing,  Wychquahoyngh), 
early  obstructions  to  the  Dutch  settling  at,  I.,  594; 
called  by  the  Dutch,  Crevecour,  59S. 

85 


ernoi  Plet<  her,  IV.,  886, 

iii., n.   887  :  d(  po  ■  I 

in.  atloni  d, 
Wit  Ida  ,  Bamm  1,  III.,  662. 

Wloks,  Tl  ooi  the  militia  <.r  Huntington,  IV., 

808. 

in  .w.\  Motherland,  under  th 
and  oouni  11,  I  ,  128,   105 ;  and  n  Id. 

da  to  be  provided  with  certificates,  IX.,  68. 

Wielen,  UbertfAdrianae  van  der,  I  ,  L65. 

\\  lequaei  to  ok(Wi    I      kek,  W<    qn  i  qni    !. .  '.'■ 

Witquescreek,  Wyqnaesqnei  i,  an  Indian  of,  mnrders 

a  I'm.  linian,  I.,  183  ;  exped I  Indi  ma 

of,  186;  war  commenee.l  againsl  the  Indian-  of,  -II  : 

de  oription  of,  366;  proposal  to  send  an  arm 

to,  415  ;  land  belonging  to  Frederick  Phillips  at,  III., 

659. 

Wieweenoghwa,  ratifies  a  treaty  of  peace  on  the  part  of  the 
Delawares,  VII.,  754. 

Witrin.k,  Albert,  I.,  31,42. 
ptain,  II.,  160. 

Wighco  i  Wiohon  |  river,  II.,  84,  V.,  605. 

Wight,  isle  of.     (See  Isle  of  Wight.) 

Wightman,  William,  III.,  839. 

Wigs,  a  tax  in  New  York  on,  V.,  906. 

Wigwam,  description  of  a,  I.,  282. 

Wikx,  Josias,  II.,  89,  90,  91.     (See  Wicks.) 

Wilameck,  chief  of  the  Poutouatamis,  goes  to  war  against 
the  Iroquois,  IX.,  646. 

WUbe,  George,  examination  of,  II.,  147;  promises  to  quit 
Long  island,  150.     (See  Wilke.) 

Wild,  Thomas,  IV.,  936. 

Wildbore,  lieutenant,  dead,  III.,  767;  dies  at  sea,  768. 

Wild  eats,  skins  of,  exported  from  New  Netherland,  I.,  37; 
a  reward  offered  for  killing,  V.,  701 ;  an  act  passed  for 
destroying,  813;  Suffolk  county  infested  with,  VI., 
161. 

Wild  cattle,  a  great  store  of,  in  the  western  country,  IV., 
749. 

Wild  coast,  otherwise  called  Guiana,  I.,  66;  the  West  India 
company  fails  in  their  management  of  the,  84 ;  referred 
to,  100,  102,  105,  110,  115,  223  ;  the  Dutch  colony  at, 
under  the  Zealand  chamber,  II.,  73. 

Wilcock,  Edward,  IV.,  162. 

Wilcocks,  Mrs.,  IV.,  1190. 

Wilcox,  lieutenant,  R.  N.,  appointed  to  command  the  Tri- 
ton's prize,  IV.,  11S9  ;  put  in  confinement  by  captain 
Fane,  1190  ;  lieutenant  Davis  refuses  to  hand  over  the 
Triton's  prize  to,  1191,  1192. 

Wilderness,  the,  above  Schenectady,  IV.,  807. 

WUdie,  Richard,  II.,  591. 

Wild  islands,  patroons  of  New  Netherland  privileged  to 
trade  to  the,  I.,  98. 

Wild  lands.     (See  Lands.) 

Wildman,  Thomas,  V.,  916. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


[W: 


Wildt,  II.  de,  secretary  of  the  Amsterdam  board  of  admi- 
ralty, II.,  528,  529,  530,  735. 

Wilemane,  Thomas,  complained  of  for  selling  rum  to  the 
Indians,  V.,  569. 

Wilford,  Jonathan,  guilty  of  mutiny  in  New  York,  IV.,  781. 

Wilke,  George,  II.,  147;  promises  to  abandon  the  settlement 
on  Long  island,  150.     (See  Wilbe.) 

Wilkes,  Henry,  IV.,  938,  1006. 

Wilkes,  John,  William  Fitzherbert  dismissed  from  office  for 
voting  in  favor  of,  VII.,  763  ;  imitated  in  New  York, 
VIII.,  208,  213  ;  fights  a  duel  with  lord  Talbot,  2G0  ; 
wounded  by  Samuel  Martin  in  a  duel,  279. 

Wilkins,  major  John,  forced  to  put  back  to  Niagara,  VII., 
599  ;  lieutenant-colonel,  commandant  at  Illinois,  bio- 
graphical notice  of,  VIII.,  185  ;  captain,  wounded  at 
Ticonderoga,  X.,  730. 

Wilkins  (Hilkins),  William,  magistrate  of  Gravesend,  II., 
154,  156,  159. 

Will,  Frederick,  X.,  881. 

Willard,  captain  Abijah,  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  732. 

Willard,  colonel,  commands  a  Massachusetts  regiment,  X., 
713. 

Willard,  Eunice,  VII.,  905. 

Willard,  Joshua,  VII.,  903. 

Willard,  Josiah,  VII.,  905  ;  secretary  of  Massachusetts,  VIII., 
329. 

Willard,  Josiah,  junior,  VII.,  905. 

Willard,  Nathan,  VII.,  903. 

Willard,  Oliver,  VII.,  903. 

Willard,  Sampson,  VII.,  905. 

Willard,  Samuel,  X.,  732. 

Willard,  reverend  Samuel,  III.,  582. 

Willard,  Wildar,  VII.,  903. 

Willekes  (Willekens),  admiral,  I.,  34,  36. 

Willems,  Jacob,  III.,  812. 

Willems,  Meyntie,  II.,  171. 

Willemse,  Rynier,  II.,  574. 

Willemsen,  Adriaen  (Ariaon),  II.,  480,  481,  643.  _ 

Willemsen,  Arent,  II.,  183. 

Willemsen,  Cornells,  I.,  193. 

Willemsen,  Hendrick,  II.,  180,  463. 

Willemsen,  Jan,  II.,  75,  103,  586,  627. 

Willemsen,  Matheld,  I.,  496. 

Willemz,  Claes,  commander  of  the  ship  Beer,  II.,  13. 

Willemzen,  Ratger,  III.,  77. 

Willes,  sir  John,  knight,  attorney-general  of  England,  his 
opinion  as  to  governors  sitting  and  voting  in  council, 
VI.,  41 ;  chief  justice  of  the  common  pleas,  757. 

Willet,  Ann  (of  Flushing),  marries  David  Colden,  VIII., 
323. 

Willet,  Ann  (of  Fort  Neck),  marries  David  Jones,  VIII., 
685. 

Willet,  Cornelis,  II.,  124. 

Willett,  George,  sheriff  of  Westchester  county,  V.,  929. 

Willet,  Gilbert,  dead,  V.,  916. 

Willet,  John,  David  Colden  marries  a  daughter  of,  VIII., 
323. 

Willet,  Marinus,  lieutenant  of  The  Bold  Foresters,  VIII.   602. 


Willet,  Richard,  an  officer  of  Trinity  church,  New  York, 
IV.,  528;  a  New  York  merchant,  624,  849,  1135  ;  signs 
a  petition  to  king  William,  935,  and  an  address  to 
lord  Cornbury,  1007 ;  nominated  treasurer  for  New 
York,  1146,  1154. 

Willet  (Willeth),  Thomas,  notice  of,  I.,  496 ;  agent  for 
director  Stuyvesant,  528;  mentioned,  612;  explains 
the  reasons  which  led  to  the  agreement  at  Hartford, 
II.,  384;  contradicts  the  intelligence  he  had  pre- 
viously given  as  to  the  designs  of  the  English  against 
New  Netherlaud,  432,  438  ;  informs  the  council  of 
the  designs  of  the  English  on  New  Netherlaud,  438, 
494 ;  accompanies  director  Stuyvesant  and  the  Boston 
delegates  to  fort  Orange,  462  ;  contracts  to  furnish 
beef  and  pork  for  fort  Amsterdam,  474  ;  requests  to 
have  his  arrested  goods  restored  on  giving  security, 
617  ;  iEgidius  Luyck  purchases  certain  goods  of,  644  ; 
ten  packs  of  beaver  belonging  to,  confiscated,  645  ; 
half  the  confiscated  beavers  restored  to,  647;  wit- 
nesses the  treaty  with  the  Indians  at  Albany,  III.,  68  ; 
recommended  for  mayor  of  New  York  and  one  of 
governor  Nicolls'  council,  87;  about  to  go  to  New 
York,  94. 

Willet,  colonel  Thomas,  member  of  governor  Sloughter's 
council,  III.,  685,  771,  772,  773 ;  forced  to  fly  from  New 
York,  716,  727 ;  member  of  governor  Fletcher's 
council,  818,  IV.,  25  ;  orders  sent  to,  to  be  in  readi- 
ness with  his  regiment  to  join  governor  Fletcher's 
expedition,  14;  arrives  at  Albany,  15  ;  commands  the 
Queens  county  militia,  29,  1121  ;  member  of  governor 
Bellomont's  council,  284;  receives  pirates'  money, 
398  ;  suspended  from  the  council,  ibid,  620  ;  the  earl 
of  Bellomout  transmits  to  England  his  reasons  for 
suspending,  440;  signs  a  petition  to  king  William, 
938  ;  marches  to  the  defense  of  New  York,  1121. 

Willet,  William,  IV.,  1007. 

Willetnsen,  Cornelis,  I.,  191. 

Willi;  Id,  Jonathan,  IV.,  937. 

Willford,  Jonathan,  IV.,  1008. 

William  II.  of  Holland,  death  of,  II.,  47. 

William  III.  of  Holland,  put  forward  for  the  post  of  captain 
general  though  scarce  a  year  old,  II.,  47. 

William  III.  of  England,  admiral  Evertsen  commands  the 
squadron  that  accompanied,  II.,  572;  appoints  sir 
Edmund  Andros  governor  of  Virginia,  742 ;  board  of 
trade  under,  III.,  xiv  ;  the  best  king  (his  lower  world 
knows,  590  ;  letter  of,  empowering  lieutenant-governor 
Nicholson  to  assume  the  government  of  New  York, 
606;  letter  of  lieutenant-governor  Leister  to,  653, 
700  ;  letter  of  captain  Leister  and  others  to,  750,  751  ; 
address  of  the  governor  and  council  of  New  York  to, 
796;  establishes  a  board  of  trade,  IV.,  145;  the 
French  refuse  to  acknowledge,  210;  Pennsylvania 
accused  of  not  acknowledging,  301  ;  health  of,  drank 
at  Quebec,  405  ;  reverend  Mr.  Dellius  accused  of  not 
praying  for,  489,  533;  returns  to  England. from  Hol- 
land, 510;  the  earl  of  Bellomout  accustomed  to  drink 
the   health   of,  254  ;   letter    of,    to    the   earl  of  Bello- 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


I  i7.) 


William  III.  of  England  -continuid. 
monl ,  anl  hoi  I 

trial  603  ;  repoi  lad  to  h*\  e  sent  an  01  dor  i i  "ii 

all   the  Indians,  614;    poti I  the  m<  i 

New    York   to,   praying   tor  the   dl    olution  of   the 

anion  "  iiii  New  England,  62  I  ;  In  I  la  on  b 

south  i  ide  of  the  rivi  r  Bt.  Lan  ri  ooe,  ,;,;- ;  tl 

l  >  l  _\  of  Massachusetts  rotes   an  address  to,  771;  hi 

letter   i"  the  earl  of  Bellom 

forts  in  the  colonies,  839,  and  re  peoting 

ration  of  pirates,  ibid  ;  lord  I !oi 

under  his  queen,  861;  the  Iroquois  came  of,  909; 
petition  of  the  protestants  ol  New  York  to,  933;  bJ 
death  announced  to  the  6ve  nation 
the  five  nations  compose  a  song  on  the  death  of,  9S6; 
Easl  and  West  Jersey  surrendered  to,  1 175  ;  mistaken 
oonrse  of  the  oolonies  in  the  war  in  the  th 
■132;  appropriates  money  to  build  a  fori  al  Onondaga: 
435;  sends  presents  to  the  Indians,  456;  value  of 
the  presents  to  the  five  nations  in  the  time  of,  468; 
aspersions  on  the  memory  of,  758;  orders  plate  for 
a  chapel  at  Onondaga,  818;  reoommended  to  Bend 
presents  to  the  live  nations,  VI.,  156;  ti 
ment  of  the  northern  parts  of  Now  York  obstructed 
by  thejwarof,  2<>7  ;  quotas  to  be  furnished  by  the  seve- 
ral colonies  to  the  defense  of  New  York  settled  in 
the  reign  of,  823  ;  the  five  nations  give  the  preemp- 
tion right  of  their  heaver  hunting  grounds  to,  899; 
grants  a  charter  to  Massachusetts,  VII.,  564;  confirms 
an  agreement  respecting  the  boundaries  of  New  York 
and  Connecticut,  595;  pronounced  a  usurper,  IX., 
456;  deatli  of  his  wife,  616. 

William  and  Mary,  secretaries  of  state  under,  III.,  viii ; 
ordered  to  be  proclaimed,  572;  address  of  the  militia 
of  the  city  of  New  York  to,  583 ;  proclaimed  in  New 
York,  595,  601,  605,  608,  614,  616,  633,  641,654,656, 
671,  737,  73S ;  ordered  proclaimed  in  New  Jersey, 
609;  letter  of  captain  Leisler  to,  614;  never  pro- 
claimed in  New  York  by  the  civil  magistrate,  IV., 
525  ;  grant  a  charter  to  Massachusetts,  V.,  596. 

Williamites,  in  Suffolk  county,  IV.,  509. 

Williams,  ,  a  privateer,  commits  depredations  on  the 

coast  of  Acadia,  IX.,  918. 

Williams,  B.,  III.,  652. 

Williams,  captain,  commands  a- fort  at  the  Oneida  carrying- 
place,  X.,403. 

Williams,  Elias,  X.,  147. 

Williams,  Elisha,  delegate  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  VI., 
S53,  858,  860,  S61,  863,  878. 

Williams,  Elizabeth,  X.,  8S3. 

Williams,  Ephraim,  junior,  sends  word  to  Albany  that  the 
French  had  attacked  a  place  near  Northfield,  VI., 
303  ;  colonel  in  the  expedition  against  Crown  Point, 
1000, 1002  ;  killed,  1005,  1006  ;  details  of  his  conduct, 
1013;  commands  at  fort  Massachusetts,  X.,  177. 

Williams,  George,  IV,  937,  1007. 

Williams,  Henry,  merchant  at  Albany,  VII.,  614. 


.".  7. 

Willi.  IN. 

Wlllian  .ii..;. 

Peter,  mi  rohai  n  ,  61 1. 

oil,  III  Ml,  748,  744,  746 ;  i 

811;  nn.|.  i    •  !.t-  i I  di    th,IV.,6 

rill  of  Albany,  IV  ,  698  727. 
William  1 1  anad  •,  VI  , 

488,  490. 
Williams,  William,  m<  mber  oi  the  '  IIL,  81, 

33,  37. 

in  William,   lb  .plain   of,  VII., 

133,  172;  noti t,  151;  a  prisoner  at  Albany,  173. 

Williams,  William,  X.,  692. 

Williamsbourgh  (Virginia),  some  chiefs  ol  the  five  nations 
ith  the  governor  of  Virginia  at,  V.,  660  ;  mi  a- 

tioned,  606,  VI.,  827,  VII.,  508;  lord  Dunmore  re- 
moves the  powder  from  the  magazine  at,  VIII.,  2i'9; 
a  statue  to  lord  Bot<  itourt  in,  260;  lord  Dunmore  sends 
Indians  prisoners  to,  535. 

Williamse,  Jacob,  III.,  744. 

Williamson,  colonel  George,  commands  the  artillery  in  the 
expedition  against  Louisbourg,  VII.,  356. 

Williamson,  John,  IV.,  398,  440,  508. 

Williamson,  captain  Jonathan,  biographical  notice  of,  X.,  95. 

Williamson,  sir  Joseph,  knight,  secretary  of  state-,  III.,  vii  ; 
mentioned,  xix,  xx,  136;  under-secretary  of  state,  47, 
48;  letter  of  governor  Lovelace  to,  189;  one  of  the 
committee  of  trade  and  foreign  plantations,  257. 

Williamson,  Robert,  IV.,  936. 

Williamstad,  III.,  269.     (See  Albany.) 

Willian,  John,  X.,  592. 

Willington,  lieutenant,  VII.,  246. 

Willis,  Francis,  under-secretary  of  state,  III.,  xii. 

Willmananlanghkee,  chief  of  the  Catawbas,  taken  prisoner, 
•       V.,  490. 

Willocks,  George,  III.,  351. 

Willocks,  Mr.,  a  zealous  churchman  in  Now  York,  V.,  316. 

WiUoughby  of  Parham,  Francis,  [5th]  lord,  member  of  the 
board  of  trade,  III.,  31;  one  of  the  council  for  for- 
eign plantations,  33,  36;  governor  of  Barbadoes,  45; 
recommended  to  take  Curacao,  115  ;  contemporary 
with  viceroy  do  Tracy,  129  ;  promises  to  send  captain 
Scott  a  prisoner  to  England,  136  ;  tyrannical  conduct 
of,  alluded  to,  142. 

WiUoughby,  William,  member  of  the  council  for  foreign 
plantations,  III.,  36. 

Willow, ,  a  New  Jersey  jacobite,  V.,  649. 

Wills,  Charles,  member  of  the  privy  council,  V.,  539. 

Wills,  probates  of,  instruction  regarding,  III.,  372;  the 
governor's  perquisite,  6S8,  821,  IV.,  2S8,  VII.,  830, 
VIII.,  324;  fees  for,  received  by  the  earl  of  Bello- 
mont,  IV.,  522;  the  lieutenant-governor  empowered 
to  grant,  558  ;  offices  in  the  several  divisions  of  New 


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[WlL- 


Wills  —  continued. 

Jersey  for,  no  infringement  of  the  prerogative,  V., 
48 ;  by  wlioin  to  be  licensed,  135  ;  the  secretary  of 
the  province  grants,  VII.,  830;  differences  between 
the  governor  and  secretary  of  the  province  of  New 
York  respecting,  927. 

Willsboro'  (New  York),  lieutenant  Montressor  obtains  land 
in,  VII.,  533. 

Wills  creek,  chosen  as  a  rendezvous  for  forces  about  to  be 
sent  from  Virginia  to  the  Ohio,  VI.,  828;  military 
expedition  ordered  to,  920  ;  troops  march  for,  954 ; 
general  Braddock  at,  957 ;  some  of  the  six  nations 
return  dissatisfied  from,  VII.,  23. 

Wilmerdonx,  Abraham,  I.,  522,  542,  548,  594,  615,  627,  II., 
23,  116,  117,  173,  187,  197,  223,  237,  249,  472,  473, 
525,  724. 

Wilmington,  I.,  607;  Adolph  Benzel  settles  at,  VIII.,  140  ; 
three  brigades  of  Virginians  near,  733. 

Wilmot,  John.     (See  Rochester.) 

Wilmot,  Montagu,  colonel  of  the  80th  foot,  VII.,  562  ;  gov- 
ernor of  Nova  Scotia,  death  of,  VIII.,  174. 

Wilson,  captain,  killed,  VIII.,  721. 

Wilson  (Willson),  captain  Ebenezer,  merchant  of  New  York, 
III.,  749,  IV.,  624,  1135  ;  sheriff  of  New  York,  377, 
418  ;  displaced,  379  ;  a  Jacobite,  380  ;  charges  against, 
381 ;  concerned  in  smuggling,  397  ;  recovers  damages 
from  Thomas  Weaver,  400 ;  absents  himself  from 
church,  through  dislike  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont,  41C ; 
one  of  the  vestry  of  Trinity  church,  New  York,  528  ; 
obtains  an  extravagant  grant  of  land,  555  ;  his  impri- 
sonment declared  extra-judicial,  821 ;  signs  a  petition 
to  king  William,  934 ;  obtains  a  grant  of  a  house  in 
New  York  formerly  belonging  to  governor  Lovelace, 
V.,  Ill;  mayor  of  New  York,  168;  to  be  paid  his 
wages  as  member  of  assembly,  683. 

Wilson,  George,  VII.,  902. 

Wilson,  James,  VII.,  902. 

Wilson,  John,  VII.,  902. 

Wilson,  reverend  John,  minister  of  Boston,  dead,  III.,  161. 

Wilson,  lieutenant,  wounded  at  Ticonderoga,  X.,  731. 

Wilson,  Mr.,  drowned,  and  buried  in  great  state,  III.,  609. 

Wilson  (Willson),  Richard,  IV.,  936,  1008. 

Wilson,  doctor  Thomas,  secretary  of  state,  III.,  vi. 

Wiltbanck,  Harmanus,  II.,  663. 

Wilton, ,  X.,  592. 

Wiltwyck,  II.,  455.     (Seo  Esopus.) 

Wimbledon,  [Edward  Cecil,  1st]  viscount,  one  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  19. 

Wimbleton,  Mr.,  VI.,  179. 

Winch,  sir  Humphrey,  baronet,  member  of  the  council  for 
foreign  plantations,  III.,  xiii,  191,  192. 

Winchelsea,  Charles  [Finch,  3d]  earl  of,  one  of  the  lords  of 
trade,  III.,  xvi,  V.,  252,  283,  286,  288,  302,  304,  331, 
332,  334. 

Winchelsea,  II.,  534. 

Winchester  [Charles  Paulet,  6th]  earl  of,  ouo  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  572.     (See  Bolton.) 

Winchester  [John  Powlet,  5th]  earl  of,  notico  of,  II.,  523. 


!  Winchester,  the  French  mediators  visit  the  Dutch  ambassa- 
dor at,  II.,  356.     (See  Winton.) 

Winchester  (New  Hampshire),  a  Canadian  officer  nigh  killed 
near,  X.,  147. 

Winchester  (Virginia),  VI.,  828;  general  Braddock's  troops 
march  for,  954;  a  conference  held  with  the  Ohio  In- 
dians at,  VII.,  269  ;  Cherokees  visit,  280,  281 ;  colonel 
Washington  at,  282;  John  Neville,  sheriff  of,  VIII., 
464 ;  James  Wood,  founder  of,  729  ;  lieutenant-colo- 
nel Stephen,  in  command  at,  730 ;  expresses  not  run 
further  west  than,  X.,  437;  the  English  fortify  them- 
selves at,  582. 

Winckelman,  Johannes,  II.,  144. 

Wiudebank.  sir  Francis,  baronet,  secretary  of  state,  II.,  119, 
III.,  vii,  xx,  19  ;  informed  of  a  proposed  Swedish  set- 
tlement on  the  Delaware,  20. 

Winder,  Samuel,  III.,  84,  87,  93,  287,  288,  2S9,  318,  320, 
321. 

Windmill.     (See  Mills.) 

Windmill  point,  the  line  between  New  York  and  Canada 
to  the  north  of,  VII.,  874;  latitude  of,  VIII.,  435. 

Windress  (Windness),  W.,  the  regiment  of,  wrecked  in  the 
expedition  against  Canada,  V.,  277. 

Winds,  the  prevailing,  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  179, 180,  275  ; 
in  New  York,  V.,  690.     (See  Climate  ) 

Windsor  (Nova  Scotia),  Indian  name  of,  X.,  66. 

Windsor  (Winsor),  Thomas  [Hickman,  7th]  lord,  one  of  the 
council  for  foreign  plantations,  III.,  33;  governor  of 
Jamaica,  VII.,  362. 

Windsor  (Connecticut),  IF.,  389,  III.,  121. 

Windsor  (England),  II,  345,  563,  568,  734,  III.,  214,  215, 
219,  220,  221,  225,  282,' 283,  302,  349;  sir  Henry 
Ashurst  represents,  IV.,  771;  major-general  Phillips 
lieutenant-governor  of,  VIII.,  790. 

Windsor  (Massachusetts),  major  Mason  moves  to,  VIII., 
352. 

Windsor  (New  York),  Indian  name  of,  V.,  675. 

Windsor  castle,  reverend  Mr.  Simpson  and  Mr.  Feach  de- 
tained in,  I.,  579. 

Wine,  excise  on,  I.,  189,  424,  429,  634,  III.,  217;  could  be 
made  iu  New  Netherland,  I  ,  277;  price  of,  in  New- 
York,  IV.,  532;  the  plantations  capable  of  supplying 
all  the  dominions  of  the  crown  with,  7S7  ;  manufac- 
tured in  Carolina,  788;  made  at  Montreal,  ibid;  for- 
bidden to  be  manufactured  in  Canada,  ibid ;  the 
production  of,  in  America  to  be  left  to  the  judgment 
of  private  individuals,  855;  can  be  made  in  Virginia, 
V.,  88;  never  imported  from  Great  Britain  into  New 
York,  509 ;  South  Carolina  capable  of  producing, 
610;  price  of,  in  Canada,  in  1665,  IX.,  36;  in  1681, 
price  of,  151  ;  in  16S3,  price  of,  220  ;  in  1G90,  price 
of,  513. 

Winedecker,  llartman,  V.,  575. 

Winepisseoket  (Winipisteoket),  IV.,  014,  619. 

Wing,  John,  III.,  551. 

Wingates,  Edmond,  his  Abridgment  of  the  Statutes  referred 
to,  IV.,  1106. 


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GENERAL  INDEX. 


677 


,  naturalised,  \  ,908 

Winn,  major,  murder  d  bj  tndl  a  ,  \ 

Winne,  I.i\  Inn  ,  merohant  al  Albany ,  IV.,  78  I 

Winn.',  major,  III.,  712, 

VViinii',  Peter,  oomml 
857.    (I       H 

Winnin  '1,1.1  t\  ii    r i  ,  knight,   attorney- 

i  to  the  duke  ol  'i  ork,  [II.,  22  ' 
I,  578. 

Winooskeel    |      —  kook),  BohaW  ool     IndJ 
iv.,  r., 

Winooski  (Ounou  kyt)  or  Onion  river,  IV.,  575 ;  eng 
on  the  Lank-  of,    IK.,  831. 

Winsl.v  manor,  II.,  Tin. 

Winslow,  oaptain,  wounded,  X.,  731. 

Winslow  (Wind  low,  Winsloe),  Edward, agenl  \  <v  . 
land,  III.,  112,  270. 

Winslow,  reverend  Edward,  favorably  by  rove- 

rend  dootor  Johnson,  VII.,  391  i]  d  minis- 

ter at  Stratford,  517,  537,  538;  tin'  mission  at  Brain- 
tree  offered  to,  567  j  goes  to  Braintree,  592. 

Winslow,  general  John,  in  command  of  provincials,  VII., 
122. 

Winslow,  major  Josiah,  III..,  93;  governor,  the  Indians 
surrender  to,  21 1. 

Winslow  (Maine),  fort  Halifax  erected  in,  X  ,  291. 

Winster,  Pieter,  II.,  249,  III.,  77. 

Winter  harbor  (Maine),  IV.,  676,  831. 

Wiuthorpe,  Wait,  one  of  governor  Andros'  council,  III., 
543 ;  lieutenant-governor  and  council  of  New  York 
write  to,  576. 

Winthrop,  Fitz-John  (John  Fit/.  Winthorp),  commi 

from  Connecticut  to  Long  island,  II.,  655,  656;  his 
proceedings  in  that  capacity,  057,  ct  scq.  ;  one  of  gov- 
ernor Andros'  council,  III.,  543;  major-general,  re- 
fuses the  command  of  an  expedition  against  the 
Indians,  5S1,  723;  requested  to  command  the  forces 
against  Canada,  727  ;  accepts,  728  ;  goes  in  command 
of  the  expedition,  752 ;  sides  with  the  anti-Leislerians, 
ibid;  goes  no  further  than  lake  Champlain,  and  re- 
turns to  Albany,  753  ;  to  go  to  England  as  agent  from 
Connecticut,  IV.,  56,  70,  71  ;  tin-  people  of  Connecti- 
cut wish  the  money  paid  to,  as  their  agent,  returned, 
72 ;  chosen  by  the  people  of  the  east  end  of  the  island 
of  Nassau  as  their  agent,  73  ;  presents  a  petition  to 
the  king  in  council,  103  ;  appears  before  the  attorney 
and  solicitor-general  in  behalf  of  Connecticut,  105; 
suggests  an  alteration  in  the  instructions  to 
Fletcher,  106;  journal  of  his  march  from  Albany 
to  Wood  creek,  193  ;  requested  to  lay  before  the 
board  of  trade  any  complaints  he  may  havi 
certain  colonial  governors,  246;  seizes  pirates,  512; 
advises  the  board  of  trade  of  the  arrest  of  pirates,  585  ; 
ordered  to  have  a-bill  passed  for  their  punishment, 
594;  sends  Thomas  Clarke  a  prisoner  to  New  York, 
595  ;  advises  the  earl  of  Bellomont  of  an  intended 
rising  of  the  Indians,  606,  612,  613;  intelligence  res- 


■ 

!     |      I 

Dutoh,  2 

■ 
i  nbmit  to 

1 

dain,  o  i 

ins   a  good   opinion   of,    III  ,   55  ;    will    allow 
•  f  York's 
hopes  of  a  p 

.117;      ■  - .    ' 
him  that   t!.''  inarching  against 

lington  from,  137,  154; 
1  to,  148  ;  governor  Nice 

liation  of,   165  ; 
.  with  a  horse,  184;  tl 
on  the  east  end  of  Lon  on  to  be  replaced 

under  the  government  of,  198  ;  informed  of  the  cap- 
ture of  New  York  by  the  Dutch,  ibid,  203  ;  governor 
Lovelace  on  a  visit  to,  when  the  Dutch  appeared  Le- 
fore  New  York,  213;  named  in  the  charter  of  Con- 
necticut, IV.,  104. 
Winthrop,  John,  governor  of  Massachusetts,  memoir  of,  I., 
568;  mentioned,  II.,  150;  brother-in-law  of  Emma- 
nuel Downing,  415  ;  his  opinion  of  sir  George  Down- 
ing, 416. 
Winthrop,  Waitstill,  major-general,  attends  the  congress  at 

New  Loudon,  V.,  259.     (See    Winthorpc.) 
Winton,  king  Charles  II.  goes  to,  II.,  345;  bishop  of,  III., 

3,  5.   (.Sec    Winchester.) 
Wintrop's  island,  III.,  727. 

Winwood,  sir  Ralph  (Rudolph),  knight,  ambassador  to  the 
states  general,  I.,  2,  3;  the  prince  of  Wales  requests 
him  to  obtain  leave  of  absence  for  sir  Thomas  Dale, 
then  in  tli-  Dutch  service,  IS;  notice  of,  ibid ;  secre- 
tary of  state,  III.,  vii. 
Wirtemburg,  J.  Conrad  \Y  i-er  emigrates  from,  V.,  575. 

it   (Maine),  the  French  make  a  descent  on,  X.,  95, 
121. 
Wisconsin  (Biskonche),  the  gospel  preached  in,  IX.,  97;  the 

French  take  possession  of,  41S. 
Winconsin  (Owisconsing)  river,  length  of,  V.,  622;   men- 
tioned, IX.,  101;  falls  into  the  Mississippi,  889. 
Wissinck,  Jacob  Elbertsen,  member  of  the  council  in  New 

laid,  I.,  43,  44. 
Witaabours,  Richard,  IX.,  3. 

Witchcraft,  an  Indian  supposed  to  be  suffering  from,  IV., 
689. 


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[Wit  — 


Witer,  captain,  X.,  104. 

Witham,  sir  John,  case  of  sir  R.  Britton  against  the  execu- 
tors of,  cited,  V.,  410. 

Withred,  Mr  ,  collector  at  New  London,  his  character, 
V.,  30. 

Witpaert,  Gerrit,  II.,  193. 

Witt,  Barent,  III.,  659. 

Witt,  Peter  Jansen,  II.,  :-75. 

Witthart,  Johannes,  III  ,  77. 

Wittsen,  burgomaster,  IV.,  167,  170. 

Wittsen,  Jonas,  I.,  11,  12,  13,  14,  15,  107,  149. 

Witzen,  Cornelis  Jans,  notice  of,  II.,  21. 

Witzen  (Witsen,  Wittsen),  Gerrit  Jacobz,  I.,  11,  12,  13,  14, 
15 ;  and  others,  obtain  a  charter  to  trade  to  New 
Netherland,  149  :  referred  to,  609,  618. 

Wiver,  John,  X.,  881. 

Wiver,  Marguerite,  X.,  882. 

Wiver,  Marie,  X.,  881. 

Wlerick,  Mr.,  VI.,  842. 

Woburn  (Massachusetts),  count  Rumford  a  native  of,  VIII., 
648. 

Wolcott,  Oliver,  commissioner  for  Indian  affairs,  VIII.,  605  ; 
attends  an  Indian  conference  at  Albany,  609,  610, 
.     613,  615,  617,  620,  625,  627. 

Wolcott  (Wallcott,  Woolcott),  Roger,  commissioner  from 
Connecticut  to  a  conference  with  the  six  nations,  VI., 
267,  290 ;  delegate  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  853, 
860,  861,  863,  877,  880. 

Wolf,  the,  an  Indian  so  called  murders  captain  Clapham 
and  is  killed,  VII.,  546      (See  Kikyuscung.) 

Wolfe,  general  James,  colonel  Burton  accompanies,  VII., 
93  ;  to  command  the  expedition  against  Quebec,  355  ; 
colonel  Gridley  serves  under,  357  ;  to  be  furnished 
with  a  corps  of  engineers,  360 ;  Robert  Monckton 
brigadier  to,  VIII.,  250;  Arthur  St.  Clair  serves 
under,  466  ;  besieges  Louisbourg,  665  ;  aided  by  the 
diversion  against  Niagara,  703  ;  Barry  St.  Leger  serves 
under,  714 ;  captain  Hazen  accompanies,  777  ;  why 
general  Montcalm  hastened  to  attack,  X.,  400;  his 
prudent  conduct  at  Louisbourg,  834 ;  in  command  of 
the  expedition  against  Quebec,  995  ;  issues  proclama- 
tions, 996,  1020,  1032,  1046,  1047;  writes  to  the 
marquis  de  Vaudrouil,  1001 ;  scales  the  heights  of 
Abraham,  1010 ;  lands  on  the  island  of  Orleans, 
1019  ;  lands  at  Montmorency,  1021 ;  disadvantageous 
position  of,  1022,  1036  ;  movemonts  of,  1024  ;  orders 
an  expedition  to  Point  aux  Trembles,  1025  ;  Messrs. 
de  Vaudreuil  and  Montcalm  correspond  with,  1026  ; 
answer  on  the  part  of,  1027;  reply  sent  to,  1028; 
orders  a  retreat  from  Beauport,  1029  ;  captain  Ouch- 
terlony  writes  to,  1030 ;  lays  waste  the  country 
around  Quebec,  1033  ;  about  to  decamp  from  Mont- 
morency,  1034;  sick,  ibid;  his  reputation,  1037; 
proposes  a  last  attempt,  ibid ;  surprizes  tin;  French 
guards,  1038  ;  killed,  1041,  1132;  attacks  the  camp 
at  Beauport,  1051 ;  did  not  expect  to  succeed  at 
Quebec,  1052  ;  served  against  Rochefort,  1075. 

Wolfe,  John,  III.,  425.     (See  West.) 


Wolfertsen,  Jacob,  II.,  703.     (See  Couwenhovcn.) 

Wolfertsen,  Pieter,  I.,  552,  II.,  152;  sent  to  the  Wappingers, 
466,  467,  468. 

Wolff,  Abel  de,  II.,  752. 

Wolff,  Dirck  de,  erects  a  salt  kettle  on  Coney  island,  II., 
221. 

Wolff  (Volfs,  Wolf,  Wolfs),  lieutenant,  at  camp  Prontenac, 
X.,357;  accompanies  baron  Dieskau  to  Canada,  549; 
burns  an  English  sloop  on  lake  George,  572;  com- 
mands a  marauding  party,  693,  697,  703 ;  sent  with 
despatches  to  general  Abercrombie,  721,  775,  851, 
892 ;  returns  to  Ticonderoga,  724,  847,  896 ;  reports 
number  of  Indians  attached  to  general  Abercrom- 
bie's  army,  802;  reports  the  state  of  general  Aber- 
crombie's  army,  830  ;  visits  fort  Lydius,  837  ;  heads 
an  expedition  into  New  England,  838 ;  attacks  an 
English  detachment,  843 ;  reports  that  general  Aber- 
crombie has  retired  into  winter  quarters,  884  ;  de- 
tained at  fort  Edward,  892 ;  favorable  report  of, 
1056. 

Wolffersen,  Dirck,  I.,  417. 

Wolffersen,  Gerrit.     (See  Couwenhovcn.) 

Wolf  river,  IX.,  92. 

Wolley,  reverend  Charles,  chaplain  to  sir  Edmund  Andros, 
II.,  741. 

Wolley,  C,  IV.,  934. 

Wolley.  Mr.,  III.,  287.     (See  Wooley.) 

Wolstenholme,  sir  John,  baronet,  member  of  the  board  of 
trade,  III.,  31. 

Wolster,  II.,  703. 

Wolters,  Kier,  II.,  474. 

Wolves,  acts  passed  to  encourage  the  destruction  of,  III., 
355,  IV.,  1004,  V.,  419,  480,  813,  872,  956,  VI.,  119, 
185,  221 ;  in  great  numbers  in  Canada,  IX.,  531.  (See 
Acts.) 

Women,  condition  of  Indian,  I.,  180,  282;  Indian,  taken 
into  council,  VII.,  103,  X.,  256;  message  to  sir  Wil- 
liam Johnson  from,  VII.,  116;  the  Delawares  called 
by  the  six  nations,  119  ;  Indian,  instance  of  bravery 
among,  212;  their  request,  737;  scarce  in  Canada, 
IX.,  90  ;  of  bad  character  in  Canada  to  be  put  to 
hard  labor,  323;  Indian,  message  of  governor  Beau- 
harnois  to,  1078  ;  their  answer,  1079  ;  taken  prisoners 
by  the  English  at  the  siege  of  Quebec,  X.,  999,  1000; 
several  of  the,  sup  with  general  Wolfe,  1025. 

Wood,  major-general  Abraham,  III.,  193,  196. 

Wood,  James,  a  Roman  catholic,  sent  back  from  New  York 
to  England,  IV.,  159. 

Wood,  colonel  James,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  729. 

Wood,  Jeremy,  II.,  704;  a  rehearing  granted  to,  712;  fur- 
ther reference  to,  728,  729. 

Wood,  John  (New  York),  IV.,  936,  1007. 

Wood,  John  (Ulster  county),  IV.,  941,  1010. 

Wood,  Robert,  under-secreLiry  of  state,  111.,  xi,  xii,  VII., 
319,  350. 

Wood,  William,  IV.,  936,  1006. 

Woodbridge,  Samuol,  II.,  716. 


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679 


Woodbridge  |  N 

1 1  ,  .. ,  i  ,  ii  1 1  p  ipulation 

of,  in   i  m  appe  hi 

allowed  from  the  oourl  of,  Til ;  ord  t  Ln  b 

732,  723;  mentioned,  IV  ,  L99  .  handbill  ,  • 

thr  use  of  BUmped  paper,  pul   In 

VII.,  767;  James  Par!  ,  \  HI.,  221. 

Woodbury,  Samuel,  taken  by  the  Dul  h,  II.,  715,  72' 
of,  restored,  727. 

Woodburj  (Conn  si  mdZaohariah  Walker  minis- 

ter at,  II.,  399,  IV.,  19  t;  reverend  Mi    M  nor  minister 

Wood  oreek  ( \'il  orei  k,  Oneida inl 

river,  IV.,  650 ;  visited  bv  oolonel  Romer,  807;  ob- 
structed, 979;  to  be  ol  ired,  981;  governor  Barnet 
olears  the  ohannel  of,  V .,  717;  time  I  tki  n  b 
Bradstreet  in  orossin  j  from  the  Mohawk  river  to,  VI., 
990;  fori  Hull  mi,  destroyed,  VII.,  82;  a  small  river 
near  fori  SI  m«  ix,  i|v-"' ;  the  indi  in  boundary 
to,  VIII.,  110,  125  ;  where,  127;  a  o 
unite  it  with  the  Mohawk  river,  189 ;  could  b    i     ilj 
joined   to   the  M  thaw  k    rii  er,  -1 12;    the    '■ 
block  up,  720;  referred  to,  X.,  674;  description  of, 
675. 

Wood  creek  (Hontkill,  Washington  county),  falls  at  tip  end 
of,  III.,  801,  802;  journal  of  major-general  Win- 
throp's  marob  from  Albany  to,  IV.,  193  ;  Dutch  name 
of,  195,  1164;  captain  Johannes  Schuyler  si  nl  oul 
from  the  camp  at,  19G ;  mentioned,  404;  several 
French  at  the  north  end  of,  836  ;  the  Engli  I 
to  eat  biscuit  soaked  in  stinking  water,  V.,  21S  ;  length 
of  the  carrying-place  at,  729  ;  distance  of  the  Hudson 
river  from,  VI.,  122;  the  French  design  to  settle  at, 
131;  its  location  marked  on  a  map  sent  to  the  lords 
of  trade,  146 ;  the  French  claim  the  lands  as  far  as 
the  source  of,  151;  the  French  route  to  Massachu- 
setts, 817;  lieutenant-governor  De  Lancey  proposes 
the  erection  of  a  fort  on,  852,  922,  925  ;  a  fort  pro- 
posed to  be  built  at  the  falls  on,  VII.,  4;  lands 
granted  on,  Gl.">  ;  why  military  patents  were  located 
around,  VIII.,  375;  colonel  Skene  settles  on,  415; 
the  French  name  of,  IX.,  726;  early  fort  built  on, 
1022;  the  French  charged  with  a  design  to  make  a 
settlement  on,  1061  ;  the  French  court  deny  any  such 
intention,  1062 ;  the  English  propose  settling  on,  1101 ; 
the  navigation  of,  obstructed, X.,  34,  99  ;  known  as  the 
carrying-place,  96;  a  French  detachment  attacked  at, 
579.     (See  Carrying  place.] 

Wooden  horse,  a  military  punishment,  II.,  624. 

Woodhull,   Nathaniel,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  295  ; 
epitaph  on,  296  ;   taken  prisoner,  713. 

Woodhull,  Richard,  II.,  5S4,  601,  647. 

Wood  island,  to  be  fortified,  IV.,  831,  964. 

Woodland,  Thomas,  IV.,  938,  1008. 

Woodley,  William,  governor  of  the  Leeward  islands,  VII., 
946. 

Woodman, ,  Indians  repulsed  in  an  attack  on  the  house 

of,  IX.,  614. 


Woodroff,  Mi  ,  VII.,  272 

w In, ;i,  John,  11 

ihn,  \  111  ,  847. 

\\ I  ,  Jon  ithai 

IV.,  808. 

u I  ,  n.  ima  ,  ill  ,  193   194  ;  dead 

w I  ,  setting  fin   to  I :-",  In   '•  i 

i 

Inspect  ■  ',  Vlll.,  i  I" 

619;  Mi    Dwl  :"   m 

684  ;  oul  nil  by  the  Fn  m  h,  VI., 
Woodstock  (Xev.  I  IX.,  904. 

Muhli  nburg  minister 

at,  Vlll  ,  730. 
W'.i.nluard,  Anthony,  siiL','-v-.leil  for  a  :,ei|   <,( 

Ni  v,  Jer    y,  V.,  521, 
■  nl,.  fob  ii,.  iptain  ol  a  company  of  artillery,  VIII., 

603. 
Woodward,  oaptain  Samuel,  list  of  killed  and  wound    l  in 

his   company,    X.,    59  I  ;      I"  i 

877,  878  ;  his  parol* 

Wool,  Jeremiah,  second  Li  at.  ry,  VIII ,  603. 

Wool,  captain  [Josiah,]  New  fork  artillery,  VIII  .  3 

Wool,  not  enough  of  it  grown  in  Ami 

for  the  inhabitants,  VII.,  799,  800;  cannot  I,  pro- 
duced in  great  quantities  in  the  northern  colonies, 
800. 

Woolaston,  John,  VI.,  513. 

Woolen  manufactures,  in  New  York,  V  ,  59,  6  I,  \  II  ,  888 ; 
the  Palatines  forbidden  to  engage  in,  V  ,  88;  grants 
of  land  to  the  Palatines  to  be  void  should  the 
in,  118. 

Woolens,  duty  on,  I.,  634. 

Wooley, ,  agi  ul  of  governor  Ba  Be,  IV.,  777. 

Woolley,  Mr.,  woolen  draper,  London,   IV.,  321. 

Woolly,  Robert,  III.,  206.     (See  Wolley.) 

Woolsey,  reverend  Mr.,  minister  at  Hopewell  (New  Jersey), 
V.,  335,  337. 

Woolsford,  Mr.,  III.,  414. 

Woolwich  (Woolidge),  the  officers  at,  report  unfavorably  on 
American  naval  stores,  IV.,  705,  and  on  ship  timber, 
710,722;  the  shipwrights  ol  America  as  good  judges 
as  those  of,  71 1  ;  mentioned, 

Woolworth,  reverend  [Aaron.!  VIII.,  693. 

Wooluorth,  Samuel  IS.,  VIII.,  693. 

Wooster  ( Worster),  David,  colonel  of  provincials  VII.,  615; 
obtains  land  from  the  governor  of  N.v,  Hampshire, 
ibid;  major-general,  at  Montreal,  VIII.,  663;  reports 
the  defeat  of  the  Americans  in  Canada,  ('.''.4;  notieo 
of,  666. 

Wooster  river  (New  Hampshiri  en  the  French 

and  English  at,  IX  ,  471. 

Worcester,  [Edward  Somerset,]  carl  of,  member  of  the  privy 
council,  III.,  1,  7. 


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Worcester,  [Henry  Somerset,]  marquis  of,  member  of  the 
council  for  trade  and  foreign  plantations,  III.,  229. 

Worcester,  battle  of,  I.,  134. 

Worcester  (Massachusetts),  III.,  551. 

Worcestershire,  the  earl  of  Bellomont  from,  IV.,  605 ;  Sam- 
uel Sandys  representative  of,  VII.,  504. 

Word,  Marie,  X.,  882. 

Worden  (Worsden),  Thomas,  IV.,  937,  1008. 

Words,  Dutch,  engrafted  into  the  English  language,  IV., 
577  ;  Indian.     (See  Indian  language.) 

Worge,  Richard,  governor  of  Senegal,  notice  of,  VII.,  522. 

Work  houses,  recommended  to  be  built  for  the  poor,  III., 
824  ;  to  be  built,  IV.,  290  ;  reason  why  the  New  York 
assembly  did  not  pass  a  bill  for  the  building  of,  511. 

Works.     (See  Books.) 

Worm,  the,  injures  the  crops  on  the  Delaware,  II.,  50;  remedy 
for  protecting  ships  bottoms  from,  IV.,  722. 

Wormbs,    ,    a  Palatine   overseer,    dies  of  retention  of 

urine,  V.,  213. 

Worms,  I.,  605  ;  the  French  capture,  X.,  941. 

Worship,  freedom  of,  restricted  in  New  Netherland,  I.,  Ill ; 
in  Massachusetts,  III.,  113.     (See  Religion.) 

Worsley,  Benjamin,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III ,  176  ; 
secretary  to  the  council  of  trade,  228. 

Wortel,  red,  mode  of  extirpating  the,  I.,  367. 

Worth,  Gorham  A.,  VIII.,  188. 

Worthington,  John,  delegate  to  the  congress  at  Albany,  VI., 
853,  860,  863,  871. 

Wotton,  [Thomas,  2d]  lord,  member  of  the  privy  council, 
III.,  2. 

Wouters,  Engeltje,  I.,  467,  468. 

Wouters,  Maria,  leaves  New  Amstel,  II.,  104. 

Woutersse,  Hans,  I.,  467,  468. 

Wouterzen  (Woutersen),  Egbert,  I.,  193,  III.,  77. 

Wouterzen,  Jan,  III.,  77. 

Wouterzen,  Willem,  III.,  77. 

Wowler,  a  Mohawk,  III.,  328. 

Wrangel,  admiral,  defeated,  II.,  279. 

Wraxall,  captain  Peter,  introduced  to  under-secretary  Stone, 
VI.,  377;  raises  a  company  for  the  intended  expedi- 
tion against  Canada,  and  returns  to  England,  ibid ; 
to  report  to  the  government  in  England  the  proceed- 
ings of  the  New  York  faction,  670;  confirmed  in  the 
office  of  town  clerk,  &c,  of  Albany,  768 ;  secretary 
for  Indian  affairs,  781,  785,  788,  850,  857,  862,  877, 
964,  966,  908,  969,  976,  977,  981,  982,  986, 1013,  VII., 
30,  31,  82,  83,  85,  97,  103,  116,  101,  254,  255,  256, 
257,  202,  263,  265,  206,  325,  384,386;  secretary  to 
the  congress  at  Albany,  VI.,  859,  892;  his  salary  as 
secretary  of  Indian  affairs,  903  ;  accompanies  the  ex- 
pedition against  Crown  Point,  998,  1000,  1002,  1011, 
1012;  his  account  of  the  battle  of  lake  George,  1003; 
aid-de-camp  to  general  Johnson,  1007;  bis  Letters 
transmitted  to  England,  1008;  sir  William  Johnson 
applies  for  royal  commissions  for  himself  and,  VII., 
9;  submits  Thoughts  on  the  British  Indian  Interest, 
14  ;  prevented  hy  illness  from  accompanying  sir  Wil- 


liam Johnson  to  Onondaga,  130  ;  at  a  council  at  fort 
Johnson,  152;  at  Albany,  160  ;  escorts  lord  Loudoun, 
169;  at  the  German  Flatts,  187,  191,  193;  at  fort 
Johnson,  194,  195,  196,  198,  211,  215,  230,  232,  236, 
240,  244,  246 ;  ordered  to  Albany,  200 ;  accompanies 
sir  William  Johnson  to  Canajoharie,  378,  380,  382; 
dead,  399  ;  Richard  Shuckbnrgh  succeeds,  433,  VIII., 
244. 

Wreck,  of  the  ship  Prins  Maurits  off  Long  island,  II.,  5  ;  a 
considerable  quantity  of  treasure  recovered  from  a, 
III.,  491;  governor  Dongan  accused  of  sharing  in  a, 
493  ;  Hazard  sloop  of  war  lost  near  Boston,  V.,  390, 
399  ;  on  lake  Erie,  VII.,  589,  590. 

Wren,  Anne,  marries  George  Monson,  VI.,  98. 

Wright, ,  master  of  a  brigantine  lost  at  sea,  IV.,  958. 

Wright,  Amaza,  VII.,  903. 

Wright,  Daniel,  ensign  of  the  militia  of  Flushing,  IV.,  809. 

Wright,  Dionicius,  clerk  of  the  council  of  Virginia,  IV., 
922. 

Wright,  Ga.,  IV.,  1007. 

Wright,  James,  IV.,  936. 

Wright,  James,  governor  of  Georgia,  VIII.,  32;  baronet, 
dead,  804. 

Wright,  Joseph,  IV.,  938,  1007.     (See  Right.) 

Wright,  Josiah,  member  of  the  committee  of  Pittsfield 
(Massachusetts),  VIII.,  653. 

Wright,  Mr.,  an  Indian  interpreter,  II.,  90. 

[Wright,  sir  Nathan,  knight,]  keeper  of  the  great  seal,  IV., 
.   961. 

Wright,  Nicolas,  II.,  592. 

Wright,  lieutenant  Roger,  IV.,  102  ;  resigns  his  command, 
174. 

Wright,  Samuel,  IV.,  162. 

Wright,  Zadock,  VII.,  903. 

Wrighte, ,  V.,  98,  397. 

Wrightson,  captain  John,  wounded,  X,  728  ;  notice  of,  ibid. 

Writings,  to  have  a  legal  force  in  Now  Netherland,  must  be 
drawn  up  by  the  secretary  of  the  province,  I.,  430. 

WS,  M.,  IV.,  935. 

Wyalusing  falls,  where,  III.,  394. 

Wyauoake  creek,  one  of  the  bounds  of  Carolina,  supposed 
latitude  of,  V.,  608  ;  not  agreed  on,  009. 

Wyatt,  sir  Francis,  governor  of  Virginia,  III.,  25. 

Wyatt,  justice,  V.,  482. 

Wyatt,  Lemuel,  VII.,  226. 

Wycombe,  baron,  lord  William  Fitzmaurice  created,  VIII., 
73. 

Wyley,  lieutenant  John,  VIII.,  602. 

Wyllis  (Wels,  Willets,  Willis),  Samuel,  II.,  253;  entertains 
commissioners  from  New  Netherland,  390 ;  commis- 
sioner to  the;  east  end  of  Long  island,  655,  656;  men- 
tioned, III.,  86,  94;  writes  to  governor  Nieolls,  120; 
of  the  council  of  Connecticut,  154. 

Wymar,  duke  of,  I  ,  109. 

Wynant,  lsay,  II.,  101. 

Wyncoop,  Cornelis,  II.,  626. 

Wyndham,  sir  William,  baronet,  VII.,  541. 


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fJSl 


srd(  n,  Bmerehtla  oom  van,  II.,  516. 
Wyngaert,  Adolf,  [I.,  49, 

Wynliar.ll,  <  '..in.  lis,   II  ,  698. 

Wynkoop,  Evert,  i\ '..  941,  L010. 
Wynkoop,  Q  n 

and  i  ,  ^10. 

Wynkoop,  Johannes,  tV.,  938,  1006, 1010;    I 

oounty,  V.,  929. 
Wynkoop,  Peter,  powder  seized  from,  L,  207,  21-1. 
Wynne,  captain   Edward,  killed  at  Tioonderoga,  X.,  730. 

(See  H 
Wyoming  (Weyoming,   Wioming),  the  Iroquois  name  of, 

VII.,  48,  330;   a  fort  proposed  to  be  built  at,   197; 

mentioned,  292 ;  the  Delawares  about  to  settle  at,  302 ; 

the  land  not  purchased  between  Shamokin  and,  305  ; 

circumstances  connected  with  the   building  of  a  fort 

at,  332 ;  Emanuel  Ilower  taken  at,  629  ;   or  the  great 

island,  the  Indians  wish  to  reserve,  VIII.,  123,  125; 

the  8th  regiment  at  the  battle  of,  509  ;    destroyed 

752  ;  distance  of  Tioga  from,  785. 
Wytingh,  Mr.,  II.,  144.     (See  Whiting.) 

X. 

Xenophon,  wisdom  of  abstaining  from  war  according  to,  I. 


Y. 

Yahowanne  (Jehowanne,  Yohakowano),  the  Indian  name  of 

governor  Shirley,  VI.,  443,  VII.,  29.     (See  Indian 

language.) 
Yale  college.     (See  College.) 

Yanekey, ,  a  famous  West  India  privateer,  III.,  552. 

Yankee  Doodle,  who  introduced  that  air  into  America,  VIII., 

244. 
Yanzen,  Gerrit  Stavast,  III.,  77. 
Yanzen,  Martin,  III.,  77. 

Yanzen  Clopper,  Cornelis,  III.,  77.     (See  Clopper.) 
Yardly,  sir  George,  knight,  governor  of  Virginia,  VII.,  361. 
Yarmouth,  I.,  558  ;  Jermiah  Dyson  represents,  VII.,  763. 
Yates,  Abraham,  junior,  chairman  of  the  Albany  committee 

of  safety,  VIII.,  609,  610,  630,  631. 
Yates,  John  van  Ness,  secretary  of  state,  I.,  ix,  x. 
Yates,  lieutenant,  wounded,  X.,  731. 
Yates,  Peter,  merchant  of  Albany,  VII.,  615. 
Yates,  Peter  W.,  VIII.,  499. 
Yates  (Jeats),  Richard,  IV.,  937.    (See  Yeats.) 
Yates,  Richard,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 

York,  VIII.,  601. 
Ydallston,  Anthony,  IV.,  937. 
Ydmans,  Robert,  II.,  715. 
Yeats,  Christopher,  VIII.,  499. 
Yeats  (Yetts),  Joseph,  IV.,  202. 
Yellow  creek,  Michael  Cresap  threatens  to  attack  an  Indian 

village  on,  VIII. ,  463 ;  Indians  murdered  at,  464. 
Yellow  fever.     (See  Diseases.) 
Yellow  stone  river,  IX,  153. 


yellow  water,  the,  VIE 

v.v.m-.i.  n,  sir  Preierlok  H  ildim 

M'.uii- 
Yonge  i  i  rv  at  war,  VI., 

JTonkei   .  I  ,632;  the  New  Jersey  line  term 

VI., 
York,  |  !•  member  of  thi 

B  iridium,  srohl 

V.,  852,  853;  doctor  Berriii  p,  VI.,  848 

ham,]  archbishop  of,  has  an  extraordinary  talent  fur 

York,  [Ann,-  Byd< ,)  duohess  of,  II  ,  34! 
York,  Frederick,  duke  of,  commands  an  expedition  in  Flan- 
ders, VIII.,  7! 
York,   [James  Stuart,]  duke  of,  Long  island  granted  to.  II., 
234,400,  409,  505,  III.,  57;  colonel  Richard  Nicolls 
governor  under,  II.,  252,  415,  III.,  67;  Long  island 
reduced  under  a  commission  from,  II.,  253,  255  ;  the 
Dutch  accused  of  having  insulted,  264 ;  satisfaction 
afforded  therefor,  2G5  ;  the  whole  of  New  Netherland 
reduced  under,  272,  273,  275,  276,  281 ;  the  home 
squadron  commanded  by  the,  274 ;  ambassador  Van 
Gogh  visits,  293  ;  the  states  general  furnished  with  a 
copy  of  the  grant  of  New  Netherland  to,  295  ;  order 
for  the  exchange  of  prisoners  to  be  issued  on  the 
arrival  at  Harwich  of,  338  ;  great  rejoicings  in  London 
for   the    return    of,   341;    the   Spanish    ambassador 
entertains   the   duchess    and,   345 ;    Henry    Bennett 
secretary  to  the,  346;  will  not  be  induced  to  sur- 
render New   Netherland,  357 ;  captain  Scott  endea- 
vors to  retain    the   government  of  Long  island   in 
the   name  of  the,  407 ;  the  whole  of  New  England 
ceded  to,   415  ;    is  sending  a   force  to  reduce  New 
Netherland,  494 ;  the  Dutch  advised  to  come  to  an 
agreement  with,  507 ;  the  Dutch  ambassadors  visit, 
563;  Cornelis  van  Ruyven  receiver  of  the  revenues 
for,  580 ;  the  Dutch  seize  the  possessions  in  America 
belonging  to,   588,    611 ;   sir  John   Berkely   in   the 
service  of,  599 ;  orders   for  the   evacuation  of  New 
Netherland  communicated  to,  733  ;    member  of  the 
council  for  foreign  plantations,  III.,  xiv  ;  member  of 
the  privy  council,  30,  44,  166, 177;  Alexander  d'Hino- 
jossa  applies  for  a  letter  to,  82,83;  lord  high  admiral, 
85, 167,  178, 179, 180, 190 ;  address  of  the  deputies  at 
Hempstead  to,  91;  the  country  beyond  Sagadahock 
granted  to,  101 ;  governor  Nicolls  urges  the  necessi- 
ties of  New  York  on  the  consideration  of,  104  ;  grants 
the  country  west  of  Hudson's  river  to  lord  Berkely 
and  sir  George  Carterett,  105,  796,  797;  an  account 
of  the  march  of  the  governor  of   Canada  into  the 
territories  of,  118  ;  served  in  the  French  army,  133  ; 
fort  Albany  under,  141  ;  mentioned,   154,  205  ;  gov- 
ernor  Stuyvesant's   letter  to,    163 ;    colonel    Nicolls 
groom  of  the  bed-chamber  to,  1S5,  1S6  ;  petition  of 
the  oommon  oounoil  of  Now  York  to,   187 ;  report 


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[You  — 


York,  [James  Stuart]  duke  of — continued. 

on  the  territories  of,  188  ;  sends  ammunition  to  New 
York,  213  ;  titles  of,  214 ;  description  of  the  grant 
to,  215,  328 ;  grants  East  Jersey  to  sir  George  Garterett, 
223 ;  petition  of  the  proprietors  of  Rensselaerswyck 
to,  224;  recommends  reverend  Mr.  Van  Renselaer, 
225  ;  informs  governor  Andros  of  his  views  respect- 
ing general  assemblies,  &c,  230,  235;  admiral  of  all 
his  majesty's  foreign  plantations,  239  ;  breaks  his 
collar  bone,  245  ;  gives  governor  Andros  permission 
to  return  to  England,  246  ;  recalls  him,  283  ;  releases 
his  claim  to  West  New  Jersey  in  favor  of  sir  George 
Carterett,  285  ;  goes  to  Scotland,  286  ;  lands  granted 
in  America  to,  300  ;  grants  an  assembly  to  New  York, 
317 ;  commissions  William  Dyre  to  be  collector  of  New 
York,  318  ;  colonel  Dougan  governor  and  vice  admiral 
of  all  the  territories  belonging  to,  337,  677,  IV.,  625  ; 
the  Iroquois  send  a  wampum  belt  to,  III.,  347;  the 
Onondagas,  &c,  put  themselves  under  the  protection 
of,  417,  418;  extent  of  the  territories  of,  448,  IV., 
382,  1165,  VI.,  508,  VII.,  595,  617,  VIII.,  107,  344, 
436;  the  arms  of  the,  put  up  in  the  castles  of  the 
five  nations,  III.,  449,  V.,  76,  IX.,  251,  257;  pur- 
chases Long  island,  III.,  606,  607,  V.,  330,  VII.,  431 ; 
Connecticut  originally  in  the  patent  of,  III.,  761 ; 
Charles  II.  grants  New  York  to,  796,  V.,  161,495. 
grants  land  on  the  Delaware  to  William  Penn,  III., 
797,  IV.,  108,  V.,  603;  grants  of  the  crown  to, 
in  America,  IV.,  105 ;  a  tract  of  land  between 
Pentagoet  and  the  river  St.  Croix  granted  to,  282 ; 
sir  Edmund  Andros  governor  for  the,  448 ;  ex- 
tent of  the  grant  in  Maine  to,  476  ;  rejects  the  preten- 
sions of  Perth  Amboy  to  be  a  free  port,  521 ;  his 
instructions  respecting  the  granting  of  land,  554 ;  did 
not  confirm  the  agreement  respecting  the  boundary 
between  New  York  and  Connecticut,  626  ;  lord  Corn- 
bury's  views  of  the  powers  conferred  by  his  grant  on, 
1122;  the  government  under,  1151,  1152;  the  lower 
counties  on  the  Delaware  not  included  in  the  grant 
to,  1175  ;  limits  the  quantity  of  land  to  be  granted  to 
one  person,  V.,  10  ;  conditions  of  the  grants  of  land 
made  by  governors  of  New  York  under,  368,  369  ;  the 
boundaries  laid  down  in  the  grant  to,  inexplicit,  VII., 
224 ;  Mr.  Charles  obtains  copies  of  the  grant  of 
New  Jersey  to,  339  ;  eastern  boundary  of  New  York, 
when  granted  to,  564  ;  all  the  lands  held  by  the 
Dutch  included  in  the  grant  to,  597 ;  a  second  grant 
made  to,  ibid,  VIII.,  442  ;  the  proprietors  of  New 
Jersey  hold  under,  VII.,  616;  provision  for  appeals 
in  the  grant  to,  706 ;  the  colonial  secretary  asks  for 
a  printed  collection  of  the  laws  of,  VIII.,  81;  first 
proprietor  of  the  province  of  New  York,  324;  the 
king  of  France  recommended  to  purchase  New  York 
from,  IX.,  165  ;  requested  to  forbid  governor  Dongan 
to  assist  the  Indians,  233. 
York,  Samuel,  escapes  from  Canada,  IV.,  715  ;  sent  to  the 
western  Indians,  ibid ;  at  Montreal,  719  ;  information 


regarding  Canada  and  the  western  country  furnished 
by,  748 ;  prevented  going  to  the  Dowaganhaes,  768  ; 
mentioned,  782,  796. 
York  (Maine),  III.,  101 ;  reported  taken  by  the  French,  720; 
the  Indians  commit  great  damages  at, 834;  mentioned, 
IV.,  831 ;   Indian  name  of,  IX.,  475. 
York  (Pennsylvania),  Phiiip  Livingston  dies  at,  VIII.,  470. 
York  fort  (factory),  Hudson's  bay,  IV.,  258,  IX.,  286. 
Yorke,  Charles,    attorney-general   of   England,    VII.,  816; 
biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  202. 

Yorke,  John,  member  of  the  board  of  trade,  III.,  xviii. 

Yorke,  John,  a  deserter,  IV.,  162,  163. 

Yorke,  general  Joseph,  biographical  notice  of,  VIII.,  405  ; 
mentioned,  X.,  190. 

Yorkshire  (England),  I.,  75  ;  west  riding  of,  pronounces  for 
the  parliament,  133  ;  the  nobility  and  gentry  of,  pledge 
themselves  to  remain  neuter  in  the  troubles  between 
the  king  and  the  parliament,  134 ;  earl  of  Holderuesse 
lord-lieutenant  of,  VI.,  757. 

Yorkshire  (Long  island),  order  to  proclaim  the  peace  sent  to 
each  constable  in  the  east  riding  of,  II.,  522;  Long 
island  called,  III.,  105.     (See  Long  island.) 

Yorkshire  (now  Maine),  proceedings  of  the  king's  commis- 
sioners in,  III.,  98,  101;  referred  to,  170,  240. 

Yorktown,  lord  Cornwallis  surrenders  at,  VII.,  854,  VIII., 
808  ;  brigadier-general  Muhlenburg  at,  730  ;  besieged, 
806. 

Youghiogeny  (Yohiogany)  river,  Braddock  ford  on,  VIII., 
464 ;  fort  Necessity  near,  X.,  260. 

Young,  captain,  his  ship  taken  by  the  French,  V.,  61. 

Young,  David,  VII.,  902. 

Young,  Emmanuel,  IV.,  26. 

Young,  Hamilton,  member  of  the  general  committee  of  New 
York,  VIII.,  601. 

Young,  Jacob,  III.,  322,  328,  344. 

Young,  John,  II.,  395,  396  ;  threatens  to  burn  the  houses  at 
the  Ferry,  403,  405, 483  ;  high  sheriff  of  Long  island, 
III.,  304;  of  governor  Dongan's  council,  369  ;  memoir 
of,  416;  very  old,  420;  member  of  sir  Edmund  An- 
dros' council,  543,  591 ;  requested  to  pacify  the  peo- 
ple of  the  east  end  of  Long  island,  592  ;  recommend- 
ed by  governor  Sloughter  for  a  seat  in  the  council, 
756  ;  member  of  governor  Fletcher's  council,  818, 
IV.,  25  ;  commander  of  the  militia  of  Suffolk  county, 
29  ;  member  of  the  earl  of  Bellomont's  council,  2S4  ; 
removed  from  the  council,  620 ;  one  of  the  commis- 
sioners for  running  the  boundary  line  between  New 
York  and  Connecticut,  630 ;  dead,  726. 

Young  (Yonck),  lieutenant-colonel  John,  at  the  siege  of  fort 
William  Henry,  X.,  614;  biographical  notice  of,  ibid; 
sent  with  general  Montcalm's  despatches  to  lord  Lou- 
don, 620;  arranges  the  terms  of  capitulation  of  fort 
William  Henry,  632,  650  ;  permitted  to  exercise  civil 
functions,  ibid  ;  taken  prisoner,  1077  ;  reports  that 
those  carrying  the  wounded  arc  fired  on,  1095  ;  treated 
like  the  French  officers,  1096. 

Young,  lioutenant,  IV.,  17. 


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688 


.  in  Pennsylvania,  \  ,  B06. 

'i  oun  ,  Bimon,  i\  ..  152,  162  ;   iei  red  In  the  h  lab  n 

Jfouni  e,  Knight,  I  i 

Youngs,  reverend  John,  of  Bouthold,  III  ,  416. 

"i  the  militia  of  Bonthold,  IV., 

808.     (See    > 
i!it  oaptain,  1 1  . 
n    el  i  Iver,  <  tadewater  ■  Bmall  olty  <>n  the,  [.,  2. 
Yaton,  Abel,  K.,  883. 
\  ad  on,  Thomas,  l  v.,  937. 


X. 

Zealand,  I.,  5,  72,  83,  117,  118,  130,  142,  157,  217,  218,  227, 
228,  232,  237,  330,  400,  467,  541,  562,  II.,  29,  116, 
517,  518,  519,  522,  528,  529,  572;  sir  Thomas  Lowei 
lavs  olaim  to  lands  in,  302)  board  of  admiralty  re- 
commend thai  the  inhabitants  of  New  Netherland  be 
furnished  with  means  to  remove  to  Surinam,  543; 
Cornelia  Evertse  in  the  service  of  the  admiralty  of, 
G12;  governor  Colve  sends  despatches  to  the  states 
of,  677 ;  two  ships  go  to  New  Netherland  from,  III., 
43. 

Zealand  board  of  admiralty.     (See  Admiralty.) 

Zeehelm,  admiral  Hendrick  Gerritsz,  commands  an  expedi- 
tion against  the  South  river,  II.,  442.  (See  Gcrritscn, 
Hendrick.) 

Zeew,  Jan  Cornelissen  de,  II.,  577. 

Zenger,  John  Peter,  printer,  names  of  his  counsel, Y.,982,VII., 
909 ;  prints  an  opinion  of  chief  justice  Morris  in  the  suit 


in  the  i 

of,  75 

turn  Informer,  77;   Inflammatory  ai 
in  the 

\  II.,  528. 
•  n,  II.,  183. 

Zeventer,  Grerard  ran  Araheni,  lord  of,  I.,  103. 

Zewant,  III.,  322,  or  peak,  323.     (See  Wampum.) 

Zierikzee,  I.,  641. 

Zinantohain  river,  X.,  588. 

Zinzendorf,  Nicolas  Louis,  count,  his  letter  to  the  lords  of 

trade  in  behalf  of  the  Moravians  in  the  colonies,  VI., 

269. 
Zoelen,  Mr.  van,  I.,  32. 
|  Zouche  of  Haringworth,  Edward,  11th  lord,  warden  of  the 

Cinque  ports,  II.,  118  ;  member  of  the  privy  council, 

III.,  1. 
Zutphen,  Hendrick  van  der  Capelle,  deputy  to  the  states 

general  from,  I.,  528,  637,  640,  II.,  517. 
Zuyck,  Mathys  Arentsen,  I.,  377. 
Zuyder  zee,  I.,  66. 
Zuylen,  Harman  van,  I.,  409,  418. 
Zwollang,  Elias  Emmens,  I.,  605. 
Zybertsen, ,  commander  of  a  sloop,  IV.,  1143. 


ERRATA. 


foi.     pago. 

lino 

I.     lvii, 

7, 

7, 

05, 

16, 

C6, 

127, 

38 

l  to, 

19, 

1  18, 

c, 

11. 

208, 

13, 

398, 

1, 

27, 

534, 

35, 

II.       32, 

28, 

90, 

32, 

103, 

14, 

147, 

31, 

148, 

24, 

158, 

3, 

217, 

24, 

246, 

33, 

275, 

36, 

276. 

18, 

410, 

411. 

:,:. 

469, 

38, 

478, 

3, 

482, 

39, 

564, 

43, 

599, 

27, 

609, 

613, 

9, 

764, 

39, 

in.      v, 

28, 

ix, 

9, 

xvii, 

12, 

xix, 

4, 

note, 
8, 

35, 


New  Motherland, 
i  rase,  And  for  this 
'.  her 
■  '.  having  been 
■ 
for,  1649,  read,  1G94, 
for,  an,  i 

tho 
ilaves, 
erase,  it 

you 

for,  widow,  read,  daughter 

for,  Jen-in  •  ■minus 

for,  August,  read,  October 

■ad,  to 
for,  Thin  esday 

erase,  reference  B 

after,  power,  insert  a  .  and  read,  Approving 

after,  Wesl  [ndia,  insert,  Company 
I,  read,  Duke 

after,  States  General,  insert,  Friday,  31  Oc- 
tober, 1664. 

transpose  note  to  foot  of  p.  599' 

for,  Carteret,  read,  Cartwright 

for,  fifty  five,  read,  sixty  five 

for,  imports,  read,  imposts 

after,  Breuckelen,  insert,  Schepens 

for,  occession,  read,  accession 

for,  Hoi-,  read,  Eug- 

transpose  note  to  page  608 

for,  Reciver,  read,  Receiver 

for,  that,  read,  than 

for,  officer,  read,  office 

for,  Glanville,  read,  Granville, 

for,  Mason,  read,  Monson, 

for,  Edward  Elliot,  lord  Elliott,  read,  Edward 
Elliott,  afterwards  Lord  Elliot, 

The  list  in  London  Documents  is  so 
for  incorrect  here,  as  Mr.  Elliot  was  not 
raised  to  the  peerage  until  1784. 

for,  Company,  read,  Colonie 

The  letter  on  this  page  was  written  in  the 
spring  of  1665,  and  ought  to  precede 
the  document  on  page  95,  but  it  is 
printed  in  the  order  observed  in  Lon- 
don Documents  II. 

for,  Joseph,  read,  John 

for,  Guadeloupe,  read,  St.  Domingo 

for,  Milfort,  read,  Melfort 

for,  "Wolfe,  read.  West 

The  error  is  in  the  London  Document. 

The  duplicate  of  the  letter  on  this  page  in 
IX.,  311,  is  dated  20th  May,  1686. 
The  discrepancy  in  the  year  is  in  the 
London  and  Paris  Documents. 


Vol. 
III. 


pnsc 


769, 


121, 

7, 

L29, 

last. 

145, 

JO. 

258, 

■J", 

690, 

16, 

699, 

16, 

724, 

16, 

821, 

40, 

935, 

9, 

11G7, 

13, 

1183, 

40, 

34, 

5, 

31, 

62, 

33, 

66, 

24, 

85, 

last, 

86, 

277, 

26, 

330, 

38, 

541, 

19, 

589, 

4, 

644, 

29, 

645, 

27, 

782, 

13. 

793,  note, 

937, 

tote, 

39, 

14, 

45, 

5, 

60, 

48, 

161, 

4, 

for,  r.  II   G 

inoiit. 
for,  Cockaran,  n 

for,  John. 

'■iiment. 
for,  J.  V.  Cortlandi  I   irtlandt 

anient. 
for,  W., 

It  is  w.  in  the  I 


for,  John,  read,  James 


166, 
187, 


!■ 

The  errors  are  in  the  London  Document. 
for,  T.  Bridgewater,  read,  J.  Briagewater 

after,  would,  insert,  to 

erase,  acts 

erase,  for  t lie 

for,  hvao  druing,  fead,  have  during 

for,  Thai  nvet 

inder 

for,  Richmond,  read,  Thomond. 

erase,  othe 

for,  weet,  read,  meet 

erase  all  after,  New  York,  to,  New  York,  in- 
clusive, in  next  line. 

for,  Oouncil,  read,  Council 

for,  evertaken,  read,  overtaken 

transpose  note  to  p.  85. 

for  Windness'a,  read  Windress's 

for,  1764,  read,  1674. 

for,  T.  Molesworth,  read,  J.  Molesworth. 

for,  de  Ajiville,  read,  de  Ouville 

after,  be,  insert,  added 

for,  F.  Hobart,  read,  J.  Hobart 

The  error  is  in  the  London  Document. 

after,  are,  insert,  for 

for,  Jefferson's,  read,  Jeffery's 

for,   Lady,    read,  Mrs. ;  for,  daughter,  read, 
niece 

for,  receive,  read,  revive 

for,  the  respect,  read,  that  respect 

for,  Philip,  read,  Peter 

after,  settlements,  insert  the  following  para- 
graph : 

The  Act  to  encourage  the  destroy- 
ing of  Wild  cats,  and  for  the  preser- 
vation of  Deer,  in  the  couutv  of 
Suffolk. 

after,  past,  insert  the  following  paragraph : 

The  Act  to  restrain  Hawkers  and 
Pedlars  within  this  colony  from  sell- 
ing without  license. 

These  two  paragraphs  are  omitted 
in  the  London  Document. 

for,  Ckarke,  read,  Clarke 

for,  fire,  read,  five 


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Voi.      page. 

line 

Vol.      page. 

YT.     201, 

37, 

for,  I  wish,  read,  Irish 

VLU.       42, 

534, 

25. 

for,  Candies,  read,  Caudles 

fl, 

014, 

11. 

ead,  to 

96, 

661, 

4,  for,  29,  read,  26 

250, 

The  error  is  in  the  London  Document. 

321. 

752. 

25, 

for,  by,  read,  on 

415, 

757, 

14, 

erase.  St 

771, 

7, 

fur.  Meeting:,  read,  Mutiny 
for,  Governor,  read,  Garrison 

These  two  errors  are  in  the  London 

Document. 

506, 

1012, 

25, 

erase,  or  Schonectady 

601, 

VII.       93, 

last,  for,  1869,  read,  1769, 

648, 

205, 

40, 

for,  Hackett's,  read,  Halket's 

709, 

271, 

15, 

for,  10,  read,  15 

751, 

309, 

25, 

for,  protection,  read,  partition 

IX.  310, 

The  error  is  in  the  London  Document. 

492, 

417, 

31, 

erase  the  line 

614. 

34, 

ml  i.    at.    ai^rrt.  the  sermon,    that  he  consi- 
dered it  his  duty  to  transmit  a  copy 
of  it  to  the  bishop  of  London.     Dorr's 
Hint,  of  Christ's 

704, 

418. 

5, 

for.  New  York  to,  read,  New  York  from 

447. 

::. 

for,  26,  read,  20 

512. 

iote. 

for,  Oneida,  read,  Madison 

528. 

31, 

for.  1672,  read,  1762. 

546. 

15, 

for,  79th,  read,  77th 

566, 

18, 

for,  Charles  Q„  read,  Charles  2 

782, 

631, 

last, 

May,  insert,  10 

788, 

678. 

iote. 

Manduit,  read,  Mauduit 

878, 

707. 

17, 

for.  hot.  read,  not 

994, 

749. 

29, 

for,  2d,  read,  3d 

1046, 

last. 

for,  4th.  read.  46th 

X.     77, 

7<;::. 

29, 

/ur,  Walters,  reo</  Walton. 

440, 

The  error  is  in  the  London  Document. 

634, 

321, 

20. 

for,  On  any.  rend,  ur  any 

731, 

25, 

/w,  [just]  the.  read,  the  [just] 

879, 

5, 

for,  poportunitys,  read,  opportunitys 

911, 

854, 

erase,  note 

Index.  284, 

920, 

16, 

insert,  16  April,  1767. 

293, 

.   line, 
last,  for,  Southwest,  read,  Southeast 

33,    iraiispose,  be,  to  the  beginning  of  line  following. 
last  but  one.  for,  June,  read,  10th  April 
31,  for,  2d,  read,  3d 

35,  for,  the  Duke  of,  read,  lord  Archibald 
45,  erase  sentence  beginning,  In  May,  and  insert, 
In  June  1775,  he  was  arrested  at 
Philadelphia  and  conducted  to  New 
York,  whence  he  was  removed  to 
Hartford. 

14,  after,  will,  insert,  walk 

15,  for,  Mich'ls,  read,  Nich'ls 
40,  for,  Robert,  read,  Benjamin 

note,  for,  Moor,  read,  Howe. 

26,  for,  Edmund,  read,  Emanuel 
last,  for,  De  Lamberville,  read,  De  Denonville. 

3,  for,  1649,  read,  1690 
note,  for,  Russ,  read,  Buss 

27,  for,  1700,  read,  1744. 
.  The  Conference  on  this  page,  and  the 

Answer  on  page  707,  ought  to   be  in- 
serted at  the  end  of  the  volume,  being 
specially  referred   to    in    the  despatch 
on  page   1111.  to  which  they  were  an- 
nexed.    But  the  errors  are  in  the  Paris 
Document.     Detroit   was  not   founded 
until  1701. 
11,  for,  ,  who,  read,  ;  he 
35,  for,  1770,  read,  1670. 
14,  for,  June,  read,  January 
35,  for  Dubois,  read,  Dupuy 
23,   for,  24,  read,  27 
last  of  text,  for,  1757,  read,  1747. 
note,  for,  461,  read,  462 

transpose  note  to  p.  633 
last  but  1,  after,  lieutenant,  read,  colonel 

39,  for  1759,  read,  1758. 
last,  for,  December  1775,  read,  6th  January,  1776. 
1  of  col.  2,  for  VII.,  read  ,  VI. 
3  of  col.  1,  before,  505,  insert,  IV. 


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